Dear Craigslea Community,

Welcome back to Term 2!  I hope you had a wonderful holiday break and are looking forward to a fabulous term ahead. Term 2 is always one of the busiest of the school year and I am looking forward to the adventures we have ahead of us. 

Coming up this term we have:

• ANZAC Commemoration Assembly
• Principal Afternoon Teas
• Active School Travel Walks: Meander with Mum, Mates and Others Walk; Litter Walk linked to World Environment Week
• P&C Mother’s Day Stall
• Enrichment opportunities including Wavell SHS Middle School Problem Solving Challenge; Readers Cup; ICT Explorers and Year 4 Hackathon
• Choir, band and strings virtual and pop-up concerts.
• National Simultaneous Storytime
• 2025 Prep Open Mornings
• Under 8’s Morning
• Parent Connect and Coffee & Connect mornings/afternoons
• Junior and Senior Athletics and Cross-Country Carnivals
• Gala Interschool Sports
• Show & Shine Afternoon
• Issuing of Semester 1 Report Cards

As you can see, we have lots to look forward to however our main focus will continue to be providing quality learning for all our students. Our Schoolzine calendar is up to date and captures all the dates for these events.

Administration Building Update

We are very excited to have moved into our refurbished building on Wednesday.  Whilst the leadership team and office team have enjoyed the collegiality of sharing spaces, we are very much looking forward to having our own spaces.  Whilst our teams will continue to move and settle in all parents are asked to visit us in our new space from Thursday 18 April. 

Our Learning Focus in 2024

This term as a school team we will continue to focus on:

• Deepening our collective knowledge and understanding of the Australian Curriculum and how we are teaching, learning and assessing using Bump It Up and Learning Walls in English
  
• Strengthening the consistency of Positive Behaviour of Learning processes and developing a whole school approach to building students social and emotional capabilities.
• Ensuring we have high expectations for all our learners and the provision of support to ensure every student experience’s learning success
• Strengthening our connections and partnerships with our community to enhance opportunities for our students.

Term 1 Parent Teacher Interviews

Last term we trialled a new format for our Parent Teacher Interviews.  We received lots of positive feedback from families on this new format on the night.  Although, it was a long day for our teachers they also shared very positive feedback with this format.  They especially loved the community feel of doing interviews in this way. 

As this is a new way of working for Craigslea I am keen to collect broader feedback from our community.  Please complete a quick survey by CLICKING HERE for the school to consider in planning our next Parent Teacher Interviews in Term 3.  

Prep Playground Upgrade

I am pleased to let you know that I attended the start-up meeting for the redevelopment of our Prep playground just before the holidays.  Over the holidays the construction fencing was installed and some work has commenced.  The contractors are currently waiting for the manufacturing of the playground equipment to be completed.  The plan is for this project to completed by the end of the term.  Once again, I would like to acknowledge and thank the P&C for providing the funds to enable this project to be completed for our students.

Phone Away Policy

As parents and carers, you play an important active role in helping your children have a safe and positive online experience. The Phones away for the day website has a number of resources and strategies to help you be proactive in protecting your children online as well as ways you can support them if things do go wrong.

ANZAC Day Kedron Wavell March and Service

We will be participating in the Kedron Wavell Sub Branch ANZAC Day March and Service on Thursday 25 April.  Our school captains will lay a wreath on behalf of our school community.  This is an important community event of remembrance and it would be great to see lots of our students participate in this event.  The details I have for the event are as follows:

• 7:40am            Assemble at Chermside Historical Precinct, 61 Kittyhawk Drive
• 8:00am            March to Kedron Wavell Services Club
• 8:30am            Main Service, KW Services Club.

Students who attend must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and must also represent our school in full school uniform.  I look forward to seeing our students there.

Partnership with Craigslea SHS

In the last week of Term 1, I met with members of the Craigslea SHS leadership team to discuss ways our schools can work together to enhance learning experiences for our students.  Some of the early ideas we discussed were:

• Strengthening transitions from year 6 into year 7 giving our students more opportunities to experience and learn about high school to prepare them for a successful start. This included high school staff coming along to a Parent Meeting to discuss positive transition strategies, key skills and knowledge students and families need to be high school ready.
• Harnessing the Global Citizenship Program to provide more opportunities for high school students to support learning and activities. Currently, students of this program are working with our year 5 students modelling fair play through games.
• Collaboration, professional learning and moderation of student work between our year 5 and 6 teachers and teachers of year 7 with a focus on English and Maths.
• Strengthening transition programs for our students with additional needs to set them up for success.
• Opportunities to access learning resources at the high school.

“If we want to give children a gift, the best thing we can do is to teach children to love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort, and keep on learning.”

Have a fabulous fortnight.

Yours in Learning,

Melanie Rehm

Principal

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.

ANZAC Day – School Service

To commemorate Anzac Day, we are holding our school Anzac service on Tuesday 23 April at 9:30am in the school hall. This will be a whole school event to recognise our service men and women. We welcome our wider school community, parents and carers to attend this service, particularly current or former service men and women.

Queensland Engagement and Wellbeing Survey

Over the next few weeks, students in Years 4, 5 and 6 will be asked to take part in the Queensland Engagement and Wellbeing (QEW) Survey.

We know that wellbeing and engagement are important parts of your child’s life at school. The QEW Survey is designed to measure how students view their wellbeing and engagement across different topics. The information we get from the survey helps us better understand and support our students.

An information letter will be sent out to parents and carers closer to the time. If you have any questions, please contact me on nmarh1@eq.edu.au. More information, including FAQs, can be found on the Department of Education website.

Active School Travel

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.

Don’t forget to mark in your calendars our upcoming events in Term 2:

How will you actively travel to school next Wednesday?

Have a fantastic fortnight of fun and learning,

Natalie

Belonging@Craigslea

Welcome to term 2. I am excited for this term’s Parent Connect Mornings that will be happening in the Sensitivity Unit. ADHD part 1 and 2 will be occurring in May followed by Reading P-6 in June. Lisa Connors from Education Queensland will be presenting the amazing ADHD presentations and our wonderful Speech Pathologist, Beth Campbell will be presenting Reading P-6.

 If you are interested in coming along to either or all of these sessions, RSVP to Renee McGregor (Acting Head of Inclusion) rcrib1@eq.edu.au to reserve your place. Tea, coffee and cake will be provided. 8.45am refreshments for a 9am start. All presentations will go for 30 – 45minutes.

In this edition… 

1. Term 2 P&C Fundraising events – put these in your calendar (or subscribe to ours)!
2. Sustainability News
3. P&C April Meeting – Monday 29^th April at 7pm 

Also….

• Tuckshop News – the Standard Slushy now comes in a larger cup but it still only $2.00. We now also offer a Large Slushy (for grade 4-6) which is $2.50.
  
  
• Swim club: The 2023/2024 club season has come to an end. Our swimmers have achieved great results. They improved their personal best times, increased the distances they can swim, competed against neighbouring swim clubs and had a fun time each Friday night at Craigslea.

This Sunday we conclude the season with our trophy presentation and award ceremony to acknowledge the achievements of our swimmers (details on our facebook page).

Next season will start on Friday nights in term 4.

• Can you help? Volunteering opportunities available
• P&C Contacts – Get in touch
• Fundraising Opportunities

1. Term 2 P&C Fundraising events – put these in your calendar (or subscribe to ours)!

• Friday 10^th May – ‘Mother’s and Other’s Day’ Stall. We will be after volunteers to help set-up, pack up and help out on the day. Please click on the link below if you can volunteer some of your time https://volunteersignup.org/WDHH3
  
  
• Saturday 18^th May – Rockaoke (Adult only event).What is more fun than Karaoke? It’s singing your favourite karaoke song whilst being backed by a live rock band!
  
  

You can now get your tickets here https://trybooking.com/1212833

The song list is available here http://tinyurl.com/CSSsecretplaylist

(If your favourite song is missing from this list please get in touch via secretary@craigsleapandc.org.au ASAP).

• Friday 21^st June – Craigslea Cooler Charge! More information coming soon.
  
  
  
• Saturday 22^nd June – Bunnings Sausage Sizzle. If you can help out on the day please volunteer here https://volunteersignup.org/BJLF8
  
  
• All of these events will require some assistance from our school community. If you haven’t yet volunteered this year why not consider helping out – please get in touch with the P&C for more information on each event. Be sure to also follow our facebook page for more information on all of these events.
• Don’t forget you can subscribe to our P&C Calendar of events with this link http://tinyurl.com/2xkuvtx9 (make sure to Google “How to subscribe to an iCal calendar on <iPhone/Android/Outlook/etc.>” and follow the instructions). This will ensure any changes to our calendar are reflected on your device.
   

2. Sustainability News

• The Sustainability Group held a working bee at the end of the holidays to tidy up around the Greenhouse. Thank you to the amazing people that helped out. Thank you also to the volunteers that helped water the gardens over the school holidays.
• This Sunday (21^st April) the Sustainability team will be having a sewing bee starting at 9am in the OSHC building. Crafty parents, grandparents and friends are welcome (no sewing experience is required)! Please bring along a sewing machine and scissors if you have them. More details are on our P&C Facebook page or reach out to the Sustainability team via the contacts listed below.
• We are after any plants and decorative pots donations for the upcoming ‘Mother’s and Other’s Day’ Stall. Please leave any donations at the Greenhouse.
   

3. P&C April General Meeting – Monday 29^th April 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. We would love to see you!
• To become a member of the P&C, please complete the online application form: https://forms.office.com/r/ywNJVsDq8d. By becoming a member you can then vote on any motions that are raised.
• We’re looking to run the meetings “paper free”, so please use an electronic device instead of printing.

Can You Help?

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

1. Tuckshop – tuckshop are always after volunteers during the week. Even if you only have a short amount of free time please reach out and get in touch with Deb (see the P&C contacts below)
2. Mother’s and Other’s Day stall (Friday 10^th May) – If you like online shopping and would like to help find products for our upcoming Mother's and Other's fund raising stall please contact Emily at the uniform shop (see below for contact information). Here is the volunteer link if you can help out on the day https://volunteersignup.org/WDHH3
3. Bunnings Sausage Sizzle – 22^nd June 2024 – click on this link if you can help out https://volunteersignup.org/BJLF8

P&C Contacts

P&C Executive (Joel, Raechal, Sophie, Kate)

enquiries@craigsleapandc.org.au

https://www.facebook.com/CSSPandC

http://tinyurl.com/2xkuvtx9 (link to download P&C 2024 Calendar)

Tuckshop (Deb, Jolei, and Emily)

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 us via email enquiries@craigsleapandc.org.au . Our prices are currently half price whilst we wait for our sign to be fixed.