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Want to brighten someone’s day, but don’t know their coffee order?

May 18, 2025craigburnadmin

Want to brighten someone’s day, but don’t know their coffee order? The Daily Grind now offers gift vouchers starting at just $5! Swing by the cart on Tuesday and Thursday mornings for a freshly brewed barista coffee — the perfect pick-me-up!

The Weekly Wrap – Term 2 Week 4 – 2025

May 18, 2025May 18, 2025Paul Luke

Celebrating Our Incredible Volunteers This week marks National Volunteer Week across Australia—a special opportunity to recognise the amazing contributions of our parents and friends who generously give their time and energy to support our school community. From lending a hand in the canteen, assisting in classrooms, coaching and coordinating sports, …

Meet Our Social Work Student

May 16, 2025craigburnadmin

Hi everyone! I’m Alanah, a Social Work student from Charles Darwin University. I’ll be completing my placement at Craigburn Primary School throughout Term 2 and Term 3 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays as part of my final student placement You might be wondering what is Social Work? Social Work is …

Sapsasa Cross Country

May 16, 2025May 16, 2025karen.pettman675

Congratulations to the 46 Craigburn students who participated in the Southern Heights Sapsasa Cross Country event at Belair National Park on Tuesday. In beautiful sunny weather, the students gathered to support each other while putting in the hard work to run 2 or 3kms after months of training around the …

Walk Safely to School Day

May 16, 2025karen.pettman675

Well done to the Craigburn families who walked to school today to celebrate Walk Safely To School Day. Students and families were greeted at the entrances to the school by our Be Active Leaders and Police Officers from Sturt Police Station. Children collected stickers, tattoos and fruit as they arrived …

Craigburn’s Canteen is Turning into a Bakery

May 16, 2025May 16, 2025craigburnadmin

To celebrate National Simultaneous Storytime and this year’s featured book “The Truck Cat,” the Craigburn canteen is getting a storybook-style makeover! On Wednesday, 21 May 2025, the canteen will transform into a pop-up bakery, serving up a special one-day-only bakery-themed menu (see attached!). From sweet treats to savoury bites, it’s going …

The Weekly Wrap 2025 – Term 2 Week 3 – 2025

May 11, 2025May 13, 2025Paul Luke

Thank You for Joining Our Mother’s Day Breakfast A big thank you to all the wonderful mothers, grandmothers, and special people who joined us for our Mother’s Day Breakfast. We appreciate you taking the time to celebrate with us, and we hope you enjoyed a very special day on Sunday. …

Get Ready to Groove!

May 11, 2025May 11, 2025craigburnadmin

Join us for an unforgettable evening of Music Bingo with an awesome 80’s Theme! Saturday, 14 June 2025 7:00 PM Start Craigburn Primary School Gym Bring your own drinks and nibbles, and get ready for a night of fun with a Wine Wall, Games, and Prizes! $20 per ticket …

Recipes of Belonging

May 11, 2025May 11, 2025craigburnadmin

Our National Simultaneous Storytime is fast approaching on Wednesday 21st May. This year’s book is ‘The Truck Cat’ written by Deborah Frenkel and illustrated by Danny Snell (Adelaide based illustrator). This beautiful picture book explores themes of belonging, connection and finding a place to call ‘home’. The story character, Yacoub, …

Walk Safely To School Day

May 11, 2025karen.pettman675

Now in its 26th year, National Walk Safely to School Day is an event which encourages all primary school children to walk safely to school and is held this Friday on the 16th of May. The Be Active Leaders will be greeting students at all the entrances of the school …

Sapsasa Term 2

May 11, 2025May 11, 2025karen.pettman675

A busy start to Term 2 with many Sapsasa events including day carnivals, state and district trials and championship events. Many successes to celebrate as a school. Sapsasa Netball Day Carnival On Tuesday 6th May Craigburn entered a girls team in the Statewide Schools Netball competition which was a whole …

Read More in May – Scholastic Competition Time

The Weekly Wrap – Term 2 Week 2 – 2025

May 4, 2025Paul Luke

It was wonderful to see so many current and former students and families visit Craigburn on Election Day. The Day was made more special with delicious coffee and cake, along with a yummy sausage sizzle and cold drinks stall. A huge shout out to all who contributed – baking cakes …

Exciting Canteen Update!

May 4, 2025craigburnadmin

We’re pleased to let you know that our canteen has introduced a new vegetarian bolognese to the menu! We received a lot of positive feedback from students about how amazing it was smelling in the corridor yesterday! It’s a delicious, meat-free option that we hope the kids will love. We also …

SPECIAL CANTEEN ANNOUNCEMENT!

May 4, 2025craigburnadmin

$2 Cheese Toastie Deal Extended! Due to popular demand… Our $2 Cheese Toastie Special is BACK for Week 2! Warm, melty, delicious Still just $2 each Available every lunchtime this week Find this special under the “Toasties” tab in Qkr Don’t miss out – grab yours while they’re hot!

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 …

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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!