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Dear Craigslea Community,
Principal’s Message – Welcome to Term 3
Welcome back to Term 3! I hope you all enjoyed a restful and enjoyable break. In conversations with our students this week, it was wonderful to hear about their many holiday adventures, despite the chilly winter weather. I’ve enjoyed visiting classrooms this week and seeing students settled and engaged as this term’s learning gets underway.
Celebrating NAIDOC Week
At the end of last term, each class created a special NAIDOC-themed door or window display. Their creativity and respect for culture were outstanding here are some snapshots of their fantastic work:
Northside Honours Success
Congratulations to our Instrumental Music students who represented Craigslea at the Northside Honours Program last term. This was a valuable experience that gave our students the opportunity to collaborate and perform alongside peers from other schools. Check out Ms Williams' section for more details and photos.
Our 2025 Focus Areas
As we reach the halfway point of the 2025 school year, it's pleasing to see the strong progress we’ve made toward our key priorities. In Semester 2, we continue to focus on:
- Quality teaching in every learning environment
- Student wellbeing
- High expectations and learning success for all students
School Opinion Survey – Have Your Say
The annual School Opinion Surveys will run from 28 July to 22 August 2025. Families, staff, and students in Years 5 and 6 will be invited to share their feedback on what’s working well at Craigslea and where we can grow. Keep an eye out for your survey invitation via email from Monday 21 July. Your voice matters.
One School, One Book – Launching Next Week
We’re thrilled to launch our One School, One Book project next Monday at assembly. We’ll be welcoming Losing the Plot author, Annaliese Byrd, to help us kick off this exciting shared reading experience. This project is all about engaging with quality literature and nurturing a love of reading. Families are encouraged to read along with us at home and enjoy the journey together.
Construction & Facilities Update
Several key upgrades are underway across the school:
- Year 1/2 Play Precinct – on track for completion by the end of Week 4
- J Block Renovation – due for completion by end of Week 4
- OSHC Building – recently refreshed with internal/external painting and new flooring
- K Block (Music Room) – received an external repaint over the holidays
Thank you for your continued support of our school. I look forward to another term of learning, growth, and connection at Craigslea.
“People working together in a strong community with a shared goal and a common purpose can make the impossible possible.”
— Tom Vilsack
Yours in learning,
Melanie Rehm
Principal
Welcome Back to Term 3!
Welcome back to what is shaping up to be a fantastic and busy Term 3, especially for our Prep to Year 3 students! We have many exciting learning opportunities, activities, and excursions planned to engage and inspire every young learner.
Pre-Prep: Getting Ready for Prep 2026!
It’s an exciting time for our future Preppies! Our Pre-Prep transition activities are now in full swing. These include:
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Joining Prep Music and PE classes
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Exploring the Prep playground
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Enjoying reading and craft sessions
These fun, hands-on experiences are designed to help our kindy students feel confident and familiar with the school environment. Please note: these transition activities are only available for students enrolled in Prep 2026. If you haven’t enrolled your child yet, don’t miss out—contact the office today to secure their place!
Prep
English: This term, students will focus on retelling events.
Mathematics: Students will continue to deepen their understanding of numbers and begin tackling real-life problem solving challenges.
Excursion: A visit to Shorncliffe Beach will provide a meaningful shared experience to support this learning.
Year 1
We’re excited to see the progress on the playground and J Block upgrades—we’ll keep you updated with timelines for relocations.
English: Students will be recounting how to play simple games, developing clear step-by-step writing and oral communication skills.
Mathematics: Students will expand their number knowledge, practice ordering and naming numbers, and use problem-solving strategies. They'll also be exploring measurement and length, using shapes to communicate their thinking.
Excursion: An adventure awaits at Caboolture Historical Village, where students will even enjoy a train ride!
Year 2
English: Students will express their opinions about favourite places, learning how to provide detailed reasons and descriptions. I'm sure they have plenty of opinions to share at home!
Mathematics: This term includes money problem-solving and using multiplication strategies. Students will also compare and classify shapes—encourage them to spot shapes in their everyday world!
Excursion: A visit to John Goss Reserve offers the perfect opportunity for students to explore and reflect on the features of a great community space.
Year 3
English: This term’s focus is on persuasive writing, as students prepare and present opinions on topics of interest.
Mathematics: Students will build on multiplication knowledge and explore real-life applications. They’ll also investigate and create 2-D shapes based on their surroundings.
Incursion: We welcome the engaging team from Street Science to present ‘Hot Stuff!’—a fiery, hands-on link to our Science unit.
Here’s to a vibrant, curious, and fun-filled Term 3 for all our young learners!
Yours in Learning,
Erin Wiles
Assembly performances
Each week there will be a performance included in assembly. These may be a whole class, a small group or individual students presenting something about their learning. Each year level will be different. Class teachers will send reminders and share an outline of what to expect.
Cross Country
A program will be shared in the next newsletter.
NHMW
In the last week of Term 2 8 Craigslea students attended the Northside Honours Music Workshop. Over three days the students learnt new music and the workshop culminated in a performance for parents.
Instrumental Music Recruitment
Next week the year 2 and 3 families will receive an email regarding the Instrumental Music recruitment process. The parent information session will be held at 3:15pm on Thursday 31 July in the Music room.
Lunch time clubs
PBL
Bounce Back!
Coming up
Get Ready to Be Persuaded!
This term in English, students across all year levels will be diving into the art of spoken persuasion and you might just find yourself as their first audience! Our Prep students will be retelling events and sharing how those moments made them feel. Year 1 students will be trying to convince you to play their favourite games by explaining how to play them. Year 2 will be persuading us to choose the perfect destination for a school excursion. Year 3 students will express their preferences and opinions about their favourite activities and explain why they love them. In Year 4, students will present ideas to our sustainability team, suggesting actions to make Craigslea State School even more environmentally friendly. Year 5 will propose new facilities, services, or activities to benefit our school community. Our Year 6 students will tackle real-world issues, presenting arguments to persuade local government councillors to take action on significant community concerns.
It’s shaping up to be a powerful and persuasive term!
Term 3 Enrichment
This term, selected Craigslea students are taking part in a range of enrichment activities. These include the STEM Kid’s Inspiration Day at the University of Queensland, the APSMO Maths Explorer Contest, Literacy Olympics, and Maths Tournament. Our Young ICT Explorers are also continuing work on their projects.
It’s great to see our students getting involved in these opportunities and we thank our teachers for their support in making this possible.
Year 3 and 5 NAPLAN
On Monday 21st July, Year 3 and 5 students who completed NAPLAN will be given their individual reports. Students will be bringing these reports home in a sealed and labelled envelope.
ICAS Reminder
Registration for all tests closes on Monday 28th July at 11:59pm.
Alice Cowan-Dillon
Updating Student Documentation and Information
To ensure the school has accurate and up-to-date information about your child, we kindly ask that you provide any recent specialist reports that we may not already have on file. These may include reports from a speech-language pathologist, occupational therapist, psychologist, SPELD assessment, or a paediatrician. Such documents are vital in helping us understand your child’s individual needs and in putting the appropriate support and accommodations in place. Your cooperation allows us to create the most supportive and effective learning environment for your child.
English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D)
If your child speaks a language other than English at home or is bilingual, please inform the school via email so we can update their records accordingly. Understanding your child’s language background enables us to provide tailored support and classroom strategies to enhance their learning experience. Identifying EAL/D students helps ensure they receive the necessary assistance to thrive both academically and socially. Thank you for working with us to support your child’s educational journey.
Renée McGregor
Head of Inclusion (HoI)
On Monday, we held our NAIDOC assembly. Our students shared the significance of NAIDOC, participated in singing The Brown Snake by Thelma Plum, and listened to the story Finding Our Heart by Thomas Mayor. We were honoured to welcome a musician and the First Nations Dance Troupe from Craigslea State High School, who shared their talents with our school community.
Intraschool Sport – Year 5 & 6
Intraschool Sport will begin in Week 3 for all Year 5 and 6 students and run for five weeks on Friday afternoons. In Week 2, students will nominate two preferred sports and be allocated one sport to participate in for the duration of the program.
This program provides an opportunity for all students to engage in organised sport and perhaps try their hand at something new – all within the school grounds.
This term’s sport options are:
- Orienteering
- Soccer
- Flag Football
- Table Tennis
- Pickleball
We’re looking forward to a fun and active Term 3
This year we are participating in a One School, One Book event where we would like all students at Craigslea to read with or interact with the book "Losing the Plot". As part of this we are welcoming author, Annaleise Byrd, to entertain us at Assembly on Monday 21 August.
The Book Fair pop-up book shop will be in the Library from 28 July - 1 August. Families can purchase books, posters and pencil case items before and after school using card payments or buy online using the Scholastic site. Visit https://craigsleass.schoolzineplus.com/2025-book-fair for further details.
Save the date for book events this term:
Wednesday 7th August – Year 1 & Year 2 Perform Education “Book An Adventure Treasure Hunt” Performance, payment due 31 July
Tuesday 12th August – Year 3, 4, 5, 6 & Prep Annaleise Byrd visit
Friday 22nd August – Book Week Dress Up Day, dress as your favourite book character or for this year's theme "Book an Adventure".
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LIFE AWARDS Week 1 Recipients |
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| Class | Name | Reason |
| Prep C | Tala | For listening well on the carpet and for working hard to learn his sounds and write words. |
| Prep K | Mae | For starting the term with a positive attitude towards her learning. |
| Prep N | Gwen | An outstanding retell of her school holidays, filled with wonderful detail. |
| Prep T | Ewan | For showing confidence when sounding out unfamiliar words during writing lessons. |
| 1B | Morgan | For working hard to use the new digraphs we have learned when reading. |
| 1C | Maddison | For improving her writing stamina and independence. Keep up the great effort! |
| 1D | Alexander | For working hard to be an independent learner and showing amazing whole body listening on the carpet. |
| 1R | Saanvi | For consistently approaching all learning tasks with independence and a positive attitude. |
| 2HG | Lydia | For demonstrating brilliant learner choices by being prepared, joining in to class discussions, trying new things and celebrating her successes. |
| 2S | Ashley | For consistently approaching all learning tasks with independence and a positive attitude. |
| 2W | Alfonso | For always producing work to his best effort and listening and responding to teacher instruction. |
| 3A | Samuel | For consistently demonstrating a positive attitude and persistence with all learning tasks. |
| 3H | Jack | For being a learner by having a go at new things and striving for excellence. |
| 3K | James | For being a wonderful LIFE learner by working independently and always giving challenges a go with a positive attitude! |
| 3P | Cameron | For actively engaging in classroom activities and approaching learning with a positive attitude. |
| 4B | Shriraj | Shriraj shared a deep understanding of persuasive writing language features and mathematical concepts. |
| 4D | Maxine | Working hard to understand new maths concepts. |
| 4G | Layla | For being a thoughtful and caring friend. Thank you for truly embodying what it means to be a respectful and caring friend to everyone around you! |
| 4J | Lucy | For always following the LIFE rules and setting a wonderful example for her peers. |
| 5JK | Malia | For always taking care and pride in her bookwork and showing she is a LIFE Learner. |
| 5M | Clara | For always showing respect and kindness towards others. |
| 5S | Aleeah | For using polite language and kindness towards new students at Craigslea. |
| 6C | Macey | For settling back into Craigslea like she never left and staring the new term with a happy and positive attitude. |
| 6D | Jeremy | For consistently following the Craigslea school expectations and for demonstrating independence and maturity in the classroom. |
| 6H | Parvathy | For her wonderful start to Term 3. Parvathy consistently demonstrates effort and persistence in her work. |
| 6K | Jack | For being a friend and helping another student in the playground. |
In this edition…
Term 3 Events to put in your calendar. More details coming soon.
- Bushdance Aug. 29th.
- Father’s Day Breakfast and Stall Sept. 3rd.
- Craigslea Hall Hustle (Lapathon fundraiser for the Hall) Sept 19th.
Also….
- A heartfelt thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who gave their time and energy to support our recent Bunnings BBQ fundraiser. Thanks to your efforts, we were able to raise valuable funds that will benefit the entire school community.
- The renovations in the OSHC building are now complete!
We’re taking our time to carefully set up the space to ensure it’s functional, welcoming, and built to serve our community well into the future. - Exciting news!
The Grade 1 & 2 playground is on track for completion in just two weeks — we can’t wait to see our students enjoying the new space soon! - Great news from the tuckshop!
We’ve welcomed 4 new volunteers, helping reduce operating costs — which means more of our profits can go directly toward our fundraising goals. Thank you for your support! Interested in volunteering? Pop in to see Deb in the tuckshop, more help is always welcome.
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P&C Executive |
Joel (President), Raechal (vice president), Kim (Treasurer), Sophie (Secretary). |
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OSHC |
Kylie 3350 8724 / 32563688 |
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Tuckshop |
Deb 33508744 |
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Uniform Shop |
Emily 33508744 |
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Swim Club |
Wendy |
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Sustainability Committee |
Jen sustainability@craigsleapandc.org.au |
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P&C Facebook Page |
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Prep Excursion to Shorncliffe
Pre-Prep Story & Craft
Eco Club - Term 3
Book Week Parade
High School Band Performance
Street Science - Year 3
Eco Club - Term 3
P & C Bush Dance
Bushdance!
Pre-Prep PE Lesson
P&C General Meeting
Fathers and fellas breaky and stall
Junior Choir Pop-Up Concert
Year 4 What's in The Bin Incursion
Student Free Day (NO School today)
Music Workshop
Music Gala
Eco Club - Term 3
Show N Shine
Let’s Empower Families with Financial Literacy and Savings!
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If parents commit to saving up to $50 a month for 10 months, ANZ will match their savings up to $500 for education costs, such as school uniforms, stationary, textbooks, computers.
