Dear KPS Families

Welcome to Term 4. I hope you all enjoyed a lovely holiday break.

Term 4 is the busiest term of the year, so be prepared!!! It is also a time of celebration and being very proud of how far we have come.

MONTESSORI RECOGNITION AWARDS

I would like to congratulate Fiona and Deirdre on their nomination in this year's Montessori Australia Recognition Awards. What an incredible achievement. Congratulations!

The Montessori Community will be coming together on the 2^nd of November to celebrate Fiona, Deirdre and the other nominees at a Gala Dinner. A few staff members will be attending this evening with Deirdre and Fiona in support of this incredible celebration.

DIVISIONAL ATHLETICS

Tindra M, Charlee M, Rosa B, Cohen C, Harlee W, Eliana W, Marley T, Locky A and Levi B represented Karingal PS at the Divisional Athletics on Wednesday 10^th October. All students supported each other proudly and competed to their best ability. The standard was exceptional. Congratulations to Levi B who progresses onto the next level in 12 year old boys hurdles.

BACK GATE PATHWAY
I would like to thank Karingal Place and Frankston City Council for their committment and partnership with our school. The tidy up of the back gate entrance and new mulching looks fantastic and is much appreciated.

2025 PLANNING
Planning for 2025 is under way. There will be a lot of room changes and possibly some teacher changes to year levels.

We are having 4 Mainstream Junior grades and they will be relocated to the BER Building and creating a Junior Hub. Years 3 and 4 will be moving to Karingal Place and Years 5 and 6 will be going to the main building at the front entrance.

The Computer Room has been dismantled and this will now be the Japanese Room.

All students in Years 3-6 in 2025 will have access to a 1-1 laptop purchased by the school.

Definitely exciting times ahead for 2025.

Take care and stay safe
Samantha Cooke
Principal

Classroom Awards
Congratulations to the following students who received a classroom award at assembly:
* Ollie, Will and Mason (PA)
* Dustin and Marcello (12A)
* Tremaine (12B)
* Cooper and Elly (34B)
* Alice (56A)

RIPRR Award
Congratulations to Avah who received the RIPRR award.

• Robbie (12A)
• Aubrey and Tamikah (12A and 12B)
• Hazel E (M1A)
• Thomas (12A)
• Lenore and Ashley (12B)
• Alia (12A)
• Edith (PA)
• Eli (m2A)
• Pippa and Tindra (34B)
• Xavier B (34A)
• Aleena (56A)
• Sophie (34A)
• Rosa (56A)
• Maki (56B)
• Ivy (M2A)

Down Our Garden Path... 

There's so much happening in our garden and each day brings something new and exciting to our attention!

A little patch of Native Grass in our Butterfly Border has suddenly burst to life with bright blue flowers which actually look like butterflies!

We now have bees, butterflies and hover flies and hope to also attract dragon flies to share the garden with us.

Our cherry tomatoes, snow peas and carrots are loving the sunshine as are our herbs and flowers, including the Dahlia tubers we planted just before the school holidays.

We've been picking and tasting mint, coriander, parsley, basil and chives and can't wait for the strawberries to ripen! We have also made beautiful little posies tied with string to take back into class... 

Yesterday a group of students were so excited to plant approximately 40 Sunflower seeds as well as some mixed Wildflower and herb seeds, all tagged with their names!

There's always something to do in the garden so please let the office know if you'd like to help...

Wanted please: 

Some of the children would like to build a Dinosaur Garden so if you happen to have unwanted dinosaurs/other such toys at home, they would be much appreciated!

Marilyn 

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Did you hear the exciting news? We are hosting a Colour Splatacular School Fun Run.

Our fundraising will open on Monday October 21st. Make sure you keep an eye out for your child's sponsorship booklet to get started.

There are many wonderful prizes students can earn through their individual fundraising.

We can't wait to fundraise with you. Stay tuned!

UPCOMING INCURSIONS, EXCURSIONS & EVENTS

• 6^th November: Year 56 Forensic Detectives Incursion
• 8^th November: Karingal’s Got Talent Grand Final @ 9.15am
• 11^th - 15th November: P-4 Swimming
• 29^th November: Colour Fun Run

• 5^th and 6^th December: Year 56 Beach Day
• 9^th and 10^th December: Up Day #1 and #2
• 11^th December: Christmas Carols Picnic
• 13^th December: Christmas lunch and raffle
• 16^th December: P-2 Class celebration
• 18^th December: Grade 6 Graduation
• 19^th December: Year 56 Ballam Park Excursion
• 20^th December: Term 4 finishes @ 1.30pm

Dear parents and carers

As shared with you previously, parents and carers of every child enrolled in a Victorian government school in 2025 will receive the one-off School Saving Bonus $400 support.

In the coming months, the Department of Education will send you 2 email communications for each of your children enrolled in Victorian government schools.

By Friday 18 October 2024, please ensure that your child’s 2025 enrolment is completed and that your contact information is up to date.

The 2 emails from the Department of Education will:

1. Confirm your email address between mid-October and late-November.

2. Provide you with your unique $400 School Saving Bonus code by the end of November.

If you do not receive a confirmation email from the department by late-November, please check your spam or junk folders and contact Karingal PS if needed.

You can read more about the School Saving Bonus on the Department of Education website, with key information now available in 14 different languages.

This guide provides tips and resources for parents, carers and families to support children to be safe when using social media.

Primary school aged children and social media

Parents and carers play a key role in guiding their children as they navigate the online world and begin to learn through exploration, play and social interaction.

Parents and carers can prepare their primary school aged child to be safe on social media even if they don’t use it yet. You can do this by building good online habits and staying informed about online safety.

You can learn more how to help your child begin their online journey on the eSafety Commissioner’s website.

You can also learn about the range of social media, games, apps and sites in the eSafety Guide, including what all the apps are, their minimum age requirements, how to protect personal information and how to report content within the apps themselves.

Supporting positive and safe online experiences for your child

There are a range of resources available to support you to support your child to have a safe experience online.

• The eSafety Commissioner’s website provides:
  • eSafety parents page including: information on how to have hard conversations about tricky topics like cyberbullying or seeing pornography.
  • webinarswebinars to give parents/carers the knowledge, skills and tools to support safe online experiences including supporting primary schools children to understand consent and online boundaries and how to support your child with online gaming.
  • family friendly videos and advice sheets in multiple languages to support your family stay safe online, getting started with social media, safer online gaming and getting help when your child is bullied online.
  • eSafetykids page with child friendly information you can share with your child including what to do when someone is being mean online, being safe online, sharing photos and personal information online.
• Bully Stoppers provides dedicated resources on cybersafety and cyberbullying for primary aged students and a dedicated resource page for parents. You can also access cyberbullying advice sheets for concerned adults through Bully Stoppers.
• Alannah and Madeline Foundation provides DigiTalk, an online safety hub for parents. It includes resources on topics such as becoming a screen smart family, navigating online bullying, and choosing, protecting and engaging with games for children.   
• Raising Children Network provides resources for parents of primary school children on topics like healthy screen time, digital family life, digital play and learning and online safety.

Signs a child or young person might need support

A child’s online activity might have a negative impact on them if they don’t also have a healthy balance of offline activities. Sometimes, your child might show signs that they are having negative online experiences or that they are being bullied.

Your child may not tell you if an online ‘friendship’ or situation has become compromising or difficult. They may feel embarrassed or ashamed, or afraid it might make things worse.

Be alert to changes in your child's behaviour or mood. Watch for signs of withdrawal, anxiety, sadness or changed interactions with family or friends.

Signs can include:

• less interest in social activities like meeting friends or playing sport
• not doing so well at school
• tiredness, sleep disturbance, headaches, eye strain
• changes in eating patterns
• reduced personal hygiene
• obsession with particular websites or games
• extreme anger when being asked to take a break from online activity
• appearing anxious or irritable when away from the computer
• becoming withdrawn from friends and family

You can learn more about warning signs of bullying on Bully Stoppers and warning signs of grooming on the eSafety Commissioner’s website.

What to do if your child experiences something unsafe online

There are many ways that parents can raise a concern or get help if there is an incident.

• You can talk to your child’s school about any concerns you might have or if something has happened. Schools have policies and processes that can help. They can also work with you to make sure that your child gets extra support if they need it. Contact your child’s teacher or the school’s wellbeing team to start. Read more about talking to your school on Bully Stoppers.
• If your child has been involved in an online incident it is important that you work together with your school to provide your child with the support they need. Learn how to help your child after an online incident on the eSafety Commissioner’s website.
• You can contact the eSafety commissioner for advice and to report abuse. The eSafety reporting system helps parents of children who experience serious cyberbullying and image-based abuse by working with platforms to have the content removed.
• If someone is contacting your child and this contact is unwanted or makes them feel uncomfortable, there are things you can do to help. Read more about child grooming and unwanted contact and what to do on the eSafety Commissioner’s website.
• The Alannah and Madeline Foundation provides advice on what to do in instances of image-based abuse online and through Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Where to reach out to for more support for your child

• Contact 000 for urgent assistance
• Talk to your child’s school
• Contact the eSafety Commissioner. for advice or to report online abuse
• Visit your local GP if you want to talk about mental health support
• Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800 kidshelpline.com.au
• Parentline provides a confidential telephone counselling for parents and those who care for children. This including advice on internet use, and online bullying and safety.
• Lifeline: 13 11 14 lifeline.org.au
• Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636 beyondblue.org.au