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| REGULAR EVENTS | PAYMENTS DUE | |
| Uniform Shop |
Wed 8:00am - 9:30am |
ICT Levy $50 now due |
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Mon, Wed Thurs & Fri |
Tuckshop open - Flexischools ordering is preferred |
High Achievers $205 now due |
| Tuesday | Assembly - 2.20pm in hall |
Gala Day invoice of $29.50 overdue now |
| SPECIAL ACTIVITES | ||
| Fri 31 May | Yrs 5 & 6 Gala Day | |
| Wed 5 & Thurs 6 June | Yr 3 City Hall Museum Excursion | |
| Thurs 6 -13 June | Book Fair | |
| Fri 7 June | Yrs 5 & 6 Gala Day | |
| Fri 14 June | Yrs 5 & 6 Gala Day | |
| Fri 28 June | Last Day Term 2 | |
| Mon 15 July | First Day Term 3 | |
| Thurs 18 July | Yr 5 & 6 Chinese Temple & Restaurant | |
| Wed 24 July | Class 4W Morton Bay EEC | |
| Thurs 25 July | Class 4C & Yr 4 Students from class 4/5F Morton Bay EEC | |
| Mon 29 - Wed 31 July | Emu Gully Camp | |
| Tues 3 - Fri 6 Sept | Canberra trip Yr 5 |
2020 Prep Enrolments
We began taking our 2020 Prep Enrolments at the beginning of Term 2 and this week we held our first round of interviews. As applications are received and finalised, our Enrolment Officer will contact parents and carers to confirm interview times. It is essential that applicants have proof of age (birth certificate or passport) and evidence of primary residency in our catchment.
Please submit your Expression of Interest form and Prep Interview Booklet, along with supporting documentation to enrolment@newfarmss.eq.edu.au or drop them into the office between, 9.30am and 2.30pm
Please refer to our website and look under the Enrolment Tab to find the checklist to ensure you have all the relevant documentation required to proceed your child’s application.
Report Cards
Thank you to Mr John Rafter for coordinating the reporting period for teaching staff. As final assessments are completed, report cards will be finalised and sent home in the final week of term 2.
Master Plan Community Consultation Thursday 6 June
Reminder – all welcome to attend our first session of Community Consultation on the NFSS Master Plan.
Venue: Hall
Time: 3-6pm
NCCD Information
Events
This week we have a range of extra curricula activities in which students are involved, including Band Blitz for our beginner band members, Year 3 City Hall excursion, Book Fair and our 2nd Gala Day.
School Uniforms
As we experience our cooler weather, I remind families that staff will be reminding students that they are expected to wear school jumpers which are labelled clearly with their names. Unfortunately a great deal of jumpers end up in the ‘lost property’ area under A Block as students discard them as they warm up during the day. Clearly labelled items are much more successfully returned to their owners.
City Cluster Assessment Moderation
As you are aware, we notified parents of a need to change our weekly assembly from afternoon to morning this week. The change occurred because we required our hall for the City Cluster Teacher moderation. All Teachers including class and specialists attend these gatherings across a wide range of city schools.
The moderation follows a set procedure for reviewing different standards of student work samples. This ensures there is a greater validity of student achievement standards across our year levels and across our various schools. Teachers analyse and discuss Marking Guides (Assessment Criteria) and Student grading. Regular networking in these groups allows teachers to share and listen to ideas and develop more consistent strategies and expertise.
Going on a Bear Hunt….
Our Prep students and staff enjoyed a wonderful ‘Bear Hunt’ last Friday afternoon, following a culmination of work on Michael Rosen’s well-loved book ‘We’re Going on a Bear hunt’. Congratulations to Ms Burridge and Mr Nash for preparing the afternoon’s fun with Mr Rafter playing a starring role as the ‘Bear’. The students and onlookers had so much fun.
Moderation of Assessment
Today our teachers will take part in Cluster Moderation Sessions from 3.30 p.m. These sessions involve nearly 400 teachers, from all across Brisbane, meeting at different venues, in year level groups to moderate samples of student writing.
The aims of today’s session, amongst others, will be:
- To cultivate open and rich professional dialogue amongst teachers.
- To foster a better understanding of assessment, and overall judgements.
In addition, New Farm teachers meet every term, in year level teams, to compare assessments and refer to samples provided by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority.
We value these moderation opportunities, both at a school and Cluster level, as they ensure the validity of our teacher judgements.
P.B.L. FOCUS OF THE WEEK
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Be Respectful At the Pick-up Zone, be on time. |
| Assembly - Class Awards | ||
| Week 7 | Term 2, 2019 | |
| Class | Student Name | Reason |
| Prep D | Isabella | Being the best version of herself as a Learner and reaching for the stars! |
| Prep L | Claire | Beautiful reading of the story ‘Matthew is Brave’. |
| Prep M | Jiu | For settling in very quickly to Prep M. |
| Prep P | Aleksandra | Making good progress with her reading |
| 1F | Etta | |
| 1G | Matheusr | Working extra hard on your reading. |
| 1M | Annabel | Annabel designed a great poster as part of her homework. She completes her homework each week to a high standard. Well done, Annabel! |
| 2A | Lilla | For showing progress in becoming a more resilient student and learner. |
| 2MB | Teo | For being a keen and enthusiastic learner when using Reading Eggs |
| 3T | Tristan | For excellent research on Science project. |
| 3W | Cross | For putting in a momentous effort. |
| 4C | Xiah | Making a great start to her time in 4C. |
| 4W | Nerea | For consistently demonstrating a positive attitude towards her school and work. Great job Nerea! |
| 4/5F | Jett (Yr 4) | Turning a learning corner. |
| 6L | Lachlan | For always being punctual and completing all classroom work to a high standard. |
| 6Z | Ethan | Excelling in Science |
| LOTE | Ella 6L | For being a good helper at all times. |
| NETBALL - Gala Days | Summer 5C | Best and Fairest |
| Ashley 5R | ||
| Frankie 6L | ||
| Ella 6L | ||
| Assembly - Social Skill Awards | |
| Week 7 | Term 2, 2019 |
| FOCUS: | Being a Learner |
| Class | Student Name |
| Prep D | Lillian |
| Prep L | Amanda |
| Prep M | Oscar |
| Prep P | Ivy |
| 1F | William |
| 1G | Ramona |
| 1M | Harrison |
| 2A | Charlie |
| 2MB | Dauletali |
| 3T | Seb |
| 3W | Lakshay |
| 4C | Valentine |
| 4W | Jamin |
| 4/5F | Lachlan (Yr 4) |
| 6L | Ella |
| 6Z | Diane Y |
The Debating Club @ New Farm State School
The students competed in their first Evening Debate for 2019 on Tuesday 14 May. The topic was "that students should write report cards on their teachers".
The teams included:
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EVENING DEBATE 1 |
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AFFIRMATIVE TEAM |
NEGATIVE TEAM |
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1. Daniel 2. Hazel 3. Trey |
1. Sashi 2. Rebecca 3. Diane |
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Chairperson: Orlando Timekeeper: Elyse |
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EVENING DEBATE 2 |
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AFFIRMATIVE TEAM |
NEGATIVE TEAM |
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1. Orlando 2. Erin 3. Ella |
1. Chloe 2. Hayden 3. Elyse |
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Chairperson: Hazel Timekeeper: Daniel |
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For the majority of students, this was their first debate in front of an audience. Congratulations to all students for a successful debate and especially to Hayden who had only joined debating 2 weeks before the evening. The students' rebuttal was impressive. The Negative Team secured a win in Debate 1 and the Affirmative Team was the most convincing in Debate 2. If you would like to join The Debating Club then please contact Debating Australia on debatingaustralia@gmail.com or 0402 618 890. Classes are held Tuesday afternoon at 3pm in the Library
Both Junior and Senior Netball teams played really well at the first Gala Day. We won half of the games. Good work girls!
THE TUCKSHOP IS NOW OPEN 4 DAYS A WEEK
The tuckshop will be open on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.
Sushi has moved to Thursdays (instead of Fridays) and you can also purchase a sushi bento box, which will include 1 sushi roll, edamame beans, fruit, home bake and crackers. The cost for the bento box is $7
Orders need to be placed for sushi and the sushi bento box by the Monday.
We are now selling soup on Thursdays. The cost for the soup is $4 and we have pumpkin soup available this week.
On all days, we now have available garlic bread (on wholemeal roll). The cost for the garlic bread is $2
Check out our lovely new menus which are designed by Dyan Burgess. Our menu includes 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
We will be contacting the class reps this week to arrange volunteers for Term 3
Here is the roster for the remainder of Term 2
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)
The Senior Choir and Chris Chapman (Music Teacher) have been working hard this year to produce New Farm’s first ever Music CD. Hundreds of hours of rehearsal, multi-track recording, editing and mixing are coming together to create a New Farm Music CD. The Choir will have recorded 9-10 songs which go to press in the next few weeks. This recording project has been a great and unique experience for all the students involved.
Information and order form
“Calling all parents and guardians, please invite your student children to enter their favourite dance song into the survey, so we can build an amazing playlist for them at the 2MB Silent Disco! Thanks for your help, 2MB Class “
Hi everyone
Working Bee to make Dino Eggs – Sunday 9 June 2019
We will be running a Working Bee this weekend to make up Dinosaur eggs for the fete and would welcome any families from the school who would like to join us. Make a morning of it, bring the kids along!! We will ask some parents to supervise and play with the kids on the climbing frame/oval area, and others making up dino eggs with treasures inside.
Date: Sunday 9 June 2019 (this weekend)
Location: NFSS School Garden/Farm area
Timing: 9am start until we can get 500 + eggs made (many hands make light work).
We hope to see you there!
Contact for queries: Milli Umlauf
Mobile: +61 4377 2068 • E-mail: milada.umlauf@gmail.com
The SCS have advised that there have been increased number of cars turning right on to James Street from Heal St, despite the sign.
ALL traffic must turn left, during 8-9am and 2:30-3:30pm. It does create a hazard for the SCS trying to cross children safely. I will ask the police to come out and monitor it in the next few weeks.
