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Cover, Coffee & Connect – Friday Morning 2 May in the Library!

May 1, 2025krystenpattison692

Thank you to the members of our Craigburn Community that registered their interest in helping in the library. We are looking forward to seeing volunteers in the library tomorrow morning (Friday 2nd May) 9am – 10am to help cover books for our students to borrow. For those that offered to …

BRILLIANT BOOK FAIR BONANZA

May 1, 2025krystenpattison692

We’re thrilled to announce that our school will be hosting a Larrikin House Book Fair! When: Monday 2nd June to Thursday 5th June (Term 2 Week 6) Where: Craigburn School Library Time: 8:30-9:15 am, 3:15-4:00pm Larrikin House is an Australian owned company and we are excited to partner with them …

Election Day – Daily Grind Coffee Cart & Sausage Sizzle & Bake Stall at Craigburn Primary School!

April 30, 2025April 30, 2025craigburnadmin

Celebrate Democracy with Us: Coffee Cart, Sausage Sizzle & Bake Sale at Craigburn Primary School! As we come together to exercise our voting rights this Election Day, we invite you to join us at Craigburn Primary School for a day filled with community spirit, delicious food, and delightful …

Festival of Music Solo Auditions

April 28, 2025April 28, 2025jimmymarin241

Dear Parents and Caregivers, Being a soloist is a wonderful opportunity to sing or rap in the Stars in the Arena Concerts, with the large, massed choir, orchestra and troupe, at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre in Term 3. This year’s solos are in Learning to Fly (x2), Come Together (x2), …

Canteen Week 1 Special – Cheese Toastie

April 27, 2025April 27, 2025craigburnadmin

Week 1 SPECIAL – Get Toastie for Just $2! To kick off Term 2 with some cheesy goodness, our canteen is serving up $2 cheese toasties all Week 1! Excess leftover bread from Sports Day is taking up valuable real estate in our new freezer! Please help us …

Canteen Menu Adjustments

April 27, 2025April 27, 2025craigburnadmin

Heads up, families! From the beginning of Term 2, you’ll notice a small price increase across our school canteen menu. With rising food and supply costs, we’ve had to make a few adjustments—but we’ve kept them as minimal as possible. We’re still 100% committed to keeping things affordable and making …

The Weekly Wrap – Term 2 Week 1 – 2025

April 27, 2025April 27, 2025Paul Luke

We hope all of our students, staff, and families enjoyed a relaxing and refreshing holiday and Easter break. A warm welcome to the new students and families joining our school community this term. Term 2 is shaping up to be an exciting and eventful one, kicking off with Swimming Week …

The Daily Grind at Craigburn

April 27, 2025craigburnadmin

We are absolutely buzzing with excitement to announce the grand opening of The Daily Grind coffee cart on the first day back to school, April 28th! This incredible initiative is the brainchild of our dynamic duo, Sarah Jordan and Breanna Rosser, who have built the coffee cart from the ground …

Mother’s Day at Craigburn

April 27, 2025April 27, 2025craigburnadmin

We have two exciting events coming up to celebrate our amazing mums and special people! Mother’s Day Stall – Wednesday 7 May 2025Students can purchase a special gift (prices $1–$5).Don’t forget to send up to $10 cash in a labelled envelope and bring a bag! Mother’s Day Breakfast …

Sapsasa Track and Field Carnival

April 10, 2025karen.pettman675

Sapsasa Track and Field Carnival (Athletics) Congratulations to the 32 students who represented Craigburn at the Southern Heights Sapsasa Track and Field carnival at SA Athletics Stadium on Monday 7th April. The students displayed great sportsmanship and support for each other throughout the day and are to be commended for …

Sapsasa End of Term 1 Update

April 10, 2025karen.pettman675

Southern Heights Swimming Congratulations to James K coming away with 4 medals at the recent School Sport SA Swimming Championships. James medalled with gold in 50m backstroke, gold in 50m breaststroke, silver in 50m freestyle and silver in the 4x50m freestyle relay. James is now awaiting the results from across …

Movie Fundraiser

April 8, 2025April 27, 2025bronwynjohnson611

Please see attached flyer with information in regards to our Movie Fundraiser. Tickets are now available to purchase via Qkr! under Fundraising and Events. We look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible!

Second Hand Uniform Shop Update

April 8, 2025bronwynjohnson611

Hi everyone! We made it to the end of Term 1! Hooray! FUNDRAISING ANNOUNCEMENT: As mentioned in the Governing Council blog post last week, we are excited to announce that the money raised through the Second-hand Uniform Shop through 2025 will be going towards the refurbishment of our school’s canteen …

End of Term 1 Casual Clothes Day – Friday 11th April

April 7, 2025janinemckay

To celebrate the end of Term 1, we’re holding a Casual Clothes Day on Friday, 11th April. This school-based fundraiser has been organised by the Student Representative Council (SRC). Following a student voice vote, funds raised will go towards buying new sports equipment and resources for lunchtime activities. Students are …

The Weekly Wrap – Term 1 Week 11 – 2025

April 6, 2025Paul Luke

As Term 1 comes to a close, we would like to take a moment to thank all Craigburn families for your ongoing support and involvement in school life. It’s been a busy and productive start to the year, with students engaging in a wide range of learning experiences and school …

What an amazing Sports Day! THANK YOU!

April 6, 2025craigburnadmin

What an amazing Sports Day! THANK YOU! Days like Sports Day rely on a lot of behind-the-scenes work; ordering and coordinating stock like sausages, bread & donuts from external suppliers; mapping locations for pick up stations across the school; planning breaks around timetables etc. Our Governing Council Canteen Committee (comprised of …

Friendology Potatoes: Growing Strong Friendships

March 31, 2025March 31, 2025janinemckay

Recently, our Year 1 students explored the power of friendship through a fun Friendology Potatoes lesson. Just like potatoes, friendships come in all shapes and sizes—each unique, yet all needing kindness, respect, and care to grow. Through Friendship Fact #2: Every Friendship is Different, students learned that no two friendships …

The Weekly Wrap – Term 1 Week 10 – 2025

March 30, 2025Paul Luke

Thank You to Our Swimming Week Volunteers A huge thank you to all the parents and caregivers who volunteered their time to support Swimming Week for our Years 3-5 students. Your help made a big difference in ensuring everything ran smoothly, and we truly appreciate your support. The Reception to …