Hi Carrum Families,

This week our teachers and students celebrated Education Week. We had a big celebration day on Wednesday as our student leaders and specialist teachers ran Expo Day. The students had a great day completing activities that showcased the great learning programs we have In Mandarin, STEAM, Art and PE. It was great to see the way our older students supported the younger students to participate in the activities in their multiage groups. Thank you to our amazing specialist teachers for organising a great day for the students.

Well done to all the students who competed at the District Cross Country last Friday. They all did their best and represented the school very well. We are excited to share that we have 11 students from Grade 3-6 competing at the Division Cross Country next Wednesday 27^th May, at Cornish College. This is a great achievement, and they all should be proud. We wish the students all the best for Wednesday and Ms Ami will be there to support them during the event.

The Prep transition sessions we have held during term 1 and 2 have been going well. We have had great participation in our school tours and information sessions. It has been so fantastic to meet new families and see lots of siblings who will be coming to school next year. In a change to the enrolment process this year enrolments need to be entered via the Departments Student Insight Platform. Information relating to the new enrolment process is on our website at- https://www.carrumps.vic.edu.au/page/3/Enrolment.  Thank you to the families that have already completed this process if you need any assistance with completing the enrolment process, please contact the office.

As part of our transition program, it was lovely to have the students from PB visit Carrum Family and Day Care Centre to participate in a session last week. Later in the term we have more visits planned and we will also be visiting Hope Early Learning Centre. These visits are a great way for our school to continue to connect with our local kinder and childcare centres. Our students love visiting the centres and participating in different developmental play activities. Later in the term we will also be offering some Step into Prep sessions for families to book into that will support with their transition to primary school. More information about these sessions shared over the coming days.

Looking ahead to next week, on Monday our Grade 3/4 and 5/6 students will be participating in a Think U Know session that will focus on being safe online. This session will be run by Moorabbin Police Proactive Policing Unit are a follow up to the parent session run earlier in the year by the Federal Police. The topics discussed in the presentations are linked to the relevant year level within the current Australian Curriculum. More information about this session has been shared on Compass this week. Please contact Mrs McGregor at the school if you have any questions about these sessions.

Finally, please remember that we have a Curriculum Day on Tuesday 9^th June. This is the day after the King’s Birthday Public Holiday and will be a moderation day for staff as they complete Semester 1 reports. TeamKids will be running a Curriculum Day program for families that may need to access this service.

Thank you for your ongoing support and I hope you have a great end of the week and weekend.

Kind regards,

Clem Langford

Meet the 1/2 Team
In Grade 1/2 we have been having fun learning new things and getting to know our class. It's been a wonderful start to the school year and now we would like to introduce ourselves!


Miss Kenner (1/2A)
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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)

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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)
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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?

Year 5/6 Goldfields Unit of Inquiry

Our Year 5/6 Students hit the Goldfields this Term! During this hands-on, play based learning unit, students had to go fossicking, panning and mining for gold (yes we actually spray painted rocks gold, and hid them). If anyone was lucky enough to find gold, they had to trade it in at the Assayers office for the going rate of gold that week. Students also had to build shelter, create shops to sell items, buy food etc. Each week, the price of gold varied and the amount of gold on the Goldfields also changed, gold was becoming scarce and the price of mining licences were increasing. The unit culminated with a reenactment of the Eureka Stockade where students tore up their licences, recited the Eureka oath and raised the Eureka flag.

There was a notorious bushranger that was worth 500 pounds for capture, he is still on the loose. The gold price for licences went up which wasn't fair!- Kai C

I found 8 ounces of gold and I was very happy- Luke 

I really liked how the unit gave us a chance to play the game in real life and discover how it felt for those people on the Goldfields- Ryan S

I don't like how the troopers can get reinforcements to help capture you when looking for gold- Archer

Gold was everywhere at the start, then by the end the gold was all gone!- Noah S

I couldn't find any gold, but one man was so rich, he threw money on the floor and everyone went wild over it- Grace

Friends of Carrum Foreshore

Some of the Year 5/6 students headed to Carrum to be part of the Friends of Carrum Foreshore program. We walked down to Carrum beach to help pick up rubbish and keep our shores clean. Along the way we found lots of rubbish (from small to large) and even a bin lid! 

TeamKids has an exciting challenge for Term 2

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

Last Saturday we had a fundraising BBQ at Family Fresh Butcher, we sold sausages, hamburgers and egg and bacon rolls. Special thanks to the families and staff that helped on the day volunteering their time, also to their kids-who really helped boost sales.

We managed to raise over $1,000 which will go towards improving our animals and wetlands.

The butcher works with local community and clubs they donate the bread, bacon and eggs to stallholders and very kindly discounted our meat. Please give them a visit as their produce and variety is outstanding! They also have a family meals catering company (the meals are great)

                 

Why are some students anxious about going to school?

There are some great articles and links on the Vic Gov. website

https://www.vic.gov.au/school-refusal-and-anxiety-about-going-school

    



Piano Dynamics – Patterson Lakes 

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Ring me now to organise your  introductory half price lesson.

Carolyn Rossis                                                                                                                                                          
Dip of Ed and Grad Dip of Music Toorak                                                                                                                           
Current children’s check and accrediated member of VMTA                  www.pianodynmics.com.au    [email protected]                                                                         (m) 0409 131 961

Students of all ages are tutored in private one-to-one lessons. Children are taught in a positive and nurturing environment. The tuition sessions are designed according to the student’s individual needs, which are regularly evaluated and form part of ongoing assessment. I tailor to the needs of each student, which is delivered in a positive learning environment designed to foster self-esteem and motivate students to achieve their full potential.  Students with special needs are also catered for.

The core work covers the following:

READING: To develop Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency and Expanded Vocabulary.

WRITING: Examines the different genres and includes writing organisations for each genre, essay writing, spelling, punctuation, grammar and editing skills.

MATHEMATICS: Covers Numeracy & Algebra, Measurement & Geometry and Statistics & Probability

EXAM PREPARATIONS: These helps identify the student’s progress and help develop skills for NAPLAN, ICAS, scholarship and entrance exams

Carolyn Susan Rossis

Diploma of Education and Graduate Diploma of Music

Email:  [email protected]

Current children’s check and fully COVID vaccinated

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