Carbrook Junior School Communications, 14 March 2024

Term 1 - Week 8

Upcoming Events

Thursday 14 March: Parent/Teacher Interviews
Friday 15 March: Gala Sport (Stage 3), Stage Chapel only

Term 1 - Week 9

Monday 18 & Tuesday 19 March: Prep Vision Screening; NAPLAN catchup
Tuesday 19 March: Year 6 Canberra Information Night (zoom)
Wednesday 20 March: Stage 1-3 Cross Country
Friday 22 March: College Leader Induction Assembly; College Bush Dance; Gala Sport

Coming Up

Prep Fun Run; Easter Chapel; Free Dress/Crazy Hair Day; Good Friday Public Holiday

Dear Parents and Carers

NAPLAN

Our year 3 and 5 students sat NAPLAN tests on Wednesday and Thursday this week, with their last test planned for Monday. Whilst the NAPLAN testing model feels a little different to our approach to education, our students were able to engage and give their best across each of the tests. Our wellbeing team has worked with our students about processing various feelings that may arise during testing and will be celebrating with them by sharing donuts next week, in reference to “do nut” worry about the test which was a part of their workshop with the students.

Gala Sport

Tomorrow, our Stage 3 students will participate in the first of 10 gala sport days for the year. This semester, we have netball and soccer teams working together to represent Calvary in an inter-school competition. This gives our students an opportunity to grow their team-work, communication and resilience and is a valued part of our sport program.

Stage 3 parents- please ensure you have accepted, send them in their full sports uniform (no house shirt) and pack a full lunch for the day, there is no tuckshop for offsite sports.

Stage 1-3 Cross Country

Next Wednesday is our annual Stage 1-3 cross country. Parents, friends, family and loved ones are all warmly invited to come along and cheer on our students. Please see the attached letter for details.

Year 7 Tour

Whether Year 7 is just around the corner for your child or a few years away, it is good to be equipped with knowledge and a visual of how Middle School works. The next tour of Carbrook’s Middle and Senior school is being held on Wednesday 20 March at 5.30pm. Spend time with key staff who lead the College and co-curricular areas, while being shown around campus.

Year 6 Canberra Trip

The Year 6 camp is fast approaching. We run a zoom information event for parents and students of Year 6. This will be held on 19 March from 7pm. Access via a link will be emailed to all Year 6 parents along with the camp booklet. As this adventure takes our students inter-state, this is an information session we do not want any parent or student to miss out on. We will record the session and email it afterwards.

Chapel

Please note: Due to NAPLAN and Gala Sport this week we will not have a full Chapel, Chapel will be run in each Stage. 

Staff Update

Our Music Teacher, Vicky Feilla, will be on leave for Term 2.  We’re happy to inform you that Kerryn Vezos will be extending her time with us in Vicky’s absence.

Yours sincerely 

Mrs Zoe O'Donnell
Acting Head of Junior School - Carbrook 

Representative School Sport

Students born 2012, 2013 and 2014 are able to register their interest for the 2024 District Sport Trials no later than 20 March. Please see attached letter below.

General Notices

Carpark Safety

During drop off and pick up windows the carpark is a busy area. To ensure the safety of everyone in the carpark, please maintain the speed limit and follow directional arrows in the carpark. Please use the pedestrian crossings when walking in the carpark.  

Bus Transportation

Intercampus and College Service Buses to Carbrook

The College transitioned to a new bus management system called Rollcall at the start of 2024. Please click on the button for more updated information.

School Locker Notice

School Locker Loganholme will be temporarily closed for maintenance from Wednesday 13^th March 2024 until further notice.  We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause to our Partner School communities in this location.  We will provide free shipping for all online orders, for schools affected by the closure. For assistance with online ordering, please contact School Locker at service@theschoollocker.com.au

If you have any questions or concerns please contact School Locker at support@theschoollocker.com.au

Cafe Specials - Week 9

Bush Dance

On Friday the 22^nd of March the College is hosting it's annual Bush dance. Proceeds of this event will be going towards our Year 9 service trip to Chinchilla and more specifically Drought Angels. Parents and students from both campuses are welcome to join us from 6.30pm until 8.30pm on the ANZAC Lawn. We are very fortunate to have the very experienced and enthusiastic band for the evening Beefa's Bush Band performing and hosting the event for us again. Please note that there will be food and drinks on sale and a photo booth to take some memorable pictures of friends and family on the night. 

Please book your tickets online: https://www.trybooking.com/COLHF

Subway and Free Dress for the end of Term

We are hosting a Subways order day for the last day of Term 1 on the 28 March. Any students that wish to have some delicious subways delivered to the College at 11:00 (in time for first break) can use the flyer attached to complete their online orders. Please note that all orders should be completed by Monday 24 March 2024 and that there is an ice-block party for the class that has the most subways orders. 

On the last day of term our free dress will follow the theme of cray hair and students are encouraged to have various crazy and innovative hairstyles for this day. Those participating in the free dress event (crazy hair or not) will be asked to donate a gold coin.

All proceeds from these initiatives will be used to support our Children of Compassion.

Easter School Holidays

OSHC

Please see below a link to the OSHC Vacation Care Program for the Term 1 School Holidays.

Parents can start securing their requested days via the Xplor Home app, or by emailing

Carbrook.OSHC@unitingeducation.com.

Calvary Coffee Cup Design Competition

We are excited to launch our Calvary Coffee Cup design competition!!

All students can get creative and submit a hand drawn design of their choice! Check out the video by our students for the details!

Students can collect the template from the office or café at each campus. Parents, could you please assist in making sure the students artwork is protected and doesn’t get damaged when submitting.

There will be three $50 Gift Card winners across our campuses. Two Junior Schools winners, and one Middle Senior Winner.

Artwork MUST be completed and submitted (with name and student number) to the office by Friday, end of Week 1, Term 2. Please ensure you have read the rules of participation.

GOOD LUCK and we can't wait to see our students at work!

MSS Musical Sponsorship Opportunity – “Shrek The Musical”

Musical Sponsorship Opportunities are still available for our upcoming musical.  Please email our Marketing Team for information, marketing@calvarycc.qld.edu.au

Sport Sponsorship

Be part of the winning team with Calvary Sports Sponsorship 2024! Elevate your brand visibility through our banner or team sponsorship opportunities.

Apply online today https://zfrmz.com.au/zy6Poa2oGuAiQi3zAtL1  Please email any enquiries to sponsorship@calvarycc.qld.edu.au

Calvary Events

Our current College events can be found on our website: https://www.calvarycc.qld.edu.au/events/

All of our Parent Information can be found on our Website: https://www.calvarycc.qld.edu.au/parent-information/

Easter @ Real Life Christian Church

Real Life Christian Church warmly invites you and your family and friends to join with us as we celebrate Easter!

We will gather at 9:30-10:30am on both Good Friday and Easter Sunday for worship followed by morning tea in our courtyard.

Hot Cross Buns on Good Friday

Donuts (empty tombs!) on Easter Sunday