Message from Richard Baker, Acting Head of Junior School

Dear Parents and Carers,

We hope all our families have enjoyed a restful break, and the staff and I look forward to welcoming our students back to School next week on Tuesday, 15 October 2024.

Some key reminders for Term 4 include:

  • K-6 students need to be dressed in full summer uniform;
  • Please make sure your son’s hair is cut above the collar;
  • Co-curricular activities (Y1-Y6) and summer sport after-school training (Y3-Y6) all recommence from the first day of term;
  • Y3-Y6 summer sport fixtures (Round 7) commence on the first Saturday of term (19 October).

Please note that our Learn to Swim PE lessons commence on the first day of Term 4: Tuesday, 15 October. The timetable commences with Week B, so KR, KW and 4R will have their lessons on the first day of Term 4.

What to pack on your son’s PE days:

  • Swimmers to be worn to school underneath their PE uniform –
    Y3-Y6 students must have Cranbrook swimmers
    K-Y2 students need speedo-style swimmers
  • hooded Cranbrook towel (available from the Uniform Shop);
  • goggles;
  • underwear to change into after swimming;
  • slip-ons, crocs or flip flops to wear to the pool.

T4 Swimming Timetable Classes Week 1B – Week 6A (including Monday of Week 7B)

To assist us in minimising the time taken to get changed, we ask that all (K-6) students come to School wearing their swimmers underneath their PE uniform on the days they have PE lessons. After swimming, they will be given the opportunity to change back into their PE uniform.

Dates for your diary:

The full Term 4 Overview can be found here.

Upcoming Key Events & Important Dates

  • Tuesday, 15 October: first day of Term 4 (P-6 students)
  • K-Y6 Swimming Programme: W1-W6 (including Monday in W7) during PE lessons
  • Y6-Y7 Immersion Day at Senior School – Thursday, 7 November 8:30am – 3pm
  • K-Y2 Carols Service – Tuesday, 26 November at 5pm 
  • K-5 Moving Up Morning – Wednesday, 27 November 8:15am – 10:30am
  • Y3-Y6 Christmas Lunch – Thursday, 28 November 
  • Y3-Y6 Swimming Carnival (at AFC) – Friday, 29 November (all day)
  • Y3-Y6 Carols Service (at VCH) – Tuesday, 3 December 5pm
  • K-Y2 Christmas Activities – Wednesday, 4 December
  • Y6 Valedictory Service – Friday, 6 December – 1:45pm
  • Last day of classes – Tuesday, 10 December
  • K-Y6 JS Prize Giving – Wednesday, 11 December 10am

With thanks,

Richard Baker
Acting Head of Junior School

Message from the CSPA Committee

Dear Parents and Carers

The Cranbrook School Parents Association (CSPA) is a not-for-profit association of all Cranbrook parents run by an elected committee of Year Representatives, General Committee Members and the Executive. The primary role of the CSPA is to support Cranbrook School, particularly the parent community, fostering goodwill and creating a community that is inclusive and welcoming to all. We are seeking nominations from parents across the whole school community for volunteer roles on the CSPA Committee. 

To find out more information about the CSPA, what we do, the Constitution and lots more, please go to Cranbrook Connect Parents Association – Cranbrook Connect 

If you are interested in joining our Committee, either as a Year Representative or on the Executive Committee please fill out a nomination form attached and send it to the CSPA secretary (cranbrookspasecretary@gmail.com). Nominations for positions close on Friday, 18 October 2024 ahead of the CSPA AGM on Monday, 18 November 2024 at which the 2025 Committee will be elected. 

If you would like more information about any of the roles and what opportunities are available, please get in touch with Angelique Haritos cspavpjuniorschool@gmail.com, Meg Tudehope cspavpseniorschool@gmail.com or me, Sam cranbrookspapresident@gmail.com. 

Please see below two upcoming CSPA events.

  1. Notice of CSPA Meeting

The CSPA AGM will be held on Monday, 18 November 2024 at 7:00pm in the Nugent Boardroom, Senior School, followed immediately by the CSPA Term 4 Meeting.

  1. Second Hand Uniform Sale

The Second Hand Uniform Sale will be held on Monday, 14 October 2024 from 12pm – 2pm at the Senior School – enter via the Victoria Road Gates. View the Senior School Campus Map here.

Many thanks

Sam Roberts
CSPA President

Changes to Public Transport: Message from Transport for NSW

Transport for NSW is making adjustments to the public transport network to connect the new Sydney Metro City & Southwest with Sydney’s trains and buses.

Some changes are already in place including the North and Northwest bus changes on 4 August and Sydney Metro from Chatswood to Sydenham which opened on 19 August.

Transport is preparing to make permanent adjustments on the train and the regional outer metropolitan bus network from 20 October 2024.

The changes will support the final conversion of the T3 Bankstown Line between Sydenham and Bankstown to Metro operations and respond to the introduction of Metro services from Chatswood to Sydenham.  

This change will occur during the NSW Higher School Certificate so we therefore encourage students to familiarise themselves with what this may mean for travel to and from school before that date by visiting transportnsw.info 

When the train timetable changes, some of the usual transport connections may also change. The Transport for NSW Trip Planner will be updated before the changes take effect.

Please remember to plan ahead via https://transportnsw.info/trip before travelling and allow extra travel time.

To provide feedback on any Transport services, please visit transportnsw.info/contact-us/feedback

JS Music News – Term 4

We are looking forward to welcoming our students back to what is going to be an exciting and rewarding term of music in the Junior School! Please find below, a list of Term 4 music events to note in your diary. As you can see it is going to be another busy period and we can’t wait to see many of you at these upcoming events very soon.

WEEK 1
Private instrumental lessons and Co-Curricular music ensemble rehearsals commence
WEEK 4
Thursday, 7 November – 6:00pm to 7:00pm
JS Music Soiree, Music Room 1

Friday, 8 November – 10:30am – 12.10pm
Y2 String Program Dress Rehearsal, JS Gym side A
WEEK 5                                                                                                                                                           
Tuesday, 12 November – 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Y3 Instrumental Program Dress Rehearsal, JS Gym side A

Friday, 15 November – 11:00am to 12:00noon (parents invited)
Y2 String Program Concert, JS Gym side A
WEEK 6
Tuesday, 19 November – 2:00pm to 3:00pm (parents invited)
Y3 Instrumental Program (Strings/Wind, Brass, Percussion) Concert, JS Gym side A

Thursday, 21 November – 2:00pm to 3:00pm
JS Chamber Choir (Y5&6 members only) to Goodwin Village
WEEK 7
Tuesday, 26 November – 5:00pm to 6:00pm
K-2 Carol Service, All Saints’ Woollahra

Wednesday, 27 November – Pre-School Christmas Concert
SMI 3 Day Group – 9:30am

Friday, 29 November – Pre-School Christmas Concert
SMI 2 Day Group 9:30am
SMA 5 Day Group 12:30pm
WEEK 8
Tuesday, 3 December – 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Y3-Y6 Carol Service, Vicars Centenary Hall (SS)

Thursday, 5 December – Pre-School Christmas Concert
SMI 5 Day Group 12:30pm

Friday, 6 December – 1:45pm
K-Y6 Combined Assembly (Y6 Valedictory Service), JS Gym
Cranbrook Voices (Y5) sing
WEEK 9
Wednesday, 11 December 10:00am – 12noon
K-Y6 JS Prize Giving, JS Gym

Best wishes,

Peter Fox
Head of Music, Junior School

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