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 the 3/4 Team

3/4A

Name: Miss Murray
How long have you been at Carrum: 7 years 

Why do you love coming to school: I love getting to know students and helping them to learn new things. I also get to work with some pretty amazing people!

Favourite subject to teach: I love teaching Maths—it’s my favourite subject. I especially enjoy supporting students who find it challenging and helping them build confidence as their understanding grows.

Favourite past job: Working in Outdoor Education and getting to go canoeing, bushwalking and mountain biking for work- lots of fun!
Favourite Colour: Blue
Favourite Food: Pasta (If it’s on the menu, I’ll always order it!)
Hobbies: Going to the gym, pilates and travelling. 

If you could have a superpower, what would it be: To be able to talk to dogs. I’d love to know what my dog thinks. 

3/4B

Name: Miss Robertson
How long have you been at Carrum: This is my first year teaching at Carrum, however I was here last year as an ES. 

Why do you love coming to school: Every day is different but always enjoyable. I love having the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in students' lives.
Favourite subject to teach: Literacy
Favourite past job: Working at NQR (a discount supermarket)
Favourite Colour: Green
Favourite Food: Burrito bowls
Hobbies: Playing basketball, walking my dog along the beach, going to the gym and pilates. 

If you could have a superpower, what would it be: Teleportation, so I could instantly go anywhere I want.

3/4C

Name: Miss. McInnes
How long have you been at Carrum: 6 years

Why do you love coming to school: I love being part of a happy and fun classroom where kids feel safe and are encouraged to be brave and positive learners.
Favourite subject to teach: Writing. I love showing students how they can level up their writing through interesting adjectives, sizzling starts and complex sentences.
Favourite past job: Waitressing at LaPorchetta (LOTS of free pizza and pasta - yum!)
Favourite Colour: Pink
Favourite Food: CHOCOLATE!
Hobbies: Drawing, painting, running and seeing friends for a coffee.

If you could have a superpower, what would it be: To have an endless supply of chocolate in my pantry 

3/4D

Name:  Mrs Smith
How long have you been at Carrum: 5 years

Why do you love coming to school: I love watching kids understand something new for the first time and seeing that spark of excitement.
Favourite subject to teach:  Writing - especially persuasive texts.
Favourite past job:  Working as a junior lawyer at Lloyd’s in London.
Favourite Colour: Blue, green and anything in between!
Favourite Food: Anything Italian or Japanese
Hobbies:  Swimming, running, horse-riding, travelling and spending time with my family.

If you could have a superpower, what would it be: To control time.

Name: Mrs Nosworthy
How long have you been at Carrum: This is my very first year at Carrum Primary.

Why do you love coming to school: I love coming to school because I find building meaningful connections to be one of the most rewarding parts of the job. Getting to know my students and colleagues allows me to learn from them, support them, and be their advocate. That’s what it’s all about!

Favourite subject to teach: Literacy
Favourite past job: Working at Peter Alexander and getting to wear pjs to work was pretty great.
Favourite Colour: Magenta
Favourite Food: Mum’s lasagne
Hobbies: Yoga, pilates & anything creative

If you could have a superpower, what would it be: To be able to heal all problems.

3/4E

Name: Mr P
How long have you been at Carrum: 5 years

Why do you love coming to school:I love having a laugh with my class and fellow teachers, also teaching kids how to be kind people!
Favourite subject to teach: Maths/Wellbeing
Favourite past job: Juice bar worker
Favourite Colour: Purple
Favourite Food: Eggplant parmigiana (I had to convince my dad to make this for me on my birthday because it takes hours and hours to make).
Hobbies: Surfing, basketball, guitar and singing 

If you could have a superpower, what would it be: To be able to speak every language in the world! 

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 another amazing Holiday Program planned!

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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
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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

    



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