EPS Newsletter #07 – 11th March 2026

Principal's Report Our “Fundraising & Fun Team” are busy organising a family-friendly fun event for the evening of Saturday 21st March. It will be held at the school from 5pm to 8pm, with food vans, entertainment and a raffle. All funds raised will be going towards the refurbishment and repair of the Friendship Tree Garden. We look forward to seeing everyone there and celebrating our wonderful school community. BYO picnic, or make the most of the food vans available! Everyone is welcome to join us on Saturday 28th March, from 1pm to 3pm, for our first working [...]

Principal's Report _ Olivia C.C. of Grade 4 attended the Diving State Championships this past weekend and won 3 Silver state medals! Amazing work Olivia! She will be taking part in the National Championships in Adeleide over the next school holidays and will also participate in the School Sport Victoria competition in April. Good luck Superstar! Dear EPS Community, This message is regarding a call for nominations for Parent/Carer Category positions and School Employee Category positions on School Council. Nomination forms are available at the office or attached to this message. Please drop completed forms back to the office [...]

Principal's Report It was wonderful to hand out so many leadership badges to our Year 6 students at last week’s assembly. We are very proud of all our student leaders and would like to especially congratulate our new School Captains on the outstanding job they did running their first assembly. They demonstrated confidence, responsibility and teamwork, setting a positive example for our whole school community. Congratulations also to the Year 5 students who were selected to join the Early Act team and will be developing their leadership skills through their work with Mrs Forsythe, Hollie and our Rotary representatives. [...]

Principal's Report Our school collects and uses student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ privacy policy and the Schools’ privacy collection notice. Our Photographing, Filming and Recording Students policy EPS-Photographing-filming-recording-students-policy  describes how we collect and use photographs, video and recordings of students. The policy also explains when parent consent is required and how it can be provided and withdrawn. We ask parents to also review the guidance we provide on how we use Google Workspace for Education safely at the school and what parents can do to further [...]

Principal's Report Bookings are now open for the Parent-Teacher Connect Meetings on Thursday 12th February, running from 1.00pm to 6.00pm.   You can book times via Compass. Regular classes finish at 12pm on the day, but we are able to supervise students from then until 3.30pm if you are not able to collect your children earlier. Please advise your child's teacher or the Office Staff, or send an email to emerald.ps@education.vic.gov.au, if you need to have your child/children stay until 3.30pm. These meetings are a great opportunity for parents and carers to help teachers to get to know their child/children, reflect on the [...]

Principal's Report School preparedness and pre-emptive actions for the bushfire season Schools and early childhood services undertake a range of activities each year to prepare for bushfires and grassfires. The Department of Education conducts an annual fire risk assessment of schools and early childhood services. Those at the greatest levels of risk are published on the Bushfire At-Risk Register (BARR) and Category 4 list. Schools at the highest levels of risk (Categories 0, 1 and 2) take pre-emptive actions on elevated fire danger days in their Local Government Area according to their fire risk category to minimise the risk [...]

Principal's Report As we begin another exciting year at Emerald Primary School, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to our students, staff and families for the wonderful support and positive energy you bring to our school community. It is a privilege to work alongside you all, and I feel a strong sense of hope and optimism for the year ahead as we continue to learn, grow and achieve together. We know that student wellbeing is at the heart of learning and growth—when children feel safe, supported and connected, they are more confident to take on challenges, build resilience [...]