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Newsletter No. 34 - Term 3 – Week 5 Thursday 8

th November 2012

Kalinda Primary School’s Vision Statement A learning community with shared values, fostering a life-long love

of learning through meaningful experiences, to embrace a constantly changing society.

CURRICULUM DAY Each year schools are allocated four pupil-free days. We are mandated to take the first day of the year as one, however, the others can be distributed throughout the year. We will be taking our last curriculum day for the year on Monday, 3

rd December. On this day our whole staff will be at school

participating in future planning for next year and beyond. We also will be taking two days at the beginning of the year, instead of the mandatory one. Many schools are following this arrangement.

This means that school for Kalinda children will begin on Thursday, 31

st January.

On this day school will begin at 9.00am for all children except Preps, who will begin at 9.30am just for this day.

FETE Another congratulations to our wonderful Fete Committee and community, as just over $23,000 was raised from our Fete. This money was allocated as part of our school budget for 2012 and is providing equipment and resources for our students to use.

CAR PARK It is of increasing concern that many parents/guardians are entering the Staff Car Park to drop off and pick up children. Unless permission has been granted from our office because of a disability, or if children have become sick during the day, no-one is permitted to enter the car park between 8.15am and 4.15pm. We have made this rule for the safety of every child in this school. Our school needs to be a safe place for children and if they are arriving by themselves sometimes they walk through the car park. We simply cannot have extra cars in this area between the times stated above. All the car park spaces have been allocated to staff. Please let other family members know this if they are dropping off or picking up children from school. GAIL POLLARD – PRINCIPAL

TO ALL FAMILIES LEAVING AT THE END OF THIS YEAR

It is that time of year when we will be starting to arrange classes for 2013. If you are planning to move out of the area and your children will not be attending Kalinda next year, please let the office know, in writing, as soon as possible. As you would appreciate, this will make the process much easier towards the end of the year.

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DIARY DATES

November

8th - Chess Tournament, Lilydale

9th

- Prep 2013 Transition - 9:30-11:00am 10

th - Working Bee

13th - Prep Excursion - Chesterfield Farm

19th - P&F Gen. Mtg.- 9:30am - Stadium

20th - School Council Mtg – 7.30pm

23rd

- Prep 2013 Transition 9:30-11:00am 25

th - Wonnies Battle of the Bands

December

3rd -

Curriculum Day (Pupil Free Day) 7

th - Japanese Day

10th - Parents & Friends AGM – 9.30am

- Parent Helpers Xmas Morning Tea - Prep 2013 Parents Info Night. Library 11

th - Orientation Day for 2013 – Preps & Yr 7

11th - School Council Dinner – 7.30pm

17th

-21st - Level 2 - Swimming.

17th - Carols Night

19th

- Year 6 Graduation 21

st - Last day of School year.

Forward Dates

Level 4 Canberra Trip – 18th

Feb. – 1st March 2013

Whole School Photo Day – 20th March 2013 TERM DATES 2012

Term 4 – 8

th October – 21

st December

1.30pm Dismissal at end of year. TERM DATES 2013

Term 1: 29

th January (Teachers resume) – 28

th March

(Students resume Thursday, 31st January)

Term 2: 15th

April to 28th June

Term 3: 15th

July to 20th

September Term 4: 7

th October to 20

th December

CANTEEN ROSTER 14 – 16 November 14

th - Andrea W. & Crissi K.

15th - Rachael R. & Denise T.

16th - Sharon G. & Michelle L.

Notices sent home to Families – 1st – 8th Nov. 2012

Notice Distributed to: Return by:

Prep Photo Request for Graduation Level 4 Asap

Prep T Dinner Prep T Asap

Canteen Notice Eldest n/a

Environmental Science How far has the food on your dinner table travelled? Can you reduce your environmental footprint? We invite the Kalinda Community to visit our front foyer and discover some amazing facts about the foodstuffs found in many of our pantries. Please take the challenge and calculate how far your dinner has travelled. We would be delighted to hear your results. DEB FRENCH & GRADE 3/4B

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PUPIL OF THE WEEK

P/O Tate F. - For enthusiasm and great sportsmanship on Junior Athletics Day. Anderson G. - For his fantastic classroom feedback given to others in our room. 12C Mason B. - For trying really hard during the Junior Sport's Day

Sam F. - For your wonderful sportsmanship on Junior Sports Day and every day! 12S Kira S. - For her terrific speaking role in our Literacy play. What a star! 34P Sarah H. - For consistently demonstrating a mature attitude towards her learning. Terrific work, Sarah. Cameron F. - For approaching all class activities in a happy and positive manner, with a willingness to learn. Well done, Cameron. 34R Charlie L. - For always being an enthusiastic writer and for your wonderful Fete Snapshot! Mia Z. - For asking good questions in class. Isabella H. - For good punctuation and letter formation. Georgia C. - For showing friendship and kindness to her classmates.

Junior Athletics Day - Thanks Dear Mr. Harvey, Thank you for organising the Sport's Day, it was really good. My favourite was hurdles because I am bad at big hurdles, but they were small. Cheers, Charlie C. Grade 1. Dear Mr. Harvey, Thank you for all the fantastic activities today, they were a total success. I got a ribbon for long jump. My favourite was discus, I tried to beat the record, I couldn't! Maybe I'll try next time. Cheers, Lucy W. Grade 2. Dear Mr. Harvey, I think that my favourite thing was the long jump. I had the second biggest jump in the long jump, it was a lot of fun. Especially when you planned it! From Fin.

Term 4 is a Sunsmart Term

Have you got your hat? All students must be wearing a hat when outdoors before and after school, at recess, lunchtimes and during sports classes. If they are not wearing a school-approved Sunsmart hat students will not be able to participate in outdoor activities and will be asked to sit in the shade under a designated area.

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Attention All Bookworms!

DON’T FORGET TO GET THE AGE THIS WEEKEND TO SEE YOUR NAME IN PRINT!

The honour roll is due to be published in The Age on Sunday 11th November and Certificates for our 121 fantastic readers will arrive in late October or

early November.

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WHERE: Croydon Little Athletics Track WHEN: 3.30pm Saturday 17th November until 10am Sunday 18th November (stay for 30 minutes or the whole 18 hours) WHY: To fundraise and support the Cancer Council in providing research grants for

cancer research, support families going through cancer and in educating people to prevent cancer

Relay For Life is an event that runs overnight (but you can stay for 30 minutes or the whole 18 hours) where teams walk around the track, join in activities and be entertained. Team Kalinda is made up of families, parents, students and teachers who want to support the fight against cancer. Junior School Council representatives will be selling candle bags for $2 to support our fundraising efforts. These bags are put around the track at dusk to remember those we have lost to cancer, and to support those fighting cancer. The funds raised will go towards Team Kalinda’s total. Check out these links and, if you can, join us as a Team Kalinda member, or make a donation to Team Kalinda on-line, or just come down to the track anytime and join us for a lap or two. What is Relay for life? :- http://bit.ly/VFuo2r Join Team Kalinda:- http://www.relayforlife.org.au/GetInvolved/JoinARelayTeam.aspx Hope to see you there. TEAM KALINDA – see Karen Johns for more details.

JOIN

TEAM KALINDA 17th-18th November

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Save the date

because

It’s beginning to look

(and sound)

a lot like

Christmas

Preparations are underway for the Annual Kalinda

Carols Night. It’s set to be a great night full of

community carols, performances from all of the

Kalinda students, plenty of Christmas cheer, and a

very special visitor. Bring your picnic and join us for

dinner beforehand then join in the Christmas spirit

with carols and performances from the talented

Kalinda students.

Date: Monday 17th December

When: 5:30 for picnic dinner

6:30 for carols and performances

Where: Kalinda Primary School

Outdoor stage

Bring: Picnic dinner

All your Christmas cheer

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COMMUNITY NEWS

OFFICE NEWS Just reminding all parents and guardians to please ensure the office has your latest phone and address details (especially mobile phone numbers). If there are any changes, please see us at the office, send in a note with your child or email us at kalinda.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au so we can update your details. This includes any changes to any student’s medical conditions and medication, or new emergency contact details. REMEMBRANCE DAY Junior School Council will be selling items in support of Remembrance Day. If you would like your child to purchase an item, they will be visiting each classroom every day through to Friday 9

th November. Items available are as

follows: Tattoos $1.00 (reduced from $2) Poppies (wire stem) $1.00 Poppy Badges $2.00 Wristbands $3.00 Bag Tags $4.00 Poppy Badges (with ribbon) - $5.00 Please support the Poppy Appeal, Ringwood RSL Branch. FIONA SALMON, KYLE BARNDEN & JUNIOR SCHOOL COUNCIL MEMBERS UNIFORM SHOP The Uniform Shop is open on Mondays from 3.00 - 3.45pm. If you can't make it in to see us during this time, order forms are available from the office or on the Kalinda website: www.kalinda.vic.edu.au/image/aif3/Uniform Shop Order Form.pdf LOST PROPERTY We currently have a mountain of lost property items – items of clothing, lunch tubs, drink bottles, toys, etc. – lying in and around the black lost property tubs at the foot of the ramp in the office foyer. Please take time to visit the area and collect any items that belong to your children. We are happy to return jumpers and jackets to your children if they are named, however, the majority of items there have no name or are too faded to be able to read. Please make sure ALL items the children bring to school are clearly named, including the surname. We would love to be able to return them.

Please note new prices apply from Term 4 JO HOWARD & SHANNON LEITCH UNIFORM SHOP COORDINATORS SCHOOL BANKING – EVERY WEDNESDAY Remember to send your child’s Commonwealth Bank Account book and money to school on Wednesday of each week. You can open an account in one of 3 ways:

1. Visit any Commonwealth Bank branch, no forms to fill in! Receive account on the Spot- easy!

2. Apply online if you are an existing Commonwealth Bank customer with access to NetBank.

3. Download a paper-based application form from commbank.com.au/schoolbanking.

Our School earns money when a student banks for the first time, and we receive a further fundraising % every quarter - so let’s start banking! CASSANDRA & KAREN - STUDENT BANKING COORDINATORS

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RECIPE OF THE WEEK!

To have any sort of success with Beef Ribs, you do need to simmer them before

marinating and putting on the BBQ. If not, you will end up with tough meat and having wasted your money!

Serves: 4-6 people

Preparation: The day before!!

Sticky Beef Ribs

What you need: 10-12 beef short ribs

3 garlic cloves, crushed

1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon English mustard

2 tablespoons soft brown sugar

2 tablespoons tomato sauce

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1. Put the beef ribs in a large saucepan. Cover ribs with water and bring slowly to simmering point over a low heat.

Gently simmer, partially covered for 1 hour.

2. Remove ribs from water and drain on paper towel. Combine the other ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine.

Brush marinade over the ribs, cover and refrigerate overnight.

3. BBQ the ribs over a moderate heat for 10-12 minutes, turning often and basting with the marinade until ribs are

golden brown. Garnish with baby coriander leaves (optional). Serve with salads!

WENDY McLAUGHLAN – KALINDA CHEF

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KALINDA COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD

See the Community Board in the Foyer for more events. The Department of Education & Early Childhood Development (DEECD) and Kalinda Primary School, do not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser. DEECD and Kalinda Primary School accept no responsibility for accuracy of information contained in advertisements or claims made by them.

APPLES Orchard Fresh (5-6kg per bag)

Delivered fortnightly to Kalinda

Every fortnight we have delicious, fresh from

the orchard, apples and pears delivered to the

school. If you would like to order a bag or

two, (or as many as you like!) please place

your order, with payment, at the office by

Tuesday 13th November, and the apples will

be delivered on Wednesday 14th

November.

Pink Ladies

Fuji’s $10.00

Royal Galas

Granny Smiths

Golden Delicious $8.00

Green & Brown Pears

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