On Monday Brainstorm Productions came to our school to perform a theatre show called 'Sticks and Stones' which is a fun and inclusive show that reinforces positive relationships and supports vulnerable children to build confidence, social and emotional skills.
This show was about a young boy Toby who feels angry, frightened and confused by messages from peers, family, video games and YouTube.  Toby responds to these in the only way he knows how, with aggression and antisocial behaviour.
Toby then meets Joe and is shown how to be assertive and respect boundaries.  He also has to deal with a negative online experience and does this by reporting it and by telling an adult.  Toby also learns how to deal with his anger in a more positive way. 
The strategies Toby uses were, stopping, breathing, putting his hands in his pocket, walking away and talking about his feelings.  As a way to cooperate with other kids Toby creates a circus routine with juggling.
All of the students really enjoyed the show and learned some important messages about resilience, cyber safety and anti-bullying.

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Nominations have closed for school council. We are delighted in the interest shown by the parent community. With the number of candidates nominated, we will be announcing a ballot to elect the parent representatives.
Please read further for the list of candidates. Thank you to the following candidates that have been nominated for school council:
* Kourtney Sjaardema
* Jade Gavin
* Rebecca Hearsum
* Jessie Cook
* Stacey Taylor
* Kathleen Watt

There are 4 posititions to fill on the school council. The school community of parents and carers will be asked to cast their votes in a ballot from Monday 26th February until Monday 4th March. Information and voting slips will be distributed on Monday.

The timeline for the 2024 elections is as follows:

Monday 12th February	Notice of election and call for nominations (Self nomination is acceptable) Nomination forms available at the office
Wednesday 21st February	Closing date for nominations
Friday 23rd February	Date by which the list of candidates and nominations will be posted
Monday 26th February	Date by which ballot papers will be prepared and distributed, if needed
Monday 4th March	Close of Ballot
Thursday 6th March	Count votes and declare the poll
Friday 8th March	Declaration of poll
Wednesday 20th March	Special council meeting and First council meeting

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School Council Elections
If you are interested in nominating yourself or another person for school council. All nominations must be in by Wednesday 21st February, 2024. Please see the school council elections article further on in this newsletter.
CSEF application forms
If you have a Centerlink pensioner concession or Health care card, you may be eligible for Camps, Sports and Excursions Funds. These can be used to pay for camps and excursions and can ease the financial pressures associated with these. Forms can be obtained from Pauline at the office or you can download one here. Please look at the following link for more information: https://www.education.vic.gov.au/PAL/csef-financial-assistance-information-parents.docx
Ride or Scoot to school
Please consider riding, walking or scooting to school as a healthy and active option. There have been a small number of children who consistently use the bike shed. It would be great to see more.
Glasses for kids program
Please keep sending in your glasses for kids forms. Don't miss out on this opportunity as we may not get offered this again. To find out more about the program, please look at the website
Current Notices
	Please keep an eye out for the dates on the following notices: * Glasses for kids notice.

 

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Please look at the events calendar for future events.

Please refer to the EVENT Calendar on the website to find out information about future events.  It is the easiest place to go to when you are unsure about what is coming up, dates and times.

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Congratulations to our Students of the Week recipients from the latest assembly 
We would like to congratulate the following students for receiving an award at our last assembly.

P/1D	1/2B	3/4S	4/5/6H
Ellie C Rylan P Josephine C	Aaron W Ollie B Zeva D	Logan J Bailey J	Declan P Audrey M

ART	PERFORMING ARTS
Shreya H-S	Cian K

Birthdays in February

2nd	Sofie M
5th	Jaxon H
5th	Rosalee T
9th	Ajay C
12th	Alex L
16th	Bailey W

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The purpose of Community News is to promote activities and events that children and/or whole families can participate in. If you know of any sporting clubs or after school community groups that would like to promote on this page throughout 2024, advise them to contact the school via phone on: 9789 3288 or via email: karingal.heights.ps@education.vic.gov.au

 

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