Year 5 students ventured to Scoresby SC for the annual Discovery Day. Students engaged in design activities, home economics and other tasks throughout the day. It was great to see so many former CPS students throughtout the day.
It was another great turnout for our special afternoon tea. This time it was to celebrate the special men in our lives. The event began in classrooms where a hands-on activity was completed.
Our Year 3-6 students represented CPS at the Bayswater District Athletics this week which were held at Ringwood Athletics Track. There were some very strong performances throughout the day. Some students competed at District level for the first time providing them with a great learning opportunity.
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100 days of school was celebrated in style by our Foundation and Year 1 students. It was great to see so many creative ways of celebrating the milestone!
Science was on the tip of everyone’s tongue as we completed our annual explore, experiment and engage activities as part of Science Week.
Bright colours filled the oval as we completed another Athletics Carnival at Carrington. Some very competitive and spirited races were held throughout the morning and middle session.
Several of our Year 5/6 students (and Mr M) travelled to Somers for a 9-day intensive camping experience. Students from schools across the Knox network were selected for the opportunity.
Our annual school-wide Cross Country was completed on Friday with students from Foundation to Year 6 taking part. The Junior school ran during the morning block, followed by our senior students.
Our student leadership team were again exceptional role models as they provided our community with a highly detailed presentation at the ANZAC Day assembly.
One of the biggest highlights for our students (and staff) is Momentous May. Being able to dress up as a character-inspired outfit is always a lot of fun. Bright colours filled the hall as our students engaged in a variety of themed activities that involved teamwork, throwing, catching and running.
Our senior students competed in a round-robin competition for Tee-ball and soccer this week. It was fantastic to have such high participation rates in each sport, with several teams competing on the day. Thank you to Mr Walsh, Mr M and Miss Clohesy for supporting the students on the day.
Leah and Scout have visited CPS each fortnight working with our Foundation-Year 3 students. Our students have worked on a variety of skills including developing relationships, collaborating on tasks and identifying emotions.
What a way to finish the term off. Food dye, slime, water and a lot of laughter and fun were the order of the day. Our VIP students, who were the highest fundraisers, feasted on some delicious treats and enjoyed the marquee retreat.
Our whole school celebrated student leadership with the 2024 Badge Ceremony concluding the week. It was great to see so many of our students actively engage in the process throughout the term.
Our Year 3-6 students were fortunate to have one of the VIS (Victorian Institute of Sport) speakers visit our school – Stacey Hymer – who is a two-time National champion (gold medal winner) for Taekwondo in 2022 and 2023 as well as many other accomplishments.
Adrian from Gecko Sports returned to Carrington to take our students through weekly volleyball clinics. Students worked through a variety of skills that will build them towards competitive games.
Our Year 4-6 students ventured to Healesville Sanctuary as part of their inquiry learning unit. Each class took part in an educational learning experience organised by the Sanctuary staff, with students having the opportunity to explore, engage and expand their knowledge on native flora and fauna.
Martials Arts were reintroduced to our students focusing on physical and mental well-being through discipline-based activities. Students were put through their paces by the MAT group and worked through breathing, stretching and movement together.
Junior School Council created a bright and vibrant school community this past week hosting the first ‘Wear a loud shirt day’ at Carrington. Our students wanted to highlight hearing loss in children and raise funds for the cause.
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