New Term 1 Week 9 Tuesday 26 March, 2019 PRINCIPAL S MESSAGE · 2020. 8. 29. · Term 2 Week 1 Mon...
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1 Tuesday 26 March, 2019 Term 1 - Week 9 DIARY DATES Week 9 Tues 26 March Kindergarten Exursion - Royal Botanic Gardens Wed 27 March Boy’s Knockout Cricket - West Pennant Hills PS ** POSTPONED ** Details to follow Week 10 Thurs 4 April Girl’s Knockout Cricket - Thornleight West PS Week 11 Thurs 11 April Easter Service - All Saints Badging Assembly Friday 12 April Easter Hat Parade Last Day of Term 1 Term 2 Week 1 Mon 29 April Staff Development Day Tues 30 April Students Return for Term 2 Dear Parents & Community, Sentral/Parent Interviews Our school is now offering parents access to the Sentral Parent Portal. In the portal you will find information about our school and your child. Over time, notes that are currently sent home in paper form may be accessed via the Portal. You will also be able to access copies of your child’s report and information that may have been previously misplaced. A personalised letter went home with your child last Friday, detailing the sign up procedures and an individualised family code that will provide access to your child’s information. This is important as we are using the Sentral Parent Portal to coordinate our Parent Teacher Interviews that take place next week. Bookings for the interviews open at 5pm today. If you have lost your letter, please contact the office and we will regenerate it along with your individualised code Cricket Unfortunately, our Girls’ Cricket team were unable to play yesterday due to inclement weather. The new date for the game is Thursday 4 April 2019. Whooping Cough (Pertussis) The Ministry of Health is preparing a public infor- mation campaign about the dangers of Whooping Cough (pertussis), which has been increasing in incidence across NSW in 2018 and is expected to continue to increase in 2019. The Ministry has asked the Department of Education to support the campaign by sending information to primary and secondary schools. Information from the Ministry of Health about Whooping Cough is provided below. Keep coughing kids home and see your GP. Whooping cough (also called pertussis) began increasing across NSW towards the end of 2018, especially in children between the ages of 5 and 14 years. NSW Health anticipates that this increase will continue into 2019. School-aged children who are infected with whooping cough usually experience a troubling cough that can persist for months, but they rarely get Harmony Day PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
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Tuesday 26 March, 2019 Term 1 - Week 9
DIARY DATES
Week 9
Tues 26 March Kindergarten Exursion - Royal Botanic Gardens
Wed 27 March Boy’s Knockout Cricket - West Pennant Hills PS
** POSTPONED **
Details to follow
Week 10
Thurs 4 April Girl’s Knockout Cricket - Thornleight West PS
Week 11
Thurs 11 April Easter Service - All Saints
Badging Assembly
Friday 12 April Easter Hat Parade
Last Day of Term 1
Term 2 Week 1
Mon 29 April Staff Development Day
Tues 30 April Students Return for Term 2
Dear Parents & Community,
Sentral/Parent Interviews
Our school is now offering parents access to the Sentral Parent Portal. In the portal you will find information about our school and your child. Over time, notes that are currently sent home in paper form may be accessed via the Portal. You will also be able to access copies of your child’s report and information that may have been previously misplaced.
A personalised letter went home with your child last Friday, detailing the sign up procedures and an individualised family code that will provide access to your child’s information.
This is important as we are using the Sentral Parent Portal to coordinate our Parent Teacher Interviews that take place next week. Bookings for the interviews open at 5pm today. If you have lost your letter, please contact the office and we will regenerate it along with your individualised code
Cricket
Unfortunately, our Girls’ Cricket team were unable to play yesterday due to inclement weather. The new date for the game is Thursday 4 April 2019.
Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
The Ministry of Health is preparing a public infor-mation campaign about the dangers of Whooping Cough (pertussis), which has been increasing in incidence across NSW in 2018 and is expected to continue to increase in 2019. The Ministry has asked the Department of Education to support the campaign by sending information to primary and secondary schools. Information from the Ministry of Health about Whooping Cough is provided below.
Keep coughing kids home and see your GP.
Whooping cough (also called pertussis) began increasing across NSW towards the end of 2018, especially in children between the ages of 5 and 14 years. NSW Health anticipates that this increase will continue into 2019.
School-aged children who are infected with whooping cough usually experience a troubling cough that can persist for months, but they rarely get
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severe illness. However they can spread the infection to younger siblings and other more vulnerable people, who are at higher risk of severe disease. Whooping cough can be a life threatening infection in babies.
What can you do to prevent whooping cough?
1. Make sure vaccinations are up to date for all family members
2. Be alert for symptoms of whooping cough
3. Keep coughing kids home, to prevent them spreading the infection to others, and see your GP to get them tested for whooping cough
For more information on Whooping Cough and vaccination visit the NSW Health Website (https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/whoopingcough/Pages/default.aspx)
You can also find out about other important infectious disease alerts by visiting the alerts page (https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/alerts/Pages/default.aspx). Anthony Moran Principal
SCHOOL NEWS
What a fantastic day! Thank you to everyone for making it such a great success! Our school was a sea of orange and other colours representing flags, traditional costumes and unique outfits from different countries, expressing the multitude of nationalities at ENPS.
Don't forget your posters for the Poster Competition which is based on the theme ‘Harmony - it's up to us’. Students are to design an A3 size poster around this theme.
Clearly label the poster with your name and class and give it to your class teacher.
The new due date is Tuesday 2nd April for those who would like more time.
For more information visit https://www.harmony.gov.au/
Thank you! Merci! Gracias! Danke! Kia ora! Spasibo! Tack! Arigato! 谢谢 Xièxiè! Dhanyavad!
Nicole Lane (EAL/D Teacher)
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Happy Harmony Day!
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P & C NEWS
OCTOBER 26TH >>> OCTOBER 26TH >>> OCTOBER 26TH
2019 is the School Fair... woo hoo!!!
The P&C Committee is now full steam ahead to make this happen. But with making this happen we need people, and brilliant people, who are keen to get involved!
As we want this opportunity to be involved to be open to a wide network of people, and to help ensure our kids, families and communities have a brilliant day come October 26th, we will be holding an open forum on Tuesday, April 9th, 7:45pm at the School Library.
Tuesday 9th April will be an opportunity for anyone to hear some initial thoughts on the approach, ask questions, flag some ideas, consider volunteering to help pull this thing together... and sooo importantly, volunteering to assist on the day.
So, what can you do? 2 things really for now.
1. Take a think about how you may get involved and whether stepping in to help the P&C is worthwhile in making a successful Fair for 2019 through fundraising that goes back in to your childs schooling at ENPS.
2. Should you wish to get involved, come to the open forum on April 9th and hear what it is all about.
After April 9th we will be setting up an online volunteering registering program for people to show their interest.
Thanks so much!
Regards,
ENPS P&C Executive
BAND NEWS
Key performance dates for your diary:
Thursday 11 April (Term 1) – Badging Assembly – Senior Band to perform
Friday 12 April (Term 1) – Easter Hat Parade – Concert Band to perform
Wednesday 2 May (Term 2) – ANZAC Day Service – Year 6 Trumpet players to perform
Saturday 22 June (Term 2) – Band Camp at school – all students encouraged to attend
Sunday 18 August (Term 3) – Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival [formerly known as NSW School Band Festival] (The Concourse, Chatswood) – all bands will perform; performance timings are advised by the event organisers closer to the event
The following families are rostered on for the few weeks of band:
Training Band
Wed 27 Mar – Moore family
Wed 3 Apr – Hiendra family
Wed 10 Apr – Choi family
Concert Band
Thu 28 Mar – Shaw/Smith family
Tue 2 Apr – Rintoul family
Thu 4 Apr – Pollock family
Tue 9 Apr – Ravindran family
Thu 11 Apr – Cheung/Bateman family
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Senior Band
Fri 29 Mar – Pandaram family
Mon 1 Apr – Nam/Choi family
Fri 5 Apr – Walker family
Mon 8 Apr – McIntyre family
Fri 12 Apr – Malek family
Mon 29 Apr (Term 2) – NO BAND, Pupil Free Day
Glenn Thomson,
Band Convenor
0438 295 019
email: [email protected]
web site: https://sites.google.com/site/eppingnorthpublicschoolband/
BOOK CLUB Bookclub Issue 2 is now closed. Books should arrive in classrooms within 2 weeks.
Any queries please feel free to email me at [email protected] Happy Reading Larelle Ekers-Book Club Co-ordinator
CANTEEN NEWS This week, for Meal of the Week, we have Honey Soy Chicken Drumsticks. Did you know that the canteen sources quality ingredients from the local business precinct? The sausage rolls on the menu are made fresh to order by Ryan, our friendly local butcher, on Wednesday and Friday mornings. The canteen is committed to supporting North Epping businesses that support our school community. Please show your support for them too by shopping locally when you can.
Thank you to those people who have given feed-back for the menu review. This process is now closed. All suggestions have been collated and will be considered, in conjunction with Carolyn Booty, for possible inclusion on the menu at the next canteen committee meeting.
I am currently compiling the roster for Term 2. If you have any availability on a Wednesday or Friday and would like to join the canteen team, I would love to hear from you. Email me on [email protected] , or call/ text 0427223065.
Our wonderful volunteers for the next fortnight are;
Wednesday 27th March 9:00-12:00 12:00-2:00
Mel Kenny Karen Gullotto
Nicole Kenneally Monica Galouzis
Friday 29th March 8:30-9:30 9:00-2:00 9:00-12:00
Amanda Small Camilla Scharrer Laura Creelman
12:00-2:00
Louise Wood
Wednesday 3rd April 9:00-2:00 9:00-12:00 12:00-2:00
Tanesha Langham Julien Rondfelt Hua Zhang
Friday 5th April 9:00-2:00 9:00-2:00
Sarah Nam Anne Hackworthy
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OPPORTUNITIES
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