Cranbrook Newsletter - 2025 Term 2 Week 2

Principal's Message

Welcome to our Week 2 Newsletter! Be sure to read through so you don’t miss any important updates.

The staff carpark is for staff 

Please do not park in there when picking up your children after school.  Parents are reminded that the school staff car park is not a safe place for children to be delivered or collected from school.  If you do need to legitimately come into the school carpark, please remember not to park in our designated bus areas.
A reminder also, that dropping students off on or near the pedestrian crossing on Bergin Road is also very unsafe as it endangers the lives of children using the crossing correctly.

Important Update! Before School Supervision

School Access and Supervision Requirements

At Cranbrook State School the safety and wellbeing of our students is our highest priority. To ensure that all students are adequately supervised and protected while on school grounds, a decision has been made to change the school’s access policies and supervision arrangements. Namely, in 2025 the change will be the FRONT GATE opening time allowing students to access the front under covered entry.

In accordance with the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 (Qld) and the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld), our school has a duty of care to provide a safe learning environment. This duty of care extends to ensuring that students are appropriately supervised before official school hours.

To support parents in this change, we will implement a gradual change to the entry times in accessing the front under covered entry:

• Term 2 - 7.30am
• Term 3 - 7.45am
• Term 4 - 8.00am

During Term 4 2025, a decision will be made regarding further delaying the access to the school grounds before school as the six staff rostered on from 8.00am to 8.50am equates to 1500minutes/25hours or $875/week or $35000/year in wages to provide this service, rather than core business operations that directly support educational outcome of students. We are aware that further delays will present implications for some of our current extra-curricular activities that the school offers, hence why we will take our time and engage in wide parent consultation to determine all the implications before making a final decision at the end of the year.

These measures will be put in place to ensure the safety of all students and to comply with legal obligations. Parents and guardians who require before or after-school care options are encouraged to contact TheirCare for further information on available programs.

We appreciate your cooperation in ensuring that students remain safe at all times.

Smoking is prohibited

Smoking is banned at all Queensland state and non-state schools (school facilities), and for 5 metres beyond their boundaries and at all school carparks, including carparks located on adjacent council land that is intended for school community use.

The law applies at all times-during and after school hours, on weekends and during school holidays. It includes the use of all smoking products, including electronic cigarettes/Vapes.

The law applies to all persons at schools including students, teaching staff, parents and guardians of students, other employees of the school, visitors and persons providing a service or volunteering, clubs and organisations accessing school facilities.

School facilities are defined as land on which a

• state school provides education programs under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006; or
• non-state school provides primary education, secondary education or special education under the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017; or
• state or non-state school provides other educational instruction or activities, for example, sports grounds, including land that is owned or leased by the school.
  

https://www.health.qld.gov.au/public-health/topics/smoking-laws/education 

REMINDER! 

We kindly ask that you return any uniforms your child may have borrowed from the office, as our supply of shorts and other items is running low.

Additionally, if you have any used uniforms in good condition that you would be willing to donate, we would greatly appreciate it. Your support helps us ensure that all students have access to uniforms if needed, allowing them to continue their day comfortably and without disruption. This also means we won't need to reach out for spare clothes in case of accidents during the day.

Thank you for your understanding and generosity!

Have a great long weekend everyone.

Jeff Capell - Principal

Coming Up in Term 2🌞

Week 3 Term 2 Beginning (Monday 5th May)
Monday            - Labor Day - Public Holiday 
Tuesday           - 8:00am-8:30am Mothers Day Stall 
Wednesday     - 8:00am-8:30am Mothers Day Stall
Thursday         - 8:00am-8:30am Mothers Day Stall
                            - Season 1 Sport Fixtures 
                            - 2:25pm-3pm Kirwin SHS Grade 6 Transition Primary School Visit
                            - 2:40pm Prep to Grade 3 Parade  
Friday               - 8:00am-8:30am Mothers Day Stall

Week 4 Term 2 Beginning (Monday 12th May)
Monday          - Let's Talk Habitat Performance Preps to Year 6 
Tuesday         - Paluma Education Centre Incursion
Wednesday   - Paluma Education Centre Incursion
Thursday       - Paluma Education Centre Incursion
                          - Season 1 Sport Fixtures 
Friday             - 

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

👍PBL - Positive Behaviour for Learning👍

Last week, our PBL was about following routines and transitions. 

This week, we looked at acting safely.

Below is the 'for families' poster of our lessons, which gives you a chance to continue these conversations at home and possibly apply them to your daily family life.  

Please see below what we have on offer for if you would like your Student to do Homework.  
This can also be found on our website, with the below link! 
https://cranbrookss.eq.edu.au/curriculum/homework/term2-week15 

Please see below the links to What Your Child is Learning. 
This can also be found on our website, please click the link below
https://cranbrookss.eq.edu.au/curriculum/testing-and-assessment 

Please find the below link to our Website to see the Assessment Calendar for term 2. 
https://cranbrookss.eq.edu.au/curriculum/testing-and-assessment  

Please see below the Extra Curricular activities we have on offer this term from our wonderful and dedicated Teachers. 

🎭From the Arts🎨

Your help is needed! 
Year 6 are creating sculptures using recycled objects. If you have any bowls, mugs, cups, plates, cutlery, jugs or vases that you are no longer using or have been waiting to get rid of please donate them to The Arts block. By Thursday 3^rd April. Year 6 will transform these used items into new and exciting creatures!
Kind Regards,
The Arts Teachers 

SAVE THE DATE!
                   ALL Year 4 and 5 students will be involved in this year’s musical Souper Hero Kitchen in Hot Springs!
Dates of the musical are:

Wednesday 3^rd September 2025 (Term 3, Week 8)
Thursday 4^th September 2025 (Term 3, Week 8)

🏐From the Sports Desk🏈

Congratulations to our Age Champions from our recent Cross Country! 
2017-Eva Waters, Lukas Craven
2016-Taylanee Barrett, Logan Edwards 
2015-Aaliyah Hayden, Sam Asquith
2014-Mia Walsh, Ezekiel Lui
2013-Ruby Edwards, Elijah Freedman

2025 Cross Country/ Colour Run!

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📚From the Resource Centre 📚

Class Borrowing Days 

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

It is very important that books are returned every week. 

Students are not allowed to borrow more books until any outstanding ones are returned.

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

PREMIER'S READING CHALLENGE IS HERE!

We are excited to announce the Premiers Readers Challenge is here! 
Please register online and find all of the information below! 
We are starting the 6th of May until the 22nd of August! So much time and so many books to be read!  
Please email Elise Trapp for any information or help - emack105@eq.edu.au

📙Our Book Fair is coming in June!📗

There will be more information to come out soon! 

The Cranbrook Community Hub 👋

Our Amazing Cranbrook Community Hub Co-Ordinator is away until the 2nd of June! 
Stay tuned...

Triple P Parenting - FREE Course

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• Use positive, practical strategies to manage everyday life with more ease
• Encourage their child’s independence and self-care skills
• Communicate better with each other, including when their child has an alternate communication style
• Reduce behavioural concerns and support everyone’s wellbeing
• Build their child’s social skills to grow relationships at home and beyond
• Help the whole family adapt and enjoy life more!

It’s all backed by extensive research, proven to work - and it’s free.

🍎From your P&C 🥙

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