Happy Holidays

Thanks to everyone for a wonderful Term One, the year has started off smoothly and every family has played a part in this. We hope you all have a wonderful break, enjoy some time with loved ones and come back to school rested and ready for school. If you are travelling, we wish you all safe travels.

On the Deck and Early Finish Friday

Just a reminder that we have an On The Deck performance with our school band, The Possum Tragics, happening from 1-130. Students will be dismissed from here at 1:30PM. The community is invited to stick around afterwards as there will be a barbeque happening. This will be a great opportunity to unwind and mingle with other families before heading off on holidays.

Thanks Campbell

A shout out and thanks to Campbell Parker who came in over the weekend a did a lot of building jobs. Campbell replaced our bench top at the school's rear and built new cupboards in our staffroom. Thank you Campbell! 

Foyer Paint colour

We are in the process of discussing some internal painting for our foyer near Nikki’s office. There are a few colour samples painted on the wall. We would love to hear from any families regarding the colour choices. Please have a look and cast your vote on the recording sheet underneath the painted area.

Parent Parking at CFA

When using the CFA car park, please ensure that you park along the fence line. If the volunteers are required to attend, they need to have ease of access nearest their building. Thank you for your support with this.

Term 2, Week One- No school Monday or Friday

Term Two begins with a three-day week. We look forward to having student back on Tuesday, after Easter. Friday the 25^th is ANZAC day so there is no school on ANZAC Day.

EPS ANZAC service

On Thursday the 24^th, EPS will have a small ANZAC service. Our school and house captains will lead our ANZAC day ceremony at 2:45PM in the Serenity Garden.

School Captains to Shrine of Remembrance

On Monday the 28^th, the school captains and Mr King will head to Melbourne for the ANZAC Day ceremony at the Shrine of Remembrance.

School Photos

On Wednesday the 30^th of April (Week 2), we have our school photos.

Term 2, Week 2- Friday the 2^nd

Parents Club are hosting the Mother’s Day brekkie here at school. Be sure to come along for a lovely brekkie and cuppa to celebrate!

We are also having our annual Eppalock It In Trivia on the Friday night. Please book your team in through the following link: https://myschoolevent.com.au/event/eppalock-primary-school-eppa-lock-it-in-2025/

There is more information on the Parents Page!

Cross Country with Axedale Primary School- Friday, May 9th

On Friday the 9th, we are headed to the Flora Hill Athletics track for our annual cross-country day. On the day, students will travel to the event via a bus (departing from EPS at 9AM) however we ask that families arrange for their child to be picked up from Flora Hill on the day. The day should finish around 2:15PM.

2025 Curriculum Contributions

Schools provide students with free instruction to fulfil the standard Victorian Curriculum, and we want to assure you that all contributions are voluntary. Nevertheless, the ongoing support of our families ensures that our school can offer the best possible education and support for our students. We want to thank you for all your support, whether that’s through fundraising or volunteering your time. As you know this continues to make a huge difference to our school, the programs we can offer and the experiences for our students.

This support has allowed us to provide a wider range of experiences and resources within our school, such as offering a wide range of subjects and special curriculum experiences, continuing to build upon our reading and library resources and expanding on our ICT resources. 

We are aiming to have received all contributions from families by Friday, May 30^th. This payment can be completed using the My School Connect platform.

2/3/4- Levi.A Levi worked very hard writinf his JSC speech and reading it confiently to his peers.   

                       Watjarang  121

                                  Yuliwil    138  

                                               Bunjil   137

Permission Notes



All 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 


PIE WARMER WEDNESDAY's is back this Term


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 






 
                                                                     

Everyone is invited to partake in our End of Term Festivities on April 4th! 'E.P.S on the Deck' will include live performances from several students as well as the inaugural performance from our newly formed school band "The Possum Tragics". Then stay for a sausage sizzle and a catch up if you can. 

LODDON CHILD HEALTH AND WELLBEING LOCAL

INFORMATION SESSIONS BLURB

ADHD What is it and how do I help?

The ADHD brain is different to other brains.  Using video material this session will show you what ADHD is like for your child and provide lots of strategies to help you support their development.  We can also answer questions you have about your child and their behaviour.

Managing Big Feelings

Big feelings include anger, sadness, worry, and distress of any kind are hard to navigate. This session introduces you to the feelings thermometer and will help you understand your own feelings better so that you can help your child with their big feelings.

ASD, What is it and how do I help?

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a condition that affect the social skills, communication and behaviour of a person.  Each person on the spectrum has a different range of issues.  This session will help you to understand the complexity of Autism and how you can pivot your parenting to support your child.

All about anger

Anger is common in children.  This session provides information on what happens in the body and brain when your child is angry.  We also cover triggers for anger and ideas on how to firstly ride out angry feelings, but also how to reduce angry outbursts by using settling strategies through-out the day.

Sleep issues

Sleep is so important for you and your child.  This session gives lots of information about the biology of sleep and ways to support your body as you go into sleep at nighttime.  This includes a sleep routine, exposure to light and technology and setting up a supportive space for sleep.  Ways to help your child settle and get to sleep including strategies for a child who is resisting bedtime is discussed.  It is aimed at children who are in the 2-10 age group rather than babies.

Sensory Processing

Our senses are part of how we engage with the world.  Some people are very sensitive and easily triggered by the world around them.  We can also use our senses to help ourselves calm and settle.  This session introduces you to understanding sensory triggers and using the senses to settle your feelings.

Anxiety and worry in Kids

Anxiety is very common in children.  Understanding what anxiety is and what happens in the body when your child is anxious will help you to support your child to soothe and calm when they are anxious.  This session provides strategies and involved practicing some of these strategies so you can try them at home.

Stop the tech

What happens when your child is on technology a lot of the time?  What affect is this having on their brain?  Technology use is changing our brains as devices are addictive.  This is causing problems for lots of families and children.  There are no simple answers but lots of ideas about what you can try in your household to reduce tech use and offer other ways to engage in life.

Family Rules and consequences

Setting up rules and having consequences can be very hard.  There are lots of reasons why we don’t do this.  Children need to know the rules and have consequences to help them learn to cope with life.  This session will help you to get started or add to your kit bag of rules and consequences.  Having these helps households to enjoy life more.

Parent Mental Health

Parenting is a challenging job.  It is often hard to take care of yourself and your family.  This session explores the challenges of parenting and day to day ways to support yourself in this role.  Having good mental health is really important meeting the demands of parenting.

Supporting Self Esteem

Liking yourself isn’t easy in the world today.  Children and parents are flooded with messages about what they need to be.  This session will help you to understand how you can support your own and your child’s positive feeling about themselves. 

Building Social Skills

The social world and the rules about how it works are hard for some children to understand.  This session will support you to have conversations with your child about healthy relationships, social contact and how to engage with other children.  You will get a chance to try some of the ideas for building up social skills with your child.

Being There

This is a simple session focussing on connecting and relationship with your child as well as helping with their mental health.

PARENT SUPPORT AND EDUCATION SESSIONS
TERM 2, 2026

The Loddon Children’s Health & Wellbeing Local offers free weekly education sessions that address mental health and wellbeing. The sessions are run by a mental health or allied health clinician at the Local.

Sessions are open to any parents or carers of children aged 0-11.   

Why join in?   

• Talk to Local staff about your child.    
• Ask any practical questions you have about parenting now.   
• Gain support for yourself as a parent.   

Where: The Loddon Child and Health Wellbeing Local, 19 Helm St KANGAROO FLAT 3555. Enter via the green porch at the back of the site. 

Dates and topics:  Wednesdays (Face to face) 

If you have any Questions, please contact Annette Clemments on 1800 433 977 Book in via email icfhwlocals@bchs.com.au. Please state your name, your child’s name and the session you wish to attend.

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