Kaya families

I hope this newsletter finds you happy, healthy and safe. We certainly have been battered by the weather in recent weeks, the students and staff have coped well with so many inside recess and lunch times. Thank you to all families who are keeping their children home when they are unwell and advising the office via the SZapp of reasons for absences. I would like to personally thank the P&C who generously provided morning tea to the Administration Team last week for Principal’s Day it was a very thoughtful and kind gesture that was greatly appreciated.

OPEN NIGHT 2022

This year we have changed the format of the Open Night, we will start the evening with a performance from our school choir. The performance will be at 5pm in the UCA and we invite all families to come and support the choir. You will be able to purchase a sausage sizzle and drink from the P&C stall throughout the evening. Classes will be open from 5.15pm – 7pm this will include the Science, Music, Art and Indonesian classes. I urge all families to come along and marvel over the learning your children have participated in so far this year. Teachers will be in the classroom to support your children as they show you their work. Parents, if you would like to talk the teacher in depth regarding your child’s learning, please arrange a suitable time for a one on one meeting.

BOOK WEEK 2022

Week 7 this term will be our Book Week, with the theme being "Dreaming with eyes open.” Book Week is a highlight on the calendar and the week is filled with daily Literacy based activities to engage the students and encourage the love of books and reading. The dress up parade will be held on Thursday 1st September, between recess and lunch, rehearsals are well underway for the staff performance and I am in awe of the talent of the staff. Special thanks to Miss Doleman and Miss Shaw for their script writing, directing and choreography. Our families and community are invited to come and watch the parade and staff performance.

2023 PLANNING

It’s hard to believe that we are beginning the planning for 2023 already. I’m thrilled to announce that we will be having two groups of Kindergarten classes next year. They will both operate out of ECU1 on alternate days. Pre-Primary enrolments have increased significantly as well. To ensure we can accurately plan for staffing and class structures, I ask that if you are not intending to attend Mullaloo Heights in 2023 please email the school as soon as possible.

2023 - 2028 OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS CARE - TENURE

Inline with the Department of Education guidelines of putting out to tenure the Out of School Hours Care(OSHC) after 5 years of continuous service. The School Board, together with the Administration Team will now begin the process of seeking expressions of interest from licenced providers to deliver an OSHC service from the school site, for the period of 2023 – 2028. Thank you to the families who utilise the Giggling Geckos service for completing the survey. We will inform the community of the outcome through the newsletter.