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IMPORTANT NOTICES
What if my child is unwell?
Any child who is showing signs of illness or feeling unwell, must stay at home.
If a child is showing signs of illness at school, the school will contact the parent or carer to collect the child.
Carmel McGrath
Pillar Awards
Our vision is to actively and responsibly pursue, promote and maintain a safe, respectful and inclusive learning environment for all. Our school community has been working with the pillars of our strategic plan being Curriculum, Inclusion, Innovation and Well-being.
Congratulations to our Term 3 staff and student champions:
- Curriculum – Annabel De Boer and Margot W (Yr 3 / 4 A)
- Inclusion – Peta Wright ,Tara Kennedy and Lila A (Yr 3/4A) and Bodiel (Yr 3/4A)
- Innovation – Claire Blackadder and Lucas C (Yr 3T)
- Wellbeing – Ethan Fleming and Ava L (Yr 5B)
Payment Reminder
Just a reminder to parents that for students to attend excursions and incursions, both the payment and permission must be received prior to the activity.
New Building Project Timeline Update
We are pleased to announce that our new learning centre and administration building are projected to be open for Term 2, 2022. As we inch towards the end of the school year, service upgrades, external finishes and internal fit-out works will soon commence, as both buildings are almost foundationally complete. Thankfully, construction has had and will continue to have minimal impact on school operations and the local community. Unfortunately several factors have pushed back the original forecasted date of opening, such as the unpredictable nature of Covid-19, the relocation of heritage properties, wet weather and site decontamination. Although the project delivery has been slightly delayed, we expect to welcome our community into the new facilities early next year. The new learning centre and administration will provide the school with an upgraded space to meet curriculum and extra-curricular needs, while supporting enrolment growth at New Farm State School. For more information regarding the project, contact buildingfutureschools@qed.qld.gov.au.
Kay Bradley
Conversation Starters
“How was school today?”
Have you ever had a one-sided conversation with your child/children after school? Trying to elicit any information about the day, can be frustrating. Try these conversation starters in the car or when you are having dinner:
What made you smile today?
Who did your sit with at lunch?
If you could change one thing about today what would it be?
What was the hardest rule to follow today?
Tell me something you know today that you didn’t know yesterday.
Obstathon Rewards
In assembly today, we announced the house that had raised the most money during our Obstathon. The children were very excited to learn that Binkinba had raised
$ 5,156.95! As promised, all Binkinba students will have a lunchtime disco as a reward. This will take place during lunchtime, on Friday the 17th and students who are in Binkinba house ( Red) can wear free dress for the day.
Free dress needs to be school appropriate: closed in shoes, broad brimmed hat, covered shoulders and midriffs and shorts and skirts of a reasonable length.
The individual class that raised the most money was also announced; this was 3/4A with a staggering total of $1,071.90. 3/4A have won a pizza party that will take place early in term 4. The exact date and food intolerances etc. will be managed by Ms Andrews.
Congratulations to Binkinba and to 3/4A!
Judy Loudon
We proudly have many diverse students. We are continuing to build staff capacity to identify and support students with gifts/talents. In the last week Angela Lamb (Library Technician) and Natalie Foss (Teacher Aide) have shared their learning from the Gifted Education Mentor (GEM) training with their fellow Teacher Aides. There were many ‘misty eyes’ in the group when we watched the YouTube clip I am Gifted. There is also some other excellent clips on this topic. Thank you to Angela and Natalie for continuing on this learning journey about how we can best support students with gifts/talents in our school- both academically and socially.
One of the programs we have commenced is the Sporting Achievers Program (SAP) which is being organised by Ethan Fleming and Hayden Lawrence. This program offers opportunities for students with gifts/talents in sports/physical education. Ethan and Hayden have provided their free time to support approximately 50 students before school. We are in the process of purchasing 2 removable basketball hoops to support this program. Thank you, Hayden and Ethan, for your endeavours in this area.
Our Support Teacher Literacy and Numeracy, Sandy Chambers, and I met with the Director of School Culture, from the Qld Academy of Science Maths Technology (QASMT) Jane Manwaring. We shared with Jane our Whole School Approach for Differentiation, and how we collect data to inform resourcing and support interventions for students and classes. Jane kindly offered to arrange a Term 4 visit to QASMT at Toowong for some of our students with gifts/talents in the STEM areas.
The Autism Hub has released some excellent YouTube clips to help people understand this disability. These clips have young people themselves talking about their own Autism Spectrum Disorders. Titled ‘Autism Hub Listening to Students Series’ the series includes videos such as What do you want people to know about Autism?
During Term 4 Judy Loudon will be moving to the Head of Department Curriculum role and mentoring an Acting Inclusion Coach. Judy will be taking this opportunity to build a deeper capacity with the Australian Curriculum to continue with maximising progress and improving academic achievement for every student.
Term 3 Week 9
| Class | Student Name | Reason |
| Prep B | Zoe | For your amazing effort which has helped you to move into a new Read Write Inc group. Super job Zoe! |
| Prep E | Charlie | For being an enthusiastic and hardworking learner every day. You are a super star Charlie! |
| Prep M | Theo | For being an enthusiastic learner every day and always having a go. Keep it up Theo! |
| Prep P | Dylan | For using clever vocabulary in your wonderful rhymes. Well done Dylan! |
| 1D | Elizabeth | For being a kind and helpful class member. You are always happy to support others. Well done, Elizabeth. |
| 1H | Bodhi | For writing an excellent persuasive text about why the pigeon should not stay up late. |
| 1MS | Leighton | For being an enthusiastic and hardworking member of our class |
| 2S | Oscar | For writing an outstanding persuasive text about the health benefits of physical activity! |
| 3B | Alisa | For doing a fantastic job on her iMovie for Media Arts. Excellent work, Alisa! |
| 3D | Pearl | For working independently & enthusiastically on your iMovie for Media Art. Well done Pearl! |
| 3T | Erin | For working hard to produce a fantastic iMovie. Great work Erin. |
| 4C | Azalea | For displaying improved application in her writing of her Recount draft. |
| 4G | Joshua | For working hard to achieve your writing goals. Well done Josh! |
| 5H | Sander | Impeccable work ethic and attitude towards all subjects across the curriculum |
| 6Z | Maia | For doing a fantastic job of her infographic |
Term 3 Week 9 Focus: Be Safe in the Playground
The Community and Charity Project group are thrilled with the support of the school community in donating food and toiletry items for Hampers for the Homeless. A special thanks to New Farm Deli, IGA New Farm and Coles New Farm for donating boxes and bags in which to make the hampers. A special thanks also to Terry White Chemmart at Coorparoo for a full box of donated toiletry items. A special mention to the two Captains Ava Hering and Addison Ryan and their mothers Lise and Bianca for working to move the donated hampers across to Queensland Shelter. A special thanks also to those who assisted with the collecting and sorting, Tony Ware and Mrs El-Fatah, to Hazel Hansen Gahan for showing particular initiative in this project, to Fiona Caniglia for being the contact person at Q Shelter and of course to the project members who manned to collection post each morning before school. We hope New Farm State School can contribute to the effort assisting homelessness in Brisbane. – Miss Zayn al-Abidin
Ever wondered what a typical day in the tuckshop looks like? This month in our P&C newsletter, meet Tuckshop Convenor Michelle, and check out how the tuckshop is ‘going green’. We also talk Beeston Street – we know we keep talking about this new project, but now so does the Village News! Check out the progress of the garden, and shop for a plant or two on our donation page.
Find a copy of the newsletter here.
Next meeting date: The P&C meets every second Thursday – our next meeting will be Thursday 14 October. All members and non-members welcome.
Our Pre Prep Playdates for our 2022 Prep students will be held during Term 4.
I'm on a mission to collect recycled art and craft supplies for our art and craft activities.
WHAT DO I NEED?
- Wool
- String
- Tissue / Crepe paper
- Paddle pop sticks
- Paper plates
- Coloured paper /cardboard
- Googly eyes
- Pom poms
- Felt
- Cotton wool
- Straws
- Buttons
- Patty pans
I will have a container set up outside the office for all donated supplies to be placed in from Week 1 of Term 3.
Thank you for your support
Jo Keehan
School Watch
The School Watch Program is a partnership between Education Queensland, the Queensland Police Service and the State Government Protective Security Service. It aims to reduce criminal activity in Queensland schools and encourages everyone to look out for after-hours crime in our schools. If you see anything suspicious, please don’t attempt to intervene.
Call the School Watch number – 13 17 88
Let’s work together to help create safer school communities.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.
