Term 1 - Week 3
Tuesday, 7 February, 2017
PRINCIPALS MESSAGE
VRP Class Award - will start shortly
DIARY DATES
WELCOME
Last week we welcomed 56 new kindergarten students to
our school. To you, we extend a warm welcome and wish
you a long and happy association with our school.
Our new students coped very well with the new routine of
‘big school’. They waved mum, dad, grandma and
grandpa off, without any hesitation. It was a truly
impressive display of resilience as not one Kindergarten
child shed a tear!!!
Week 3
When I visited each classroom later in the morning, every
child was happy and comfortable in their new
environment.
Week 4
Congratulations parents, for the preparations you have
made over the last six months to get your children to this
point. I would also like to thank and Mrs Colburt, Miss
Lavender and Mrs Bellamy for their efforts to ensure the
children remained happy and comfortable.
Kindergarten students will spend the next few weeks
getting to know their new environment, establishing
routines and making new friends.
I would also like to welcome 8 new families, whose
children began the year in grades 1-6. We will make it our
top priority to ensure your children feel just as happy and
comfortable in their new school as our new kinders. In the
next two weeks all classes will be allocated a buddy class.
That means allocating a junior class with a senior class.
These two classes will begin to spend more time together,
getting to know each other and working on little projects,
or reading and writing together.
If you are unsure of any procedures please don’t hesitate
to either see your child’s teacher before or after class, or
ring the school office for clarification.
Welcome BBQ: Friday 10 February, 5.30pm under the
hall COLA. All families are welcome.
Friday 10 Feb
Week 5
Mon 20 Feb
Meet the Teacher information evening
Stage 1 (1 & 2) 5pm in classrooms
Meet the Teacher information evening
Stage
rooms
Tues 21 Feb
3 + 4C 5.30pm in class-
Meet the Teacher information evening
Early Stage1 (all K’s) 5pm in classrooms
Meet the Teacher information evening
Stage 2 (3 & 4—not 4C) 5.30pm in
classrooms
Class Formations: Class formations for Kindergarten
to Year 6 have been finalised. We currently have 424
students enrolled and have subsequently formed 17
classes.
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2017 CLASSES
Our classes for 2017 are:
KB Mrs Bellamy
KL Miss Lavender
KC Mrs Colburt
1N Miss Abrahamian / Miss O’Dwyer
1J Mrs Johnson
1/2B Ms Bate
2R Ms Righetti
2G Ms Gibson
3L Mr Lai
3B Mrs Bryant
3/4W Ms White
4A Mrs Bareham
4C Miss Corbett
5/6D Mrs Diver
5/6T Mr Taylor
5/6M Ms McLean
5/6B Mr Barnett
Stage Supervisors:
Early Stage 1 / Stage 1 (K-2) supervisor Miss Gibson
Stage 2 (years 3-4) supervisor Ms White
Stage 3 (years 5-6) supervisor Mr Taylor
Support Staff SLSO supervisor Ms Harbridge
The role of the Stage and Support Supervisor is the support of students and staff on their ‘team’, liaison with parents,
welfare and discipline, support of the principal, school planning responsibilities and a number of other roles specific to
their team.
Library Miss Lee (M,T,W,Th)
EAL/D (English Additional Language/Dialect) Mrs Lane
RR (Reading Recovery) Ms Harbridge
LaST (Learning and Support Teacher) Ms Harbridge
RFF Science Mr Fennell
RFF Drama Ms Braiding
RFF Music Mr Phelps
School Counsellor Mrs James (Th)
School Administration Manager Mrs Young
School Administration Officers Mrs Mahieu (M-F) & Mrs Khodeir (Thurs, Fri)
General Assistant Mr Gallagher
Over the next few weeks I will give more detail about the above programs.
All teachers are qualified to teach classes K-6 and this year some have been given the opportunity to experience
teaching a different grade. I look forward to the fresh ideas and enthusiasm that different staff members bring to their
stage.
MEET THE TEACHER INFORMATION EVENINGS
Monday 20 February Stage 1 (1&2)
at 5.00pm in classrooms
Monday 20 February Stage 3 + 4C
at 5.30pm, in classrooms
Tuesday 21 February Early Stage1
at 5:00, in classrooms
Tuesday 21 February Stage 2 (3&4 - not 4C) at 5.30 pm in classrooms
These meetings are an opportunity for parents to meet their child’s classroom teacher, hear about routines, programs
and expectations. Educating your child is a three-way partnership, between the school, the parents and the child. It is
important we are all on the same page and aware of what the goals are for your child. This way we can all play an active
role in reaching that important goal.
A term letter from class teachers with specific details relevant to your stage grade will follow shortly.
LEADERSHIP CAMP
On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week our Year 6 captains and vice-captains will be attending a Leadership
Camp. This camp provides a great opportunity for the children to meet with school leaders from other schools in our
area and develop skills to assist them in fulfilling their role as a school leader effectively. Upon their return they will train
the school executive team (prefects), who will then train our SRC (School Representative Council).
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SWIMMING CARNIVAL
This Thursday 9th February is our school swimming carnival. Students in year 2 turning 8 (with ability/permission only)
and years 3-6 will be attending. These students have already received a permission note containing the relevant
organisational information about what to wear and bring. Please refer to this. Please ensure that this permission note
has been returned.
Please note that the buses for the year 2, 50m swimmers and the 3-6 students will leave at 9:10am.
P&C MEETING
The February meeting of the P&C AGM will be held on Wednesday 10th February 2017 starting at 7:45pm in the school
library. All parents are invited.
SCHOOL CONTRIBUTIONS
In the following week you will receive an invoice for planned excursions/incursions, sporting activities, consumables,
levies as well as voluntary P&C contributions. It is now possible for parents to make online payments (POP) to the
school for amounts owing for students, via a secure payment page hosted by Westpac (further information below). You
may continue to pay by cash or cheque in payment chutes in the office. If you have any trouble understanding what to
pay please do not hesitate to call our office to speak to Mrs Young. Families will be invoiced at the beginning of each
term for planned activities.
MAKE ONLINE PAYMENTS (POP)
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 or debit card, and
can be made via computer, tablet or mobile phone. The payment page is accessed from the front page of the schools
website by selecting ‘Parents Tab’, then selecting ‘Payment Tab’.
Items that can be paid include voluntary school contributions, subject contributions, excursions, sales to students and
creative and practical arts activities. There is also a category called ‘Other’ this to cover items not covered in the
previous headings. Other can be used to make a complete payment of a school invoice.
When you access the ‘Payment Tab’ you must enter:
the students name, and
class and reference number OR
the students name, and
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/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. A
receipt has been issued from the payment page and a further receipt will be issued by the school.
For any enquiries regarding the Online Payment process please contact the School Administration Office to speak to
Mrs Young. Please note if you have already paid for gym as a separate payment you will not need to pay for it again in
the term invoice.
THE EPPING NORTH SKOOLBAG APP.
In our endeavour to keep parents informed and to facilitate easy access to important information and updates, we have
a school app - Skoolbag.
Please find an instruction sheet on how to download the App onto your Apple or Android device later in this newsletter.
The newsletter will be uploaded every week to the Epping North Public School Skoolbag App.
You will receive an email link to the website to remind you that the newsletter is available. The newsletter is usually sent
every Tuesday, unless we experience technical issues.
In the meantime you are able to access newsletters yourself through the website.
http://eppingnorthps.nsw.edu.au/parents/newsletters/
Jo Wilcher
Principal
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SCHOOL NEWS
DISPOSITION OF THE WEEK
SICK BAY
Once again I would like to set up a roster of parents to help with the washing of of sheets from the sick bay. I will get the
sheets to your child or you can collect them on a Friday and return them the next week. If you are able to assist please
ring Mrs Mahieu in the office 9876 5254 by Friday 17 February. Depending on how many parents offer you may only be
required to wash them once a term. Many thanks.
P & C NEWS
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BAND NEWS
It’s not too late for your child to join the Training Band this year. We are especially after more euphonium, trombone and
French horn players. So if your child is interested, please send a registration of interest to [email protected]
FOR YOUR DIARY:
Music & Instrument hand out:
Monday 30 January (Concert Band);
Tuesday 31 January (Senior & Training Band)
The following families are rostered on for the few weeks of band:
Training Band
Wed 1 Feb – Lowe family
Wed 8 Feb – Walker family
Wed 15 Feb – DeGioia family
Concert Band
Tue 31 Jan – DeLima family
Thu 2 Feb – Kenny family
Tue 7 Feb – Lee-Koksal family
Thu 9 Feb – Weatherburn family
Senior Band
Fri 3 Feb – Farris family
Mon 6 Feb – Michie family
Fri 10 Feb – Carlyle-Hoggan family
Mon 13 Feb – Kim/Seo family
Fri 17 Feb – Daly/Asper family
Glenn Thomson,
Band Convenor
0438 295 019
email: [email protected]
web site: https://sites.google.com/site/eppingnorthpublicschoolband/
MODERN JAZZ & BOYS’ DANCE NEWS
In 2017 the Dance Program will commence in Week 2 (from Monday 6th Feb). If you expressed interest in the 2017 program late last
year, you should have received information about the class that your child has been placed in. For your reference our class schedule
is as follows (all classes commence at 7.55am for an 8am start):
LIBRARY
PAS
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Year 4 Girls
Year 2 Girls
Year 5 Girls
Year 6 Girls
Year 3/ 4 Boys
Mel
Mel
Lauren
Lauren
Josh
Kindy Co-Ed
Year 1 Girls
Year 1/2 Boys
Senior Boys
Year 3 Girls
Lauren
Lauren
Mel
Josh
Lauren
There are currently spaces available in the Year 1 Girls, Year 4 Girls, Year 5 Girls, Year 6 Girls, Year 1/2 Boys & Senior Boys.
Parent Supervision Roster:
WEEK 2
Monday 6/2/14 – Year 4 Girls – Louise Daley
Tuesday 7/2/14 – Years 1 Girls – Alison Rose
Tuesday 7/2/14 – Years 2 Girls – Susan Maidment
Wednesday 8/2/14 – Year 1/2 Boys – Erica Tsang
Wednesday 8/2/14 – Years 5 Girls – Carla Smith
Thursday 9/2/14 – Years 6 Girls – Carolyn Booty
Thursday 9/2/14 – Senior Boys – Christine Pringle
Friday 10/2/14 – Year 3 Girls– Emma Willmott
Friday 10/2/14 – Years 3 and 4 Boys – Erica Tsang
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WEEK 3
Monday 13/2/14 – Year 4 Girls – Julien Ronfeldt
Tuesday 14/2/14 – Years 1 Girls – Anu kattukaran
Tuesday 14/2/14 – Years 2 Girls – Tahnja De Croos
Wednesday 15/2/14 – Year 1/2 Boys – Jane Keong
Wednesday 15/2/14 – Years 5 Girls – Marnie Neilson
Thursday 16/2/14 – Years 6 Girls – Hye yun Kim
Thursday 16/2/14 – Senior Boys – Ena Lauff
Friday 17/2/14 – Year 3 Girls– Katie Da Luz
Friday 17/2/14 – Years 3 and 4 Boys – Caroline Hale
If you are unable to do the supervision on the day which your family is rostered, please arrange to swap with another parent in your
dance group. Please notify your Parent Liaison & email [email protected].
ENPS Dance is open to all children (both boys and girls) in Years 1-6. This year we have 191 students currently enrolled. The
program is coordinated by parent volunteers, but the classes are taught by external dance teachers. The cost of each class is $7.00.
Classes run before school from 8.00am in either the school’s Performing Arts Studio (PAS) or the Library. If your child would like to
join our dance program, or if you require further information about our program, please contact [email protected] or call
Carla 0402 466 672.
This year we will again be offering Kindergarten Co-ed dance. If we have sufficient numbers to run the class, lessons will be on
Monday morning. Keep an eye on the Newsletter for information about how and when to enrol.
Parent Liaisons
Class
Parent Name
Mobile
E-mail
Year 1 Girls
Alison Rose
0402 913
330
[email protected]
Year 2 Girls
Susan Maidment
0400 372
888
[email protected]
Year 3 Girls
Emma Willmott
0402250312
[email protected]
Year 4 Girls
Louise Daley
0410531025
[email protected]
Year 5 Girls
Clare Friend
0405183871
[email protected]
Year 6 Girls
Lisa Flodin
0412673320
[email protected]
Year 1/2
Boys
Erica Tsang
0404020636
[email protected]
Year 3/4
Boys
Erica Tsang
0404020636
[email protected]
Senior Boys
Christine Pringle
0411516139
[email protected]
CHESS CLUB NEWS
Chess club will be offered again at Epping North Public School this year.
Term 1 for Chess club starts up on Friday, 10 February 2017 from 3:15pm to 4:15pm at the library.
Please note that you will be required to supervise one or more classes during the year. The parents roster will be sent out next week.
Please be advised that your child can only start the lessons after you register him/her.
To register your child in the Chess club and see term dates and costs, please go to
https://sydneyacademyofchess.com.au/payment and enter the code KD7IYCOJMT.
For more information please email Rebecca or contact the Sydney Academy of Chess
Ph: (02) 9745 1170 Web: www.sydneyacademyofchess.com.au
Chess club supervisor coordinator for 2017 will be done by Rebecca Guan [email protected] 0403 895 811
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CANTEEN NEWS
UNIFORM SHOP
Flexischools:
When placing your next order on Flexischools, please remember to update your child(ren)s class details. Thank you.
Boys Grey Socks:
Unfortunately, due to a delay in delivery from our supplier, we have run out of some sizes of boys grey socks, currently
sizes 5-8 and 9-12are out of stock. We are expecting the delivery late February/early March. Any orders received in the
meantime will be placed on backorder and will be delivered to the classroom as soon as they arrive. Plain grey socks
are acceptable in the meantime.
Shop Volunteers required:
We had a number of volunteers leave the school at the end of last year, and would love to see some new faces.
Volunteering in the shop is easy, training is given, and we aim to have enough volunteers so you only need to work 2-3
times per term. Hours are Thursdays or Saturdays 8.20- 9.40. This is a great way to help others, meet new people, and
help our P&C raise money for all those important projects around the school.
If interested, please email us at [email protected] or you can call Lisa on 0412 397 513.
Upcoming open days (8.30 – 9.30am) & Roster
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Thursday 2nd Feb
Lisa Daly
Malcolm Watson
Thursday 9th Feb
Lisa Daly
Sharlene Cook
Thursday 16th Feb
Lisa Daly
Malcolm Watson
Thursday 23rd Feb
Lisa Daly
Helen Li
Thursday 2nd March
Lisa Daly
Sharlene Cook
Saturday 4th March
Susan Maidment
Volunteer required
Thursday 9th March
Lisa Daly
Helen Li
Thursday 16th Mar
Lisa Daly
Sharlene Cook
Thursday 23rd Mar
Lisa Daly
Volunteer required
Thursday 30th Mar
Lisa Daly
Helen Li
Saturday 1st April
Sharlene Cook
Jessica Grauds
Sports House Polos:
All students are required to wear the new house sports polos this year. Sports polos are $30each and available via Flexischools or in the shop.
Full details about the shop, the school uniform and how to lodge orders online through FlexiSchools,
is available at https://sites.google.com/site/enpsuniformshop/home
Flexischool Orders are delivered to the classrooms on Thursdays each week.
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
Lisa Daly
Uniform Shop Manager
0412 397 513
GOLD SPONSORS
Thanks to our Gold Sponsors
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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 management, organisation or quality.
EASTWOOD - Children’s Art Classes
Kristen Dibbs Dip. Art. (Ed)
Junior classes, year 1-6
3.45 pm to 4.45 pm.
Monday, Wednesday,
Senior Classes, year 7-12
5pm – 6pm.
Tuesday, Wednesday.
Vacancies available now for Term 1.
Air-conditioned private studio.
Contact
Kristen Dibbs
[email protected]
0423 257 603
All Saints Anglican Church North Epping
‘The Zone, All Saints North Epping’s Friday afternoon group for year 5 and 6s has started back for 2017! It’s held on
Friday afternoons during the school term from 4-5pm, cost $2. For more information call Tim Sillar on 0424 093 456,
visit http://www.allsaintsepping.org/events/the-zone or come visit this Friday!’
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