Dr Carmel McGrath

National Reconciliation Week 27 May – 3 June

Each year, National Reconciliation Week is celebrated from 27 May–3 June. The theme for 2019 is Grounded in Truth – Walk together with Courage.

National Reconciliation Week marks an important opportunity for all Queenslanders to come together to commemorate and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and heritage, and reflect upon the significant changes in our history for the betterment of Australia’s First Nations’ peoples.
As part of our Reconciliation Week celebrations, we will talk to students about significant of National Sorry Day, the 1967 Referendum and Mabo Day. 

For further information to share with children also refer to: https://www.reconciliation.org.au/national-reconciliation-week/

Community Invitation to Master Plan Consultation

Poster details

Traffic Around the School

At assembly this week I thanked students and parents for their adherence to the procedures in their use of our drop off and pick up areas, specifically the morning in Heal Street and the afternoon in Hawthorne Street. Staggered drop off and pick ups are also helping greatly to ease the congestion for drivers.

I have been contacted regarding a number of concerns about drivers double parking in the afternoon in Heal Street. This is a very unsafe practice and endangers students’ safety. I would urge parents to make use of the supervised pick up area in Hawthorne Street and avoid this problem.

Fete

Thank you to all our hardworking and dedicated Fete Committee who are working tirelessly to create a successful fete for our school on Sunday 16 June. I would like to acknowledge the contribution of our Convenor Laura Watson for the great work she has done with rallying parent and community support. It is a huge effort by all and the students are getting so excited as the day draws closer.  A special thanks also to our class fete representatives and to our P&C Executive David Armstrong, Janelle Moody, Belinda Hill and Sheroo Wadia for their coordination and management of all our fundraising events including the fete.  We have so many generous volunteers who help make New Farm a great school community, thank you so much.

    Kay Bradley

Mini Meet Athletics

On the 7 of May, some of our senior students attended a Mini Meets Track and Field event at St Margaret’s School.   This event was a new one to our calendar and was organised by our City District School Sports Team.  Unfortunately, the sports field used by St Margaret’s is not on the school campus and is approximately 1km away.  This information was not communicated to the schools, including New Farm, and caused confusion on the day.  Feedback will be provided to our City District School Sports Team, to prevent this happening again. 

I would like to thank the parents and Mr Lawrence, who supported our students, to go on and represent New Farm so successfully.

P.B.L. FOCUS OF THE WEEK

NEXT WEEK WE WILL BE OPEN ON THURSDAYS

From week 7, the tuckshop will be open on Thursday, in addition to Monday, Wednesday & Friday.

Sushi will move to Thursdays (instead of Fridays) and you can also purchase a sushi bento box, which will include 1 sushi roll, edamame beans, fruit, homebake and crackers. Orders need to be placed for sushi and the sushi bento box by the Monday. The cost for the bento box is $7

We also we be selling soup on Thursdays which includes a bread roll. The cost for the soup is $4 and next week we will have pumpkin soup available.

On all days, we now have available garlic bread (on wholemeal roll). The cost for the garlic bread is $2

The new menu will be available to view at the end of this week and will include the following specials:

• Monday - homemade pies and sausage rolls
• Wednesday - pasta and pizza
• Thursday – sushi, sushi bento box and soup (alternating between pumpkin & chicken noodle soup)
• Friday - sausage sizzle and nachos

TUCKSHOP VOLUNTEERING

Here is the roster for the remainder of Term 2

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.

Have a great week,

Vanessa, Rachael, Leanne & Tarnya

GALA DAY SHIRTS

I have Gala Shirts available for purchase from the Uniform Shop. The price is $35.50 and you can pay by EFTPOS or by cash.

Uniform Shop Opening Hours (Term 3 & 4)

Term 2 - Wednesday (8am – 9.30am)

Athletics Age Champions

Congratulations to the following students, awarded Age Champions for Athletics 2019:

 Boys 9 Years      Jamin 

Girls 9 Years       Marleina  

 Boys 10 Years    Mika

Girls 10 Years    Ashley 

 Boys 11 Years    Owen 

Girls 11 Years    Jewel 

 Boys 12 Years    Callum 

Girls 12 Years    Ella

Our ‘Young Scientists of the Year Award’ competition is now open J

This is an annual competition which is FREE for all primary school students and designed to foster an interest in science.

To acknowledge 150 years since the publication of the Periodic Table of elements, we have chosen ‘Chemistry in our lives’ as this year’s theme. I hope this topic sparks the imagination of your students and gives them plenty of scope for their investigations. All of the details are on our website here.

 For more information on the International Year of the Periodic Table you can take a look here.

Sebastian, from class 3T, running for NFSS, won the 21st Queensland Running All Schools Cross-Country Championship held on Saturday at St Pauls, Bald Hills. Seb competed in the U8 Boys 1000 m race and won it in a time of 4.22 in a field of 31 runners. He was thus able to successfully win back-to-back titles, as he won the U7 800 m race last year.

 This follows his effort of placing 10th (in a field of 37 runners for U8 boys 1 km race) in his first Queensland Athletics All Schools Cross Country Championship held at Rivermount College, Yatala on May 4, where he was also running for NFSS.

Inner City North State Secondary College News

It’s with great pleasure that I can share some of the exciting developments that are happening at our new school.  The building is progressing extremely well and the Brookes street precinct is on track to open for Year 7 students on 28^th January 2020.

Enrolment Process:

The Department of Education has released the final Catchment Map so ICNSSC is now able to accept formal applications for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for students enrolling in Year 7 in 2020.  (Enrolments for students in other year levels can only be accepted in the year prior to their commencement at ICNSSC.)

If you would like to submit an Expression of Interest please phone or email the college on 0436 802 065 or llove23@eq.edu.au.  

Completed applications will then be reviewed against the College’s admission guidelines as per the Enrolment Management Plan and families will be notified of the outcome in due course.  Prior to finalisation of the enrolment process, parents/caregivers and students will be invited to attend an enrolment interview with a member of the College Leadership Team.

Note that, if an initial Expression of Interest was submitted through the Building Future Schools website last year, a more detailed formal EOI will now need to be submitted to the school. 

The Catchment Map and further information is also available on the Building Future Schools website https://yoursay.buildingfutureschools.advancingeducation.qld.gov.au/inner-city-north-ssc-catchment-and-enrolment

Community Event Invitation

I am pleased to be hosting a Community Event on Saturday, 1^st June.  Families and community members are invited to meet with key staff members, see the designs for the school, discuss enrolments and curriculum offerings and the innovative ways that the school is building partnerships in the local community.  I look forward to seeing you there and discussing the exciting progress that’s being made ready for 2020!

The details:

Saturday 1^st June 2019, 11am – 1pm

Holy Trinity Church Hall

141 Brookes Street (also entrance via Church Street), Fortitude Valley

Sausage Sizzle and drinks will be available. 

Sharon Barker

Principal

Inner City North State Secondary College

Progress on the building

Government House Open Day, Saturday 1 June 2019

I write to extend an invitation from the Governor of Queensland to you and your school community to visit Government House on Saturday 1 June 2019, when the Government House estate will be open to all Queenslanders, in advance of the 160^th anniversary of Queensland Day on 6 June 2019. 

Fernberg is a Queensland landmark that has been the home and workplace of Governors since 1910, a unique combination of private residence, busy office and symbol of the State’s prestige.

The grounds of Fernberg will be open from midday to 4pm on 1 June 2019, providing an opportunity to stroll through the 14 hectares of gardens and native bushland on the estate. The rooms of the heritage listed house will be open for self-guided tours.

Guided tours of the gardens will be available at 12.30pm, 1.30pm and 2.30pm to provide details of the horticulture, botanically significant trees and plants, and insights into how the horticulture team keeps the precinct in perfect presentation and provides sustainable habitat for native animals and flora.

All visitors will be welcome to explore the grounds, bring a picnic lunch and rug to relax on the grass and listen to music provided by the Australian Army Band Brisbane. Light refreshments will be available to purchase from food and drink vendors on site.

Vice Regal Dog Gavel will also be on duty throughout the day meeting guests.

The event is free and no tickets or pre-booking are required. Entry is via the Main Gate at 168 Fernberg Road, Paddington or gates near Norman Buchan Park off Baroona Road. Parking is available on streets surrounding the Estate.

I ask that you share this information about the Government House Open Day with your school community and provide details in your school calendar and P&C notices.

The Governor looks forward to welcoming visitors to Government House on Open Day 2019.  

Yours sincerely

Air Commodore Mark Gower AM LVO OAM (Mil)

Official Secretary

The plant stall

The plant stall would like to send out an urgent call for potted plants, ceramic plant pots, plastic plant pots and recycled drink bottles and recycled food containers. 

Apart from collecting potted plants, we are also collecting recycled drink bottles and food containers which we cover in fabric/decorative paper or paint to serve as decorative outer pots. We are collecting: 

1. Tins (for example tins for baked beans, tomatoes, coconut milk et cet.)
2. Glass containers (for example salsa jars, tomato passata bottles,  pickled vegetable jars etc)
3. Plastic containers (for example yoghurt and sour cream containers)  
4. Plastic bottles (soft drink and water bottles). 

Many thanks, 

Klaske Galama and Anna Radford - Class 2P Fete Reps (Plant Stall) 

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 - 9.15am each week leading up to the fete.  Please note the extended hours! You can easily park at the top of Hawthorne St after the second bell so you don't have to carry your donations too far. Please drop the items off under B block - looks for the signs!

We are happy to accept:

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

- Toys of any kind

- Bikes, scooters and other sporting goods

- 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)

We are still on the hunt for extra clothes racks, so if you have any we can borrow for the day please let us know! 

 Thank you! 

Busking

Student and teacher will be entertaining you with busking at the fete. Busking is when people entertain others for money donations. The money earned will be donated to the school. You have to be able to skilfully play an instrument, sing or dance. You will need to provide your own speakers and equipment. There will be no power supply.

If you are interested or would like more information please add your name to the list outside the library and we will be in touch. Once you are on our list, you will be issued with a performance time for Fete day. You need to commit to this and not back out. We are so excited that you might take part helping raise money for the school fete. Thank you.