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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.
Dr Carmel McGrath
2023 Prep Enrolments
This Thursday 27 October our 2023 preppies will be visiting our school and meeting the Prep Teachers and Teacher Aides. While children are playing in the prep area, our parents will join us in the hall for an information forum and then tour the school. Year 6 Leaders will also be helping by taking our new parents on a tour of our school.
2023 Student Leaders’ Selection Process
This week we began our leadership selection process with School Captain speeches. The students were outstanding and all should be so proud of their presentations. Shortlisting and interviews will be conducted this week, followed by selection and then House Captain speeches next week.
Summary of key dates:
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 & 7
- At Assembly - 2023 School and House Captains introduced to school
- Project Captains are selected from their working groups in term 1 2023.
P&C meeting – Thursday 03 November 6-8 pm – all welcome
Friday 28th October is a busy day with 3 important events:
- World Teacher’s Day – “Hats Off to Teachers” is this year’s theme and a wonderful time to acknowledge our dedicated teaching team and thank them for their commitment to our students and community.
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- Halloween Disco – Thank you to our P&C for organising our annual school disco. Join us for a fun night in the hall from 5:30-8:30pm. Halloween costumes for children only. Adults must accompany and supervise their children for the duration of the event. This is a primary school event only and students must remain in the designated area around the hall.
- Day for Daniel – WEAR RED – key message is about keeping our kids safe! Students will revisit the Morcombe Foundation Curriculum Materials which teach children to Recognise, React and Report if they feel it’s not right or not safe in any situation.
Prep Open Morning
Tomorrow; Thursday 27 October, we welcome our 2023 Preps and their parents into school from 9 a.m. – 10.30 a.m. During this time, our student leaders will be taking parents on a tour of the school and staff will be answering ‘all about Prep’ questions. Our 2023 Preps, will have a chance to play in the Prep area and meet some new friends.
Active School Travel
A reminder that our Active School Travel Day is Friday.
Children who walk or bike to school at a young age are more likely to continue the habit as they age, a new study shows. Researchers found that more than three-quarters of children who engaged in active commuting at a young age continued to do so two to four years later.
The walk to school is a wonderful moment in the day providing children a glimpse of living an active lifestyle. When people start walking early in life, it can have a lasting impact on their health.
Researchers found if children are taught early to actively commute—travelling by physical means—they are far more likely to keep doing so later in their educational career. Most children don’t achieve the recommended 60 minutes per day of physical activity. Active commuting to school is one way to get more activity in their day.
How will you actively travel to school on Friday?
HOD CURRICULUM
Prep Play Dates
A great time was had by all during our play dates. Welcome to our new Preppies for 2023 and their families. Thanks to Dahna Galantree and Rachael Archer for being our parent volunteers during the play dates. Not only is this a great opportunity for parents to meet other current parents, but it was wonderful to have the extra hand to set up the activities.
Our Open Morning for new families will be held this Thursday 27th October 9:00-10:30am. The agenda for the morning has been emailed to our new families. We look forward to seeing you there.
Transition Statements
Give kindy the tick
Starting school is an important milestone in your child's life.
The transition to Prep is a critical time, both exciting and challenging, and a positive start supports your child’s confidence and ongoing learning success.
Transition statements contain valuable information about your child's learning and development at kindergarten as well as suggestions for supporting their continued learning at school.
Kindergarten teachers develop the transition statement in November with input from parents/carers and children.
When shared with the new school, transition statements assist us in planning for the continuity of learning and wellbeing of your child.
If your child attended a kindergarten program ensure you tick the kindergarten box in the previous education activity section on the school enrolment form. This will help us to understand your child’s prior learning experiences.
Together, let’s make the big moves smaller.
State Education Week
State Education Week, Monday 24 October to Friday 28 October, is an annual event that showcases and celebrates Queensland state schools. The theme for 2022 is "Realising the potential of every student". Teachers, parents, school staff and community members all play a part in guiding students to reach their potential. State schools are an ‘education family’, all working together with the common goal of the best outcomes for our students.
New Farm State School prides itself on realising the potential for every student, and every student succeeding. Currently 93.5% of our students receive a C or higher for English, 96.3% for Maths, and 97.9% for Science. Our students have reached the National Minimum Standards in NAPLAN for all test areas.
Margot played for Met North in the State cricket championships for 10-12 year old girls in Ipswich from Sunday 16 October until Tuesday 19 October. Well done Margot!
Congratulations on Rugby League success
Recently, Matthew (Year 6) played in the Qld Murri Cup which is a state rugby league competition. Matthew played well, even in a non-preferred position and was ultimately selected for the Qld team. He will join the Qld team to compete in January against Samoa.
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BYOD Information Night All current Year 2 parents are encouraged to attend our information session where a panel will discuss expectations and field questions. Tuesday 8 November, 2022 New Farm State School Hall Time: 6:00 PM
Submit your questions here: https://forms.office.com/r/6sYiE4VSyM Topics will include:
Panellist will be: Andre Abelita – School IT Technician Rachel Fletcher – Year 3 Teacher Natasha Andrews – Year 4 Teacher Peter Curby – Innovation Coach |
Fun day raises more than $12000. Great effort!
Thanks to the teachers, parents and whole school community the fun day raised over $12000. This is a remarkable effort and will help the P&C invest in outdoor activity spaces and a new stage for the hall which is accessible and compliant with all safety requirements.
We particularly want to thank Hayden Lawrence, Kay Bradley, Ethan Fleming, Peter Curby, our Police liasion offiers and officer from the Fortitude Valley station. We can’t thank them enough for their sense of fun and dedication.
Halloween Dance on this Friday 28 October.
5.30pm-8.30pm
Food and Bar Service
Dress up for Halloween but make sure it isn't too scary!
Enter the school from James Street or Heal Street only! Annie Street entrance will be closed.
We still need 12 more volunteers to help on the night so please sign up to help for one hour if you can. Sign up here to volunteer!
$10 per family entry - pay on flexischool in advance!
All children must be supervised by a parent or carer.
Please donate home bake on friday to sell or donate lollies to be made into fun lolly bags by dropping donations to the tuckshop.
Wear red for Day for Daniel
Day for Daniel is coming up on Friday 28 October. It is an important day to educate children on their personal safety.
Lesson plans for Prep to Year 9 students are available.
Schools are encouraged to register via the Daniel Morcombe website, and wear red for Daniel on 28 October.
October is Safe Work Month, which is an annual event aimed at putting the spotlight on the importance of safe and healthy workplaces, improving rehabilitation and return to work outcomes for injured staff, and taking time for mental health.
The department’s theme for Safe Work Month this year is ‘Safety 365’, which is about working together to demonstrate and ensure our commitment to the health, safety and wellbeing of ourselves, students and anyone else who steps into our schools and workplaces every day of the year – not just in October.
Safe Work Month also ties in with the department’s value 'Work safe, learn safe, be safe'.
White Ribbon Day – Friday 18 November 2022
On Friday 18 November, we will recognise White Ribbon Day. White Ribbon Day is an opportunity to bring people together to raise awareness and commit to action to prevent men's violence against women.
In workplaces, schools, businesses and communities across Australia, people are encouraged to stand up, speak out and act to end gendered violence.
This year's theme is 'Let's be the change'.
You can help be the change by:
- organising a morning tea, a walk or guest speaker to talk with students or staff about violence against women
- collecting funds or needed items for your local domestic violence service
- promoting White Ribbon Day on your school sign and in your school newsletter or
- simply wearing white ribbons to show your support.
Disrespect, whether small or large, can lead to bullying, abuse, discrimination, domestic violence, family violence, sexual harassment and sexual violence. We all have a role to play in calling out disrespectful behaviour towards women and girls.
