Cranbourne South Primary School

Principal News

This time last year our world changed.  April 2020 saw the start of the phenomena called COVID 19 that shook our existence.  We entered new challenges and learnt amazing new skills.  The two most important lessons were definitely patience and kindness.  

Now 12 months down the track, we may not be fully 'out of the COVID woods' but we are definitely wiser and more resilient. 

May this Easter be saturated with love and chocolate eggs a plenty.  

Happy Easter.

Monique Corcoran

PRINCIPAL

We have had an increase of students who are using the school grounds after hours for 'evil' not 'good'.

It has been reported that some of these people are past students, siblings of current students and/or friends/associates that are locals.

I know that you are thinking "this cannot possibly be my child".

There is also gloating on social media eg. snapchat etc... about their antics.

After hours the cleaners are reporting students with push bikes, on top of the shade sails in the playground and jumping on the sails.  Can you believe it?  Those shade sails cost a large amount of money, raised by the CSPS community.  I need your help.

Ask your children where they are and what they are up to.

It is terrific to hear joy and fun in the playground after hours but not if it is going to be at a cost to the school.

Staffing 

  • Sally Herbert has been the successful applicant for the substantive Principal position at Toolangi Primary School.  We cannot wait to congratulate her in person for such a wonderful achievement.
  • Cindy  Burke (integration aide) has been successful in obtaining a tutoring position at Banyan Fields PS.
  • Narelle Trafford has been the successful applicant for an Ed Support (integration aide) position at Cranbourne South Primary (190421 – 170921).
  • A change of Foundation and Year 1 class structure from 5 classes to 4 classes.  The new Year 1a teacher will be Elaine Doughty, working in partnership with Year 1b teacher Jessica Cook.
  • Ms Colette Joannidis will continue to be a valued member of the CSPS team in the role of supporting the implementation of crucial Annual Implementation Plan (AIP) priorities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

School Council

School Council met on Wednesday 1st April in a remote setup.  Some notables discussions points include: 

  • School captain 'student voice' presentation - C. Barbaressos and C. Haigh
  • Endorsement of the 2020 Annual Report
  • Ratification of Cash handling and Bushfire Preparedness Policies
  • AIP Mathematics priority presentation
  • Casey South Divisional Swimming Carnival outcome
  • Confirmed Budget Planner and Cashflow Budget
  • Buildings and Grounds updates
  • PFA/fundraising updates

As some of you that frequent our school dropping off or picking up the students, we are experiencing a wasp situation with one particular tree outside the Gallery.

We have had the wasp experts out to the school and there is no wasp nest to remove.  The wasps are attracted to this particular tree, eating the contents.  The wasps will remain until the contents are all eaten.

As a result, we unfortunately need to remove the tree during the holidays.

We will explore different types of plants to replace this tree ASAP.