Cranbrook Newsletter - 2024 Term 3 Week 4

Principal's Message

Hello everyone.

Taking 2025 Enrolments now

Enrolments for all year levels are open and Prep enrolments for next year are now welcome.  Children born between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020 are eligible to enrol for Prep.  Early Entry Applications for students born in July 2020 may also be submitted for consideration.  An original birth certificate is essential for enrolment.  An enrolment form can be downloaded from this newsletter, our website or parents are welcome to pick up an enrolment pack from our front office.

Prep Transition Program

Our dates are confirmed for this year's transition program - a great opportunity for children and families alike, to feel more settled with moving on to Prep and to Cranbrook School next year.  

Please call our office to book your place. 

Eavesdropping on Researchers

The Autism Hub's Eavesdropping on Researchers and Eavesdropping on Experts series, is a collection  of videos showcasing local and overseas experts sharing autism research, evidence-based practices and practical tips for teachers and parents.

For these series, as well as more information about how school communities can embrace autism, visit the Autism Hub Website.

Kids do Better when Parents are Involved in School Life

Recent research confirms that family involvement in education can improve future opportunities for children, regardless of background.  For tips on the best way to positively support your child’s education and future success, try the Triple P - Positive Parenting Program.  It’s free in Queensland.

Helping your Child to Learn

Did you know that there are some simple things parents can do to help their children learn across all year levels?  Talking with your child about their learning and goals, and limiting screen time can make a difference.

For more ideas on ways to engage with your child’s learning visit Education Queensland's webpage, via the link below.

Academic Achievement Awards

At our Junior and Senior Parades over the next few weeks, students who have achieved highly on their report cards for Semester One, will be awarded an Academic Achievement Award.  Parents will also be invited to attend the recognition of this amazing achievement, BUT, we like to keep it a secret from these students until the day!

Congratulations to these Cranbrook Learners on their outstanding achievement, demonstrating commitment and excellence towards their learning.

(The criteria is:  Year 3 require 4 x As / Year 4 require 5 x As / Year 5 & 6 - 6 x As.)

NAPLAN Results

NAPLAN results have been returned and sent home with students who participated.

School Opinion Survey

The suite of School Opinion Surveys is undertaken each year by the Department of Education to obtain opinions about our school from families, school staff and students in target year levels (5, 6, 8 and 11). The surveys will help identify what we are doing well and understand where we can improve.

The survey invitation was emailed in the week beginning 15 July and is titled School Opinion Survey for Parents and Caregivers 2024. Each school family will receive one email invitation from the Department of Education to complete the Parent/Caregiver Survey. The survey is anonymous, and the results are not reported in ways that an individual’s response can be identified by the school. Parents/Caregivers are encouraged to complete the survey. The survey can be completed via computers, tablets or smart phones with an internet connection. For Parents/Caregivers who do not have access to the internet school computers/tablets will be available. Parents/caregivers who experience difficulties accessing the survey can request a new survey from the School Opinion Survey team via email schoolopinionsurvey@qed.qld.gov.au.

It’s important that as many parents/caregivers as possible complete the survey.

Can’t find your invitation? If your family has more than one parent/caregiver, check that they haven’t received the invitation and/or check your junk email folder.

Have You Registered for QParents Yet?    

Are you using QParents to stay in contact with our school and to access information about your child’s schooling? If you haven’t yet registered for QParents, please send us a request to admin@cranbrookss.eq.edu.au. 

QParents is a great way to stay informed about what’s happening in your child’s school life.

Lost Property

We ALWAYS have items sitting in our lost property.  Even if you've asked your child to check, it's worth you popping in for a look!  

Please remember to clearly label all of your child's belongings.  Thank you.

Facilities Update

Staff Update

HPE teacher, Mrs Bobbie McMinn will be on leave for an extended period beginning Monday, 29 July.

Mrs Lara Woods will be returning to her HPE teacher position for two days per week (Wednesday/Thursday), starting Week 4.

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

Week 3 and we looked at being respectful and showing self respect, courtesy and pride. 

This week, we looked at being responsible and acting as an upstander.

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.  

With our NAIDOC Parade last week, we didn't have a Snappy Draw recipient, however, this week, congratulations goes to  Hazel!                 

Our weekly $10 'Golden Snap' draw for Week 4, went to Elijah!

Uniform Reminder

With the cool weather still with us, the Cranbrook P&C have reinforced that Cranbrook State School is a UNIFORM school. This includes the Cranbrook jumpers and jackets.

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.

For those who haven't yet purchased a jacket or jumper, 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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Each day students have a Cranbrook Jacket or Jumper with them, they will receive a 'snap' and go in the whole school draw for a chance to win a $5 tuckshop voucher each week.

Congratulations to our Week 4 winner, Beau!

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

Musical Rehearsals will continue in Term 3.

Costume Note

Please remember that these items must be at school, no later than

Friday, 16 August.

Back in Term 2, several of our students had the amazing opportunity to be nominated and then selected, to participate in SHEP - State Honours Ensemble Program, an educational program for music students that helps extend and encourage their pursuit of musical excellence.  SHEP is run by Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University and held annually in Townsville and other regional areas.

Congratulations to all of our students involved.  

Wyniss - Torres Strait Song and Dance

Understanding how culture and history are passed on through song, dance, and childhood games.

What an amazing performance it was!  Our students really enjoyed participating too.

Congratulations to Oscar and Bonnie, on earning their yellow star for Ukulele!

Week 3's Arts Class of the Week goes to.....

** 2C **

for listening first time - every time, working as a team and using kind words and kind voices when working in their groups.

From the Sports Desk....

          Interschool Sport (Touch Football and Soccer) only has one more week to go. 

The last day is 15 August. 

     There is no sport on 8 August due to Interschool Athletics (Red Track).

Interschool Athletics Carnival

Our team for Thursday has been confirmed and training will still continue Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday.

Notes have been sent home with the details for Thursday.  Please be on time for school (the first bus leaves at 8.15am), so we can get our athletes down to Red Track in plenty of time for their events.  It is VERY IMPORTANT to make sure your child has a school hat and a water bottle, enough food for the day (students are not allowed to access the canteen) and be in their regular school uniform (no senior shirts or sports shirts).

Thanks for your support, families and Go Team Cranbrook! 

Garbutt Magpies AFL Cup

Selected Year 5 & 6 students competed in this annual cup again and had a successful day with 3 wins and 2 losses.  Well done everyone.

Learning at Cranbrook

Solid Pathways - Round 3

We have begun another exciting term of Solid Pathways lessons!  Have a read of what our students will be learning and experiencing in this round.

Students also have the wonderful opportunity to visit our local James Cook University this coming Thursday, to extend on the lessons they have been doing.  

Our Year 6 students began their experimenting today, checking out how to measure force....

Challenge Games

Last week, a group of our students spent the day down at the Red Track, participating in the Challenge Games.  They had a fabulous day jumping, running, throwing and playing together.  Thanks to Ms B and the team for taking them down!

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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 

Thanks to Elijah in Year 5 for doing this week's book review!

Everyone can now read about Bukayo Saka - the book is on the shelf and ready to be borrowed!

Don't forget about the Premier's Reading Challenge!  Not long to go now!

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. 

Thanks to all those students who have already sent back their forms.

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

NAIDOC Week

A big well done to our 2024 NAIDOC Committee, for organising such a great few days of celebrating Indigenous culture, here at Cranbrook. 

Our 2024 committee was:

Tariqe Bevan, Tyron Mitchell, Logan Hampson, Khaleesi Lewis, Zayden Sukaserm, Faith, Claire Bambrick, Myla Skelly, Dontrelle Abdul-Rahman, Tyson Abdul-Rahman, Esi Kingsburra, Peyton Kingsburra, Aijana Priestley, Emelea Martin, Margaret Hughes, Chenoah Lui, Kiarna Roser, Jaharley Smallwood, Dylan McDowell, David Kyle, Lachlan Anderson, Kenzie Seymour, Alana Motto, Jacinta Anderson, Kai Waters, Micah Thaiday, Nemo Hart, Alanie Soloman, Kaianna Ross, Mahalia Barrett, Ray Walit, Ezekiel Sorbello, Kelvin Mabo, Twinae Sauer, Chloe Barkle and Quade Murphy.

A special thank you to our friends and family and community members, for their contribution and assistance with our activities.  A very special mention to the Zaro family for giving us the most delicious Kup Murri on Friday afternoon, having worked all day on it's preparations. 

We really appreciate you all.

Our NAIDOC Colouring Competition was a hotly contested one with the following students taking out the win in their year level and being rewarded with $5 of Cranbrook cash!

Prep - Alexander Gargan

Year 1 - Cooper Kingsley

Year 2 - Student A

Year 3 - Amelia Onslow

Year 4 - Student A

Year 5 - Harriett Dearness

Year 6 - Harley Skinner

NAIDOC Committee's Museum Visit

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NAIDOC Parade

NAIDOC Activities for Prep/Year 1/Year 2

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NAIDOC Activities for Years 3 and 4

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NAIDOC Activities for Years 5 and 6

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School Tree Planting Day

Last Thursday, our Environmental Captains joined with other Townsville schools, to participate in Tree Planting Day at Riverway.  

Tree Day is a great way to inspire students to learn about the local environment while playing an active role in their community. Council provided schools with native Australian and Townsville plants which are well suited to our climate and conditions. They are plants that use less water and are more resilient to our dry tropics weather. They also have the added benefit of helping our region’s pollinators and endemic fauna to increase biodiversity.

Our captains thoroughly enjoyed their experience!  Thanks for taking them, Mr Capell.

Families of Year 6 Students

To add an extra special something to our Year 6 Graduation this year, please email through a photo of your child from their Prep year.  Many thanks!

Health Alert

Unfortunately, we've had several reported cases of Whooping Cough in our school.  

Please refer to the initial correspondence we received from Queensland Health for more details.

Further information can be found on the Queensland Health website via the link below.

From your P&C

Sponsorship Opportunity

Cranbrook State School Touch Football teams will be attending a Touch Football Carnival in Brisbane in November 2024.

We are seeking sponsorship for various parts of this trip.  Please have a read of the proposal via the link below and share it with family and friends.

Dental Van at Cranbrook

Sports Pride Fridays

Community News

In celebration of National Water Week in October 2024, Townsville City Council is excited to invite students to participate in our drawing and social reel competition to showcase how they are accelerating action for water conservation.  This is a great opportunity for students to think about their water usage habits and how they can collectively create water behaviour changes while expressing their creativity!

Competition details:

Primary School Competition - Drawing competition where students can illustrate what actions we can take to save water.

Entries can be submitted individual, as a class or school.  Download the template via the link below.

Prizes: 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place winners in each category with the chance to have the winners featured at the Riverway Movie Nights screening in October.

Entry Period:  Entries are open now and close at 5pm on Monday, 14 October, 2024.

Please visit https://www.townsville.qld.gov.au/water-waste-and-environment/water-supply-and-dams/our-water-smart-city/national-water-week for all the competition and entry 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.