Start of Term

Welcome back to Term Two at EPS. We hope all families had a wonderful break and enjoyed the Easter holidays. The weather feels like it is slowly starting to turn so hopefully your families enjoyed some of the sunshine.

Thank You EPS Community

Over the holidays, our community ran our Easter BBQ and this was done in true EPS spirit. Numerous families and extended families were involved on the day and it was a huge success. A big thank you to the following community members and their families:

• Tim and Cait Arnold and their extended family, including Jenny, Peter, Steve and Kerri Anne
• Simon Doherty
• Alicia and Chris Martin
• Kelly Nunns
• Kate Finegan
• Adam O’Neil
• Chris Magilton
• Damien Jones and his daughter Rose, and Bobbie’s parents, Colin and Heather
• Kevin Reade, Amy Haw and Sarah Haw.

Thank you to all these people and their families that turned up on the day to make the BBQ a massive success. The estimated money raised is around $5600 which will be used strategically in parallel with our 5-year plan.

On The Deck Reflection

An amazing last Friday of Term One saw many talents of EPS display their skills in another epic On The Deck performance. Thanks to Tan for all your hard work in this space and well done to all those who performed! It is great to see students confidence grow and in this area, events like these not only bring our community together, but also provide great avenues for students to learn and develop!

Grounds Update

The school has had considerable work done over the holidays. The Art Shed cannot be used as they are painting internal walls tomorrow and hopefully getting all the weatherboards done this week. We are still waiting on some water tanks to arrive and the grass to grow on the oval but overall the progress is tracking positively. We acknowledge the disruption that this has caused however the school is starting to look fantastic!

I would like to thank and recognise Tim Arnold for his work over the holidays with our basketball court area. Tim installed lighting to the basketball court area which will allow the court to be used at night time in the future. Also, thanks to Kevin Reade and who volunteered helping in numerous ways as well, such as moving the cubby and some other aspects of school. I’d also like to recognise Alicia Martin who volunteered time here at school.

Rebound Wall

The rebound wall has gone in. They installed the wrong size and the new wall should arrive soon.

ANZAC Day Ceremony at EPS

This Friday after our normal assembly, our student leaders are leading an ANZAC Day ceremony here in the Serenity Garden. This is a community event, so if you are free and would like to pop in, please feel free.

Hats

Hats are still required until the Friday the 1^st of May, in Week Two.

ANZAC Day Ceremony at Shrine of Remembrance

On Tuesday, the 5^th of May, our student leaders and Mr King are headed to Melbourne for the ANZAC Day Ceremony. We look forward to hearing from the school captains about this wonderful experience next week.

Friday May 1st- Mother’s Day Brekkie

Our annual Mother’s Day Brekkie will take place here at school in the old school building. Please see the Parent Club report for more information.

Athletics with Axedale Primary School- Parent Volunteers Needed

On Friday the 8th, we are headed to the Flora Hill Athletics track for our annual Athletics 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 1:30PM.

If families can volunteer to take a group for the entire day, please contact Andrew King on 5439 6366. We need families to volunteer to help manage an event alongside an EPS teacher.

Pie Warmer Wednesdays

Our pie warmer returns next week. On Wednesdays, students can bring along a lunch that can be heated in our pie warmer. Please ensure that the food is wrapped in aluminium foil and clearly named.

Special Person Morning Tea and 2026 Open Day- Friday May 15^th

On Friday the 15^th of May from 9-11, we will be having our Special Person Morning Tea and our Open Day. On the day, there will be a very brief assembly which will be followed by activities in all three classrooms. We ask all families to bring along a plate of food to share (please list all the ingredients) and we will have a shared morning tea from 10:30-10:55AM. This is a great opportunity to catch up with families and friends and support the school community, all whilst sharing a great morning tea!

School Photos

On Thursday the 23^rd of April, we have our school photos. Please make sure that students come to school in complete school uniform and looking sharp!

Child Safety and Wellbeing at Eppalock Primary School

Eppalock Primary School is committed to providing an environment where students are safe and feel safe.

Our child safety framework includes policies, codes and procedures that explain how we support and maintain the safety and wellbeing of our students and protect them from harm. These documents are available on our website: https://www.eppalockps.vic.edu.au/

Our comprehensive child safety framework outlines our school’s strategies to support student safety and wellbeing. The framework includes the following policies, codes and procedures:  

• Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy
• Child Safety Code of Conduct
• Child abuse (including grooming) – identification and response
• Complaints Policy
• Student Wellbeing and Engagement Policy
• Bullying Prevention Policy
• Volunteers Policy
• Visitors Policy
• Digital Learning Policy
• Yard Duty and Supervision Policy

Our students and their families are important partners in keeping our students safe. We value feedback and ideas on how we can continuously strengthen our child safety framework.

Our students and families are important partners in this process. We welcome your feedback or ideas on ways we can improve our approach to child safety and wellbeing. Any child safety complaints or concerns are treated seriously. For more information about our school’s complaints process, see our Complaints Policy on our school webpage.

If you have any suggestions or comments, please contact Andrew on 5439 6366 or at andrew.king2@education.vic.gov.au.

P/1- Jacob.M -  Jacob has been tring his best to read and write words using the sounds he has learnt. He should be so proud of himself for the growth he has made this Term. 


2/3/4- Angus.M -  Angus has had a great end to the Term. He has shown some great understanding in Reading lessons making and explaining connections to texts, as well showing awareness of audience and persuasive devices in Writing lessons. 

 4/5/6- Izaak.W - Izaak has done really well with his comunication, letting us know his thoughts and feelings and trying his best during learning time, particularly during reading.

                       Watjarang  119

                                  Yuliwil  113  

                                               Bunjil   122

Permission Notes
Athletics - uEducateUs - Whole school 
Cross Country - uEducateUs - 3-6 students

Both 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 



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 






 
                                                                     

Eppalock Primary School will be celebrating its 150 year anniversary in 2026! The date has been set… Sunday 18th October 2026!!  Put it in your diaries and spread the word!

We have formed a committee to plan a celebration. Please let us know if you would like to help! 

To register your interest in joining the organising committee please email 150yearsEPS@gmail.com.  We are seeking both current and former EPS community members for the committee.

If you have any great photos, stories, or memorabilia from Eppalock Primary School over the last 150 years we would love to hear from you.  Please email them through to 150yearsEPS@gmail.com.

We look forward to celebrating this significant milestone in 2026.

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• 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

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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.