Principal: Vicki O’Rourke Phone: 02 6337 1205 Fax: 02 6337 1394 Email: eglinton-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.eglinton-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Term 1 Week 2 Date: 8th February 2018

“Our School...Your Children...Their Future”

Last Friday we welcomed 60 new Kinder children and their parents. It was a wonderful morning and a very exciting time for the students. It was lovely to see so many parents and grandparents who enjoyed the morning tea provided by our P&C. Our School Captains, Asher, Beth and Imogen were great tour guides and provided our new parents with an opportunity to see the rest of the school in action. Kinder children will be operating on a different timetable to the rest of the school over the first few weeks so that the students have time to adjust to school routines. The Kinder team this year is led by our new Assistant Principal Mrs Michael, supported by Mrs Porter, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Craft and Ms Peck (School Learning Support Officer). Next Monday we warmly welcome Mrs Bronwyn Carlisle to our teaching team. Mrs Carlisle joins us from Granville West Public School and will be teaching 5/6B. Thank you to Mrs Johnston, who has been preparing the students for Mrs Carlisle’s arrival. 2018 Voluntary School Contributions Voluntary School Contributions are now due for the 2018 school year. The voluntary contribution is $50.00 for the 1st child and $30 for subsequent children, capped at $110. Payment of this fee helps the school to purchase classroom resources and literature throughout the year. Enrolment Paperwork Just a gentle reminder to our new families to ensure you have provided a copy of your child’s birth certificate and up to date immunisation. If you bring these to the office we can copy them for you. These documents are a necessary part of your child’s enrolment. Family holidays in school term Families are encouraged to travel during school holidays. If travel during school term is necessary, please discuss this with the school principal. An Application for Extended Leave (Travel or Holiday) may need to be completed. Absences relating to travel will be marked as leave on the roll and therefore contribute to your child’s total absences for the year. Holidays taken by students outside of school vacation periods will now be included as absences. A certificate of exemption can no longer be granted for this purpose. The Active Kids Program The NSW Government is helping kids get active with the new Active Kids program. From 31 January 2018, parents, guardians and carers can apply for a $100 voucher per calendar year for each student enrolled in school. The voucher may be used with a registered activity provider for registration, participation and membership costs for sport, fitness and active recreation activities. The voucher can be used at any time during the calendar year it was issued. To use the voucher, give your voucher details to an approved Active Kids Provider. The program runs year-round, so kids can get active at any time! https://sport.nsw.gov.au/sectordevelopment/activekids The Eglinton Public School canteen will be closed next Tuesday the 13th due to our swimming carnival. Vicki O’Rourke Principal

Don’t forget to wear your school hat. Hats are available from the school office too. If you can’t get in on Mondays please fill out an order form (available at the school office or online). We will fill the order and leave it in the office for you. If you ordered a NEW sport skort, it has come in. If you would like to order one please pop in on Mondays… We have some in stock, if we run out we can order more. If anyone would like to volunteer that would be awesome… Volunteers always needed. Thank you all for donations too. See you Mondays, Denise.

Eglinton Public School has been using Scholastic Book Club’s online ordering system, LOOP for parents, for 2 years now and will no longer be taking cash or cheque orders for Book Club at school. All orders will need to be placed through Scholastic’s LOOP for parents and paid for online. Instructions are on the back of your student catalogue. LOOP for parents is easy to setup and even easier to use, with more details about the books and other items listed in the catalogue. Browse to scholastic.com.au/LOOP and click on the link to Register, entering your details and child’s name and class. Mr Peters

Next week, on Tuesday the 13th of February the canteen will be closed for the whole day due to our swimming carnival and we will be back trading as normal on Wednesday February 14th. Thank you. Amanda Lewis 0429 951 665

DATE NAME

12/2/18 3:15 - 4pm LINDA

19/2/18 3:15 - 4pm DANIELLE

26/2/18 3:15 - 4pm TESS

5/3/18 3:15 - 4pm NICKI

7/3/18 Wednesday Coffee at the Acropole at 1.30pm (Just show up)

NAME DATE

Amanda & Help Friday 09/02/18

Jess Monday 12/02/18

CLOSED Tuesday 13/02/18

Help Wednesday 14/02/18

Vicki & Jordon Thursday 15/02/18

Amanda & Help Friday 16/02/18

Lunch

Order

Week 2 Friday 9th February Infants Assembly -12:30pm Primary Assembly -1:30pm Week 3

Tuesday 13th February Swimming Carnival Years 3-6 P&C General Meeting, 7pm EPS Staff room Band Committee Meeting 5:00pm Meet & Greet our new Principal 6:30pm EPS staff room

Wednesday 14th February Country Fair Committee Meeting 3:30pm Friday February 16th Book Club orders due Infants Assembly -12:30pm Primary Assembly -1:30pm Week 4 Friday February 23rd District Swimming TBC Infants Assembly -12:30pm Primary Assembly -1:30pm Saturday February 24th Country Fair Week 5 Wednesday February 28th IExplore Year 6 - 9:30am-2:30pm Friday March 2nd Infants Assembly -12:30pm Primary Assembly -1:30pm

Congratulations to the following students who were elected to lead their sporting house. They will receive their badges at Friday’s assembly, February 9th. Evans Captains: Kiara Oxley Hamish Scott Vice Captains: Tully Birdsall Jacob Baillie Mitchell Captains: Isabella Dunbar Billy Osborne Vice Captains: Olivia Daley Paddy Killen Oxley Captains: Jasmine Sargeant Brett Weston Vice Captains: Amelia Turnbull Chris Sufong Sturt Captains: Sienna Whalan Miller Rivett Vice Captains: Millie Thompson Bodhi Hellyer

Next Tuesday 13th February is our annual school swimming carnival held at the Bathurst Aquatic Centre. All children from years 3-6 who have nominated to swim , including those year 2 children who turn eight years old this year (born 2010) will be attending for the day’s swimming events. Notes have been sent home with details of the day and should now have been returned to your child’s teacher. Parents are most welcome to attend to support their child. An admission charge of $2.00 will be payable by all spectators upon entry to the pool. We look forward to a great day of sporting competition. Parents and carers are further reminded to ensure children have adequate water, sunscreen and a broad-brimmed hat for sun protection. T-shirts should be worn and not singlets. Order of Events

Open 100m Freestyle Age Race 50m Freestyle 8yrs-13yrs Jnr, 11yrs,Snr Breast stroke Jnr, 11yrs,Snr Back stroke Jnr, 11yrs,Snr Butterfly Relays Jnr, Snr Medley

Cal Abbott Carnival Coordinator

New Kinders Starting school is a milestone in your child’s life. It is exciting but it can also be challenging for your child and yourself. Issues like being away from mum/dad for a long time each day, the noise/movement in a large playground and new routines take time to get used to. Fortunately, anxious feelings about being at school are usually temporary as the new kinders start too enjoy playing with their classmates and learning new things. Some Tips to Help your Child Settle. 1. Talk up learning and playing with friends at

school in a positive way. 2. If you are anxious (and this is common),

recognise this and give your child the impression that you are relaxed and positive about school. Be careful of what you say but also your body language. Your child may ‘catch’ your anxiety.

3. Take your child in to school and (initially) seek a ‘handover’ with the teacher. Older siblings and pre-school friends may also be a settling influence.

4. Kiss/hug your child, turn and GO A.S.A.P If you hover or look uncertain your child will tend to get anxious as well.

5. You are not alone. Talk to your child’s teacher, they are very experienced at helping children settle in at school.

6. If you suspect that your child will have major difficulties settling in to school then perhaps drop in to see me or call me at school. I am usually at school on Mondays and Thursdays.

7. Keep calm and positive and enjoy this new milestone with your child.

Colin Hogg School Counsellor

Denison College of Secondary Education will be holding a pop-up enrolment information stall on 13, 14 and 15 February from 2:30pm-4pm each day in Kings Parade, opposite Annie's.

Vicki O’Rourke