Notices/Reminders

Enrol Foundation (Prep) students NOW for 2024

There is a new time line for enrolments in all government schools. 

Enrolment confirmation was to be completed by 28th July.

Newham Primary School is still able to take enrolments. 

Could any parents with Foundation (prep) enrolments for 2024 please enrol now. The office can help with any enquiries.

Contact the school to book a tour.

 PH: 5427 0235 

To enrol, obtain an enrolment pack from the school office or download the enrolment form from the school website. When submitting enrolment forms, please attach a copy of your child's birth certificate and immunisation history.  

Student movements for 2024

With the new enrolment timeline from the Department of Education,

could parents of anystudents exiting Newham Primary School for 2024 

please confirm this with our office as soon as possible (most importantly those leaving for Year 5 at Braemar).

Our School Bus 

If there are any families interested in using our school bus, this year or next, following is some important information about the service. The bus service is co-ordinated by the school on behalf of the Department of Education and the PTV.  

The purpose of the bus to travel throughout our school zone to pick up our students for Newham Primary School. This bus is specifically for  P-6 students. The only time it is outside our zone is when it transitions from the Kyneton Depot into our zone. We cannot request this bus or any other bus to travel outside our zone to the larger townships to collect students for Newham Primary school. Currently the stops are as shown on the accompanying map. 

Stops may change due to students further out in our zone wanting a closer stop. Any  queries to change the position of a bus stop MUST come through the school principal. It can take time for a bus stop to be moved. Sometimes it cannot be moved if the PTV and Bus company deem the requested site too dangerous for the bus to stop/turn/set down students (an alternative site may be suggested instead). Students from outside the school zone can use the service if there is space on the bus (yes, there is currently space). They must travel to and from their closest zone bus stop. Bus stops cannot be moved around in our zone to cater for children from outside our school zone.

If you would like to use the bus service please direct all enquiries to the school office.

2023 Parent / Caregiver / Guardian Opinion Survey:

WE WANT OUR PARENTS / CAREGIVERS / GUARDIANS TO TELL US WHAT THEY THINK! 

Our school is conducting a survey to find out what parents / caregivers / guardians think of our school. The Parent / Caregiver / Guardian Opinion Survey is an annual survey offered by the Department of Education that is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of families’ perceptions of school climate, student behavior, and student engagement. The survey is optional, but we encourage all families to participate. Our school will use the survey results to help inform and direct future school planning and improvement strategies. 

All families are invited to participate in the survey.

The Parent / Caregiver / Guardian Opinion Survey will be open from Monday 7 August to Friday 8 September 2023.

The survey will be conducted online, only takes 20 minutes to complete, and can be accessed at any convenient time within the survey period on desktop computers, laptops, tablets, or smartphones. The online survey will be available in English and 10 other languages including Arabic, Greek, Hakha Chin, Hindi, Japanese, Punjabi, Simplified Chinese, Somali, Turkish, and Vietnamese.Last year we used the survey results to plan School Wide Positive Behaviour sessions, Professional development for staff as well as tailored curriculum programs and tutoring. 

Please speak to your child’s teacher if you would like more information.

The PIN number required for family access to the survey will be sent home 

via uEducateus.

Curriculum Day reminder

Please don't forget that Monday the 14th of August is a Curriculum Day. No students will be required at school.

Staff will be working on the next stage of our SWPBS curriculum as well as working through DE requirements for the new Victorian Maths Curriculum.