School Jumpers

Other jumpers and jackets can be worn to and from school, but as we are a uniform school, the only jumpers permitted at school, are the jacket fleece and vest polar fleece, pictured below. 

You can order online, at theschoollocker.com.au  or in person at the uniform shop on Wednesdays between 8 a.m. and 9.30 a.m.

Uniform Shop open 8.00-9.30am
Winter hours:Wednesday only 

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 In addition, school shoes should be predominately black.

Invoices

When we book an incursion, excursion or camp, we as a school reserve places and pay in full.  If students do not attend, we are still liable for the costs.  This means that we are unable to provide refunds for non-attendance including those due to holidays and illness.

Second Step

The focus of Second Step lessons, this term, is Emotion Management.  Students have been learning Calm Down strategies.  I’ve included a summary of the Calm Down language used in class. It’s really helpful if students can use some of the same language at home.

It’s okay to have strong feelings. But when you have strong feelings, it can be hard to think about what to do. You can get back in control by calming down. The first step is to use a stop signal to catch your own attention and to tell yourself to stop. You might say “Chill out!” “Stop!” or “Relax!” Next use your feeling detective skills to name your feeling. When you recognize your feelings, the thinking part of your brain can start to manage them. Take a moment to decide what stop signal you will use.

When you have a strong feeling, it’s hard for your brain to think. After you use your stop signal and name your feeling, you’re ready to calm down! You can calm down by doing some slow deep belly breathing, counting, or using positive self-talk. Think for a moment about your favourite Way to Calm Down. Remember to use it this week if you need to. Calming down helps you think clearly!

Using our Calming-Down Steps helps us be better learners! There are many opportunities to practice your calming-down skills at school. You may have a strong feeling when you have to wait, or when you make a mistake, or when you have trouble finishing a difficult task. These are perfect moments to practice using your stop signal, naming your feeling, and calming down. When staff and students at our school calm down our emotions, it helps us all learn.

Active School Travel – Now on Fridays

Park and Stride

You’ve probably heard of ‘Park and Ride’, but what about ‘Park and Stride’?

Our Active School Travel program encourages students to walk, cycle, scoot, car pool and catch public transport to and from school, but some parents still need to drive their children to school as part of their journey to work or other activities. Or you may live a long distance from the school and can’t actively travel all the way from home.

Even though you might need to drive to school, you can still participate in our Active School Travel program by walking or riding PART of the way. Use our Active Travel map to find your Park and Stride starting point. Make sure it’s at least a few blocks away so your child can put their hand up in class to say they walked or rode on their active travel day.

Park and Stride allows everyone to be part of New Farm School! Active School Travel is one of the easiest ways to incorporate physical activity into everyday life for all children.

Even walking or riding a short way sets the pathway for a healthy, active lifestyle.