Newsletter September 2013

SunSmart
OurSunSmartPolicycon nuesallyearround,andasof5thSeptember,thechildrenneedtobringhatstokindereachdayandapply sunscreeninthemorning,whichwillbereappliedinthea ernoons. Ifyouareunsureofwhatisrequired,pleasespeaktooneofthe sta,whowillbehappytohelpyou.

IMPORTANTDATES
FRIDAY21stSEPTEMBERTERM3ENDS MONDAY7THOCTOBERTERM4 COMMENCES SUNDAY20THOCTOBERVISIONPORTRAITS FUNDARAISER

DrouinMensShed
Wearecon nuingtou lisetheservicesofourlocalMensShed, whohaveagreedtomakesometablesforourroomsandwehope toaskthemtohelpoutwithsomestorageop onsinthefoyerin thenearfuture.

ThingsNeeded@Kinder
Assomeparentsmayalreadyknow,wehavestartedacarpentry tableatkinderforsomeofthechildren,thatarethatwayinclined. Sofarithasbeenabigsuccess,andtothisend,weneedsome mberocuts(so enoughforchildrentohammerinto).Ifanyofour familieshaveaccesstoorknowsomeonethatdoes,itwouldbe veryappreciated.Pleasejustspeaktoanystamemberorcommi eemember. Wearealsoinneedofemptyboxesforthechildrentobuildwith,if ourfamiliescancollectanyemptyboxesanddelivertokinder,this wouldbeofgreatassistance.PleaserememberNOboxes,that havecontainedfood.Suitableboxeswouldbe ssueboxes, lightglobes,orsmallelectronicitems. Wealsoneedsomeonetohelpoutwithpu ngcontactonbooks.If youcanhelpoutpleasespeaktooneofthesta.

FRIDAY25THOCTOBERMONIESFORCHOC OLATESDUEBACKIN 14th18thOCTOBERGRANDPARENTSWEEK THURSDAY31STOCTOBERORDERFORMS FORTOYCATALOUGUESDUEBACKN

ParentHelperNeededForTipRun
A erthecomple onoftheextensionandthecon nuingcleanupetc,wehavealargeamountofrubbishthatneedsto betakentothe p.Ifthereisaparentorfamilymemberthatcouldcollectthisrubbishfromkinderandtakeittothe p forus(kinderwillpay pfees)itwouldbeappreciated.Itwouldrequireeitheraccesstoauteortrailerandcanbearrangedata methatisconvenienttothehelper.Ifyouoranyoneyouknowcouldhelpwiththisjob,pleasecontact Kerryon0408706587

Dogs
Pleaseensurethatdogsarenotle edtothekinderfenceswhilstpickingordroppingchildrenoatkinder,thisispurelyfor safetyreasons.

SigningChildrenintoKinder
Ithasbeenboughttooura en onthatsimplywri ngMumorDadetcinthesigninbooksisnolongeracceptable.When signingyourchildin,canyoupleaseensurethatyourwritetheNAMEofthepersonpickingthechildup.

Fundraising:
BunningSausageSizzle:Thankyouonceagaintoallourparenthelpersthatcamealongonthedaytohelpoutandmakeit anotherveryenjoyabledayforall.Wemanagedtoraisenearly$400forthedayandhopetospendthismoneyonge ng someseatsfortheadultsinourfoyer CadburysChocolateFundraiser:Thisfundraiserhassofarbeenabigsuccess,withnearly110boxesthathavegoneoutto families,thankyoutoallthoseparentsandfamiliesthathavehelpedwiththisfundraiser.Wewillbenalisingthisfundraiser atthestartofnextterm,withallmoniesorunsoldchocolatesduebackbyFriday25thOctober. ToyCatalogues:Toycatalogueshavestartedtobedistributedtofamilieslastweekandthisweek.Thesecataloguesoera uniqueopportunityforfamiliestopurchasetoysforChristmas,thatarenotreadilyavailableinstores.Thekinderreceives vouchersfromthesecompaniestospendonresourcesforthekinder,whichisinvaluableasourkindergrows.Ifyouwould liketopurchasefromthesecatalogues,pleasehavethemreturnedbyThursday31stOctober2013,toensuredeliveryby Christmas me. WoolworthsEarn&LearnS ckers:Wehavejusthadourpointsconrmedandhaveorderedourrewards.Theseitemswill notbedeliveredun lnextyear,howeverpleaseseethea achedsheet,toseewhateveryonehelpedusgetforourkinder. Thankyoutoeveryonethatpar cipated,wemanagedtogetover$600worthofgoods. VisionPortraits:OnSunday20thOctober,wewillberunningafamilyPortraitFundraisingDay.Familiescanbooka meto comeintokinderandhavetheirphototaken,for$15(allproceedsgoingtothekinder),eachfamilygetsa10x13Portrait withFrame.Eachphotosessiontakesapproximately10-15minsandthenanother10minsforImageSelec on,whereeach familychoosestheirfundraisingphoto.Digitallesareavailableforpurchaseontheday.Ifyouhavefriendswhowouldlike totakeadvantageofthisopportunity,pleasefeelfreetopassalong.Makesureyoubookyoursessionassoonaspossible.

Snacks/Lunches
FromTerm4Greengroupwillbeprac singwhattoeatforSnackandatLunch.Thereforepleaseleavemorningsnackinyour childslunchboxandplacethewholelunchboxanddrinkbo leonthetrolleyinthemorning.Wewills llputa ernoonsnack inthebasket.

ExtensionUpdate
TheCommi eehaves llbeenbusyaddingsomemuchneedednishingtouchesandbitsandpiecestoourextension.We currentlyhaveahandymanworkinginstallingnewno ceboards/pinboards&whiteboardsthroughoutthekinder.Aswellas someothernaltouchestotherooms,includingdoorbells,doorclosures,yscreensandlotsofhooksandwiressothatartworkscanbedisplayed.Weares llintheprocessofnalisingplansforouroutdoorspacesandassoonaswehavethese, theywillbeputonpublicdisplayinthefoyer,sopleasewatchthisspace!

ThankYou
ThankyoutoDan(MarleyRedGroup)formaintenancewhilstonkinderdutyandtoDarren(MileyRedGroup)forthesupplyofboxesforconstruc onand mberocutsforhammeringprojectsbychildren.

The Happy Architect - 28pc Set

Large Wooden Rainbow 12 Pcs

Discovery Windows Set of 8

PlanToys - Transport City Kit

Build a Picture Kit 900 Pieces Matt Paper Circles Asst. Colours 18cm - 100 Sheets

Sponge & Sorting Bowls -Pack of 6

August/SeptemberTeacher'sReportGreenGroup WecelebratedBookWeekwithavisitfromaStoryteller(PhilLubbo)whoreadthebig booksofMrsHoney'sHatandSebas anlivesInHere.Thechildrenaskedandanswered lotsofques onsaboutthesestories.WethenlookedattheoldfavouritebooksofThe ThreeBearsandTheVeryHungryCaterpillar.Thechildrenactedoutthesestorieswhich producedsomeneac ngskills,retoldthestoriesusingfuzzyfeltandenjoyedsongssuch as'Onceupona meinanurseryrhyme'.Anotherpopularpartofourdrama cplaywas ac ngoutthePlayschoolversionofTheSleepingPrincess.TheKinderlibraryborrowing hascommencedwitheachchildborrowingabookandtakingithomeintheirdecorated librarybagwithabookmarkintherethattheyhavemade.TheopportunityforreborrowingwilltakeplaceeachTuesdayatkinder. Fathersisourcurrenttopicofinterestwiththechildrenbusypreparingpresentsforthis Sundayandge ngreadyfortheSpecialNightatKinderonTuesday3rdSeptember. RoadSafetyisanongoingtopicduetotheposi onofourkinderandit'simportanceinour everydaylives.Thechildrenhavebeennishingotheirbookletsandhavemadetrac lightsandwicheswithtomatofortheredlight,cucumberforthegreenandcheeseforthe yellowlightin-between. KinderRuleshavebeenestablishedwithallchildrenpartofthediscussionandasagroup havedecreedthe12rulesasimportantforoursafety.Thesesareondisplayintheroom andinmyprogrambookexamplesare 'OurWordsdon'tcrash!'and'Wai ngisOK'. Pa ernshavebeenafocusthistermwiththechildrenmakingpa ernsoutofcolours, shapes,dierenta ributesandsongs.Onceupona mehasarhythmicbeatwithclappingandclickingngers,MissMaryMackalsohasaslowandafastbeat.Recentlythe childrenhavebeenlearningthebeatsoftheirownnameMary(2beats)whichareallimportantliteracyskills. WehavehadaworkexperiencestudentwithusthisweekfromChairoChris anSchool JessMurrayhasbeenapleasuretohaveatthecentre. IhavecommencedmyParentTeacherinterviewsandwillendeavourtoseemostfamilies beforetheendofterm.Indthesevaluableandworthwhilesoifyouwoulds llliketo makea mepleaseseemesoon. AsTerm3drawstoanendwes llhaveavisitfromAnthonyVerity's(magicshow)and FootyDaytocelebratetheendoftheseasonformostfootballcodes. RichelleHarris