Lobethal Community Kindergarten Newsletter Phone: 8389 6321

Fax: 8389 5153

Email: kindy.staff@lobethalkgn.sa.edu.au

Term 4- Week 9, 2009

Issue 20, 2009 Growing & Learning...TOGETHER

Diary Dates DECEMBER

Week 9 Mon 7th: Pre Entry final session and Xmas song sing along 10.30-11.30am *Governing Council Handover Dinner 7pm at The Charleston Hotel Tues. 8th: School Starters Graduation Ceremony-Group A Wed. 9th: School Starters Graduation Ceremony-Group B Thurs 10th: LAST KINDY SESSION FOR 2009 Breakfast@Kindy, Jumping Castle, Early Dismissal & End of Year Clean Up Wed. 23rd: Lobethal Xmas pageant meet @ 7pm for a 7.30 start

JANUARY 2010 Week 1 Wed. 27th: 2010 School Year Resumes 1st Day of kindy; Note WEDNESDAY start Week 2 Mon.

Dear Parents/Caregivers, It’s hard to believe but the end of the 2009 kindy year is almost here. We have had the most incredibly busy fortnigh t in kindy his-tory, surviving an extremely successful string of e vents. Our kindy open day, AGM and opening of our sensory garden and gazebo was a fabulous event which will be remembered by al l that attended for many years to come. We had loads of fun and celebra tions and also fare- welled our amazing governing Council of 2009 and wel comed the new Governing Council of 2010. We also presented our 200 9 annual Report for the kindergarten. We have provided additional copie s for families to take home which are located on the entry foyer bookshelf . Thanks so much to everyone for attending our open day and also a huge thanks to our GC members and extra parents who fought the weather an d helped with set up and pack up. You all helped to make the day so spec ial. An extra special Thanks to Karen and Jarad Stanley for covering the c osts of the magician as a donation to our kindy. Our kindy concert was amazing! Thanks to our brilli ant children who sang their little hearts out and sat so beautifully thro ugh what ended up being a long concert. It was so lovely to see our children express their love of singing, dancing and playing on stage. Thanks so mu ch to every one for attending and also to our GC parents for their help and support with DVD orders, drink sales, set up and pack up. It is with much pride and also some sadness that we say goodbye to our children starting school in term 1 next year. We wo uld like to thank all of the leaving children and their families for their s upport, love and friend-ship. We will miss you all! We would also like to say Goodbye to our beautiful friend Claire Muller who is leaving Lobethal kindy and heading to the Riv erland. We will miss you xx We still have many things planned for this week, ou r graduations x 2 and our very exciting ‘breakfast&bounce@kindy’ on this T hursday 10th Dec. We are so lucky to have a jumping castle at kindy f or our last session. We are luckier still that Laurie and Todd have donated the hire to us. Please remember to support ‘Busy Bouncers’ the next time y ou need to hire a jumping castle! Remember to return your child’s RSVP slips to indicate attendance and help with catering. We also have our kindy pageant float entry in the L obethal Pageant on Dec 23rd. We would love as many kindy kids to join our float. We have a notice board at the kindy for you to write your name and e mail address so we can get in contact with you prior to the evening. Our f loat theme is.. “Lobethal kindy/playgroup children, our greatest gi fts’ so dress up as a pressie, paint or wrap a box and hop aboard! On a final and sad note, on behalf of our entire ki ndy community, I would like to say a big thank you and farewell to our Gov erning Council Chairper-son, Paulette Joyce (and family). Thanks a million , your generous heart and spirit will be remembered and appreciated forev er! Have a great holiday, full of love and fun! ♥ Lee,Lee,Lee,Lee, Margot, Janice, Kylie, and KadeyMargot, Janice, Kylie, and KadeyMargot, Janice, Kylie, and KadeyMargot, Janice, Kylie, and Kadey

Adam Brincat Cotton, Alex Kowald, Ashwyn North, Bra dley Herrmann, Charlie Powell, Chloe Juers, Demi Schwarz , Emily Knappstein, Evelyn Selby– Fullgrabe, Grace Stanley, Hannah Ward, Ila Tonkin, Jamie Mitchell, Jayden Bailey, Kelsey J oyce, Lahni Rier-Crowhurst, Lucy May, Molly Higgins, Nicholas Wenham , Ricky Giorgio, Ryan Fitzgerald, Skye Collins and Ta nae Mieglich.

ON THURSDAY the 10th of

December 12.30-2.30pm Come along and help us give our kindy a much needed scrub, sweep, wash and

sort. We will provide you with a yummy

afternoon tea to say thanks!!!! ALL WELCOME

*any help appreciated big or small. **See staff if you would like to help but

can’t make it on the day.

Last Day of Kindy

EARLY DISMISSAL

Thursday,

10th DECEMBER

12.00pm

Stay and bring along a picnic lunch

for you and your child before helping

with our end of year clean up!

ALL Kindy Fees are now past due. Please ensure that you pay ALL OUTSTANDING FEES by the end of this week, so that our 2009 financial records can be finalized. ALL kindy books and readers must be returned by Thursday so we can run a final stock take of our bo oks. Time is ticking and we really need your help with o ur 2009 Xmas tree entry. We still require 1Litre milk cartons to make our fabulous “Aussie 12 days of Xmas” entry . Donations need to be made by Wednesday morning so we can have time to make the tree with the children . A huge Thank you to Kylie Bailey who supported our application to the Telstra Children’s Foundation Fu nd Grants, late last term. With Kylie’s help as a Tels tra em-ployee, we applied for and were successful in gaini ng $1200 to go towards equipment for our sensory garde n. We plan to purchase some new child sized gardening equipment, plants, child friendly garden ornaments and a compost bin. Hurry! It’s your last chance to purchase a copy of our amazing Lobethal Kindy DVD. This two disc montage, produced by Dianne (Spielberg) Herrmann, provides viewers with a rare insight into a day in the life at our kindy. We have received such positive feedback from the DVD, that we are encouraging everyone to grab a cop y before it’s too late! DVD’s are available to order from kindy, see Lee for ordering details. Cost:$10. On behalf of our kindy community, I would like to t hank our 2009 Playgroup coordinators for all of their ha rd work, efforts and dedication. Lisa Gutte and Narell e Ryan will pass the baton onto a newly formed group of coordinators at the end of the week. Lobethal Kindergarten ‘Best of 2009’ concert DVD’s are in the process of being produced. To ensure you get your copy (or two-they make great Xmas gifts) simpl y complete an order form with payment of $10 per copy , by the end of term. DVD’s will be available for col lection at the Christmas pageant or alternative pick up arr ange-ments can be made prior if needed. DVD’s will not b e available until AFTER kindy breaks up for the year. A Million Thanks to: • Kevin Brincat Cotton for fixing our large water

trough top • Garry North for organising and being our sound en-

gineer at our concert also to Oakbank Area school for the loan of their P.A system

• Lobethal Lutheran and P.S for loaning us their dram a blocks

• Klose’s Foodland—Lobethal for donating drinks for our open Day and concert.

Thank you so much to all members of the 2009 Govern -ing Council. Your contributions and support have be en a key component in the success of 2009. We thank yo u for the many, many hours of work put into our fabul ous kindy. The support provided to staff and families a t our kindy has helped to create a warm, child and family friendly setting for us to grow and learn together.

WELCOME TO OUR NEW GOVERNING COUNCIL:

CONCERT DVD’S

PLAYGROUP THANKS

WE STILL NEED YOUR HELP!

LOBETHAL KINDY DVD’S

TELSTRA GRANT SUCCESS

BOOK RETURNS

THANKS A MILLION

FEES GOVERNING COUNCIL

2009 Governing Council

Name Position

Paulette Joyce Chairperson

Rachel Tonkin Vice Chairperson

Karen Stanley Treasurer

Haylie Fox Assistant Treasurer

Belinda Mitchell Secretary

Lisa Gutte Fundraising/Playgroup Rep

Narelle Ryan Playgroup Rep

Tamra Schwarz Clothing Coordinator

COUNCIL MEMBERS:

Dianne Herrmann Nicole Lytwyn

Nell Ward Lucy Broekers

Naomi Wallis Margot Williams

2010 Governing Council

Name Position

Narelle Ryan Chairperson

Nicole Wood Vice Chairperson

Haylie Fox Treasurer

Gaye Howe Assistant Treasurer

Paula Small Secretary

Deana Mildren Assistant Secretary

Jacci Parsons Playgroup Rep

COUNCIL MEMBERS:

Naomi Wallis Karen Stanley

Nerissa Schache Kiah Twelftree

Rachel Tonkin Naomi Norton

Jodi McPherson Anne Carthew

Nina Stanbury Jodie Hogben

Week Number TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

6 17th Nov

Pam Mahlo 18th Nov

Bec Crowhurst 19th Nov

Lucy Cahill

7 24th Nov

Alison Mason 25th Nov

26th Nov

8 1st Dec

Emma Fitzgerald 2nd Dec

Rebecca Flavell 3rd Dec

9 8th Dec

Bron Wenham 9th Dec 10th Dec

LAST DAY– END OF YEAR CLEAN UP

Thanks so much to the parents who have volunteered to help out with this term’s help roster. We have published the allocated dates so you know w hat dates you have been rostered on to. We still have a few spots to fill, (see Below) so i f you can help out, please let Lee or Margot know.

PARENT ROSTER

Child Car Restraints All children should be restrained in the car! Did you know that in a crash at 60kmph a 15 kg child equals the force of 22 bags of cement in 3/100 of a second. Can you imagine trying to hold onto that? Can you imagine the impact that would have on your most precious cargo? What sort of restraints are available? Newborns-9kg Baby Capsule Newborns-18kg Convertible Car Seat, rearward facing until the child outgrows this position at 12kgs 8-18kg Forward Facing Child Safety Seat 14-26kg Booster Seat (with or without additional harness) 14-32kg Child Safety Harness if required (advice is available from RAA Child Safety Centre) All restraints must be correctly fitted, in a safe condition (no worn straps, etc.), meet Australian Standards and be less than 10 years old. Children should not be moved into the next type of seat until they OUTGROW the one they are in. For example, an 8 yr old who is smaller than average may still require a booster seat as the standard car seat belt may not sit in the correct position. A seat belt must fit correctly, low over the hips and firmly across the shoulder, not touching the neck or stomach. Children should not sit in the front seat of a vehicle for safety reasons and under proposed legislation children from the age of 4-7 years will only be permitted in the front seat if all rear seats are occupied by children up to the same age. Children should not travel in the front seat if there is an air bag fitted as per manufacturers warning until they are 12 years or older, as even low speed crashes could cause serious injury. It is the responsibility of the driver to ensure that children under 1 year are restrained in an appropriate child restraint and chil-dren between 1 year and 16 years are appropriately restrained. So, if you are driving a vehicle and a 7 year old passenger is wearing a seat belt which does not fit correctly (ie., the shoulder strap sits over the neck), you are responsible. You could be liable for a fine and, in the event of a car accident you may find that you are not covered by insurance and may even be crimi-nally liable. Legislation regarding child restraints is going to change in 2010 and has already changed in Victoria. More detailed information regarding child restraints can be obtained from the RAA Child Safety Centre on 8202 4592 or www.raa.com.au . The RAA also offers a service where you can see what restraints are suitable for your family’s situation and have them fitted by appointment.

Past staff, students and community are invited to Lenswood P.S Open Day to celebrate 140 years in the district. Registration and Roll Call from 1.00pm. Classroom and memorabilia displays. No parking at school– drop off only! Parking avail at Lenswood Recreation Park at the bottom of the school hill. Contact the School for more info. 8389 8278

Our Wine Auction Dinner/Mad Hat evening was a fabulous night! Organised to perfection by the amazing Paulette Joyce, the evening was also named “Operation Table and Chairs” from a fundraising perspective, in the hope of raising enough funds to replace our somewhat outdated tables and chairs. Paulette went about writing to local, South Australian and National wineries asking for donations of wine to auction off on the evening. The response from wineries was incredible and the donations were expan-sive and impressive, not only did she get loads of wine donations, she got quality wine donations. She also managed to get our friends from Chain of Ponds Winery to be our major sponsor and donate count-less bottles of wine, premium wine packs and also a B&B package for two including lunch at their restau-rant to raffle off… WOW! We also had loads of trees from Balhannah Nurseries and donations from other local businesses which were used for raffles, prizes and lucky square prize packs. Held at the Lobethal Sports and Recreation Grounds Club on Saturday November 7th, people came out in their finest evening and hat wear (some were forced to wear fabulous kindy made creations). Everyone looked amazing and were served beautiful nibbles prepared by our lovely Governing Council ladies (Lucy Broekers, Naomi Wallis and Haylie Fox) and a complimentary wine to get the evening rolling. Lisa Gutte took buyers’ registration details, Narelle Ryan got everyone seated, then the fun began. Enter Auctioneer extraordinaire Lincoln Powell (Charlie’s Dad). Lincoln did a fabulous job getting every-one to buy up big for a fabulous cause… our kids! Not only did Lincoln do a grand job auctioning off over 60 lots of wine, he also was extremely entertaining and constantly reminded us about the fabulous community spirit we enjoy at Lobethal Kindy. On the topic of fabulous spirit, we also had another parent who was too cool for School, so he came to kindy and played with us instead…. Well, him and his band did. ‘Cool World’ led by Garry North (Ashwyn’s Dad) provided us with great music to sing and dance to and even played a little AC/DC to end the evening, what a star! Another highlight of the evening was the screening of the much anticipated kindy DVD, produced and created by another one of our amazing Parents, Dianne Herrmann. This DVD was amazing, there’s just no other word for it. It captured the essence of what our kindy means to us from the perspective of our children, staff and parents. Viewed in 3x10min parts, we all watched in wonder and celebrated the fabulous documentation of our kindy from someone else’s lens. Dianne spent hundreds of hours on this and it was a definite highlight of the evening (this DVD will be available to pur-chase soon). The evening was a great event, enjoyed with great food, wine, bargains and company. Our total raised on the evening was just shy of $4,000 which is a phenomenal amount and means that we will be getting out of the 70’s and into the noughties/tennies with new, modern chairs and tables. YIPPIE!!! Thanks so much to everyone involved with the wine auction. Thanks to Paulette & Brett Joyce, Lucy Broekers and Narelle Ryan for ticket sales, Lincoln for being our auctioneer, Dianne for the DVD, Lisa Gutte, Haylie Fox, Margot, Janice, Naomi Wallis, Belinda Mitchell for helping with set up and organisation. Thanks also to everyone who attended and supported our fundraiser, without your support and attendance we wouldn’t have had such great success. Thanks also to our many sponsors (list on display at kindy) and the Beltrame family, for a wine auction without wine doesn’t really work!!!! Thanks again to everyone involved and apologies if we missed saying thanks to any one!