Coral Park Primary School Achieving SUCCESS

NEWSLETTER Term 1, Issue 7, 12th March 2020

145 Coral Drive, Hampton Park 3976

www.coralparkps.vic.edu.au

Email: coral.park.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

Phone 9702 8398

From the Principal

Goodbye Today is the last day for our esteemed business manager, Stephanie Neads, as she starts her family leave and prepares for the arrival of her new bundle of joy. We wish her all the very best with her pregnancy. We also officially welcome Peta Lee, who will be replacing Stephanie while she is on family leave. I know you will join me in making Peta feel very welcome. After 6 years, Jess from Out of Hours School Care will have her last day with us on Friday. She has picked up an ongoing position with Camp Australia at another school and we wish her all the very best as she moves into her new role.

Novel Coronavirus I am very aware of the ongoing concerns many of our community have about Coronavirus. As a school, we follow the advice of the Department of Education and the Victorian Health Organisation. At this stage, the advice provided to school remains as follows: All students and staff members who have travelled to Hubei Province, Mainland China, Iran or Republic of Korea are advised to stay at home and avoid public settings, including attendance at schools and early learning centres, until 14 days. Children and staff who are well and have travelled to other provinces in China, or any other areas where there have been reported cases, are NOT recommended to be excluded from schools and child care services unless the following applies: The person is a confirmed case of novel coronavirus The person is a close contact with a confirmed case of novel coronavirus in the past 14 days We will continue to monitor the situation and update our community as new or additional information is communicated to us. All precautionary measures, such a good personal hygiene and the washing of hands will continue to be implemented across the school.

Justin Thompson Principal

Wednesday 18th March

Science News… Name the Tree Frogs

We have two new tree frogs living in the Science room who need names. Write your suggestion, along with your name and class on a piece of paper and leave it with Kathy in the Science room or with Linda and Michelle at the front office.

Diary Dates

MARCH

Friday 13th March

Senior Interschool Sport

CPPS v Cranbourne Carlisle

Away Game

Assembly - Item M15

2.50pm in the MPC - All welcome

Friday 20th March

Senior Interschool Sport

CPPS v St Kevins

Home Game

Wednesday 25th March

School Council 4pm

Thursday 26th March

School Photos

Friday 27th March

School Cross Country

Assembly - Item S11

1.50pm in the MPC - All welcome

Last Day of Term 1

2.30 Finish

Tuesday 14th April

Term 2 Begins

Be at school by 8.55am

ready to start learning at 9am

SCHOOL PHOTOS School photos will be taken on Thursday 26th March. School photo envelopes and money can be returned to school any time until school photo day. Orders can also be made online, but envelopes still need to be brought to school. Envelopes to place orders for sibling photos are available from the office. Please make sure your child has a clean school uniform ready for photo day as well as their best smile!

Senior Sport

The Seniors have been very busy this term!

They have all settled in well and have had

a great start to the year. We can’t believe

that it is almost the end of Term 1!

The Seniors have spent the last few weeks

practising for their chosen sport for Senior

Sports. Last Friday, we had our first away

game, playing at St Francis De Sale Primary

School in Lynbrook. We had lots of fun and

we had some amazing results.

We are all looking forward to our next

game tomorrow, which is also an away

game against Cranbourne Carlisle Park.

Prep and Junior students had fun meeting Harold in the Life Education van.

They learnt about how the human body works, healthy eating and nutrition,

medicines and drugs, bullying, resilience and social skills.

READING CLUB Come along to reading club each Tuesday and Wednesday

8:30 - 8:55 in the art room. Bring your share book.

At Coral Park we are Celebrating Harmony Day on

Wednesday 18th March

Everyone is encouraged to dress in

cultural dress, colours of their flag or

orange - the colour of Harmony Day.

Harmony Day will be celebrated at 12.30pm

in the MPC where our talented students are

performing a Harmony Day concert.

Come along and see all of our wonderful

performers at the Cultural Concert!

We encourage you to bring a plate of

food from your culture to share with

your class. We would love parents

and friends to come along and

share some of their stories and

enjoy lunch with our students in

their classrooms from 1.15pm.