Friday 24 April:  ANZAC Service & Stg 3 Interschool Sport
Saturday 25 April:  ANZAC Day March

Term 2 - Week 2

Monday 27 April:  Normal School Day
Tuesday 28 April:  Year 6 Canberra Camp
Wednesday 29 April:  Chapel
Friday 1 May:  Prep Vision Screening / Y5 Interschool Sport

Coming Up...

Monday 4 May - Public Holiday (Labour Day), Sth Side District Cross Country, Assembly, Stg 3 Interschool Sport and Springwood Movie & Pizza Community Night

Deputy Principal, Junior School - Kim Winton

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome to Term 2!

I hope you enjoyed a restful and refreshing Easter break. The term ahead promises to be an exciting one, with Year 4, 5 and 6 Camps, community nights, and excursions designed to bring our Term 2 CHANGE unit to life.

The theme of Change will also be reflected through our Chapel services, focusing on the big idea that that when we encounter Jesus, He changes us, and through that transformation He uses us to impact the world around us. 

Parent Overviews:

Our Assembly focus this term aligns with our Formation program, with a strong emphasis on developing social skills. Across the school, we use the language and strategies of Friendology friendship curriculum by UR Strong. As parents, you can sign up for free and join us in framing your child’s friendship growth and development by using this link: https://urstrong.com/parents/

Updates and Important Information

Staffing: As Mrs Bennett takes maternity leave, and we congratulate her on the recent safe arrival of her little girl, we welcome Mrs Chanel Wang to the Prep team. Mr Jeremy Black also joins the Calvary team, teaching Mondays and Tuesdays in Stage 3. I know they will feel blessed by our warm and generous community. 

Parking: As a reminder, only parents with children attending Kingdom Kids are permitted to use the designated Kingdom Kids parking spaces down near the lower oval. Parking option for Prep – Stage 3 families are at the church and walk down, or quick drop off/pick up using the Turning Circle. 

Donations Please!: We are looking for donations of mud kitchen items (unused frypans, saucepans, cooking utensils or mixing bowls) to inspire young ones to create and play imaginatively. Please drop donations to the bench seats outside the office. 

Playground: The new playground is officially under construction! If you have been wondering what was under the tarps at the lower play area – it is the new playground ready for instalment over the coming months. This will close off the whole lower area, leaving access to the oval and the oval itself still available for use. Mr Marshall has opened the new Multipurpose Courts for students at break times and has communicated changes to their play spaces while work is underway on the new playground. 

Parents, thank you for your continued support and partnership, it truly makes a difference in our school community. I look forward to a fantastic term together. 

ANZAC March – Saturday 25 April

ANZAC Day is a special day for reflecting on the bravery and leadership of those who serve and protect our country, past and present. Calvary Junior Schools (and MSS siblings are welcome as well), are promoting attendance at the Springwood ANZAC march on Saturday 25 April 2026.

We are formally asking members of our student leadership team; Year 6 Captains and Prefects as well as College Leaders to attend. Year 6 Captains will be carrying wreaths and our school banner as we all march together down Cinderella Drive to the ANZAC stone in the park for the service, which commences at 8:20am.

All attendees will gather at the Community Centre by 7:15am for the march, which begins at 7:45am. Students should wear their full formal uniform, including formal hat for this event.

2026 ANZAC March – Saturday 25 April

• March assembly: 7:15am, Logan East Community Neighbourhood Centre (LECNA), 55 Cinderella Drive, Springwood.
• March: 7:45am, commences from LECNA along Cinderella Drive and enters Springwood Park from the Southern entrance.
• Morning Service: 8:20am, Springwood Park, Cinderella Drive, Springwood.

Calvary Bus Services

Just a reminder that Calvary provides a bus service to the Carbrook Campus, servicing Redlands Bay, Beenleigh, Waterford and extending through to Springwood.

Bus Map

Other Bus Information

If you have any further queries, please email bus@calvarycc.qld.edu.au 

Celebrate Mother’s Day with a Sweet Treat

Our Hospitality students are running a mini event where we are selling beautiful handmade biscuit gift boxes, perfect for showing Mum how much she’s loved.

Each box includes a selection of 3 decorated biscuits, carefully baked and packaged by students. Each box will contain biscuits individually packaged, inside a large box with a clear lid and ribbon, perfect to gift to mum.

Please note: unfortunately, we are unable to cater for special dietary requirements.
Ingredients include butter, caster sugar, custard powder, egg, vanilla, plain flour, baking powder, and fondant.

$8 per box

Orders close: Friday 1 May 9am

Order here: Mother's Day Gift Box

Collection: both Junior school students at Springwood and Carbrook will have them delivered to their classroom on Friday to take home, their name will be on the side of the box.  Middle Senior school students will need to collect from the kitchen A5 at the end of the day, year 12s may wish to collect at second break if going home.

Student ID cards

All students will have received their new student ID cards by the end of this week. Year 6 Canberra students will receive their cards on the morning of departure.

Students are required to bring their ID card to school each day. ID cards are used for signing students in and out of the College, printing and purchasing at the Café.

Replacement cards will incur a $5 fee.

From the Registrar’s Desk 2027 Prep Enrolment

If you intend to enrol a child for Prep 2027 please submit an enrolment application as soon as possible. We are fast approaching full enrolment numbers for next year and there is no guaranteed entry for siblings under our enrolment policy. There is no requirement that a sibling enrolment application is preceded by a College tour. We are making the assumption that you are familiar with our campus and model! Should you wish to tour please get in touch so that we can facilitate this for you.

Please use this link to submit an enrolment application and the Enrolments Team will be in contact.

CAPA Update

Welcome to Term Two! All Ensembles and Choirs are back this week (except Beginner Strings). Please see the updated schedules below. 

We look forward to our Sunset Soiree on June 4th, from 4pm (recitals) and 5:30pm for our Concert.  Featuring Beginner Strings, String Ensemble, Junior Concert Band, Senior Concert Band,  Springwood Guitar Ensemble, Voices Choir, Junior Percussion Ensemble, Hand Bells, Eisteddfod Dance Team, and selected Sports Aerobics Teams, it will be a simply lovely event!

Calvary Orchestra  

The Springwood Orchestra students will be involved in a number of performances in Term Two. Please ensure you have checked your emails!

Strings

All Strings lessons continue Fridays in Term Two.

Junior Strings Ensemble will continue Friday mornings 7:45am in the music room.

Beginner Strings Ensemble starts in Term Two – 1pm in the music room with Miss C. We look forward to our Beginner Strings students joining together for the first time!

Concert Band

All Concert Band lessons continue Mondays in Term Two.

Senior Band will continue Monday Lunch time.

Beginner Band begins Monday mornings at 7:45am start, with Mr Judge-Mears. We look forward to the amazing sound our Junior Band will make!

Percussion, Handbells, Guitar Ensemble and Choir all continue in Term Two –

Percussion and Choir – Tuesday 7:45am

Guitar Thursday 7:30am

Handbells Thursday 1pm

Private Lessons 2026

If your child is interested in learning an instrument please use the link below to sign them up.  This is only for Private 1 on 1 lessons.

• 2026 Private Lessons Sign Up

For all general information:

Website:  CAPA Website

Overview:  2026 CAPA Handbook

Email: performingartsacademy@calvarycc.qld.edu.au