It was a very wet Tuesday last week, which inspired our raindrop art using the “resist” technique. With pastel and watercolours, the children drew raindrops falling into puddles capturing the moment that concentric circles of ripples are created.

It is lovely to see our youngest students becoming familiar with the learning activities in the garden and in looking after our animals.

Bike Club On Monday we were back on our bikes after cancelling the last couple of weeks due to illness. Everyone rode further than previously and confidence is growing. While after-school bike club is for our Grade 5 and 6 students, all of our students have been enjoying riding bikes...

The saying “It will all be right on the night” certainly rang in my ears last Thursday night. Despite the mystery of the missing table cloth and present and no lights in the kitchen, everything came together beautifully. Wednesday and Thursday disappeared in a flurry of activity in preparations. It...

There was plenty to see, do and learn last Thursday morning in the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden class as students discovered a variety of wildlife had checked into the Air B&B insect hotel since  habitats were created last year. The automatic feeder was topped up with chicken grain, a treasure trove of...

Last Friday we were delighted to welcome Alan Solomon and Tracey McKeown to school. They were here to present Annika with a memento of the artwork created by Alan and inspired by Annika’s Duckosaurus picture in the Bollard Art Project. Alan is the artist who also created the striking designs...

Yesterday the children enjoyed a very ‘up close and personal’ visit from Valanga Khoza.  Valanga is a musical artist who was born in South Africa, but now lives in Melbourne with his wife and three children.  The students and Valanga spent the day learning new songs and dance, drumming and listening...

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….UNIQUE. Phone  5157 9251  for an appointment to visit us and see education in action at Clifton Creek Primary School.  

Spacious modern classrooms. Excellent teacher : student ratios. Computers, netbooks and iPads. Separate Library. Kitchen workstations set up to  Stephanie Alexander specifications.      

We have wide open spaces for games and outdoor activities.

We are happy to report that our “new”  school bus is doing its rounds very nicely, equipped with individual seat belts for all  and driven by licensed teaching staff from Clifton Creek Primary School.

Learning is meaningful and based on relevance and children’s interests. All communication is honest, open, sharing and constant. Relationships between students, staff and families are supportive and close. Everyone is treated with respect. Achievements are celebrated and students are allowed to “let their light shine”.