Dr Carmel McGrath

Finish Strong

Thank you to all students for continuing to focus on our Positive Behaviour for Learning expectations right up to the end of our school year:  Be Respect, Be Responsible, Be Safe and Be A Learner.  Students are still striving to receive their Kookie awards which are reinforcing good behaviour choice for our playtimes and our classroom learning times.

Return Home Reading Books

Thank you to all families who have now returned any home reading books.  Our staff are currently reorganising and sorting all our home reading resources for 2020 and would appreciate any books be returned to their class teachers as soon as possible please.

International Disability Awareness Day

Today marks International Disability Awareness Day.  Our school is committed to Inclusive Education and Every Student With a Disability Succeeding.  You may be interested in watching some of these informative clips highlighting the importance of raising the awareness of disabilities.  The following clips relate to Hearing Impairment, Physical Impairment and Understanding Differences.

Let me win   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s2VhvivNpQ

Disabled Dog Animation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iFWyihDvCE&list=PLAJFhAOG3SCd4XvNshmIvesc7i1sHIr55&index=8

Understanding Disabilities | Penfield Children's Centre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIAhSeVpQsU

Year 6 Graduation 

This Thursday morning we will be holding our annual Year 6 Graduation ceremony in the hall, followed by morning tea for student and guests.  We are pleased to be joined by special guests, as well as many family and friends.  Thank you to all those wonderful families who have volunteered and supported New Farm SS over the years and who are now departing our school with their youngest child graduating Year 6.  On behalf of all our parents, staff and students, we wish you all the very best and hope you retain fond memories of your time at our school. 

Dance Concert

Thank you to our Dance Instructors for preparing all our classes for tonight’s end of year concert.  It is sure to be another wonderful performance with lots of great music, dancing and fun.  Thank you to all our families for once again supporting this culminating event by attending and supporting the hard work of our classes.

Thank you 2020 P&C

Congratulations and thank you to our P&C executive for 2020.  President:  David Armstrong, Vice-President Janelle Moody, Treasurer Belinda Hill and Secretary Sheroo Wadia.  It has once again an absolute pleasure working with David, Janelle, Belinda and Sheroo throughout the year on the many and varied fundraising events and other key initiatives.  The executive are commended for their community minded approach to all they do and their selfless commitment to our school in a voluntary capacity.  Despite their everyday jobs and busyness, they have been steadfast in their dedication and attention to detail in all they do.  I am so proud to have had the opportunity to work alongside David, Janelle, Belinda and Sheroo, thank you for all our staff and students.

If your child is not going to be attending school on 29 January (first day of school year 2020) due to extended holidays or other, please complete the attached form and return to the school office or email;admin@newfarmss.eq.edu.au 

Attendance Exemption form

Dance Concert 3 December

Library resources

Week 9: Students to return all library books and home reading books. Loans lists will be generated and distributed to students.

Week 10: Library will be closed for resource shelving and management.

Kay Bradley

Collection of Medication

As we are unable to store student medication over the summer holidays, all medication currently held at school in first aid or classrooms, is required to be collected and signed out before 3 p.m. on Friday the 13^th of December, or on the last day of your student’s attendance

As most students require to have their medication on site with them, collection should be between 2.30 and 3.00 p.m. 

If you are unable to collect your child’s medication in person, please contact first aid to make alternative arrangements.

• Uniform 2020

Just a reminder that as a uniform school the expectations for 2020 remain:

• a broad brimmed school hat
• predominately black shoes
• school polo shirt
• school shorts or skorts

In addition, hair ties and hair bands should be plain and in school colours

We thank you for your support.

P.B.L. FOCUS OF THE WEEK

Be a Learner

It’s not over until it’s over

Unfortunately due to the very limited space available around our pool, we are unable to accommodate spectators at our Inter-House Swimming Carnivals

Event details:

• Races are by Year Level (not Age)
•  Students that require a kickboard or noodle will be allowed to use one for support.
•  Students self-nominate for the events by proceeding to the marshalling area when the events are called.
•  We are encouraging all students to only swim the strokes which they are capable of completing with confidence. All students are encouraged and will be supported to participate in Freestyle races as a minimum.
•  Points are awarded to all students (houses) for each race.
•  The aim of the carnival is for all students to participate and enjoy the experience of competition.
•  No finals or age champions are awarded – House points are accumulated over all year levels towards the House trophy (awarded after concluding carnivals for all year levels).
•  We encourage students in Prep, Year 1, and Years 4 to 6 to wear their togs under uniforms to school.

Wednesday 4 Dec, Prep & Year 1 Carnival

9.00am            Welcome, explanation of events/expectations.

 9.10am            Freestyle races – 1 lap

Backstroke races – 1 lap

                        (If time permits)  Noodle Races

11.00am          First Break

Wednesday 4 Dec, Year 2&3 Carnival

11:45am          Welcome, explanation of events/expectations.

11:55am          Backstroke races – 1 lap

Breaststroke races – 1 lap

1:10pm            Second Break

1:40pm            Freestyle – 1 lap

(if time permits) Noodle Races

Friday 6 Dec, Year 4-6 Carnival

9:10am            Welcome / Explanation of Events

9:20am            Freestyle - 1 lap

Freestyle - 3 laps - Open Event - must have declined the 1 lap event to participate.

9:40am            Backstroke - 1 lap

Backstroke - 3 laps - Open Event

                        (House Swim) (if time permits)

10:35am          First Break

11:20               Breastroke - 1 lap

Breastroke - 3 laps - Open Event             

Butterfly - 1 lap

Butterfly - 3 laps - Open Event               

(If time permits) House Swim

12:50pm          Second Break

1:20pm            Remaining Butterfly races

Combined Boys and Girls All-age Freestyle Relay

                        House Swim    (if time permits)

Hello New Farm Families, 

Our school library has started our end of the year process of returning and shelving all current library loans. This is always a big task for library staff and we greatly appreciate your support. We currently have over 1000 items to recall ready for next year’s borrowing.

The end of year timeline is as follows:

Week 9: Students and staff to continue returning resources. Loans lists will be generated and distributed to classes and teachers.

Week 10: Library will be closed for resource shelving and management.

Thank you in advance :)

Kind regards,

The Library Team

Come together to celebrate inclusion on Tuesday 3 December, the International Day of People with Disability. The theme this year is ‘promoting the participation of persons with disabilities and their leadership’.  
https://education.qld.gov.au/students/students-with-disability

International Day of People with Disability — 3 December

Come together to celebrate inclusion in our workplaces and schools on 3 December for International Day of People with Disability (IDPWD). The 2019 theme is ‘Promoting the participation of persons with disabilities and their leadership’. Schools can access free resources at the IDPWD website.

New Farm State School master plan showcase

The Department of Education invites you to view the New Farm State School master plan and concept building designs for the new learning centre as part of the expansion project’s Stage 1 works.

• Date: Wednesday 4 December
• Time: 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm (drop-in at any time)
• Place: New Farm State School Hall

Following feedback from the community earlier this year, the Department has been working with the local and school community to refresh and revise the master plan and begin planning for the new facilities.

The master plan identifies opportunities to accommodate future growth, while responding the community’s values and priorities. 

Drop in any time to talk to the project team and learn more about this exciting project.

WEEK 9 BAKESTALL

We will be holding a Home Bake Stall on Friday 6 December from 2.30pm to raise money for equipment.

Please drop off any baked donations to the tuckshop prior to 2pm and please label the ingredients.

WEEK 10 TUCKSHOP MENU

We will be running a limited menu in week 10. Flexischools has been updated with the menu changes.

• Monday – Full menu available plus you can order sushi and the bento boxes for Thursday.
• Wednesday – Full menu available
• Thursday – Everything available other than the fried rice.
• Friday – Sausage sizzle, home bake, some snacks & drinks.

MONEY OWING                                                              

We still have a 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 9 – 1F

Week 10 – 1G

Would you like to be a part of the team in our wonderful tuck shop?

We have one role for tuck shop convenor and two roles for tuck shop assistants, to start in Term 1, 2020.

These are paid roles and you will be employed by our P&C.

Throughout the month of November, New Farm State School started a Movember team to help raise money and awareness about men’s health. We spent a Month growing Mo’s and spreading the word about supporting men’s health.

We are proud to announce that we have raised $1579 as a team. We capped this off last Friday with our Funky Friday theme being Movember (see photos attached).

We would like to thank all who donated to the cause, it was such a huge effort! Feel free to check out the link below to see the team page.

https://mobro.co/13994076?mc=1

Thank you,

Mr. Lawrence.

BOOKLIST ORDERS MUST BE COMPLETED ONLINE BY Sunday 1st December 2019

Year 1 Book List 2020

Year 2 Book List 2020

Year 3 Book List 2020

Year 4 Book List 2020

Year 5 Book List 2020

Year 6 Book List 2020

The School Watch Program is a partnership between Education Queensland, the Queensland Police Service and the State Government Protective Security Service.  It aims to reduce criminal activity in Queensland schools and encourages everyone to look out for after-hours crime in our schools.  If you see anything suspicious, please don’t attempt to intervene.

Call the School Watch number – 13 17 88

Let’s work together to help create safer school communities.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.

You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.