Newsletter
Term 3 week 3
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Home
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Acknowledgement of Country
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Dates to remember
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Welcome to week 10 from Cienna and Mason
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Prep Learning
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A message from our kitchen and garden
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What's happening in Mandarin this Term
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School Attendance-How Important?
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Stand Up Project
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Book Week Parade next week
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Prep Transition Dates
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Carrum Beach Patrol, this weekend
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Our local Carrum property expert
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Local Community Announcements and Events
Newsletter
Term 3 week 3
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Acknowledgement of Country
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Dates to remember
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Welcome to week 10 from Cienna and Mason
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Prep Learning
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A message from our kitchen and garden
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What's happening in Mandarin this Term
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School Attendance-How Important?
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Stand Up Project
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Book Week Parade next week
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Prep Transition Dates
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Carrum Beach Patrol, this weekend
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Our local Carrum property expert
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Local Community Announcements and Events
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 | Date |
| Thursday 10th September | Subway lunch/R U OK day? |
| Friday 11th September | Distric Aths 3-6 |
| Tiuesday 15th September | 1/2 Inquiry showcase |
| Friday 18th September End of Term 2, early finish | Footy lunch, wear AFL or team colours |
Term 4
| Date | Date |
| Monday 5th October | Term 4 begins |
| Thursday 8th October | Divisional Athletics-Subway Lunch |
| Friday 9th October | District Tennis |
| Tuesday 13th October | 2027 Parent Info session |
| Saturday 24th October | Bogan Bingo -parent fundraiser |
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
Reading, writing, phonics, maths, inquiry 100 days at school, learning to get along in certain situations. What empathetic and resilient learners.
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A message from our kitchen and garden
SAVE THE DATE
What a fantastic community we have! Your time, energy and willingness to get stuck in made such a difference. We really appreciate everyone who helped make the afternoon at our Working Bee such a success. Keep the date 15/12/2026 for a special lunch!!
Thank you for being such an amazing part of our school community!
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
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, this weekend
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!
Our local Carrum property expert
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
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.
