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From the Assistant Principal...

Welcome back everyone and a special welcome to our preps and to all our new students!

It has been a really smooth start to the term, congratulations to our students for settling into their new grades so well. 

Most book packs have arrived and materials have been unpacked, ready to be used. If you have any difficulties in getting a book pack for your child, please contact me as soon as possible.

Once the essential items payment has been made, students will receive their diary, which is an important part of their school materials. Payment for the essential items can be made at the office or via Qkr. Should you have any questions or require financial support, please come and see me.

One of our first community activities for the term is our annual Twilight Sports evening to be held on Thursday 23rd February. It is a wonderful opportunity to meet the teachers and other families in a relaxed atmosphere, enjoy a barbeque and of course join in some fun activities.

Once again our students will have the opportunity to participate in an interest based activity every Friday afternoon in our Clubs program. Of course we welcome support from parents! If you are interested in helping in any of the following activities, please let me know.

The activities on offer are: gardening, dance, knitting, craft, indoor board games, yoga/mindfulness, coding, outdoor games, Zumba/fitness, film making and African drumming.

 I look forward to meeting you for a coffee and a chat.

 

Sheila Horn

College Captain Profiles

Georgia Vishnaikov

Hi , my name is Georgia Vishnaikov. I am 11 years old and I am one of this year’s Primary College Captains. I have been at Carwatha College P-12 since I was in prep. I am very excited and am looking forward to all the opportunities and challenges in this role.

 

Sandeep Kulkarni

HI , my name is Sandeep Kulkarni and I am one of the four Primary College Captains. I am 11 years old and have been here at Carwatha College since I was in Prep.  I am looking forward to all of the jobs and roles I will be taking on but I am most excited about running the assemblies.  I am also excited about being able to help around the school and look forward to all the leadership opportunities I will be getting.

 

Prerana Mohithe

My name is Prerana Mohithe and I am one of the College Captains for 2017. I am 11 years old. I have been at Carwatha College P-12 for 7 years and I have enjoyed all my years at school. My favourite subjects at school are writing, reading and maths. This year is going to be different and nerve-wracking as I have the role of College Captain, but I am up for the challenge. I am really looking forward to helping around the school and being a good role model.

 

Christian Filleul-Zama

Hi, I am Christian Filleul-Zama. I am 11 years old and have been at Carwatha College P-12 since I was in prep in 2001. I was excited to be selected as a College Captain and I am a little bit nervous, but also excited about the leadership opportunities I will have this year especially the leadership conference.

Prep/1M

What an amazing start to 2017!

Prep/1M started the year confidently, no tears (not even from the parents) with many confident children.

All of our students are eager to learn and make new friends.

Welcome to our new families, it has been a pleasure getting to know you.

I look forward to building relationships and learning together.

Thanks for a great start to the year.

Sonia McPhie

What we are doing.....

Talisha and Brayden getting ready to do a puppet show for the Preps.

 

Harley drawing a beautiful house.

 

Alannah was busy reading a novel during reading time.

 

Tammy was very proud of her writting and wonderful drawing.

 

Monet was having fun learning about notes in music.

Twilight Sports Night

Primary STEM Centre

This year we have an exciting new Primary Specialist subject, STEM.

 

What is a STEM?

 

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, in simple terms,  is an area that allows for creativity and innovation to occur so that students can engage in learning experiences that allow them to make real life connections and solve problems.

For example, within STEM our students will be presented with challenges that encourage them to design, engineer, fabricate, create, build, code and collaborate.

 

We are so excited to bring this opportunity to our students, but as this is a new program we need more materials and are hoping you may have some of the items listed below that we can use:

  • Kid friendly tools - screwdrivers, wrenches, safety glasses, measuring tapes
  • Old electronics
  • Wheels and axles from old toys
  • Wires, pipe cleaners/chenille sticks
  • Speakers
  • Toys: lego, building toys, science kits, broken toys
  • Packaging materials such as bubble wrap
  • Cardboard, including cardboard boxes
  • Newspaper
  • Paper towel tubes, popsicle sticks, paint stir sticks, buttons, origami paper
  • PVC pipe
  • Storage containers: plastic tubs, organizers with drawers such as metal toolboxes used for automotive tools

 

If you have any of these items that you are willing to donate please bring it along on your child’s STEM day or contact

 

Mrs Braybon.