Specialist News

PHYSICAL EDUCATION (PE)

We are almost at the end of Term 1 and the holidays are almost here. All students from Foundation to Year 6, have been amazing this term in PE. Our Year 5/6 students participated in the Summer Gala Day on Friday, 20th March, and all students were fantastic ambassadors for our school. Three students who were involved in Summer Gala, have written a recap of the day. Our school participated in basketball, rounders and cricket. A big thankyou to the 6 coaches on the day. Thank you certificates will be presented to all coaches at assembly, at the start of Term 2.

Our School Athletics Carnival is taking place on Wednesday, 1st April, at Davies Reserve in Oakleigh South. Students, don’t forget to wear your house colours, and l hope to see as many parents as possible at this event.

Looking forward to Term 2, we have school cross country on Tuesday , 21st April for all students from Year 3 to 6. The gymnastics incursion was postponed in Term 1, and will be rescheduled. Foundation to Year 2 students will have a Mini-Olympics Day. Selected students will do their best at District Cross Country and hopefully qualify for the Divisional Cross Country meet. Year 5 and 6 students will be involved in the Winter Gala Day late Term 2. Finally, all students from Foundation to Year 4, will have the opportunity to develop their swimming skills, as part of our school swimming program.

Girls Basketball Summer Gala Newsletter Student Report!

We went to Summer Gala Day, on Friday, 20th March and played basketball. We won 2 games out of 5. There were 8 schools, overall, we finished in fourth place . Even though we did not get ribbons (only 1st and 2nd places got ribbons), we had fun. 

We first played against Sacred Heart and lost because we only got 2 points and they got 18. Then we played Oakleigh Primary School and won. Everyone in the team displayed great courage and resilience. We achieved our goal, which was, winning at least 1 game out of 5 and we nailed it! Next, we played Huntingdale Primary School and ended up winning, the other kids from Huntingdale were so kind even though we were playing against them. Our fourth game was a semi-final, and we felt nervous. We felt a lot of pressure; we really wanted to win and reach the grand final to secure 1st or 2nd place. Unfortunately, we lost the game.

We cried after the game, but we pulled ourselves together. In our next game against Amsleigh Park Primary School, we gave it our all, but unfortunately, we lost by just one point. We were so tired and sleepy, but we tried our best and that is the most important thing when you are playing sport. After the game we went back to school and watched a movie in the last hour then the bell rang, we went home and slept a lot.

We had a lot of fun!!

Cricket Summer Gala Recap

On the 20th of March, the 5/6’s had their annual summer gala day. The mixed and girls cricket teams headed over to Princes Highway Reserve to play against other primary schools. Before we started to compete, the teams practiced and had a reassuring pep talk from Josie. After that, the mixed and girl teams split up to different ovals within the reserve. First up, the girls team versed another team of girls from Huntingdale Primary School, while the mixed versed Clarinda Primary School. Although they were both tough games, both CNPS cricket teams managed to win by a landslide. One of our toughest opponents for both teams were Scared Heart Primary School. In the end, the girls team managed to place 3rd overall with 4 out of 5 games won. For the mixed team, unfortunately placed 5th, with 2 out of 5 games won. In a nutshell, this was a great experience for the teams, and hopefully in the future the other teams feel the same, we all learned how to improve our social skills and sportpersonship.

By Anna Kojic and Saarah Zaman

Rounders Summer Gala Recap

On Friday, 20th March 2026, it was Summer Gala Day, our teachers marked the role, and we hoped on the bus. Only Rounders and Basketball players went on the bus. After about half an hour, we arrived at Waverley Community Centre. Rounders was played outdoors. In the first round, the girl’s rounders team played Sacred Heart Primary School, unfortunately we didn’t win, but we tried our best and had fun! In the next round, we had fun, but we didn’t win. After that, we had snack for about 20 minutes. Unluckily, during the third and the fourth round of games, we lost but we had fun. Then we had lunch for 30 minutes. After lunch, we had one last round. We tried our best and guess what, we won! The other school got 7 points, we got 9! Lastly, the umpires announced the first, second and third placed schools. We didn’t place, but we tried our best.  

By Mahdiya 

PERFORMING ARTS

This Tuesday will be our amazing, jaw-dropping Clayton North Primary School Harmony Day Assembly! 

Please come and join us at this spectacular event! There will be amazing cultural clothes, performances and most importantly, food from around the world! You would be mad to miss it! 

Event Details:  

Special Harmony Day Assembly  

Day: Tuesday, 31st March

Time: 9:00am – 11:30am  

Our students have been working hard to prepare a range of exciting performances! You can look forward to individual and class acts that showcase cultural dances, music, and traditions from across the globe.  

Cultural Community Lunch  

Time: From 12:00pm  

Following the assembly, we invite all families to stay and enjoy a shared lunch. Families are encouraged to bring a dish that represents their cultural background—this is always a highlight of the day, with an incredible variety of delicious food to experience! Please label all food with the ingredients.  

What to Wear:  Students, staff, and families are encouraged to wear traditional cultural clothing or something that represents their heritage.  

What to Bring:  Please remember to bring your own plates, cups, and cutlery for the lunch.  

There will be a short recess break between the assembly and lunch to allow students to stretch and play, and for families and staff to help set up for the shared meal.  

Harmony Day is truly a celebration of who we are—a community united by respect, inclusion, and the joy of sharing our cultures. We would love for you to be part of this special day.  

VISUAL ARTS

Clayton Festival Parade

On Sunday, around 40 of our students attended the Clayton Festival, where they proudly showcased their incredible masks, costumes and instruments as part of the festival parade. This event was the culmination of their hard work during our costume and performance-making workshops with visiting artist Jason Phu.

Students took part in a performance titled “I was once this animal, and I will one day be this animal,” presented next to the Main Stage. They also joined the parade, confidently displaying their creative upcycled costumes.

The atmosphere was vibrant and celebratory, and it was wonderful to see families get involved, with parents and siblings joining the procession and wearing masks alongside the students.

A sincere thank you to artist Jason Phu, who travelled from Sydney to work with our students and support them on the day. We also extend our thanks to the Heven and her team from Monash University, as well as our CNPS staff and families, for their support in making this such a memorable experience.

Bronwyn McIntyre and Jennifer Greenway

Visual Arts and Performing Arts Teachers