Koondrook Primary School

Principal’s Report House Colour Day Congratulations to Zara and the Student Leadership Team for their organisation of the House Colour day. Zara raised $558.85 on the day with some fierce bidding to be able to cut some hair and, added to her total, raised a whopping $2553.30 for Blood Cancer Research. A great effort Zara, well done! The Student Leadership Team had organised some great activities to top off a fun day. There were three legged races, egg and spoon races, an obstacle course, colourful house colour painting and design a house logo. All students had fun and some of the year 5’s stepped up and showed some leadership of their own which was great to see. You can see the house colour paintings in the foyer at school; they make a very colourful entrance! Welcome Mr McLaren We welcome Mr McLaren to Koondrook Primary School. Mr McLaren will join our teaching staff at Koondrook Primary each Tuesday. Mr McLaren will be teaching PE across the school. This will mean that Mrs Lake can spend her three days at school supporting the learning program across Prep/1/2. Working Bee Our Working Bee is Sunday, 25th March at 9am. We are hoping to paint as much of the woodwork around the school as we can, so it would be great if we could get as many families as possible to help. There are also a couple of trees that need trimming. It doesn’t matter if you can only spare an hour, all help is very much appreciated. We need ice cream and margarine containers. If you have a paint brush please bring it along.

Issue no: 8 March 20th, 2018

TermDates2018Term1~January30

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–March29th

Term2~April16th

–June29th

Term3~July16th

–September21st

Term4~October8th

–December21st

PublicHolidaysANZACDay–April25

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Queen’sBirthday–June11th

MelbourneCupDay–November6th

SchoolDatesToRemember*March25

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–WorkingBee,9amstart

*March26th

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–UrbanCamp,Yr.5/6

*March29th

–EndTerm1,EarlyDismissal

*April16th–Term2Begins

*May11th

–FunRun

*May23rd

–Grandparents/FriendsDay

*June20th–WizardofOz,WholeSchool

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March–Foundation/PrepHosting

Dates to remember

KPS: Where the pursuit of excellence is encouraged

*MATESROYALHOTELRAFFLE*DATE:FAMILIES:April13th---Millard/MoseleyRalston/WebbMay18th---Cain/CurryMartin/T&KWrightJune22nd---Cruse/VerheyFaul

Casual Dress Day On Thursday 29th March, our last day of Term 1, the children can come dressed in casual clothes. We will be collecting a gold coin donation for The Royal Children’s Hospital Appeal. There will be early dismissal on that day at 1:35pm. Term 2 resumes on April 16th.

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New Look School Web Page On Thursday we hope to launch our new-look web page. I would like to thank Tim Millard, Kate Donehue and Karen Naismith for the time they have put in developing our new website. Parents Club Cake Stall On Thursday 22nd March we will be holding a cake stall. To help the organisers we are asking you to please: - Divide your dozen cakes and muffins onto two trays, cover and clearly label both. - Divide slice in half and place on two plates, covered and clearly labelled. - Full cakes are to be placed on plate, covered and labelled. *Labels on baked items need to state what it is (name of item) and the ingredients used in order from most to least. Please remember that all cakes need to be at the school by 9am and the stall starts at 10am out the front of Foodworks in Barham. Thank you to the families who have already donated Easter eggs for the raffle. Winter Uniform Orders Mrs Ficken is putting in a winter uniform order before the end of Term 1 so it will be ready for Term 2. If you need to make a purchase, please return orders before Thursday 22nd March. Wizard of Oz On Wednesday 20th June the whole school is off to Melbourne to see the stage show The Wizard of Oz. We have to finalise tickets, so full payment needs to be received by the first day of next term. There are still some places available for parents who would like to attend. Parents will need a Working With Children Check. Please see Amanda or Judi if you would like to come along. The cost of the excursion is $97.00 for students - bus and show. The cost for parents will be $117.00. A Parent expression of interest requires a $30 deposit. CSEF may be used by the students to pay for the excursion. Week 8 – International Day of Happiness 20th March This is a day dedicated to having

conversations, taking action and spreading more happiness in our homes, workplaces, schools and communities. We all want to lead a happy life and want the people we love to be happy too. Our actions and choices can affect our happiness. What makes us happy has less to do with our money or possessions and more to do with our attitudes and relationships with other people. Visit http://www.actionforhappiness.org/ for more information.

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Bullying. No Way! At Koondrook Primary School we aim to create a safe and supportive school community for everyone. Sometimes, it can be difficult for parents and carers to know what to do when their child talks to them about bullying. You are an important part of our work to prevent bullying and respond to it effectively if it happens. Stopping bullying involves everyone. If your child talks to you about bullying: 1. Listen calmly and get the full story. Your calm response is important to let your child tell you all about the situation. After they have told you their story, ask questions to get more details if you need to - who, what, where, when. Although you may feel some strong emotions about your child's experience, try to keep calm to avoid more distress to your child. 2. Reassure your child they are not to blame. Many children blame themselves and this may make them feel even worse. You could say things like “That sounds really hard to deal with. No one should have to put up with that” or “I'm so glad you told me. You should be able to feel safe at school; that’s not fair at all” 3. Ask your child what they want to do and what they want you to do. A critical part of your response is to avoid jumping in to solve the problem. While it is natural to want to protect your child, helping them to find their own solution is a better option. It helps them to feel they have some power in the situation. 4. Visit www.bullyingnoway.gov.au to find some strategies. The website has tips and ideas for different bullying situations. One idea is to practice strategies at home to help your child feel more confident. 5. Contact the school. Your child may be reluctant for you to do this, so discuss the idea and reassure them that the school would want to know and is able to help. Make an appointment to meet with your child's teacher, and if you need to, ask to talk with the principal. Contact the school immediately if you have any concerns about your child's safety. 6. Check in regularly with your child. Keep the conversation going, it can take time to resolve issues, so check in with your child regularly about their experiences and their feelings. Your ongoing support is important. If you are looking for support for yourself to deal with a bullying situation, you will find ideas on the Bullying. No Way! website for parents. As well, please contact the school if you would like to discuss any aspect of our approach to prevent bullying. Thanks for your support to make our school a great school for everyone.

Amanda Bradford

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CONTACT: Koondrook Primary School Phone – 03 54532428 Website: koondrookps.vic.edu.au Murray Parade Koondrook, Fax – 03 54531147 E-mail: koondrook.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au PO Box 8, Koondrook, 3580

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Loddon Murray Hockey

Club

Hockey is a great sport for both girls and boys. Loddon Murray Hockey Club (amalgamated with Kerang Junior Hockey Association) runs hockey’s introductory program called Hookin2Hockey which is a great place for kids to learn the fundamentals while having fun. We also run minkey and half field hockey during our winter season—all at MacLoad Oval at the Kerang Technical High School.

Key Dates:

17th March—Come and Try / Registration Day—starting 10.00am—MacLoad Oval—Kerang

21st April—Hookin2Hockey / Minkey and Half field begins—starting at 9.00am

Hookin2Hockey is a eight week program. (option to play minkey after this program is finished)

Minkey / Half field runs until first week of September. Our major event is our 6 aside Junior carnival held on 29th July in Kerang. Last year we had over 150 players compete.

More information and possible car pooling call:

Cohuna—Jason Hensley 0429 42 80 84 Barham / Koondrook—David Salter 0488 394 459

Kerang– Tony Pearson 0400 827 558 Kerang Lakes / Swan Hill—John Lazarou 0499 337 114

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Melbourne Urban Camp On Monday Morning the Year 5/6 class, Mrs Callow and Miss Bradford will be attending the Cluster Urban Camp. We will be catching the 7:34 train to Southern Cross Station from Kerang Railway Station. Children need to meet Mrs Callow at the Kerang Railway Station by 7:15am. Children need to be picked up from the train at the Kerang Railway Station on Wednesday night at 10:17pm. All students need to be in full school uniform. This is to ensure that they are easily identifiable when walking around the city. Electronic devices including gaming devices and iPads, Pokémon cards or other trading cards and mobile phones are not permitted on camp.

What You Need To Bring Students must wear their school uniform everyday on the excursion. All items need your name written clearly on them.

§ Morning tea, cut lunch and afternoon tea for Monday § Water bottle § Pyjamas or nightie § Light coat in case of rain § Shoes / runners (must be suitable for walking) § Clean uniform § Toothbrush, toothpaste, comb/brush, face washer, deodorant (roll-on).

PRESSURISED DEODORANTS ARE NOT PERMITTED § Thongs for the shower § Hat § Pen/pencil and notebook § Wallet for spending money § Refillable drink bottle for water § Small backpack for the day events § Sleeping Bag § Pillow Case

What NOT to bring. § Make-up…this is not necessary § Excessive jewellery § Soft drinks § Mobile phones & iPads § Credit or debit cards § Pressure Can deodorant spray – bring Roll-on § Chewing/Bubble gum

Optional

• Students are permitted to take a small torch • Camera

Children on medication will need to give their medication to Mrs Callow at 7:15am at the station, with written instructions as to dosage and time of day to be administered. **Please note no foods containing nuts may be taken on the excursion**