Pre-Primary Rice Baby Project
Our Pre-Primary ‘Rice Baby Project’ is a memorable one for our Carey families! Each year our Pre-Primary classes learn about how much they have grown and changed since they were born. One way to demonstrate their significant growth is to make rice babies. The teachers …
Year 5 Concert Band Rehearsals
The Year 5 Concert Band and Year 5 String Orchestra at our Harrisdale Campus, had their first rehearsals for the year in Week 6. The Year 5 Concert Band is taken by Mrs de Haan and we are delighted to welcome Mrs Kirsty Collins to …
Humanities Week
In Week 7 of Term 1, the Humanities Department at our Harrisdale Secondary Campus organised a fun week of activities for students in celebration of Humanities Week. A MasterChef International Foods Competition was held on both Monday and Thursday, where students competed in their House …
Year 6 Camp Forrestdale
During Week 7 of Term 1, our Forrestdale Year 6 students spent five days down in Walpole, exploring our beautiful south coast. They had a wonderful week which was jam-packed with many adventures and explorations. They were lucky enough to walk 70m above the ground …
Australian Author Visits
On Monday 15 March, three Harrisdale Secondary classes had the incredible opportunity to hear from celebrated and award-winning Australian author A.J. (Amanda) Betts. With our Year 10’s, Amanda discussed what makes a dystopian novel and dove into the process of world-building, using her acclaimed dystopian …
Oliver Wrap-up
After 18 months of planning and preparation, the long-awaited and much anticipated production of Oliver! from 11 to 13 March was a huge success! The cast and crew performed their roles exceptionally well, with a level of professionalism and talent that wowed the audiences from …
Interschool Swimming Carnival
Last Monday, some of our Junior School Students at Carey Forrestdale competed in the WACSSA Interschool Swimming Carnival. Halfway through the day, they were up by 20 points. But, by the time the relay races came around, they were charging ahead and ended up bringing …
Year 6 Camp
Our Harrisdale Year 6 students had a fantastic camp in Busselton last week; full of adventure, friendship and making amazing memories! Some highlights were the night walk along the Busselton Jetty, zip-lining through the trees, beach games, rafting, visiting Calgardup Cave, plus a fun and …
Year 7 Aviation Excursion
The Year 7 Aviation students from our Harrisdale Campus had their first excursion to the Royal Aero Club at Jandakot Airport last Tuesday. The students met some pilot instructors, toured the training facility, went to the viewing platform, completed some orientation activities and explored the …
Students Qualify for Athletics State Championships
Two of our Primary students from Carey Forrestdale, Deshaun and Nathaniel, recently competed in the State Championship Qualifiers for Athletics. Deshaun, one of our Year 5 students, qualified for 1500m, 400m, 800m, 80m hurdles and high jump. Nathaniel, one of our Year 4 students, qualified …