MINI-SCHOOL eNEWSLETTER - TERM TWO, 13-17th May 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 Friday 3 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  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.

Online Student Lessons ALL STUDENTS - Prep - 10

This year 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.

For Secondary:

Select the day of the Week and the corresponding Section of the table is where relevant Session information or Resources will be. 

To access the sessions for Secondary:

Navigate to Collaborate Ultra

Use the search function to search for the Year Level only (e.g  7)

There will be only 1 Active Session for you during each Period.  (It will be the BOLD one)

Home Tutor Sessions

Join us for Morning Tea! 

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  Friday 3rd May via the link below

Rockhampton Home Tutor Session Timetable

There will not be any face-to-face Prep-Year 2 HT sessions held this term, as these have been taking place outside of Mini-school week. 

Years 3-6 sessions will be held in the library. These will be cross campus sessions.

Emerald Home Tutor Session Timetable

Please RSVP for the Home Tutor Sessions to inform our planning

RSVP Friday 3rd May

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 

• • Athletics Sessions

Tuesday 

• • Cricket Clinic
  • After School - Ball Games - Denison Oval

Wednesday

• • Japanese sessions
  • Pavle Young Engineers - 'Australia in the Classroom'
  • After School - Emerald Exploratorium - 3:15 - 4:30pm
  • After School - DISCO, Theme: "What I want to be when I grow up'

Thursday

• • Year 6 Leaders - Mayoral Summit
  • After School - Movie Afternoon @ Emerald Cinema, 3:30 - 5:00pm
    • Movie: 'IF - Imaginary friend, $10pp + $6pp small drink and popcorn

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 

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 Two, RAFS have confirmed that they will run playgroup on

• Thursday 16th May at Emerald Minischool
  9-11am at the undercover area behind The Outstation.

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

• Cricket Clinics
  
• Drama

Tuesday

• Prep Screening
• Pickleball Years 4 - 6 (rescheduled from Term One) New Permission form Required

Wednesday

• Koorana Crocodile Farm Excursion Prep - Year 6 (permission form required)
• After School - Choir practice - Year 6 Room

Thursday

• Pavle Young Engineers CQ
• After school - ball games

Friday

• Japanese sessions
• Assembly

Koorana Crocodile Farm Excursion

Prep to Year 6 students will be visiting the Koorana Crocodile Farm on Wednesday of Mini-shool. Further details are in the consent form below. Please ensure you complete and return the Consent Form for your student to participate.

All forms must be returned by Friday 3 May. 

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 14th, Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th 

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, we will trial a later finish, of 2:00pm. 
                       Your child may wish to bring a cuddly toy for rest time.
                       No precious or irreplaceable toys please!

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.

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 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.

Next Practice Mini-school Week 5 - This Wednesday afternoon 3:00 - 3:45pm - Year 6 space
Please e-mail lrsch0@eq.edu.au if you have any questions.

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.

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 Conference on North (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday)
                 9:00 am Tuesday - CQU, North Rockhampton Campus
Pick up: 3:00 pm Conference on North (Monday, Wednesday and Thursday)
               3:00 pm Tuesday - CQU, North Rockhampton Campus
               11:30am Friday

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. 

Please return permission form (below) to administration@caprrocksde.eq.edu.au by Friday 3 May

The Science excursion to CQU permission form is due back by Friday 3 May.

Please email the form to administration@caprrocksde.eq.edu.au or alternatively upload it into the webform.

CapSDE Youth Expo

Kids Helpline Sessions

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 in the link below regarding these sessions. If you do not wish for your student to participate in these sessions, please complete the opt out form below. If you are happy with your student attending the session, there is nothing more you need to do. 

(Grade 7-8) 15/05/2024 at 12:30 Module: Respectful Relationships  

(Grade 9-10) 15/05/2024 at 2:00PM Module: Respectful Relationships 

Year 11 and 12 Students

Lessons

Year 11 - 12 students classes continue as per their regular scheduled timetable. This is to ensure that there is adequate time in the Term to deliver all of the required curriculum content as per directives from the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA).

Year 11 - 12 students that are in Rockhampton for Mini-school week are welcome to log into their classes from Conference on North, except for TUESDAY, where a computer lab has been booked at CQ University for these students to log into lessons.

Please ensure that students bring their laptop, headset and charger. 

Secondary Timetable