Derrimut Primary School

🏕️✨ Last week, while some of our Year 5 students were away on camp, those remaining at school enjoyed a range of exciting activities and team challenges! 🎉

Over the three days, students competed in a friendly team competition 🏆, earning points through activities such as creating a marble run ⚙️, Amazing Olympics 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🥇, Capture the Flag 🚩, trivia quizzes 🧠❓, hut building 🛖, and much more!

It was wonderful to see the outstanding teamwork 🤝, determination 💪, and enthusiasm 😄 displayed by all students as they participated, challenged themselves, and supported one another throughout the week. 🌟👏

A fantastic few days filled with fun, collaboration, and plenty of smiles! 🎉😊🏅

💙😊 This term in Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), our Grade 6 students have been learning about emotional regulation and bullying prevention. 🧠🤝

🌟 We have focused on building respectful relationships and understanding how to manage emotions in different situations. A key focus has also been understanding bullying and the role of an upstander 🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️, including how to recognise bullying 🚫 and take positive action to support others. 💛

🎭✏️ Students have practised these skills through role plays, scenarios, and comic strip activities in a safe and supportive environment. 🗣️📖✨

👏 We are proud of the way our students are developing empathy, resilience, and the confidence to make positive choices that help create a caring and inclusive school community. 🌈🤗💙

A big thank you to Stitchables for their kind donation of Crochet Kits to our Calm Club space. 🧵✨

Students engage in creative and calming activities in this space which helps them to regulate their emotions and recharge, ready for more learning.

We appreciate your generosity.

If you would like to know more about Stitchables, you can visit their website https://thestitchables.com/

🎵🎸🥁 SOUNDGARAGE TERM 3 REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN!! 🎹🎤🎶

Soundgarage offers music lessons for students in Grade 1 – Grade 6 during class time. Students can learn:

🥁 Drums
🎤 Singing
🎸 Guitar
🎹 Keyboard
🎶 Ukulele

Lessons cost $180 per instrument, per term, with fees paid via quarterly invoices.

🎵 Lessons are packed with fun, with students learning and playing songs they know and love! 🎧✨

If you would like to enrol in Soundgarage for Term 3, please visit 🌐 soundgarage.au and complete the online registration form.

📢 Please note: Current enrolments will automatically roll over to Term 3 unless Maddie is notified beforehand.

🎶 We look forward to another fantastic term of music-making! 🎵⭐

📣 REMINDER - SCHOOL TOURS 2027 Foundation Families ✨

Come along this Tuesday 9th June to explore our learning spaces, meet our friendly staff, and discover what makes our school community so special. 💙

📅 Bookings are essential
📍 Please use the QR code or booking link provided to secure your place

We look forward to seeing you then 😊

Annabelle, Runyi and Janelita competed at the Keilor Division Cross Country last week. They all did an awesome job. Annabelle came in 11th place and qualified for Regional Cross Country which will be held on Monday June 15. Well done girls and good luck to Annabelle at Regionals!

Campers finished the day with a Survival Game and BBQ. It has been our favourite activity so far!

‼️ Campers will arrive back to school at 2:15pm.

To help us make the pick up process smoother:
Our students will be ushered to the Resource Centre. Families MUST speak to one of the teachers and sign their child out before leaving
After signing out, you may collect your child’s luggage by the fence along the front of the school (by the Kiss and Drop zone)

*** if you need to collect your child’s medication, please seek out Steve exclamation ‼️

☕💛 Thank You for Supporting Our Biggest Morning Tea! 💛☕

We are delighted to share that our recent Biggest Morning Tea was a wonderful success, raising an incredible $836 for a great cause! 🎉

This achievement was made possible through the generous contributions of homemade goods, donations from our school community, and the silent auction of Brendan’s artwork. 🎨✨

A special thank you to Gina Waterfeld from Coolaroo South Primary School, and everyone who donated, attended, contributed, and supported this event. Your generosity and community spirit helped make the day such a success. 💛

We are incredibly grateful for your support and for helping us make a positive difference together. 🌟

🧪🔬 This term in science, students continued developing their understanding of Chemical Sciences through a range of hands-on investigations and design challenges. 🧑‍🔬✨

🌈 Students explored how materials can be changed and tested their properties through activities such as ink chromatography, where they discovered that some inks are made from a mixture of different colours. 🎨🔍

🏗️ They also investigated the strength and stability of materials by constructing solid structures using Blu Tack and pop sticks, applying problem-solving 🧠 and teamwork 🤝 skills.

🥛 To further explore irreversible changes in materials, students created their own casein plastic from milk, observing how chemical processes can produce new materials with different properties. 🧪➡️🧱

📋 Throughout the term, students made predictions 🔮, recorded observations ✏️, analysed results 📊, and used scientific language 💬 to explain their thinking.

👏 It has been wonderful to see our young scientists showing curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking as they explored the world of Chemical Sciences! 🌟🔬🧪

HOORAY THE SUN IS OUT FOR OUR LAST DAY!
We are packed up and ready to go. We will enjoy our last activity together before we have our BBQ lunch.

‼️ Families, we will post on Compass our travel time once we leave the campsite so please look out for the update.