Dr Carmel McGrath

Data Review

Over the next fortnight class teachers will be reviewing student data, adjusting curriculum plans and setting new student goals for the term ahead.  Following on from the parent teacher meetings, this is an ideal time to collaborate with year level teams to ensure consistent practices.

 NAPLAN Online

Thank you to parents for supporting and preparing students for our trial of NAPLAN online.  The students were settled, engaged and enjoying the new experience.  The staff have done thorough preparation and training and we are off to a great start.  Special acknowledgement for the work of Rachael Seibhur and John Rafter.

 Personal Safety

It is timely to revisit safe practices for travelling to and from school. 

At assembly this week I revisited our social skill message ‘Arrive Safe Leave Safe’ which reinforces walking in pairs or groups rather than alone, the use of the crossings available, travelling directly to and from school and ensuring safety when using the drop off zone.

 Looks Like

• Students going directly home/to school, either walking, riding their bike / scooter, in a car
• Wearing helmets with bikes and scooters
• Using crossings correctly
• Supervising siblings or arranging to walk in groups
• Concentrating on surroundings
• Waiting inside the school fence

 Sounds Like

• Listening to the crossing supervisor
• Listening for traffic

 Feels Like

• Being safe

On Friday 10 May, New Farm State School was fortunate to be invited to the sealing of the 2049 Time Capsule Ceremony at the Queen’s Wharf development site. Our student badge leaders and everyday leaders collaborated with Miss Zayn al-Abidin to create an A3 poster prediction of Brisbane in 2049 as our school’s contribution to the Time Capsule. At the ceremony, we were lucky enough to meet with The Queensland Premier, The Minister for Education, The Minister for the Commonwealth Games, Business and Cultural greats as well as sporting icons Jonothan Thurston and Jeff Horn. Well done to the Project Captains Freya, Daniel, William, Dominic, Sierra and Ana; the resident artists Leni, Hudsyn, Angus and Diane; and to our everyday leaders, Charlie and Jake. Submitted by Miss Zayn al-Abidin, Year 6 Coordinator.

Building – Facilities update 13 05 19

Works completed this week:

• Synthetic Grass
• Air conditioner condenser unit installation
• Internal/external complexing works
• Suspended ceiling
• Epoxy flooring to first floor veranda
• Carpet installation

 Works underway from next week:

• Lift commissioning
• Final commissioning of power, data and security
• Under battening to building perimeter and stairs
• Stairs access to the oval
• Final commission of air conditioners
• Fit perforated screens
• Final Clean
• Final painting touch ups

  Keys dates for building delivery and hand over:

Planned completion date for BAC and PC inspection for hand over – Week commencing 20/05

HOMEBAKE STALLS

Friday 17 May - Tuckshop Homebake Stall

Saturday 18 May - Election Day Homebake Stall

We would love any baked donations! If you are able to do some baking for us, please drop them off at the tuckshop on Friday before 2pm and please label the ingredients.

 TUCKSHOP VOLUNTEERING

Here is the roster for the remainder of Term 2

Week 4 – 3T

Week 5 – 3W

Week 6 – 2A

Week 7 – 2MB

Week 8 – 2P

Week 9 – 1/2N

Week 10 – 1F

We are also looking for volunteers who are happy to be placed on a back-up register to provide homebake and/or tuckshop help. Please come and see us at the tuckshop if you are able to help.

TUCKSHOP OPENING HOURS

The tuckshop is open on Monday, Wednesday & Friday

We have different specials available on each of those days:

• Monday - homemade pies and sausage rolls
• Wednesday - pasta and pizza
• Friday - sausage sizzle, nachos & sushi (pre order only)

In addition to that, we have a great range of sandwiches, salads, snacks and drinks. Please see the menu’s below!

You can order via Flexischools (up until 8am) or over the counter (up until 9am). We accept cash and EFTPOS over the counter.

First and second break (if we are open) - come to the counter for fruit, snacks, cookies and drinks!

Please note - Flexischool orders must be placed by 8am on the day of order.  If you have placed an order and your child is not at school a refund can be made by notifying Flexischools by 8am of that morning.

Vanessa, Rachael, Leanne & Tarnya

Get involved in the School Banking program.

New Farm State School is excited to offer the Commonwealth Bank School Banking program to all students.

School Banking is a fun, interactive and engaging way for young Australians to learn about money and develop good savings habits. Children who deposit money into their Youthsaver account through School Banking earn Dollarmites tokens, which they can save up and redeem for exciting rewards.

The rewards available during 2019 are:

* Scented Stackable Highlighters 

* Snowy Origami Set                 

* Icicle Slapband Ruler 

* Yeti Fluffly Notepad 

* Arctic Owl Fluffy Keyring

* Scratch Art Cards

* Water Skimming Bounce Ball 

* Polar Pencils & Pencil Toppers

School Banking is also a great fundraiser for our school. Our school receives a Regular Savers Contribution of $5 for every 10 deposits processed per student as well as an Annual Contribution which is based on the number of students who made at least one School Banking deposit in the prior year.

Getting involved in School Banking is easy!

All you need to get involved in the School Banking program is a Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account. You can open an account for your child in one of two ways:  

1. Online

Visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking and click on the link to open a Youthsaver account. 

2. In branch

Visit a Commonwealth Bank branch with identification for yourself and your child, like a driver’s licence and birth certificate.

If your child has an existing Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account they can start banking straight away. They just need to bring their deposit in every week on School Banking day using their Dollarmites deposit wallet. 

School Banking day is every Friday (except for the first and last Friday of each term). Each week you just need to hand in your bank book between 8.15 - 8.45am outside the Library.

If you would like to know more about School Banking, please ask for a 2019 School Banking program information pack at banking on Friday morning or visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking

For further information, please contact Belinda Hill on bjyates12@hotmail.com

Please see Agenda for tonight's P&C meeting.

Save The date Sunday 16 June

WE NEED YOUR BOOK DONATIONS please!

Hi Parents/ Carers,

Do you have a collection of books you are ready to part with for the school fete? 1G will be collecting secondhand books.

Monday and Wednesday’s

8.15am – 8.45am

Under the stairs at B Block (near the swimming pool)

All types of books accepted: children’s and adult novels, kids’ books, fiction books, cook books, gardening books, gaming and computer books, board books – all type of books (no magazines).

 If you have any spare fruit boxes, to store books in that would be a great help also. 

 See you Monday and Wednesday mornings.  Thanks for your support.

Thrift Shop

A reminder that we'll be collecting for the Fete Second Hand Stall aka Thrift Shop on Monday and Wednesday mornings between 8.15 - 8.45am each week leading up to the fete. Please drop the items off near the the store room under B Block. 

 

Due to the volume of donations we've already received, we'll only accept the following:

- Clothes (kids and adults) including shoes and dress-ups

- Toys of any kind

- Books which will go to the book stall. 

 If there's anything in particular that you'd like to donate that isn't included in these categories, feel free to email me to check before you bring it in. (hellomegang@gmail.com)

Finally, if any families have clothes racks or spare coat hangers we can borrow for the day, please get in touch! THANK YOU! 

PREP M REUSABLE SANDWICH WRAPS

We are very excited to release our range of hand made wraps.

YOU’LL BEE RAPT will be on sale from 10th May we have a range of sizes and shapes
Wraps range from $3 -$15
You can buy them individually or in a pack

Bee among the first to buy our wrap made with love by Nadia, Kristie and Jo
Thanks from the Prep M Fete team

***We urgently need small size JARS please***

Leave them in the box provided in each classroom

Tea Towel Order Form 2019. PDF

Tea Towel Order Form 2019. PDF 332.66 KB

Thank you everyone for supporting the Year 6 Charity & Community Group Mother's Day Stall. The stall made a profit of $1,254 which will be donated to a charity nominated by the Group.

Congratulations to our raffle prize winners: Jamin T and Fred W won gift baskets, Aria C won the $150 voucher donated by Dome Spa Retreat and Fletcher M won the cake donated by Cake & Bake. A big thank you to our wonderful raffle sponsors for their support. 

Thank you also to parents Belinda Hill, Michelle Logan, Susie Levy, and to Ana and Sierra and all the great helpers from Year 6.

We hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day.

On Saturday 18 May at the Election Polling Booth at the New Farm State School the P&C will be hosting the following stalls.

1. Sausage Sizzle run by the Lions Branch of New Farm. Thank you to Scott Young for his coordination of the stall.
2. Cake Stall- Tuckshop staff will be hosting our cake stall with funds raised helping our tuckshop directly.
3. Coffee Van onsite.

Special thanks to our P&C for their efforts to assist on the day.

Please remember the school remains closed on this day and not to wander into the building site areas. Please supervise children whilst on school grounds.

Junior Workshops for students in Year 5 and Year 6 at Queensland Academies Creative Industries Campus (QACI).

Students in Year 5 and 6 have the opportunity to participate in QACI's new Junior Workshops. Designed using a cooperative approach these hands-on workshops provide opportunities for lateral, collaborative, and creative thinking in fun and engaging ways with our world-class educators.

Junior Workshops do not require any prior knowledge or experience. Space is limited!

 More information and bookings can be made here: https://qaci.eq.edu.au/calendar-and-news/special-events

It’s back…… Bouncing Back …… It’s back ….. Bouncing Back

On….. Sunday 26 May 2019 9am – 1pm

The Bouncing Back Handball festival is back! And this year we are trying to smash our previous attendance record of 200 participants!

There will be competitions for younger kids and an open competition for big kids (and grownups who want to bring out their inner-kid). Registrations are open from 8:45am, players are encouraged to arrive on time to avoid missing out. Dress ups for non-players, there will be a jumping castle, art activities and the Rotary Club of New Farm will provide a sausage sizzle.

The Handball Festival is brought to life by an amazing group of volunteers, community partners and Communify Queensland’s New Farm Neighbourhood Centre with financial support from Councillor Vicki Howard and Ray White New Farm.

Be there or lose your square.

https://www.facebook.com/events/345392496109800/

https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/2019/05/26/bouncing-back-handball-festival-2019/

communify.org.au

Contact: Mish 3510 2750