Deputy Principal's Post
Welcome back to the start of what promises to be a very busy and exciting term of teaching and learning. It has been wonderful to see the children return to school refreshed, rested and ready for learning. The information teachers have gained over the past term will help to inform and enhance the teaching and learning for this term.
We would like to welcome the new families who have joined us at Craigslea. We trust that you will enjoy being part of our vibrant school community.
PBL & Social-Emotional Learning
The focus for the fortnight is:
Be a Learner - I set goals and work towards them.
Goals come in many forms; they may be purely academic, social, or goals even may have to do with character building. All students need to be explicitly taught how to choose, set, and reflect on goals. It is not an instinctive skill, even for most adults.
A goal is an outcome, something that will make a difference as a result of achieving it. It can’t be too ambitious to be out of reach, but also not so simple that it does not challenge. A goal has to be realistic with a stretch, requiring effort and focus to achieve it. That’s why goals need timeframes and measurable action steps along the way so that we can keep track of progress and make adjustments as necessary.
By setting goals, measuring and celebrating their achievements, students are able to see what they have done and what they are capable of. Seeing their results gives the confidence and assurance that they need to believe they can achieve higher goals.
At Craigslea SS every student has an individual reading goal. If your child hasn’t yet shared their new reading goal for Term 2 with you, ask them to share it with you and explain what they are working on to achieve this goal. Remember to celebrate their achievements too!
Active School Travel
Walking Wheeling Wednesday’s
Wednesdays at Craigslea, are Walking Wheeling Wednesdays! Our school is a part of the Brisbane City Council initiative – Active School Travel.
Walking, biking, or scooting to school not only helps to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution but also provides a great opportunity for physical activity and socialising with friends and neighbours. By choosing to travel actively to school, you can help to promote a more sustainable and active lifestyle for yourself and for our community.
To support active travel, we have put together some tips to help make your journey safe and enjoyable:
- Plan your route: Use our school map to find safe walking and biking routes to school. Try to avoid busy roads or intersections and always use designated crosswalks and bike lanes where available.
- Get your gear ready: Make sure your bike or scooter is in good condition and that you have a helmet that fits properly.
- Travel in a group: Consider walking or biking with friends or neighbours. This can be a fun way to socialise and provides additional safety when traveling in a group.
- Stay visible: If you are biking or scooting, make sure you have lights or reflectors on your bike or scooter to make yourself visible to others on the road.
We hope that you will consider active travel as a healthy and sustainable way to get to school. Let's work together to reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality, and promote a more active lifestyle for our school community.
This term there will be two special event Walking Wheeling Wednesdays, make a note of these and look out for more information closer to the date.
Term 2:
|
Week |
Day / Date |
Event |
|
4 |
Wednesday 10 May |
Meander with Mum, Mates and Others (P&C breakfast) |
|
10 |
Wednesday 21 June |
Support Your Team (Points for sports house) |
Each Wednesday, classes are surveyed on how students travelled to school. The class with the highest percentage of active travellers are acknowledge with our AST Star Trophy and the use of our sports/games box for the week.
This term we are introducing a new incentive to get even more students actively travelling to school. This initiative is our Golden Boot Trophy (thanks to our wonderful AST parent rep Jen for making this). For a class to be the recipient of the Golden Boot Trophy and afternoon game with one of the leadership team members, they will need to be the class that has over the month, had the highest percentage for actively travelling to school by a certain mode. For May this will be the highest % of walkers (if you park and stride this will be included in this count) and for the month of June we will be looking for the class with the highest % of bike riders.
How will you actively travel on Wednesdays?
Sarah Abdy & Natalie Marhinin