Newsletter June 2013

ExtensionUpdate
Wearenowallatfullsessions,andhopefullyeveryoneisse lingin totheirextendedhoursandsessions.Ithasbeenaexci ng me butthereares llafewbugstoironout,sopleasebarewithusas allthenerdetailsgetsorted. Ontheweekendpriorto3rdJune,Neil&Corina(WintersParents RedGroup)helpedmyselfandmyhusbandinstallthear cialturf infrontofthenewextension.Thishasbeendoneasatemporary measuretohelpreducemudthroughoutthewe ermonths.I wouldliketopersonallythankthemverymuchasitwasnotagreat dayforworkingoutdoors,butwegotthejobdoneandhadali le fundoingit.Thankyoubothverymuchforyourcompany,hard workandgreatideas. OvertheJulyschoolholidays,thecommi eehasarrangedfornew blindstobeinstalledinbothroomsandthefoyerofthekinder,this willhelpupdateourexis ngroomandensurethatwhensummer comesthatallroomswillbeabletocopewiththeheatandglare. Thecostofthesehasbeenmetinpartbyfundraisingeortssofar thisyear,andwillhopefullybeavaluablelongterminvestmentfor thekinder

DATES IMPORTANT Wednesday26thJuneYellowGroupnish Term2(3yrolds) Thursday27thJuneBlue&GreenGroup nishTerm2 Friday28thJuneRedGroupnishTerm2 Wednesday3rdJulyWorkingBee@Kinder from9am Saturday6thJulyWorkingBee@Kinder from9am Monday15thJulyTerm3starts KINDERPHOTOS YELLOWGROUP17th&24thJuly BLUEGROUP18th&22ndJuly REDGROUP19th&26thJuly GREENGROUP23rd&25thJuly

Playground
Withthenewextensionnowcomplete,thecommi eearetaking thisopportunitytoredesigntheen replayground.Ouraimisto getprofessionalplansdrawnupsothatwehaveaplaygroundde signthatcanbeworkedoninstages.Ifyouhaveanysugges onsor ideasinrela ontotheplaygroundpleaseleteitherastamember orcommi eememberknow,asinputfromourkinderfamiliesis vitalandverymuchappreciated.

Fundraising:
TheWoolworthsEarn&LearnS ckernishedon9thJuneandsofarwehave15000s ckers,ifyouhaveanys llat homepleasegetthemintokinderasap,sothatwecannalise.WewillberunninganothersausagesizzleatBunningson Sunday18thAugustsopleasekeepthisinmindandifyoucanhelpoutinanyway,pleasedoso.

Commi eeMembersWanted:
Wehavesomevacanciesonourcommi eeandwouldloveforinterestedparentstocomeandhelpsupportthevital workthatthecommi eedoes,wearepar cularlylookingforpeopletohelpoutwithfundraisingac vi esatkinder.If youthinkyouhavesomefree meandwouldliketohelpusachieveourgoalsthisyearpleaseeitherjoinusatourcom mi eemee ngonTuesday30thJuly7:30pm@kinderoryoucancontactKerryon0408706587.

FrontEntrance
Wearenowusingthenewfrontentrance,justacoupleofthingstobeawareof.Itisimportantthatun lyousignyourchild intokinderandonceyousignthemoutandleavetheroomstheyareunderyourdirectsupervision,aschildrenhaveclear accessstraightontotheroadnow.Itisavaluablelearningexperienceaboutroadsafetyandweneedtobeawareofthese changecondi ons. Un lwegetthefrontgardencompleted,ifeveryonecouldtrytonotwalkonthedirtands cktothepath,itwillhelpreduce mudintothekinder.Pleasealsoensurethatchildrenarewipingtheirfeetonthedoormatsbeforeenteringkinder.Ifchildren wouldliketoweargumbootstokinderoverthewe ermonths,thisisencouraged.Pleasejustsendapairofslippersforthem towearwhilstintherooms.

PaintNeeded
Wecurrentlyneedapprox.2litresofExteriorpaintineitheracream/white/beigecolour.Ifyouhavethisandwouldliketo donatepleasejustbringittokinder.

FacebookPage
PleaseremembertolikeourFacebookpageOakStreetKindergartenthisisagreatwaytogetimportantremindersandstay uptodateonwhatishappeningatkinder.Weareendeavouringtomakesurethatallimportantremindersarepostedonour Facebookpage.

WearRedForRobbieDay
Thekinderraised$173.65onourwearRedforRobbieDay,thismoneyhasnowbeenhandedovertotheorganisertodistrib uteasneeded.

WorkingBees
Duetothebuildingworksoverthelastfewmonths,theplaygroundareahasbeenneglectedabit,thecommi eeoverthe comingschoolholidayswouldliketorec fythis. Ifyouhaveafewhoursfreeoverschoolholidays,wearelookingforpeopletohelp dyupgardens,moveali lerubbish,cob web,cleanwindowsandcleanuppathways.Ifyoucouldhelpout,pleasecallKerryon0408706587orSuzanneon0411470 656.Youcandoasli leorasmuchasyoucanmanage,weareorganisingtwodaysovertheholidaysthatpeoplecancome alongandhelpout,thesebeingWednesday3rdJulyfrom9amandSaturday6thJulyfrom9am.Hopefullyalotofpeoplecan spareacoupleofhoursoverthesetwodaysandhelpmakeiteasierforeveryone.Pleasecomealongwithkidsandhelpjust dyuptheplayground.

Fees
PleaserememberthatallkindergartenfeesarepayabletotheYMCAasperinvoicessentout,notOakStKinder.

BawShireEnrolments
ImportantReminderthatBawBawShireKindergartenenrolmentsfor2014closeon30thJune2013forrstroundoers. Pleaseseeh p://www.bawbawshire.vic.gov.au/Services/Children_Families/Kindergartens/Kindergarten_Applica onsforfull detailsandenrolmentforms.

WelcomeBack
Theteachers,staandcommi eewouldliketowelcomebackClaireFritzla,whocomesbacktousa erashortbreak.Claire joinsustohelpoutoverbreak mesforourstaandasneededinbothrooms,pleasesayhellotoClaireandmakeherfeel welcome.

ITinClassrooms
Youmayhaveno cedrecentlythatsomeoftheteachersandstausingtheiriPhonesoriPadsintheclassroom!No,theyare notonFacebookbutareinfactusingnewappsthatenablethemtorecordtheirobserva onsanduploadtheirnotesdirectly intotheirworkprograms.

Teachers Report Update Teachers Report Update

The move into the new room has been very successful for Yellow and Green Groups and likewise the increase in hours for all The move into the new room has been very successful for Yellow and Green Groups and likewise the increase in hours for all groups has been a smooth transi on. Also at this me we welcomed Clare Fritzla back to the Oak St Team. Clare is work groupshasbeenasmoothtransi on.Alsoatthis mewewelcomedClareFritzlabacktotheOakStTeam.Clareiswork and has quickly got to know the children and re acquaint herself with last years 3 year old ing with all the 4 yr old groups and has quickly got to know the children and re acquaint herself with last years 3 year old ing with all the 4 yr old groups groups! groups! To complete Term 2 the children will be having a visit from Drouin Dental Clinic and wearing their pyjamas to kinder on this To complete Term 2 the children will be having a visit from Drouin Dental Clinic and wearing their pyjamas to kinder on this their teeth with the new toothbrush that the dental clinic present of each child brushing day. We will be taking a photo day.Wewillbetakingaphotoofeachchildbrushingtheirteethwiththenewtoothbrushthatthedentalclinicpresent them with and we will be hoping that the children will show their family the correct way to brush their teeth that night!! them with and we will be hoping that the children will show their family the correct way to brush their teeth that night!! 15th and Tuesday 16th July. Have a wonderful break and return rested and safe for Term 3 on Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th July. Have a wonderful break and return rested and safe for Term 3 on Monday Oak Street Teachers Oak Street Teachers