Newsletter
No 6 7th March 2025
Acknowledgement
Cooking Classes are back for 2025!
This week, Debbie led her very first class, and the children had a fantastic time making delicious honey joys. The kitchen was filled with the sweet smell of honey and cornflakes as the students measured, mixed, and spooned their treats into cases before eagerly waiting for them to set.
Thank you Debbie for a wonderful first cooking class for 2025 and to the parents who came along to help. We look forward to many more fun and tasty cooking sessions ahead!
Have a go at making these sweet treats at home!
School Notice Board - 7th March 2025
Swimming Carnival | |
| The annual swimming carnival will be held next Friday the 14th March. Everyone is expected to participate in this event. Students can support from the sidelines if they can't get in the water. All younger students and Past swimming carnivals have always been stongly supported by parents, carers and grandparents and I would encourage all family to come watch or help out. If you would like to help out on the day, please see Mr Bodley or Mr Hurford when you arrive at the pool.  Jobs that would really help us:
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No School Monday and Tuesday | |
| I would like to remind everyone that Monday 10th March is a public holiday. Tuesday 11th March is a curriculum day. Both Monday and Tuesday are student free days. |  |
NAPLAN testing | |
| The NAPLAN testing starts on Wednesday. Please ensure that your children are prepared by being early, having a good breakfast and attending every day. Needing to make up a test when others have already completed theirs can cause anxiety. It is important that they sit the test at the testing times. Testing schedule: Wednesday 12th - Writing Thursday 13th - Reading then Conventions of language. Tuesday 18th - Numeracy See the parent information flyer for more detail around NAPLAN. |  Click image to view PDF version |
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| Thank you to Deb Kowalski for putting in a lot of time and effort towards come up with a great cooking idea, arrange for all the equipment and ingredients, and for running the first 2025 cooking sessions. I would also like to extend a thank you to the numerous parent / grandparent helpers that made it go very smoothly. You all deserve a nice rest. |  |
Free Dress Day | |
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McClelland College Open Night | |
| For all parents, carers and grandparents of grade 5 and 6 students. McClelland College will be holding an open night on Monday 24th March from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. Throughout the evening, prospective families will have the chance to:
|  Click here to register |
Camps, Sports & Education Funding (CSEF) | |
| CSEF is available for families to apply for. Information on eligibility and application forms can be found on the school website under the 'Parent' tab. |  |
Current Notices | |
 | Please keep an eye out for the dates on the following notices: * Annual consent/permissions * Swimming carnival * Easter Raffle (Free Dress Day notice) |
Coming Events
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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. |
Forthcoming Events
- Curriculum Day (Student Free)
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Date: November 28, 2025
Time: All Day
Professional Practice Day for teachers. This is a student free day.
Wellbeing News
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SWPBS FocusAt Karingal Heights Primary School, we are committed to fostering a positive learning environment through our School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) framework. Over the next two weeks, we will be focusing on two key behaviours that contribute to a respectful and responsible school community: 1. Arriving on Time in the Morning and After BreaksPunctuality is an essential skill that helps students develop responsibility and ensures minimal disruption to learning. Arriving on time allows students to settle into the school day calmly and engage fully in lessons. We encourage all students to: 2. Wearing the School Uniform with PrideOur school uniform represents unity, respect, and school spirit. Wearing it correctly and with pride shows commitment to our school values. Over the next two weeks, we will be reinforcing the importance of: We appreciate the support of families in reinforcing these expectations at home. Let’s work together to make our school a place where students feel prepared, responsible, and proud! Thank you for your ongoing support of our SWPBS initiatives. Let’s make the next two weeks a success! ? Reminder: Positive behaviour will be acknowledged and celebrated through our SWPBS rewards system. Keep up the great work! Karingal Heights P.S. SWPBS Team |
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.
| PD | 1/2W | 2/3F | 3/4S |
| Calais S Tahleasha M Lachie H | Ellie C Bailey W | Alex L Harley T | Axel L Ollie S |
| 5/6H | ART/STEM | MUSIC | TUTORING |
| Cooper D Sophie M Tony L | Josephine C | Cian K |
Birthdays in March
| 1st | Cian K |  |
| 3rd | Kai R | |
| 9th | Phoenix D | |
| 12th | Kian L | |
| 14th | Millie H | |
| 18th | Cooper D | |
| 19th | Emelia G | |
| 27th | Toby L | |
| 30th | Kai M |
Book Club Issue 2
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 2 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 24th March 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.
Community News
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