Assistant Principal News

Week 7 Greeting

I hope you are all well as we head into the final weeks of term. Over the past fortnight, our students have successfully completed their two-week swimming program, and we could not be prouder of their efforts. This program focused not only on building swimming confidence and technique but also on essential water-safety skills. Students learned how to keep themselves safe, recognise when others may be in trouble, and how to seek help appropriately, vital knowledge for all Australians, especially as our beautiful country is surrounded by water and many of us love spending time at beaches, rivers, and pools. A heartfelt thank you goes to all of our parent volunteers who supported the program. Your time, encouragement, and willingness to assist helped make these sessions smooth, enjoyable, and safe for everyone involved.

５週目と６週目の２週間に渡り行われた、GESACでの水泳教室が先週末で終了しました。水泳のスキルだけではなく、ビーチやプールでの安全についても勉強しました。自分が危険を感じたときにどのように助けを求めるか、また周りの人が危険な状況にいる場合にはどう対応するかなど、ビーチやプールを身近に楽しむ機会が多い子ども達にとっても大切な知識です。水泳教室の間にボランティアとしてサポートしてくださった保護者の皆様に御礼申し上げます。ありがとうございました。

2026 Class Composition

We are currently in the process of developing class structures for 2026. As many families know, this is a thoughtful and collaborative process that aims to set each child up for a successful year ahead. With a growing number of parent requests, along with our commitment to creating well-balanced classes that consider academic needs as well as the social and emotional capabilities of our students, the task has become increasingly complex. Please be assured that our leadership team and teaching staff are working carefully to consider student needs, learning styles, social dynamics, and wellbeing. While we may not be able to accommodate every request, our priority remains creating balanced, supportive and engaging learning environments for all students. Can we also ask those parents who are planning to leave CPS at the end of this year to inform our office as soon as possible? Your support is much appreciated.　現在来年のクラス編成を行なっているところです。これは先生達全員の生徒達の知識、情報を交換しながら行う作業です。保護者の方々からのリクエスト、生徒達の学習や社交的なニーズを全て考慮するとても複雑な作業でもあります。学校のリーダーシップチームと教員全員でそれぞれの生徒のニーズを考慮した上でバランスのいいクラスづくりを目指しておりますが、いただいたリクエストの全てを反映することが困難な状況であることをご理解いただけますと幸いです。また、今年度でCPSから転出するご予定がある保護者の方々は、近日中にオフィスまでご一報ください。

Snapshot from our classroom

Last week, our Year 5/6 students enjoyed a lively and engaging video conference with our Sister School, Nakagawa Elementary School, in Japan. In preparation, our students created a fun quiz in Japanese about Australian animals and posed the questions to their friends overseas. The joy and excitement were obvious as our students asked their questions in Japanese, and their Japanese peers responded in English! It was a wonderful opportunity for both groups to practise the languages they are learning in an authentic and meaningful way.

A particularly special moment came when some of our students who visited Japan on last year’s trip recognised the classroom on screen—they were thrilled to reconnect and see a familiar space again. A huge thank you to Klein Sensei for organising this experience and continually providing rich language-learning opportunities for our students.　先週、５・６年生の教室で、私たちの姉妹校である中川小学校とのオンライン交流が執り行われました。本校の生徒達はオーストラリアの動物について日本語でクイズを考え、オンラインセッションの際に姉妹校のお友達に質問しました。本校の生徒達は日本語で質問をし、姉妹校の生徒さんたちは英語で答える、というそれぞれの学習言語を使うとても素晴らしい機会となりました。

特に、去年姉妹校を訪問した生徒達は、画面越しに見える教室の風景をとても懐かしそうに見入っていました。このような素晴らしい機会を準備してくれたクライン先生、ありがとうございました！

Until next fortnight,

Miharu Morioka