Welcome back!

I hope you all enjoyed a fabulous break with your loved ones and shared in some activities that brought you joy. We are excited as we head into the final term for 2024. Our students and staff are already focused on their learning and eager to share as we visit classrooms. This term we have a number of events scheduled and we look forward to sharing these with our families.

Returning in 2024

We are currently in the process of planning classes for 2024. If you have not responded via the Schoolzine link already, can you please do this so that we have accurate information. Click here

Share the Dignity Vending Machine

Lack of access to period products can lead to students missing school in order to manage their period. Also, some young people do not have a good understanding of their periods and how they affect their bodies, which can contribute to shame and embarrassment.

The Queensland Government partnered with Share the Dignity to install Dignity Vending Machines (DVMs) in Queensland schools. DVMs provide students with access to free period products on demand.  This vending machine has been installed in the girls’ senior toilets. We will engage in conversations with our senior students around respecting this facility and how to access the products.

Kind Regards,

Nikki Finch

Acting Principal

PBL & Social-Emotional Learning

The focus for the fortnight is: Be a Learner – We are ready to learn.

We hope you have had a safe and enjoyable break and are ready for another big term, full of exciting learning and events. We look forward to working with both you and your children through a productive term and finishing the year strong and successful.

The first step to learning at school everyday, is being present in class with the required materials, showing you are ready to learn. Every lesson, of every day at school counts towards learning and improvement. It is our firm belief that students who attend and engage in schooling all have the ability to learn and improve. All students have goals for their learning and are striving to reach them.

At Craigslea SS:

• We are ready to learn.
• We get involved and have a go at all activities.
• We make sure we have all materials and resources that we need.
• We set goals in our learning to help us be the best we can be.
• We ask for help when needed.
• We use a strategy to help us reset if needed.

Cyber Safety Presentation:

Cyber safety organisation, Internet Safe Education, will be attending our school and speaking with students, in Years 3-6, regarding staying safe in an online environment. These sessions will take place on Tuesday 24 October. All students in Years 3-6 will be able to attend due to the generosity and support of our P&C who are covering the cost. Consent forms will be sent home next week.

As well as the student sessions, Internest Safe Education are presenting a parent session on Thursday 26 October, 5:30-6:30pm. The same speaker will host this session which will provide valuable strategies of protection and prevention which will empower you to reduce online risks within your home. We hope as many parents and carers as possible will be able to attend this session (see attached flyer below for more information). 

To RSVP to this session Click Here. Please be aware if there are insufficient numbers we will need to cancel this session and parents will be notified.

Teaching staff will be involved in their own session at their staff meeting that week.

Together as a community we can work together to help keep your children safe when they are online. 

Sharing Student Information:

From time-to-time parents ask us to provide information about their child to external medical and allied health professionals. When this happens, before we complete any questionnaires, have a conversation and/or provide observations with health professionals, we need to have a completed consent to share information form signed by the parents.

If you wish for your child’s teaching team to provide information, please provide the following information for each professional that is working with your child and who you think we may need to liaise with over the year:

• Name of treating professional
• Role or position of professional
• Company/organisation/agency they are working for
• Contact details – phone and email
• Address (if possible)
• Date of next appointment or when information is required back to the practitioner.

This information is populated into a consent to share information form ready for parent signature/s. Once the form is returned signed, teaching staff will work on this and provide the requested information.

Please note we require a minimum of 2 weeks’ notice for compiling any information or completing any questionnaires/ surveys.

 
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.

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 a number of special event Walking Wheeling Wednesdays. Make a note of these and look out for more information closer to the date.

The Golden Boot award for October will be awarded to the class with the highest percentage of active travellers who walk to school.

How will you actively travel on Wednesdays? #activeschooltravel

Term 4 Swimming

Swimming starts in Week 2 for most classes except for the following classes which will start in Week 3 - Prep B, Prep D, Prep E, 5C, 2G and 2K.  The Senior Swimming Carnival  (Year 3 - Year 6) will be held on Monday 27th November and the Junior Swimming Carnival (Prep-Year 2) is on the Tuesday 28th November. 

Teachers have sent out emails to their classes requesting volunteers to help at the pool. Please let your child's teacher know if you can help. 

The following items are needed for swimming (remember to name all items) 

Have a wonderful fortnight of fun and learning,

Natalie and Sarah

It's that time of year again, show your support to our annual Christmas Toy Drive.

All donations will support sick children and their families at Queensland Children's Hospital.

Please bring unwrapped gifts to the Music Room and place them under Mrs Stockill’s Xmas Tree Between 9 October 2023 and 24 November 2023 We will be colecting toys such as Rattles, Stacking blocks, baby toys, Play-Doh, cars, barbies, Lego, colouring books, craft packs and sensory toys.

Appreciate your ongoing support.

Pauline Stockill

Gift_Drive_Poster_CHF.pdf

Walk like a Pirate Day
Arrr, me hearties! Gather 'round and listen to me tale of the most swashbucklin' walk to school ye ever did hear! We, the young buccaneers of the neighbourhood, donned our tricorn hats and eye patches, ready to face whatever the day had in store.

But it wasn’t just the sights that made our walk to school so much fun. 'Twas the camaraderie of me hearties, the hearty laughs, that truly made the mornin' a treasure to remember. Thanks for actively traveling with us

Year 6 have taken their learning outside the classroom today to find out more about government processes on their Parliament House excursion.

Principal’s Academic Award 
Excellence in The Arts: 
Dance-Drama-Visual Arts 

 Criteria:

• Completes all Art tasks on time
• Shows originality and creativity  

P&C News 

In this edition… 

1. Term 4 P&C Events – put them in your (or our) Calendar!
2. Pool Time – Swim Club and school swimming lessons are back on
3. P&C Meeting - Monday 16 October 2023 at 7pm via Teams and in-person
4. September Vacation Care snaps

 Also….

• Thank you to everyone who attended the Trivia night in September. We would especially like to thank the many people who donated gifts for the event. Together we raised $4500 for the school!
• The P&C are hosting a Parent and Community session from Internet Safe Education on 26 October at 5:30pm. The session will be in-person at the School Hall and online via Teams. Brett Lee founded Internet Safe Education in 2008 after working as a Child Exploitation detective for 16 years. The goals of ISE are to educate children so they can stay safe online; to enable children to use the internet in a healthy way and thrive online; and to educate teachers, parents, and caregivers so they can support children online. See Internet Safe Education. More info to come.
• OSHC have been busy organising a 10 week art program facilitated by Raw Art which will run every Wednesday afternoon from 3:30-4:30pm for term 4. There are only a few spots left – please contact OSHC if you would like your child to attend
• The P&C executive met over the holidays to start to plan for 2024. We have lots of exciting things planned but we want to hear from you! Is there an event that you would like to suggest? Look out for our Facebook posts or consider coming to our next P&C meeting to find out what we have planned…
• Can you help? Volunteering opportunities available
• P&C Contacts – Get in touch
• Fundraising Opportunities

1. Term 4 P&C Events – put them in your (or our) Calendar!
   The following P&C Events are coming up in Term 4

• Internet Safe Education – Parent and Community Session: 26 October from 5:30pm to 6:30pm
• P&C Meetings – October 16^th and November 20^th (see more details below)
• Volunteer Thank You Morning Tea – 17 November (more details to come)
• Swim Club – every Friday night from 6pm until 1 December
• Gardening Club – every Friday morning from 8:20am until 1 December
• Bunnings Fundraiser Sausage Sizzle – 9 December (volunteers needed – see link below if you can help out)

All P&C events can be found in SchoolZine. Or – if you would like to get them to automatically appear in your personal calendar (iPhone, Android, PC, Mac), subscribe to our iCal: https://tinyurl.com/4n4rucha 
 

2. Pool Time – Swim Club and school swimming lessons are back on

• Friday night Swim Club at Craigslea is starting again on 13^th October! Come tonight (6^th October) at 6pm to sign-up for the season and see what it is all about.
• School swimming lessons start in week 2 (unless otherwise advised by your child’s teacher). Look out for an email from your class teacher for further details.
• Swimming togs, caps and googles are available for purchase from the Uniform Shop or online via MunchMonitor.
   

3. P&C Meeting – Monday 16^th October 2023 at 7pm

• The meeting will be held in-person (OSHC Building) and online via Teams (link in the SchoolZine Calendar)
• Please note that you do not have to be a member to attend – why not come along and see what happens at these meetings. By becoming a member you can then vote on any motions that are raised.
• To become a member of the P&C, please complete the online application form: https://forms.office.com/r/ywNJVsDq8d.
• We’re looking to run the meetings “paper free”, so please use an electronic device instead of printing.
  
  

4. September Vacation Care snaps
   

• Once again the amazing OSHC team put together a great Vacation care program. This included ‘DogMan the Musical’, a trip to the cinemas to see ‘Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken’, getting active with ‘Holt Bolt’ and an Indigenous games day. There were also some cute baby chicks to hold.
  
  
  

Can You Help?

Help to make Craigslea State Primary School a better place by volunteering for these activities:

1. Bunnings Stafford Sausage Sizzle 9^th December volunteersignup.org/R8T7P
   
   

P&C Contacts

The Hub (Carol)
3350 8741 or operations@craigsleapandc.org.au

Tuckshop (Deb, Jolei, Emily and Rachel)
3350 8744 or tuckshop@craigsleapandc.org.au

Bookshop and Uniform Shop (Emily)
3350 8741 or uniforms@craigsleapandc.org.au

Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) (Kylie)
3350 8724 / 3256 3688 or oshc@craigsleapandc.org.au

Sustainability Group (Jen)
sustainability@craigsleapandc.org.au
https://www.facebook.com/groups/223902536111469/

Swim Club (Andrew)
info@craigsleaswimming.com


Fundraising Opportunities

• Entertainment Books: Craigslea State School link - https://au.entdigital.net/orderbooks/225332?utm_campaign=2021-130521
• We currently have spaces available for advertising on our electronic school sign at the front of the school.  Should you be interested, please contact Carol on either 3350 8741 or operations@craigsleapandc.org.au