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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.
Prep Enrolments 2023
Enrolments have begun for 2023 and interviews are now being scheduled for Term 3. If you know of anyone yet to enrol, please direct them to the following links.
https://newfarmss.eq.edu.au/enrolments
Curriculum
Our HOD Ms Loudon is currently meeting with year level teacher teams to plan term 3 curriculum units. The focus of sessions is developing a deeper knowledge of both mathematics and technology curriculum and reviewing the assessment processes.
Preservice teachers currently on placement at our school have also been attending the sessions and participating in valuable discussions with their teacher supervisors.
This Friday Pebble Theatre begins for all classes, running from Friday 17 June through to Wednesday 22 June.
Life Education sessions have also been running over this fortnight and again students have found these to be very worthwhile.
Pillar Champion Awards
Next week’s assembly we will once again be recognising our Term Pillar Champions. These awards are given following nominations by members of our school community and recognise outstanding advocacy in the Pillars of Inclusion, Innovation, Curriculum or Well-Being.
Report Cards
The reporting period for teachers is now closed and being finalised. Report cards will be emailed to parents and caregivers during the final week of Term.
Staffing Update
Mr David Borg finishes at New Farm SS at the end of Term. His Year 2 C class will miss him and we thank him for his contribution to our school community. Ms Deb Joynson has been appointed to Year 2 C for Semester 2 and will begin from Term 3. Ms Joynson is an experience teacher with many years in various locations and year levels across Queensland. We welcome her to our community.
Upcoming events:
- Last Day Term 2 – Friday 24 June
- First Day Term 3 – Monday 11 July
Report Cards are being finalised and ready to be sent out in the last week of this term. If you wish to change your email contact details, kindly complete the attached Change of Details Form and email to the office at admin@newfarmss.eq.edu.au by today Wednesday 15 June so that the new contact details will take effect.
If you have any queries, kindly contact Peter Curby via email: admin@newfarmss.ed.edu.au or 07 3358 7333.
Parent-Teacher Interviews July 2022
Parent-Teacher interviews will be held for years Prep to Year 6 on Wednesday 20 July and Thursday 21 July.
Interviews will be of 10 minutes duration.
For these interviews we are using the online booking system called Parent Teacher On-Line (PTO). It saves time for parents, staff and students!
Using this system, you will be able to book the interview times that suit you best from any internet enabled device. PTO also has its own free app for Apple and Android devices. Contact our school office, if you do not have access to a device.
The booking system will be open and live on Monday 20 of June at 3 p.m. No bookings can be made before this time.
This week you will receive a pink paper slip, from your class teacher, with your student’s EQ ID. You will require this, to log on, when our booking system goes ‘live’. Please keep this slip safe. N.B. No student names or dates of birth are used with this booking software.
Please access the system as follows:
- Scan the QR code that is on your child’s slip or
- Go to the school’s home page: https://newfarmss.eq.edu.au/ and select Parent Teacher Interview Bookings at the bottom of the page
- Click Obtain PIN/Password and enter your email address. Your PIN will be emailed to you.
- Go to Log in on the PTO home page and add the PIN that was emailed to you.
- Add your Student I.D. number from the pink slip
- Select teacher name you wish to meet with
N.B. Specialist Teachers will be available for limited bookings. We recommend only booking an appointment with Ms Lee (LOTE), Mrs Chen (LOTE), Ms Davis (The Arts) or Mr Rainbow (P.E.) if you have a specific question or concern for them.
- If two parents/guardians wish to attend, one parent/guardian should make the booking then both can attend.
- You will only see time slots that are available at the time you are using the system. As time slots are booked for teachers, those time slots are no longer displayed as available. PTO prevents double-booking of teachers or parents/guardians.
- When you have made all the bookings you require, you can download or email a report of your bookings in time order for printing. You can log in and change bookings any time up to 12 p.m. on the day of the interview.
- Other parents may be making bookings at the same time that you are using the system. It is possible, though unlikely, that a time slot is displayed to you as available, but is then booked by another parent shortly afterwards. If you then attempt to book this time slot it will not be available and a message will be displayed to indicate this.
- If you encounter any problems using PTO please contact the school office by phone on 3358 7333 or by email to kbrad27@eq.edu.au
Active School Travel
Let’s get physical!
Physical activity is not only essential for children’s healthy growth and development, it’s also important to learning. Physical activity - whether it’s team sports, playground games, or actively travelling to school - has positive effects on the brain and on academic performance.
During and after exercise, the flow of oxygen to the brain is increased and the number of brain neurotransmitters increases, assisting the ability to concentrate, learn, remember and manage stress. Physical activity also enhances classroom attitudes and behaviours, both of which are important components of improved academic performance.
All of these benefits not only lead to improved academic performance, but also enhanced social skills and higher levels of self-esteem.
Join us every Thursday and actively travel to school. Your body and brain will love it!
Field Event Day
Unfortunately, our Field Event Day for Yr3-6 will not be taking place this year. Our oval is not available and despite an exhaustive search of the local fields, we have been unable to find a space that is both available and dry enough to host our event.
Mr Rainbow will be contacting those students who were eligible to represent at District level, in the past, but due to Covid were not given an opportunity. These students will represent New Farm at the District Field Event.
Gala Day- No 'make up' days
The weather really disrupted two out of the three Gala Days, unfortunately, there is no ‘make up’ Gala Day on Friday.
PBL Celebration Day-
As the end of Term approaches, we are getting ready for our Positive Behaviour for Learning Celebration of Learning Day.
Our Celebration day will be held on Friday 24 June, 2022 (The last day of Term).
On this day we are inviting students to come to school dressed as their own personal superpower. This does not mean come dressed as batman or wonder woman. This activity prompts your child to think about themselves and what makes them 'super'.
Every student will be doing a learning activity related to this in their classrooms and the activity will be sent home for you to see their ideas for dress up day.
This day is planned to be very relaxed, but fun! No extravagant costumes or expenses are required.
As a starting point for costume ideas; you might want to talk with your child about something they feel they are good at e.g. does your child play for a sporting team? They might come in their team uniform. Does your child love to cook on the weekends? They might dress as a chef. Is your child really good at Rubiks cubes? Cover them in coloured sticky note squares and they can come as a Rubiks cube!
Be fun and creative with your thinking.
While this activity is fun for our students to celebrate their learning this Term, it also ties in well with our schoolwide Wellbeing Program and promotes positive self-talk and interactions with their peers.
Our teachers are participating in this day as well - So keep an eye out and see if you can guess our teachers secret superpowers!
Attached is the activity that your child will be doing in their classrooms as well as a completed example. Hopefully these will help get you thinking of some fun, but simple ideas for Friday June 24.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs Eurell, our PBL team leader on cjjon1@eq.edu.au
Congratulations!
At recent Regional Rugby Union trials, Matthew was successful in being selected for the U12 Met North Rugby Union team to compete at State Championships in Rockhampton on 27-31st July.
Well done and all the best, Matthew!
New Farm State School is now taking 2023 Prep enrolment enquiries.
Please head to the Enrolments tab on our website (Enrolments) for more information. If you have any enquiries please contact the school by email at enrolments@newfarmss.eq.edu.au or call our office on 3358 7333.
See our Virtual Tour
To determine when your child can commence their prep year, use the prep ready reckoner calculator.
To check whether you live in our catchment, use the catchment map.
