CSPS Newsletter 11/4/2024
Principal's News
Dear Families,
It has been a very husy end to Term 1!
Playground Improvements
We have some bright new additions to our playground – Snakes & Ladders, Chess, repainted 4 Square and Ludo. These features not only look great but give our students a wider range of opportunities for safe and inclusive play activities at break times.
Sporting Activities
It’s a busy time of year on our sports calendar. Our Interschool Athletics Team competed strongly at the Div D Carnival a couple of weeks ago, placing second in a field of some much bigger schools. Today we had 7 students participating in the Champions Carnival.
Last week we had another fantastic Sports Carnival with our annual P-2 Fun Sports. Excited students ran, jumped, and balanced in a series of races followed by a rotation of activities including Tug of War, Chicken Throw, Parachute and Relays. The sun came out eventually and we had an amazing turnout of parents and other family members.
Next term we have both Cross Country and Swimming activities coming up. Our CSPS K-6 Cross Country will be held on Friday 2nd May, the first Friday of week1, so be ready to come along and cheer for our valiant runners. Our annual Year 3-5 Swimming & Water Safety Program will be held in weeks 3 and 4, beginning on 12th May.
Term 2 – these events are already on our calendar. Please do check regularly for updates.
Friday 2nd May – CSPS K-6 Cross Country
Monday 5th May – 1/2 & 2/3 Excursion – Elizabeth College “Wind in the Willows”
Monday 5th May – MAST presentation (Years 3-6)
Tuesday 6th May – School Association Meeting 6:00pm
Thursday 8th May – Snack Shack & SRC Crazy Hair Day
Monday 12th May – Friday 23rd May – Years 3-5 Swimming & Water Safety Program
Tuesday 28th May – Group A Assembly
Wednesday 4th June – SPSSA Interschool Cross Country
Friday 6th June – Student Free Day (Moderation Day for staff)
Thursday 12th June- Prep & Prep/1 Bush Connections
Tuesday 10th June – Group B Assembly
Tuesday 17th June – All School Cross Country – Symmons Plains
Tuesday 17th June – School Association Meeting 6:00pm
Wednesday 18th June – 5/6 Excursion – Parliament House
Monday 23rd June – Friday 27th June – Parent Teacher Discussions
Tuesday 24th June – School Photo Day
Tuesday 24th June – Whole School Assembly
Wednesday 20th June – Young Archies Exhibition
Monday 30th June – Festival of Voices
Tuesday 1st July – Festival of Voices
Harmony Week
We have been celebrating Harmony Week throughout this last week of term, participating in a variety of Buddy Class activities and celebrating the connections we have with each other. Our school motto “Everyone Belongs, Everyone Learns” has been embraced by all.
A big thank you to our School Association for providing the students with a fantastic Silent Disco as part of Harmony Week and for the end of term. Everyone had a great time.
Signing off
Finally this week, the time has come for me to say goodbye. To our dedicated staff, amazing families and most of all to our fantastic students, thank you for your support over the last few years. I could not have wished for a more incredible school to lead during the last phase of my career and I head into retirement knowing that our students will continue to thrive in the inclusive, supportive Campbell Street environment. I will miss seeing all the smiling faces every morning and I will take with me great memories. I wish all our students and families all the very best for your future journeys.
Best wishes,
Susan Jeffery
Principal
Class News
Year 5/6B
In Science this term, 5/6M has been learning about the amazing Great Barrier Reef. This unit ties in with our curriculum focus: ‘Investigate the physical conditions of a habitat and analyse how the growth and survival of living things is affected by changing physical conditions.’
Students have learnt some interesting facts about this unique ecosystem and the creatures that call it home. They’ve also learned about the various threats the reef is currently facing. In this particular activity, students recorded facts they remembered from videos and reading materials. They then wrote questions / wonderings they still had about the Great Barrier Reef and conducted research to find the answers.
School Association
As Term 1 comes to an end the School Association would like to thank all the parents, families and the community for your support in our fundraising activities for the term. This term has seen:
- 2 icy pole days coinciding with the athletics carnivals;
- a Sushi and Toastie day and
- our Easter raffle.
We have funded:
- online learning resources for the children;
- the Eco Warriors and their future plans for the covered courtyard area and
- the silent disco for the children as part of Harmony Week.
The School Association would like to thank Susan for her contribution as Principal and the guidance and support with association matters. We wish her well in her next chapter.
We turn to planning for term 2 and the remainder of the year. We are hoping to hold 2 Snack Shacks in term 2, but will need volunteers to help. The first Snack Shack will be in week 2 on Thursday 8th May and hopefully a 2nd in week 7, date to be confirmed early next term.
We are also looking for volunteers to help run the soccer shack canteen on Saturday mornings during the soccer season. This is a valuable fundraising opportunity for the whole school community, not to mention an essential source of hot drinks and snacks on frosty soccer mornings!
Let us know if you can help out either via our WhatsApp group chats or via email to cspsa.treasurer@gmail.com. Our next School Association meeting is on Tuesday the 6th of May at 6pm. New faces are always welcome.
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