Junior School Council 2026

At Friday’s assembly, we announced our Junior School Councillors for 2026. Chris McDermott will again be leading this enthusiastic group of students for 2026. We are pleased to celebrate and recognise the following students:

Room C: Brax and Lachlan

Room B: Ruby and Pearl

Room A: Zave and Cloe

We look forward to seeing this team in action this year and their ideas! Well done to all students!

Baby News for Mrs Shelton

Amy Shelton is very excited to announce that she is expecting her first baby in towards the end of Term Three! This is a very special time, and we know you will join us in congratulating her on this exciting milestone.

Amy will continue in her role for most of the year, and we will keep you informed of any arrangements regarding her leave and staffing closer to the time to ensure a smooth transition for students.

We are thrilled for Amy and Kane and wish her and her growing family all the very best as they prepare for this new chapter.

Thank You Campbell Parker

Thank you to Campbell Parker who came in last weekend and constructed some cabinetry in the classrooms, we are very grateful for your help!

Art Shed Move Out

Over the holidays, the Art and Music Shed is getting an overhaul. This requires everything to be out of it so works can take place. On Wednesday the 1^st of April, we need as many helpers as possible to help us move everything out of the Art Shed and into the shipping container. If you are free, we need as much muscle to help get everything out of the shed. If you can help for an hour or for the day, please contact the school to let us know, we really appreciate the support!

Athletics with Axedale- Friday May 8^th

We are still after more volunteers to walk with students for our Aths Day next term. On the day, we are asking for families to help and walk around with a group of students or help support an event on the day. If you can come and volunteer for the day, please contact Andrew as soon as possible as we need volunteers to ensure the event's success.

No School- Good Friday- April 3rd and ‘On the Deck!’

Our final assembly for this term will be on Thursday the 2^nd at 12:00PM in the shared learning space. There will be a very exciting announcement made at this assembly and we look forward to having our many of our parents in attendance for this assembly before ‘On The Deck!’

This term finishes on Thursday, the 2^nd at 1:30PM. On the Deck will be happening as the usual way to finish up the first term of school, we look forward to inviting the community into school for this lovely way to end the term.

For those new to our school, On The Deck is an end of term performance that Tan and students do each term. Students get a chance to showcase skills learnt across the term and a chance to shine on the stage. It takes place from 12:30-1:30.

P/1- Arliah.C -  For using her voice in a tricky situation.


2/3/4- Savvy.W -  Savvy has had a fantastic start to the year and has continued to work hard in all areas. She has particularly impressed me this last week with the neatness of her writing and how she takes time to think deeply before answering questions. 

 4/5/6- Kate.M - Kate has worked really hard over the last week to create strong, convincing arguments in her persuasive writing piece through the use of rhetorical questions and emotive language.

She has also shown growth with her handwriting and should be very proud of herself!

                       Watjarang  96

                                  Yuliwil  96  

                                               Bunjil   100

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 






 
                                                                     

Join the CEPA Community Rewards Program 

EPS is excited to be part of the CEPA Community Rewards Program, a simple way for families to support our school while they shop.

CEPA Farm Supplies is a local Bendigo cooperative that supports community organisations like ours.

How It Works

1. Register for the CEPA Community Rewards Program
2. Nominate Eppalock Primary School as the organisation you support
3. Shop at CEPA Farm Supplies
4. CEPA donates a percentage of your purchases back to our school

It’s an easy way to help raise funds for our school at no extra cost to families.

Funds Raised Help Support 

• Student learning resources
  • School programs and activities
  • Improvements to school facilities
  • Community events

Why It Matters

 The more families that participate, the more funds our school receives. By supporting a local business, you are also helping strengthen our local community.

Get Started

Visit: https://cepa.com.au/membership/

Register for the Community Rewards Program and select
Eppalock Primary School as your chosen organisation.

Together we can turn everyday shopping into support for our school.

https://www.bendigoufs.com.au/flu-vaccine-early-bird

• 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

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.