Principal
2022 Prep Classroom Visit
This Thursday 27th October our 2022 preppies will be visiting our school and meeting the Prep Teachers and Teacher Aides. Below is a brief outline of the procedures
9:00am
- Staff meet parents and children arriving outside the hall.
- Parents record their information at the sign on table.
- Children farewell parents and move to allocated area with staff.
- Staff escort children to their activities
9:15am Activities commence
10:10am Activities end. Booklets are distributed to the children to take home.
10:15am Children move to the hall veranda in their groups and await parents to collect.
RSVP to Enrolments Enrolments@newfarmss.eq.edu.au
2023 Student Leadership Selection Process
In Term 4 we will be selecting our 2023 School Captain, Vice-Captain ad House Captains. The Project Captain process is undertaken in Term 1 of 2023 once student have selected their project group. The current Year 5 students are now invited to participate in the process. Below is the outline of key dates. Role descriptions, timelines and nomination forms will be given to students and available on the website.
Summary of key dates:
Please note that specific dates for activities in weeks 3-6 will be given to staff and students but changes may need to be made due to unforeseen events in the day to day running of school.
Term 3 Week 10
- Wednesday 14th September – Student leadership information disseminated to Year 5 students
- Wednesday 14th September – Assembly & Newsletter announcement about Leadership selection process
Term 4 Week 2
- Friday 14th October – nominations close 3pm. Nominations should be handed in at the main office F Block.
Week 4
- School and Vice-captain speeches and student voting (Year 3-5 only)
- Principal / Deputy interviews shortlisted students
- Principal announces the 2023 School and Vice Captains & Letters to parents
Week 5
- House captain speeches and student voting (Years 3-5 only)
- Principal / Deputy interviews shortlisted students
- Principal announces the 2023 House Captains & Letters to parents
Weeks 6
- At Assembly - 2023 School and Vice-Captains and House Captains introduced to school.
2023 Term 1
- Project Captains are selected by teachers from their practical participation and leadership shown during project participation.
- Announcement made and letters sent to parents in week 6 and 7.
Badge Ceremony – to be announce – anticipated around week 8 Term 1 2023.
Instrumental Music extra curricular – thank you to Colin McIntyre for organising the performances for Term 4, including Musicfest (31 Oct) and Gala afternoon (21 Nov). Thank you also to Dan Quigley for his support and guidance with the school instrumental performances.