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Eleebana Extra Monday 12 August 2019 Week 4 Term 3 From the Principal From the Principal Education Week Thank you to all those who came out to help us celebrate Education Week! Our special assembly really highlighted the incredible talents of our students and it was wonderful to see so many families enjoying the open classrooms and having a look at the great work that goes on at Eleebana Public School each day.
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Eleebana ExtraMonday 12 August 2019 Week 4 Term 3
From the PrincipalFrom the Principal
Education Week
Thank you to all those who came out to help us celebrate Education Week!
Our special assembly really highlighted the incredible talents of our students
and it was wonderful to see so many families enjoying the open classrooms
and having a look at the great work that goes on at Eleebana Public School
each day.
EPS Bands @ Charlestown Square
Our Junior and Senior Bands gave a magni�cent performance at Charlestown
Square last week.
As part of our Education Week celebrations, their outstanding performances
stopped shoppers in their tracks as they gathered around to see our Bands
play.
All their hours of practice and early morning rehearsals paid off, as they
showed just how far these young musicians have come. Thanks go to Ms
Wingrove, Ms Wallace and Ms Phillipa, and of course to all our Band
members - our school is so proud of you!
Staff News: relieving AP Junior Wellbeing
With Mr May currently relieving as Deputy Principal, Mr Burrows will step into the Assistant Principal Junior
School Wellbeing role. This is a great opportunity for Mr Burrows who is looking forward to working to support our
Junior School students and their families.
Mornings at Eleebana PS
Just a few quick reminders to make sure our students are safe and have a great start to their mornings at school.
Firstly, we continue to have parents drop their children at school prior to 8:30am when supervision begins. While we
understand that an early start to the day may be necessary for the children of working parents, we would remind all
families that our onsite OOSH operates every morning for just this purpose.
Secondly, after 8:30 our teachers are supervising set areas of the playground for Junior and Senior school students.
No students should be playing down around classrooms or in out of bounds areas -even if with their parents. We ask
that if parents are planning on staying on school grounds during the morning play time, that they please move to the
top COLA area (near the Hall and Library). This will not only encourage students to be in the right place, but will
satisfy our child protection requirements around having adults on site.
School NewsSchool News
Administration News
Thank you to those families who have made payment on their Term 3 Statement of Account that was sent home last
week with your child.
We have three options to pay:
Online Payment – which is our preferred payment method
Cash
Eftpos
I have included the Online Payment instructions for those families that are unfamiliar with this safe and easy
process.
Making online payments
It is now possible for parents to make online payments to the school for amounts owing for students, via a secure
payment page hosted by Westpac. Payments can be made using either a Visa or MasterCard credit card or debit card,
and can be made via computer, tablet or mobile phone.
The payment page is accessed from the front page of our school’s website
https://eleebana-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/
by selecting $ Make a payment,
under “View our latest newsletter”.
Westpac has recently improved the system to allow more time for details to be entered and for parents to be able to
make payments using the auto-�ll option, thus not having to re-enter their details. Payment can now be made via a
credit card or via direct debit from a bank account.
Items that can be paid include voluntary school contributions, subject contributions, excursions, sales to students
and creative and practical arts activities (these include band, drama and dance).
There is also a category called ‘Other’ to cover items not covered in the previous headings, ‘Other’ can be used to
make a complete payment of a school Statement of Account.
When you access the $ Make a payment you must enter:
the student’s name
class
date of birth.
These details are entered each time you make a payment as student information is not held within the payment
system. This is a secure payment system hosted by Westpac to ensure that your credit card or debit card details are
captured in a secure manner. These details are not passed back to the school.
You have the ability to check and change any details of the payment before the payment is processed. Receipts can be
emailed and/or printed. Details of the payments are passed daily to the school where they will be receipted against
your child’s account. As a receipt has been issued to you from the payment page a further receipt will not be issued
by the school. For any enquiries regarding the online payment process please contact the School Administration
Of�ce on 49468927.
We will endeavour to continually keep you up to date with costs and expenses incurred by your child/children. If you
have a discrepancy, change of address/home details or need further information please do not hesitate to contact the
front of�ce on 49468927 or by email:
We welcome feedback, suggestions and comments that can improve the communication, administration and
�nancial processes making school life a little more accessible and easy for all. Please do not hesitate to contact me in
person, by phone or email if you would like to discuss in detail.
Personally, thank you to those families who responded with welcome and well wishes during the week, very much
appreciated.
Thank you, Kellie Byrnes, School Administrative Manager Rel.
Plant Donations
Ms McCloy is preparing a school entry for the Lake Macquarie Living Smart Festival, which will be held at the end of
September. She would greatly appreciate donations of small plants (succulents, herbs, veggie plants) and cardboard
tubes (old toilet and hand towel rolls) to grow them in. If you can help out with these items please send them to 2M’s
room.
Electricity Safety Week
As part of Electricity Safety Week, from 2-6 September, Ausgrid are conducting a poster competition for students in
Kindergarten - Year 2. If you have a keen artist who would like to enter please see the full details below. Entries must
be returned to the school of�ce by Monday 23 September.
Calendar DatesCalendar Dates
What's Happening This Week
Monday 12 August - Stage 2 - GATS Challenge Day
Tuesday 13 August - Knight KO team visit the Centre of Excellence
Friday 16 August - Senior School Assembly 9am
Save The Date
Monday 19 August - Stage 3 - GATS Challenge Day
Wednesday 21 August - Newcastle Permanent Mathematics Competition
Wednesday 21 August -Band movie night
Monday 26 August - Matter of Seconds - Lake Mac Lifeguards talk (Years K,3,6)
Wednesday 28 August - 2020 Kinder Parent Info Night - 6pm in the library
Friday 30 August - Regional Athletics Carnival
Tuesday 3 September - ICAS - Digital Technologies
Thursday 5 September - ICAS - Science
Sunday 8 September - State Band Championships
Tuesday 10 September - ICAS - Writing
11 -12 September - Spotlight and Sporting Photos
Thursday 12 September - ICAS - Spelling Bee
16 & 17 September - Spotlight - School Performance
Tuesday 17 September - ICAS - English
Thursday 19 September - ICAS - Maths
25-27 September - Year 5 at Great Aussie Bush Camp
Friday 27 September - Last day of Term 3
Library NewsLibrary News
Premier's Reading Challenge
2 weeks to go!!
Thank you to all of those super readers who have already completed their
challenge and brought their printed reading log to the library to be validated.
Books read in class, at home, with friends or even grandparents can be
counted towards the challenge. We would love to see everyone at EPS �nish
the challenge in 2019. Please remember that all completed reading logs need
to be printed out and brought into the library for Mrs Hopper to validate. If
you don't have access to a printer at home, please let us know and we are
more than happy to help print it out at school.
It's NOT too late to get started!
Thank You For All Book Club Orders
Thank you to all who made a Book Club order. It really helps the school library be able to update and purchase new
books for our students
Sports UpdateSports Update
National Swimming Championships
A huge congratulations to Jordan Gellatly on a successful campaign at the School Sports Australia Swimming
Championships. Jordan swam in the following events:
100m Breaststroke- Placing 6th in the �nal
50m Breaststroke- Placing 7th in the �nal
Medley Relay-Placing 4th in the �nal
Zone Athletics
Last Tuesday and Wednesday, EPS had a fabulous two days at the East Lake Macquarie PSSA Zone Athletics Carnival.
All students represented our school with pride and did their absolute best. Thank you to the many parents,
grandparents and friends who came along to support the students. Well done to the following students who have
progressed to the Regional carnival on the 30th August, 10 students is a wonderful achievement for our school:
Keira T- Shot Put
Mahala B- High Jump
Thomas C- Discus, High Jump, Lung Jump, Shot Put
Jackson C- Shot Put
Sam G- Shot Put
Callum L- 100M, 200M, Long Jump, Relay
Jessica S- Long Jump, Shot Put, Discus
Bailey H- Relay
Phillip G- Relay
Brodie-Relay
National Athletics Trials
After a very successful zone carnival Thomas C trialled for the NSW Athletics team. To be selected in these trials is
a huge achievement. Thomas did his absolute best even making into the 200m �nal. Unfortunately, Thomas didn't
make it to the next level but did our school proud, well done Thomas.
Nathan May
Canteen NewsCanteen News
Volunteer Roster
Thank you to everyone who has signed up to help this term – we truly value your time and appreciate the help.
If anyone can lend a hand for just 2.5 hours in the morning, we would really love the help and so do the kids :-)
We need 2-3 people each day to help prepare lunches.
No experience necessary!
Eat Fresh & Win: August 5 - September 20
Surely by now you have seen the entry forms, coloured stamper pens or
registration forms for the Nintendo Switch???
If the answer is YES – keep going…… each entry brings you closer to a WIN.
If the answer is NO – Please come and see us, there’s still time to enter and get
collecting!
All GREEN options from the canteen menu will score an entry- so be sure to
get your entry form from us each day!
All foods consumed during this period can be congratulated with an entry
form (yep; even fresh and healthy foods bought from home!) All the kids need
to do is come and see us at the Snack Shack for their entry forms – we will
help them from there…….
Here are some ideas for the lunchbox that will get
an entry form:
A good helping of fruit and vegetables
Fresh fruit is easy to pack. You can also try a tub of canned fruit or chopped
fresh strawberries, pineapple or melon. Raw vegies such as carrot sticks,
cherry tomatoes, cucumber or capsicum strips are popular as a snack or in a
sandwich.
Starchy food
Like bread, rice, potatoes and pasta. Have a variety to choose from such as
wholegrain, wholemeal or high �bre breads such as seeded rolls, Lebanese
bread, pita, lavash, bagels; brown and white rice; or tricolour pasta.
Lean protein
Like tuna or salmon (fresh or canned in spring water); boiled eggs; beans; or
lean meat such as beef or chicken.
Reduced fat dairy food
Like reduced fat yoghurt, reduced fat cheese or reduced fat milk (remember
to pack with a bottle of ice).
A bottle of water
To keep your child hydrated all day. Freeze on hot days to keep the lunch box
(and your child) nice and cool.
Healthy choices
Look at food labels to help you choose the products that are lowest in
saturated fat, total fat, sugar and salt. Avoid high fat spreads and try a little
avocado, low fat mayonnaise, mustard or ricotta cheese instead.
Nutritious snacks
Such as a small box or bag of dried fruit, rice cakes or unsalted and
unsweetened popcorn.
Thanks,
Juley and Raychel
P&C UpdateP&C Update
SPRING FAIR COUNTDOWN
11 weeks to go!!!
SCHOOL BANKING NEWSSCHOOL BANKING NEWS
Eleebana Public School
Eleebana PS provides a comprehensive education for all students through:
Quality Teaching and Learning Practices across all Key Learning Areas,
fostering a positive learning environment; encouraging students to strive
for excellence in learning by developing greater independence,
responsibility and self-esteem; encouraging positive parent interactions in
the school programs, governance and their student's learning.
Respect | Excellence | Teamwork | Endeavour
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Australia
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