Carbrook Junior School Communications, 15 August 2024

Term 3 - Week 6

Friday 16 August: Chapel

Week 7
Monday 19 to Friday 23 August: Book Week
Wednesday 21 August: Morning and Evening with the Principal
Friday 23 August: Book Week Parade, Assembly, Father's Day Movie Night 

Coming Up

Safe on Social Student and Parent sessions, Rescheduled P-Stg1 Athletics Morning, Sth Coast Regional Athletics, Stage 3 Starlab and Stage 2 Street Science Incursion, Debating Round 2, Qld Volleyball Cup Finals, Pupil Free Day

Dear Parents and Carers

As we hit the mid-way point for the term, I have enjoyed walking around and seeing each of the classes’ engagement in their discovery units. We are looking forward to sharing these with you at our upcoming expo, where each learning space will be open for family and friends to come and visit.

Stage Expo Coming Soon

You are warmly invited to come along and see your child’s learning this term. Please see the flyer for details.

Ekka Update

Whether you made it an Ekka show day or a rest day, I hope you’ve enjoyed the public holiday this week.

If you happen to be at the Ekka over the coming days, be sure to visit Calvary’s Sheep Show Team. Each year staff, students, and a selection of Calvary’s finest farm animals, camp at the Agricultural Pavilion and participate in the Grand Parade and Young Judges competitions.

Congratulations to the Sheep Show team and to our JAG and Visual Arts club students on the many ribbons and places you’ve received throughout the week!

Book Week

It's Book Week next week. Our character dress up parade is being held at the CCC on Friday morning at 9.00am combining a short Assembly.

It is recommended that students have appropriate clothing under their costumes for the remainder of the day. Free dress day expectations apply, closed in shoes and sun safe clothing must be worn at all times.

Father's Day Movie Night - Next Week

For further details and a QR code that can be scanned, please click on the attached poster or use the following link to purchase your tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/CSQLE

Science Week Continues

This week the Middle and Senior School have been celebrating all things science with their science week. Our students were able to enjoy more experiences during their break, led by senior students.

Our gardening club enjoyed making these amazing creations and celebrating the intricacies of God’s design over biological sciences.

Prep and Stage 1 Athletics Morning

Due to the wet weather earlier in the week, this event has been postponed to Wednesday 28 August. Please see the attached letter for all the details.

Prep & Stage1 Athletics

Safe on Social Presentation

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 40% of children are spending between 10-19 hours a week on screens, and 24% are spending more that 20 hours per week. An increasing percentage of this time is spent on social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok. In the conversations we are having with our students, it is clear that many are accessing multiple social media platforms, often simultaneously. In previous generations, we had a reprieve from our school world once we left the grounds, giving us more time to connect with our family and enjoy our hobbies. However, our kids are being bombarded by notifications late into the night, which is not only impacting their sleep, but providing little down time from their social world. Interactions that happen at school are being followed up online, and our staff are mediating the fallout of interactions that are happening late at night on social media.

The online world changes so rapidly. As parents, we need guidance on how to navigate this, and how to enforce boundaries that will keep our children safe. Please join us to hear Kirra speak on the 27 August at Carbrook campus.    

Kirra Pedergast 

If required childcare will be available through the booking link.

Mrs Zoe O'Donnell
Acting Head of Junior School - Carbrook 

Cafe Specials - Week 7

Online Order Cut-off Times

The opportunity to order food online will close at 8:00am each morning.  Please ensure any orders required for the day are completed by this time to ensure we are able to serve your student.

General Notices

Health Hub Notice

You may be aware that there has been an increase in different viruses going around in our community. To safeguard our students as much as possible, if your child is unwell with viral symptoms (runny nose, sore throat, fever, rash, cough) or has been vomiting please consider keeping them home until symptoms are no longer present. Please note if your child presents to the Health Hub unwell with viral symptoms and/or with a temperature of 37.5 or above you will be contacted to collect your child. Please continue to remind your child to wash their hands and cover their mouths when they sneeze or cough.

Any further questions or queries please feel free to contact the Health Hub 3287 6222. Please refer to the QLD Timeout Poster for more information.

Library News

2024 Premier’s Reading Challenge Reminder

All forms to be returned by the 26^th of August. Forms can be handed directly to Mrs Cosgriff or Office Reception, alternatively you can email your forms to sarah.cosgriff@calvarycc.qld.edu.au.

Students without forms can collect them from Mrs Cosgriff in the library or digital copy of the form can be found on the following link -

Record Form

Happy Reading!

Real Life Notices

Hey Calvary Families! Pastor Jayden here with an exciting announcement!

These coming holidays, the Kids Life team at Real Life Christian Church is hosting Kids Life Plus: Discovery!

Come along and experience a 'space exploration-themed' three days of fun as children discover real life in Jesus and how to share this with others.

This holiday event is for children in Prep through to Year 6 and runs from the 16-18 September from 9am-3pm!

To register and for more information, you can use this link to the event page:

Book Here

Or you have any further questions or inquiries, I would love to hear from you!
My email is: jayden.vandyken@rlcc.com.au

Date Savers

We understand that the end of year is a busy time for our families. With that in mind, please note the following important dates for the end of the year. There will be further communication around specific events as they approach that will include information about locations, timing and anything else that you would need to know.

Please note there has been a change in the school calendar for Year 6 Affirmation. We apologise if this causes any inconvenience.

Calvary OSHC Spring Vacation Care Program

The Carbrook OSHC Vacation Care program is available: Program Here Enrolment form OSHC are available via this link:  Enrolment

Current families request a booking via the online platform.

Please contact Carbrook.OSHC@unitingeducation.com.au if you have any queries.

Coming Up Events @ Calvary

Our current College events can be found on our website: https://www.calvarycc.qld.edu.au/events/

Evening with the Principal

Wednesday 21 August, Carbrook campus is hosting Morning and Evening with the Principal. Parents, this is a great opportunity to hear about future plans and vision for Calvary from our Principal and CEO, Mrs Cherylynne Gostelow. Book in using the link below or click on the image.

Book Here

The Colour Explosion School Run 4 Fun

On the last day of term, we are fundraising for Sport with a Colour Explosion School Run 4 Fun with Australian Fundraising. Please see attached letter for more details.

Colour Fun Run Parent Letter