newsletter-2015-03-19 - Cranbrook State School
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newsletter-2015-03-19 - Cranbrook State School
Cranbrook State School Newsletter Page 1 of 13 Calendar of Events Principal's News 2015 ICAS Student of the Week Adopt A Cowboy Community News Religious Instruction Tuckshop News Absence Hotline - 4726 1260 If students are absent please ring this number and leave a message detailing: Child's name, Class and reason for absence. CALENDAR OF EVENTS WEEK 8 Friday, 20th March Year 6 Wacky Hair Day Year 4-5 Wacky Hair Day Week 9 Parent Volunteer Course - 5:30pm Monday, 23rd March ICT Information Session - 6:00pm P&C AGM and General Meeting 6.30pm http://publish.newsserv.com.au/epublisher/printfriendly.php?id=214748457222 &sch... 23/03/2015 Cranbrook State School Newsletter Page 2 of 13 Tuesday, 24th March Year 2-3 Wacky Hair Day Wednesday, 25th March Prep - Year 1 Wacky Hair Day Thursday, 26th March Cowboy Ethan Lowe visiting Last day for Student Resource Scheme Discount Friday, 27th March Free Dress Day - Favourite Movie Character Saturday, 28th March P&C Movie Night Fundraiser WEEK 10 Oral Reporting Booking System Opens - 3:00pm Thursday, 2nd April TERM 2 WEEK 6 Touch Football Competition Fundraiser Sunday, 31st May WEEK 9 Cranbrook's Fantastic, Fun-tastic Fair Friday, 19th June Parade is every week on Thursday at 2:40pm Special parades will be advised PRINCIPAL'S NEWS Agenda for Improvement – 2015 Cranbrook's third area of improvement - Engaged Partners- will be delivered through: http://publish.newsserv.com.au/epublisher/printfriendly.php?id=214748457222 &sch... 23/03/2015 Cranbrook State School Newsletter Page 3 of 13 * Enhance the secondary layer of teaching staff consultation for school policies and plans through a Cohort Reference Group by having a data driven agenda focus. * Enhance the Parent Class Representative Framework and implementation model. * Continue the Parent Volunteering Induction Course. * Continue enacting the school’s attendance strategy * Continue engaging the school stakeholders in the daily business of teaching and learning through the communication strategies of the following Teaching and Learning Policies: o Reading, Spelling, Writing and Numeracy Responsible Behaviour at Cranbrook Students are provided with ongoing support in understanding and demonstrating expected behaviours. To help all parents and carers understand what a Cranbrook Learner looks like or sounds like, the following behaviours and settings will be included in every weeks newsletter. SAFE - Playgrounds • Follows directions of staff on duty • Uses playground equipment for intended purpose • Wears shoes at all times • Wears a hat at all times • Plays on designated playground • Understands sticks and stones remain on the ground School Resource Scheme 2015 All forms are to be completed by the 27th March with full payment to be eligible for the 10% discount. Please contact the BSM if you would like to arrange alternative payments. QSchools App Our school is committed to keeping all parents fully informed on up and coming events and opportunities to become involved in your child’s education. The QSchools app will assist you to stay up to date on all of our school’s events. To download the QSchools App and receive the latest news on our school, simply go to the iTunes store or Google Play and search for ‘QSchools’ or use the following link for more information: http://publish.newsserv.com.au/epublisher/printfriendly.php?id=214748457222 &sch... 23/03/2015 Cranbrook State School Newsletter Page 4 of 13 http://deta.qld.gov.au/about/app/qschools-app.html ICAS (INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS & ASSESSMENTS FOR SCHOOLS) The tests are for students in Years 3 - 6. They will continue to provide an opportunity for all students to gain a measure of their own achievement in an external assessment situation. Entry is available for the following subjects : Digital Technologies, Science, Mathematics, Writing, Spelling and English. Students who participate will each receive a Certificate and a detailed results letter indicating questions answered correctly and skills tested. Participation is by parent nomination. Registration forms for children in years 3 - 6 are available from outside the Administration Office. Although some tests will not be sat until later in the year we still require the entries and payments by Monday 30th March. Please Note: Unfortunately due to a change in the registration policy, there needs to be a minimum of 3 student registrations in a subject for that subject testing to go ahead at Cranbrook. If the minimum number of registrations in a subject is not reached then you will receive a full refund for that subject. NO LATE ENTRIES/PAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. 2015 ICAS SUBJECTS SITTING DATES PRICE (includes GST)* Digital Technologies 19 May $8.80 Science 3 June $8.80 Writing 15-19 June $18.70 Spelling 16 June $12.10 English 28 July $8.80 Mathematics 11 August $8.80 STUDENT OF THE WEEK http://publish.newsserv.com.au/epublisher/printfriendly.php?id=214748457222 &sch... 23/03/2015 Cranbrook State School Newsletter Page 5 of 13 CLASS TERM 1 - WEEK 8 PREP A Tellay PREP B Zoe PREP C Renae PREP 1D 1B Callum 1C Joshua 2A Caydon 2B Jaydin 2C Wesley 3A Joshua 3B Ethan 3/4C Ethan 4A Damian 4B Hassan 5A McKenna 5B Hayley 5C Tanika 6A Max 6B Philitta 6C Fallon http://publish.newsserv.com.au/epublisher/printfriendly.php?id=214748457222 &sch... 23/03/2015 Cranbrook State School Newsletter Page 6 of 13 TUCKSHOP NEWS The new 2015 Tuckshop Menu is now in effect. Please read the menu carefully as there are a number of price increases and changes to the previous menu. Copies of the menu can be found on the school website or by clicking on the following link. Thank you for supporting our school Tuckshop. https://cranbrooss.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Documents/tuckshop-list.pdf http://publish.newsserv.com.au/epublisher/printfriendly.php?id=214748457222 &sch... 23/03/2015 Cranbrook State School Newsletter Page 7 of 13 Lillian Raynor Tuckshop Convenor ADOPT A COWBOY Cranbrook State School’s ‘Adopt a Cowboy’ for 2015 - once again is Ethan Lowe. Ethan had a great game ,scoring a try on Saturday night’s close match against Newcastle Ethan will be at Cranbrook State School for his first official visit on Thursday 26 March. Thank you to Cowboys and Stockland for the great support given to the school through their generous donation of a gift pack (given to the school at the official ‘Meet and Greet’). The pack included certificates of recognition (from which the children can redeem prizes from Stockland) and some great Cowboys merchandise for the school to use as raffle prizes. The school would like to take this opportunity to thank Stockland for their continued support in ensuring this fantastic program continues and the Cowboys for initiating it. RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION Religious Instruction (RI/ Religious Education/ RE) will soon be starting again in some year levels. Those students in Years 2 – 6 who did RI last year and Year 1 students who have a Christian denomination indicated on their enrolment form will be automatically included. If your children are not already included and you would like them to attend please send a note to the school office. If your children are included but you wish to withdraw them please send a note. If you are a member of a local church and are interested in being a volunteer RE teacher we would love to hear from you. All materials are provided and training is available. Please contact the RE co-ordinator Adele Williams on 47754094 or leave a message at the school office. http://publish.newsserv.com.au/epublisher/printfriendly.php?id=214748457222 &sch... 23/03/2015 Cranbrook State School Newsletter Page 8 of 13 COMMUNITY NEWS Museum of Tropical Queensland It’s a BUSY week at the Museum and we’re really pleased to announce that entry will be FREE for Townsville locals this Saturday March 21 for our Harmony Day celebrations – thanks to the generous support of the Townsville City Council. In the spirit of Harmony Day, Burdekin locals are also FREE on Saturday, and Charters Towers and Hinchinbrook locals are always free (thanks to the generous support of their councils). We’ve got a packed program with heaps of interactive activities including: • Indonesian dance and singing performance • International food prep demonstrations and tastings • Chinese tea ceremonies • Somalian drumming and dancing performance • Filipino siomai (dim sim) making demonstration • Join the Somalian drum circle! • Nepalese dance performance • Calm Abiding Meditation with Phil Heang • Spanish Flamenco dance performance • Papua New Guinean beading workshop • PLUS HEAPS MORE!! The full program details are on our web page: www.mtq.qm.qld.gov.au. http://publish.newsserv.com.au/epublisher/printfriendly.php?id=214748457222 &sch... 23/03/2015 Cranbrook State School Newsletter http://publish.newsserv.com.au/epublisher/printfriendly.php?id=214748457222 &sch... Page 9 of 13 23/03/2015 Cranbrook State School Newsletter Page 10 of 13 With 1 in 8 Queensland children living with asthma, it is important that schools are prepared for an asthma emergency. Asthma Foundation QLD encourages all schools to be prepared for asthma this school term by utilising the range of education and information services we have available: School Newsletter Click here to read the latest information about asthma for your school. Ask the Expert Session http://publish.newsserv.com.au/epublisher/printfriendly.php?id=214748457222 &sch... 23/03/2015 Cranbrook State School Newsletter Page 11 of 13 Questions about childhood asthma and allergy? Register to attend our Ask the Expert Session and get your questions answered by experts in the field. Staff Asthma Training You can access FREE online training at anytime by clicking here. Face-to-face training is also available, please click here to book. Question about Asthma? Do you have a question about asthma within your school? Email our Education team directly here, or phone 1800 ASTHMA (1800 278 462). Kind Regards Ashley Walton Programs Coordinator Asthma Foundation QLD PO BOX 394 Fortitude Valley QLD 4006 P: (07) 3252 7677 | F: (07) 3257 1080 W: asthmaaustralia.org.au Enrichment, Education, Excitement - Become a Volunteer Host Family! World Education Program (WEP) is inviting you to experience another culture in your own home by becoming a volunteer host family to an international student arriving in July 2015. Our students from Canada, Denmark, Ecuador, Italy, Belgium, the USA, and France are looking forward to experiencing life in Australia, making new friends and becoming a member of an Australian family soon. "Wonderful - joyous - heartfelt. An absolutely wonderful idea and so beneficial for all involved, from family to school friends. We truly feel Enrico is another member of our family." - Marie - host mother of Enrico (Italy) Hosting Is Fun! Find Out more! Getting to know your student before he or she arrives brings fun and joy to everyone involved. To help you make this important decision, contact WEP today to receive a full information pack for your family. http://publish.newsserv.com.au/epublisher/printfriendly.php?id=214748457222 &sch... 23/03/2015 Cranbrook State School Newsletter Page 12 of 13 Sylvia Kelly Manager – Inbound Exchange Programs Phone: 1300 884 733 Email: [email protected] Online: http://www.wep.org.au Brothers Townsville Football Club (Soccer) Brothers Townsville Football Club (soccer) are looking for players born in 2003 for their Under 12 mixed team, training Mon and Wed. Just come down to training at High Vista Park, Mt Louisa, or ring Christen 0448 993 685 outside school hours for more information. Limited vacancies available in most other age groups. Alice Street CRANBROOK, QLD 4814 07 4726 1222 07 4726 1200 [email protected] http://publish.newsserv.com.au/epublisher/printfriendly.php?id=214748457222 &sch... 23/03/2015 Cranbrook State School Newsletter Page 13 of 13 http://www.cranbrooss.eq.edu.au http://publish.newsserv.com.au/epublisher/printfriendly.php?id=214748457222 &sch... 23/03/2015