Important Information and Updates

Term 1 Curriculum Day - Friday 6th March, 2026

Our next whole school curriculum day is scheduled for Friday 6th March. There will be no school for students on this day. Our staff will be undertaking a full day of professional development - a continuation of the 'Berry Street' training that was undertaken in 2025. 

Kelly Club will be running a full day care program on this day, for bookings please contact Kelly Club. 

Labour Day Public Holiday - Mon 9th March, 2026

On Monday 9th March the school will be closed for the Labour Day Public Holiday. There will be not school for staff or students on this day. NB: Kelly Club does not operate on Public Holidays. 

A New Year of Learning - Resources from the Department of Education

Click below to view information and resources for parents and carers to help your children unlock their potential for a new year of learning in 2026.

Late Arrival and Early Departures

We understand that sometimes life happens and students are late getting to school. In this instance, a Parent or Carer is required to sign their child in at the office. Students cannot sign themselves in via the compass kiosk.  

Where possible, we ask that appointments are made outside of school times. 

However, if you do need to drop your child to school late or collect them early, please present to the office to sign them in/out. From the office, Renee or Ali will arrange to call students to the office or accompany them to class. This is done to limit the disruptions to learning spaces.  

CSEF Applications Open for 2026 

The CSEF (Camps, Sports & Excursions Fund) provides a payments to assist eligible families to cover the costs of camps, sporting activities, excursions and incursions.

The CSEF is a means tested fund.  Usually, families that hold a current health care/concession card are eligible to received the CSEF for their child/ren. 

In 2026, the fund has been increased to $400 per eligible student (primary or secondary) 

Please note: If your child/ren received the CSEF in 2025, you do not need to reapply for 2026. 

For all new applicants, please contact the office to complete an application (a copy must be made of your health care / concession card at the time of application)

Applications must be submitted to the school by the end of Term 2, or earlier.

School Canteen Service - Fresh Food Fairy, Wednesdays (lunch)

Our canteen lunch service will be running once again this year on Wednesdays - with a new, improved menu! The canteen service will be operational from next week (Wed, 4th Feb). Orders should be placed via the Flexischools App (instructions below) or website. 

See HERE for further information about the Fresh Food Fairy lunch service at Newtown PS.

Annual privacy reminder for our school community

Our school collects and uses student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy and the Schools’ Privacy Collection Notice.

Our Photographing, Filming and Recording Students Policy, describes how we collect and use photographs, video and recordings of students. The policy also explains when parent consent is required and how it can be provided and withdrawn. 

We ask parents to also review the guidance we provide on how we use Microsoft 365/Google Workspace for Education safely at the school and what parents can do to further protect their child’s information. If after reviewing the guidance, you have any questions or concerns regarding your child using Microsoft 365/Google Workspace for Education, please contact the school.

For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ privacy policy: information for parents. This information is also available in 10 community languages:

Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Gujarati, Mandarin, Somali, Sudanese, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese

Next School Council Meeting: Tuesday, February 17th, 2026

Private Music Lessons (Mondays)

All inquiries can be made directly to 

patrick@atschoolmusic.au 

For more information, including pricing, see https://www.atschoolmusic.au/