Cranbrook Newsletter - Term 2 Week 10 2021

Principal's Message

School Annual Report

Each year, all schools in Queenlsand publish a report on their school's progress and achievements for the previous year.  The report is a version of our review and reflection which is completed at the end of each academic year (which is the same for all schools).

School annual reports are a key governance and communication mechanism for schools and their communities to help express and celebrate the focus, activities and outcomes of schooling each year.  Our 2020 school annual report is available to view on our school website.

Athletics Carnival

Congratulations to Balara who won the Athletics carnival last week.  Well done to Mrs Von Wald for organising a considerable and complex event. A big thank you to parents who were respectful in maintaining your distance on the mounds.  Well done to the P&C for organising food and drinks and for allowing parents use the OHSC facility toilets.

Breakfast Club

Our school Breakfast Club is very popular every morning.  A big shout out and thanks to those parents who regularly donate items so that the children have an opportunity to have a healthy start before their learning each day.  This initiative is only possible with the support from our major supporter, Food Relief North Queensland, various charities, church groups and our wonderful Cranbrook parents. 

Keep a watch on our school these holidays

Please help to take care of our school by reporting any suspicious after-hours activity to School Watch on 13 17 88.  By keeping an eye out we can work together to create a safer school community and help to reduce vandalism, theft and arson in our school.

If you see something suspicious, please don't intervene.  Call the School Watch number and let the local police or State Government Protective Security Service deal with the matter.

I wish you all a safe mid-year break and look forward to seeing you all next term.  Term 3 commences Monday 12th July.

Jeff Capell,
Principal

Positive Behaviour For Learning

Congratulations to Mia (Prep) and Callum (Yr 5) who are this week's PBL Assembly Draw Winners.

The Arts Space

Kirwan High School Bands and Ensembles Performance

This week Cranbrook was fortunate to have a number of Kirwan High bands and ensembles attend on Wednesday morning to perform for our students at our school hall.

Ensembles included their Wind Symphony, Senior Girls Vocal Ensemble, Big Band, Senior Boys Vocal Ensemble, String Orchestra and the Percussion Ensemble.

Students from all year levels who were not on camp were able to enjoy the performances and enjoy the excellent entertainment by the Kirwan High musicians.

Thank you to Kirwan High for making this happen! And congratulations to all Cranbrook students who were a wonderful and enthusiastic audience!

SHEP - State Honors Ensemble Program

Last weekend from the 18th-20th of June, seven Year 5 and 6 students from Cranbrook participated in the 2021 Townsville State Honours Ensemble Program.  

Students enjoyed singing and making music all weekend with a range of experts from SHEP conservatorium Griffith University and other schools around the region. Students demonstrated their learning and ability in a final culminating performance on the Sunday.

Conductors and staff in attendance commented positively on the high level of musical and social accomplishmens of our students. We are very proud of the students' admirable representation of our school  including their commitment, achievement and positive attitudes.

Congratulations to all involved! 

Ms Sarah Earle and Mrs Suellen Onlsow
Performing Arts Teachers

Camp News

Happy Campers!  Our Year 4, 5 and 6 students attended camp this week at various locations.  While teachers had limited reception at the campsites, they were able to send us these few snapshots of some of their fun activities during week!

Year 6 - Mungalli Falls

Students on Year 6 camp have had a great time challenging themselves on the obstacle courses, mudslides and abseiling!  

Year 5 - Daradgee

Boating trips, farming, croc sightings, rock climbing, tie dyeing and bushwalking were just some of the fun activities the Year 5 students enjoyed at their camp!  

Year 4 - Paluma

The Year 4's spent their time doing team building activities, exploring the tropical rainforest nature trails and learning more about the diverse ecosystems of the Wet Tropics at Paluma Range National Park. 

News in Sports

Season 2 - Interschool Sports Game Draws

Touch
Senior A2 Boys 1:15pm

15 Jul                     Week 4                 -  v Weir, Field 5A

22 Jul                     Week 5                 - v Holy Spirit, Field 5B

29 Jul                     Week 6                 -  TBA

5 Aug                    Week 7                   - TBA

Senior A2 Girls 12:30pm

15 Jul                     Week 4                 -  v Weir, Field 5A

22 Jul                     Week 5                 - v Shalom, Field 5A

29 Jul                     Week 6                 - v St Anthony’s Green 6B

5 Aug                    Week 7                   -   TBA

Soccer
Division 1 Boys

15 Jul                     Week 4                 -  v St Anthony's, Field 2

22 Jul                     Week 5                 - v Holy Spirit, Field 3

29 Jul                     Week 6                 -  TBA

5 Aug                    Week 7                  -   TBA

Division 2 Girls

15 Jul                     Week 4                 -  v St Anthony's, Field 5B

22 Jul                     Week 5                 - v Calvary, Field 4

29 Jul                     Week 6                 -  v Rasmussen, Field 5A

5 Aug                    Week 7                  -   v St. Anthony's, Field 5B

Union
To be advised

From the Resource Centre - Week 10

Global Tropics Future STEM

Keep on reading!

Over the school holidays encourage your children to read, using the SORA ebooks.  All Cranbrook students have access to this amazing collection of books.  Access SORA on your computer, tablets or phones.  A great way to read and not lose books over the holidays.

Don't forget to add the books your child reads over the school holidays to the Premier's Reading Challenge log sheet.  

From the P & C

Spring Carnival - School Fete 2021

CRANBROOK – it’s Fete Time!  

Save the Date!

Our ‘Spring Carnival’ is on

Friday, 10 September.

Our stalls, food and entertainment are being organised, but what we need you to do, is please DONATE.  

We want to have awesome dodger prizes and a fabulous cent sale and we really need your assistance in sourcing and donating prizes, both big and small.  

If you run a local business, please consider donating either a goods or service, or  maybe even a gift card/voucher.  Your business will receive lots of great, useful advertising!  

Even if you don’t have your own business, you can still help by talking to everyone you know - 
even the friendly pet shop owner, baker, café owner or your favourite retail assistant.

If you have any questions, please contact Louise on 0416281235 / louiseandian@hotmail.com

Come on Cranbrook!  Let’s join together and have some fun!

School Groundsman - Expression of Interest

Attendance Award - Week 9

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.   

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