Wonderful News We are very pleased to share the wonderful news that Miss Emma Harry (Reception Teacher) and her partner Simon will be expecting their first child in March. We wish Emma and Simon the best of good health leading up to this exciting time. Senior Choir Festival of Music …
Going somewhere or staying with us? We are in the process of determining projected enrolments for the 2018 school year, which will help us determine our future staffing needs. Schools are staffed and resourced on a student centred funding model, therefore, it is important that we get a clear picture of what our …
For over twenty years, Craigburn has entered teams into the annual Tournament of Minds competition held in September at Flinders University. Tournament of Minds (TOM) is a problem solving programme for teams of students from both primary and secondary years. They are required to solve demanding, open-ended challenges from one …
Best wishes and Happy Fathers Day on Sunday to all Craigburn fathers and / or males (uncles, grandfathers, brothers etc) who play an important part in your child’s / children’s lives. We thank our Fundraising Team and volunteer parents for organising and running the annual Father’s Day Stall yesterday, which …
NAPLAN results for students in Years 3, 5 and 7 who sat these assessments earlier this year, were sent home today in sealed envelopes, which contain a Student Report and Individual Student Summary. It is important to note the NAPLAN assessments, taken on one day of the year, are supplementary …
We are very pleased to have the team from Camp Quality bringing their famous Puppet Show to Craigburn on Tuesday 12th of September. We recognise that there are a number of Craigburn families who are experiencing living with cancer and as a school community it is important for us to …
At Craigburn, we are fortunate to have a dedicated team of school service officers (SSOs), who play an important part in the operation of our school, caring for and supporting our students. Most parents and caregivers would have met many our support staff, however our full team is: Vivienne Menere …
Year 6/7 Girls SAPSASA Basketball To our Year 6/7 Girls SAPSASA Basketball Team who advance to the state finals after being undefeated in their southern district championships winning all minor round matches and the final. This is the first time our girls team have advanced to the state finals. A …
You may have heard your child/ren talk about ‘Growth Mindsets’ when they come from school. Growth Mindsets has become a familiar term in education circles over recent years and refers to the work of world-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck, who talks about Mindsets. Recently, Carol Dweck has called for a …
The wet and inclement weather has impacted on the progress of our outdoor projects and programs over the last few months, however as we move into spring, we are endeavouring to advance with these. Most of these projects have involved countless hours of unpaid volunteer time and community support. We …
We look forward to seeing many families at school on Wednesday and Friday this week for team assemblies. Assemblies are a highlight for students and classes where they share and celebrate their learning to each other as well as families. Wednesday 16th August Years 2, 3 and 4 Assembly from 10.00am …
Families within our school community would be aware that we have regular school fundraisers that provide vital funds for the purchase of small and large scale items. Over recent years our school’s fundraising ventures have gone towards new playground equipment. At this mid-stage of the year, we are inviting student, …
This year we will be participating in the Woolworths Earn & Learn program. Through this program we will be able to get new educational resources for our school/early learning centre – and all we need you to do is shop for your groceries at Woolworths. From Wednesday 26th July to …
A reminder to all families that school photos are scheduled for Tuesday 1st August – Week 2 of Term 3. Details: Photo envelopes went home on Day 2 of Term 3 – Tuesday 25th July. Every family with more than one child should have received a Family Envelope via eldest …
