MINI-SCHOOL eNEWSLETTER - TERM ONE, 11 - 15th March 2024

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 Monday 4th March

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  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. All Secondary students will require ice-bricks. 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:
  • Secondary Students in years 11 & 12 for lessons that are still running as per normal timetables.
  • 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 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.

School Photos - access links have been emailed to families.

School Photos will be held during Term One Mini-school. There will be no envelopes, as families have been emailed an access key to be able to order their photos online. Please check your spam/junk folder if you have not received this access key.

CSDE will also be issuing all Secondary Students in Year 7 - 12 with a student card from their 2024 school photo. The first card is supplied and paid for by the school. All replacement cards will be at the expense of the family.

Sibling photos will be on offer at Rockhampton Campus from 7:30am on Monday 11th March to allow families time for this to occur before having to take their secondary students to Conference on North. Any students with senior exams on photo day do not stress! Secondary individual photos will be taken in the afternoon at Conference on North

CSDE is also offering Year Level group photos. These photos are compiled virtually from all the students in that year level that had their photo taken. This is a new option for our families, introduced last year and we are very excited to be able to offer you the latest technology in creating digital memories again this year. These group photos were very well received last year, giving students a lasting momento of their classmates that is usually reserved for only 'face to face' schools.

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. The Intensive Home Tutor days will not be streamed. 

RSVPing for the Intensive Home Tutor Days in Rockhampton is essential due to catering arrangements.

Please RSVP by Monday 4th  March via the link below

Rockhampton Home Tutor Session Timetable

Prep-Year 2 HT sessions will be held in the Prep-Year 2 classroom space. 

Years 3-6 sessions will be held in the library

Blurred Minds opportunity for Parents/Home Tutors

When: Tuesday, 12th March at 6:30pm

Parent webinar landing page that includes the registration form: https://www.blurredminds.com.au/webinar-parents-capricornia/

If parents REGISTER they will get a copy of the webinar to view at a later date.

Students will be participating online and face-to-face in the workshops:

https://www.blurredminds.com.au/workshops/

Emerald Home Tutor Session Timetable

Please RSVP for the Home Tutor Sessions to inform our planning

RSVP due 4th  March - link below

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 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 break break healthy options for those staying on-site in Emerald.

Highlights this Mini-school

Emerald Primary Activities

Monday 

• • OT & Physio in class observations Prep, 1/2

Tuesday 

• • School Photos
    
  • After school activity - Music & Choir Preparation 2:45 - 3:45 pm

Wednesday

• • NAPLAN
  • OT & Physio in class observations 3/5, 4/6
  • Japanese 
  • After school activity - craft activities 2:45 - 3:45 pm

Thursday

• • NAPLAN
  • Prep Vision Screening
  • Afternoon - Free time for families to create their easter hats if they wish

Friday

• • Presentations in class in the morning (time to be confirmed)
  • NAPLAN catchup tests (if child has been absent due to illness or misadventure)
  • Assembly 12:00 pm -   Easter Hat Parade

Our Friday Assembly in Emerald will incorporate an Easter Hat display also. Home Tutors will be responsible for organising a hat and decorations and Thursday afternoon is free for them to take time to do this.

Emerald Campus Prep Vision Screening

Emerald Familes, please see email with booking link that was emailed on the 5th February 2024.

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 March 2024 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 7^th of March (online). 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.

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

Arrival: 9:00am

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

Pick up:  1:00pm

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:

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

• Thursday 14th March at Emerald Minischool
  9-11am at the undercover area behind The Outstation.

Primary Online Timetable Rockhampton & Emerald Campus

Rockhampton Eisteddfod Choir

The CSDE Rockhampton Eisteddfod Choir is looking for singers. We’ll prepare one song, and present it in front of other schools’ students, parents, teachers, and an adjudicator.

When: Monday 20^th May. 1:30PM.

Practice: Music recordings are now available in ‘Primary Cohort 2024’ on QLearn. Please e-mail lrsch0@eq.edu.au if you are unable to access these.

Who: Anyone in Prep - Year 6 who is enthusiastic and willing to be involved. Mrs Ward and Mr Scheuber will be helping students to prepare.

Where: Pilbeam Theatre – Victoria Parade & Cambridge Street, Rockhampton City, Qld 4700

What to wear: school uniform. Please contact Mr Scheuber if you don’t currently own a school uniform.

What Next? Please e-mail lrsch0@eq.edu.au if you think your student would be able to attend the eisteddfod. But, even if you don’t think they can, and would like to participate in practices, please e-mail to register interest.

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 set to 1103 (First date of Mini-school)

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 CSDE Campus Outstation - 12:00PM

FRIDAY FINISH 12:30PM

Rockhampton Primary Activities

Monday

• Book Fair
• School Photos
• Japanese classes

Tuesday

• Book Fair
• Pickleball Years 4-6
• Kindy
• Japanese classes

Wednesday

• Book Fair
• NAPLAN 
• Kindy
• After-school Activity - Music & Choir Preparation

Thursday

• Book Fair
• NAPLAN
• Pickleball Years Prep - 3
• Kindy

Friday

• Book Fair
• Music & Choir Presentation
• Catch up NAPLAN (if your student has been absent due to illness or misadventure)
• Final Assembly & Presentation of High Achiever Certificates

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 12th, Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th March

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.

Secondary Mini-school details Years 7 - 10

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).

Students are required to bring a packed mtea, lunch and water bottle each day. Please see Secondary Permission form for all other requirements for this week. 

Secondary Drop Off and Pick up details

Location: Conference on North, Cnr North and West Streets, Wandal South Rockhampton

Drop off:  9:00 am
Pick up: 3:00 pm

Students participating in the White Card Course on Friday
Drop off: 7:50 am
Pick up: 4:00 pm

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

Students must hand their lanyard 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 at Conference on North: Present at the Conference on North Administration office to let staff know you have arrived on campus and to sign your student in. 

White Card Course - Open to Years 10 - 12

CSDE is offering students in years 10 - 12 the opportunity to complete their White Card during our upcoming Mini-school.

A White Card is required for anyone that enters a construction site, including during any work experience.

Date: Friday 15th March
Time: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (this course requires 8 hours to complete)
Location: Conference on North, Cnr North and West Streets, Wandal, South Rockhampton
Cost: Fully funded by CSDE
RSVP:  1st March essential as numbers are limited. LINK BELOW
Requirements:

• Evidence of identity (EOI) documents must be made up of three matching original EOI documents and supplied prior to the day
• Student Enrolment Application due 8th March

Kids Helpline

Students in Years 7 - 10  will be taking part in Kids Helpline Sessions during Mini-school. These will be supervised by CSDE staff. Please see information below regarding these sessions. 

Blurred Minds

Students will be participating online and face-to-face in the workshops:

https://www.blurredminds.com.au/workshops/

Secondary 'Face to Face' and 'Online' Timetable