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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 18 June, 2018 Welcome to Week 8, Term 2

CERAMICS During Weeks 7 and 8, all of our students from Kindergarten to Year 6 have been engaged in Ceramics classes. Class 4G have been making ceramic fish. Some comments from students in this class follow: We learnt how to make a ceramic fish with a lady named Chris. We did it together, step by step. It was fun because I got to do it with my friends and also I was really proud with my work which makes me happy. By Claire

In ceramics we got to learn how to make the fish’s body, fins, eyes and teeth. I learnt how to use the Peanut Butter Method and the Karate Chop Method. Our class, 4G got to make a ceramic shark or dolphin. It was fun because I got to learn new skills, our imagination could go wild and the best thing is I got to make it with my friends. By Jasmine

COMING EVENTS Tuesday 19 June Parent Information Session- New Reports 3:30pm Thursday 21 June Athletics Carnival Wednesday 27 June School Tour 10am Thursday 28 June Athletics Carnival DoE Information Booth at 3pm – 4pm

ASSEMBLY Assembly begins at 1:00pm 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 Anvi 3S Abigail 1E Sukesh 5G Dhanvi 1M Ezekiel 3G SILVER Emily 3G Tahaan 4G Daniel 5G Tanya 5G

This week’s assembly items will be presented by 2C and 2B. Please note that as there will be 2 items, the Assembly will commence at the earlier time of 1:00pm. Next week’s assembly item will be presented by the Jazz Band.

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FROM THE PRINCIPAL

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TIMETABLE Unfortunately, our school has been advised that the start of construction of our new building has been postponed until October. However, the good news is that the start of construction of our new synthetic surface playground will begin shortly. Our school is already putting in plans to ensure that our students, staff and community members are safe throughout the building phase. One of these plans involves our morning assemblies on Monday and Friday. As the Pavilion Playground will be part of the construction site, we are moving these assemblies to the North Playground. The students practised this last Friday and now know where they need to line up. Regrettably, the new area for morning assemblies does have access issues as entry and exit points are narrower than the whole playground access we had to the Pavilion. I ask parents who bring their children to school on those days to be mindful of this when dropping their children off and ensure that all accesses are left clear.

THURSDAY MORNING MEETING Last Thursday morning I had the privilege to speak to a great many Epping Public School parents who came and enjoyed the hospitality of our P&C. The purpose of the morning was to connect our school community and allowed parents to meet, share a cuppa (plus some yummy cakes) and find out about what had happened in our school over the last month. We talked about the diverse activities our students had participated in such as debating, zone sporting competitions and ICAS competitions.

We also talked about the progress of our new building and the installation of our brand new synthetic surface playground. Parents were updated about the safety measures the staff is

putting into place to ensure the safety of our whole school community and asked questions related to the future plans for our school. It was an excellent meeting in terms of communication between the school and the parents and bringing our school community together. Many thanks to the P&C for organising and catering for the meeting and I look forward to the next meeting in Term 3.

INFORMATION SESSIONS Just a reminder that the Strategic Direction 3 team will be presenting a Parent Information Session tomorrow Tuesday 19 June in the CAPA Room. The meeting starts at 3:30pm. There will be supervision in the North Playground for the children of parents that are attending. Tea and coffee will be served. If you cannot attend on Tuesday, the team will be posting the content of our session on the school’s website.

NCCD (NATIONAL CONSISTENT COLLECTION OF DATA) Each year the Federal Government harvests information from schools regarding disability. This is completed across all schools in Australia. In our newsletter t h e r e is detailed information regarding the process. Please take the time to read the information. If you have any other questions please contact the school. By Robyn Graham Relieving Principal

PEER SUPPORT Session 7 – This week in Peer Support the children learn the need to develop a range of coping strategies. In order to become more resilient, children need to have a number of different ways of coping with difficulties. Through the various activities, children learn to distinguish between helpful, resilient ways of coping and less helpful, non-resilient ways. Discuss with your child the ways they have chosen to cope with difficulties that might arise in their life and encourage them to practise these regularly.

PSSA SOCCER On Friday 15 June the Epping B soccer team played against Normanhurst West. It was a close game

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but in the end it was a tie 0-0. We came close to scoring several times but none went into the goal. The player of the match was Aryana for her excellent job as striker. By Hawkesbury 6/5A The A team had also played very well as a team on Friday, but Isaac especially showed his skills as a defender. Unfortunately at the end of the exciting match the opposition scored a great goal off a corner kick. It was a great game! By Vihaan 6E

PSSA NETBALL The A team: Last Friday, the A team had a very successful win against Normanhurst West, with an ending score of 20-9. Our player of the match was Zyra for her amazing defensive skills in the midcourt. By Eliza The B team: On Friday, the B team won against Normanhurst West, with a score of 8-6. Our player of the match was Lara for her amazing intercepts and passes. By Eilene

PSSA GIRLS SOCCER On Tuesday 12 June, the Stage 3 Girls Soccer team played against Epping North Public School at Ron Payne Oval. The game was very intense and the girls enjoyed it a great deal, however, we lost 3-0. Even though we lost, we all had a fun time playing and experiencing the new positions we were given. We would like to give a big thank you to Miss Hill and Mr Streatfeild for being great soccer coaches and to the parents who helped by driving us there and back. We couldn’t have done it without your support and we really appreciate it. By Samritha

TABLE TENNIS THURSDAY Table tennis began last week. Stage 3 students are all welcome to come and play table tennis in the hall. Students can begin lining up at the doors, ready for play at the 2nd half bell. Mr Le

LIBRARY NEWS Library Learning Years 5 and 6 students have been enjoying their literature lessons in library this term based on the books of Dr Seuss. Students have been using the Book Creator app on the IPads to recreate parts of “The Cat in the Hat” story. It has been a great opportunity for students to think creatively and I think we may have a few budding movie directors at the school! Overdue Books This week I will be giving classroom teachers overdue notices to be sent home. This is a good opportunity to have a look around at home for any books that need returning to the library before the end of term. If you have lost a book or think that a book has already been returned to the library please let me know. Lost books will need to be replaced and we ask that parents make a contribution to the cost of the book. Mrs Penny Bulgin Relieving Teacher Librarian

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NEWS FROM THE P&C P&C Calendar - Term 2 2018 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 Uniform Shop Notice Please note, for the remainder of Term 2 only, the uniform shop will open every Thursday from 7.45 am to 9.45am. They will not be open on Mondays. Uniform orders can also be placed via email eppingps@rejiuniforms.com.au or you can contact Reji Uniforms via phone on 02 9771 5454 to place an order. CANTEEN NEWS Athletics Carnival Lunch Orders Canteen lunch orders for the carnival are now CLOSED. Limited snacks and hot and cold drinks will be on sale at Epping Oval on the day for students and parents. Canteen is seeking volunteers to help out on Carnival Day (Thursday 21 June) or in preparations (Wednesday 20 June). If you can assist for an hour or two on either of these days, please email eppingcanteen@gmail.com or contact Deb on 0434 031 827 as soon as possible. Term 3 Canteen Roster The canteen committee is putting together the canteen roster for Term 3! If you would like to find out more or join, please contact us at eppingcanteen@gmail.com or fill in the Canteen Volunteer Form available at the School Office. Remember, the canteen relies on its volunteers to keep this service operating, and any net proceeds from canteen are used for the benefit of all our students! Thank you! Canteen Committee

CANTEEN ROSTER TERM 2/2018

COMMUNITY NEWS Community News and accompanying advertising are a community service only and are not endorsed by Epping Public School or its staff. More details appear on the school noticeboard.

• Medieval Mayhem 2018 Holiday Club 17 – 20 July For details Phone 9876 1188 www.eppingpresbyterian.org.au

• Macquarie Saints Baseball Club. We are a non-profit club run by volunteers. We will be running our TRY BASEBALL events on two consecutive weekends:

Sunday 22 July 12 -2pm Sunday 29 July 12 -2pm These events offer children the opportunity to try a range of fun baseball related games based around the skills of hitting, catching, throwing and base running all run by our accredited Coaches. All equipment supplied. No experience necessary. The baseball season will start in September.

• Australian Red Cross Mobile Blood Bank is visiting Epping Baptist Church Hall Monday 25 June 1.30pm – 6.30pm Tuesday 26 June 8.30am – 1.30pm Call 13 14 95 or visit donateblood.com.au Appointments can be made online or by phone.

DAY DATE Week 8

Food Shopper Lillian Sushi Collector Shoko

WED 20-Jun Priya, Jennifer K, Simmi, Cherry, Katrina

FRI 22-Jun Mina, Jennifer J, Annie, Pak-Luan, Christy, Pallavi Week 9

Food Shopper Deborah Sushi Collector Shoko

WED 27-Jun Rachelle, Jennifer K, Coco H, Simmi, Danna

FRI 29-Jun Mina, Jennifer, Sin Ae, Liang, Christy, Sunethra

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