EPSOM PALM PRESS This is a “YOU CAN DO IT” school
EPSOM PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER TERM 3 WEEK 7(27)– 30/08/12 Phone Number: 03 5448 4318 Email: epsom.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au
School Fax Number: 03 5448 3334 Website: www.epsomps.vic.edu.au
Dear Parents, Its great to see some sunshine outside even though it is still cold. A huge thank you to the Fundraising group for their hard work with the Father’s Day Stall. The children are very excited to be taking home a gift for a family member. Once again this small band of parents are supporting the school in a positive way. Thank you. Please consider joining them in their efforts. The children are rehearsing well to provide another enjoyable school concert for the school community. As there can only be 380 people legally in the hall we have had to restrict the number of tickets to three per family. All attendees will need a seat. We appreciate your understanding in this matter.
AUSSIE SPECTACULAR WHOLE SCHOOL PRODUCTION TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH In just over 2 weeks the Epsom PS will hold it’s annual production. Due to the growth of our school, ticket sales will be limited to a maximum of 3 per family. This will allow for comfortable seating arrangements in the auditorium. Of course some families will not be requiring their full quota of tickets so in order for larger families to be able to purchase extra tickets we would like sales to be finalised early. Tickets are on sale NOW from the Office and cost $5 per ticket. Tickets will NOT be for sale at the door so please send your order along promptly in order for any extra tickets to be made available to families. A DVD will be made of the Spectacular and can be ordered after the event. The cost will be $10.
A reminder that the School Wellbeing and Engagement Policy is on the school website (under forms) for your perusal. Please send any feedback on this in writing to the school office by the end of next week. This policy will be ratified by School Council at the next meeting.
GRADE 5/6 B CONCERT ITEM We are doing an item based around Early Colonial Australia so lets step back in time and be entertained. A costume is required so let's keep it SIMPLE! BOYS: jeans, flannel shirt or white/solid colKerry McGuffie oured shirt with buttons and collar, boots or FAMILY PAYMENTS shoes for dancing in. Thank you to those families who have been in to OPTIONAL: - vest, braces, peak caps, colonial make payments on their accounts. As previously hats. notified, all camps and swimming will need to be GIRLS: long skirt, blouse or long sleeved shirt paid for prior to the event. We continue to enwith collar, apron, boots or shoes for dancing in. courage families to make payments towards these events from now. If you have any questions OPTIONAL: - vest, shawl, bonnet or hat, hair ribbons. regarding you account please speak to Deanne. Visit the Op shop or "old" people for ideas! Thank you Jan Brunswick
Paula, Jesse D, Jack G, Matilda, Takara, Acacia, Jemma, Julia, Jordan S, Kody A, Maddy Le, Asliyah, Daniella, Jacob, Daniel B, Elli
3/ 4 S Concert Costumes 3/4 S are performing a medley of popular Aussie songs. Children are asked to wear ‘eighties and/ or rock fashion’. A note will be going home with your child containing more detail regarding our act.
DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR (subject to change) EVERY WEEK Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays
AASC for Grades 3-6 (Judo) STUDENT BANKING—TO OFFICE AASC for Prep—2 (Tennis) SUBWAY ORDERS TO SCHOOL BREAKFAST AT SCHOOL @ 8.15
TERM 3 WEEK 7 Thur Aug 30th Fri Aug 31st
Father’s Day Stall Huntly CFA BBQ– Volunteers needed
WEEK 8 Tues 4th Sept Wed 5th Sept
Whole school Incursion—Owls Apprentice Fundraising Committee Meeting @ 2.30pm in Staffroom
WEEK 9 Wed 12th Sept
School Cluster Athletics (10,11,12 Years)
WEEK 10 Mon 17th Sept Tues 18th Sept Friday 21st Sept
School Council Meeting @ 6pm Aussie Spectacular 7.30pm—Whole school production Last day of Term 3 Junior School Football match
TERM 4
Mon 8th Oct
First day of Term 4
Mon 15th Oct
Division/Region Athletics 10,11,12 Years (if they qualify from school cluster aths.)
Mon 15th Oct Tues-Wed 16th-17th Oct Friday 19th October Tues 23rd Oct Mon-Wed 22nd-24th Oct Wed 31st Oct Tues 13th—Wed 14th Nov Mon 19th Nov
School Council Meeting @ 6pm Whole School Swimming Program WALKATHON Bunnings Garden makeover Whole School Swimming Program (5 sessions) Bendigo Cup Day—Public Holiday Grade 3/4 Camp to Billabong Ranch School Council Meeting @ 6pm
Wed 21st —Fri 23 Nov Mon 3rd Dec Fri 21st Dec
Grade 5/6 Camp—Valley Homestead Curriculum Day—No students required Last day of Term 4
Please make note of these “important dates”
COMMUNITY NEWS Our school noticeboard is regularly updated with information regarding community events-Please check.
FUNDRAISING MEETING Wednesday September 5th 2.30pm in Staffroom Please come along to the Fundraising meeting and have some input into our fabulous junior football day on the last day of term and our Walkathon which will be held next term. There will also be a discussion regarding the next year’s Fair and if this will go ahead. More FRESH FRUIT FRIDAY volunteers are required if the This program will be continuing for Fair is to proceed. If you would the time being (we still have some like to contribute to the running funds left from the government) of the Fair but cannot attend meetings, please If you can help cut up fruit on Friday mornings, please pop into the Multi pur- complete the form below and send to school before next Wednesday. Maybe you would like to pose room where it all happens! receive the minutes of the meeting via email…..or BREAKFAST AS USUAL TOMORROW contribute via email? If so, please provide your SEE YOU AT 8.15 AM We need some ex- email address below. tra helpers for tomorrows breakfast please! Ideas for helping with the Fair could be the coordination of stalls. Eg. Showbags, lucky dips, face painting etc or getting sponsors and gifts. Any SUBWAY LUNCH ORDERS new ideas and contacts are most welcome. Please ensure that any Subway lunch orders are written on the Subway form available from the Of- Many hands make light work! fice. I CAN HELP WITH THE FAIR GROUNDS ROSTER Today I will be sending keys home to the Green, Gutteridge and Hair families. Thank you for helping keep our school grounds tidy. Next week’s keys will go home to the Hall, Hambleton and Harrison families.
SHOPPING TRIP The fundraising group are asking for expressions of interest in a Shopping Trip to Melbourne. The date could be Oct. 14th or Nov. 18th (Sunday’s). These trips are great fun and will be in time for some Christmas shopping! Cost is $50 which includes morning tea. These are initial costings and dates and may change. I WOULD BE INTERESTED TO GO ON A BUS SHOPPING TRIP TO MELBOURNE 14/10/12 or 18/11/12 (Sunday) I would prefer a Saturday Please circle your preference NAME__________________________________ NO. OF PEOPLE I WILL BRING __________
HUNTLY BBQ— I WOULD LOVE TO HELP OUT WITH BBQ AT HUNTLY CFA TOMORROW AUG 31ST NAME: ____________________________________ PHONE NUMBER:__________________________
NAME_________________________________ EMAIL ________________________________ PHONE NO. ___________________________ I WILL BE ABLE TO HELP WITH …….. ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________
BOOK WEEK—THE GREAT BOOK SWAP Thank you to everyone who helped make this Book Week activity as successful as it was. We raised $150 and all left over books were dropped into Officeworks who are a collection point for resources to be sent to Indigenous Rural communities. I hope the books that the children purchased are being well read. THE OWL’S APPRENTICE Our students will be attending this incursion on Tuesday September 4th in the Multi Purpose Room. The cost is $4.50 (if you have paid your excursion levy in full there is no need for payment)
ATHLETIC SPORTS Our cluster Athletic sports are Wed September 12th at the Bendigo Athletics Centre, Edwards Rd Flora Do you want the good news or the bad news? Hill. The other schools in our cluster are Huntly, Maiden The good news is: Gully and Big Hill. Head lice are easy to kill. Hot water above 60 deChildren who are turning 10 this year, already 10 ,11 grees will kill head lice in 10 seconds. (THIS IS and 12 will participate. TOO HOT FOR A SHOWER OR BATH) This year it is our turn to host the sports, and as in previous years we are in charge of running the Concentrate on the head – there is no evidence that Sprints and High Jump. you need to make a special effort to clean the The first event commences at 9.45am and the day house concludes with relays at around 2.30pm. There are choices about treatment – not all of them Children require snacks, lunch and a drink. involve chemicals They should wear their school uniform, appropriate There is new and accurate information available shoes and a hat. about head lice from the office or look at Some children may qualify for the next level of www.health.vic.gov.au/headlice competition early in Term 4. We require helpers to assist with the high jump and The bad news is head lice have been around for sprints. 10,000 years and cannot be eradicated. We have had If you can assist on the day please contact the school cases reported to the school and ask you to please or Mrs Brunswick. check your family and treat any of the family who have head lice. Jan Brunswick PE COORDINATOR There is good news and bad news about head lice…
NEWSLETTER Our weekly newsletter is an important part of school/home communication. We try to include as many upcoming dates as early as possible in order for your child to participate in school activities. Eg. Fathers’ day stall, Mothers’ day stall etc. The calendar on page 2 is updated weekly with dates of events as they become available. If you would like the newsletter emailed to you please send your email details to the Office. You can also view newsletters on our schools website www.epsomps.vic.edu.au
DIVISIONAL GOLF at HEATHCOTE
Congratulations to Riley A. for representing the school at the second level of the Primary School Golf Championships. Riley has written this article.
Today the 28th August I represented our school at the divisional golf at Heathcote Golf Course. Eight people from Goldfields District got to go to the next level and I came 11th. The golf course was full of kangaroo poo. I got a score of 54 for 9 holes. The best score was 37. The day was awesome and I was very happy with my effort. There were not as many bunkers on the golf UPDATING STUDENT INFORMATION If you have changed address, mobile number, work course as Bendigo. I only got into 1, to be exact there were only 3. contact, emergency contact names/numbers or I played on holes 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 and 11. The any details, please let me know in the Office. club house was awesome. Riley A. HOLIDAY GARDENING HUNTLY NTH BENDIGO CRICKET CLUB Only 3 weeks of term left! If anyone is available REGISTRATION NIGHT during the holidays to keep our school grounds tiFRIDAY 31ST AUGUST, 2012 dy and keep an eye on the chooks, please let me From 4.30pm to 6.00pm at Strauch Reserve, Huntly. know in the Office. For Under 9, 11, 13 and 15 year old age groups.
Many thanks
FREE REGISTRATION for 2012/2013 Season No registration fees charged for all junior age groups U9 to U15. Enquiries to Paul 5448 8259