Cairnlea Park Primary School

Education Week will be celebrated from 19 – 25 May 2013. As part of Education Week, we will be holding an Open Morning on Tuesday 21st May from 9.00am to 11.00am. All parents are invited to attend the morning activities. At 9.00am there will be a Parent Information Session to be held in the foyer … Read more

The Year 6 camp to Ace Hi is now scheduled for 31stJuly to 2nd August. The camp is now proceeding as previous work bans and industrial action have been lifted due to the dispute between the government and the Australian Education Union being resolved. However, response to the camp has been low, so we ask … Read more

All Victorians urged to become a Bully Stopper On 15 March 2013, the National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence, the Victorian Government launched a major bullying prevention campaign: Bully Stoppers: Make a Stand, Lend a Hand. The campaign is based on a series of resources available online that empowers students, parents, teachers and … Read more

Cairnlea Park Primary School will be celebrating Multicultural Day on Wednesday 20th March 2013. As part of our celebrations, students are invited to come to school dressed in traditional clothes / colours that best represent their family’s culture. Students are also welcome to bring flags to school to help represent the different backgrounds that make … Read more

In2Sport Brimbank provides an opportunity for children living in Brimbank to actively participate in community sport and recreation, regardless of their financial circumstances. Eligible participants aged between 6 – 18 years can apply for up to $200 financial assistance to contribute to club fees. The fees will be passed on directly to In2Sport Brimbank registered … Read more

At the end of 2012, we farewelled our Year 6 students as they finish their primary school education and head to their new secondary colleges. They have been outstanding representatives of the school and we wish them well in the future. At the Year 6 Graduation, the following students received awards: Principals Award – Isabella … Read more

EFTPOS is now available at the office, however there is no cash out. MasterCard or Visa only. $20 minimum per student per activity.

Many thanks to those families who have already donated so generously to our food drive for the Salvation Army at Christmas. The (non-perishable) food collected will be distributed to those families in the Deer Park area who are finding the going a bit tough at this time of the year. If you have yet to … Read more

Good readers become involved in their reading. ‘Engage’ is a broad and sometimes abstract term, but it can be broken down into specific strategies. As they read, enthusiastic readers: access prior knowledge assimilate new material into current knowledge monitor their comprehension confirm predictions as they read use ‘fix up’ strategies, such as slowing down, chunking … Read more

An extremely important and informative meeting for parents will be held at CPPS on Wednesday October 31st at 7 pm. Alan Smith, from the Federal Police, will talk with parents about the dangers and responsibilities associated with cyberspace. This forum will the correct behaviours and legal implications of using cyberspace safely, and what to do … Read more

Good readers are purposeful and understand that reading has many purposes and adapt their style of reading accordingly. They know to read the instructions for their new piece of technology carefully, but can skim over a newspaper article lightly. They can scan a page quickly for a telephone number, take notes as they engage deeply … Read more

Cairnlea Park’s annual Footy Day was a great success once again. Children wore footy colours to support their favourite team, and cheered as they paraded through the gym with some fantastic banners. They had fun activities during the day that included footy activities and rotated through them by being a part of handball, relay races, … Read more