From Mr Ridgway

Poppy Appeal

Poppy Appeal items are now available for purchase at the school office. Students and families are welcome to make a donation to support our veterans and wear a poppy with pride in the lead-up to Remembrance Day.

We will be holding a whole school Remembrance Day Ceremony on Tuesday, 11 November at 10.50am. The ceremony will take place at the ANZAC Stage, weather permitting.

2026 Foundation Transition

We are very excited to welcome our 2026 Foundation students onsite for their first formal transition session on Wednesday 12 November from 9.30-10.30am. This marks the beginning of their exciting journey at Cheltenham East Primary School

During this first session, our future Foundation students will be engaging in a fun 'Story time and Craft' activity.  They’ll have the opportunity to start building a love of learning in our supportive and welcoming environment.

School Uniform 

I would like to extend a big thank you to our school community for your ongoing support with our school uniform. There has been a noticeable improvement across the school, with a significant increase in students proudly wearing our uniform and school colours.

Our uniform is an important part of our identity and a reflection of our school pride. Your continued support in ensuring students wear the correct uniform helps strengthen our sense of belonging and community spirit. If you require financial support with school uniforms, please reach out to the school office.

End of Year Community Concert and Salvation Army Food Drive - Friday 5 December

Our end-of-year Community Concert and Picnic has been scheduled for Friday, 5 December from 2.00-3.30pm. On this day, students will come dressed in their concert costumes (More information to come). Also on this day, we are asking families to contribute a food item towards our annual Salvation Army Food Drive.

The following is a list of suggested items that will help support people in need during the festive season.

Curriculum Day - Monday 15 December

A friendly reminder that our final Curriculum Day of the year will be on Monday 15 December. On this day, the staff will be busy planning the teaching and learning for 2026.

Robert Ridgway