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Newsletter No. 11 - Term 2 – Week 2 Thursday 27 April 2017
From the Acting Principal……… It has been a fabulous start to Term 2. Children (and teachers) have all settled back in beautifully. We have enjoyed welcoming Lochie Anderson, a new teacher in Grade 5/6, and just this week, appointed Mitchell Peacock as the teacher replacing Jo Ross for her maternity leave. Both Lochie and Mitchell have already embraced their new roles, eagerly learning all they can about Kalinda and our specific approach to educating your children. As I write this newsletter, Lochie and Mitchell are participating in the first of a two-day THRASS workshop. I would like to say a very big thank you to Mrs Karen Johns and the School Leadership Team, Mason, Charlie, Zack and Jess for their organisation and presentation of a wonderful ANZAC Day reflection during Monday morning’s assembly. It was clear that their presentation was influenced by the emotions stirred in all of them at the ANZAC Day commemoration ceremony they attended on the previous Friday at the Shrine of Remembrance. The behaviour and maturity of these students representing Kalinda Primary School on this occasion, and at the Ringwood Clock Tower on the morning of ANZAC Day, speaks so much about the capable and confident students we have at Kalinda. Congratulations to Mr Steve Harvey and Mr Tim Gooley for their organisation of a most wonderful opportunity for all our students to participate in today’s whole school cross country running event. It was a terrific display of house colours and school spirit. Again, it was affirming to watch our Grade 5/6 students as leaders, encouraging and modelling participation. ERIN NORMAN ACTING PRINCIPAL
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Events Calendar
April
28th - Scienceworks Exc. – 34C, 34K, 34P
- Grade 5/6 Sport ( vs.Heathmont East) 30th - Working Bee May
1st - P&F General Mtg. – 9.30am Stadium 8th - Mother’s Day Stall
- School Council Mtg – 7:30pm - Staffroom 9-11th - NAPLAN – Grades 3 & 5 15th - Foundation 2018 Information Night – 7pm 22-26th - Education Week & Book Fair 23rd - District Cross Country Carnival 24th - Kalinda Open Night – 5:00 – 7:30pm 25th - Scienceworks Exc. – 34D, 34L, 34R 27th - Working Bee 30th - NEVR Concert – Hamer Hall June
5th - P&F General Mtg. – 9.30am - Stadium 12th - Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday 19th - School Council Mtg – 7:30pm – Staffroom 23rd - Highland Dancing Concert 25th - Working Bee 30th - End of Term 2 – 2:30pm Dismissal
TERM DATES 2017
Term 1 – 30 January (Teachers resume)
31 January (Pupil-free day) 1 February (Students resume) End Term 1 – 31 March Easter – Good Friday 14 April – 17 April Term 2 – 18 April – 30 June Term 3 – 17 July – 22 September Term 4 – 9 October to 22 December
CANTEEN ROSTER
3/5/17 - Jacinta T. 4/5/17 - Two Helpers Needed 5/5/17 - Di J. & 1 Helper Needed
FORWARD DATES:
Kalinda Fete – 25th November 2017
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PUPIL OF THE WEEK
F/D Kaiden L. - For applying his knowledge of subitising collections to his work in Maths this week. Isla C. - For all the effort you have put into improving your letter formation. It is really beginning to show. F/G Charlye D. - For your enthusiasm and progress you have made in Reading Groups. Ivan Y. - For your fantastic effort in Reading Groups! Well done! F/H Daniel G. - For running 2 whole laps of the oval with Mr Lopez. Liam W. - For your wonderful work in handwriting! Well done. F/L Isabella F. - For providing such a good explanation about dividing cards equally in Zone Maths. Madeline D. - For working so had at improving her handwriting. Great effort! 12D Amy M. - For your mature response when choosing a learning spot during class
discussions. Juli V. - For fabulous active listening. Well done, Juli. 12K Jason G. - For excellent story writing and always trying your best. Keep it up! 12S Deb B. - For a terrific effort in running and completing the 1km cross country race. Jaxon D. - For a terrific effort in completing and running the 1km cross country race. Mackenzie A. - For a terrific effort in running and completing the 1m cross country race. 34C Matthew G. - For showing more and more initiative in classroom activities. Keep up the good work, Matthew!!
Zara L. - For your infectious enthusiasm in class. What a joy you are to all those who teach you due to your positive outlook!
34L Harry C. - For settling in so quickly to his new class. We love having you, Harry! Jyden P. - For being welcoming to our new class member and taking time to show him our school. 34P Tayla W. - For writing a very clear persuasive text, encouraging the reader to agree that “Dogs are Better than Cats”. Jesse M. - For writing sound and plausible reasons in his persuasive text to encourage the reader to agree that “Dogs are Better than Cats”. CANTEEN NEWS Please remember to order from the new (yellow) Winter Menu for Terms 2 & 3. When ordering lunches for your child/dren, please include enough money to cover the full order/s. Some orders are coming in with small paper bags and large lunch orders! If you don’t have a large paper bag, the Canteen will be happy to supply one for the small price of 10 cents. Just add that to the bottom of your order. If you have any queries regarding Canteen, please don’t hesitate to come and see me. JUSTINE WATSON CANTEEN MANAGER
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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 “Bookaneer!”
Scholastic Book Fairs provide quality books for us to display in the school, all at
discounted prices. Every book you purchase helps us build resources for the children at
Kalinda Primary School.
The dates and times of the Book Fair (held in the Library) are listed below:
Monday 22nd to Friday 26th, May (inclusive)
8:15 – 9:15am 1:15 – 5:15pm (7:15pm on Wed 24th May, Open Night)
If you are able to help at the “Bookaneer” Book Fair, a roster will be at Reception.
Please place your full name and mobile number on it. Thank you for your support.
Wendy Robertson
Library Technician
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN CHESS? We are looking to start up a Chess Club again at Kalinda. If you are a keen chess player and would like to run a Chess Club for our eager students over one lunchtime each week, we would love to hear from you. There is an interschool competition, which the Chess Club can be registered for. Of course, you would need a current Working With Children Check. Please contact the office on 03 9876 3289 or email to [email protected] if you are interested.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
OFFICE NEWS Scienceworks Excursion - Grades 34D, 34L and 34R will be going to Scienceworks on Thursday, 25th May. Permission and Payment (via Compass) for this excursion is due by Thursday, 18th May. If you have CSEF, please do not pay through Compass, as this can alter the amount owed. Please call in at the office to check. CAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF) Applications for CSEF can now be submitted to the office for processing. If you do not have a form, please call in at the office. Don’t forget to bring your Centrelink/Healthcare Card with you for copying. PARENT PAYMENTS & VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS 2017 For those parents paying by instalments, the 4th Instalment was due on Wednesday 29th March. If you have not already done so, please forward your payment as soon as possible. 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. 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 [email protected] If payments of less than $10 are received, we will be returning them home and asking for cash payment. 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. THERESA JARVIS BUSINESS MANAGER
STUDENT BANKING Student Banking is up and running for Term 2. Just forward your child’s deposit book to the school every Friday morning. The banking is processed on Mondays and will be returned to your child’s class Monday afternoons.
UNIFORM SHOP - RHSports For your convenience, the RHSports Shop is open every day from 9:00am – 5:00pm, including school holidays. 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 The direct link to RHSports is https://www.rhsports.com.au/shop/product/clothing/school_wear/kalinda_ps
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RECIPE OF THE WEEK!
This is a quick meal to have on the table quickly and ideal as a mid-week dinner.
Serves: 4
Ready to eat in 30 minutes
Smoked Salmon Spaghetti
What you need: 350g dried spaghetti
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind ¼ cup lemon juice 2 tablespoons baby capers, drained 100g baby rocket
220g smoked salmon, chopped
Cook pasta in a saucepan of boiling, salted water, following packet directions, until tender. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons cooking liquid. Return pasta to pan.
Add reserved cooking liquid, oil, lemon rind, lemon juice, capers, rocket and salmon to pasta. Season with pepper.
Cook, tossing over low heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until heated through and rocket just starts to wilt. Serve.
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KALINDA COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD
APPLES - STRAIGHT FROM THE ORCHARD…….
Chris, our apple man will next be delivering apples and pears on Thursday 4th May. If you would like to order apples, please see Gill or Annie at the office with your order and payment by Wednesday 3rd May. Bags are approximately 5-6kg.
Pink Ladies, Royal Galas, Fujis, Golden Delicious and Granny Smiths are available at $10 per bag. Brown Pears are also available at $8 per bag.
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$1000 FREE KIDS DENTAL* WITH THE CHILD DENTAL BENEFITS SCHEDULE! Great news, the Child Dental Benefits Schedule continues in 2017! The Commonwealth Government dental scheme provides eligible children with a $1000 free kids dental benefit* on selected dental services within a 2 year calendar period. In previous years many families were surprised that they were eligible for the free $1000 benefit*. To gain access to benefits, children must be eligible for Medicare, must be between 2 and 17 years of age for at least 1 day of the calendar year with the child or parent, guardian or carer receiving Family Tax Benefit Part A or another relevant government payment. Not sure if your kids are eligible? Contact your local Pacific Smiles Dental Centre, have your Medicare card ready and they can easily check to see if your kids are eligible. Information provided by Pacific Smiles Dental: visit pacificsmilesdental.com.au for further information. *Free when services covered by the Commonwealth Government’s Child Dental Benefits Schedule are bulk billed by participating dentists for treatments provided to eligible patients.
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.
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TENNIS LESSONS
AT KALINDA PRIMARY SCHOOL
Term 2 coaching commences MONDAY 1st May 2017
FREE RACQUET HIRE WITH EVERY NEW ENROLMENT!! Lesson Times Grades Prep-6 1.10-1.40PM
Lesson Details Tennis Lessons are held at Kalinda Primary School every MONDAY AT LUNCHTIME for seven weeks of the school term. Students will be notified over the P/A system before each lesson commences, however the coach will collect the Prep students from the classroom. Each lesson will consist of different themes and plenty of fun games. Students will learn tennis fundamentals such as footwork, balance and basic techniques of the forehand/backhand/volley and serve. Lessons are taken place in a fun, friendly environment where students will learn whilst still enjoying tennis with their friends. The cost for this seven week program is $80. To enrol your child please fill out the form below enclosed with $80.00 and return to the office in an envelope by MONDAY 1st May (please note payments are accepted up until two weeks after this date.) Cash and cheques are accepted with cheques to be written out to MATCH POINT TENNIS COACHING.
For further information please contact Daniel Kittelty/Junior Development coach on 0421 498 110. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kalinda P.S Tennis enrolment form term 2/2017
Student’s full name:_________________________________ Grade & Room:___________
Parent’s first names: _________________________________ Any allergies/health conditions (Please write below) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Contact Number: _____________________________
