Newsletter -22 February 2024

From The Principal

Dear Fairview Community,

Welcome back to another fantastic school year! It has been truly uplifting to see the enthusiasm and energy that our students have brought with them each day. Seeing so many smiling faces at drop off and pick up is really heartwarming.

I am delighted to report that we've had a real showing from our students of our school's ‘STAR’ values—Safety, Teamwork, Achievement, and Respect. These values are not just words on paper; they're guiding principles that shape our school culture and inspire our students to be the best versions of themselves.

This year, we are placing a strong emphasis on further enhancing the reading skills of all our students. Alongside this, we are committed to improving attendance by nurturing the wellbeing of our students and fostering strong relationships between home and school.

In the upcoming weeks, we have some exciting events lined up. Our Prep to Grade 6 Athletics Carnival will take place on March 6th (with our Kindergarten students having their own event later in the year). Look out for a specific letter regarding this event, which will provide all the necessary details. Additionally, we invite you to join us for our 'Meet the Teacher' afternoon (P-6) on Thursday, March 7th, where you'll have the opportunity to connect with our dedicated staff members.

I want to extend a gentle reminder to ensure that validation forms and permission slips are submitted to the school. Your cooperation in providing this information is invaluable.

Stay informed about our school's happenings by following us on Facebook and checking Schoolzine regularly. These platforms will keep you updated on celebrations of learning, upcoming events, and important reminders throughout the year.

Together, with your support and collaboration, I am confident that we will make this year another memorable and successful one for our students.

Here's to a wonderful year of learning, growth, and achievement!

Warm regards,

David Webster
Principal

Upcoming Events

Monday 4th March Star Assembly 2pm

Wednesday 6th March Athletics Carnival (K-6)

Thursday 7th March Meet The Teacher Afternoon (P-6)

13th-25th March March- NAPLAN- Grades 3 and 5

26th March - 10th April Swimming and Water Safety Program (Grade 3-6)

Wednesday 27th March SPSSA Athletics Carnival

School Lunch Program

The School Food Matters Free Lunch Program is held at Fairview Primary on:

Monday for grades K-2 and on Tuesday for grades 3-6.

The 2024 permission form must be signed and returned to the office to allow students to participate.

The Menu for weeks 3-8 are as follows.

Week 3- Lentil Lasagne

Week 4- Moroccan Chicken

Week 5- Butter Chicken

Week 6- Macaroni Cheese

Week 7- Lentil Lasagne

Week 8- Moroccan Chicken

School Association

The Fairview Primary School Association is made up of parents, staff, and community members who work together to achieve shared outcomes for learners attending our school and for the benefit of the whole school community.

Did you know that all parents of Fairview Primary School are automatically members? This means that everybody is welcome to attend our meetings as an observer, all we ask of you is that you let the school office know if you are attending. Parents also have the option to nominate themselves to be a committee member which gives you the responsibility of being a voice for other parents.

The Committee and members meet at least once per term from 3:15pm, with upcoming dates advertised through the SZapp and Facebook.

The first meeting will be at 3:15pm on Wednesday 13th March 2024.

First will be the Annual General Meeting (AGM) followed by the general meeting.

In the AGM, the Committee elects the following officeholders:

• a chairperson (who must be a parent member or a community member)
• a deputy chairperson (who can be a parent member or a community member)
• a secretary (who can be a parent member, community member or staff member)
• a treasurer (who can be a parent member, community member or staff member

The School Association have been an integral part of the school community for many years and have assisted the school by fundraising for important needs including new home readers, the early years swimming program and a new grandstand for the playground. The School Association organise Mother's Day Stall, Father's day stall, Easter Raffle, Christmas Raffle and fun events including disco’s, free dress days and Hot Dog Days.

The current School Association would like to openly welcome as many parents and community members to attend and to nominate themselves as committee members. There are two parent positions and four community member positions available for 2024/2025. But remember, all parents can still attend our meetings as members.

1 Best

Students have settled into Grade 1 beautifully this year. We have been doing lots hands on learning and constructing 

5/6 Luttrel

5/6 Luttrell has been busy setting up their new classroom over the last three weeks. We think we have done an awesome job at making some art together to decorate our new classroom.

3/4 Free

In 3/4 free we have been enjoying learning about nouns and verbs. We have been working on locating nouns and verbs and being able to use nouns and verbs to improve our writing. 

Launch Into Learning

School Health Nurse

Let's Play Soccer!