Hello Carrum families,

Well Spring is here or should I say summer. What a gorgeous week it has been despite the pollen being high and many students and staff suffering hay fever. This weather leads us into the time of year where we are getting busy starting to prepare and plan for 2027. To assist with our planning of our 2027 class structures we need an understanding of student numbers for next year. If you will be leaving the school and transferring to another school in 2027, could you please let the office know to assist us with this process.

This week we had a ministerial visit from the premier Mr Ben Carroll and our local member and Attorney General Sonya Kilkenny. Our student leaders did a fantastic job in showing off and highlighting all the fantastic things we do at Carrum and taking the Premier on the school tour. He was impressed with Pebbles and commented he had not been to a school with a goat before. Sonya Kilkenny made an announcement to the student for future funding, and our students received a great lesson in politics.

An outstanding performance has seen our own Brodie Simpfendorfer in year 4 came second in the Regional High Jump finals this week. What an amazing effort and a huge congratulations , thanks for representing Carrum!
This also means Brodie will now be competing in the State High Jump Final next week with is very impressive.

A reminder November 2^nd will be a curriculum day and teachers will be busy moderating and working on their reports. Team kids will be operating on this day.

Finally, I look forward to dressing up and catching up with parents at Bogan Bingo on Saturday night. I believe tickets are still available so if you are looking for a fun night then please come along.

Enjoy your weekend.

Cassie Kennedy

Our Monty the Monstar Fun Run Fundraiser is officially underway!

Students now have their sponsorship booklet and can jump online to create their profile at myprofilepage.com.au.

Awesome prizes are waiting! Raise just $10 to score your first reward or choose to donate to a great cause. It’s all up to you!

We thank all the families that have created profiles, the effort so far is huge.
Out of 360 students.....profiles have been created, how amazing is that?

We have some top earners already raisng as much as $450, these students will be recognised for top efforts!

So far we have raised over $6,988 which is amazing, can we top last years goal? Let's go for the 30,000 figure?

It's also that time where our students start to vote on which teacher to slime!

#MontytheMonstar #MontytheMonstarFunRun #AustralianFundraising

Who is Billy?

Billy Garvey is a developmental paediatrician with over 20 years of experience working with children and families in various settings. Billy is also the founder of Guiding Growing Minds (GGM), a social enterprise dedicated to giving all children the opportunity to reach their full potential and live rich, meaningful lives.

As part of this vision, Billy hosts the Pop Culture Parenting podcast, which blends expert insights with pop culture references to provide practical strategies for parents and caregivers. He is also the author of Ten Things I Wish You Knew About Your Child's Mental Health, a book aimed at empowering families and communities to better support children's growth and wellbeing.

TEAMKIDS TERM CHALLENGE

Ready to put your imagination to work and build a festive gingerbread village using recycled materials?

Join us for our Eco-Engineers Gingerbread Village Competition and let your creativity shine. ♻️✨

Let the festive building begin! 

Join the FUN - www.teamkids.com.au/venues
  
               

    



Piano Dynamics – Patterson Lakes 

Don’t miss this opportunity!!!   Start your children’s musical education today.

What better way than to improve self-esteem and showcase your child’s development than through music.  For younger children, playing the piano helps develop listening skills as well as coordination. Piano also improves cognitive and intellectual abilities such as memory, reading and maths skills.  I  am offering an introductory half price lesson to all new students who wish to develop their musical skills.  Certified  exams also offered.   I am a fully qualified teacher who has extensive experience in teaching all ages and levels.
Ring me now to organise your  introductory half price lesson.

Carolyn Rossis                                                                                                                                                          
Dip of Ed and Grad Dip of Music Toorak                                                                                                                           
Current children’s check and accrediated member of VMTA                  www.pianodynmics.com.au    [email protected]                                                                         (m) 0409 131 961

Students of all ages are tutored in private one-to-one lessons. Children are taught in a positive and nurturing environment. The tuition sessions are designed according to the student’s individual needs, which are regularly evaluated and form part of ongoing assessment. I tailor to the needs of each student, which is delivered in a positive learning environment designed to foster self-esteem and motivate students to achieve their full potential.  Students with special needs are also catered for.

The core work covers the following:

READING: To develop Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency and Expanded Vocabulary.

WRITING: Examines the different genres and includes writing organisations for each genre, essay writing, spelling, punctuation, grammar and editing skills.

MATHEMATICS: Covers Numeracy & Algebra, Measurement & Geometry and Statistics & Probability

EXAM PREPARATIONS: These helps identify the student’s progress and help develop skills for NAPLAN, ICAS, scholarship and entrance exams

Carolyn Susan Rossis

Diploma of Education and Graduate Diploma of Music

Email:  [email protected]

Current children’s check and fully COVID vaccinated

(M) 0409 131 961