Principal's News

What a productive term 3 we had!  Thank you to our hard-working teachers and education support staff for consistently creating opportunities to maximise student learning and optimise student wellbeing.  We would also like to acknowledge the increased engagement of students this term, as they enthusiastically worked to identify and achieve their personal learning goals.  Well done! 

As you will be aware Mr Bach is enjoying a well-deserved Long Service Leave break this term and I am once again stepping into the position of Acting Principal.  Josh Bourke has stepped into the position of Acting Assistant Principal.  Together, we look forward to an exciting and fulfilling term.

The Swimming in Schools program supports the delivery of quality swimming and water safety education as part of the health and physical education in the Victorian Curriculum. The initiative provides funding to ensure all students have the opportunity to develop lifelong skills in water safety to reduce their risk of drowning and injury.  The Swimming Program has been organised at Mentone Aquatics for all Foundation, 1, 2 and 3/4 students for the first two weeks in term 4.  Students do not need to know how to swim to attend the program.  The swimming program consists of eight (8), 45 min lessons conducted by qualified AusSwim Teachers in small groups.  A key part of growing up in Australia – water safety, saves lives.

This term we commence arranging class placements for 2023. The teachers take both friendships, social emotional needs as well as the learning environment into account when putting the classes together.  You might start having a discussion with your child now, so when the children make their friendship list in class, it is much easier to complete. Questions you might like to ask include: 

• Who helps you to learn in the classroom? 
• Who is the person you like to work with, because you achieve your best? 
• Who is a child who you know works really hard and when you sit beside them you do too? 
• Is there a friend on your list who you like to play with but would distract you from learning?
• Who is someone you enjoy working with because you achieve success and get great results when you do? 

All children will have one person from their selected friendship list in their class.  As we begin deciding on class structures it is imperative that we know of any changes to the enrolments.  If you know that you might be moving or you know of someone in our community considering enrolling at CEPS for 2023, encourage them to let us know or to make an appointment as soon as possible please. 

We said a fond farewell to Mrs Shea on Tuesday as she and Stav prepare for the arrival of their new bundle of joy.  We wish them well and will keep the community informed of the exciting announcement!  3/4E will be in the capable hands of Miss Morgan Humphris. An existing staff member, we are thrilled to have her in the Y3/4 team.

I look forward to more of this wonderful Spring sunshine, day light savings and smiling CEPS children.

Kind regards

Leisel Ward

Acting Principal