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.

Father’s Day Photo Gallery

Fantastic Mr Fox Photo Gallery

Calling all volunteers!

As we eagerly await the Official Opening of the Senior School Campus on October 15, we are calling on parent volunteers to help us bake slices and serve High Tea for this momentous occasion. We are looking for volunteers who can help to:

1)     bake a slice for the High Tea. We will provide cake boxes, recipes and detailed instructions.

2)     help serve High Tea on the day.

You can sign up to volunteer here Senior School Opening Ceremony Volunteers – Google Sheets

 We have such a vibrant and enthusiastic community here at Cranbrook, all contributions, however small, are warmly welcome!

If you have any questions, please contact Nonie at cspavpjuniorschool@gmail.com

Message from Michele Marquet

Dear Parents,

It was terrific to see so many fathers, grandfathers and other special males in our students’ lives attend last week’s Father’s Day morning. The boys and their dads enjoyed breakfast together before taking part in a wide range of fun activities. A huge thank you to all the Junior School staff, overseen by Deputy Head – Curriculum, Genét Erickson Adam, who organised and ran the fun activities for our families to enjoy. Please follow this link to view photos from the morning.

Year 12 Farewell Assembly
Next Monday, we will welcome to the Junior School our current Year 12 students who started in Dickins House (K-Y2) along with their families, to say farewell. We look forward to wishing them well as they take the next steps towards a new chapter in their lives. The occasion will also be a lovely opportunity for the students to reminisce with some of their former Junior School teachers.

Student-led Conferences
Next week our K-5 Student led Conferences (SLC) will be held. Parents are warmly invited to spend a couple of hours with their son who will explain his learning. Please see the ‘From the Deputies’ section in this newsletter for the specific information about these conferences.

Staff News

This Friday, we say thank you and goodbye to Mrs Paula Noble, our JS Psychologist, who leaves us after 7 years of loyal and dedicated service. Paula will be moving to a part-time role at Shore and commencing her own private practice. We wish her great happiness and good health.

Next term, we welcome back Ms Chloe Mitcham who has been on extended leave overseas. Whilst away in the UK, Chloe married her partner, Ed, and we warmly congratulate them both. With Chloe’s return, we say farewell to Ms Kate Hawes who has been working as an Educational Development Teacher during Chloe’s period of leave.

Next term, after a year’s maternity Leave, we welcome back Ms Nicky Breedt to the Junior School. Nicky will be Class Teacher on 6D when Mark De Brún takes a period of extended paternity leave.

During Term 4, Y6 Case Manager, Ms Kerry Duncan, will be taking a well-deserved period of long service leave. We will shortly inform parents about Kerry’s replacement during this period.

This week, we warmly welcomed back Mrs Fiona Donnelly, returning to the Junior School after her maternity leave, during which Killian and Fiona welcomed their second son, Fionn. Fiona will be working across K-Y2 during Term 4.

Upcoming Events & Important Dates

• Monday, 12 September: Y12 2022 Farewell Assembly 1:30pm
• Tuesday, 13 September – Thursday, 15 September: K-5 Student-led Conferences
• Friday, 16 September: Last day of Term 3
• Monday, 10 October: First day of Term 4 (P-6 students)
• K-Y6 Swimming Programme: W1-W7 Term 4 during PE lessons (more information coming soon)
• Friday, 21 October: Summer Sports Photos (details to come)

Kind wishes

Michele Marquet

From the Deputies

Student-Led Conferences

A Notice from the Deputy Head of Curriculum

We look forward to seeing parents of students in Kindergarten to Year 5 at school next week to celebrate student learning at the Student-led Conferences.

Please note that the Year 6 students will present their Exhibition in Term 4, in place of the Student-led Conference.

Why do we have Student-led Conferences?

• Student-led Conferences provide the opportunity for parents, students and teachers to be valued partners.
• The Student-led Conference is an important component of our reporting and feedback to parents, which also includes the Semester Report, Parent-Teacher interviews and the sharing of student workbooks.
• The Student-led Conference provides an authentic context for students to demonstrate the attributes of the IB learner profile.
• The conferences are an informative and enlightening way for parents to understand, share and celebrate their child’s progress.
• Students are involved in the selection of work to share with their parents and identify points of growth and areas for further development.
• Students are empowered and develop a greater sense of ownership of their learning through the experience of guiding their parents in an explanation of their learning journey.
• The conference preparation and process encourages students to be reflective about their development and instil self-confidence as they articulate the process of their learning and achievements.

What can you expect at the Student-led Conference?

Each conference will be allocated a block of time in the classroom and in each of the single-subject areas. Approximately 6-8 families may be conducting conferences in a classroom at the same time and up to 15 in the single-subject areas. During the conference, you will accompany your child through different aspects, planned by the teachers and students. You may be shown completed work, see demonstrations of skills and be told about the class and your child’s part in it. You might view special projects or be asked to participate in a learning task with your child.

It is important to remember that students will take full responsibility for leading the conference. They will have planned specific areas and rehearsed the conference in a specific order. Please allow them to proceed with their plan. Above all, expect your child to share his strengths and progress, as well as evidence of his knowledge, skills, conceptual understanding and approaches to learning. It is a fantastic opportunity for you to gain insight into your child’s learning, through the most important lens…his own.

End of Term Reminders
We remind parents that this term ends on Friday, 16 September at the normal time. Term 4 commences for all Junior School students on Monday, 10 October. All boys should return in full summer school uniform. Over the holidays, please check your son’s items to ensure he has not accidentally acquired something that belongs to another boy. The holidays are also a good time for the boys to have a haircut.

Pre-Schools’ News – Week 8

Our Pre-school children took part in Indigenous Literacy Day on Wednesday, organised by the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. As part of our Reconciliation Action Plan, we aspire to connect authentically and to respectfully embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives and cultures within our curriculum. This week, the Indigenous Literacy Day, celebrated stories, cultures and languages.

A group of children from remote towns in Northern Territory (Milikapiti and Jilkminggan) shared their story about their life in remote Australia. This event took place at the Opera House and our Pre-school children were able to watch a live streaming of the event. In addition to this, children brought in a gold coin donation to go towards the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF). The ILF is a national charity working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander remote Communities across Australia. All donations to the Foundation will help put books in the hands of children in remote Indigenous communities. 

For information about this day and other learning experiences that have taken place at Pre-school, please access the Digital Day Books.

St Mark’s, St Michael’s 5 Day Group, St Michael’s 3 Day Group, St Michael’s 2 Day Group.

Supporting Hope Bereavement Care

As we have previously noted, our Head of Sport – JS, Tom Hart, has organised a charity event in September, which is very close to his heart. The event commences tomorrow, Friday, 9 September at 11pm. Tom will commence a Concept2 Marathon Row, Concept2 Marathon Ski, Concept2 Double Marathon Bike and finish with a Marathon road run. Tom’s aim is to finish all these marathons by 4pm on Saturday, 10 September.

The charity event will run from Befit in Double Bay. Tom would love as many people as possible to get involved. This could be through booking a spot in one of the Saturday classes or jumping in and joining him for as much or a little as they would like on one of the legs. Or some families, may wish to donate by following the link below. Hope Bereavement Care is a great charity and this event is a wonderful opportunity to increase the awareness around sudden loss and bereavement and the support available to people. The link to donate is: www.givenow.com.au/cr/hartforhope

A number of parents have asked if they are able to participate in Tom’s challenge this coming weekend. The BeFit gym (where Tom will be conducting his marathons) have created 1hr time slots that parents and boys can book into. Tom has provided all the information needed below:

Boys and parents are most welcome to pop by and say hello or book in one of the time slots and join me for portion of the event.

The gym will be out of action for the general public from 7am – 9am as this is when the gym run their classes.  

Anyone wishing to book into the gym for your challenge can do so using these instructions:

1 – Download BeFit App from the App store

https://apps.apple.com/au/app/befit-training-double-bay/id1592366494

2 – Register in the app with email and phone number.

3 – Once logged in, select explore at the bottom of the screen.

4 – Select which day and time to book (remaining spots are displayed above the book button)

5 – Select book at the bottom of the screen.

CSPA Committee 2023

The CSPA is advertising to parents across the whole School community for volunteers to support their Year Groups as parent representatives on the CSPA Committee.

We would like to hear from any parents who are interested in helping out with all years but specifically we need parents of boys going into Years 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10 and 11 for 2023. Some of our wonderful parents are staying on as year reps but we encourage parents to share these roles to better support parents. 

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. 

More information about what the CSPA does can be found on Cranbrook Connect here:

https://cranbrookconnect.cranbrook.nsw.edu.au/parents-association/introduction-and-rep-list.aspx

and you can read about the Year Group representative role here:

https://www.cranbrook.nsw.edu.au/content/pdf/CPA_YearGroup_ParentRep_OCT13.pdf

If you are interested in joining our Committee, please fill out a nomination form and send it to the CSPA secretary. Nominations for positions close on 12 October 2022 ahead of the CSPA AGM on 16 November at which the 2023 Committee will be elected. 

https://www.cranbrook.nsw.edu.au/content/pdf/220221%20CPA_Nomination%20to%20Representative_Feb-2022.pdf

I will be stepping down at the end of this year after three years as President of the CSPA. In accordance with the School  and CSPA Constitutions, nominations for the role of President are considered in consultation with the School Council. 

If you would like more information about any of the roles and what is involved, please get in touch with either Sam, Nonie or myself. Our details are on the CSPA page of Cranbrookconnect. 

Many thanks

Susie Fuller

CSPA President

Reuse and Recycle Uniform Sale

The CSPA is excited to announce that we will be holding another Reuse and Recycle Uniform Sale at the Cranbrook Boat Shed on Thursday 20 and Friday 21 October. All funds raised will be donated to a charity chosen by Senior School Leaders. 

Please bring all your pre-loved uniforms in good condition to:

Junior School –  Junior School Reception

Senior School – by students in bins located in Houses

The sale in Term 1 was a huge success, with $5792 raised and donated to the Red Cross. The Year 6 Leaders selected the Red Cross due to the wonderful flood relief work they do. We hope to see as many of you there as possible!

All funds raised will be donated to a registered ACNC charity chosen by Senior School Leaders. 

Click here for more information