Courage and Crowns- Wellbeing session for students and parents

This term, we are partnering up with Courage and Crowns to bring a student and parent wellbeing session to EPS. Below is some information about the program.

Through practical tools and real conversations, students build emotional awareness, boost confidence, and strengthen friendships—all while improving focus and wellbeing in a fast-paced world. By nurturing self-compassion and healthy ways of thinking, young people are better equipped to handle life’s ups and downs – at school, at home, and with their peers

Our daytime session for the girls has a focus on kindness to others, and is your schools kickstarter for creating change for your girls in the school yard. Think: less conflict, less bickering, more kindness, connection and celebrating differences.

Our Courage & Codes program helps young men in Australia develop a strong sense of self-worth and respect. It teaches them to honor themselves, their mates, women, and the world around them.

Our evening sessions provides parents and students with wonderful connecting moments, and empowers them to be young people who know what to do with their feelings and therefore know what to do in the challenges that life brings. The evening sessions hold powerful learnings in emotional intelligence, the foundation for a successful and connected life.

The date for the parent session will be Wednesday the 10^th of December at 6PM with more information to come. We would love to see as many families as possible attend this session so please mark your calendars now.

Please see the flyers at the end of this report

Swimming Week

Just a reminder that our swimming program is this week. Students will need:

• appropriate swimming attire
• towel
• drink bottle
• goggles/swim caps if required
• underwear
• bag for wet clothes

 Please ensure students have underwear packed to change into. Also, please send along a bag to put wet clothes into after swimming. On Thursday, please pack spare t-shirt/shorts for the swimming program as they will wear these in the water. Please note, due to time constraints, students are not permitted to shower afterwards as we have limited time in the change rooms.

Family Survey

We have had 11 families respond to the survey and we would love to get more input. The survey will remain open for one more week only. We would love to know about various aspects at our school, specifically volunteering, the physical school grounds and student reports. We are asking all families to complete the survey as this will help inform decision making and support the development of a plan to improve our grounds.

https://forms.gle/eY4i6D9fkWRHMU9NA

Movember

Thanks to the families who have donated for this cause already, it is appreciated. Together we can make a difference for men's health – in prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention. Help me stop men dying too young. Although my wife and children are not overly enthused by the new moustache, it is a wonderful opportunity to raise funds for a great cause. If you can donate, please use the QR code to donate to this cause.

OSHC Adventures 2026

We are pleased to announce that we were successful in an application for funding for our OSHC program to continue running for 2026. We encourage all families to register for OSHC Adventures through their website in case of emergency as there is information needed prior to a student attending.

Student Pick Up- Duty of Care

If parents are requesting their child be taken home by another family, the school must be informed of this. Please ensure that you have rung the school and informed us of any changes of student pick up.

Rabbits in Sand Pit

The rabbits have moved out of our sandpit for the time being. This area will remain out of bounds until we can be 100% positive that there are no rabbits there. We are asking that students and families do not go digging in this area until further notice.

Report Writing Day- Monday 1^st

In two weeks, we are having a student free day for report writing.

Lost Property

Our lost property tub is very full. Can all families please look through this tub as there are lots of items without names that may be your child’s.

2026 Student Leadership Process

Student leadership speeches will take place on Friday, December 5th. This event is designed as an internal school gathering, so we will not be able to host families on this occasion.

P/1- Zave.A - He has been trying his best while finding the difference between numbers during Maths. He has been working hard, concerntrating and perservering when something is challenging. 

2/3/4-  Cooper.H -  For his improved effort across all subjects. He has shown a noticable increase in dedication and focus, especially during Writing lessons. It's been wonderful to see him working with a growth mindset and positive attitude. 

4/5/6- Izaak.W -  He has confidently and proudly presented his work to the class twice over the past week.

             

                       Watjarang  547

                                  Yuliwil    513

                                               Bunjil   573

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 






 
                                                                     

Make sure to Follow our dedicated Eppalock Mango Fundraiser Facebook Page for more information and to stay up to date! 

Please call the school on 5439 6366 if you need assistance.

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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