Cranbrook Newsletter - Term 2 Week 3 2021

Principal's Message

NAPLAN Online

Our Cranbrook NAPLAN online schedule has been approved and published for you to see when your child will be engaging in the online testing (see link below).  

The NAPLAN Online test window is nine days. Day 1 is Tuesday, 11th May and Day 9 is Friday 21st May.

Case of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease

A student at Cranbrook State School has been recently diagnosed with Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease.  

Copies of the Queensland Health "Time Out" Fact Sheet are available from our Administration Office. The fact sheet outlines information on signs and symptoms, transmission, treatment, prevention and health outcome.  A link below has also been provided.

As per the Queensland Health "Time Out" Poster, the student with the infection must be excluded  until all blisters have dried.  Persons who have been in contact with the infected person are not excluded.  

Mother's Day

This week at school our Student Council set up a stall where students were able to purchase various treasures for their mothers or special person each morning before school.  Our Student Council together with the PCR group also organised a Mother's Day Afternoon to celebrate our Cranbrook mums!  Thank you to everyone who contributed to this successful afternoon.  I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of the mothers in our Cranbrook community a Happy Mother's Day for Sunday.  

Year 6 Senior Shirts

The Year 6 students were very excited to receive their Senior shirts this week!  

Jeff Capell
Principal

Positive Behaviour For Learning

Congratulations to Matthew in Prep who was this week's PBL Assembly Draw winner.

Australian Early Development Census

Playing our Part to Build a National Picture of Child Health

In early June 2021, our school, along with thousands of others across the country will begin preparations for the fifth Australian Early Development Census (AEDC). 

The AEDC gives us a national picture of the development, health and wellbeing of children in their first year of full-time school. Since 2009, the census results have helped communities, schools and governments plan services and develop better policies to target support for children and families.

Children don’t miss any class time, and parents/carers don’t need to supply schools with any new information for the census. The AEDC gives us data at a school and community level - it isn’t an assessment of individual children.

We used the results to support help plan and more effectively allocate the right kinds of services and support for children and families. Some teachers have also noticed that completing the assessments made them more aware of the needs of individual children and the class as a whole and that the census results are useful in planning for transitions to Year 1 and developing class programs.

Participation in the AEDC is voluntary. Parents/carers don’t need to take any action unless they choose not to include their children in the census.

To find out more about the census and how communities are using the data to help children and families visit the AEDC website: www.aedc.gov.au.

If you have any questions, you can contact your class teacher in the first instance.

Amanda Allender
Deputy Principal

Chaplaincy Fundraising Dinner

Chaplaincy Dinner Sponsors & Supporters

The Chaplaincy Committee, Cranbrook P and C Association and Cranbrook State School would like to thank the following businesses, supporters and families for their generosity and support towards the Chaplaincy Fundraising Dinner.  

Prep - Vision Screening

The Primary School Nurse Health Readiness Program is coming to Cranbrook State School.

They are a Queensland Government service that offers Free Vision Screening to all children enrolled in Prep in Queensland.  

If your child is in Prep and you would like their vision screened, you will need to fill in a consent form for your child.  

Please click on the link below to access the Online Consent Form and Parent information letter.  To access the free screening, forms need to be completed by 24th May.

For more information please contact our School Office or your child's Prep Teacher.  

Mrs Sam Suringa
Prep Teacher

From the Resource Centre week 3

From the P & C

Volunteers Wanted

If you would like to help out in our Tuckshop during the week, please come in to see Lillian, our Tuckshop convenor (preferrably in the mornings before 11:00am). 

P & C General Meeting

The Cranbrook P&C Association is a dedicated band of parents, administration and staff supporting the school in the education of our children.

We meet on the third Wednesday of each month. Our next meeting will be held on 19th May.  While the association is set up to provide information and advice to the Principal and administration team with regard to the direction of the school, one of our roles is to enhance the environment of our students by supplementing resources and improving the amenities and grounds.

The P&C contributes to programs in a range of areas, including:

• Learning and teaching;
• Information communication and technology; and
• Grounds maintenance and development.

What's On in Year 3

Miss Nicola Street
Year 3 Coordinator

World Math's Day

Wednesday, 5^th May was World Maths Day. Approximately 40 students ranging from Year 2 through to Year 6 took part in an International Maths Challenge. The website connected the students to other students around the world and within our playing group to complete in the ‘fastest’ student to complete maths problems.

The students really enjoyed the experience and had a lot of fun. Some of the year 6 students were even brave enough to look at the Year 10 questions!

Ms Sam Negra
Year 2 Teacher

2021 School Photos

John and Pam de Rooy will be photographing at Cranbrook State School from Monday 17th May to Wednesday 19th May 2021.  All students were handed an order form this week.  Please contact the office if you require another form.  

Please return the completed envelope with payment enclosed to school office before Friday, 14th May 2021.

To order,  please submit one envelope per family and include student's Surname, First Name and Class. 

Photo pricing schedule: -

• [A] (21x30cm) laminated class group enlargements - $25 each
• [B] Individual students pack consisting of: (2) 6”x4” & (4) 3”x2” photos - $20 each
• [C] Combination of [A-Class Group] and [B-Single Portrait Pack] - $40
• [E] Sibling pack consisting of (2) 6”x4” & (4) 3”x2” photos of siblings - $20 each

When purchasing two or more of [C] from same family one sibling pack is free. Sibling photos are students enrolled at the school.

School/Sports/Music/Indigenous/Environmental Captains, Music Groups, Resource Assistants, Sports Excellence group enlargements - $25 each.

Please contact Atherton Tableland Photography direct on 0418 980 644 if you have any questions or queries regarding ordering school photos.  On completion of orders, all photos will be delivered to school administration to be handed out to students who have placed an order.

The Arts Space

In The Arts Space this term, Year 3 students are continuing to develop their music and visual art skills. This week, in Visual Art, the students began their individual ‘found object’ landscape projects of either a city, ocean or rainforest. The landscape art requires students to use ‘found objects’ from school and at home to create their landscapes.

Last week, we experimented with ‘found objects’ to make animals. Here is a taste of the incredible creativity we will continue to see over the next few weeks! And don’t be surprised if your Year 3 students ask you to keep everything and anything at home for their projects! We cant wait to see the final results!

Ms Sarah Earle and Mrs Suellen Onslow
Performing Arts Teachers

Lunch Time Student Performance

Our Year 6 students Sami, Charlotte and Kylah-Rose performed Frere Jacques in canon on the alto saxophone and the trumpet this week at lunch time in the Year 1 & 2 eating area.  

Aussie of the Month - April

Aussie of the Month is based on encouraging and recognising students for their contribution to community. 

The intention is that it aligns to the Values for Australian Schooling and Curriculum framework and recognises students for their effort outside of academic application or sporting achievement and acknowledges students who demonstrate outstanding contributions within their community.

Key values that are sought to amplify are:

​Fair go – not just how we apply ourselves but also in providing opportunity for all

Mateship - a generosity of spirit and compassion for those in need

Respect – of self, of others, our community, and the environment

Inclusion – acceptance and respect of difference

News in Sports

Interschool Cross Country Training

Training began this week for selected students in years 4, 5 and 6 who have received an invitation to be a part of the Cranbrook State School Cross Country Team for 2021.  

Training Dates:

• Week 3 - Thursday 6th May
• Week 4 - Monday 10th May & Thursday 13th May
• Week 5 - Monday 17th May, Thursday 20th May

Please contact Ms Von Wald for more information.

Interschool Sports Season 1 - (Rugby, Hockey, Netball)

Interschool Sports for Season One has concluded and our students represented Cranbrook well, showing excellent sportsmanship and school pride.

The Netball Seniors won their final game and the Seniors Hockey team came third overall in their competition.  Our Junior Footy team placed 4th and our Senior Footy team placed 7th overall in their games.  

Sports Excellence

The students have been learning new skills in touch football this week.

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 For More Than 10 Days

What is an exemption and why do I need it?

Every parent of a child of compulsory school age has a legal obligation to ensure their child is enrolled and attending school. Parents can apply for an exemption from this obligation when their child cannot attend or it would be unreasonable in all the circumstances for their child to attend school for a period of more than 10 consecutive school days.

Situations where an application for an exemption may be made include:

• Illness
• Family reasons
• Cultural or religious reasons

If your child is exempt from compulsory schooling, you are excused from your obligation in relation to compulsory schooling. 

The school principal is not responsible for providing an educational program for your child, however they may provide advice on other educational options available. Decisions about exemptions for up to one school year are made by the principal and decisions about exemptions for more than one school year are made by the relevant Regional Director of the Department of Education, Training and Employment, responsible for the supervision of the school your child attends.   

Attendance Award

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