Cobden Primary School in Cobden, Victoria | Primary School

Cobden Primary School

Locality: Cobden, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5595 1087

Address: 54 Victoria Street 3266 Cobden, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.cobdenps.vic.edu.au/

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25.01.2022 Muscular Dystrophy Day - Fri 30 Oct - Wear green

24.01.2022 CPS Book Week 2020

23.01.2022 Reminder - Tomorrow Fri 23 Oct AFL GF Public Holiday. Enjoy the long weekend!Reminder - Tomorrow Fri 23 Oct AFL GF Public Holiday. Enjoy the long weekend!

22.01.2022 COVID-19 UPDATE Regarding the positive COVID-19 results at the Colac Meat Works and subsequent Trinity College student result. We have not been made aware of any direct contact for Cobden Primary School community members. DHHS are tracing this situation very carefully. If there are any changes we will inform you. D.E.T advises that families who have spent time in the Melbourne Metropolitan area at any time in the past two weeks should remain vigilant regarding signs or sympto...ms. I sought advice from D.E.T this week regarding this situation. Its clear: If you or your close family member visited the Melbourne Metropolitan area or the Mitchell shire at any time in the previous fortnight (this remains an ongoing timeline) that you should: 1. Check your childs temperature regularly. 2. Keep them isolated at home if they are unwell. 3. Seek COVID-19 testing should they be unwell. 4. Keep them isolated if they were knowingly in contact with a person who has tested positive to COVID-19. 5. Send them to school if they have no signs or symptoms or were not knowingly in contact with a person who has tested positive to COVID-19. See more

22.01.2022 Our 2020 Remembrance Day Service completed by our school captains. Lest we forget

21.01.2022 Now that COVID-19 restrictions have eased further, we are excited to welcome our future Foundation students and their parents to our school! We will be holding an information session at 2pm next Tuesday the 1st December. All parents and kindergarten students are welcome to attend. We hope to see you here!

19.01.2022 Remote Learning commencing Wed 15 April 2020 - Parents please check in to your childs ClassDojo for important briefing notes regarding remote learning. This information is also on our Skoolbag App.

19.01.2022 "In case you have forgotten the staff..."

18.01.2022 Today our Foundation students celebrated days of learning! Although not all together today, we are very proud of how well they have been working at home and all that they have achieved so far this year. Well Done!

18.01.2022 Good Afternoon all. Term 3 commences tomorrow at Cobden Primary School. All students outside the Melbourne metropolitan area and the Mitchell Shire are expected to return as normal. We sympathise with families and colleagues in the affected areas as we know first hand the challenges associated with remote learning. We must remain vigilant. If students or staff are unwell or present with any symptoms associated with COVID 19 we urge that they remain home, seek medical advice a...nd be tested. In the case of testing, the result may not be known for a week. If this is the case please ensure isolation is enacted as per your medical advice. Please ensure the school is informed as soon as possible if this is the case. Your teacher will ensure school work is provided. If children present to school unwell we will contact you to collect them. Upon contacting you we may seek permission to temperature check your child. We sincerely hope that our region will remain COVID free but it will only be so if we take precautionary measures. We wish you all the very best as we commence another challenging term which has become the norm in 2020. See more

17.01.2022 PUPIL FREE DAY - FRIDAY 18 September 2020 What a challenging few weeks. The staff at Cobden Primary School have commented many times on the great job that the students and parents are doing during this second remote and flexible learning period. You will recall that all regional schools were permitted an extra Pupil Free Day in Term 3 for forward planning. Many schools used this at the start of Remote Learning 2 but we felt that in our context that it would be better utilised... later in the term. School Council has identified and approved Fri 18 September 2020 as our date for this additional Pupil Free Day. This is the last day of term. That would mean that there would be no students attending on site and that there would be no remote learning classes that day. The students would complete their Term 3 requirements on Thursday 17 September 2020. Staff will use that day to plan units for Term 4. We certainly hope that Term 4 will be fully on-site - but - we have no way of knowing that right now. We are keeping our fingers crossed. We wish you all the very best for the remainder of Term 3. Peter Lee

17.01.2022 COVID-19 Update regarding the arrangements for Term 2, 2020. DET operating guidelines have been communicated to schools today, Tuesday 7 April 2020. Central to this is the requirement for all schools to enact their remote learning programs. This means that all students must be learning at home except in the following circumstances *When they are not able to be supervised at home and no other arrangements can be made.... This will be available for children of parents who cannot work from home, and vulnerable children, including: -children in out-of-home care -children deemed by Child Protection and/or Family Services to be at risk of harm -children identified by the school as vulnerable (including via referral from a family violence agency, homelessness or youth justice service or mental health or other health service and children with a disability). A full briefing will be forwarded to parents on Thursday 9 April 2020 via Class Dojo, Skoolbag and FB. In the meantime, please continue to observe the COVID-19 protocols as legislated by the Victorian Government. Regards Cobden Primary School Staff See more

17.01.2022 Reminder: Mon 2 Nov - Pupil Free Day Tues 3 Nov - Melb Cup Public Holiday Students return Wed 4 Nov.Reminder: Mon 2 Nov - Pupil Free Day Tues 3 Nov - Melb Cup Public Holiday Students return Wed 4 Nov.

16.01.2022 Good Afternoon School Closure: In response to the escalation in COVID-19 cases in this state, the Premier of Victoria has declared that the school holiday break is being moved forward to Tuesday 24 March 2020 for all Victorian schools. Announcements regarding the resumption of school in Term 2 will be made upon information from the Premier and the Department of Education and Training- Vic. At this stage schools will reopen on Wed 15 April 2020. However, I must stress that ...this is an ever-evolving situation and subject to change. You will be notified of any changes. Regarding School Work: All children have learning packages and are linked to their teachers via Class Dojo. Staff can and will communicate via this platform during normal school hours. Please note that the work requirements are consistent across year levels. For example, all Year 6 students receive the same resources. Please do not put undue pressure on your child or yourself in an attempt to complete tasks. This is an extraordinary situation and time for understanding. This is not home-schooling. This is an unprecedented emergency situation with world-wide impact. The work provided is merely suggested course work. There will be no pressure from the school regarding completion but there will be support should you need it. Please listen to advice from the Victorian Health Department and the Victorian Government regarding wide-spread shutdowns and take care through this incredibly difficult time. Peter Lee Principal

16.01.2022 COVID 19 UPDATE- Up to this point there have been no changes to the schooling arrangements for Cobden Primary School. If and/or when there are any changes we will let you know. UNSW Competitions-... Tomorrow- Thursday 23 July, 2020 is the closing date for entries. NB: Writing is not available this year. Parent Teacher Interviews: Phone Conferences: We are into Day 2 of the PTI- phone Conferences: Ms OSullivan and Mr Maclarn reported that Day 1 went very well. Teachers will call you at your allotted time. If this is not suitable please message them on ClassDojo to arrange a mutually agreeable time. Room 2- Jarryd Lewis/ Kerryn Guthrie are calling this morning. Room 12- Ms Gaut is calling this afternoon.

15.01.2022 Parents please note that all school sporting activities have been postponed until further notice. There will be no District Athletics next Thursday in Camperdown.

14.01.2022 We still have some big freeze 6 beanies available at the office for $20

13.01.2022 IMPORTANT Dear Parents, You may wish to get a message to the school or to your children. Where possible please limit this to phone calls - 55951087. If you need to visit the school please enter at the main office and wait to be attended.... This is the correct procedure as outlined in our Visitor Policy- see policies at cobdenps.vic.edu.au At this time especially, we cannot have visitors attending directly to the childs classroom. Thank you for your cooperation. See more

12.01.2022 Reminder - Tomorrow Tuesday 4 Aug is a Pupil Free DayReminder - Tomorrow Tuesday 4 Aug is a Pupil Free Day

12.01.2022 Term 3 - Students finish today at 3:20pm. Tomorrow Fri 18 Sept - Pupil Free Day. Enjoy the holiday break! Term 4 - Students back on-site Mon 5 Oct.

12.01.2022 Parent/Teacher interview phone conference times have now been sent to parents via sms - commencing Tues 21-Mon 27 July If you did not receive an sms or need to change your time please make contact with teachers via ClassDojo

12.01.2022 Prep Discovery Learning Every day our Preps spend the morning undertaking their Discovery Learning activities. The hands-on activities allow for students to think creatively and mathematically, and are specifically designed to help them improve their fine and gross motor skills. ... These sessions are one of their favourite parts of the day, and are a wonderful benefit of learning as part of our Foundation program at Cobden Primary School!

12.01.2022 Enjoy our virtual transition for our new 2021 Foundation students. We look forward to welcoming them here at CPS next year

11.01.2022 With the beginning of Term 4 also comes the sunnier weather. As such, our children are required to have their broad brimmed hats at school. If you have trouble finding your child’s hat they can be purchased at Reicha’s Drapery. Children need to wear hats at all outdoor school activities.

11.01.2022 Cobden Primary School will be celebrating Book Week in Week 3 of Term 4 October 17th 23rd. The theme this year is ‘Curious Creatures, Wild Minds’. We will be having a dress up day as part of our celebrations and would love to see children dressed up as a book character that fits this theme! There will be more information on Book Week next week.

10.01.2022 Well done to all students, parents and teachers for your work this week as the remote learning program commenced! The students and parents at Cobden PS have done a brilliant job with the on-line school work. Good luck and well do it again next week

10.01.2022 Parents please note - This weeks newsletter has been posted on our Skoolbag App, Class Dojo & a paper copy has been sent home today with all students.

09.01.2022 Parents please note - All students should now have received various activities they can do from home should there be a forced school closure or parents choose to keep their children at home. If you have any questions please contact the school.

09.01.2022 2021 Foundation Enrolments can be handed in contactless at the school office. Please phone 55951087

09.01.2022 Great News D.E.T have opened the way for accredited school camps to be operational from 21 June 2020. This means that the Yr 3/ 4 camp to Angahook will go ahead. The dates/ prices will remain the same as previously approved. Revised notes will go home today. Contact the office if you have any questions or queries. RE: 5/6 Camp. You will understand that at short notice it is very difficult to book a venue but Nathan Murphy, Emma Roberts and I are discussing the feasibility of a special event for the 5/6s. It may take a little while and it will be subject to vacancies etc.

09.01.2022 Lizzie our fantastic Westvic Staffing Solutions Trainee assisting Aisha with her sounds

09.01.2022 CORONAVIRUS - COVID-19 UPDATE THURSDAY 19 March 2020

08.01.2022 REMOTE LEARNING PREPARATIONS Good Morning all Remote Learning is returning as of Wed 5 August 2020. It is expected to extend to Fri 11 Sept 2020 at this stage. The situation state wide is dire. The advice to remain home, wherever possible, is enhanced this time around. ... All students who can learn from home must learn from home. Your teachers will be contacting you today and tomorrow via ClassDojo with more remote learning updates which pertain to your childs learning. Your teachers are very experienced in this area as are your children so we feel that we are well prepared. Your child may attend on site only if: 1. You are an essential worker, you cannot work from home and that they cannot be supervised at home. 2. Your child has a disability or is in a vulnerable position regarding learning needs. An on-site attendance form will need to be completed. Laptop Loans: We arranged for 20 laptop loans in Term 2 during remote learning. We are re-configuring the laptops so that they can operate away from the school environment. This make take a few days. Should you request a laptop loan please complete the form. All forms can be accessed via ClassDojo - please complete and email to [email protected] See more

07.01.2022 Reminder ~ ALL students must have a clearly labelled drink bottle when they return to on-site learning. Drink taps can not be used except for refills

06.01.2022 FROM MONDAY 3 AUGUST 2020 - UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FACE COVERINGS FOR STUDENTS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS PRIMARY STUDENTS... Students who attend primary school for on-site supervision will not be required to wear a face covering. Students who are aged 12 or over by Year 6 will not be required to wear face coverings. The Victorian Chief Health Officer has advised that it is not practical to require some primary school students to wear face coverings while others are not required to. You may choose for your child to have a mask but it is not mandatory. For Further Details https://www.education.vic.gov.au//face-coverings-schools.a VISITORS/PARENTS All adult visitors to school are discouraged unless by appointment. If you must enter our school building you must wear a face covering. Should you need to collect your child please contact the school and your child will be waiting at the front office. Please wait at the front gate and your child will come out to meet you. A staff member will wait with your child. Peter Lee Principal

06.01.2022 EDUCATION SUPPORT TRAINEESHIP - COBDEN PRIMARY SCHOOL Westvic Staffing Solutions in partnership with Cobden Primary School have a great opportunity for an Educa...tion Support Trainee to commence in January 2021. This role supports teachers and students to ensure the smooth and efficient running of classroom activities. For more information and to apply, please visit our website https://westvic.org.au/jobs/education-support-cobden-2/

06.01.2022 2020 Cobden Primary School Virtual Tour - 2021 Prep Enrolments are now open

04.01.2022 DET Announcement: At this stage operations are as normal commencing Mon 13 July, 2020 for rural and regional schools. If there are changes or developments, we will be notified. Please note the Level 2 restrictions are still in place as per Term 2. Adults apart from employees or those with specific appointments should not enter the school grounds. NB: We are developing an alternative Parent Teacher Interview process in week 3 due to the current spike in Victoria. It would be i...rresponsible to ask families to enter on-site en masse. Telephone conference remains the safest option under the circumstances. Details will follow next week. All children will continue to require drink bottles. Hand sanitising and safe hygiene practices will continue. Social distancing for all adults is expected. School sports and excursions will not be permitted until further notice. How or if this affects our Year 3/4 and 5/6 school camps is not known at this stage. When we know, we will inform the school community. This is an unfortunate development but to remain COVID free in our region we must abide by the government regulations. Peter Lee

03.01.2022 It was great to see our Prep-2 students back at school today Parents please be aware that according to the Victorian Stage 2 restrictions adults, other than staff, should not enter the school ground unless previously arranged with a staff member. This includes drop off and collection. If you are required to enter the school you must enter via the main office and sign in/out We thank-you for your co-operation.

03.01.2022 CPS Book Fair Purchases can be made with either cash or online - if using the online system, students will need to bring in a copy of the receipt number and they will be given their books. The book fair runs until Wednesday 25th of November.

02.01.2022 Update COVID-19 Coronavirus- Fri 27 March 2020- Thank-you to all Cobden Primary School Community members for your action during this unpredictable and worrying time. State and Federal Governments have demanded self-isolation, where possible, and we appreciate what you are doing in order to halt the spread of this disease. We sympathise with the many people in our community who are also dealing with loss of income, jobs and security. This is the time to seek support and to e...nsure that you access Government assistance if eligible. This is an incredibly stressful time for all. Cobden Primary School staff have been working this week to ensure readiness for long term remote learning should the need arise. The following advice is subject to change: As it stands today, the Department of Education and Training of Victoria (D.E.T) is advising that students will return on Wednesday 15 April 2020. We are guided by the D.E.T administration and we will ensure that you are informed of changes as soon as they are announced. If there are further lock down measures/ school closures which reach beyond Wednesday 15 April 2020, remote learning will be enacted. Over the past two weeks staff have prepared for this. You will be updated by the class teachers via ClassDojo on Thursday 9 April 2020. We have a whole school plan, which is supported by D.E.T guidelines, to extend remote learning resourcing for as long as required. We re-iterate that the work provided is suggested course work. There will be support should you need it. Teachers are available on ClassDojo during normal school hours. Please do not place undue pressure on yourself or your child(ren). Good luck and please take care. Call the school number 55951087 if you have any queries or concern or contact your childs class teacher via ClassDojo during regular school hours. Cobden Primary School Staff

02.01.2022 Year 3-6 Return Tuesday marks the long awaited return to school for all Year 3-6 students. The entire staff at Cobden PS have been waiting for the day when we are all reunited at school. To the parents and students. We congratulate you for your great work over the past two months. You took on every challenge and were more than a match for them. The quality of work which we witnessed on ClassDojo was first class. So on our return there are a few things to consider in line... with the Vic Gov stage 2 restrictions. Until further notice: 1.All students require labelled drink bottles. Bubble taps are for refills only. 2.Adults should not be in the school grounds unless previously arranged with a staff member. This includes pick up and drop off. 3.Large gatherings, assemblies, excursions and sports events are unable to take place. We wish all children the best in their transition to school. It can be a troubling time for some children. Please contact your childs teacher if your child experiences any difficulty in the transition back to school. Let them know that they wont be the only one and that were here to help. See more

02.01.2022 COVID 19 UPDATE There are NO confirmed positive cases to any parents at Cobden Primary School. If you have heard otherwise please dismiss this as untrue. The confusion lies with a mix up at a clinical level. I have spoken directly to the parents concerned. There were two NEGATIVE tests. Please note that if there are any confirmed cases to parents, students or staff at Cobden Primary School you will be informed immediately.... Peter Lee Principal See more

02.01.2022 Urgent Update Additional Pupil Free Days -2 Please note- The Education Minister of Victoria has announced that there are an additional two pupil free days to be observed in all Victorian Government Schools. Teaching staff will be required to make further preparations for Remote Tuition in the event of prolonged school closures. These are Friday 27 March 2020 (last day of Term 1) and Tuesday 14 April 2020 (first day of Term 2). There will be no students at school on those two... days. Also- less urgent. The Education Council of Australia has scrapped the 2020 NAPLAN program. The National Assessment Program for Literacy and Numeracy is normally conducted in May. Due to the uncertainty with school closures or otherwise this decision was made. Peter Lee Principal

01.01.2022 Hi everyone! Im posting this on behalf of the 1st Cobden Scout Group, who have organised an online live-streamed ANZAC Day service. It will be held this Saturd...ay at 11am and will be able to be found on this page at that time. We would also like to encourage people to stand at the end of their driveways during this service, or at least during the last post, to honour the soldiers who fought for our country, as a community. This is a very different time to anything we know, and we think this is a great way to bring the community together from the safety and comfort of our own homes. No one from the public can come to the memorial during this service, due to stage 3 restrictions. The only people at the memorial will be a family of 5 from the scout group. We hope to see as many people as we can watching this service, and honouring the ANZACs together. See more

01.01.2022 Afternoon all Regional Victoria is moving to Stage 3 as at Wed 5 Aug 2020. This includes Remote Learning. The Premier has announced school as normal on Mon 3 Aug 2020. A pupil free day has been announced for Tues 4 Aug 2020. No children are to attend. Remote learning will commence on Wed 5 Aug 2020 and will continue for 6 weeks at this stage. Children of essential services may attend on site but only if there is no alternative.... There will be further information tomorrow. Peter Lee See more

01.01.2022 Good morning all. Business from School Council. To end Term 3. Thursday 17 September 2020. Children complete Term 3. Friday 18 September 2020. Pupil Free Day. Teachers plan for Term 4. Term 4... Mon 5 Oct to Fri 9 Oct 2020 will be remote learning. Current rules regarding children of essential workers and children with vulnerability will apply. Monday 12 October 2020. All students return to on-site schooling. Camps/Excursions for 2020 are cancelled. Money will be returned as soon as practicable. Regular assemblies etc will also be cancelled until such time that we receive DET clearance. Yr 6 Graduation will look different this year no doubt but it will be celebrated as best we can. Again, this will be determined by DET regulations. As you can imagine we share the disappointment of some of these announcements with you. These things are out of our control. However we are very much looking forward to a return of on-site learning in Week 2 of Term 4. Good luck for the remainder of Term 3. Parents and students are working very hard and the staff at Cobden PS recognise and appreciate it every day. Peter Lee