Principal's Report
I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which Kalinda Primary school gathers, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I would like to pay my respects to their elders past, present, and emerging.
Acknowledgement of Country
Our 5/6 students have recently worked on a project to develop their own Acknowledgement of Country. Over the next few newsletters, I will be sharing these as a way to pay our respects to the traditional owners of the land our school sits on.
Reconciliation Action Plan - working party
Our School Council is committed to developing a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) for Kalinda Primary School. We will be doing so under the model set out by the Narragunnawali Reconciliation Action Plan Framework.
To develop the RAP we are forming a Working Party of staff, parents, and students. At this stage, I am putting a call out to parents to join the Working Party.
If you are interested in joining the Working Party or asking any further questions then please contact me at shaun.mcclare@education.vic.gov.au
Anxiety in your Child - Parent Seminar with Dr Justin Coulson
Kalinda Primary School has purchased a whole school licence for this "Anxiety in your Child" seminar with Dr Justin Coulson. That means all staff and parents have FREE access to this event.
The seminar will be held at 7:30pm on Wednesday 8th September. If you can't make it on that night, then a recording of the seminar will be available to view for seven days after the event.
Please register via the link below to attend the online webinar and to receive the link to watch the recording of it.
https://happyfamiliesfamilyeducation.ac-page.com/kalinda-primary-school-anxiety-in-your-child
Please see further information about the seminar below.
Anxiety has become one of the leading causes of ill-health in our children. And it’s also affecting more parents than ever before. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated what was already an accelerating problem.
Can we stop anxiety? Where is it coming from? Are our kids bubble-wrapped snowflakes that just need to “toughen up” and get over it? Or is there an approach to our children’s anxiety that can build them, encourage them, and give them hope?
This webinar will provide the answers every parent needs to help their children – and even to help themselves.
Over the course of a 90 minutes, Dr Justin Coulson will help you to:
- Recognise anxiety in your child and know how best to respond when anxiety flares up
- Become a supportive hope-giver to your child to empower him/her to be courageous in the face of anxious thoughts
- Uncover the research-based #1 strength your child can develop to combat anxiety and develop remarkable resilience.
- Identify how your own anxieties could be affecting your child, and know how to manage them
- Learn proven strategies to help both you and your child navigate and manage anxiety when things get stressful
Once you’ve participated in this webinar, you’ll have strategies that you can put into practice on the spot to help curb anxiety, build confidence, and restore resilience in your child. And if you struggle with anxiety yourself, you’ll be changed.
Note – this is a live webinar, but a link will be available for 7 days after the event.
Principal's Passion Projects
Thank you for sharing your amazing Passion Projects with Mrs Hopkins and me. I have been so happy to see the amazing skills and interests you all have. I have loved seeing what you are passionate about. With so many people sending through Passion Projects I am still working through all of them. So if you haven't received a reply from me yet, you will soon.
Thank you for your great work.
2022 Enrolments
We are still accepting enrolments for 2022. If you have any questions or would like to chat about enrolment, please call the office on 03 9876 3289. Please find the enrolment form below and it can be sent to the school via post (Kalinda Primary School, 39-49 Kalinda Rd, Ringwood 3134) or by email to kalinda.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au
Shaun McClare,
Principal
Kalinda Primary School
We are kind. We are resilient. We are respectful.