Cranbrook Newsletter - Term 2 Week 5 2021

Principal's Message

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.

P&C Day - Friday 21st 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. The latest projects are being finalised by the P&C.

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

• President - Ashley Nuttall
• Vice President - Bobbie McMinn
• Treasurer - Bob Parker
• Secretary - Adrian Coventry
• P & C Operations Manager - Bridget Bambrick
• PCR Coordinator - Shaantel Hampson

The P & C Meetings are conducted every third Wednesday of the month and everyone is welcome to attend. 

Jeff Capell
Principal

Positive Behaviour for Learning

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 5

Give Me Some Space

Come on Cranbrook - Challenge Yourself!

Remember to write down all of the books you are reading on your Premier's Reading Challenge log sheet.  

You can read: home readers, graphic novels, eBooks on SORA, library books, home books, picture books, information books, novels ... as long as it is a book!!

For a chance to win book vouchers or a workshop with author Sue Whiting, enter the QSuper competition by clicking the link below and list your 5 favourite books and why you like them.

https://qsuper.qld.gov.au/campaign/premiers-reading-challenge

Chaplaincy Fundraising Dinner

The P and C and Chaplaincy Committee would like to thank everyone who has purchased a ticket to support our event.  Ticket sales for this event closes on Friday 21st May.  No tickets will be sold at the door. 

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.  

Chappy Week

Chappy Week is an annual event run by Scripture Union in Queensland to raise awarness and support School Chaplains.   Our School Chaplain, Christine Walter (affectionately known as Chappy Chrissy), provides spiritual, ethical and moral support to our students, staff and families at Cranbrook. 

We thank you all for supporting our Chappy week activities next week (24th to 29th May).  All proceeds from our Disco, Free Dress Day and Chaplaincy Fundraising Dinner will go directly towards our School Chaplain Support Services at Cranbrook.  

The Arts Space - Week 5

Last week, Year 1 had a fabulous time working with Josi from Josephine Carter Photography

https://josephinecarterphotography.com/

The students learned about lenses, flash and the rule of thirds. All the year 1's enjoyed dressing up and being the photographer taking photos on a professional camera. Thank you Josi for coming we can’t wait to see the final photos!

Our Year 3 Arts students have been busy collaging their art scenes using gathered materials from home.  Here's some of 3B's creations!

Reminder

Payments for the Dr Stovepipe Incursion close on Friday 28th May! Tickets can be purchased through QKR or at our School Office.

Term 2 School Musical Rehearsal Times

Rehearsals have commenced for our Year 5 students in preparation for our School Musical "Rock Bottom".  

Students who have Lead roles must attend all rehearsal times; Mondays and Wednesdays during 2nd break and Monday afternoons after school. 

Students in the Ensemble will be rehearsing during class time and during some out of class time in Term 3.   There are no rehearsals in Week 10 due to students being away for Year 5 Camp.  

For more information please contact Ms Earle or Mrs Onslow.  

What's On in Year 6

A Visit from the Townsville SES

Today the Year 6 Cohort were visited by three members of the Townsville SES.  The SES team members came to share their knowledge about natural disasters and how they support our community before, during and after these events.  The students were taught how to tie knots and how to throw a “throw bag” (which is how tarps are thrown over roofs after damage by a cyclone).

Today’s incursion was fun, helpful and informative for the students as this incursion directly relates to their current Unit where they will be constructing a settlement in their Minecraft Education Edition World which will be impacted by a surprise, unknown natural disaster in the coming weeks!

Here is a link to Explore One House: 

https://onehouse.suncorp.com.au/explore

In this link, students will be able to see and explore some of the housing features that would be helpful in withstanding extreme weather events such as cyclones, floods and fires.

Nicole Bartels

Year 6 Cohort Leader

From the Tuckshop

Our new Tuckshop Menu is here!  

Breakfast Club

Our Breakfast Club would like to thank Food Relief North Queensland and our Cranbrook families who have generously donated ingredients such as honey, jam, cheese, tins of spaghetti, vegemite and cereal for our students to have a healthy start to the day and be better prepared for their learning.

Mrs Juliet Winter

Breakfast Club Co-ordinator

Sports Shirts on Fridays

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 Winner - Week 4

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