Welcome Back

On behalf of all the everyone at EPS, we would like to welcome back the students and families to the final term of 2024. We hope that everyone had a wonderful break, soaked up some sunshine and enjoyed some quality time with your loved ones. This term is very exciting as students enter the final year of 2024 and we look forward to sharing experiences with the students and wider community.

Swimming at Gurri Wanyarra

From Monday November 4^th to Friday November 8th, we are travelling to Kangaroo Flat to participate in swimming lessons. A link was sent via uEducateUs on behalf of Gurri Wanyarra seeking family inut into their child’s swimming ability. Please ensure that you have completed this prior to lessons so your child is placed in the appropriate level.

https://forms.office.com/r/i7cpH61cbJ

The school will subsidise the swimming program and the cost to families per child is $11, all payments must be made through the My School Connect interface.

https://myschoolconnect.com.au/

School of Gepparock- Thursday the 17^th

On Thursday, October 17^th we are travelling to Mandurang Hall at 9:30 for a rehearsal of the School of Gepparock Production and will return to school around 3:00. There will be a permission note coming out via uEducateUs, can all families please ensure that this is complete as soon as convenient. There is no cost for this.

After School Care

We encourage all families to enrol their children into the program (just in case) and this process can take a bit of time. Enrolments can be completed online at:
https://oshcadventures.com.au/

General Reminders

• Please ensure longer hair is tied back each day when coming to school.
• Please ensure that medical plans, asthma puffers and any special dietary restrictions that students might have should be documented and communicated with school. 
• There will be no pie warmer this term.
• Any changes to regular pick up routines are best communicated via phone and speaking directly to a staff member so that it can be recorded in the after school pick up folder. We cannot always guarantee an email will be seen in time during the day.
• Hats are required for Term 4. Please ensure your child has the Eppalock PS broad brimmed hat ready to go.

Permission Notes
Athletics - uEducateUs - Whole school 
Cross Country - uEducateUs - 3-6 students

Both payments are to be made on My School Connect unless you plan on using SSB or CSEF. 
Please contact Nikki via email if you would like to use SSB or CSEF 



2026 Curriculum Contributions and Voluntry Contributions can be pd via MSC.  Thankyou to those that have already paid.  These contributions help to go towards the cost of implementing the programs the students use every day.   
                           

HATS 

Hats are required in TERM 1 and can be purchased via MSC anytime.  We now also have a larger size hat that can be purchased through the MSC site.  
Hats and Beanies will still be required to buy through MY SCHOOL CONNECT until we have no stock on site then we will have hats and beanies available on the new EDUTHREADS uniform store. 


NEW ONLINE UNIFORM STORE

You can now order the new uniforms through here

 https://eduthreads.com.au/collections/eppalock-primary-school 






 
                                                                     

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