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LOOKING FORWARD TO EDUCATION WEEK AT CHPS
This year, Education Week runs from Sunday 14 to Saturday 20 May. The theme ‘Active Learners: Move, Make, Motivate’ celebrates the many ways students learn, through physical activity, hands-on learning and student voice. Education Week is an opportunity for our school to celebrate and share with you how we encourage our students to be active learners. To find out more about the theme, you can visit the Education Week 2023 website.
Students at Croydon Hills Primary participate in a wonderful sports and physical education program. We are very lucky to have two passionate specialist PE teachers, Laura Yorke and Rob Lewis, who promote the importance of physical activity and strongly believe that healthy bodies support healthy minds. On top of weekly PE lessons, all Junior, Middle and Senior students engage in extra Friday sport sessions with their classroom teachers. Preps participate in weekly ‘Sensory Motor Gym’ sessions with Mrs Yorke. This program focuses on activating the brain to enhance sensory, visual, listening and memory skills. A great example of how being active can optimise learning!
In the classroom, our teachers engage and motivate students by linking academic learning to real-world experiences. We also facilitate active learning through meaningful games and a wealth of hands-on experiences in literacy and numeracy.
Croydon Hills will be celebrating Education Week by inviting parents and carers into our school during the week, at the following times:
Monday 15/5: Take a school tour with Mr Holdsworth (9:15am or 2:40pm)
Tuesday 16/5: Open Afternoon (classrooms/ specialist classes open 2:45 - 3:30pm)
Wednesday 17/5: Open Morning (classrooms/ specialist classes open 9:10 - 10:00am)
Friday 19/5: Come and watch our sport sessions in action!
Senior School: 10- 10:45am, Junior School: 12:15 - 1:00pm and Middle School: 1:00 - 1:45pm
Our Book Fair will also be open in the Library during Education Week. The more books we sell, the more money we raise to purchase new books for our wonderful Library! Thank you to Sue Offer and Jess Ward for organising this event.
The opening hours will be:
Monday 15/5 8:30 - 9:00am
Tuesday 16/5 8:30 - 9:00am and 2:45 - 4:00pm
Wednesday 17/5 8:30 - 9:00am and 2:45 - 4:00pm
Thursday 18/5 8:30 - 9:00am
Friday 19/5 8:30 - 9:00am
Bree Jennings - Acting Assistant Principal