Junior School Carbrook
Kim Winton
Deputy Principal, Junior School
Zoe O'Donnell
Head of Junior School, Carbrook
Showcase 2026
Next Friday - 28 August
CAPA is proud to present this year's Showcase, Illuminate!
Next Friday, 28 August, our talented CAPA students will take to the stage to share their creativity, passion and diverse performing arts talents with the Calvary community.
We invite you to join us for this special celebration of student achievement artistic excellence.
Get your tickets via the link here: https://www.trybooking.com/DNNWZ
CAPA Update
Week 6
Congratulations!
To the following CCC Performing Arts Groups for their OUTSTANDING SUCCESS recently:
Orchestra – Highly Commended at Redlands Eisteddfod – Competing in the Community Orchestra section, Calvary came a close 4th up against entries such as QUT Jazz Ensemble. Well done to our largest music group! Thank you to our wonderful Conductors – Inge Dekker and Max Judge-Mears.
Guitar Ensemble One – First Place at Redlands Eisteddfod – with an impressive 90/100, this group astounded the audience with their professionalism, musicality and flawless performance. Thank you to the amazing Charlie Crook for the endless hours of hrd work with Guitar Ensemble students.
WAKAKIRRI performed Tuesday evening and were simply outstanding! Led by Sophie Parker, they told the story of First Responders. They received the following awards:
- Storytelling Award for Story Construction and Clarity
- Storytelling Award for a Great Minimalist Production Style
- Ensemble Award for Dance Performance
- Lead Cast Award for Performance in Dancing and Acting
- Production Award for Overall Staging
What's on in Term 3
Week 7:
- Showcase Rehearsals - Tues 25 Aug (9am) / Wed 26 Aug (daytime with conductors)
- Eisteddfod Dance perform at Assembly CBK
- SHOWCASE Fri 28 Aug – arrivals from 5pm
Week 8: Daniel and the Lioness Drama Production
Week 10: 2027 Junior School Musical Workshop
We're in our final weeks of preparations for:
SHOWCASE 2026 – ‘Illuminate’ – Friday 28 August
Tickets are on sale and can be purchased via this link HERE
Our Junior School VOICES CHOIR will be involved!
Parents will need to reserve a seat for their child if they are in VOICES CHOIR. (Seats for children are free).
This event will showcase the talents of our:
- College Orchestra
- MSS Choirs
- Guitar Ensemble 1
- Wakakirri
- String Ensemble 1
- Senior Percussion Ensemble
- Senior Dance Ensemble
- Voices Choir (SWD and CBK)
- MSS Sports Aerobics (Crushers and Firestorm)

CAPA Facebook Page
Stay up to date with the latest CAPA news and information by joining our CAPA Facebook page. We encourage all parents and carers of CAPA participants to become members and keep connected with upcoming events, announcements, and activities.
For all general information:
Website: CAPA Website
Facebook: CAPA Facebook
Overview: 2026 CAPA Handbook
Scholastic Book Club
Issue 6
Issue 6 of Scholastic Book Club 2026 is out now. Ordering will close Tuesday, 1 September. Orders are to be placed using the LOOP App or online through Scholastic Book Club LOOP - www.scholastic.com.au/LOOP . No cash payments can be accepted for Book Club orders, online ordering only.
Link to digital catalogue - https://scholastic.com.au/media/15489/bc_6-26_issuu.pdf
We thank you for your continued support of Book Club! Every order placed receives reward points that our College can redeem to order new books and resources for our students.
Any questions please don't hesitate to contact our Learning Resource Assistant, Sarah Cosgriff via email - sarah.cosgriff@calvarycc.qld.edu.au

Café Specials
Week 7
Colour Fun Run - Fundraiser
Friday 18 September
On the last day of term, Friday 18 September, we are bringing the excitement with a Colour Fun Run, while raising funds to purchase additional sporting equipment for the students to enjoy.
Getting involved is super easy - just head to myprofilepage.com.au, set up a profile, and share it with family and friends for online donations. Kids can earn awesome prizes!
Thank you for your support and happy fundraising!
Premier's Reading Challenge
Last Week!
We're heading into the last week of this year’s Premier’s Reading Challenge! Submissions are due during Week 8.
If your child is currently participating, we encourage them to keep reading and working towards completing the challenge.
Semester 2 Clubs
Commencing Week 2
Co-Curricular Activities offer students the opportunity to develop new skills, pursue their interests, and connect with others through a variety of engaging activities available each semester.
Click on link below for details.
Term 3 - Week 6
Week 7
National Book Week
Tuesday 25 August: Sth Coast Regional Trials / Showcase Rehearsal
Thursday 27 August: Volleyball Primary Schools Cup / Assembly
Friday 28 August: Book Character Parade / CAPA Showcase
Coming Up...
Good News Week, Learning Assistants Appreciation Week, Emma Tabacaru Student Session, Stage 3 Drama Production, Prep Lone Pine Excursion, Netball Firechicks Cup, Chapel, Pupil Free Day
Head of Junior School Carbrook - Zoe O'Donnell
Dear Parents and Guardians
This week is National Science Week, which fits beautifully with our Units of Inquiry focus on Discovery. While there may not have been as many big events on the calendar, our classrooms have continued to hum with learning, curiosity and connection as students explore the fascinating natural processes and wonders of the world around them. Through this inquiry, students are developing their curiosity and scientific thinking while being encouraged to wonder at the complexity and beauty of God’s creation.
Next week, we are excited to celebrate Book Week! We encourage all students to get involved in the range of activities planned throughout the week as we celebrate the joy, imagination and wonder that books bring to our lives. A highlight will, of course, be our Book Week Parade on Friday. Parents and guardians are warmly invited to join us at the CCC from 9:00am to enjoy the parade and celebrate alongside our students. We look forward to seeing the wonderful creativity and imagination that our students bring to their costumes.
We hope families can join us for what promises to be a fun-filled celebration of reading and the stories that inspire us.
Friday 4 September - Pupil Free Day
Please note that Friday 4 September is a statewide Pupil Free Day. The college will be closed to students on this day.
National Book Week
Next week is National Book Week and we have some exciting activities planned throughout the week! We look forward to celebrating the joy of reading and books with our students.
Please see the Book Week Timetable below for details of the activities taking place throughout Book Week.
CAPA Proudly presents....
Please click the image to purchase your tickets.
Good News Week from The Chaplaincy Team
Hey Calvary Families!
During Week 8 this term the Chaplaincy Team is excited to let you know that The Good News Week is taking place and more importantly, the central focus this year is that we are wanting to hear from you!
Each year we take some time to focus on The Good News of Jesus and how God is moving and at work in our lives because of it. This year we want to hear from you about where you’re seeing God at work, whether it be locally, nationally or even globally.
The following is a simple online form we’d love for you to engage with and share with us a story of where you’re seeing God moving at the moment, we’ll then collect these stories, and with your consent, share them across the week to really broadcast all the ways our God is doing incredible things across the life of Calvary. You can either write out a story into the online form or submit stories directly to Ps Jayden jayden.vandyken@calvarycc.qld.edu.au or Ps Josh joshua.prevett@calvarycc.qld.edu.au using other methods, be it video or audio format or even a simple drawing, however you want to share your story!
This is an opportunity we’d love everyone to get involved with, whether you’re staff, a parent, and especially our students! Parents, please get alongside side your little ones and hear their stories to share with us, whether it’s giving them the form to fill out or filling it out alongside them, we want to hear from all ages across our college community!
Blessings
The Chaplaincy Team
Real Life Christian Church: Kids Holiday Event
Pastor Jayden here with some exciting news!
These school holidays, the Kids Life team at Real Life Christian Church is hosting Kids Life Plus: Kingdom Quest! This exciting holiday event is for children from Prep to Year 6 and will run from Monday 21 September to Wednesday 23 September, from 9:00am–3:00pm each day at Real Life Christian Church.
There will be three action-packed days of gospel-centred fun, games, activities and adventure as we explore the Kingdom Quest together!
For more information and to register, please use the link below:
https://rlcc.ucareapp.com/events/291/register
Spots are limited, so we encourage you to register your children as soon as possible. Why not invite a friend along too?
If you have any questions or would like further information, please feel free to contact me at jayden.vandyken@rlcc.com.au.
Kim Winton
Deputy Principal, Junior School
Zoe O'Donnell
Head of Junior School, Carbrook