New Farm SS

Rules

Be Respectful

Be Responsible

Be Safe

Be a Learner

Assembly Social Skill Awards

Week 10 - “Very Slowly - No Rush”

Congratulations to the following students:

3/4W - Desiree F & Julia K

6/7A - Jack L

Assembly Student Awards

Congratulations to the following students:

Prep T - Mika R & Frank B

Prep NJ - Daniel R

3SR - Amelia B-S

3C - Claire L-S & Holly B

3/4W - Sam P

4R - Ashley C

4/5F - Jack M

5D - Ciel M & Lanaya T

6/7A - Phoebe B & Felix H

6/7B - Jazmin G & Abisha G

Brisbane Marathon Festival 2014

The Leukaemia Foundation Qld is the major

charity partner for the Brisbane Marathon

Festival for 2014 and has the Leukaemia

Foundation Qld – 2.2KM Mini Marathon is

our feature race for the festival. This event

is open to under 12’s and is a great way for

kids to get out and get active, all partici-

pants who complete the course each receive

a finishers medal! For further details or to

register www.brisbanemarathon.com

NEW FARM STATE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

Cnr James & Heal Streets, NEW FARM QLD 4005

P O Box 2358, Fortitude Valley BC QLD 4006

Telephone: 3358 7333 Facsimile: 3358 7300

email: admin@newfarmss.eq.edu.au

Monday 14 July, 2014 DIARY DATES

July 14 Start Term 3 15 Prep Fire Education

Visit 21 Red Star Dance

Performance at Assembly

23 KG High Achievers 24 NAIDOC

Celebrations 29 ICAS - English 30 KG High Achievers 30 Shine - First Heat

August

4-8 Homeless Person

Week

12 ICAS - Maths

13 Ekka Show Day

Holiday

18 Book Week

REMINDERS READING CLUB Tuesday morning 8.15 am in Library. STUDENT BANKING There is no banking this Friday. Banking will resume next week.

See inside for details.

Upcoming City District Trial dates: 4 & 5 August (if wet - 11 &12) - Track & Field (12yrs) 22 August - Cricket (11&12yrs boys) 9 Nov - Triathlon by direct entry to MN trial (12yrs)

“Change is not merely necessary to life, it is life.”

Alvin Toffler From the Principal’s Desk….

Social Skills

Teachers will re-visit the School Rules in class with students this week. These are: Be

Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe, Be A Learner. Teachers have negotiated what this

looks, sounds and feels like for their particular year level. For example, Be a Learner for

a Prep student might be “listening while the Teacher is talking”. But for a Year 6/7

student it might mean “working towards individual learning goals”, “consistent effort” and

“staying on task”.

Farewell and Welcomes

We farewelled Mr Kunde our groundsman over the holidays. His new position is at

Sandgate State School which is closer to his home.

I am sure I speak for all staff, students and parents when I say

that we are really going to miss Terry and know that his

contribution to New Farm State School has been outstanding

and very much appreciated. Terry was involved in all aspects

of the school including: Building works, ground maintenance

and special celebration days. We wish him all the very best for

this new position.

Please give a warm welcome to Greg Walls who has replaced Terry. He has worked in a

number of schools and we are very pleased to have him on board.

NAIDOC Week Celebrations

NAIDOC Week is generally held in the first full week of July. It is a time to celebrate

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and an opportunity to recognise the

contributions that Indigenous Australians make to our country and our society.

We are pleased to be holding a special Assembly on Thursday 24 July at 9.00 am to

celebrate NAIDOC. Further information will be in next weeks newsletter.

Student Medication at School

Reminder to check with Administration regarding all Medications kept

at school, including: Anaphylactic/Asthmatic/Allergy medication and

Action Plans, and to ensure we have the current personal details and

phone numbers for emergency contacts of all students.

Sayso Speech Pathology

New Farm Adults and Children

Speech, Language, Literacy, Stuttering Assessment

and Therapy Walking distance to NFSS

T: 0413 307 167 E: dimity.williams@speech-

pathologists.com.au

Smart Choices Grant

Our school has been successful in its application for a Department of Education,

Training and Employment 2014 Smart Choices Grant valued at $1,000. The grant was

offered as part of the National Partnership Agreement on Preventative Health

(Healthy Children) for 2013-14.

The Smart Choices program aims to support schools to increase their capacity to

supply healthy, nutritious food and drinks across their whole school environment

including the school tuckshop.

This funding grant will allow us to creatively promote healthy food by:

setting up a herb and salad garden for the tuckshop

Offering frozen fruit ice-cream at some school events

Providing the tuckshop with some new cooking equipment so they can continue to prepare fresh healthy meals.

If you'd like to be involved with the implementation of the grant project (either by

helping to set up the garden, helping to prepare and store frozen fruit for events, or

volunteering in the tuckshop), please contact helen@suitesystems.com.au.

Thank you to Helen Fogarty, Nicole Chegwyn and Desiré Gralton for their time and

effort in getting the application submitted.

More information about Smart Choices is available http://education.qld.gov.au/schools/

healthy/food-drink-strategy.html

Annual Report 2014

The Annual Report information for 2014 was presented at the last P&C AGM Meeting

and is now available on the School Website https://newfarmss.eq.edu.au/

Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/annual-report-2013.pdf

Welcome to the new P&C Committee

We are pleased to announce the new P&C Committee:

President - Fiona Murcott

Vice President - Katie Grundy

Secretary - Leisa Stathis

Treasurer - Teniell Jocumsen

Thank you and farewell to Judith Hunter, Jim Medland and Jim Posner for their

outstanding work with the P&C and the school community and welcome to our new

executive. I look forward to working with them over the coming year. Thank you to Sue

Richards for taking on the role of staff rep at the P&C Meetings.

A huge thank you also goes to Fiona for her willingness and commitment in continuing

her role as President.

Casual Teacher Aide Position

We are seeking a Casual Teacher Aide for relief work. Please bring or email in your

resume if you are interested. Blue Card required.

Shine 2014 - NFSS Performers Quest

Shine will be an opportunity for NFSS students (Grades 3-7) to prepare an item to

perform for the whole school. Shine will be held at lunch times during Term 3. The

performance may be a solo, duo, trio or group item. For more information and to

register please collect a form from the office and return to Ms Thacker. The first heat

will be held on Wednesday 30 July.

G20 Public Holiday for Brisbane Schools

Friday 14 November is a public holiday for the G20 Summit and our school will be

closed for the day. Enjoy this special, one-off break. www.education.qld.gov.au/G20

SCHOOL COMMUNITY EVENTS AND NEWS

TUCKSHOP NEWS Tuckshop opens two days a week - Wednesdays and Fridays.

ONLINE ORDERING We have on-line ordering available for tuckshop. To register go to www.flexischools.com.au. We encourage you to use this website, it is quick and easy and orders can be done in advance to save that rush in the morning. WEDNESDAY MENU We have lunch size pizzas and vegetarian pasta available on a Wednesday only. There is Ham & Pineapple ($3.50) or Cheese & Tomato ($3.00) pizzas available. Yoghurt, fruit and drinks are also available. On-line orders close at 8.00 am. Counter orders must be in before 9.00 am. The pizza and pasta sauce is made by our lovely cook Jin with fresh ingredients. FRIDAY TUCKSHOP To avoid the long queues on Friday mornings you can order online. Cut off time is 8.00 am on Fridays. If you order over the counter, please have your order in before 9.00 am and make sure you have your child's name and class clearly marked. All the meals, sandwiches, fruit, boiled eggs and popcorn are made fresh. TUCKSHOP ROSTER - 18 July Tuckshop - Rachel Kendrick & Rosemarie Cremona Counter (8.30 - 9.15 am) - Tracey Eldon & Jim Posner Baking - Fiona Caniglia, Sue Fuller, Jocelyn Parry, Michelle Logan, Jodie Neilson, Cath Byrne & Tracey Eldon Thank you to everyone who supports the tuckshop.

Terri-Anne and Jin

CALMER CLUB FOR CALM AND HAPPY

KIDS Every Tuesday lunchtime from

1.30 to 1.50 pm Children will be learning yoga techniques for healthy and supple bodies, and meditation techniques for healthy minds.

With Mrs Alcorn in the hall.

All students from Grade 1 to 7 welcome.

STUDENT BANKING — FRIDAYS AT NFSS

Banking will resume next Friday.

The winner for the Mary Ryans gift card will be drawn today at assembly time permitting and announced in next week’s newsletter.

NFSS UNIFORM SHOP UPDATE The Uniform shop is open every Wednesday morning from 8.15 to 9 am for this term. “Now in stock”, a limited number of chair back bags. Ideal for students who need a little extra room for their books and other items. Cost for these are $9 each. I still require one or two more volunteers to help out in the Uniform Shop on Wednesday mornings. Please come and see me if you can help. Also I’m low on second hand school polo shirts. Please drop off any pre-loved uniforms to me at the Uniform Shop or to the office. Thanks for your help. Regards Katherine

NFSS COMMUNITY EDUCATION TERM 3 ENROLMENTS Enrolments are open now for Term 3. Please visit our School Website - https://newfarmss.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Documents/New%20Farm%20SS%20Community%20Education%20Term%203%202014.pdf

https://newfarmss.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Documents/Term%203_2014-Syllabus.pdf MINI MARKET NEWS

The Mini-Market is back on Wednesday 30 of July. Home baked goods will be available from $1, between 2.30 and 3.30 pm. All proceeds to go to the Little Farm garden to help with things like seeds and chicken food. Please donate goods (baked, grown, or made) if you can, by delivering them to the stall or leaving them with the wonderful ladies in the office.

BOOK WEEK AUGUST -

DRESS UP DAY It's time to start thinking

about a costume. Book Week

starts Monday 18 August and as

part of the celebrations, we

are asking children to come

dressed up as their favourite

book character. You might like

to start giving this some

thought. A hat or accessories

maybe a simple solution.

Please no swords, guns or plastic knives as accessories for costumes.

Stay tuned for more Book Week

information next term and in-

formation on The Festival a celebration of creativity and

literature at the end of next

term.

Mrs. H. Teacher Librarian