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 23^rd 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 27^th 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 2^nd April at 2:30pm (Due to the ‘Good Friday’ public holiday on Friday 3^rd 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

Prep

In Prep, we have been busy developing our fine motor skills through a range of hands-on activities. We created a special Valentine’s Day picture for someone important to us, practising our tearing and gluing skills along the way. We have also been learning how to use scissors safely and correctly, carefully cutting along different types of lines in preparation for creating an exciting artwork next week.

Grade 1/2

In Grade 1/2, we have been building a stronger understanding of what each letter in STEAM represents. We explored Science as asking questions, investigating, testing and experimenting to learn more about the world around us. We also discovered that Technology is not just computers and devices—everyday items such as spoons, forks and even a match are examples of technology, as they are tools designed to solve problems and make tasks easier.

Grade 3/4 & 5/6

In Grades 3/4 and 5/6, we have begun the year by revisiting our STEAM expectations and exploring the key skills students will continue to develop, including creativity, collaboration and critical thinking. We have unpacked the stages of the Design Process and discussed how we will use this framework to guide our learning throughout the year. Students have also successfully logged into their Google accounts, and over the coming weeks we will be focusing on Cyber Safety to ensure safe and responsible use of technology.

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A HUGE thanks to our families in your recent support in our school fundraising.

We raised a HUGE $2,500 for our Easter raffle which will go towards the Wetlands and our animals.

We also celebrated our top cookie dough earners with prizes and certificates this week.

 

We are STILL selling goggles at the front office



Feel free to drop in and grab a pair ready for swimming. Payment is $20
via Eftpos

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!

A free online program for students and parents of students with anxiety. Designed by the Uni of QLD and recommended by DET student support services.

https://brave4you.psy.uq.edu.au/about

Raisng Children Network

One of the best apps to download as a parent or educator. You can type in any subject eg 'night terrors' and there will 6 or more articles to help for many stages of child development. 

https://raisingchildren.net.au/guides/raising-healthy-minds-child-mental-health

Local Community Events, things to try and Sports Clubs