On Tuesday morning we were excited to welcome back Brainstorm Productions to our school for another fantastic educational theatre performance, this time about being brave!

Change, bullying, loss, and other stressful life events can have a huge impact on children's wellbeing and behaviour.  When faced with challenges, they start to worry about themselves, their family, and the world around them.  These worries can affect confidence, friendships, and the ability to cope with everyday situations.

The Being Brave live performance followed the story of a young boy, Fly, whose parents have separated.  He misses his dad deeply but keeps his feelings bottled up, trying to be brave on his own.  Along the way Fly meets Isha who was forced to come to a new country, Tim who is being bullied, Billie who is learning to face her fears, Mrs. Russo who wants to connect safely online with her family and Celia who is coming to terms with a loss in her family.  Through these connections, Fly discovers the true meaning of being brave - sharing stories, showing feelings, holding on to memories and living life.

With interactive storytelling, music and drama, this live show gives students positive strategies to cope with emotions and adapt to change at school, at home and online. 

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There are currently 2 positions available on school council. The notice of elecation and call for nominations is still open. If you are interested in becoming a member of the school council, please see Pauline at the office for a nomination form. All nominations must be submitted by 4:00pm on Tuesday 18th February. For more information on the election timeline, please read the article in this newsletter. https://www.karingalheightsps.vic.edu.au/articles/2018
parents app
There are still a number of parents who need to register for the parent portal app. New emails were sent out again and letters will be sent home next week. It is important that all families have access to the app as we explore this new way to improve school/home communicaitons. You can download the Sentral Parent App from the Google Play store or Apple Store
Volunteer Induction meeting
When: Thursday 20th February Morning session: 9:30am - 10:00am Evening session: 3:30pm - 4:00pm As part of our committment to the safety children and the safety of visitors who come in to the school, we ask that volunteers please attend an induction process. The induction goes through the 'Emergency Management' process and 'Child Safety Standards'. Regularly refreshing our understanding of child safety is very important and you should do the induction every 1 - 2 years. Even if you participated in induction last year, it would be good to see you again at this one.  Sign up here  Or on the school homepage:  https://www.karingalheightsps.vic.edu.au/
School Crossing Information
An annual vehicle and pedestrian counts will be conducted for the week commencing Monday 17th February 2025.  This is part of the annual application to the Department of Transport for funding of the School Crossings program You may see a camera mounted on a pole near the school that will be in place for the purpose of vehicle/pedestrian counts.  The counts are conducted by Trans Traffic Surveys being councils preferred provider
Family Facebook Page
The KHPS Family Facebook page is a wonderful resource for parents of the school. The page is run by parents, in collaboration with the school. Frequent reminders, events and parent questions are regularly posted on this page. You may request to join the page below. https://www.facebook.com/share/g/15PsHeaJMY/
Current Notices
	Please keep an eye out for the dates on the following notices: * Photographing permission * Annual consent forms (on SENTRAL) * Swimming carnival (will go home next week)

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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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This week we would like to introduce you to our other new ES staff member!

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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.

PD	1/2W	2/3F	3/4S
Brodie R Millie Z	Shahzad H Josephine C	Russ M Kyrah R	Tilly C Kai M

5/6H	ART/STEM	MUSIC	TUTORING
Letti M Bailey J

Birthdays in February

2nd	Sofie M
5th	Jaxon H Rosalee T
9th	Ajay C
12th	Alex L
16th	Bailey W
21st	Taliegha W

 

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Aussie Hoops

Beleza School Savings Bonus Information



Energy Assistance Program


School Student Broadband Initiative

GKR Karate

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