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EPS Newsletter

Term 1 Week 5 2025


FROM THE PRINCIPAL - TERM 1, WEEK 5, 2025

NAPLAN

NAPLAN testing will begin on the 12th of March this year. Over the coming weeks, students will become familiar with the testing platform and features. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Andrew directly.

AFL Tipping Competition

We are running our annual footy tipping competition through the AFL tipping interface. Below is the competition code for all those interested in joining.

Comp Code: R57HVDKS

School Council Positions

Today is the final day to self-nominate for School Council. If you are interested, please let Andrew know as soon as possible.

Hobbies and Clubs

Thanks to the families who have offered to come in and help out during hobbies and clubs in the coming weeks. It looks like it will be a great round of activities, including cooking, tennis, and a marble run. 

Swing Installation

If all goes smoothly, we should have our new double nest swings in next Monday so watch this space. A big thanks to all community member who helped finish getting this space ready, it is immensely appreciated.


IMPORTANT DATES - TERM 1, WEEK 5, 2025

FEBRUARY

Tuesday 25th - Breakfast Club, 8.45am 

Friday 28th - Hobbies and Clubs 2:15 - 3:15pm


MARCH 

Tuesday 4th - Breakfast Club, 8.45am

Wednesday 5th - MARC Van 

Friday 7th - Hobbies and Clubs 2:15 - 3:15pm

Monday 10th - Labour Day Public Holiday 

Tuesday 11th - Breakfast Club, 8.45am

Friday 14th - Hobbies and Clubs 2:15 - 3:15pm

Friday 14th - Fundraiser - Dough Si Dough Hot Cross Buns Sales OPEN on Myschool Connect
                   - Parents Arvo Tea @ 2.45 - Serenity Garden 

Tuesday 18th - Breakfast Club, 8.45am 
 
Wednesday 19th - MARC Van 

Tuesday 25th - Breakfast Club, 8.45am 

Friday 28th - Fundraiser - Dough Si Dough Hot Cross Buns Sales CLOSE


APRIL 

Wednesday 2nd - Marc Van 

Friday 4th -  Fundraiser - Dough Si Dough Hot Cross Buns Delivery Day - Collect from the Old School Building

Friday 4th - Last Day of Term 1 - 1.30pm finish

AWARDS - TERM 1, WEEK 5, 2025


P/1/ -  Savvy.W - For having an amazing start to the year and showing some excellent work in writing - trying her best to hear the sounds in words and write them down.  
              
2/3/4-  Ruby.F - For showing a lot of resposibility in getting all of her work done and organising herself. 

4/5/6 - Roma.R - For working well on independent learning tasks, showing greater initiative to give things a go.  

  




                       Watjarang  44

                                  Yuliwil    60  

                                               Bunjil   64

REMINDERS

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 






 
                                                                     








TERM 1, WEEK 5, 2025 Parent Community News





Drew Thorpe Music

Drew attends Eppalock PS on Wednesday mornings to conduct private music lessons with students that have enrolled with him.  Please contact Drew if you would like your child to learn a musical instrument.  Payments for these sessions are made directly to him.

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/

Axe Creek Playgroup

Playgroup will be held on Friday mornings at 9.30-11am in the Old School Building.  

Scholastic BOOK CLUB

What is bookclub?  
https://www.eppalockps.vic.edu.au/uploaded_files/media/bookcluba5flyerissue6.pdf 

Please click this link to see issue 2 2026
https://www.scholastic.com.au/book-club/book-club-parents/book-club/


Please click on this link to set up your account
https://mybookclubs.scholastic.com.au/Parent/Login.aspx

Support our local businesses

Locally owned businesses are owned by your friends and neighbours who live in this community. Local businesses generally
  • make more local purchases
  • are more invested in our community’s future
  • create jobs in your town
  • donate more per sales dollar to local nonprofits, events, and teams
       


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