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STUDENT ABSENCE PHONE 3358 7333 Option 1 Absence email: absences@newfarmss.eq.edu.au |
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Wed 8:00am - 9:30am |
Uniform Shop | |
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Mon, Wed Thurs & Fri |
Tuckshop open - Flexischools ordering is preferred |
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| Tues | Assembly - 9.00am in the hall | |
| Friday | Banking | |
| Tues 3-6 Sept | Year 6 Canberra Trip | |
| Tues 10-11 Sept | Yr 5 City Streets City Beach Excursion | |
| Fri 13 Sept | Pre Prep playgroups | |
| Fri 20 Sept | Last day term 3 | |
| Tues 8 Oct | First day term 4 | |
| Mon 14 Oct | Pre Prep playgroups | |
| Sat 19 Oct | Hats and Heels |
Tickets now on sale |
| Mon 21 Oct | Student Free Day | |
| Tues 29 Oct | Prep Open Day |
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STUDENT ABSENCE PHONE 3358 7333 Option 1 Absence email: absences@newfarmss.eq.edu.au |
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Wed 8:00am - 9:30am |
Uniform Shop | |
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Mon, Wed Thurs & Fri |
Tuckshop open - Flexischools ordering is preferred |
|
| Tues | Assembly - 9.00am in the hall | |
| Friday | Banking | |
| Tues 10-11 Sept | Yr 5 City Streets City Beach Excursion | |
| Fri 13 Sept | Pre Prep playgroups | |
| Fri 20 Sept | Last day term 3 | |
| Tues 8 Oct | First day term 4 | |
| Mon 14 Oct | Pre Prep playgroups | |
| Sat 19 Oct | Hats and Heels |
Tickets now on sale |
| Mon 21 Oct | Student Free Day | |
| Tues 29 Oct | Prep Open Day |
Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL)
Congratulations to Prep P who won the most amount of Kookie awards this week. I hope they enjoyed their extra playtime. Well done to 4W who were awarded the Kookie mascot and journal for this week. Mr Woods Year 4 class were commended for excellent focus in class ‘Being Learners’.
QSR Update
Thank you to all the parents who have completed the revised parent survey and returned them to admin@newfarmss.eq.edu.au or handed them in at the office. You have until September 6 to complete these surveys.
Please also note that the final committee meeting will be held on Wednesday 18 September now – changed from Tuesday 17 due to Community Spirit awards ceremony.
STEM focus
Year 6 students and teachers have really enjoyed the trial of one-on-one devices in their classrooms. The teachers have reported the increased engagement in learning and attention to tasks. Students have enjoyed the opportunity to have the technology at hand and their individual creativity with STEM.
2020 Prep Enrolments
We continue to enrol new students with our current enrolments at 522 up from 504 at day 8 this year. Our current 2020 prep enrolments are 60 which equates to 3 classes and we anticipate this could likely increase to approximately 90 by December.
Our playdates are planned and our Open Day will be held on Tuesday 29 October 9-10:45am.
Canberra
Our staff and Year 6 students headed off to Canberra this morning. Very excited and looking forward to their week away. Their itinerary is packed with many and varied educational and fun activities which we look forward to hearing about. Photos and updates will be shared as they are sent to us by the staff on the excursion.
NAPLAN Reports
Our individual student reports for Year 3 and 5 students have arrived and will be processed and sent home this week. Congratulations to all students for their results. This is a point in time test and parents are reminded that results should be considered in the broader sense of all relevant assessment across the school year. This Year our Yr 3 results have shown an outstanding improvement in all areas of the testing. Further analysis of the whole school data will occur in due course as we reflect on whole school results and focus areas for the coming year.
Canberra Camp
Our year six students set off bright and early this morning for their much-anticipated camp to Canberra. The focus of this camp is Civics and Citizenship and with visits to Parliament House, the Electoral Commission, Museum of Democracy and the War Memorial it is a busy few days. After camp, students will be able to explain the role and importance of people, institutions, and processes to Australia’s democracy and legal system. and describe the rights and responsibilities of Australian citizens and the obligations they may have as global citizens.
P.B.L. FOCUS OF THE WEEK
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Assembly - Class Awards |
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| Week 8 | Term 3, 2019 | |
| Class | Student Name | Reason |
| Prep D | Kevin H | For being the best version of himself as a Learner. |
| Prep L | Felix D | Felix created his own three line rhyme using /op/ words. Keep up your great focus and concentration Felix. |
| Prep P | Madeleine C | Amazing progress with her reading, writing and sight words. A super effort! |
| Prep M | JoJo B | For great writing at all times : with her 5R buddy, in class and at home ! |
| 1F | Hazel M | Seriously Switched On Student Award |
| 1G | Oliver M | Doing a wonderful job at following instructions in the classroom. |
| 1M | Lachlan B | For consistently completing his homework each week, to a high standard. |
| 1/2N | Isobel B - Yr2 | Isobel always completes her work to the best of her ability. She consistently goes beyond what is asked of her. Congratulations Izzy! |
| 2MB | Jessica D | For working really hard to learn her spelling this week J Great job Jessica! |
| 3D | Nathaniel C | Working hard on his reading. Good effort Nathaniel! |
| 3T | Aaron | Amazing writing! Keep up the great work Aaron. |
| 3W | Elonna C | For fantastic writing using nouns groups and adverbs and modal verbs |
| 4C | Aven B | For her effort and leadership in all subjects. |
| 4W | Caitlin F | For demonstrating a positive attitude in all areas of her work, and asking for assistance when required. Great Job Caitlin! |
| 4/5F | Gus W – 5F | Excellent demonstration of Mindfulness on the LOTE excursion. |
| 5C | Macie T | For a great attitude to her school work this week. Keep it up Macie! |
| 5R | Rylee M | For being brave when face with a challenging situation. |
| 6L | Lachlan D | Consistently leading by example and completing work in all subjects to a high standard. |
| 6Z | Brodie F | For putting full effort into all of her school work. |
| PE | Jimin B2P | For excellent participation and enthusiam in PE lessons. |
| Cross O 3W | ||
Assembly - Social Skill Awards |
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| Week 8 | Term 3, 2019 |
| FOCUS: | Be A Learner - Pick Up/Drop-off Zone & Before and After school procedures. |
| Class | Student Name |
| Prep D | |
| Prep L | Bernardo P |
| Prep P | Rocco L |
| Prep M | Eloise W |
| 1F | Sienna A |
| 1G | Mackenzie T |
| 1M | Riley C |
| 1/2N | Lily K (Year 1) |
| 2MB | Emily A |
| 3D | Keseniia K |
| 3T | Hamish A |
| 3W | Luca A |
| 4C | Maxwell D-M |
| 4W | Nerea F |
| 4/5F | Lohitha P (4F) |
| 5C | Frank B |
| 5R | Ashar M |
| 6L | Angus O |
| 6Z | Diane Y |
TUCKSHOP VOLUNTEERING
5R and 5C are due to help out this week in the tuckshop, however we are still needing people to help out on Friday from 8.30am – 11am. If you are able to help out please email Vanessa at hello@nfsspandc.com.au
Week 9 – 4/5F
Week 10 – 4W
TERM 4
Week 1 – 4C
Week 2 – 3D
Week 3 – 3T
Week 4 – 3W
Week 5 – 2A
Week 6 - 2MB
Week 7 – 2P
Week 8 – 1/2N
Week 9 – 1F
Week 10 – 1G
Have a great week,
Vanessa, Rachael, Leanne & Tarnya
SCHOOL HOUSE RASHIES AVAILABLE
Available in school house colours (red, yellow, green)
Sizes available: 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 (limited quantities available)
Price: $49.95 each
Features:
- Queensland designed and made
- Sustainable fabric - 80% Recycled Nylon (using a regenerated nylon thread made from discarded fishing nets and plastics recovered from the ocean)
- UPF50+
- Ultrachlorine resistant
- Outstanding quality fabric for shape retention and durability
- Soft feel fabric
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:
- Online
Visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking and click on the link to open a Youthsaver account.
- 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
BAND PROGRAM POSITIONS AVAILABLE
The instrumental music recruiting process for students wishing to be in the band program in 2020 has begun. Following the departments policy current year 3 students can apply to participate in the band (woodwind, brass, percussion) program beginning in 2020.
Could you please check that you have received the "expression of interest" form? The form was emailed to all year 3 parents in week 4 and also given to students by their year 3 class teachers. If you wish your child to be considered for the selection process you need to complete and return it to the office before the end of this term, Friday the 20th of September.
The class teachers and the office have spare copies.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
BAND PROGRAM: Colin McIntyre, senior instrumental music teacher.
email: cmcin13@eq.edu.au
Looking forward, Colin.
COME MAKE A SPLASH
SWIMMING BOOKINGS OPEN
Swimming lessons running
Monday to Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings.
Lessons for all abilities from babies to advanced swimmer
adult non swimmer and adult endurance classes
Bigfish Littlefish has over 20 years teaching experience
with a term of wonderful instructors we are ready for a fun season
Lessons run at New Farm state School
Book on site at New Farm State School
Tue 10th Wed 11th Thur 12th September
or on the phone
Call Jo 0414 48667
Visit www.bigfishlittlefish.com.au
