This week from May 27th to June 3rd we celebrate a significant event, Reconciliation Week. The theme this year 'Now More Than Ever' emphasizes the importance of continuing efforts towards reconciliation.  

Reconciliation is about building better relationships between Indigenous and non-indigenous Australians.  It involves acknowledging past wrongs, promoting justice and equality, and working towards a future where all Australians can participate equally.

To take part in this event, P1D and 12W watched a powerpoint presentation on the history of Reconciliation Week and completed a colouring sheet which they then cut into four pieces and put back together like a puzzle to represent bringing Australia closer to that goal of unity.  456H made posters which included writing commitments they could make towards reconciliation to represent the theme 'Now More Than Ever'.

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On Friday the 31st of May our senior school students had the opportunity to compete against students from Frankston East PS in netball and soccer.

Our netballers played with determination and displayed great teamwork against some tough competition.  Unfortunately we didn't come away with any wins but every player gave their best effort.  A special mention goes out to our goal scorers Shreya and Rhyder in the grade 5/6 team and Flick, Aaliyah and Soyara in the grade 3/4 team.

On the soccer field, our team played an intense match filled with thrilling moments.  Both teams showed great spirit, making it a wonderful experience for all the students involved.  We didn't manage to take away the win but our players were enthusiastic and gave it their all.  A shout out to our goal kicker Phoenix, mid fielders Cooper and Piper who were full of energy and didn't stop and goal keeper Liam.

These interschool matches are not just about winning or losing, they are about learning and having fun.  We are very proud of all the students efforts today and the positive attitudes they displayed.

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Swimming Week Information
This week from the 3rd June until the 7th June, the students will be participating in their swimming classes at PARC. Important information for parents who wish to attend: * Junior school lessons start at 12:55 * Senior school lessons start at 1:40 * All parents are welcome to come help supervise or watch their children. * Having help in the change rooms would be greatly appreciated. Escially with the Prep - 2 children. Only parents who  have presented their Working With Childrens Check at the office will be permitted in the change rooms. * No parent of the opposite gender may enter the change room for grade 3 and above. If this relates to you and you need to help your child, you may assist them in the family change rooms. Each day, please ensure your child: * Has all uniform and changes of clothing clearly labelled.  * comes to school with their bathers under their uniform * Has a change of underware and spare socks. (in case one gets wet) * Has a plastic or suitable bag to put wet clothing in. * Goggles are recommended. The pool does have some.
Prep Enrolment for 2025
Please keep those enrolment forms coming in. Don't forget to promote our wonderful school to friends and other parents from kinder or day care groups.  Together we can keep gowing our school and continually improve. Tour enquiries and enrolment information can be found at: https://www.karingalheightsps.vic.edu.au/page/142
Peter Combe incursion
Peter Combe will be coming on Thursday the 6th June at 10:00am. We will be holding the show in the BER. If parents wish to attend, you are welcome to come and enjoy. It will be standing room only.
Looking for help please
We are having a school tour video created on Wednesday 12th June and it would be great if the school looks its absolute best for this. If you find a spare moment, we could use some help: * The front garden beds need grass pulled. * Autumn has meant that there are leaves everywhere around the buildings that need cleaning. * Soft fall bark needs tidying off the bball court.  Please contact Jeremy or Pauline if you can lend a hand throughout the week. Thank you.
Do you know of a great community group?
Do you know of a local sporting or community group that the students or families might be interested in? I would like to advertise anything that may engage families after school or on weekends on our commiunity news page. Currently we don't have anything to publish. If you know of a sporting group, arts group, activity group or upcoming event, could you please forward a flyer to me?
Donations for Art and STEM Please
We are asking for donations of shoeboxes to assist in our upcoming Art and STEM projects. Please send any donations to the art room.
Current Notices
	Please keep an eye out for the dates on the following notices: * There are no current notices.

 

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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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We are thrilled to share some wonderful news from our school community! Mrs D and her twin sister Mandy along with Mr Hurford and Mr M are taking part in the World's Greatest Shave on the 16th of December to raise money for the Leukemia Foundation to help paitents facing blood cancer and fund vital research.  

Here is a little bit about why these courageous people are taking part.

"We are honouring a beautiful young lady Naomi, who was always strong, compassionate and brave throughout her life, especially in the face for her long battle with this horrendous disease".

If you can, please help them raise these much needed funds and donate to their page to honour Naomi, and so many young people like her. 

To donate to this great cause you can find their team page using the link below.  Any donation great or small will be greatly appreciated.

https://secure.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=145317&langPref=en-CA

Or scan the below QR Code

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Book Club provides families with affordable and convenient ways to bring the best in children's literature into their homes.  Each issue contains curated, age-appropriate titles carefully selected and levelled by a dedicated team of professional book lovers.

BOOK CLUB ISSUE 4 is out now!  You can view online at https://mybookclubs.scholastic.com.au/Parent/Login.aspx
A paper catalogue was sent home on Wednesday.

Just a reminder that orders are due back by 14th June via Scholastic Loop online ordering system or by bringing the order form which is in the catalogue back to school in a sealed envelope.

Orders will be delivered to school and distributed to the students.  There is also a GIFT function which you can select if you prefer orders to be sent to the front office for secret collection!

For every Book Club order placed, Scholastic gives back 15% of the order value to our school to purchase valuable educational resources via its Scholastic Rewards program.

Thank you for your support of our KHPS Book Club.

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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	1/2W	3/4S	4/5/6H
Zain H Tabitha M Kian L Emma L	Ewan K Dustin G	Rosalee T Cian K	Jet K Luca L

ART/STEM	MUSIC
Harley T Ciarrah T Max P Aurora B Levi P	Lucas J

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

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Any information provided to the school that appears in the community news are for general information purposes. KHPS does not necessarily endorse the organisations.

If you know of any sporting clubs or after school community groups that would like to promote on this page, could you please get them to email the school?

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