Harmonious And Caring School Community

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 28 May, 2018 Welcome to Week 5, Term 2

STAGE 1 EXCURSION Last Thursday all of the Year 1 and 2 students went on an excursion to Boronia Park to consolidate their learning during the Geography Unit ‘Features of Places’. The students were so excited to explore the various features of the park, not to mention, play in it! On arrival, students ate their Crunch n Sip to boost their energy levels for a fun-filled day loaded with activities. Whilst at the park, students drew sketches and took photos of natural, managed and constructed environments. They also played games within the park to discover how it can be effectively utilised and appreciated. Many parents offered to help on the day which was greatly appreciated by the students and teachers. Overall the students, parents and teachers had a wonderful day! Below are some comments from the students: I really liked the excursion because we got to spend the day together and be with our friends. Samuel (2C)

I liked the activity when we got to do some sketching. I enjoyed drawing the leaves which were dangling from the trees. Helena (2B)

We got to use the iPads at the park to take photos of different objects. Anika (2C)

We went to Boronia Park to learn about natural, managed and constructed environments. David (2C)

COMING EVENTS Tuesday 29 May ICAS Science Band Eisteddfod – depart 8.15am Year 5 Debate New School Information Booth from 3pm – 4pm Wednesday 13 June ICAS Spelling Thursday 14 June ICAS Writing

ASSEMBLY Assembly begins at 1:15pm this Wednesday in the school hall, parents are welcome to attend. Congratulations to the following students who will receive an award at this week’s assembly: BRONZE Krish 1M Jayden 1Z Ethnan 2B Chloe 5G SILVER Aaron 2C This week’s assembly item will be presented by 4L. Next week’s assembly item will be presented by the String & Jazz Groups. Gold and Platinum Awards will be presented.

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FROM THE PRINCIPAL STAFF UPDATE With our school growing and the Department undergoing a restructure my staffing updates are becoming a regular item. Mrs Ferral-Smith our School Office Manager has been seconded to district office, until the end of term. Mrs Jones has now assumed the role of School Administration Manager. We are presently trying to find someone to fill Mrs Jones’ role. I will be taking Long Service Leave from Tuesday 12 June. During this time Mrs Graham will be relieving Principal. Mr Morgan, a regular casual teacher at our school, will teach 4G. YEAR 6 FAREWELL After consultation with the organisers of last year’s Year 6 Farewell, a decision has been taken to move the function to an external venue. Last year it was a lot of work to fit everyone in. This year with an extra 25+ students we believe it would be unmanageable. The hall has been a wonderful resource for our Year 6 Farewell but with growing numbers the only way to keep it there would have been to remove Year 5 from the dining part of the Farewell. We believe that is not really an option. We are presently in negotiations with alternative venues. This may necessitate a change of dates. We hope to inform you of a decision as to venue and date in next week’s newsletter. NEW REPORTS Teachers are presently in the process of writing the Semester 2 Reports. These of course are the newly designed reports based on feedback from the School Community and within the guidelines set down by the department. We are hoping that everyone will find them informative and useful to support their child in their future academic direction. Our Strategic Direction 3 Committee is finalising an information session for Tuesday June 19 at 3:30pm. It will be held in the CAPA room. During this session staff members will explain the new sections of the report and how to interpret the information. NEW SCHOOL BUILDING Our new school building is due to commence in Term 3 with the construction company expected to move onsite during the next school holidays. I

am already meeting with staff to plan for the construction period. It is very apparent with growing numbers and half the school becoming a construction zone, space will become a very big issue. From Term 3 parents will be required to bring their child to school, but will then have to leave the school grounds. There is just not enough space to have all children plus 40 or 50 parents on the playground of a morning. Our Strategic Direction 3 will publish a monthly update from June, outlining the progress of works and changes to school routines because of those works. CASHLESS IN 2019 Once again a reminder that our preferred option for payment to the school is online or cheque. During 2018 we will accept cash but from 2019 we will be a cashless school. Please ensure you have processes in place for this change in 2019. By John Ford

PEER SUPPORT Session 4 – This week in Peer Support, children discuss the different ways of responding to difficult situations and learn that they can cope by having a go, being positive and not giving up. We have called this being resilient. Encourage your child to discuss their understanding of resilience and the need to practise resilience whenever they get the opportunity.

PSSA SOCCER The A team started off with a strong start. But eventually Pennant Hills started dominating and scored 3 goals. James was a very good defender but the man of the match went to Tommy for his excellent man-marking. The end score was 4-0. By Lucas 6E The B team played a very good offensive and defensive match and the score was 0-0. Pennant Hills were a very good team and nearly scored. They got so close that they even hit the cross bar. The man of the match went to Matthew Zheng for his excellent midfield work. By Kotaro 6K

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PSSA NETBALL The A Team Last week the PSSA Netball A team had a successful win over Pennant Hills. We worked hard as a team to achieve a final score of 23-10, a result we were very proud of! The player of the match was Alana, who rarely missed a shot. By Cate The B Team The B team versed Pennant Hills in a tough match last week. Although we lost 22-2, we still have confidence for our next game. The player of the match was Catherine, who worked hard in Wing Attack to win the ball. By Grace

SRC FUNDRAISER At the end of last term, a severe bushfire destroyed over 70 homes and a school in the town of Tathra. To show our support, the SRC will be holding a Movie Lunch to raise money for the Tathra Public School Bushfire Appeal. This week students from Years 3-6 are invited to watch 'Ferdinand' (G rated) on Tuesday 29 May and Thursday 31 May. We ask that students bring a gold coin donation on the Tuesday to watch the movie across both days. The SRC look forward to seeing you there!

ZONE CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL Last Wednesday 23 May, 38 students from Epping Public School went to our annual Zone Cross Country Carnival. Everyone had a great time racing and watching their friends’ race. We would like to thank the parents for coming and supporting the students and Mr Gallagher and Mr Toole for helping on the day. We also thank Mrs Yoo and Mrs Zammit for taking us to the carnival. By Tommy

BAND NEWS All band tutorials in the main building need to be relocated for ICAS Science competition from 7.20 - 9.20 am on Tuesday 29 May 18. The new locations noted in red are the tutorial rooms on Tuesday 29 May. Brass – Chuan Wan Year 2C - demountable in the back row of demountables on the far opposite (north) side of the school. Flute– Larissa Grotte Year 1Z - demountable located near the teacher's car park. Clarinet – Matthew Blenman Year 1Y - demountable located near the teacher's car park. Brass – Rafael Salgado LST room GR0005 small demountable block on your left as you come in the northern gate. The classroom teacher will kindly put a note on the classroom door to direct students and tutors. Thank you and apologies for any inconvenience. Tutor Coordinator

NEWS FROM THE P&C P&C Calendar - Term 2 2018 Tuesday 12 June - 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 Canteen News As mentioned in last week's newsletter, from the start of Term 3 this year, lunch orders will ONLY be available online through FlexiSchools. NO CASH lunch orders will be accepted from Term 3. If you haven't yet registered in FlexiSchools, we encourage you to register and try out the system now. Registration is free and simple - go to www.flexischools.com.au (FlexiSchools Help Desk 1300 361 769). It's a convenient way to place orders, any time of the day and accessible from your work, home or mobile device. Orders need to be placed by 8:30am each canteen day - Wednesday and Friday - and you may place advance or repeat orders to save time. Students will still be able to purchase ice blocks, snacks and drinks during lunchtime with cash.

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If you have any questions please don't hesitate to speak to us during canteen days or contact us by email eppingcanteen@gmail.com. Thank you Canteen Committee CANTEEN ROSTER TERM 2/2018

DAY DATE Week 5

Food Shopper Deborah Sushi Collector Katie

WED 30-May Rachelle, Jennifer K, Sophie, Elissa, Coco C

FRI 1-Jun Mina, Jennifer J, Aditi, Sunethra, Christy, Sin Ae Week 6

Food Shopper Sonali Sushi Collector Sonali

WED 6-Jun Priya, Jennifer K, Mindy, Cherry, Annie

FRI 8-Jun Mina, Jennifer J, Katrina, Liang, Sin Ae, Pak-Luan

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