Welcome to Parent Talk
Welcome to the first edition of ParentTalk for 2023.
I hope the beginning of the school year has been smooth for you, and your children are settling well into the new school year. School staff have been busy preparing for their return, and I encourage you to take time to engage with your child’s school through their communication channels including their social media sites, newsletter and website.
When you know what is happening in your child’s school, you are better prepared to support them in their learning.

CCSP is looking forward to a packed year of activities and events with something for everyone! We are keen to hear from you too, so; I am seeking your help to compete the survey in this newsletter so we can support parents and carers across NSW and the ACT to better engage with their child’s school as well as build capacity amongst our families in their role as primary educators of their children.
I am writing this newsletter while taking a short break with my husband and adult children who have travelled some distance to gather, enjoying quiet time and shared meals - such simple joys that we are grateful for given unfolding global tragedies.
Let us continue to keep in our prayers those families impacted by flooding, many still struggling with accommodation as well as those impacted by grief, worry and anxiety.
Finally, please also keep in your prayers all those impacted by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
Stay safe, take care of yourselves and each other my friends,
Catherine Garrett-Jones
Executive Director CCSP