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Term 3 week 4


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-Aug3Prep-2 swimming (6 days)
Monday July 27th-Aug3Year 5-6 swimming (6 days)
Tuesday July 28th 3/4 Camp info session
Friday July 31stSushi lunch day
Friday July 31stISS at C.P.S
Friday July 31stPreps 100 days at school
Friday August 13thSubway lunch day
Friday August 13thNeds Incursion performance 
Monday August 17thSay no to a Bully Week-a touch of purple on Monday
Wednesday August 19thYear 3/4 Camp Manyung
Thursday August 27th Book Week parade and dress up day
Friday August 28thYear 3/4 Foreshore visit
Wednesday 2nd SeptemberCrazy Hair Day
Thursday 3rd September Fathers Day BBQ breakfast





Acting Principals Message Term 3 Week 3

What a busy start to Term 3.

I hope everyone is staying warm and dry in this sudden burst of Winter weather.

Last Friday we were able to farewell Mr Langford in style. A great reflection from students, the school council and staff on his time at Carrum. It was great for our students to say goodbye and well done to Kai and Meila on their wonderful speech on behalf of the students.

    
            

Our Junior School Council also organised Pyjama Day and chose this year to donate to Guide Dogs Australia. This dress up day is a particular favourite of Carrum staff, and I know many students told me they just came straight to school after getting out of bed. I wonder if it made the morning hustle a bit easier for some families? It was great to see our teachers in their stylish and matching PJs too.

The school has been a bit quieter at the start of the week as our P-2 and Yr 5/6 students have spent the last three days participating in their first week of the swimming program. This program is a government initiative so all students can receive quality swimming and water safety education so primary school students can have the opportunity to learn how to swim and develop lifelong skills in water safety to reduce their risk of drowning and injury. This is an essential skill particularly for Carrum students to have living in a Bayside suburb close to water.

Congratulations to our Prep students as tomorrow they will celebrate 100 days of school. What an achievement and how fast this year has flown for our young students. I know the teachers have been busy planning for this day and have some great activities planned. As parents you must also be feeling very proud!

This week we have had some of our staff participate in Professional Learning to upskill in our whole school programs. We aim to have all staff educated in the Orton-Gillingham (OG) training which is an explicit synthetic phonics program that underpins our literacy programme and the Berry Street Educational Model. Both these courses are quite intensive, and our teachers are trained over four days. Like our students our teachers are continually learning to improve their practise which impacts student outcomes.

We have had our save the date flyer in the newsletter recently for the school performance, as a reminder this is September 8th and 9th stay tuned for costume requirements and more communication about official times.

Finally, a huge shout out to our Teamkids educators. Yesterday was Out of School Hours Educators Day and we are so grateful for the wonderful programmes Teamkids provide and the amazing support Renee and Declan give to our school.

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend

 

Cassie Kennedy

 

 


 

 

                            


Parent Survey

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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!

 

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Big Green Schools Conference Day 1 wrap up


There was a real buzz at Carrum Primary School for Day 1 of the 2025 Big Green Schools Conference. Thirteen local schools (including two newcomers) came together for this annual event, uniting Grade 5 and 6 students from across City of Kingston and City of Frankston to spark ideas, share inspiration, and launch impactful sustainability projects.  
The day featured a keynote speaker, collaborative brainstorming, and hands-on workshop rotations. Highlights included Carrum’s chickens, soil and worm farms, wicking and bush tucker gardens, and their resident goat, ‘Pebbles’.  
After lunch, students began developing their own sustainability projects, wrapping up the day by sharing ideas and offering feedback on how to make next year’s event even better. 
The focus now shifts to Day 2, hosted by Patterson Lakes Primary School in October, where students will present their final projects and compete for the coveted ‘Golden Chook’ trophy for excellence in student-led environmental action. 


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.


Morning for Dads and Special people

We have partnered with our amazing Out Of Hours providers, Team Kids to create a special morning.
There will be a coffee van, fun games or you can just come together and play on the playground.
Hope to see you there!


Local Community Announcements and Events

 

Local Community Events, things to try and Sports Clubs












       
    
              


 

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