Education News
Digital Technologies
At Cranbourne South Primary School, we believe that the use of digital technologies at school allows the development of valuable skills and knowledge and prepares students to thrive in our globalised and interconnected world. Our school’s vision is to empower students to use digital technologies to reach their personal best and fully equip them to contribute positively to society as happy, healthy adults.
Through increased access to digital technologies, students can benefit from enhanced learning that is interactive, collaborative, personalised and engaging. Digital technologies enable our students to interact with and create high quality content, resources and tools. It also enables personalised learning tailored to students’ particular needs and interests and transforms assessment, reporting and feedback, driving new forms of collaboration and communication.
In Term 1 all students have participated in lessons and activities to ensure that they are safe whilst interacting online. The eSafety Commissioner has a number of fantastic activities to promote discussion with students. There are games, stories and quizzes to build on the students knowledge. Students use the Google Studio, iPads, desktops and Chromebooks on a daily basis in all areas of the curriculum.
The Cranbourne South Primary School Acceptable Use of Information Communications, Technology and ICT ensures that all users are safe technology and online users. You can find this agreement on the Cranbourne South PS website under policies.
There are many great websites and apps that students use whilst at school. We suggest Mathletics and Reading Eggs or Express for Mathematics and English but there are many to choose from. Please see the Cranbourne South PS website for some suggestions. Your child will have a number of passwords. If you need any of these please email your classroom teacher.
It is NEVER too early to start talking about being SAFE online with your children. This digital world can be difficult to navigate. For great tips for parents and families please see -
https://www.esafety.gov.au/
Writing at CSPS
Big Write was held in most classes on Thursday, 14 March. Students wrote a persuasive text Junk Food-Should it be banned at school? Thanks to those families who spoke about this topic with their students.
The next BIG WRITE
Thursday 28th March
The next Big Write will be held on Thursday 28th March for Year 1 to 6. The Foundations will participate in a Big Talk. All students will need to persuade their reader which is the best season of the year. We ask that families complete some talking homework in the nights leading up to the Big Write.
IDEAS FOR THE TALK HOMEWORK
• Encourage as many family members as possible to be involved in Talk Homework, possibly around the meal table!
• Switch off the T.V.! Try to ensure this is dedicated talking and listening time.
• When giving your opinion, use the ‘because’ word to explain why you think that.
• Give the possible opinions of two contrasting family members who are not present for the talk, and use the ‘because’ word to explain why they may be different.
• Ask others around the table to give their opinions and to use the ‘because’ word.
• Ask your child his / her opinion and ask them to use the ‘because’ word.
• Link the topic you are given to discuss back to something you remember from when you were a child and say why things may be different now. Project forward to how things may be different in the future.
Try to use some good Vocabulary, different Connectors, interesting Openers and a variety of Punctuation when you are talking.
"If they can't say it, they can't write it."
Bullying NO WAY was held on Friday 15th, March 2019 after a week of activities across the school. All classes worked with their Buddy classes on a range of activities. Visit the hallway to see the colorful display of active students working together to make sure that Bullying is not accepted at CSPS.
The whole school participated in a dance and the Mexican wave to celebrate working together against bullying.
https://bullyingnoway.gov.au/YourRole/Pages/For-Parents-and-carers.aspx
We must work together to ensure that Bullying NO WAY message continues EVERY day not just on special days.
iSea iCare
On Thursday the 7 March Ebony, Ruby, Zoe and I went to Harkaway Primary School to learn all about the ocean and the creatures that live there. What we didn't know was that we had to give a presentation to the Grade 1 and 2 students at Harkaway Primary! We were very nervous. There were four other schools that attended and we all had to work together to present all the information, it was actually lots of fun. Ebony had to pretend to be a dolphin and sort through plastic rubbish to find food and I had to show everyone how seals stretch and scratch. The important message that we learnt is that we have to look after our oceans and waterways by reducing the amount of plastic that we use. We are looking forward to sharing this message with the Grade 1 students next week.
Marlie W. 56A
Home Learning
The CSPS Home Learning policy caters for different needs across the school levels.
In the Junior School the students are expected to read their decodable books, be read to and practise their 'heart' words through games and activities.
In the Middle School the students are expected to read for 15 minutes at least 4 nights a week (get their diaries signed when they do this) and learn a timetable and their spelling words.
Maths is back! We are currently lifting the profile of Mathematics at CSPS. We encourage all families and friends to take an interest in their children's mathematical learning. This can take the form of 'real life' maths talks at home. For example, discussing the weekly shopping bill, looking at the numbers when you fill up with petrol or helping them learn their times tables on the way to school. We will also be celebrating our Gold Mathletics certificate winners at school assemblies.