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STUDENT ABSENCE PHONE 3358 7333 Option 1 Absence email: absences@newfarmss.eq.edu.au |
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Tues & Wed 8:00am - 9:30am |
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Mon, Wed Thurs & Fri |
Tuckshop open - Flexischools ordering is preferred |
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| Friday | No Banking last day of term 13/12/19 | |
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Please note that student accounts are now being finalised. As part of this process, families with outstanding invoices will be issued with a Statement. If you have any queries about the Statement or are experiencing financial difficulties, please contact Elena Anderson, Business Manager via excursion@newfarmss.eq.edu.au to discuss further. |
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| Fri 13 | Last Day Sausage Sizzle |
Lunch |
| Fri 13 Dec | Last Day of Term |
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| Tues 28 jan 2020 | First Day of term 1 | |
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Excursion letters & permission forms are sent from New Farm State School, newfarmss@schoolzineplus.com To avoid missing these important emails, please add this email address to your inbox Favourites list. |
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Dr carmel McGrath
2020 Enrolments
This week I continued to receive emails for parent requests in relation to 2020 classes. Please note that parent submissions for 2020 class allocations closed on 18 October. Once classes are formed with all the information considered, no further requests for class changes will be undertaken.
Master Plan – Invitational forum
The EQ Facilities project team will attend our P&C meeting Tuesday 12 November 6-7pm in the library to provide an update on the consultation and project progress. The team will also will follow up with the Master Plan community workshop group ( inviation only) on Thursday 14 November 5-6pm in B Block. The team currently plans to release plans to the broader community in December.
Lockdown Drill
This week we will conduct our term lockdown drill. Thank you to staff and students for revising our procedures.
Community Spirit Awards Ceremony
This week we acknowledged the extraordinary work of many of our school community, including students, staff and parents. We are incredibly fortunate to have so many people willing to contribute and support our school in so many ways. This positive involvement and willingness to give back is a key ingredient in what creates our New Farm Community Spirit and Culture. Congratulations to:
STEM Initiative John Rafter and Janelle Moody
PBL Art Work Arnoud Fransen
Kookie’s Walk To School Bus (KWTSB) Trey King
Grand-friends in Our School Kay Bradley
Love of Music Chris Chapman
Community Events Libby Best
Fet Committee:-
- Mel Beikoff – Marketing
- Belinda Hill – Finance
- Sheroo Wadia – Stall Convenor
- Laura Watson – Fete Convenor
- Sue Johnson – Sponsorship
- Louise Ware – Rides Convenor
- Tisha Acuna-King – Entertainment Lisa Rogan and Emma Quigley – Raffles
- Mal and Chloe Whitehouse – Silent Auction
- Class Fete Convenors
2020 School Leader Selection
Our selection process continued last week with our House Captain selections and this week we finalise things with the selection of Project Captains. Good luck to those Year 5’s participating.
Congratulations to 2020 Captains:
- School Captains – Olivia Basile and Finn Morris
- School Vice Captains – Claudia Wallwork and Louis Andrews
- Teneriffe Captains – Ashley Blackman and Korey Fuglevik
- Merthyr Captains – Sophie Larsen and Cooper Lowe
- Binkinba Captains – Ava Seredenko and Mika Raeli
- Wed 13 Nov 9-10am– Project Captain speeches and student voting (classrooms)
- Thurs 14 Nov 9:30-1:00 – Principal interviews shortlisted students
- Fri 15 Nov – Principal announces the 2020 Project Group Captains
- Tuesday 19 Nov Assembly– 2020 Captains introduced to school on assembly
Quadrennial School Review and Strategic Planning
I will present the draft School Strategic Plan 2020-2024 at the final P&C meeting on Tuesday 12 Nov. The document will then we finalised and will inform the development of our Annual Improvement Plan (AIP) 2020 and Implementation for Success (I4S) Plan. This will ensure our AIP and I4S are clearly aligned with our school priorities.
Kay Bradley
How do we organise classes for 2020?
Parents invited to share additional information relating to their child, for 2020. This invitation appeared in newsletters from September the 10th until October the 15th.
- Students nominated five friends that they would like to be in the same class with. We guarantee they will be with one of these friends.
- Data including academic, English as a second language and any learning difficulties/ disabilities are gathered.
- Teachers as a year level group, provide information on learning styles and compatibility of students.
- Using all this information draft class lists are developed and cross-checked to ensure a balance of gender, academic ability, learning style etc.
- Student numbers in year levels dictate if multi age classes are required. This ensures student numbers in each class are at an optimum level.
Students in multi age classes are not ‘extended’ or ‘held back, rather they access the full curriculum according to their year level. Teachers chosen for such classes are skilled in curriculum knowledge and ability to effectively organise multi age.
Whilst multi-age classes are a normal part of the school, we endeavour to ensure students will not be in more than one multi-age class whilst at New Farm.
P.B.L. FOCUS OF THE WEEK
Be a Learner
Try your best to try new things that are challenging
You will be receiving your student/s Report Card/s via your email address during the last week of Term 4 2019.
If you wish to change your email contact details, kindly complete the attached Change of Details Form and email to the office at admin@newfarmss.eq.edu.au by Tuesday 26 November 2019 so that the new contact details will take effect.
The tuckshop will be open on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday during Term 4.
Daily specials:
- Monday – homemade beef pies, chicken pies and sausage rolls
- Wednesday – pasta (including gluten free option) and pizza
- Thursday – sushi (chicken, avocado and tuna), sushi bento box and fried rice (pork and vegetarian)
- Friday - sausage sizzle and nachos (beef and vegetarian)
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We are looking for a backup list of volunteers to help us in the tuckshop when we are unable to get enough volunteers from the class lists.
We are looking for people who would be available from 8.45am – 11am on one or more of the following days – Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday. If you are able to help could you please email Vanessa at hello@nfsspandc.com.au or come and see us at the tuckshop.
We really need help to ensure that the tuckshop runs smoothly and we are able to keep providing home-cooked nutritious foods.
Thank you to everyone who has helped us in the tuckshop. We are truly grateful!!
MONEY OWING
We still have a considerable number of students owing money to the tuckshop, some from previous years. Could you please come and check with us to see if you child’s name is on the board.
TUCKSHOP VOLUNTEERING
TERM 4
Week 6 - 2MB
Week 7 – 2P
Week 8 – 1/2N
Week 9 – 1F
Week 10 – 1G
NEW FARM STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL – UNIFORM SHOP
OPENING HOURS FROM JANUARY 2020
NEW USUAL HOURS:
(TERM 2 & TERM 3 – TUES ONLY) TUESDAY 8.00am – 9.30am
(TERM 1 & TERM 4 – TUES & WED) TUESDAY 8.00am – 9.30am
WEDNESDAY 2.00pm – 3.30pm
EXTRA OPENING TIMES:-
PREP ORIENTATION DAY - TUESDAY 29th OCTOBER 8.00am – 9.00am
JANUARY 2020 - TUESDAY 21.01.2020 8.00am - 11.00am
WEDNESDAY 22.01.2020 1.00pm – 4.00pm
THURSDAY 23.01.2020 8.00am – 11.00am
TUESDAY 28.01.2020 8.00am – 10.00am
WEDNESDAY 29.01.2020 8.00am – 10.00am & 2.00pm–3.30pm
BACK TO NORMAL TRADING AFTER 30th JANUARY 2020
PREP & NEW STUDENTS ARE WELCOME TO PLACE ORDER AND COLLECT ON THE ABOVE DATES.
Price List for January 2020
and ordering details.
Come and join as at one or both of our intensives and intensify your swimming.
Intensives are a great to gain incredibly results to your swimming ability.
Whether you want to build on existing skills or develop new ones. Our program works for all abilities Beginner, intermediate or advanced swimmer.
Our intensive program is designed to enhance swimming abilities by working day by day on skills building strength, endurance and developing strokes.
Be water smart, Be water strong, Be water safe
Contact Jo Keehan 0414 486 767
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
