Carbrook Junior School Communications, 22 August 2024

Term 3 - Week 7

Friday 23 August: Book Week Parade, Assembly, Father's Day Movie Night 

Week 8
Tuesday 27 August: Safe on Social -  Stg 2&3 session/Parent Presentation 5pm, Sth Coast Regional Athletics
Wednesday 28 August: Prep-Stg1 Athletics Morning, Stage 3 Starlab Incursion
Thursday 29 August: Stage 2 Street Science Incursion, Debating Round 2, Qld Volleyball Cup Finals
Friday 30 August: Qld Education Pupil Free Day

Coming Up

Good News Week, Prep Swimming Lessons, Class Expo, Reggie Dabbs (Stage 2&3), Showcase Rehearsal, Showcase Evening

Dear Parents and Carers

Book Week

This week we have celebrated the love for reading in our Junior School, with book week. Mrs Cosgriff has organised many exciting activities for our students to be involved in. I can not wait to see everyone dressed in their book character costumes on Friday.

All families and friends are invited to come along to our Assembly, with costume parade at 9am in the CCC Friday morning.

Father's Day Movie Night - Tomorrow

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

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.

Safe on Social Presentation - Next Week

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.

Colour Fun Run

Colour Fun Run is an exciting way to end the term at Calvary on Friday 13 September. This year, the Colour Fun Run will be held near the Calvary Community Centre field for the Junior School Classes at Carbrook. There will be a set up path that the children will be running or walking around. The more times they pass the colour zone the more colourful they become with explosions of colour.

Please send a plain white T-shirt that they can change into for this event. It is recommended that all other clothes worn for free dress day are able to be sprayed with the colour chalk, it is washable, however we want to protect clothing and shoes.

Times:

Prep & Stage1             9.30am

Stage 2                         10.00am

Stage 3                         11.30am

This year the fundraising will be going towards sporting equipment for your children to use and updating sports teams’ uniforms.

Let’s celebrate the end of term with a rainbow of excitement and COLOUR!

Please see attached letter for more details.

Colour Fun Run Parent Letter

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

Cafe Specials - Week 8

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

Good News Week - Bake Sale & Sausage Sizzle Fundraiser

In Week 9 the chaplaincy team are running “The Good News Week”, where we give intentional focus to being and bringing the good news of Jesus.

During 2^nd break on Friday 6th September, some Year 6’s will be running a bake sale and sausage sizzle to raise money and awareness for our partnership with Compassion.

If you would like to contribute donations of nut-free baked goods/lollies, please bring them to the Loft (Mike Millard building) on the Friday morning. Please also include a list of ingredients with anything you bring for allergy purposes.

Stay tuned for more information about The Good News week.

Blessings

Ps Jayden and the Chaplaincy Team”

Is your Child Interested in Learning the Guitar?

Guitar Teacher, Charlie Crook, is currently offering Free Trial Lessons to students who are interested in learning Guitar at Calvary. 

Charlie teaches guitar and conducts the guitar ensembles in both the MSS and Jnr Schools, across both campuses.

Ensembles provide students the opportunity to perform within a group participating in school assemblies and CPA events, including Showcase, and compete in external Eisteddfod competitions, in which this year they won!

To make any further enquires or to book into a free trial, please contact Charlie Crook:  charlie.crook@calvarycc.qld.edu.au 

Book Club

Issue 6 of Scholastic Book Club is out now. Ordering will close next Wednesday 28 August. Orders can be placed online through Scholastic Book Club LOOP - www.scholastic.com.au/LOOP .

Every order placed receives reward points that the school redeems to order new books for our library. We thank you for your continued support.

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

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.

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.

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

Coming Up Events @ Calvary

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