The Weekly Wrap – Term 4 Week 8 – 2025

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Posted By: Paul Luke November 30, 2025

With just two weeks to go until the end of the school year, it’s a busy and exciting time at Craigburn. We have many events, celebrations and opportunities for students and families coming up as we head into the final stretch of Term 4. Here’s what’s happening across our school community over this time.

Craigburn’s Got Talent Showcase – Tuesday 2nd December

Our much-anticipated Craigburn’s Got Talent Showcase is just days away! This exciting event celebrates the amazing talents of our students, showcasing their creativity, passion, and skills. We wish all the performers the very best as they take the stage to share their talents with our school community. Good luck, and have fun.

Gala Day – Friday 5th December

Gala Day is this Friday 5th December. As mentioned previously, Gala Day is a student-led event where students in Years 3 to 6 have the opportunity to showcase their enterprising skills in running a Food, Craft or Activity Stall.

Please note the information below:

  • Session times on Friday are:
    • Reception – Year 2: 11.15am – 11.50am
    • Year 3 – Year 6: 12.00pm – 12.40pm 
  • There are about 35 to 40 stalls being a combination of Food, Activity and Craft stalls.
  • Stalls are located, mostly in sheltered areas around the main buildings as well as the court areas.
  • Food stalls will have ingredients listed – but please if your child has an allergy, remind him / her not to take or handle food that they may be allergic to. 
  • We suggest that students bring along a small amount of money for the day,  up to $5.00 for Reception to Year 2 students and up to $10 for older students. A purse of wallet and small bag may be useful. Please try to bring coins not notes to assist with the pricing of stalls which ranges from 20c to $1.
  • Children are encouraged to visit a range of stalls.
  • On Friday at Recess, children will be able to visit stalls to look at what is available.

We especially thank all stall holders and families for their efforts in supporting this annual event. We are looking forward to an enjoyable day.

Karen Pettman – Specialist PE Teacher

Learner Achievement Assembly

At Craigburn, we provide many enriching learning opportunities beyond the classroom for students to engage in as they progress through their primary years. At last Thursday’s assembly, we celebrated the achievements of individuals and groups of students across various domains, including:

  • ICAS (International Competitions and Assessments for Schools), Spelling Bee
  • Young Environmental Leaders Program
  • Premier’s Challenges – Be Active and Reading
  • The Commissioner’s Digital Challenge
  • Student Representative Council Leaders
  • Reception to Year 6 – Class Learning 
  • School Crossing, Canteen, Library, Bin Monitors / Helpers

Congratulations to all students who participated and led presentations during the assembly. A highlight was hearing from every class as they reflected on their growth. Well done, everyone.

Friends of Craigburn Update

Lucky Square and Black Friday Thanks

Thank you to everyone who took part in our Black Friday Stall and Lucky Square fundraiser! Congratulations to our Lucky Square winners, drawn on Friday morning—well done and enjoy your prizes. A big thank you also to everyone who supported the Black Friday Stall. We appreciate your ongoing support for our school community.

Christmas Raffle

Christmas Raffle tickets are still available at $1.00 each and there will also be spares available from the front office if you are wanting to increase your chances of winning a prize!

We are still looking for and accepting donations from families and any contribution will be gratefully appreciated. These can be dropped off to the front office by Friday 6 December 2025 at 3:00pm.

We already have some amazing and generous prizes that have been donated including a $100.00 Hub Gourmet Butchers Voucher, two bottles of ‘The Blossom’ Frankly Gin, one bottle of ‘Adelaide Gin’ from Australian Distilling Co., Intensity vouchers, Inflatable World vouchers, SA Aquatic Centre Family Pass, one of our favourite Lindt gift boxes and more.

The Raffle will be drawn at the Celebration Night on Monday 8 December 2025.

Celebration Night

Reminder 

  • Families can pre-order Domino’s Pizza to arrive at 5.00pm on Celebration Night.
  • Cans of soft drink, glees, fruit boxes and water can also be pre-ordered or purchased on the night (until sold out).
  • Please note: Pizza will not be available to purchase on the night as it must be pre-ordered via QKR by no later than 3.00pm Friday 5th December.
  • Celebration chocolates and lolly bags will be available for $2.00 (until sold out) and Zooper Doopers for $1.00. They can be pre-ordered via QKR! or purchased on the night – cash and EFTPOS available.

We would like to say a massive THANK YOU to you all for your continued support throughout the year, it is very much appreciated.

Kind Regards – Friends of Craigburn

New School Uniform Items Available from Monday 15th December

We are pleased to let families know that our updated Craigburn Primary School uniform items will be available to order from Monday 15th December through DLC Clothing.

Families will be able to view the updated items online (DLC Online Shop) from 15th December, with only minor adjustments made to the current uniform range — including a refreshed update to our school logo. These changes improve consistency and quality while retaining our familiar navy and gold colours.

As part of this process, we are finalising a full Dress Code update, which will be shared with families soon. This will outline uniform requirements clearly, and reflect community feedback. Thank you for your continued support in helping our students present proudly and safely in our Craigburn uniform.

Logo Update – Old to New

Social media age restrictions

From 10 December 2025, age restricted social media platforms will be required to take reasonable steps to prevent Australians under 16 from creating or keeping an account.

The restrictions aim to protect young Australians from pressures and risks that users can be exposed to while logged in to social media accounts. These risks are often related to features that encourage extended screen time and expose young people to content that may affect their health and wellbeing.

There are no penalties for children, parents or carers. The responsibility sits entirely with the social media platforms.

Resources are available for parents, on the Office of the eSafety Commissioner website which provides up-to-date information on:

Class Structure, Placement and Orientation Visits for 2026 – Wednesday 10th December

We continue to work on our class placement process for 2026. This is a detailed and thoughtful process where our teachers and leadership team collaborate to create optimal learning environments for all students. Please read more here.

Lost Property

Please come into school and check the lost property tubs near the second hand uniform shop. They are overflowing with jumpers, hats, lunchboxes and drink bottles.

Friendly Reminders

Year 6 Transition to High School Days

Over the next two weeks, our Year 6 students will be attending their orientation and transition visits to their new secondary schools. We wish them all the best and hope they enjoy this exciting first glimpse into high school life.

Celebration Night – Monday 8th December

We are excited to host our annual Craigburn Celebration Night, a wonderful evening to celebrate the end of the school year with performances, acknowledgments, and festive cheer. The evening will feature:

  • Class song and dance performances.
  • The school choir leading Christmas carols.
  • Farewells to Year 6 graduates and departing staff.
  • The drawing of our Christmas raffle.

Event Details:

  • Date: Monday 8th December
  • Time: Students to classrooms by 6:00pm, performances begin at 6:30pm.
  • Location: School oval (bring a picnic or pre-order pizza from the Friends of Craigburn Team).
  • For Food and Drink Options – click here.

For more details, click here.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Reception to Year 2 Fun Day – Tuesday 9th December

Our annual end of year Fun Day for our Reception to Year 2 students is on Tuesday 9th December. This special day will be filled with exciting activities and fun experiences for our younger students to enjoy together. Class teachers will be sharing further details about the day, including what students need to bring and the planned activities, so please keep an eye out for updates. We look forward to a fantastic day of fun and celebration.

Year 6 Graduation – Wednesday 10th December

We are excited to announce that the Year 6 Graduation will be a special and memorable event, held at the iconic Capri Theatre in Goodwood. This is a wonderful occasion to celebrate the achievements and milestones of our Year 6 students as they prepare to transition to high school. The evening will be filled with reflections, speeches, and presentations, highlighting the growth and accomplishments of our students throughout their time at Craigburn. We look forward to celebrating this significant milestone with our Year 6 students and their families.

End of Year Class Activities – Last Week

As we approach the end of the school year, our classes look forward to celebrating and reflecting on a fantastic year of learning and growth. Class activities will provide students with opportunities to enjoy time with their classmates and teachers  as they wrap up the school year. Class teachers will share specific details about their end-of-year activities, so please stay tuned for further information.

End of Year Reports

At this time of the term, teachers are finalising end of year student reports. As part of the reporting process, teachers have been working with year level team colleagues to moderate and discuss student assessments to ensure consistency of teacher judgement when reporting A-E grades for subject areas within the Australian Curriculum. Reports will be emailed home with students on Wednesday 10th December. For families who have a child absent from school in the last week of term (and who have an approved exemption) will have the report emailed.

Last Day of the School Year – Friday 12th December – Early Dismissal – 2.10pm

As per the department’s policy regarding early dismissals, schools are only able to dismiss students up to one hour prior to normal dismissal. This means that on our last school day of the year, Friday 12th December, students will be dismissed at 2.10pm.

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

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

Yearly Planner

Term 4

  • Craigburn’s Got Talent – Tuesday 2 December
  • Gala Day  – Friday 5 December
  • Celebration Night – Monday 8 December
  • Class Transition Visits / Reports Sent Home – Wednesday 10 December
  • Year 6 Graduation – Wednesday 10 December
  • Year 6 Graduation Lunch – Thursday 11 December
  • Last Day School – Friday 12 December – Early Dismissal
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