Staffing Announcement

We look forward to welcoming Miss Millie Lowndes who will be teaching Foundation - Year 2 in 2026. Miss Lowndes comes to us from Golden Square Primary School in Bendigo. She is really excited about joining our community and will be here to spend the day with her students on Tuesday 9th December.

Congratulations to Miss Amy Gray who has been appointed to a classroom teaching role in Terang. Our whole school community wishes her all the best for her future, and we thank her for her commitment to educating our Cavendish kids.

A note from Miss Lowndes:

I’m Millie Lowndes, and I’m excited to be joining Cavendish Primary School in 2026. I’ve been teaching for nine years, and I’m looking forward to being part of a tight-knit school community.

I grew up in Bendigo, where I started my teaching career, before moving to Darwin, where I spent five years teaching, exploring, and enjoying everything the Top End has to offer. I came back to Bendigo a couple of years ago, and now I’m thrilled to be heading to Cavendish for a new chapter.

I’ve heard such great things about Cavendish Primary School, and I can’t wait to meet you all.

Outside of school, I love travelling, cooking, and staying active. I’m passionate about creating a classroom where students feel curious, confident, and happy to learn.

Millie Lowndes

Ritchies IGA

We have set up our school with Ritchies IGA in their Rewards program. If you shop at

Ritchies IGA you can have your rewards go back to school.

If you shop at Ritchies IGA, you will need to:

Download the Ritchies App, or pick up a Ritchies Card in store and register it online
Nominate CAVENDISH PRIMARY SCHOOL as the beneficiary
Shop at Ritchies whereby 0.5% of your purchase will go to your our school

The more members and supporters that nominate our school, then shop and use the card or App, the more dollars we will potentially receive.

Footy Colours Day

Thank you to the families that contributed a gold coin donation for the Footy Colours Day which supports the Fight Cancer Foundation. We raised $69.00.

Mud Kitchen

Many thanks to Calum Steele for collecting and delivering our new Mud Kitchen, and thanks to Jody and Carly for helping organise the purchase.

It has been put to use already, with lots of mud pies and muffins being cooked! It is wonderful to see students of all ages enjoying this together.

Fleece & Flower Show

A big thank you to everyone who contributed to the organisation of the Fleece & Flower Show. It is a fantastic local event where we can all catch up for a chat. The students school work looked amazing. Congratulations to the students that received awards. We raised $409 on our school stall. Some of this money has gone into purchasing the new mud kitchen. Thank you to the senior students for manning the stall, families for the donation of mystery jars and to everyone that helped set up and pack up.

Coming up

Swimming Program - our Swimming Program begins next week. Lessons will be on Tuesday 18th to Friday 21st and Monday 24th to Thursday 27th.
Foundation Transition - Wednesday 19th November 9am-12pm, Wednesday 3rd December 9am-12pm and Tuesday 9 December 9am-3:30pm.
Parent Information Session - Foundation and new enrolments, 9am Tuesday 9th December.
Picnic Dinner - Come along, bring your dinner and join us to celebrate 2025 as a school community. Our Year 4 & 6 students will be running Market Stalls from 5:30pm to complete their Economics and Business Projects "My Business Rules: The Market Mission". They will be selling drinks and sweet treats if you are in the mood for some dessert. The BBQ will be available for families to use if you wish to cook. Each stall team has elected a charity for which they will donate all profits from their stall. The business team that raises the most money wins a prize! Come and support our kids in their learning and enjoy the Summer evening.
Presentation Night - our school Presentation Night has been set for Tuesday 16th December.

Have a great fortnight.

Warmest regards,

Kate Steele

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Cavendish Primary School Weekly Newsletter

Issue 18 · 14 Nov 2025

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