A word from the Principal….. - Kallista Primary School

Kallista Primary School, 72 Monbulk Road, phone 9755 2633
Wednesday 11th June 2014
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A word from the Principal…..
Hello Everyone!
Thank you! Thank you!
I have been really touched by the overwhelming support from students, staff
and parents all this term, and last week
in particular, as my appointment was
announced.
I am thrilled to be working with such a
great staff and am looking forward to
getting to know the children on a more
personal basis as I visit classrooms and
the playground. I certainly feel very
lucky to be part of the wonderful
Kallista Primary School community and
especially to be Principal. Thank you so
very much!
The Power of One
Last Wednesday afternoon, all students
attended a performance called ‘The
Power of One!’ The message of the
show was that we should all say ‘No!’
to bullying behavior. This means promising to treat others with respect, care
and kindness. It also means not being
silent when there is bullying going on
around you. If someone you know is
Fri 27th
being bullied they need your help. Others respect you if you stand up for
someone who is being bullied.
Speak up and report it to teachers, our
education support staff, or to myself if
you see bullying at school. We can
make a difference together
‘Make a stand. Lend a Hand.’ Visit the
Department of Education’s website to
find out more about bullying. An excerpt from the website follows my
letter to you all.
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/
about/programs/bullystoppers/
Pages/students.aspx
Peer Leaders
Last week, I spent some time with Year
5 students discussing how they want to
be treated and how we can make play
safer at Kallista.
Here are some of the things they said
about how they would like to be treated
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Happy and joyfully
Nice
Gr 3/4K Kitchen
7pm Education Committee
8pm School Council Meeting
Lunchtime Chess
Lunchtime Drumming
Gr 3/4S Fire Station 2-3pm
ISS vs Sassafras (Away)
School Disco 5-7pm
Gr 5J Kitchen
Reports Home
Lunchtime Chess
On Time for School Free
Dress Day
Lunchtime Drumming
Gr 3/4S Fire Station 2-3pm
END OF TERM
Assembly 2.45pm
July
Mon 14th
Mon 21st
Mon 28th
First Day Term 3
Gr 3/4F Kitchen
Gr 5/6S Kitchen
7pm Education Committee
8pm School Council Meeting
Gr 5J Kitchen
At Kallista Primary we all value:
KALLISTA PRIMARY
SCHOOL
72 Monbulk Road
Phone: 9755 2633
General Purpose Rm:
9755-3740
Fax: 9755 1960
Email: kallista.ps@
edumail.vic.gov.au
Web site:
www.kallista.global2.
vic.edu.au
Principal:
Christine Finighan
Office Staff:
Andrea Gunn
Bronwyn Laidler
Bernie Smith
Class Teachers:
Kirsten Belloni
Deb Flagg
Heather Glover
Sam Graunke
Jake Laurie
Stefanie McEwan
Gail McIntyre
Kate Nadji
Amy Roworth
Brenna Thomson
Anne Vear
Sonja W inkler
Art & Library:
Georgie Ruzyla
Physical Education:
Hilary Morris
Literacy Support:
Marg Brooks
Japanese Music:
Yahiro Yashino
Garden Specialist:
Jennie Hoogland
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Friendly – have ‘good’ friends
Treated like other people
Be involved and be included in games
Respect
Kindness
Honesty
Comforted and care
Safe
Fun
Equally
Fair
I am very pleased to announce that the
Year 5’s have volunteered to become Playground Peer Leaders, helping our Prep to
Year 2 students at lunch play from the beginning of next term. I will be training the
Year 5 students over the last three weeks
of the term. Thanks Peer Leaders!
Step Into Prep! Enrolling NOW!
The kindies had a fantastic morning at
Step Into Prep, thanks to our exceptional
Prep teachers, Kate and Amy.
Thanks to the mums who came and
shared morning tea with me in the
staffroom. It was good to discuss the children’s learning needs and the benefits of
the inquiry learning approach offered at
Kallista Primary.
Please be aware that it is now time to enrol your child to ensure their place in Prep
for 2015.
Autumn Leaves & General
Emergencies
Have you noticed that the autumn leaves
have been kept under control over the
term? This is thanks to Peter Grimes who
comes in the early hours of the morning to
Kitchen Specialist:
Kylie Eklund
Teacher Assistant:
Sherrin Dwyer
Kerrie Tully
Before & After Care:
Liz Nia
Jayne Turner
S. C. President:
Emma Miller
blow them all away! Thank you Peter for
helping make our paths less slippery and
our sports courts ready for action!
Another great dad at our school who is a
wonderful support in our many hours of
need is Michael Mietzcke. Thanks
Michael for all the help you give us in so
many ways.
Drumming and Chess are underway!
Don’t forget to come to Tuesday
lunchtime chess in the library.
Also sadly, due to illness, Lisa will not be
here on Wednesday 11th June. Hopefully
Lisa will be back next week. I know she is
looking forward to her Drumming Circle
in the GP Room as soon as she can. Get
well soon. 
Help needed!
*** Table coverings… You may have noticed that the tablecloths in the entrance
and hallway are looking a little sad. I am
wondering if there is someone who likes
to sew who would make us some new
coverings. This includes the two bench
tops used to display students’ artworks
on either side of the hallway.
*** Pressure hosing needed… We need
someone with a couple of hours to pressure hose a few slippery areas of the
grounds, such as steps and the driveway
into the school. Equipment provided,
please contact the office if you can help!
*** EMERGENCY! We need the roof
gutters cleared of leaves again. This is
quite urgent, can anyone help please?
Have a great week everyone!
Chris Finighan Principal
Wednesday
finighan.christine.w@edumail.vic.gov.au
25th June
Don’t forget if you have
been on time for school
Book Club Reminder
Book Club is due this
Uniform Shop:
Raelene ShaferEvans
this term you will be eli-
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some extra recess play
Thanks
time with the principal.
Julie
gible for free dress and
Thursday 12/6.
I know someone
who is being bullied
I'm Being Bullied
Being bullied can feel
awful. There are
some important things
you should do if you
are being bullied.
How are they feeling?
If a person is being bullied, they are probably
feeling some or all of these:
 sad
 frightened and lonely
 like running away
 not wanting to go to school.
How can I help?
Sometimes people don't say or do anything because they're afraid they will be bullied as well.
But if you don't do anything the bullying will only
continue.
Don't stand by and let bullying happen at your
school! Talk to your teachers about doing something about the bullying.
You may not be able to stop the bullying yourself
but you can help.
What should I do?
As long as you feel safe when you see the bullying happening, you could:
 walk away and tell a teacher right away
 tell the person who is bullying that you will
get a teacher if they don't stop
 encourage your friends to walk away or tell
the person to stop
 help the person who is being bullied to get
away and go somewhere safe.
If you don't think it's safe for you to stop the bullying there are other things you can do:
 help a friend or classmate who is being bullied
 tell them that bullying is not okay and they
didn't do anything wrong
 ask them if they want help to get it stopped
 tell the teacher about it
 try to make sure your friend is not alone
when they might get bullied
 ask the person who is being bullied to join
your group or game
 walk away as people who bully like others to
watch
 tell the person bullying you don't think what
they do is cool or funny.
Talk to someone
You're not on your own. There’s always someone who can help.Bullying will
probably keep happening unless you tell someone about it.
 Tell a teacher or someone at your school. It doesn't matter where it happens - in school, out of school or online, teachers want to stop bullying
when they know about it.
 Tell your mum or dad, one of your family, a grandparent, friend or someone
else who you know will listen to you. Ask them to help you work out what to
do
If things don't get better after you've told someone, tell them again or tell a
different person.
Keep a record
If bullying is happening on your phone or the internet, keep messages and posts
that hurt you or write down what happened and show an adult.
What else can I do?
It might take a while for new things to start working so don't give up if things
don't get better right away. There are some important things you should do if
you are being bullied:
 stay positive and be confident
 think about positive things:
 what you like doing at school and away from school
 what you are good at
 the people who like you and care about you
 friends away from school (eg. sport or drama).
Try some things yourself
 Tell the other person 'I don't like that'.
 Use a strong and confident voice. Even if you don't feel strong and confident, fake it!
 Talk with the person who is bullying you (if you think it's a safe thing to do).
Ask them if there is a problem that you might be able to sort out together. If
you feel too scared to do it alone, ask a friend to come with you.
 If possible, ignore the ‘person’ who is bullying you. When a person is ignored they often lose interest in continuing the bullying. If that doesn't
work, tell someone and ask for their help.
 Don't try to get back at the person who bullies you. It usually doesn't work,
and you can end up in trouble too.
 Hang around people who help you feel good about yourself. Friends don't
bully you. They care about you and are fun to be around. You might also
make new friends by caring about others.
If bullying happens on the phone or
internet
 Don't respond to the message.
 Tell your mum or dad, one of your family, a grandparent, teacher, friend or
someone else who can help you work out what to do.
 Ask for help to put a block on your mobile device or social networking page
so you don't get the bullying posts or texts.
Coming soon to Kallista Primary school
Thank you to all those children who went to the trouble of suggesting titles
for our school production.
Congratulations to Hamish Strathairn whose title of Beat the Heat was overwhelmingly chosen by the children
We are now accepting entries for the logo until Monday 16th June.
It must be a single colour, have clear lines and include K.P.S. 2014.
Please try to include something that shows that the beat of music unites people from all cultures and backgrounds.
Happy creating!
After School Care Activities
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Bookmarks
Dance A.A.S.C.
Charades
Karate A.A.S.C.
Goo
TREAT WEEK!
Cardboard Clocks
Dance A.A.S.C.
Puzzles
Karate A.A.S.C.
Videos & Popcorn
Notices Sent
Home
6/6
Chicken Pox
4/6
Principal Announcement
May
Chess Club
Dear Parents
The Active After School Communities program will continue to operate next
term providing children with trained coaches in Judo (Tuesdays) and Basketball
(Thursdays) As this program has been very popular places are limited so book
early for the few remaining places.
Head Lice
The Before & After School Care Policies are on display in the G.P. Room and parents are asked to look through them and consider any changes they feel should
be made. Comments can be made in the policy booklet provided.
have been quite a number of head
Regards Liz & Jayne
We are still looking for volunteers
to conduct Head Lice checks. There
lice cases reported from the classrooms, but without trained volunteers we cannot act on these.
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