Cranbrook Newsletter Term 3 - Week 2 2021

Principal's Message

Report Cards

Semester 1 Report Cards have been emailed and handed out to students today.  Please direct any questions to your child's classroom teacher.  

Extra Curricular Activities

Our next round of extra-curricular activities have begun this week. These activities are offered voluntarily by staff which is greatly appreciated not only by students and parents, but by me as well.  Below is a full list of our Term 3 activities.

Environmental Centre News

Our students were very excited to see the fruits of their labour in our Environmental Centre this week and happily delivered our first crop of tomatoes to Mrs Ross at the tuckshop!

Cranbrook Jumpers

Our new Cranbrook jumpers have arrived just in time for the last few weeks of winter!  $30 each - Purchases can be made directly from the P & C Uniform Shop or through QKR.

Jeff Capell
Principal

Positive Behaviour for Learning

Congratulations to Lilly in Year 4, who is this week's PBL Assembly Draw Winner!

What Your Child is Learning this Term

The following attachments have information on what your child is learning this term at Cranbrook in their Year Level.  For more information on how you can support your child, please contact the Classroom Teacher or Cohort Leader.

The Arts Space

Strand Ephemera - Year 6 Artwork

Don't forget to pop down to the Strand this week to see our Year 6 students' artwork!

Student Council Stationery Stall

News in Sports

Sporting Activities

• The last round of season 2 Interschool sports finishes in week 4.  Training has commenced and will be on at the same times as last term.  
• Interschool Athletics Carnival is scheduled for Wednesday 18th August (Selected Yr 2 to 6 Students).
• T20 Cricket Blast will be held on Thursday, 9th September (Year 5 and 6 Students)
• The Legg Stagg Shield evening games will commence on Monday 26th July.  

Les Stagg Trophy Draw

If your child has been selected to play in the Les Stagg Game on Monday, 26th July please note the following information:

• Where: Brothers Leagues Club
• When: 6pm
• Draw: vs Currajong, Field 2

Please contact Ms Von Wald if you have any enquiries.

Season 2 - Interschool Sports Game Draws

Touch
Senior A2 Boys 

29 Jul                     Week 6                 -  v St Clare's 

5 Aug                    Week 7                   - TBA

Senior A2 Girls 

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

5 Aug                    Week 7                   -   TBA

Soccer
Division 1 Boys

29 Jul                     Week 6                 -  TBA

5 Aug                    Week 7                  -   TBA

Division 2 Girls

29 Jul                     Week 6                 -  v Rasmussen, Field 5A

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

Union
To be advised

Breakfast Club

Warm Toasties for Breakfast

Our Breakfast Club would like to thank Food Relief North Queensland, our major food donator to Breakfast Club and our Cranbrook families who have generously donated ingredients for our students to have a healthy start to the day and be better prepared for their learning.

We would appreciate donations of honey and sliced cheese

You are welcome to drop your donations to the Breakfast Club counter in the mornings before 8:30am or at the office.  

Mrs Winters
Breakfast Club Co-Ordinator

What's On in Year 3

Spring Carnival

Please contact Louise on 0416 281 235 / louiseandian@hotmail.com

Attendance Award

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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