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Newsletter No. 10 - Term 2 – Week 1 Thursday 20 April 2017

An Update Regarding School Leadership We wish to advise our school families that for this term, Gail Pollard has taken leave to care for a member of her family. In Gail’s absence, and until further notice, Mrs Erin Norman will assume the role of Acting Principal.

Erin has the support of Mr Steve Harvey, who has assumed the role of Acting Assistant Principal, as well as all Kalinda staff.

SEVERE ALLERGIES (ANAPHYLAXIS)

A reminder that we have some students at Kalinda who have a SEVERE allergic reaction (Anaphylaxis shock) to the following foods:

Eggs Kiwi Fruit Peanuts Cashews Walnuts Almonds All tree nuts – including hazelnuts and by-products, eg. Nutella. Sesame (including seeds & oil) This is an extremely serious condition and we must treat it with great care and concern.

We do realise that labels on processed products can be very difficult to read and interpret, but we do ask you to be cautious in food preparation as this condition is very serious if children come into contact with these foods in any way.

All children at Kalinda must be safe at school and it is the responsibility of the school and its community to make sure that happens. Even though these children may not be in your child’s grade it is still possible for playground equipment to be contaminated by residue on fingers, etc.

Please communicate this message to the rest of your family if they are making lunches for your children. We thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

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Events Calendar

CANTEEN NEWS Canteen will reopen for lunch orders next Wednesday, 26th April. The new (yellow) Winter Canteen Menu starts next Wednesday. Please refer to the Winter Menu when ordering student lunches. Sushi/Nori Rolls – In addition to Chicken/Avocado and Tuna/Cucumber sushi there is also Avocado/Cucumber sushi rolls available - $2.60 for one, or two for $5.00 Please be aware that sesame seeds and oil are used in rice paper rolls and dipping sauce at the Canteen. If you have any queries relating to ingredients used in the Canteen, please contact me. JUSTINE WATSON CANTEEN MANAGER

ANZAC APPEAL In support of the Ringwood RSL and the ANZAC Appeal for 2017, we will be selling badges at school during the first week back at school, as well as the day before ANZAC Day. Available for purchase are: Badges for $1 & $2 Wristbands for $3 Bag Tags for $4 Various Badges for $5 Junior School Council Reps will be bringing them around to classes for sale during the day and they will also be available at the office before and after school.

April

21st Shrine of Remembrance School Service 25th - ANZAC Day – Public Holiday 26th - Canteen Open 27th - House Cross Country – Grades 3-6 28th - Scienceworks Exc. – 34C, 34K, 34P 30th - Working Bee May

8th - Mother’s Day Stall

- School Council Mtg – 7:30pm - Staffroom 9-11th - NAPLAN – Grades 3 & 5 15th - Foundation 2018 Information Night – 7pm 22-26th - Education Week & Book Fair 23rd - District Cross Country Carnival 24th - Kalinda Open Night – 5:00 – 7:30pm 25th - Scienceworks Exc. – 34D, 34L, 34R 30th - NEVR Concert – Hamer Hall June

12th - Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday 19th - School Council Mtg – 7:30pm – Staffroom 23rd - Highland Dancing Concert 30th - End of Term 2 – 2:30pm Dismissal

TERM DATES 2017

Term 1 – 30 January (Teachers resume)

31 January (Pupil-free day) 1 February (Students resume) End Term 1 – 31 March Easter – Good Friday 14 April – 17 April Term 2 – 18 April – 30 June Term 3 – 17 July – 22 September Term 4 – 9 October to 22 December

CANTEEN ROSTER

26/4/17 - Kaylene H. + 1 Helper Needed 27/4/17 - Jacinta T. + 1 Helper Needed

28/4/17 - Virginia F. (9am-12noon) & Martina m. (12-2pm) + 1 Helper needed

FORWARD DATES:

Kalinda Fete – 25th November 2017

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PUPIL OF THE WEEK

F/G Asher M. For a fantastic start to Term 2, both in the quality of your work and your positive presence in the classroom! Jasmine R. For your commitment and enthusiasm with your handwriting. F/H Jarrah W. For your amazing handwriting! Well done, Jarrah. Belinda Q. For your wonderful work during our Writer’s Workshops. F/L Conor S. For putting in a great effort to concentrate and improve his handwriting. Keep it up! Kayla M. For making such a positive start to Term 2 and concentrating on improving her handwriting. 12K Ruby G. For excellent presentation of work and always trying your best. 12S Mikaela B. For her terrific effort in Literacy, always working hard to improve herself and help others. Jazlyn C. For terrific work in creating a ‘THRASS’ Spelling Tree. 34C Lucy B. For a great introductory sentence for your narrative. Liam K. For using descriptive language in your narrative writing. 34P Blake K. For using his initiative to lock up the Chrome books each night. Olivia H. For working so hard in Literacy rotations this week. 34R Yifei W. For being so generous with her time, helping others create their Digital Portfolios.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN CHESS? We are looking to start up a Chess Club again at Kalinda. If you are a keen chess player and would like to run a Chess Club for our eager students over one lunchtime each week, we would love to hear from you. There is an interschool competition, which the Chess Club can be registered for. Of course, you would need a current Working With Children Check. Please contact the office on 03 9876 3289 or email to kalinda.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au if you are interested.

BE SUNSMART

SunSmart continues………………

Students will need to wear their hats at all times while outside, for the next two weeks (until Friday 28th April). With this unusually warm weather, we will need to review at the end of that period.

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OSHClub News Before School / After School Care Program Term 2 – Week 1

Program Update

Hello everyone! Welcome to the first week of Term 2. We have started with a bang! Lots of amazing crafts and sports have kept the children entertained and involved. From arts & crafts through to board games, imaginative play and outdoor fun. Please feel free to come in and say hello to our fill in coordinator, Jeffrey, who is standing in for Michelle while she is on placements. Michelle will return on Monday 8th May. Kind Regards, The OSHClub Team

Next Week’s Activities

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Before Care Activities

Anzac Day

Medals

PUBLIC

HOLDIDAY

Cardboard

Butterflies

Nature

Collage

Ship, Shark,

Shore

After Care Activities

ANZAC

Poppies

PUBLIC

HOLIDAY

Silhouette

Portraits

Autumn

Fingerprint

Tree

Paper Plane

Creations

Parent Information

OSHC program phone: 0439 992 434 Coordinator: Michelle Assistants: Wendy, Jane, Rachel, Avril 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 SCIENCEWORKS EXCURSIONS - Grades 34C, 34K & 34P will be going to Scienceworks next Friday 28th April. Permission and Payment is due (via Compass) by Monday 24th April. If you are unable to pay through Compass, or are in receipt of CSEF, please come to the office to arrange payment. Grades 34D, 34L and 34R will be going to Scienceworks on Thursday, 25th May. Permission and Payment for this excursion is due by Thursday, 18th May. CAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF) Applications for CSEF can now be submitted to the office for processing. If you do not have a form, please call in at the office. Don’t forget to bring your Centrelink/Healthcare Card with you for copying. PARENT PAYMENTS & VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS 2017 For those parents paying by instalments, the 4th Instalment was due on Wednesday 29th March. If you have not already done so, please forward your payment as soon as possible. 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. 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. 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. THERESA JARVIS BUSINESS MANAGER

STUDENT BANKING Student Banking is up and running for Term 2. Just forward your child’s deposit book to the school every Friday morning. The banking is processed on Mondays and will be returned to your child’s class Monday afternoons.

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

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RECIPE OF THE WEEK!

During World War 1, the wives, mothers and girlfriends of the Australian soldiers were concerned for the nutritional value of the food being supplied to their men. The problem

was that any food they sent to the fighting men had to be carried in the ships of the Merchant Navy. Most had no refrigerated facilities, so any food sent had to be able to remain edible after periods in excess of two months. A body of women came up with

the answer - a biscuit with all the nutritional value possible.

At first the biscuits were called Soldiers’ Biscuits, but after the landing on Gallipoli, they were renamed ANZAC Biscuits

Makes about 25

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Anzac Biscuits

What you need: 1 cup rolled oats

1 cup plain flour 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed ½ cup coconut 125g butter 2 tablespoons golden syrup 1 tablespoon water ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

Make these biscuits as large or as small as you like. Biscuits will keep in airtight containers for at least a week or you can freeze for 2 months. Combine oats, sifted flour, sugar and coconut in large bowl. Combine butter, golden syrup and water in small saucepan and stir constantly over medium heat until butter is melted, stir in soda. (If you prefer the microwave combine butter, golden syrup and water in microwave-proof jug, cook on HIGH for about 1 minute or until butter is melted. Stir in soda). Stir mixture into dry ingredients. Place rounded teaspoons of mixture 5cm apart onto lightly greased oven trays; bake in moderately slow (160º) oven for about 20 minutes or until biscuits feel slightly firm. Use spatula to loosen biscuits on trays, cool on trays.

Don’t hesitate to move the trays around once in the oven as this will help the biscuits to brown evenly.

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KALINDA COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD

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.

APPLES - STRAIGHT FROM THE ORCHARD…….

Chris, our apple man will next be delivering apples and pears on Thursday 4th May. If you would like to order apples, please see Gill or Annie at the office with your order and payment by Wednesday 3rd May. Bags are approximately 5-6kg.

Pink Ladies, Royal Galas, Fujis, Golden Delicious and Granny Smiths are available at $10 per bag. Brown Pears are also available at $8 per bag.

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TENNIS LESSONS

AT KALINDA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Term 2 coaching commences MONDAY 1st May 2017

FREE RACQUET HIRE WITH EVERY NEW ENROLMENT!! Lesson Times Grades Prep-6

1.10-1.40PM

Lesson Details Tennis Lessons are held at Kalinda Primary School every MONDAY AT LUNCHTIME for seven weeks of the school term. Students will be notified over the P/A system before each lesson commences, however the coach will collect the Prep students from the classroom. Each lesson will consist of different themes and plenty of fun games. Students will learn tennis fundamentals such as footwork, balance and basic techniques of the forehand/backhand/volley and serve. Lessons are taken place in a fun, friendly environment where students will learn whilst still

enjoying tennis with their friends. The cost for this seven week program is $80. To enrol your child please fill out the form below enclosed with $80.00 and return to the office in an envelope by MONDAY 1st May (please note payments are accepted up until two weeks after this date.) Cash and cheques are accepted with cheques to be written out to MATCH POINT TENNIS COACHING. For further information please contact Daniel Kittelty/Junior Development coach on 0421 498 110. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Kalinda P.S Tennis enrolment form term 2/2017

Student’s full name:_________________________________ Grade & Room:___________ Parent’s first names: _________________________________ Any allergies/health conditions (Please write below) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Contact Number: _____________________________

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Community Announcement – Planned Burnoffs

Auskick Program 2017 Every year Irabina runs an Auskick Program designed specifically to provide children with Autism the opportunity to gain the confidence and skills they need to play in a supported environment, run to their individual needs and requirements. The program actively encourages parents and carers to participate with their children and to create bonds with other parents and carers in similar situations to themselves. The program will run over 10 -12 weeks every Saturday from 9 – 10.30am commencing on Saturday 22nd April and is run by a coach, a team of volunteers and staff. To register please go on http://www.aflauskick.com.au/ scroll down to the Centre Locator and search for Irabina. For more information email miriamh@irabina.com or call 9720 1118.

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Do traffic worries stop you from letting your children

walk to school?

Victoria Walks and government agencies want to know

where people feel safe or unsafe walking in the suburbs.

Parents are encouraged to record their walking issues

and concerns on the interactive WalkSpot map. You

can indicate concerns like a lack of pedestrian crossings,

poor street lighting, high traffic speed, footpath problems

and more.

VicRoads and councils will use the data to help them

prioritise street improvements.

Don't miss this important opportunity to help make your

streets better for walking. Mark your trouble spots by 28

April at:

www.walkspot.crowdspot.com.au

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