KERRIMUIR PRIMARY SCHOOL

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Welcome To Kerrimuir

We are VERY pleased to announce...

Plans have arrived for the new

'Senior Wing'Please have a look - (click)

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An update on H1N1 Influenza

available on our Documents page. (5-June-09)

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BREAKING NEWS!

$500K to upgrade classrooms !!

MORE BREAKING NEWS!

During the early stages of 2009 we have received $125,000 to redo the outdoor areas of the school. This means new playgrounds, new equipment and more shaded playing areas!

We have also received $65,000 from government grants to facilitate better sustainability within the school. This will include installation of water tanks and solar panels – which will go in shortly.

We are also expecting another $2 million to further improve school facilities!!  

Kerrimuir offers a friendly, caring environment where parents and teachers take the joint responsibility for Education.

Kerrimuir Primary School was opened in 1959, when this part of Box Hill was still was still developing from orchards into an outer suburb of Melbourne. The post-war baby boom was still progressing, leading to expectations of a continuing population growth. This resulted in the purchase of a large allotment of land on which the school stands. When the school opened the children were mainly from an English-speaking background and from single-income families. Over the next three decades the school developed a reputation for excellence in all fields.

Today's school population includes children from a wide variety of backgrounds. The school consists of two separate concrete veneer units, which were extensively upgraded in 1997. There are established and well-equipped areas for library/information technology, art and craft and music. The large school grounds are well equipped for a range of recreational and sporting activities including a fitness track, large multi-purpose room and adventure playground.

The school has established activity-based rooms for Japanese, Art, Music and a computer laboratory, with additional computers in classrooms. Computers are networked and are on the Internet.

2009 Open days and information sessions: 16th May 2009  Open Morning – 9.30am – 11am 18th May 2009 10am (Education Week) 19th May 10am (Education Week) 20th May 2009  Open Evening 6.00pm - 7.30pm 29th May 2009  School Tour 11.30am 5th June 2009  School Tour 2.00pm   2009-2010 Prep Transition Information If you are interested in enrolling your child(ren) at Kerrimuir Primary School come and find out more at one of our Prep Transition sessions which are on the following days: Prep Transition Timeline: Term 3: Available to 4 year old Kinder children. Friday 7th August 2009  - Story time (2pm – 3pm) Friday 21st August 2009  - Art activity (2pm - 3pm) Friday 11th September 2009  - Story time (2pm - 3pm Term 4: (for children enrolled in Prep for 2010 only) Monday 19th  October 2009 - 2 pm – 3.30 pm Tuesday 10th November 2009  - 12.30 pm – 2pm (bring along your lunch) Thursday 26th  November 2009  - 11.30-1pm (come in school uniform, if      you can)     * Alternatively download the official documentation Here: '4 Year old Transition Timeline'                                                                                       '3 Year old Transition Timeline' Kerrimuir Staff - 2009 ________ Principal Karyn Simes-Martin Office Staff Elaine Eastwood and Rachael Edwards Junior School Anne Carroll (Prep), Alison Pollock (Prep), Sophie Keogh (Prep/ 1), Elisha Tabain (Y 1), Sue Fraser (Y 2), Brad Ackland(Y 2) Middle School Donna Vittorio (Y 3), Mat Chaffer (3/ 4), Susan Jeffery (Y4) Senior School Michael McLean(Y 5), Paul Furey (5/  6), Nicole Matsoukas (Y 6) Specialists Japanese – Emi Mitchell Physical Education – Martin Wawrzynczak Art – Mary - Lin Litchfield Early Years Coordinator – Julie Thompson Reading Support – Anne Italiano Music  -  Cherie Hicks Library – Rhonda Leary ESL – Shirley Reid   Integration/ Multicultural Aides Lynette Natalizio, Margaret Prest, Shelley Cutter Before and After School Care Natalie Gagliardi, Gavan O’Neill, Lana Owens IT Technicians Rathna Senadheera, David Beglan