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ENDEAVOUR

Term 3 Week 8 14th September 2018

Dear Parents and Carers,

Thank you to all of the parents and carers who have already

completed the Tell Them From Me Parent Survey. Mrs Williams

and Mr Boatfield have worked hard to plan and deliver this

survey and I thank them for their efforts. The results of this

survey will help us to improve aspects of our service delivery

and they will be instrumental in helping us move ahead with

our strategic directions; 1. Excellence, 2. Equity and

Engagement and 3. Innovation. If you have not completed

the survey yet, please click on the link below and follow the

directions. The more input we have from our parents and

carers, the better.

https://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/evpsparentsurvey

Our Year 6 debating team made it to the finals of the

Premier’s Debating Competition. I am so proud of these

students and I know that Mr Boyd feels exactly the same way.

Today their debate was about the topic “Children should be

paid when their work improves’. Our team was affirmative.

Despite their best efforts, our team was pipped at the post by

Raymond Terrace Public School. Unfortunately, our team will

not progress further in the competition. I would like to thank

our wonderful debating team and Mr Boyd for their hard work

and enthusiasm and congratulate them on reaching the

finals.

Preparations are underway for class planning for 2019. If you

know of someone who is wanting to enrol their child/ren at

our school, could you please encourage them to contact our

friendly administration staff for an information pack. Similarly, if

you no longer require a position at our school for 2019, please

advise our administration staff. All non local enrolements will

be reviewed early in Term 4 by our Non Local Placement

Panel. Positions for non local enrolements are very limited as

our school continues to grow in number.

We have a very busy couple of weeks ahead as we wrap up

Term 3. Scope IT will continue and our students in Stage 2 & 3

will participate in a gymnastics program. Our canteen

refurbishment will commence on Monday 24/9/18 and we will

finally be able to fly the Australian, Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Islander flags as early as this coming Monday! I must thank MP

Sharron Claydon for supplying our school with the three new

flags for our three new flagpoles. Term 3 will end in the most

spectacular way – a day time disco and Pizza lunch, hosted

by our wonderful P&C. I hope we fit in some teaching and

learning time over the next 2 weeks!

Term 3 Week 9

Primary Assembly ~ 5/6B Mon 17/9

P & C Meeting ~ 7pm Library Tue18/9

School Banking Wed 19/9

Sushi Day Wed 19/9

Scope IT Wed 19/9

Scope IT Thur 20/9

Stage 2 Glenrock Excursion Thur 20/9

PSSA Final Fri 21/9

Term 3 Week 10

Canteen closed all week for refurbishment

Infants Assembly Mon 24/9

Gymnastics S2 & S3 (Mon – Thurs) Mon 24/9

School Banking Wed 26/9

Scope IT Wed 26/9

Scope IT Thur 27/9

Day time Disco P&C Fri 28/9

Term 4 Week 1

Canteen closed all week for refurbishment

Students Return Mon 15/10

P& C Meeting ~ 7pm Library Tue 16/10

School Banking Wed 17/10

Scope IT Wed 17/10

Scope IT Thur 18/10

Stage 3 Dance 2B Fit Thur 18/10

EVPS 60th Anniversary Celebration Fete Sat 20/10

If you have a team in finals, I wish you all the best, especially

all of the St George Illawarra Dragons supporters. I must

confess to being a St George fan and I am very much

looking forward to the game tomorrow night. (How good

were they last week?!)

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend and a great week

ahead!

Cassie Bate-Barnier

Principal (Rel)

St George Illawarra Dragons No. 1 Fan.

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Science this term, class 3/4G have been exploring our

‘Material World’. We have considered materials in our lives

and their unique properties.

We hope you enjoy the read!

Glass is made by mixing sand and other minerals and melting

them in a very hot furnace. Properties of glass is that it is

strong and rigid. It can shatter if hit in any one spot. Glass is

transparent and water proof. Glass can be made into different

shapes and can be recycled. Abby Phillips

Clay is a natural substance found in most kinds of soil. It is made up of tiny bits of minerals held together by water. Clay has

many uses. People use clay to make bricks, tiles and pottery. To make pottery, artists mould wet clay into almost any shape and

bake it in hot ovens called kilns. Yuvin and Dominic

Steel is one of the most lasting materials that is used to build tall skyscrapers and wide bridges. Steel is a very strong material

that stays in place. Engineers test steel to check its tensile strength before using it in building. Steel is resistant to heat and cool

weather. It is joined by welding at hot temperatures. Joshua and Brendan.

Wool is the fibre shorn from sheep and other animals including cashmere and mohair from goats. Wool is warm, natural and

renewable. It can be stretched, it is fire resistant and it can absorb water and sound. Wool feels strong against your skin, though

it can also feel itchy and coarse. Chloe Tracy

Microscopic images are amazing to look at!

Timber is wood that is cut from trees. Timber is a natural product and a renewable resource. It is strong, flexible and long

lasting. Timber can be recycled, and it is biodegradable. Timber is used to build wooden houses and furniture. Aprileigh, Chloe

Smith and Jackson.

Nylon. A parachute is a large piece of fabric that slows a falling person or object When the parachute opens, air is caught

beneath the fabric causing the parachute to slow down, so it is ready to land safely. Parachutes are made of light, strong fabric

called nylon. Nylon is light weight and durable. It can be crumpled when packed and it is air resistant. Mia and Hrishi

Plastics are man-made materials that can be shaped into many different forms. Plastic can be either hard or soft and can be in

any colour. Plastics can be transparent or opaque. The properties of plastic depend on the structure of its atoms (called

polymers). The chemicals in plastics comes from petroleum. Petroleum is oil or natural gas taken from beneath the earth’s

surface. Grace and Ryder

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Rubber is a stretchy, bouncy material. Rubber comes naturally from a rubber tree and can also be made from

chemicals. Rubber is elastic and can spring up and down. A car tyre is very strong and can last a life time. It can be

stretched or pounded, but it will return immediately to its original shape. Sasha and Lillian

Diamonds are the hardest natural material in the world. It is also one of the most valuable natural materials.

Diamonds are crystals. They are made of chemicals called carbon. To make a diamond into a jewel. It must be cut

and polished. Properties of diamonds are that they are shiny and hard. They are translucent. Amazingly, heat and

electricity can travel through them too. Isabel and Sofia

Titanium is a strong and lightweight silver-grey metallic element. The properties of titanium are its high strength and

toughness. Titanium has low density, this means that it doesn’t take up much space. It does not easily corrode (break

up) and is not affected by heat. Expensive bike frames and Mr Griffin’s rod in his leg are made from titanium! Justyn

and Zakk

Fibre Glass. Modern surfboards are made from foam, covered with layers of fibre glass cloth and plaster called

epoxy resin. The fibres are very flexible when wet. Properties of fibre glass is that it is strong, hardwearing, water

proof and sleek like glass. Lindsay and Jayden

Leather is a strong material made from the skin of animals. Most leather comes from cattle hides. Skins of deer,

goats, pigs and sheep are widely used. Fancy leathers are made from crocodile, shark and snake hides. Leather is

strong and it lasts a long time. It can be made as soft as cloth or it can be stiff. Tate and Daniel

Silk is a strong light kind of fibre that is used to make cloth. It is made from cacoons of caterpillars called silk worms.

Silk is the strongest natural fibre and it is also elastic. If it is stretched it returns to its original shape. Silk was once

used to make parachutes, bicycle tyres and bulletproof vests. Charlotte and Laura

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Book Parade and Treasure Hunt

‘Find Your Treasure’ was the theme for this years book week and staff and students certainly did find treasure with 95%

participation, a crew of pirates had their maps out looking for treasure and superheroes were defending it! There were herds of

animals, fairies, princesses and treasured characters from Dr Seuss, Harry Potter stories, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, the Rainbow Fish,

Shrek and Captain Underpants and more. We were joined by the preschool students and it was fabulous to see many parents,

guardians, grandparents and extended family who came to watch and cheer on their own ‘treasure’. The music for the

parade followed the theme and inspired impromptu dancing from students and staff. Every child who participated had a raffle

ticket in the draw and the six lucky winners chose a book to take home as their prize.

After the parade the treasure hunt was a huge hit with students very excited to collect their three codes to unlock the treasure

box and claim their class prize. Each of the nine places on the map had an associated activity: at the canteen, decorated

with the pirate theme, students looked through recipe books to find suggestions for the menu, outside the Kindergarten rooms

the students played memory using cards made from shortlisted books, there was a guessing competition of how many books

were available for students to read with a clue via a QR code (answer: 8749), a match the book to the staff member game, a

coded puzzle, a basketball shooting game, unjumble the letters to form the word READ and an activity adding dewey

numbers. The prizes in the treasure box were a book (of course) and something for the class to keep or eat that complemented

the book. Some classes will treasure their soft toy or bubble mix and others will treasure their time making paper aeroplanes or a

sweet burst of sugar.

The day was a team effort with special thanks to Ms Onions and 5/6S for their help setting up the activities and the canteen

staff and parents for getting involved and into the spirit of the day.

There is more treasure In books than all the loot on Treasure Island!

Happy reading!

Helen Styan

Teacher Librarian

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Newcastle Light Rail

On Tuesday this week, students had the opportunity to listen to a

presentation from Transport for NSW that taught them about the

Newcastle Light Rail and how to be safe when using it. Some students

even got the opportunity to “drive” the light rail!

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Merewether High School

An academically selective school for gifted and talented students

Information session – The Application Process

Year 7 2020

Parents of Year 5 students 2018 are invited to attend an information session about the procedures for

applying for entry in an academically selective school for Year 7 2020.

When: Tuesday 16th October 2018

Where: Bensley Hall – Merewether High school Chatham Road Broadmeadow

Time: 4.00pm

Congratulations to our

week 8

Eagle Award recipients

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Healthy Snack / Lunch Suggestion:

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Name: ___________________ Class: ______

P&C Information http://www.elermoreva-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/your-p-c

Feel free to contact us at evpspandc@gmail.com

P&C Meeting

The P&C Meeting will be held next Tuesday, 18th September, at 7.00pm in

the library. All welcome!

Sushi at the Canteen

The canteen will be selling sushi next Wednesday, 19th September. Please

either order online at www.quickcliq.com.au or complete and return your

order form with payment to the canteen by Monday, 16th September. Deb

can be contacted with any questions on 0403 597 582.

School Disco

We will be having a day time disco on Friday, 28th September, the last day

of the term. Dominos Pizza Quarters will be available for lunch and will be

available via a pre-order menu form sent home today, or online at

www.quickcliq.com.au. Please place your orders no later than Tuesday,

25th September at the office. Thank you.

CAPA Chocolate Box Fundraiser

We handed out half of our boxes so we still have plenty available in this

amazingly delicious fundraiser! There are two types of boxes available: The

Freddo & Caramello Koala Funpack and the Goody Box containing

Toblerone, Boost, Time Out, Crunchie and Cherry Ripe. If you are able to

help by selling a box, please contact Penny Kirkwood on 0414774797. We

are very grateful for all your help!

Canteen Healthy Snack & Lunch Suggestion Box

We have set up a Suggestion Box at the Canteen so that our students can

let us know their thoughts on healthy snack and lunch ideas that they think

could be sold in the canteen. Parents/carers, teachers and staff members,

please feel free to add in your ideas too.

The only thing we do ask, is that it is HEALTHY! It needs to meet the

requirements of the NSW Healthy School Canteen Strategy - you can find

out more details by clicking here.

We’ve had some great ideas already this week, and we’re looking

forward to many more finding their way into our suggestion box!

Our Canteen is getting an Upgrade!

The canteen will be undergoing an overhaul with production scheduled to

start in the last week of term. Unfortunately, this means that the canteen will

be closed from Monday, 24th September to Friday, 28th September. We

apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Work should be

completed by the end of the first week of Term 4. All things going well, the

canteen will be back in operation from Monday, 22nd October.

We are very much looking forward to an amazing new canteen with up-to-date facilities and equipment. Thank you to

our wonderful school for helping get this sorted!

Canteen Roster

Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

9 September 17 September 18 September 19 September 20 September 21

Nadine Help Needed Sylvia Hipwells

Deb can be contacted on 4955 9016 or 0403 597 582 with any questions regarding the Canteen.

SAVE THE DATE!

P&C DATES FOR THE CALENDAR

SEPTEMBER

Tuesday, 18th Sept – P&C Meeting

Wednesday, 19th Sept – Sushi Day

Monday, 24th Sept – Fete Meeting

Friday, 28th Sept – Day Time Disco

OCTOBER

No Canteen or CAPA meetings due to

holidays

Tuesday, 16th October – P&C Meeting

Saturday, 20th October – SCHOOL FETE

Tuesday, 23rd October – CAPA Night

NOVEMBER

Monday, 5th Nov – Canteen Meeting

Tuesday, 13th Nov – CAPA Meeting

Tuesday, 20th Nov – P&C Meeting

A sneak peek at what EVPS students have been creating for our

F e t e A r t G a l l e r y Proudly sponsored by Nova Air Conditioning & Electrical

EVPS Fete News###

1C’s and KT’s Creations

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Next Meeting:  Monday, 24th September at 5pm in the Library. Everyone is welcome to attend. 

Raffle Tickets:  Extra ticket books are available at the office, please pop by if you would like some more. Fantastic prizes up for grabs! All unsold tickets need to be returned to the office by Wednesday, 17th October.

Ride Wrist Bands: Wrist bands will be on sale every day for the next 2 weeks for the pre-sale price of $25! Money can be placed in the Fete letterbox at the office or handed to your class teacher to be put in the big white envelope. Money will be receipted and sent home. Ride bands will be handed out on the day of the Fete.

Stall Holders: We have a fantastic selection of stall holders secured for our Fete, check them out on our Facebook Page.

Fete Team Stalls:

Watch this space, our guest judge for the Fete Art Gallery will be

announced soon!

Please contact the Fete Team at evpspandc.fete@gmail.com with any questions.

Early Stage 1: Preschool & Kindergarten Obstacle Course, Ducks in a Pond Game, Recycle Creations

Stage 1: Years 1 & 2Re-use, Re-cycle, Re-home, Second-hand Books, Plants, Beeswax Wraps, Bee-hive Game

Stage 2: Years 3 & 4Guessing Competition, Confectionary & Drink Stall

Stage 3: Years 5 & 6Cake Stall, Bric-a-Brac Stall, and a Star Wars & Heroes Photo Opportunity.

Art Gallery

Raffle Ticket Sales & Silent Auction

Ride Wrist Bands

Canteen with April Bowditch

Water Health & Aquatic Critters

Volunteers: With so many awesome activities planned for the Fete, we are now looking for volunteers to help on the day. A note is being sent home today. Please let us know as soon as possible. Thank you!

Student Volunteers: If your child is over the age of 10 and would like to help alongside you at the Fete, please contact the Fete Team for a permission form. This is a legal requirement for our P&C Insurance. We’d love our seniors to be involved!

Donations: If you have offered to donate, or you wish to donate, items for our Major Raffle, Lucky Wheel, Bric-a-Brac Stall, Silent Auction, and prizes for games…. now is a great time to drop your very generous donations at the office.

Thank you to all our generous supporters!

We value all our supporters but we are unable to endorse these products.For more information please contact: evpspandc.fete@gmail.com

Thank you to our EVPS families for their kind contributions and donations! Coady, Diao, Kirkwood, Long, Thomas,

EVPS Fete Celebrating 60 Years###

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For further information, please contact:

Vlado Zvicer 0414 216 040

Rodney Goodwin 0414 392 234

Office 02 4956 2605

MAJOR SPONSOR OF THE FETE AND THE GREAT RAFFLE

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