Hi everyone,

As we head into the last 5 weeks of the school year we look forward to ending the year with everyone being successful in their learning and achieving their goals. We ask families to remember that we will be continuing with our full classroom learning program through to Tuesday 19th December, which will be our last day of the year. This is an important time of the year for students to consolidate their learning and I ask that parents prioritise school attendance to assist students to finish the year on a positive note.

Swimming Program

Our Swimming Program commences on Monday 4th December for all students. These lessons form part of our Health and Physical Education learning area and all students are expected to participate. Unfortunately there may be days we may need to cancel lessons, due to cold temperatures, and we will notify families via Facebook and Compass if this is the case.

Remembrance Day

Thank you to those students who represented Cobram Primary School at the Remembrance Day Ceremony on November 11th. Our student leader also attended the Remembrance Day Ceremony at Cobram Regional Care (Ottrey Lodge). Here students participated in the ceremony by completing a reading of the Remembrance Requiem.

2024

We are currently completing our classes and structures for 2024. This is very exciting for all involved! The students will find out their teachers and class for next year on orientation day Tuesday, 12th December. The year 6 students will have a whole day at their new secondary schools. Our new Foundation students for 2024 will also come to school from 9:30AM – 12PM to get ready for next year.

School Reminders

A reminder to all families that our school hours are 9am to 3:20pm. We understand that mornings can be hectic and that it can be difficult to schedule appointments out of school hours but this shouldn’t be a regular occurrence. When students are late to school, they are missing crucial literacy time which impacts not only them but also the rest of the class and teacher. The same can be said for the end of the school day. Students are dismissed at 3.20pm and unless there is an important reason eg appointment, collecting them early for convenience means that they are missing out on important learning time and disrupting the entire class. Some things are unavoidable and we do understand this but it should not be a regular occurrence.

Before School - Please be aware that the school gates are not opened until 8:10am and the Crossing Supervisor starts at 8:15am. Teacher supervision is available in the yard from 8:45am, as per Education Department Guidelines. Students arriving at school prior to 8:45am will not be supervised and should be booked into Before School Care if they need to be at school prior to 8:30am. Please do not allow students to arrive early and wait outside the gates as this is a safety issue.
After School - School finishes at 3:20pm and supervision in the yard is available until 3:30pm. All students must be picked up by 3:30pm or booked into After School Care. Students that walk or ride home are asked to depart the school straight after the bell. If your child rides a bike or scooter to school, by law, they must be wearing a securely fitted helmet for their own safety. We have been notified by the police that they will be making regular patrols and issuing fines for anyone who is operating a bike or scooter and not wearing a helmet - the fines begin at $227. Please also remember that if your child rides a bike or scooter to school that a bike chain/lock needs to be provided by families and will not be the responsibility of the school.

Child safety and wellbeing at Cobram Primary School: information for families and the school community

Last year, the Victorian Government announced new Child Safe Standards to further strengthen child safety across organisations, including schools. The new standards recognise the critical importance of families and the broader school community in maintaining and promoting child safety and wellbeing.

Cobram Primary School has reviewed and updated our child safety policies and procedures to ensure they meet the requirements of the new standards. These are available to view on our school website https://www.cobramps.vic.edu.au/policies

We are committed to continuous improvement in our approach to child safety and wellbeing and welcome feedback from families and members of our school community on ways we can further strengthen our child safety policies, procedures and practices.

If you have any suggestions, comments or questions about Child Safety at Cobram Primary School, please contact the school office.

Upcoming Events

A quick reminder of the important dates in the next few weeks:

Tuesday 12th December: Orientation Day
Tuesday 12th December: Graduation
Thursday 14th December: Christmas Concert

Have a great week!

Claye Runnalls

Principal

Cobram Primary School Newsletter

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Issue 19 · 27 Nov 2023

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