Week 9

Thank you, Eppalock Primary School
As my time as acting principal at Eppalock Primary comes to an end, I want to take a moment to thank this wonderful community.

It has been an absolute privilege to work alongside such incredible students, staff, and families. I have loved every moment, whether it was seeing the smiles each morning, being ‘spied on’ in the yard at recess and lunch, or watching the amazing learning happening in classrooms each day. This school truly is a special place, and I will absolutely cherish the many memories we’ve made together.

While it’s a little sad to be signing off, I know you will give a warm welcome back to Mr. King. I’m certain he is excited to return and see you all again.

Thank you again for your support, kindness, and the sense of community that makes Eppalock Primary so unique. It’s been a pleasure to be part of your journey.

Tree planting day
Another successful tree planting day for 2025. Thanks to all who came along to support and volunteer on the day. The students planted 500 indigenous plants. Thanks to bushco, Strathfieldsaye streams and land group and of course Bendigo Toyota.

HDFNL clean up
Thanks to those we came along on Sunday to help clean up after the HDFNL grand final. Many hands make light work and it is a great fundraiser for the school.

Emergency evacuation
Last week we practised an off site evacuation (behind CFA building). I want to acknowledge how efficient the students were. Moving from their classrooms to all being seated and ticked off within 4 minutes.

Parent opinion survey
Reminder to please complete the parent opinion survey. Currently we have 24% completion. We would love to increase that to at least 30%. If you could please spare 15-20 minutes to complete this is would amazing. Link and pin to access the survey was sent via ueducateus.

End of term

Reminder Friday is the last day of term (Friday 19^th). The amazing deck performance on Friday at 1pm followed by a 1:30pm pick up.

P/1- Gunner.H -  Gunner has been making positive choices in the classroom, trying his best to follow instructions. Gunner has shown kindness to his peers, checking on others if they are hurt and including peers when playing.

2/3/4-  Ruby.F - Ruby has presented an amazing report this week and has been working hard on it all term. 

             
4/5/6- Houston.P - Houston has been working hard all term when organising and running the PLAY program for our school on Friday afternoons. He shows strong leadership skills and ensures everyone is able to enjoy the activities and actively participate. 

                       Watjarang  410

                                  Yuliwil    434

                                               Bunjil   430

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 






 
                                                                     

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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