Springwood Junior School Communications, 13 June 2024

Term 2 - Week 9

Friday 14 June:  House Cup / Free Dress Day / Term 2 Concludes / Reports Live - 5pm

Monday 17 June - Monday 8 July:  Term Break 

Term 3 - Week 1

Monday 8 July:  Pupil Free Day
Tuesday 9 July:  Students Commence
Wednesday 10 July:  Assembly
Thursday 11 July:  Stg 3 Excursion - Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium

Coming Up

Parent Teacher Interviews, Chapel, Prep 100 Days

Dear Parents and Carers,

Yesterday we congratulated our final round of recipients for College Leader. It’s exciting to see all our leaders contribute to the life of the college through Playground Pals, Assembly and Chapel, as well as a variety of opportunities that arise in our co-curricular clubs. Staff investing in our clubs always welcome and appreciate the support of student leaders with the younger children. Those connections between students and their service orientated attitude are what create a beautiful culture.

Junior Showcase

Congratulations to all involved in Junior Showcase last Friday evening. Our Performing Arts students experienced and contributed to live performances, entertaining families across the college. The quality of items showcased was exceptional and a testament to the hard work of our students, their families and the Calvary Performing Arts team of instrumental tutors, Mrs Vezos and Dr Holley. If you are interested in taking up an instrument (or perhaps an additional instrument) next term, please follow the link below to register interest.

Semester Reports & Parent Teacher Interviews

Junior School reports will be accessible via the Parent Lounge through the website or Calvary app, from 5pm on Friday 14 June. Parent Teacher Interviews are scheduled for the second week of Term 3, (16 and 18 July). You can use the link below for information of how to book in your interview.

Information explaining the structure of Junior School reports can be found here;

Happy Hens Exciting News – Term 3

Wednesdays are becoming our Country Cuisine days at the Happy Hens Tuckshop. From Term 3, students can order online on Wednesdays as well as the usual Monday and Friday. Look out online for our rotating Wednesday specials; Nachos, Teriyaki Chicken Poke Bowls, Pasta Bolognaise and Cottage Pie.

Also, please feel free to let Sheryl know if you can help out next term:  Happy Hens Roster

Staffing Update- Dance and Music

We are excited to be offering Dance as an additional subject to the specialist timetable from Term 3.

Isabella Palmer joins us, as our Dance Instructor, with a long list of qualifications and industry experience. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts and has specialised in RAD teaching along with formal training in jazz, tap, contemporary and performance dance. Miss Palmer will be working with each of the Junior School classes across both Carbrook and Springwood and will also continue building the dance program in our Middle and Senior School. The Australian Curriculum calls for our students to experience dance as an expression and we can’t wait to see Miss Palmer bring this to life with each of our classes.

The Junior School classroom Music program is in the very creative hands of Mrs Vezos during Term 3 as Miss Feilla continues to take leave. Mrs Vezos will be leading the Piccolo choir and supporting other areas of the Performing Arts program as needed.

Wear Your Colours – Free Dress Day / Compassion Fundraiser!

Tomorrow is our final day of term before embarking on 3 weeks holiday. It is Wear Your Colours free dress day, and we are collecting gold coin (or note) donations to go towards our Compassion Children. We have a Compassion Child per year level across the whole school. Our Missions Club students do a wonderful job writing letters to them. It is a special thing to be able to connect with and support their needs. Wear your favourite sporting team colours tomorrow.

On behalf of the Springwood Team and myself, thank you for a wonderful Term 2. We pray that all our families have some time to rest and relax over the holidays.

Mrs Kim Winton
Head of Junior School - Springwood Campus

OSHC - Winter Vacation Care Program

The Springwood OSHC Vacation Care program is available: Program Here   Registrations for OSHC are available via this link:  Registrations

Please contact Springwood.OSHC@unitingeducation.com.au if you have any queries.

Drought Angels - Hygiene Products Collection

Our Year 9 Students are currently collecting Hygiene Product Donations to present to Drought Angels, during their end of Term 3 Service Trip to Chinchilla. Drought Angels will use these donations to create care packages for farmers who are hard at work producing food for us, and may not have the time or resources to care for themselves. 

Calvary students are asked to support this mission by donating any of the following items:

•  Manicure set – nail files, nail clippers, polish, cuticle oil.
•  Pedicure set – foot file, toenail clippers, foot scrub, foot cream.
•  Bath set – bath bomb, gel eye mask, tea light candle, body wash 400ml, body scrub max 400ml, body moisturiser 400ml max.
•  Shower set – shampoo, conditioner, body wash, razor, loofa, body moisturiser.
•  Bathroom accessories – elegant soap and toothbrush holders, tea light candles.
•  Men’s bathroom kit – deodorant, body wash 400ml, shaving cream, razor,
•  Ladies bathroom kit – deodorant, body wash 400ml, razor, dry shampoo 400ml, travel tissues.

Springwood Students are welcome to bring their donations to the Office by Week 6 of Term 3.

Sports/Clubs News

Futsal Calvary Cup

Today, we had a large number of Stages 2 and 3 Students competing at the annual, Futsal - Calvary Cup at the Carbrook Campus.  Perfect weather, great team work and enthusiastic supporters all made for a fantastic day of Sport.

Congratulations to:

• • 10 B Boys 'Cats' 2nd place
  • 10 B Girls 'Saints' 2nd place
  • 10 A Boys 'Swans' 3rd place

A big thank you to all of the staff and MSS student helpers that contributed to the success of the day.

Volleyball & Netball - Term 3

Please see a link to information about next Term's Volleyball and Netball opportunities for our Grades 4-6 Students.  Term 3 - Volleyball & Netball

Coming Up Events @ Calvary