Principal’s Report

A reminder that the due date for acceptance of enrolments is next Friday 28th August.

We are excited to be welcoming our new Prep students as we progress the enrolment process for next year. We are currently finalising the Transition to School program which runs in Term 4. Further information will be sent to enrolled families.

If you have submitted an enrolment application for EPS, you should now have received an enrolment offer via email, which needs to be accepted before next steps. If you have not received your offer, please contact the school.

What a wonderful day it was last Thursday! This is certainly a favourite event on the EPS school calendar, as we welcome all of our special guests to have a wander around our school, visit classrooms with the students and enjoy sizzled sausages! Thank you to Peta Woodyard, who co-ordinated the event to run so smoothly, her team of volunteers on the bbq, and to Kerrie Eva for her outstanding management of the Book Fair.

Please see attached some very important information in regards to protecting the health of a student at Emerald Primary School. Your support and co-operation is very much appreciated.

Important Letter from Monash Childrens Hospital 2026

Please be advised of the following student free days, when our staff will be completing professional learning activities or parent teacher interviews:

  • Friday 4th December – Assessment & Reporting Day

For those families using the TheirCare childcare service, they are preparing to have students on the 4th December dates: https://theircare.com.au/

  • Term 3:
  • August Events:
    • Monday 24th August – Friday 28th August – Book Week
    • Monday 24th August – Friday 28th August – Smile Squad
    • Thursday 27th – Friday 28th August – State School Spectacular Rehearsal (selected Grade 6 students)
    • Thursday 27th August – School Council @7.15pm
    • Friday 28th August – Book Week Dress Up Day
    • Friday 28th August – Assembly
    • Saturday 29th August – State School Spectacular Performance (selected Grade 6 students)
  • September Events:
    • Friday 4th September – Fathers Day Celebrations @2.30pm
    • Monday 14th September – Friday 18th September – Grade 6 Camp
    • Friday 18th September – Last Day of Term 3 – 2.30pm Finish

Emma Clark

Principal

This Week…

Star of the week!

For his fantastic effort with the Big Write this week!

For working so hard to produce such excellent, neat writing!

For your fantastic efforts in the Big Write. It is lovely that you see your friend as a hero!

For his fabulous Big Write Information Report about his Uncle Josh!

For your beautiful heart and caring nature which makes you a joy to have in our classroom. Keep shining!

For sharing his ideas at discussion time and for working really hard. Well done Jack!

For his exceptional engagement in the classroom this term – we are so proud!

For consistent enthusiasm sharing thoughts and opinions during class discussions. You are a reflective STAR!

For being a kind and inclusive friend to everyone and always ensuring people know how good their efforts are! Keep being an AMAZING cheerleader! What a Star!

For being a kind and considerate classmate everyday.

For showing excellent organisation and determination when planning, researching and writing your Big Write piece on Nick Watson. What a Writing STAR!

For your effort and knowledge when calculating area and perimeter this week! You should be very proud of yourself.

For working so hard with her writing every morning. Well done on hearing the sounds!

For always coming to school with such a happy positive attitude!

For your flexibility in our classroom and willingness to work happily with everyone.

For always working so hard and trying her best – we love your happy friendly nature!

For settling into our class and school so wonderfully. You have already become such a special part of our grade. What a STAR!

For the amazing effort you put into your Big Write about the SES!

For her fantastic focus and contributions to our classroom.

For demonstrating perseverance and a positive attitude during the Big Write! What a STAR!

For being conscientious and consistently driven in all your tasks! Keep striving for the best, Teddy! You’re doing Amazing! What a Star!

For writing an effective Octopoem choosing strong imagery.

For putting in excellent effort and persistence into our recent HPV event and Vic State Schools Spectacular rehearsals. We are so proud of you!

For her outstanding effort in her quick write titled “The Trains Secret”. Your use of descriptive language brought your story to life.

For using your knowledge of sounds to write tricky words. You are a writing STAR!

For your positive attitude and smiling face in our classroom.

I am always so impressed by the neatest handwriting in the world that you produce week after week!

For always producing work that shines like gold! Your determination and commitment to doing your best is incredible!

For doing a great job with your BIG Write this week! You included some good facts about the SES and did a fantastic job using boundary punctuation. What a STAR!

For always trying your hardest in every single thing that you do! Keep it up.

For a great mindset in a learning challenge, and for being resilient. You are a hardworking STAR!

For being a fantastic asset to our classroom and always striving to do her best. What a STAR!

For making Mrs Forsythe’s return to school so amazing!

For working so hard to show a growth mindset and the excellent writer’s voice in her ‘Dear Eggplant’ letter.

For consistently showing respect, kindness and resilience in all that you do. You always give your best (even when you’re tired!) and we are so lucky to have you in 6B.

❤️ A Heartfelt Thank You to Our School Community ❤️

A huge and heartfelt thank you to everyone in our wonderful school community for making this year’s Book Fair such a fantastic success!

We are incredibly grateful for the generosity and enthusiasm shown throughout the week. Every book purchased has not only helped support a love of reading but has also helped our school library grow.

Thanks to your amazing support, we sold nearly $9500 in books and have earned just over $2,800 in commission, which will be spent on new books for our library!

This means we can add lots of exciting new titles to our shelves for our students to discover, enjoy and share.

I would also like to say a huge thank you to everyone who helped with the Book Fair, particularly those who supported and helped during Grandparents Day. I am so incredibly grateful for your help, support and willingness to jump in and make everything run so smoothly. Your support was very much appreciated and helped make the Book Fair such a wonderful success!

Thank you for helping us keep our library shelves filled with wonderful stories, adventures, information and inspiration. Your support truly makes a difference!

Keep reading, keep discovering, and keep falling in love with books! ❤️

Happy Reading!

Kerrie Eva & the Emerald Primary School Library

Exciting Grade 6 Sporting Achievements This Week…

Our netball team was made up of Jasmine, Alicia, Georgia, Poppy C, Abby B, Indi McQ, Eliza, Olivia, Hazel and Zoe. Indi Mck was also part of our team but couldn’t make it on the day.

Unfortunately, we didn’t progress to the next level, but we still had a great day and showed lots of resilience throughout all of our games. A big highlight was getting to spend the day together as a team, playing netball and having an awesome time.

We showed great teamwork by supporting each other and hyping each other up, even when we made mistakes. We kept encouraging one another and stayed positive throughout the day.

A big thank you to all of the umpires, coaches and supporters who helped make the day possible. We would especially like to thank Amy for coaching us and giving up her time to help us improve and further develop our netball skills!

By Jasmine and Alicia

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