Cranbrook State School eNewsletter

Principal's Message

Welcome back everyone to our next forty days of learning in Term Three.

I would like to take this opportunity to extend a very warm ‘Cranbrook State School’ welcome to our new families who are joining us this Term.

It is always wonderful to see all newcomers settle in so quickly and adapt to our daily routines and culture. Term Three is always one of the busiest in every school year. There will no doubt be other activities and events along the way to keep us even busier. If you are not yet following us via Social Media, I encourage you to like our school Facebook page as another way to keep abreast of our news.

Semester 1 Report Cards

Report cards for Semester 1 will be sent out (paper copy and email) today.

Please ensure your email addresses are up to date with our office staff to ensure you receive your digital copy.

Procedures for Ensuring Safety

Parents and carers, a reminder to please ensure that:

you sign your children in through the office if they are late to school,
you sign them out if you need to collect them early (including from sick bay), and
you sign them in and out if they are out of school for a period of time during the day.

You will be issued with an Early Departure/Exit Slip from our system when you report to the office to collect your child. Teachers will be instructed not to release children who have not presented with the Early Departure/Exit Slip. This is very important to track where children are, and also for our official record keeping.

Term 3 Extra-Curricular Activities

During Term 3, Cranbrook State School will offer a wide range of Extra-Curricular Activities for students to participate in, largely due to the generosity and enthusiasm of the teachers who volunteer their own time. Some parents may have noticed that offers to participate in Piano and Guitar lessons have already been emailed.

The Process for Term 31. A schedule of the Extra-Curricular activities will be released via email and Facebook on Monday.2. Extra-Curricular activities begin and conclude at different times during the term.3. Students will be reminded through morning announcements during week 3 of what activities are available on that day.4. If students attend on that day the teacher will make a decision as to who can attend and who cannot based on numbers.5. If the activity is an afternoon or before school activity, all students can attend in Week 3 to determine who can join.

Please discuss with your child about what opportunities they may wish to be involved in and remind them about their attendance on a weekly basis.

Daily Absence Notification

Queensland state schools are required to advise parents/carers when their child is absent without explanation as soon as practicable on that day, allowing time for parents/carers to respond before the end of the school day. Are you receiving your text message when your child is absent? If not, please contact the school to update your contact information.

Parents can reply text the reason for their child's absence and then you won't need to write a note or call our Absence Hotline.

School Facilities Works

Construction has begun on the new oval bubblers for student access and is expected to be completed during the September holidays.

The replacement of the steps to some of our modular buildings has begun and is expected to be completed as soon as the materials that are on back order arrive.

Classroom Upgrades – the final covering of walls in acoustic sheeting should be completed within the next 2 weeks when the materials arrive that are on back order.

Road Works

Road works continue on Alice Street, out the front of the school. Thanks for your patience during this time.

Term 3 Environmental Captains

Congratulations to our Environmental Captains this term.

Our students have a very responsible job to ensure rubbish is emptied into the correct collection areas. Thank you to our cleaners for helping to keep our students on task with this.

Term 3 Environmental Captains are:

Prep A: Maddie and Mackenzie

Prep B: Zan and Landyn

Prep/1: Kayzen and Alessa

1A: Eddy and Ella K

1B: Malikah and Aarik

1/2D: Alyssa and Dawson

2A: Archie and Willow-Rosemary

2B: Shadrach and Nathalia

3A: Elijah and Charlotte G

3B: Nate and Hailee

3C: Jade and Thomas

4A: Chase and Hayselle

4B: Nate and Ray

4C: Peyton and Harley

5A: Rhianna and Mitchell

5B: Matilda and James

5/6D: Will and Stasia

6A: Sophia and Mylie

6B: Ruby and Darryl

Staffing Changes

Mrs Tainah Sorensen taken on the role of classroom teacher for the newly formed Prep/1D class for the remainder of the year.

Welcome Mrs Sorensen!

To all our Cranbrook community - have a lovely weekend!

Jeff Capell - Principal

Coming up....

Week 3

Wednesday: Challenge Games (Inclusion Students)
P&C Meeting at 6.30pm in the Uniform Shop
Thursday: Challenge Games (Inclusion Students)
Sporting Schools (Cricket) begins for registered students in Prep to Year 5
Friday: Under 8s Day for students in Prep to Year 2

Week 4

Monday: Rugby League Evening Competition (select students)
Tuesday: Sporting Schools (Soccer) begins for registered students in Years 4 to 6

Week 5

Tuesday: Puppet Show (Religion Students)
Wednesday: Interschool Athletics Carnival (Red Track Team)
Friday: PBL Classroom Celebrations

Week 6

Thursday: NAIDOC Week activities for Prep - 3
Friday: NAIDOC Week whole school parade
NAIDOC Week activities for Years 4-6

Week 7

Thursday: Book Week Dress Up (theme....Dreaming with Eyes Wide Open)

Week 8

Wednesday: Star Warts Musical performance at 6.30pm
Thursday: Star Warts Musical performance at 11.30am and 6.30pm
Friday: Pupil Free Day (no school)

Week 9

Wednesday: Cricket Blast Cup (select students)

Week 10

Friday: Townsville Blackhawks Rugby Challenge (select students)
PBL Snapaganza and Class Celebrations

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 Hotline - 4726 1260

Absence Email - absences@cranbrookss.eq.edu.au

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.

Positive Behaviour for Learning

A big congratulations to our weekly PBL snappy winners:

Week 1 was Lily.

Week 2 was Percy.

Thanks for being safe, responsible and respectable students.

In Week 1, we looked at being Responsible and following routines and transitions.

In Week 2, we looked at being Safe and acting safely.

In Week 3, we will talk about being Respectful and showing self-respect, courtesy and pride.

In Week 4, we will talk about being Responsible and acting as an Upstander.

Cranbrook jumpers/jackets

Cranbrook jumpers and jackets are a part of our compulsory uniform! Not only are they necessary for the cooler weather, they are also handy to have in the airconditioned classrooms - no matter what time of the year. Our P&C have worked hard to be able to offer you two lovely, good quality and practical options.

The jacket is light, windproof and spray proof, has two zipped hand pockets and is lined with soft knit material, making it ideal for wearing at any time. The cost is $45.

The fleece pullover also has two zipped hand pockets and a zip near the neck, allowing the child to protect their neck in the cold but gives the option of having some extra air if it's getting a bit warm. This is our more economical option at $30.

Both items are available in our Uniform Shop, which is open every morning from 8-9am and each Tuesday and Thursday, from 3-4pm. If these times don't suit you, please call Bridget on 0402142961 to arrange an alternative time.

What your child will be learning in Term 3

Term 3 brings another exciting 10 weeks of learning for our students. Here's what you can expect them to learn:

Year 1 Term 3 - What is your child learning

Year 2 (of the composite class) Term 3 - What is your child learning

Year 2 Term 3 - What is your child learning

Year 3 Term 3 - What is your child learning

Year 4 Term 3 - What is your child learning

Year 5 Term 3 - What is your child learning

Year 6 Term 3 - What is your child learning

On Monday, 1 August, classes 2A, 2B and 1/2D will have the opportunity to go out to the Billabong Sanctuary as part of their learning for their Science and English units.

The permission note and payment is due by Wednesday, 27 July.

Please download the permission note below, should you need another one. Payment can be made via Qkr! or with cash/eftpos to the office.

Billabong Sanctuary permission note

The Year 5s have an excursion out to JCU on Tuesday, 2 August. Permission notes must be returned by Friday, 29 July.

Please see the link below for the permission note.

Year 5 Excursion note

From The Arts

Opera Queensland is coming to perform 'The Frog Prince' for us on Tuesday, 9 August at 9am. This wonderful opportunity is open to all students. Tickets are $9 and can be purchased now via the Qkr! app or with cash at the office. Ticket sales close on Friday, 5 August.

Our Star Warts Musical is this term!!!

Please ensure all costume items need are purchased, clearly labelled and brought to school by Friday 19^th August.

Here's a few date reminders for the students:

In Week 5, Years 4 and 5 will rehearse in the hall during their Arts lesson time
In Weeks 6 & 7, Year 4 and 5 will rehearse ALL DAY in the hall
Week 8 is PERFORMANCE WEEK!

Keep practising!

Back in Term 2, several of our choir students who chosen to attend SHEP. State Honours Ensemble Program is an educational program for music students that helps extend and encourage their pursuit of musical excellence. Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University’s State Honours Ensemble Program has grown from relatively modest beginnings in 2001. SHEP is now a firmly established aspect of music learning in Queensland, bringing together young people from all over the State, in regional centres and Brisbane to share their passion for making music.

The girls all had a great time and highly recommend participating! Well done girls.

Sports News

This week will see our Athletics Training commence. This is for select students only who have received a note, confirming they have a place in our Cranbrook athletics team.

Interschool Block Sport continues this Thursday. There are 2 weeks to go!

Games are played between 12 - 2.15pm at various locations. As we have information about the games, we'll endeavour to share it with you.

Rugby Union - games are played at the Townsville & District Rugby Union grounds located on Hugh Street. MOUTHGUARDS are mandatory unless signed permission has been recorded with the school.

Touch Football - games are played at Greenwood Park on Thuringowa Drive.

Soccer - is played at Brolga Park within the Murray Sporting Complex on William Angliss Drive. Boys Division 1 will play at 12.30pm on either fields 2/3/4 or 11C. Boys Division 3 will play at 1.15pm on either fields 8A/8B/8C. Girls Division 3 will play at 12.30pm on either fields 8A/8B/8C.

All students must wear their full school uniform, including school hat and bring a waterbottle.

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Yesterday, the mixed social touch team continued to learn and develop their skills together. It was a lovely little game with some great touchdowns by Harley and Zakai. One student came off the field, stating that he's going home to practise his catching. This little team is improving in both their skills and teamwork, every week. Worth a mention though, is our little encourager, Connor, who gets the team together and has a positive word for everyone. In the game against Kirwan, we had one of their seniors who represents NQ for touch, referee our game. Connor remarked to me and then later to both the Kirwan student and his teacher, about how competent, fair and helpful he was and how much Connor enjoyed the game with him. A great example of sportsmanship and kindness. Thanks Connor.

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Sporting Schools - cricket will begin on Thursday, 28 July at 3.05pm, for years Prep-5. Notes have been sent home. The first 30 to register are accepted.

Sporting Schools - soccer will begin on Tuesday, 2 August at 3.05pm, for years 4-6. Notes have been sent home. The first 30 to register are accepted.

Around the school

While some of our students are at sport, those who remain at school participate in a variety of activities. One of those is Coding Club. This week the creative crew designed name plates on Tinkercad.

Our seniors have their Senior Shirts and they look fabulous!

It's a beautiful time of the year and our gardens are looking lovely. The bowerbird thinks so too! Looks like he is a bit partial to grey and white. It's also a great time for some outdoor learning.

From the Resource Centre

Later in the term we will be celebrating The Children's Book Council of Australia's Book Week with the theme: Dreaming with eyes open. On Thursday of Week 7, 25 August, we will have a Book Week dress up day, so get dreaming up a costume for the day. More details to come.

Class Borrowing Days

Please return your child’s home reader and library books on the following days:

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
1/2E	Prep B	1A	Prep A	2A
4A	5A	3A	1B	2B
5B	6B	4B		3B
		5/6D		3C
				4C

For students in Prep / Year 1 / Year 2 / Year 3…..you must have a library bag to protect your books.

From our P&C

Don't forget.....all welcome to attend our next P&C meeting this coming Wednesday at 6.30pm.

Our Tuckshop menu has been revised. Please take a look at what we now have to offer and the price changes that have had to be implemented. Thanks for your support.

2022 Tuckshop Menu

Don't forget our FETE - Friday, 12 August!

Ride bands will be available for the night - watch this space for more information.

This week's donation request is items for our Plant Stall.

Thanks for your support!

Spotlight on:

Our Global Tropics Program participation

In collaboration with James Cook University, the Global Tropics Future Project has engaged and inspired more than 250 Young Scholars from 40 North Queensland schools.

As a Global Tropics Future Young Scholar, a student will have the opportunity to engage and collaborate with other likeminded science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) students (and STEM professionals from a wide range of careers) in developing solutions to the challenges that face our world and in particular the Global Tropics.

Throughout the year, selected students from Year 5 and 6 collaborate with students from other North Queensland schools and work through various challenges to solve tasks presented to them.

On the last day of Term 2, our Global Tropics Team headed out to JCU for this challenge: to adapt current sustainable living practices (food, shelter or water) so that it is viable to develop a colony on the planet Mars. We need to reduce the pressure on Earth due to the increasing population and therefore you will innovate sustainable practices that will enable humans to live on Mars.

Here's what some of our students think about being involved in Global Tropics:

Noah says......The things I love about global tropics are how you get to met new people and learn about stuff you would never learn in class.

The JCU day was really cool. It involved teamwork, challange, and imagination......from Jane.

Paarth says.....what I like about GT is that they teach very clearly and the stem activities are very fun.

Here's some photos from the very awesome Year 6 camp at Mungalli Falls on the Tablelands. Very cold, sometimes wet, sometimes muddy, challenging and really, really fantastic!!!