WEDNESDAY 11 OCTOBER 2023
IMPORTANT DATES
OCTOBER
- Saturday 14 - Referendum Day Cake Stall and BBQ
- Wednesday 18 - Prep 2024 Information Evening at 7pm
- Thursday 19 - CSPS Dads Group Fathering Project Evening at the Malvernvale Hotel at 7pm
NOVEMBER
- Tuesday 7 - Melbourne Cup Day - Public Holiday
- Friday 10 - CSPS Twilight BBQ at 4.30pm
- Wednesday 22 - Year 4 Camp
- Wednesday 29 - Year 3 Camp
DECEMBER
- Thursday 14 - Year 6 Graduation
- Friday 15 - Fundraising Christmas Casual / Dress up Day
- Tuesday 19 - Student Free Professional Practice Day
- Wednesday 20 - Last day of Term 4 - Finish at 1.30pm
PRINCIPAL'S NEWS
REFERENDUM BAKE SALE AND SAUSAGE SIZZLE
I’d like to thank everyone who has been involved in planning our bake sale and sausage sizzle, those who have been or will be busy baking at home over the next few days and those who are volunteering their time on Saturday to cook sausages and sell cakes. It is not only a wonderful fundraising opportunity for our school but a lovely community event which brings together the wider Glen Iris and Camberwell communities. Many past students and families still enjoy coming back on election and referendum days to see how CSPS has evolved over time. I look forward to seeing many of you bright and early on Saturday morning.
On Wednesday next week, we look forward to welcoming our future CSPS families into our community at our Prep 2024 Parent Information Night. The following evening, our current CSPS fathers and father-like figures are encouraged to attend The Fathering Project Evening at the Malvernvale with Guest Speaker Anthony 'Harry' Moffitt.
SCIENCE KITCHEN UPDATE
This week our fabulous builders will be installing the cabinetry in our new kitchen as we take one big step closer to finishing the project.
CHRISTMAS ART COMPETITIONS
At this time of year, students in Boroondara are encouraged to participate in a number of Christmas Art competitions with winning artworks being used as the design for Christmas cards. Below are the details the school has received and interested students are encouraged to submit artwork completed outside of school hours.
- John Pesutto MP - Details: Christmas artwork to be completed on A4 paper and handed in at 197-199 Riversdale Rd Hawthorn by 13 Nov. If entering this competition you need to complete a Graphic Consent Form which can be collected from the school office. This form must be submitted with your artwork.
- Dr Monique Ryan MP - Details can be found by using the link here.
YEAR 6 AMAZING RACe
An overview from Izzy, 6A.
On 14 September, 8 groups of students set off on a hunt around the city. They raced against time to receive points to help their chosen charity. The groups all chose a specific charity to represent on the day, such as 2 Peter MacCallum Foundation groups, Fight MND, Breast Cancer Council, FurEver Friends, Butterfly Foundation, Eat Up and RSPCA.
The main idea of the Amazing Race was to help the Year 6's organise their time, to help a charity and compete as a team. As the day went on , we learnt more and more about the city and how it works. It really pushed us to organising and to deal with our time wisely. We had such a fun time and ended up raising over $1,500 for the Peter MacCallum Foundation. We are thrilled to donate the money to such a worthy cause!
My highlight of the day was being able to explore the city with my friends, seeing famous buildings in Melbourne, playing in the public sprinklers in Fitzroy Gardens and answering questions around the CBD. And of course, getting slushies! The day was so much fun and we made some amazing memories together. We would like to say a special thanks to everyone who donated and the parent helpers on the day.
SPECIALIST NEWS
MUSIC NEWS
RECITALS
Recital season is upon us and we have several planned for November. Recitals are connected to a specific IMT teacher reserved for their students only. Each will be held in the Theatre, commencing at 3.30pm until around 4.30pm. Interested music students are invited to perform, not every student needs to perform, especially if they have only just started learning.
All students will be withdrawn from class at 3.00 pm for set up and a quick rehearsal. Parents and friends are all invited to this wonderful celebration of learning.
If there are any parents who can offer their assistance for the afternoon, I would be very happy to hear from you. At the conclusion of the recitals we can enjoy some afternoon tea together and any contributions will be gratefully received.
Dates to remember
- Monday 6 November - Guitar Recital 3.30pm
- Wednesday 15 November - Piano Recital 3.30pm
- Monday 20 November - Victoria's Piano Recital 3.30pm
ASSEMBLIES
There will be a number of performances at assembly now that students have been learning for some time. Soloists and ensembles will be scheduled throughout the term. Please watch for notifications so that your children are ready to go 😊.
The Christmas community performance has been scheduled for Friday, 8 December. We have a tradition of performing the Radetzky March as a full orchestra. We bring the Concert Band and the Senior Strings together, along with extra percussionists and one piano student to play as a full orchestra. I like to open this orchestra up to community members. If any parent or grandparent or carer or extended family member would like to join us in the CSPS community orchestra playing the Radtezky March, please be in touch and I will get you the score for your selected instrument.
SOLO SINGERS
There are opportunities for solo singers to perform a Christmas tune at the CSPS Twilight BBQ on 10 November. A sign up sheet will be issued and vocal teacher approval will be required. Interested vocal students should start by discussing the opportunity with Olive or Mei Wah.
It’s a very busy term for musicians. So much to celebrate as we perform and share our year's worth of learning for the community.
Practice, practice, practice. 😊
Thanks so much! Catherine Lyons
FUNDRAISING NEWS
REFERENDUM CAKE STALL AND BBQ
We hope you have all now received your paper plates for the cake stall this coming Saturday and imagine some of you dusted off those aprons in anticipation of baking. We are asking families to bake a cake slice or some biscuits for the cake stall THIS Saturday 14 October. Bake your favourite recipe, maybe one of Granny’s old favourites or please use one of the recipes provided (via email). More paper plates and sleeves are available from the school office.
We still need many volunteers on the day of the Referendum to help run the Cake Stall and the BBQ. If you can spare an hour of your time to flip a sausage, sell a cake, have a chat and sell a snag, we need you! Please sign up below.
MANGO FUNDRAISER
Don't forget to jump onto TryBooking and order a tray of mangoes for yourself, your friends and your family! Perfect treat for the summer weather coming! Orders close Wednesday 25th October, 8pm.
2023 CSPS MAGAZINE
If you haven't already ordered your copy of the 2023 CSPS Magazine (included in Parent Contribution Form), then this is your last chance. Magazines ($30 each) must be pre-ordered and paid for at the office. Don't miss out!
UPCOMING EVENTS
CSPS DADS GROUP FATHERING PROJECT EVENING
A reminder for Dads and father figures that the next CSPS Fathering Project event is being held next Thursday night, 19 October at the Malvernvale Hotel. The guest speaker is Anthony ‘Harry’ Moffitt, a recently retired Team Commander in the Australian Defence Force's SAS Regiment. Harry is also a Registered Psychiatrist and currently runs a human performance consulting firm delivering high performance programs to elevate the performance of teams and organisations. Please register below to this free event.
SAVE THE DATE - CSPS TWILIGHT BBQ
SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB
Students will be bringing home the Scholastic Issue 7 catalogue this week. Start your Christmas shopping early with some great new releases. There are also an extra 50 books for sale on the LOOP app with huge discounts. To view the catalogue, please click below.
Please place orders on the LOOP app or below by 5pm Saturday 21 October.
Select the 'GIFT' option if you want to pick up your order from the office discreetly. All other orders will be delivered to the classroom in 7-10 days. Any questions, please contact me on jennieriedler@gmail.com. Happy reading 📚
TEAM KIDS
TERM 4 ASSEMBLY
OCTOBER
- Friday 13 - Junior School
- Friday 20 - Senior School
- Friday 27 - Whole School
NOVEMBER
- Friday 3 - Junior School
- Friday 10 - Senior School
- Friday 17 - Whole School
- Friday 24 - Junior School
DECEMBER
- Friday 1 - Senior School
- Friday 8 - Whole School Christmas
- Friday 15 - Whole School TBC
- Monday 18 - Year 6 Graduation at 8.45am