Craigslea State School eNewsletter

Dear Craigslea Community,

Winter has certainly arrived this week with chilly starts to our days. We are at the end of week 7 and our students are commencing assessment of this term’s learning. This can be a challenging time for students as the focus moves from learning to demonstrating what they know and can do.

During assessment periods we can often see a change in student engagement in school. Our teachers are very supportive of their students during assessment periods. This includes the language they use to talk about assessment and the strategies they employ to assist students to undertake tasks successfully. Giving students multiple opportunities to show what they know, breaking larger tasks into smaller chunks, utilising teacher aides to support task completion and spacing assessments so that students don’t feel overwhelmed are all ways our teachers support our students. If you notice a change in your child’s attitude to school during this time it is important to contact your class teacher to discuss ways, we can work together to support them. At the end of this term all students will receive their Semester 1 report card. These will be sent out in Week 10.

Enrichment Opportunities
We have a very busy end to our term with lots of whole school events and enrichment opportunities for our students to engage in. Next Wednesday groups of our Year 5 students will participate in the Readers Cup competing against students from other local schools. On Wednesday we also welcome the Suncorp Tech Team to our school. They will speak to all our students about career opportunities in technology fields before mentoring a group of our year 4 students to innovatively solve a design challenge. Our Music team will be busy sharing their terms work through pop up concerts and virtual assembly performances over the next few weeks.

End of Term Events

AST Walking Wheeling Wednesday Green Steps for a Greener Tomorrow Walk for World Environment Day 5 June – Students are to wear green on this day
Year 1 Excursion 10 June
Cross Country 11 June
Year 2 Excursion 12 & 13 June
Year 6 Incursion 12 June
Show & Shine 13 June
Junior Sports Day 14 June
Senior Sports Day (1/2 day) 18 June
Senior Sports Day (full day) 19 June

Show & Shine

We will host our much-enjoyed Show & Shine Afternoon on Thursday 13 June. Last term we had 250 plus visitors across the afternoon. After feedback from our teachers there will be a slight change to the organisation of the afternoon for this term. The afternoon will be split into 2 sessions, Year 3 – 6 from 2pm – 2:30pm and Prep to Year 2 from 2:30 – 3:00pm. Show & Shine will take place in the classrooms and parents are asked to sign in on arrival. We are really looking forward to seeing lots of parents sharing in the celebrations of this term’s learning.

Road Safety Reminder
Please remember to use the lights to cross Hamilton Road at all times during drop off and pick up. With cars pulling in and out of the Stop Drop and Go zone and the traffic congestion along the front of our school it is important that we teach our students safe crossing practices.

P&C Appreciation Day

Last Friday was P&C appreciation day. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our wonderfully supportive P&C. Without their support we would not be able to do as much as we do for our students. The P&C is run by a band of volunteers and we are very grateful for the time and effort they give to our school

Uniform Reminder
With the cooler weather arriving we have noticed a number of our students are wearing non-uniform jumpers. The expectations of our school dress code include the wearing of a navy-coloured jumper with no writing or decoration or the school jumper. We ask parents and carers to support us in ensuring our students wear their uniform with pride.

POSTPONED: Term 2 Coffee & Connect Session (2)
Unfortunately, next week’s Coffee & Connect Session scheduled for Friday 7 June will be postponed until Term 3. Please keep an eye out on our Schoolzine calendar for the new date.

Our 2024 Priorities

High expectations and learning success for all: Strengthening partnerships between the school and community to enhance learning opportunities for all students.

This year we have opened the Sensitivity unit as a flexible learning environment for students to access for social and emotional learning, supported play programs and small group interventions. Our students are enjoying accessing this space as an option to support their positive engagement in learning.

As your new principal it has been a priority for me to connect with our community and provide opportunities to invite community voice into our planning and community presence in our classrooms as partners in learning.

This year to achieve this we have introduced:

Coffee & Connect sessions
Community Surveys
Show & Shine Afternoons
School sharing at P&C
Principal Afternoon Teas
More assemblies including whole school and sector assemblies

As a school team we are committed to continue to expand these connections over the next 4 years as the partnership between home and school is critical for positive student engagement and success in learning.

“In a growth mindset, challenges are exciting rather than threatening. So rather than thinking, oh, I’m going to reveal my weaknesses you say, wow, here’s a chance to grow.” Carol Dweck

Yours in Learning,

Melanie Rehm

Under 8's Day
Under 8's day was a wonderful celebration of being Under 8! Thank you to everyone who came and joined in the wonderful activities.

Learning @Craigslea P-2
It's been a busy few weeks in our Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 classes. Our Prep's have been developing their oral language skills by orally retelling stories including Farmer John's Tractor. In Year 1, our students have also been focusing on retelling a story and the need for stories to be sequenced in a particular order for them to make sense. Students are adding detail to their writing to paint a better picture for their readers. Finally our Year 2 students have been investigating the different ways authors describe characters and the language of preference.

Coming up, the Year 2's will be visiting John Goss Reserve. This is always a great morning with lots of investigation of push and pull forces.

2025 Prep Interviews
Mel and I have started our interviews for our newest Craigslea students. If you know of a student who is ready to start prep in 2025, please let them know that enrolments are open for next year. Come and see our friendly staff in our beatutiful new office space and grab an enrolment form.

ICAS 2024
ICAS is an online academic competition that gives students the opportunity to challenge their higher order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, Mathematics, Science and Digital Technologies. We will be conducting ICAS at Craigslea in 2024. An remail for registration has been emailed out to parents.

Erin

Craigslea Learners
Over the last fortnight, I have had the opportunity, along with members of the Leadership Team, to have a conversation with students from Years 4-6 about their learning. We asked students how they're going with their learning, where do they go to get help when they need it, and what are their next steps are for their writing. It was wonderful to hear students talking about using the Learning Walls for resources and identifying their next steps for improvement. It was great to see the growth mindset of the students as they celebrated what they were doing well and considered what they could do to continue to improve.

Sorry Day and National Reconciliation Week
National Sorry Day is held each year on the 26th May to remember and acknowledges the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people who were forcibly removed from their families and communities, which we know as “The Stolen Generations”.

National Reconciliation Week, held each year from 27 May to 3 June, is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures and achievements, and to explore how each of us can join the national reconciliation effort. These two dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey. 27 May 1967: the successful 1967 referendum, when Australians voted to remove clauses in the Australian Constitution that discriminated against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 3 June 1992: The High Court Mabo decision, which recognised native title and the acknowledgement that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ rights over their lands did survive British colonisation.

The Australian Curriculum includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures cross-curriculum priority which provides opportunities for all students to deepen their knowledge of Australia by learning about the world’s oldest continuous living cultures. It engages with Australian First Nations Peoples’ knowledges, experiences, values and perspectives. Through the Australian Curriculum, students learn that contemporary First Nations Australian communities are strong, resilient, rich and diverse. It also allows Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to see themselves and their cultures reflected in the curriculum.

Reconciliation Week is a great time for us to pause and reflect on the past, to understand the strength and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and to progress toward Reconciliation as a school community.

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.

We have 2 more events planned for the term. Please mark these in your calendar.

How will you actively travel to school next Wednesday?

Have a fantastic fortnight of fun and learning,

Natalie

What can I expect to see on the report card?

Achievement level for every learning area
Effort results for every learning area (except for Prep)
Learning statement for each learning area which identifies what has been taught across the semester
GLOW (identified strengths) and GROW (areas for development) statements for English and Maths
Behaviour comment using our LIFE expectations and GLOW and GROW statements
Overall comment

What achievement levels will be used?

Prep	Year 1 & 2	Year 3 - 6	Year 3 – 6 Behaviour
Applying	Very High	A	Excellent
Making Connections	High	B	Very good
Working with	Sound	C	Satisfactory
Exploring	Developing	D	Needs attention
Becoming aware	Support required	E	Unacceptable

How do teachers construct report cards?

use the evidence of student performance in the collection of assessment tasks
make an on-balance judgement about the student’s overall level of achievement against the targeted aspects of the achievement standard
moderate collaboratively to ensure consistent accurate judgements are made within each year level

Lynley Williams

The focus for the fortnight is: Be Safe in all Environments - I Keep My Hands and Feet to Myself.

At Craigslea, we emphasize the importance of children learning to keep their hands and feet to themselves. This fundamental aspect of personal conduct plays a crucial role in fostering a safe and respectful environment for everyone.

Promoting respect and boundaries: When children learn to keep their hands and feet to themselves, they are also learning about personal boundaries and respect for others. This understanding is essential for their social development, helping them to build healthy relationships based on mutual respect and consent.

Ensuring safety: Physical interactions, even when intended playfully, can sometimes lead to accidental harm. By encouraging children to maintain their personal space, we reduce the risk of injuries and create a safer environment where all students can feel secure and focused on learning.

Developing self-control: Learning to manage impulses is a key part of emotional development. When children practice keeping their hands and feet to themselves, they are developing self-control and emotional regulation skills. These abilities are crucial for handling conflicts and frustrations in a constructive manner.

Enhancing focus and learning: A classroom where students respect personal space is a more conducive environment for learning. Fewer disruptions mean that children can concentrate better on their studies, leading to improved academic performance and a more enjoyable educational experience for everyone.

How you can help: We greatly appreciate your support in reinforcing this important lesson at home. Encourage your children to be mindful of their actions and to respect others' personal space. Discuss the reasons why this behaviour is important and praise them when they demonstrate self-control and respect for others.

Together, we can ensure that our children grow up understanding the value of respect, safety, and self-discipline, which will serve them well throughout their lives.

The SEL focus for the fortnight is: Having a Growth Mindset.

The beliefs children have about intelligence, effort, and struggle impact the choices they make about learning. People tend to hold one of two different beliefs about intelligence:

Children with a growth mindset believe that intelligence can be developed. These students see school as a place to develop their abilities and think of challenges as opportunities to grow.
Children with a fixed mindset believe that intelligence is fixed at birth and doesn’t change or changes very little with practice. These students see school as a place where their abilities are evaluated, they focus on looking smart over learning, and they interpret mistakes are a sign that they lack talent.

Children who understand that the brain can get smarter—who have a growth mindset—do better in school because they have an empowering perspective on learning. They focus on improvement and see effort as a way to build their abilities. They see failure as a natural part of the learning process. In contrast, students who have a fixed mindset—those who believe that intelligence is fixed—tend to focus on judgment. They're more concerned with proving that they are smart or hiding that they're not. And that means they tend to avoid situations in which they might fail or might have to work hard.

Many studies show that children who have a growth mindset respond differently in challenging situations and do better in school over time.

The way parents talk about ability and learning can have powerful effects on their kids’ beliefs. Below are three ways parents can instil a growth mindset. And remember, developing a growth mindset in yourself and in your kids is a process that takes time. Have a growth mindset about developing a growth mindset!

Recognize your own mindset: Be mindful of your own thinking and of the messages you send with your words and actions.
Praise the process: Praising kids for being smart suggests that innate talent is the reason for success, while focusing on the process helps them see how their effort leads to success.
Model learning from failure: When parents talk positively about making mistakes, kids start to think of mistakes as a natural part of the learning process.

Parent Connect Morning
Thursday 6th of June at 9am - 9.30am, our Speech Pathologist, Beth Campbell will be presenting our third Parent Connect Morning for term 2. We will be meeting in Gblock meeting room (old office from term 1). Coffee and tea will be provided with some yummy sweets to start your morning.

Beth's session around Reading for P - 6 will cover the following topics:

Tips to engage children in reading

Supporting your child in literacy and language skills

Please RSVP to rcrib1@eq.edu.au for this session. We look forward to seeing you next Thursday.

Renee McGregor

2024 Craigslea State School Cross Country & Athletics Carnivals

Tuesday 11 June

Cross Country

9.15am – 10am Prep -Yr 3
10am - 11am Yr 4-6

Friday 14 June

Junior Sports day
Prep – 8yo’s
9.15am – 11am Field & Sprints Rotations

ACTIVITY	9.15am	9.30am	9.45am	10am	10.15am	10.30am	10.45am
SPRINTS	Prep Boys	Year 3 Boys & Girls	Year 2 Girls	Year 2 Boys	Year 1 Girls	Year 1 Boys	Prep Girls
SHOT	Prep Girls	Prep Boys	Year 3 B & G	Year 2 Girls	Year 2 Boys	Year 1 Girls	Year 1 Boys
RUN THE GAUNTLET	Year 1 Boys	Prep Girls	Prep Boys	Year 3 B & G	Year 2 Girls	Year 2 Boys	Year 1 Girls
RELAYS	Year 1 Girls	Year 1 Boys	Prep Girls	Prep Boys	Year 3 B & G	Year 2 Girls	Year 2 Boys
DISCUS	Year 2 Boys	Year 1 Girls	Year 1 Boys	Prep Girls	Prep Boys	Year 3 B & G	Year 2 Girls
VORTEX	Year 2 Girls	Year 2 Boys	Year 1 Girls	Year 1 Boys	Prep Girls	Prep Boys	Year 3 B & G
FLY	Year 3 Boys & Girls	Year 2 Girls	Year 2 Boys	Year 1 Girls	Year 1 Boys	Prep Girls	Prep Boys

Tuesday 18 June

Senior Track & Field Carnival Program

9.15am - 9yo 600m & 10, 11 & 12yo 800m
9.30am – 2pm - High Jump events for 9-12yo ongoing throughout the day
10.15am - 9yo 200m Heats
11.45am - 200m Heats continued

Wednesday 19 June

SPRINTS, FIELD EVENT & BALL GAMES: AGES 9yo-12yo Program:

9.20am - 200m - Finals (9-12yo)
10am – 2.05 pm –Rotations – see table below
11am - First Break

EVENT	SESSION 1 10.00	SESSION 2 11.30	SESSION 3 12.15	SESSION 4 1.00
*LONG JUMP 1*	9 years Boys	10 years Boys	11 years Boys	12 years Boys
*LONG JUMP 2*	9 years Girls	10 years Girls	11 years Girls	12 years Girls
*SPRINTS/RELAYS*	12 years Boys	9 years Boys	10 years Boys	11 years Boys
*SPRINTS/RELAYS*	12 years Girls	9 years Girls	10 years Girls	11 years Girls
*SHOT PUT 1*	11 years Boys	12 years Boys	9 years Boys	10 years Boys
*SHOT PUT 2*	11 years Girls	12 years Girls	9 years Girls	10 years Girls
*BALL GAMES*	10 years Boys	11 years Boys	12 years Boys	9 years Boys
*BALL GAMES*	10 years Girls	11 years Girls	12 years Girls	9 years Girls

1.45pm - Second Break
2.05pm – 2.40pm -100m Sprint Finals for 9yo – 12yo
2.45pm - Presentations

L.I.F.E. Awards

CLASS	NAME	REASON
Prep C	Rowan	For making good choices and for being an active learner in class discussions.
Prep K	Nila	For using the bump it up wall to attempt to extend her learning.
Prep N	Lucas	For actively engaging in all class activities.
Prep T	Violet	For showing great learning choices during whole class learning.
1B	Ellen	For working hard to improve her writing and showing consideration for others.
1C	Lincoln	For having consistent manners with adults and peers, and for bringing a sense of fun and humour to the classroom.
1P	Lily	For consistently being an active, enthusiastic and dedicated learner.
2B	Braxton	For participating in the activities with his group during rotations.
2D	Mia	For working hard to improve her writing and working cooperatively in group rotations.
2H	Clarissa	For being an enthusiastic learner and supporting her peers by encouraging them to do the same.
2S	Brigitte	For always keeping your hands, feet and objects to yourself. Thank you for being a fantastic role model to others!
3DM	Connor	For his amazing narrative ideas and always putting in 100% effort into all tasks.
3G	Cooper	For making great decisions this week and for joining in class activities as a great Craigslea learner.
3H	Evie	For being an independent learner and using her creative thinking to overcome the challenges of having a broken arm.
3S	Henry	For building on his story writing, using language features that apply to Narrative Text structure.
4D	Arya	For dedicating herself to her historical recount by using the bump it up wall to extend her writing.
4G	Macy	For exemplary dedication and application of knowledge demonstrated in all assessment tasks. Well done, Macy.
4M	Leon	For being brave enough to consistently raise his hand to share his learning connections.
5B	Felix	For being a polite, courteous and kind student who has applied himself to all major KLA’s and shown a keen interest in learning this term. Well done!
5M	Zoe	For trying her hardest in every aspect of the curriculum.
5SK	Georgia	For being a diligent learner and all round amazing Craigslea Student.
5/6K	Jack	For demonstrating an excellent level of behaviour, engagement and quality task completion every day.
6C	Bonnie	For being a positive role model to her peers and using a variety of strategies to resolve conflicts in the classroom and playground.
6H	Emmanuel	For being a fabulous example of a Craigslea learner by doing his best at all times.
6W	Harley	For consistently engaging in classroom discussions and answering teacher questions to demonstrate his understanding.

In this edition…

Craigslea Cooler Charge – Friday 21^st June, 2pm School Oval
Bunnings Sausage Sizzle – Saturday 22^nd June, Stafford Bunnings, All day event.
P&C general meeting June 3rd attend in person or on teams.

Also….

Next Wednesday 5 June, volunteers from Suncorp Bank and QUT will be coming to spend time with our students. These volunteers work in technology: as software developers, cyber security experts, project managers and business analysts. Most of the volunteers will be female, as research shows that girls generally decide whether to pursue a STEM career at around 7-9 years of age. These volunteers will model STEM careers to all students and highlight that these varied technology careers (I.e. not everyone is a programmer!) are achievable for girls. The volunteers will run Parent Tech Talk from 8:45am to 9:15am in G Block and via Teams (link in the SchoolZine calendar). The session will cover Cyber Security, Emerging Technologies and getting kids excited about STEM! Please register via this link https://tinyurl.com/2p9en5yb to show your interest.

Tuckshop now has red or green apples and bananas available, grab one before school for your child’s munch and crunch break or add into an online order for 1^st or 2^nd break.
A very big thank you to the parents and friends of Craigslea for attending our first Rockaoke event. Everyone had a fabulous night with lots of singing and dancing and fun had by all!! Also a special shout out to our OSHC team for supporting the event and our fabulous tuckshop team for providing some yummy food.
June / July Vacation care, Aussie World, Flip Out, Yoga retreat and more check emails and xplor app for details.

Craigslea Cooler Charge – Friday 21^stJune 2pm School Oval

Fundraiser for the school water coolers. We are so excited that come summer our school will have multiple water stations where children can fill up their water bottles or have a drink from a chilled water station.
This year the P&C have partnered with the crew from Holt Bolt to lead a fun filled afternoon for all children on the school oval. There will be some running, an obstacle course, some water play and of course some colour fun!!!
Your child will soon be bringing home a flyer with a QR code that links to our fundraising page. They can then ask family, friends, neighbours etc to donate to their page – the child with the highest funds raised will win free tuckshop for a term (up to the value of $200) and the class with the highest funds raised will win free ice blocks from the tuckshop.

Bunnings Sausage Sizzle – Saturday 22^ndJune (all day), Stafford Bunnings.

This will be our last fundraiser for the term and our last fundraiser for the school water coolers.
If you can help at the Bunnings Sausage sizzle, please click on the link below. You can nominate to help for 1hr or join the morning or afternoon BBQ group. https://volunteersignup.org/BJLF8
If you are unable to help on the day, please consider stopping by and purchasing a sausage (or 4!). Every sale helps to boost our profit which goes directly back to paying for our chilled water stations.

P&C general meeting 3^rd June 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.

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)

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

info@craigsleaswimming.com

16 May
Gala Day
All day

16 May
Eco Club - Term 2
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

16 May
Term 2 Coffee & Connect - Student Code of Conduct held in the Sensitivity Unit
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

19 May
Assembly - hall
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM

21 May
Truck Cat 2025 National Simultaneous Storytime book
All day

22 May
Prep Excursion to Lone Pine
All day

22 May
Year 2 - Step into history incursion
All day

23 May
Gala Day
All day

23 May
Eco Club - Term 2
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

23 May
Outdoor Classroom Day
All day

23 May
P&C Day
All day

24 May
Trivia Night
3:00 PM - 11:00 PM

26 May
Parade Performance - Strings
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

29 May
School Photos
29 May 2025 - 30 May 2025

30 May
Gala Day
All day

30 May
Eco Club - Term 2
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

6 Jun
Eco Club - Term 2
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

6 Jun
Under 8s Day
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

9 Jun
P&C General Meeting
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

11 Jun
Music Workshop
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

13 Jun
Choir, Band and Strings will perform in a nighttime concert in our hall
All day

13 Jun
Eco Club - Term 2
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

13 Jun
Music Gala
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM

16 May	Gala Day All day

16 May	Eco Club - Term 2 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

16 May	Term 2 Coffee & Connect - Student Code of Conduct held in the Sensitivity Unit 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

19 May	Assembly - hall 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM

21 May	Truck Cat 2025 National Simultaneous Storytime book All day

22 May	Prep Excursion to Lone Pine All day

22 May	Year 2 - Step into history incursion All day

23 May	Gala Day All day

23 May	Eco Club - Term 2 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

23 May	Outdoor Classroom Day All day

23 May	P&C Day All day

24 May	Trivia Night 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM

26 May	Parade Performance - Strings 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

29 May	School Photos 29 May 2025 - 30 May 2025

30 May	Gala Day All day

30 May	Eco Club - Term 2 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

6 Jun	Eco Club - Term 2 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

6 Jun	Under 8s Day 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

9 Jun	P&C General Meeting 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

11 Jun	Music Workshop 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

13 Jun	Choir, Band and Strings will perform in a nighttime concert in our hall All day

13 Jun	Eco Club - Term 2 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

13 Jun	Music Gala 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM