Cranbrook Newsletter - 2024 Term 2 Week 6

Principal's Message

P&C Day - Friday 24 May

P&C Day is held each year to celebrate the important work undertaken in our state schools by our Parents and Citizens Associations.

It seems fitting that during such a busy month, there is an official day of recognition, a recognition well deserved by lots of hard working mothers, fathers and carers at Cranbrook who put up their hand to help out if they are able. Throughout the year, our volunteers fill countless orders, sell never ending supplies of merchandise and carry out 101 different tasks to make sure activities go as planned. It pays dividends. There is nothing more rewarding than looking past happy children to see the smiles and laughter of the volunteers behind the scenes. But coming in a close second is the ability to help our school out financially so we can keep improving our children’s school experience.

It’s because of volunteers that we can help make our school a better place for students.  Just take a look at our wonderful new undercover facility outside the hall!  It's an amazing space that is going to keep everyone out of the sun and rain when moving to and from the hall, as well as giving our Year 6 students another safe area to use at lunch times.

The recognition of everyone’s efforts on P&C Day is well deserved.  Special thanks must go to our P&C Executive Committee Members:

• President - Adrian Coventry
• Vice President - Louise McNamara
• Treasurer - Bob Parker
• Secretary - Jacinta Bancroft
• P & C Operations Manager - Bridget Bambrick
  

The P & C Meetings are conducted every third Wednesday of the month at 6.30pm in the Uniform Shop. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.  (The next meeting is Wednesday, 19 June)

Providing a Safe Environment for Learning

Our core business as a school is to ensure that students achieve their potential in every aspect of their development, and research clearly demonstrates that students need to feel SAFE to fully engage in learning that increases their abilities.  In fact, at Cranbrook State School, being SAFE is already highlighted as a key value in our School Wide Positive Behaviour Scheme.  In our school, as with all schools, we occasionally have to deal with behaviours that are not safe due to the MINORITY.  The majority of our students are safe and because of this, contribute to the culture of learning in our school.  However, there are the minority of students that are not SAFE and Cranbrook, like all other Education Queensland schools, does not tolerate this behaviour in any form as outlined in our school that are not SAFE, to be able to display responsible behaviours that contribute to the culture of learning at Cranbrook State School.

Positive Behaviour for Learning

Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) is an educational process that brings together the whole-school community to contribute to developing a positive, safe and supportive learning culture. The PBL framework assists schools to improve social, emotional, behavioural and academic outcomes for children and young people.

There are three specific aspects to PBL:

• universal focus – to create a preventative, positive learning environment for all students
• targeted interventions – to improve social/emotional skills for students who need additional support
• individualised intensive supports - for students who have experienced academic and behavioural difficulties over an extended period of time.

Together, this three step process is known as developing a continuum of support. PBL uses a tiered intervention framework which uses varied levels of support for students based on their needs. The tiered approach addresses these needs through:

• investing in prevention for all students
• identifying and providing targeted supports for individual students who need more support
• providing individualised and intensive interventions for students with significant support needs.

Cranbrook has a continuum of support across the tiers that promotes student wellbeing within a school culture strongly focused on learning.

Through this framework, student assessment and instruction are linked to inform data-based decision-making. All children and young people receive universal support and instruction. If students need more support, their instructional program becomes more intensive and individualised to target their specific learning needs.

We endeavour to include our familes and community in this process too.  Each newsletter will include an outline on what we've been adapting, what we're going to next focus on and how you as parents and carers, can communicate and implement the same strategies at home.

Enjoy your weekend!

Jeff Capell - Principal

Note:  we are aware that Wednesday is photo and free dress day.  Groups and siblings who are scheduled on this day, need to be mindful of their appearance (hair, decorations, socks etc.) and bring their correct clothes to change into for the photo.  

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

PBL - Positive Behaviour for Learning

In Week 5, we looked at being respectful and making sure we encourage and support others. 

This week, we looked at being responsible and making sure we are determined to improve.  

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 5 Snappy Draw winner.....Josh!

Congratulations to our Week 6 Snappy Draw winner....Kayden!

Our weekly $10 'Golden Snap' draw for Week 5, went to Claire!

.....and here's our weekly $10 'Golden Snap' draw winner for Week 6!

Bullying....no way!

Uniform Reminder

Sorry Day at Cranbrook 2024

Today we stopped to acknowledge our Nation's apology to the Stolen Generation.  It is important to understand that when using the word 'sorry' in the context of the Stolen Generations, the word represents the grief and loss experienced by the parents, families and communities of the children who were forcibly removed.  When we meet to commemorate Sorry Day, we gather together to commemorate the Stolen Generations, their families and communities, celebrating their strength and survival.  We do so by showing respect and remembrance.  By acknowledging our shared past we can begin the journey together to strive toward achieving healing and reconciliation in the wider community in the future.  

This morning, classes gathered together and placed a hand with their name and their wish for the future or message to our community.  Sorry Day marks the beginning of 'Reconciliation Week' with the theme for 2024 being 'Now more than ever'.

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Our Senior Shirts are here!

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

Term 2 Musical Rehearsal Schedule

Costume Note

Fanfare 

Instrumental Fanfare - Fanfare is the biennial statewide festival of bands and orchestras from Queensland state schools. It showcases the exciting music-making that occurs in school-based ensembles across the state. The emphasis for Fanfare is on improving the quality of ensembles, promoting the highest possible standard of performance, striving for excellence and encouraging participation.

Following the regional finals, up to 5 primary ensembles and 5 secondary ensembles will be selected to take part in the primary and secondary state finals in Brisbane on Thursday 15 August and Friday 16 August.

On Tuesday 4^th June, both the Cranbrook SS Band and the Cranbrook SS Orchestra students will compete in the Townsville Primary Schools Fanfare Heats. All sessions for primary school divisions start at 9am and will be finished by 3pm.   Students will travel via Bus to and from school to the venue at Pimlico State High School Performance Theatre. 

Permission forms with all the details of the day, will be emailed home for completion.

The attached form is for your information only.

Cranbrook Creates is just around the corner! 

Put the date in your diary  now:  Tuesday 11 June

Week 5's Arts Class of the Week goes to.....

** 5C **

For not giving up when rehearsing musical songs, being kind and respectful to everyone in the room and being enthusiastic and excited about learning in the Arts.

Week 6's Arts Class of the Week goes to.....

** Prep C **

From the Sports Desk....

On Tuesday, 24 May, Cranbrook students competed at the Townsville District Cross Country trials.  Our students represented our school well.

 Congratulations to:

 10 Years Boys

• Percy
• Ezekiel
• Theo
• Flynn
• Yarren

 10 Years Girls

• Mereseini
• Esme
• Chloe
• Maddie

 11 Years Boys

• Hunter
• Elijah
• Tyler
• Corey
• Hamish

 11 Years Girls

• Emelea
• Peyton
• Shiyann
• Sophia
• Samantha

 12 Years Boys

• Nate
• Ahmi
• Logan

 12 Years Girls

• Skye
• Destiny

This term has been a busy term in the representative sports calendar with a number of students making both district and regional teams.  Congratulations to all of our students selected.  Good luck to those who are attending State Championships in the coming weeks.

THURINGOWA DISTRICT

11-12 Years Rugby League

• Dontrelle (Thuringowa and Northern)

 10-11 Years Rugby League

• Joel (Thuringowa and Northern)
• Tyson (Thuringowa and Northern)

 10-12 Years Touch

• Dontrelle (Thuringowa and Northern)
• Peyton (Thuringowa and Northern)
• Skye (Thuringowa and Northern)
• Emelea (Thuringowa)
• Bella (Thuringowa)

 10-12 Years Basketball

• Emelea (Thuringowa and Northern) 

10-12 Years Football (aka Soccer)

• Hunter (Thuringowa)
• Brock (Thuringowa)
• Shiyann (Thuringowa)

 10-12 Years Hockey

• Ryleigh (Thuringowa and Northern)

Season 2 Sport

Next week students in Years 5/6 will be asked to register for Season 2 Sport.  Sports include touch and soccer.  Please talk to your child to gauge their interest in joining one of these sports. 

Representative Rugby League:

Congratulations to Dontrelle Abdul-Rahman who was selected in the Northern U/12s Rugby League Team. Dontrelle is off to the Gold Coast in week 10 to compete at the U/12 State Championships. As part of preparations for this carnival Northern played in the Paul Bowman Shield against Peninsula, this game was played as a curtain raiser for the Cowboys on Queensland Country Bank Stadium!

Joel Wakelin and Tyson Abdul-Rahman were also selected in the Northern U/11s Rugby League Team. Joel and Tyson will travel to Stanthorpe over the school holidays where they will brave the cold weather and compete at the U/11 Vic Jensen Cup (U/11s State Championships)

Class of the Week for Week 5 was 6C.

Class of the Week for Week 6 was 2C.

Challenge Games 2024

For students with a disability, The Challenge Games provides a wonderful opportunity for children with a disability to play games, have fun and compete against other children of the same ability level – without the feeling of being conspicuous or ‘different’.

Cranbrook is registered to attend the Challenge Games on Wednesday 24^th July 2024 (the 1st day of the 2 day event). There is a limited number of places (20) for this event due to the seats in our school bus. The students attending will be supervised by SEP Teachers and Teacher Aides.  The cost is $10 per student.

If you would like your student with a disability to attend, please contact the Office and register.

Parents are welcome to attend and register for the 2^nd day and attend with their child, independent of the school. Please use the Challenge Games registration link: https://thechallengegames.com.au/register/parent-registration/ 

More information can be found on the Challenge Games website via the link below.

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:

Book Review 

With so many beautiful new books in our library, we thought it would be great to hear from some of our students, just what they thought about some of them!

Samantha in Prep A (with a little help from Mum, Esther) said about The Oak Tree by Julia Donaldson and Victoria Sandoy, that she would recommend it beacause it is really fun and it has a lovely story and has lovely pictures.  The book is about an oak tree growing and the people and animals that lived and played around it over the many years it lived.  Samantha's favourite part was when the alcorn grew into an oak tree because trees make good shelter for animals!  She gave the book a 5 star rating too! 

Thanks Samantha.  The Oak Tree is on the shelf now, ready to be borrowed.

May is National Family Reading month!  If you didn't get a new book for your family bookshelf at home from our Book Fair, make sure your child has their library bag (for years Prep to 3) so they can borrow a book from our library to share with you at home.  Read more in May!

......and that means, that it's the perfect time to also start the Premier's Reading Challenge!

The PRC is not a competition but a way to encourage students to develop a love of reading for life. Students are encouraged to select a range of fiction and non-fiction books suited to their reading ability and record books read during the reading period, from 7 May to 23 August. 

All Prep and Year 1 students will receive a letter and record form.  Students in all other year levels, are offered to chance to opt in and will then receive a letter and form also.

Please find both the letter and the form, available to download via the link, below.

From your P&C

Our Cookie Dough Fundraiser is going along nicely, with just 4 days to go! Together we have sold 737 tubs of cookie dough! 

Our Leader Board has had a change and now Chase Fuller has gone from 10th place to 1st place with 47 tubs sold!!!!

Thanks everyone, for doing your bit! 

Chaplaincy Update

Well, what a week it's been, celebrating Chappy Week!

A massive thank you to everyone, from Chappy Tim and the Chaplaincy Committee, for your support in so many ways this week.  It was much appreciated.

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Year Book Design Competition

Year 6 students - this is for you!

Sports Pride Fridays

Community News

Join us as we open the schools doors to current Year 5 students to show what lies ahead when they enrol at Pimlico High School in 2026.

Tours commence in our brand new $20 million dollar Performing Arts Centre with an enrolment information session before moving onto student led tours visiting key areas of our amazing school. Finally heading to the question station where key members of our teaching staff are waiting to answer any questions you may have.

Tours commence at 3:30pm, 4:30pm and 5:30pm and last for approximately 90 minutes. 
Current Year 6 students and their families are most welcome to join the tour as well!

Food Recalls:

Saver Plus

Could you use an extra $500 towards school costs in 2025?

The Saver Plus Program is about boosting financial skills, to develop (and keep) good savings habits.

You can put money towards education expenses including:

• Computers, laptops, and tablets
• Books, uniforms & shoes
• Sports & music, camps, excursions, and more…

If you save up to $50 a month for 10 months, Saver Plus will double it. $500 saved + $500 matched = $1000 (in 10 months).

Visit www.saverplus.org.au for more details.

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information printed in this issue is up to date and correct at the time of publication.