Kalinda Japanese Cultural Evening 2016 · Term 1 –30 January (Teachers resume) 31 January (Pupil-free day) 1 February (Students resume) End Term 1 –31 March Easter –Good Friday

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Newsletter No. 38 - Term 4 – Week 9 Thursday 1 December 2016

Kalinda Japanese Cultural Evening 2016 Monday 5

th December 6:00-8:00 PM

Rakugo: Japanese Comic Story Telling

Performance Coming to Kalinda!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_gKMRX38Zg

Sumo with Brown sensei!!

Origami, Kirigami with Yoko sensei!

Okonomiyaki cooking and the trip presentation by Branch Out Japan trip team+ Hiromi

sensei!!

Japanese Koto harp performance by Brandon!!

Okonomiyaki cooking with Branch Out Japan trip team!! Yummy!!

6:00 – 6:30 Puppet Rakugo

6:35 - 6:55 Sumo, Kirigami, , Branch Out cooking and presentation

7:00 - 7:20 Sumo, Kirigami, Shodo, Branch Out cooking and

presentation

7:25 - 7:45 Sumo, Kirigami, Shodo, Branch Out cooking and

presentation

7:50 - 8:00 Koto performance

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INVITATION FOR FAMILIES TO HOST STUDENTS VISITING KALINDA FROM JAIN INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL (JIRS), INDIA IN 2017.

INFORMATION NIGHT – NEXT TUESDAY 6TH DECEMBER AT 3:45pm - STAFFROOM Dear Parents/Guardians, We have received confirmation that a number of students from our sister school in India, Jain International Residential School in Bangalore (JIRS), will be visiting Kalinda in early February next year. The students will here for 10 days from 4

th - 14

th February. The age of the students will be from 10 – 16. The older children

will be attending Ringwood Secondary College on most days and the younger children will be with us at Kalinda. They are looking forward to staying with Australian families while they are here as part of our Asia Education Program. Mrs Ambuj Sharma, Junior School Principal at JIRS, will again be accompanying them. We are very excited about offering this opportunity to our Kalinda families. We would try and place students with Kalinda students of a similar age, however this does not exclude families who have children who are older or younger children if you would really like to host a child. There is a mixture of girls and boys so be sure to contact me ASAP for your preference. . This will be a time for your own children to develop an international friendship which can be sustained by continuing communication before and after the visit. Kalinda students will have the first hand opportunity to teach others about our country and culture. Hosting a student is easy! It is a bit like a sleepover that lasts for a few days. It is a voluntary gesture so there is no remuneration from the school but the experience should be a very positive one for your family. The JIRS students are coming from a boarding school environment so they are used to being away from their parents. They can share a bedroom with a child of same age or gender. They are here to experience Australian lifestyle so they can go to sporting events, etc with your family. You do need to take very good care with them, just as you do with your own children! As they are arriving on a Saturday, we ask that you show them around over the weekend, whether that be in the city or countryside. They will come to school every weekday with your child. Our families who hosted visiting JIRS students in 2014 found it to be a very rich and rewarding experience, both for the parents and the students. We can definitely recommend being a Host Family and urge you to apply. After we have received your Expressions of Interest, an information session will be organised to go into further detail regarding this visit. Below is the information about arrival and departure dates. Students arrive in Melbourne on Saturday 4

th February

Students leave Melbourne on Tuesday 14th February If you are interested in hosting one or two of the students from JIRS, please come along to the Information Night on Tuesday, 6

th December. This will be held at 3:45pm in the Staffroom.

GAIL POLLARD PRINCIPAL

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Christmas

Carols at Kalinda

Wednesday 7th December

5:00 – 6:00pm Picnic

6:30pm Carols

Preparations are underway for the Annual Kalinda Carols Night.

It’s set to be a great night full of community carols, performances from the Choir and Highland Dancers, and all of the Kalinda students,

with plenty of Christmas cheer, and a very special visitor.

The P&F committee will again be selling sausages and cold drinks this year. Pack your picnic blanket and join us for dinner beforehand then enjoy the Christmas spirit

with carols and performances from the talented Kalinda students.

Date: Wednesday 7th December When: 5:00pm – 6:00pm for picnic dinner 6:30pm for Carols Where: Kalinda Primary School Outdoor stage Bring: All your Christmas cheer Please note that this is an alcohol-free event and all children must be supervised by parents at all times.

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Kalinda’Wishing Tree

28th

November– 9th

December

Kalinda Primary School Junior School Council Reps would like to ask if you are

able to bring a pre–loved, or a new present for the Wishing Tree.

The presents will be placed under our Christmas tree up at the office after 28

th

November. The presents will be delivered to children from ages 5 to 16 years

whose parents cannot afford presents. This year the donations will go to Doncare.

Christmas Toy Giving Program at Doncare

Since 1969, Doncare has provided support to families, the aged, youth and disadvantaged in the City of Manningham and surrounding areas. Our approach to working with the community operates on three levels: providing assistance, prevention through support and education and enlisting community involvement. Each year Doncare coordinates a Christmas Program and new toys are distributed to families of low income with children, under the age of 18 years who otherwise may find it a challenge to provide the type of Christmas for their families that everyone hopes to enjoy at this time of the year. Each and every one of those toys comes to Doncare from generous donations from individuals, families, schools and groups in the community over November and December and donations are always welcome and appreciated.

Twice a week, two Junior School Council Reps will come around with a basket.

One to collect the presents in and the other that will have cardboard Christmas

trees or stars in it, which we will give out in return for your generosity and

donating a gift.

Please bring the presents in

from 28th

November to 9th

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 2016 JSC Reps

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Events Calendar

Notices sent home to Families – 24-30 November

Notice Distributed to: Return by:

Parent Helpers Invitation Parent Helpers 2/12/16

Japanese Cultural Evening All families asap

BREAKFAST CLUB CLOSING Thank you to everyone who has supported Breakfast Club this year. We have had a great year full of Weetbix, smoothies, pancakes, fruit, toast and much more! Our last breakfast for the year will be next Thursday, 8

th December.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a happy and safe New Year. KAREN & MICHELE COORDINATORS

December

2nd

- Junior Athletics Day (Foundation – Gr. 2) - Wonnies EOY Concert – 2-3.30pm

5th

- Holly’s String Group - 11:30am - MPR - 2017 Foundation Parent Info Night – 7pm

- Japanese Activities Evening 6

th - G6 & 2017 Foundation Orientation Day

- Last day of Uniform Shop for 2016. 7

th - Kalinda Carols & P&F S/Sizzle

8th - Gr. 5/6 Dancing Lessons – Stadium

- Parent Helpers Morning Tea - MPR 9

th - Hot Dog Day & last day of Canteen

12th - P&F Annual General Meeting

- 9.30am Stadium 12-16

th - Foundation – Gr. 2 Swimming lessons

15th - Grade 6 Graduation

20th - End of Term 4 – 1.30pm Dismissal

FORWARD DATES 2017 Grade 5/6 Canberra Camp:

Group 1 – 20-24 February Group 2 – 27 Feb – 3 March School Photo Day – 23

rd March

TERM DATES 2016

Term 4 – 3 October to Tuesday, 20 December 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 NEWS

9/12/16 - HOT DOG DAY AND LAST DAY OF CANTEEN LAST DAY OF UNIFORM SHOP – 6

th Dec.

Please note: As the end of the year approaches, Canteen is running out of some items. If an item ordered is no longer in stock, it will be replaced by a substitute item of the same or similar value.

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PUPIL OF THE WEEK

F/D Arke V. - For his infectious enthusiasm for the natural world. Your passion for, and knowledge of, carnivorous plants, frogs and bugs, is inspiring. Karthik C. - For being happy to accept feedback for improvement on his work. You have a positive attitude towards learning. F/H Lily V. - For all your wonderful work when skip counting and discovering number patterns. Sarisha S-D. - For trying her best during Zone Maths Groups. F/L Isla L. - For the way she has worked hard to develop her writing skills. Well done! Bailey E. - For continuing to work so hard at her writer’s workshop skills. Well done! F/T Charlotte P. - For her beautiful sentiments in her letter to Santa. You melt my heart! Amelia McP. - For reading with such beautiful expression in her voice. Well done! 12R Jasca D. - For having a fabulous week of listening and participating in class. Well done! 34C Brodie S. - For his wonderful parody poem in the style of ‘Take me to the ball game’! Gershin S. - For being a human calculator! 34D Seb S-V. - For writing ‘Cars’, an entertaining poem full of fantastic adjectives. 34P David L. - For designing a well labelled and very creative map, which included many features. Great work, David. Yifei W. - For working as part of a team and researching excellent information and illustrations for her non-fiction book. Fantastic work, Yifei. Hayden Mc. - For always demonstrating a love of reading. It is wonderful to see you really enjoy reading and interesting novel. Keep it up, Hayden. 34R Isabella G. - For your great work ethic and for the wonderful things you say in class. Alexey K. - For the great work he did on his ‘Money’ story. 56C Starr D. - For achieving a wonderful reading and comprehension goal!

Well done, super-Starr!! Aiden S. - For your wonderful personal growth this year. Your maturity and reliability has been just terrific! Hayden W. - For always being such a reliable and thoughtful class member.

You’re a star, Hayden! 56D Angus N. - For having so much enthusiasm towards his CBL. Your creative photography skills have resulted in some truly marvellous photos! Holly G. - For her outstanding skills as a creative writer. Your stories are beautiful and imaginative! Bella M. - For her wonderful creative writing. Your stories are magical and enthralling!

If there are any families who are intending to leave at the end of this year, please let the office

know, in writing, as soon as possible at [email protected]

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FOUNDATION CBL

As part of our CBL focus on Creativity, the Foundation children made puppets and then created puppet shows to represent a Fairytale. The children worked extremely well together and they all had so much fun!

Letter to Santa

Kalinda Primary School

If you would like to send a letter to Santa and receive a response from him, please do the following:

Write your letter to Santa and deposit it in the green and red box on the

Library desk by 2:00pm tomorrow, Friday 2nd December.

This will ensure that Santa receives your letter and writes back to you by the end of the school term.

Thank you. Hope you all have a lovely Christmas!

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JAPANESE CORNER I want to say thank you to the lovely Davies family for hosting me for three weeks. They are my first host family in my life and I had really happy time with them. Before I stayed at their house, I felt a little nervous, but they were so friendly and kind, I felt happy and relaxed at their house. The first day I came to their house was AFL day, so they had a party at their house. I enjoyed decorating their house with her sons and watching the game on TV with them. It was my first experience to watch AFL and I enjoyed watching it. Michelle’s family also took me to the Healesville Sanctuary and Michelle’s sons explained to me a lot about animals. They really love chocolate and so do I, so we went to the chocolate factory at Yarra Valley and we enjoyed a happy sweet time! Michelle’s son and I also made an origami Pikachu and paper airplane and played with it. That was fun! And we also played with ball and cards. One day I cooked Japanese food curry and rice. It was their first time to try it, and I was happy they said they liked it! When I left their house to go to the next host family, I felt a little sad to say goodbye to them, but fortunately, we can meet at school and sometimes go out together. I would like to invite Michelle’s family to my house in Japan someday! Thank you to Michelle and her family!

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OSHClub News Before School / After School Care Program Term 4 – Week 9

Dear Parents/Guardians, Hello and welcome to OSH News. This week has been busy at the multi-purpose room. We have all started to get excited about Christmas and the holidays. We made Christmas trees and ornaments for our OSH Club Tree using lots of glitter and recycled cardboards. Lucy and Sofia made beautiful creations and went home quite bedazzled themselves. We have been playing colour tiggy and generally wearing ourselves out improving our climbing skills on the monkey bars and playground, Thiyara and Sophie did a great job running a competition for gymnastics. On our menu this week were; fruit platters, Cheese rolls fresh from the warm oven, build your own nachos, Milo, Pita bread and dips and yoghurt. The children have been so impressive in their roles as Room monitors; we have noticed Bella, Benjamin and Zach really do a wonderful job with the sports equipment. We have been enjoying group time too with games of fruit salad, octopus and dodgeball. We have really loved seeing the children’s skills improve and Michelle is so proud of all progress shown in reading in particular. Bookings for 2017 are now open, I know many of you plan to book in your children for the coming year. We encourage early booking to avoid disappointment. We are planning lots of exciting things for Term 1 2017 and are making space for our new equipment and a revamp of our existing spaces – keep your eyes peeled!

Our Family communication book is always on the sign on desk for anyone wishing to leave comments, suggestions or queries. 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 [email protected]. Alternatively, you are always welcome to contact our Area Manager (Kathi Rowan) on 0432 212 817 or [email protected]. 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; our children are very considerate of new students and we take pride in our ability to make every child feel special. Kind Regards, Michelle Dark OSHClub Coordinator

Program phone: 0439 992 434 Coordinator: Michelle Dark

Assistants: Michelle Dark, Kaitlyn Robertson, Wendy Reid, Lorressa Mancuso.

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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Parents & Friends

Carols Night BBQ

P&F will be holding a BBQ at Carols Night 5pm – 6pm.

Sausages & cold drinks will be available.

Hot drinks will also be available from The Bean Master.

If you are able to help, please put your name down at the front office.

Pre wrapped copies of Kalindalicious will also be available for purchase,

so all you have to do is pop them under the Christmas Tree!

P&F Nominations

If you are thinking of helping out on the P&F next year please consider a position on the

committee. It’s a rewarding experience to be involved in running some fabulous activities for

the kids. There are lots of ideas already in the pipeline for next year too.

A nomination form went home last week – please return to the nomination box in the front

office or email [email protected] by Friday 9th December.

AGM - Monday 12th December, 9.30am in the stadium foyer.

www.facebook.com/kalindaparentsandfriends

[email protected]

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COMMUNITY NEWS

OFFICE NEWS GRADE 5 DANCING AND GRADE 6 GRADUATION Due dates for both the Grade 5 Dancing and the Grade 6 Graduation have passed. Please organise payment for these events at the office, if you have not already done so. GRADUATION PACKS (Grade 6) Graduation Packs are now available to purchase through Compass. The Graduation packs consist of a 2016 Year Book which includes a USB with 2 movies (and photos) made by the students and teachers. The cost of this pack is $25.00. SWIMMING – FOUNDATION TO GRADE 2 Numbers for the Foundation – Grade 2 Swimming Program have now been finalised. The final payment notice is now open on Compass. The balance of $40 is required by 7

th December.

PARENT PAYMENTS & VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS 2017 The Parent Payment & Voluntary Contributions for 2017 is now open on Compass. The form has also been sent home through your Youngest Child. Please read carefully and feel free to contact the office if you have any queries. 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. Once the Parent Payments have been made, Book Packs can be picked up on the following dates: Foundation - 6

th December and following dates.

Grades 1 – 6 – 7th, 8

th, 9

th December 2016 & 30

th, 31

st January 2017.

If you wish to organise a Payment Plan, please visit the office before the Book Pack pickup dates as this will avoid large queues on those days. We will then have plenty of time to work out the appropriate instalment plans. REMINDER - Canberra Camp 2017 Full payment is now open on Compass pay. The full amount is due by 9

th February 2017 and can be

paid through Compass. If you wish to pay by instalments, please come to the office (as per instructions on Compass). If you have CSEF funding, please contact the office. The third (next) instalment is due today, 01/12/2016 - $100 The fourth instalment is due 09/02/2016 - $100 Please note these dates are the due dates. Payments must be made on, or before these dates. 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 [email protected] 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 log in 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

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UNIFORM SHOP Opening Times: The Uniform Shop is open every Monday from 3:00 – 3:45pm. The shop will also be open for each of the transition sessions from 9:00 – 10:30am up until, and including, Tuesday 6

th December.

The 6th

December will be the last day of trading for 2016. Lost Property – There is already a mountain of lost property here at the office. The majority of the items are NOT named. We are very happy to return the items to your child but unfortunately we cannot do that if it is not named. All unnamed items will be washed and held for the next Jumble Sale or passed on to those families in need. Thank you for your donations! SHANNON & JO UNIFORM SHOP VOLUNTEERS STUDENT BANKING – EVERY FRIDAY As notified in previous newsletters, the Student Banking is now being done through Bendigo Bank. If you have not opened an account as yet, spare account opening kits are available through the office. For those students with Dollarmite accounts, you are still able to deposit through your local Commonwealth Bank branch, or you can also open a Bendigo Bank account.

STRAWBERRIES & BLACKBERRIES AVAILABLE THURSDAY, 8

TH DECEMBER

Chris will be delivering strawberries and blackberries for this one delivery only to parents and staff at Kalinda.

Strawberries - $2 per 250g punnet Blackberries - $10 per 1/2 kilo punnet

Orders and payment to the office by 9am - Wednesday 7

th December.

APPLES ARE STILL AVAILABLE…….

Chris, our apple man will next be delivering apples on Thursday 8th

December. If you would like to order apples, please see Gill or Annie at the office with your order and payment by Wednesday 7

th Dec.

Bags are approximately 5-6kg. Available at the moment are: Pink Ladies, Golden Delicious & Granny Smiths at $10 per bag (approx. 5-6kg).

Green and Brown pears are also available at $8 per bag.

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KALINDA COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD

REGISTER AT: varietysantafunrun.org

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.

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Online Holiday Program | Four weeks of fun! Become your own music producer with Activate

Music Academy’s Online Holiday Program! We’ll

workshop your songs, make new friends in the

community forum, and get creative to win awesome

prizes. Complete beginner? Been making beats for a

while? We're going to have a great time making

music together! Register and find out more at:

https://activatemusic.academy/online-holiday-

program/

Would you be brave enough? On Monday 19

th December 2016 at lunchtime, Zoe & Keira will be shaving their heads to raise money for the

Leukaemia Foundation. Leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma are types of blood cancer. They can develop in anyone, of any age, at any time. More than 60,000 Australians are living with blood cancer or related disorders, and every day another 35 people will be diagnosed. Blood cancer is the third most common cause of cancer death in Australia, claiming more lives than breast cancer or melanoma. Although research is improving survival, sadly an Australian loses their life to blood cancer every two hours. This cause is very close to Zoe’s family as her Aunty Tara died in 2008 from Acute Myeloid Leukaemia; she was only 39. If you would like to donate to either of the girls, please click on the links below or go to http://worldsgreatestshave.com and search for the girl’s names to find their pages. Or if you would like to bring along a gold coin donation for the girls on the day it would be really appreciated. Zoe https://secure.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/registrant/FundraisingPage.aspx?Referrer=%26Referrer%3d%2526Referrer%253dhttp%25253a%25252f%25252fworldsgreatestshave.com%25252f&RegistrationID=655697 Keira https://secure.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/registrant/FundraisingPage.aspx?Referrer=%26Referrer%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fworldsgreatestshave.com%252f&RegistrationID=655696

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Thunderstorm asthma: Supporting students Thunderstorms have been linked to epidemics of asthma, especially at the end of Spring, when grasses are flowering. An asthma attack can be life threatening. Anyone experiencing wheezing, chest tightness and difficulty breathing should call 000. Anyone with a known history of asthma is at risk of experiencing an exacerbation of their usual symptoms at this time. In addition, people who do not usually experience symptoms of asthma but have a history of allergies may be at increased risk. The common signs of asthma are difficulty in breathing (gasping for air), chest tightness and wheezing. If a child's condition is deteriorating, parents or guardians should seek urgent care. Signs of rapid deterioration include little or no relief from a reliever inhaler, inability to speak comfortably, or lips turning blue. People with asthma should continue to use their usual medications. Where possible, stay inside when the weather is windy with high pollen counts or dust.

Actions required If the child's symptoms include wheezing, chest tightness and difficulty breathing, call 000. For any child having an asthma attack, the four-step asthma first aid, which is: Sit the person upright and give reassurance – do not leave them alone. Without delay, give the person four separate puffs of their blue/grey reliever medication (such as Airomir, Asmol, Bricanyl or Ventolin). If using a puffer (like Ventolin or Asmol), this should be taken one puff at a time through a spacer. Ask the person to take four breaths from the spacer after each puff of medication. Wait four minutes. If there is little or no improvement, repeat steps 2 and 3. If there is still no improvement, call 000 for an ambulance immediately. Repeat steps 2 and 3 continuously while waiting for the ambulance to arrive.

Additional information

For more information and resources in supporting asthma sufferers, see:

Asthma Australia

Better Health Channel