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eNewsletter

No 40 9th December 2022

School Notice Board - 10th February 2023

PLEASE READ
This morning two of our students, while walking to school, were approached by a man in a black car asking the younger student if he would like to get in. The student said no and both boys went straight to school. Please reiterate to your child what to do if they are approached by someone in a car. Thankfully, both boys are safe.
Annual Privacy Reminder For Our School Community
	Our school collects, uses, discloses and stores student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy. Please take time to read our school’s collection notice, found on our website Schools Privacy Policy. We ask parents to also review the guidance we provide on how we use Microsoft 365/Google Workspace for Education safely at the school and what parents can do to further protect their child’s information. If after reviewing the guidance, you have any questions or concerns regarding your child using Microsoft 365/Google Workspace for Education, please contact the school. For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ Privacy Policy — information for parents. This information is also available in ten community languages: * Amharic * Arabic * Dari * Gujarati * Mandarin * Somali * Sudanese * Turkish * Urdu * Vietnamese
Volunteer Induction
Volunteering at Karingal Heights is a great way to meet people and help your child have pride in their school. Our Volunteer Induction meeting will take place on Tuesday, 14th February at 2:30pm in the Playgroup Room. We will talk about the different ways your can volunteer, how to get a Working With Children's Clearance and all policies to do with Child Safety. We look forward to seeing you here.
Breakfast Club Is Back!
	Children can join us for breakfast on Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:30 - 8:45 in the classroom kitchen for cereal, toast and milo. The side gate will open at 8:30 for those wanting to join us. All children are welcome.
CSEF
	Do you have a health care card? You could be eligible for CSEF. CSEF will help you pay for your child's camp, sports and excursions. Applications close soon. Click on the link for more information or contact Pauline in the office if you are unsure. CSEF Information For Parents
FAMILY WELLBEING HUB
Don't forget to take a look at the Wellbeing page on our website. There have been many parenting courses added over the past few weeks and there maybe something of interest to you. Wellbeing

Grade 6 Graduation and Academic Excellence Awards 2022

Dear Parents,

We take great pleasure in inviting you to the

Karingal Heights Primary School’s
Grade 6 Graduation and Academic Excellence Awards Evening.

It is a sad time when we say goodbye to our Grade 6 students but it is also a time for reflection and celebration. This year the ceremony will take place at Karingal Heights Primary School in the Mini Max (BER)on Monday 12th December 2022.

We will also be presenting our Academic Excellence Awards for all grade levels and announcing our 2023 School Leadership group.

Could parents and children arrive at 6.15pm in order to be seated for a 6.30pm start. Entrance will be through the gate at the Havana Oval end of the school.

The dress attire for the night is neat casual.

This is an important night for all of our students so we hope to see you all there.

It Can Be Hard To Say Goodbye!

It can be hard to say goodbye but two of our staff members are leaving us at the end of the year.

	We need to say goodbye to Miss Byleveld who has found a postion at a school closer to home. We wish her all the very best. She will be replaced by Miss Worland.

	We are also saying goodbye to Miss Emery who has also moved schools. We also wish her the best.