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Tuesday August 11, 2020 Term 3 - Week 4
Dear Parents & Community,
It is hard to believe that we are already up to Week 4 of this
term. It has been incredibly busy for us with preparation for our
four yearly external validation well under way. Whilst the EV
doesn’t officially take place until next term, we are undertaking
significant reviews of current and past programs, collection and
analysis of data, and projection into the development of future
programs. It is hard work, but is a very rewarding process when you
see all that our school has achieved over the past few years.
Being Mindful of Our Neighbours
I understand that when picking kids up from school it can often
be difficult to find a park and at times stressful, however it is
important that we respect our neighbours’ properties. Please be
mindful when doing u-turns in people’s driveways and following the
speed limit along Boundary Road. The safety of everyone in the
community is paramount.
Naming belongings
It is time to check that all clothing and equipment that your
child brings to school is clearly labelled with their name. Things
often get misplaced by students and if an item is clearly labelled
it is easy for us to return it. Often names written in permanent
marker will fade with time, so it is important to check these are
still legible.
Presentation Day
We have received enquiries from some parents regarding our 2020
Presentation Day. At this stage, we do not have a date for it, as
unless the COVID situation improves significantly, and restrictions
on gatherings are lifted, we will not be able to run it. We will of
course, still have awards for our students, to be presented here at
school, in much smaller and shorter assemblies. Whilst this is not
our preference, we appreciate your understanding of the change to
this important annual celebration of learning.
Anthony Moran Principal
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
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SCHOOL NEWS
SRC Mufti Day Wednesday 19th August 2020
Racism-No Way! We are all “Australia - plus”
We are all Australian, and also have other nations as part of
our individual identity.
On mufti day we will all try to wear green and gold to celebrate
being Australian. Please bring a gold coin to donate to the
Aboriginal Literacy and Numeracy Foundation.
SRC 2020
BAND NEWS
Return to face-to-face band rehearsals:
Band rehearsals occur every morning from 7:50am to 9am in the
school’s hall as follows:
We are implementing some measures to keep everyone safe and
well. Please read the plan sent via email to all band parents on 13
July to fully understand what the conductors, parent supervisors
and the children themselves will need to do.
Key points to note:
All children must be well. Any sick child will not be allowed in
the hall.
Physical distancing will be adopted during band rehearsals.
The school’s drop-off procedures are to be adhered to. So
parents are not required to escort their child to the school hall,
but instead leave their child at the school’s gate no earlier than
7:45am.
Return to face-to-face tutor lessons:
The school has approved the return to onsite lessons at ENPS for
students with their private tutors in Term 3. A summary of the
requirements is as follows:
You may enter school ground and escort you child to the lesson
classroom if your child's lesson is before 8am and after
3.30pm.
At any other time, please leave your child at the front gate as
there will be plenty of teachers on the school ground between
8am-3.30pm.
Use sanitiser before start of lesson.
Your child is required to wipe down music stand and chair after
end of lesson.
Where spit rag is provided, your child needs to discard that at
the end of the lesson.
Day Band Conductor
Monday Senior Band (Year 5 & 6) Christine Pringle
Tuesday Concert Band (Year 4 & 5) Iain Howick
Wednesday Training Band (Year 3) Christine Pringle
Thursday Concert Band (Year 4 & 5) Iain Howick
Friday Senior Band (Year 5 & 6) Christine Pringle
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Instrument Repairs/Changes/Returns:
If your child’s instrument needs to be changed, repaired or
returned, please send an email to [email protected]
Glenn Thomson,
Band Convenor
0438 295 019
email: [email protected]
web site:
https://sites.google.com/site/eppingnorthpublicschoolband/
BOOK CLUB
Orders for Bookclub Issue 5 are now closed. Orders usually
arrive within two to four weeks from the closing date. Orders will
be distributed to classrooms. Any queries please feel free to email
me at [email protected]
Happy Reading
Larelle Ekers-Book Club Co-ordinator
UNIFORM SHOP
The uniform shop will be open for parents to purchase new and
second hand items via APPOINTMENT ONLY on the following dates:
Monday 17th August: 8:30 - 9:30am
Tuesday 18th August: 8:30 - 9:30am
Please email [email protected] to book an appointment.
There will only be 1 customer per 10 minute timeslot available. The
uniform shop managers will confirm your appointment via email.
We are processing online Flexischools orders and filling (where
possible) any back orders we have as per normal practice. These
will be delivered to classrooms for students to take home by
Tuesday.
Please ensure you communicate ALL inquiries for the uniform shop
to our new email address: [email protected]. If you have any
issues, returns or exchanges, please email details to
[email protected] so we can make any necessary
arrangements.
Requests via Facebook comments, messenger, private message, or
verbally in passing will not be actioned.
We have been informed by all clothing stock suppliers that they
are using good hygiene practices whilst packaging uniform items. We
are ensuring volunteers are also undertaking these standards with
washing hands/sanitiser before packing items and wearing a
mask.
For full details about the shop, the school uniform and how to
lodge orders online through Flexischools, please visit our
webpage:
https://sites.google.com/site/enpsuniformshop/home
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://sites.google.com/site/eppingnorthpublicschoolband/mailto:[email protected]://sites.google.com/site/enpsuniformshop/home
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Harmony Day Poster Competition
Thank you to everyone who entered the Harmony Day Poster
Competition!
Your posters were sent to the University of NSW for judging and
you have all received a 'Certificate of Participation' which will
be sent home this week.
Alan Joffe, Chairman of the Harmony Day poster and Song Writing
Competitions wrote to us to thank us:
"On behalf of the Harmony Day Poster and Song Writing
Competitions organising committee I would like to thank you for
your school's participation in this year's competition.
The 2020 competitions attracted entries from more than 180
schools across New South Wales."
Nicole Lane
EAL/D Teacher
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OPPORTUNITIES
Disclaimer: Epping North Public School will, as a service to
parents, advertise community news, events and services which may be
of interest. ENPS does not necessarily endorse the events and
services and accepts no responsibility for their man-agement,
organisation or quality.
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