PH: 5996 1744 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 February

19th-27th February

Somers Camp

Monday, 25th February

School Photos

School Council 7 pm

Month of March

Monday, 11th March

Labour Day Public Holiday

NO SCHOOL

Thursday, 14th March

Community Meeting

5-7 pm

Monday, 25th March

School Council AGM

Issue 04

20th February 2019

PRINCIPAL’S NEWS

Quote of the Week

‘Experiences are part of life and contribute to our development’

BREAKFAST CLUB

TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS

8:10 AM BER KITCHEN

Please be reminded that next Monday, February 25th, is School Photo day. These provide wonderful memories of your child’s years at school. We are very proud of the work being done across the school by our dedicated staff. Each Wednesday during February our Foundation teachers are conducting 1:1 learning interviews

with students

Mr Baker and Mr Zubcic run a sport program each Monday, Wednesday and Friday before school—it was great to see so many students join in soccer this morning.

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We had 12 senior students head off for 10 days to Somers Camp yesterday. This camp experience is offered to students from schools at various times throughout the year. Each school is offered one opportunity per year. Local geographical catchment areas are kept together so students from local schools get to share the experience. If you have a child in grade 4 or grade 5 this year, keep a look out for the information that comes out at the end of the year for the 2020 Somers Camp opportunity.

Our School Council has its first meeting for 2019 next week with the AGM scheduled for next month. We will be looking for new parents to fill a couple of vacancies. School Council meets once a month at school at 7.00pm. If you are interested and would like to know more about how you can get involved to support our school an information session will be held this Friday at 2.15pm before assembly in the staff room.

School Councils have three main responsibilities:

finance: overseeing the development of the school’s annual budget and ensuring proper records are kept of the school’s financial operation

strategic planning: participating in the development and monitoring of the school strategic plan

policy development and review: developing, reviewing and updating policies that reflect a school’s values and support the school’s broad direction outlined in its strategic plan.

Other key functions of School Councils include:

raising funds for school related purposes

maintaining school grounds and facilities

entering into contracts

reporting annually to the school community and the Department

creating interest in the school in the wider community

representing and taking the views of the community into account

regulating and facilitating after-hours use of school premises and grounds

operating a children’s service at the school

You can find out more about Somers Camp—

https://www.somersschoolcamp.org/

Happy Birthday to those students who

are celebrating their special day!

Stars of the Week

These students have demonstrated intrinsic PRIDE (Persistence, Responsibility,

Independence, Discipline, Enthusiasm)

Learning

Community Home Group Student

FA Ebony M

FB Jett T

FC Sefa M

JA Nevaeh V

JB Mercy

JC Jett R

JD Avni

JE Isabelle

MA Ruth

MB Ayaan

MC Irushi

MD Stevie

SA Seepa SB Ethan

SC Mehria R

SD Sophie M

ICT JA Kashish B

SB Fariba N

MD Hayden M

FB Ali Razai R

JC Shivesh B

Mrs Bloomfield SC Nathan N

Mr Clydesdale SC Sema. M

JC Braxton

Principal SA Mia C

From the Office

Enrolment information and statements are being

sent home this week, please ensure you check

all phone numbers, etc. to make sure we have the

correct details.

*

If you have an Asthma or Allergy Plan at

home for your child, please complete it and

return to school as soon as possible.

*

Parents who haven’t yet paid their 2019 Essential Items can pay by cash, EFT (at the office or over the phone) or by

direct deposit to:

CPS BANK DETAILS

BSB 013 593

Account Number 499102494

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

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR FEBRUARY

BABIES!

Tiarna C

Joban P

Crystal S

Tuasivi M

Curriculum

Reading at home A key component to the development of a child’s reading ability is practice! Being able to practise their reading strategies at home with you provides your child with a supportive and comfortable environment, where they feel safe to make mistakes as they improve their reading skills and comprehension ability. To enable our students to achieve their best possible learning outcomes, and to support you in helping your child to improve their reading, we are making some changes to our Home Reading program. Sign your child’s diary each time they read with you at home. Teachers will check for parent signature – if it is not there, then teachers will assume that your child has not been reading at home. Remind your child to take their Take Home Book, Student Diary and Book Bag to school every day – they need their book at school to read during Sustained Reading.

Di Fernand

Assistant Principal

Student Medical Expenses

Purpose of this policy To clarify responsibility for student medical expenses.

Policy The cost of any medical attention or ambulance for a student will be borne by the parent/guardian. Parents are liable for all medical expenses incurred as a result of student injury, including transport costs such as ambulance or air ambulance costs. This applies unless the injury occurs as a result of a negligent act or omission on the part of the Department, its employees, servants or agents, in which case the Department will consider whether it is liable to reimburse the parents for expenses reasonably incurred. Principals must:

use their judgment as to what action to take in cases of a student’s accident or sudden illness

contact the parent/guardian immediately if any doubt exists as to what action should be taken

call an ambulance whenever there is a medical emergency (see: Emergency medical situations)

refer any claim for damages or reimbursement received by staff or the school to legal.services@edumail.vic.gov.au or mail to:

Legal Division, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Ground Level, East Wing, 2 Treasury Place, East Melbourne, 3002.

Emergency medical situations If a student is ill or injured, it is preferable to contact the parents in order that they can seek whatever medical attention they feel is appropriate. However, in an emergency a principal may:

The legal authority to do this arises from the principle of “agency of necessity”. This means that the law recognises that the authority to act on another’s behalf is implied in case of emergency. An ambulance should always be called in a medical emergency.

Disputed expenses If a principal, acting in good faith, calls for medical assistance without first consulting the parents and a dispute then arises as to liability for the cost of the medical care, the Department will relieve the principal of all financial responsibility. Under no circumstances is there to be any admission, offer, promise or payment made in connection with such a claim by school staff. If a principal receives a request for reimbursement of ambulance expenses, they should forward the request to Legal Division. The Principal will then be contacted by a representative of the Department for more information about the circumstances surrounding the request.

Parent Communication – Ambulance Cover/Costs Schools should strongly encourage parents to have up-to-date ambulance cover and should also inform parents that they are responsible for any medical expenses such as ambulance costs incurred if their child is injured or requires an ambulance at school, or whilst participating in a school activity.

call an ambulance or

call for any necessary medical attention on behalf of the student’s parents.

SMARTPHONE INFORMATION

From the Office

Payments and notices are to be given to class teacher first thing in

the morning. All payments are then sent to the office together.

Only EFTPOS payments will be taken at the office.

Students who are late to school are to be signed in by parents.

If your child is late and not signed in by a parent or is absent with-

out notification, you will receive a text message to advise

you. You can reply to our text message with reason for absence.

Late payments for excursions, camps, incursions will not be ac-

cepted under any circumstances.

School Banking Day is Thursday—bank books are to be given to

the teacher first thing Thursday morning.

Students must be in school uniform with appropriate footwear.

If your child bumps their head at school, we will send a courtesy

text message. You do not have to respond to this message it

is just so you are aware. We will ring you if there is a significant

injury and you are required to pick your child up.

School finishes at 3:15 pm, please ensure you have organised al-

ternate arrangements if you cannot pick up your children up at

3:15 pm. After School Care information is in Newsletter.

Front door of school is only to be used if you have business at the

Office.