Newsletter -26 June 2025
- Principal Report
- Attendance Matters
- Health and Sickness
- School Lunch Program
- Uniform Sale!
- 2 Rush
- Dance Club
- Prep Hammer - Terrapin Goldfish
- Cross Country- SPSSA and Inter School
- The Sweet Spot: Bake Sale Fundraiser
- Bingo Night
- Screen Free Activities
- Chilly Days, Colourful Skies
- Chess
- Festival of Light & Life
- Raising Healthy Minds
Principal Report
Dear Fairview Community
It has been wonderful to be back at Fairview since my Long Service Leave. The school improvement journey we are on continues to show growth.
Thank you to Ms Richardson for taking on the Acting Principal role whilst I was away.
Some big successes this term have been;
- Significant improvement in our attendance across the school.
- Embedding of more ‘hands on’ learning opportunities
- Continued leadership opportunities for students
- A significant increase in the amount of funding received for students with additional needs
- Significant work that has been continued in the DECYP literacy space with the ongoing explicit teaching of phonics across the entire school.
- Huge success in our school, interschool, and champions cross country events.
- Continued upgrades and maintenance of the school and grounds including the development of a playground master plan
- Positive theme days such as the “Do it for Dolly Day”
All schools are facing challenges through the ‘sick season’ with staff being struck down with illness at times. Unfortunately, this means different strategies need to be utilised to ensure duty of care and continuity of the learning program. Thank you for everyone’s understanding when this occurs.
Thank you to our entire community for engaging so positively with parent teacher interviews this week.
David
Attendance Matters
Please use the Schoolzine app or phone the school office prior to 9am daily to report student absences (illness, appointments, holidays etc). Please contact the office to inform us if the student is going to be arriving late or needing to leave early for an appointment. When students leave early or arrive late, they must sign in via the office.
It is an expectation that students attend for the whole school day 8:50am - 2:45pm.
Health and Sickness
Please let the office know if there are any changes to your child's health.
If your child has been diagnosed with Asthma, Anaphylaxis, or any allergy that may require medical attention, please consult your doctor to obtain an updated management plan for 2025 and provide a copy to the office.
Asthma and Anaphylaxis can be life threatening. Providing this valuable information can assist us in helping your child.
Students who are absent for 5 single days or more within a school year require a doctor's certificate.
School Lunch Program
The School Food Lunch program is continuing to be a success.
There are many of our parents and students enquiring about the recipes for the School Lunch Program food. Please see the below link for all the recipes and more information
Uniform Sale!
Here at Fairview Primary, we have wonderful affordable School Uniform.
We encourage all students to take pride and wear their school uniform everyday.
We are holding a Uniform Sale on school dresses and rugby jumpers - starting Friday 27 June 2025 - while stocks last.
Dress $50 - SALE PRICE $30
Rugby Jumper $65 - SALE PRICE $45
2 Rush
2 Rush has been focussing on Non-Fiction books this term. We have learnt that a non-fiction book is about real information. 2 Rush read some practice passages then labelled all of the text features (title – subheadings – bold font – labels – captions – images.) We paired up into small groups, as well as into larger groups to describe new topic information, posed questions, located inferential and literal information from the text.
By golly gosh we have been working super hard. This class is on Fire!!!!
Dance Club
Thursdays mean one thing! DANCE CLUB!
The music is pumping and the smiles are shining! Dance Club has become a weekly highlight for many students, offering a space to express themselves, stay active, and have fun.
A huge thank you to our dedicated staff for creating such a fun and inclusive space.
Prep Hammer - Terrapin Goldfish
Prep Hammer had a wonderful time watching a performance from Terrapin called “Goldfish”. They worked with Mrs Jackson exploring how objects can tell stories, using their own imaginations they drew one object and what it became in the story. Students enjoyed sharing their work with their classmates and discussing their pictures through storytelling.
Cross Country- SPSSA and Inter School
SPSSA Cross Country Carnival
On Wednesday 4 June, the following students represented our school at the SPSSA Interschool Cross Country Carnival at Bayview Secondary College. We had a great day, with Fairview students representing our school excellently. They showed excellent resilience by finishing the course, which was longer than our school Cross Country. Well done everyone!
SPSSA Cross Country Champions Carnival
A big congratulations also goes out to Theo Collins and Dayson Triffett.
At the SPSSA, Theo won the Grade 3 Boys race and Dayson achieved a 7th Place finish. They went on to represent our school at the SPSSA Cross Country Champions Carnival at Symmons Plains on Tuesday 17 June, achieving excellent results with Theo finishing in 8th Place and Dayson coming in 26th out of a field of over 200.
The Sweet Spot: Bake Sale Fundraiser
Mark your calendars for Saturday 19 July, as our school hosts a Bake Sale on Voting Day!
We are calling on all talented bakers (and parents!) to donate sweet or savoury treats to support our fundraising efforts. All donated products will need a list of ingredients, plus dates made, for safety reasons and allergies.
We will also need volunteers to help set up, sell, and tidy up on the day.
If you'd like to donate any sweets or treats or lend a hand, please contact us at the Office. Your support will make this event a success.
Get baking and let's make this fundraiser a sweet success!
Fairview Primary School Fundraising Committee
Bingo Night
This coming September the School Association are running a BINGO night.
The exact date has not been locked in. We will share this information as soon as we know.
Screen Free Activities
Looking for screen-free fun these school holidays?
Check out the list of activity ideas below, including some great Scavenger Hunt suggestions in the pictures!
- Sensory play
- Nature walk
- Scavenger hunt
- Simon Says
- Sidewalk chalk play
- Baking together
- Simple arts and crafts
- Build a fort
- Go on a bug hunt
- Make a paper airplane
- Create a self-portrait
- Measure a tree
- Read a book
- Plant some seeds
- Draw on the sidewalk with chalk
Chilly Days, Colourful Skies
The skies may be a bit moody and the air a touch crisp, but magical rainbows have been dancing above our school, bringing a splash of wonder to the day.
Chess
Festival of Light & Life
Raising Healthy Minds
