PFA News

Neon Crazy Disco 2026 – What a Night!

Our Neon Crazy Disco 2026 was a huge success! The night was filled with bright lights, great music, amazing dance moves and lots of smiles.  From the showstopper shinny light photo walls to the non-stop music and dancing, both sessions were full of joy, light and dance. 

A huge thank you to all our students for bringing the energy and making the night so special, especially our amazing Grade 6 Buddies, who helped our preppies and all students in Session 1 showing outstanding school spirit. 

Thank you to all the teachers who supported us, with the setup, equipment and spaces. A special shout-out to Ms Hudson for creating this year's disco poster and allowing us to use her space to prepare the photo walls. Thank you also to the administration office for managing payments, last minute requests and logistics. 

And of course a heartfelt thank you to our incredible parent volunteers, whose time and enthusiasm made the event possible. In particular, thank you to our dedicated Disco Team:  Voula, Penny, Will, Laura, Monica, Kate, Marlene, Sanaa, Mandi, Claire, Jenn, Philly, Danae, Zoe and Brennan who spent countless hours planning and organising every detail. From the Neon disco decorations, photo walls, coordination, logistics and making sure everyone had an amazing and unforgettable neon night!

Finally, the event was supported by some amazing local businesses. From the fruit by Carnegie Fresh and Woolworths, the pizzas for volunteers by Dominos in Carnegie, some of the raffle prizes donated by Little Piggy and Voula, print outs by Officeworks and the lights by Smart Hire. If you can, when possible, please support our local shops. 

Finally a special shout out to our Disco Queen Monica Espinosa Carroll who generously donated so much of her own time to make sure all our kids had an unforgettable night. You rock Monica! 

We hope you enjoy some of our favourite neon memories from the disco! Thank you Emily for capturing some of the many special moments from the disco. 

We ask you to be mindful when sharing photos online, and keep in mind Australia's social media laws for under 16. 

The lights may be off, but the memories will keep glowing. See you next year! 🌟

CPS Trivia Night - Sat 15 Aug - Tix on sale!  

Come join us for the annual CPS Parent's Trivia Night on Saturday 15th August! It’s guaranteed to be a great night out, with loads of laughs. Tickets are on sale now via Qkr! 

When: Saturday 15th August 2026

Time: 7pm for a 7:30pm start  

Where: Murrumbeena Park Bowls Club, 26 - 28 Gerald Street, Murrumbeena

Dress/Theme: Back to the 2000s! 

Cost: Tickets $30 each via Qkr!

Drinks: Drinks at bar prices

Food: BYO nibbles/food to share with your table

Make up a table of approx 10, or if you are a small group/couple/single let us know  (jebridger@gmail.com) and we will join you up with some other team mates so you end the night with some new friends!  Music and dancing will follow the trivia. 

Tickets sales will close 3rd August, unless sold out prior. If you are no longer able to attend, refunds are possible with a credit back into your Qkr account that can be applied to future PFA purchases. Refunds are available up to midnight 3rd August 2026.

Can you donate a raffle prize? 

The PFA is seeking trivia night raffle prize and silent auction donations. If anyone has anything they can donate, please email jebridger@gmail.com  

Got questions? 

Email us at pfa@carnegieps.vic.edu.au  

Please update your child’s class on Qkr

When pulling together class lists for the disco, we found that many children still have last year’s class and grade listed on their Qkr profile. This makes it really hard for our volunteers when organising events, not to mention increasing the likelihood of your child’s lunch order going to the wrong class!  Please take a minute to update your child’s class/grade on Qkr to save future confusion and hassle! 

2026 Pie Drive 

A huge thank you to everyone who supported the pie drive and helped make this such a successful fundraiser for our school. We really appreciate your support!

PFA Meeting Monday 3rd August 

Our next CPS Parents & Friends Association meeting will be held on Monday 3rd of August from 7pm in the staff room.  All welcome!  

We’ll be planning social and fundraising events for the remainder of the term, including the return of the Colour Run.  We hope to see you there!