Term 2 - Week 1

Friday 24 April: ANZAC Service - 10.15am - Anzac Lawn
Saturday 25 April:  ANZAC Day March

Coming Up in Week 2

Tues 28 April: MSS Incursion - Consent Talks, MSS Parent Teacher Student Interviews

Wed 29 April: SQBD Touch Football Competition

Mon 4 May: QLD Labour Day Public Holiday

Mr Dino Arraiol - Head of School Community and Wellbeing MSS

Dear Parents and Carers,

Everyday at Calvary Counts is a guiding focus we are introducing to our community, highlighting that each day at the College contributes meaningfully to the holistic development of our students. Every program, camp, carnival, alternative program, and learning experience is carefully planned to support this growth. Regular attendance at school is not only a legal requirement under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006, but is also essential for building strong peer relationships. This is particularly important in today’s context, where many social interactions are increasingly online and disconnected. Consistent attendance enables students to form genuine social bonds, develop a sense of belonging, and engage fully in the life of the College.

Attendance also plays a critical role in developing resilience. Research in neuroscience highlights the importance of the anterior mid-cingulate cortex (aMCC), a part of the brain associated with perseverance and the ability to work through challenges. This area strengthens when individuals engage in tasks they may not initially enjoy but choose to persist with. When students are withdrawn from experiences perceived as “boring” or difficult, they miss valuable opportunities to build this capacity which is an essential life skill. As a community, you can support this by encouraging attendance even on days when students feel reluctant or are avoiding challenge. We ask families to partner with us in prioritising attendance as a means of not only meeting legal obligations, but to ensure our students develop the resilience, character, and connectedness that will serve them well beyond their years at Calvary.

Parent Teacher Student Interviews (PTSI)

Our PTSI are scheduled for Tuesday 28 April (second week of next term). The booking link to interviews will be made available next week and remain open until Sunday 26 April. Interviews can be easily booked on the College App, under the Parent Teacher Interviews button on the main page.

By the end of term you will find a range of results and feedback available on Parent Lounge related to how your child is progressing in each of their subjects. To access this information via the app, follow these steps:

1. Click on the hamburger menu at the top left, scroll down and choose Parent Lounge.
2. In Parent Lounge select the Student Details tab (second option horizontal heading), and select Curricular Activities.

It is worth reviewing your child’s progress on a termly basis and reaching out to teachers if you are concerned about how your child is travelling in a particular subject area.

Uniform Expectations – Term 2 Reminder

On the first day of Term 2 students will be required to wear the uniform required for their timetabled classes. And as we move into the cooler months, we ask for your support in ensuring students remain both warm and in correct uniform by ensuring that:

• Students wearing skirts or culottes may wear black footed tights, without socks.
• The black College jacket may be worn with both sport and formal uniform. Please note that the older purple jumpers have now been discontinued.

For further details on uniform requirements please visit the College website using the following link: https://calvarycc.qld.edu.au/parent-information and click on the uniforms tile.

ANZAC Day Service - Friday 24 April

On Friday 24 April 2026, Calvary Christian College will host its annual ANZAC Day Service on the ANZAC lawns, commencing at 10:15am. Students from Stages 2–6 will attend, accompanied by staff, as we come together to honour and remember those who gave their lives in service for the freedoms we enjoy today. Parents and carers are welcome to join us for this commemorative event.

ANZAC Day 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. The specific details of the event are:

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.

Term 2 Consent Talks

On Tuesday 28 April 2026, our male and female students will attend separate, age-appropriate consent talks during school hours, presented by Daniel Principe and Emma Tabacaru. Both presenters have extensive experience working with young people on sensitive topics and approach these discussions from a Christian perspective, supporting students to make informed and wise choices.

Parents are encouraged to read through the topic outlines that their children will be spoken to and discuss these with them beforehand using this document:  Link Here

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.

Year 9 Service Trip Donations

Each year, our Year 9 students travel to Chinchilla and Tara Shire for their Service Trip in September. As part of this initiative, we are collecting donations of shoes, warm blankets, and winter clothing for students at Tara Shire State College, where many families would benefit from additional support. In the Middle and Senior School, these donations will replace the usual gold coin contribution for Free Dress at the end of the term; students can bring their items to form class throughout the term, where their donation will be recorded and permission for Free Dress granted.

Student ID cards

All students will have received their new student ID cards by the end of this week. 

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.

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 

CAPA Update

Welcome to Term Two! All Ensembles and Choirs are back this week, please see the updated schedules  in link below:  

Click Here

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! 

The Wiz! - Tickets on Sale Now!

 Follow the Yellow Brick Road… 

Our talented MSS students are bringing the magic to the stage with their upcoming production of The Wiz! 

 Tickets are on sale now!

Come along and support our students as they shine on stage! 

Calvary Orchestra

The Orchestra students will be involved in several performances in Term Two. Please ensure you have checked your emails, as the first one is at ANZAC Ceremony in Week One. Students will be required for sound check/rehearsal in week one at their usual rehearsal on Thursday, and Friday morning be at Ensemble Room at 9am.

Strings

All Strings lessons continue Monday and Thursday in Term Two.

Strings Ensemble will continue Thursday morning 7:45am in the Senior Music Room.

All Ensembles and Groups continue in Term Two –

Percussion Senior Monday 1pm

Guitar Ensemble 1 Monday 1pm

MSS Choir Tuesday 1pm

String Ensemble Thursday 7:45am

Orchestra Thursday 3:30 – 5pm

Private Lessons 2026

If your child is interested in learning an instrument or continuing lessons in 2026, 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