PRINCIPAL’S REPORT ~ Sept 10th 2025
Curriculum Update
Celebrating all the abilities in the school
We celebrate students and a range of abilities, so that all CSPS students can SHINE regularly, whether it is through:-
- Events – Biannual Concert celebration of Arts both performance and Visual or the Science Expo every other year
- Awards - specialist awards, class awards, Values awards, attendance, Year 6.
- Acknowledgement of special achievements via newsletter, assembly, awards wall or personal letters
- Reports – three each term as well as mid and end of year reports
- Learning Expo – term 4
- Rewards – Teachers regularly acknowledge students and whole classes for their great efforts.
- Competitions and Challenges – Athletics, Cross country, Readers Challenge, Recycled Art competition, Random Acts of Kindness, Colour Fun Run.
Reminder STEM Expo this Thursday 11th September 4-6 pm
Wellbeing and Engagement Update
Child safety and wellbeing at Clifton Springs PS: information for families and the school community
Clifton Springs PS is committed to providing a child safe and child friendly environment, where students are safe and feel safe.
Our child safety and wellbeing policies outline the measures and strategies we have in place to support, promote and maintain the safety and wellbeing of our students, which are all available on our website:
- Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy
- Child Safety Code of Conduct
- Child Safety Responding and Reporting Obligations Policy and Procedure
- Complaints Policy
- Student Wellbeing and Engagement Policy
- Bullying Prevention Policy
- Volunteers Policy
- Visitors Policy
- Digital Learning Policy
As valuable partners in promoting and maintaining child safety and wellbeing at Clifton Springs PS we welcome and encourage your feedback.
If you have any suggestions, comments or questions in relation to our child safe policies and practices, please contact Meg Parker, Principal or Alex Werner, Assistant Principal.
Academies @ CSPS
2025 CSPS Music Academy
The CSPS Music Academy is an extension program aimed at select year 5/6 students who have a passion and skill in Music. It is run by our Music teacher Kate Kelly, and consists of being part of an ensemble who will perform regularly at assemblies, as well as other opportunities that arise. In 2025 it included students who have been learning to play the marimba as a group and will be performing this Friday in Assembly. The program strongly also focuses on leadership and being a positive role model for the performing arts in the CSPS community.
2025 CSPS Sports Academy
The CSPS Sports Academy is an extension program aimed at year 5/6 students who have a passion and skill in Physical Education. It is run by one our Phys Ed teacher Charles Vagg, and consists of direct coaching in a variety of sports, learning about nutrition and preparing meals, improving personal fitness and leadership in physical activity throughout the school by leading our P-2 morning fitness program. The program strongly focuses on leadership and being a positive role model for physical activity, sport and health in the CSPS community.
2025 CSPS Visual Arts Academy
The CSPS Visual Arts Academy is an extension program aimed at select year 5/6 students who have a passion and skill in the Visual Arts. It is run by our Visual Arts teacher Jill Petersen, and consists of being exposed to new and challenging forms of art, as well as having the responsibility of art displays around the school. In 2025 the Arts Academy prepared a display of the neon birds that was available to be seen when families attended the parent teacher interviews this year. The program strongly also focuses on leadership and being a positive role model for the visual arts in the CSPS community.
2025 CSPS STEM Academy
The CSPS STEM Academy is an extension program aimed at select year 5/6 students who have a passion and skill in the Science Technology Engineering and Maths. The focus in 2025 is on robotics through the First Lego League. Let's Dig Deeper! In this season of FIRST LEGO League UNEARTHED, the team will follow the traces of the past: uncover hidden treasures, mysterious artifacts, and forgotten stories. But your mission doesn't end with the discovery, that's just the beginning! The challenge questions are:- What lies behind the ancient symbol carved in stone? What tools help archaeologists in their exciting work? And how can their ideas shape the future?
Management Update
Parent Opinion Survey Reminder
We want our parents / caregivers / guardians to tell us what they think!
Our school is conducting a survey to find out what parents / caregivers / guardians think of our school. The Parent / Caregiver / Guardian Opinion Survey is an annual survey offered by the Department of Education that is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of families’ perceptions of school climate, student behavior, and student engagement. The survey is optional but we encourage all families to participate. Our school will use the survey results to help inform and direct future school planning and improvement strategies.
The Parent / Caregiver / Guardian Opinion Survey will be open from Monday 18th August to Friday 19 Sept.
The survey will be conducted online, only takes 20 minutes to complete, and can be accessed at any convenient time within the survey period on desktop computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones.
Last year we used the survey results to gauge whether initiatives we had put in place showed an improved result such as the need for increased communication from teachers and greater clarity around how their child is progressing. You will have noticed we have changed the reports and introduced parent teacher interviews so that we can help parents with understanding their child’s progress.
