MINI-SCHOOL eNEWSLETTER - TERM 2, 15th - 19th May, 2023

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 other, learning and education.

We look forward to seeing you this Mini-school.

Welcome to Mini-school!

RSVP 's and Permission forms are due by Friday 5th May.

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.

Secondary Students must have a separate permission form for each student.

General Information

Student uniforms

It is an expectation that all students wear our CSDE school uniforms during Mini-school. The school P&C has school shirts available for purchase. Please go to My School Connect 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

• Morning tea and lunch in a lunchbox. Rockhampton Primary Buildings are equipped with fridges for primary stundents. All other students will require ice-bricks. There is no tuckshop operating during Mini-school. Please be mindful of food containing nuts or nut products due to allergies.
• Water bottle
• Backpack
• Pencil case (with stationery items - pencils, eraser, sharpener, glue stick, scissors, ruler).
• Student laptop and headset - Secondary Students for any lessons that may be still running as per normal timetables. Primary Students - if the classroom teacher requests that you bring one.

Kindy: 

What NOT to bring

• Lollies
• Jewellery
• Electronic Devices (student laptops are permitted for lessons) 

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.

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

Accommodation

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.

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. 

Do you need to update your student's medical details before Mini-school?                                                  Please complete the 'Update Medical Details' form below. 

Late arrivals and early departures: 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.

RSVP'ing for the Intensive Home Tutor Days in Rockhampton is essential due to catering costs.

Please RSVP by Friday 5th May via the link below

Rockhampton Home Tutor Session Timetable

Home Tutor Sessions at the Frenchville Sports Club will be running in two rooms and HT's are able to choose which sessions they would like to attend.  These sessions will also be streamed to those at home who are unable to make it to campus. Intensive Home Tutor Days in Rockhampton will be catered, so rsvp is essential via the link above. 

Room One - Primary focus

Tuesday Link to Room One Sessions: Room One Tuesday 16.05.23 

Wednesday Link to Room One Sessions: Room One Wednesday 17.05.23 

Room Two - Secondary Focus

Tuesday Link to Room Two Sessions: Room Two Tuesday 16.05.23 

Wednesday Link to Room Two Sessions: Room Two Wednesday 17.05.23 

Emerald Home Tutor Session Timetable

Teach like a Champion will be held at the Maraboon Tavern, 5 - 13 Esmond Street Emerald

Parents are able to drop off thier students at 8:15am Thursday morning if attending the Teach Like a Champion Session as it is offsite and starts at 8:30am sharp.

To thank CSDE families for all their support and to build relationships within our school community, the P&C will be at the Frenchville Sports Club during morning tea to say hi and to answer any questions that you may have.  

Highlights this Mini-school

Internet Safe Education - Mr Brett Lee

With 16 years of experience as a Child Exploitation detective, Brett Lee has worked with over 1500 school communities to help educate parents, students, teachers and school staff about Internet Safety. This Mini-school Brett will be visiting both Emerald and Rockhampton Campus students and Home Tutors both face to face and online.

Don't miss this valuable opportunity to glean some valuable information on how to keep your students and families safe in the online environment. 

Ananse Stories - School Performance Tours

School Performance Tours will be visiting both Rockhampton and Emerald campuses this Mini-school to bring Ananse Stories to life for our CSDE students.

Rocky Instincts

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: (please note change to pickup arrangements)

Emerald students will now be let go from their classrooms at 2:30pm, and will not be taken to the undercover area to be collected.  The undercover area collection was a change that was made during Covid, so we are going back to our pre Covid routine of students leaving their classrooms at 2:30.

Emerald Primary Activities

Monday 

• Rocky Instincts
• Internet Safety Presentation
• After School 3:00 - 4:00pm Rocky Instincts

Tuesday

• Year 6 Leaders - Mayoral Leaders Summit
• Fire Education
• Under 8's Activities
  

Thursday

• Japanese sessions
• After School - 5:30 - 6:30pm Country Theme Disco (organised by Year 6)

Friday

• Ananse Stories (Prep - Year 6) School Performance Tours
• Whole School Assembly 11:00am

Disco - Emerald

Thursday evening from 5:30 - 6:30pm the students are invited to the Country themed disco!

Come along dressed up in your favourite country dress and get ready to boogy with your friends!

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 15^th, Tuesday 16^th  and Wednesday 17^th May, 2023

Arrival: 9:00am

Parents to sign students in at the sign in table in the assembly area behind administration (near the primary buildings) see Emerald 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.

RAFS Playgroup:

RAFS will not be able to attend this term. 

P&C Emerald Outstation bookings

Message from the P&C

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 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.

Please just fill out this section of the below form and return to outstationlegends@gmail.com. 

Any questions or queries, please contact Megan (details below)

PHONE: 0428 710 040

Primary Online Timetable Rockhampton & Emerald Campus

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. The code for the lock on the gate will be emailed directly to parents for security reasons. However there will be staff at the gate to greet families and direct them to the sign-in table. 

Arrival: 8:30am arrival.

Parents must sign students in at the sign-in table, which will be situated at the new 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 CSDE Campus Outstation - 12:00PM

FRIDAY FINISH 12:30PM

Rockhampton Primary Activities

Monday

• Auskick
• Japanese

Tuesday

• Prep Screening
• Internet Safety Presentation

Wednesday

• Japanese
• Ananse Stories - School Performance Tours

Thursday

• Rocky Instincts

Friday

• 'Romp in the Park' (Prep - Year 2
• Assembly

Romp in the Park - Prep - Year 2

On Friday 19th May 2023 we will be participating in Romp in the Park at the Panthers Cricket Grounds, Rockhampton.
Excursion details: The Romp in the Park Under 8's day will be hosted at the Panthers AFC Grounds (Rockhampton Cricket Grounds). Students will be asked to be dropped at the cricket grounds at 9am (opening time). A bus will collect all students and teachers from the cricket grounds at 11:15am.

What to bring:

• Hat
  Morning tea (with ice brick)
  water bottle
  socks and closed in shoes
  School CSDE Uniform shirt
  Sunscreen

Transport:
Please drop your child off at the Panthers Cricket Ground no later than 9:00AM. A bus will be provided to bring students back to CSDE Rockhampton Campus at 11:15am.

Prep Vision Screening - Rockhampton

Rockhampton Campus commencing on Tuesday 14^th May 2023.

Visit by Registered Nurse for Free Prep Vision Screening

Good vision is important for a child’s educational, physical and social development. Vision screening checks for common eye conditions that may impact your child’s ability to see and therefore impact their learning and development.

A Registered Nurse will be visiting the school on/between 14^th May 2024 (CSDE Rocky campus) . to conduct vision screening for children in their prep year. Your child does not need a Medicare card in order to participate in screening.  If you wish to have your prep child participate in this free vision screening program, please complete a consent form by 10th May 2024.   Online or paper consent forms are available and will be distributed to you. Parents do not need to be present for screening, however if you would like to be, please contact the school to arrange this.

If your child’s vision is screened, you will be advised of the results in writing. If a vision concern is found, you will receive a phone call from the nurse to discuss referral to an eye health professional for further assessment. If a vision concern is identified and your child requires glasses, eligible health care card holders may be assisted with free basic glasses through the Spectacle Supply Scheme.

Participation in vision screening is not compulsory. If you do not wish for your child to participate in screening, please complete the consent form and indicate that you wish to decline screening.

If you have any questions, please contact the Primary School Nurse Health Readiness Program on 1800 687 372.

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 16^th  Wednesday 17^th  and Thursday 18th May, 2023

Arrival: 9:00am

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.

Secondary Mini-school details

Rockhampton Secondary Mini-School will generally be held at Conference on North, 35 North Street, Wandal. Access via West Street or North Street (see map below).

Year 11 and 12 classes will be running as normal. Students will follow their regular timetable for these classes, including VET lessons. Students that wish to do their lessons from Conference on North are required to bring their student laptop, headset and charging cable.

Years 7 - 10

Will be participating in the Mini-school Program either 'face to face' or online.

Mini-school program is not optional. Students are expected to attend and participation will be recorded via class rolls. Parents are required to contact the school of any absences either online or face to face via the regular methods.

Year 11 & 12 Exams

This term Secondary Exams will be held at Conference on North. 

Secondary Drop Off details -  please see days and locations below: 

Each day begins at 9:00am - Conference on North. Sign in required upon arrival.

Parents are asked not to enter classrooms. Students to assemble under D Block as shown on the map.

Friday: 9:00am - Conference on North (Please note the day concludes on Friday at 11:30pm to allow Primary Families to collect secondary students and return to the Farm Street Campus in time for the Primary Assembly at 12:00noon).

Secondary Pick Up details - Conference on North each day.

Monday - Thursday 3:00pm.    Pick Up:  Friday - 11:30am (Please note the day concludes at 11:30am to allow Primary Families to collect secondary students and return to the Farm Street Campus in time for the Primary Assembly at 12:00noon).

Students must hand their landyard in at the end of each day. This will also act as the sign out process. If a student is required to leave early, the parents/carer must sign the student out after speaking to relevant staff. 

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

Mobile Phones:

Students will be asked to have their phones turned off throughout the day. The school will contact parents if at any time students require parental assistance.

Rockhampton Secondary Activities

Secondary 'Face to Face' and 'Online' Timetable

Elevate Online Sessions - Search for 'Elevate' in Secondary Cohort (Collaborate)        (see example below)

Friday Online Sessions:        Search for 'headspace' in Secondary Cohort (Collaborate) (see example below)

Friday 9.00 – 10.20 Mini-school Wellbeing Session - Headspace Naming and Understanding Emotions 

Topics include:

• Identifying and naming our emotions
• Understanding the purpose of emotions
• Understanding the relationship between feelings, thoughts and emotions

Friday 10.20 – 11.30 Mini-school Wellbeing Session - Headspace Lets Talk About It:  Mental Health

Topics include:

• Understand mental health and wellbeing
• Explore the stress bucket analogy for managing stress
• Discuss healthy coping strategies to support yourself
• Identify options for seeking support online in and in your community