Walk to School Day

Our Walk to School Day is happening on Friday the 24^th. There will be a communication coming out this afternoon so please keep your eyes out for this.

Bendigo Cup- Wednesday the 29^th

Just a reminder that there is a public holiday on the horizon.

Swimming at Gurri Wanyarra

From Monday November 24^th to Friday November 28th, we are travelling to Kangaroo Flat to participate in swimming lessons. There will be a permission note made available via uEducateUs in the coming weeks with more information, please keep an eye out for this. Gurri Wanyarra have requested that families complete the survey below to ensure that children are placed into appropriate levels. Please complete this survey prior to the event.

https://forms.office.com/r/PGEY2T9ciV

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.

• 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

• eppalock.ps@education.vic.gov.au
• 5439 6366

Hi All,

The kids are well and truly settled in and ready for an exciting final term for 2025!

In wellbeing, the classrooms are diving back into Respectful Relationships, and are focusing on Positive Coping, where students develop language around coping, critically reflect on their coping and strategies and extend their repertoire of positive coping strategies.

While we have moved on from Friendology this term, we will revisit some components throughout the term, and when the need arises. We encourage families to do the same! A great one to know and to talk about is Friendship Fires: those little disagreements that can be normal in a healthy friendship (even as adults!). Grades 2-6 have explored this, and use this language often to talk about conflicts that happen in the yard.

You can read a great blog post about it here:

https://urstrong.com/resource/friendship-fire-or-mean-on-purpose/

There is also a fantastic visual that explains some strategies for Friendship Fires and Mean on Purpose:

Until next time!

Kellie