Important Information for this Fortnight
NEXT SCHOOL CLOSURES
FOOTY FUNDRAISER
Week 2 UPDATE
After two weeks of our footy fundraiser, the competition is heating up! Below are some results from the end of week 2. The fundraiser will finish the day before the footy parade.
Total Raised after Week 2 - $1,150.65
Top 5 teams after week 2
1st Tigers
2nd Pies
3rd Cats
4th Essendon
5th Dogs
Class Leaders after week 2
1st 3/4R - $170.60
2nd 3/4H - $139.45
3rd Prep SW - $139.15
4th 1/2GC - $139
Footy Parade
On Thursday 15th September, the whole school will have a Footy Dress up day where students are encouraged to wear their team colours. At 11:30 we will have a parade on the basketball courts (Parents are welcome to attend). During the parade, the winners will be announced from least to most raised. The winning AFL team with the most money will get 4 laps instead of 2! Walking to their team’s anthem in true GLORY. All teams will get two laps in celebration of the day.
NAPLAN
On Friday, parents of children in years 3 and 5 will receive NAPLAN results. These tests in key areas of Literacy and Numeracy provide parents and teachers with a snapshot of how children are progressing.
It is important to keep in mind that the NAPLAN tests are just one of the many ways we track the children’s progress, and that these are not the sole indicator of how your child is performing.
You may like to make a time to have a talk with your child’s teacher. Talking to your child’s teacher will help you to put the NAPLAN results into context and understand what you and the school can do with the results, and how to assist your child in the areas that they may need help in.
Remember that NAPLAN is only a snapshot of how your child performed in literacy and numeracy at that one point in time. Whatever you do, don’t stop any activities your child enjoys and don’t focus your child only on reading, writing and maths. All activities are crucial to the school program and contribute to developing informed, happy children who are confident in their own abilities. It should also be noted that many student have missed a large chunk of learning over the last two years and to rely solely on NAPLAN results as a measure of performance is not wise. Again please contact your child's teacher if you need more context around your child's results.
SCHOOL UNIFORM
HATS ARE BACK
A reminder to all families that hats will be compulsory for students when playing
outside starting Monday 5th September. All students must have a school hat which can be purchased from our uniform shop in Warragul - Beleza.
SEE COLUMBA UNIFORM INFORMATION HERE
We must wear hats in September due to higher levels of UV rays that arrive with September. Being a SunSmart accredited school, we ask that all parents support us in raising awareness of the dangers of over exposure to sun and why it is important to wear a hat when we are outside and playing, even when it is cloudy.
Term 4 P&F Fundraiser
Tomatoes are NOW AVAILABLE for purchase
iPads 2023
2023 iPad Parent Letter - Purchasing Support and Information
We encourage all families to visit the school's eLearning Lounge. It is best viewed on a pc however it will work on a mobile device.
The E-Learning Lounge has resources for
- General iPad and iPad case information
- Child Safety
- Learning Resources and App information
- Parent Information to help setup iPads
You are able to visit our eLearning Lounge from our school website, or using the direct link. Both are provided below.
School Website - https://columbacpsbunyip.schoolzineplus.com/digital-technologies-dtcafe
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This Week's Road Rule Highlight
DOUBLE PARKING
You are not allowed to park, stop or leave your vehicle double parked (see picture above). This includes waiting to enter a parking bay.
Some Crossing Supervisors have noticed a slight change in driver behaviour so we really do encourage you to share this information with your community. Keeping in mind the road rules apply everywhere, not just at school crossings. -School Crossings Cardinia
