CHP: –

NOTICES 17th -21st  February  2020

Yet another good week has passed. Valentine’s Day was so special with all the children dressed up and giving each other gifts.  Spreading lots of Love and Friendship.

 

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What’s New….?

  • Very Important : Parents please do not go directly to your child’s classes during school hours between 7:30am-1:30am. Please report to reception.

 

  • Responsibility: Parents, please encourage your children to pack their bags etc the night before. We would like to discourage parents from bringing things that the children have forgotten. They need to be organized and you need to assist them to have everything ready before they come to school.

 

  • CHP Holiday Fun Club: Gr 1-7: Parents a survey has been emailed  to see if you will be interested in a Holiday Fun Club for the April and August holidays.  Please take a few minutes to complete the survey.  If we receive a good response, we may start the Holiday Fun Club.

 

 

  • Opening Times: Parents, no child may be brought to school or dropped off before 6:30am! The gates will remain closed.

 

  • Lunch Programme: Parents please note if your child is not on the lunch programme and they eat the morning snack, they will be billed for the full meal that day.  Please pack a snack for the morning.

 

  • Accounts: All statements for March will be emailed on 24th  February 2020.  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.

 

  • Cycle Tests Gr 4 – 7: Information regarding the cycle tests have been emailed to all Gr 4-7 parents. Please take some time, read the information and ensure your child is prepared.  Maths Gr 5 – 7 will be written on Thursday 20th   February.

 

  • Assembly 2020:  On Friday 21st February  at 7:30am, Grade 5M will be hosting the assembly. Invitations will be sent out if your child will be participating.  When it’s your child’s class assembly you are more than welcome to come and watch the assembly.   The assembly is approximately half an hour.

 

  • Special Persons Day: Thursday 27th February: Special person 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 Person’s day starts at 8:00am on the Astro.

 

  • As part of our Special Person’s Day we would like each child to donate a children’s book. We will be donating the books to a children’s home as part of our Community Support Programme. The donated book can be a second-hand book in good condition. It can be a fiction or non-fiction book. This book MUST be at Special Person’s Day on February 27th

 

  • Mid Term break: School closes on Thursday 27th February at 11:00am. School re-opens on Tuesday 3rd March at 7:00am. There will be NO Holiday Care during this time.

 

  • Ear/Hearing Screening Gr R – 3: On Monday 24th February, The Care Junction will be coming to the school for Ear/Hearing screenings for Gr R-3 children only. Consent forms have been sent home.  If you would like your child to have their ears checked, please complete the consent form and send back to school.  Your school fee account will be billed for the hearing screening.

 

  • Eye Screening Gr R – 3: On Wednesday 26th February The Care Junction will be coming to the school for Eye screenings for Gr R-3 children only.  Consent forms have been sent home.  If you would like your child to have their eyes checked, please complete the consent form and send back to school.  Your school fee account will be billed for the eye screening.

 

  • Family Fun Afternoon and Movie: Parents on Friday 6th March we are having our Family Fun Afternoon and Movie Night.  Letters with all the information will be emailed.  Tickets are on sale at R150-00 per child.  Parents – NO Charge.  You can purchase tickets from the office or your class teacher.

 

Dates to Diarise:

Special Person’s Day:  27th February (GR R -3)

Mid-Term Break: Thursday 27th  February (school closes at 11:00am) Tuesday 3rd March  (school re-opens).

Family Fun Afternoon and Movie Night: Friday 6th March start 3:30pm. Letters will be emailed with more information.

Ear Screening: Gr R- 3: Monday 24th February- Consent forms have been sent home

Eye Screening: Gr R – 3: Wednesday 26th February- Consent forms have been sent home

 

 

Reminders….

  • CAR PARK: Parents, we understand that the carpark is busy and you are in a hurry in the mornings and the afternoons, but always remember that this is a school and our little people are very precious.
  • Please park considerately.
  • Please DO NOT sit in the car and hoot for your children, you are required to go in to collect your child.
  • When you are driving out of the carpark, please STOP before you exit.
  • ALWAYS BE PATIENT AND CONSIDERATE

 

  • 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

 

  • Please mark and label all clothing. If your child brings home someone else’s uniform, please return to the office or class teacher.  Teach your child to be responsible for their own property.  The lost property box is in the Aftercare center at CHP.  Please check this regularly.

 

  • 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.

 

  • Diaries 2020: 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 to 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 2020. You must check the diary on a daily basis and sign it. You can write any brief 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.

 

  • 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.

 

  • 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 R800 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.

 

  • Swimming: 345 Swim School: If you would like to enrol your child for swimming please email 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 R150-00 will apply for late collection of children after 17h30 and R300 for collection after 18h00.  If you would like to enrol your child into aftercare, please email Karen Visser: fees@carlswaldhouse.co.za