Karoo News

Term 4 Week 6 Wednesday 15th November, 2017

NOVEMBER

Saturday 18th November Karoo Car Wash : 10am-2pm

Monday 20th November Prep—Year 2 Assembly

2018 Preps—Parent Info Night 7pm

Wednesday 22nd November 2018 Preps—Step Into Prep 2:40pm

2nd Hand Uniform Sale—2:30-3:30pm

Friday 24th November Last day for borrowing books

from the Library

Monday 27th November Years 3-6 Assembly

Wednesday 29th November Prep—Bunnings Workshop Year 1 incursion—Science

State Rugby finals Preps—Step Into Prep 2:40pm

‘Kids Hope’ afternoon tea (3:30pm in the staffroom for Kids Hope students)

DECEMBER

Monday 4th December Whole School Assembly School Council Dinner

KPA Dinner

Wednesday 6th December Prep-Year 5 Movie Night

Thursday 7th December Toe by Toe Morning tea 10-11am (in the staffroom for Toe by Toe

students)

Friday 8th December Last day for Library (all books to be

returned by today)

Monday 11th December Karoo Christmas Concert 6:00-7:30pm

Tuesday 12th December Book collection (8:30-9:30am,

11:30am-12:30pm & 3:00-6:00pm) Year 6 Orientation Day

2018 Preps Orientation Day 2018 Preps 2nd Hand Uniform sale

OSHC Registration (7-10am & 2:30-6pm)

Thursday 14th December Quicksmart End of Year Celebration 10-11am (for Quicksmart students)

Term Dates 2017: Term 4 9 Oct—22 Dec

Term Dates 2018: Term 1 30 Jan—29 Mar Term 2 16 Apr—29 Jun

SCHOOL FOYER MONITOR

Tiny Teddy Racing Club

Respect Responsibility Excellence Honesty & Fairness

Tolerance & Understanding

Reminder … SCHOOL HATS

ARE COMPULSORY

IN TERMS 1 & 4

Karoo Calendar Principal’s Comments

Walkathon Thursday morning was ideal weather for the annual Karoo Walkathon. Students eagerly and energetically walked to raise funds for the school. Many thanks to our school community for supporting the students. The amount raised was $6200.00 well done and thank you. Each year I am grateful for the support of parents, carers and grandparents who assist by supervising at checkpoints along the walk. Your time is greatly appreciated, this allows the staff to walk with and supervise the students. Special thanks to Bec Young (Class Reps co-ordinator) for organising the checkpoints. Thanks to the following helpers who were at the checkpoints: Renee Martin, Liz Sharry, Bec Young, Diane Trevor, Jan and Ken North, Maria Simos, David Graham, Tammy Culpitt, Leanne Siwes, Nicole Michas, Antoinette Deriu and Kylie May. Thanks also to the office staff for their continued support too, lots of money to count and prizes to organise. Finally thanks to the staff and importantly the students who represented the school impeccably- upholding Karoo Values. I received positive feedback from the staff. Congratulations to all!

Students leaving Karoo We are currently working on class lists for next year and would appreciate notification in writing if your child/ children will not be returning to Karoo next year.

Final Assembly Our final assembly for the year will be on Thursday 21

st December at 9.00 a.m. At this assembly

we will be announcing our 2018 School Captains and presenting Karoo Citizenship Awards.

Assessment and Report Writing Staff are currently finalising student assessments in preparation for writing student reports. I have visited many classrooms recently and have seen students participating in a range of assessments. Staff use online assessment tools, teacher designed tasks, student work and teacher observations to ensure they make accurate decisions about your child’s levels of achievement. We anticipate reports will be sent home on Friday 15

th December. Thank you to the staff and students for their

great efforts.

Special Events to note in your diary: Mon 20

th November 2018 Prep Information Evening in the school library at 7.00 p.m.

Wed 29th November Kids Hope Afternoon tea in the staffroom 3.45 p.m.

Wed 6th December Prep and Year 5 Buddy Movie Night 5.00-7.00 p.m.

Fri 8th December Parent Helpers Morning Tea in the staffroom at 11.00 a.m.

Mon 11th December Carols Evening on the turf at 6.00 p.m.

Tues 12th December 2018 Preps meet their teacher

Year 6 students visit their 2018 Secondary School

Student Requisites collection in the gym from 8.30 a.m.

Mon 18th December Year 6 Graduation at Rowville Secondary College

Wed 20th December Class Parties and Year 6 luncheon in the gym

Thurs 21st December Final School Assembly 9.00 a.m.

Friday 22nd

December Dismissal at 1.30 p.m.

Leanne Vines Acting Principal

Phone: 9759-6222 Fax: 9759-6211 Email: karoo.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Web: http://www.karoops.vic.edu.au

Regrettably I am starting this edition of the newsletter with a disappointing message……. On Monday afternoon as I glanced out of my office window I saw a car travelling through the staff carpark at excessive speed; the school bell had just gone to end the day. As we all know many students are encouraged to walk to meet their parents at the car; this is great teaching them responsibility and independence. Students should be safe when they are at school; they should be aware of the dangers of vehicles but they should not have to manage the negligent parents who inappropriately use the staff carpark during school hours.

Vehicles with a Disabled sticker are the ONLY parent vehicles permitted in the staff car park.

Please consider all Karoo students and do not drive through or park in the staff car park.

I would appreciate the school community’s support to ensure our students are safe.

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.

UNIVERSITY OF NSW

ASSESSMENTS

MATHEMATICS Karoo had 37 children sit the ICAS Mathematics assessment. Students in Years 3-6 were acknowledged previously. Congratulations to the following students from Year 2:

Credit: Taya M

Distinction: Ava B

High Distinction: Riley G and Lyra W

Well Done! Deborah Thompson (ICAS Co-ordinator)

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Do you know the difference between a Welcome to Country and an Acknowledgement to Country? This is what Ryan and Thulshi were asked when they attended a Cultural Inclusion and Understanding session run by the Department of Education. There is an initiative for schools to be more inclusive and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their culture. This includes using the Acknowledgement of Country or Welcome to Country (where appropriate) at assemblies, the display of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags, celebrating Aboriginal Culture as well as having accessible dreaming stories (which can be found in our Library). Ryan and Thushi were excellent ambassadors for the school and did a wonderful presentation of their Acknowledgement to Country and proudly collected our set of flags to be displayed.

Fiona Marker

Acting Assistant Principal

Aboriginal Flag Black represents the people Yellow represents the sun Red represents the earth

Torres Strait Islander Flag

Green represents the land Black represents the people Blue represents the sea White Dhari – the traditional headdress Star – represents the five island

Aboriginal and Torres Islander Inclusion and Understanding

On Monday 13th October we went to the Regional Office where we learnt about Aboriginal Inclusion and the different tribes. We also learnt how to make our school more welcome to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We learnt about the different names for areas such as Koori and that we live on Wurundjeri Land. We wrote an Acknowledgement to Country that will be read at each assembly. An Acknowledgement to Country is when someone who is not Aboriginal pays respect to the traditional owners of the land and their Elders past and present. The Acknowledgement to Country is said at the opening of a meeting or assembly. By Ryan (5J) and Thulshi (5R).

CLASS AWARDS

Prep— Year 2 Assembly—13th November, 2017

Prep: Leah K, Gracie L & Laila B—0C; Georgia M, Zander P & Zack M—0M; Flynn E—0T. Year 1: Sasha G & Zoe K—1SM Year 2: Alireza Z—2E; Sarah L—2H. P.E: Ayush C—2D Art: Georgia M—0M

Year 3-6 Assembly— 13th November, 2017

Year 3: Hayleen M, Chloe J, Thomas O & Cooper B—3C; Annika L—3F. Year 4: Hayden T & Jaharn B—4D; Ben E, Sophie D, Keira D & Harry C—4RD. Year 5: Ava L & Kaitlyn C—5R. Year 6: Cole P & Jaxon A—6F; Loralie S, Jenna B, Sophie B, Bailey G, Hayden S & Charlotte S—6M.

It’s that time of year again…

The Library will be closing for business this year

on Friday December 8th and all books will need

to returned to the Library by that date.

The last day for student borrowing is

Friday November 24th.

Thanks in anticipation,

Mrs Mitchell and Mrs Austin - Library

TERM 4 ASSEMBLIES:

20th Nov: Prep—Year 2 27th Nov: Years 3-6 4th Dec: Whole School 11th Dec: No assembly 21st Dec: Special Assembly

Final Assembly: Friday 22nd December Students dismissed at 1:30pm

BOOK COLLECTION DAYS

Book packs can be collected only during these times.

Payments can be made at the office at any time.

Tuesday 12th December 2017

8:30am-9:30am 11:30am-12:30pm

3:00-6:00pm

Wednesday 24th January 2018

10:00am—1:00pm

PE & SPORTS NEWS Jasmine and Harrison go to State Athletics Carnival

On Monday 30

th October, Jasmine H (5J) and Harrison C (4RD) competed in the State Athletics competition at Lakeside Stadium. Both

Harrison (200 metres) and Jasmine (High Jump) had successfully qualified to compete by finishing in the top 2 in the District, Division and Regional Athletics events. It was tough competition with many excellent athletes competing from all around Victoria. In her High Jump event that was made more difficult by rain, Jasmine jumped 1.28 metres coming 5

th overall. In his 200 metre event Harrison ran an

impressive time of 30.39 seconds coming 5th in his heat and missing the final by 0.02 seconds.

Jasmine and Harrison put in an outstanding effort and should be extremely proud of their achievements. Josh Maroney

PE & Sports Co-ordinator

OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS CARE

ENROLMENT / RE—ENROLMENT FOR 2018

A notice explaining registering for before and after school care will be sent home next Tuesday.

Registration days:

Tuesday 12th December (between 7-10am and 2:30-6pm) Wednesday 13th December (between 7-10am and 2:30-6pm)

Melissa Newlands OSHC Co-ordinator

SECOND HAND UNIFORM SALE (WHOLE SCHOOL)

POSTPONED TO WEDNESDAY 22ND NOVEMBER

2:30—3:30PM

Neither Karoo Primary School nor the Department of Education endorses the product or services of any private advertiser. No responsibility is accepted by Karoo Primary School or Department of Education for accuracy of information contained in advertisements or claims made by them.

STUDENT BANKING

Student banking day is Monday. If your child has a Commonwealth Bank Dollarmites or Youthsaver account and you wish to do their banking through the school, simply send along their deposit book with completed deposit slip and correct money secured in the pocket of the yellow folder. This is a deposit only service. Spare deposit books and yellow folders are available from the office. If you do not have one of the above accounts, you can go to any branch of the Commonwealth Bank to open one. If you have any queries, please see Magdalene at the office.

CANTEEN NEWS …

Canteen is open for lunch orders

& recess counter sales every day. Please

make sure you use the latest menu

(Summer Menu—Terms 4 2017 & Term 1

2018) when ordering. Canteen menus at

the office.

New online ordering—now available!

We will be selling Zooper Doopers for 50c after school in the Courtyard. The money will go towards the Year 6 Graduation.

So please help support the Year 6s in their final year of primary school. Thank you!

Year 6 students.

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LOST PROPERTY — COMMUNITY CENTRE

No visitors during class time please!

Open Before & After School:

Mon-Wed 8:45-9am & 3:30-

3:45pm

Open During School:

Mon—Wed 1:30-1:40pm

Uniform Shop

Klad Sport, 8 Macro Court, Rowville

Ph: 9763 0266

Opening Hours: Mon - Frid: 8:30am-4:30pm & Sat: 9:00am-1:00pm

Closed for holidays :

Sat 23rd Dec 2017—Sat 13th Jan 2018

COMMUNITY NEWS

FERNTREE GULLY CRICKET CLUB : MILO In2 CRICKET—MILO for 5-8 yrs boys and girls. Commences 10th November at 6pm at Wally Tew Reserve, Ferntree Gully. Go to website at ferntreegully.vic.cricket.com.au and click on juniors to register . Visit playcricket.com.au to find out more. ROWVILLE FOOTBALL CLUB—2018 INFORMATION NIGHT on Monday 21st November 2017 from 6:30-8:00pm at Eildon Clubrooms, Cnr Eildon Parade & Tyner Cres, Rowville (players and parents). Meet the coaches and check out our new facilities. Registration Information and help desk (laptops will be available for anyone needing help with the registration process).

2018 Prep

Transition Dates

If you have a child starting Prep in 2018, please collect an enrolment form from the school office if you have not already done so. Our Term 4 Prep Transition dates are as follows:

Step into Prep: Wednesdays 15th 22nd & 29th November

(The above sessions are from 2:40-3:20pm - bookings preferred)

* School tours for new families continue to run throughout the

year on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30am (bookings essential).