Carnegie Primary Newsletter

PFA  News 

Oh what a (Trivia) Night!

It was a great Trivia Night at the Dutch Club in Carnegie on Saturday – 80s costumes, hair, wigs & makeup aplenty!  Congratulations parents and staff on making it a terrific social evening - our first since before the COVID years.

Carrying on the tradition of past trivia nights there was photobooth fun, trivia, games, dancing and prizes!

  • Winning Trivia Table:  TTTTTTTT (the 8 Ts!)
  • Winners of Best Dressed:
    • Pete Liem  (Grade 6 Lola and Grade 3 Alfie’s Dad)
    • Chris McCurdy  (Grade 5 Alana’s Dad)
    • Michael Jaurigue  (Grade 1 Rafa’s Dad)
    • James Miller (Prep Oscar and Grade 3 Jack’s Dad)
  • Winner of Best Dressed Couple:  Karen & Mark Phillips (Kate Grade 6)
  • Best Decorated Table:  The DeLoreans

Thanks to Acting Principal Mr. Vines, who judged the Best Dressed, and everyone else for showcasing the CPS spirit including the many staff who attended!

Thank you to the families who donated prizes, and to the following local businesses for their support:

  • Oasis Murrumbeena – cooking demonstration vouchers
  • Feel Good Pilates in Carnegie – pilates class packs
  • Hollywood House  - handcrafted cheese boards (Grade 6 Gabe & Harper’s dad Paul Smith)
  • Pretty Peonie (Grade 3 Amelia’s mum Cathy Stacey) – flower arrangements
  • GESAC – family passes
  • Carnegie Koornang Rd Shops – vouchers
  • Sweet As – discounted lollies on tables

And finally, a very special thank you to organiser Sandra Rowlands (Grade 6 Rebekah’s Mum), and the other PFA helpers who made the evening happen.

Save the Date - End of Year Picnic - 14th December

All CPS families and staff are invited to celebrate the end of the school year at our much loved school picnic.  We are awaiting final confirmation of a permit from the Glen Eira Council to use the space, but please save the date - more details to follow closer to the time.

When: Wednesday 14th December

Time: 4:30 - 6:30pm

Where: Koornang Park

What: BYO picnic blankets, chairs and food, and enjoy an informal end of year celebration with other school families.

Avocados - ready for collection today!

After a slight delay in picking and delivery following the flooding in Echuca, avocados will be ready for collection from school this afternoon or tomorrow morning.

If you ordered avocados, please collect them from the hall kitchen window between:

3:15 - 4pm today (Tues 25th Oct); or

8:45 - 9:15am tomorrow (Weds 26th Oct)

Our thanks go again to Echuca Avocado Farms and TheAvocadoMan, whose generous support has made this fundraiser possible.

If you love your avocados (we are sure you will!) you can buy more from TheAvocadoMan:

  • every Sunday at Kingsbury Drive market at Latrobe University
  • the 1st Saturday of the month at Warrandyte market
  • the 3rd Saturday of the month at Boneo market and
  • every Wednesday at the Mornington Main Street market

For recipe inspiration, check out these ideas at www.australianavocados.com.au/recipes/   

 

CPS swimming caps - orders for final 2022 delivery close tomorrow

Thank you to those families who have ordered CPS swimming caps over recent weeks.  We hope students in grades 3 - 6 enjoyed wearing them at the recent swimming program at GESAC!

If students in Grades Prep - 2 would like to order a cap ready for their program next week, orders are still open in Qkr - until tomorrow (Weds 26th Oct)!  Caps will be delivered to students in classrooms on Friday (28th Oct).

Icypole Fridays

Icypole Fridays are back on selected Fridays in term 4!

A Compass note will be sent the day beforehand, to remind you to send $1 with your child if they would like to buy an icypole.  Students in Prep, Grade 1 or Grade 2 should give their money to their teachers in the morning.  Students in Grades 3 - 6 can come to the Hall after the second lunch bell to buy their icypole.

Can you help?

The PFA have several more fun events and fundraisers in store for the rest of Term 4.  Look out for cherries, Sushi Day, an Election Day BBQ and cake stall, Icypole Days, and more!

We are very grateful for the support of so many parents whose contributions make these initiatives possible.  Can you spare an hour or two from time to time?  Then please add your name to the roster at https://signup.com/go/wHReUqz.  This page is regularly updated with a variety of volunteering opportunities.

Next meeting - Weds. 2nd November

The next PFA meeting will be held on Wednesday, November, at 7:30pm.  It will be a hybrid meeting - face to face in the staff room, and via Zoom (link to be provided closer to the time).  Pop it in your diary now, we’d love to see you there!