27 March 2024

From the Principal

Over the past fortnight, we have completed 100% of NAPLAN, with 81 students participating across the school in year 3 and year 5. A huge thank you to Mr. Pearson for his organisation and administration of the NAPLAN assessments and to the teachers who supported the administration of the assessments.  Special thanks to Mrs Birchall, Mr Lodge and the Gr 3/4 team for relocating classrooms. A great effort!

Quick Building Update and Request

We appreciate the support of our families utilising the 'drop and go' zone during the redevelopment. Please note, on the last day of term – Friday 12 April VOS have notified us of their intention to pour concrete (weather permitting) for the new building.  As a result, the carpark will be closed for part of the morning. They are hoping to have finished the pour by 8:30am but we suspect this may be delayed and cars will not be able to enter the school gates. Please use the street frontage and we will have additional staff on duty to support this interruption.  I’d like to again, thank you for your continued co-operation during this phase.

Last Thursday, we held the CPS School Association AGM and the first general meeting for 2024. Thank you to all members who attended. Please see Angela Kerrison-Smith’s School Association report later in the newsletter.

Parents, if you think you might be interested in the Vice Chair vacancy or attending our next meeting scheduled for Wednesday 29 May at 5:30pm, we would love to see you there.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr Matt Fenton, parents and the volunteer fire fighters who were hosting a school BBQ fundraiser, onsite on Saturday during voting for the election. Special thanks to the Fenton family for kindly organising and supporting this initiative, raising over $800 for the school.

Enjoy the extra long weekend, Kristy Hay.

Easter Public Holidays

A reminder that there will be no school on:
Friday 29 March – Good Friday Public Holiday
Monday 1 April – Easter Monday Public Holiday
Tuesday 2 April – Easter Tuesday Public Holiday (Tasmanian Public Service)

School Association News

The AGM for our School Association was held on Thursday 21 March 2024 with the below members elected.

Chair - Angela Kerrison-Smith
Vice - Vacant
Treasurer - Brock Free
Secretary - Shelley Spong
Fundraising – Carolyn Smith
Committee Members – Paul Jackson, Matt Fenton and Ben Duncan

I would like to welcome the elected representatives to the CPS School Association. Thank you for your support of our school community and the greater good for the school, the students and our wonderful teaching staff.

We still have a vacancy for the Vice Chair role and of course always welcome interested parties to attend our Association Meetings. If you are interested, please reach out to Shelley Spong.

Thank you, Angela Kerrison-Smith

Fundraising

Congratulations to all our Easter Raffle winners. All winners have been notified via call/text. Prizes are to be collected from the school office by 4pm this Thursday 28 March, just in time for Easter.

Thanks again for all your generous support. We managed to raise $2,202 from this raffle. Funds raised go towards to the school and its programs such as band, surf lifesaving, Gr 4 and Gr5 camps, and bush school. Special mention Your Doctor Jobs for our 1st prize, the 10kg Cadbury chocolate block was certainly a big drawcard for our raffle.

Wishing you all a wonderful Easter break. Carolyn.

Recess and Lunchtime Activities – Term 1

Monday              Recess - Gr 6 Rock Band with Mrs Sari

Tuesday              Lunchtime - Book Club (Prep - Gr3) in the Library with Mrs Bugg
                            Lunchtime - Marimba with Mrs Sari
                            Lunchtime - Gardening with Mrs Edwards

Wednesday        Recess - Choir with Mrs Sari
                           Recess - Cod1ng Collective (Yr3-6) with Mr Pearson
                           Lunchtime - Chess club in the 4/5 room with Mrs Bugg
                           Lunchtime - Gr3-6 Book Club in the Library with Mrs Stevens                      

Thursday            Recess – gardening with Graham
                           Lunchtime - Writer’s Café (Gr3 – 6) in the 4/5 classroom with Mrs Fenton
                           Lunchtime – Guitar with Mrs Dobson

The Combined Primary School Choir will commence in Term 2 and will be on a Thursday at lunchtime.

Canteen News

We are pleased to announce that we have added several Gluten Free options to our Canteen Menu. The items below have now been added to the Qkr App.

GF Chicken Strip Twister Wrap with Salad and Mayo $4.50
GF Plain Chicken Strip Twister Wrap- NO salad or Mayo $3.50
GF Toasted Fresh Chicken, Cheese and Mayo Wrap $4.00
GF Chicken or Ham Salad Wrap $4.50
GF Ham or Chicken Salad Box $4.50
GF Salad Box $3.50
Fruit salad $3.00
Icy Poles and dixie cups $1.50 – available over the counter

Lian Tanner – Book Launch Event

Lian Tanner has been a frequent visiting author at Cambridge Primary over the past few years and students have come to love her books. She is having a book launch for Fledgewitch, the sequel to Spellhound, at the State Library on Saturday, April 13 as part of the Library’s school holiday program. If you and your children would like to attend, you can register via the Eventbrite page via the link below.

It's a free event, and people are welcome to walk in without either registration or invitation!

Wear a Bit of Green Day

In celebration of the success of the Tasmanian Jack Jumpers Basketball Team and the anticipation of this Thursday night’s game, we will be having a 'Wear a Bit of Green Day' tomorrow (Thursday 28 March).  If you have some form of green clothing or headwear, feel free to wear it.

Get excited and get green! Go the Jackies!

Lost Property

Please encourage your children to check the Lost Property before the end of term if they are missing clothes, lunch boxes etc. Any un-named items will be disposed of during the holidays.

Let’s Celebrate!

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