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Term 2 week 3


Acknowledgement of Country

We would like to acknowledge and pay our respects to the traditional custodians of this beautiful country that we are gathering on today, the Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation.



We are born from this land. 


We belong to this land.


We respect this land.


We should only take what we need from this land.


There is a place for everyone on this land.


Wominjeka which means welcome. Thank you!


Introducing our class acknowledgement of country

Each week we will share a class acknowledgement of country

This week we have 3/4C, thanks to the students and teachers.







   

Dates to remember

                   
                     
                           Dates for the diary

Date (May)Event
Wednesday May27thReconciliation Week -June 3rd
Wednesday May27thDivisional Cross Country 3-6
Thursday May 28thYear 1/2 Olden Day dress up
Friday May 29thInterschool sport at home (C.P.S)
Friday May 29thCarrum Foreshore 5/6A and B


      
Date (June)Event
Tuesday June 2ndWear it Yellow-gold coin donation
Tuesday June 2ndStep Into Prep 2.15pm 
Thursday June 4thYear 1/2 Robotics Incursion
Thursday June 4thYear 5 visit to PRSC
Friday June 5thCarrum Foreshore 5/6C and D
Monday June 8thKings Bday
Tuesday June 9thCurriculum Day
Thursday June 11thInternational Day of Play
Monday Jun 22ndGirls AFL -seniors
Friday June 26thTerm 2 finishes
Saturday June 27thBunnings BBQ Carrum Downs




Principals Message Term 2 Week 5

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 27th 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 9th 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

 

                  
   

 


 

 

                            


What's been happening in Art

Visual Arts

All classes have been working on fun and messy projects in the art room. We’ve also made the most of this amazing autumn weather and incorporated nature art lessons outdoors.   


Prep

The Preps have been exploring nature art activities by using a variety of natural materials to create their own artworks. This week they are making magical nature wands, which encourage imaginative role-play and collaboration with others.  

          

Grade 1/2

The Grade 1/2 students are learning fun facts about echidnas including its unique features. They are making 3D sculptures using air-dry clay and natural materials. This activity will lead into another special project about the echidna’s journey. 

           
           


Grade 3/4

The Grade 3/4 students have been making colourful Australian animal collages, inspired by the artist Pete Cromer. They have made their own artistic choices on the shapes and colours used, based on his art pieces. 

        

          


           
            
          

Grade 5/6

Linking to their Inquiry unit on Animal Adaptations, the Grade 5/6 students have designed and created their own habitats with a camouflaging animal of their choice.  They have discovered how animals use colour, texture and pattern to blend into their environments for survival. We’ve had fun spotting the animals!

        

          

         


In the Kitchen this week

What's cooking this week...

Hi everyone,

This week in cooking we are learning all about chicken and how to make a rich, flavoursome chicken stock.

Students will then use this as the base for our cooking.

Our menu will be: Asian chicken and corn soup (made with our homemade chicken stock), banana muffins, and polenta chips with rosemary and parmesan.

We are also using fresh produce from our school garden, including herbs (parsley, chives, thyme and rosemary) and green vegetables (borage, spring onions and leek, bak choy).

Looking forward to another great cooking session!

 Banana muffins
Chicken and Corn soup
Polenta Fries
chicken stock


Cross Country


Last Friday we had Cross Country

It was held at school for the Prep to Year 2 students and Roy Dore Reserve fo our 3-6 students. The weather was perfect, our students tried hard didn't give up! They participated showing resilience and respect for others as well as having dressed up in house colours cheering on each other.

We thank our teachers for getting so involved and a HUGE thanks to Mrs Ami for running a very successfull day.

Good luck to our students that go onto the next level, we have 52 students-how amazing, we can't wait to support them and hear about the next level.




         

           

Meet our ES stars


I’m Janika, covering Reception duties in the absence of Rebecca Schefamn, for the month of May.

I enjoy working at Carrum Primary School with friendly and supportive staff, with smiles on faces always.

I have a daughter and husband in my family, I love animals and always care for abandoned pets. I have cared for 3 kittens recently which were abandoned by their mother cat and have become our family pets.

Art and craft and travelling are my main hobbies, however I love to play badminton with my family when I get time. The most recent place I visited with my family was sound Island in New Zealand, and I would like to go back again.

Sadly my last day of school will be on May 29th. I will miss you all and wish you all the best for your future endeavours.


We thank Janika for helping in our office and wish her all the best in her future work.


Christine

Hi everyone,

I’m Christine but most people call me Chris. 

I have been part of the Carrum Primary School team for about about 3 years in the role of Education Support but my connection to the school runs much deeper.  

Over the years, my four children all attended CPS for a combined total of 18 years making it a significant and special part of our lives.

Outside of my role, I’m a proud dog owner of two very cheeky Labradors, Maisy and Lucy.  They absolutely love playing at the beach and digging in the sand! When it comes to my personal favourites, chocolate is my weakness and I can’t start my day without a good cup of coffee.

In my free time, I enjoy catching up with friends, travel and hobbies such as ceramics, photography and dancing!

 

I feel very lucky to be part of the kind and inclusive community here at CPS.

 







 

 

 

 

 

 


Fundraising


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)

                 








 



    























Enrol for Prep 2027


Do you have a child starting Prep next year? The enrolments are now open but there is a diffferent process from last year.

This year, our school is using VicStudents, an online system for new enrolments in Victorian government schools.
VicStudents is available at select schools, for students who are enrolling in a Victorian government school for the first time. This includes Foundation (Prep) enrolments for 2027. 

You can find information and resources about the timeline, including factsheets at: Enrolling in Foundation (Prep).






 



   

Expo Day Success

Expo Day in 2026 was held on May 20th where we celebarted our specilaist subjects

EXPO DAY

This week on Wednesday we celebrated our specialist subjects by hosting Expo Day. Our students were mixed in multi age groups for the day and spent time in other classes.

In Art we launched our school concert theme- the elements, fire, water, earth and air. Children were invited to draw using pastels and a range of materials to decorate a square to represent the element. These squares will be used for a whole school art mural displayed in our Multi-Purpose Room. Please make sure you take a look.

For Steam the students had a group challenge to create the tallest towers with the ultimate winners. They brainstormed, planned, tested and improved. It was great ro see resilience and collaboration amongst the groups.

In Mandarin the students were invited to join in  with 3 different activities, the activity that groups were assigned to was calligraphy with ink and water, mask making and traditional paper cutting to create window flowers which looked incredible.

 

The afternoon got us outside, we were fortunate enough with the weather the rain just stopped just in time. The students enjoyed tabloid sports which included 8 rotations. Playing old school games like egg and spoon, hoops, frisbee, rock paper scissor race offs and more. It was great to see teamwork across the ages and lots of laughing and smiles.

 

We thank the specialist teachers for your detailed planning and our class teachers for engaging with all of the students, whilst having fun!


We conclude our week with a dance at assembly on Friday.

Enjoy the photos below


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Hats

At Carrum Primary we follow the Sun Smart Policy, the months with the letter 'R' require a hat and the months with no letter 'R' hats are not required.

However if the UV is 3 or over we encourage our students to wear the air hats nd of course if they want to wear them all year round they are most welcome to

Now could be a good home to take them home for a wash.




                     
   

Wellbeing News and Updates

 



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



Our local Carrum property expert

For all your Real Estate needs call Shane at Ray White Chelsea 0401 119 911

A BIG thanks to Shane and his team for creating our enrolment billboard for our school, we are very grateful.




Local Community Announcements and Events

 

Local Community Events, things to try and Sports Clubs














       
    
              


 

Advertising


    



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Native Plant Giveaway

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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