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EPPING PUBLIC SCHOOL Opportunity, Excellence, Success

Norfolk Road, Epping NSW 2121 Phone: 9876 1452 Fax: 9876 6873

Email: epping-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.epping-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

P & C Meeting: Second Tuesday of Each Month at 6.30 pm

NEWSLETTER Monday 6 August, 2018 Welcome to Week 3, Term 3

THE MAGIC FLUTE The Magic Flute is an exciting opera that tells the story of Prince Tamino embarking on a mission to rescue Pamina, daughter of the Queen of Night. On his journey, the Prince is accompanied by the energetic Papageno, and together they face and overcome three trials.

Students from K-6 enjoyed this opera by W. A. Mozart, performed by Opera Australia. By Miss Moon

I liked The Magic Flute. The singing was so good I felt like singing it again and again. I liked when the monster came out and tried to eat the Prince. By Arjun KH

The Magic Flute was funny. My favourite character was Tamino. It was very funny when he was running away from the monster. By Matteo 3E

On 26 July, Stage 3 had the opportunity to watch The Magic Flute performance. The people performing were also the actors for Cinderella so we were very excited to see what they had for us that day. The performance was very interesting and fun. The actors caught the audience's attention with quick transitions and captivating movements.

The audience loved the performance as it was always catching out attention. It was also amazing how they sang their songs. They enunciated the words just the way they needed to catch our attention. Overall, the performance was great and Stage 3 loved it. By Thomas 6K

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COMING EVENTS Wednesday 8 August Open Day Book Fair Canteen closed Thursday 9 August Group Photos taken today Reji Uniforms on site 8am-10am Tuesday 14 August Parent Information Session 3.30pm P&C Meeting 6:30-8:00pm Staff Room Wednesday 15 August Kindergarten 2019 Parent Information Evening 6pm Thursday 16 August P&C Parent Morning Tea Thursday 23 August Book Week Performance Thursday 30 August Information Booth – Re: New Build 2.30pm – 4.00pm School Grounds Friday 31 August P&C BBQ Breakfast for Fathers’ Day

ASSEMBLY Assembly will not be held this week.

CANTEEN NEWS Please note that the Canteen will be closed on Open Day Wednesday 8 August.

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FROM THE PRINCIPAL EDUCATION WEEK OPEN DAY Welcome to Education week. The theme for this year is 'Today's schools – creating tomorrow's world.’ As indicated previously, Epping Public School will have its Open Day on Wednesday 8 August. The itinerary for the day is as follows:

9:30am – 10:25am Classroom Visits During this time parents will be able to visit classrooms, the library, the computer lab, the EAL/D Rooms, Support, Hearing Support Rooms and the Book Fair in the CAPA room. Students may accompany their parents or visitors on walking around the school to look at these areas.

10:30am – 11:45am Each stage will present a performance in the school hall. Seating will be available for parents and visitors. Students will be brought to the hall in stage groups and return to the classroom after the performance.

Book Fair 8:30am – 12:30pm & 2:30pm – 4:30pm Unfortunately because of lack of space there will be no picnic lunch this year. However the Book Fair will be open for extended hours

A map of the school with classrooms, halls and other areas will be included at the back of the newsletter. We look forward to many of our parents helping to celebrate Open Day with us.

During the Open Day we ask that parents follow the following two rules:

1. All prams must be left outside the classrooms, hall and other rooms during visits. This needs to be done to allow safe exit in case of an emergency. 2. During classroom visits parents supervise toddlers and preschoolers to ensure that classroom displays and resources are not damaged.

You will find a school map located elsewhere in our newsletter. PHOTOGRAPHING OR FILMING PROTOCOLS We understand how important it is to have memories of children involved in their growing years. We understand that many of those memories involve events or receiving awards at school. As such the school has developed a set of protocols which we ask you to follow for the

benefit of everyone. These protocols are outlined below. We ask that you read and adhere to them. Film and photograph opportunities will usually occur at major events such as carnivals, parades, assemblies, special days. If you wish to film or photograph at any other time you must consult with the class of the supervising teacher beforehand. Filming or photographing can only occur with the following understanding: • The focus of the filming or photographing must be your own child. • Any film or photograph taken must only be for personal use. • Photos or films that have any other children, other than your own, must not be placed on social media. During filming or photographing please adhere to the following rules: • Ensure the focus of filming or photographing is on your child. • Do not obstruct the view of any part of the audience when filming or photographing. Move to a position where no one’s view is hindered. • Obey any specific rule that may be in place for that particular event. Failure to follow these protocols may result in you being requested to leave the event or occasion. We look forward to your co-operation in this matter to ensure that the event or occasion is enjoyable for everyone.

SEMESTER 2 PLANS Semester plans for each stage will be sent home later this week. The plans will also be placed on the school website in the section ‘For Parents’.

MORNING ASSEMBLY I still have to remind our parents that of a morning they need to drop their children and leave the school grounds. This is necessary because of the limited space on our playground. I am aware that many would like to be part of our assembly as they were previously but I have to be fair to all our parents. This means that if everyone can’t stay then no one can stay. I apologise for this as I do encourage our community to be part of our school but during construction we will need to make

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compromises to operate efficiently. With regard to all the construction and changes, we will endeavour to keep parents informed through our Strategic Direction 3.

TERM 3 INVOICE We will be sending out our Term Invoices this week. Once again I remind parents that our preferred option for payment is online, however we will be accepting cash in 2018 but will become a cashless school in 2019. By John Ford

GROUP PHOTOS POSTPONED Photos for special groups such as sporting, debating, dance & drama etc has been postponed due to the inclement weather until Thursday 9 August. Year 6 graduation photo will also be taken on this day. Full school uniform for everyone is to be worn. Sporting groups need to bring their sports uniform with them to change into for the photo.

LIBRARY Our Book Fair opens on Wednesday August 8 (in the CAPA room) as part of Open Day. The opening times are: Wednesday 8 August: 8.30am to 12.30pm 2.30pm to 4.30pm Thursday 9 August: 8.30am to 9.15am 3.20pm to 4.00pm Friday 10 August: 8.30am to 9.15am If you would like to donate a book from the Book Fair to our school library there will be selected books highlighted. A special label will be put in the front of the book with your family’s name in appreciation for your generosity. You may wish to bring a carry bag if you are purchasing books. BOOK COVERING Our book covering morning was a great success and our volunteers covered lots of new books for the library. Your help was most appreciated and I now have some parents who are available to come in regularly to help with this task. Mrs Penny Bulgin Relieving Teacher Librarian

OUR SCHOOL UNIFORM – BE PROUD. At Epping Public School, the wearing of full and correct school uniform is valued by the school community. When the children are wearing the

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school uniform they are representing Epping Public School, so it is important that the full and correct uniform is worn by everyone. As well as being a symbol of unity, pride, identity and belonging, the school uniform provides a measure of protection for students travelling to and from school. The wearing of the Epping Public School’s new uniform is currently in the implementation stage, and will become mandatory from Day 1, 2020. The design of our new uniform was researched, planned, negotiated and implemented by our school uniform committee. This committee comprises representatives from the staff, student and parent members of our school community. The committee considered design, issues of equality, health, safety and expense when planning the uniform. The school uniform was agreed upon by the school community. This week is Education Week and our school will be celebrating by having an Open Day on Wednesday, 8 August. Students are encouraged to wear the correct and complete school uniform (either the traditional or new uniform) every day, and we ask that students are in correct school uniform on Open Day and demonstrate their pride in our school. Don’t forget that our uniform policy tells us students should wear enclosed, black school shoes every day except on sports days (there will be no sport on Open Day). All students will be performing on stage on the day and taking pride in how they dress when they are representing themselves and our school will be a focus. This is a valuable lesson and life skill they will use during their time at school and as proud and respectful members of society. Over this term, the students will be exploring how to wear their uniforms with even more pride than they do now. Parents can help by talking to their children about personal and school identity and the positive feelings and effects of taking pride in themselves and their school brings. During Week 3, students will identify the different parts of uniforms of people in our community, including Emergency Services, sporting teams and local organisations. They will identify how uniforms are designed and why they are worn. The students will look at our school’s Winter uniform to recognise what our correct and complete school uniform looks like.

PSSA REPORTS A team Soccer This week for PSSA we played against Epping North PS. It was a tough game but we won 3-0. The Player of the Match was Nicholas for keeping a clean sheet. By Imraj 6E B team Soccer This week the PSSA Soccer B team played against Epping North PS and the game was close but we won 2-1. The Man of the Match was Issac. By Ethan 5V

UNIFORM SHOP A volunteer parent will be on site for uniform fittings and sizing on Monday mornings from 8.30am – 9.30am. Please come to the office to be directed to the location as this may change. The current location is the EBASCA office opposite class 5/6A. Orders can be made through Reji Uniforms direct anytime. Important Note: Reji Uniforms will come this Thursday (9 August) morning between 8am and 10am and set up in the COLA near the school hall.

BOOK CLUB Book Club needs a coordinator or two. Please see the office if you can help regularly with this role. It is of great benefit to the school in gaining extra resources and to the children by way of reading and enjoying books. At this stage Book Club will not be distributed until a coordinator is found.

NEWS FROM THE P&C P&C Calendar - Term 3 2018 Tuesday 14 August - P&C Meeting from 6.30-8:00pm (Staff Room) P&C Contacts President - Jong Chung - president@epspc.org V/President - Marissa Kelly - vp@epspc.org Secretary - Sarah O'Neill - secretary@epspc.org Treasurer - Amandeep Sidhu - treasurer@espc.org 2018 P&C Class Contact List To receive email notices from your class parent and the P&C, join the P&C Class Contact List - to register go to goo.gl/Z7Ji2i

CANTEEN NEWS Please note canteen will be CLOSED on Wednesday 8 August due to Education Week Open Day activities.

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CANTEEN ROSTER TERM 3/2018 DAY DATE

Week 3

Food Shopper Deborah

WED 8-Aug CLOSED

FRI 10-Aug Christy, Mina, Pak-Luan, Dishani, Brenda

Week 4

Food Shopper Lillian

WED 15-Aug Rachelle, Jennifer K, Sophie, Annie, Sunethra

FRI 17-Aug Mina, Jennifer J, Anita, Pak-Luan, Sunethra, Belinda

SAVE THE DATE! FATHERS’ DAY BARBECUE BREAKFAST We have a fun morning planned for Friday 31 August for students and someone special such as Dad, Grandpa or Uncle. The morning will run from 7:00 - 8:45am. There will be food, fun activities and a raffle for a Fathers’ Day Hamper. More details will be in next week’s newsletter. We need an additional coordinator! Can you help? Katrina Collins will coordinate the orders and food. Rebecca Daniels will coordinate the hamper for the raffle. We need a parent or small group of parents to help coordinate the morning. If you have a Working With Children Check (WWCC) clearance and think this is something you might be able to do, please contact Katrina Collins on 0400 488 459.

SCHOOL BANKING Please remember that School Banking is no longer collected by Bendigo Bank from the school office. All banking is now done directly through the Bendigo Bank Branch.

HINDI CLASSES AT EPPING PUBLIC SCHOOL IABBV Hindi School has commenced Hindi classes for students in Years K-6 at Epping Public school. It is open

to all native and non-native speakers. We meet on Mondays from 3:20pm to 5:00 pm. All parents and students meet under the Covered Outdoor

Learning Area (COLA) for the 3:20 pm start, then students are taken to the classroom – 4G. Tuition Fees for one child is $70 per term, two children in a family $120 per term. This includes resources and books. Fees are to be paid at the beginning of each term or for the whole year (which is discounted further) by direct deposit (preferred) or by cheque or cash. Account details: A/c name: Indo-Australian Bal Bharti Vidyalaya; Bank: National Australia Bank; BSB: 082-418 A/c No. 51-753-7986 CHILDREN TO BRING: one A4 lined notebook, pencils, pen, eraser etc. besides lots of enthusiasm and willingness to learn Hindi. For further clarification or information please contact: Mrs Mala Mehta OAM on 0412283677 or hindi_school@hotmail.com [NSW DET Community Languages Program (IBNID: 91)]

COMMUNITY NEWS Community News and accompanying advertising are a community service only and are not endorsed by Epping Public School or its staff. More details appear on the school noticeboard.

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