Newsletter
No 13 10th May 2024
Acknowledgement
Mother's Day Morning Tea 2024
This week our students have been busy baking yummy treats with their class for our special Mother's Day morning tea. P1D made delicious cupcakes, 12W made tasty blueberry muffins and brightly decorated biscuits, 34S made sweet biscuits and 456H made their signature rocky road!
On Friday morning the 10th of May we welcomed many guests to our annual Mother's Day morning tea. It was wonderful to see so many smiling faces and seeing our mums and special people enjoying the delicious treats the students had made.
A highlight of the morning was the Mother's Day song performed by our P1D students.
The morning was a great way to show thanks to the many special people in our lives. Wishing all the mums a very special day on Sunday!
Play Leaders 2024
On Monday 6th of May our 4/5/6H students spent the day training to become play leaders. The aim of the PLAY (Positivity, Leadership and Activated Youth) program is to enhance the resilience and wellbeing of young people.
During this training the students learn how to run safe and fun games for the junior students to participate in during recess and lunch time. The program also teaches the students how to support each other, take responsibility as well as develop their leadership skills.
The junior school students had a great afternoon participating in the many games the 4/5/6 students had learnt during their training. It took a lot of organisation, communication and responsibility skills from the leaders to teach the younder students the games. They did a wonderful job!
School Notice Board - 10th May 2024
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| This week, a group of students from McClelland College started their landscaping project with the school. As part of their landscaping program, they will be researching, designing and planting out the raised, brick garden beds in the grounds. |  |
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PARC Swimming Program 2024 | |
| The swimming program will take place over 5 days from the 3rd June until the 7th June at PARC Aquatic Recreation Center Frankston. There is no cost to participate in this program. I would encourage all children to participate in this. They cater for all levels. * Consent forms are due by Wednesday 15th May. * Ability assessments are to be completed by parents by 15th May at: https://parcfrankston.com.au/swim-schools-assessment/ |  |
Photos can still be ordered. | |
| If you did not order school photos and still wish to, you may still place an order anytime before Wednesday 15th May. Any orders submitted after the 15th of May will include a delivery fee. https://schoolpix.com.au/ | |
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From May 2024, our school, along with thousands of others across the country, will participate in the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC). |
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I would like to thank the yoga instructor, Sarah, who ran a relaxation yoga session for Mother's Day. |
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Could all notices, permission forms, special lunche orders, etc. please be handed to the classroom teachers and not brought directly to the office? Classroom teachers send any of the notices to the office in their daily cash bag. | |
Current Notices | |
 | Please keep an eye out for the dates on the following notices: * Special Treat order - due Monday 13th May. * PARC swimming program notice - Due 22nd May. |
Coming Events
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Please look at the events calendar for future events.
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| 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. |
Premiers' Reading Challenge 2024
Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge
The Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge is now open and Karingal Heights PS is excited to be participating. The PRC application offers a range of exciting features including:
- access to a library catalogue (including book images and blurbs)
- a modern user-friendly interface
- rewarding students with badges as challenge milestones are achieved
- the option for students to mark books as a favourite, give them a star rating or complete a book review
The Challenge is open to all Victorian children from birth to Year 10 in recognition of the importance of reading for literacy development. It is not a competition; but a personal challenge for children to read a set number of books by 6 September 2024.
Children from Prep to Year 2 are encouraged to read or ‘experience’ 30 books with their parents and teachers. Children from Year 3 to Year 10 are challenged to read 15 books.
All children who meet the Challenge will receive a certificate of achievement signed by the Victorian Premier and former Premiers.
To read the Premier’s letter to parents, view the booklist and for more information about the Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge, visit: https://www.vic.gov.au/premiers-reading-challenge
Awards, Birthdays, Celebrations
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 | 1/2W | 3/4S | 4/5/6H |
| Jack M Jackson S Ellie C | Russell M Harper C | Levi P Tilly C | Soyara S Malachi R |
| TUTORING | MUSIC | ||
| Lachlan P | Soyara S |
Birthdays in May
| 3rd | Mason K |  |
| 11th | Harley T | |
| 12th | Shreya HS | |
| 13th | Matilda C | |
| 17th | Tony L | |
| 18th | Catalina L | |
| 22nd | Ollie B | |
| 24th | Zeva D Russell M Axel L | |
| 25th | Zeina H | |
| 27th | Ryder K | |
| 29th | Zain H |
Peter Combe is coming!
