08 Feb 2022
2022 CLASSES
After a few days of checking student numbers, we moved to 2022 on Monday. We will commence the year with 800 students distributed across 31 classes.
A warm welcome to our 102 Kindergarten students who started school last Friday.
Our 2022 staff members are listed below.
Mr Neil Hinton - Principal
Mrs Fiona Tramonte - Deputy Principal
Mrs Beth Edgley - Deputy Principal (Mon & Tues)
Mr Adam Boyd – Acting Deputy Principal
KINDERGARTEN
Supervisor: Ms Margot Tillet (Assistant Principal)
Miss Eunice Cheung – KC
Miss Elysse Johnston - KJ
Miss Lauren Skibola – KL
Miss Kate Smellie – KS
Ms Margot Tillett - KT
YEAR 1
Supervisor: Term 1 - Mrs Amanda Eltakchi (Assistant Principal)
Term 2 onwards - Mrs Linda Grimmond (Relieving AP)
Mr Braden Cheng – 1C
Miss Jessica Goldstein - 1G
Mrs Kerri Cooley – 1K
Miss Annie Mackenzie – 1M
Mrs Di Rayner (Wed - Fri) / Mrs Seaegg (Mon, Tues) – 1R
Year 1 / 2 composite – Mrs Jessica Lewis – 1 / 2L
YEAR 2
Supervisor: Mrs Natalie Kristensen (Assistant Principal 3 days / week)
Term 1 – Mrs Linda Grimmond (Relieving AP 2 days / week)
Term 2 onwards – Mrs Jessica Lewis (Relieving AP)
Mrs Jessica Bowditch – 2B
Miss Fiona Gathercole (Wed - Fri) / Mrs Abbey Meguid (Mon, Tues) – 2GM
Ms Megan McPherson – 2M
Mrs Michelle Brown (Mon, Tues) / Mrs Mirsini Spiropoulos (Wed - Fri) – 2SB
STAGE 2: Supervisor: Mrs Laura Elliott (Assistant Principal)
YEAR 3
Miss Emily Grieve - 3G
Mr Ben Lam – 3L
Miss Lauren Kelly – 3K
Mr Connor Pappas – 3P
YEAR 4
Mrs Laura Elliott – 4E
Mrs Christina Fruci – 4F
Mr James Harvey – 4H
Mrs Susan Pi – 4P
STAGE 3 - Supervisor: Mrs Grace Foo (Relieving AP)
YEAR 5
Mrs Grace Foo – 5F
Mr Anthony Norman – 5N
Mr Paul Oram – 5O
Mrs Kathy Rowlison (Mon – Thurs) / Mrs Eunice Hallett (Fri) - 5R
5 / 6 composite – Miss Lisa Pires – 5 / 6P
YEAR 6
Mrs Robyn Bickham (Mon- Thurs) / Mrs Judi Woodbury (Fri)– 6B
Mr Clive Bhandarkar – 6C
Mrs Pam Yee – 6Y
Support Staff
Mr Adam Boyd – Technology Facilitator
Mr Jye Vitnell - Teacher Librarian
Mr Chris Foo – Technology RFF
Mr Lachlan Fowler – Technology and Library RFF
Mrs Fiona Gathercole – Library RFF
Mrs Judi Woodbury – RFF
Mrs Renee Jones – Kindy Technology RFF
Mrs Pauline Jenkins – K – 6
Learning Success
Mrs Natalie Kristensen – Learning and Support Teacher
Mrs Amanda Eltakchi – Learning and Support Teacher (Term 1)
Mrs Sanja Despotov – COVID Learning Support
Mrs Susanne Johnson – Interventionist Teacher (4 days)
Mr Dennis Govender – School Counsellor
Miss Veraya Govender – Speech Pathologist
EAL/D
Mrs Liz Calf (3 days / week)
Mrs Linda Grimmond
Ms Bronwyn Moncur
Mrs Sarah Woo – (Term 1 – 3 days / week – Term 2 onward – 5 days / week)
Miss Jessica Liang
SASS Staff
Ms Jill Belme – Business Manager
Mrs Tania Cochrane – School Administration Manager
Mrs Suzanne Williams – School Administration Officer
Mrs Jacqueline Gordon – School Administration Officer
Mrs Anna Michales - School Administration Officer
Mr John Clowes – General Assistant (5 days)
Ms Kim Catt – School Learning Support Officer
Mrs Ratika Rana – School Learning Support Officer
Mrs Jenny Liles - School Learning Support Officer
Mrs Pavitra Aravamudhan- School Learning Support Officer
Mrs Priscilla Mallison – School Learning Support Officer
Mrs Ashima Sakkarwal – School Learning Support Officer
Miss Tahira Col - School Learning Support Officer
Welcome back to our Deputy Principal, Mrs Edgley who returns to CPS after a year’s maternity leave with her daughter. Mrs Edgley will work two days / week in 2022. Mr Boyd will relieve as Deputy Principal for three days / week. Mr Boyd will also be employed for an additional two days as Deputy Principal.
Welcome back to Miss Grieve who returns to our school after a years’ teaching overseas.
A warm welcome to our new permanent Teacher / Librarian, Mr Jye Vitnell who was successful in obtaining the position through interview at the end of last year.
Congratulations to Mr Connor Pappas, Mr James Harvey and Mrs Eunice Hallett who are joining our staff on temporary contracts for 2022. Mr Pappas and Mr Harvey will teach Stage 2, while Mrs Hallett will job share with Mrs Rowlison on Stage 3.
Mrs Murray will be taking a years’ leave in 2022.
SUCCESSFUL RETURN TO SCHOOL
A huge thank you to our families who have been using the Rapid Antigen Kits to test their children twice a week before coming to school. To date we have had zero students and teachers test positive to COVID since returning to school this year.
If a student or staff member receives a positive RAT result, they need to:
o record the positive RAT result through the Service NSW website External link or Service NSW app External link
o notify the school of the positive RAT or PCR test result as soon as possible
o follow NSW Health advice External link to isolate for 7 days.
If someone in a student’s household tests positive, the student will be required to self - isolate for 7 days.
Any student or staff member who is unwell and/or displays symptoms of COVID-19 will be asked to go home and stay there until they can complete a RAT or PCR test.
- If symptoms continue, they should stay at home and take another RAT in 24 hours or have a PCR test.
- If the second RAT or initial PCR test result is negative, and they are well, the student or staff member can return to school.
RAPID ANTIGEN TEST SURVEY
The Department of Education requested parents complete a short survey about the use of department-supplied rapid antigen tests (RATs). Mr Boyd sent the link to the survey to parents on Sunday evening. This information will guide the department’s future operational planning and help us protect the health, safety and welfare of all staff, students and communities.
The survey is completely voluntary and anonymous. It will take less than 3 minutes to complete. Your survey responses will not be linked to personal information about you or your family and will not be linked back to our school.
Surveys close at 5:00pm, Wednesday 9 February.
RAPID ANTIGEN TESTS – extra supplies
Our school has received additional RAT’s to supply to our families for the following two weeks.
To receive test kits for the fortnight commencing 14 February, parents will need to complete the permission note emailed today, Wednesday 9 February.
The permission notes gives the school consent to send RAT kits home with your child on Friday of this week.
Thank you for your continued efforts in working together to keep our community safe.
MEET THE TEACHER
Every year, our school holds a ‘meet the teacher’ session early in Term 1.
However, under the current COVID guidelines parents are not permitted on school grounds. We are hopeful that restrictions may be eased over coming weeks to allow you the opportunity to meet their child’s teacher. If restrictions prevent this from happening, some form of electronic communication will be sent home.
Parent / teacher interviews scheduled to take place at the end of Term 1. Once again, the format of these interviews will be governed by COVID guidelines. We are hoping to be able to invite parents on site for these interviews, although other options could be implemented such as ‘telephone interviews.
PLAY EQUIPMENT PROJECT
Planning for our playground equipment upgrade is well underway. This project is funded under the ‘Metro Renewal Program’, where the Department of Education funds 50% of the costs.
This week, students were asked to provide feedback on what type of play equipment they would like to see in our new playground.
Work should commence on the project before 30 June this year.
CPS SWIMMING CARNIVAL
The results of last week’s swimming carnival are given below. Well done to all participants. Results of the carnival are published below. Our best swimmers will represent our school at the Parramatta / Merrylands Zone Carnival on 1 March.
CPS ARTWORK
During the school holidays students from our school had their artwork on display at Carlingford Court.
CROSSING SUPERVISOR
Unfortunately our Rickard St pedestrian crossing supervisor finished up at the end of last year. At this stage Service NSW are yet to fill the role. We are hopeful a new crossing supervisor will be appointed soon. Until this happens, our school executive will fill the role.
ROAD SAFETY
Please play your role in keeping our school community safe by following the road rules surrounding our school. Please act as a role model as a pedestrian, by using the pedestrian crossing. When driving, please adhere to the road rules when dropping off and collecting your children from school.
PARKING SIGNAGE EXPLANATION
A number of parents have requested clarification of the traffic signage surrounding the school.
This sign means that in the area in the direction of the arrow you must not stop your vehicle at any point on the road or kerb. This signage is found in both Rickard and Keeler Streets.
The ‘No Parking’ signage in Rickard St applies between the hours of 8:00 – 9:30am. During this 90 minute period, you must not stop for more than two minutes in this area. You must remain in or within three metres of the vehicle.
After 9:30am you may park your car without any restrictions. Most of this signage in Rickard Street is on the school side of the street. The majority of the other side of Rickard Street has no parking restrictions.
The ‘No Parking’ signage in Keeler St is not time specific. Here, you must not stop for more than two minutes and remain within three metres of your vehicle regardless of the time.
AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
We have a number of external providers who run activities for our students after school. These activities are scheduled to start the week commencing February 21 (pending COVID situation).
Details for after school activities are outlined below.
Sky Drawing Classes Mondays 3:30-5:00pm Richard - 0404 088 571
Chinese Language Classes Tuesdays 3:30-5:30pm Sunny - 0404 021 988
Hindi Language Classes Tuesdays 3:10pm-5:10pm Mala - hindischool@hotmail.com
Kano Football Wednesdays 3:25-4:25pm Ehsan - 0424 949 049
Talent Club Education Wednesdays 3:30pm-5:30pm 0424 471 606
Chess Lessons Thursdays 3:15-4:15pm Brett - 9745 1170
Coding Fridays 3:30-5:00pm 0468 386 362
CPS PARENTS & CITIZENS ASSOCIATION (P&C)
Our Parents & Citizens Association (P&C) is a diverse and supportive group of parents, teachers and community representatives, who work together to build and maintain a strong partnership between Parents and the School.
The P&C runs important School services such as the Canteen, Uniform Shop, Class Parent Program, Fundraising Events and Bands. Funds raised from events, services and grants are directed by our members to fund a wide range of projects to improve resources and infrastructure at our School.
The Class Parent Program is especially for new CPS families to help learn about life at CPS and build great friendships for both children and parents/ carers. For more information on this, please email
You can get involved in the P&C by attending meetings, serving on the Committee, or volunteering to help at events or our Canteen or Uniform shop.
Membership is only $1 for a year and allows you a real say in the future of your School community.
The P&C meets monthly during school term and our first 2022 meeting is Monday February 21, at 7:30pm. Everyone is welcome, and membership is not required to attend. You can register via the link below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqcOCsrzIqEtcoB4bndqKwsCBhvKwNhevX
For more information, please contact cpspcwelcome@gmail.com
SCHOOL PHOTOS
School photos are taking place this term:
- Friday 4th March (Week 6)
- Monday 7th March (Week 7)
More information regarding the guidelines and scheduling will be released in the coming weeks. In the meantime, please read through the information attached on how to purchase school photos. We highly encourage you to order photos online. This year, only limited envelopes will be available from the office.
Neil Hinton
Principal.
