Dear Parents/Guardians,

Here is our last newsletter for the term. I had originally planned to be on long service leave for the last three weeks of term. However, due to the restrictions I have reduced my leave to just the last week of term and am now holidaying closer to home. During this period, Narelle Green will be Acting Principal and Sarah Abdy will be  Acting Deputy Principal. Alison Jones and Anthony Kleidon will be sharing the week as Heads of Inclusion.

I would like to thank staff, students and community for their positivity and resilience during this difficult time.  The leadership team have felt the warmth and support of everyone. Congratulations to our Head of Inclusion, Sarah Abdy who was selected as our school’s permanent Head of Curriculum from 26 applicants in a recent recruitment process.  Sarah will still play a significant role in the leadership of the inclusion program for the stability of staff, students and their families. We have advertised for an Acting Head of Inclusion with the successful candidate commencing early in Term 3.  After the holidays,  Shelly Ahuja will return as Targetted Learning Teacher for Year 4 and Stephanie McGovern will commence as Targetted Learning Teacher for Year 3 and Early Years Digital Technology Teacher.

As I write this newsletter, I am waiting to receive the Term 3 Operational Guidelines which hopefully will lift some of the restrictions such as adults on school-grounds et cetera and allow us to make some decisions around Year 5 Camp and some of our other Term 3 planned events.  We will be able to provide this advice about some activities,  before the school term ends.

SCHOOL OPINION SURVEY
Parents and Caregivers are invited to participate in this year’s School Opinion Survey and have a say about schooling during the COVID-19 lockdown.  You are also given the opportunity to provide feedback about our school more generally.

Participation in the survey is anonymous and you are encouraged to take this opportunity to have your say.  The survey form has been designed so that it can easily be completed on a computer or smartphone. The online survey will be available until Friday, 17 July 2020, and should take less than five minutes to complete.

To access the survey, please click on the link below or copy and paste it into your web browser:

Parent survey – https://survey.qed.qld.gov.au/form/Parents-HaveYourSay

Please contact the school if you have any questions about the survey.

I hope some of you get a chance to enjoy a less-restricted break.

Kathy

ICAS testing – deadline for purchasing tests Friday, 17 July

N.B.   Writing not available in 2020.

If you would like your child to participate in any of the subjects listed above, please visit the new online Parent Payment System to make a direct payment to UNSW Global. The Parent Payment System is a simple and secure online payment service specifically for parents to purchase ICAS Assessments.

The web link is: https://shop.unswglobal.com.au/pages/pps

Our school’s unique access code is:  KMH390

Online parent payment closes Friday, 17 July 2020.

IMPORTANT:  Please enter your child’s name accurately into the System as it will appear on their ICAS certificate.

Parent - Teacher Interviews   Term 3  Week 3
Please log on to the school Online Booking Service to make a time with your child’s teacher for an interview on their progress.  You can access SOBS via https://eq.sobs.com.au/pt3/parent.php?schoolid=70103 from Monday 21 June until 22 July, 2020.

Prep 2021  Current and In-catchment families
Have a child starting prep next year?  We are now conducting interviews for siblings/in-catchment families via Zoom or telephone.  Please complete an enrolment form (attached) and email to admin@craigsleass.eq.edu.au.  We will be in touch shortly after.

Please click here for enrolment form

Important
What is your child’s water bottle made of?  We have had a glass water bottle break at school this week with glass fragments scattering.  Simply for safety reasons, please send your child with a bottle that will not shatter.

Narelle Green

Showcase
The music department is in preparation for our up and coming annual Showcase. This is a combined concert with both Craigslea State School and Craigslea State Highschool and it is always a wonderful event.

The children involved in this night time event are: Senior String Orchestra, Senior Band and Performance Choir.

Showcase is held on the 11 September. We are all hoping that the current restrictions will be lifted and the event will go ahead as planned.

Please put the date in your calendar.

An information note will be handed out to all students involved closer to the date.

Music Workshop
Students in the following Senior Groups, Senior String Orchestra, Senior Band and Performance Choir will be involved in a music workshop. The workshop will be held at school on the 8 September. A note will be given to all students involved in the workshop. 

Click here to view the note

Pauline Stockill

Library Update
The Library remains closed as Year 6 and Year 4 require it as a temporary learning area while their rooves are being rennovated. This week I have visited Prep, Year 1 and some Year 2 classes with a 'mobile library' to give students the opportunity to renew their books. It was great to see so many students excited to have the Library visit their classroom and have new books to read. 

Premier's Reading Challenge

Tess Bryce

One more week of school and we hope to back up and running as per normal next Term.

Free Dress – Snuggle Day
Thursday, 25 June.  Order forms have been sent home for returning with payment by Monday, 22 June.  Please ensure your form and payment (cash only) is returned to your Teacher.  

Entertainment Book – see below information.

Tuckshop
The Tuckshop is open for first break online orders only (no over the counter orders, no cash) until further notice.  Orders must be placed by 9.00am for the day of the required order.

We are hoping we will be back to normal next Term.  We will send out a Facebook message advising for next Term.

We are looking forward to having new windows installed at the Tuckshop.  Look out for this next Term.

Uniforms
Uniform shop / bookshop is ONLINE ONLY. Order collection options are either delivery to the classroom or pick up from the school office cashier window. Please do not enter the office or walk around other areas of the school. Please specify which order collection method you would prefer in the “Comments” section when making payment. 

We are hoping we will be back to normal next Term.  We will send out a Facebook message advising for next Term.

Pie Drive
Order forms will be going out the second week of Term 3, Monday, 20 July to be returned by Friday, 07 August and delivery Thursday, 13 August.

Run 4 Fun Colour Explosion
This has been postponed and may be an option for the end of Term 3.

OSHC
Please contact Kylie on 3256 3688  craigslea.oshc@bigpond.com to secure a place.

School Banking
There is no school banking until further notice.

School Sign – Electronic
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

Carol, our P & C Operations Manager is always more than happy for anyone to come and say hello at The Hub or should you wish to contact Carol direct you can do so on either 3350 8741 or operations@craigsleapandc.org.au

SMASHDOWN
We are super excited to let you know that the new season of SMASHHDOWN! will start airing at 8am on the 16 March! You will be able to watch it on 9GO! or on the Nine Now website or App!

Our episode will air on the 26 June.

We thank you again for being a part of our SMASHHDOWN! team and hope you are enjoy the show!
And don’t forget to tag us on Instagram @Dummylyfe with pictures of you enjoying your episodes!!
Also please note that these dates may change slightly as the programming schedule is adjusted and we are unable to provide you with copies of the episode.