Parent and Community News 

Somers Camp 2025

In Term 2 2025 schools in  “Cardinia & Casey South” will have the opportunity to participate in a ‘Somers Camp’ - available to 160 students in years 5 and 6 at a cost of $350.00 per student. Somers School Camp (Somers Campus) offers a unique nine-day experience heavily subsidised by the Department of Education.

Somers School Camp has been operating since 1959 and more than 180,000 children have attended this DE&T facility. This residential outdoor school aims to develop students’ confidence and independence, enhance their awareness of self, others and the environment and provides schools with the opportunity to extend their own special needs and gifted programs. The camp promotes respect, cooperation, communication and tolerance and provides leadership in outdoor education for both children and teachers.

More details to follow

Cranbourne Secondary College - Enhanced Transition Sessions

Families of students attending Cranbourne Secondary College in 2025 are encouraged to make contact to organise further transition sessions if required.

City of Casey - Youth Services

Is your child or teenager having a difficult time? Do you want tools to help them feel better? The City of Casey provides a support service for

 families with young people between the age of 10-25 years.

Please see the YCaSS Father Inclusion flyer for more information.  

YCaSS provides the following supports:

• Youth Counselling: Individual counselling for young people 13-25
• Parent Support Sessions: Brief intervention for parents of children aged 10-25 on parenting strategies and psychoeducation for their children
• Children’s Counselling: For young people aged 10-12, with parent or guardian involvement when needed to support the counselling process

For more information or to request a service:

Call 9792 7279 to speak to an intake worker

Text 0417 347 909 with your name and number

Woolworths Cricket Blast - Devon Meadows

Registrations for the Summer cricket season are now open!

Connected Libraries - Free Events

Who: Andy Griffiths at Bunjil Place

When: Sunday 24 November 2024 

Time: 2:00PM

Where: Bunjil Place Theatre

Cost: FREE

Book here:  https://tickets.bunjilplace.com.au/10105

Who: Sensitive Santa

When: Monday, 25 November

Time: Sessions run for 10-15 min

Where: Cranbourne West Library Lounge

Cost: Sessions are free and run for 10-15 minutes. 

Bookings here:

https://www.connectedlibraries.org.au/sensitivesanta/  bookings close Friday, 15 November.

Safe Around Schools - Active November

City of Casey is running a competition for all families at Casey Schools to increase their active travel to/from school.

All families have to do is look out for the poster (pictured left) with one of our 

 Characters in a selected park or reserve near their school.  Scan the code and enter.  It is that simple!  

 Enter while walking, riding, or scooting to/from school.  Families can enter multiple times during school hours.  

There are 10 x gift cards to be won and winners will be chosen randomly, drawn, and notified on 3/12/2024. 

Remember part of the way is ok and it doesn’t have to be every day! 

The Social Domain - Holiday Program

The Social Domain (run by Speech Pathologists & Occupational Therapists) is running a school holiday program.

• Groups available include:
• Musical Minds
• School Readiness
• Pre-Teen Girls
• Lego Architects
• Science Innovators
• Crafting Connections