Cranbrook State School eNewsletter

Principal's Message

Parent Teacher Interviews

Parent teacher Interviews will be held during week two, next term on Tuesdsay, 23 April. Parents are encouraged to book these interviews as soon as the link opens, at 3pm on 28 March, to have your choice of times. The booking system is online and it is designed for simplicity. Parents can access the system at any time, day or night. There are no codes or pin numbers to remember, and a series of simple screens and prompts to assist them to make their interview bookings.

Online Access : Copy and paste this web address or see the link below:

https://eq.sobs.com.au/pt3/parent.php?schoolid=70355

Type in your email address and click Next
Enter your name and contact details and click Next
Enter your child’s full name and select year level and click Next
Click on the ‘Book Interviews’ box next to your child's name
Select your child's teacher and click Next (bookings can now be made for multiple teachers - for example....Music, PE)
Click on the timeslot that you would like to book and your child’s name will appear in that timeslot
If you make a mistake just click on that timeslot again to clear that interview
Click on SAVE at the top or bottom of the page.
Repeat this process for each child.

Parent Teacher Interview Bookings

Before School Supervision

Numerous students are leaving the school grounds after they have been dropped off!

Thanks to our amazing P&C, students in the morning have a sheltered space to congregate until the school gates open at 8.00am, however, during this time there is NO SUPERVISION and as such students are left to their own devices.

When students are left to their own devices they can sometimes make poor choices regarding being SAFE, RESPONSIBLE and RESPECTFUL. Some concerns that have already been experienced by parents are:

Students leaving the school grounds and walking to another address: KFC, Servo, Peers homes
Students injuring themselves due to unsafe actions: running, jumping, climbing
Students injuring other students due to unsafe actions: hitting, kicking, pushing
High school students who have dropped their siblings off remaining in the sheltered area and interacting with students.

As a school, we will follow up and behaviours that breach the Cranbrook State School Student Code of Conduct if parents or students report any incidences once they enter the school grounds. Individual students may be restricted in their access to the school grounds when no supervision is available if ongoing and repeated behaviours place themselves or others at risk.

The Cranbrook Outside Hours School Care provides supervision from 6.00am and provide children with a safe and enriched space both before and after school, that includes breakfast/afternoon tea.

I am sure as parents continue to drop their children off before 8.00am there will continue to be circumstances that place their child at risk of harm.

We are in a fortunate circumstance that our school provides a space inside the school grounds for our students to congregate as other schools (with new security fences) are required to ensure safety and security measures are adhered to by NOT opening their perimeter gates until supervision is provided by the school.

School Gate Procedures

Albert and Bergin Road Pedestrian Gates - Gates will open from 8.00am to 8.50am and again at 2.50pm to 3.20pm.

Alice Street Pedestrian Gates – Gates will open at 7.00am and be closed at 4.30pm. The main gate will be open in the morning and the secondary gate at the Bergin Road end of pick up zone will be open in the afternoons.

I would like to wish all of our Cranbrook families a safe and enjoyable Easter break.

Term 2 commences on Monday 15th April.

Jeff Capell - Principal

NAPLAN 2024

Mr Sanim would like to thank all staff and students for their commitment to ensuring a smooth NAPLAN 2024 testing schedule.

Well done everyone!

Staff Email List

Coming Up....

Term 2 begins on Monday, 15 April.

Week 1 (beginning Monday, 15 April)

Wednesday - P&C Meeting, 6.30pm in the hall

Thursday - Round 1 of Interschool Sports begins (Rugby League/Netball - confirmed Year 5/6 students)

Week 2 (beginning Monday, 22 April)

Tuesday - Parent/Teacher Interviews

Wednesday - ANZAC Service

Thursday - PUBLIC HOLIDAY for ANZAC Day

Friday - Cross Country Colour Run

Cross Country Colour Run

Our postponed Cross Country Colour Run will now be held in Week 2, Friday, 26 April.

All details and all requirements, remain the same.

Students born in 2012 - 2015 and who are in Years 3 to 6, will run outside the school grounds. Permission is required and should have been given previously. This will carry over and be valid for the new date.

Below is a link to view a copy only of the permission details.

Permission Form details

For students wishing to be squirted with colour, a participation fee of $15 must be paid to the school. Your participation fee includes a white t-shirt, colour wristband and colour sunglasses, which will be in the colour of your child's Sports Team.

Students who don't pay the fee, will not be squirted with colour.

Please see the link below, for further information.

Colour run information

Cross Country Information (Parent Copy)

Attending our parades is a great way to hear about what's happening around our school, to see the recipients of various awards, to put faces to names and to show your children you are interested in them! Come and join us whenever you can!

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 respectful and making sure we respect others' privacy and property.

This week, we looked at being responsible and being resilient.

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.

Congratulations to our Week 9 Snappy Draw winner.....William!

Well done! Thanks for being a safe - responsible - respectful student.

Our weekly $10 'Golden Snap' draw in Week 9, went to Zan!

Learning at Cranbrook

Our Seniors......Our Year 6s

What your child is learning - Year 6

In case you can't access the videos above, here are the links to the students' work:

Eevee's Group

Jasmine's Group

Matilda's Group

From The Arts

Imagine a Dragon

is our 2024 Musical, being performed by our Year 4 and 5 students (with some additional Year 6 friends).

28 and 29 August.

Choral Workshop

This week, several talented students had the amazing opportunity to participate in a local choral workshop.

A special mention to Jasmine, Kenzie, Faith and Kai who were selected to attend the extra 'Advanced' Choir session on the Tuesday.

Last Thursday we had the gorgeous Hot Cross Bunny performance by our Preps and their Year 6 buddies. Thank you to so many of our parents who came along to watch - your children LOVED you being there!

Week 8's Arts Class of the Week goes to.....

** Prep A ** for using good listening when the bell is rung, being safe when dancing and being respectful with the instruments.

From the Sports Desk....

Gala Days.....were sadly cancelled.

Inter-house Cross Country / Colour Run

Our new date is Friday 26th April, between 9:00 – 10:40am. All details remain the same and the permissions carry over to the new date.

Thanks to all of our teachers who have had the students out practising and increasing their fitness.

Interschool Sport

Round 1 (Rugby League / Netball) begins on Thursday, 18 April - the first week back at school. Please make sure you have returned permissions and money. Remember to bring ALL the necessary equipment with you including a full waterbottle and hat.

We will endeavour to provide you with game times each week.

Congratulations to 2B for being awarded the HPE Class of Week for Week 8!

Yours in sport,

Mrs McMinn

From the Resource Centre

Class Borrowing Days

For students in Prep / Year 1 / Year 2 / Year 3…..you must have a library bag to protect your books.

It is very important that books are returned every week.

Students are not allowed to borrow more books until any outstanding ones are returned.

Please return your child’s home reader and library books on the following days:

Our Book Fair is coming in April!

More information to come in Term 2.

From your P&C

Thank you to all those who supported the P&C’s Easter Raffle by either selling or buying tickets!

Thank you to our donors and sponsors:

SNS Concreting

Blended Townsville

Total Pest

Property Pro

We appreciate you all!

The draw was completed from 12pm yesterday and the 11 lucky winners have all been contacted and have organised collection of their prizes.

The students did a fabulous job at selling the tickets and I applaud you all in your efforts! However there were two standout sales people:

Brock Dixon sold 90 tickets! He has won $30 worth of P&C Tuckshop Vouchers.

Harlow Rossow sold 70 tickets and has won $20 worth of P&C Tuckshop Vouchers.

By having all of your support the Easter Raffle has made around $3500 to put towards the future Priority projects and enhancing our school environment and facilities!

Thanks again for your support of our Easter Raffle.

Please support the businesses that have supported us!

2023 Tuckshop Menu