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Karoo News

Term 3 Week 4 Wednesday 3rd August, 2016

SCHOOL FOYER MONITOR

Featuring .. Angklung Performers

Respect Responsibility Excellence Honesty & Fairness

Tolerance & Understanding

Principal’s Comments

Book Week : 22nd—26th August We will be celebrating Children’s Book Week with a Book Parade on Friday 26th August at 9.10am for all of our students in Prep to Year 6. Michelle Mitchell and Sue Austin, with the assistance of the Library Captains, will be organising and presenting the parade. Seating of students on both levels of the gym will allow better vision of the students parading. Students will carry a favourite book, and may dress as their favourite character or author. There is no need to go to a lot of trouble with an outfit - keep it simple and fun. During Book Week the library will be open each lunchtime to help our students celebrate the joy of reading. Visits by Craig Smith (illustrator of the TooCool Series) and Marc McBride (illustrator of the Deltora Quest series) have been organised to speak to our students. The Book Week theme for this year is ‘Australia! Story Country’ and the short-listed books are on display in the library. Pop in and have a look at these books, and browse and share with your children the wonderful entire collection in the library.

Framework for Improving School Organisation The Department of Education has established a framework for improving schools (FISO). The sections of the model include Teaching and Learning; School Climate. Each Victorian government school needs to set goals, targets and strategies based on the FISO model. Each local network of schools is now working in collaborative teams to build strategies which promote learning and student engagement. One of Karoo’s focus is to be enhancing Student Voice and Agency. Research indicates that students can produce educationally productive questions and use these to assist their own learning and motivation to learn. The challenge for schools is to design environments where students can use such questions to build their knowledge and skills. We are working with five Knox primary schools and linking into community agencies to promote opportunities for our students to explore, develop and voice their ideas. The FISO group will investigate ways to promote the role of Junior School Council and school connection to local and state government.

Working Bee We send a sincere thank you to the Year 2, 3 and 4 families who attended the Working Bee on Saturday. The very diligent group made a huge difference with a couple of hours of pruning, raking, picking up papers, clearing away weeds and debris from the fence along Kellbourne Drive. We presented each family who attended a ‘thank you’ $5 Canteen voucher. Families who attended the first Working Bee this term have also been given a voucher. Thank you to the Alexander, Badham, Gillespie and Toh families, and to Julie Macdonald and Michelle Davies for their hard work. The next Working Bee is on Saturday 13th August for Prep and Year 5s. Bring along the children and give a small amount of time to help with garden maintenance and help develop pride in our school. A canteen voucher for each family who attends! If you have sport and other commitments on a weekend and would like to contribute with weeding, pruning, raking or doing minor maintenance we would welcome your assistance at a time that suits you. Just let us know!

Rowville-Lysterfield News—Karoo Year 5s Article An article by our Year 5 students appears in this month’s edition of the Rowville-Lysterfield News, outlining the City Experience Camp and giving student reflections of their time at camp. The article read in part: ‘In Term 2 Karoo Primary School’s Year 5 students had their very first City Experience Camp. It was a

wonderful chance to expose students to the rich history and culture of the Melbourne CBD. For many it

was the first time they had visited iconic destinations such as the State Library and the Melbourne

Museum, and it was certainly rewarding to watch each of the students absorb new information and

appreciate more about their own capital city.’

I encourage you all to read the article and enjoy the students’ reflections.

Irene Harding—Principal

Term Dates 2016 Term 3 11 Jul—16 Sept Term 4 3 Oct—20 Dec

Phone: 9759-6222 Fax: 9759-6211 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.karoops.vic.edu.au

SCHOOL ASSEMBLY

Monday 8th August—Year 3-6

IMPORTANT DATES - CAMPS

AUGUST 2016

Thursday 4th August 2017 Prep—Story time

Friday 5th August Karoo Reading Challenge ends

OSHC Curriculum Day forms due

Monday 8th August Year 5—Kate Wilde session

Tuesday 9th August Prep —Chesterfield Farm

Wednesday 10th August SSS Massed Choir rehearsal

Thursday 11th August 2017 Prep—Story time

Friday 12th August Jeans for Genes day

(wear your jeans with your school uniform for a gold coin donation)

ICAS Maths

Saturday 13th August Prep & Y5 Working bee

Monday 15th August KPA meeting—7pm

Tuesday 16th August GATEWAYS

Year 4 Coach Approach

Friday 19th August District Athletics Competition

2017 Prep: Step Into Prep—Session 1

Karoo Calendar

KAROO READING CHALLENGE

Finishes this Friday August 5th.

All completed forms need to be handed into the Library by 3:30pm Friday.

Year 3 Camp—20-21 Oct Deposit—$50 (25th July) 1st instal—$40 (22nd Aug) 2nd instal—$40 (12th Sept) Bal/3rd instal—$45 (3rd Oct)

Year 4 Camp—19—21 Oct Deposit—$50 (25th July) 1st instal—$70 (22nd Aug) 2nd instal—$70 (12th Sept) Bal/3rd instal—$75 (3rd Oct)

Mon 15th– Thurs 18th August Year 6 Camp

Do you LOVE to PARTY??

70s 80s 90s DINNER DANCE Saturday 27th August

6:30pm for a 7pm start in the Gym

Tickets—$40 each

Ticket order forms available from the school office.

Sit down 3 course meal and BYO drinks/alcohol (menu listed on flyer that went home this week).

DJ until midnight—silent auctions and prizes galore!

Get together with some friends, book a table and get ready to get down and boogie!

OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS CARE

CURRICULUM DAY PROGRAM

CROCS INDOOR PLAY CENTRE

Monday 22ND AUGUST- 7:00am—6:15pm

Cost—$40.00 : Permission forms & payment due

Friday 5th August . No late bookings can be taken.

Please note this is not a school excursion but a Curriculum

Day Program run by Out of School Hours Care. Children

may wear free dress but no dresses or skirts are to be worn

at activities. Must have socks! Each child is to bring their

own morning & afternoon tea, lunch and a drink for the

day.

Please ensure students are enrolled with OSHC (if you wish

to participate in this Curriculum Day Program. OSHC

enrolment forms are available from the office—$10

registration fee applies. Child care benefit applies for this

Curriculum Day Program.

Melissa Newlands - OSHC Co-ordinator

BOOK WEEK IS COMING!

Book Week is a celebration of Australian Children’s literature.

Book Week is the week from the 22nd to 26th of August.

Here at Karoo we are celebrating by holding Book Week activities,

a Book Week parade and guest speakers.

ILLUSTRATOR VISITS

This year our Prep to Year 4 students are lucky enough to have a

one hour session with Craig Smith, a children’s illustrator of over 350

books, including the very popular Toocool series. Craig will be

visiting us on Tuesday 23rd August.

Years 5 and 6 will be super excited to experience the amazing

talents of Marc McBride, the illustrator of books such as the

Deltora Quest series. Marc will be visiting us on Friday 26th August.

BOOK PARADE

On Friday 26th August our students are invited to dress up as their favourite book character or

bring along their favourite book to celebrate Book Week. The Book Week parade will be held

in the gym at 9:10am.

BOOK WEEK LIBRARY ACTIVITIES

During the week the Library will be open every day at lunch time specifically for Book Week

related activities. Students are invited to come along and participate in art activities related

to the short listed books. Mrs Mitchell and Mrs Austin (Library)

You can access information on Craig and Marc

through the following websites:

www.craigsmithillustration.com

www.deltoraquest.wikia.com/wiki/Marc_McBride

LOST PROPERTY—RM 7

Open at the following times:

Before School: Mon & Wed 8:45-9am After School: Mon to Wed 3:30-3:45pm During School: Mon to Wed 1:30-1:40pm only (No Visitors during class time please!)

VISITORS TO THE SCHOOL

All visitors to the school must sign in and out at the office, and collect a green visitor’s badge. These badges help the students and staff identify you as an ‘authorised visitor’.

Please remember to return the badge

when you sign out.

2017 Prep Transition Dates

If you have a child starting Prep in 2017, please collect an enrolment form from the school office. Our Prep Transition dates are as follows :

Story Time sessions: Thursdays 4th & 11th August.

Step Into Prep sessions: Friday 19th August, Friday 26th August and Friday 2nd September (bookings recommended)

Discovering and Learning in Prep sessions: Wednesdays 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th November (bookings recommended)

Parent Information Night: Monday 28th November at 7pm

* School tours for new families continue to run throughout the year on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30am (bookings essential).

UNIFORM

Klad Sport, 8 Macro Court, Rowville Ph: 9763 0266

Open:

Monday - Friday : 8:30am-4:30pm Saturday: 9:00am-1:00pm

Uniform List available from office.

SCHOLASTIC BOOKCLUB Thank you to all families and teachers that placed orders in the latest Scholastic Book Club.

Thanks to your purchases the library has earned Rewards of $352.50 to spend on resources. Books will be delivered to the school in the next 2 weeks for sorting and distribution.

Father’s Day Stall

Wednesday 31st August and

Thursday 1st September

Advanced notice—Father’s Day is approaching and KPA will

be holding the stall over 2 days … Wednesday 31st August

and Thursday 1st September. If you are able to assist serving

at the stall please complete the reply slip below.

Thank you,

Simone Lancashire—KPA

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

FATHER’S DAY STALL HELPERS REQUIRED

Name: ……………………………………………… Phone No. ………………………..

Yes, I am able to help serve at the stall on (PLEASE TICK ) ...

Wednesday 31st August 9-11:00 11:30-1:30

Thursday 1st September 9-11:00 11:30-1:30

Karoo Parents’ Association

kpa Second Hand Uniform Sale

KPA will be holding another second hand uniform sale in Term 4 (during October). If you have any clean, unwanted uniform items that you are willing to donate for the sale, please deliver them to the office. All proceeds will be donated back to the school.

A big thank you to the James family and

Inspirations Paint on their generous assistance

with their donation of paint to help beautify the

Year 1 area. It is very much appreciated!

Karoo Primary School will be holding a ‘Jeans for Genes’ Day

on Friday 12th August 2016. This is not a free dress day,

but students may wear their denim jeans with their school

shirts and school jumpers for a gold coin donation.

Each year, Australians unite by wearing their favourite jeans and donating money or purchasing merchandise, to support genetic

research. Every dollar raised on Jeans for Genes day helps scientists at Children’s Medical Research Institute discover treatments and

cures, to give every child the opportunity to live a long and healthy life.

Most babies are born healthy, but sadly 1 in 20 children is born with a birth defect or genetic disease. On average, that’s one in every

classroom. Children’s Medical Research Institute is dedicated to finding ways to treat or prevent childhood cancer, epilepsy, birth

defects and genetic diseases in order to create brighter futures for all children including those who are with us today & those yet to

come in to this world. Many major advances in children’s health have resulted from medical research including the demise of

previously fatal illness like polio, smallpox & diphtheria so, together, we really can make a difference & give kids around the world the

opportunity for a healthy start to life. For more information, please visit www.cmri.org.au

Thank you for our school captains, Fletcher and Aimee, for taking the initiative and requesting

that the Karoo Primary School community get behind this worthy cause.

All money raised will go to Children’s Medical Research Institute—Jeans for Genes.

STUDENT BANKING

Student Banking day at Karoo is Monday. Please ensure your deposit slip is completed & the

money is secure in the folder. New folders & deposit books available if required.

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CANTEEN NEWS …

Canteen is open for lunch orders & recess counter sales

every day. Please make sure you use the latest menu (Winter

Menu—Terms 2 & 3) when ordering.

ADVANCE NOTICE Curriculum Day:

Monday 22nd August (OSHC Curriculum Day Program—Croc Indoor

Play Centre. Forms went home last week)

Family History Month

FAMILY DAY At AMBLESIDE PARK HISTORIC HOMESTEAD

Sunday 21st, August

The museum & grounds will be open from 12-4pm. Adults $5.00 Family (2 adults & children) $15.00

(Entry includes afternoon tea)

Family Day Events: 1:00pm A piano recital by Isabella Fias, Knox’s Young

Citizen of The Year

1:30pm Presentations to winners of our ‘Family Crest’

Competition

2:00pm Talk on ‘Beginning Your Family History’

2:30pm Afternoon Tea

Also: Children’s storytime, children’s outdoor games and craft

activities, and tours of the homestead, outbuildings and gardens

Where:

3 Olivebank Rd, Ferntree Gully (Melway Ref 65 D12)

(For more information phone: 9758 6722)

Saturday August 13th Prep and Year 5

Sunday August 28th Year 1 and Year 6

Sunday September 11th Year 2, Year 3 and 4

Sunday October 9th Prep and Year 5

Saturday November 5th Year 1 and Year 6

Saturday November 19th Year 2, Year 3 and 4

If you have sport or other commitments on a weekend but would still like to contribute your time helping with weeding, pruning, raking or doing minor maintenance, we would welcome

your assistance at a time that suits you. Just let us know!

On the first day of school,

I was excited and scared,

I carried my new, heavy bag,

I wore a green hat, on my head,

My teacher met me with a smile,

I got a locker of my own,

And a Zippy Bag, with no zip!

And a reader, to take home,

Now I’ve reached one hundred days,

I can’t believe that it’s true,

But just listen to the things,

I have learnt how to do,

I can write my own story,

I can slide, jump and swing,

I have painted and created,

I can dance! I can sing!

I can speak Indonesian,

In PMP, I can crawl,

I can race around the turf,

I can throw and catch a ball,

Sometimes, I’m a monitor,

For the office or the canteen,

I can count, add and measure,

I’m the smartest, I’ve ever been!

I love Adventure Monday,

Discovery Learning is the best!

I am part of a tribe,

I can get myself dressed,

In assembly, I listen carefully,

Even if I get bored,

I can follow the school rules,

I can get a special award!

I’ve seen Task Works and Life Ed,

“Do you remember Harold in the van?”

I’ve had breakfast with my buddy,

We had cereal, toast and jam,

I have learnt my Magic Words,

But they don’t come with a spell,

I pay a gold coin for Free Dress Day,

And I bring my own Show and Tell,

So just look at me now,

I’ve changed in so many ways,

Congratulations to me,

On my first one hundred days!

Written by Tania Taranto