PH: 5996 1744 FAX: 5996 1370

cranbourne.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Bakewell St.

PO Box 26

Cranbourne 3977

www.cranbourne-ps.vic.edu.au

The teaching and learning pedagogy at Cranbourne Primary School is developed on a

RECIPE (Relevant Engaging Challenging Innovative Personalized Enjoyable)

based curriculum that supports the members of the school community to develop intrinsic

PRIDE (Persistence Responsibility Independence Discipline Enthusiasm) in their learning.

CALENDAR

UPCOMING

EVENTS

1st Cameron

2nd Bakewell

3rd Russell 4th Childers

Friday, 13th May

Balance of 3/4 Camp due

by 4pm

Wednesday, 18th May

to Friday, 20th May

3/4 Camp

Monday, 23rd May to

Thursday, 26th May

Book Fair

Monday, 23rd May to

Friday, 27th May

Education Week

Issue 13

11th May 2016

PRINCIPAL’S NEWS

Thank you to Loretta Hamilton who stepped into the role of

Principal during my four week absence and thank you to our

community for making her feel so welcome.

Although it was lovely to spend some quality time with my

family and attend to some important matters, it is wonderful to

be back here at CPS.

I have certainly returned at a busy time for school. Naplan

testing is on this week for our grade 3 and grade 5 students. The

Language Conventions and Writing tests were conducted

yesterday. Today is the Reading test and tomorrow will be the

Numeracy test. It is important for us to understand that this is a

National assessment—the test is designed to take a snap shot of

student curriculum knowledge across Australia. It does not

evaluate variation or diversity of community, background,

personal experience or individual circumstance. We expect CPS

students to complete these assessments to the best of their

individual capacity and demonstrate PRIDE when doing so.

The upgrading of the fall area beneath the playground

equipment is almost complete—it is looking FABULOUS!

The grade 3 and grade 4 students and teachers are preparing for

camp next week and the Mad for Music program continues to

provide music tuition for 14 individual students on Wednesdays.

Mrs Doolan continues to provide Breakfast Club which operates on Tuesday and Thursday

mornings in the BER building after 8.00am

The Community Engagement committee arranged for a local doctor to visit our school

yesterday and provide an information session for parents/carers. This was a valuable

opportunity for parents to access free advice from a medical practitioner and answer any

questions. We greatly appreciate the time provided by the doctor and look forward to

future sessions organized by our committee—Mr Peel and Mrs McLaughlin.

I was impressed to hear reports of the huge success of our Dad’s night held recently and

we look forward to parents/carers visiting our school during Education Week, when

teaching in classrooms will be open for observations—this will be a terrific opportunity

for you to observe the teaching and see your child in their learning environment.

We would also like to thank the staff and parents who were involved in the Mother’s Day

stall last week. There is always a lot of organization behind the scenes

As you might be aware two years ago our students collected blankets to be used for the

animals in the shelters. I have been approached by four of our Senior students, Hayley,

Jack, Charlotte and Emily who would like to support the local RSPCA again. Their proposal,

which is most admirable, is to crotchet blankets for the RSPCA. To complete this venture,

their plan is to have a team work on the deck each Tuesday at recess and lunch time to

crochet squares that will be sewn together into blankets for donation.

HOW CAN YOU HELP? Donate wool. Donate crotchet hooks. Join the team on Tuesday (if

you have a working with children’s check)

Please direct any donations or queries to myself.

These are all great extra-curricula programs provided by our school.

PRINCIPAL’S NEWS cont.

Quote of the Week

‘Be the best you can be’

Cheryl Van Deursen

Principal

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

TO OUR

MAY BABIES!

Tayla F

Montaya F

Maria T

Iesha E

Stars of the Week

These students have demonstrated intrinsic PRIDE (Persistence, Responsibility,

Independence, Discipline, Enthusiasm)

in their learning:

Learning community Student

FOUNDATION

JUNIOR

MIDDLE

SENIOR

Art

ICT

PE

Assistant Principal

Principal Chloe S (SSL)

From the Office

We will not be doing Book

Club #4 due to Book Fair

being on.

All notices and payments

must be handed to the

Home Group teacher first

thing in the morning. The

Office will accept EFT

payments only.

Thank you to the parents who

have paid the Essential Items in

full and those that are making

part payments. Remember you

can make a direct deposit to

the school account using the

details below.

Di Fernand

Assistant Principal

Curriculum

How does ‘reading’ affect us every day?

‘Reading’ enables us to stay connected with family, news, local and international events through letters, text messages, newspapers and newsletters.

‘Reading’ allows us to interpret information provided to us from businesses, service providers, doctors, supermarkets through reports, bills, promotion and sales flyers, catalogues and lists.

‘Reading’ gets us around the neighbourhood and wider community through street signs, maps, timetables and schedules.

Encourage your children to ’read’ with you and connect to the wider world.

CPS BANK DETAILS

BSB 013 593

Account Number

499102494

Please put your child’s

name in the subject

line.

Happy Birthday to those students who are celebrating this

week!

Healthcare and

Pension Card

holders, get your

CSEF form into

the office ASAP!

$125/child

Applications close

3rd June.

William W

Sarona T

Tere P

Mannat R

Silas S

Annabelle J

Audrey K

Leo T

Tori R

Vithum S

Veronica N

Uday M JLS

Robyn D FER