The Weekly Wrap – Term 3 Week 10 – 2025

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Posted By: Paul Luke September 21, 2025

As we approach the close of Term 3, we would like to extend our thanks to all parents and friends who have supported our school community over the last term.

A special acknowledgement and thanks to the parents who have taken on roles as coordinators, coaches, and team managers in our after-school winter sports programs, including soccer, netball, and basketball. We hope students and families enjoyed a rewarding season of sport.

We would also like to acknowledge our students for their active participation in a wide range of activities this term, including their class learning programs and extra-curricular activities. And, we would also like to give a big shout-out to our teaching and support staff for their dedication and hard work over the term. We hope they enjoy a well-deserved break before the busy final term ahead.

Wishing all students, staff, and families a safe and enjoyable October long weekend and school holiday.

End of Term Dismissal – Reminder to Families

End of Term Dismissal – Friday 26 September at 2.10pm. OSHC will be open from this time.

Congratulations to Our School Choir – Festival of Music

Congratulations to our Craigburn choir, under the direction of Jimmy Marin (Performing Arts Teacher), on their wonderful performance at the Festival of Music last Tuesday evening at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre.

This was a special highlight for our singers, who have shown great commitment and enthusiasm throughout their rehearsals over many months. Their teamwork, dedication, and joy in performing shone brightly on stage, and we are very proud of how they represented Craigburn. A special shout out Lily who sang beautifully in the opening performance.

A big thank you also to Pearl Somerset for her support of Jimmy and the choir on the day.

Staffing Update – Congratulations to Veronica

We are pleased to share that Veronica Khalaf (Year 3/4 teacher and curriculum coordinator) has been appointed to a two-year position with the Department for Education, beginning at the start of next term. This is a terrific recognition of Veronica’s leadership and expertise, especially through her work in leading the reading project here at Craigburn.

We are in the process of finalising teaching arrangements for the C14 class for Term 4 and will confirm details with families as soon as possible.

Congratulations to Veronica on this exciting new opportunity – we wish her every success.

SRC End of Term Casual Clothes Day

This Friday, our SRC is hosting our End of Term Casual Clothes Day to support the fight against Childhood Dementia. 

Students are invited to come dressed as their favourite superheroes, with a gold coin donation going towards the Little Heroes Foundation.

Funds raised will support vital research at Flinders University, aiming to discover treatments and, one day, a cure for Childhood Dementia.

A big thank you to Pearl Somerset and class B11 for bringing this initiative forward, and to our SRC leaders, Imogen and Jack, for helping to promote and organise the day.

Let’s all get behind this great cause and be superheroes for children and families affected by Childhood Dementia.

👉 Read more here

Friendology Class Display Challenge – Winners to Be Announced

Following the success of our Term 2 Direct Collect Recycling initiative, the SRC has launched a new whole-school challenge this term – the Friendology Class Display Challenge!

Each class has been busy designing creative displays to highlight key Friendology concepts such as Friendship Fires, Friendometer, Inner Ninja, Kind on Purpose, Gratitude Tree, and more. Students have worked together with great enthusiasm, showing teamwork, communication, and problem-solving as they brought these ideas to life in colourful and imaginative ways.

Mr Luke and Mrs Taylor will be visiting classrooms this week to view the displays before the winners are announced at our end-of-term assembly.

We look forward to celebrating the creativity, effort, and friendship values demonstrated by all students through this exciting challenge. Stay tuned for the results.

Congratulations Indigo – City to Bay

A big congratulations to Indigo who completed the 6km City to Bay Fun Run on Sunday, 21st September. Earlier this year, Indigo trained hard for the cross-country event but was unfortunately unable to compete due to illness. Showing great perseverance and determination, she kept up her training and set herself the goal of completing the City to Bay. On the weekend, Indigo proudly achieved her goal, running strongly in the 5km zone and finishing the 6km event. What a fantastic effort – we are all very proud of you, Indigo.

Friends of Craigburn – Term 4 Updates

Our Friends of Craigburn team have been busy planning some exciting initiatives for Term 4, including the Mini Market, the 2026 Calendar launch, and a new 10c Recycling Bin. These events and projects are a great way to support our school community and raise funds for students.

👉 Read more here for all the details.

Coffee Cover & Connect – Term 4 Dates

Thank you to everyone who has supported our Coffee, Cover & Connect sessions this year – your help in preparing library books for students to borrow is greatly appreciated.

We’re looking forward to continuing these sessions in Term 4, with the following dates confirmed:

  • Week 1 – Friday 17th October
  • Week 3 – Friday 31st October (not too spooky, we promise!)
  • Week 5 – Friday 14th November
  • Week 7 – Friday 28th November
    Each session will run from 9:00 – 10:00am in the library. New volunteers are always welcome, and we’ll happily give you a quick demonstration of how we like to cover books before you get started.

Thank you again for supporting our library and helping get more books into the hands of our students.

In Case You Missed It – Recent Posts

If you haven’t had the chance yet, be sure to catch up on our recent posts – as below.

Friendly Reminders

Supporting Kids Before Smartphones

Some Craigburn families have recently joined Wait Mate — a grassroots initiative launched in Australia in 2024 that’s encouraging families to think carefully about the right age for children to receive their first smartphone.

While phones can be useful, research highlights that getting a smartphone too early can affect children’s wellbeing — impacting self-esteem, learning, and exposing them to risks such as bullying and online harm.

As a community, we can support our children by:

  • Delaying the age for first smartphones
  • Considering simpler devices or watches to stay in touch
  • Talking openly about safe and balanced technology use

If you’d like to know more waitmate.org.au

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.

Traffic and Parking

The local council has clear signage / road markings in relation to off-street parking. We respectfully ask families and friends to be extra mindful of adhering to the parking rules and regulations. This is in the best interest of safety for our students / families and local residents.

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. 

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.

Yearly Planner

Term 3 

  • Governing Council Meeting – Monday 22 September
  • Jam Band – Tuesday 23 September
  • Year 3/4 Cleland National Park Excursion – Wednesday 24 September
  • End of Term Casual Day – Friday 27 September – Early Dismissal 2.10pm

Term 4

  • Term 4 Starts – Monday 13 October
  • Year 1 Zoo Excursion – Wednesday 15 October
  • World Teachers Day – Friday 24 October
  • Governing Council Meeting – Monday 27 October 
  • Year 6 Camp – El Shaddai – Monday 3 to Wednesday 5 November
  • Melbourne Cup Day – Tuesday 4 November
  • Year 5 Camp – Arbury Park  – Monday 10 to Wednesday 12 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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