Primary News

Book Week Character Parade tomorrow!

We look forward to our much-loved Book Week Character Parade for Pre-Prep to Year 6 on Friday 18 August.  Students may come dressed as their favourite book character (closed in footwear, appropriate for the playground must be worn). If students have HPE on that day, please bring your sports uniform. 

Book Week Character Parade Pre-Prep to Year 6 

9:00am – 9:40am, Assembly Hall (Families are welcome) 

Students may come dressed as their favourite book character (closed in footwear, appropriate for the playground must be worn). If students have HPE on that day, please bring your PE gear. 

Book Week Author Visit 

We are delighted to welcome author Charlotte Barkla as our Book Week presenter. Charlotte is a Brisbane-based writer who worked as a civil engineer and physics teacher before following her passion for writing picture books and middle grade fiction. 

She is excited to be sharing her passions for science, creativity and writing with our students. Charlotte will spend Monday 21 August with Prep to Year 3 classes, and on Tuesday 22 August will workshop with the Years 4 to 6 classes.   

‘Click & Collect!’ - Should you wish to pre-order signed copies of Charlotte’s books, please click on the link in the attached flyer and follow the directions below: 

1.    Orders for this event must be placed by Monday 14 August. 

2.     In the Shopping Cart please be sure to add Child’s Name and Class in the Click &               Collect Information field. 

3.     At checkout select Click & Collect as your Shipping Method. 

4.     Choose Clayfield College from the list of schools. 

5.     Collect your order at the event. here will be an opportunity for you to pre-purchase. 

Science Week Activities and Incursions

We look forward to celebrating Science Week with various activities planned across the week by our STEM department and the following Primary incursions: 

• Thursday 17 August:  Prep to Year 6 - Big Bang Education 
• Tuesday 22 August: Prep to Year 2 - STEM Punks 
• Wednesday 23 August: Year 3 to Year 6 - STEM Punks.

Crazy Sock/Hair Youngman House Fundraiser

All students are invited to wear crazy socks and hair on Friday 25 August for a gold coin donation. Youngman House captains will be collecting the money during PC class. All funds raised will go towards the Mater Foundation’s Smiling for Smiddy project.

Father's Day Breakfast 

Please refer to the Invitation Section earlier in this publication for further details. 

Father’s Day Stall 

The Friends of Primary Group are eagerly preparing for this year’s Father’s Day Stall, to be held on Wednesday 30 August 2023 on the Primary School Veranda. 

We have a huge selection of fabulous gifts for the students to choose from, and we are sure they will find something perfect for their dads, grandads, uncles, and loved ones at the stall! There are gifts for camping enthusiasts, coffee drinkers and sports-mad Dads. We’ve got caps, socks, stationery, joke books and puzzles – and everything in between!   

Gifts are priced at $5, $10 and $15 and all funds raised will go towards the Friends of Primary and P&F initiatives. Primary Students will be taken to the Stall during the day by their teachers and will have their teachers and parent volunteers to help them with their shopping.  

Students are to bring shopping money to school in a named envelope which will be collected by their class teacher at the start of the day. They will be handed back to the student when attending the Stall and any change will be returned for safekeeping. Children will take their change and gifts home at the end of the day.  

We look forward to seeing the students’ excitement as they choose some special gifts in preparation for Father’s Day!  

Week 7 (Week B) Snapshot

Reminder: Friday 1 September - Student Fee Day / QCAA Staff Day