Springwood Junior School Communications, 9 May 2024

Term 2 - Week 4

Term 2 - Week 4

Thursday 9 May:  Shrek Evening Performance
Friday 10 May:  Walk to School Day, Stg 3 I/S Sport, Shrek Musical Matinee & Evening Performance

Term 2 - Week 5

Wednesday 15 May:  Assembly
Friday 17 May:  Stg 3 I/S Sport & Mother's Day Community Event

Coming Up

Prep Vision Screening, Simultaneous Story Time, Stg 2&3 Athletics Carnival, College Leadership Applications Due & Stg 3 I/S Sport

Dear Parents and Carers,

No doubt your child came home today buzzing about the Shrek musical. It is absolutely hilarious! Congratulations to Dr Holley, our Middle/Senior School staff (Mr Gibson, Mrs McDonald, Mr Ong and Mrs Thomson), and the MSS students on a fabulously entertaining performance.

The Friday night show is SOLD OUT but there are still a select number of tickets for tonight's show.  You can use this link to book:  Shrek Tickets

LDSS Cross Country

Congratulations also to our Junior School District Cross Country students. Last week, 19 qualifying students raced against local district schools at Redeemer Lutheran College. We wish Emily Day well as she represents us at the Met East Regional competition in two weeks time.

Lamb Cuddles Coming…

We have had new snuggly lambs born on the Carbrook Farm. Farmer H is excited to introduce the new Calvary additions (with their protective mummies), to our Springwood students on campus here next Wednesday morning.

This weekend, Sunday 12 May, there is an opportunity for our families to visit the Carbrook farm and have a Lamb Cuddle.  Please see information below.

Walk to School Day

Tomorrow is “Walk Safely to School Day”. Students are encouraged to walk, ride or scooter to school promoting road safety, health, public transport and the environment.  There will be a piece of fruit available for participating students in front of the Admin Building before school commences.

Community Night – Mum’s Night Off!

Book your tickets to our upcoming Community Night – Mum’s night off! It'll be fun for the whole family.  On Friday 17 May come rugged up and bring your picnic blanket or camping chairs, enjoy a family movie and eat as much pizza as you can take. Community Night is our way of blessing all the mums and VIPs in our students lives.  Mum's Night Tickets

Under 8's Day & Prep Tours

Friday 31 May is a very exciting day for our little ones. Under 8’s Day is a celebration of learning through PLAY!  Our Pre Prep – Year 2 students enjoy a fun-filled morning as they explore a variety of hands-on activities, including a jumping castle, petting zoo, fire truck visit and more. Under 8’s kicks off from 9am. Parent helpers are welcome and appreciated! We are running tours through the Prep room from 8:30am for the Calvary and wider community. 

Athletics Carnival - Stages 2&3

Thursday 23 May is the annual Athletics Carnival for Stages 2 and 3. Students will travel by bus to our Carbrook campus for this event. Parents are welcome to come and spectate or volunteer to help. The students have been training through the morning Running Club and also in their PE lessons. We look forward to an exciting day!  Further information will be distributed soon.

College Leadership

Applications for Years 3-6 Student Leadership are due by the end of Week 6.  Successful applicants will be notified prior to our next Leadership Assembly, Wednesday 12 June.  Forms are available at the office.

School Locker Update

We have been advised that School Locker will be re-opening on Friday 24 May.

There are many opportunities to be involved in this joyous, vibrant community. I hope to see you at the events taking place over the coming weeks.

Mrs Kim Winton
Head of Junior School - Springwood Campus

Calvary Intercampus Bus Service

This message is for families that use our before and afterschool Intercampus Bus Service:

All students have now received their new 2024 Student ID cards.  All bus students are required to swipe their ID cards when boarding and disembarking from the bus.

Utilising student ID cards ensures:

• Accurate tracking of all students using the bus service, enabling correct charging.
• Provides parental tracking capabilities via the app, receiving email alerts when students board and disembark the bus.
• Enhanced efficiency during the boarding and disembarking processes.

Failure to utilize Student ID cards for bus trips during Term 2 will result in an administrative fee of $1 per trip as these trips must be manually entered.  In the event of the newly issued ID cards being lost, replacement cards can be purchased at Carbrook Reception at a cost of $5.

Key points to remember:

• Rollcall accounts must maintain a positive balance for students to utilize the service. Credit can be added via the Rollcall app.
• It is preferable that a booking is made via the Rollcall app for every trip taken on the bus service.

Sports/Clubs News

Stage 3 Interschool Sports - Round 8, 10 May

Coming Up Events @ Calvary