Hi everyone, it's Thomas and Lola, your school vice captains for 2026.

This week's school value is respect. The teachers will be looking out for students in the yard in in class showing this value.

Last week the grade 5 students caught the bus to P.R.S.C where they did some year 7 work and had a tour around the school! The STEAM rooms were a hit!

We had a lucky 4 day weekend because of a public holiday and a curriculum day. The teachers worked hard at school on Tuesday while the kids were at home, having fun!

On Thursday it was International Day Of Play. We played some games during recess and lunch, we also had an extended lunch, and in the afternoon some kids brought their favourite non-device game to play there was lots of card games, board games, and fun!

Mr Langford has been running tours for new families to our school each week. If you have a child that will be in prep in 2027, please let us know.

5/6A and 5/6B went to Carrum foreshore  today and found lots of rubbish to pick up, lucky it was such a nice day! We also had interschool sport at Aspendale Gardens, Mrs Riley rode her bike to watch us on her day off-thanks!

Next week is planning week for our teachers which means that classes will have all their specialist sessions in one day and the teachers can spend the day preparing for term 3. They’ll be super organised!

Thanks for reading

Thomas and Lola

Vice Captains

Mandarin @ Carrum Primary School – Term  3 Snapshot

Curriculum Overview – Term 3

Prep

Our Prep students have made a fantastic start to their new unit on Fruit! Through lots of repetition, movement, songs, visuals and play-based activities, students have been learning to recognise and say the names of seven different fruits in Mandarin. Throughout the term, they will also learn a catchy fruit song and practise asking and answering the question, "What is your favourite fruit?" in Mandarin.

Year 1 & 2

Year 1 and 2 students have been revisiting the numbers 1–10 in Mandarin through a range of fun and interactive activities. One of the class favourites has been our Monkey King card game, where students enthusiastically practised their number skills while working with their peers. The classroom has been filled with laughter, teamwork and lots of meaningful conversations as students negotiated the rules and encouraged one another. For the remainder of the term, students will begin a new unit on emotions and feelings, learning to recognise and describe different emotions in Mandarin while making connections to this term's Inquiry learning.
           

Year 3 & 4

Year 3 and 4 students have been practising our classroom learning expectations while using mini whiteboards to build confidence and participation. We have also revisited Chinese numbers and extended our counting skills all the way to 1,000. Students especially enjoyed creating their own Counting Fries craft, which combined creativity with number recognition and Chinese character writing in a fun, hands-on way.
 
 

Year 5 & 6

Our Year 5 and 6 students have been exploring the mathematical concept of experimental probability through the classic game of Rock, Paper, Scissors—all played in Mandarin! Students had great fun collecting and analysing class data to investigate which choice was the most popular. This engaging activity combined language learning with mathematics, giving students the opportunity to apply Mandarin in a meaningful and interactive context.
              

                             LOOK who is BACK

                  

Our Friendly face of the school Bec. S is back after her much earned holiday to Bali with family. For those who don't know to much about her here is her little bio/snapshot!

Hi, I’m Bec!

I’ve been working here for 10 years. Being born and raised in Carrum, I’ve seen lots of changes in the area over the years. What are the chances of ending up working at the same school you went to as a kid? I honestly can’t think of anywhere else I’d rather work or live!

I first started here as a volunteer while my children were at school, then moved into an ES role in the classroom. In 2022, I made the move into the admin team. I love that I still get to see the kids every day when they pop into the office ?

I have two children and two stepchildren, so life is always busy! Our family is involved in many sports, and during summer you’ll usually find us at the cricket club. Most of our family plays cricket – including us girls! I’d say I enjoy the social side of the game a little more than my actual cricket skills… but that’s all part of the fun!

When I’m not at work, I enjoy catching up with family and friends, watching movies, doing puzzles, walking along the beach, and going on holidays. I recently travelled to Bali and loved exploring different parts of the island. It’s such a beautiful place with wonderful people, amazing scenery, and plenty of warm weather!

Each Autumn, Kingston offer a free indigenous plant giveaway, allowing residents to collect up to five free tube stock native plants per household.

Giveaway events:

• Friday 8 May, 9am - 12pm, Carrum Indigenous Nursery, Patterson Lakes
• Tuesday 12 May, 9am - 12pm, Carrum Indigenous Nursery, Patterson Lakes
• Saturday 16 May, 9am - 12pm, Kingston Heath Reserve, Cheltenham

https://www.kingston.vic.gov.au/community/events/upcoming-events/native-plant-giveaway

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Piano Dynamics – Patterson Lakes 

Don’t miss this opportunity!!!   Start your children’s musical education today.

What better way than to improve self-esteem and showcase your child’s development than through music.  For younger children, playing the piano helps develop listening skills as well as coordination. Piano also improves cognitive and intellectual abilities such as memory, reading and maths skills.  I  am offering an introductory half price lesson to all new students who wish to develop their musical skills.  Certified  exams also offered.   I am a fully qualified teacher who has extensive experience in teaching all ages and levels.
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

(M) 0409 131 961

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