Some words from the Principal

Dear Karoo PS Community, 

🌟 Thank You for a Fantastic Karoo 'Karnival' 🌟

What an incredible day we shared at the Karoo PS 'Karnival' on Friday, 7th November! The weather was kind to us, the music was lively, and the smiles on the faces of our students, families, and staff said it all.  It truly was a day to remember!  Thank you to all the wonderful feedback that has come through regarding the 'Karnival's success.  The acknowledgement of the work that went into making the event possible is appreciated and an important aspect of showing appreciation to others.

The students have exclaimed that the 'Karnival' was the BEST! Many different highlights have been shared at school today, from the exciting rides and games to the delicious food stalls, face painting, raffles, and live entertainment.  The atmosphere was filled with laughter, community spirit, and a strong sense of belonging that makes Karoo Primary School such a special place.

As our school major fundraising event for 2025, it takes months of planning and many hours of work to make an event such as this a reality.  Therefore, I would like to extend my heartfelt thank you to our dedicated KPS 'Karnival Committee - Krista Di Iorio, Sarah Elliot, Amy Wilcock, Alex Di Nardo, Rhi Fogal, Alision Thomason, Elaine Harris, Sarah Dobson, Tiana Dias, Clare McCandlish, Anna Nicolas, Karen Sexton, Sally Goyne, Sue Baxter and Hugh McLoughlin for all the pre-work and organising to make the event such a fantastic day!  Your dedication behind the scenes made the 'Karnival' both enjoyable and successful.

Thank you to our sponsors!  It is the support of our sponsors that ensured that this fundraising event was the success that it has been, as this enabled all our fundraising efforts to go towards our school and our fundraising goals.

To our amazing KPS staff, thank you for your time, support and dedication to make the event such a fantastic day!  Our awesome stalls from games to food were a HUGE hit!  Your hard work, creativity, teamwork and in the moment problem solving truly shone through every aspect of the event!  The energy, enthusiasm, and commitment you displayed were nothing short of inspiring. 

A HUGE thank to our school community for supporting our amazing school, to our many volunteers, including parents, carers, and students, who gave their time and energy to make the day such a success. Your help with baking, donations, set up, pack up, running stalls, and cleaning up afterwards was invaluable and appreciated immensely. Events like this simply wouldn’t happen without the generosity and teamwork of our community.  You are appreciated so much and thank you for supporting our school and helping to enhance the learning environment for our students.

To Noisecraft, thank you for supporting our students to shine and share their musical talent, as well as a huge congratulations to all who presented and performed on our main entertainment stage!  Thank you to all our community stalls for attending and being part of making the day such an exciting event!

Congratulations to all our 'Karoo's Got Talent' Performers.  The talent that we have at Karoo PS was at a very high standard and it was a sensational effort to all who participated and well done to our final contestants on the 'Karnival' day.  

Our Karoo's Got Talent Finalists

Aarush — “Wake Me Up When September Ends” (Guitar)

Olivia — “Angels Voices” (Piano)

The Greatest Show Girls — “A Million Dreams” (Dance)

Inayat — “Shape of You” (Bangara Dance)

Liana — “Hungarian Dance” (Violin)

Ivan — Guitar Riff

Jasmine — “Come Alive” (Greatest Showman) on Rollerblades

Emmy and Chloe — “A Musical” Calisthenics

A well-deserved congratulations to Chloe and Emmy Young for winning the competition for their outstanding Calisthenics routine.

Heartfelt thanks to those who supported our Giant Raffle, and congratulations to the many, many lucky winners! Thank you also to all who joined in the fun of the Silent Auction; and to our winners - your amazing final bids made a huge contribution to our fundraising efforts! We hope you all enjoy your fabulous Auction items.  The hugely popular 'Guess the Lolly' Competition was won by the following Karnival-goers:

Jar 1 (267 lollies)   -   Harry S (3/4C) with an exact guess of 267 

Jar 2  (229 lollies)  -   Philippa B (5F) with a guess of 230   

Jar 3  (246 lollies)  -   Vanessa R with a guess of 250

Jar 4 (1334 lollies) -   Emily I (1M) with a guess of 1330 

Jar 5 (964 lollies)   -   Bella K (3B) with a guess of 974

Jar 6 (269 lollies)   -   Charlize K with a guess of 267

Thank you again to everyone who attended and contributed to this wonderful celebration. The 2025 Karoo PS 'Karnival' was a shining example of what makes Karoo PS such a special community full of care, connection, and fun. GO KAROO!

Karoo PS Community 

Our wonderful Karoo PS community is growing again! It is with great excitement that I can share that another member of our staff is expecting a new member into their family in February 2026 - Mrs Maddy Diaz.  Mrs Diaz will continue to teach her class for the reminder of 2025 and will return for the beginning of 2025, before commencing maternity leave. We wish you so much joy at such a special time and can't wait to meet your new addition in the new year!

Term 4 Pupil Free Day

Our last Pupil free day for 2025 is to be held on Friday 21st November. As per previous pupil free days, no children are required onsite. OSHC will be running a program for students who are booked in.

Warm Regards, 

Courtney Hoffmann

Principal