Caroline Chisholm School

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Today, our JC students were delighted to experience Being Indy by Zoe Gaetjens and Estee Sarsfield, brought to life by Tony Bones from Books to Life. All students were so engaged in the performance and loved the interactive components. Through singing, dancing, puppetry, interactive games and digital displays, Tony shared important messages about inclusion, courage and celebrating our differences. It was a wonderful experience for everyone involved, inspiring creativity, kindness and confidence in our students ✨😊

An FYI for our Stay and Play families 😊

Today our Kindergarten students celebrated 100 Days of School! 🎉💯

To mark this exciting milestone, our youngest learners completed a fun scavenger hunt around the school, searching for groups of 100 while practising their counting, problem-solving and teamwork skills.

Thank you Miss Long and our amazing Kindy LSAs for all you do to support our students. Today, like every day, was a day filled with laughter and learning with some added excitement as we celebrated just how much our Kindy students have grown over their first 100 days. Well done, Kindergarten! 🌟

A fantastic Junior Campus Athletics Carnival done and dusted for another year! ✨🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

A huge thank you to Mr Currie for his incredible organisation in making the day such a success. We also extend our appreciation to our amazing Year 10 helpers for their support with the field events, and to our dedicated teachers and support staff for encouraging, cheering on and supporting our young athletes throughout the day. Thank you to our wonderful P&C for the delicious special lunches and all the treats at the canteen!

Most importantly, congratulations to all of our students for their enthusiasm, participation and determination. It was wonderful to see everyone giving their best, showing great sportsmanship and having fun.

Finally, thank you to our families who came along to support and cheer on our students. Your encouragement helped make the day even more special. We can’t wait to do it all again next year! 💙🩵

These amazing students have taken part in the Women in Construction Program, developing practical skills, building confidence and exploring the many exciting career opportunities available in the construction industry. From hands-on activities to learning from experienced professionals, they’ve embraced every challenge with enthusiasm and determination.

We’re so proud of their willingness to step outside their comfort zones, ask questions and give everything a go. A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this valuable experience possible. We can’t wait to see where these skills and experiences take our future builders, designers and tradeswomen!

Congratulations to students from Caroline Chisholm School (pictured) and Gold Creek School who participated for the first time in the Women in Construction elective in first semester.

They were among more than 100 year 9 and 10 students (with the others from Calwell High School, Harrison School and Melba Copland Secondary School) who signed up for the Women in Construction elective for the first half of the year. At the end of term 2, staff and families joined the students for a celebration to recognise their completion of the elective.

Part of the overarching Understanding Building and Construction Program (UBCP) Try-a-Trade, the Women in Construction elective follows on from learning undertaken by students of all genders at participating schools in year 8. The aim of the overarching program is to create a community of prepared, confident and skilled students who understand more about themselves and training and career pathways available to them.

Australia is experiencing a growing demand for construction workers, with Master Builders Australia warning of workforce shortages in the sector. It has also reported that in 2024, women made up 13.6 per cent of the building and construction industry workforce, but accounted for only 3.7 per cent of those ‘on the tools’.

The Women in Construction elective aims to reduce barriers that prevent female and gender-diverse people from safely and equitably participating in the construction industry. It supports students to identify personal strengths, skills and interests, develop confidence and career readiness, and explore pathways in building and construction careers. It connects schools with industry to bring real-life learning into classrooms.

The program is supported by delivery partners and collaborators including the ACT Building and Construction Industry Training Fund Authority, ACT Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction, Canberra Institute of Technology and Workin’ Gear.

The 2025-26 ACT Budget included an investment of $1.4 million over four years to expand UBCP Try-a-Trade, providing opportunities for up to 250 female and gender-diverse Year 9 and 10 students in ACT public schools to take the elective annually. A second cohort of the expanded program will be delivered in second semester.

Students in 5/6 were lucky enough to have a visit from Kent (from the Academy of Future Skills) with the travelling planetarium today! Through an immersive presentation, they explored Earth, our solar system and the wonders of space, deepening their understanding of our place in the universe. It was such an engaging and memorable learning experience ⭐🪐

This past week Perrie represented Australia and his Club Forza Taekwondo at the Oceania Presidents Cup and the Australian Open where 37 countries attended across 4 days.

CCS would like to congratulate Perrie. Perrie took out 2 Gold medals in both international competitions; Perrie fought with guts and determination to secure solid wins advancing him through to the finals in both competitions resulting in Perrie bringing home the gold for Australia.

Perrie will next be competing in the Australian Pathway series in Melbourne where he is currently ranked number 1 in Australia, and then at the Australian Taekwondo National competition in October held here in Canberra.

Congrats Perrie!!

What a fantastic day at our Year 5/6 Market Day! 🎉

Our students should be incredibly proud of the creativity, teamwork and entrepreneurial spirit they demonstrated. This year’s market featured an amazing variety of stalls, with so many fresh and unique ideas that made it different from previous years. From delicious treats and fun games to creative crafts and interactive activities, there was something for everyone to enjoy!

It was wonderful to see our students confidently running their businesses, serving customers, solving problems and having so much fun along the way. Thank you to our families, staff and students for supporting the event and helping make it such a huge success.

Congratulations to all of our young entrepreneurs on an outstanding Market Day! 👏🏼✨🩵💙🤍