MINI-SCHOOL Prep - Year 4 - TERM THREE 2025

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 CapSDE 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, CapSDE 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.

CapSDE believes that your child will flourish, as families, staff, and the school community work together to support each other's, learning and education. We look forward to seeing you this Mini-school.

Mini-school - Information & Forms

RSVP s and Consent forms are due by Wednesday 30 July

Consent forms are available to download below.

RSVP Link

Rockhampton Consent Forms

Email forms to administration@caprrocksde.eq.edu.au or upload them via the rsvp form.
Ensure you have saved them to your device before uploading. 

Emerald Consent Forms

Email forms to administration@caprrocksde.eq.edu.au or upload them via the rsvp form.
Ensure you have saved them to your device before uploading. 

General Information

Student uniforms

It is an expectation that all students wear our CapSDE 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. 
• 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

What to bring - Emerald Campus

If you are staying in the Outstation/shed on Emerald Campus, catering can be arranged through the Parent Outstation catering committee. There is a cost for families for this service. See Outstation Booking section for more information. If you are staying offsite, you will be required to bring: 

• Morning tea, brain break snack and lunch in a lunchbox with ice brick 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.  

Medication and Medical Information and Forms

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 CapSDE 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 - Emerald

Catering for Emerald families staying in the Outstation in Emerald is organised by the parents directly. The school is not involved in this process. Families pay for this catering, as outlined in the booking information. 

For further details and booking information please click the link below for the catering and accommodation form for the Outstation in Emerald for the Mini-school week.

The parent outstation committee do offer smoko’s and lunches to all, even if families are not camping. This is provided for a fee. See form below.

Alternate Guardian and Alternate Pick-up Forms

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 CapSDE 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.

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

Please note the change in venue for Rockhampton Home Tutor Sessions on Tuesday will be at the CapSDE Campus - Library. 

Emerald Home Tutor Session Timetable

Online Student Lessons ALL STUDENTS

The Online Mini School Program can be found in 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. Example below... 

P&C Father's Day Stall

Reminder that a parent is required to supervise their student at the stall.

Emerald Campus - Year 6 Classroom.

Rockhampton Campus - Year 6 Classroom.

Emerald Primary Mini-school details

EMERALD CAMPUS Primary Mini-School is 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 focussed 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 brain break healthy options for those staying on-site in Emerald.

Highlights this Mini-school

Emerald Primary Activities

Monday 

• • Assembly
  • Shannon Dohl on campus to swap student laptops - IT Room
  • After School - 3:00 - 4:30pm Outback Exploratorium
  • 🔔 Link to Consent form - https://capricorniasde.schoolzineplus.com/_file/media/6920/consent_form_after_school_workshop_exploritorium.pdf

Tuesday 

• • Year 2 - 3 Fairbairn Dam Excursion    🔔Consent Form Required 
  • After School 6:30 - 7:30pm Science Activity - Astrology
    

Wednesday

• • Fire Education Prep - Year 2
    
  • After School 2:45pm - 3:45pm - National Science Week Science Activity - Make an insect fly trap
    

Friday

• • Book Week Dress Up Parade - Theme is "Book an Adventure". Dress up as your favourite character
  • Open Classrooms
  • Assembly 12:00pm

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. Please supply suitable clothes for WET PLAY on Monday and Tuesday, with spare clothes to change into after wet play concludes.

Days: 

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

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

RAFS Playgroup

RAFS Playgroup is available to attend on Monday 11th August to run a Pre Prep Play Group (parents to stay with their children. 

Location: Next to the Outstation in Emerald from 9:00am - 11:00am

Enrol Now for Prep 2026 - Interviews Week 5 at Rockhampton and Emerald Campus

Opportunity for new families to Complete Prep Enrolment Interview and Forms During Term 3 Mini-School

Families are invited to learn what CapSDE has to offer your prep student, at a face-to-face interview on either Emerald or Rockhampton Campus.

During Term Three Mini-school, parents will have the option to:

• ask questions
• commence the enrolment process
• complete an enrolment interview
• submit enrolment forms

📅 What to Bring:

✅ A copy of your student’s birth certificate
✅ Proof of residence (only if applying as Geographically Isolated)

📍 Where: Rockhampton Campus
🕒 When: Monday 11^th and Tuesday 12^th August

📍 Where: Emerald Campus
🕒 When: Monday 11^th, Wednesday 13^th, Thursday 14^th or Friday 15^th August

If you have any questions or need assistance with the process, please contact enrolments@caprrocksde.eq.edu.au

Book Week Parade - Emerald & Rockhampton

Friday 15 August we will be holding our Book Week Parade. The theme for this year's Book Week is 'Book an Adventure'.

Students are encouraged to dress up as their favourite adventure character. Please note that this is not compulsory, however most students get involved and it is a fun morning for all. 

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 CapSDE Campus Outstation - 12:00PM

FRIDAY FINISH 12:30PM

Rockhampton Primary Activities

Monday

• QFS Truck and fire safety visit - please note we are waiting on confirmation from QFS for this visit
  

Tuesday

• Gruffalo's Child Performance and Victoria Park Gymnastics Excursion Day 🔔 Consent Form Required

Thursday

• After School Activity - Sporting Skills and Drills

Friday

• Book Week Dress Up Day and Parade - Theme is "Book an Adventure". Dress up as your favourite character
• Book Week Dress Up Parade during Assembly in Outstation at 12:00pm
  

Rockhampton E-Kindy Information

The eKindy play days are being offered to eKindy kids again this Mini-school. On Rockhampton Campus this will be held in I Block. 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, Wednesday and Thursday 

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:  1:00pm

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.