Issue 16 Friday 13 October 2023

Prep Enrolments 2024

PREP ENROLMENTS FOR 2024 AVAILABLE

Prep positions available for 2024. You can pick up your enrolment pack from Carbrook State School or download it from the webpage     carbrookss@eq.edu.au 

 Please bring your child's original birth certificate for sighting to complete the enrolment.

  Any other enquiries you can call Carbrook State School on 3209 0888. 

Date Claimers

Thursday 19 October 2023 - Colour Explosion Run - All school starts 1pm

DON'T FORGET a towel, sunscreen, clean and dry clothes to change into, this can be free dress clothes. 

Wednesday 25 October 2023 - Talk About It Puberty Talk - Year 5

Thursday 26 October 2023 - Talk About It Puberty Talk - Year 6

Friday 27 October 2023 - Day for Daniel - Wear Red

Thursday 16 November 2023 - Instrumental Music Concert

Friday 17 November 2023 - Free Dress day -Donations for Christmas raffle

Friday 1 December 2023 - Subway Day

Sunday 3 December 2023 - Year 6 Graduation - Fitzy's Tavern

Tuesday 5 December 2023 - Year 6 Final Parade, Welcome 2024 Carbrook Captains

Wednesday 6 December 2023 - Step up to 2024 classes

Wednesday 6 December 2023 - Report cards emailed home

Thursday 7 December 2023 - Class party day 

Friday 8 December 2023 - Last day of 2023 school year

FIRST DAY BACK TO SCHOOL 2024 - Monday 22 January 2024

Principal Sonya Wilson

Dear Parents and Carers

Welcome back to what is already shaping up to be another busy term.

It was with pleasure and pride that I listened to the speeches of our prospective School Captains for 2024 on Thursday 12 October.  The worthy candidates described their attributes of trustworthiness, commitment, impeccable attendance and demonstration of the school’s core values of being safe, respectful, responsible learners. Candidates recognised that they are role models for their peers and younger students. The speakers demonstrated their powers of persuasion and effective communication skills enthralling the audience with props, stories, jokes and PowerPoints.

Congratulations to these students for taking a responsible risk when nominating and stepping out of their comfort zone, setting goals and challenging themselves to be the best versions of themselves. They truly demonstrated a growth mindset.

I am extremely proud of this group of students and have confidence in this cohort to be our leaders in 2024.  All leadership positions will be announced to the community in an upcoming newsletter.

Colour Run Explosion

It is with great anticipation that we count down to Carbrook’s Colour Run Explosion Thursday 19 October.  We invite parents to be present and witness the joy and excitement of students as they participate in the Colour Run organised by our amazing P&C. Parents will be able view the run for the designated area at the centre of the oval.

The schedule for the day will be as follows -

                                                             1:00pm - 1:20pm Prep and Year 1

                                                             1:30pm - 1:50pm  Years 2 and 3

                                                             2:00pm - 2:30pm Years 4, 5 and 6 

Students require - 

• • • • • $5 donation in order to participate
        •  $10 donation to order a prize
        • White shirt, black shorts, old shoes and socks - wear this to school 
        • Towel, suncreen, clean and dry clothes to change into, this can be free dress 
          

*  12:40pm - 12:55pm Parents may nominate students with severe allergies or asthma  to run the colour run without colour (this is optional). Students will have the opportunity to run the obstacle course and be sprayed with water. These students will move away from this area to be supervised by a staff member for the remainder of the Colour Run. Please discuss with your child's teacher if you wish to access this option. 

Please remember parents and carers that if you are taking photos of your child/ren that only they are in the photo as not all students have photo consent. 

We are looking forward to a fun day. 

Warm regards,

Sonya Wilson

Colour Explosion Run

As of 6 October 2023 the current school leaderboard 

QParents

Deputy Principal Liz Cook

A very warm welcome back to our last term of 2023. I trust you have all enjoyed the break and are refreshed for another term filled with learning and exciting school events to finish off the school year.

School reminders

I would like to take this opportunity to remind you of some of our expectations we have noticed over the last week that could be improved in our school.

School uniform

As a part of our school dress code, students are to wear black joggers and white socks with their Carbrook State School uniform. Please ensure your child is wearing the correct footwear to school to align with whole school expectations. 

Before school supervision

There have been a number of students dropped to school before 8:30am supervision begins. As we have mentioned in previous communication, supervision for students does not commence until 8:30am each morning and we ask families to not drop their child/ren to school any earlier than this supervised time. We appreciate your support with this to ensure the safety of our students.

Curriculum Newsletter

In order to keep you informed of your child’s education, Term 4’s curriculum newsletters were emailed to families last Friday. Please take the time to read through this document, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child’s class teacher.

Copies of the newsletters have been attached below as a reference if you cannot locate the email sent last week.

Warm regards,

Liz Cook

Year 5 Leadership

Student leadership holds a pivotal role in a student's educational journey, offering a valuable opportunity for personal growth, responsibility, and the development of crucial life skills. These young leaders, often seen as role models by their peers, learn to navigate responsibilities such as organising events, fostering teamwork, and representing the Carbrook Community. The process of Year 5 students completing speeches for leadership positions is a crucial step in this development. It not only encourages students to articulate their visions and ideas but also fosters their ability to communicate persuasively. This exercise teaches them the importance of democratic processes, as they campaign for their roles whilst promoting a sense of fairness and inclusion. Ultimately, Year 5 leadership experiences contribute to shaping well-rounded individuals who are better equipped to take on leadership roles in the future and make positive contributions to our Carbrook Community.

Some key dates in this process are as follows:

• • • • Thursday 12 October  – School Captain speeches
      • Monday 16 October– 2024 School Captains announced to Year 5
      • Friday 20 October – Sports Captain speeches
      • Monday 23 October– Sports Captains announced to Year 5
      • Thursday 26 October – All other Leadership Position speeches
      • Monday 30 October – All other Leadership positions announced to Year 5

We wish the Year 5’s all the very best in their pursuit of leadership positions for 2024.

Year 5 team

Arts Kat Boobyer

Media artists have begun revealing their finished works to one another in our studio gallery sessions. Here is a small sample of the thought-provoking works. Utilising AI-generated backgrounds, real props and multiple apps to capture, process and combine images, students have been able to add their chosen sound effects to bring their visions of the future alive. Besides being lots of fun, students have learned an important lesson on how digital images can be easily manipulated, and that what we see isn’t always to be believed. I think you’ll agree the future certainly looks exciting!

Blue Sky World

EELA

Stranded on a Deserted Island

My favourite swimming adventure

Bird City

Future Selfie

Kitty Cat

The Lost Leg World

iHUB

Library News

For all our avid Carbrook Kid readers, the latest Scholastic Book Club, issue 7 has now been distributed.  Please finalise all LOOP orders by Thursday 19 October 2023. 

In this issue, families can get even more savings with 50 EXTRA BOOKS. This offer is only available online. More details on the back page of Book Club. Books starting at just $3. 

Book Club has a new feature:

Books Plus 

Scanning the QR code in the catalogue will access additional content for the book including greater insight into the story, characters and creators.  This is definitely worth checking out.

Additionally, you also have the option of tagging your order as a surprise gift which is a great idea for stocking stuffers. Christmas is on the horizon!

PLM

YMCA

Hello Carbrook families,

We can't believe it's Term 4 already, I suppose time flies when you’re having fun, and we are always having fun at YMCA. We kicked off the month of October with lots of exciting activities in our play based program, from exploring countries to celebrating Halloween. This month we have something in store for everyone.

We are also getting ready for exhilarating school holiday fun with our summer vacation care program, which comes out next month with more information on  what activities, incursions and excursions we have planned for the children. To find out more, please email us at acb@ymcaqueensland.org.au and we will be happy to give you more details on how to enrol and make bookings. 

For those of you in a rush, did you know that YMCA serves breakfast every morning from 6am to 7:45am with a variety of options to suit everyone’s taste. It’s a well-known fact that children learn better with a full stomach and we are always happy to provide breakfast, afternoon tea and a late snack to children each day.

YMCA Carbrook Team

Community News

On Tuesday 17 October, School Locker at Loganholme will be having a VIP sale between 6pm - 9pm. 

This is a great opportunity for families to start getting organised for next year.