The Weekly Wrap – Term 3 Week 7 – 2025

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Posted By: Paul Luke September 1, 2025

We are excited to be celebrating Father’s Day this week, with our annual Father’s Day Gift Stall on Wednesday, with students visiting in buddy classes to choose a gift.

On Friday, Craigburn dads, grandads, special people and family members are warmly invited to join us for our Father’s Day Breakfast, hosted by the Friends of Craigburn team. Come along, enjoy a coffee from the Daily Grind, and share the morning with our school community. Pre-ordered danishes can be purchased via Qkr!.

We recognise that Father’s Day can look different for every family. To help all children feel included, we also encourage the use of language such as ‘special person’ or ‘family member.’  Thank you for helping us make this a positive and inclusive experience for everyone.

Great News for Craigburn – Traffic Safety Improvements on Murrays Hill Road

We are very pleased to share some great news for our school community. After many years of raising concerns about traffic and safety along Murrays Hill Road, the City of Onkaparinga is now planning important improvements right outside Craigburn Primary School.

The proposal is to install a series of traffic calming devices at four locations to help reduce the speed of vehicles travelling along Murrays Hill Road, as shown in the enclosed plan.

The project is currently scheduled for delivery in the 2025–26 financial year, with funding anticipated through the Black Spot Program. While a grant application has been submitted, the timing and delivery of the project will depend on the outcome of that application. If the grant is not successful, the project is expected to proceed in the 2026–27 financial year using the council’s Project and Capital Works budget, subject to budget endorsement.

As a key stakeholder, the council would like to hear about any local knowledge or concerns you may have to inform their design.

Further information is available online via: www.onkaparingacity.com/yoursay

Thank You Sarah and Bree – The Daily Grind

A big thank you to Sarah and Bree for their energy, commitment, and community spirit in leading The Daily Grind. In just a short time, the coffee cart has become a valued hub for parents, staff, and students — fostering connection while raising funds to support our school.

We encourage everyone to take a moment to read their first newsletter, which highlights the great work already achieved and what’s coming up: The Daily Grind Newsletter #1

Congratulations to our Year 6 Students!

Well done to Victoria, Haddie, Eloise and Gillian for their wonderful creation Spiro entered in this year’s Royal Adelaide Show Scarecrow Competition.

Inspired by the 2025 CBCA Shortlisted Children’s Book Spiro, their scarecrow showcased incredible imagination and teamwork, bringing the joyful character to life in colourful style.

If you’re visiting the Show this week, be sure to stop by the Scarecrow display and cast your vote for Spiro in the People’s Choice Award!

A special thanks to Emily for her creativity and guidance in supporting the students from design through to display.

Soccer Presentations

Our 2025 Soccer Presentations will be held on Friday 5 September, straight after school on the oval. Each age group will be recognised, with pizza available for all players from 4:30pm. Every player will also receive a juice box and ice block. Families are welcome to bring along snacks to share with their team.

Cyber Safety Parent Session – Save the Date!

We’re excited to welcome Miranda Shaw, a Craigburn parent and Executive Specialist – Cyber Assurance and Engagement at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, to present a special information session for parents on keeping children safe online. Miranda will share the latest trends in cyber security threats affecting families, practical strategies to keep children safe, and answer your questions.

📅 Date: Monday, 15th September

🕒 Time: 6:00 – 7:00 pm 

📍 School Library – Craigburn Primary School (Creche available)

Please RSVP via this Google Form – click link

Attention Craigburn Students – The Premier’s Reading Challenge Finishes Next Friday 5th September

Come on Craigburn, the countdown is on! The 2025 Premier’s Reading Challenge closes Friday, 5 September (Week 7) – and we want YOU to be part of it.

Further details here.

Hats back on!

Please ensure your child has a hat before they come to school every day.  School hats are required for recess, lunch and other outdoor learning activities. School hats can be purchased through Qkr!, or at the front office.

Friends of Craigburn – Classroom Calendar Collaboration

Planning for 2026

Planning is underway for the 2026 school year, which includes organising staffing, class structures and placements. To assist with our planning, we would appreciate it if you could advise us if your child(ren) will not continue their schooling at Craigburn next year. If this is the case, please contact the school via phone 8270 4144 or email dl.1226.admin@schools.sa.edu.au This does not include any current Year 6 students. Thank you.

Start of Year Reception Transition for 2026

Families that have a sibling enrolment for starting Reception at Craigburn at the beginning of 2026 should have received an offer of enrolment letter also outlining information for transition visits, which will occur over three consecutive Wednesdays on 12th, 19th and 26th of November. 

Friendly Reminders

2025 Parent survey

The annual parent survey is underway and closes midnight Sunday 7 September. For more information please visit the department’s website.

This survey aims to get your views on:

  • what we’re doing well
  • where we can improve
  • what’s important to you as a parent/carer.

Your answers won’t identify you or your child and only collated feedback is provided to our school.

You should have already received a link to the survey via email or SMS. Reminder emails are currently being sent to you unless you have completed a survey or have unsubscribed. Please take the time to complete the survey, this is valuable information for our school

Coffee, Cover & Connect – Term 3 Invitation for Library Volunteers

Coffee, Cover & Connect mornings! These sessions are a great way to catch up over a warm cuppa, help us prepare new books for the shelves, and enjoy being part of our reading community. Next sessions will be held in the Library from 9:00 to 10:30am on the following Fridays:

📚 5th September

☕ 19th September

Remaining Student Free Day 

A reminder that our remaining student free day for 2025 is in Term 4 Week 7 on Monday 24 November. OSHC will be open for bookings.

Reporting Absences

Please inform us if your child will be absent. You can report absences via:

If your child is absent from school with no explanation, you will receive a text message from the school on the day of absence.  Please respond promptly to this message so that we can update our student absence records for your child.

For absences that require an Exemption (Family Holiday, Ongoing Medical or other reasons that will extend beyond 3 days), please come in to the Front Office and pick up a “Principal Approved Application For Exemption From School” form.

Change of Contact Details

To help us keep up to date with family and emergency contact details please contact the front office with any change of contact details.

Recent Posts 

Yearly Planner

Term 3 

  • Father’s Day Stall – Wednesday 3 September
  • Father’s Day Breakfast – Friday 5 September
  • Premier’s Challenges End – Friday 5 September
  • RUOK Day – Thursday 11 September
  • Governing Council Meeting – Monday 15 September
  • Choir at Festival of Music Concert – Tuesday 16 September
  • Jam Band – Tuesday 23 September
  • End of Term – Friday 27 September – Early Dismissal

Term 4

  • Term 4 Starts – Monday 13 October
  • World Teachers Day – Friday 24 October
  • Governing Council Meeting – Monday 27 October 
  • Melbourne Cup Day – Tuesday 4 November
  • Remembrance Day – School – Tuesday 11 November
  • Reception Transition 1 – Wednesday 12 November
  • Governing Council Meeting – Monday 18 November 
  • Reception Transition 2 – Wednesday 19 November
  • Student Free Day – Monday 24 November
  • Reception Transition 3 – Wednesday 26 November
  • Celebration Night – Monday 8 December
  • Year 6 Graduation – Wednesday 10 December
  • Last Day School – Friday 12 December – Early Dismissal

More dates to follow as they are confirmed.

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