CHP: –
NOTICES 11th – 15th March 2019
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Very Important: Please take note of the following: Parents when you receive emails from the ED-Admin email, please Do Not reply to this email. Mails sent from Ed Admin are system generated emails. Please direct all your emails to admin@carlswaldhouse.co.za , admin@345.co.za , fees@carlswaldhouse.co.za
School Photos: GR R-7– Individual Photos and Sibling Photos Wednesday 13th March. Children must come dressed in their full summer uniform. If they have PE on those days, they must wear their school uniform and carry their PE kit. Senior Prep children must bring their blazers.
After Care: Parents as of the 1st March please note that children waiting for the older sibling to finish with an activity will be signed into aftercare and you will be billed. Therefore, they would need to be collected as soon as they have finished with school.
Auditory Screening GR R – GR 3 Only: The auditory screening will be done on Monday 18th March. Consent letters have been sent home. You have to complete the consent form and send back to school if you would like your child to do the auditory screening. Your school fee account will be billed the amount for the auditory screening.
Lunch Programme: The children are enjoying the snack and lunch that they are receiving daily. Lunch is optional for all Grade 1-7 learners. You can choose the lunch programme at an extra charge of R700-00 per month or you may pack your child’s own lunch. Please email Karen Visser fees@carlswaldhouse.co.za if you would like your child to be fed at school.
Gr 1-7: Very Important Parents if your child is not on the school lunch programme and you are packing their own lunch, please ensure that you pack enough lunch for your child. They will require a morning snack, lunch and an afternoon snack. NO sweets or fizzy drinks please!
Opening Times: Parents, no child may be brought to school or dropped off before 6:30am! The gates will remain closed.
Smart Watches: VERY IMPORTANT: Parents please note your child’s smart watch may NOT be used as a communication device at all during the day. They may not be a distraction to the child or the class. The school will also not be held responsible or liable if a smart watch is lost at school.
Assembly 2019: When it’s your child’s class assembly you are more than welcome to come and watch the assembly. On Friday 15th March at 7:30am, Grade 4M will be hosting the assembly. The assembly is approximately half an hour.
Public Holiday: Human Rights Day Thursday 21st March- School is closed.
School Holiday: Friday 22nd March- School is closed. There is No holiday care on this day. School will re-open on Monday 25th March.
FAMSA Talk- Senior Prep Gr 4 – 7: Parents letters have been sent out regarding the FAMSA Talk to the senior prep Gr 4-7. Thursday 28th March Gr 4 and Gr 5 will be having their talk. Friday 29th March Gr 6 and Gr 7 will be having their talk. Boys and Girls will be spoken to separately.
345 Swim School: 345 Swim School: If you would like to enrol your child for swimming please email Karen Visser: fees@carlswaldhouse.co.za
School Uniform Shop: Parents these are the times the uniform shop will be open. Please take note of the days and times. The shop will not be open at any other times.
Normal Shop Hours:
Monday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday: 07h30 to 09h30
Tuesdays: 07h30 to 08h30 & 12h00 to 15h00
Diaries 2019: Parents you will see that all our CHP children received their CHP homework diaries. These diaries are very important and your child must bring them to school every day. Please take some time and look at your child’s diary. It has very important information about the school and the yearly planner with all the events and holidays for 2019. You must check the diary daily and sign it. You can also write any communication to the teacher in the homework diary. If your child loses the diary, R100-00 will be charged to your account to replace the diary.
Aftercare: Aftercare operates from the close of day after co-curricular and supervised homework (15h00) until 17h30 and includes additional snacks. A penalty fee of R100-00 will apply for late collection of children after 17h30 and R200 for collection after 18h00. If you would like to enrol your child into aftercare, please email Karen Visser: fees@carlswaldhouse.co.za
Homework: Parents please note homework is only scheduled for 1 hour during homework time. Homework is supervised by the teachers. If your child does not finish their homework in the time frame, they must complete their homework at home.
Accounts: Please ensure all fees are paid on or before the 7th of the month. Please note: If we do not receive your payment by the 7th of the month, a late fee penalty of R500 will be charged to your account if no prior payment arrangement has been made. Please email Karen Visser if you have any queries: fees@carlswaldhouse.co.za
Please ensure you have completed the Debit Order permission form.
TERMS NOTICE: Parents as per the school policies and procedures we require a term notice if you are not returning to CHP. In term 2 we will require the notice on or before the 2nd May 2019.
Dates to Diarise:
School Photos: Gr R – 7 Individual photos and sibling photos – Wednesday 13th March
Auditory Screening: Gr R-3 Only – Monday 18th March
Public Holiday: Thursday 21st March – Human Rights Day
School Holiday: Friday 22nd March – School will be closed
CHP Concert: Saturday 6th April- Rivonia Barnyard Theatre (compulsory school day)
End of Term 1: School closes Friday 12th April at 11:00am. Aftercare continues as usual. School re-opens on Tuesday 7th May at 7:00am