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Learn To Swim with

an Olympian

Beginners to squads

Improve technique

Baby classes

Aqua aerobics

Holiday intensives

1 Fishermans Road Kuluin

5443 1159

Summer Splash Camp

MONDAY 16TH - FRIDAY 20TH DECEMBER 2013 Enjoy the best week of your summer school holidays by attending the amazing Summer Splash Camp coming up in December 2013. This is a fun and action packed week of cool things to do and cool people to meet at the Apex Camp Mudjimba Camp site. How does tennis, basketball, games and toasting marshmallows on a camp fire, a garbage bag ball and crazy dinner and swimming in the pool sound just for starters??? And then add outings to Ice Skating, Laser Zone, Aussie World and Top Shots and we’re talking about Mega Fun!!! This will be a great week of making new friends and loads of fun.. Don’t miss out!!

Price:$290 Where:Apex Camp, Mudjimba Grades: 5 - 7 co-ed Directors: Linda Whysall & Glen Chambers Email: summersplash@sucamps.org.au Enquires: Linda: 0477 699 757, Glen: 0459 250 581 Register: www.sucamps.org.au

Be one of the first to gain the BRAND NEW Cert IV in WHS

Online course Only $797 www.ballinger.edu.au P: 07 54768250

24/7 Emergency Service Blocked Drains, Tapware and Toilet repairs

Burst Hot Water Systems Water Leak Location and Repair

Licensed Backflow Testing Roofing and Guttering

Licensed Heat Pump and Solar Hot Water System Installers

5476 9175 (24 hrs) orders@bcjplumbing.com.au

Thank You

A big thank you to Kelly Jones for counting money and marking off forms for our Spellathon

Fundraiser. Your assistance is greatly appreciated!

Pauline Belsar Community Development Officer

Uniform News

Hours of operation for uniforms over the counter sales at the Tuckshop:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday from 8:30am - 12noon ONLY.

Kellie Bell - Tuckshop Convenor

Website Calendar

If you want to know what is happening during the term - check out our website by going to the Calendar and news tab, then click on Events calendar, then Events summary and you will get the entire list! (a small sample of the list below)

A PDF copy of our Newsletter is usually uploaded on to our website on Tuesday afternoon

6 November 2013 Kapers

Kuluin

THE

KULUIN SCHOOL

Principal Alison Welch Deputy Principals Jill Kindt Dale Wolfenden Head of Special Ed Services Catherine Dolphin Business Manager Buleah O’Shea Office Karen Krutli Ashleigh Robins Guidance Officer Kim Smith School Chaplain Glen Chambers Community Development Pauline Belsar - 5477 3727 Outside School Hours Care Pam Kildey - 5477 0175 Tuckshop Kellie Bell 5477 3748 P&C President Peter Luke School Dental Clinic Dental Van - 0407 695 226 School Watch 13 17 88 Newsletter Email Address newsletteritems@kuluinss.eq.edu.au ADDRESS Tallow Wood Drive, Kuluin 4558 TELEPHONE 5477 3777 FACSIMILE 5477 3700 E MAIL

info@kuluinss.eq.edu.au WEBSITE

http://www.kuluinss.eq.edu.au OFFICE HOURS: 8:00am - 3:30pm

See our website calendar for more events…

7 November School Disco – helpers needed please!

8 November Surf Skills Years 6 & 7 - Payment $47.00 Due

8 November Spellathon Form & Money Due

11 November Remembrance Day

12 November Spirit of Kuluin Award Nominations Close

13 November Prep Parent Information Night 6:00-7:00pm

15 Nov - 5 Dec Surf Skills Years 6 & 7

18 November P & C Meeting - Staffroom 6:00pm

20 November Music by Moonlight

25 November Volunteer Morning Tea

28 November Prep Tour

29 November Library Books Due Back

29 November Kuluin’s Got Talent

2 December Prep & Year 1 Excursion - Nambour Civic Centre

Dates To Remember

Parades Prep, 1,2 & 3 Thursday 9:00am Years 4,5,6 & 7 Tuesday 9:00am

Break Times First Bell: 8:50am School Commences: 9:00am First Session: 9:00am – 11:00am First Break: 11:00 – 11:40am Second Session: 11:40 -1:40pm Second Break: 1:40 – 2:10pm Last Session: 2:10 – 3:00pm

Pictured above are our latest recipients of Student Leader Badges (not in order)

Nicholas J, Ashleigh B, Sapphire B, George L, Lotus M, Harry S, Emmily D, Riley M, Kira Q, Charlotte C, Lu-Mari A, Cara L, Taije M, Sarah S & Tomo H.

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PAK Kai F, Jye R PBH Talia L, Christian M PKF Ella P, Harris S PKS Opal-Lyn Q PSH Steven P, Madison C 1DR Jachar L, Tyla S 1NB Deannah S, Jett W 1RB Kurt W, Maddi L 1SR Kobe M, Daniel S 1/2JS Broja B, Jessie L 2CF Muskaan S, Kristin P 2CN Tye W, Iden S 2LB Jessica M, Charlotte S 2MT Summer R, Ryan P 3AG Hayley D 3JB Sally B 3NS Kerralyn T, Hayden C 3WF Chloe C, Dylan S

4CM Ethan F, Larni W 4SC Jamayne M, Shaynee R 4SW Kya W, Tasha M 5DS Leilani K, Maddy J 5SM Aaliya M, Giaan D 5/6DM Jesse K, Luc D 6PA India R, Cooper E 6/7LS Harmony F, Jacob H 6/7MR Joshua P, Lara L 7EP Abbe M, Shakira B 7JK Charlie M, Skye W

Years 4,5,6 & 7 Awards

(28/10/2013)

Prep 1,2 & 3 Awards (30/10/2013)

Australian Mathematics

Competition Results

Kuluin has received the results of the 36th annual Australian Mathematics Competition held in August this year. 41 students in Years 5 - 7 sat the test.

We are particularly proud to announce that 4 students were awarded Distinctions (top 15% of participants) and 11 students obtained a Credit (top 50% of participants). Remaining students were awarded Proficiency or Participation Certificates. All students also receive an individual performance report which provides details on correct and incorrect responses. Congratulations and well done to all students who participated. The opportunity to participate will be offered again in 2014. Jane Tozer Head of Curriculum

Vacancies - OSHC

Before School Care &

After School Care

Everyday!

Phone: 5477-0175

Maroochydore Library News

Multi-tasking Parents – Friday 8th Nov 10 - 11:30am

Being a busy, multi-tasking parent these days can sometimes be quite a challenge! Join Leigh Rorke to learn: how to identify habits and beliefs

preventing multi-tasking parents from enjoying their lives

strategies for putting yourself first so you can give sustainably to others

how to be calm and prioritise commitments

practical exercises and visualisations you can use in everyday life

Free. Bookings essential. See http://library.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/index.cfm

Books 4 kids Help Sunshine Coast Libraries and the S a l v a t i o n A r m y m a k e a k i d ’ s Christmas. Simply buy a new kid’s or teen’s book. Hand it in to any Sunshine Coast library. You don’t even have to wrap it! Let us know your name and a small message and we will post it up on the Books4Kids page on our website. Books are then distributed to less fortunate kids across the region in time for Santa’s visit.

Summer Reading Program Only 6 weeks to go until the beginning of the summer school holidays. Getting the kids into the summer reading club gives them the excuse to read all summer. And you don't even need to leave the computer! Summer Reading Club is for kids and families from Dec 1 until 23 January. Enter online or come into the library. Read the wacky stories and blogs, play the Cinderella game, or try a bit of writing. There are prizes - books, iPods, magazine subscriptions, and more.

New Books

100 grossest facts Clive Gifford JNF 032.02 ONE

To be a cat

Matt Haig JF HAIG

The 100 weirdest facts ever Clive Gifford JNF 032.02 ONE

The frog who lost his underpants Juliette MacIver Picture Book M

Music News

Congratulations to all our amazing musicians who have recently completed their AMEB music exams. Reece C completed her Grade 1 Viola exam and received an A+ (High Distinction). Sophie K completed her O b o e e x a m a n d r e c e i v e d a B+ for her Grade 4. Please let me know all of your amazing talents. Writing about talented students, we had 3 amazing students to start us off last Wednesday on the stage at the hall for Kuluin’s Got Talent 2013. Thank you to the numerous students who have nominated to be part of this year’s Talent Quest. Heats are being held during first break Wednesday and Thursday second break. Senior and Junior choir are rehearsing for Music by Moonlight. Children involved in the Instrumental Program and choirs have been given a note regarding the event on Wednesday 20 November. Finally, Kuluin was part of 600 000 children who sang on Thursday nationwide the song, “KEEP ON”. A huge thank you to Mr Grummitt who managed to set up the live link to Melbourne to see what was happening around Australia. The children all enjoyed singing the song and feeling part of belonging to such a wide community.

Music quote:

"I think music in itself is

healing.

It's an explosive expression

of humanity.

It's something we are all

touched by.

No matter what culture we're

from,

everyone loves music."

~ Billy Joel ~

Jenni Miller Classroom Music Teacher

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Joke of The Week

Each week we select a Joke of the week to appear in our newsletter. Students are invited to submit their best jokes. If your Joke is selected you will receive a Gel Pen. To submit your joke, please write clearly on a piece of paper ”Joke of the Week”. your joke, name and class, and drop it into the office. Pauline Belsar Community Development Officer

Kuluin School Disco

Beach Theme

Thursday 7th November

Junior & Senior Disco 6:00 - 7:30 on Thursday 7 November

Appropriate attire must be worn i.e. No Bikinis, Bare Midriffs, Bare Chests,

No Barefeet or Thongs!

The Hall will be divided into two areas - Junior (Prep - Year 3) and Senior (Year 4 - Year 7)

Cost $5.00 Entry Fee

Sausages, glowies, drinks and snack items will be available for purchase. As this is a fundraising event for the school, glowies brought from home are not permitted.

Children in Prep and Year 1 must be accompanied by a parent (not an older sibling) Please make sure you pick children up at 7:30 sharp!

Our School Discos are held each term for the students of Kuluin School. It is a typical Disco with music, dancing, dimmed lights, excited children and noisy! This being the case it may not be suitable for children under 5. If you don’t have any alternative care and you are bringing little ones, please supervise children appropriately. Thanks in anticipation for helping us to keep all the children happy and safe.

Please phone/email Pauline Belsar on 54773727 / pbels1@eq.edu.au if you can assist. Alternatively just send a note to school letting us know. P & C Committee

Volunteers Still Needed Please

Christmas to Remember

Last year a group of parents/community members put on "A Christmas to Remember". This event saw 65 isolated and needy people joining us for Xmas lunch with all the trimmings including Santa thanks to the many kind donations of money, food, gifts and time from the local community. This year, we are hoping to distribute "Get Ready for Christmas" hampers to needy families in early December. We are seeking donations of non-perishable food items, plastic laundry baskets, (to put everything in) cellephane, toiletries and pretty much anything else that can brighten a person’s Christmas. We are not a charity or an organisation. Just a few ordinary parents wanting to make a difference. People to receive hampers will be identified through our work in the welfare sector and through school Chaplins with S c r i p t u r e U n i o n being one of our major supporters. If anyone would like to donate they can contact myself, Linda on 0407587088 or leave any items in the volunteer room in the designated box for us to collect. Many thanks, Linda Small

Disco Access Both back gates will be closed. Families will need to access the Disco from the front entrance.

Joke of the Week

I was studying in school when my teacher said that “A decaying tooth in sheep’s teeth are b-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-d”!

Matija M - 1DR