Newsletter
No 8 21st March 2025
Acknowledgement
Celebrating Harmony Day at KHPS!
Our students took part in a variety of fun and meaningful activities to reflect on what harmony means. Our Prep students made their own wristbands and enjoyed listening to a song about belonging together, sparking great conversations about friendship, kindness, and celebrating differences.
The 12W class explored the meaning of Harmony Day by watching a PowerPoint presentation, which helped them understand why inclusiveness and respect are important. Afterwards, they created paper people, each representing themselves. These paper figures will be joined together to symbolise that everyone belongs.
As a whole school, we worked on a collaborative artwork to represent the many people and cultures that make our school such a wonderful place. Each student decorated a Harmony Day handprint, designing it to represent themselves or their cultural heritage. These handprints were then added to a large Harmony Tree (Thank You Mrs. Bodley!), symbolising how we all come together as one community.
Harmony Day was a wonderful opportunity for the students to celebrate diversity, express themselves creatively, and reflect on the importance of inclusion.
School Notice Board - 21st March 2025
Grandparents and Special Friends Open Afternoon | |
| Next Wednesday 26th March is our Grandparents and Special Friends Open Afternoon. We welcome all our extended families and friends to come and look around the school and work in the classrooms. It's a great chance for the children to share what they do and where they go every day. The open afternoon will start at 2:25pm until 3:15pm. If you missed your personal invite, please feel free to come anyway. |  |
Easter Raffle | |
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| Thank you to all the families who donated to the Easter Hamper drive. A few committee members started preparing the raffle prize hampers. There are numerous hampers for prizes so you have a great chance to win. Raffle tickets are currently on sale and are due back on Thursday 3rd April. The raffle will be drawn on the last day of school, either at the Easter Bonnet parade in the morning or at the assembly in the afternoon. This will be communicated in the following week. | |
NAPLAN 2025 | |
We would like to take a moment to acknowledge and congratulate our amazing Grade 3 and 5 students for their hard work and dedication during the recent NAPLAN testing. Sitting these assessments requires focus, perseverance, and a positive attitude, and we are incredibly proud of how our students approached the challenge. NAPLAN is just one part of their learning journey, and regardless of the results, each student should be proud of their effort and determination. We commend them for their resilience and commitment to doing their best. Well done, Grade 3 and 5—we are so proud of you! | |
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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 |
Current Notices | |
 | Please keep an eye out for the dates on the following notices: * Special Treat notice (Fruit Cup) * District Athletics notice (Gr 4-6) * Easter raffle tickets |
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
SWPBS FocusAt Karingal Heights Primary School, we continue to foster a positive school environment by reinforcing our SWPBS expectations. For the next two weeks, our focus will be on two key behaviors: 1. We Accept Our Mistakes and Apologise When Mistakes Are MadeMaking mistakes is a natural part of learning and growing. At our school, we encourage students to take responsibility for their actions, learn from their mistakes, and demonstrate respect by offering sincere apologies when needed. Some key discussion points include: 2. We Put Equipment Away When We Finish Using ItRespecting our learning and play environments is an important part of being a responsible member of our school community. This expectation reminds students to take care of equipment and ensure that shared resources are put away properly after use. Ways we can show responsibility: By focusing on respect and responsibility, we are helping to build a school culture where everyone feels safe, supported, and ready to learn. Thank you for reinforcing these behaviors at home and encouraging your child to be a respectful and responsible member of our school community! Karingal Heights P.S. SWPBS Team
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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 |
| Mel S Elliot T Lachie H | Catalina L Aurora B | Ana G Zeva D | Levi P Blake B |
| 5/6H | ART/STEM | MUSIC | TUTORING |
| Soyara S Rosalee T | Tyler G Ryder K | Veronica B Josephine C | Veronica B Zeva D |
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 |
Community News
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