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Term 4 Week 8 Wednesday 29th November, 2017
DECEMBER
Monday 4th December Whole School Assembly School Council Dinner
KPA Dinner
Wednesday 6th December Quicksmart End of Year Celebration
10-10:45am (for Quicksmart students) Prep-Year 5 Movie Night
Thursday 7th December Toe by Toe Morning tea 10-11am (in the staffroom for Toe by Toe
students)
Friday 8th December Last day for Library (all books to be
returned by today) Karoo Helpers morning tea 11am
Monday 11th December Christmas Raffle money & tickets due Karoo Christmas Concert 6:00-7:30pm
Library closed for 2017
Tuesday 12th December Book collection (8:30-9:30am,
11:30am-12:30pm & 3:00-6:00pm) Year 6 Orientation Day
2018 Preps Orientation Day 2018 Preps 2nd Hand Uniform sale
OSHC Registration (7-10am & 2:30-6pm)
Wednesday 13th December OSHC Registration (7-10am & 2:30-6pm)
Monday 18th December No Assembly
Year 6 Graduation
Tuesday 19th December Year 6 Tennis Day
Wednesday 20th December Year 6 Luncheon
Class parties
Thursday 21st December Special Assembly—9:00am
(Shield presentations) Year 6 Activities Day Last day for canteen
Friday 22nd December Canteen closed
Last day of Term 4 (students dismissed at 1:30pm)
JANUARY 2018
Wednesday 24th January Book Collection 10am-1pm
Tuesday 30th January First day of Term 1
Term Dates 2017: Term 4 9 Oct—22 Dec
Term Dates 2018: Term 1 30 Jan—29 Mar Term 2 16 Apr—29 Jun
Respect Responsibility Excellence Honesty & Fairness
Tolerance & Understanding
Reminder … SCHOOL HATS
ARE COMPULSORY
IN TERMS 1 & 4
Karoo Calendar Principal’s Comments
Welcoming families to Karoo The Prep team for 2018 were introduced to the school community on Monday 20
th November at
the Prep Information Evening. We are fortunate to have 85 preps enrolled for next year. Therefore we will have four classes. Mirella Irving, Sandra Donovan and Mel Johnson all current Karoo staff will be joined by a new staff member, Sophie Brown. The evening was a great success and well attended by parents both new and also existing families. Our Prep team shared information to ensure the parents are supported to prepare their child for this exciting time in their lives. We can be very prepared and organised for these sessions however I believe the most valuable aspect of the night was the opportunity for parents to ask questions. I would like to acknowledge the great preparation and informative presentation provided by the Prep team. Melissa from Out of School Hours Care and the Office staff (Sue, Anna and Karen) also attended and capably answered questions asked by parents. Thanks also to Andrea Haley (School Council President) and Fiona Robinson (School Council Treasurer) for attending the night too. They both answered questions and also provided an insight to their experiences at the school. Many thanks to everyone who attended. On Friday we held our first whole school transition session. Students eagerly made their way to a different classroom where they participated in some energising activities. These were designed to provide them with an opportunity to meet other students and to share about their strengths as a learner and their interests. All valuable skills to assist staff to form classes for 2018. We welcomed five new students to the Transition session and look forward to having them continue their learning at Karoo.
School Structure and Staffing for 2018 Currently we are working on class lists for next year, I would like to advise parents that we are no longer able to accept letters of request from parents. Due to the fluctuation in the number of students enrolling and leaving the school we have had to reorganise many class lists, this is now having an impact on the allocation of staff to year levels for 2018. If your child is not returning to Karoo next year I would greatly appreciate this information in a letter addressed to me. A few students have spoken about changing schools, we require formal notification from parents, there is a process to be completed to exit students. We are currently in the process of employing a new staff member, this also has an impact on the allocation of staff. I understand many students and parents are keen to know about next year, we are doing the best we can. It is important to follow processes to ensure we have effective teaching teams at all levels across the school. I am very hopeful that we can announce our structure and staff allocation in the next newsletter.
Year 5 Students preparing to be our new school leaders Despite the busy time of the year it is always a great privilege to sit down and listen to our Year 5 students present their speech, part of the process to select leaders for next year. The students have very capably written heart- warming and honest speeches, highlighting their personal attributes and desire to be a school leader. The process includes Year 5 staff, current school leaders, Mrs Marker and myself. We then consult with all staff before decisions are made.
Final Assembly Our final assembly will be Thursday 21
st December at 9.00 a.m. Current School Captains Danielle
and Sam will announce the 2018 School Captains. Karoo Citizenship awards and Rowville Lysterfield scholarships for two Year 5 students will be announced too.
Staff Carpark Student safety is paramount at Karoo, many thanks to the parents who have been supporting me to ensure the school driveway is a safe place for our students. We have noted significant decrease in the number of parents who do the wrong thing and hope that those who are continuing to use the staff carpark inappropriately cease doing so. I will continue to monitor the situation and implore the school community to be responsible and show care towards others.
Christmas Raffle The Christmas Stocking is once again in the foyer and already has several donations. We would love it if you are able to send along some Christmas goodies to help fill the stocking! We have a number of excellent vouchers and some fantastic items that have been donated to the school, which will be part of the prizes. Raffle tickets will be coming home today, each family receiving 5 tickets selling for $2 each. The raffle will be drawn at Carols evening on Monday 11th December.
Phone: 9759-6222 Fax: 9759-6211 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.karoops.vic.edu.au
PLEASE RETURN ALL LIBRARY BOOKS TO THE
LIBRARY BY next FRIDAY 8th DECEMBER.
Final Assembly: Friday 22nd December Students dismissed at 1:30pm
TERM 4 ASSEMBLIES:
4th Dec: Whole School 11th Dec: No assembly 21st Dec: Special Assembly
BOOK COLLECTION DAYS
Book packs can be collected only during these times.
Payments can be made at the office at any time.
Tuesday 12th December 2017
8:30am-9:30am 11:30am-12:30pm
3:00-6:00pm
Wednesday 24th January 2018
10:00am—1:00pm
PE & SPORTS NEWS
TAYLAH’S GOLFING ACHIEVEMENTS
On Thursday 16th November, Taylah R from 6V represented
Karoo in the State School Victoria Primary Schools Golf Stroke Play competition. Taylah had a fantastic round of golf and won through to the State Finals this week. The weekend after Taylah was awarded the 2017 Phillip Island Golf Club Ladies Champion. Taylah played off a 12 handicap with a gross of 264 over 3 rounds. She also won the A Grade Net with a total of 228. Taylah was playing against adults which made this even more of an amazing effort. Earlier this year Taylah made the Golf State Team competing in the School Sport Australia Golf Championship and she will be part of the Pacific School Games held in a week’s time in Adelaide, South Australia from 2
nd to 8
th December,
2017. It’s been a busy and successful November and December for Taylah and we wish her the very best of luck in all of her competitions that are coming up.
Josh Maroney PE & Sports Co-ordinator
OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS CARE
ENROLMENT / RE—ENROLMENT FOR 2018
A notice explaining registering for before and after school care will be sent home next Tuesday.
Registration days:
Tuesday 12th December (between 7-10am and 2:30-6pm) Wednesday 13th December (between 7-10am and 2:30-6pm)
Melissa Newlands - OSHC Co-ordinator
SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALE (2018 PREPS)
TUESDAY 12TH DECEMBER FROM 9:15—10:45am
We are seeking uniform donations of
SMALL SIZES (4-8). If you have uniforms in good
condition that you wish to donate, please
drop them into the office.
Our Whole School Second Hand Uniform sale held last
week was a fabulous success with $240 raised.
Thank you to everyone for your support!
PRINCIPAL COMMENTS continued Book Collection Day—Helpers please We are in need of parents to assist with book pack distribution on Tuesday 12th December for all sessions (8:30-9:30am, 11:30am-12:30pm and 3-6pm). If you are able to assist for all or part of the sessions please complete the reply slip below and return it to the office or let Leanne Vines know. We appreciate any time you are able to give—looking forward to hearing from you. Last year’s support was appreciated, the distribution of student supplies went smoothly and I know we can again provide an excellent service with parent assis-tance.
Special Events to note in your diary:
Wed 6th December Prep and Year 5 Buddy Movie Night 5.00-7.00 p.m.
Fri 8th December Parent Helpers Morning Tea in the staffroom at 11.00 a.m.
Mon 11th December Carols Evening on the turf at 6.00 p.m.
Tues 12th December 2018 Preps meet their teacher
Year 6 students visit their 2018 Secondary School
Student Requisites collection in the gym from 8.30 a.m.
Mon 18th December Year 6 Graduation at Rowville Secondary College
Wed 20th December Class Parties and Year 6 luncheon in the gym
Thurs 21st December Final School Assembly 9.00 a.m.
Friday 22nd
December Dismissal at 1.30 p.m.
Leanne Vines - Acting Principal
2018 BOOK PACK COLLECTION—PARENT HELPERS
Name ………………………………………………….. Phone No ………………………………………
Yes I am able to assist with the Book Collection on Tuesday 12th December at the following time/s (please tick):
8:30—9:30 am 11:30am-12:30pm 3:00—6:00 pm
On the 14th of November the Year 5s went on an excursion to Rowville Secondary College Maths and Science Academy.
First my group went into the science lab with Mr Johnstone and we got put on lab coats and safety glasses, we did a really cool experiment which was making raisins dance in a cup of vinegar and bi-carb soda.
Next my group went into a classroom to do robotics with Miss Strain. It was really cool—we got to build a brick programme and make the robot spin around and drive back and forward.
Then my group went into another classroom where there was a piece of string, some sticky tape, 20 pieces of long pasta, and a marshmal-low; our challenge was to balance the marshmallow on top of the pasta sticks and whoever could make the highest tower wins.
My experience at Rowville Secondary College was awesome and I would definitly go back there.
By Olivia W—5W
I was really excited going to Rowville Secondary College because I love science and I had heard about their Maths and Science Academy before. When we got there we were in our groups lining up ready to go in. They opened the doors and we went in a room that was to the right to listen to Miss Fraser, the head of the Academy. When she had finished Mr Johnstone showed us something. He had a liquid inside a test tube like thing and shook it up and it went from a clear liquid to a blue liquid in 5 seconds! After another 5 seconds it went to a yellow colour and stayed that colour. Afterwards my group (group 1) went into the science lab as our first activity. We did dancing raisins. We filled in the first part of the sheet did the experiment with a real lab coat and goggles and then we filled in the second part of the sheet. Our second activity was robotics. In robotics we got into pairs and each pair got a Lego EV3 robot. We programmed it to drive off turn around and then come back and once we had done that we did the challenge. The challenge was to get the robot to drive until its touch sensor felt something and when it did it would back up turn around and keep driving. All of the groups did the last activity at the same time because it was a contest to see who could make the biggest tower that would hold up a marshmellow. We had to make it out of 20 pieces of spaghetti a metre of sticky tape and some string. We got to work with the Year 7s and it was a lot of fun, even though ours was one of the smallest. I really enjoyed going to Rowville Secondary College and I would like to go there for high school.
Written by Xander. H - 5W
On the 14/10/17 the Year 5s went to Rowville Secondary College Maths and Science Academy.
First my group went into the science lab and we made dancing raisins. We wore safety goggles and a lab jacket. It was really cool watching them go up and down. We got a cup of vinegar, then we put bicarb soda and raisins in. They went up and down because the vinegar and the soda made bubbles which attached to the raisin so they floated. Then the bubbles popped and the raisins fell down!
Then my group went to coding—it was fun. My partner was Katerina. We made a unicorn jump over a rainbow, then a wizard made the uni-corn disappear then reappear and then the wizard threw a ball at the unicorn. We did it in Scratch.
After that we went into the science lab and did a competition of who could make the highest tower. We had two Year 5s and a Year 7 named Alex. Our tower fell down after we put the marshmallow on the top, which is where we had to put the marshmallow. The highest was 80 cm.—unfortunately we did not win.
I had a great time! Taya M—5W
YEAR 5 VISIT ROWVILLE SECONDARY COLLEGE MATHS AND SCIENCE ACADEMY
Here are some reflections from our 5W students.
KAROO CHRISTMAS CONCERT
MONDAY 11TH DECEMBER 6:00-7:30PM ON THE TURF
Christmas Raffle will be drawn on the night
Neither Karoo Primary School nor the Department of Education endorses the product or services of any private advertiser. No responsibility is accepted by Karoo Primary School or Department of Education for accuracy of information contained in advertisements or claims made by them.
VISITORS TO THE SCHOOL
All visitors to the school must sign in and out at the office, and collect a green visitor’s badge. These badges help the students and staff identify you as an ‘authorised visitor’.
Classroom helpers must hold a current working with children’s check.
Please remember to return the badge
when you sign out !
We will be selling Zooper Doopers for 50c after school in the Courtyard. The money will go towards the Year 6 Graduation.
So please help support the Year 6s in their final year of primary school. Thank you!
Year 6 students.
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LOST PROPERTY — COMM CENTRE
No visitors during class time please!
Open Before & After School:
Mon-Wed 8:45-9am & 3:30-
3:45pm
Open During School:
Mon—Wed 1:30-1:40pm
Uniform Shop
Klad Sport, 8 Macro Court, Rowville
Ph: 9763 0266
Opening Hours: Mon - Frid: 8:30am-4:30pm & Sat: 9:00am-1:00pm
Closed for holidays :
Sat 23rd Dec 2017—Sat 13th Jan 2018
COMMUNITY NEWS
BORONIA HAWKS FOOTBALL NETBALL CLUB—Under 8s (born 2011/10) to Under 17s (born 2002/01), Girls football teams—U10s, U12s, U14s and women. For more information contact Ellisa on 0417 593 884, email [email protected] or visit www.boroniafc.com.au KIDS OF GOLD CAMP—Camp for building self esteem and confidence for primary kids in grades 4-6 in 2017 (& 9yrs in grade 3), and kids entering grade 4 and year 7 in 2018. Activities include low ropes, wall climbing, games drama and initiative ativities. Held at Lyrebird Park in Yellingbo from Fri 18th—sun 20th May 2018. Contact Kids of Gold on 0418 170 027 or 9737 9475.
INDONESIAN NEWS
Wayang Kulit Performance The Year 4 students learnt about the Wayang Kulit or Shadow Puppet play in Term 4. These plays and performances are usually held at night in Indonesia. The students made their own puppets from cardboard and straws and performed the Ramayana play in groups of 2, 3 or 4 during their Indonesian lessons. One group was very good and was chosen to perform at assembly.
They practised very hard during lunch times and on Monday 27 November at the whole school assembly, they gave a marvellous performance and we are very proud of their achievement. Here are some of the photos of the play.
Ibu Lim—Indonesian
REBEL SPORT KNOX—CLUBS/SCHOOLS
VIP SHOPPING DAY
ONE DAY ONLY … 9AM-9PM
FRIDAY 1ST DECEMBER
IMPORTANT DATES—ADVANCE NOTICE:
2018 School photos Term 1: Thurs 8th February
(second week of term)
2018 Year 5: ‘City Experience’ Camp Term 2: 16th—18th April (first week of term)
2018 Year 3 Camp: Camp Manyung Term 2: 26th—27th April
