Cranbrook Newsletter - 2025 Term 1 Week 2
- Principal's Message
- Parade Timetable
- Every Day Counts - Attendance
- Snappy Money Winner!
- New Cranbrook SS Staff
- From the Arts
- From the Sports Desk
- First Day of Prep!
- Extra Curricular Activities
- From your P&C
- SRSS Information for 2025
- Parent Curriculum Letter
- Community Hub
- Sports Pride Fridays
- Community News
Principal's Message
Welcome to our first Newsletter of 2025! It has been a very rainy start! But be sure to read through the newsletter so you don’t miss any important updates.
We are still 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.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Jeff Capell - Principal
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
Snappy Money Winner!
We had no Winner of our Snap! draw this week!
Golden Snap Winner!
Congratulations Esme on being this week's Golden Snappy Winner!
For Week 2, our PBL lesson was about acting safely.
In Week 3, we will focus on showing self-respect, being courteous and having pride.
Here are the flyers with some handy hints with what and how to chat about this at home.
New Cranbrook SS Staff
We are excited to warmly welcome all of the fantastic new staff members who have joined us this year at Cranbrook! If you happen to see them around the school, be sure to give them a friendly hello!
Get to know our new Cranbrook Staff
Please find below details about the Free Prep Vision Screening available at Cranbrook SS.
From the Arts
The Arts would like to give a warm welcome to Josh Kehoe! (Mr Kehoe)
He will be teaching woodwind and percussion on Fridays and will be taking the Cranbrook Band on Friday mornings from 8am!
From the Sports Desk
LEAGUE STARS IS BACK FOR 2025
League Stars is coming to Cranbrook State School in term 1!
What is League Stars?
League Stars program is all play and non contact run by fully accredited NRL staff, appealing to the true nature of kids It is fun, messy and high energy just like our kids which creates a great environment for them to have fun and learn new skills. This League Stars is a 6 week program that runs on Monday afternoons Starting on the 24th of February and running until the 31st of March.
If you would like to sign up to league stars please head to:
First Day of Prep!
The first two weeks of prep have been filled with excitement and energy despite the rainy weather. The students haven’t been able to play outside as much as they hoped, but the teachers have done an amazing job keeping everyone engaged with fun and creative indoor activities. The kids have adjusted well, showing great enthusiasm for their lessons and making new friends. It's been a fantastic start to their school journey, and everyone is making the most of the situation with a positive attitude. We can't wait to see how the rest of the Term will go for our enthusiastic Preps and Teachers!
First Day of Prep
PC doing number sheets and gluing into their books, and also doing some beautiful name rainbows!
Extra Curricular Activities
From your P&C
At the last P&C general meeting held on the 20th November 2024 the committee members made the following decisions.
Due to the increased costs passed onto us by suppliers the committee agreed that an increase to some uniform items in 2025 was necessary. The committee deliberated over this decision for some time. The Cranbrook P&C have always prioritised providing families with access to uniforms at the best value possible. The price increases are the minimum amounts to ensure costs are covered without increasing profit margins to ensure we are still providing the best valued uniforms for our families.
Uniform Price Summary 2025
Polycotton Everyday Polo $32.00
Sublimate Everyday Polo $35.00
Sublimate Sports Polo $35.00
Shorts and Skorts $27.00
Custom Jackets $50.00
The following items remain at the same low prices
Hats $15.00
Dress $50.00
Fleece Jumpers $30.00
The next general P&C meeting will be held on the 19th February 2025.
SRSS Information for 2025
SRSS - 2025
At the P&C Meeting on Wednesday 20th November the P&C endorsed the 2025 Student Resource and Stationery Scheme as per below.
The P&C also voted to continue the early payment discount, sibling discount and an option for financially disadvantaged families also. To be eligible for the financially disadvantaged payment a Healthcare Concession Card / Family Tax Benefit B information must be provided to the school office.
Prep / Year 1 / Year 2 SRSS
(includes resources and stationery)
*Financially disadvantaged | Pay before 28th January 2025 | Pay on or after 28th January 2025 | |
Child 1 | $112.50 | $125.00 | $150.00 |
Child 2 | $100.00 | $112.50 | $125.00 |
Child 3 | $100.00 | $112.50 | $125.00 |
Child 4 | $100.00 | $112.50 | $125.00 |
Prep / Year 1 / Year 2 SRSS, including iPad
(includes resources, stationery and ipad)
*Financially disadvantaged | Pay before 28th January 2025 | Pay on or after 28th January 2025 | |
Child 1 | $250.00 | $275.00 | $300.00 |
Child 2 | $225.00 | $250.00 | $275.00 |
Child 3 | $225.00 | $250.00 | $275.00 |
Child 4 | $225.00 | $250.00 | $275.00 |
There is also an additional option for SRSS & Ownership of an iPad program, as per the below information.
The SRSS & Ownership iPad Program for Grades Prep to Year 2
Students in Prep to Year 2 are provided with access to personalised iPads in class to complete a range of learning activities and tasks as part of the curriculum offerings at Cranbrook State School. From 2024, we have offered iPads as an optional element as part of the Student Resource and Stationery Scheme as well as an option to purchase the iPad if a student leaves Cranbrook State School before Year 2 and at the end of Year 2.
iPads used in this program have been set up for each individual student and are not to be used by others. The iPads are the property of the Queensland Department of Education and Training (DET). In order to maintain the security of the department’s network and individual devices, the devices are managed through DEP (Device Enrolment Program) and MDM (Mobile Device Management). This allows the school to remotely manage and control operating parameters of these devices and track devices in the event they become lost or stolen. It also allows us to deploy specific learning applications and programs to student devices as well as personalised learning resources.
If you choose to participate in the optional iPad element as part of the Student Resource and Stationery Scheme program, you agree to pay an annual cost as part of the Student Resource and Stationery Scheme. This fee equates to $450 over the life of the program (Prep to Year 2). This allows parents, to have their child access their own personal iPad for their time enrolled in Prep to Year 2 at Cranbrook State School, that will remain at school until the end of the program. The final pay-out payment at the end of the program remains the same.
At the end of Year 2, students that have participated in the program for the full 3 years will have the opportunity to purchase an iPad for $25. If they choose this option, the iPad will be factory reset and given to students on their final days of Year 2 to keep. This allows parents to access a brand new device to own for a total cost of $450 compared to the RRP of $650. See the table below for costs and payout figures:
Standard Participation
Commence in Prep | Commence in Year 1 or 2 years use | Commence in Year 2 or 1 year’s use | |
Payment per year | $150 | $150 | $150 |
Total paid by end of year 2 | $450 | $300 | $150 |
Cost to purchase at end of year 2 | $25 + GST | $150 + GST | $300 + GST |
Commence in Prep | Commence in Year 1 or 2 years use | Commence in Year 2 or 1 years use | |
Payment per year | $137.50 | $137.50 | $137.50 |
Total paid by end of year 2 | $412.50 | $275 | $137.50 |
Cost to purchase at end of year 2 | $25 + GST | $137.50 + GST | $275 + GST |
PLEASE NOTE: that some students who join the scheme during the three-year period may receive an iPad that is NOT new. The payout figure will be adjusted to the age of the device e.g., a two-year-old device will attract the 2 year use payout figure.
Year 3 to 6 SRSS including School Laptop
*Financially disadvantaged | Pay before 28th January 2025 | Pay on or after 28th January 2025 | |
Child 1 | $250.00 | $275.00 | $300.00 |
Child 2 | $225.00 | $250.00 | $275.00 |
Child 3 | $225.00 | $250.00 | $275.00 |
Child 4 | $225.00 | $250.00 | $275.00 |
Commence in Year 3 | Commence in Year 4 or | Commence in Year 5 or | Commence in Year 6 or | |
Payment per year | $150 | $150 | $150 | $150 |
Total paid by end of year 6 | $600 | $450 | $300 | $150 |
Cost to purchase at end of year 6 | $5 + GST | $155 + GST | $305 + GST | $455 + GST |
Commence in Year 3 | Commence in Year 4 or 3 years use | Commence in Year 5 or 2 years use | Commence in Year 6 or 1 years use | |
Payment per year | $125 | $125 | $125 | $125 |
Total paid by end of year 6 | $500 | $375 | $250 | $125 |
Cost to purchase at end of year 6 | $5 + GST | $130 + GST | $255 + GST | $375 + GST |
PLEASE NOTE: that some students who join the scheme during the four-year period may receive a laptop that is NOT new. The payout figure will be adjusted to the age of the device e.g., a three-year-old device will attract the 3 year use payout figure.
Further information can be found via the links below. Forms will be available to download from the website next week.
Payment options include the Qkr! app and in person at the office via cash or eftpos.
Please note that our office will close at 3.30pm on Friday, 13 December and will reopen again on Monday, 20 January.
Parent Curriculum Letter
Please find attached Term 1 2025 Staff Email List for your convenience.
Staff Email Lists
Community Hub
Hello Cranbrook Community. Hopefully by now you have heard that we have established a Community Hub here at Cranbrook. Our doors are now open and it's been really lovely to have shared a cuppa and a chat with a number of you already. Thank you for dropping in!
As we are still very new, our programs may change a little week by week and we'll advertise the coming week's program via email and Facebook and on our website for you. However, one thing that is rock solid in our schedule is our Playgroup. The Hub Playgroup is for children not yet at school and their parent/carers and is held every Thursday from 9 - 11am, in our Out of School Hours (OSHC) building on Albert Street. Morning tea is provided, however, please let us know if you or your child have any allergies. Please bring along a water bottle for yourselves. We'd love to have you come and join us!
How has this year started off for you and your child/ren? Been a bit, maybe, messy? It would have been a tough time for those who finally braved day one, week one, and then had to tackle the interruption of the weather, only to have to almost repeat a 'Day 1' again. I think, at some stage, all of us have had to deal with some form of separation anxiety. I've attached an article from the Triple P Parenting Program which you may find helpful. Please know, that you can always come and have a chat about this with us.
Well, I hope you all enjoy the weekend and if you have a chance, pop in and say hi next week - especially for our 'Coffee and Chat' morning on Tuesday!
Louise.
Sports Pride Fridays
Community News
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