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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.
National Reconciliation Week 27 May – 3 June
The National reconciliation week 2023 theme “Be A Voice for Generations” is a challenge for all individuals, families, communities, organisations and government – to be brave and tackle the unfinished business of reconciliation so that we can make change for the benefit of all Australians. … National reconciliation week is a time for all Australians to learn about shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
Thank you to Ms Andrews for organising Troy from Wadjiny to present and perform at this week’s incursion Thursday 25 May. The incursion will be an informative interactive cultural experience. Further learning about reconciliation will happen across the coming week in classroom and at next week’s assembly, thanks to Ms Andrew’s development of culturally and age appropriate materials for staff.
National Sorry Day is Friday 26 May; a day which acknowledges and raises awareness of the history and continued effect of the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from their families, communities and culture. National Reconciliation Week celebrates and builds on the respectful relationships shared by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians.
These dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey— the successful 1967 referendum, and the High Court Mabo decision respectively.
27 May 1967 On this day, Australia’s most successful referendum saw more than 90 per cent of Australians vote to give the Australian Government power to make laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and recognise them in the Census.
3 June 1992 On this day, the Australian High Court delivered the Mabo decision, the culmination of Eddie Koiki Mabo’s challenge to the legal fiction of ‘terra nullius’ (land belonging to no one) and leading to the legal recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of lands. This decision paved the way for Native Title.
Reconciliation must live in the hearts, minds and actions of all Australians as we move forward, creating a nation strengthened by respectful relationships between the wider Australian community, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Teneriffe Festival
This Saturday 27 May many of our students and staff will be supporting our local Teneriffe Festival with a number of performances planned. This is a wonderful local event and I hope families are able to attend and enjoy this event which directly supports local business and community.
P&C Meeting Thursday 25 May 6pm in the school hall – all welcome.
PBL – Be Responsible
All students should be in the correct area before and after school.
At 8.30 a.m. students are supervised on the netball court, the oval and in front of reception. Preps are permitted in Little Play, with parental supervision. Adventure Playgrounds, Little Farm and around E block are all out of bounds.
After school, students should make their way to Schools Plus, home or the Pick-Up Zone. All other areas are out of bounds.
Daily Writing
A huge thank you to Mel Beikoff, Louis’s Mum, for setting up our week 5, whole school writing stimulus. I’ve attached two pieces of student writing: Zumchung - Yr3 and Sylvia - Prep
The children have really enjoyed visiting this great 3D display, and then writing about it in class. If you are feeling creative and would like to set up term 3’s week 5 display, please contact me at kbrad27@eq.edu.au
Uniform Reminders
Just a reminder that any earrings worn to school, should be small studs or hoops. More elaborate earrings should be for evenings and weekends.
Although other Jumpers can be worn on the way to school, students should only be wearing uniform ones when at school.
Any watch capable of taking photographs and or communication needs to handed into the office, with student phones. This applies, even if a device is set in school mode.
Thank you to the New Farm SS community for such a warm welcome as I settle back into the role of Acting Head of Department (Curriculum). It has been a pleasure connecting in with parents, staff and students again. There has been many familiar faces from several years ago when I was previously in this role, and it is wonderful to see so many new faces around the school grounds as NFSS continues to grow. I certainly feel the New Farm community spirit all around and if you see me in the playground, please feel free to chat and say, “Hello”. I love to hear about your feelings about our wonderful curriculum and how students are experiencing their learning at such a lovely school.
Credit adjustments for- cancelled Life Education sessions
Families will be receiving a credit adjustment for Life Ed. Adjustment notes will be issued to all families. Do not pay these adjustment advices.
Invoices will be issued shortly for Track Day (21 June) for Year 3 - Year 6 only and Year 5 Camp. The track day will be $15 so if students in Year 3 – Year 6 that have paid life education, these funds will be reallocated to this activity.
Year 1 – Year 2 the credit will stay on the OneSchool system for future events.
Year 5 & Year 6 will have $27 credit adjustment if they had paid for Life Ed. Part of this will be reallocated to Track day cost and the remaining amount will stay on the student’s account for future incursions / excursions / Year 5 Camp.
Letters, permission forms and invoices for these events will be sent shortly.
DO NOT PAY the Track day invoice if you have already paid for Life Ed.
If you receive an ADJUSTMENT NOTE – please Do Not pay it as it is either a credit on the Oneschool system or clearing the unpaid invoice for Life Education.
Wadjiny Whole School Incursion - Thursday 25 May 2023
New Farm State School is pleased to be welcoming Wadjiny, an incursion for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures. This curriculum aligned incursion will provide all New Farm State School students with a lasting insight into Aboriginal histories and cultures.
Troy Allen combines dance, storytelling, and music to explore the culture and day to day life in a hunter gatherer society. This immersive presentation allowed students to be involved in traditional dance.
The students will be engaged and educated through the presentation of a collection of artefacts including traditional weapons, tools, nets and other everyday items.
A constant throughout all his stories is a theme of great respect for land and all creatures that inhabit it.
New Farm State School is now taking 2024 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.
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.
With the support of the school community, the Community and Charity Project Group raised $1669.30 from our Mother’s Day Stall for the McGrath Foundation for Breast Cancer Nurses. We are presenting a BIG CHEQUE to a Breast Care Nurse at assembly. Fantastic team work Year 6s!
Gala Netball at Downey Park Netball Association in the shadow of the RBWH
All four teams both Senior and Junior in Division A and B played to their full potential and greatly enjoyed the sportsmanship of the day. Ball skills and familiarity with the game rules increased throughout the day and the girls are very much looking forward to the remaining Gala days. Umpires Miss Zayn al-Abidin and Mr Fleming.
Expression of Interest!!!
Optiminds is coming to New Farm!
WHAT IS IT?
A celebration of innovation, talent, and creative problem-solving abilities.
Participation is open to all students in years 3 – 6. They will work together in teams of 4-5 members and are required to solve open ended Futures Thinking Challenges from one of the following areas:
- Language and Literature
- Science Engineering
- Social Sciences
- Media Communication
The next few weeks will involve students participating in Thinking Skills activities and learning team building skills. We will not receive the challenges until week 1 of term 3.
Requirements
- For New Farm to participate in this event, we will need to have a certain number of students.
- Students will need to organise time, outside of school, closer to the challenge day to prepare, rehearse and be 100 percent ready.
- ONE PARENT per group must volunteer as a facilitator. This job is to communicate with other parents of the group, assist the children to work collaboratively, help organise practice times, help purchase items needed.
COST:
- Registration fee of $50 per team as well as a whole school fee (approx. $25 per student). This is payable in July.
- Each team has a $50 budget to spend on props and/or equipment. $75 for Science Engineering. OPTIMINDS promotes sustainable practices and encouraged recyclable materials where possible.
For more information, feel free to contact Emma Kemph ekemp14@eq.edu.au
Emma
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Term 2 Week 5 Class |
Student Name | Reason |
| Prep B | Isabella R | For choosing to improve her concentration in class. Look what you're learning now Isabella. You're a super star! |
| Prep M | Hugo D | Following directions and consistently working hard in class. |
| Prep K | Jack L | For trying extremely hard in all learning areas and never giving up when faced with a challenge! |
| Prep D | Sebastian B | For his positive attitude in school, and being a role model student. You’re wonderful Sebastian! |
| 1M | Elsie T | For your consistent effort to 'Be a Learner' every day. Keep shining Elsie! |
| 1D | Emilio A | For reading like a storyteller in Read Write Inc. lessons. Great work, Emilio! |
| 1S | Lea L | For always doing your best in our Key Learning areas in class. Well done Lea! |
| 2B | Jake L | For working conscientiously and doing your best in all areas of your learning. Great work, Jake! |
| 2K | Tom M | for working hard to effectively manage his time and complete tasks in a timely manner. |
| 2J | Eva L | For her willingness to help and support our class members. You're a wonderful role model Eva. Keep up the good work! |
| 2V | Zachary M | For working hard and being attentive at all the times. Great work, Zach! |
| 3T | Oliver S | Working hard to produce great narratives. Well done Oliver. |
| 3M | Heidi G | For your imaginative writing using very neat style. |
| 3F | Indiana K | For being an awesome Prep buddy, keep up the great work! |
| 3/4J | Zumchung B | For working hard in HASS and always producing a high standard of work. Well done Zumchung! |
| 4N | Josephine C | For being a responsible and enthusiastic learner. She consistently involves herself in class activities and always tries her best. Keep up the super effort Josephine! |
| 4K | Maya K | For always offering to help and being to willing to assist others when needed. And always with a smile. Maya is a very keen contributor to 4K. Thanks Maya. |
| 4A | Curtis V | For continuously asking for help during lessons and making sure he understands before moving on. Well Done Curtis! |
| 5F | Yuxi H | For using interesting and entertaining dialogue throughout her short stories. |
| 6B | Jessica L | For working well in groups and being a helpful member of our class. Thank you for all that you do, Jess! |
| 6J | Ava V | For her constant care and attention to classroom work. |
| 6Z | Lilla A | For completing homework tasks to a very high standard. Well done Lilla! |
| LEADERSHIP AWARD: | ||
| 3F | Eren Ku | For being an awesome Prep buddy, keep up the great work! |
| 6B | Alexa G | For collecting additional rubbish to clean away our Gala sports field |
| 6Z | Ivy S | Best and fairest - Senior Netball A |
| 5B | Emma O | Best and fairest - Junior Netball A |
Term 2 Week 6
| Class | Student | Reason |
| Prep B | Mila M | For practising your Fred Talk and blending at school and at home. You are becoming a SUPER STAR blender Mila! |
| Prep M | Quinn L | for retelling the story of The Very Brave Bear using iPad apps. |
| Prep K | Julian O | For being a confident and enthusiatic learner! It's amazing to see the hard work you are putting in at school and home! |
| Prep D | Carter V | For consistently listening to your teacher and showing respect in the classroom. You are a star! |
| 1M | Tiffany R | For your enthusiasm towards learning every day. You are a super star learner Tiffany! |
| 1D | Jack G | For being a responsible and enthusiastic learner. Keep up the super effort, Jack! |
| 1S | Lennon H | For your determination to try your very best at behaviour and your writing tasks! |
| 1K | Novi B | For an AMAZING effort during writing lessons. I love reading your detailed character descriptions. Keep it up Novi! |
| 2B | Olive W | For being a respectful member of our class and always giving your best. Keep up the great work, Olive! |
| 2K | Emmeline L | for demonstrating a great working relationship with others. You are a wonderful being, 2k's backbone! |
| 2J | Edward P | For trying hard to stay focused and complete tasks. Well done Edward! |
| 3T | Orson J | For being a friendly and hard working class member. Well done Orson. |
| 3M | Bodhi K | Bodhi approaches every day with cheerfulness and a willingness to do his best. Great job, Bodhi. |
| 3F | Kate A | For working hard to conquer fractions, keep up the great work Kate! |
| 3/4J | Sara L | For her confident role in drama, demonstrating loud voice projection and expression. Fabulous work Sara. |
| 4N | Isla S | For her consistent positivity and enthusiastiasm towards her learning. She always tries her best and involves herself in all classroom activities. Keep shining Isla! |
| 4K | Jessica H | For including others in group work and having a getting along attitude. You are appreciated Jessica. |
| 4A | Maeve K | For being a helpful and caring class member! You bring so much positivity and joy with you to the classroom everyday. Well Done Maeve! |
| 5S | Genevieve O | For being an active learner and engaging in maths tasks with enthusiasm. |
| 5F | Lachlan M | For focusing extra hard during his assessment period particular through challenging Math's assessments |
| 6Z | Jamie W | For the great effort he puts into his learning, especially Mathematics and homework tasks |
| LEADERSHIP AWARD: | ||
| Ela S | Best and Fairest - Junior Netball A Division | |
| Gisele M | Best and Fairest - Senior Netball A Division | |
| Emily A | For working hard to promote Year 6 project events | |
| Ellie D | For working hard to promote Year 6 project events | |
