Our NPS 'ALWAYS ON' FEEDBACK PORTAL - Leave your feedback via this link

Prep Enrolments - Siblings - FINAL CALL

If you have a sibling that will be enrolling into Prep next year and have NOT YET returned a completed enrolment form to the school office - please do so as a matter of urgency.

We have commenced our 2026 planning and will be communicating enrolment offers very soon.

Last Call - Interschool Snowsports

Entries close for Interschools Snowsports soon. If you are interested but haven’t been in touch yet, please contact Jenni Bauquier on 0419231807 or jbauquier@gmail.com by Friday 1 August.

Event Reminder: Working Bee - Sat 1st Aug - (Shannon House) from 8am.

Trivia Night - UPDATE

LIMITED TICKETS LEFT!

Ticket Sales have taken off last term!

Seats are very limited – don’t miss out!

A small number of individual tickets can be purchased via Trybooking: HERE

Event Date: SAT 9th AUGUST, from 6pm

Theme: Time Warp (Come dressed in your birth decade!)

Major Sponsor!

We are thrilled to announce that we have partnered with Store My Van - Geelong & Surf Coast who is our Major Trivia Night Sponsor for 2025!

Trivia Night - Silent Auction now live!

Trivia Night Online Silent Auction Link

Part of our annual Trivia Night fundraiser is a silent auction. 3 years ago, we moved this part of the event onto an online platform a few years ago - enabling our entire school community access to the auction instead of just the lucky attendees on the night.

Items will continue to be added right up until the event so keep checking in to see what amazing items we have up for grabs! Happy Bidding!

Pyjama (PJ) Day - Aug 1st

We are inviting our students to have a bit of fun and come to school dressed in their PJ's, dressing gowns and/or 'Oodies' on Friday 1st August.

We invite students to please bring along a gold coin donation on the day, which will be directed to awareness and supporting children in Foster Care.

Please note: slippers/ugg boots may be taken to school in your child's bag and worn in indoors in classroom spaces, however closed toe school shoes are required to be worn to and from school and outside in the school yard on PJ Day.

Prep & Junior - Specialist Open Morning

The specialist team would like to invite you to an open morning on Wednesday the 27th of August. Come and join in a morning of fun in PE, Art, Indonesian & Music/Performing Arts lessons with your child!

The morning will run from 9am until 11am and families are invited to come for all or just some of your child’s sessions. Please see the timetable attached.

JUMP ROPE FOR HEART 2025 @ NPS

It’s that time again! Newtown Primary School is about to embark on our annual Jump Rope for Heart Program! This program allows us to keep our bodies and minds healthy by learning new skipping skills while supporting and raising much needed funds for The Heart Foundation.

Earlier this week, students received a keyring and brochure containing a unique QR code. All students need to do it scan the QR code, search for ‘Newtown Primary School’ and then follow the prompts to join the NPS team. By signing up to the Online Portal, students can do things such as set a fundraising goal, seek donations via email, log their skipping minutes, and even upload videos to demonstrate the different skills they have learnt!

Please note: all fundraising must be completed online, and no fundraising cash is to be brought to school.

We will celebrate the success of this program on our Jump Off Day, where students will participate in a series of skipping activities run by our SLA students. This day will take place on the last Monday of Term 3 – Monday 15th September and all students will be encouraged to dress in or wear a pop of red.

Please stay tuned to track the top fundraisers and students who have clocked up the most minutes skipped, and don’t forget there are magnificent prizes for all the students who raise money as a thank you from the Heart Foundation!

2025 Parent Payments - Financial Contributions

Parent Payments are yearly financial contributions made to the school by families. These payments are an optional contribution and the ongoing financial support of our families ensures that our school can offer the best possible education and support for our students.

Usually collected through the book pack ordering portal during Nov-Jan each year, Parent Payments are accepted at any time throughout the school year. If you have not yet made a financial contribution to your child's 2025 Schooling and you would like to do so now, please contact the office. Payments are accepted at the school via cash or EFT or families may also wish to use BPay. Families also have the option of regular instalment payments.

Suggested Parent Payment Amounts in 2025:
Prep (Foundation)	$327
JLA (yr 1/2)	$327
MLA (yr 3/4)	$323
SLA (yr 5/6)	$331

If you have any queries around the 2025 Parent Payment, please contact the office or email newtown.ps@education.vic.gov.au.

New Fundraiser - Bunnings BBQ, Waurn Ponds!

Together with School Council, our Parents and Friends Subcommittee applied to run a Bunnings BBQ and were successful in organising a date this year.

Our Newtown PS Bunnings BBQ is set for - Sat 18th October, 2025 - at the Waurn Ponds Bunnings Store.

Please keep this date in mind, we will be calling for a number of volunteers to volunteer their time on this day in support of our fundraising efforts.

Our fundraising focus for this year is to enhance and re-energise our whole school Library Space!

Next School Council Meeting: August 19, 2025

If you wish to have a topic discussed at an upcoming School Council meeting, please reach out to one of our current members or leave a message via the school's feedback portal above.

Did you know: Members of our school community may attend most School Council meetings.

School community members are also welcome to join a School Council Subcommittee;

- Finance

- Sustainability and Environment,

- Wellbeing & Culture

- Parents and Friends, inc. Fundraising

Please contact the office or a member of our School Council to find out how to join a subcommittee.

Private Music Lessons (Mon/Fri)

All inquiries can be made directly to andrew@atschoolmusic.au

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

School Canteen Service - Wednesdays (lunch)

Stay connected with us via our Socials!

2025 Trivia Night Supporters

A BIG thank you to the Businesses and individuals who have already donated or committed a donation towards our major Fundraiser, our annual Trivia Night.

A BIG shout out to Michelle Flowers, who has tirelessly been contacting businesses on behalf of the school and spent hours collecting items for the past few weeks to gather these amazing donations for our event! Thank you Michelle!

Student Leadership Report

School Captain's Report