Cheltenham East
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Fathers / Special Persons Morning
What a fantastic turn out to our Fathers / Special Persons Coffee Social held on the stage this morning. A big thank you to Eric from Team Kids and our wonderful Parents Committee who supplied the coffee van and some morning tea nibbles. Happy Fathers / Special Persons Day to all of our fantastic dads and father figures at CEPS.
Spelling Bee
Congratulations to two of our students who will be participating in the state final of the Spelling Bee competition this week. Click this link to see our two spelling superstars in the KIDS NEWS.
District Athletics
We had a huge number of students make it through to District Athletics this year from grades 3 to 6. It was held at Duncan McKinnon Athletics Track and Field and the weather didn’t dampen the spirits of competitors as they 'Aimed High' in their events competing against other children in our district. Congratulations to all students for giving their best effort and supporting each other throughout the day.
The below students have made it through to Division level in their event after coming either 1st or 2nd place. They will compete again next term on Friday the 6th of October at Duncan McKinnon Athletic Track and Field. Good luck to all!
- 1500 m - Charley N
- Hurdles – Tyler F, Milana V, Dylan K
- 200m – Henry G
- 800m - Charley N
- Long Jump – Tyler F, Harvey J
- Triple Jump - Emily H, Harvey J
- Discus – Leo G, Henry G
- High jump – Dylan F, Ashley M
- 100m, 200m, 800m Multiclass pathway - Sam and Ethan B
School Sports Victoria Cheltenham District record holders: past and present students
- 1500m Girls 12/13 yo Madeline D (2022)
- 100m Girls 12/13 yo Cherry B (2019)
- 200m Girls 12/13 yo Cherry B (2019)
- 800m Boys 9/10 yo Henry G (2022)
- 800m multiclass Boys 9/10 and 12/13 yo Sam and Ethan B (2023)
- Girls 9/10 yo 4x 100m relay (2019)
- Girls 9/10 yo Triple jump Anastacia (2019) 11 yo Girls Triple jump Isabel R (2019)
- Girls 11 yo Discus Hayley C (2019)
- Girls 11 yo Shot Put Matilda L (2019)
CEPS Little Anglers
The Victorian Government is investing $1.5 million from the Recreational Fishing Licence Trust Fund to provide up to 95,000 Little Angler Kits to primary school aged children in Victoria.
The free kits provide a wonderful school holiday activity for children with their families and help ease the cost of living, providing a fun activity close to home.
Grade 5 students at all Victorian schools, including ours, will be offered the opportunity to receive a FREE Little Angler Kit. Grade 5 students have been selected based on the Victorian Curriculum focus, movement and motor development, and safety considerations.
The program is entirely voluntary. Schools were provided with the option to opt out of the program. Our school has opted to stay in the program so that parents can decide whether they want their child(ren) to receive a free fishing kit.
Parents of Grade 5 students can advise the school if they do not wish their child(ren) to participate for any reason whatsoever. We support parents in making decisions that align with their family values and beliefs.
The roll out of kits will occur through the second half of 2023 (16 October - 4 December) so that all participating children will have a kit in time for the summer school holidays.
The kits include a rod, reel with line, tackle tray, some tackle and information on how to use them to catch a fish. Please note that the tackle tray includes fishing hooks. The tackle tray will be wrapped in cardboard and placed inside a pocket inside the fishing kit bag, which will be sealed with a cable tie to discourage students from opening their kits until they are with a parent or carer.
Kits will be handed out to students to take home with them as soon as the school receives them. Teachers will tell students not to open the kits until they are safely at home with a parent or carer, however parents can contact the school and request to collect their kit from the school themselves if they prefer.
The Victorian Fisheries Authority will create a Little Angler hub on their website, which will be live when the kits start being distributed. It will have useful information, instructional videos and online resources about where and how to fish linking to existing resources from Fish care and new resources to be produced just for the Little Angler Kits program.
This initiative aims to grow recreational fishing participation in Victoria by actively encouraging primary school aged children to learn how to fish, as well as learning more about marine life and the natural environment.