Karoo Newsletter

Office news 

Compass Events

Compass is the main communication tool between home and school, with notifications from classrooms, whole school messages, event information (excursions/incursions), reminders, student led conference bookings, newsletter etc.  We strongly encourage all parents to regularly check in to avoid missing deadlines and important information.  We will endeavour to list any events requiring parent attention in each newsletter.

 

Events currently requiring parent consent/payment:

(please contact the office if you wish to use SSB to pay for an event)

 

Year 1 Inquisitive Kids Science - Due 19/6/25

Year 3M  Waterford Park Retirement Village - Consent due 20/6/25

Year 3/4C Waterford Park Retirement Village - Consent due 5/9/25

Year 6 Bingo Night - Due 12/6/25

Whole School - Cyber Safety Program - Due 19/6/25

School Saving Bonus (SSB) News

A reminder that the SSB can be used for uniforms and textbooks until Monday 30 June 2025.  Any funds remaining after 30 June 2025, including online voucher amounts that have not been redeemed, will become a credit to use on school activities. However, the credit will not be available on your family account at our school until late July.

 

Please note that SSB funds allocated towards school activities DO NOT EXPIRE - unspent SSB funds are rolled over to the following year.  Please also note that funds can be shared amongst siblings (ie. funds are not tied to individual students).

 

To use any remaining SSB funds to cover the cost of any school events in July, please refer to the SSB online system SSB Online System and allocate the funds to school activities before 30 June 2025.

 

To learn more about the SSB online system, download the step-by-step System guide for parents and carers System Guide for Parents and Carers or watch this School Saving Bonus video.  System Guide Translations are also available in 14 languages.

 

The Department of Education’s SSB contact centre will remain available until 30 June 2025. The contact centre can be reached by:

After this date, please contact the school office for any SSB related questions.