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Term 3 week 3

Acknowledgement of Country

We would like to acknowledge and pay our respects to the traditional custodians of this beautiful country that we are gathering on today, the Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation.

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 (June)	Event
Monday July 27th-Aug3	Prep-2 swimming (6 days)
Monday July 27th-Aug3	Year 5-6 swimming (6 days)
Tuesday July 28th	3/4 Camp info session
Friday July 31st	Sushi lunch day
Friday July 31st	ISS at C.P.S
Friday July 31st	Preps 100 days at school
Friday August 13th	Subway lunch day
Friday August 13th	Neds Incursion performance
Monday August 17th	Say no to a Bully Week-a touch of purple on Monday
Wednesday August 19th	Year 3/4 Camp Manyung
Thursday August 27th	Book Week parade and dress up day
Friday August 28th	Year 3/4 Foreshore visit
Wednesday 2nd September	Crazy Hair Day
Thursday 3rd September	Fathers Day BBQ breakfast

Welcome to week 10 from Cienna and Mason

Welcome to our week 10 Newsletter

Hi Carrum families,

We can't believe there is only one week left! How exciting, but also sad.
In our last few exciting weeks we have many things still to enjoy.

Last Thursday we had an open afternoon to showcase our learning, thanks to our families and other classes for visiting.

Last week our marine ambassadors were lucky enough to swim with some dolphins and see some seals and had a great day out.

We know the 1\2s enjoyed their mini beast incursion learning all about creatures and more.
Our school also had an environment day that Ruby in year 6 organised for the whole school with different activities and prizes. Thanks to the leaders that worked hard wih her on this day

For an end of year celebration the year 5\6s and their teachers went to the gravity zone which was so much fun!

On Thursday we had an amazing Christmas concert and a big thank you to Miss Chivotti for all her hard work arranging that for us! The Christmas songs were spectactular!

Next Wednesday the year 6s also have their bike ride to Bicentennial park.

On Monday the 15th of December its' the grade 6 graduation which will be a sad but an exciting night for our year six parents and families.

It's so exciting that there is only one week left of school!! Soon the year sixes will be off to their high schools! How crazy is that? We know you will miss us!

This is also our last newsletter piece for the year, we hope you have enjoyed reading our front pages.

What type of photos do elf's take?

Elfies!

Cienna and Mason your vice school captains

Have a great week

From your Captains Mason and Cienna

Prep Learning

It has been wonderful to watch the Preps engage in our Prep Paradise Playtime program. We have had a fabulous star with our first few Prep presenters creating amazing posters full of interesting pictures and facts, such as lightening, starfish, scorpions and electricity. The Prep have demonstrated their speaking and listening skills throughout the session and in particular shown real bravery when presenting in front of the cohort.

After our presenters, the Preps have completed a rotation which has helped the students develop their fine motor skills, collaborative and sharing abilities in a fun way. We have been very lucky to have a few parent helpers coming in each week to assist the groups and help with the clean up each week and we want to say a massive thank you!

We cannot wait to see what other interesting topics we will learn about throughout the year! Well done Preppies you are smashing it!

The Prep Team

A message and recipes from our Kitchen

This week, our students are celebrating by exploring Australia's native plants and learning from the knowledge of First Nations Peoples.

Students will discover Bush Tomato, Wattleseed, Lemon myrtle, Saltbush, Warrigal greens, Tasmanian Pepperberry, and berry myrtle tea, learning where they grow, how they have been used for thousands of years, and how they are enjoyed in modern Australian cooking.

Through harvesting, tasting and cooking with native ingredients, students will deepen their understanding of caring for Country, sustainability, and the importance of respecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Thank you for sharing your time, enthusiasm and kindness with our Year 3/4 students. Your support helps create meaningful hands-on learning experiences where students build confidence, develop new skills and discover the joy of growing, cooking and sharing food together. We couldn't do it without you!

The recipes are below for you to try at home
Bush Tomato Damper

Lemon Myrtle chicken tray bake

Wattleseed apple crumble

Warrigal greens and cheese saltbush scrolls

What's happening in Mandarin this Term

Mandarin @ Carrum Primary School – Term 3 Snapshot

Curriculum Overview – Term 3

Prep

Our Prep students have made a fantastic start to their new unit on Fruit! Through lots of repetition, movement, songs, visuals and play-based activities, students have been learning to recognise and say the names of seven different fruits in Mandarin. Throughout the term, they will also learn a catchy fruit song and practise asking and answering the question, "What is your favourite fruit?" in Mandarin.

Year 1 & 2

Year 1 and 2 students have been revisiting the numbers 1–10 in Mandarin through a range of fun and interactive activities. One of the class favourites has been our Monkey King card game, where students enthusiastically practised their number skills while working with their peers. The classroom has been filled with laughter, teamwork and lots of meaningful conversations as students negotiated the rules and encouraged one another. For the remainder of the term, students will begin a new unit on emotions and feelings, learning to recognise and describe different emotions in Mandarin while making connections to this term's Inquiry learning.

Year 3 & 4

Year 3 and 4 students have been practising our classroom learning expectations while using mini whiteboards to build confidence and participation. We have also revisited Chinese numbers and extended our counting skills all the way to 1,000. Students especially enjoyed creating their own Counting Fries craft, which combined creativity with number recognition and Chinese character writing in a fun, hands-on way.

Year 5 & 6

Our Year 5 and 6 students have been exploring the mathematical concept of experimental probability through the classic game of Rock, Paper, Scissors—all played in Mandarin! Students had great fun collecting and analysing class data to investigate which choice was the most popular. This engaging activity combined language learning with mathematics, giving students the opportunity to apply Mandarin in a meaningful and interactive context.

School Attendance-How Important?

Stand Up Project

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August 27th 7.30pm

Book Week Parade

The efforts were outstanding!

What a morning we had at our 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 Week Parade

Footy Day last Term

Our Footy Day was the last day of term, September 19th.

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!

Footy Day

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.

Carrum Beach Patrol

Carrum Primary are involved in cleaning up our beautiful beach.
We would like to ask for volunteers for our Beach Patrol coming up on Sunday 26th of July at 10am.

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!

Our local Carrum property expert

For all your Real Estate needs call Shane at Ray White Chelsea 0401 119 911

A BIG thanks to Shane and his team for creating our enrolment billboard for our school, we are very grateful.

Local Community Announcements and Events

Local Community Events, things to try and Sports Clubs