Newsletter
Term 3 Week 2
Acknowledgement of Country
We are born from this land.
We belong to this land.
We respect this land.
We should only take what we need from this land.
There is a place for everyone on this land.
Wominjeka which means welcome. Thank you!
Dates to remember
Dates for the diary
| Date | Event |
| Monday April 20 | TERM 2 begins |
| Tuesday April 21st | Prep High tea 10am |
| Wednesday April 22nd | School photo day |
| Thursday April 23rd | Think you know parent presentation |
| Saturday April 25th | ANZAC Day |
| Monday April 27th | 2027 Prep parent info night 6pm |
| Wednesday April 29th | Prep Fire Incursion |
| Friday 1st May | 3-6 Cross Country |
| Saturday May 2nd | BBQ Fundraiser-Chelsea Butcher |
| Wednesday May 6th | Mother's Day Stall |
Principals Message Term 1 Week 9
Hi Families,
It has been a big couple of weeks at Carrum Primary School. When asking the students about their day they have shared the fun things they are learning about during inquiry this term. A highlight for our 5/6 students has been the Gold Rush topic. Students have loved learning about what it was like to be on the gold fields and the struggles the miners who have had to endure. I believe the students are still trying to find Captain Melville the bush ranger who stole some gold form some of the miners. It has been a very fun experience that the students have enjoyed.
Our Grade 3/4 Swimming Program at Waves Leisure Centre in Highett is now underway. The students did well in their first few sessions. We did have to swap the Tuesday session to Thursday this week, and students and staff managed this change well. Next week the program will run on Monday- Wednesday as previously communicated. We thank you for your continued support to help your child/ren with be organised each day with her swimming bag.
Another big event this week was the Summer Lightning Premiership. Our Grade 5/6 students competed against other schools in the district in Cricket, Kickball, Basketball and Volleyball. It was a big day and at the end we had some very tired students. The teachers said they were amazing in the way they competed and behaved and we are all very proud of them. Thank you to Ms Ami and the teachers for their coaching of the teams.
This Friday we are holding our World Maths Day activities. Students will be working in Prep-2 and Grade 3-6 groups on a variety of Maths based problem solving activities. Miss Kenner and the Numeracy PLT team have worked with the staff to come up with hands on activities for the students to participate in, this is a normal school uniform day, no dress ups! We are also looking forward to welcoming lots of Kinder students to the school on Friday who will be participating in the first of our early childhood education sessions. This session will provide students with a hands-on maths lesson, and an experience of what school is like at Carrum Primary School. Later in the year there will be other sessions available to pre-school students relating to literacy and wellbeing. Please keep an eye on our website and Facebook page for any upcoming events.
I do have some news to share in relation to Clare Bennett our Business Manager who has recently accepted the Business Manager role at Black Rock Primary School. Clare has been at Carrum Primary School for the past five years and has certainly run a tight ship in the office. We are very grateful for the work she has done in her time at CPS and wish her all the best for the future. Clare has shared that she will miss our community and has appreciated everyone's support during her time at our school. We do have a business manager role advertised and will endeavour to have someone appointed into the position by the beginning of Term 2.
I also wanted to share that Jess Loudon has taken maternity leave as she and her husband Scott prepare for the birth of their first child. We are very excited for them and know they will be amazing parents. We will let you know more when we hear baby news.
As we come to the end of term, we ask that parents and carers please log into Compass to update any unexplained absences. If you have any difficulty with this and require assistance, please contact the office. We thank you for continuing to update this information to ensure these records are accurate.
Looking ahead to next term we will have a parent information session on Thursday the 23rd of April at 3.30 relating to cyber safety and new rules around social media. This is an area that we need to work together on to best support our students to navigate their way through online communication and applications. More information including the links to access the session will be shared with families between now and the end of term.
We will be holding an assembly this Friday 27th March at 2:40pm to finish the week. This will be the last assembly of the term as next week the term finishes on Thursday 2nd April at 2:30pm (Due to the ‘Good Friday’ public holiday on Friday 3rd April). Students will be dismissed from their classrooms at the conclusion of the day.
Thank you again for your ongoing support.
Kind regards,
Clem Langford
Principal
National Pyjama Day
Last Friday our students were able to wear their PJs to school and it was a perfect day to stay warm and toasty.
We saw so many cosy PJs and even our staff got involved.
Thanks for your generous donations, we managed to raise $430, we have already donated the money to Berry Street Foster Care, thanks to Clare in the office for organising this, we have proudly displayed our Thank You Certifictae in the hall and the students will see this at assembly.
Our JSC helped spread the word about this event and take photos so we thank them too.
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Book Week Parade
Wizards, Witches, Where's Wally, Dog Man, Crayons, Lego, Mario, Princesses and Sports stars and so much more.. there was so much to be seen at our whole school parade. Please enjoy the photos below.
As well as the parade the classes enjoyed books and activities read by our year 5/6 students.
The Library has transformed into magic with the theme of this year....Book an Adventure, where book week has turned 80! The feature artist for the year, Jess McGeachin, has brilliantly captured this adventurous spirit in his artwork, which features a whimsical map filled with imaginary characters. Jess’ illustration invites young readers to embark on fantastical journeys, inspiring them to travel through the worlds that books open up. As an award-winning Australian picture book illustrator, Jess’ work encourages children to imagine, explore, and create their own adventures. If you haven't had a look at our Library please do so.
The students also enjoyed a Scavengure Hunt around the school and have entered their responses, who knows there could be a PRIZE.
Thanks to Mrs Smith and Miss Remoundos for your hard work in setting up the libary with the help of some students, Eden, Taylor, Ayla, Evie S, Maisha and Lulu. We think it looks magnificent!
Book Club Issue 5
Footy Day last Term
We had a whole parade in the courtyard, fun games in mixed groups and a special delivered lunch.
Thanks to Mr V and our sports leaders for organising such a fun day to finish the Term 3.
Those Brisbane Lions supporters will still be smiling!
Prep Transition Dates
During our Prep Transition times the whole school is also involved in 4 exciting transition sessions and our Year 6 are working on their upcoming Graduation and will also attend the whole state UP day.
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Local Community Announcements and Events
Local Community Events, things to try and Sports Clubs
Carrum Beach Patrol is on this weekend
Carrum Primary are involved in cleaning up pur beautiful beach.
We would like to ask for volunteers for our Beach Patrol coming up on Saturday 14th March at 9am.
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!