Principal’s Report
Grade 1/2: Gail Fraser, Danielle Hardman, Katie Weerasinghe, Jeff Roma, Megan Ashmore/Sonia Morison
Grade 3: Caroline Cook, Ben Kolb, Michelle Hayward
Grade 4: Aly Backman/Cameron Sutherland, Erin Nelmes, Vyv Cornell
Grade 5: Jason Dangerfield, Jacquie Forsythe, Cathlin Smart/Bianca Appleby
Grade 6: Craig Appleby, Tara Porter, and a teacher to be confirmed asap (as the selection process is still under way).
STEM Senior School: Jessica Tannock
Japanese: Sonia Morison
Performing Arts: Dan MacEoin
PE: Matt Stella
Art: Lisa Ward
Tutor: Jennifer Palacios
Grade 6 Graduation event is fast approaching on Friday 13th December. The Leaps and Bounds Awards Assembly for this term is on Friday 20th December at 9.15am, which is also our Final Assembly for the year. I will look forward to seeing everyone around at many of these events to finish off a great year.
The year has flown by! As we head into the last few weeks of the school year, when look forward to reflecting on students’ achievements and the fun we have had through the year, here are the arrangements to finish up the term:
- Friday 13th December – Grade 6 Graduation
- Thursday 19th December – Student Reports available
- Friday 20th December – Last day of term; Assembly at 9.15am; School finishes at 2.30pm.
The Victorian Government is delivering the School Saving Bonus (SSB) – a one-off $400 support for government school students from Prep to Year 12 in 2025.
From Tuesday 26 November 2024, you will receive an email from the Department of Education with your unique $400 School Saving Bonus code.
The School Saving Bonus will help families cover the cost of uniforms, textbooks, excursions, activities and more.
If you have multiple children enrolled in Victorian government schools for 2025, you will receive one School Saving Bonus code email per child. These emails might arrive on different days. Please make sure to check your spam/junk email folder.
Parents and carers can use the School Saving Bonus code in store at school-nominated suppliers. Parents and carers can also choose to access the School Saving Bonus online system, where they can allocate part or all the $400 bonus to use at school nominated-online suppliers or for school activities. To learn more about the School Saving Bonus, visit School Saving Bonus | vic.gov.au (www.vic.gov.au). A step-by-step user guide will be available on the webpage on 26 November.
If you have not received your School Saving Bonus code via email by Friday 29 November, please contact the Department of Education by emailing school.saving.bonus@education.vic.gov.au
NB. At EPS, we are currently working on addressing a glitch on the school side of things, to ensure that a some or all of your SSB money can be used at our uniform shop, so we have had to pause uniform sales using this method at the moment – our apologies.
In the lead up to Christmas, which we know will be a difficult time for some people in our community, we are conducting a food collection drive, in liaison with St. Luke’s Church. The team at St. Luke’s Foodstore will distribute the food in coming weeks to those most in need. Please see the info/flyer in this newsletter regarding what items are suitable to donate. Last date for donations to be made at the Front Office will be Thursday 19th December. Thank you to Hollie Boniface for her support with this project.
Please be aware that the Canteen closure date (last day of opening) will be Tuesday 17th December. Lunch orders and over the counter purchases will be available up to and including this date. So, the Canteen will not be available for lunch orders or any buying on Wednesday 18th December, Thursday 19th December and Friday 20th December.
- Friday 13th December @9.15am – Whole School Assembly
- Friday 13th December – Grade 6 Graduation
- Friday 13th December @9.15am – Whole School Assembly
- Thursday 19th December – Student Reports available
- Friday 20th December @9.15am – Whole School Assembly with Leaps and Bounds Awards
- Friday 20th December – Last day of term 4; School finishes at 2.30pm
Emma Clark
Principal
Community News
Canteen News!
Friday Meal Deal
Satay Chicken & Rice
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Chill J – watermelon
(sparkling fruit juice drink)
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Licorice
$7.50
Please be aware that the Canteen closure date (last day of opening) will be Tuesday 17th December. Lunch orders and over the counter purchases will be available up to and including this date. So, the Canteen will not be available for lunch orders or any buying on Wednesday 18th December, Thursday 19th December and Friday 20th December.
As we approach the end of the school year, we wanted to advise you that some items in the canteen may become unavailable as we begin to wind down stock levels for the holidays.
We appreciate your understanding and encourage students to have alternative options in case their preferred items are unavailable.
