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 …
Welcome back to all students, staff and families for Term 3. We have enjoyed a relatively smooth start to the first week back with students settling into their class routines and programs. Principal Appointment I am honoured to have been appointed as the principal of Craigburn Primary School, having worked …
Our fourth and final student free day for this year (as shared earlier in March) is on Monday 24th July, being the first day back of Term 3. Craigburn staff will be joining with teachers from Flagstaff Oval Preschool and Braeview Primary School in a workshop on Growth Mindsets. The presenter …
In reaching the halfway point of the 2017 school year, it is important that students are able to reflect on what they have achieved over the first half of the year. This will of course, look different for children across all year levels. Learning achievements for some students may be in …
Dear Parents and Caregivers Tomorrow, on Wednesday 5th July, you will be receiving your child’s mid-year student report. Over recent weeks, teachers have been preparing written student reports based on assessments and evidence of student learning from the first semester. Teachers have worked together in year level teams to ensure …
Dear Parents and Caregivers It is with deep sadness that I inform the Craigburn Primary School community of the passing of one of our former teachers, Mr Grant Stevens who had been bravely battling cancer. In his eleven years as a teacher at Craigburn, Grant developed strong relationships with students, …
Reminder – as previously posted – on Monday 3rd July we will be welcoming Mark LeMessurier to Craigburn where our professional learning focus for the student free day will be on how we can better support students who present with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD & ADD) …
On Monday 3rd July we will be welcoming Mark LeMessurier to Craigburn where our professional learning focus for the student free day will be on how we can better support students who present with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD & ADD) and trauma-based behaviours. As always, …
Dear families and friends, I hope everyone enjoyed quality time over the long weekend, which incorporated the student free day last Friday and the Queen’s Birthday public holiday last Monday. As usual, we continue to remain busy with many activities, events and programs happening around the school. Reading Development The student free …
