The Weekly Wrap – Term 3 Week 2 – 2025

We hope everyone stayed safe and dry over the very wet weekend despite the heavy rain. We appreciate everyone taking the time to read through this week’s wrap.

Best Wishes Genna

This week, we would like to take a moment to acknowledge Genna Dow, our Reception teacher, who will be leaving us at the end of the week as she prepares to welcome her new baby. We warmly thank Genna for her dedication and care in Reception and wish her all the very best in this exciting new chapter.

Congratulations to Lily and Chantelle

Congratulations to Lily and Chantelle on being selected as the soloist for Learning to Fly – Solo 2 in Concert 2 on Tuesday 16 September – what an amazing achievement!

We are so proud of you and know you will represent Craigburn Primary School beautifully. Keep practising your solo over the coming weeks. We can’t wait to see you perform at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre as part of the Festival of Music. Well done, Lily and Chantelle.

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

We’re excited to welcome back our wonderful library volunteers for another term of 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.

This term’s sessions will be held in the Library from 9:00 to 10:30am on the following Fridays:

☕ 1st August

📚 8th August

☕ 29th August

📚 5th September

☕ 19th September

Whether you’re a regular volunteer or new to the team, we’d love to see you there! No experience needed – just a willingness to lend a hand and a love of books.

Interested in joining us? Please email us at: dl.1226.library@schools.sa.edu.au

With thanks, Krysten & Emily – Library Team

Student-Led Conferences

Student-Led Conferences take place this week. As shared in our previous communication, these conferences provide students with the opportunity to lead a conversation about their learning, with support from their teacher/s. Students will share selected work and reflect on their achievements, challenges, and goals from the first half of the year. As bookings closed at 6.00pm on Friday, please contact your child’s teacher/s to arrange a time to meet if needed.

Parent Survey

You’re invited to complete the 2025 annual Public Education Parent Survey. The 2025 parent survey opens late July and closes midnight Sunday 7 September 2025.During the survey window you will receive an email or SMS from the Parent Survey Team with a unique link to participate in the survey. If you have not received an email or SMS with your unique survey link by Friday 15 August 2025, please check your spam or junk folders. Otherwise, please contact education. ParentSurvey@sa.gov.au and include our school’s name in your email. A new survey will be sent to you.

The survey takes less than 10 minutes and will help us understand:

what we’re doing well
where we can improve
what’s important to you.

It has been coordinated centrally so that added administration workload isn’t placed on the school. Your answers won’t identify you or your child. Only collated feedback will be provided to our school. Information collected will inform school improvement planning and activities at the school.

The survey closes midnight Sunday 7 September 2025.

Netball Update – Term 3

Netball for Term 3 has had a chilly start, but the students have returned with great enthusiasm and played a fantastic first game back.

Our teams are working well together and consistently demonstrating our school values. Students have been supportive of their opponents and gracious in defeat, which is wonderful to see.

A big thank you to our amazing coaches who generously volunteer their time to give our students the opportunity to play and grow through sport.

Congratulations to all six teams on a strong start to the term. We’re excited to follow your progress and hear how the rest of the season unfolds!

Warm regards, Kim Altschwager – Netball Coordinator

Important Reminders

Whole School Photo Day
Our annual school photo day will take place on Tuesday 12 August (Week 4, Term 3). Details here.

School Closure Day – Monday 1 September
Our School Closure Day will be held on Monday 1 September (Week 7, Term 3) to coincide with the week of the Royal Adelaide Show. Please note: OSHC will be closed on this day.

ICAS – Last Day To Register – Monday 28 July 2025

There is only one day remaining before the ICAS shop closes at 11.59pm Monday 29th July. If you would like your child to participate please read the information below to register your child/children.

Students in Year 2 to 6 will have the option of participating in the ICAS assessments.

There will be 6 assessments:

Digital Technologies – 4 August – 8 August
Writing – 4 August – 8 August
English – 11 August – 15 August
Science – 18 August – 22 August
Spelling Bee – 18 August – 22 August
Maths – 25 August – 29 August

If you would like your child to participate, please register and pay directly with UniNSW using the link below. The Parent Payment System is a simple and secure online payment service specifically for parents to register and pay for ICAS Assessments:

https://shop.icasassessments.com/pages/pps

Our school’s unique access code is: AMU766

The closing date for registration and payment is Monday 28 July 2025.

Student Use of Mobile Phones and Personal Devices

As part of our commitment to supporting safe and focused learning environments, we remind families that Craigburn Primary School follows the Department for Education’s “Off and Away” policy for student mobile phones and personal devices. Key points:

Personal devices, including mobile phones and smartwatches, must be kept off and away during school hours, including recess and lunch.
Students may bring personal devices to school for safety while travelling to and from school.
Devices must be switched off or in flight mode and stored in school bags throughout the day.
Alternatively, students may choose to hand in devices at the front office each morning and collect them after school.
Messages and contact during the day should be made via the school front office, not directly to students via personal devices.

We appreciate families working with us to support respectful, responsible, and safe device use at school. For more details, the full policy is available on our school website.

Friendly Reminders

School Traffic

Please help keep our school community safe and traffic flowing by:

Following local traffic and parking rules near the kiss and drop zone (Murrays Hill Rd and Heath Lane).
Avoiding stopping or waiting on Murrays Hill Rd or at the zone entrance, as this causes congestion.
Moving through the zone if a short-term park isn’t available.
Contact the front office if you’re delayed beyond 3:30pm—your child will wait there after staff duty ends.
Not entering the school grounds via the top gate near the water tank, as this area is not designated for pedestrian access.

Please note: Council rangers may visit at any time.

Canteen Lunch Orders – Absentee Reminder

If your child is unwell and won’t be attending school, please notify the office if you have placed a lunch order for that day. We’re happy to help – if we’re informed on the day, your child’s lunch order can be held over and used on another suitable day. However, if no notification is received, the canteen is not automatically aware of your child’s absence. The order will be prepared, and unfortunately, cannot be carried over to another day as the meal will already have been made and stock used. We appreciate your support in helping us reduce food waste and manage canteen resources effectively. Thank you! The Canteen Team

Reporting Absences

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

Our website: Report an Absentee
Email: dl.1226.admin@schools.sa.edu.au
Phone: 8270 4144

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.

Moving School in 2026?

To support our staff and class planning for 2026, should your child/ren be leaving Craigburn Primary School (aside from current Year 6s) to attend another school next year, please notify us via the front office. Thank you.

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.

Early Arrival

School grounds open for students at 8.30am, with classes commencing at 8.50am.

Yearly Planner

Term 3

School Group Tour – Friday 1 August
Governing Council Meeting – Monday 11 August
National Science Week – Monday 11 August
Whole School Photos – Tuesday 12 August
Book Week Begins – Monday 18 August
Book Week Parade – Friday 22 August
School Closure Day – Monday 1 September
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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