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

Meet our 1/2 Team 




Miss Kenner (1/2A)
How long have you been at Carrum: I’ve been teaching at Carrum since 2017.
Why do you love coming to school: That’s easy peasy. I get to work with the best students and the best staff at the best school!
Favourite subject to teach: Maths and Reading
Favourite past job: JB HiFi, and hockey coaching.
Favourite Colour: Blue
Favourite Food: It’s tricky to choose just one. Probably hot chippies.
Hobbies: I love to do anything crafty, enjoy taking the dog and kids on beach and park adventures, and hanging out with family and friends.
If you could have a superpower, what would it be: I really wish I could teleport. Is that a superpower?

Miss Cadby (1/2B)
How long have you been at Carrum: My Carrum journey started in 2023 as a placement student… and I loved it so much I never left! Last year was my very first year in my own classroom.
Why do you love coming to school: Every day is different! I get to laugh, learn and see my students’ smiley faces as they grow and shine.
Favourite subject to teach: Reading!

Favourite past job: Student Support at RMIT
Favourite Colour: Pink and green.
Favourite Food: Hot chips, pasta, and chocolate… the ultimate trio?!
Hobbies: You’ll usually find me reading, walking along the beach, getting creative with crafts, or doing Pilates
If you could have a superpower, what would it be: To fly anywhere, anytime!

Miss Dunshae (1/2C)
How long have you been at Carrum: I have been at Carrum since 2023 but did have a ‘gap year’ last year.
Why do you love coming to school: Carrum truly has the best students, best families and best staff, it certainly makes getting up every day very easy.
Favourite subject to teach: You name it, I love it.
Favourite past job: Waitress, pharmacy assistant
Favourite Colour: The colour of the ocean in WA (Gatorade Water)
Favourite Food: Can’t go past a hot chip or potato in any way (except steamed YUCK)
Hobbies: Netball, Reading, CrossStitch, spending time with my dog at the beach
If you could have a superpower, what would it be: Can I ask for Genie powers and be able to grant other people wishes?

Miss Sutton (1/2D)
How long have you been at Carrum: This is my first year at CPS after starting my teaching career at a school in Mitcham four years ago.
Why do you love coming to school: To see my student’s smiling faces and watch them continue to grow their confidence each and every day.
Favourite subject to teach: I love teaching Reading.
Favourite past job: Gymnastics Coaching
Favourite Colour: Pink
Favourite Food: Pasta
Hobbies: Cooking! And taking my dogs out for adventures.
If you could have a superpower, what would it be: I would love to be able to fly!



Miss Ferguson (1/2E)
How long have you been at Carrum: This is my 13th year! 14 if you count my placement.
Why do you love coming to school: I love seeing everyone each day and learning something new.
Favourite subject to teach: Has to be Maths.
Favourite past job: Bakers Delight, teaching athletics was fun too!
Favourite Colour: Light blue.
Favourite Food: Definitely chocolate.
Hobbies: Snuggling with my dog Tilly, playing games and sports like Volleyball (Go the Goats)!
If you could have a superpower, what would it be: Super speed!

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Hi I’m Grace from 5/6D

I am going to let you know about the breakfast club. It is a place where kids can get breakfast if they have not had time at home or if you just want to eat with friends or have nothing left in the house.This means that your kids won't have to be rushed to have brekkie at home. It would be fabulous to have more families come!  Families can drop off their kids and they will have a great time chatting with a friend while having breakfast, it's so much fun!

Breakfast club is on every Wednesday morning from 8:30am to 8:50am and it is on the 3/4 deck.

We hope to see you there!













About the School Breakfast Clubs program

Research shows a child's ability to concentrate in class, self-regulate and learn is negatively impacted if they are hungry. It has been reported that the rising cost of living makes it increasingly difficult, particularly for families experiencing disadvantage, to provide enough healthy food for the family each week.

The Victorian Government has committed a further $21.1 million in the 2024-2025 Victorian Budget to expand the School Breakfast Clubs program to include all Victorian government schools that opt in.

The Victorian Government’s delivery partner is Foodbank Victoria, the Victorian branch of Australia's largest food welfare agency.

The program provides:

• healthy breakfasts to students in participating Victorian government schools
• nutritious lunches, snacks and take-home packs for students in need
• cooking classes for families at 165 participating schools

Local Community Events, things to try and Sports Clubs

    



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