Noticeboard and Important Dates
Important Dates
Sunday 8 March -International Women's Day
Monday 9 March - Labour DayPublic Holiday (There will be no other pupil free days this term)
11 March - 23 March- NAPLAN for Year 3 and 5
16-22 March - Harmony Week
21-29 March - Cultural Diversity Week
Sunday 29 March - Lee St Mini Fete
Thursday 2 April - Last day of Term 1 (2:30pm finish)
Congratulations to all the students who competed at last week's district Swimming Carnival. We are very proud of you all!
IMPORTANT - Message from School Council
Parents and Carers,
I’m writing you on behalf of the School Council to communicate our active support for our education and support staff. You may have seen recent media or posters outlining proposed protected industrial action that Australian Education Union members will be commencing in March of this year.
Pending the outcome of a Fair Work Commission ballot for union members to endorse the action, members will be able to partipcate in a range of actions, one of which will be a likely statewide 24 hour stop work on the 24th of March.
We appreciate that AEU members are not considering this action lightly, and we know that the teachers, education support, assistant principal and principal class members would prefer to be doing their job (which we know they do so well for our children), providing a high quality education and wellbeing support for students. However, the message regarding underfunding of schools in Victoria is not resonating.
No matter your political leaning, the facts are that Victorian public schools are the lowest funded in Australia, and in 2023-24 each Victorian student was funded $2325 less than the national average. The current government has also now delayed fully funding schools to the Schooling Resource National Standard to 2031. This is unacceptable. As we’ve communicated previously, fundraising is unfortunately an essential part of the running of our school, for operational costs, along with additional items like quality playgrounds.
While, if approved, any protected industrial action will be disruptive for the community, School Council fully supports union members right to participate, and even more importantly urges the proper and full funding of public schools in Victoria for our children. We know that the community will be understanding of those staff members that choose to participate.
If you would like to support further, you can email the Minister for Education at Reception.Carroll@minstaff.vic.gov.au
Rebecca Slater, on behalf of School Council
Fete, Fete, Fete… 3 weeks to go!
🗓 Sunday 29 March 2026
⏰ 11am – 3pm
The Lee St Mini Fete is coming — aka the best day of the year for our kids — and we cannot wait!
Expect:
- 🎈 KidZone games galore
- 🍔 Delicious food & refreshing drinks
- 🎶 Live music and our fabulous Talent Show
Here are a few key things to know and requests from the fete team, it’s a long one, so keep reading!...
2026 Fete Hat & Cap – Orders Now Open!
Get ready for the Great Lee Street Mini Fete with our official bucket hats and caps, available for just $20 each.
- Bucket hats (kids) – mauve, rust or teal (one size)
- Adjustable caps (kids & adults) – sage or slate
Our annual merchandise sale is an important fundraiser for the fete, and the kids (and adults!) love wearing their gear on the day.
Orders close Friday 13 March to ensure hats arrive in time for fete day (distribution by Friday 27 March).
👉 Order here: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1545861
Samples are available to view at the office.
Don’t miss out!
Silent Auction - still looking for big ticket donations
The Silent Auction raises vital funds for our school — and we need your help to make it incredible.
The link to the auction is now live, however we’re still looking for big ticket donations such as:
- Holiday houses
- Vouchers
- Experiences
- Professional services
- Unwanted gifts
- Artworks
- Anything wonderful you can offer
Please contact Amber on 0403 120 119, email cnps.silentauction@gmail.com, or drop donations into the school office.
🍓Jams and Preserves 🍓
We’re a small (but very mighty!) team getting ready for the Mini Fete — and we need a few more hands in the kitchen.
Love making jam, marmalade, chutney or pickles? Not sure what to make? Need jars, recipes or ingredients? We’ve got you covered!
What’s happening next:
- Drop-off table near the office available now
- Final jar-cleaning & labelling session the weekend before the fete (details TBC)
- Adding CNPS branded labels + finishing touches to make everything look fabulous
Contact us:
👉 Send us a message so we know what you’re making and we can make sure the stall has everything it needs to be as fabulous as ever
📞 Sian: 0418 315 118
📞 Erin: 0422 296 207
💬 Want to join Team Jam’s WhatsApp? Reach out via the QR code below:
Don’t overthink it - just get involved. Every jar counts!
🎪 KidZone Donations Needed
Our KidZone is shaping up to be one of the most exciting parts of the fete, and we’d love your help to make sure the kids have an absolute ball!
We’re looking for donations for games and prizes, including:
- 🍫 Chocolate (for our popular chocolate toss)
- 🧸 Pre-loved soft toys in good condition
- 🎁 Small prizes such as stickers, squishy balls, novelty toys and fun trinkets
- 📦 Large cardboard boxes for our box maze
If you’re having a clear-out or spot something the kids no longer use, please consider sending it our way. Think of anything fun you might have at home that could become a prize or bring a smile to a child’s face!
Donations can be dropped at the school office.
Stay tuned to our communication - next week we’ll have:
- Fete map and social story so you can start planning your visit
- Tickets available for pre-purchase for Kidzone, kids food and other fun fete activities
Skipping in unit sport
Dog poop
A reminder to please have dogs on leads in the school grounds and pick up after any poops!
Team Kids Holiday Program
TeamKids – Autumn Vacation Care Notification
As a result of continued major works occurring on-site at CNPS during the Term 1 2026 school holidays, I have again advised TeamKids that the vacation care program cannot run. These decisions are not made lightly, but we must prioritise student safety. It is the schools understanding that from mid-year vacation programs can recommence at CNPS.
CNPS families will be able to access TeamKids autumn vacation programs at the following locations:
Princes Hill Primary School
Brunswick South Primary School
Clifton Hill Primary School
Flemington Primary School
Gero and the team will inform our community which service they will be working at during the April school holidays.
If you have any questions, please contact TeamKids or the CNPS office.
