And we need your help to make it a success!

The CPS Spring Carnival & Art Show is just days away and we need the whole CPS community to rally together to make the day a fabulous day out for our kiddos.

CPS Spring Carnival & Art Show

Saturday 13th September
11am – 4pm
School grounds
Entry to the Carnival is completely FREE (entry to the Student Art Show is $5 for non-CPS students)

Weekend sports fixtures should be locked in and the weather is looking good, so now is the time to sign up for that volunteer slot and pre-purchase your discounted unlimited ride bands!

Rides, kids activities, market stalls, entertainment, food & more!

Wondering what you can expect on the day? Below is a quick summary or for all the deets, check out the Spring Carnival Online Map: www.carnegieps.vic.edu.au/page/152/2025-Spring-Carnival-Map

Rides & attractions: Cha Cha, chair-o-plane, inflatable giant slide & animal farm

Dunk tank & entertainment: Some big names braving the dunk tank include Amanda Miller, Joel Pollard and Beau Landes. Plus on-stage we’ll have music and dance performances, and even a magic act!

Kids activities: Face painting, henna art, lob-a-choc, duck-in-a-net and ring toss

Market stalls: Local traders selling jewellery, candles and more, as well as the PFA’s second-hand books, toys and plants. Plus a stall run by our creative student entrepreneurs!

Silent Auction: Check out the range of amazing items and student artworks www.32auctions.com/cpscarnival2025

Food: Plenty of delicious options including pizza, ice cream, snow cones, fairy floss, hot pies, hot dogs, hot chips and Indian favourites

Sports Zone: Representatives from lots of local sporting clubs and organisations.

And don’t worry parents, there will be both a coffee cart and a bar serving beer and wine to help keep your energy levels as high as your kids! And yes card/EFTPOS payment facilities will be available.

More volunteers urgently needed

There’s something to suit everyone, including food stalls, art show, kids corner & market hall, plus the option to bake home made goodies for the cake stall. Slots are for a 2 hour window only, leaving plenty of time to enjoy the Spring Carnival with your family before or after.

We still have over 50+ volunteer slots empty, particularly between 2:30-4:30pm. If we don’t fill these slots in the next few days, we may need to consider cancelling some of the kids corner activities.

So grab a mate, pick a 2 hour shift and be part of the Spring Carnival magic!

Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/ONyZgOL

Other ways to help us make the day a success:

Buy a discounted unlimited ride wristband via Qkr (on sale for $30 until Thurs - they’ll be $35 if purchased on the day)

Donate toys, books, plants or chocolate to office by Thursday

Bid on the Silent Auction

https://www.32auctions.com/cpscarnival2025

Most importantly get excited! It’s going to be a fantastic day for the whole CPS community! See you on Saturday!

Father’s Day Celebrations

We had more than 40 dads and father figures head along to our Father’s Day Drinks last Friday night at the Gardiner Hotel. Catching up over drinks, dinner and the Lions vs Cats final, it was agreed this should become an annual event on the CPS calendar. Thank you to Anthony Hillier for organising and all those who attended.

The PFA also held our much-loved Fathers & Special Person’s Stall on Friday. We hope all the CPS dads enjoyed the goodies lovingly picked out for them by their kiddos.

Thank you to those parents who volunteered to run the stall, as well as those who wrapped the gifts the week before. Special shout out to Mandi Katzenstein for organising at the same time as juggling so much for the Spring Carnival - superstar effort!

Popcorn Friday

Our last Popcorn Friday for the year will be held this Friday for Preps - Grade 2. Qkr pre-orders will be open until 9pm on Thursday night. Cash payments on Friday will still be accepted.

Another big thank you to Mandi Katzenstein and her popcorn assistants for volunteering their time throughout terms 2 & 3. Icypoles are set to return in Term 4!

Team Kids News

Team Kids have an amazing Spring Holiday program planned!