TERM 4 - WEEK 4

Principal's message

Yours in Education, Jason Evert - Principal

Deputy Principal - Partnership Initiative

Hello Cairns West

 Christian Gleave - Deputy Principal Partnership Initiative

Year 5 students transitioning into T'Bay

On Tuesday, a group of Year 5 students from Cairns West and Balaclava State Schools attended the Students Transitioning into the Trinity Bay State High School Excellence Program (S.T.E.P.).

Students spent the morning exploring the different Excellence Programs offered at high school. They participated in Rugby League, Dramatic Arts, Science Academy, and Visual Arts.

Year 5 students will further explore their chosen program when the Year 5 teachers conduct the Excellence Program at Cairns West State school in weeks 6, 7 and 8.

Sam Manestar - year 5C teacher

Diwali Celebrations 20 - 24 October

The word Diwali means "a row or series of lights" and festivities include decorating public spaces and homes with lights, cultural activities and the sharing of food and gifts.  Our students and teachers have decorated the door to their classroom in recognition of Diwali.

Decorating our school for Diwali

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Preps excursion to - Pevan and Sarah Show

Our Preps attended the Pevan and Sarah Show on Wednesday 22 October.  The students travelled by bus to the Cairns Performing Arts Centre and had so much fun enjoying the show and the bus ride.....

Swimming Program 2025

Students will be participating in the Swimming Program this term at the Woree Aquatic Centre.  The program will be based on Water Safety and Learn to Swim and will be administered by qualified Aust Swim Instructors. 

Students will be travelling to and from the pool by bus.  The bus departs CWSS 20mins prior to swimming times.

It is an expectation that all students attend this very important activity.

Look what's happening @ Digi Tech!!

Mrs Feletar - Digital Technologies Teacher

ROAD SAFETY around schools

Hello from Community Place

If you are a keen gardener or would like to start you can apply to Adopt a Spot in the garden.  The plot you are given is for you to plant and harvest, you become the carer for that piece of earth.  There are a couple of spots left so come and see me (Annie) in the Community Place.

What is Community Place?

Well, it is many things..........

• We have a parent library
• We have a small Op Shop that opens on a Wednesday where you can fill a bag for free
• We have Playgroup every Friday morning
• We have the Smith Family Learning Club every Wednesday afternoon
• We have outside organisations that set up at different times delivering information sessions or conducting interview sessions and appointments. Some of these organisations are The Smith Family, Mission Australia, Wuchopperen and Services Australia
• Help with Birth Certificates

Please keep an eye on the Information Board out the front for up-to-date information.

We manage the lost and found items of students.  These are kept for a period of time before being transferred into the OP Shop

Pop in for a hello anytime………Annie - Community Liaison

CWSS ADOPT-A-COP

CWSS school band

Our School Band conductor and teacher Mr Kelly Perger presented the band at parade in week 9 Term 3.

  The students have been working very hard together to achieve an amazing sound.  The students attend one lesson a week on their preferred instrument.  Being in a band is a very high achievement for our students.  We would like to congratulate them for their outstanding performance.  We look forward to your next performance.

RATEP - Courses available in 2026

Community-based Teacher Education.

RATEP is a community-based primary education and early childhood education program. It provides a direct pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to become registered teachers, qualified teacher aides or early childhood educators.

RATEP is an initiative which respects the culture and knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and values the contribution they can make to the education of all young Australians.  See more information below.

Preparing for Prep 2026

Our Prep teachers have been working closely with our local Early Childhood Centres to help prepare kindy students for Prep in 2026. As part of this transition program, CWSS staff visited the centres, and the kindy students were invited to our school to participate in a Prep lesson. During their visit, they had the chance to ask questions about what Prep is like, with our current Prep students proudly sharing their experiences. We’re excited to welcome our future 2026 Prep students to CWSS next year!

How much fun are we having!!

Stay and Play - 16 October 2025

Prep 4 Prep - 23 October 2025

Prep 4 Prep - 30 October 2025

🤩 Celebrating Student Achievements 😍

Term 4 - week 5

Term 4 - week 6

Term 4 - week 7

Term 4 = week 8

TRYFOR5! Term 3

100% Attendance Reward Winner - ATTENDANCE STAR!  - Each week 5 tickets will be drawn from the Try for 5! 100% Club Box to win TRYFOR5! prizes. Mid-term prizes to be drawn in week 5 and week 10  -4 X $50 Timezone vouchers,3 x $50 Event Cinema vouchers and Yeti prizes!

Term 4 - week 4

Term 4 - Week 5

Term 4 - Week 6

Term 4 - week 7

TRYFOR5! WINNERS - Each week the year level with the best weekly attendance will be awarded with the Try For 5! attendance trophies. 

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