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Newsletter No. 28 - Term 3– Week 9 Thursday 10 September2015

From the Principal………

INDIA TRIP TO JIRS 2015 Seven children and three staff have just returned from our sister school in India, after a very successful visit. Our JIRS sister school accommodated us extremely well and did so much to make us feel very comfortable in the school. Our students had a wonderful time making new friends and learning about India and the schools in India. Over the next few weeks they will be writing about India in the newsletter. Whilst at JIRS, our students and their buddies went out on lots of excursions so they were able to experience rural Indian life, and the roads! We also went into Bangalore to view the City, its temples, public buildings, museum, aquarium and a bit of shopping. We experienced the Palace at Mysore and the beautiful garden surrounds. We went to a fantastic pyramid-shaped meditation centre, where the children experienced sitting, thinking, and listening to the sounds of nature. While at JIRS we participated in two wonderful celebratory festivals and the students dressed up in Indian costumes, looking very beautiful indeed. At the second festival, our children performed a traditional Indian dance on stage and got a rousing ovation for all of their efforts. How easily our children fitted into the school life at JIRS! Children all around the world want to learn and play, and just be children. They laugh together, play games, sports, and danced all together joyously. We are very lucky to have been paired with JIRS and we were paired together because of our shared values. Every time we spoke with teachers they demonstrated the same care and love for the children as our teachers do here. The children at JIRS were polite, friendly, helpful and courteous at all times. It is a wonderful experience to have a sister school where we can be confident of our mutual understandings and our view for the future. Both JIRS and Kalinda are both very keen to foster this relationship way into the future. We were overwhelmed by kindness and I have formally invited JIRS to have a return visit to Kalinda. We learnt so much, we experienced wonderful sights, sounds, tastes and both the children, the teachers and I want to share that with the Kalinda community over the next weeks and months. Look out for more news of India in coming weeks. GAIL POLLARD PRINCIPAL

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VISITORS FROM SINGAPORE Kalinda welcomed 10 school leaders from Singapore today, who came to see our school in action. These visitors were from 10 different secondary schools across Singapore, and came to Australia as part of a course they are completing on Curriculum Management. Kalinda is one of three schools they came to Australia to visit, and the only primary school. They were interested in finding out more about how we managed the implementation of the Australian curriculum, our unique teaching and learning program here at Kalinda, and also our Challenge Based Learning Program, which is very different to anything they have in their schools in Singapore. RICHARD LAMBERT ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Events Calendar

Forms sent home to Families – 3-10 Sep. 2015

Notice Distributed to: Return by:

Twilight Market Help Eldest Asap

Grade 2 Sleepover Grade 2 5th October

September

11

th - Last Day of Canteen

12th - Working Bee – 10am - Noon

14th - P&F Meeting – After assembly – Stadium

- Japanese Day 16

th - Pie Day / Footy Day

17th

- CANTEEN CLOSED 18

th - CANTEEN CLOSED

18th

- End of Term 3 – 2.30pm Dismissal October

5

th - Beginning of Term 4

8th - SSV Division Athletics

11th - Working Bee – 10am – Noon

16th - Grade 2 Sleepover - Library

19th - P&F Meeting – After Assembly - Stadium

23rd

- Foundation 2016 Transition – Session 1 9:30 – 11:00am 30

th - Curriculum Day (Pupil-free day)

November

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th - Foundation 2016 Transition – Session 2

9:30 – 11:00am 20

th - Foundation 2016 Transition - Session 3

9:30 – 11:00am - Twilight Night Market 21

st - Working Bee – 10am-Noon

23rd

- P&F Mtg – 9.30am – Stadium

December

1

st - Parent Helpers Morning Tea

7th - Foundation 2016 Information Night – 7pm

8th - Orientation Day - Year 6/7 & Foundation

9th - Kalinda Carols Night

14th - P&F AGM & Mtg – 9.30am – Stadium

16th - Year 6 Graduation

18th - End of Term 4 – 1.30pm Dismissal

TERM DATES 2015

Term 3 – 13 July - 18 September -2:30 dismissal Term 4 – 5 October - 18 December – 1:30 dismissal TERM DATES 2016

Term 1 – 27 January – 24 March (Students resume Friday 29

th Jan 2016)

(Easter – Good Friday 25th

March) Term 2 – 11 April – 24 June Term 3 – 11 July to 16 September Term 4 – 3 October to 20 December CANTEEN

7/10/15 - Helpers Needed 8/10/15 - Helpers Needed 9/10/15 Sue P, Renee S. & Adi H.

If you wish to contact Jo in the Canteen, her mobile number is 0402 031 447.

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PUPIL OF THE WEEK

12D Class of 12D - For an informative and entertaining presentation about protecting wildlife in danger

of extinction. You really are WILDLIFE HEROES! Miles P. - For awesome behaviour in class! Well done, Miles. 12L Xavier S. - For writing a wonderful story about the giant chickens. Cherry-May C. - For working so hard on your spelling words and getting 10 out of 10! Well done. Lucy G. - For being a wonderful helper in the mornings and taking the chairs down. Bailey B. - For working hard at improving her writing. Keep up the good work. 12N Ben B. - For the extra effort you have put into everything! A great sign of maturity. Zach P. - For the fabulous focus and good choices you are making in class. 34C Tilly H. - For always asking interesting questions during class discussions, and enjoying

learning new information. 34L Lily R. - For working so hard to incorporate ICT in her CBL research and presentation. Ella F. - For working so well as part of her CBL group. A very thoughtful member. 34P Sharon P. - For becoming a regular reader and always applying herself in Zone Maths. Great work! Kayley H. - For really embracing ideas and activities for her CBL topic “Emotions”. Great work, Kayley! 34S Chloe S. - For her wonderful and explicit summary writing. You are a note taking queen! William W. - For his short and sharp summary writing. You are a note taking wizard!

FINISHING TODAY

Today is the last day to

complete the Challenge! Please

enter online all the books you

have finished reading by

Midnight tonight!

CANTEEN NEWS Another term is nearly finished and, as the days start to become warmer, it brings to a close our Hot Soup Thursday. Thank you to all our students and teachers who stopped by for a yummy bowl of hot soup and fresh bread roll. We look forward to seeing you next Winter. My Guinea Pigs have been at it again; tasting a new food option for the Summer menu. All will be revealed next Monday at assembly. I wonder what it could be…mmmmmmmm. The Summer menu will be handed out next week. Please disregard the WINTER menu and start ordering from the SUMMER menu as of 7

th October.

Don’t forget next Wednesday 16

th September is Footy Pie Day. Remember to dress up in your favourite team

colours. Apart from Pie Day on Wednesday 16

th September, the Canteen will be closed next Thursday 17th and Friday 18

th

September for cleaning and stocktake. It will reopen for lunch orders on Wednesday 7th October.

Have a fantastic time over the holidays and I will see you next term. JO O’CALLAGHAN CANTEEN MANAGER

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Japanese Day

Come to see us in costume at the assembly

on Monday, 14th September On Monday, 14th September, we are going to have our Japanese day.

All parents and friends are most welcome to join us at the assembly at 9:10 a.m. in our stadium and also 2:00 P.m. for professional energetic Japanese drum and shamisen performance, followed by our students singing and dancing performance.

This is a whole school event. This year, the whole school is NOT divided into Aka (red) and Shiro (white) teams. Instead, we encourage you to dress up as one of Japanese anime characters, one of Japanese food or anything you could relate to Japan! At the opening assembly in the morning, we will have the costume parade, everyone will have turn to show off your costume!! There will be prizes for each level. So please start thinking about your costume!! You might create something using a garbage bag, cardboard and face painting?? Parents and friends are most welcome to join our assembly.

We hope you enjoy co-ordinating the clothes and be ready for the fun day!!

There are many activities and a special performance planned as below!!

The details are coming in the next newsletter. Arigato!

Japanese LOTE Staff

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9:10 - 10:00

10:10- 11:00

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Sushi dance

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1/2R kabuto

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Fan

1/2C

1/2D 1/2D

1/2N 1/2F

1/2L 1/2L

1/2T 1/2P

1/2S 1/2S

3/4L Naga kabuto

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3/4C 3/4E

3/4S 3/4J

3/4P 3/4P

3/4R 3/4R

3/4M 3/4M

5/6D Stadium

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Tsubo Kabuto

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5/6K 5/6B

5/6M 5/6M

5/6J 5/6O

5/6B 5/6R

STEPHANIE ALEXANDER KITCHEN GARDEN PROGRAM Such a feast! We enjoyed cooking and tasting this week. From our garden we harvested silver beet, kale, celery, chives, lettuce and parsley. We chopped, squeezed, stirred, tasted and as all good chefs do, cleaned as we cooked. We thoroughly enjoyed tasting our silver beet potato curry puffs accompanied by carrot and celery salad. GRADES 3&4

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From the Literacy Department I have been wonderfully amused and absolutely wowed by the literary talent exhibited by our Kalinda students over the last couple of weeks, whilst I have been reading the various entries for the Write4Fun competition, now the competition has closed, I am missing being so entertained! But on Tuesday… Mr Lambert a suggested a fabulous solution: a whole school novel writing challenge. At this Monday’s assembly we launched Kalinda’s first ever, whole school novel writing challenge. As a school community we will be writing two novels, one for the junior school: Foundation – Grade 2 and one for the senior school: grade 3 – 6. The novels will be written completely by our students. Each fortnight children will be encouraged to write the next chapter, and each fortnight one junior and senior school entry will be chosen and receive ‘The Next Chapter Award’ for the junior and senior novels. So, where do good story ideas come from? EVERYWHERE! Writers find ideas for characters and stories from everyday life. Perhaps your sister creates an epic mess in the kitchen. Story idea. Perhaps you see two people laughing hysterically while you are walking at the park. Story idea. Perhaps you see a tiny ant … Or, you might like to use one to the following pictures as a prompt for our first chapter…

The first chapters are due by Friday 16th October (the second Friday back after the holidays) and the winning chapters will be announced Monday, 19th October.

Happy Writing!!! Erin Norman Literacy Coordinator

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FOUNDATION CAKE STALL

On Tuesday, the Foundation students held a Cake Stall to raise money for Edgar’s Mission, a not-for-profit organisation that looks after rescued farm animals. We had so many yummy treats for sale, all kindly made and donated by our wonderful Foundation families. That afternoon you had to be quick to get a cake or a slice as so many people came to support our fundraiser! It was very, very busy! A huge thanks to all the bakers and the parents that helped run the stall. We raised an amazing $502.10 on the afternoon! What a great result. Yesterday afternoon the Foundation students voted to choose an animal buddy to adopt for each grade. This will provide the animal with vet care and food for 12 months. The remainder of the cake stall money, along with the mountain of Weetbix we have collected, will be donated in October when Edgar’s Mission comes to visit us at Kalinda! Foundation D chose to adopt 'Helen and Bea', two gorgeous lambs. Foundation M chose to adopt 'Leon Trotsky', a very cute piglet. Foundation T chose to adopt ‘Lemonade’, another lovely little lamb. DANI THOMAS, FI MURRAY & MICHELLE DAVIES FOUNDATION TEACHERS

P & F Meeting

Our next P & F meeting will be held in the school stadium

next Monday 14th September straight after assembly.

The lovely Nicole will also open Kalinda Kafe, so come along,

have a cuppa and something to eat and catch up.

Everyone is welcome to attend!

We hope to see you there

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From the sports desk…

DISTRICT ATHLETICS TEAM AND INFORMATION: Well done to the (nearly) 90 Level 3 and Level 4

students who represented themselves and their school extremely well at the Ringwood North District

Athletics carnival held on Tuesday September 1. CONGRATULATIONS to those students who focussed their

efforts towards Personal Best results – regardless of their final ‘place’. Some students have performed at an

extremely high level, earning an invitation to the next level of competition; the Maroondah / Manningham DIVISION

carnival (which will be held at the same venue on Thursday, October 8). Thanks to Mr. McLean for managing

Kalinda’s participation in this year’s event (in my absence) and for publishing those student details in prior

newsletters. I will be in contact with those students and their families in the next week or so.

A huge thanks also to Mrs. Renehan, Ms. D’Amico and Mr. Kenna as well as to the parents who supported (or

offered support to) the processes of the day, as well as to those parents who came along to watch their child/ren

compete.

HOOP-TIME ROUND-ROBIN DAYS: Kalinda Primary School’s involvement in the entry-level Round Robin

competitions of Hoop-time basketball has now come to an end for 2015.

I would like to acknowledge the HUGE amount of teacher and parent support that I received over

the course of the two events. Particular thanks to those parents who followed every move of

particular teams – either coaching or scoring for each match. But thanks also to the spectators

who came along and pitched-in – the support looked and sounded great

If any students or families would – as a result of their 2015 Hoop-time involvement – now like

further information about how to get started in one of Australia’s most highly participated junior sports, Kalinda P.S.

enjoys mutually beneficial relationships with a variety of local, reputable basketball clubs that I would be happy to

discuss.

HOOP-TIME REGION FINALS: I have now received an invitation for Kalinda Primary School’s Grade 6 All-Star

boys team to participate in a Regional Finals competition. This will be held on Wednesday 21st October at ‘The

Rings’ (a.k.a.: Maroondah Stadium). This event also follows a round-robin format, and runs from around 9:45am

until around 2:45pm. Further information will be made available to participating students, shortly.

SPORTING SCHOOLS: All Sporting Schools programs have now finished for Term 3. Please ‘watch

this space’ for further FREE sports programs and opportunities to be conducted throughout Term 4.

MILO IN2 CRICKET IS COMING (BACK!)

TO KALINDA P.S:

Details about all aspects of the program

available here, or via Mr. Harvey!

Best Regards, Steve Harvey

Physical Education, Sport & Facilities Management SSV Coordinator: Maroondah & Manningham Division(s)

Ph: (03) 9876 3289 M: (0417) 392 572 E: sharvey@kalinda.vic.edu.au

Kalinda’s participation ‘partners and

pathways’ * Click icon for full

details

SOCCER CLUB

WANTED!

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We Want You! We Want You! We Want You As A New Recruit!!

No, it’s not the YMCA, but it’s just as exciting, (well, almost!)

Wanting to volunteer, but only have 15 minutes or so to spare? Then

we’ve got the job for you! It’s exciting, it’s worthwhile, but best of all, it’s super easy!!! Our school sign is known far and wide. We’ve even been featured in a builder’s newsletter! Lots of passers-by have called the school to comment on our sign. So…to keep it interesting and up to date, we need volunteers on MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS. The sign’s messages are prepared for you. It takes approximately 15 minutes to wind down the sign, change the letters and wind it back up again. This could be done at any time during the two allocated days. If we get lots of volunteers, you may only need to change the sign a few times a year. How easy is that? Please leave your name, email address, contact number and preferred day on the slip below and return to your class teacher or directly to the office so a roster can be created. Looking forward to a wonderful response! Lyse Carlson

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YES! I CAN HELP CHANGE OUR SCHOOL SIGN. School Sign Roster

Name:___________________________ Child’s grade:_______

Email:___________________________________________

Contact No:__________________

I can help on:

Monday ☐ Thursday ☐

Please return this reply slip by Monday, 14th of September, ready for the next roster!

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COMMUNITY NEWS

OFFICE NEWS 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. End of Term arrangements – The office will close for payments at 10am on Thursday 17

th September for end of

term processing. We will be unable to take any cash, BPAY or Credit Card/EFTPOS after this time. Please ensure any amounts owing are paid before Thursday. THERESA JARVIS BUSINESS MANAGER UNIFORM SHOP Opening Hours – Mondays from 3pm – 3.45pm. If you are unable to make this time, order forms are available from the office or you can download from the website at www.kalinda.vic.edu.au / Notices and Forms. Just send in your order, with payment and it will be processed as soon as possible. SPECIAL - GRADE 6 2015 TOPS & JACKETS – Very Limited Sizes Polo tops $30 Jackets $40

PLEASE NOTE – THE UNIFORM SHOP WILL NOT BE OPEN ON THE FIRST TRANSITION SESSION DAY – FRIDAY 23

RD OCTOBER.

SHANNON & JO UNIFORM SHOP VOLUNTEERS

SCHOOL BANKING - Term 3 Competition! To activate the Prize Portal, students must simply make three or more School Banking deposits during Term 3 and they will automatically be entered into the competition for a chance to win one of hundreds of prizes. Students can also complete a Money Mission at commbank.com.au/prizeportal to double their chance of winning a prize. 2015 Competition! The grand prize: a family trip to Disneyland!! Students who make 25 or more School Banking deposits during 2015 will automatically enter the draw to win a trip to California’s Disneyland where they can enjoy Space Mountain and everything the park has to offer. The prize includes return airfares, 5 night’s accommodation, transfers and 3 days park entry for up to two adults and two kids, as well as AUD$2000 spending money. If your child does not have a Youthsaver Account, you can open one at any Commonwealth Bank branch, or if you have NetBank, you can apply online. Alternatively, please contact one of the coordinators to discuss (we are in the Staff Room on Friday mornings from 9am). Happy Banking! JULIE & KYLIE STUDENT BANKING COORDINATORS

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KALINDA COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD

APPLES - STRAIGHT FROM THE ORCHARD…….

Chris, our apple man will next be delivering apples on, Thursday 8th

October (Wk 1 of Term 4). If you would like to order apples, please see Gill or Annie at the office with your order and payment by Wednesday 7

th September.

Bags are approximately 5-6kg. Available are:

Pink Ladies ALL apples are now $10 per bag. Fujis Granny Smiths Green & Brown Pears are available Golden Delicious at $8 per bag.

See the Community Board in the Foyer for more events. 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.

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Teaching your child health eating habits part 3 Labelling foods as good and bad If you have been on a lot of diets in your life you may have a tendency to call yourself “bad” if you are eating less healthy food or say “I’m being good” if you are trying to eat well or avoid the less healthy foods. By calling healthy foods good and unhealthy foods bad and labelling yourself as good or bad depending on the food you are eating you are sending messages to your kids that food has power over you. Because no one can “be good” all the time, the next thing that happens is your child see’s you breaking out and eating “bad” food when you are trying to be “good” and starts to normalise the battle that a lot of people have around food. Food is just an object and does not have power innately, it’s just food until you start thinking of it as good or bad, then it starts to develop power. The more helpful way to refer to food is “sometimes” and “everyday” food and to start to realise that it’s not possible or necessary to avoid sometimes foods- they aren’t bad, they are just not as healthy as other foods, so you have them sometimes. Lisa Renn, Accredited Practising Dietitian www.dietproofyourkids.com.au

Kurboroo Kindergarten would like to invite you to

A Kathy Walker Parenting Presentation

“Parenting Tips and Consequences” (For parents with pre-schoolers

and primary school aged children)

Date: Thursday 22nd October 2015

Time: 7:15 – 8:45pm

Venue: Kalinda Primary School Library

(39 – 49 Kalinda Road, Ringwood)

Cost: $5 per head payable at the door

RSVP: Friday 16th October

Booking essential as seats are limited.

Please email kurboroo.vicepresident@gmail.com

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Garden Party: 1890 -1950

Launch Party 2pm - 4pm Saturday 19 September 2015

Maroondah Art Gallery

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FAQ

Campaign Dates: 9am Monday 21st September – 5pm Sunday 8

th November

How do I donate points? Make your way to the customer service desk in centre at Chirnside Park Shopping Centre. Present receipts from purchases made in centre dated during the promotional period above to the ladies on the desk. The customer service desk will allocate the points you have earned (based on your spend in centre) to your nominated local primary school. You can register as a school rewards member instantly to go into the draw to win a weekly $100 Chirnside Park gift card or a $2,000 Chirnside Park gift card for donating the most points during the competition. See details below on how to register.

What times/days can I donate points?

Monday – Wednesday: 9am – 5.30pm Thursday – Friday: 9am – 9pm Saturday: 9am – 5pm Sunday: 10am – 5pm

How do I register as a school rewards member?

To register as a school rewards member a customer must visit the customer service desk during manned hours (highlighted above) and complete the registration form (see example below). A customer will instantly be provided with their membership card and can nominate points to their favourite local school. Each time a customer presents their receipts to the customer service desk and their membership card they will enter the weekly and grand prize draw.

Where is the customer service desk located?

The customer service desk is located next to the centre court travelators on the ground floor, beneath Kmart. Best parking is in the undercover car park accessed by Kimberly Drive. **Please note the undercover car park has timed restrictions to 3 hours.

What are the prizes? School Prizes (School Grants) 1

st Prize: $5,000

2nd Prize: $3,000 3

rd Prize: $2,000

Customer Prizes Weekly $100 Chirnside Park gift card $2,000 Chirnside Park gift card (Grand prize for the customer who donates the most points during the competition).

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When will we receive our collateral to display at the office?

You will receive a vinyl banner, a counter card and A1 poster by Friday 18th

September. If you haven’t received this by then please advise – the pack will be posted out to each school.

Where is the leaderboard located?

There will be a live leader board located in centre court at Chirnside Park Shopping Centre. The Chirnside Park website will also host a live leader board, keeping all up to date with how the competition progresses (www.chirnsidepark.com.au) plus regular updates on Facebook or via our e-newsletter.

What happens if I lose my school rewards membership card?

If a customer loses their membership card they can simply register at the customer service desk for a new card. The new membership card will be merged with the lost card account to ensure no details are lost.

What schools are involved?

We have 21 schools confirmed this year!

Manchester Primary School

Village School

Bimbadeen Heights Primary School

Yarra Rd Primary School

Ruskin Park Primary School

Dorset Primary School

Wonga Park Primary School

Rolling Hills Primary School

Chirnside Park Primary School

Lilydale Primary School

Lilydale West Primary School

Birmingham Primary School

Mount Evelyn Primary School

Mooroolbark East Primary School

St Peter Julian Eymard Primary School

St Patrick's Primary School

Kalinda Primary School

Healesville Primary School

Wandin North Primary School

Sacred Heart Primary School

Yering Primary School

Are all retailer receipts accepted?

Yes, all Chirnside Park retailers’ receipts are accepted.

How is the competition being promoted?

Local press advertising Social media Digital advertising Promotional flyer E-newsletters In centre signage: hanging banners, posters, floor & door decals Strut cards – A4 Local School Communication; banners for drop off/pick up zones, A1 poster and A4 strut card.

Where are the terms and conditions located

At the customer service desk & Chirnside Park website, from 21

st September.