Dear Craigslea Community,

A fabulous time was had by all who attended the disco on Friday night.  It was great to see so many of our families join us created a community atmosphere on the night.  A big thank you to our P&C for hosting the night and to our school staff who also supported the event.  I know the leadership team and I, whilst run off our feet, loved serving at the canteen and talking with students, parent and carers.

North District Athletics Carnival
On Thursday and Friday of this week our Craigslea athletes headed to the North Districts Athletics carnival.  Our team of athletes represented our school with pride.  Congratulations to everyone for their efforts. 

Upcoming Events

We have an exciting fortnight ahead of us as we celebrate Science Week (Week 6) and then Book Week (Week 7).

This year we are planning lots of opportunities for our students to experience the wonder of science to celebrate National Science Week.  We have planned a home project challenge, lunch time activities each day of the week, focussed lessons in our classrooms, guest speakers and collaborations with Craigslea State High School and our Sustainability group.  We will launch Science week at a special assembly on Monday at 9:00am

More information will be sent via Schoolzine and posted on Facebook.

School Opinion Survey

This year’s School Opinion Survey is open until 16 August 2024. Parents, caregivers and students are encouraged to participate. Your insights will help us know what our school does well and how we can improve. Participants will be emailed a link to access the survey the week before it opens. Survey responses are confidential. The survey usually takes less than 10 minutes to complete. More information can be found on the School Opinion Survey webpage or by contacting the school.

I encourage parents and carers to take the time to complete the survey and provide us valuable information as we commence planning for 2025.

Lost Property
Our lost property baskets are full to overflowing with jumpers, lunch boxes and water bottles.  If your child is missing any of these items, please encourage them to check lost property which is located outside the Cleaners Room near Year 6CPA.  If you are visiting the school, I also encourage you to take a look at the baskets.

Leaving Craigslea in 2025
This term we commence planning for the 2025 school year.  If your family is planning to leave Craigslea at the end of the 2024 school year, could you please notify us by CLICKING HERE .

If you know of families wishing to join our Craigslea community, please encourage them to also contact the school office via Administration@craigsleass.eq.edu.au .

“Science is simply the word to describe a method of organising our curiosity”  Tim Minchin

Yours in Learning,

Melanie Rehm

Book Week

Start thinking of a great book week costume. Book week is from 19-23 August 2024. This year the theme is ‘Reading is Magic.’ Costumes can be from a favourite book or theme related. We will have activities through the week, culminating in a parade on Friday 23/08/2024. More details to come.

Erin Wiles

Cyberbullying: Conversations With Kids Can Make a Positive Difference 

Cyberbullying is a major concern for parents and carers. According to a survey conducted by Triple P, 82% of parents feel worried about protecting their children from online dangers. With more and more ways to connect with others online, it's important to help kids develop the knowledge and skills they require to stay safer, make good choices, and talk to a trusted adult if something worrying happens. Having open and relaxed conversations with children about cyberbullying can make a big difference. These discussions can be tailored based on their age and understanding.

Using "what if" scenarios can help kids feel more prepared to handle tricky situations. For example, "What if a stranger messaged you while you were playing an online game?" or “How would you feel if you saw hurtful or embarrassing comments about a classmate on social media?” Children often feel worried or scared to talk to parents about something they've seen or experienced online, especially if they think they will get in trouble. Creating a safe, calm and non-judgemental space can help them feel more comfortable in sharing their concerns.

For practical conversation-starters about cyberbullying, read Triple P’s latest parenting article. Parents and carers can learn strategies to raise capable, resilient kids with support from Triple P Online or Teen Triple P Online.

Parent Connect Mornings – Term 3

Our next parent connect morning will be taking place Friday 16 August. Our school music teacher, Pauline Stockill who is also trained in music therapy, will be delivering our next session.

Please come and join us in the music room for a 9am start. Refreshments will begin at 8.45am with coffee and cake. Please RSVP your attendance to rcrib1@eq.edu.au and we look forward to seeing you at our next Parent Connect Mornings.

Renee McGregor

In this edition…  

• Grilled Fundraising Week 12^th to 18^th August, bottle cap collection, and order in store.
• Thank you and feedback for the Kids Disco.
• P&C calendar updates, and notification set up.

 Also….

• OSHC will be closed for the Ekka Public Holiday Wed Aug 14th and is running an excursion to Urban Xtreme for the upcoming student free day Fri Aug 30th . Speak to the Team or see notifications that have been sent in Xplor.
• Congratulations to Jacob, who chalked up 10 years’ service at OSHC this week. Please join us in congratulating Jacob on an outstanding achievement and thanking him for his service.
• Please remind your children that the Sustainability Garden is out of bounds in the morning and at any time without adult supervision. Unfortunately, this needs to be enforced as some students have been pulling out plants, picking unripe fruits and vegetables, and putting drainage rocks into the gardens. This area is maintained by volunteers and it is hugely disappointing when their hard work is so carelessly undone.
• Father’s and Fella’s Stall, Wed Aug 28^th volunteer here org/KTAYF flyers will be sent home next week.

Grilled Chermside Promo Week 12^th to 18^th

• Ask for the fundraising deal and mention Craigslea State School. Grilled will give us $10 for every fundraising deal sold between the 12^th and 18^th of August!
• If every student went with a parent and ordered a fundraising deal we could earn close to $10,000!
• And, any burger you order will get you a bottle cap token to place in our local matters fundraising jar, located in Grilled Chermside (in the shopping centre).
• There are three local matters jars, the jar with the most bottle caps will receive a donation of $300.

Kids Disco

• Thank you to the parents, teachers, and students who came to the disco Friday night. We hope you all had a wonderful time.
• A special shout out to all of our parent and teacher volunteers: we could not have done it without your help.
• We’re keen to hear the things you loved about the disco and those things we can improve for next time. Click the link to provide feedback https://forms.office.com/r/HqAVGbY8T7

P&C Calendar

• P&C Calendar: Did you know… Google subscribers to the P&C Calendar can get an email alert every time an event is added or changed? See Modify Google Calendar notifications - Computer - Google Calendar Help.