Karingal News 29/11/24
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Acknowledgement of Country
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Karingal Primary School acknowledges the traditional owners of the lands on which the school sits. We recognise their continuing connection to the land and waters and thank them for protecting this coastline and its ecosystems since time immemorial.
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Happy Birthday 29th November - 13th December, 2024
Happy Birthday to the following students:
- 2nd December: Hazel J (12A)
- 3rd December: Atticus (M3A)
- 7th December: Ethan (PA)
- 10th December: Izzy (12B)
Principal News - 29th November, 2024
On Sunday we move into December and the count down until Christmas and holidays will become official!
Community Garden
Congratulations to Marilyn and the Garden Club students for their Award-winning efforts in our Community Garden. They were successful in winning a $1000 voucher for the Community Garden.
2025 Planning
Staff are in the planning process for grades next year. If there is a request, please put in writing to myself or Jacquie Schneider. We will do our best to accommodate (provided it is a fair and reasonable request).
If your child is leaving our school, can you please notify the office asap. If you know of any children who have not yet enrolled, please encourage parents/carers to do so.
Year 56 Beach Days
Thursday 5th and Friday 6th December our Year 5 and 6 students will be enjoying learning about beach safety through activities on the beach. Please make sure all students have appropriate beach wear, plenty of sunscreen and wear their hats.
School Up Days - Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th December
We have two 'Up Days' in December whereby students get to meet their potential classmates and teachers for 2025. It is a time for teachers to observe students in new environments and make class placements for the best outcomes.
Christmas Carols and Year 56 Market Stalls- Wednesday 11th December 3.45pm
On Wednesday 11th December, Year 56 students will be running their own market stalls. This is prior to the Christmas Carols. Please come and visit their stalls and buy something yummy and/or creative.
I look forward to our annual Christmas Carols on the school oval after visiting the market stalls. Please keep this afternoon free and join in the festivities.
Take care and stay safe
Samantha Cooke
Principal
School Awards - 29th November, 2024
Classroom Awards
Congratulations to the following students who received a classroom award at assembly:
* Hope (PA)
* Finn(12B)
* Abbey and Reilly (56B).png)
RIPRR Award
Congratulations to Mikayla and Chantelle for receiving the RIPRR award. Our amazing ladies have been contacting numerous amounts of books in their own time..png)
Good Deed Box
Thank you to Amelia, Darcy and Ivy B for helping around the school. Congratulations for being selected from the Good Deed Box. .png)
2024 Victorian Schools Garden Program - Award Winner KPS
Congratulations are in order on the Award-winning efforts in our Community Garden!
Marilyn, Miss Cooke and selected students enjoyed the Award Presentation Ceremony and activities last Thursday at the Royal Botanic Gardens. They were blessed with good weather and sunshine which made the day so much more enjoyable in the gardens.
Everyone had a wonderful day and they came back to school with winners grins and a $1000 for our Community Garden.
Community Garden 29/11/24
"Where Flowers Bloom So Does Hope"
We are delighted and proud to have been awarded the Most Engaging Garden for Play 2024 by the Victorian School Gardens Program!
A small group representing our much loved Garden Club attended the Award Ceremony at the beautiful Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne last Thursday. We had an amazing day! Our prizes: A framed certificate + a $1,000 nursery voucher for which we are most grateful!
The stars of our garden (other than the students of course!) are without a doubt the Sunflowers which are not only thriving but are hosting dozens of gorgeous Lady Bugs, said to bring good fortune!
This morning a little group carefully picked our second round of strawberries while waiting for the rest to ripen...
Our cherry tomatoes are looking great and this morning we discovered our first tiny cucumbers!
The very first of our Dhalias has opened and over the next few days we should see many more in a mass of bright orange blooms!
Max and Finn have planted two Loganberry plants which should be ready to pick next week...
Savannah's pumpkins are doing so well as are Nathaniel and Tom's watermelons!
A few weeks ago Evie presented me with three tiny apple seeds which we potted up and magically two have already sprouted!
So looking forward to planting up a colourful flower border with Grade 3/4 on Thursday (fingers crossed the rain holds off until we finish!).
That's it for another busy week...
Hope to see you in the garden soon!
Marilyn 
Term 4 Upcoming Excursions and Events as of 29/11/24
UPCOMING INCURSIONS, EXCURSIONS & EVENTS
- 5th and 6th December: Year 56 Beach Day
- 9th and 10th December: Up Day #1 and #2
- 11th December: Christmas Carols Picnic
- 13th December: Christmas lunch and raffle
- 16th December: P-2 Class celebration
- 18th December: Grade 6 Graduation
- 19th December: Year 56 Ballam Park Excursion
- 20th December: Term 4 finishes @ 1.30pm
School Saving Bonus Update
Parent and carer School Saving Bonus code distribution
The Victorian Government is delivering the School Saving Bonus – a one-off $400 support for government school students from Prep to Year 12 in 2025.
From Tuesday 26 November 2024, you will receive an email from the Department of Education with your unique $400 School Saving Bonus code.
The School Saving Bonus will help families cover the cost of uniforms, textbooks, excursions, activities and more.
If you have multiple children enrolled in Victorian government schools for 2025, you will receive one School Saving Bonus code email per child. These emails might arrive on different days. Please make sure to check your spam/junk email folder.
Parents and carers can use the School Saving Bonus code in store at school-nominated suppliers. Parents and carers can also choose to access the School Saving Bonus online system, where they can allocate part or all the $400 bonus to use at school nominated-online suppliers or for school activities. To learn more about the School Saving Bonus, visit School Saving Bonus | vic.gov.au (www.vic.gov.au). A step-by-step user guide will be available on the webpage on 26 November.
If you have not received your School Saving Bonus code via email by Friday 29 November, please contact the Department of Education by emailing school.saving.bonus@education.vic.gov.au
MAYDAY USBs on SALE NOW
MayDay USBs have arrived.
$20 per USB.
Please buy your USB at the School Office.
A wonderful memory of a wonderful concert.
Community Notices - 29/11/24
