75th Anniversary

Volunteers Needed

Are you able support us to set up the 75th Anniversary display on Thursday 27th of November from 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.?

Are you available to support us from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the night of the celebration through supporting our student leaders to run 'game stations'? These games stations will be activities that children have played in our playground since our school opened. All resources needed to run the stations will be available. They will include: hopscotch, jump rope games, elastics, square ball, marbles, tunnel ball and hola hoops.

Please contact Sonya if you can help out. There is a volunteer list on the counter at the front office for you to nominate what you are available to help with.

Some Newlands Facts

1923	Request to reserve site for a school between Reservoir Primary and West Preston Primary was made.
1940	Housing commission commenced building in Newlands Estate.
1950	Newlands Primary School opened.
1951	Request made to government for more classrooms due to demand.
1952	A request was made for school fencing as horsemen ride up to the front steps on the weekend chipping concrete. No funds were available
1953	School infested with rats.
1955	Two additional classrooms added.
1959	Newlands High school built.
1960	Attendance of 561 students Establishment of library is approved
1961	Kodak factory built.
1963	Art/Craft centre is completed and officially opened.
1971	Store shed built .
1978	Building of Administration block and library built.
1979	Adventure playground at bottom of school opened by Bob Hawke.