CHP Weekly Notices
22nd – 26th July 2024
Dates to Diarise:
Friday, 26th July | Grade 2 Outing to Lory Park. All details have been emailed |
Saturday, 3rd August | CHP Sports Day – Compulsory School Day, further details will be emailed. |
Thursday, 8th August | Pyjama Day – further details will be emailed |
Thursday, 8th August | End of Term 2 – School closes at 11:00 am |
Wednesday, 4th September | Start of Term 3 – School re-opens at 7:00am |
This week’s Cycle Tests: Thursday 25th July
- Grade 7 – Afrikaans or IsiZulu
TAKE NOTE
School Photos
Class Photos, as well as individual and sibling photos are now available to order online. Flyers have been sent home with your child. Please use the unique code to log into the Prestige website and order your photos. Deadline for orders is the 19th August.
School Fees
All statements for August will be emailed on Wednesday 24th July. 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
Grade 2 Outing
On Friday 26th July, the Grade 2 children will be visiting Lory Park Zoo. The children will be transported via Lux Liner hired buses to and from the venue, accompanied by the teachers. Whilst at Lory Park Zoo, the children will receive a full tour of the zoo with a personal guide. During this tour, they will learn about habitat, diet, conservation issues as well as environmental concerns. After the guided tour, the children are taken into a contact session where they will interact and get up close to some of the smaller animals. A packed lunch will be provided for those children on the school food programme. All home food children must bring a packed lunch from home. We will leave after assembly and the children will be back at school before 13:30 for collection.
CHP Sports Day
CHP Gr R – 7 Sports Day will be held on Saturday, 3rd August. This is a compulsory school day, all children must attend. More details of the day will be emailed.
End of Winter Term Celebration
We will be hosting a Pyjama Day on the 8th of August to celebrate the end of the Winter term and to welcome the August holidays. Children will be allowed to wear their pajamas and slippers to school. The cost will be R20 per child and they will receive a cup of hot chocolate and a cup cake. Please give the class teacher the money by Monday 5th August.
End of Term 2
School closes on Thursday 8th August at 11:00am. Please make the necessary transport arrangements to fetch your child between 11:00am and 12:00pm. Aftercare will start at 12:00pm as usual on that afternoon.
August Holiday
There is no holiday care for CHP children during the August holiday,
Start of Term 3
School re-opens for Term 3 on Wednesday 4th September at 7:00am.
One Term Notice
Grade R-7 If your child is not returning in 2025, please note we require a full term’s notice. If we do not receive a term’s notice, you will be billed a term’s fees. The Term Notice must be given in writing on or before the 4th September 2024.
School Uniform
Please check that all your child’s school uniform is clearly labelled.
Winter Term
The cold winter mornings are here. Please ensure your child is dressed warmly. If your child is sick, please do not send them to school.
Co-Curricular
The Co-Curricular Schedule: Winter Two is in full swing. The schedule has been emailed to all parents. Please ensure you know which days and times your child is involved with co-curricular. Parents, please complete the co-curricular commitment forms on Google Drive. 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
345 Swim School
Swim school is closed for July and August. We are renovating the swim school structure.
Swim School will reopen in September.
Recycling
Thank you to all our families that bring in items to recycle each week!
Please note, children may bring in paper and card. We also accept glass.
No tins or plastic are to be brought in.
Weekly Reminders
Uniform Shop
The uniform shop is open Monday – Friday from 7:30am – 12:00pm. The shop will only open during these times.
Hair – Boys: Please ensure that your son’s hair is short, neat, clean and tidy. Fashion hairstyles such as Mohawks, comb-overs, shave lines etc are NOT permitted.
Hair – Girls: Please ensure that your daughter’s hair is tied back, neat, clean and tidy. Hair accessories need to be Black, White, Red or Navy Blue
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 select the lunch programme at an extra charge of R1 100 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: If your child is not on the school lunch programme and you are packing their lunch, please ensure that you pack enough lunch for your child. They will require a morning snack, lunch and possibly an afternoon snack. NO sweets / takeaways or fizzy drinks are allowed.
*WE ARE A NUT FREE SCHOOL – PLEASE DO NOT SEND IN ANY PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN NUTS
Swimming: 345 Swim School: If you would like to enrol your child for swimming please email Karen Visser: fees@carlswaldhouse.co.za
Aftercare: School closes every day at 1:30pm. Aftercare runs from 2:00pm until 5:30pm and includes an additional snack. Aftercare costs R1400 per month. Adhoc aftercare is R180 per day. A penalty fee of R200-00 will apply for late collection of children after 17h30 and R350 for collection after 18h00. If you would like to enrol your child into aftercare, please email Karen Visser: fees@carlswaldhouse.co.za
Smart Watches: VERY IMPORTANT! Please note that your child’s smart watch may NOT be used as a communication device at all during the day. The school will also not be held responsible or liable if a smart watch is lost at school.
School Times
School gates open at 06:30
School starts at 07:30
School ends at 13:30
Aftercare 14:00 – 17:30
- Diaries 2024: Gr 3-7 children received their CHP homework diaries. These diaries must be at school every day. You must check the diary on a daily basis and sign it. You can 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.
- Emails sent from Ed Admin are system generated. Please do not reply to these and rather direct all your emails to admin@carlswaldhouse.co.za
- The school gate opens at 6:30am. No child may be dropped off before this time.
- We require a months’ notice to cancel school services, aftercare, swimming and the lunch programme
- Tuckshop is every Friday. Children may bring money
- Please ensure all uniform items are labelled and the correct Summer/Winter uniform is worn
- Lost property is located next to the Aftercare class
- We are a NUT FREE school. No nut products are to be sent in
- No Smart watches or cell phones may be brought to school
- Please ensure all fees are paid on or before the 7th of the month. Please contact Karen Visser if you have any queries: fees@carlswaldhouse.co.za Please ensure Debit Order permission forms have been completed.