MINI-SCHOOL eNEWSLETTER - TERM THREE, 5 - 9th August 2024 PREP - YEAR 4

Mini-school - 'what, how, where and when?'

Capricornia School of Distance Education values face-to-face experiences. There are many reasons why families and students choose distance education but here at CSDE we aim to ensure that your child receives the same opportunities as any other student in a mainstream school. Mini-school is one of the ways we can offer your child face-to-face experience incorporating, learning and socialisation.

Throughout the year, CSDE aims to provide opportunities for students to socialise and work with their peers, play sport, compete in swimming and athletics carnivals, experience in-class activities in a school environment and facilitate Professional Development opportunities for Home Tutors.

CSDE believes that your child will flourish, as families, staff, and the school community work together to support each others, learning and education.

We look forward to seeing you this Mini-school.

Welcome to Mini-school!

RSVP s and Permission forms are due by Wednesday 24th July

Permission forms are available to download in the RSVP Link and you can also upload them at the same time as you submit your rsvp.

Please note that students in Years 5 - 6 who are not attending camp, will be required to login to online lessons as per the Mini-school Timetable for their year level. 

General Information

Student uniforms

It is an expectation that all students wear our CSDE school uniforms during Mini-school. The school  has school shirts available for purchase. Please go to Qkr! to order shirts and hats.

Students are to wear navy shorts, skorts or skirts to complete the uniform. Closed in sports shoes, sunscreen and a wide brimmed hat are compulsory. 

Please clearly label all your student's belongings with their full name.

What to bring - Rockhampton Campus

• Morning tea and lunch in a lunchbox. Rockhampton Primary Buildings are equipped with fridges for primary students. There is no tuckshop operating during Mini-school at Rockhampton. 
• Water bottle
• Backpack
• Pencil case (with stationery items - pencils, eraser, sharpener, glue stick, scissors, ruler).
• Student laptop and headset:
  
  • Primary Students - if the classroom teacher requests that you bring one
• Students are asked to bring their own library bag

What to bring - Emerald Campus

If you are staying in the Outstation/shed on Emerald Campus, catering can be arranged through the OutStation catering committee. If you are staying offsite you will be required to bring: 

• Morning tea, brain break snack and lunch in a lunchbox with icebrick if you require food to be kept cold.

All Emerald students will be required to bring: 

• Water bottle
• Backpack
• Pencil case (with stationery items - pencils, eraser, sharpener, glue stick, scissors, ruler).
• Student laptop and headset  - if the classroom teacher requests that you bring one

What NOT to bring: both campuses

• Lollies
• Jewellery
• Electronic Devices  (student laptops are permitted for lessons)
• Electronic devices including mobile phones are not permitted.  

Kindy: 

Medication

If your student requires medication during school hours, please complete the Administration of Medication form and return to administration@caprrocksde.eq.edu.au.

All medications MUST be prescribed by a Medical Practitioner (e.g. Doctor, Dentist, Optometrist, not a Pharmacist) and labelled with the student's name, dosage rates etc. This includes Panadol and Nurofen.

Please ensure you have completed the medical authorisation form. All medication must be given to administration.

Do you need to update your student's details before Mini-school?                                                 

Please complete the 'Update Medical Details' form below. 

Accommodation - Rockhampton Campus

Families are to arrange their own accommodation. In Rockhampton the BIG 4 Discovery Park on Yaamba Road offers special rates for CSDE families.

20% discount by quoting MINISCH20. Phone bookings only.

Accommodation - Emerald

Families are to arrange their own accommodation. In Emerald the Outstation is available for family use. 

P & C Outstation Bookings

Please find below a catering and accommodation form for the Outstation in Emerald for the Mini-school week.

It needs to be returned back to Megan Philp, Email:  outstationlegends@gmail.com.  as soon as possible so catering numbers can be organised.  We do offer smoko’s and lunches to all, even if families are not camping.

Any questions or queries, please contact Megan:  PHONE: 0428 710 040

Alternate Guardian and Alternate Pick-up

We need to ensure that we have the correct information regarding who is looking after your student or who will be picking them up from Mini-school. If you have arranged for an alternate person to be contactable by CSDE in case of an emergency throughout Mini-school, please complete the 'Alternate Guardian Form'.

If you have arranged for an alternate person to be responsible for collecting your student/s from Mini-school, please complete the 'Alternate Pick-up Form'. Please note that the school will not be handing over care of your students to another person without this form completed. 

Late arrivals and early departures Emerald and Rockhampton: Present at the Administration office to let them know you have arrived on campus and to sign your student in.

Rockhampton Primary students - access via McLaughlin Street entrance.

Online Student Lessons ALL STUDENTS - Prep - 6

This term again we are trialling the integration of our Online Mini School Program into a dedicated Space within QLearn.

To access this space, you will notice when you log in to QLearn during Mini School the cohort Spaces (Primary Cohort PCO and Secondary Cohort SCO) will be replaced on the QLearn Dashboard with the Mini School Course.

The landing page of the Mini School course is the welcome and the Door is a button to open the Online Program Timetable.

For Primary:

Select the Day of the Week and the session that applies. 

Clicking on the icon will launch the session.

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY.

Home Tutor Sessions

Capricornia School of Distance Education offers Home Tutor Sessions across all year levels both face-to-face and online throughout the year and during Mini-schools. These sessions are designed to provide professional development and sharing opportunities for Home Tutors to better equip them in their vital role: supporting their students' learning.  The following sessions will be running throughout this Mini-school and we would invite you to take these opportunities to join us, listen, ask questions and share with other Home Tutors. 

Rockhampton Home Tutor Session Timetable

Prep and Year 2 will not hold face-to-face year level HT sessions in Rockhampton this term, as these have been taking place outside of Mini-school week. 

Years 3 - 4 will have face-to-face sessions which we will stream once again between the two campuses.

There will also be general Home Tutor sessions, targeted towards all Prep - Year 4 Home Tutors.

Rockhampton Home Tutor Session Timetable - sessions in Library

Emerald Home Tutor Session Timetable - sessions in Library

Emerald Primary Mini-school Details

EMERALD CAMPUS Primary Mini-School will be held at Capricornia SDE, Cnr of Gladstone and Gray Streets, Emerald.

Access via Gladstone Street or Outstation Car Park.

Arrival: 8:30 am arrival. Parents must bring students to the undercover assembly area shown in the map below.

Pick Up: Emerald students will  be let go from their classrooms at 2:30pm. 

Brain Break!

Students will be enjoying a short brain break during morning sessions. This should keep their brains focused on their school activities and not their 'grumbling tummies'!

Please supply a piece of fruit or small healthy snack for this brain break. 

The Outstation catering committee will supply break break healthy options for those staying on-site in Emerald.

Highlights this Mini-school

Emerald Primary Activities

Monday 

• • Classroom Activities and Learning

Tuesday 

• • Year 2-3 Excursion to Fairbairn Dam
  • Fire education Prep - Year 1
  • After school activity - Bovine Art
    

Wednesday

• • School Performance Tours - 'To Be or What To Be' (Prep - Year 4)
  • After school activity - Bovine Art
    

Thursday

• • Classroom Activities and Learning
    

Friday

• • Open Classrooms
  • Parade

Emerald E-Kindy & RAFS Playgroup

The eKindy play days are being offered to eKindy kids, with younger siblings and parents welcome to stay. Students are advised to wear their messy and comfortable clothes and comfy shoes that they are able to get on and off by themselves. 

Days: 

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (Please note the later pickup time for this term)

Arrival: 9:00am

Parents to sign students in at the sign in table located at the undercover area behind The Outstation.

Pick up:  2:00pm

Parents must sign students out at the end of the day. Sign out takes place at the classroom located at T2000. 

Please do not ask your student to meet you at the car. They will need to be signed out before they are dismissed for the day.

Remote Area Family Services (RAFS) Playgroup:

For Term Two, RAFS have confirmed that they will run playgroup on

• Thursday 8th August at Emerald Mini-school, 9-11am at the undercover area behind The Outstation.
  Students attending playdays should bring:
  • Water Bottle
  • Morning Tea and Lunch (Please include an icepack in lunch boxes)
  • Broadbrimmed hat
  • Spare set of clothes
• Please apply sunscreen before arriving. Encourage your child to sear clothes for messy play and comfortable shoes that they can get on and off independently.
• A parent/guardian must stay with the child for this playgroup

Rockhampton Primary Mini-school details

Rockhampton CAMPUS Primary Mini-School will be held at 241-259 Farm Street, Kawana, North Rockhampton.

Access via Gate 13 Access via McLaughlin Street. 

Arrival: 8:30am arrival.

Parents must sign students in at the sign-in table, which will be situated at the primary buildings, (see map below).

Pick Up:

• Day ends 2:30pm except Friday which is 12:30pm.
  

Parents or alternate guardians as advised in 'Alternate Guardian form', must sign students out at the sign-in table in the assembly area as shown below. Please do not ask your student to meet you at the car. They will need to be signed out before they are dismissed for the day.

FRIDAY ASSEMBLY is being replaced by the Mini-Olympics this term. This will be held at the Primary Buildings at 11:30am. 

FRIDAY FINISH 12:30PM

Rockhampton Primary Activities

Monday

• Oshu City Student Exchange Visit
• Ukelele Lessons
• Library Borrowing
• After School Activity - Picasso Cow Art Activity - 2:45 - 3:45pm

Tuesday

• 'To Be or What To Be' - School Performance Tours
• Information session for Kindy Home Tutors with the Head of Department of Student Services (9:30am - Library)
• Drama with Mrs G
• After School Activity - Picasso Cow Art Activity - 2:45 - 3:45pm

Wednesday

• Qld Fire Service Visit

Thursday

• Excursion - Rockhampton Museum of Arts with Guest Artist Workshop
• After School Activity - Disco 2:45 - 4:00pm

Friday

• Assembly

Excursion - Rockhampton Museum of Arts - Thursday 8th August, Prep - Year 4

Year 6 Fundraiser - Capricorn Animal Aid

Rockhampton E-Kindy Information

The eKindy play days are being offered to eKindy kids again this Mini-school. Students are advised to wear their messy and comfortable clothes and comfy shoes that they are able to get on and off by themselves. 

Days: 

Tuesday 6th, Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th 

Arrival:  9:00 am

Parents to sign students in at the sign-in table in the assembly area behind administration (see Rockhampton Campus Map above).

Pick up:  2:00pm (Tues & Wed), 1:00pm Thursday

Please note
                       Tuesday and Wednesday finishing at 2:00pm
                       Your child may wish to bring a cuddly toy for rest time.
                       No precious or irreplaceable toys please!
                       Please apply sunscreen before arriving and supply a broadbrimmed hat for your child

Parents must sign students out at the sign in table in the assembly area as shown above.

Please do not ask your student to meet you at the car. They will need to be signed out before they are dismissed for the day.