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

Last Friday we had a great turnout to our annual Special Person Morning and Open Day. Thank you to everyone who came along and shared in the morning. It was wonderful to have so much of our community involved and so much amazing food, thank you for spending your Sunday cooking lovely morning tea. A big thanks to Amy, Chris and Michelle who organised such fun activites!

2027 Prep Information Evening- Monday the 18^th of May from 6PM-7PM

Tonight we have our 2027 Prep information evening here at school. If your child is coming to EPS next year, we are inviting you to come along to the night. Whilst many families are already familiar with all things EPS, there are new families attending on the evening and we would love to have all 2027 families in attendance. This will allow new families to get to know our community and allow their child to make important connections early.

Curriculum Day and Report Writing Day- 5 Day weekend

School Council has approved a Report Writing Day on Friday the 5^th of June and a curriculum day on Tuesday the 9^th of June. All staff will be attending a Professional Learning session with other schools and learning about Mathematics. This means that there is no school the day after King’s Birthday. This means that the students will be having a five-day weekend.

Sovereign Hill Excursion- this Thursday

We are leaving this Thursday at 8:30AM and returning between 4-4:30PM. There is no EPS bus running in the morning or afternoon so parents must ensure their child is here around 8:15AM, ready to depart. We will send an update via uEduacatus on the day of a more accurate time of arrival back to school. 

Division Cross Country- Friday May 22nd

The Cross-Country Championships will be held Friday, May 22nd at the Bendigo Racecourse in Epsom. Grades 3 to 6 students from Eppalock Primary will be transported to and from the venue by parents but will be supervised at the venue by staff Andrew, Michelle, Darcy and Jonty. If you are unable to arrange transport for your child/ren, please contact the school as soon as possible. Parents are welcome and encouraged to come along and cheer on the participants. Please ensure that you check your child in with Michelle upon arrival and again upon departure. All children should wear suitable running attire and should bring adequate warm clothing for when they have finished – shorts, polo and runners for the run and a tracksuit to put on before and afterwards. A shower-proof jacket is also recommended. Please ensure the children bring plenty of water to drink and enough food for the day so they are not hungry. It is a long day and children usually get very hungry. It is also recommended that students take a book to read.

3-6 Camp Permission Note

A permission note is available on uEducateUs for our upcoming three-day camp to Anglesea in the last week of Term Three (September 14^th-16^th). By giving permission, this indicates that your child/ren be attending the Anglesea Camp at Camp Wilkin and Burnside. We must finalise and confirm student numbers between now and the 25th of May. The camp is being subsidised to keep the cost at $350 and there is a payment plan with dates outlined in the permission note and below. Please contact Nikki is you would like to use CSEF or SSB funding to pay for the camp.

25/5- $100- next Monday

22/6- $100

20/7- $100

17/8- $50

P/1- Zave.A -  Zave has been trying his best to read over his writing to make sure it makes sense. 


2/3/4- Ruby.F -  Ruby has worked hard to complete an entertaining story about cats and also demontrated kindness to her peers in the yard. 

 4/5/6- 

                       Watjarang  183

                                  Yuliwil  185 

                                               Bunjil   174

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 






 
                                                                     

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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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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.