Primary News

Last Day of Term 3 

A reminder the last day of Term 3 is today with tomorrow, Friday 17 September being a Student Free Day.

Year 6 Public Speaking Competition

Our Year 6 Public Speaking finalists impressed with their confidence and eloquence during their annual competition last Friday. The audience was entertained by topics from ‘Life with a dog’ and ‘A perfect picnic’ to ‘Chasing our dreams’ and ‘Identity’. Congratulations to Lucy Peters and Isabella Menkens for being awarded joint first place and sharing stories of lockdown and the importance of kindness during the COVID-19 pandemic. We extend our congratulations also to Maddison Fellowes in attaining second place for her moving speech about her grandfather and acknowledge Abigail Walker who placed third by sharing how failure is a blessing in disguise. 

Student Achievements

Congratulations to Year 6 students, Abigail Walker (2nd place) and DoHee Lee (Highly Commended) for their success at the recent Modern Language Teachers’ Association of Queensland’s Languages Speech Contest in the Non-native Speaker category. Thank you to Ms Ruby Chen for your support of the students during their Chinese lessons.

Last weekend some of our gymnasts participated in the 2021 Brisbane North Junior Regional Championships and Delta Classic Senior events in Levels 3-6. The girls showcased their talents on the vault, bars, beam and floor. 

• Level 3, Under 10 – 4th AA Vera Chung and Jezebella Milzewski
• Level 5, Under 10 – 1st AA Georgia Sheppard
• Level 6, Under 12 – 1st AA Lucy Peters; 6th Matilda Woodhead and Phoebe Lockyer; 8th Evie Sheppard and 10th Beatrice Gilbert

Congratulations girls on your wonderful results!

Ocean Life in Prep

Last Tuesday, the Prep children were thrilled to welcome Richard from Ocean Life Education to the classroom as part of their current Unit of Inquiry. This was a wonderful incursion for the children as Ocean Life provided an interactive hands-on experience with live marine animals. The children were fascinated by the animals and artefacts, and have been inspired to take responsibility for caring for our marine ecosystems. Thank you, Richard, for bringing your wonderful presentation to the Prep children at Clayfield College.

Student Representative Council (SRC) – Photo Competition 

The SRC encourages all Primary Students to enter their Photo Competition to raise money for the Cancer Council. There will be a Prep to Year 2, Years 3 and 4 and Years 5 and 6 category. For $1 per photo entry, students are asked to capture a natural, manmade or animal image. All students who enter will receive a certificate, with the winner of each category being given the opportunity to select books to the value of $25. 

To enter, please complete the form which was sent home in College diaries. All photos are due by Friday, 8 October, and are to be emailed to Mrs Corness at  vcorness@clayfield.qld.edu.au. The SRC will judge the entries and announce the winners at our first Assembly in Term 4. What a wonderful idea for a holiday project!

Baby Give Back

We are very happy to support one of our Year 1 parents, Sandy Iyer, in her request for donations for the Baby Give Back charity. Donations will be gratefully received until Friday, 15 October. 

Sandy asks: Do you believe every baby deserves a fair chance and adequate resources? Do you have a baby car seat you no longer use? Or maybe a high chair collecting dust or a pram cluttering your space? Would you consider donating these items to a charity that will lovingly refurbish these items and supply them to families in need? 

Baby Give Back helps families in crisis because we believe every baby deserves an equal start. We provide donations via social service agencies and social workers who are qualified to assess a family's need. Our items range from nappies and wipes, through to prams, cots and car seats and everything in between. Everything that leaves our warehouse is thoroughly cleaned, safety checked, in good condition and beautifully packaged for their new family. 

This September, we are looking to secure at least 500 car seats to be redistributed to families in need. Car seats tend to be the first thing most parents need. Can you help? Ideally, we would like car seats that are less than 10 years old and have not been in an accident. 

Do you have other gently-loved baby items you could donate? Books, bottles, prams, cots or even open packets of nappies? Baby Give Back will gladly accept these donations. Please bring your donations to the Year 1 classroom at School. I will be happy to pick them up and take them to the donation centres. Alternatively, there are two locations that accept donations: Gold Coast 10/15 John Duncan Court, Varsity Lakes QLD. We are open: Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm; Tuesday: 9:00 am - 7:30 pm -  Brisbane 2/97 Jijaws Street, Sumner QLD. We are open: Monday - Thursday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm. For a full list of what items are acceptable, please see the link below https://www.babygiveback.org/pages/donate-items 

Film Festival

Next term, Clayfield College will be hosting its inaugural red carpet ‘Shining Lights’ Film Festival. The theme of the festival is ‘Connection’. All students from Prep to Year 6 are eligible to enter in either small groups or as an individual. There will be a Prep to Year 3 and Year 4 - 6 section. Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:

• Best Acting
• Best Storyline
• Best Costume
• Best Title
• Best Production
• Best Musical/Dance
• Best Creative use of Green Screen

The overall winner will be the Head of Primary for the Day! The class with the most creative entries will be awarded a pizza party. Entries are due by Tuesday 12 October and are to be submitted to Mrs Angela Clark via a OneDrive link to aclark@clayfield.qld.edu.au or on a named USB. 

Term 4:            Week 1 (Tuesday 05/10/2021 – Friday 08/10/2021)

Timetable:      Week B - Primary What’s Happening Calendar Snapshot

Please refer to the online calendar, via the CC app or your Parent Lounge, for a live daily/weekly schedule of events.

Primary Sports and Andrews Cup Notices

AC Basketball Training

The final training session for Term 3 will be held on Thursday afternoon from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm.

AC Gymnastics Training

There will be a final training session for Term 3, on Friday morning 17 September from 7:00 am - 8:30 am.

Term 4 – Primary Health and Physical Education

All students in Prep – Year 5 will be participating in Swimming/Lifesaving Units in Term 4. 

Items that will be required for each lesson include

• College Swimming Togs
• College Rash Shirt
• College Swimming Cap
• Towel
• Goggles

Any of these items can be purchased from the College Shop. Your assistance in ensuring ALL items are named and brought to each PE lesson is greatly appreciated. Please also name your child’s shoes and socks. 

Year 6 will require their Sports Uniform for all practical lessons.

Sunscreen will be available for all students to access at the start of each PE lesson. 

If your son/daughter is unable to participate in their PE lesson due to injury or illness, please send a note or email to their HPE teacher to ensure that they are not marked as unprepared for class.

Co-Curricular Activities

Primary Clubs

Primary Club offerings for Term 4 will be advertised after the holidays.

St John Ambulance - Primary School First Aid Course

On Wednesday 22 September, St John Ambulance Australia will be holding their Primary School First Aid Program here at the College. This program is FREE for all Clayfield College students in Years 2 - 5 and their siblings.

The program consists of both theory and practical education by qualified trainers, highly experienced with working with students and teaches young people how to respond in an emergency situation, to keep calm, and the DRSABCD.

Further details about the program can be found at https://www.stjohnqld.com.au/commun.../first-aid-in-schools/ and registration is via https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TH6F5FJ