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Newsletter No. 39 - Term 4– Week 10 Thursday 10 December 2015

Kalinda wins Victorian Schools Sports Award for Outstanding School and Community Partnerships. We are thrilled to announce our win in the above award. Mr Steve Harvey, our Sports & Physical Education Teacher, is a strong supporter of local sporting clubs. Steve invites local coaches in to give the students opportunities to experience different sports and, in doing so, builds strong connections with local sporting clubs. Recently we installed a sign on our stadium acknowledging our partnerships with the sporting clubs and the Bendigo Bank. The award will be presented at the Victorian Schools Sports Award Ceremony on Tuesday 15

th March 2016 at the Melbourne Cricket

Ground.

I congratulate Steve for his outstanding work for Kalinda Primary School.

CAROLS NIGHT

What a fantastic night we had last night. The weather, although cold, stayed fine. It was terrific seeing so many Kalinda families at the Carols and it was a joy to see the Kalinda children up on stage enjoying the evening and singing their hearts out. The evening finished with the best finale ever, with Nyah singing the joyous, “All I Want for Christmas is You”, with the Highland Dancers accompanying her in their beautiful costumes.

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REPORTS Tomorrow your child’s report will be available on Compass from 3:30pm. Please take the time to view your child’s reports and discuss it with them. If you would like to discuss any of the reports with your child’s teacher, please ring the school for an appointment. Next week we will be having two school assemblies; the first will be on Monday as usual, and the second will be at 1:00pm on Friday. Please take note that children will be dismissed from assembly at 1:30pm on Friday, 18

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December. At next Monday’s assembly we will be celebrating the Deakin Award, the Quiet Achiever Award and the Sports Award. There will be no Pupil of the Week awards next Monday.

DEMOLITION

The two portables at the back of the school will be removed this coming Saturday. Please keep your children away from the school grounds while the cranes and heavy lifting equipment will be at the rear of the school.

GAIL POLLARD PRINCIPAL

Events Calendar

Please Note –Canteen is now closed for 2015.

ATTENTION ALL PARENTS We have been advised by Maroondah City Council that the school crossing on Kalinda Rd at Yarra Valley Grammar will not be operational as of Monday, 7th December 2015, returning on Thursday, 28th January 2016. However, the school crossing on Plymouth Rd at Yarra Valley Grammar will still be in operation through until the end of term, 18

th December 2015 and returning on 28

th January

2016.

December

11

th - Wonnies EOY Performance – 9.30 – 11am

14th - P&F AGM & Mtg – 9.30am – Stadium

16th - Year 6 Graduation

18th - End of Term 4 – 1.30pm Dismissal

TERM DATES 2015

Term 4 – 5 October - 18 December – Please note that students are dismissed at 1:30pm on the last day of school.

TERM DATES 2016

Term 1 – 27 January – 24 March (Students resume Friday 29

th Jan 2016)

(Easter – Good Friday 25th

March) Term 2 – 11 April – 24 June Term 3 – 11 July to 16 September Term 4 – 3 October to Tuesday, 20 December

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Kalinda’s Wishing Tree

1st

– 14th

December

Please bring the presents in from 1st December to 14

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December. Please wrap your presents with a small card on

the front stating whether it is for a boy or a girl

and for which age group the present is suitable.

Thank you very much from the 2015 JSC Reps

A BIG thank you to the ladies who volunteered in the Library this year who

undertook the mammoth task of collecting books from the classrooms each morning, scanning them and re-shelving them all.

Your help was GREATLY appreciated.

Michelle, Shirley and Simone. A thank you also to Carly for her assistance. Wishing you all a lovely Christmas, Wendy

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OSHClub News Before School / After School Care Program Term 4 – Week 10

It’s been such a fun and varied week here at OSHClub, we have been busy making decorations for our end of term party – Campbell and Emma have been asking their friends for suggestions and coming up with some ideas for decoration, food and activities. We are going to have so much fun. We have been using our crash mats to have mini wrestling matches and practice footy tackles with our Bully bag on the grassy areas outside. On Tuesday Alex H, Zach, Sean and a few others choreographed a dance and gym routine and did a wonderful show for the staff. Wednesday night we practiced singing carols, painted Santa pictures and Emma, Alex M, Alexis, Jasca and some other children created a puppet theatre – made from an empty cardboard box. They created a wedding play with felt puppets they made and decorated themselves. We will be keeping this for future use, they all worked so hard on the scenery. We had a variety of Yummy snacks that the children suggested including smoothies, Sandwiches, Icy Poles, yoghurt with pancakes, and lots of fresh fruit and vegetables. Oshy and Sticky, our resident stick insects are growing very quickly and we are enjoying looking after them, collecting Gum leaves, spraying them and cleaning their enclosure as well as holding them and watching them move. The felt character boards are proving to be a popular activity this week. We have asked the children for ideas on new and fun equipment they would like for next term and some very exciting things are on their way for the new year. The children are all very excited for Holiday Program at both Ringwood Heights and Good Shepherd – our staff will be working at Ringwood Heights and we are all looking forward to the fun incursions and excursions planned as well as all the activities OSHClub provide. A reminder that children MUST WEAR hats AND sunscreen whilst at our Before and After School Care service. We supply Coles’ branded 50+ protection sunscreen here at the service, however, if your child has specific sunscreen needs we encourage parents to either leave some with us at the program or ensure that children have some in their bags when they arrive. Children will strictly NOT be allowed to play outside if they do not have both hat and sunscreen. We appreciate your feedback for our program and our team. We are available during program hours on 0439 992 434; feel free to leave a voicemail message if we are unavailable. We are also contactable at oshclub.kalinda@gmail.com. Alternatively, you are always welcome to contact our Area Manager (Kathi Rowan) on 0432 212 817 or Kathi@oshclub.com.au. We have a GOLD suggestion box on the “sign in” table and we invite everyone to leave suggestions whenever they wish! These can be anonymous We welcome everyone in OSHClub, and it would be awesome to see some new faces in our program, so come on in and see everything we have to offer! We look forward to seeing everyone over the rest of the term! Kind Regards, Michelle Dark, Tayla Alderson and Wendy Reid.

Program phone: 0439 992 434

Coordinator: Michelle Dark

Assistants: Wendy Reid, Samantha Lawrence, Tayla Alderson.

OSHClub Head Office: 03 85649000

All families must be enrolled to attend the program, remember this is Free!! Please create an account online at www.oshclub.com.au all bookings and cancellations can also be managed via your online account. For on the day bookings please contact the Coordinator direct at the program.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

OFFICE NEWS - Parent Payments for 2016 A reminder that the office will close for all payments after 10:00am on Thursday 17

th December to allow for

end of year processing. Forms are available on line through Compasspay, the Kalinda Website, or at the office. Payments can be made:

at the office with cash or credit card,

through CompassPay using your login,

by using your Unique Family Reference No. for BPAY.

If you wish to organize a payment plan, please contact the office.

If you wish to organize Centrepay to make your payments, please contact the office as well. (Please note you must have a Commonwealth Healthcare Card to use the Centrepay option)

Those parents on a Payment Plan, Centrepay, or those who have paid the Student Materials cost, are able to pick up the packs on any of our book collection days as follows:

Wednesday 27th

or Thursday 28th

January 2016 Book Packs can be picked up from 8:30am until 10am from the office foyer on these dates. Reminder to 2016 Grade 5&6 – Deposit for Goldfields camp is now due and can be paid though Compass, BPay or at the office with your printed permission form. This is to secure your place and organise numbers so we can cater and book buses etc. If you have any concerns or questions, please see your class room teacher or contact us at the office. 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. THERESA JARVIS BUSINESS MANAGER UNIFORM SHOP Opening Times: The Uniform Shop is now closed for 2015. The shop will open again on Thursday 28

th January 2016 from 10:00am – 12noon. (Students begin on Friday 29

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January.) We will then resume normal opening hours from Monday, 1st February from 3:00 – 3:45pm.

SHANNON & JO UNIFORM SHOP VOLUNTEERS STUDENT BANKING Student Banking is now closed for 2015. Please note we will endeavour to send out reward items by the end of term, however they may not be available until Term 1 2016. Remember to make at least one deposit every month to receive your bonus interest! Julie & Kylie Volunteer Student Banking Coordinators

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KALINDA COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD

APPLES - STRAIGHT FROM THE ORCHARD…….

Chris, our apple man will next be delivering apples on, Thursday 17th December (Wk 11). If you would like to order apples, please see Gill or Annie at the office with your order and payment by Wednesday 16

th December.

Bags are approximately 5-6kg. Available are:

Pink Ladies ALL apples are now $10 per bag. Granny Smiths Green & Brown Pears are available Golden Delicious at $8 per bag.

See the Community Board in the Foyer for more events. 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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