Cranbrook Newsletter Term 4 - Week 8 2021

Principal's Message

2022 School Leaders

Congratulations to the elected School Captains, Arts Captains, Indigenous Captains and Sports House Captains for 2022.  All staff look forward to working with you next year.  

School Captains - Mikhala P. & Hunter E.

School Vice Captains - Bella T. & Jess B. 

Indigenous Captains -  Talithia W. & Juanita K.

Indigenous Vice Captain - Jaiden A. 

Arts Captains - Ruby H. & Noah M.

Environmental Captains -  Chloe H. & Isabella B.

Sports House Captains

• Balara - Alexis J. & Aiden S.
• Cooradilla - Kobie M. & Lily M.
• Kalyara -  Lydell G. & Lincoln M.
• Wallaringa - Charlie B. & Elliott S.

2022 Classes and Teachers Released

Parents and students will receive their class lists for 2022 on Friday in Week 9.  As with any release of information some students and parents may be pleased or disappointed with the situation they are placed in.  

If you strongly object to either the teacher placement or the peers, you are requested to put your request in writing and outline the EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES that would deem it necessary to move classes.  Please forward your requests to The Principal by Friday, 10th December and mark your correspondence PRIVATE and CONFIDENTIAL.  A decision will be made on all requests the week before school begins so new enrolments can be taken into account.  No early decisions will be made.

Please be aware that these lists are only DRAFT and the final class lists, teachers  and rooms will only be finalised in 2021 after Day 8.

Student Resource Scheme 2022

At the P & C Meeting on the 17th November, a decision was made that the cost of the student resource scheme for 2022 would be set at $120. This scheme also allows eligible parents to make part payments, reducing the financial burden of schooling. The scheme includes all stationery and resources - meaning if you pay the fee, you just have to worry about uniforms and lunches for the year.

There will be a 10% discount for full payments before the first day of school. A further 10% discount was approved for families with more than one child.

Below is a table explaining the discounts. Parents are expected to have paid the fees (part (50%) or full) on the first day of school OR ensure that their child has all the required stationery and resources ready to start school.   

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 Business Manager) to enable students to participate in any extra-curriculum activities e.g. swimming, graduation, sport, live performances.

2022 Prep Enrolments – Limited Places Available

If your child will be attending Cranbrook State School next year, please ensure that the following tasks are completed as soon as possible to allow for their 2022 class placement to occur:

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

Supporting Positive Transitions to Prep 

There are many ways a parent or carer can help their child transition from home or kindy to school.

Take a look at the short video from the Department of Education, "Early Childhood and Community Engagement - Principal Daniel Evans".  This video is one of several videos on the Early Childhood Education and Care website, designed to assist families, early education and care services and schools to support positive transitions to Prep.

Clubs

Breakfast Club will cease on Friday 3rd December (Week 9) and will recommence in Week 2 of 2022.  

A big thank you to everyone who has donated food items and helped throughout the year (including our students).  Breakfast Club is a wonderful service for the Cranbrook Community.

Homework Club has ceased for the remainder of the year and will recommence in Week 2 of 2022.

Jeff Capell
Principal

Positive Behaviour for Learning

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

News in Sports

Sporting Achievements Outside of School

1. Congratulations to Lincoln in Year 5, who played in the Under 10’s Grand Final for Oz Tag.  A fantastic effort from their team to win with a score of  7-2.
2. Congratulations to Oliver in Year 6, who played in the Under 12's Oz Tag and whose team was awarded "runner's up".
3. Well done to Logan, Braxton, Kai & Hamish (absent in photo) in Year 3, who have also been playing Oz Tag well at a club level.

Swimming Lesson are in Week 9

Swimming lessons start next week in Week 9.  Only students who have paid for this activity and returned their permission forms will be allowed to participate.

Prep to Year 3 Activity details:

WHAT:               Swimming for 5 X 45 minute lessons

WHERE:            Kokoda Memorial Pool, Mundingburra

WHEN:               9.00am-2.30pm; Week 9 - Monday 29^th November to Friday 3^rd December.   

Year 4 to 6 Activity details:

WHAT:               Swimming for 4 X 45 minute lessons

WHERE:             Kirwan Aquatic Centre, Kirwan

WHEN:               9.00am – 12.15pm; Monday 29^th November to Thursday 2^nd of December

                               Year 4-5 - Monday Week 9 – 29, 30, 1, 2, Nov/Dec

                               Year 6 - Monday Week 9 – 29, 30, 2 Nov/Dec and Week 10 Tuesday 7^th Dec

Due to health reasons, children must not wear their swim suits under their uniform to and from school UNLESS THEY ARE IN THE FIRST LESSON.  Children will change at school before and after the lessons.

Interhouse Swimming Carnival is scheduled for the Wednesday, 8th of December (Week 10). 

Please keep an eye out for an electronic permission which will be sent out to each student in Week 9.

Hair with Heart Donation

On Saturday 20th November, Georgia in Year 5 cut her beautiful, long hair and donated it to Hair with Heart, a Variety Charity for kids to help provide wigs for children.  

A whopping 63cm was taken off! 

We are very proud of Georgia's kindness and generosity.

The Arts Space

It’s getting to that time of term that we all celebrate the successes of the year!

We have two concerts coming up and you are all welcome to come along to both!

Next Tuesday, 30^th Nov at 6:30pm (food from 5:45pm), the Arts department will showcase our finest talent. Performances include students from Prep-6 AND staff! We would love you to come along to see:

• Our bands (both experienced and beginner including students in Year 4 who started this year), string orchestra and percussion ensemble!
• Our recorder ensemble and ukulele strummers
• Choirs – including the cutest Prep-2 Piccolo Voices group, our Songbird Chorus (3-4), Nightingale Chorus (5-6) AS WELL AS combined Songbirds and Nightingales AND combined STAFF AND Nightingales
• Guitar and piano students
• Certificates presented by Cranbrook Arts Alumni

What's On in Year 5

RACQ Streets Ahead Road Safety Program

This term, the RACQ Streets Ahead road safety program is being delivered to our Prep to Year 6 students focusing on pedestrian, passenger and riding safety.  

The RACQ Community and Education Team will be delivering the program from Tuesday 30 November to Wednesday 1 December 2021. 

Resource Packs with age appropriate activities and videos demonstrating strategies are available here: www.racq.com.au/streetsaheadresources. These will assist you to continue to teach road safety, implement the strategies your children have learnt and apply them to your everyday lives.

What's On in Year 6

"Why Are We the Way We Are?"

This term Year 6 students have been learning about refugees based on their multi-disciplinary unit, "Why Are We the Way We Are?"  Students compared two books written by Anh Do and designed and constructed a boat, related to Anh Do’s personal experience of fleeing Vietnam to travel to Australia to start a new life with his family. Classes participated in sketching, cutting, gluing and testing if their boat will float. 

Each Year 6 student designed and constructed a model boat from bulsa wood and tested the boats for buoyancy and to see how many marbles (refugees) it would hold.  The goal was to carry at least 40 marbles (refugees) in the boat before sinking, based on Anh’s personal journey. 

All students enjoyed the process of researching, designing, making, testing and reflecting on their design process. 

2022 Bus Collection - Application Form

We are now accepting applications for our 2022 School Bus Collection Service. 

If you are interested in accessing this service for your child, please complete the form (PDF below) and return to the office.  

Applications will be considered on a "first in, best dressed" basis and a  two week deposit is required to secure your child's position for 2022.   To maintain your position throughout the year on the bus, your account must remain in credit.  Parents will be advised if their child's collection service will cease due to a $0.00 credit amount. 

Please contact our office if you require any further information.

Environmental Centre News

Free Rooster

Our beloved baby chicks have grown. There is one that is bigger than the others and won't lay any eggs.  If you would like a FREE ROOSTER please contact the school.

Free Dress Day - Christmas Theme

'Tis the Season and all for a good cause!  Thank you to everyone who donated their gold coin on Friday to support our student council in fundraising for Youth with a Mission - Townsville!

Breakfast Club and Homework Club

Christmas Hamper Donations

Chappy Danielle would like to express her heartfelt thanks at your support and generosity in donating goods for the Christmas Hampers. 

Donations to the office are gratefully being received until 9th Dec.

Spare Cranbrook Uniforms Wanted

Donations of spare Cranbrook uniforms (including sport-house shirts) are welcomed at the office.  

Schoolzine App

Everything at your fingertips

Download our Free School Communication App! The Schoolzine App is an easy to use mobile phone application that allows parents and carers to have access to school news at their fingertips at any time, including receiving our newsletter, newsflashes and viewing the school calendar.  

INSTALLING SZapp

1. On your device, open the App Store
2. Search the App Store for SZapp
3. Download and install SZapp

FIND YOUR SCHOOL

1. Select your school's region (Queensland)
2. Search for and select your school(Cranbrook State School)

REGISTER A USER

Before you can add your school, you will need to register. Register with your email, or sign in with
Google or Facebook. Enter your email and name and then create a password

Cranbrook 40th Birthday Celebration

It was fantastic to have so many members of our school community join in the celebration of our 40th Birthday and grand opening of the new front entry on Saturday afternoon.

Students, staff and supporters of the past and present joined us to acknowledge our history, traditions, achievements and exciting future throughout the afternoon that included school tours, traditional afternoon tea, memorabilia, a tree planting, colouring in, nostalgic treats and ribbon cutting at our grand front entry.

We would like to acknowledge special guests Aunty Joy, Mayor Jenny Hill, Councillor Les Walker, founding families, P&C Life Members and long-standing supporters of our school community for attending the afternoon. Thank you to our Year 6 leaders and your families for preparing and serving a special traditional afternoon tea. Thank you to Glen Harker for greeting our guests for the afternoon and assisting in selling our Cranbrook merchandise on the day. 

Our celebration continued into the evening with delicious canapes thanks to Louise Ross and her team helpers Teresa, Holly, Lucas, Thomas, Ally, Montana, Louise and Emily – many who are previous or current students and family members of our school.

Grown-ups were treated to celebration drinks thanks to the Bridget Bambrick and her helpers Ted, Ashley, Amy and Jeff. Stubby coolers were a great momento of evening, designed by previous student Katrina. 

It was a lovely night under the stars and twinkling fairly lights designed and installed by the talented Adrian Coventry. 

Many special memories were captured of the day thanks to photographer Montana Hampson, including the introduction of our CSS photo frame made by Adrian Coventry that can be used for many future events at our school.

Throughout the evening we announced five lucky winners of our P&C Raffle, with the major prize being a Weber Q donated by Cr Walker.

The winners are:

1. $510 Weber Q donated by Cr Les Walker won by Nicole Ashby!
2. $280 Ozito driver set donated by Bunnings Garbutt won by Logan Coventry!
3. $250 Irrigation pack donated by Rural Pumping Solutions won by Bronwyn Packham!
4. $200 Makita tool set donated by Makita North Queensland won by Tanya Brain!
5. $130 Reflexology pamper pack donated by Barefoot Reflexology won by Michael!
6. $110 Kids mega variety pack donated by the CSS Community won by Jan Bingham!
7. $67 Adult & child pass to Billabong Sanctuary donated by Billabong Sanctuary won by Diane Baxter!
8. $50 Grill’d voucher donated by Grill’d won by Tanya Brain!

Congratulations! Prizes can be collected from the Uniform Shop during opening hours.

We would like to thank the many other individuals who contributed to this special day, as well as the Cranbrook P&C and the Cranbrook State School staff for your support to host this event.
See you at the 50th!

Stacey Harker and Shaantel Hampson

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Weekly Attendance Award - Week 7

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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