Cranbrook Newsletter Term 4 - Week 5 2021

Principal's Message

Before School Supervision

Thanks to our amazing P&C, students in the morning have a sheltered space to congregate until the school gates open at 8.00am, however, during this time there is NO SUPERVISION and as such students are left to their own devices.

When students are left to their own devices they can sometimes make poor choices regarding being SAFE, RESPONSIBLE and RESPECTFUL. Some concerns that have already been experienced by parents are:

• Students leaving the school grounds and walking to another address: KFC, Servo, Peers homes
• Students injuring themselves due to unsafe actions: running, jumping, climbing
• Students injuring other students due to unsafe actions: hitting, kicking, pushing
• High school students who have dropped their siblings off remaining in the sheltered area and interacting with students.

As a school, we will follow up and behaviours that breach the Cranbrook State School Student Code of Conduct if parents or students report any incidences once they enter the school grounds. Individual students may be restricted in their access to the school grounds when no supervision is available if ongoing and repeated behaviours place themselves or others at risk.

The Cranbrook Outside Hours School Care provides supervision from 6.00am and provide clients with a safe and enriched space both before and after school at a cost of approximately $12.00 per morning (after rebates) that includes breakfast.

I am sure as parents continue to drop their children off before 8.00am there will continue to be circumstances that place their child at risk of harm.

We are in a fortunate circumstance that our school provides a space inside the school grounds for our students to congregate as other schools (with new security fences) are required to ensure safety and security measures are adhered to by NOT opening their perimeter gates until supervision is provided by the school.

Student Resource Scheme and Student Stationery Supplies

At the next P & C Meeting on the 17th November, the P&C members will decide if we will see the continuation of the Student Resource Scheme at Cranbrook State School.  Basically this means any resources that your child requires for learning in 2021 can be purchased from the school OR supplied by you as the parent.  In 2020, the school will recommend continuing the stationery supplies to each student. This means that the school will supply all needs for your child while they are at school other than uniforms and lunches.

At the next P & C Meeting on the 17th November, a decision will be made as to the cost of this scheme for 2021, based on the resource list the school develops.  This scheme also allows eligible parents to make part payments, reducing the financial burden of schooling. A parent is directly responsible for providing the student with textbooks and other resources for a student's use while attending school.

The purpose of the scheme is to provide the parent with a cost effective alternative to purchasing textbooks, resources, consumables and/or materials from elsewhere, through reduced prices gained from the school's bulk purchasing processes. A student resource scheme enables a parent to enter into a written agreement with the school in return for payment of a specified annual participation fee.

The school and the parent share decision-making and responsibility for the scheme.  Participation in the scheme is voluntary, and no obligation is placed on a parent to participate.  A parent's decision to participate is based on consideration of the value afforded by the scheme. If a parent chooses to participate in the scheme and completes a Participation Agreement Form a participation fee will be due and payable by the parent.

On lodgement of the completed Participation Agreement Form with the school and payment of the participation fee in accordance with the agreed payment arrangement, the school shall provide the items to the student when due for the student's use. Payment of the participation fee by the parent is a requirement for continued participation in the scheme.  An unpaid fee will be subject to the school's debt recovery processes.

Where parents have opted for the textbook and resource allowance to be paid to the school, the allowance must be applied to offset the student resource scheme participation fee.

A parent who does not wish to join the scheme is responsible for providing the student with the items that would otherwise have been provided to the student by the scheme as detailed on the Year Level Requirements List and/or Subject Requirements List, to enable the student to engage with the curriculum. 

Finance Reminder

Due to all receipting closing from 3:00pm on Friday, 3rd December it would be appreciated if all 2021 payments could be made prior to this time.

Money can still be taken after this close-off point, but handwritten receipts will be available only.

All SRS fees are well overdue and parents/caregivers are reminded that payment needs to be finalised (or payment plan arranged with the BM.) if students are wanting to participate in any extra-curriculum activities e.g. swimming, graduation, sport, live performances.

Head Lice

There has been a large number of hair lice cases reported in the school recently.  Treatment, as we all know, can be very costly and time consuming, but vigilant checking and treatment by ALL parents would assist in dramatically reducing the number of cases.  

Safe Management of Bikes in the School Grounds

Students should walk bikes into and out of the school grounds.  If students are repeatedly unsafe they will be required to lock their bikes to the fence and NOT bring them inside the school grounds.

2022 Prep Enrolments - Limited Spaces Available

If your child will be attending Cranbrook State School in 2022 you will need to ensure that the following tasks are completed as soon as possible to allow for class placement for 2022 to occur.

• Complete the enrolment form (PDF)
• Bring your child’s original birth certificate to the school so we can process your child’s enrolment.

Jeff Capell
Principal

Positive Behaviour For Learning

Congratulations to Ariana in Year 1 who is this week's PBL Assembly Draw Winner

Cranbrook Reading Awards

At Cranbrook, all students are expected to read every night.  Student reading is logged and signed by parents in students' Cranbrook Home Reading Log Book. 

Students who have completed 100, 150, 200 and 250 nights of reading are awarded their certificates at Parade.  On completion of 250 nights of reading, a book prize will be awarded.  

Congratulations to the students who have achieved their Reading Awards on parade this week!

Environmental Centre News

What's On in Prep

Exploring Numerals!

This term we are exploring numerals and this involves learning to connect numerals, number names and quantities up to 20 (you can see the students practicing this on the whiteboards) and continuing counting sequences to and from 20 (the students use our counting caterpillar to practice their counting sequences).

The Preps are also improving on their writing skills as they learn to write each numeral and their matching number name. 

Cat Rowbotham
Prep Teacher

Global Tropics Future Young Scholars

Congratulations to Hunter, Noah and Janeva in Year 5, who have completed another term of building their STEM portfolio through the Queensland Virtual STEM Academy to incorporate learning of emerging sciences and current global STEM problems.

The Global Tropics Future Young Scholars Project enables like-minded students to connect, collaborate and explore their STEM interest and passion through a range of enriching and challenging learning opportunities.

The Arts Space

Happy Week 5 everyone!

1.    The Arts department have opened up a chalkboard art space outside of the Arts Block. Look how much fun the students are already having using this space! All students are welcome to come and design and create on the board in 1st and 2nd break play times.

2.    Not long now until the Cranbrook Christmas Chaos Concert  - SAVE THE DATE – Week 9, Tuesday 30th November! Ensembles and groups are busily rehearsing for this event. One special ensemble is the combined Staff Choir and Nightingale Chorus, who had their first rehearsal together this Tuesday. Don’t miss this or the other exciting combinations and music made by all of our Arts department on this night! 

3.    Another important Save the date is Tuesday 7th December. This night will be our P-3 Christmas Carols Concert. Can’t wait to see you at that too!

4.    LAST CALL for NEW INSTRUMENTAL SIGN-UPS FOR YEAR 2 AND 3 STUDENTS.

The Cranbrook Band and the Cranbrook Orchestra have performed for Years 2 and 3 students to introduce students to the instruments.

Instrumental Music Forms are due back and testing of students started this week.

Please contact Sarah Earle or Suellen Onslow for more information.

Sarah Earle & Suellen Onslow
Performing Arts Teachers

What's On in Year 3

This week during Media Arts students explored the world of photography using green screens to transport themselves to other places.

Students loved experimenting with different backgrounds and techniques to create their masterpieces. Makayla's Monkey even joined in! Your child's picture has been sent to their school email account for them to print and bring home - make sure to remind them!

Hunter was presented with the only Premieres Reading Challenge award in Year 3 on our cohort parade last week. Over just a few months Hunter read and recorded over twenty different books. Great job, Hunter!

Nicola Street
Year 3 Cohort Leader

What's On in Year 5

Year 5 Leadership Day

Last week Friday, our Year 5 students together with the current Year 6 leaders took part in some fun character building challenges at Riverway. 

It was a great day spent learning, trusting and collaborating to build their leadership capacities in preparation to be the new school seniors in 2022.

Museum Excursion

The Year 5's also enjoyed a trip to the Museum of Tropical Queensland this week, on Thursday to extend their learning on their multi-modal unit on the Great Barrier Reef. 

They are currently investigating the Great Barrier Reeef marine ecosystem and developing a project to help save the reef and plan a way to fund it.    

Amy Kennett
4/5D Classroom Teacher

From the P & C

New Online Uniform Shop - Big Commerce is Live!

Cranbrook SS P&C Association now has its very own online store front and you are able to purchase all school uniforms online.

You will also be able to purchase store credit to be used at either the Tuckshop or the Uniform Shop.

Create your account and make your purchases in three easy steps!

Step 1 - Click or copy and paste the link below into your web browser:

https://cranbrook-state-school-pc-association.mybigcommerce.com/

Step 2 - Select "Register" from the top menu

Step 3 - Complete your details and click "Create Account"

Cranbrook Celebrates 40 Years!

News in Sports

Congratulations to Hannah, in Year 6 who made the Townsville Under 12 Blackhawks team for Oztag.

AFL starts this Friday after school.  Students were handed a note with all the information last week.

Netball for year's 2-5 starts on Thursday, 11th November in the afternoon from 3.10-4.10pm. It is only for those students that have signed the register at the office and brought back their permission note.

Swimming lessons are scheduled for week 9.  More information will be published soon.

Inter-house Swimming Carnival is scheduled for Wednesday 8th December, in week 10. More information will be published soon.

Lara Woods
HPE Teacher

Aussie of the Month - October

Congratulations to Hamish in year 2 for being respectful to teachers and peers.

Congratulations to Calvin in year 3 for always greeting teachers and saying "hello" with a smile.

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

Christmas Colouring-In Competition

Phillip Thompson, Federal Member for Herbert invites students in years Prep to Year 3 to draw and colour a Christmas-themed artwork to fit the theme Christmas in the Tropics. Designs must be done in landscape orientation.
 
The entry form (PDF attachment below) must be signed by a parent/guardian before being returned to the school by Friday 12 November 2021.  
 
A winner, second and third place will be selected from each year group from Prep to Year 3, with the selected entries to be printed on the official Christmas card. The winning student from each year group will each receive a $50 Toyworld gift card.

Attendance Award

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