150 Reflection

What a wonderful day yesterday was, celebrating 150 years of Eppalock Primary School! It was fantastic to welcome current and former students, families, staff and community members to reconnect, share memories and celebrate what makes our little school so special. One of the highlights was hearing the numerous positive comments about our school, from its welcoming atmosphere and beautiful grounds to the strong relationships and sense of community that make Eppalock such a great place to learn and work.

The success of the celebrations was a true reflection of our community's commitment and generosity. The planning, preparation and countless hours contributed by our organising committee, staff, families and volunteers were outstanding. A huge thank you to everyone who helped prepare displays, share memorabilia, tend to the gardens, move mulch and ensure the school looked immaculate. The pride in our school was evident, and we are incredibly grateful to everyone who helped make the day so memorable.

Thank you to everyone who attended, supported and contributed to such a special occasion. We have so much to be proud of, and I look forward to seeing our wonderful school community continue to thrive.

Swimming at Gurri Wanyarra

This week is swimming week! Students will travel to Kangaroo Flat to participate in our school swimming program at Gurri Wanyarra.

Lessons will take place each day from 12:15PM–1:00PM.

Gurri Wanyarra has also requested that families complete a survey to assist with placing students into appropriate swimming levels. Please complete the survey by the end of this week.

4/5/6 Cricket

We have a team of 4/5/6 cricketers heading to CMC on Friday, the 23rd. Please keep an eye on uEducateUs for more information. There will be no assembly this Friday.

Somers Camp

All expressions of interest are due back to Andrew on Thursday, the 29th of October.

Bendigo Cup

Just a reminder that we have next Wednesday, the 28th, off for the Bendigo Cup.

OSHC Booking Changes

Please ensure that if you are planning to have your child attend OSHC after school, they are booked in the day prior. There have been changes that do not allow last-minute bookings, so children must be booked the day prior.

P/1- Hannah.H -  For being very helpful in the classroom especially to Miss Maple in her first week.   

2/3/4- Lilly.M -  She has been sharing her ideas in Reading as we analysed stories and working hard in Maths as we learn about fractions. 

 4/5/6- Sophie.S -  Soph has been working hard in writing all week, using feedback to thoughfully revise her narrative writing. She is developing her ideas to make her stories more interesting and engaging for her readers and should be very proud of herself.

                       Watjarang  329

                                  Yulawil   325

                                               Bunjil   325

Permission Notes

**5/6 Cricket permission note and payment to be finalised  
Mango Fundraiser orders can be placed on My School Connect - Only 5 days to go!! 


*** BIKE HIKE note needs to be approved on uEducateUs 

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 






 
                                                                     

• To Order:
  • For Current Eppalock Primary School Families Use this Link to order through your My School Connect Account.
  • Navigate from My School Connect > My School Fundraiser > Make your order and add your email, phone number and name so we can contact you for collection > Click Add to Order > Navigate to your Shopping Trolly > Finalise Payment
  • For Everyone Else Order Here
  • You don't need an account or a login you simply use your email, place your order and that is all.  For more information and detailed instructions (with pictures) on how to order please click here. 
• Orders are now OPEN. 
• Deadline:
• Orders CLOSE October 24th.
• Pick-up:
• November - Date and Time to be confirmed closer to the date - Collection will be from 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.

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