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Newsletter No. 13 - Term 2 – Week 4 10 May 2018

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If you have children who will be starting school at Kalinda next year, enrolments are now being taken. Student Enrolment Forms for 2019 are available at the office, or download from our website www.kalinda.vic.edu.au / Notices & Forms. If you know of any families looking for a school for their Foundation child, please pass on our details and ask them to ring and make an appointment for a school tour. We would be very grateful if you could submit your enrolment forms before the end of this term (29 June) so that we can plan for 2019. I know this is some way off but the Education Department needs to know early the approximate number of students we may have next year. GAIL POLLARD PRINCIPAL

Events Calendar

BREAKFAST CLUB The Breakfast Club is held every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 8:15am – 8:45am. All children are welcome to join in. Long life milk has various uses at the Breakfast Club which means we go through aprox. 320 litres a year!! If you are able to donate long life milk, it would be greatly appreciated. Aldi milk, Coles milk, Woolworths milk, 1 litre, 2 litre, full cream, low fat – doesn’t matter. We just need milk!!

May

11th - Camp Quality Incursion 14th - Foundation 2019 Information Night – 7pm 15-17th - NAPLAN Assessments – Yrs 3&5 21-25th - Book Fair 21st - School Council Mtg – 7:30pm 22nd - NEVR Tributes Concert – Kalinda Choir 23rd - Kalinda Open Night – 5:00 – 7:00pm 26th - Working Bee – 10am-12noon 29th - Foundation Excursion – Healesville Sanctuary 30th - Wear Red Day for MS. June

11th - Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday 18th - School Council Mtg – 7:30pm 16th - Kalinda Disco (P&F) 24th - Working Bee – 10am – 12noon 27th - Special Food Day – Hot Dog Day 28th - Canteen Closed for Term 2 29th - End of Term 2 – 2:30pm dismissal July

16th - Beginning of Term 3

FORWARD DATES:

Kalinda Production – 7th & 8th August 2018 Grade 3/4 Camp – Phillip Island – 10-12th September. TERM DATES 2018

Term 1 – 29 Jan – 29 March (Students resume 31 January) (Easter – Good Friday 30th March) Term 2 – 16 April – 29 June Term 3 – 16 July – 21 September Term 4 – 8 October – 21 December CANTEEN ROSTER

14/05 - 15/05 - CLOSED 16/05 - Kaylene H. 17/05 - Cecilia G. 18/05 - Natalie B. & Kate H. (11:50am-1:30pm)

**Please use the new menu (sent out in Week 1 of this term). Please check prices as some have changed. The canteen is open before school to purchase Brain Food and Recess snacks.

ENROL NOW FOR 2019

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PUPIL OF THE WEEK

F/A Edward L. - For trying to do his personal best when using his THRASS chart to sound out his words. Keep up the great work, Eddie! Chloe E. - For showing bravery when trying to use her THRASS chart when writing. Keep up the super effort, Chloe! F/B Sophie M. - For persisting with learning her Hot Words, even when it was challenging. Molly N. - For seeking help when a task proved challenging. F/J Imogen K. - For counting backwards from 20, writing your numbers to 10, and always working to your personal best. Elijah T. - For making such a wonderful start to school at Kalinda Primary. F/K Isabella O’R. - For participating bravely in our “Play is the Way” games and trying new things. F/Z Kayden B. - For being brave and pursuing your personal best in Maths, even when it seemed \ tricky.

Mikayla S. - For consistently pursuing your personal best during Writers Workshops. 12A Serene Y. - For working hard on the 6 + 1 Trait of Organisation in her Writing. Dominic E. - For persisting and making good progress with his reading. Well done! 12B Lochie K. - For your fabulous contributions to our THRASS session this week. Ella McC. - For treating others as you would like to be treated. 12E Lilly McR. - For doing an excellent job of finding lots of words with double consonant endings in MiniLit. Super effort! Abby S-L. - For persistence this week using money in Maths. You have made great progress! Owen T. - For a big effort with your writing about our excursion to Mont De Lancey and excellent word choices. Great work! 12F Alina I. - For working well to improve her writing and reading. A super star effort! Alyssa H. - For working hard to improve her writing and adding small groups of coins to $1.00. 12H Ollie W. - For his great work in our reading group on identifying the main ideas. Milly Mac - For her great work in our reading group on finding the main idea. Blake F. - For showing such great support to a class member during Cross Country. Oliver B. - For working so hard on his Cross Country brainstorming. 12M Ben W. - For recognising how the Golden Rule is important during the share time of our Writers Workshop. Lazer S. - For helping another student to understand the importance in pursuing their personal best on Cross Country day. 12S James V. - For always pursuing his personal best in every MiniLit session. Your hard work is going to pay off. Belle W. - For always being brave enough to contribute to class discussions, even though you might feel uncomfortable. Eva S. - For setting a fantastic example for Grade 1/2S and always doing the right thing because it’s the best thing to do. 34F Charlie S. - For your bravery this week in recognising you needed help and asking for assistance during Library. 34L Liam K. - For supporting his peers and treating others as he would like to be treated. Tyler E. - For pursuing his personal best during narrative writing. 34P Madison G. - For always pursuing her personal best in all she does. You are a wonderful friend to all, Madison. Amelia B. - For believing in yourself and contributing in class with such confidence this week. Logan E. - For recognising his areas of strength and always persisting when faced with a challenge. Fantastic work, Logan. Madison C. - For consistently demonstrating bravery and always pursuing her personal best in all class activities. I am so proud of your achievements, Madison. Kai F. - For making strong decisions in his learning and also when playing with others. I am so proud of your maturity, Kai. 34S Ayda H. - For having a go at things, even if they look hard. Well done! Jay K. - For listening attentively to what’s being said in class. Well done! 56A Jack B. - This award is being given to Jack because we have been contacted by a member of our wider community who praised Jack for the way he encouraged and supported younger Kalinda students during our recent Cross Country event. It takes great strength to be sensible Jack – well done! 56P Eden R. - For her bravery on camp and her participation in every experience. Eden’s maturity and approach was outstanding!

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Kalinda Primary School is holding a Scholastic Book Fair in May in the Library and we would like to invite you to join in the fun. The theme for this year is “Paws for Books”. Every book you purchase helps us build resources for the children at Kalinda Primary School. The dates and times of the Book Fair are listed below:

Monday 21st to Friday 25th, May (inclusive) 8:30 – 9:00am 1:00 – 4:00pm 7:00pm on Wed 23rd May, Open Night

If you are able to help at the “Paws for Books” Book Fair, it would be greatly appreciated. A roster will be placed at Reception, please place your full name and mobile number on it. Thank you very much for your support. Wendy Robertson Library Technician

Monday May 14th – Friday May 18th is ‘CANTEEN WEEK’. Thank you to all the volunteers who regularly come in to help in the canteen and on special food days. If you are interested in assisting the canteen for lunches or special food days, please contact me. To celebrate Canteen Week we have some special treats:

Party Pies are available all week at $1.50 each. Ice cream in waffle cones (lunchtime only) are available for $2.50.

JUSTINE WATSON CANTEEN MANAGER

KALINDA PANTRY

Kalinda Parents & Friends are in need of donations of meals to give to Kalinda families in need. If you are able to make a meal which can be frozen, or supply grocery items which can be made into meals, please bring in to school, either to the office or to the canteen. General pantry items are also very much appreciated.

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Kalinda Open Night Tsunami Appeal 23rd May 2018; 5:00 PM till Sold Out

Please come with parents and buy Green tea ice cream, $2 at the Canteen

All the money raised on the night will go to Japan Red Cross Tsunami Appeal.

Thank you for your support From Branch Out Ambassadors

Ingredients: Ice cream:…Milk, Sugar, Glucose, Syrup(from Wheat), Maltodextrin, Water, Whey Powder, Emulsifiers (471-Palm Derived, 433), Vegetable gum(410), Natural Flavour, Natural colour(160), Reduced fat ice cream: contains minimum 6% milk fat Green Tea: Macchax Powder--- Green tea Ice cream corn: Wheat Flour, Vegetable Oil (Coconut), Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Wheaten Cornflour, Sugar, Salt, Mineral Salt (500), Colour (160b)

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COMMUNITY NEWS

OFFICE NEWS WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECKS – There has been some confusion recently over the requirements of Working With Children Checks. If parents, family members, or members of the community would like to volunteer their time at Kalinda Primary School (or any other school or childcare service) they will need a current Working With Children Check. The WWCC card you receive will then need to be presented to the office for copying. They will then be added to our WWCC Register. If this card is not presented, you will not be able to help out in any area of the school or on excursions outside of the school. If you would like to apply for a WWCC, this needs to be done online through: http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/ Once you have registered your card at the office you may help out in any area of the school, i.e. classroom activities, sports days, excursions, canteen, SAKG, etc. However, before you do this you must enter via the office and sign the Visitors Register and wear a Visitors badge before you proceed to the area you are visiting. If you are eligible for Camps, Sports & Excursions Funding (CSEF), please do not process through Compass, as this will alter the amount owed. Complete your excursion permission form and bring into the Office for payment. Credit Card & BPay payments – Please remember that we cannot accept payments of less than $10 for credit card and less than $30 for BPay. If you are paying by BPay, please also send in a short email or note letting us know the amount, what the payment was for and the BPay Receipt number, to kalinda.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au If payments of less than $10 are received, we will be returning them home and asking for cash payment. The 2017 Parent Payment Policy and the Kalinda Primary School Hardship Policy is located on our website at www.kalinda.vic.edu.au/ - Notices & Forms, for your information. . If you have any queries regarding any of the above, please contact the Office. THERESA JARVIS BUSINESS MANAGER COMPASS – If your child is away due to illness, medical appointments, family holidays, or other reasons, please remember to login to Compass and register their non-attendance through the “Add / Approve Absence” tab on your child’s Home Page in Compass.

UNIFORM SHOP - RHSports

Kalinda Primary School Uniforms are available to purchase offsite at RHSports at Unit 12, 100 New Street, Ringwood. Notices are available at the office or on our website at www.kalinda.vic.edu.au/notices&forms For your convenience, the RHSports Shop is open every day from 9:00am – 5:00pm, including school holidays. The direct link to RHSports is https://www.rhsports.com.au/shop/product/clothing/school_wear/kalinda_ps

LOST PROPERTY If your child is missing any items of clothing, lunch boxes, drink bottles, etc. please check the Lost Property tubs at the end of the corridor near the office. Smaller items or valuable items (toys, jewellery, etc.) are normally held at the office.

PLEASE NAME ALL ITEMS OF CLOTHING, LUNCHBOXES, DRINK BOTTLES, TOYS, ETC.

We would love to be able to return them to your child when found.

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STUDENT BANKING Simply place your money into the deposit book cover and fill in the deposit slip. Send to school every Friday morning, it will be processed and returned to your child’s class on Mondays. Spare account opening kits are available from the office, or through Bendigo Bank at Heathmont.

Get your Entertainment Membership NOW to help Kalinda Primary School raise much needed funds!

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Support your school and enjoy discounts on so many fun activities and places to eat.

There is so much to choose from.

We have a small number of books at the school right now with more being delivered

very soon so grab yours to start enjoying the discounts now’.

A Kalinda Mum’s experience with the Entertainment Book she has had for 4 months– Mum of 2 primary school children:- “We purchased the Woolworths vouchers which has a 5% discount and used these to purchase fuel using our Everyday Rewards card - we receive another 4 % discount = 9% discount (who wouldn’t want 9% discount on fuel every time you filled up!). We also use the vouchers to purchase groceries meaning we have a 5% discount on all groceries before we even walk in the store. Plus discounts at Big W, Dan Murphy, Chemist Warehouse. In 4 months, by just using the discounts, we have saved $495! Then there are the free coffees – Coffee Club, Laurent and 2 for 1 voucher with bowling, Crocs, Roller skating, plus discounts at Lindos, Carlos Cantina, Pancake Parlour, Mrs Fields. We love the electronic version and it shows me that in just 4 months we have saved $177 dollars on just 8 activities. All local activities and using everyday benefits for food and fuel means a savings in 4 months of approx. $672. Wouldn’t be without it and love that it’s easy to use and helps my children’s school raise money.”

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KALINDA COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD

See the Community Board in the Foyer for more events and information. The Department of Education & Training (DET) and Kalinda Primary School, do not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser. DET and Kalinda Primary School accept no responsibility for accuracy of information contained in advertisements or claims made by them.

APPLES

STRAIGHT FROM THE ORCHARD…….

Chris, our apple man will be delivering apples on Thursday 24 May. If you would like to order apples or pears, please see Gill or Annie at the office with your order and payment by Wednesday 23 May. Bags are approximately 5-6kg and are freshly picked from the orchard.

Pink Ladies (NEW SEASON), Royal Galas, Golden Delicious and Granny Smiths are available at $10 per bag. Fujis are now $12 per bag. Green & Brown pears are now available too, also at $10 per bag. Jazz apples available at the moment for $15 per 5-6kg bag.

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FOSTER CARERS NEEDED

If you have thought about foster care, please get in touch

and ask the questions you have always wanted to.

Ring: Key Assets 1800 932 237 or 1800 WE CARE

Email: info@keyassets.com.au

Web: canifoster.com.au or keyassets.com.au

More information is available at your school office.

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