CHP: –

NOTICES 18th – 21st February 2019

Yet another good week has passed. Valentine’s Day was so special with all the children dressed up and giving each other gifts.  Thank you to all the parents that attended our THRASS / Retrain and Thinking Skills workshop, hopefully you now have a clearer understanding of how to help your child.

 

** Don’t forget to download the CHP app in your app store or Google Play Store. It’s a free download! **

 

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

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.

Special Persons Day: Thursday 21st February: Special Person’s Day for only Grade R, 1, 2 and 3 children.  Grandparents, Uncles, Aunts, Big Brothers or Sisters and Nannies are welcome as special persons.  If the special person cannot make the day, parents are welcome to attend.  Special Persons day starts at 8:30am.

Don’t forget to bring a Teddy for donation to an orphanage.

Open Morning: Senior Prep (Gr 4-7) Thursday 21st February: Senior Prep parents you are reminded of the open morning on Thursday 21st February between 7:30am and 9:00am.  Letters have been emailed on 23/01/2019.  Please make every effort to attend.

Mid Term Break: School closes on Thursday 21st February at 11:00am. Please arrange the necessary transport.  Aftercare will continue as usual.  There will be NO Holiday care available during Mid Term Break.  School reopens on Tuesday 26th February at 7:00am.

Assembly 2019: Parents when it’s your child’s class assembly you are more than welcome to come and watch the assembly.  On Friday 1st March at 7:30am Afrikaans Junior Prep will be hosting the assembly. The assembly is approximately half an hour.  Letters will be going out.

Family Fun Afternoon and Movie: Parents on Friday 1st March we are having our Family Fun Afternoon and Movie Night.  Letters with all the information have been emailed.  Tickets are on Sale at R150-00 per child.  Parents NO Charge.  You can purchase tickets from the office or your class teacher.

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.

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!

Co-curricular ProgrammeAll co-curricular activities are in full swing.  All queries regarding the co-curricular programme as well as the Grade 1 and 2 Integrated Day, must be directed to our Head of Sport, Mr Anthony Lord: lord.a@carlswaldhouse.co.za

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:   All statements for March will be emailed on 21st February 2019.  Please check your email inboxes as well as your Spam and Junk mail.  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.

Dates to Diarise:

Special Person’s Day: 21st February ONLY Junior Prep (Gr R-3)

Senior Prep (Gr 4-7) open morning: Thursday 21st February between 7:30am and 9:00am.

Mid-Term Break: Thursday 21st February (school closes at 11:00am) – Tuesday 26th February (school re-opens).

Family Fun Afternoon and Movie Night: Friday 1st March start at 4:00pm.

Book week : Monday 4 March – Friday 8 March