CapSDE Week 1, Term Three 2024 eNewsletter
Message from the Principal
Dear Home Tutors, Parents, Guardians, and Students,
Welcome back to Term 3! I hope you all had a restful and rejuvenating break.
As we embark on this new term, I am filled with excitement for the opportunities and experiences that lie ahead.
Term 3 promises to be an enriching period filled with learning, growth, and community spirit. Our dedicated teachers have been preparing diligently to provide engaging and challenging lessons that will inspire our students to reach their full potential. We are committed to fostering an environment where every child feels valued, supported, and motivated to succeed.
This term, we have a range of exciting activities and events planned, including the Whitsunday Voices Festival, Year 10 SET planning, and the Year 5/6 and Year 7-9 Camps. We are also delighted to welcome students and staff from Oshu City for a homestay program and look forward to some of our students participating in the ICPA Sports Camp. Additionally, we will celebrate Teacher Aide Appreciation Week, host various Japanese Festivals, and engage in VET Placements. Don’t forget, we will also be observing RUOK Day to promote mental health awareness.
As always, communication between home and school is vital. Please stay informed through our newsletters, website, and social media channels. We encourage you to actively participate in your child’s education and school activities. Your involvement makes a significant difference in creating a vibrant and supportive school community.
I would like to extend a warm welcome to new students, families and staff joining us this term. We are thrilled to have you as part of our school community and look forward to getting to know you.
Thank you for your ongoing support and partnership. Let’s make Term 3 a memorable and successful time for all.
Kind regards,
Amanda Rynne - Principal
Timetables
Timetables were updated over the holidays. Please ensure your student has logged into OneSchool and downloaded their latest version. However, if your student has had trouble accessing their timetable, please contact our IT department via the following email address: IT.Support@caprrocksde.eq.edu.au . Some families are having issues with OneSchool that have been reported to the Service Centre.
Clusters
Great Keppel Island Cluster
GKI
Alpha
Mackay
What's happening in Primary?
Cricket Blaster Cups - Save the Date and Forms
RSVP and Consent Forms Required by Friday Week One, Term 3 (12th July) - Links Below
Guidance 'Go-2'
2024 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student Awards Night...
...is a night where our community celebrate the achievements of our First Nation Students. Run by Darumbal, this night allows schools to acknowledge their appreciation of the students that have flown the flag for their school with respect, hard work, effort and dedication that they have put in throughout the year.
Below are the categories that students can be nominated in. Only grades 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12 can be nominated. If your child is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, or you know of a student here at CSDE that identifies and would like to put their name forward for us to consider, please let Kate Miles know on kmile19@eq.edu.au by 1st August.
Opportunities and Employment
Opportunities are currently open to First Nations Students aged 15- 18 years of age. (Years 10 – 12)
These programs are sponsored by Army and Army will book and pay for transport from the closest transport hub from the participants home location
- Exercise First Look – Indigenous Youth Program- Soldier: Army Logistics Training Centre
- A program designed specifically for students with an interest in the Army(Indigenous students only)
- Location: Bandiana
- Placement Dates: 07 – 11 October 2024
- Application closes: Sunday 28 July 2024 11:30pm
- Link to apply: Exercise First Look - Indigenous Youth Program - Bandiana
- 2. Exercise First Look – Indigenous Youth Program- Simpson Barracks
- A program designed specifically for students with an interest in the Army(Indigenous students only)
- Location: Simpson Barracks, MacLeod
- Placement Dates: 25 – 29 November 2024
- Application closes: Sunday 18 August 2024 11:30pm
- Link to apply: Exercise First Look - Indigenous Youth Program - Simpson Barracks
For further information please contact the Work Experience Manager listed in the Information Pack on the links above.
What's on in your community?
RBM Images of CQ 2024 Competition
Students/staff have the opportunity to win a Camera for the school!
There is a different theme each week and students/staff can enter as many photos as they like, with winners being announced each week for four weeks.
Photos get emailed to agric19@eq.edu.au who will submit them on the students behalf.
The competition commences on 22 July 2024, Week Three, Term 3. Families are welcome to start sending in entries now.
Sports Person of the year award 2024
CSDE annually acknowledges the sporting achievements of a Primary and Secondary Student, who has excelled throughout the year at the end of year awards.
The presentation of the Sports Person of the Year Award goes to the student who has accumulated the most amount of points throughout the year in their various sporting achievements.
Parents are asked to advise the school throughout the year of the sporting achievements by completing this online form. Scores are based on events, the level of the event (district, regional, state, national etc) and the students placing within those events. You will need to complete the form for each individual acheivement. Do not place all acheivements on the one form.
At the end of the year, points are collated, and the winner announced.
Information to note:
* School sports are what counts for CSDE Sportsperson of the year. Students are recognised for their achievement in other non-school fields; however, these achievements are not part of the accumulation of points towards the CSDE Sportsperson of the year.
* You should list the highest level that your student has represented in that sport, noting that the points are only entered if the student represented, and not if they were selected and did not attend.
* Unfortunately, camp-drafting, is not a recognised school sport and so would not apply for Sportsperson of the year.
We welcome your feedback
