Dear parents/caregivers, 

What a week it has been at Carrum Primary. There has been a buzz in the air, and our students have been experiencing all the emotions that go along with the excitement of a concert. What a colourful array of costumes and songs. There have been a lot of tunes on repeat throughout the school this week and many staff and students humming or tapping to the beat. Firstly, a huge shout out to all the helpers behind the scenes for supporting Miss Chiovitti, and finally, and most importantly, Thank you to Ms Bianca Chiovitti for all the hard work, effort and tireless organisation she has put into the concert. There has been a lot of planning, organising, rehearsing to get to the performance and it has been a term in the making. We hope you enjoyed watching our students shine.

A huge thank you to our wonderful school community and all the parents/carers that took time to volunteer for our Father’s/Special person’s day breakfast last Thursday. Also, to Sandra for organising the working Bee last Friday and again to our amazing volunteers. We were fortunate that the rain held off on Friday afternoon and we managed to get a lot of odd jobs done around the school. These opportunities play such an important role in the continuing partnership that is vital to a positive learning experience for our students.

To continue to build on relationships between family and our school we would love it if you could take the opportunity to fill in the Parent survey. This feedback gives us valuable information to help support our students and families to provide the best learning environment for our students. Information about the survey can be found in this newsletter and will be sent out again at the end of this week via Compass.

To complete the survey, simply:

1. Click on the link below or copy and paste the text into your browser. This link will take you directly to the survey. https://research.orima.com/parent
2. Select the School and Campus name below.

School Name: CARRUM PRIMARY SCHOOL
Campus Name: CARRUM PRIMARY SCHOOL
Enter the School PIN below. PIN: 843679

Over the school holidays we will be getting works done on the 5/6 deck. The old deck will be removed and replaced with concrete which will ensure that we have a more stable foundation that will last overtime. When our 5/6 students return, they will be able to access their classrooms more easily. If students are playing at the school over this time, please remind them to be careful as there will be trucks and machinery onsite.

What a whirlwind of a term this has been. The principal selection process has been delayed to Term 4 which means I will be in the Acting role position until the end of the year. Mrs McGregor and Mrs Riley will continue to support me as acting assistant principals. I am grateful for all the support I have been given from the Carrum community and the staff here at Carrum PS. It is a privilege to have the opportunity to take on this role, and I am so proud of our students and what they have achieved this term.

Wishing you all a lovely Term 3 break and hope you all get some time to slow down and have quality family time. Goodluck to whoever’s team is in the Grand final.

Take care,

Cassie Kennedy 

Acting Principal 

A BIG congratulations to Asha Buzza who attended Regionals on Wednesday after he achieved great results from District and Division. Asha placed 5th and will now compete in a State level. AMAZING.

Asha is also attending the 2025 All Schools Cross Country champs at Bundoora this Saturday ay 10am in the under 14 3km race, we look forward to hearing how he goes.

Well done Asha, all that training is definitely paying off and we are thrilled that you represent Carrum so proudly. We know you will go far and look forward to hearing how you go next. For now, keep running and look after those legs!

H5 Bird flu

Cases of H5 bird flu have been confirmed in birds across Australia, including in south-west Victoria.  

Our school has steps to follow if sick or dead birds are found at or near our school. 

If you see a sick or dead bird at or near the school, please let us know. If you find a sick or dead bird in the community, the advice from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is to:   

1. avoid contact and keep your distance 

1. record date, time, location and take photos 

1. report it to using an online form or through the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline: 1800 675 888. 

For current information about reporting, refer to DEECA’s H5 bird flu page. 

For more information, you can check out these bird flu resources from the Australian Government.  

We are also following precautions to help protect birds kept onsite at our school from bird flu. We are: 

• keeping feed and water away from wild birds  and encouraging students to eat before they go outside

• using netting, roofing or fencing where practical  

• wearing clean boots and clothes when entering poultry areas. 
• Reducing who access the Run B Run.

Marine Ambassador Newsletter 

Last Term, the Marine Ambassadors went to Namajira Park in Clayton South, and learnt about storm water catchments. Which stops rubbish from entering the wetlands. The MA team (Marine Ambassadors team) also tested the wetland water to see what the water quality was like. They came back with great results because the water was very clean. The MA team had to identify different frog calls, like the pobblebonk which you can find in our local wetlands. Lastly, our Marine Ambassadors went ponding and found a bloodworm, a dragon fly, nymph and a water flea. All of this indicated that Clayton local wetlands are clean. It emphasises the importance of regularly checking and maintaining  our local water ways.

We thank Kerry and Miss Shew for taking us and our parents for driving, we had a really great day out!

By the Marine Ambassadors, Laura, Will and Jordan.

Carrum Primary are involved in cleaning up our beautiful beach.

We would like to ask for volunteers for our Beach Patrol coming up THIS WEEKEND, Sunday 1th of September at 10am.

Meet us out the front of the L.S.C

Hope to see you there, Miss Derix and team

Thanks to our amazing volunteers from our previous sessions, we couldn't do it without you!

Book NOW   Carrum Primary Book here

A program currently being offered by the Swinbrne Univesity Psychology Clinic - "One Step at a Time Program: Parent Support for Childhood Anxiety". 

Local Community Events, things to try and Sports Clubs






Lego Groups





https://library.kingston.vic.gov.au/news/story-lines-writing-competition-2026

Photography competition now open!

https://www.environment.vic.gov.au/sustainability/sustainability-through-your-own-lens







Group Play Therapy Holiday Intensive

Monday 28 September – Friday 2 October 2026
1 hour per day for 5 days

Our Group Play Therapy Holiday Intensive is returning, offering children a fun and supportive space to build confidence, social skills and emotional wellbeing through play.

Two locations:
• Balwyn North Clinic
• St Mark's Primary School, Dingley Village

$850 per child | Groups of up to 6 children and 3 therapists (2:1 ratio)

 Minecraft Therapy Groups

For young people aged 9–17

Following the successful launch of our Minecraft Groups last holidays, we're continuing to offer both Term Groups and Intensive Holiday Groups.

These small, therapist-led groups use Minecraft to support communication, teamwork, emotional regulation, confidence and connection.

Expressions of interest are open, and we'd love for you to share the flyer with anyone who may benefit.

Spaces are limited. To find out more or register your interest, simply reply to this email or give us a call.