Springwood Junior School Communications, 17 October 2024

Term 4 - Week 3

Friday 18 Oct:  Stg 3 IS Sport

Term 4 - Week 4

Wednesday 23 Oct:  Principal Tour / Chapel
Thursday 24 Oct:  Prep & Stg 1 Swimming Carnival
Friday 25 Oct:  World Teacher Day / Stg 3 IS Sport

Coming Up
Debating R4, Assembly, Stg 3 IS Sport

Important Dates

Thursday 7 Nov:  CPA Soiree / Calvary Sport Awards
Wednesday 13 Nov:  2.00pm Awards Service - Springwood Campus
Tuesday 26 Nov:  2.00pm Year 6 Affirmation Service - Springwood Campus
Thursday 28 Nov:  5.30pm Celebration Service - Springwood Campus

Dear Parents and Carers,

Celebration is in the air! Not wishing away the term, there is much to learn before the official end of year events, but Celebration rehearsals have begun. Ask your child to show you, or teach you, the moves they have already learned. Every time they practise they grow in confidence.

Celebration is the highlight of Term 4 and we look forward to sharing this moment with our families.

The Costume Requirements Letter is available via the button below.  Please note that Stage 3 will receive a separate letter according to their Group allocation.

Stepping Up to Prep and Stage 1

At Calvary, we know that a solid transition into the new stage will help set up students for future success.  We have plotted a number of opportunities for our 2025 Prep students to visit Prep and see, hear and feel the new space that they will call their own in the coming months.

Current Prep parents, an email is in your inbox with information about Stage 1 – the next step for your little ones. I would love to take you through the Stage 1 spaces to help you imagine the coming years for your child. Check the email from me for details.

We have our whole school Stepping Up morning on Friday 22 November.  On this day our Year 6 students will be travelling over to Carbrook to experience Middle School at Calvary.  Further information will be distributed to our Year 6's prior to this event.

Prep and Stage 1 Swimming Carnival

Thursday 24 October is our annual Prep and Stage 1 Swimming event at Runcorn Pool. Parents, we welcome you as spectators or volunteers. Please email tim.mcinnes@calvarycc.qld.edu.au if you are able to help out on the day. Students will move through rotations with fun activities designed to build their water confidence and highlight the skills they developed through their lesson blocks.

Booklists

Booklists have been finalised and are available using the links below. There are a few ways to go about ordering books and stationery for the new year. Here are some top tips / options:

• Campion -

When ordering online from Campion, you can select to have your child’s book packs delivered straight to your home or opt to pick up from their warehouse. The most popular option is to collect them from your Junior School campus (details are on the front of each booklist).

• Officeworks or other –

Take the hardcopy booklist to your local Officeworks (or other supplier) and they will source as much as they can for you. Just be aware, they may not have the exact textbooks on the list or differing brands of stationery.

• Hybrid option -

You can order selected items from Campion online (usually textbooks that may be hard to source elsewhere) and opt to pick these up from the school or choose home delivery. You can then source the stationery items from your preferred Officeworks, Big W or other provider.

Meet Mrs Michelle Sprenger

Just a reminder that as we continue throughout the term, there are opportunities to meet and chat with Mrs Michelle Sprenger, Head of School from 2025, at Happy Hens most Tuesday mornings. In amongst some planning and preparation for her new role, Michelle will be spending time in classes getting to know staff and students. Some end of year events will also provide opportunities to reach out and welcome her.

It's World Teachers Day next Friday. I am blessed everyday by the professional and relational capacity of this team, especially our teachers whose tireless effort and obsession for teaching and loving kids is extraordinary!

Mrs Kim Winton
Head of Junior School - Springwood Campus

From Our Counselling Team

Parent Information Session - Regulating Strategies & Tips

The Calvary counselling team will run a parent session on emotional regulation in Week 5 this term.  Join us for an informative session on child regulation. Discover strategies to help your child develop healthy coping mechanisms and emotional regulation skills. Learn practical tips to support their overall well-being.

This session is open to all parents and caregivers. Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights into child development.

Springwood session - Wednesday 30 October 9:00-10:30 am.  Register here

Carbrook session - Thursday 31 October 9:00-10:30 am.  Register here

Event Permission Process Update

We are excited to announce that we will soon be offering our families Consent2Go, a digital solution that easily enables you to keep your child’s health records accurate and provide consent for school events, excursions and camps in a secure and timely manner.

Consent2Go is used in many other schools across Australia and New Zealand and is proven to be easy to use for parents and the school.

Why are we changing?

For student safety it is vital that their information is as up to date as possible and complies with government regulations. 

Consent2Go will replace our current process and will be the channel that informs you about school incursions, excursions and camps, allows you to provide your consent and be the collection point for student health information.

It has an easy-to-use parent interface, including a parent app and we are confident you will find it a much easier process for you.

When will this change occur?

We are working through our implementation schedule currently and are looking to soft launch the new system during Term 4.

Over this Term you will be provided with updated and further instructions on how the new system works.

Sports/Clubs News

Round 8 - 18 October 2024

Up Coming Events @ Calvary

Link to our Events Page