Karoo Newsletter

Karoo Newsletter

Our Vision
’Karoo Primary School fosters an inclusive community that values strong connections, nurtures curiosity, upholds high expectations, and empowers every learner to grow with confidence and purpose.’

Kindness Personal Excellence Tenacity
Always learning; together we make a difference.

Cover photo: Farewell to our salt-water fish

Issue 14 · 28 Aug 2026

In this issue

Acknowledgement of Country Banner Photo

Acknowledgement of Country Acknowledgement of Country

Announcements Banner Photo

Announcements School Hats are back!, Second Hand Uniform Sale, NAPLAN results, Arriving Late? - Late Pass Essential, Please shut the gate, Start and Finish Times in 2026, Term Dates 2026/7

From the Principal Banner Photo

From the Principal Book Week Celebrations, Rotary Speech Night 2026, 2026 Parliament Prize Competition - Winners, Parent/Carer Opinion Survey, Karoo PS Community Support

Teaching and Learning Banner Photo

Teaching and Learning Celebrating Book Week at Karoo Primary School, Celebrating Stories at Karoo PS, The Celebration Continues, Keeping the Love of Reading Alive at Home, More Than a Week

Wellbeing and Inclusion Banner Photo

Wellbeing and Inclusion Smile Squad, Student Eyecare Program

Karoo Coin Challenge Banner Photo

Karoo Coin Challenge The challenge is done!

Karoo Parents Association (KPA) Banner Photo

Karoo Parents Association (KPA) Father's Day Stall - 2nd & 3rd September, Second-hand Uniform Sale - coming soon

Office news Banner Photo

Office news Soiree tickets - coming home today, Unexplained absence letters, How to record an explanation for an 'Unexplained Absence', Helpful Attendance Reminders for Families

Karoo Events Banner Photo

Karoo Events Karoo PS Performing Arts Soiree - Tuesday 1st September, Father's and Fella's Morning - Friday 4th September, SuperHero Day - Monday 7th September 2026, Karoo Footy Day - 17th September

Respectful Relationships Banner Photo

Respectful Relationships Respectful Relationships at Karoo Primary School, A whole-school approach, The evidence for Respectful Relationships, Respectful Relationship Myths, Myth: It's inappropriate for early childhood settings to include Respectful Relationships in their programs, Myth: This initiative is trying to say that boys can’t play with trucks and girls can’t play with dolls

Compass - Events & Tips Banner Photo

Compass - Events & Tips Compass Events

The Arts Banner Photo

The Arts Visual Arts, Foudation, Foundation Clay Creations 🏺, Performing Arts, Foundation, Year 1 and Year 2, 🎶 Ukulele Fun in Performing Arts! 🎶

Library Banner Photo

Library Amazing Book Week at Karoo, PREMIERS’ READING CHALLENGE, 1 week to go!

2027 Foundation Banner Photo

2027 Foundation 2027 Foundation - acceptance of offers now due, Transition @ Karoo

Lost Property and Second hand uniform Banner Photo

Lost Property and Second hand uniform Lost Property, Lost property process:, Second Hand Uniform

Calendar Banner Photo

Calendar What's on in August/September , Advance Notice

Canteen Banner Photo

Canteen Footy Colours Day - special lunch, Hours of Operation 2026, Winter Canteen menu

Community News Banner Photo

Community News Upper Ferntree Gully Baseball - come and try, Waverley Softball - come and try days, Lysterfield Junior Cricket Club, Springvale Indoor Sports School Holiday Fun, Melbourne Youth Orchestra Summer 2027 School, CPP Community Theatre presents 'Shrek the Musical'

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