Message from Michele Marquet

Dear P-Y6 Parents,

We hope you all had an enjoyable and restful break before we start another busy term. We look forward to welcoming all our students (P-6) and their families back to school next week on Tuesday, 19 July 2022.

Our Y3-Y6 Athletics Carnival was held during the last week of term and we had a wonderful day. Please follow this link to see some beautiful photos of the day.

We hold our annual Founders’ Day Service next Wednesday, 20 July. The Chamber Choir will be performing and our Headmaster will speak. Parents are welcome to join us.

This term, we will hold our annual Junior School play, ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’. There are two evening performances: Tuesday, 30 August and Thursday, 1 September and tickets will be available to purchase online soon. K-6 students will also be the audience for a special matinee performance on the afternoon of Wednesday, 31 August.  

We hope families enjoy the last few days of the holidays and we look forward to catching up with everyone next week as term commences and learning gets underway.

Kind wishes,

Michele Marquet
Head of Junior School

Cranbrook Junior School Link: New and Improved!

Welcome to the new and improved format of the Junior School Link. Should you require a brief summary of how to access different news items, the filters and quick links in this new template, click here for a ‘How to Guide’ on navigating the new format. Please do not hesitate to let us know your feedback or if you encounter any difficulties via Cranbrook@cranbrook.nsw.edu.au.

Term 3 Key Events

Some Key Events for Term 3 include:

The Term 3 Events Overview for our families has been uploaded to your son’s Year Level tab on Cranbrook Connect.

Help your child develop essential skills in a post-COVID world: DON’T FORGET TO BOOK IN!

We are excited that Clinical Psychologist, Dr Judith Locke, is returning to our school next week to offer a parenting session to parents of students at our Pre-schools and Junior School. In this session, Judith uses latest research and clinical experience to show practical, positive and effective strategies parents can use to help their children develop the essential skills to enable them to thrive at school and beyond, work with them to build on their strengths, and assist them to cope with the developmental changes of different ages and stages whilst maintaining family harmony.

This session will be for P-Y6 parents only on 19 July from 5:30pm in our Junior School Gym.  Follow this link to book into this free and vital session. We will have some drinks and canapes to provide an opportunity for families to catch up too. For catering purposes, please book by ASAP. Additionally, you will find some helpful advice from Judith Locke here.

Learn to Swim Update

Enrolments at Cranbrook – Murray Rose Aquatic & Fitness Centre are open for Cranbrook students and the wider community for Term 3 or immediate start in the School holidays. Swimming lessons are held in the purpose built Learn to Swim pool with a water temperature of 31 degrees. Lessons are progressive in structure and tailored programmes for:

• Infants – 6 months until independently walking
• Toddlers – 12 months to 3 years
• Pre-School – 3 to 5 years
• Primary – 5 to 12 years

Lessons are available to enrol online now through our website – https://www.cranbrook.nsw.edu.au/cranbrook-swimming-lessons.aspx
If you would like to visit the site for an assessment prior to enrolling, please email learntoswim

K-Y6 Covid Update

IMPORTANT: UPDATING FAMILIES ON COVID-19 CASE NUMBERS IN EACH COHORT
We update the number of positive Covid-19 cases reported for each cohort regularly on the homepage of Cranbrook Connect, click here to view.

Term 3 Bus Information

Cranbrook School offers the following subsidised private bus services to students from Monday to Friday during the School term.

Eastern Suburbs – Junior School Students only – https://www.trybooking.com/BWVJC

Eastern Suburbs – Senior School Students only  – https://www.trybooking.com/BWVJB

Inner West – https://www.trybooking.com/BWVIY

North Shore – https://www.trybooking.com/BWVJD

Please use the Trybooking links above to purchase a Term 3 2022 Bus Pass, the price is $415 for the term.

Please click here for the 2022 Bus Schedules.

Our bus services have been extremely popular this year, please ensure you book your Term 3, 2022 bus pass as soon as possible to guarantee a seat on the bus.

Should the tickets sell out, please add your name to the waitlist and we will be in touch when a seat becomes available.

For public transport information please refer to the Transport Information website.  

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us – bus@cranbrook.nsw.edu.au

Y3 – Y6 Sport News

Y3-Y6 Sport Fixtures
A reminder that first Saturday back sees Round 8 fixtures for the Winter Season.

Summer Sports Selections
Any parents of students in Y3 –Y6 who have not yet responded to the note sent via Operoo, regarding their son’s compulsory Summer Sport choice are kindly asked to do so as soon as possible. A copy of the note can also be viewed in your son’s year level tab.

Gallery: Years 3 – 6 Athletics Carnival

Please see below for a gallery of pictures from the Years 3 – 6 Athletics Carnival held last term, Wednesday 22 June.