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Newsletter No. 2 - Term 1 – Week 2 8 February 2018

From the Principal…………. What a fantastic start to the year! We have had a great second week back at school. Our Foundation children are settling really well into the routines of school and our older children are all enjoying their new areas. The area outside the 5/6 rooms at the rear of the school will be landscaped, hopefully during this term. This will certainly make it a really terrific area for the children and one that can be continually developed as students suggest improvements for the area.

New Staff for Kalinda Each year we grow in our school population and therefore we need new teachers for our school. This year we would like to welcome:

Claire Pratt (Grade 3/4C)

Jessica Swingler (Phys Ed)

Paul Booth (Grade 5/6P)

Emma Thomas (Grade 1/2E)

Jessica White (LOTE Teacher Grade 5/6) and we also welcome back Stewart Clyde (Grade 3/4S). These staff are a welcome addition to our school as they bring a wealth of new experience and expertise and we are all enjoying working together for the benefit of our students.

Save the Dates… We are having a Quality Beginnings open afternoon on Thursday, 15th February where you will have the opportunity to spend some time in your child’s classroom, exploring what they have been working on during the first three weeks of the school year. This open afternoon will run from 3:30 until 4:15pm, then we would like to encourage you to bring something for an afternoon tea picnic to enjoy on the basketball courts with your children. We hope this might be an opportunity to meet the other children and families from your child’s grade. We would also like to encourage all our families to attend a Getting to Know You 3-Way Interview. This is an opportunity for you and your child to have a chat with the classroom teacher about individual learning needs, likes and dislikes and just generally get to know one another. Please log into Compass and book an appointment, as per the instruction sheet coming home with your child this afternoon. Interviews will be available Monday 19th, Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st February. Erin Norman Assistant Principal

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2018 Kalinda Staff

Principal Mrs Gail Pollard

Assistant Principals Mrs Erin Norman & Mrs Lauren Hopkins

Foundation Grades F/J – Room 3 Mrs Jo Henderson Team Manager

F/B – Room 1 Mrs Bronwyn Draffin & Mrs Jo Ross

F/K – Room 2 Mrs Kylie Drummond & Mrs Sarah Butler

F/A – Room 4a Miss Ashlee Kidner

F/Z – Room 4b Mrs Zoe George

Grades 1 & 2

1/2A – Room 11 Ms Michelle Anderson Team Manager

1/2S – Room 9 Mr Steve Kenna

1/2M – Room 10 Ms Mel Tattersall

1/2E – Room 12 Mrs Emma Thomas

1/2B – Room 13 Mrs Bronwyn Steele & Mrs Andrea Lowe

1/2F – Room 14 Ms Fiona Salmon

1/2H – Room 15 Mrs Helen Renehan Team Manager

1/2K – Room 16 Ms Kristie Sikic

Grades 3 & 4

3/4F – Room 7 Mr Frederick Lopez Team Manager 3/4P – Room 5 Mrs Conny Plant

3/4C – Room 6 Mrs Claire Pratt

3/4D – Room 8 Miss Carmel D’Amico

3/4L – Room 17 Mrs Jan Lawson & Ms Carli Lange

3/4S – Room 18 Mr Stewart Clyde

Grades 5 & 6

5/6T – Room 23 Mrs Dani Thomas Team Manager 5/6D – Room 20 Ms Bianca Davies

5/6P – Room 21 Mr Paul Booth

5/6B – Room 22 Mr Ray Brookman

5/6A – Room 24 Mr Lochie Anderson

Specialists

Performing Arts Mr Paul Todd

Visual Arts Mrs Libby Shaw

LOTE - Japanese Ms Hiromi Hagihara (Grades F-4) Ms Jessica White (Grades 5&6)

Physical Education Miss Jessica Swingler

SAKG Specialist Mrs Kelly Woodman

Office Staff Mrs Theresa Jarvis Business Manager

Mrs Gill Knowles Office Manager

Mrs Annie Koopmans Office / First Aid

Mr Ted Dugdale Maintenance

Library Technician Mrs Wendy Robertson

PSD Coordinator Mrs Adele Woolard

ES Support Staff Mrs Simone Bailey

Mrs Sandra Blackwell Challenge Educator

Mrs Traci Colledge

Mrs Sheila Cummins

Mrs Cheryl Henry-Wild

Mrs Sandi Kelly

Ms Karen Klewer

Mrs Sharron Norden Challenge Educator

Mrs Michele O’Connell

Mrs Briony Palframan-Doe

Mrs Hilary Penglase

Ms Wendy Robertson + Library Technician

Mrs Michelle Shearn Challenge Educator

Mrs Helen Thompson Challenge Program Ldr

Mrs Carolyn Timmer

Mrs Elsabe Van Wyngaard

Mrs Christy Walsh

Mrs Dee West

Mrs Jo Williams

Canteen Mrs Justine Watson Canteen Manager

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Events Calendar

February 2018

15th - Quality Beginning - Open Afternoon – 3:30 – 4:15pm

19th-21st - Getting To Know You 3-Way Interviews 25th - Working Bee – 10am-12noon March

12th - Public Holiday (Labour Day) 16th - Curriculum Day 20th - Whole School Photo Day 24th - Working Bee – 10am – 12noon 29th - Last day of Term 1 – 2:30pm dismissal

30th - Good Friday April

16th - Term 2 begins 30th - Grade 5/6 Camp to Ballarat May

2nd - Gr. 5/6s return from Camp. 15-17th - NAPLAN Assessments – Yrs 3&5

FORWARD DATES:

Kalinda Production – 7th & 8th August 2018 Grade 3/4 Camp – 22nd – 24th August 2018 TERM DATES 2018

Term 1 – 29 Jan – 29 March (Students resume 31 January) (Easter – Good Friday 30th March) Term 2 – 16 April – 29 June Term 3 – 16 July – 21 September Term 4 – 8 October – 21 December CANTEEN ROSTER

12th Feb Virginia F. 14th Feb Helper Needed Please 15th Feb Cecilia G. 16th Feb Helper needed please

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Welcome Hank!

At the beginning of every school year we love welcoming and getting to know new members in our Kalinda community. This year we are very excited to be welcoming the Heeps family and an extra special member, ‘Hank’. Hank is highly trained by Dogs for Kids with Disabilities (DKD) as an assistance dog to one of their children, Madison. Hank has the same level of training and access rights as a guide dog. Hank assists by helping Madison, who has a very rare genetic condition called Cri Du Chat Syndrome, to keep safe and to reach her full potential.

Hank wears a green jacket to indicate when he is working and it is best not to pat or talk to him when he's got his jacket on so he can remain focused on the job. Some of the ways he helps Maddy are to help to lower anxiety in busy environments, he assists Maddy with mobility and negotiating uneven surfaces or steps, he helps Maddy to stay on footpaths, avoiding the risk of her wandering onto the road. He does these things via a tether that is attached to Hanks jacket and to Maddy. Hank also helps Maddy by warning her mum and dad in advance if something is going to trigger anxiety in her, this helps her mum and dad to change the environment before it becomes negative for Maddy. Deep pressure therapy is another way he helps, which means he lays his head on her lap creating a sense of calm and comfort. The best part about Hank is that he helps the Heeps family to access the community safely. We would be very grateful if you could spend some time talking about Hank to you children. Hank will also be attending one of our school assemblies shortly, so all students will have the opportunity to meet him and learn a little more about his very import job. Erin Norman Assistant Principal

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PUPIL OF THE WEEK

12A Patrick H. - For making strong choices in the classroom this week. What a great start to the year! Aashman R. - For making such a great start to school at Kalinda! 12B Maddy D. - For choosing to participate in our game of ‘Pegasaurus’ and discovering how good you were at it. Darcy A. - For making strong choices during our game of ‘Amoeba Hula’. Well done. 12E Bailey E. - For being brave and participating in an activity that she was initially uncertain about. Kynan G. - For settling so well into Kalinda and being an enthusiastic participant during Literacy sessions. 12F Ella M. - For beautiful reading of her take home book in class. Xavier M. - For a confident start to Grade 1. Well done! 12H Taylah D. - For an excellent start to Grade 2. 12K Harley C. - For an excellent start to Grade 2. Keep it up! 34L Emma D. - For beginning bravely at her new school. We are happy you are part of 34L. Utkarsh C. - For becoming a new member of 34L. Welcome Utkarsh. 34P Max L. - For being a happy and confident member of his new class. I love how you are so keen to participate in our class discussions, Max. Elise B. - For settling in so happily and confidently into her new class. You are an amazing member of our class, Elise. 34C Harry C. - For speaking up and making strong decisions on how to best achieve his learning intentions. Kaiya H. - For demonstrating bravery and leadership when participating in unfamiliar activities. 34F Jasca D. - For demonstrating great strength and choosing sensible working partners and positions to complete his work. Reece T. - For showing great strength when choosing sensible ways to deal with issues. 34S Tenulie S. - For participating bravely in all our Play is the Way games. Isabelle W. - For demonstrating our golden rule of treating others as you would like to be treated.

COLES SPORTS FOR SCHOOLS IS ON AGAIN Please collect your Coles Sports for Schools Vouchers every time you shop and send them along to school. We have a big wish list!! There is a collection box in the school foyer.

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BREAKFAST CLUB Breakfast Club resumed on Tuesday, 6th February. The Breakfast Club runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the term from 8:15am – 8:45am. All students are welcome to the Stadium Foyer for a yummy brekky. To start up the Breakfast Club this year we are looking for donations of: Longlife milk Cereals Bread Butter Cheese Honey Spreads Milo These can be delivered to the office at any time throughout the day or to the Stadium kitchen. Thank you. KAREN KLEWER BREAKFAST CLUB COORDINATOR

CANTEEN NEWS The Roster form for 2018 went home early this week. If you are able to help, please fill out the form and return to the office as soon as possible. If anyone is able to give extra help in the Canteen throughout the year, please contact me on watson.justine.m@edumail.vic.gov.au. Extra helpers are always welcome. We have plenty of healthy, hydrating lunch snacks available during this term: Homemade icypoles - 50 cents Frozen grapes 50 cents Frozen watermelon 50 cents Frozen orange quarters 50 cents JUSTINE WATSON CANTEEN MANAGER

LOST PROPERTY If your child is missing any items of clothing, lunch boxes, drink bottles, etc. please check the Lost Property tubs at the end of the corridor near the office. Smaller items or valuable items (toys, jewellery, etc.) are normally held at the office. Occasionally, uniform items go home with the wrong child. Please check all your child’s clothing at home and, if you have an item with someone else’s name on it, please return it to the school office. Thank you for your co-operation.

PLEASE NAME ALL ITEMS OF CLOTHING, LUNCHBOXES, DRINK BOTTLES, TOYS, ETC. We would love to be able to return them to your child when found.

BE SUNSMART A reminder to all parents that Term 1 is a Sunsmart term. School approved slouch hats with a logo, must be worn outside at all times, including to and from school. If students are not wearing their hats, they will be asked to play in the shade. Hats are available from the RHSports Uniform Shop in New St, Ringwood.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

OFFICE NEWS Parent Payment Contributions 2018 – If you are on a Payment Plan, please note that the 2nd instalment was due on 31st January. The 3rd instalment is due on 28th February. If you are eligible for Camps, Sports & Excursions Funding (CSEF), please do not process through Compass, as this will alter the amount owed. Complete your form and bring into the Office for 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 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. . If you have any queries regarding any of the above, please contact the Office. 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 / Approve Absence” tab on your child’s Home Page in Compass.

STUDENT BANKING Student Banking will resume this Friday 9th February 2018.

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

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“Spirit Magic Basketball Club is holding its Registration Day for the Winter Season on Saturday

17th February at Ringwood Stadium (The Rings).

Boys and Girls of all skill levels are welcome. We have qualified coaches and a friendly, fun

environment for your child to learn great fundamental skills of the game. All inquiries can be made

to the Registration Secretary, Joe Egan on 0418 565 795 or www.spiritmagic.com.au”

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