Primary School News

 Dear Parents and Caregivers, 

The Primary staff and I are looking forward to welcoming you back to Term 4 on Tuesday 4 October (Week B). Term 4 can appear like a fast-moving whirlwind, which sometimes feels overwhelming for students. As we near the end of the school year, I ask students to pause and take a moment to reflect on all they have achieved thus far, and to continue to be focused and engaged in their learning for Term 4. There are so many wonderful activities and end of year events that we look forward to sharing with you. I hope you find the information below helpful as we begin the last term of the school year together. 

 All  students are asked to wear their Summer Uniform from Tuesday 4 October. 

Summer Uniform

Girls – dress with short white school socks 

Boys – shirt and shorts with short grey, green stripe school socks 

Could I please draw your attention to the following uniform requirements which require reminders for some students: 

• Girls are to wear plain gold or silver studs or sleepers if they have pierced ears 
• If hair length exceeds the collar it should be tied up with a green ribbon or scrunchie, and fringes must be kept out of students’ eyes 
• The navy fleece is only to be worn with the PE uniform 
• Sports Uniform may be worn on all HPE days (theory and practical)

This term we are delighted to welcome the following families and students to the College. We wish them a happy beginning to their Clayfield College journey and know they will be warmly welcomed by our class coordinators who will reach out soon. 

Year 1: Isla 

Year 3: Queenie 

Year 5: Yuma 

Co-Curricular Photos 

Wednesday 5 October 

As previously communicated in the Clayfield Collective and on the CC App, Clayfield College, Co-Curricular Photos will be held in Week 1, Wednesday 5/10.  Please see attached Schedule and Group Listings and note the following: 

Parents are asked to check the attached schedule/group listings to confirm which photographs students are to attend. 

All students appearing in photos must have the correct uniform to appear within their group photo on the day (see schedule for Uniform/Instrument requirements).

2023 Primary Student Leadership 

In Term 4, students in Year 5 begin the very exciting journey of being elected for student leadership positions in 2023. The Year 5 cohort  will experience leadership development in the form of seminars and discussions. There will be opportunities for students to write and deliver speeches in front of their class and House groups. Information pertaining to this process will be emailed to Year 5 families in the coming days. I look forward to announcing select positions on Primary Presentation Day. 

Orientation Days 2023 

Pre-Prep to Year 5 

We are very excited to welcome our new and transitioning students into their 2023 year levels on Friday 4 November. For current students to the College this will be a regular school day, where they will spend the morning immersed in a a different classroom and environment, meet some of the new friends who will be joining the cohort and complete some learning for the year level above.Please be aware, the teachers that the students will be placed with on Orientation Day, won’t necessarily be the teachers they will have for the 2023 school year. Our teachers may move around from year to year in the Primary Years. Classes and teachers will be shared with our community ahead of the new school year. 

Year 6 

Year 6 students will partake in their Orientation Day in Secondary School on Monday 17 October. The students will have an exciting day meeting new friends in their cohort and participating in activities. More information on what to bring on this day, will be shared soon.

Year 3 2023 Technology 

As mentioned in the Clayfield Collective last term, could current Year 2 families, please be advised of the following requirements for Year 3 technology:. 

For students moving into Year 3 in 2023, it is timely to share with you the type of device required for Year 3. Laptops are the preferred device used in Year 3; however, it is acceptable to have a new generation iPad. If you are buying a new device, a laptop is preferred, and the College can support Microsoft Windows and MAC. When choosing between the two, we often encourage families to buy the type of laptop that is used by most members of the family and therefore support can be provided should challenges arise. If you are buying a new laptop, please refer to our Clayfield College Website – Using Technology in Learning  / BYOT Program for your knowledge. If you have any questions, please email aclark@clayfield.qld.edu.au. 

Independence in Lower Primary 

Term 4 is the ideal term to instil some independent habits ahead of the next year of school. If you have been walking in or picking your child up from inside the school grounds, this might be the perfect time to let them walk in and out without assistance. Packing their own bag the night before school and helping with filling their lunchbox and drink bottle are also important skills. Students in Year 1 will be beginning their school day at 8:30 am in Pastoral Care (PC) time. To assist the Preps' transition to Year 1, we kindly ask our Prep families to drop their children off at the classroom gate or at Circular Drive, where they can walk in independently. Thank you for helping the staff as they do everything they can to make the students’ transition from Prep to Year 1, as seamless as possible. 

Crunch ‘n Sip 

As a reminder, we would like to encourage all Primary students to bring a separate container with a small fruit or vegetable snack. We understand some students have a very early breakfast and may not eat again until 10.30am; therefore, allowing this small snack provides an energy boost to maximise learning. 

Parent Lounge Details 

It is a school’s legal requirement that all family details are up to date on Parent Lounge. If any parent/caregiver details have changed pertaining to email, address, phone numbers or medical details, could you please make the appropriate changes on Parent Lounge.  For instructions to access your Parent Lounge please refer to Clayfield College Website – Parent Lounge  https://www.clayfield.qld.edu.au/ 

Upcoming Events for Term 4 

 Please refer to the Clayfield College online calendar for all Term 4 events, which you can access via the CC App or in Parent Lounge. 

The following  Key Events have been provided for your reference:

Term 4 begins (Summer Uniform) 

Friday 21 October: Britton Shield Cricket (Toombul Cricket Club) 

Friday 28 October: Britton Shield Aquathlon (Clayfield College) 

Thursday 3 November: Andrews Cup Basketball (Coomera Sports Centre) and Gymnastics (Somerville House) 

Friday 4 November: Primary Orientation Day 

Friday 4 November: PP/Prep 2023 Information Morning 

Friday 25 November: Year 6 Celebration and Chapel Service 

Friday 2 December: Primary Presentation Day (PP - Year 6) 

Friday 2 December: 12:00 pm End of Term 4 

External Co-Curricular Activities 

The following external sports and activities will be available for students to participate in during Term 4. Please contact the provider directly for bookings and information. Please note the new soccer provider- please visit their website to book classes. Mrs. Alice David is the College contact for any questions you may have 

studentservices@clayfield.qld.edu.au. 

Primary Sport 

Primary Swimming - Andrews Cup and Britton Shield (Years 2 to 6) 

In preparation for the Andrews Cup and Britton Shield Swimming Competitions in Term 1 2023, all interested students that are entering Years 2 to 6 in 2023 are welcome to join the Primary Swimming pre-season training squad during Term 4, 2022.  

Training sessions will commence on Wednesday 5 October, and training days and times are as follows-  

Monday mornings           6:45 am - 7:45 am 

Wednesday mornings    6:45 am - 7:45 am (Compulsory) 

Thursday afternoons     3:30 pm - 4:30 pm 

Friday afternoons           3:30 pm - 4:30 pm 

All students interested must attend the Wednesday morning training session and are encouraged to attend 2 other sessions throughout the week.  

Training will continue until Friday 25 November 2022 and then recommence in Term 1, 2023. 

Please be advised that these sessions are not Learn to Swim classes and are for students who can manage a one hour training session.  

Current Year 1 and Year 2 Students wishing to attend these Primary swimming squad sessions will need to be assessed to ensure they are at an appropriate standard.  

Assessments will take approximately 10 minutes with a member of the Clayfield Swimming coaching team and are available on Friday afternoons at 3:30 pm starting from Friday 7 October. 

Please note: Year 2 students already attending squad or stroke development at Clayfield Swimming, or were a part of the 2022 Andrews Cup or Britton Shield Swim Team, will not need to be assessed. 

All Andrews Cup and Britton Shield sporting information will be published in the Clayfield Collective and on the College app. Please ensure that you check these Communications each week.  

Any further queries can be directed to Mrs. Peta Richardson (Andrews Cup) prichardson@clayfield.qld,edu.au  or to Mr. Jon Woods (Britton Shield) jwoods@clayfield.qld.edu.au.

Andrews Cup  

Gymnastics

Training sessions will continue every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 6:40 am - 8:00 am in the PE Centre. Please ensure that your daughter is ready to start her warm-up on the blue floor at 6:40am sharp. Andrews Cup Gymnastics is scheduled for Thursday 3 November at Somerville House.  

The Megan Mitchell Shield is scheduled for Sunday 23 October and is a compulsory competition for all Clayfield College Andrews Cup team members. Further information will be provided in the coming weeks.  

Basketball   

Training will continue every Monday morning from 6:45am - 7:45am and Thursday afternoon from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm in the Sports Centre. Please note that both these sessions are compulsory.   

Andrews Cup Basketball will be held on Thursday 3 November at the Coomera Indoor Sports Complex. 

Students who are attending the after-school sessions, must go to Circular Drive until 3:20 pm to be supervised by staff. Staff will collect students at this time and supervise them whilst getting changed and eating their afternoon tea. 

Britton Shield 

Aquathlon 

Training  will continue Friday afternoons from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm 

Competition  

Date: Friday 28 October 2022 

Location: Clayfield College (Aquatic Centre and Sports Oval)  

Mini Aquathlon: 8-9 Yrs 

300m run | 100m swim | 300m run  

Junior Aquathlon: 10-12 Yrs  

600m run | 200m swim | 600m run  

Schedule of Events: TBA 

Cricket 

Training will continue on Monday afternoons: 

Year 2-3 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm 

Year 4-6 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm 

The competition date is on 21 October, at Toombul Cricket Club. The event times will be shared closer to the event; however, approximate timings for the day will be 9:30am – 2:30pm. 

Students who are attending these after-school sessions, must go to Circular Drive until 3:20pm to be supervised by staff. Staff will collect students at this time and supervise them until their training begins. 

Clubs Program 

The lunchtime Clubs program will begin in Week 2 of Term 4 and information in relation to this will be distributed via the Clayfield Collective next week. Clubs are optional, at no cost to families and the offerings change each term.  

I look forward to a productive and enjoyable term as we near the end of another wonderful year of learning. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child's teacher or Student Services and they can further direct you to the appropriate place.