CHP Weekly Notices

5th – 8th August  2024

 

Dates to Diarise:

Wednesday, 7th August Sports and Culture photos Gr 3-7. Further details have been emailed
Thursday, 8th August Pyjama Day – Letter has been 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

 

 

TAKE NOTE

 

Sports and Culture Photos

Gr 3 – 7 Wednesday 7th August Details have been mailed to you.

 

School Photos

REMINDER: 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

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

 

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 pyjamas 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. Children will wear Summer Uniform.

 

One Term’s 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’s 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.

 

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.