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TERM 1| WEEK 7 |10 March 2020

IMPORTANT DATES

Tues 10/03 Selective high schools & Opportunity Class parent information session @6pm in Library

Wed 18/03 Harmony Day

Wed 18/03 Yrs 2-6 Swimming Assembly @1.45pm

Thur 19/03 Whole School Photos

Fri 20/03 National Day of Action Against Bullying & Violence

Fri 20/03 Year 7 2021 high school EOI forms due back at Office

128 KENT ST EPPING NSW 2121 02 9876 2791 [email protected] www.eppinghts-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

NEWSLETTEREpping HeightsPublic School

Confidence Resilience Creativity PRINCIPAL’S REPORTCongratulations to our students who represented the school at the Zone swimming carnival. Mrs Kim and Miss Sullivan reported that student behaviour was excellent and everyone tried their best.

GROWTH MINDSET Our students learn about the importance of having a growth mindset. When I visit classrooms across K-6, I see examples of this in action such as those included here. For more information on growth mindset, please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_oqghnxBmYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiiEeMN7vbQ

Please discuss this concept with your child. Instead of asking “How was your day?” and getting the common, limited answer “good”, perhaps say “Tell me what you know about growth mindset”. You might be amazed by what they know, understand and can discuss with you. It is a fun dinner table conversation too.

4P goals

IN THIS EDITION: - Principal’s report - Growth Mindset, EALD Morning Tea, Be Respectful Be Safe, Novel Coronavirus, School Canteen, Kiss and Drop, Semester Invoice, Road Safety- Student Awards and Achievements- Teacher News - School Photos, TTFM, Volunteer to Teach Ethics, Zone Swimming Carnival- P&C news - Bookclub Issue 2, Uniform Shop Update- Classifieds- Community User Groups & Contact EHPS

Newsletter articles due COB Friday

Values for this term:

Term 1 Responsibility & Cooperation


Epping HeightsPublic SchoolConfidence Resilience Creativity

Note: Student self evaluations, goals and reflections have not been edited in this instance for spelling and grammar, as this was not the focus of the lesson.

5D- Jayden & Chloe



EALD PARENT MORNING TEAIt was lovely to meet with some of our newly arrived families at the EALD parent morning tea last week. Thank you to Mrs Parfett, Miss Goh and Mrs Hallett who organised and led this inclusive event. Parents met our specialist English teachers and listened to information related to the support of those students who have very limited English.





BE RESPECTFUL, BE SAFEOur school community is a safe and respectful place where children can learn and thrive. I am proud that harmony exists at our school. Parents play a key role in many aspects of school life. Please remember that if you have an issue or concern about a child, the appropriate thing is to raise it with myself or my staff. It is never appropriate for a parent to approach another person’s child as adults are regarded as strangers. Please be safe and respectful and speak to teachers, the executive team or myself if you require support or have questions. Please read the full School Community Charter included with this email.



NOVEL CORONAVIRUS Thank you for the calm and respectful way in which you are helping at this time. As discussed at the P & C meeting today, it is important that as adults we focus on ensuring children feel happy and safe. When giving children factual, contextual and age appropriate information, be mindful of their level of worry or anxiety. As a school we will continue to communicate information to you to ensure the appropriate management of this matter when and as it is appropriate to do so. This information is sent on enews. For the latest information, please refer to the enews sent on 6 March. Please know that we are being provided with expert and timely advice to ensure the best outcome for everyone in our community. If you are unsure of the facts in relation to how our school is managing this issue, please contact the school directly so you get accurate information. Please email or call and address your concerns to the me, the Principal. This is obviously a time when things may develop quickly. Some parents have contacted the school and advised that they are keeping their child at home until further notice. Some parents have also advised that they do not wish for their child to attend particular excursions. At this time we have not been advised that there is sufficient risk to students to warrant these responses. As we do every year, our teachers continue to remind and teach students about safe health practices such as washing hands. Please support this learning at home by watching and discussing one of the many clips available on the internet clips such as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMbCZfb5k3M&t=39shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07YNCFlS0iIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr6GQN-z_2s

CANTEEN NEWSWe have received notice that our canteen which is currently run by Yummy Bears Kiosk will be closing at the end of this term. We wish to thank Tania and her team at the canteen for providing a wonderful service to our students. At today’s P & C meeting we discussed options related to the canteen service at our school. More information will be provided when it is available.

KISS AND DROP A large number of parents and grandparents are still waiting around until the 9:05a.m bell in the morning. This is now making it very hard for the teacher on duty to supervise the students. Please help build your child’s independence and help keep other students safe by dropping and kissing. Thank you for being respectful and being safe.



SEMESTER INVOICEEach year the Department of Education allocates funds to help run our school. This is called the School Budget Allocation Report. These funds cover basic costs in our school such as utilities, staffing, administration and equity funding. For more details about funding please visit https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/schools-fundingIn addition to this, Individual account statements were sent home last week. The school requests that you pay to cover the cost of additional programs, learning resources, excursions, incursions and sporting events. These costs (as outlined) directly support your child to access the full range of high quality learning experiences at our school.Payments can now also be made using enews.

Please complete the payment no later than 27 March. If you require support to pay, please contact myself or Mrs Carter (Administration Manager).

ROAD SAFETY I was contacted by Local Council last week and informed that, on one day alone, rangers issued 6 fines including demerit point losses to parents from our school who were not following road safety rules. They informed me that council rangers will be making spot safety checks over the coming weeks and months. Please ensure you follow the safety rules.

MS MEGAN BRIDEKIRKPRINCIPAL

THE SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHEROn Thursday 19th March we are having our whole school photos. Additional school photos will be taken later this year. Today all students are bringing home their own envelope. Please read the instructions on the envelope and order accordingly. Completed envelopes are to be returned to the class teacher. Sibling envelopes are available from the front office and must be returned to the front office. All students are to wear full summer uniform with black shoes, navy sock. To make payment for school photos after photography day you can choose one of the following options:

1) Go the website www.theschoolphotographer.com.au and select “Click here for Online Payments” button and follow the on screen instructions.Or2) Call their office on 9674 9824 and they will take your credit card payment over the phone.

MRS KARIN CHADWICKCOORDINATOR



TELL THEM FROM ME STUDENT FEEDBACK SURVEY TERM 1

This term, our school, like many other public schools in the state, will participate in a Department of Education initiative: the Tell Them From Me student feedback survey. The survey measures factors that are known to affect academic achievement and other student outcomes. The focus of the NSW-wide survey is on student wellbeing, engagement and effective teaching practices.

The survey is a great opportunity for our students to provide us with valuable and quick feedback on what they think about school life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. More than 6,300 schools in Australia and around the world have used Tell Them From Me to survey 5.4 million students. Capturing the voices of our students will help improve how we do things at our school.

The survey is confidential. The survey is conducted online and will typically take less than 30 minutes to complete. It will be administered during school hours in Weeks 9 and 10. Participating in the survey is entirely voluntary. A consent form has been sent home with students. If you do not want your child or children to participate, please return the form to school by Friday 20th March, 2020.

The consent form and FAQs are available in 23 languages. http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for-parents.http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/images/FAQs/2020/TTFM_Student_Survey_FAQs_Parent_and_Carers_T12020.pdf

MELISSA CAIRNRELIEVING DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

Volunteer to Teach Ethics

Our school currently offers Special Ethics Education (SEE) classes for a 30 minute period each Friday for Years 3-6.

Volunteers are needed to teach K-2 Ethics on Friday mornings from 9.05-9.40am. Volunteers receive training and support and are highly valued at our school.

If you’re interested in teaching K- 2 Ethics classes please contact our school’s coordinator Kate Booth at [email protected]

Come and join us!

Heather Gerard Assistant Principal



ZONE SWIMMING CARNIVALLast Thursday, our Zone representatives attended the Beecroft Zone Swimming Carnival at Sydney Olympic Park. Each and every one of our swimmers represented our school with pride and gave it their best in their races.

A special congratulations to the following students, who will be competing at the Area level:

Chloe – 50m Freestyle, 50m BackstrokeRonni – Individual Medley, 50m Freestyle, 50m Breaststroke William – 50m BreaststrokeEthan – 50m Freestyle

Well done to Ronni, who won Junior Boys Champion.

We would like to congratulate all of our swimmers for their amazing efforts. Everyone showed such great sportsmanship and true team spirit as they encouraged and cheered each other on.

MRS SHELLY KIM & MISS DAISY SULLIVAN



PRINCIPAL’S AWARDSSai 1G Jessica 2K Mihir 2KRowan 2G Elisha 3/4B Teyu 3/4BJonathan 5B

MERIT AWARDAadyansh KK Haasith KK Malachi KKWinn KK Aiden KM Erin KMMichael KM Scarlett KM David KTRaymon KT Sharon KT Teagan KTAbdullah K/1H Alice K/1H Dhwani K/1HEvelyn K/1H Albert 1G Danny 1GSethuni 1G Zara 1G Abhinav 1THayden 1T Shanaya 1T Yean 1TGianna 1/2S Grace 1/2S Ivy 1/2SThomas 1/2S Anika 2C Ethan 2CParis 2C Reyansh 2C Hannah 2GJonas 2G Katie 2G Maya 2GAhaan 2K Elia 2K Leon 2KRucha 2K Grace 2/3A Remington 2/3ARyan 2/3A Thomas 2/3A Courtney 3EDylan 3E Rebecca 3E Robert 3EChloe 3M Elena 3M Micah 3MNikolaus 3M Abbie 3/4B Jack 3/4BVictoria 3/4B William 3/4B Dongjiang 4PElla 4P Elliot 4P Luna 4PNaomi 4S Seojoon 4S Sophie 4SVanessa 4S Lachlan 4/5M Nashita 4/5MNicholas 4/5M Shubhi 4/5M Albert 5BClare 5B Daniel 5B Ronni 5BJack 5D Nathanael 5D Yana 5DYugan 5D Cerise 5/6Q Joyce 5/6QLaila 5/6Q Phoebe 5/6Q Adit 6EJessica 6E Jessica 6E Jordan 6EDerek 6S Eloise 6S Riley 6SThing Ly 6S


BOOK CLUB – ISSUE 2 ORDERS DUE WEDNESDAY 18TH MARCH 2020

Book Club catalogues were sent home last week. If you don’t have a copy and would like one please pick one up at the school Office.All Scholastic Book Club orders earn 20% back in rewards points for the school to purchase books for Read With Me for students. If you would like to place an order, please do so by Wednesday 18th March.

Please use Book Club LOOP for ordering.LOOP ordering will remain open until 10:00pm on the due date.

Send all Book Club enquiries to [email protected]

LINDA WONGBOOK CLUB COORDINATOR


UNIFORM SHOP NEWSWinter UniformWe change to winter uniform for Term 2 and 3. Most winter items are available in stock now with the exception of long-sleeved polo shirts in sizes 4 – 10. They should be available this week sometime. (If you paced an order via Qkr last week or so, these will have been backordered for you).Second Hand UniformsWe have many second hand uniforms kindly donated to the P&C uniform shop by parents. If you are looking to save some money, or get a few spares, many of the uniforms are in very good wearable condition. These are priced at about 1/3 the new retail price. We have a rack available just inside the uniform shop at all times. All monies from second hand uniforms are returned to the school via the P&C.Price RisesInevitably, we will be making a few changes to prices of new items from Term 2. Most of these are small and a few items will actually be reduced. Current prices will apply for goods purchased or ordered by the end of this term so it is a good idea to get in with those winter purchases sooner rather than later – remember you can order easily via Qkr with no queues! (Items can be exchanged by leaving at the office or directly at the uniform shop)Qkr

If you have placed an order via Qkr and have waited more than 3 school days for your child to bring it home, please email [email protected] are left at the office for classes to collect so you may also like to ask your child to check there if they have not received it.

Recycled Bags

Please BYO bag to the uniform shop if you remember. Not always possible I know! If anyone finds themselves with excess, clean paper or plastic bags, the uniform shop would be grateful to have them. You can leave them under the table in the uniform shop anytime.

NICOLE OTTENUNIFORM SHOP CO ORDINATOR



CLASSIFIEDSPlease note that as we have no means of checking the bona fides of advertisers, Epping Heights Public School will not accept responsibility for any advertisements.

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Community User Groups at Epping Heights PS

Did you know there are many extracurricular activities offered by private businesses at our school? Please contact the groups direct if you are interested in attending any of these activities.

Activity Day Time Contact person Phone

Drama Enrichment Class Monday 3.15pm Halina Abramowicz 0422 542 166

Chess Class (Syd Academy of Chess)

Monday 3.10pm Brett Tindall 9745 1170

Guitar Lessons (VIP Music) Tuesday Morning Urszula Koh 9411 3122

Keyboard Lessons (VIP Music)

Tuesday Morning Urszula Koh 9411 3122

Mandarin Class (Happy Chinese)

Wednesday Friday

3.15pm

3.15pm

Nancy Zhou 0433 589 696

Art Class (Art Platform) Friday 3.15pm Fergus Tam 0412 168 198

Karate Class (Australia’s Youth Self Defence)

Saturday Morning Matt Klein 9904 5667

Peking Chinese Language Class

Saturday Afternoon Min Hua Li 0406 949 894

Punjabi Lessons Sunday Morning Harpreet Hanjra 0429 572 218

EHPS Out of School Hours Care (OSHC)

Mon-Fri Morning & Afternoon

eppingheightsoosh@ hotmail.com

Kicks Epping & Carlingford (not on school grounds)

Mon-Fri Afternoon www.KicksAfterSchool. com/Epping

8628 7495

School Bands (Training Band, Intermediate Band, Stage Band, Concert Band & String Ensemble)

Various Various [email protected] bandehps@ gmail.com

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