Term 1 Important Calendar Dates

24th March Easter Bonnet

Parade Prep—3

24th March End of Term

2.30pm Finish

Term 2 -

11th April First Day of

Term 2

13th April School Banking

13th April Interschool

Athletics

14th April Parents,

Teachers and

Friends Meeting 9am

15th April Art Centre Excursion

22nd April Special Lunch

Orders

KANANOOK NEWS

24th March 2016

Issue No. 8

Kananook PrimarySchool, 5418

22 Wells Road Seaford, 3198

Phone: 9786 6066

Fax: 9786 9806

E-mail: kananook.ps@eduamail.vic.gov.au

Web Site: www.kps.vic.edu.au

School App at Tiqbiz.com

Happy Easter Happy Easter Happy Easter

HolidaysHolidaysHolidays

Special Lunch Thankyou to all our helpers for last Friday’s special lunch. Thankyou to Nicki and Leanne for helping me count orders, to Carmen, Tara and Nicki for helping me with the shopping, and Nicki, Tara, Leanne, Kristy and Nicole for preparing and serving the lunch on the day.

Easter Raffle Thankyou to all our families who donated items to our Easter Raffle and all those who purchased raffle tickets. We were able to give away lots of prizes to our lucky winners! Thankyou to Nicki, Nadine, Jenny, Kristy and Sharon for their help with raffle tickets and making up hampers. Thankyou also to our helpers this morning. Coming Up Next Term: School Banking Day will now be Wednesday School banking will be changing to Wednesday from the beginning of next term. This means our first school banking day will be Wednesday 13th April. The term two rewards will be available to order from that day. Next Meeting Our first meeting for next term will be held on Thursday 14th April, at 9.00am in the KOOSH room. All parents, grandparents, teachers and friends are very welcome to come along. Toddlers are also welcome! Join us for a cuppa to plan our term 2 events. Special Lunches Our first special lunch next term will be Friday 22nd April. Notes will come home the first week of term. We will then be having a Subway special lunch on Friday 13th May. Second Hand Uniform Sale Our next second hand uniform sale will be held Thursday 21st April from 3.30pm. Sales will continue to be held the first Tuesday morning and the third Thursday afternoon of each month during second term. Our most popular items are Kananook logo polo tops and bomber jackets, so if you have a clean out over the school holidays and would like to sell or donate your old uniform items please contact the school office or see Nicki in the yard. School Disco We will be welcoming back Kevin and Lyn Harris from “Little and Trivial Events” to our school disco which will be held on Friday evening 17th June. A great time was had by all last year. Put it in your diary to join us this year! If you would like to join our PTF mailing list, or you have any questions or suggestions, come along to the next meeting, see the school office, send us an email at ptf1@kps.vic.edu.au or come and see us in the yard! Trish Brumbaugh President

Page KANANOOK NEWS

Parents, Teachers and Friends (PTF) News

BIRTHDAY

CELEBRATIONS

AT KANANOOK

MARCH:

22nd Edward

24th Cameron

25th Ryan

28th Oscar

31st Alexander

Remember—

’Every Day Counts’

Please be at school

every day—even

on your birthday

Tables and Chairs For

Sale

Second hand tables and

chairs are available from

the office for a small

donation

Page 3 Issue No. 8

CSEF CLAIMS (Camps, Sports and Excursion Fund)

If you are a holder of a Centrelink Health Care Card (HCC) or Pensioner Concession Card you will be eligible to claim A CSEF payment of $125.00 per child which can be used to-wards camps, sports or excursion expenses for your child. You are still able to make a claim up until 3rd June 2016. Forms can be collected from the Office or downloaded from the following website- www.education.vic.gov.au/csef.

Kids’ Fun Run with K163

Run alongside the historic Steam Train K163 to

raise funds for Frankston Hospital Paediatrics Unit

Tom will be running, and would love as many spon-

sors as possible.

When: Sunday 17th April 2016

Where: Moorooduc Railway Station

Time: 10am—1pm

For more information go to:

https://www.mycause.com.au/events/

kidsfunrunwithk163

Frankston City Council

Greening our future events:

Resourceful Gardening: Friday 15th April 10am—11.30am

Native Gardening for Wildlife: Saturday 7th May, 9.30—11.30am

Composting and worm farming master classes: Saturday 21st May,

Composting: 9.30—10.30am

Worm Farming: 11am—12pm

Biodiversity and and Law: Tuesday 24th May, 7—8.30pm

World Environment Day: Sunday 5th June

National Tree Day: Sunday 31 July

All sessions are FREE but bookings essential

Visit frankston.vic.gov.au/environmentalevents To find out more

Kananook

‘Sponsor of the Week’

ARE YOU UP FOR A

C H A L L E N G E ?

HOW MANY NIGHTS CAN YOU READ?

KPS are having a whole school YEAR LONG

Reading challenge and it has now commenced!

AMAZING PROMOTION PRIZE!!!!!!!!

THE FIRST 20 STUDENTS WHO reach 25 nights of reading will be TREATED to a special excursion with Mr Block and Mr Gilchrist on the school BUS! MAKE SURE YOU ARE ON THAT BUS!!!

PRIZES, CERTIFICATES, SURPRISES AND GIVEAWAYS FOR STUDENTS

WHO REACH READING MILESTONES!!!!!!

25, 50, 75, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300

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