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EPS Newsletter

Term 2 Week 4 2024

FROM THE PRINCIPAL - TERM 2, WEEK 4, 2024

Sports Reflection

What a busy week last week was! GRIP Leadership, Cross Country and finally on Friday, our Athletics Day! Thank you to our wonderful community who have helped to support these events. Thanks to the parent helpers who made Friday a success, we could not have done it without your support. Thanks for offering your time and energy to help ensure that the day was a success.

Working Bee- Friday 10^th May- 2:15PM onwards

It is that time of year again where we are asking for our wonderful community to come along to school and give us a hand to tidy up the grounds. On Friday, May 10^th from 2:15, we are working around the school to get it ready for our Prep Information Week. Last year we had a great turnout, and we are hoping that we can do the same this year. So, if you can spare an hour or a few, it would be appreciated. Please bring along any gardening equipment on the night. We will light the fire and enjoy each other’s company after the working bee. Parents Club will be cooking some hotdogs on the night so could please indicate how many from your family will be attending via the Working Bee invite on the Parents facebook group for catering purposes or contact Alicia or Jen to let them know.

Friday- Bunnings and Mother’s Day Brekkie

This Friday the Parents Club are running the Mother’s Day brekkie at school. This will be cooked by the dads of EPS from 8:15-9:00. At 9:30, the Prep-2s will be completing an art painting activity with support from Bunnings.

EppaLock It In

Are you a trivia nut? Do you have great general knowledge? Or do you fancy a catch up on the oval while having a bit of a laugh? On Saturday the 25^th, we are having a bit of a community day here at school. We are going to be running a trivia afternoon. There are no prizes or anything, just an opportunity to get the community together. It is running from 2-5 so if you are interested in coming along, that would be great. Please bring your own food, drinks, chairs or a rug and get ready for a fun afternoon. Please RSVP via the Facebook invitation from Parents Club or let Alicia or Jen know.

Friday the 17^th of May- Pupil Free

We are having a pupil free day on Friday the 17^th of May. All staff will be onsite completing first aid, CPR and anaphylaxis requirements.

3-6 Urban Camp

The cost of the camp is being subsidised by the school to keep overall costs down and the cost per student is $250. We are requesting that the final payment of $50 be made by May 17^th, by mySchoolConnect.

IMPORTANT DATES - TERM 2, WEEK 4, 2024

MAY

Wednesday 8th - MARC Van

Friday 10th - Working Bee @ 2pm onwards
- Mother's Day Breakfast 8.15am

Sunday 12th - Mother's Day

Friday 17th - Pupil Free day

Monday 20th - Foundation Info Night

Wednesday 22nd - MARC Van

Thursday 23rd - Prep Open Day

Friday 24th - Special Lunch Day - Italian

Saturday 25th - EppaLock-It-In Trivia Day

JUNE

Wednesday 5th-7th 3-6 Urban Camp

Monday 10th - King's B'day Public Holiday

Friday 28th - Last Day of Term 2

EPS Working Bee Friday 10th May

Come along to EPS any time from 2pm onwards Friday the 10th May to help spruce the place up for our kids and get ready for Education Week.

BYO gardening gloves, rake, shovel, wheelbarrow etc to help with gardening.

If you have any special tools or skills please let us know and you can do a specific job to help out.

The kids can help out too, so bring them along!

Stay and enjoy a sausage sizzle with everyone when all the works done!

Special Mothers Day Breakfast

Calling all those who nurture, support & care for our students in a mothering role!
This year we would like to take the opportunity to acknowledge all that you do! Some EPS dads with the support of a few students will be offering a complementary take away cuppa and light breakfast Friday May 10th 8:15am to 9:00am.
If you have a take away cup at home please bring it in otherwise one will be provided. Please feel free to grab and go or hang around and mingle. Just remember that as always the schools duty of care for students doesn't commence till 8:45am.
Any dads or parents happy to help please email epsparentsclub@gmail.com or text Jen on 0435256536

EppaLock-It-In

A day of trivia, games, challenges and fun & laughter.
Saturday 25th May 2-5pm

BYO chairs/ blankets/ picnic rugs, drinks & food.

So gather friends and family and make a day of it.
Teams of up to 10 including kids (under primary age not counted in the 10).

Please RSVP using this link https://myschoolevent.com.au/event/eppalock-primary-school-eppalock-it-in/
or you can contact Alicia 0439 691 767 or email epsparentsclub@gmail.com

Base Equipment Wanted

Hey families,

I am sure you know how important The Base is for our children at EPS and recognise how lucky we are to have this space at school. It is a really important space for our students and provides so much great learning. Types of learning include:

Cognitive: problem solving, imagination & creativity.

Social & emotional: independence, communication, self-expression, negotiation, conflict resolution & the development of resilience in a safe and supported way.

Physical: balance, coordination, flexibility, accuracy & calculating risk.

Now that summer is over and the threat of snakes has reduced with the cooler weather, we want to give the base a new look and inspire new play ideas through re-invigorating the area with some loose parts play options. We are looking for donations of things that you might have lying around home or are able to acquire. There is a list below – but it is not exhaustive – of things we are looking for. We are also trying to source another large tree log for the space from a development area (but if anyone is able to also supply this, we would love that too!).

I have included some pictures for inspiration – so feel free to get creative with your collection of bits.

Thanks so much for your support with this

Lydia

Loose parts play list – happy for other suggestions

PVC pipe and fittings

Bigger sticks cut to 2m lengths

Logs – cut into 30cm ‘seats’ or ‘steps’

Logs cut into slivers or plates 5cm thick

Good condition pallets

Broken down pallet parts (no nails or screws) or planks of wood

Milk crates

Rope

OSHC ADVENTURES - After School Care Provider

OSHC ADVENTURES is at Eppalock PS

Contacts
O493 870 743 - Eppalock Phone Service
Admin@oshcadventures.com.au
www.oshcadventures.com.au

At OSHC Adventures we pride ourselves on
providing children with fun, play-based learning
experiences that meet all your child's
interests and needs.

You can be confident that your child is in
safe hands with our experienced and
passionate educators.

Our operating hours
After School Care- 3:15 - 6:00

Monthly Newsletter

OSHC Adventures - How to enrol your child into after school care
https://www.eppalockps.vic.edu.au/uploaded_files/media/2parent_week__parent_pack.pdf

OSHC Adventures - Flyer
https://www.eppalockps.vic.edu.au/uploaded_files/media/3eppalock_ps_oshc_adventures.pdf

OSHC Adventures - Family Handbook
https://www.eppalockps.vic.edu.au/uploaded_files/media/family_handbook_oshc_adventures__eppalock.docx

OSHC Adventures - Eppalock Brochure
https://www.eppalockps.vic.edu.au/uploaded_files/media/oshc_eppalock_brochure_2024.pdf

Working With Children Check

The Working with Children Check is a screening process for assessing or re-assessing people who work with or care for children in Victoria.

At Eppalock PS we require any volunteers to have a current WWCC.

These checks are free for Volunteers. PLEASE CHECK TO SEE IF YOUR WWCC IS CURRENT AND THAT WE HAVE A COPY OF IT HERE AT THE SCHOOL. I HAVE JUST UPDATED OUR FILES AND WE HAVE A LOT THAT ARE NO LONGER CURRENT GOING BY OUR RECORDS.

Please remember that you cannot help out with any school activities unless you have a current WWCC

Please follow this link to apply for a WWCC

https://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/