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Newsletter No. 40 - Term 4 – Week 10 14 December 2017

From the Principal………….

CAROLS EVENING What a fabulous family night! On Tuesday we held our Carols evening at school and nearly all the Kalinda community was there, including some of our future families, to share the wonderful weather, the sausage sizzle run by our hardworking members of Parents & Friends, and the excellent renditions of Christmas songs, sung by all the teachers and students. The Highland Dancers, as always, were a highlight of the night. Thank you so much to Paul Todd and Cheryl Henry-Wild for their tireless work with the students. A big thank you to Chris Mann for his wonderful support as our Sound Man. Everyone was so enthusiastic, even turning up early to get a good viewing spot, right through to the end of the program, and still enjoying themselves after dark on the way home!

SAD TO SEE YOU GO! Every year we have movement amongst our teaching staff. This year we will be saying farewell to Karen Johns, Steve Harvey and Mitchell Peacock. It will be extremely sad to say goodbye to Karen Johns. Karen has been here for 17 years and has worked hard in, not only her grade, but within the school community as well. She has been extremely supportive to hundreds of children who have passed through her care. I know Karen will be very sad to leave us, but she has secured an exciting position at Clyde North Primary School as Science Coordinator. Karen will be setting up a brand new Science room and formulating a Science curriculum for a large school. As well as this appointment, Karen has also been accepted as part of a team of the world’s leading female scientists and researchers to conduct research in the Antarctic. The team, known as Homeward Bound, is a ground-breaking leadership, strategic and science initiative for women, set against the backdrop of Antarctica. The vision of Homeward Bound is to equip a 1000-strong global collaboration of women with a science background to lead, influence and contribute to policy and decision making as it informs the future of our planet within 10 years. We congratulate Karen on this appointment and achievement and hope to hear of all her adventures in Antarctica. Steve Harvey has been with us for seven years as our Physical Education Teacher and our Facilities Manager. I congratulate Steve who has secured an Assistant Principal position at Birmingham Primary School. Steve has been a wonderful asset to our school in many other ways, other than the two I have just mentioned. He has been a great support for all our staff and has kept his professionalism through some trying times. Steve accompanied a group to India and brought back our game of ‘Kubbity’, which the children very much enjoy. As Facilities Manager, Steve has worked tirelessly within our Masterplan to incorporate the changes in our beautiful facilities. Lyse Carlson is also leaving us for a year. Thank you for all you have done for your students over the last 13 years, and we wish you all the very best in your future endeavours. One of our Integration Aides, Sue Crowe, is also leaving us and we thank her for her work in our Integration Program where she has supported many of our children. Mitchell Peacock has been here for a few months and we wish him all the very best for the future.

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WELCOME TO OUR NEW TEACHING STAFF Welcome to Emma Thomas, Claire Pratt and Paul Booth. We also welcome back Stewart Clyde to Kalinda. All students will be meeting their new classroom teachers next Tuesday, 19th December.

QUIET ACHIEVER and DEAKIN SHIELD AWARDS The Quiet Achiever Award, sponsored by Bendigo Bank, and the Deakin Shield, sponsored by Michael Sukkar, MP, will be presented to this year’s very worthy recipients at assembly on Monday, 18th December. The recipients will be announced in next week’s newsletter.

THANK YOU I would like to again thank the Fundraising Committee, along with all of our fantastic parent helpers, in making the Kalinda Karnival such a success. The Karnival raised in excess of $10,000 for the school, which will go towards various programs and equipment for your children to utilise at school. However, the day is not only about raising funds for the school, but also creating new relationships with other families and enjoying the day!

REPORTS Reports will be uploaded to Compass tomorrow afternoon. If you encounter difficulties, please contact the school. GAIL POLLARD PRINCIPAL

LAST DAY OF TERM A reminder to parents/carers that on the last day of term it is a 1:30pm dismissal. Children will gather for an assembly at 1:00pm on the outside basketball courts (weather permitting) to farewell our Grade 6 students. If you are unable to pick up your children at this time, please book them into OSHClub or arrange for someone else to collect them. If students are not picked up within a reasonable time, and parents cannot be contacted, a position at OSHClub will be arranged, at parents’ expense. Students will begin Term 1 on Wednesday, 31st January 2018.

Events Calendar

December

15th - Gr. 4 Table Tennis Extravaganza

- Reports distributed - Last day for Canteen orders.

18th - Graduation Dancing – Gr.5/6 – MPR - Ice Cream Day – Juniors 19th - Ice Cream Day - Seniors 20th - Grade 6 Graduation 22nd - End of Term 4 – 1:30pm Dismissal January 2018

31st - First day of school for students.

FORWARD DATES:

School Photos – Tuesday, 20th March 2018 Grade 5/6 Camp – 30th April – 2nd May 2018 Kalinda Production – 7th & 8th August 2018 Grade 3/4 Camp – 22nd – 24th August 2018 TERM DATES 2018

Term 1 – 29 Jan – 29 March (Students resume 31 January) Term 2 – 16 April – 29 June Term 3 – 16 July – 21 September Term 4 – 8 October – 21 December

CANTEEN ROSTER 18th – Junior Ice Cream Day 19th – Senior Ice Cream Day 20th - 22nd – CANTEEN CLOSED

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2018 Kalinda Staff

Principal Mrs Gail Pollard

Assistant Principals Mrs Erin Norman & Mrs Lauren Hopkins

Foundation Grades F/J – Room 3 Mrs Jo Henderson Team Manager

F/B – Room 1 Mrs Bronwyn Draffin & Mrs Jo Ross

F/K – Room 2 Mrs Kylie Drummond & Mrs Sarah Butler

F/A – Room 4a Miss Ashlee Kidner

F/Z – Room 4b Mrs Zoe George

Grades 1 & 2

1/2A – Room 11 Ms Michelle Anderson Team Manager

1/2S – Room 9 Mr Steve Kenna

1/2M – Room 10 Ms Mel Tattersall

1/2E – Room 12 Mrs Emma Thomas

1/2B – Room 13 Mrs Bronwyn Steele & Mrs Andrea Lowe

1/2F – Room 14 Ms Fiona Salmon

1/2H – Room 15 Mrs Helen Renehan Team Manager

1/2K – Room 16 Ms Kristie Sikic

Grades 3 & 4

3/4F – Room 7 Mr Frederick Lopez Team Manager 3/4P – Room 5 Mrs Conny Plant

3/4C – Room 6 Mrs Claire Pratt

3/4D – Room 8 Miss Carmel D’Amico

3/4L – Room 17 Mrs Jan Lawson & Ms Carli Lange

3/4S – Room 18 Mr Stewart Clyde

Grades 5 & 6

5/6T – Room 23 Mrs Dani Thomas Team Manager 5/6D – Room 20 Ms Bianca Davies

5/6P – Room 21 Mr Paul Booth

5/6B – Room 22 Mr Ray Brookman

5/6A – Room 24 Mr Lochie Anderson

Specialists

Performing Arts Mr Paul Todd

Visual Arts Mrs Libby Shaw

LOTE - Japanese Ms Hiromi Hagihara & Mr Greg Brown

Grades F–4 Grades 5-6

Physical Education To be advised

SAKG Specialist Mrs Kelly Woodman

Office Staff Mrs Theresa Jarvis Business Manager

Mrs Gill Knowles Office Manager

Mrs Annie Koopmans Office / First Aid

Mr Ted Dugdale Maintenance

Library Technician Mrs Wendy Robertson

PSD Coordinator Mrs Adele Woolard

ES Support Staff Mrs Simone Bailey

Mrs Sandra Blackwell MiniLit

Mrs Traci Colledge

Mrs Sheila Cummins

Mrs Cheryl Henry-Wild

Mrs Sandi Kelly

Ms Karen Klewer

Mrs Sharron Norden MacLit

Mrs Michele O’Connell

Mrs Briony Palframan-Doe

Mrs Hilary Penglase

Ms Wendy Robertson + Library

Mrs Michelle Shearn

Mrs Helen Thompson MiniLit

Mrs Carolyn Timmer

Mrs Elsabe Van Wyngaard

Mrs Christy Walsh

Mrs Dee West

Mrs Jo Williams

Canteen Mrs Justine Watson Canteen Manager

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CANTEEN NEWS Volunteer request forms for the 2018 Canteen Roster were sent home last week. If you have not already done so, and if you have any time you could spare to help in the Canteen next year, please complete the form and return to school before next Wednesday 20th December. LAST DAY – Last day for Canteen orders is tomorrow. Monday 18th is Junior Ice Cream Day Tuesday 19th is Senior Ice Cream Day The Canteen will then be closed for stocktake and cleaning for the rest of the term. JUSTINE WATSON CANTEEN MANAGER

SunSmart is here

A reminder to all families that Term 4 and Term 1 are SunSmart terms and hats are needed to be worn in the playground at all times. Hats are available at RHSports. The direct link is https://www.rhsports.com.au/shop/product/clothing/school_wear/kalinda_ps

Please ensure hats are clearly named.

Kalinda’Wishing Tree

Monday 1st

– Friday 15th

December

The Junior School Council Representatives, on behalf of Doncare, would like to thank everyone for donating all the wonderful toys and books to

our Wishing Tree this year. There are many families who will have a happier Christmas

because of you!

Thank you very much from the 2017 JSC Reps & Doncare and Merry Christmas to all families.

Kalinda String Group Concert In the afternoon of Friday 8th December the Kalinda String Group presented a wonderful concert of repertoire, ranging from favourites from the year (Click Go the Shears), to perennial favourites (Dindy’s Spring Tide, Wilson’s Promontory), to solos, duets, quartets and an array of Christmas Songs, some from hundreds of years ago and others from more recent times, from In Dulci Jubilo to We Wish You a Merry Christmas. The captivated audience of schoolchildren and family members sung and clapped with furore. A hearty congratulations to violinists Colin, Karli, Lanna, Jaylen, Jason, and cellists Hayden and Taya. A job well done! Thank you too to parents for helping to set up and pack up the concert.

Holly Caldwell

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Welcome to Gene Holland Holly Caldwell will be leaving Kalinda Primary School at the end of 2017. She has accepted a Master of Music (musicology) research position at the University of Tasmania in Hobart. There, she will be researching the important role that Australian classical composers play in shaping youth perspectives in terms of understanding of culture, identity and place. She has very much enjoyed working with the strings and piano students at Kalinda over the past 10 years, developing the Kalinda String Group and undertaking many projects, including co-directing the Mullum Mullum: Morning, Noon, Night collaborative project with Monash University in 2013, the strings workshop with visiting German composer Jobst Liebrecht in 2015, and the regional tour to Lake Bolac Eel Festival in the same year, as well as many more. Holly is pleased to announce that Gene Holland will be continuing in her place as piano teacher and ensemble director. Gene Holland is a composer, improviser, pianist, trombonist and educator. He graduated from an Honours Degree in Composition at Monash University in 2015. Gene participated in several projects with young students throughout his degree, including writing for and leading rehearsals for Norwood Secondary College Concert Band, and collaborating with kids at Kalinda Primary School to jointly write a piece about the Mullum Mullum Reserve. Gene currently works with In Helvetica, a dance and theatre trio who create original shows for kids. As an instrumental teacher Gene sees instilling a passion for and skills in music as one of the most valuable contributions he can make in people’s lives. Having played a variety of brass instruments and specializing in trombone, Gene is also able to teach beginner to intermediate brass. Gene will be joining Kalinda in 2018. For more information, please contact Gene on 0412 772 657 or at gene.c.holland@gmail.com ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Gene Holland (BMus Hons) Brief Biography Gene Holland is a composer, improviser, pianist, trombonist and educator based in Eastern Melbourne. He graduated from an Honours Degree in Composition at Monash University in 2015, in which his research project concerned ‘extramusical’ elements within group creation, an area he continues to pursue in his projects and performances. Gene participated in several projects with kids throughout his degree, including writing for and leading rehearsals for Norwood Secondary College Concert Band, and collaborating with kids at Kalinda Primary School to jointly write a piece about the Mullum Mullum Reserve. Gene devotes a significant amount of attention to engaging with and working with children and young people. He has been working since May 2016 with In Helvetica, a dance and theatre trio on creating an original kids show, My Brown Paper Clouds, which will be toured regionally and interstate into schools, community halls and fringe festivals. Between February 2016 and June 2017, Gene taught 12-14 piano students weekly at Wendy’s Music School in Diamond Creek, and also teaches privately. Having taught several piano methods for a while now, Gene is developing his own method and has been compiling his own exercises, worksheets and instructional CD’s. Gene sees instilling a passion for and skills in music as one of the most valuable contributions he can make in people’s lives. Having played a variety of brass instruments and specializing in trombone, Gene is also able to teach beginner to intermediate brass. As a composer, Gene regularly records and publishes his piano improvisations, and writes for various ensembles. He loves interacting with artists from other disciplines and reimagining his sound in different performance environments. He has been influenced by a wide array of Modern composers but has always retained a love for melody. The Kanawinka Volcanic Region has been of particular interest to him over the past year or two, and he has visited several times to discover more about the land and gather ideas.

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PUPIL OF THE WEEK

12S Ruby P. - For her terrific CBL diorama on the sea horses and dragons. Charlotte P. - For her terrific CBL diorama on bees and honey. Mikaela B. - For her terrific diorama on sustainability. 34C Harry S. - For writing an incredible chapter book during these last weeks of school. You could be a professional author – it really is amazing! Hudson B. - For the effort and thought you put into your warm and fuzzy cards to the class. Everyone will certainly feel ‘warm and fuzzy’ when they open them! Holly McC. - For being such a thoughtful and caring member of class. You’re such a quiet achiever, Holly, but you are always doing something kind. 34P Ella B. - For always sharing your understandings with others. Ella, your smile lights up our room. Dylan W. - For being such a kind and caring friend. Dylan, you are an amazing individual. 34R Isabelle W. - For being such a superb writer and creating such fun plays with your words! Eleanor D. - For her delightful performance she put on using her words! Go Single Ladies! Josh T. - For your marvellous sense of fun in all of your pieces! Thiyara H. - For the superb piece she wrote with our words. It was magic to my ears!

Assembly Item On Monday 18th December there will be a special performance by the Foundation students singing, ‘Grade One, Grade One’. Jo Henderson Foundation Team Manager

LOST PROPERTY If your child is missing any items of clothing, lunch boxes, drink bottles, etc. please check the Lost Property tubs at the end of the corridor near the office. Smaller items or valuable items (toys, jewellery, etc.) are normally held at the office. Coming up to the end of the year, we would like all lost property to be collected. Occasionally, uniform items go home with the wrong child. Please check all your child’s clothing at home and, if you have an item with someone else’s name on it, please return it to the school office. Thank you for your co-operation.

PLEASE NAME ALL ITEMS OF CLOTHING, LUNCHBOXES, DRINK BOTTLES, TOYS, ETC. We would love to be able to return them to your child when found.

The Rotary Club of Forest Hill are collecting donations of all types of stationery items which will then be sent to an under-privileged school in Thailand. If you have any spare stationery items at home that you no longer need, please feel free to send them in to school. Donations will be accepted up until Wednesday 20th December.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

OFFICE NEWS PLEASE NOTE: The Office will be closing for payments on Thursday 21st December. No payments will be accepted after 10:00am on that day. This is to allow for end of year processing. Thank you. Parent Payment Contributions 2018 – These are now open on Compass for processing. Spare forms are available at the office. Book Pack pickups are still available for pickup until Wednesday 20th December. If you cannot pick them up then, please arrange for collection on Wednesday, 31st January (first day of Term 1 for students). If you wish to go on a Payment Plan, please come to the office to organise. This will enable you to then pick up Book Packs for your child/ren. If you are eligible for Camps, Sports & Excursions Funding (CSEF), please do not process through Compass, as this will alter the amount owed. Complete your form and bring into the Office for payment. 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. 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. . If you have any queries regarding any of the above, please contact the Office. THERESA JARVIS BUSINESS MANAGER 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.

STUDENT BANKING Tomorrow, Friday 15th December is the last day for student banking.

UNIFORM SHOP - RHSports

Christmas Closing Times: RHSports Uniform Shop will be closing on Friday 22nd December and reopening again on Wednesday 3rd January. 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 For your convenience, the RHSports Shop is open every day from 9:00am – 5:00pm, including school holidays. The direct link to RHSports is https://www.rhsports.com.au/shop/product/clothing/school_wear/kalinda_ps

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KALINDA COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD

Monday 8th to Tuesday 30th January 2018

(excluding 26-28th January – Australia Day

& weekend)

APPLES & STRAWBERRIES

STRAIGHT FROM THE ORCHARD…….

Deliveries for 2017 have now ended.

He will be back towards the end of Term 1.

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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.