NEW FARM STATE SCHOOL

Cnr James and Heal Streets

New Farm QLD 4005 Phone:

(07) 3358 7333

Email : admin@newfarmss.eq.edu.au Website : www.newfarmss.eq.edu.au Student Absence Line : (07) 3358 7333

NEWSLETTER Monday 05 December 2016

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From the Principal- Dr Carmel McGrath

Graduation Assembly Tuesday 6 December 9.30am - This is the Graduation assembly for the Year 6 students. Preps will not attend this assembly. Everyone in our school community is invited to attend and farewell our Year 6 students for 2016. We wish them all the best in their future high schools.

Assembly Thursday 8 December- Normal weekly assembly in the hall at 9.15am.

Final Bell for Year 6 Students - As is tradition here at New Farm State School, we end the school year by ringing the old bell on the verandah near the library at 3pm. Parents and students are welcome to form a guard of honour to farewell the students. All are welcome to join in. Please assemble at the bottom of the stairs near the A block side of the library at 2.55pm.

2017 School Begins - Our first day of official classes will be Monday 23 January 2017. The first bell will ring at 8.45am. Please remember to bring all your booklist items, clearly marked with your child’s name. Please label all items of clothing and their school hat with your child’s full name. As is always the case the parking around our school can be very congested. Please allow extra time for parking to assist you child to their classroom.

Jabiru Before/After School Care will be closed on F riday 9 December. Please make alternative care arrangements for your child. All students should have left the school grounds by the second bell at 3.20pm.

SMS Notifications for absences - We have now begun the SMS4schools notification. These are sent out from the office after the classroom roll marking and recorded absences have been entered.

STUDENT ABSENCE PHONE

3358 7333 OPTION 1

DIARY DATES

REGULAR EVENTS

Tues &Wed Uniform shop 8am-9.30am.

Wed & Fri Tuckshop

Assembly Thursday 9.15am in hall

Friday School Banking – NO

BANKING Friday 9 DEC

SPECIAL OCCASIONS

Tues 6 Dec Yr 6 Graduation Assembly

9.30am in hall

Tues 6 Dec Yr 6 Graduation Dinner

Fri 9 Dec Last Day of Term finish 3pm

Invoices Due

Yearbook - $25 per student due now

Please finalise outstanding invoices

UNEXPLAINED ABSENCES Please call 3358 7333 Option 1 by 8.45am

every day your child is away or email absences@newfarmss.eq.edu.au

From Monday, 31 October if you have an Unexplained Absence you will receive an SMS message advising of this absence

and asking for action. REMEMBER- EVERY DAY COUNTS!

SMS Notifications for absences - You will receive a SMS if the following scenarios happen:-

1. You have not notified the school of your child’s absence by 9am. Phone or email are our preferred options. Phone 3358 7333 option 1 or absences@newfarmss.eq.edu.au

2. Your notification is received later than 9am. Our reporting process needs to be timely. 3. You have not notified the school of holiday or scheduled time off. 4. You are attending an off campus activity and have not notified the office. 5. You arrived late for class or assembly and are not signed in at the office for a late slip. All

movements regarding children must be recorded through the school office.

Please respond to the SMS immediately and the reply will be generated in our Oneschool database to correct the unexplained absence.

Building Project -

• The three demountable buildings were delivered and installed this weekend. • Electricians will continue to connect electricity and data services to the buildings. • Carpenters are on site to install the ramps and finish with the building complexing. • All works will be completed by Friday, 9 December.

We would ask that the school community be mindful of building works at this time and to kindly work in with any school requests that may be issued from time to time. Our first priority is to always ensure that our students are safe. If you have any queries regarding the build, please feel free to contact Elena Anderson, our BSM Business Services Manager.

Year 6 Graduation Ceremony - Tuesday 6 December – 9.30am-11am. - We extend a warm welcome to all our school community to join us in celebrating and farewelling our Year 6 class students. This assembly is a combination of celebrating the achievement and accomplishments of our students. We wish them the very best at their new high schools in 2017.

Year 5 Families-(Hosting Morning Tea for Graduation ) - Thank you to all our wonderful families who have committed to bring along something for the Year 6 Graduation morning tea. If you have not replied to the office and would like to make a contribution on Tuesday that would be most appreciated. The school canteen will be open on Tuesday morning from 8.30am to rece ive your food or drink items. Please remember to pre slice and label your container for easy return. Thank you to those volunteers for offering to help at the morning tea.

LAST DAY of TUCKSHOP Friday 9 December 2016 -The last day of tuckshop will be Friday 9 December with a special Sausage Sizzle. We will have beef sausages and vegetarian sausages available. We will also have popcorn and home bake for snacks and drinks (limited supply). Please check flexischools for the menu. There will be ice blocks for sale at second bell but only the 50 cent ones.

Year Book 2016 -. If you would still like a year book please complete the order form and make your online payment as a matter of urgency. This is a limited print run of books.

Uniform shop – Last week of Term 4 2016- Open Tuesday 6 December 8am-9.30am and Wednesday 7 December 8am-9.30am. Online ordering is available through flexischools website. www.flexischools.com.au

Uniform shop opening hours before school begins in2017 - Wednesday 18 January 9am-1pm. Thursday 19 January 1pm-3pm. Friday 20 January 9am- 1pm.

Uniform shop- First Day of School 2017 opening hours- Monday 23 January 8am-9.30am.

Prep 2017 Interviews - I have now completed the interviews for this term. Thank you to all those families who have returned their enrolment forms. If you know of a family in the catchment area please encourage them to contact the office as soon as possible to collect an enrolment pack.

Report Cards - Semester 2 2016 -Due to be sent this last week of school. As many schools use the same database from the Dept. of Education please allow a few days for this report to lodge in your inbox. We have now sent our Test Email for Report cards for this semester. We will use the email address that the weekly newsletter is sent to. Please contact the office as a matter of urgency if you require a change of details form.

Booklists for 2017 - Orders being returned to the school have now closed. Once again we have enlisted the help of our book supplier Edsco. Please be reminded that you must deal directly with the book supplier and all orders must be completed online and they will be delivered directly to your home in the school holidays.

School holidays are almost upon us During this period empty schools provide an opportunity for criminal activity, becoming targets for unlawful entry, arson, stealing, graffiti and property damage – all of which become a cost to the community.

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.

Anyone with information which could assist with thi s matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.

Crime Stoppers is a registered charity and communit y volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.

For all non-urgent police reporting or general poli ce inquiries contact Policelink on 131 444 or Policelink.qld.gov.au 24hrs a day.

Lost property - If you have lost any items from swimming these are now located in the lost property under A Block. All items that are left in Lost Property as at Wednesday, 7 December will be donated to the Uniform Shop.

School Pickup times and Office hours - Parents please be reminded that our office closes at 3.30pm each afternoon. All students should be collected by the second bell at 3.20pm. Any students left unsupervised at this time will be taken to Jabiru before and after school care as emergency supervision.

Fees will apply to parents on collection of child. Any students attending Community Education Program classes are reminded to go straight to the class areas.

Teacher Postcards for 2017 - This week your child will receive a postcard from their new classroom teacher for 2017. This is a little introduction to their new class teacher and what to expect for the new school year.

Swim Carnival Prep- Yr 3- Thankyou to Mr Kent Rainbow, classroom teachers and all our swim instructors for their tireless efforts on Friday 2 December. What a fantastic effort and wonderful atmosphere. Thank you to the students for their swimming efforts and good behaviour.

Peaceful Little People

@ Teneriffe – Yoga

Weekly classes Thursday’s

Starting 21st April.

3.30 - 4.15pm: 5 - 8 y.o (10

max)

4.30 - 5.15pm: 9 -12 y.o (Lmtd)

10 wks - early bird special -

$120-

cut off -14th April. $15 casual.

Email: yoga@teneriffe-

yoga.com

Student intentions for 2017 -First Day of School for 2017- Monday 23 January 2017. If your family will be away any longer than the designated Queensland school holidays. Please advise the office in writing. We are required to lodge reports for Day 4 and Day 8 numbers of students. These numbers determine a variety of key resource factors available to our school. Please advise absences@newfarmss.eq.edu.au

End of Year Clean up- If you are going on leave earlier than the Friday 9 December. Please remember to advise the office abences@newfarmss.eq.edu.au and collect all your child classroom belonging as these will not be able to be stored whilst you are away. Many classrooms are moving over the break with the construction of our new learning areas.

Kent Rainbow- Physical Education Teacher.

Marina Thacker- Specialist Music Teacher Creative Generation 2017

CGEN is a really exciting Performance event open to all Qld State School students. You might have

seen it on TV two weeks ago. About 1700 students from all over Queensland rehearse throughout the

year and then come together for two great big performances at the Brisbane Convention Centre on Saturday 15 July

2017. New Farm State School is already registered and now individual students who wish to be part of Creative

Generation just need to fill in a form online and give it to Ms Thacker before 8 December, 2016. Nominations close 9

December, 2016.

You may wish to register for Massed Dance, Massed Choir or Massed Drumming. Quick get your adult to go online

and check it out so you don’t miss out.

http://education.qld.gov.au/community/events/creativegeneration/nominations.html

Creative Generation – State Schools Onstage 2017. Student Expression of interest form. Print it off and give to Ms

Thacker so she can nominate you.

Homestays required to host study

tour students over 18 In Jan & Feb

Payment $260 pw (breakfast, Lunch &

dinner)

English must be spoken in the home.

Homestay must be 40 minutes or less

total travel time to QUT

Kelvin Grove Busway (behind P Block)

For more info email Cora

cora@bluearrow.com.au

Mobile: 0411957502

Tuckshop

THANK YOU

I would to thank everyone in the school community for your friendship and support over the past seven years. I

have enjoyed myself and met many wonderful people. I am leaving with fond memories.

I wish everyone the best for the holidays and a safe and happy return for the new year. For those moving on, all

the best in your new schools.

Terri-Anne

LAST DAY TUCKSHOP

The last day of tuckshop will be Friday December 9th with a special Sausage Sizzle. We will have beef sausages

and vegetarian sausages available. We will also have popcorn and homebake for snacks and drinks (limited

supply). Please check flexischools for the menu. There will be iceblocks for sale at second bell but only the 50

cent ones.

Wednesday menu will remain the same.

ON LINE ORDERING

To order on line please go to www.flexischools.com.au it is quick and easy to use. We encourage everyone to do

this as you can order in advance or for the whole term. Cut off time is 8.00am for both Wednesday and Friday.

FlexiSchools - Online Ordering and

Cashless Schools

www.flexischools.com.au

Flexischools is the fast and secure way to order and pay

for canteen, uniforms, events, excursions, fundraisers

and fees - everything in and around your school!

ROSTER - December 9th

Tuckshop - Ikumi Takada & Rachel Kendrick

Counter - Lyn Zollo

Baking - Susie Levy, Gillian Penrose and Renee Allan

Thank you,

Terri-Anne

PARENTS

Expressions of Interest

Transport and Main Roads currently have multiple School Crossing Supervisor positions vacant throughout the local region.

Please tell neighbours, friends and family of these positions available. Please help us to help our students.

Remuneration $28.18 per hour.

Special Conditions

• Suitability is determined by the outcome of a pre-employment health assessment and the eligibility to apply and obtain a Working with Children Blue Card.

• School Crossing Supervisors must be available for work for both morning and afternoon shifts on a rostered basis in all weather conditions.

Any interested persons may contact the Carseldine Road Safety Office on 0417737107 or 3863 9875 or via email - zillmere_road_safety@tmr.qld.gov.au

Term 4 Touch Typing Club .

Congratulations to all Typing Club students, your progress

has been amazing and we look forward to seeing you in

Typing Club in 2017.

Well done to the following students for completing the

speed and accuracy test with us this term:

Harper W, Claudia W, Frankie L, Camille B, Abby K, Elyse T,

William T, Isabella W, Sierra D, Hudson R, Finn W, Evie G,

Euan M, Jessica F, Macie G, Sam W, Thomas G, Zara B,

Elise R, Desiree F, Chisako T, Jude W, George M and

Raihan B.

A huge thank you to Melanie, Karen, Michelle and Susie

and your families for making Typing Club happen at NFSS.

SCHOOL BANKING

Banking has finished for 2016!!! We had 60 bankers on Friday.

We will start again on the second Friday of Term 1 in 2017 (3rd February). Don’t forget to make a deposit at any Commonwealth Bank during January so that you qualify for the bonus interest (as a deposit needs to be made every month).

Congratulations to everyone for a great Banking Year!!! We are looking for volunteers to help out next year as a few of our banking ladies are leaving the school.

Please get in touch with Karen Ridoutt if you would like to help out on Friday mornings in 2017.

Contact Karen Ridoutt (ridoutt@optusnet.com.au or 0412 004 644)

New Farm State School – Swim Club .

We are looking forward to Trophy night Monday 5 December. We will start the night with a free swim for the kids, followed by the very exciting and traditional parent’s relay race.

Trophies and awards will then be presented by our special VIP guest. Finally the kids will enjoy pizza and drinks and icypoles kindly donated by IGA.

A big thank you to our regular sponsors at La Macelleria!

Karen Ridoutt

0412 004 644

INTENSIVE SWIM PROGRAM

Bigfish Littlefish will be running two intensive programs over the school holidays.

Monday 12th - Friday 16th December 2016 & Monday 16th -Friday 20th January 2016 Lessons from 9:00am Fees are $80 per program.

Students attending Jabiru are able to book in. Jabiru carers will drop off and pick up students from

the pool.

Intensives fast track your swimming �

Learn new skills, develop strokes, develop techniques, and build on endurance.

Student swim five times in five day.

We have programs for all levels -Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced

Skills are built on from the previous days lessons. Intensives allow the teacher to develop a

knowledge of each student’s ability and skills and build on them.

Results will amaze you.

Don't miss out,

Book now.

Call Jo 0414 486 767