31st October 2014 TERM 4 WEEK 4

Karangi News

p: 6653 8284 e: karangi-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au web: www.karangi-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

A proud member of the Orara Valley Learning Community

Kindergarten Orientation Some happy faces from our Kinder Orientation on Wednesday. A big congratulations as well to all of our wonderful buddies for their assistance with our new students. We look forward to seeing them again on the 13th December! Swim Scheme We have swim scheme commencing in Week 7 of this term. This year it has been decided that it will be compulsory for all students from K-2. Students from Years 3-6 are welcome to go if required. Please note that the scheme is designed for students who are not proficient at swimming 50m using a recognisable stroke. Please return the permission note accompanying this newsletter to the school by next Friday 7th November to assist us in final arrangements for the scheme.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Monday 3rd Nov 5:30pm

Parent evening to discuss thoughts regarding strategic direction of our school

Wednesday 5th Nov 9:00am

ATSI parents are invited to a meeting to discuss our needs and direction. * School survey shuts at 11:59pm

Friday 7th Nov 1:20pm

Parent day session to discuss thoughts and direction.

9 Dec Karangi Presentation & Performance Night

11 Dec Remembrance Day CHHS Parent InformationEvening

13 Dec 3rd Kindergarten Orientation Day

Class Sharing at Friday Assembly

Fri 7 November 3 /4

Fri 14 November 2 /3

School Plan We are busy preparing for our new school plan for the 2015-2017 period and part of this process involves consultation with you, our highly valued community members. You would have noticed that earlier this week a link to My School Survey was emailed to those on our electronic email list. It is asked that these be completed by Wednesday 5/11/14 as this is the closing date. There are also several opportunities throughout next week to express your thoughts regarding our strategic direction over the next 3 year period and beyond. Parent Containers From Grandparents Day Thank you to everyone who brought along a contribution to our Grandparents Morning Tea last week. A wonderful time was had by both Grandparents and students and there was a really positive energy around the school which was lovely to see. There were a few unnamed containers left at school after this event so if you are missing any please check in the school office. Head lice There have been reports of some children with head lice at our school this week so we ask that you check your child’s hair regularly and treat it if necessary. Attached is some information on the treatment/management of head lice. Book Fair We are holding another Book Fair at the end of November. It will be a great opportunity to grab a few Christmas stocking fillers. More information will be coming out closer to the date. Year 1/2 News This term in science 1/2 have been learning about how things grow and change. As a class we created an experiment. The class covered one of the bean plants with a clear container and another bean plant with a black container and they were left untouched for 2 weeks. The students wrote their own hypothesis, which they could test. The students found out that by leaving the containers on the plants they slowly died because they could not get the necessary nutrients to live. This experiment leads the class into looking more closely at flora and their little details. 1/2 created a crayon and watercolour painting in class based on the plants located around the rain forest room.

Key Dates in Week 5: Monday 3rd November: 5:30pm-6:30pm Parent evening to discuss thoughts regarding the strategic direction of our school Wednesday 5th November: 9:00am * ATSI parents are invited to a meeting to discuss our needs and direction. * School survey shuts at 11:59pm Friday 7th November: 1:20pm Parent day session to discuss thoughts and direction.

Music Notes On Thursday at 12.30pm our whole school joined in with 2000 other schools across the nation to participate in the Count us in celebration day. The song “Paint us a song” was written by a group of high school students chosen from across Australia for their amazing song writing ability. A local Coffs Harbour boy was one of the students selected to take part in the song writing process. The song was a really catchy, happy song which I’m sure you have heard your children singing at home. Thankyou to all the Karangi students you sounded absolutely beautiful. I’m very proud of you all. Sally Phillips (Director of Performing Arts)

The Tournament Of Minds!!! On Tuesday the 28th of October Elicia, Erin Burnett, Charlie Geddes and I went to the Tournament of Minds at Upper Orara Primary School. The principal of Ulong Public School wanted us to do three challenges: we had to make a racer that would go up a slippery slope, one to go in a straight line and one to go in a rough circle. The racer was made out of a bottle using two rubber bands in the middle of it and a pencil at the top of the bottle with a matchstick at the bottom, there was a hole at the top and bottom of the bottle. There were two Karangi team’s stage 2 and stage 3. The stage 3 people were: Liam, Leo, Arabella and Delphi and I worked in the stage 2 team. My team and I tried lots of things and only one thing worked. The idea of this design was to go straight but when we winded it up like a Ballerina and then placed it down on the ground it went round and round in a circle, well a rough circle. Elicia then went and got the Ulong principal and we tested it out and our team got given 7 points and placed third. I really enjoyed the Tournament of Minds. By Amy Marshall

On Tuesday October the 28th Amy, Elicia, Charlie, Leo, Liam, Arabella, Delphi and I were chosen to go to the Tournament of the minds. Charlie, Amy, Elicia and I were in the stage 2 group and Arabella, Delphi, Leo, Liam, were in the stage 3 group. We had three challenges: to make a bottle role in a straight line, a circle and we also had to make it role up a hill. After lunch we played hand ball. Our group only got to finish one task. I enjoyed the day. By Erin Burnett

On Tuesday the 28th of October Amy, Erin Burnett, Charlie Geddes and I went to the Tournament of the Minds held at Upper Orara Public School. The principal of Ulong Public -School was the person who ran it. All day we had to try to complete three challenges using racers that we had to build using rubber bands, a plastic bottle, a pencil and a matchstick. This is how we made the racers. The principal of Ulong put holes in the lid and the bottom of the plastic bottle. Then we tied two rubber bands together, threaded them through the bottom and up through the top. We used a piece of wire to pull it up through the lid. We threaded a matchstick through the bottom and a pencil through the top. To work the Racer you had to twirl the pencil around like a Ballerina. We had to do it for a long time. Anyway, the challenges were to make our racer go in a straight line, go in circles and go up a ramp. There were two teams from Karangi. They were stage 2 and stage 3. Amy, Erin Burnett, Charlie Geddes and I were in stage 2 and Delphi, Leo, Arabella and Liam were in the stage 3 group. My group managed to complete 1 challenge. The things we put on our bottle were three strips of foam. This made the bottle go in circles. At the end of the day we had the option to have a race. Our car placed third. I really enjoyed the day. By Elicia Bull On Tuesday October the 28th Elicia, Amy, Erin Burnett and I went to the Tournament of Minds at Upper Orara Public School. We made racers which were made out of a plastic bottle, match sticks, 2 rubber bands and a pencil. We had three challenges to complete one was to make the racer go in a straight line. Second we had to make it go around in a circle. Thirdly we had to make it go up a hill. There were two Karangi teams stage 2 and stage 3. Stage 2 which was our team only completed one challenge. The Stage 3 team which was Leo, Delphi, Arabella and Liam got two challenges done. At the end of the day we got to keep the racers. By Charlie Geddes Basketball If there any students interested in forming a school basketball team to play on weekends in 2015 from Years 3-6 please let the office know by Friday of Week 5. Please note that this is an expression of interest at this stage.

Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Market stall next Friday the 7th November. We will be holding another of our very popular ‘farmers markets’ selling produce from the SAKG garden before next Friday’s assembly. Bring your coins along to buy some freshly harvested produce from our fabulous garden.

Canteen RosteR FRIDaY 7th novembeR

9-12 Emma Davies 12-2.30 Chris Clarke 9-2.30 Grace Keys Cooks Jenny Snell, Christine Goulstone

P&C neWs

Awwww..... it was so lovely to see so many of our gorgeous, amazing, wise and supportive nannas, pops, grannys, grammys, nonnas, nonnos, pas and granmamas being loved and appreciated by our Karangi kids :) Observing them collecting the scones and biccies - nan's favourite no doubt; it was hard to pick who was enjoying the moment more! They truly are treasures that deserve to be spoilt and our school certainly did that! Thank you to everyone who contributed to the amazing selection of treats (and I for one was fortunate enough to taste-test Jen Snell's delicious orange cake!! Hmmm); once again our school community excelled all expectations and a fantastic morning was had by all. Thank you to the staff for hosting the many visitors through the classrooms - they all looked amazing! It's so great to see all the colourful artworks and for the kids to have the opportunity to show off their amazing talents! Final Word: "When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don't throw away the ticket and get off. You trust the engineer." - Corrie Ten Boom. Have a wonderful, fun-filled weekend everyone,

Donna A on behalf of the P&C X

Coffs Harbour High School in 2015 It’s an exciting time for the year 6 students who are probably feeling a mixture of excitement and anxiety about going to high school next year. The following information is for those students who are going to be coming to Coffs Harbour High School in 2015.

Parent information evening in the school hall from 6pm- Tuesday the 11th November. This will be a chance to meet Mrs Kathy Steward, the Deputy Principal for Year 7 and Ms Kristin Vlasto, the Year 7 Adviser for 2015. School book packs are $85 and uniforms will be available to buy on the night. Light refreshments will be available and the SRC will be providing tours of the school from 5 pm Small schools orientation 25th November Orientation day For all students in year 6 who will be attending Coffs Harbour High School- 3rd December

Head lice - the facts Head lice infestations are a common occurrence, particularly in primary schools. • about 23% of primary students have head lice at any one time • anyone can catch head lice regardless of their age, sex, or how clean their hair is • head lice move from one person's head to another via hair • head lice do not survive long when they are off a human head • head lice do not live on furniture, hats, bedding or carpet • head lice have built up some resistance to head lice treatments Treatment • daily combing of white hair conditioner using a fine tooth comb is effective in getting rid of head lice and

eggs (nits) • school communities may need to hold 'check and treat' or Nitbuster days where everyone learns about and

starts treatment on the same day. Tips for parents in reducing the spread of head lice As infestations are particularly common in primary schools, it is best to choose a treatment that can be used over time. There is no single solution to eradication, only persistence. • regularly check your children's hair • teach older children to check their own hair • tie back and braid long hair • keep a fine tooth head lice comb in the bathroom and encourage all family members to use it when they

wash their hair. Community News Free autism workshop for Coffs Harbour families Like all school-age students, children with autism spectrum disorder benefit from strong, positive relationships between the home and school. Positive Partnerships uses evidence based materials and practical resources to help support these relationships by facilitating workshops for parents and carers in your local community. Sessions will include understanding behaviour and sensory processing as well as strategies that can be applied in home and school settings. For more information please view the workshop flyer or go on line at www.positivepartnerships.com.au to register for the workshop. Details for the upcoming 2 day workshop Dates: 12th&13th November2014 Venue: Australis Sanctuary Resort 250 Pacific Hwy (South) Coffs Harbour Oral Health Contact Centre on 1300 651 625. All children aged between 0-18 are eligible to receive FREE general dental treatment through the Mid North Coast Local Health District. Parents do not need to hold a pension card or health care card for their child to be eligible. Please call the Oral Health Contact Centre on 1300 651 625 if you would like your child to have a check-up. If they are having problems or pain they will be prioritised - just ring 1300 651 625 to be triaged. The Mid North Coast Local Health District has dental clinics situated in: Coffs Harbour :- Coffs Harbour Health Campus Pacific Highway, Coffs Harbour 2450 If you have received a letter indicating you are eligible for the Child Dental Benefit Scheme you can use this at any of our clinics you are eligible for the Child Dental Benefit Scheme you can use this at any of our clinics