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Newsletter No. 33 - Term 4 – Week 3 25 October 2018

From the Acting Principal….. Did you know that the fascia’s and eaves of our school are painted in eight glorious colours; red, yellow, orange, lime green, teal, blue, maroon and purple? The colours were selected not only for their aesthetic appeal but because they represent our school and our purpose. Kalinda is a place for children; a centre of excellence in learning and teaching. I congratulate all of our staff who continually strive for excellence and work closely with the community to provide challenge and opportunity, problem solving and thinking skills throughout all areas of learning. Like our colours our programs are sensational by themselves, but they come together as a vibrant and cohesive whole. One of the innovative programs is the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden. The vision of the program is to enable opportunities for the children to form positive food habits for life. The Grade 3&4 children invited me to share their home-made dumpling and curry puffs. The food was expertly served with a smile, and the sweet chilli sauce added to the flavours of the coriander grown in the Kalinda garden. If the children were on Master Chef and I was the judge, the score would be 10!

Branch Out Program Japan 2018

In the foothills of majestic Nikko, a transformation from unsuspecting student to deft, covert Ninja warrior occurred. Well, they looked like Ninja, we're not so sure about the covert part as excitement overcame them. Our Ninjas had the most wonderful day. They looked the part, were treated to a kago ride, and were surprised by a past intern, Yoko, who travelled all the way from Osaka to see them.

We look forward to seeing the children and hearing their stories in person as they prepare to return home on Saturday.

Farewell and Good Luck Carmel D’Amico eagerly awaits the arrival of her first baby. The children in 3/4D have been watching her baby bump grow over the last 9 months with excitement. Carmel’s last day will be on Friday, 2nd November and Hayley Crossland will be taking on the role of the classroom teacher for the remainder of the year. We wish Carmel and Steve all the very best and we can’t wait to meet their new family member. KAREN ROUDA ACTING PRINCIPAL

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Events Calendar

Notices sent home to Families – 18-25 October 2018 Notice Distributed to: Due Date:

Grade 6 (2019) Commemorative Tops – Try-on times Grade 5s n/a

Canberra Trip 2019 (Compass - see Office News for details) Grade 4 & 5 25/10/18

Grade 5 Dancing Lessons Via Compass 5/11/18

Grade 6 Graduation Via Compass 8/11/18

State Athletics Championships Selected 29/10/18

Performing Arts Soiree Performing Arts Group 1/11/18

October

26th - Assembly – 2:50pm Stadium 27th - Students return from Japan 30th - Gr.6 Graduation Committee Mtg – 5:30pm 31st - Yoganauts - Foundation November

1st - Canteen Closed today

- Music – Count Us In – whole school 2nd - Assembly – 2:50pm Stadium 6th - Public Holiday (Melbourne Cup Day) 7th - School of Rock Excursion - P&F Meeting – 2pm – Staffroom 9th - Transition 2019 Session 1 – 9:30-11:00am 13th - Performing Arts Soiree – 7-9pm – MP Room 15th - Grade 5/6 Dancing 16th - Transition 2019 Session 2 19th - School Council Mtg – 7:30pm Staffroom 20th - Graduation Comm. Mtg. – 5:30pm 22nd - Grade 5/6 Dancing 23rd - Transition 2019 Session 3 24th - Election Day – Cake Stall & Sausage Sizzle 25th - Working Bee – Sunday – 10am-12noon 26th - Junior Athletics Experience – F-2 - Japanese Evening – 5:30pm 29th - Grade 5/6 Dancing 30th - Transition Session 4

December

3rd - P&F AGM – 9:15am – Stadium 4th - Canteen Special food day (Ice cream Day)

- Choir & Highland Dancing at Nursing Homes 5th - Parent Helpers Morning Tea – 11am - MPR 6th - Grade 5/6 Dancing

- Carols Night 6th-12th - F-2 Swimming – Group 1 13th-19th - F-2 Swimming – Group 2 7th - Wonnies Concert 10th - Foundation 2019 Parent Information Night 11th - Orientation Morning (Foundation & Yr 6/7) 13th - Grade 5/6 Dancing 14th - Last day of Canteen for 2018. 19th - Grade 6 Graduation 21st - End Term 4 – 1:30pm Dismissal FORWARD DATES:

School Photos – 19th March 2019 Grade 5/6 Canberra Trip – 25th – 29th March 2019 TERM DATES 2018

Term 4 – 8 October – 21 December – 1:30pm Dismissal TERM DATES 2019

Teachers resume 29th January Students resume 31st January Easter – 19th April – 22nd April Term 1 – 29/1/19 – 5/4/19 – 2:30pm Dismissal Term 2 – 23/4/19 – 28/6/19 – 2:30pm Dismissal Term 3 – 15/7/19 – 20/9/19 – 2:30pm Dismissal Term 4 – 7/10/19 – 20/12/19 – 1:30pm Dismissal CANTEEN ROSTER – TERM 4

29/10 Justine W. 31/10 Helpers needed 01/11 CANTEEN CLOSED TODAY 02/11 Helpers needed

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PUPIL OF THE WEEK AWARDS

F/A Eddie L. - For showing our key concepts, “It takes great strength to be sensible”, and “Pursue your personal best”, when working at his table. Keep up the great work, Eddie! F/B Hamish S. - For listening to feedback and making changes to improve his writing. F/H Elijah T. - For pursuing his personal best when completing his Hot Words and Reading this week. F/Z Kayden B. - For understanding the value of hard work and effort in Yoganauts. 12A Caeleb M-R. - For always being such a helpful and caring member of 12A. 12B Georgie G. - For pursuing your personal best in your ice cream display maths. 12E Stirling W. - For working hard to show your understanding of division strategies. You showed great persistence. Well done! 12F Kai W. - For excellent improvement shown in his reading and always being a kind and caring student to everyone. 12H Amos B. - For always being a positive and friendly member of 12H. Keep up the good work! 12K Lucien Di-M. - For being such a fabulous participant at the Grade 2 Sleepover. Your enthusiasm and consideration of others was outstanding. 12S Lucy B. - For pursuing her personal best and continuing to improve her handwriting.

Keep it up, Lucy! 34C Mackenzie A. - For developing more detailed and expressive writing pieces. Your engagement in literacy activities has proven to be of positive benefit to yourself and those you work with. Hamish L. - For speaking up on behalf of his class members and demonstrating a mature approach to our class meeting. Your peers admire you and appreciate your support. 34D Cherie C. - For being brave and showing courage to speak up. You have shown a lot of personal growth, Cherie, I’m proud of you! Mia D. - For making such incredible progress and putting so much effort into your learning. You are reaping the rewards! Well done, Mia. 34F Aeon Y. - For continually demonstrating the PITW values, especially living ‘The Golden Rule’, and always setting a good example to his peers. Jaxon D. - For demonstrating great strength and choosing sensible working behaviours when working with a friend to complete his work. 34L Hazel T. - For being so responsible in the classroom and demonstrating initiative. Ruby G. - For her enthusiasm and for having a go at things, even if they look hard. 34P Lucy G. - For respecting the rights of others and being a strong, kind and fun friend. I am so proud of your maturity, Lucy. Declan K. - For understanding the value of hard work and effort. You have an amazing, positive attitude towards your learning, Declan. 34S Reghanne P. - For respecting the rights of others and for being kind; and for trying her personal best in class. Seth L-B. - For using strong thoughts to control our thoughts and our actions. Also, for making a good effort with his classwork. 56B Sharon P. - For being a motivated and independent student with a great love for learning. 56D Samuel B. - For showing persistence and resilience during Play is the Way games. 56P Damon H. - For being brave and contributing his ideas during class discussions. Thank you, Damon!

Term 4 is SunSmart – Wear Your Hat!

Just a reminder that Term 4 is a SunsSmart term and it is compulsory for hats to be worn in the playground. Slouch hats 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

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REMEMBRANCE DAY POPPIES This year, Sunday 11th November marks the 100th Anniversary of the Armistice which ended the First World War (1914–18). Each year on this day Australians observe one minute’s silence at 11am, in memory of those who died or suffered in all wars and armed conflicts. We will be selling items for the Poppy Appeal on behalf of the Ringwood RSL from Monday 29th October, up to and including Friday 9th November. Items for sale are: Poppy Badges (small) - $1 Poppies - $2 Wristbands - $3 Key Ring - $4 Poppies - $5 Junior School Council members will come around to the classrooms every day during the week beginning 29th October, to give students the opportunity to purchase something from the tray. They will also be available for sale at the office.

Canteen News NEW MENU – The new menu was sent out on Monday 8th October. Please note some prices have changed. This is also available on our website under “Canteen” and “Notices & Forms”. Spare copies are available at the office. Please dispose of your old menu. The new online menu shows the “Healthy Traffic Light” system, with some areas in green, some in orange and some in red. The green writing shows foods that are healthy and can be eaten at any time. The items in orange means that it’s quite okay to have them sometimes, and the items in red are those that should only be eaten as a very special treat. You can use this as a guide for your child’s choices. FUTURE DATES: 1st November - Canteen closed just for the day. 4th December - Special Food Day – Ice Cream Day 14th December - Last day for lunch orders for 2018.

Helpers Needed If you are able to help at any time in the canteen, it would be very much appreciated. Please contact me in the canteen or leave your name at the office. We are short of volunteers and children love to see their mums, dads, or other family members helping out. JUSTINE WATSON CANTEEN MANAGER

Performing Arts News Wow, this term is flying and there is so much happening in Performing Arts! Music: Count Us In Music Count Us In is a celebration of music, performance, and unity. We would like to invite you to come and join us in this celebration on Thursday 1st November at 12:15 – 12:45. (Please arrive from 12:00 so we can start promptly.) Parents, families and friends of Kalinda students are welcome to attend. If you would like to learn more about Music Count Us In, or practice the song at home, please check see the previous notice sent home, or check

out https://musicaustralia.org.au/program/countusin/ School Of Rock The Kalinda Choir, 5/6 Band and Senior Highland Dancers will be attending the live stage show of School Of Rock on Wednesday 7th November at Her Majesty’s Theatre in Melbourne. We are so excited about seeing this high energy show that is based on the famous Jack Black movie of the same name.

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Performing Arts Soiree The Kalinda Choir, 5/6 Band and Highland Dancers have been rehearsing with all their might to prepare their performances for this soiree. It’s happening at 7pm on Tuesday 13th November in the Multi-Purpose Room. All are welcome to come and be amazed and entertained by our talented students. Entry is free! Nursing Home Performances Every year, the Choir and Highland Dancers love to give back to the community by performing at some local nursing homes and having a chat to the residents, wishing them a merry Christmas. This year’s tour is on Tuesday 4th December. Christmas Market and Carols Yes, it’s nearly Christmas! Our much loved community carols night will be happening in conjunction with a Christmas Market this year. It’s all happening on Thursday 6th December. Put the date in your diaries, save some money in your piggy banks for the market, and practice your singing in the shower! Stay tuned for further details. Paul Todd and Sarah Butler Performing Arts Teachers

Senior Hoop Time Regional Finals Last Friday, 19th October the Grade 5/6 All Stars Mixed Hoop Time team competed in the Hoop Time Regional Finals. The competition was very challenging, however, they played exceptionally well together as a team and managed to finish in the top two, and have hence been invited to compete in the Hoop Time State Finals. This is a huge achievement; the team are to be congratulated on their efforts both leading up to the day, training twice a week at lunchtime and of course on the day itself, as they demonstrated impressive skills. A big thank you to Nat McCartney for being an amazing coach and thank you also to the wonderful parents who helped out on the day. Jessica Swingler Physical Education Teacher

Eastern Metropolitan Region Athletics Championships Well done to Kai, Maverick, Grace, Jade, Callum, Heidi, Jemma and Lily who all competed at the Eastern Metropolitian Region Athletics Championships last week. They were competing in the third level of competition against the best athletes in the Eastern Metropolitian Region. It needs to be noted that progressing through to this level of competition is a huge acheivemnet in itself. They all performed really well on the day, trying their hardest and giving it their all. A special congratulations to Jemma and Grace; Jemma finshed 2nd in hurdles and Grace finished 1st in Long Jump, therefore progressing through to the Athletics State Championships which will be held next week at Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park. Well done to everyone involved. Jessica Swingler Physical Education Teacher

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KALINDA WELLBEING

Play is the Way

At our Parent Forum, we heard that many students are starting to use Play is the Way language at

home and parents would love an insight into this fantastic program.

PLAY IS THE WAY® is a practical methodology for teaching social and emotional skills using guided play,

classroom activities and an empowering language.

It is a process that gives primary schools a way to develop, improve and entrench the personal and social

capabilities of students. (See more at https://playistheway.com.au/)

At Kalinda, all staff and students use a consistent, common language to discuss positive behaviours.

Since introducing the program, we have seen a very positive impact on behaviour and interactions

amongst our students.

The 5 precepts pictured below are what we base all our conversations on, the best thing is they are

accessible and relatable to all of us. What do you think?

Have

reasons for

the things

you say

and do.

Pursue your personal best, no

matter who you work with.

Treat others as you would like them

to treat you.

It takes great strength to be sensible.

Be brave – participate to progress.

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Dear Parents, Guardians, Students and Friends As part of CBL, our goal is to do something to safeguard our existence. We are doing this by recycling as much e-waste as possible. We are encouraging you to bring in any e-waste that you have left lying around your house that is broken, or any old technology you don’t know what to do with. We would like you to collect your e-waste and bring it to school. There are two boxes at the office; one for e-waste and one for batteries. The final date you can put your e-waste in is Monday, 29th October. The e-waste will be collected from school on the 30th October. Here is a list of the e-waste items that can go into the two boxes (broken, unused and used):

1. iPads 2. iPods 3. Computers and laptops 4. Tablets 5. TVs 6. Mobile and Home Phones 7. Batteries (in box 2)

We hope you can help us achieve our goal of recycling as much as possible. Thank you! Hudson, Phoenix, Jack M, Xavier, Espen, Bailey, Jack H, Ethan, Mackenzie, Jayla, Zara and Seb.

By: Leila Amber Taleigha Bella Ella C.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

OFFICE NEWS

There are a number of events on Compass at the moment needing payment and consent. Please check your children’s Compass profiles for details and due dates. Instalment Details for Canberra Trip 2019: Payment in full or by instalments is available on Compass under “Course Confirmation & Payments” (not Events). Instalment #1 ($161.50) is due by 25th October; Instalment #2 ($156.75) is due by 29th November; Instalment #3 ($156.75) is due by 14th February 2019 Payment in full - $475.

Please note: If you are eligible for Camps, Sports & Excursions Funding (CSEF), please do not process through Compass, as this will alter the amount owed. Please come in to the office to arrange amended payment. 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 kalinda.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au If payments of less than $10 are received, we will be returning them home and asking for cash payment. The 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. . THERESA JARVIS BUSINESS MANAGER 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 Note / Approval” tab on your child’s Home Page in Compass. As per the DET requirements, notifications will be sent out via text if your child has an unexplained absence. Please take the time to ensure all your details are correct.

STUDENT BANKING Don’t forget to send in your child’s Bendigo Bank Deposit book every Friday. Deposits will be processed and the books will be returned to your child each Monday.

UNIFORM SHOP - RHSports

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 For your convenience, the RHSports Shop is open every day from 9:00am – 5:00pm, including school holidays. The direct link to RHSports is https://www.rhsports.com.au/shop/product/clothing/school_wear/kalinda_ps

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KALINDA COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD

APPLES

STRAIGHT FROM THE ORCHARD…….

Chris, our apple man will be delivering apples on Thursday 8th November. If you would like to order apples or pears, please see Gill or Annie at the office with your order and payment by Wednesday 7th November. Bags are approximately 5-6kg and are freshly picked from the orchard.

Pink Ladies (NEW SEASON), Golden Delicious and Granny Smiths are available at $10 per bag. Fujis are now $12 per bag. Green & Brown pears are available at $10 per bag. Strawberries (‘A’ Grade) are also available at $5.00 per 1/2 kg punnet. (early orders are needed for strawberries - Tuesdays)

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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.