Cranbrook Newsletter - 2025 Term 1 Week 4
- Principal's Message
- Coming Up!
- Parade Timetable
- Every Day Counts - Attendance
- PBL - Positive Behaviour for Learning
- New Cranbrook SS Staff
- From the Arts
- From the Sports Desk
- Year 2 Learning
- Naplan Practice
- Solid Pathways
- Investiture Ceremony
- Free Dress Friday!
- Extra Curricular Activities
- From your P&C
- Sports Pride Fridays
- Community News
Principal's Message
Welcome to our Week 4 Newsletter! It has been a very rainy start! Be sure to read through the newsletter so you don’t miss any important updates.
We are still taking 2025 Enrolments now
Enrolments for all year levels are open and Prep enrolments for next year are now welcome. Children born between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020 are eligible to enrol for Prep. Early Entry Applications for students born in July 2020 may also be submitted for consideration. An original birth certificate is essential for enrolment. An enrolment form can be downloaded from this newsletter, our website or parents are welcome to pick up an enrolment pack from our front office.
Orange Hats - Prep Students Only
One of our safety measures to ensure prep students remain in SAFE areas is the wearing of an orange hat. If staff see an orange hat outside the prep areas, they know to act by taking them back. Parents of other year level students are asked to ensure that a Cranbrook School Hat is worn. NO CRANBROOK HAT = NO PLAY
Parents are reminded that every time you wait on the opposite side of the road and let your child walk across the road, you are putting them in danger. Protect your children and walk to the school side of the road and walk them across using crossings where available.
Jewellery
Boys and girls are permitted to wear a watch, plain bracelet and two pairs of sleeper earrings or two pairs of plain studs if these are necessary, one plain chain necklace and a plain ring. No other form of jewellery or adornment is to be worn. Nose and other forms of face studs are not acceptable.
Parents are reminded to help the school by enforcing these expectations before they leave your home (especially the rubber band bracelets).
Make Every Day Count in 2025
Make 2025 the year that your child doesn’t miss a day of school. Research shows that students who have good patterns of attendance are more likely to achieve at school. If students aren’t at school or don’t stay for the whole day, they are missing valuable lessons.
Traffic Problems
Many schools face the challenge of traffic congestion at drop off and pick up times with regard to finding a car park. Please don’t forget that you can make use of the numerous car parking spaces on Bergin Road and Albert Street. Patience is needed at these very busy times to maximise the safety and wellbeing of all our students. Please remember, NOT to use the staff car park either. Drop off/pick up is a hectic time inside the school too and extra foot and car traffic just adds extra safety concerns.
Parent Volunteer Course
The first session of the Parent Volunteer Course will be held by Mr Capell on Tuesday 25th February at 8:30am. If you are interested in volunteering within our school, you will need to arrange a time with your child’s teacher to do the 10-minute annual update. We look forward to seeing you there.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Jeff Capell - Principal
Coming Up!
Week 5 (Beginning 24th February)
Monday - 7am-8am Swimming Trials/Training at Ignatius Park with Mrs Woods
- 3pm-4pm League Stars (external Provider)
Tuesday - 8:20am-9:20am 5/6 Choir with Mrs Onslow
- 3:20pm-4:20pm Prep Parent Interviews
Wednesday - 8am-9:10am Sports Excellence with Mrs Woods
- 3pm-4pm Visual Arts Excellence with Mrs Earle
Thursday - 7am-8am Swimming Trials/Training at Ignatius Park with Mrs Woods
- 8am-9:10am Sports Enthusiasts with Mr Stockman
- 8:20am-8:50am 3/4 Choir with Mrs Onslow
- 3pm-4pm STEM - Digital Excellence with Mrs Morgan
Friday - 2pm-3pm PBL Class Celebrations
Parade Timetable
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
PBL - Positive Behaviour for Learning
Last week, our PBL was about being respectful and making sure we show self-respect, courtesy and pride.
This week, we looked at being responsible and acting as upstanders.
Below are 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.
New Cranbrook SS Staff
We are excited to warmly welcome some more of our new staff for this year!
Give a warm welcome to these wonderful staff members!
My New Gallery
Please find below details about the Free Prep Vision Screening available at Cranbrook SS.
From the Arts
Arts Class of the Week!
Week 3 - 1D
Week 4 - 3B
Congratulations on these classes!
Come and join our Choirs!
Every Tuesday 8:20-9:10am we have our Nightingale Choir (Years 5 & 6)
Every Thursday 8:20-8:50am we have our Piccillo Choir (Years 3 & 4)
From the Sports Desk
LEAGUE STARS IS BACK FOR 2025
League Stars is coming to Cranbrook State School in term 1!
What is League Stars?
League Stars program is all play and non contact run by fully accredited NRL staff, appealing to the true nature of kids It is fun, messy and high energy just like our kids which creates a great environment for them to have fun and learn new skills. This League Stars is a 6 week program that runs on Monday afternoons Starting on the 24th of February and running until the 31st of March.
If you would like to sign up to league stars please head to:
Swimming Training
Swimming training will start next week for weeks 5, 6, 7 8 on a Monday and Thursday from 7am-8am at Ignatius Park and week 9 Monday 7am-8am with Mrs Woods.
Year 2 Learning
Year two have been exploring positional language and navigating Bee Bots through grids.
Naplan Practice
Naplan practice will begin next week! (Week 5) for Students in Grade 3 & 5.
Solid Pathways
Our Solid Pathways started last week!
Solid Pathways–STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) online program is an extension program for high-achieving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students attending Queensland state schools. The program enables students to develop STEM capabilities and nurtures their scientific curiosity through critical and creative thinking.
Solid Pathways–STEM enables students in Years 4 to 6 to engage in an innovative, enriching STEM-focused academic curriculum through the online platform iSee. The program draws on the Australian Curriculum's general capability, critical and creative thinking, and embedding the cross-curriculum priority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures. Students have the opportunity to build upon both their existing sense of cultural identity as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and their self-efficacy as high achieving students. Solid Pathways–STEM aims to inspire students' passion and aspiration to pursue STEM pathways.
Investiture Ceremony
Yesterday, we had our Investiture Ceremony to present the students with their badges who have stepped into leadership roles this year. It was a wonderful turn out with lots of proud family members attending.
Congratulations to all of those students who will be leading Cranbrook SS this year!
Investiture Ceremony
Investiture Ceremony
Investiture Parade
Investiture Parade
Free Dress Friday!
Rainbow Day with our Friend SNAPPY!
Extra Curricular Activities
From your P&C
At the last P&C general meeting held on the 20th November 2024 the committee members made the following decisions.
Due to the increased costs passed onto us by suppliers the committee agreed that an increase to some uniform items in 2025 was necessary. The committee deliberated over this decision for some time. The Cranbrook P&C have always prioritised providing families with access to uniforms at the best value possible. The price increases are the minimum amounts to ensure costs are covered without increasing profit margins to ensure we are still providing the best valued uniforms for our families.
Uniform Price Summary 2025
Polycotton Everyday Polo $32.00
Sublimate Everyday Polo $35.00
Sublimate Sports Polo $35.00
Shorts and Skorts $27.00
Custom Jackets $50.00
The following items remain at the same low prices
Hats $15.00
Dress $50.00
Fleece Jumpers $30.00
The next general P&C meeting will be held on the 19th February 2025.
Sports Pride Fridays
Community News
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information printed in this issue is up to date and correct at the time of publication.