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EPPING PUBLIC SCHOOLOpportunity, Excellence, SuccessNEWSLETTERNorfolk Road, Epping NSW 2121Phone: 9876 1452 Fax: 9876 6873Email: epping-p.school@det.nsw.edu.auWebsite: www.epping-p.schools.nsw.edu.auMonday 15 March 2021Week 8, Term 1SPORTS IN SCHOOLSAt Epping Public School, we have been participating insporting activities conducted by an organisation calledSISA (Sports in Schools Australia). They have been comingto our school to teach us different skills and movementsfor the Athletics Carnival. SISA teaches us differenttechniquestoforWeekeach eventand 1we are able to exploreWelcome9, Termwhich techniques are most suitable for our ability. We alsolearn about cooperation and practise positivesportsmanship.We are able to experience a variety of athletic events, such as javelin, discus, long jump and shot put.SISA demonstrates the skills involved in these events and they also help us to improve our technique inpreparation for the Athletics Carnival! We also get to do fun gymnastics and dance activities which help toimprove our fitness, strength, endurance and motor skills.In Stage 3, we are also combining these SISA skills with extra fitness every Tuesday in preparation for the2021 Cross Country Carnival and Athletics Carnival. By doing laps around the school and skill rotations onTuesdays, as well as learning SISA skills on Fridays, we know that we will be ready and excited for thesporting events to come. Thank you SISA!Vaideek D (6/5C), Arthur C (6/5C), Sarah K (6/5C)

SCHOOL CALENDAR17MARYr 1 Field of Mars Excursion19MARYr 2 Field of Mars Excursion25MARSchool Photo Day29MARK-2 Fun RunMERIT AWARDSCongratulations to the following students who will be presented with an award at this week’s stageassemblies:BRONZESILVERGOLDAlyan 1PAyaan K 2SSethuni 4HHilda 2AClaire G 2SShevaun 3LMehul 1PFiona 6/5ANatasha 4RSivansh 6/5ARachel 4RYoung 4RZareen 4RZichen 1LFROM THE PRINCIPALARRIVING LATEMost parent ensure their children arrive at school before bell time but there are still a number of studentsarriving for school after the bell has gone. We are all aware that parking can be very chaotic around ourschool at drop off and pick up time. Many parents appear to try and arrive right on bell time at 9:20am.Can I suggest that parents aim to get their children there at 9:10am and if something does happen it givesthem a little bit of time.Teachers will be sending children who arrive late to the office to get a late arrival form, which parents willneed to complete. This can be avoided by ensuring your child is at school before the bell goes. Pleasesupport us.PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWSWe have had to delay the link to booking interviews as the Department of Education will be carrying outsystem maintenance on the ZOOM app on Tuesday 23 March.Notification will be sent via email and our SkoolBag app when the booking link will be open.4M SCHOOL INTERVIEWS DELAYEDI know Mrs Semler is organising school interviews for later this term. She sent a note home with details lastFriday. As Miss Manganaro is on leave, 4M interviews have been delayed until early next term. Details forthese interviews will be sent home, to 4M parents, on Miss Manganaro’s return.John FordPRINCIPAL

Home Reading ProgramDear Parents and Carers,Learning to read is the most important educational outcome of primary education. It is a complex processinvolving the development of oral language, specific skill development and comprehension strategies.Epping Public School has recently invested thousands of dollars, ensuring that every student across K-3 hasaccess to a range of quality home readers.The final delivery of the new Home Readers occurred last week. We are currently in the process ofcovering them and sharing the readers evenly between all classes across K-3.I want to thank Mrs Hammond-Walker, our Librarian Assistant for undertaking this significant task.The Home Reading Program will commence in Week 1 of Term 2. Each class will have its own set of HomeReaders. Students will be able to select readers regularly, track their readers and continue developing alove of reading. Students will be informed of their current independent level so that they will be able toread and comprehend the selected text at home.Parents play a large part in the development of reading skills and oral language at home. The departmenthas released some ideas for parents/carers to help their young children read. These can be found ith-your-child-at-home.Mr DayLiteracy LeaderScholastic Book ClubScholastic Book Club brochures were sent home last week. If you would like to place an order, pleaseorder online through LOOP. For every Book Club order placed, Scholastic Australia give back 20% of theorder cost to the school for the purchase of educational resources through Scholastic.If you have any questions about Book Club or ordering, please contact Sophie at:EPSBookClub1@gmail.com.Orders are due by Friday 19 March 2021 at 5 pm.

P&C NEWSP&C Contacts Executive Committee 2021:President:Peter Kang - president@epspc.orgVice President:Soumi Paul Mukhopadhyay - vp@epspc.orgSecretary:Sarah O’Neill - secretary@epspc.orgTreasurer:Amandeep Sidhu - treasurer@epspc.orgCANTEEN NEWSHat Parade Morning Tea – Thursday 1 AprilThe canteen is organising a morning tea to coincide with the school’s annual K-2 Hat Parade on April 1st, Thursday.This is open to all K-6 students.Please see the flyer in this newsletter for more details including how to order.Thank you!EPS Canteen CommitteeHat Parade Morning TeaThursday 1 April 2021The Canteen is organising a morning tea to coincide with the school's annual K-2 Hat Parade on Thursday1 April.For the cost of 5.00, any child from K - 6 can enjoy a hot cross bun and a drink of their choice.Packages will also include a little (gluten-free and dairy- free) sweet surprise!Orders can only be made through FlexiSchools.For those not already registered, it’s easy and free to register at www.flexischools.com.auOrders close at 12 noon MONDAY 29 March – please make sure you order by then so your child doesn'tmiss out!Choose fromTraditional, Chocolate, Fruit-Free or Gluten-Free Hot Cross Buns PlusChoose one juice, flavoured milk or waterThe Hat Parade Morning Tea packages will be distributed at the start of the school lunch break on 1 April2021 in class baskets.EPS P&C Canteen Committee

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Norfolk Road, Epping NSW 2121 Phone: 9876 1452 Fax: 9876 6873 Email: epping-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.epping-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Monday 15 March 2021 Week 8, Term 1 SPORTS IN SCHOOLS At Epping Public School, we have been participating in Welcome to Week 9, Term