Cranbrook Newsletter - 2024 Term 2 Week 8

Principal's Message

Welcome to our Week 8 newsletter!

Lunches

Firstly a reminder that students are not allowed to bring metal cutlery to school.  Please send along disposable or reuseable plastic options. 

Secondly, can your child open the packet?  Please ensure if you are giving your child pre-packaged food that they can open it.  Unfortunately, staff on duty may not have time to open the packaging for all students.

EVERY DAY COUNTS… Frequently asked questions

Do I need to let the school know if my child has been away?
Yes – Parents must let the school know the reason for the absence, if not beforehand, then within two days of their child’s return to school.
Can I take my child out of school for family or social occasions?
No – you should arrange leisure activities, visits to family and friends and shopping trips outside of school hours.
Does the occasional day away from school really affect my child’s education?
Yes – Research shows that in Queensland, higher student attendance is associated, on average, with higher student achievement.
What should I do if my child refuses to go to school?
Contact the school as soon as possible for advice and support.

Early Collection of Students

If you have an appointment or need to collect your student/s early, please send a note for the classroom teacher so the student/s can be sent to the office at the appropriate time.  Please also remember that only adults listed as emergency contacts on the applicable student profile, are able to collect them.

Emergency Contacts

Please ensure the school has up to date information regarding emergency contacts so that you can be reached if an illness or accident should occur.

Lost Property

Our lost property collection is growing again!  Please check our lost property area in the large covered area, to claim any of your children's missing belongings. 

Reporting

Report Cards will be distributed on Friday, 19 July and no parent teacher interviews will be offered as part of this process. However, you are reminded that you can request a meeting with your child’s teacher any day about any concern that you have.  Our staff email list can be found on our website, or via the link below.

Drop Zone Reminder

The drop zone at the front of the school was established so that there is a safe area for dropping off and collecting students, before and after school. 

Did you know it is loading zone between 8 & 9am and 2.30pm & 3.30pm?

Did you know the fine for parking in a loading zone is $154.00?

Did you know traffic infringements can be reported by members of the public through PoliceLink and video evidence used to allow Qld Police to issue a fine?

The drop zone needs to be operated in exactly the manner it is intended for in order to keep everyone safe......DROP your children off in the morning / PICK UP your children in the afternoon.  It is NOT an area for parking and getting out of your car to walk your children in or to chat to other parents.  Students should not be walking across any open area of the road by themselves.  There is plenty of parking space on other boundaries of the school.  There are far too many near misses happening. 

Please be considerate and obey the rules, for everyone's sake.

Enjoy your weekend!

Jeff Capell - Principal

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 7, we looked at being respectful and making sure we include everyone. 

This week, we looked at being responsible and making sure we accept responsibility.

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 7 Snappy Draw winner.....Willow!

Congratulations to our Week 8 Snappy Draw winner....Aubree!

Our weekly $10 'Golden Snap' draw for Week 7, went to Zion!

.....and here's our weekly $10 'Golden Snap' draw winner for Week 8, Nora!

Principal's Awards

This week we had the amazing privilege of awarding two Principal's Awards - both nominated by members of the community.

Zander was observed picking up the lost property that had been strewn over the place and arranging it neatly on the bench.  Zander also noticed the labelled hat of a child that he knew and returned the hat to the child.  Thank you, Zander, for being respectful of others' property and wanting to see our school neat and tidy.

Quade put himself before others and helped younger students across the pedestrian crossing when the supervisor wasn't present.  Quade was observed using a polite tone and acknowledging that cars that had stopped for them.  Thank you, Quade, for being a responsible and safe student and being willing to help others out.

Bullying....no way!

So, now we understand what bullying is and how to help identify children who may be suffering from, or being the instigators of bullying, what can we do to help them?

Here are some worksheets that may help children process and move through what's happening.

Uniform Reminder

As the cool weather approaches the Cranbrook P&C have reinforced that Cranbrook State School is a UNIFORM school. This includes the winter uniform of jumpers and jackets and if purchased now will maximise the use and provide value for money.

The Cranbrook P&C were very conscious as to not ask the school to enforce the winter uniform policy when the jacket was the only available option, due to the higher cost. However, they have now had the economical fleece jumper option available for three years and as such, have now moved to have these requirements enforced.

For the remainder of this term and into Term 3, for students who are not wearing the winter uniform:

• Students will receive a paper note to take home to parents reminding them of the school’s uniform expectation
  
• Parents will be contacted by phone by their Year Level Principal (Jeff Capell – Prep, Yr 2, Yr 4 & Yr 6 & Kyle Sanim – Yr 1, Yr 3 & Yr 5) to discuss the uniform expectations, if students are continually without the winter uniform

Thank you to those parents who have been able to ensure their child represents the school with pride by wearing the school’s Winter Uniform Policy.

The Uniform Shop is open each morning from 8-9am and payment may be made by cash or card.  Alternatively, you can order via the P&C’s Big Commerce website and the purchase will be delivered to your child's classroom. 

The school jacket is $45.  The school jumper is $30.

The website is:  https://cranbrook-state-school-pc-association.mybigcommerce.com/  

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For students who have a Cranbrook Jacket or Jumper, they will be rewarded with a 'snap' each day and will go in the whole school draw each week, to win a $5 tuckshop voucher.

Congratulations to our first recipent, Ben!

Cranbrook jumpers/jackets

Cranbrook jumpers and jackets are a part of our compulsory uniform. Not only are they necessary for the cooler weather, they are also handy to have in the airconditioned classrooms - no matter what time of the year.  Our P&C have worked hard to be able to offer you two lovely, good quality and practical options.

The jacket is light, windproof and spray proof, has two zipped hand pockets and is lined with soft knit material, making it ideal for wearing at any time. The cost is $45.

The fleece pullover also has two zipped hand pockets and a zip near the neck, allowing the child to protect their neck in the cold but gives the option of having some extra air if it's getting a bit warm. This is our more economical option at $30.

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 

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.

On Tuesday, our Orchestra and our Band travelled over to Pimlico High School to perform.  

Both groups received a BRONZE award!  Well done to all our students and their teachers. 

(.....and yes, best photo out of the several that were taken!!!)

Cranbrook Creates

is this coming Tuesday!

In Week 9 and Week 10 we have a wonderful opportunity for applicable Instrumental Students to attend workshops with other students from around Townsville.

Below are the information notes as a reminder.

On Friday, 21 June, there will be a Gala Concert by the Advanced groups.

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

** Miss Ganley's 2C **

From the Sports Desk....

A little while back, several of our students had the experience of representing Cranbrook at the Interschool Cross  County.  Well done to everyone.  

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Season 1 of Sport has now finished.

RUGBY LEAGUE

Congratulations to all our Year 5 & 6 players who participated and worked on their physical and social skills each week.  A special congratulations to our Senior Team who beat St Clare's 34-18 in the Grand Final.

NETBALL

Our group of netballers learnt new skills, furthered their skills, built on their team work, learned resilience and had a lot of fun each week!

A special congratulations to our Junior Team who were runners up in their division.

Season 2 Sport begins next week.  Students should have received confirmation of their places and returned permission forms and payment.

Class of the Week for Week 8 was 1B

for getting all of their assessment done in time!!!

Interest Groups

While the sports groups were happening, back at school, we run interest groups such as Junior School helpers, Library assistants and Coding!

In our Coding Interest Group students learn basic coding through completing challenges on Scratch, Code.org and Minecraft. Learning coding through platforms like these offers students a multitude of benefits, fostering essential skills for the digital age. These platforms make coding accessible and engaging, turning complex concepts into interactive and enjoyable experiences. Code.org provides structured lessons that build foundational programming knowledge, while Scratch allows for creative expression through visual coding, enabling students to see the immediate impact of their code in animations and games. Minecraft, with its immersive environment, encourages problem-solving and collaboration as students design and build virtual worlds using code. Together, these platforms enhance critical thinking, creativity, and persistence, equipping students with the tools to succeed in various fields and adapt to an increasingly tech-driven world.

Junior assistants and Library assistants helping out.......

Solid Pathways - Round 1

Our students with their certificates and medals from Round 1.

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 

This week, brothers Corbin and Jack read one of our new books, Dragons Love Tacos.  

Here's what they thought about it....

Don't forget 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

A huge thank you to you from us, for your efforts in our Cookie Dough Fundraiser.  You were AMAZING and helped us to raise $3872 for our Priority Projects - projects that make your children's learning experience that little bit better.  

A special congratulations to our top 3 sellers:

1.  Chase - 56 tubs

2.  Leon - 47 tubs

3.  Tariyah - 42 tubs

Prizes earnt were handed out to our juniors at parade yesterday.

Come along and join us at our next meeting

Wednesday, 19 June, 6.30pm in the Uniform Shop.

Year Book Design Competition

Year 6 students - this is for you!

Hearing Health Screening

Applicable Indigenous students were given an information letter and permission form to take home and complete, earlier this week.

This is really important and a valuable opportunity to have your child's hearing tested, in order for them to increase their opportunity to learn.

Please return the form by Wednesday, 19 June.

Sports Pride Fridays

Community News

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.