Cranbrook State School eNewsletter

Principal's Message

Welcome to our Week 8 Newsletter! 2 more weeks to go! Be sure to read through the newsletter so you don’t miss any important updates.

Electronic Devices

Electronic Devices (other than approved laptops) MUST be handed in when students arrive at school - NOT at 8.30am.

QSchools App

Don’t forget: Cranbrook State School provides our parents with another option to increase the convenience around school finances. Parents are able to pay all school payments (SRS, Camps, Excursions, Guitar Lessons, Swimming Lessons, Sports, Performances) and all TUCKSHOP ORDERS online.
Take a look and see how it works:
https://vimeo.com/185558039
https://vimeo.com/185424478

QSchools App

Our school is committed to keeping all parents fully informed on up and coming events and opportunities to become involved in your child’s education. The QSchools app will assist you to stay up to date on all of our school’s events. To download the QSchoolsApp and receive the latest news on our school, simply go to the iTunes store or Google Play and search for ‘QSchools’ or use the following link for more information:
https://alt-qed.qed.qld.gov.au/about-us/department-apps/qschools

The staff carpark is for staff

Please do not park in there when picking up your children after school. Parents are reminded that the school staff car park is not a safe place for children to be delivered or collected from school. If you do need to legitimately come in to the school carpark, please remember not to park in our designated bus areas.
A reminder also, that dropping students off on or near the pedestrian crossing on Bergin Road is also very unsafe as it endangers the lives of children using the crossing correctly.

School Hats

Some students have reported their hats have gone missing. The chances of their hat going missing could be greatly reduced by writing the child's name (or Initials/symbol) on the OUTSIDE brim instead of on the inside. A supervising staff member can then easily see if the hat belongs to that student. Staff, especially teachers, do not have the time to do hat inspections as we are busy teaching your child the Australian Curriculum as well as catering for their physical, social and emotional needs.
Remember: No Cranbrook Hat = No Play.

Have a great weekend everyone.

Jeff Capell - Principal

Coming Up!

Week 9 Beginning (24th March)
Monday - 7am-8am Swimming Trials/Training at Ignatius Park with Mrs Woods
Tuesday - 8:20am-9:20am 5/6 Choir with Mrs Onslow
- 3:20pm-4:20pm Prep Parent Interviews
Wednesday - 8am-9:10am Sports Excellence with Mrs Woods
- 3pm-4pm Visual Arts Excellence with Mrs Earle
Thursday - 8am-9:10am Sports Enthusiasts with Mr Stockman
- 8:20am-8:50am 3/4 Choir with Mrs Onslow
- 12pm-2:15pm - INTERSCHOOL SWIMMING CARNIVAL (Long Tan Pool) - Selected Students Only
Friday - 8-8:50am Concert Band - Music Room with Josh Kehoe

Week 10 Beginning (31st March)
Monday - TDSSMC Choral Festival (Selected students with Mrs Onslow)
Tuesday - TDSSMC Choral Festival (Selected students with Mrs Onslow)
Wednesday - TDSSMC Choral Festival (Selected students with Mrs Onslow)
Thursday -POSTPONED 8:50-10:40am - Inter-house Colour Run (Cross Country) - POSTPONED TO WEDNESDAY WEEK 1 TERM 2
Friday - PBL Celebrations
- 8-8:50am Concert Band Music Room with Josh Kehoe
- 9-2:30am Netball Gala Day (Selected Students) Miss O'Reilly
- 9-2:30am Rugby League (Selected Students) Mr Wilson
Community Notices -
Under 10's Hockey - Mini Sticks

Parade Timetable

Every Day Counts - Attendance

Regular, punctual attendance at school is expected of all students.
Students should be present at school ready to prepare for the day's learning by 8:30am.

Late Arrivals

Students arriving after 8:50am must report to the office to receive a lateslip. If a student is late, a letter of explanation from the student's parent/guardian must be presented to the office staff on arrival.
Absence
If a student is absent and the parent/guardian has not notified the school, they will receive an automated text message by 10am that day.
Parents will receive a text message informing them that their child is absent. If you receive one of these text messages, please contact the school to explain the reason for your child’s absence.
A working mobile number should be registered with the school, if available.
Please remember that absence is only marked for the days specified by the parents. If you ring up on a Monday informing that your child is sick and they remain away from school for the following 2 days because they are sick you need to inform us that this was the reason for their absence. You can inform us after the absence via a message directly to the teacher or by contacting our absence hotline or email.
If your child is absent, please leave a message detailing:

Child's name
Class
Reason for absence
Dates or duration of absence

Absence Hotline - 4726 1260

Absence Email - absences@cranbrookss.eq.edu.au

Absent more than 10 days

PBL - Positive Behaviour for Learning

Last week, our PBL was about being determined to improve!

This week, we looked at accepting responsibilities.

Below are the 'for families' poster of our lessons, which gives you a chance to continue these conversations at home and possibly apply them to your daily family life.

Theircare - OSHC

🚀 Big News! OSHC Bookings Are OPEN EARLY! 🎉
👉 Not enrolled yet? No worries! Just click here to register and get started. When enrolling, be sure to double-check all details—emergency contacts, medical info, and any child-related diagnoses—so we can ensure your little one has a safe, fun, and engaging experience with us.
💬 Need help? Our friendly customer service team is here for you Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM – 8:00 PM (AEST) at 📞 1300 072 410.

From the Arts

Your help is needed!
Year 6 are creating sculptures using recycled objects. If you have any bowls, mugs, cups, plates, cutlery, jugs or vases that you are no longer using or have been waiting to get rid of please donate them to The Arts block. By Thursday 3^rd April. Year 6 will transform these used items into new and exciting creatures!
Kind Regards
The Arts Teachers

Art Class of the Week

Congratulations to our Week 6 Art class of the Week Winner....... 5A!
What an accomplishment!

SAVE THE DATE!
ALL Year 4 and 5 students will be involved in this year’s musical Souper Hero Kitchen in Hot Springs!
Dates of the musical are:

Wednesday 3^rd September 2025 (Term 3, Week 8)
Thursday 4^th September 2025 (Term 3, Week 8)

Make a Mark Workshop

The year 6's had the privilege to attend Townsville City Council Galleries Make a Mark Workshop with local artist Margaret Crawford. Students created Wedgewood inspired bowls using clay a variety of tools and blue glaze. 6A had a blast sculpting and glazing their bowls and are looking forward to getting them back after firing.

Make A Mark Workshop

From the Sports Desk

P.E Class of the Week!

Our P.E Class of the week for week 8 goes to..... 4D! Congratulations!

Year 4 Learning

This term, students in 4D have been having a blast exploring directional concepts with Blue-Bots! These small, interactive robots help learners develop problem-solving, sequencing, and directional skills in a fun and engaging way. Students in 4D have been programming their Blue-Bots to navigate mazes, follow set paths, and even complete challenges for their assessments. It’s been an exciting way to bring STEM learning to life in the classroom! Stay tuned for more tech adventures! 🚀✨

Year 4 Learning

The Year 4 students have been channelling their inner Soil Scientists, diving into the exciting world of erosion! They got their hands dirty building cool models and then watched in awe as water poured over them, seeing firsthand how the landscape changes. Talk about science in action!

The Year 4 students have been absolutely crushing it with their skipping skills! Not only have they been perfecting their regular skips, but they've also been mastering the ultra-cool "doubles" skip, a move that looks like something out of a skipping championship! And who taught them this epic skill, you ask? The one and only, fantastically talented Mr Stockman of course!
With his expert guidance, the school has been a full-on skipping extravaganza this week. What an incredible accomplishment!
Mr Stockman should definitely get a trophy for being the “Ninja Skipping King”.
Well done to the year 4's for taking it so seriously and being so determined to be the best skippers!

Miss Match Day!

Enviromental Champions of the Week!

Congratulations to 6B on earning the Enviromental Champion award trophy of Week 8! Thank you for continuing to keep Cranbrook Neat and Tidy and taking pride in the schools environment!

The Cranbrook Community Hub

Hi everyone.

It's been rather quiet this week. Hope our families have been ok throughout this extended period of rain.

We did have a lovely chat on Tuesday morning with our Chaplain, Chappy Tim and some of our Cranbrook and community Grandparents. We did, of course, enjoy celebrating National Chocolate Caramel Day too, with some yummy creations.

Tuesday mornings are our casual Coffee and Chat sessions, which are open to everyone. Please come and join us - even if it's for just a little bit of time.

We have some news regarding our Playgroup. As of this coming Thursday, 27 March, our Playgroup will now be run by community group, Play Matters. The details are as follows:

* Thursday mornings
* 9 - 10.30am
* In the TheirCare OSHC building - entry is via Albert Street

I will still be there to assist, chat to you and help your children play and learn with others. It should be great!

Tell your family - tell your friends and come along.

Here's what's happening this coming week in The Hub:

Week 9 in The Hub

Tuesday Coffee and Chat

Wednesday Lunchbox Lowdown

Have a lovely weekend, everyone!

Louise
Community Hub Leader

Deadly Choices

Deadly Choices is a preventative health program of the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH).

It aims to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to make healthy choices for themselves and their families. In partner with local Community Controlled Health Services (CCHS), Deadly Choices encourages mob to regularly access CCHS and complete an annual ‘Health Check’.
The Deadly Choices campaign is proudly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander operated and consists of a wide range of community-focussed activities. All activities have a strong focus on Healthy Lifestyle and Tackling Indigenous Smoking.

Our Story

Introduced in 2010 to educate and empower South East Queensland’s Indigenous populations against the dangers of smoking, Deadly Choices has evolved into Australia’s most successful community-focused preventative health program.
The Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH) created program aims to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to make healthy choices for themselves and their families, including quitting smoking, eating good food, and exercising daily.
Deadly Choices also encourages Mob to access their local health service and complete a 715 Health Check every 9-12 months - normalising the practice of seeing a doctor not just when sick, but to remain healthy; access multi-disciplinary support, and prevent or better manage chronic disease.

Triple P Parenting - FREE Course

Stepping Stones Triple P Online helps parents and carers of children with disability aged under 12 years to:

Use positive, practical strategies to manage everyday life with more ease
Encourage their child’s independence and self-care skills
Communicate better with each other, including when their child has an alternate communication style
Reduce behavioural concerns and support everyone’s wellbeing
Build their child’s social skills to grow relationships at home and beyond
Help the whole family adapt and enjoy life more!

It’s all backed by extensive research, proven to work - and it’s free.

Triple P Parenting -FREE Course

From your P&C

All welcome!

The Annual General Meeting has been postponed from Wednesday 26^th of March 2025 to the 2nd April in the Hall.
All memberships lapse and nominations for executive officers will be taken for the committee of 2025.
You do not have to attend the AGM for your membership to be accepted.
Priority projects for 2025 will be decided.
Membership and nomination form attached. You can submit your membership form via reply email. - pandcoperations@cranbrookss.eq.edu.au
Please see below attached letter.
Cranbrook P&C Membership and nomination form including Code of Conduct.pdf

Please see the updated 2nd April Flyer Below

Sports Pride Fridays

Students are wholeheartedly encouraged to wear their sports shirts every Friday, creating an exciting tradition that fosters a strong sense of school spirit and unity across the entire school. Friday is no ordinary day, it’s a chance for the students to show off their team pride while coming together with their fellow classmates. It’s not just about the shirts, it’s about the energy, the excitement, and the shared sense of being a part of a team! Fridays wouldn’t be complete without some enthusiastic practice of their war cries! (not screams). It’s a time for students to perfect their chants, get pumped up, and prepare for the upcoming events with even more passion and enthusiasm. Fridays are all about building camaraderie and getting ready for the action-packed moments ahead.

Community News

Our Choices NQ school holiday program runs from 07/04/2025 - 17/04/2025, from 9am - 4pm, daily.
Our program is designed to empower children with disabilities to achieve their NDIS goals and have fun over the school holidays.
Our Choices NQ School holiday program prices are as per the usual NDIS support charges on the NDIS price guideline.
We do not charge any extra expenses from parents, for any of the entertainment or meals that are provided, on school holiday program to minimise service access details.
Our attending children are than put into groups, based on their interests and support needs, to empower them to take steps to achieve their social goal, build and maintain relationships, while they are also completing fun activities and while having a support worker there to support them.
Please see attached the procedure for school bookings:
1). Contact Choices NQ management via email (kristyleebatkin@live.com.au) or via Kristy Dalton via phone (0402165668).
2). Complete Choices NQ participant intake forms via email or at our Choices NQ Hub.
* Our Choices NQ hub/office completes new intakes for our programs and support services from 10am - 1pm, Monday to Friday.*
Please see attached pictures our April 2025 School Holiday Program.