Welcome back to Term 4

What a great first week we have had with the Year 5 students and staff leaving for camp on Tuesday and our 2025 Preps starting their transition sessions. In the coming weeks there are so many great things occurring including: Year 3 and Year 4 Camp, the Year 2 sleepover and the Year 1 stay late.

Some Year 5 camp highlights:

Don’t forget your hats

As per our SunSmart policy. Staff, students and volunteers are required to wear a sunhat whilst outside at CHPS. Students who don’t have their sunhat will be asked to stay under cover and play during break times. Please make sure all hats are named.

World Mental Health Day – Mental Health and Work

Happy World Mental Health Day, please click here for some great insight and resources about the importance of workplaces creating healthy working environments.

This morning members of the school leadership team had the privilege of attending a breakfast at Eastland where Trent Cotchin shared his leadership journey and the importance of helping others to realise and focus on achieving their full potential. He reflected on the attributes of the best teams in the world being that they are: purpose driven, values based and performance focussed. He spoke about the difference between striving for perfection (unattainable) and excellence (attainable). At the end of his presentation he challenged the 150 people in the room to message a person that they love today and tell them why. I encourage all of you to do the same!

Social media

In this current climate of the fast-paced changes to social media platforms, please see below for some great resources for parents/carers to not only learn more about these platforms, but have conversations with your children about them.

https://www.vic.gov.au/safe-socials-parents-and-carers-primary

Asthma

Thunderstorm Asthma season

2025 enrolment intentions

If you are planning for your child to exit Croydon Hills Primary School at the end of 2024, please contact the office via email: Croydon.hills.ps@education.vic.giv.au

Drop off Zone between 3pm and 4pm

As signed, the drop off zone after school between 3pm and 4pm is reserved for parents/carers/students with disabilities. Please leave the parking bays free to ensure that these members of our school community are not inconvenienced.

Driveways

Please drive very slowly out of driveways and if you and your children are on foot, please ensure that the children are holding your hand or walking next to you when crossing driveways.

Uniform

Please ensure that your child is wearing correct school uniform everyday. If you require assistance with regard to purchasing uniform, please contact Julie via the office or email Julie.reid2@education.vic.gov.au.

OSHC Accreditation

Congratulations to the CHPS OSHC team for receiving Exceeding in 6 of the 7 Quality Standards for accreditation.

CHPS Vison and Values Review

On Tuesday, the staff embarked on a review of the CHPS Vision and Values. Parents/Carers of CHPS are invited to School Council next Wednesday evening if they would like to participate in the process.

Enjoy the sunshine everyone.

Until next time,

Julie Reid (Assistant Principal – Wellbeing and Inclusion) on behalf of the Principal team.

School Saving Bonus

Dear parents and carers,

As shared with you previously, parents and carers of every child enrolled in a Victorian government school in 2025 will receive the one-off School Saving Bonus $400 support.

In the coming months, the Department of Education will send you 2 email communications for each of your children enrolled in Victorian government schools.

By Friday 18 October 2024, please ensure that your child’s 2025 enrolment is completed and that your contact information is up to date.

The 2 emails from the Department of Education will:

1. Confirm your email address between mid-October and late-November.

2. Provide you with your unique $400 School Saving Bonus code by the end of November.

If you do not receive a confirmation email from the department by late-November, please check your spam or junk folders and contact Croydon Hills Primary School on 9725 1206 if needed.

You can read more about the School Saving Bonus on the Department of Education website, with key information now available in 14 different languages.

Kind regards,

Christian Holdsworth

Oct 7	Nithya 4DT
Oct 8	Chris 5KT, Sam 5WS, Beighley 6KF, Kai 6KF & Ella 6LD
Oct 9	Charlie 4DB & Brodie 5WS
Oct 10	Coby PEC, Bence PJL & Ebony 3MP
Oct 11	Georgia PEC & Ava 1AW
Oct 12	Millie 1UP, Harley 3SH & Rhys 6EP
Oct 13	Zoe PEC, Layla 5KG, Jacob 5KG & Lucy 6RT

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