CHP Weekly Notices
22nd – 26th January 2024
Dates to Diarise:
| Wednesday, 14th February | Valentine’s Day (aka Friendship Day) celebrations – further details will be emailed |
| Thursday, 22nd February | Only Gr R – 3 Special Person’s Day – further details will be emailed |
| Thursday, 22nd February | Mid-term Break – school closes 11:00am |
| Tuesday, 27th February | School re-opens after Mid-Term break at 7:00am |
Welcome Back!! We would like to wish our CHP families all the very best for 2024.
A very warm welcome to all our new parents to the CHP family. Our children are all settling in after the long Dec / Jan holidays. This week is full steam ahead in the classroom as well as all our co-curricular activities.
Staff News
We welcome our new staff to CHP:
Mrs Chloe Walker – Grade 1 Teacher, we wish her a very happy stay at CHP.
Mr Sibusiso Kubheka – Grade 1-4 IsiZulu teacher, we wish him a very happy stay at CHP
TAKE NOTE
Very Important: 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 Fees
All statements for February will be emailed on Wednesday 24th January. 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
Co-curricular Programme: All co-curricular activities start today. 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
Swimming: 345 Swim School: If you would like to enrol your child for swimming please email Karen Visser: fees@carlswaldhouse.co.za
Uniform: Summer uniform must be worn to school. Parents please ensure that your child is wearing the correct Summer uniform and that it is labelled!
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.
Uniform Shop
The uniform shop is open Monday – Friday from 7:30am-12:00pm. The shop will only open during these times.
Hair – Boys: Parents please ensure that your son’s hair is short, neat, clean and tidy. No fashion hairstyles such as Mohawks, comb-overs, shave lines etc are permitted.
Hair – Girls: Parents please ensure that your daughter’s hair is tied back, neat, clean and tidy. Hair accessories need to be Black, White, Red or Blue
Diaries 2024: Only Gr 3 – 7 Parents you child has 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 contains very important information about the school and the yearly planner with all the events and holidays for 2024. You must check the diary on a daily basis and sign it. You may 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 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 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 / takeaways or fizzy drinks are allowed.
*WE ARE A NUT FREE SCHOOL – PLEASE DO NOT SEND IN ANY PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN NUTS
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
Tuckshop: A highlight for all our children is “Tuckshop Friday” and it’s back!! Every Friday we will have tuckshop for our children from Gr R-7. A variety of goodies will be sold. Please send money with your child on Friday.
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