EPSOM PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER NO 35– 28/10/10 Phone Number: 03 5448 4318 School Fax Number: 03 5448 3334 Email: epsom.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Website: www.epsomps.vic.edu.au

This is a “YOU CAN DO IT” school

EPSOM PALM PRESS

Car Parking

Please note : Along the school fence is a drop off/pick up lane only. Please do not park and leave your

cars in this lane. New signage should be in next week. Additional parking is available on the inside of the bollards if needed.

Children are being supervised at the gate at pick up time and will be allowed to walk along

the fence to their parent’s car.

Parents who are parked in the new bays or on the inside of the bollards will need to drop

off and collect their child/children from the gate as children will not be permitted to walk

through the traffic.

A reminder of the staggered pick up times:

Children in grades Prep-2 can be picked up by parents at 3:30pm.

Children in grades 3-6 can be picked up by parents at 3:40pm.

(Teachers will supervise these students until this time.)

Families who have children in both categories should pick their children up at the later time

of 3:40pm.

Billy, Emily W, Caleb W, Jaclyn,

Justyce, Bree V, Emily Mc, Issy,

Darcy, Cassandra, Alesha, Caitlin R,

Elyse, Jaydon, Josh D

Dear Parents,

We have begun our Transition program for next year’s

Preps. The kinder kids are coming in and working in the

classrooms, having a great time and brimming with con-

fidence. I am really pleased with the welcome they get

from our current students, in particular, their buddies.

This program ensures a smooth transition into school in

2011. Thanks to Ms Briggs and Miss Parsons for organ-

ising it.

We currently have 36 children enrolled for Prep for next

year. If you are planning to leave Epsom or know some-

one who hasn’t yet enrolled please contact Deanne in the

school office as it is vital that we have accurate numbers

for planning.

It is great to see the fine weather and the students having

the opportunity to be outside and playing in the dry

school yard. It is terrific to see them using their time well

in the yard and keeping active.

The fine weather is also an opportunity to tidy up around

the school ground. With this in mind we will be having a

working bee on Sunday 21st November at 9.00am to

spruce up the outside of the school. There are quite a few

jobs to be done so I would appreciate it if you could put

this date on your calendar. Many hands make light

work!

Thank you

Kerry McGuffie

Wide brimmed or legionnaires

hats are compulsory

during Term 4

GARDENING KEYS

Keys will be sent home to the Rees and Rose

families this week.

Next week’s gardening families are the Russell

and Sacharuk families.

Thank you for looking after our grounds.

At School Council on Monday evening the Visitors

Policy was ratified and is ready for implementation.

Over the next few weeks there will be more infor-

mation in the newsletter regarding this policy. In

the very near future if community members are

assisting in the school they will be required to sign

in and wear a visitors tag. This will not apply to

parents attending assembly and leaving immedi-

ately after.

All volunteers will also need to adhere to the Work-

ing With Children Act. Fact sheets about WWC are

available at the office.

Thank you

Marijke Harrison

School Council President

STATE ATHLETICS

Congratulations to Bailey for qualifying and

competing in the State Athletics on Monday.

Bailey competed in the U12 Boys 1500 m and

came 14th with a time of 5 minutes 17 sec-

onds. It was his his personal best time. Well

done!

DATES TO REMEMBER:

2011 FAIR MEETING Thurs. 4th Nov. @ 2.30pm

2011 Preps Orientation sessions Tues 16th Nov, Thurs 18th Nov,

Tues 23rd Nov.

Year 6 Transition Program Day 3 Thursday 11th November

CAMP DATES Gr3-6 Monday 15th-Wed 17th November $185

School Council Monday 25th October

Swimming Wed-Friday 3rd—5th November

Tues-Thurs 9th-11th November

Office News

Tissues All classrooms are in desperate need of tissues.

Could each family please bring in a box for

your classroom.

Active After School Communities

A reminder that for this term Active After

School Communities will be on Mondays and

Wednesdays. This change of day is due to the

coaches not being available on Thursdays.

Camp Costs This years camp to Anglesea for Grades 3-6

children is $185 and you are able to pay in in-

stalments. If payment by the due date is an

issue please come and see me in the Office.

Thank you.

Rememberance Day Poppies are for sale in the office- 50c, $2 and

$5.

Excursion Fees Our school year is quickly coming to an end

and there is still some excursion money out-

standing. Please finalise any outstanding

amounts as quickly as possible.

Uniform Order I will be putting in a uniform order tomorrow,

Friday October 29th. This will be the last or-

der for the year in preparation for 2011. If you

have uniform requirements please put an order

in. Money will be required with your order.

Could the following people please come and

see me in the Office :-Lucy Mathews, Narelle

Beer, Tania Dwyer, Michelle Rusbridge, Tania

Marshall and Kelly Wood. Thank you

Deanne Hendy

THE NEXT FAIR MEETING WILL BE

HELD ON THURSDAY NOVEMBER 4TH

@ 2.30 IN THE STAFFROOM.

Thankyou to the new faces that attended our

last meeting. Please consider coming along to

the meeting to help ease the huge workload of

this fun community event.

GO SAILING DAY: The Bendigo Yacht Club, in conjunction with

Yachting Victoria is hosting a ‘GO SAILING DAY’

at the Bendigo Yacht Club, Sunset Drive, Lake Ep-

palock, on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, from 11:00

am to 2:00 pm. Come out to the lake and try sailing.

Bring a picnic lunch, or a sausage sizzle will be

available. Safety gear will be provided. Remember

to bring a hat and some sun screen. You can pre-

register by calling Ian Wallis on 0408 102 272 or

Marg Grant on 5447 7846, or just come on the day.

Would you like to ride a bike fast? Be coached by a world cyclist?

Girls and Boys are invited to come and try

track cycling. Bring along your own helmet,

bikes supplied. Registrations can be com-

pleted on day. Commencing 10am on 7 No-

vember at Tom Flood Sports Centre, Barnard

Street, Bendigo.

Ph: Kathy Bowe 54432584 for info.

Asthma: 10 things to tell your doctor

Symptoms

1. If you wake up coughing, wheezing or breathless

2. If you struggle to keep up with normal activity

Triggers

3. Anything that seems to trigger/make your asthma worse

4. What you do about your triggers and whether this helps

Medication

5. How often you take your blue reliever puffer

6. How often you take your preventer medication

7. How you use your device

8. If you are using any other medications or complemen-

tary therapies

Asthma plan

9. I would like an asthma action plan

10. I would like a regular asthma review

If you would like more information please call The

Asthma Foundation of Victoria on

1800 645 130 or visit www.asthma.org.au

Thursday 18th

November 2010

7.15pm

Epsom Primary School