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P&C MOVIE NIGHT - SCHOOL FUNDRAISER
P&C MOVIE NIGHT - SCHOOL FUNDRAISER
NHSPA P&C are excited to announce a film night featuring Legally Blonde!
SAVE THE DATE!!
Thursday 27 February 2025 @ sunset
More details to come - see our flyer attached!
Any enquiries to nhspapandc@gmail.com
Movie Night with Silent Auction (1).pdfUPDATING CONTACT DETAILS
UPDATING CONTACT DETAILS
Are your contact details up to date?
Sometimes we will need to contact you, including on the day that your child is absent, and if you haven’t notified the school with a reason for your child being away.
If your contact details are out of date or if you’re not sure, please complete a Change of Details Form and send to https://newtown-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/ so we can update our records and can contact you quickly when we need to.
St George's Hall Trust Fund Donation
St George's Hall Trust Fund Donation
We invite you to contribute towards our St George’s Hall Trust Fund.
St George’s Hall and The Studio Theatre are used by all students for year meetings, presentation assemblies, performances and various incursion workshops.
Through the St George’s Hall Trust Fund, the school is able to enhance the Performing and Visual Arts within the school by improving the physical spaces to create 'state of the art' venues, provide scholarships to students, technical equipment, musical instruments, and workshops with industry professionals.
The school is currently looking to install air-conditioning in St George’s Hall and replacing the seating in the Studio Theatre.
We suggest a donation of $200 per year per family. Any amount donated to the St George’s Hall Trust fund is tax deductible.
Donations can be made online through your School Bytes Parent Portal.
NHSPA Digital Devices (Mobile Phone) Policy
NHSPA Digital Devices (Mobile Phone) Policy
NHSPA Digital Devices Policy
Newtown High School of the Performing Arts (NHSPA) aims to develop skilled and creative learners who value the performing and creative arts as well as academic excellence. The school creates an environment where all students are encouraged to set high expectations and are supported to achieve their full potential.
RATIONALE AND PURPOSE
This procedure guides student use of digital devices at our school including requirements and expectations regarding the safe and appropriate use of mobile phones by students.
Our school acknowledges the educational value of digital devices in supporting and enhancing educational outcomes and student wellbeing. We also recognise they may cause harm if used inappropriately and that we need to support our students to use them in safe, responsible, and respectful ways.
OUR SCHOOL’S APPROACH
Digital devices, such as but not limited to, mobile phones, laptops, headphones, earphones/air pods, smart watches and other personal music or communication devices, should not negatively impact teaching and learning.
At school, all digital devices are turned off and out of sight between 8:55am – 3:10pm.
Please click the following link for NHSPA Digital Devices Policy:
VACCINATIONS YEAR 7
VACCINATIONS YEAR 7
If your child is in Year 7 this year, you can now provide online consent for their routine school vaccinations.
In Year 7, students are offered free vaccines for diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (dTpa) and human papillomavirus (HPV).
Vaccinations for Year 7 will be conducted at school on
Wednesday 20 August 2025
Vaccinations will only be provided at school IF CONSENT has been received.
HOW TO PROVIDE CONSENT:
1. To complete online consent for your child’s school vaccinations, visit: https://engage.health.nsw.gov.au/engage
2. Follow the steps to log in to your existing ServiceNSW account. This is the same account you may already use to renew your driver’s licence.
If you don’t have a ServiceNSW account, refer to ServiceNSW to create one.
3. Update or confirm your personal details in ServiceNSW as required.
4. Complete the School Vaccination Consent Form for your child/ren. You will need to:
a) Enter your child’s personal details
b) Provide the Medicare card details for you and your child
c) Read the linked Parent Information Sheet and privacy statement. Translations available in 27 languages
d) Provide consent
If you or your child do not have a Medicare card, consent can still be provided by requesting a paper-based consent form directly from your child’s school.
THE BENEFITS OF PROVIDING CONSENT ONLINE:
easily update your child’s details
receive SMS and/or email notifications when vaccinations are given
faster upload of vaccination records to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR).
For more information on routine school vaccinations, please visit www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation/Pages/schoolvaccination.aspx
If you require information in your language, please visit www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation/Pages/school_vaccination_language.aspx
UNIFORM
UNIFORM
Newtown High School of the Performing Arts is a uniform school.
The wearing of school uniforms by students helps build self-confidence and a sense of connection with their community.
Our uniform requirements can be found on our website here:
https://newtown-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/about-our-school/uniform.html
The school's uniform supplier is Pickles Schoolwear.
Pickles Schoolwear
Marrickville Outlet
Cnr Fitzroy St & Saywell St
Marrickville NSW 2204
(02) 9905 2711 (opt. 2)
https://www.picklesschoolwear.com/school/newtown-high-school-of-the-performing-arts
ATTENDANCE
ATTENDANCE
Why attendance matters
When your child misses school they miss important opportunities to...
Learn
Build friendships
Develop life skills
We want to do all we can to be sure your child achieves their potential and enjoys being at school.
We know that school is the best place to learn. By attending school every day your child will get the most out of their learning and improve their career and life options.
When your child is absent, it is important that you let the school know, including the reason why, on the day or the day before. This helps make sure we know where our students are and that we can offer support for you and your family if needed.
If you are having trouble getting your child to school every day or on time, please talk to our school staff so we can work together, because every day counts.
Missing a day here or there may not seem like much, but absences add up and can negatively impact your child’s learning and wellbeing. When your child misses one day a week that’s 40 days of school and 8 weeks of learning in one year. Over an entire school journey this adds up to 2.5 years of lost learning.
Explaining absences
Explaining absences
If your child is away from school, contact us as soon as possible. This helps us plan continued support for your child’s learning and wellbeing.
AFTER SCHOOL STUDY CENTRE
AFTER SCHOOL STUDY CENTRE
To support learners in developing effective study habits the school will run an after-school study centre during term times on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday afternoons from 3:25pm-5:00pm in the school Library.
This is open to all students, providing a quiet environment in which focussed study could take place.
Whilst attendance every week is not compulsory should your child wish to use this facility it is recommended that they be regular in their attendance for effective learning to occur.
The study centre will be supervised by a staff member between those times to assist learners with organisation, planning and developing successful study habits should they so wish.
This is an excellent opportunity for students to form small study teams to work together to improve their understanding of concepts and spur each other on to achieve a personal best in their subjects.
Expectations for attendance is as follows:
Students
respect the rights of other learners and so maintain a quiet learning environment.
desire to improve their performance in subjects.
use this time productively.
be regular in attendance.
The centre has been shown to be an effective way for improving student’s results, confidence, and organisation in an enjoyable, relaxed environment.
THE ASSC IS A QUITE SPACE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR LEARNING AND SEEK HELP FROM STAFF
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