EPSOM PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER NO 23– 28/07/10 Phone Number: 03 5448 4318 School Fax Number: 03 5448 3334 Email: epsom.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Website: www.epsomps.vic.edu.au

This is a “YOU CAN DO IT” school

Grounds Roster: This weeks gardening keys are being sent home to the Hibble and Hicks families.

Next weeks gardening families are the Jenkins and Jones families.

Thankyou to our gardening families so far this term. The grounds have been

looking very tidy on a Monday morning.

LOST PROPERTY is overflowing ...… please check!

Blogs

Please check the

school website and

class blogs for extra

news. Lots to read

about!! www.epsomps.vic.edu.au

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Whole School Gym Program Thurs. 29th July

Thurs. 5th, 12th and 19th August

Rock Climbing Wall Gr.3-6 2-3pm Friday 30th July

Morning Tea after Assembly- All Welcome Monday 2nd August

EMA Applications Close Friday 6th August

Uniform Order due back Friday 6th August

Better Living Presentation & Lunch 1.15pm Friday 13th August

EPSOM PALM PRESS

Lachlan G., Ryan T., Macguire

G., Jaclyn C., Emily Mc.,

Lachlan H., Aaliyah C.,

Chantell D., Mustafa K., Josh

C., Caitlin R., Elyse H., Fletch

D., Curtis B., Emily H., Josh

D.

FINAL GYM SESSION

Parents are invited to attend our final gym ses-

sion on Thursday 19th August –

Grades Prep-3:- 10am-11am.

Grades 4-6:- 11:00am-12:00pm

No pre-schoolers are allowed to attend this ses-

sion.

Pupil free day for Ultranet training – 9

August 2010

So that teachers are well prepared to use the

Ultranet, there will be a state-wide pupil free

day on August 9. This day will provide pro-

fessional training sessions for all teachers.

Dear Parents/Carers,

We send our best wishes to Gill Davey for a speedy

recovery after unfortunately breaking her ankle at the

weekend. Gill is expecting to be absent from school

for four weeks and is being replaced by Mrs Jill

Hobbs for this time. (Please note: Mrs Hobbs will be

absent Monday due to a prearranged appointment).

Proposed Timetable Change

The staff and School Council having been discussing

trialling a change to the daily school timetable during

Term 4. The aim of the proposed change is to make

the teaching and learning time more productive by

being in hourly blocks and to alleviate some traffic at

the end of the day. The model is currently followed by

many schools and is as follows:

Session 1: 9.00-11.00am

Recess: 11.00– 11.30am

Session 2: 11.30—1.30pm (Children would eat lunch

inside at 1.20pm)

Lunch break: 1.30-2.15pm

Session 3. 2.15-3.15pm

School Council would like to consider any parent

feedback so please feel free to put suggestions in writ-

ing and drop them in at the office prior to the next

meeting. Thank you

Next Monday after assembly there will be morning tea

for all parents who are able to come. I look forward to

seeing you all there.

Enjoy your week

Kerry McGuffie

Parking As you are aware School Council in conjunction with

the City of Greater Bendigo will be trialling some

alterations to the car parking.

We have been notified by the City of Greater Bendigo

that this week the markings for the new arrangements

will be made and then bollards will be installed next

week. A colour copy of the parking plan can be found

on the Noticeboard. If you have any queries please

contact the school. Thank you

Marijke Harrison

School Council President

Sports News Loddon Campaspe Netball Tuesday 20th July, nine Epsom students went to the

Schweppes centre to play a netball competition for grade

5/6 students. We competed against Huntly, Maiden

Gully, Eaglehawk and many other schools

The team was Mikaela, Dallas, Avalon, Emily, Michael,

and Sam, Bailey, Morgan and I and our wonderful coach

Mrs. Davey.

We played around nine or ten games of 8 minute halves.

We had a break between our games. We won six of our

games and lost three. If we had beaten Echuca we would

have been in the grand final but Echuca won by one

goal.

I was disappointed that we lost and that made me try

harder but it is not always about winning. We managed

third which made me a little happy.

Michaella Perkins

Football

Sixteen boys from our school did a most creditable job at

last week's Regional Lightning Premiership at

Bendigo. Against opposition teams that were often older

and bigger, our boys managed to win 3 games and lose 3

games. Despite not making the finals in our division, the

boys' efforts are worthy of the highest praise because of

the way they played and the good sportsmanship they

showed at all times and the fact that with only 16 players

we had no 'interchange' bench to give tired and sore

players a breather.

Players' conduct both on and off the field was exemplary

and special note should be made of our two co-captains,

Bailey Evans and Morgan Tresize, who showed strong

and positive leadership. Too many good players to list

here but my congratulations to you all.

Many thanks to all those parents who came along to sup-

port our boys and a big 'Thank you' to Jeremy Evans and

'Jimmy' for the coaching and mentoring for the boys: -

very much appreciated.

FOOTY JUMPERS!!!!!! There are still a few to be

returned - if you haven't already done so, please return

them to school asap - washed please!

Garry Lavars

Relief Teacher Grade 5/6

I HAVE 3 BOXES OF CHOCOLATES

THAT STILL NEED TO BE SOLD.

IF YOU CAN HELP, PLEASE COME AND

SEE ME IN THE OFFICE…..THANKS

Office News Family statements are being sent home

today. If you have any queries, please

come and see me. Educational Maintenance Allowance –

Second Instalment If you did not apply for the first instalment but

are now eligible, or you made the first applica

tion at another school, you need to do the foll

owing: Collect an application form from the of

fice, complete all details and return it before 6th

August 2009. No late applications can be ac

cepted.

Bring your valid Healthcare Card (valid as of 12th

July 2009) to the office so a copy can be made.

Several families have still not returned

chocolate money. Please return asap. I will be putting in a uniform order next

Friday. Please consider what your child

might need. This will be the only order

for Term 3. Order forms available from

the Office.

TRY SCOUTING WEEKS

Adventure, Fun, Thrills, Excitement

….for boys, girls, young people, aged 6 to 25,

and adults

Scouting has 30 million members worldwide,

making it the largest Youth Organisation

in the World

In Australia we celebrate Scouting on

World Scout Day,

which is the 1st of August each Year.

This date reflects the start of Scouting in 1907

As part of this celebration

Scouts Bendigo & Castlemaine

are offering a

FREE, NO OBLIGATION OPTION

to allow you to Try Scouting.

Come along to one of our Scout Groups

to experience Scouting.

This FREE offer is for three weeks

commencing Monday 2nd August

To find out the meeting day and time

of your nearest Scout Group

Please call 5444 4114

The Bendigo Marketplace invites representatives from Epsom Primary School to join them in a presen-tation of Better School rewards. Each participating school will receive a weekly prize, a participation reward or a top three cash prize. The winner of the National Prize will also be announced at this event – a Canteen Rescue valued at $40,000. Join us in a celebration of community and better liv-ing on

Friday the 13th of August, 1.15pm at the Bendigo Marketplace. A light lunch will be provided.

If you would like to attend please contact Kerry/Deanne at the school by 4th August so that we can confirm numbers.

VICTORIAN AUTISM CONFER-ENCE

(Streamed live to Bendigo from Melbourne)

Thursday 5th & Friday 6th August 2010

The All Seasons Quality Resort

McIvor Road, Strathdale

Financial Assistance & free respite available to

Bendigo Autism Asperger Group members

For more details visit our website:

www.bendigoautism.org.au/events

or phone: 0417 057 672

PRIVACY FOR PARENTS AND STUDENTS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: 1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION FOR PARENTS www.education.vic.gov.au/ultranet

WHO CAN USE THE ULTRANET? The Ultranet is a limited-access online community space. This means that access to information in the Ultranet is

not open to general internet users. All users of the Ultranet must be part of the education community. To access

the Ultranet a user must:

be a Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) staff member; or

have been offered Ultranet access by the school/DEECD (as a student or parent) and then register to con-

firm their identity for access.

HOW HAS PRIVACY BEEN ADDRESSED IN THE ULTRANET? The privacy of all users has been a key consideration in the design of the Ultranet. An independent Privacy Im-

pact Assessment and a Threat/Risk Assessment have been undertaken for the Ultranet. All recommendations

have been considered and appropriate precautions have been put in place to reasonably protect the privacy and

security of all Ultranet users. Whilst no system is ever completely ‘safe’, all reasonable protections have been put

in place.

WHAT STUDENT INFORMATION IS BROUGHT INTO THE ULTRANET? The student information that will be displayed by default in the Ultranet will be limited to their name and (if a par-

ent consents) their photograph. There will not be any system-generated health, welfare or contact details about a

student in the Ultranet. Students may provide information themselves, but should be guided by teachers and par-

ents about what they should or should not share.

Over time student work and learning progress information will be held in the Ultranet, viewable only to the student,

their parents and the teachers at their school.

More Information Next Week.