Newsletter
No 14 4th September 2026
Acknowledgement
Book Week Celebrations 2026
We had a wonderful day celebrating Book Week on Thursday 27th of August! This year's theme "Symphony of Stories," was a wonderful way to celebrate the joy of reading and the many ways books can bring us together.
The day began with our much anticipated Book Week Parade, with family and friends joining us to watch our students proudly show off their fantastic costumes. We saw an amazing range of characters from favourite books, with students and staff getting into the spirit of the day.
Following the parade, students visited different classrooms around the school and took part in a range of fun activities based on shortlisted Book Week books. Each classroom had a different story and activity to explore, giving students the opportunity to experience a range of new books while spending time with students from other classes.
- Mrs D (P/1D) - shared The Colours of Home, a beautiful story of a young boy who moves to a new country and finds that, although his new home look and feels very different, he can still carry the colours, memories and experiences of his old home. Students then bought the story to life through an engaging Amplify music activity, using music and sound to explore its themes and emotions.
- Miss W (1/2W) - read My Nonno Loves, a heartwarming celebration of the special bond between a child and their Nonno. Students then created their own "Things I Love" jars, filled them with the people, places and thing that are special to them.
- Miss Farley (3F) - introduced students to Frogs are Our Friends, a fun and informative story that highlights the important role frogs play in our environment. Their activity was a day and night split pin wheel, allowing students to create a moving representation of what frogs may do during the day and night.
- Miss Smith (4/5S) - read Derek, a story about a fish who is looking for friendship and connection. Students then got creative by making their own fish using balloons filled with sand. Each fish was unique, just like the characters and personalities we find in our favourite books!
- Mr Hurford (5/6H)- shared Dear Broccoli, a humorous story about a child's relationship with broccoli and the familiar idea of not wanting to eat certain vegetables. The story encourages children to look at vegetables in a different way and have fun with the idea of trying new things. Inspired by the book, students became authors themselves and wrote their own letters to a fruit or vegetable. There were plenty of creative, funny, and persuasive messages written to some very surprised fruits and vegetables!
Together, all of these moments created a Book Week celebration that was truly our own Symphony of Stories!
School Notice Board - 4th September 2026
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
- Last day of term 3 - 2:30 finish
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Date: September 18, 2026
Time: 02:30pm - 02:30pm
- Assembly
Date: September 18, 2026
Time: 01:45pm - 02:30pm
Mrs. Sargood Incursion P-2
On Friday 21st August our Prep-2 students had a wonderful visit from Mrs Sargood from the National Trust, as part of the Then and Now: Past in Your Class program.
Mrs Sargood arrived as a teacher from 1870s Melbourne, giving our students the chance to discover what life was like for children at school in the past. Through storytelling, questions and a range of historical activities, she helped our students understand and appreciate the differences and similarities between life today and life many years ago.
The students were transported back to an era where children "should be seen and not heard" and experienced the many rules and formalities of life in the 1800s. They were also given the chance to see how challenging and time consuming writing with a nib and ink was. Students gained an idea of what it was like to go to school in the 1800s with an emphasis on school being 'No Fun'! Times have definitely changed!
After recess, our 3F students joined P/1D and 1/2W to enjoy a range of olden-day games. Students rotated through different activities, including Hopscotch, Giant Dominos, Skipping, Hooky, Corn throw, Battle Blocks, Throwing Cans, Bowling, Marbles, and Quoits.
It was fantastic to see the students enjoying these simple games together and discovering that children in the past had plenty of fun without the technology and toys we have today.
Junior Rangers at the Briars
On the 26th of September, our Koori students enjoyed a fantastic excursion to The Briars as part of the Junior Rangers Program. It was a wonderful opportunity for students to connect with Country, learn about the local environment and develop their knowledge of caring for our natural surroundings.
Students learned the traditional names for native animals, including kangaroos and emus, and explored the meaning behind the colours and symbols on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags. They also learnt an Indigenous song, participated in traditional games, and finished the day with some dancing.
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Lightning Premiership Basketball 2026
Our Boys' team competed in Division 2, finishing the day with 2 wins and 1 draw, placing them equal third overall in the competition. They worked hard in every game and showed plenty of teamwork and determination. They supported each other on the court, kept their heads up and continued to give their best, even when the games were challenging.
Our Grils' team also had a fantastic day, securing 1 win and 1 draw across their 11 games. They showed great enthusiasm throughout the competition and continued to encourage and support each other. It was wonderful to see them developing their skills, working together as a team and enjoying the opportunity to compete against other schools.
Most importantly, both teams displayed great sportsmanship, determination and resilience throughout the day. There were plenty of tough games, but our students continued to work hard, encourage each other and never gave up.
A huge congratulations to all of our basketballers, both teams should be very proud of their efforts and the way they represented our school, never giving up and continuing to work hard right through to the final siren!
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Father's Day Breakfast 2026
It was a lovely morning filled with smiles, laughter, and plenty of happy conversations as students spent some special time with their loved ones. It was a great way to celebrate the special men in our students' lives, with everyone enjoying delicious bacon and egg rolls together.
Our Parents Association also helped make Father’s Day special for our students by holding a Father's Day Stall, giving students the opportunity to choose a special gift for their dads, grandads or special friends.
It was fantastic to see so many of our dads and special males join us. These moments are always a wonderful opportunity to come together and celebrate the important people who support, encourage, and care for our students.
We hope you enjoyed your bacon and egg rolls and, most importantly, the special time spent with your children. Happy Father's Day!
Wellbeing News
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SWPBS Focus: Being SafeOver the next two weeks, our SWPBS focus is Being Safe. We will focus on the expected behaviour: We report problems we can’t solve to a staff member. We are helping students understand that being Safe means knowing when they need to ask an adult for help. Students are encouraged to try to solve small problems themselves using strategies they have learned, but if a problem is too big, unsafe, or they can’t solve it, they should report it to a trusted staff member. We will be practising how to calmly explain what has happened, who is involved and what help they need. This helps everyone feel safe, supported and ready to learn. |
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 | 3F | 4/5S |
| Gianna B Charlie B | Mel S Catalina L | Willow K Danariel F Toby L | Kai M Blake B Tilly C |
| 5/6H | ART/STEM | PERFORMING ARTS | AUSLAN |
| Nichole N Ajay C | Rylan P |
Birthdays in September
| 5th | Brodie R Matt C |  |
| 15th | William M | |
| 16th | Mia L | |
| 17th | Braxton M | |
| 18th | Ryder E | |
| 21st | Aaliyah C | |
| 25th | Layla R Mel S Jack Mac Nichole N |
Book Club Issue 6 2026
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 6 2026 is out now! You can view online at https://mybookclubs.scholastic.com.au/Parent/Login.aspx
A paper catalogue has been sent home.
Just a reminder that orders are due back by 8th Sept 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
Code Camp - STEM
Code Camp is running our STEAM holiday camps near Karingal Heights Primary School. Some of your students are already attending, and we'd love to provide Karingal Heights Primary School community with a special discount.
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Vetrans and Families Expo
Saver Plus program
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Free resources for families of adolescents aged 10 to 14 years.
The Department of Education has launched an Easing into adolescence webpage for families of students aged 10 to 14 (Grade 5 to Year 8).
The webpage has information and strategies you can use to help ease your child into adolescence and secondary school. These include:
- a guide to emotion coaching. Staff from The University of Melbourne’s Tuning in to Teens Kids program developed the guidance.
- how to support your adolescent with their studies and more generally. Parenting expert and clinical psychologist Andrew Fuller helped develop this resource.
Subtitles for videos by The University of Melbourne on the webpage are available in 10 languages. You can select your preferred language on the translations page.
For questions about these resources, contact the Strategic Partnerships, Transitions and Student Voice team. You can email them at Secondary.School.Transition@education.vic.gov.au.
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