Welcome Back Lydia

Lydia is back from her travels around Australia, welcome back to Lydia!

Payment Portal

Through consultation with School Council, we have made the decision to process payments for events and other activities through uEducateUs. At the moment, we are only using this for permission notes that require payments. The intended outcome is to provide a more streamlined process for families to give permission for events and make payments in the same interface. We are hoping this makes the process of payments and permission notes easier for our families. This system also allows our families to allocate whether you would like to use SSB or CSEF funding, alleviating the need to contact Nikki each time. Please read the supporting documents on uEducateUs to set up your payment portal as payment is processed through uEducateUs for Tree Planting Day. 

2026 Book Week

CBCA Book Week Celebrations at Eppalock PS are on Wednesday August 26^th.We will have a parade in the morning followed by a day of book fun! Dig through the dress up box and come as your favourite character.

Friday Reflection and Thanks

Last Friday was all hands-on deck here at school. We had students moving between various groups during the day, parents bringing in soup and getting a soup day ready for the kids and multiple families in supporting the upcoming production. There was painting, cutting, gluing, tracing and all the amazing things that are helping to bring the production to life. We also had families donate their time and efforts cooking delicious soups and donating bread for our students. It was a whirlwind!

EPS community and family willingness to support the students and our school in all the events is what makes our school truly special. I would like to pass on my sincerest thanks to everyone for their support on this day and all the other events that we ask for your help with, we couldn’t do it without you all.

HDFNL Clean Up

We are taking part in the HDFNL Clean Up again this year, this event is a great fundraiser for our school. This year, the money we receive will go towards the production. The HDFNL Clean Up will take place on Sunday, September 6^th at the Huntly Football Grounds from 8-11AM. If you can come and help clean up the oval with us, we would appreciate it. There is a permission note on uEducateUs, this will be used to let us know if you and the family can help on the day.

Tree Planting Permission Note

A permission note was sent out last Friday for Tree Planting Day. Students will participate in School Tree Day by planting, guarding and watering a range of indigenous trees, shrubs and grasses to improve the habitat of the Axe Creek Catchment. Families are encouraged to come along and participate in the day. Please make sure that Nikki has a copy of your current Working with Children Check. Adults could please bring a mallet to help bang in stakes.

Firepit

The firepit area is currently undergoing some changes and this area has been taped off to keep our students safe. This area is currently being reviewed by School Council, Parents Club and the 150^th Committee.

The Base & Cubby Update

Our old cubby is down at the front paddock and there is plan to re-stall the façade of the cubby in the back corner opposite the sandpit. The long-term vision the area in the back corner near the sandpit is to create some shop facades for students for developmental play, watch this space to see how it is progressing. The old fort has been re-stumped into the base area along with some other items, thank Kevin Reade for taking on this project.

GaGa Pit at EPS

This week, students from BSSC are coming with a transportable GaGa Pit. The BSSC students have been working on this as a project and will teach our students how to play the game.

Smile Squad at EPS

Smile Squad are here this week!

Grade 3 to 6 Camp

Please return medical and permission notes to classroom teachers - these were due back last week.

150 Year Celebrations

Thanks to all the families who have been helping with the jobs for our 150^th, it certainly does not go unnoticed.

If you can mulch and weed, please keep in mind that we can not have mulch within 10 metres of the school, specifically in the raised garden beds where plants have been removed.

We are seeking some helpers to take on the following jobs:

• Vege patch tidy up- attach chicken wire around the vege patch- the school has the wire ready to go- this can be done between now and term Three holidays.
• Front (poo) paddock tidy up.
• Stain ‘N’ Sip the wooden deck- this needs to be done over the Term Three School Holidays, the stain is provided (sips are not).
• Paint ‘n’ Sip the wooden playground. We have the paints and paint brushes ready to go for whoever takes on this one, like the Stain N Sip, drinks unfortunately are not provided.
• Old School Building Deep Clean- September School Holidays and again on the whole school working bee.

Photographer Needed

Are you an aspiring photographer or know someone who is? We are in search of someone to be the designated photographer for our upcoming 150-year celebrations. If you are interested or know of someone who is, please contact the school.

Permission Notes
*Camp payment #4 is due TODAY $50via MSC 
*Medical forms for camp are now overdue!
*Please complete Tree Planting note and payment both via Ueducateus 
*HDFNL note - please accept permission note if you can help out




*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 






 
                                                                     

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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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.