At Craigburn Primary in the years 5 to 7 Middle School Unit we have developed ‘The Green Team’. Our focus is on tackling waste management within our school, looking at recycling, composting and ultimately reducing our waste footprint. The Green Team students in Mrs Bellette’s class have been investigating how …
As part of the Middle School Unit inquiry this term, students have been looking at world or community problems and thinking about possible solutions to help overcome them. We have been following the “6 Ds” for this process which asks students to Define, Discover, Dream, Design, Deliver and Debrief the …
The wet and inclement weather has impacted on the progress of our outdoor projects and programs over the last few months, however as we move into spring, we are endeavouring to advance with these. Most of these projects have involved countless hours of unpaid volunteer time and community support. We …
Our school environment team has scheduled a working bee for Saturday 23rd July – just before school recommences in Term 3. The focus of our working bee will be on cleaning up garden beds and tidying play areas ready for the start of term. If you are free and able to help – please let …
The Craigburn Environment Team is a passionate group of community members who work to develop and maintain outdoor learning and play spaces for students at Craigburn. The Environment Team is looking to expand its membership base by inviting parents and caregivers to an information sharing evening, next Wednesday 22nd June in the …
Excellent work by our Little Growers team of students and parents & friends of our Environment Committee who ran a successful plant stall at Brighton Primary School on Saturday morning. The Little Growers raised $150 – awesome effort. Special acknowledgement to our Year 4 teacher, Kristen Bowden and parent, Lisa …
The Environment Committee is a school community group that strategically plans for the development and maintenance of the school environment. We are interested in new development (play & sports grounds), maintenance, education programs, environmental learning, waste management and having a beautiful, safe, engaging school environment. We are ready to grow…………. …
Spring is here and we are excited to start Stage 2 of the Dino Dig this term. These upcoming works will include mountain and volcano ranges for the children to explore, as well as the huge dinosaur head to explore. At the completion of the concrete and render work by …
Over our short 33 year history students at Craigburn have held a strong affinity with the natural elements of our school site. They are often playing in natural play areas – digging trenches, making sand sculptures – and simply enjoying being in nature. Our teaching staff embrace the curiosity and …