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Bakewell St.

PO Box 26

Cranbourne 3977

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

Month of May

Wednesday, 17th May

F-2 Casey Safety village

$5 due by 4pm

Friday, 19th May

Cookie Dough Orders due

Walk Safely to School Day

Monday, 22nd May

Casey Safety Village 9:30-1:20

Wednesday, 24th May

Casey Safety Village

9:30-1:20

Friday, 26th May

Casey Safety Village 9:30-1:20

Month of June

Friday, 30th June

Australian Mathematics Competition

Years 3-6 $6.50 due

Issue 14

17th May 2017

PRINCIPAL’S NEWS

As we are moving rapidly through Term 2, staff are

collating their assessment information and observations

to produce student reports.

Reports will be forwarded to parents/guardians on June

23rd.

Student progress discussions will be conducted during

the last week of term.

Please keep a look out over the next week for notices to

book a time to discuss your child’s progress.

As you are all aware the construction works at the front

of the school are still underway. Unexpected problems

have caused delays and are requiring more

modifications. We are now expecting the front of the

school to be open to access for the beginning of Term 3.

Once again, we thank everyone for your patience and

support.

Quote of the Week

‘Persistence comes from patience’

Cheryl Van Deursen Principal

Happy Birthday to those students who

are celebrating their special day

HAPPY

BIRTHDAY

TO OUR

MAY BABIES!

Taylah M Djarryn a

Te Ikimoke W Sukhan P

Stars of the Week

These students have demonstrated intrinsic PRIDE (Persistence, Responsibility,

Independence, Discipline, Enthusiasm)

Learning

Community Home Group Student

FSP

FTB

JCM

JML

JRC

JSD

MVK

MKS

MMD

SGP

SJZ

SLD

STD

JML

FSP

FSP

JCM

MVK

From the Office

Mothers’ Day Raffle

Winners

1st Prize-Melanie P

2nd Prize-Carolyn G

3rd Prize-Cooper L

4ths Prize-Albert Family

5th Prize-Brodie R

Congratulations to all our winners and a huge thank

you to our Community Links Members for putting in the time and effort for our Mothers’ Day Raffle

and Stall, they raised $1300 for our school!

CPS BANK DETAILS

BSB 013 593

Account Number 499102494

Please put your child’s name in the subject line.

If you have a pension or healthcare card and you haven’t applied for CSEF (Camp, Sport & Excursion

Fund) this year, please bring your card to the office and complete an application form so your child can receive $125 to help towards camps, sports and

excursions.

Riley S

Hayley K

Christian F

Payton K Jenny A

Jamie A

Maali A

Hatif H

Jayceon P

Declan W

Matiuda L

Lily D

Erika N

Bailey A

Ashveer S

Crystal S

Mansoor A

Ryley B & Axle B

Persistence Responsibility Individuality Discipline Enthusiasm

Children’s school crossings are placed at locations to help children safely cross the road, especially on their way to/from school. We are extremely fortunate at our school to have two school crossings, both of which are manned by a crossing supervisor before and after school. Unfortunately, it has been noticed that not all members of our community are making use of the crossings to ensure students cross the roads safely around the school. It is extremely dangerous to park on the opposite side of the road to the school and signal for your child or children to cross without the safety of the crossing or the crossing supervisor. The area of most concern is on Bakewell Street, at the gate exit between the main building and the oval. This is a particularly hazardous zone as the After School Care buses use this exit to collect students for After School Care. Drivers must take responsibility for parking safely at all times, especially around school crossings. When driving near school crossings: please keep the children’s crossing clear parking is not allowed within 20m before a school crossing or 10m after the

crossing (unless otherwise signposted). Parking within this area makes it difficult for children and the crossing supervisor to get a clear view of the road.

it is illegal to double park your car (ie. you are not allowed to stop next to a parked car).

Please ensure you are following the rules in relation to the crossings to ensure all members of our school community are safe at all times.

STUDENT ABSENCES Just a reminder……. If your child is absent from school please advise the office or their home group teacher either before the absence (eg. Family holiday), on the day of the absence or soon after. Thank you.

Scholastic Book Fair We are very excited to announce that the Scholastic Book Fair will be opening next week! We will have a large range of books available for purchase. Students will have scheduled time in the book fair to create their 'wish list' on Monday and Tuesday. The opening hours of our Book Fair to purchase books will be: Monday 3:20 - 4 pm Tuesday 8:30 - 8:50 am & 3:20 - 4pm Wednesday 8:30 - 8:50 am & 3:20 - 4pm Thursday 8:30 - 8:50 am & 3:20 - 4pm Each child will receive a raffle ticket when they purchase items from the book fair to go into the draw at the end of the week. We hope to see you there!

Parenting the in-between years

By Michael Grose

The in-between ‘tween’ years can be

challenging for parents. Here’s 5 ways for parents to negotiate these years.

Toddlers and teenagers have traditionally been the stages that are most problematic for parents.

Toddlers have a bad reputation as their body outgrows their brain, which is testing for a parent’s

patience and their ability to manage behaviour. The teen period with its massive physical and

emotional changes requires parents to make significant changes to their parenting and

communication methods. Personally, this was a stage that tested my communication skills to the

limit. It seemed that every conversation with one of my teenage children was like going for a job

interview. I had to concentrate on every word I said to make sure there was no misinterpretation

or argument.

There's a third stage that causes stress and anxiety for parents - the tween stage. This is the

age from 8 - 12-year-olds that bridges childhood and adolescence and it often goes under the

radar when we talk about stressful developmental stages.

Tween issues are complex

The issues that parents face when raising toddlers such as sleep, obstinence, eating and

separation worries seem simple compared to the complexities that parents face with tweens

including social media, bullying, friendships and puberty.

This is an age when kids are maturing at different speeds, which can impact dramatically on how

they see themselves. It seems also that the relationship between girls and their mothers can be

strained during this stage, although dads and daughters aren't immune from testy times either.

Boys also have difficulty negotiating this age but they have an innate naivety, which saves them

from much of the angst that many girls face.

This is a stage when children need their parents but the shift to puberty and the accompany-

ing social pressures means you may have to shift your parenting gears well before you are ready.

Here are five ideas to help you stay connected to your tween:

1. Spend real & close time together

Most kids are great when you get them one-on-one, but getting the chance to spend some time

away from a digital device or screen with a young person today is seriously hard. But close

personal time is how you can talk to your child and provide the support they need during these

times of transition. Make the opportunity to spend some idle, chatting time with your tween.

2. Allow them to have two faces

Many children in the in-between years wear two faces. They have a face for the outside world of

their peers and one for home and their family. The outside face maybe a little older,

and have more attitude than you'd like, so try to gently manipulate that face into something

softer. Recognise that the tough or older exterior maybe his or her way of coping or gaining

acceptance. On the other hand, you may find your tween acts and plays like a young child while

at home. Make room for this to happen.

3. Create the path for greater independence

Many children at this age want more freedom and independence, but they frequently don't know

how to ask for it. Recognise that healthy development at this stage involves expanding their

horizons into different areas of endeavour (hobbies, interests, subjects at school) and around

their neighbourhood. Set limits, and expect them to stick to them. Give them more responsibility,

not less as they move into the tween years.

4. Explain the changes that are going on

Puberty begins as young as eight for some girls, a little later for boys. It begins before we see any

changes to body shape or form. Many children battle their physiology (and their feelings) at this

stage, while we parents focus on their psychology ("What's he trying out now?") so calmly explain

the changes that are going on while teaching them how to manage their emotions.

5. Remember, it's not personal

I haven't met a parent who doesn't take the cutting/sarcastic/hurtful remarks that a tween can

make personally. That’s why parenting tweens can be hard emotional labour. It can also be a sad

time as your child is moving from one stage to the next. In a sense, you give birth twice - to a

child first and then again to a teen. The second gestation is longer and in some ways more

painful. But life does get better and more bearable with time.

Most parents are raising tweens when they have a lot going on in their own lives. Partners, work,

friends and broader family are competing for your attention at the very time when your tween

maybe challenging you. If you can simplify your life even just a little during this stage you may

find that the some of the stresses of raising a tween start to disappear or at least seem less

complex and hard to bear.

SCHOOL BANKING DAY IS

FRIDAY! Save your dollars and cents and watch your savings grow!

If you have a Commonwealth Bank Book you can send it into school every Friday for the ladies to bank your savings for you!

If you don’t have a book with the Commonwealth you can apply at your local branch!