From the Principal
Dr Carmel McGrath
QSR Update (Quadrennial School Review)
This this week we have provided our Year 6 leaders the opportunity to lead our younger students through our QSR consultation process. Each class has been to the hall where the leaders displayed key questions to guide the students thinking and generation of ideas. Thank you to Mr Lawrence and Ms Zayn Al Abidin for empowering the student leaders to facilitate this important consultation and to allow every student to have a voice in this process. There was a really positive buzz in the hall during the sessions today. The next step will be Year 6 students collating the data and then sharing it back to the students at next week’s assembly.
Further this week staff will have opportunity to reflect and have input to the process. Year 6 student leaders will also begin interviewing parents before and after school this Thursday and Friday. All Consultation will be guided by 4 key questions which are attached for your reference.
Parents will have a chance to
- talk to student leaders,
- respond individually with the handout attached which can be handed in at the office or scanned to admin@newfarmss.eq.edu.au
- attend a parent forum with David Curran (External Consultant)on Tuesday 13 August 3-4pm in B Block.
The core QSR Committee includes: Carmel McGrath (Principal), Kay Bradley (Deputy Principal), John Rafter (STEAM Coach), Fatima Zayn Al-Abidin (Year Level Coordinator Year 6), Cristian Arredondo (Year Level Coordinator Year 2), David Armstrong (P&C President) and Janelle Moody (P&C Vice President). This committee’s role is to collate the information gathered through consultation sessions and encourage as many people as possible to get involved and provide feedback. It is so important that our Strategic Plan comes from a vigorous and highly involved community base.
Consultation Plan
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Week – Day and Time |
WHO |
WHAT |
Focus/Process |
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Week 3 Tuesday 30 July - 8- 10am Friday |
QSR team meets (David C facilitates) |
Planning and process
Introduce QSR to staff/community |
Staff Meeting/Assembly |
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Week 4 Wednesday 3.20pm |
Kay |
Gather staff feedback |
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Week 4 Tuesday middle session |
Year 6 student leaders |
Gather student feedback |
All students involved |
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Week 4 Tuesday 9.00 am |
Sandy/Elena |
Gather teacher aides/Auxilliary feedback |
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Week 4 Thursday/Friday |
Year 6 student leaders |
Gather parent feedback |
Before and after school informal interviewing |
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Week 5 |
David C |
1:20 – 2:30pm 3 – 4pm
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Student Leaders (16) Parent session |
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Week 6 Wed 21 August - 12.00 pm – 2.00 pm
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QSR committee with DC
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Summarise process and work through school data with team (FSR, SDP, SOS etc)
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Week 6 – Wednesday 21 August – 2.00 pm to 3.00 pm |
David C |
Teacher aides and auxiliary staff
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Week 6 – Wednesday 21 August |
David C |
Teaching staff (staff meeting) |
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Week 10 - Tuesday 17 September – 8.00 am to 10.00 am |
QSR committee with DC
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Work with QSR team to finalise data, develop a format for a strategic plan, communications plan with all stakeholders |
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Enrolments
Currently we are in the process of interviewing families for next year’s prep students. We have 50 enrolments in hand and completed interviews for approximately half of those. Please remind all prospective families to complete and submit their applications as soon as possible as interviews are being conducted this term. Next term Tuesday 29 October we will be holding our 2020 Prep Open morning.
Community Spirit Award
We are pleased to be holding our annual Community Spirit Awards this term on Tuesday 17 September. Please see attached the nomination form and guidelines. There are so many deserving students, parents and staff who do extraordinary things for our school and it is an honour to celebrate their contributions. Please take time to nominate one of those deserving people. Photos are requested wherever possible to accompany the nomination.
Staff Update
Wendy Maslen is on leave for 2 weeks and Aimee Schouppe will be replacing her.