The Weekly Wrap – Term 4 Week 7 – 2025

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Posted By: Paul Luke November 23, 2025

End of Year Events and Activities 

We recognise how busy families are at this stage of the year. There are special end of year events and activities in everyone’s work and family lives.

Likewise, from a school perspective, there are many seasonal and end of year events that involve the whole school and various year groups. Please take a moment to check in below to view these.

Student Free Day – Monday 24 November

A reminder that our remaining student free day for 2025 is Monday 24 November, endorsed by our Governing Council earlier this year. On this day, school staff will be undertaking an analysis of a range of student learning data to inform future curriculum planning and learning for next year. OSHC will be available for bookings. 

Reception Transition 2026 – Third and Final Visit 

Our third and final transition visit for children and families starting in Reception in 2026 will take place this Wednesday. For this visit, our current midyear student intake will join in with the new children, coming together as our Reception group for 2026. Families of our midyear Reception group are warmly invited to join us for a morning tea alongside the new families during this final visit. 

Thank You Volunteers Morning Tea – Thursday 27th November

In recognition of the wonderful community support we’ve received throughout 2025, we warmly invite all parents and friends who have supported us at Craigburn to join us for a special ‘Thank You Volunteers Morning Tea’. This event acknowledges the contributions of those who have supported class and school events and programs, including the canteen, classroom activities, sports, excursions, camps and more

Date: Thursday 27th December
Time: 10:40 am
Location: School Library

To register your attendance, please:

  • Submit your name via the attached Google Form 
  • Or contact the front office by phone at 8270 4144 or via email.

We hope to see you there as we celebrate and express our gratitude for your invaluable support.

Learner Achievement Assembly – Thursday 27th December 

Prior to the volunteers morning tea commencing at 10.00am on Thursday 27th December, we will be holding a whole school assembly to acknowledge a range of learner achievements including our student leaders, ICAS (International Competitions and Assessments for Schools), the Premier’s Challenges, our student leaders along with highlights from each class. 

If you will be attending the volunteer’s morning tea, you are most welcome to join us for the assembly. Remember to register here.

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 very much looking forward to hosting our annual Craigburn Celebration Night on Monday 8th December.

Celebration Night is about celebrating the end of the school year through song and dance performances and an opportunity to acknowledge and thank our students, staff and parent community for their efforts and support throughout the year. The school choir will be leading the singing of a number of Christmas carols as part of the evening’s festivities. We will also be acknowledging staff who are leaving, drawing prizes for our traditional Christmas raffle as well as farewelling and extending our best wishes to graduating year 6 students and families.

Please take a moment to check in with the full details here.

We are also grateful for our Friends of Craigburn team who have kindly organised food / drink options for the night – full details here.

Craigburn’s Got Talent Showcase – Tuesday 2nd December

Our much-anticipated Craigburn’s Got Talent Showcase is just around the corner! 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.

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.

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.

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.

Class Placement for 2026 and Orientation Visits – 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.

Class Groupings
Class groupings are based on total student enrolment across year levels, in accordance with Department for Education policies.

Straight and Composite Classes
Due to varied numbers of students in each year level in 2026, composite (multi-age) classes will be formed, alongside straight year-level classes. These classes provide flexibility, allowing us to cater to a range of abilities and learning needs. Teachers collaborate to design programs that support all students, regardless of class structure.

Staffing Arrangements
There will be changes to our teaching team in 2026 and variations in teaching arrangements, including tandem teaching (two teachers sharing class responsibilities).

Class Placement Process
In placing students, we consider academic, social, emotional, and behavioural needs, gender balance, special needs, and positive learning partners. We aim to place students with at least one positive learning partner whom each student identified in a positive learning partners survey.

Parent / Carer Input
Thank you to the parents and carers who provided their insights on their child’s needs through the ‘Class Placement – Parent / Carer Input Form.’ 

Timeline
Class placements will be finalised by the end of Week 8, with details shared in Week 9. On Wednesday, 10th December, students will meet their new class and teacher. Placement letters will be emailed home with end of year reports on the day.

Thank you for your ongoing support and trust as we work together to ensure the best learning environments for all students.

Christmas Raffle – Donations Please

Thank you to the families who in previous years have donated items for our Celebration Night Christmas Raffle. 

Again, we ask families to contribute if possible to our final school fundraiser for the year.

Please see the Christmas Raffle post for more information.

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.

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.

Friendly Reminders 

Craigburn Pedal Prix Wine Drive
Support our Pedal Prix Team (for 2026) through the Howard Vineyard Wine Drive fundraiser! $5 from every bottle sold goes directly to our team. Orders close 30 November. 👉 Read more and place your order here.

Friends of Craigburn – Lucky Square

Lucky Square $10.00 per ticket. Limited to 300 tickets so be quick before they all sell out. Epic prizes to be won – see below.

Bushfire Response Plan

Please take time to read through our Bushfire Response Plan for 2025/26, which forms part of our local emergency management procedures.

The bushfire response plan ensures what action we need to take on days of increased fire danger or in the event of a potential or actual bushfire threat. The bushfire response plan also assists the Department’s Security and Emergency Management (SEM) unit in providing emergency services key information regarding the location of students and staff during a bushfire emergency. Read more here.

Library Cover and Connect

All welcome – final date for this year is:

  • 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.

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.

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

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

Yearly Planner

Term 4

  • Student Free Day – Monday 24 November
  • Governing Council Meeting – Tuesday 25 November 
  • Reception Transition 3 – Wednesday 26 November
  • Learner Achievement Assembly / Volunteers Morning Tea – Thursday 27 November
  • Gala Day – Friday 28 November
  • Craigburn’s Got Talent – Tuesday 2 December
  • Celebration Night Rehearsal – 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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