Spring Farm Public School

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome to Week 2 Term 3, I hope you had a restful and lovely school holiday break. Students have received their first semester written report. This is a great opportunity to celebrate your child’s learning. Please take the time to read the teacher comments and work collaboratively with the school on any recommendations that could assist your child’s progress. 

On 13 and 14th August 2019, the school will be holding Student Learning Goal Conference which will provide students, parents and carers the opportunity to review learning goals and discuss the written report. Information will be sent out about booking times in a few weeks. Please keep referring to the Skoolbag app and the school website for up and coming events or reminders. Like all schools, they are very busy places.

New Enrolments 

 Spring Farm Public School would like to welcome all of our new enrolments for Term 3. For those who are not familiar with the school procedures, when school events are on, or how to communicate with school, information can be found on the school’s website or on the skoolbag app. 

Please download the Skoolbag app for school information: https://www.skoolbag.com.au/parentinstructions.pdf

Please view the school’s website for school events and information: https://springfarm-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/

Water Permit and New Fence

The school now has a water permit allowing it to water the oval. Beginning this week a new fence is currently being installed around staff carpark. 

Donovan Jance

Principal

Education Week - Premier's Spelling Bee Finals - Tuesday 6th August 2019

9.30am-11am Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 finals

12.15pm - 1.30pm Stage two and Stage three finals

Education Week - Book Parade and Open Classrooms - Thursday 8th August 2019

9.20am Book Parade

10.40am Open Classrooms

11.10am Picnic Lunch/Reading Time

12.10pm Conclusion of Open Day. Student return to class.

For further information please visit: www.smore.com/wm9nt

Athletics Carnival - Tuesday 27th August 2019

Students who have turned 8 years old in 2019 and all primary students will have the opportunity to participate in the  day Athletics Carnival on Tuesday 27 August 2019 at Campbelltown Athletics stadium on the Cnr of Rose Payten Dr &, Pembroke Rd, Leumeah NSW 2560. The cost for bus transport and entry will be approximately $20. More information will be sent shortly. 

K-2 Athletics FunDay - Thursday 12th September 2019

Infant’s K-2 Athletics FunDay will be at school on Thursday 12 September 2019. More information will be sent out in due course. 

 The school canteen has online ordering now available; please download the Flexischools App on your phone to utilise this optional service.

For further information visit: https://flexischools.com.au/mobile-app

Thank you to Ms Smith and staff who have organised and volunteered their time to provide a breakfast club for all students.

Thank you to Lomandra Community Project for supporting the breakfast club.

Pyjama Day - 05/07/19

Pyjama day was held on the last day of Term 2. The school raised $437.50 which will be put towards purchasing sports equipment.  

Cake Stall - 05/07/19

Our cake stall was a great success; raising $320 which will go towards Year 6  2019 fundraising. 

Ice Blocks

Year 6 continue to sell Zooper Doopers during lunch breaks; these are $1. All money raised goes toward Year 6 2019 fundraising.

 As a school, we aim to minimise the risk to children with documented allergies to nut products. We have some students who are highly anaphylactic and require their EpiPen injection if they have contact with these type of foods that contain nuts or eggs. Please consider what snacks you send with your child or children as we are all responsible for the wellbeing of our students.

How can you help?

Avoid, or use ‘nut free’ alternatives to the following products:

• Nuts or Nut bar
• Peanut butter
• Nut spreads such as Nutella
• Fruit and nut bars and muesli bars
• Biscuits
• Chocolates and any other products that have nuts listed in the ingredients

The school acknowledges that it is impractical to ask parents not to send food which states ‘may contain traces of nuts’ on the label. This nut aware policy applies to those ingredients specifically listed on the product label. 

You can view the Department of Education policy on anaphylaxis procedures for schools: https://education.nsw.gov.au/wellbeing-and-learning/health-and-physical-care/health-care-procedures/conditions/anaphylaxis

Next P&C Meeting

The next Spring Farm Public School P&C meeting will be on Monday 12 August 2019 at 7pm in the Staff Room in Block A.  All parents and carers are welcome to attend.  

More information about Spring Farm P&C can be found on https://b-m.facebook.com/Spring-Farm-Public-School-P-C-297673650711663/

My Community Project

P&C have been successful in helping our school be part of the My Community Project to provide play equipment for the students at Spring Farm Public School and other organisations that utilise our facilities out of school hours

Flyers have been sent home today with students. We kindly ask for your support of this project as anyone living in the Camden elecorate can vote until the 15 August 2019

How to Vote

Simply click on the following link & select Camden, click “browse projects” & look for Spring Farm Public School Playground Equipment : https://mycommunityproject.service.nsw.gov.au/

To vote you need to:

1. Google "MY COMMUNITYPROJECT"

2. Scroll down to VOTE NOW

3. Select Camden from the list of electorates

4. Find Spring Farm Public School Play Space Equipment

5. Click "shortlist" and log in or create a MyServiceNSW Account (or visit your nearest Services NSW Centre) https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/

We would be very grateful if you could share this with your friends, family & contacts who live in the Camden electorate as every vote counts. Let's help Spring farm Public School win the most votes.

Spring Farm Public School is an official member of the Positive Behaviour for Learning. Please visit the PBL site to access more information: https://pbl.schools.nsw.gov.au/

Fortnightly Focus - Week 1 & 2

Spring Farm Public School’s fortnightly focus for Week 1 & 2 will be:

Play safely and respectfully in all areas of the school

Spring Farm Public School introduced Beyblade Tournament Days during Term 2 2019.

Beyblades are ONLY to be bought to school on the following days: 

Wednesday and Thursday

Tournament days will be held each Wednesday and Thursday at LUNCH in the school hall, accompanied by a teacher.

• If your child is bringing their Beyblades, they must be in a bag clearly labelled with their name and number of pieces they have, along with their stadiums clearly marked. 
• If your child brings Beyblades on another day they will be asked to leave them in the classroom and will be able to take them home at the end of the school day. This is to ensure all games are being monitored and Beyblades are not being misplaced.

Please note that the school does not accept responsibility for lost, stolen or damaged property. Please remind your child that NO trading, swapping or borrowing of items is allowed at school.

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