LEADERS’ NEWS Our External Review took place this week, and has been a rewarding and affirming process. On Monday over 50 students from year 3-5 were interviewed, followed by school council reps. On

Tuesday parent volunteers and many of our teachers spoke with Liz, Ilia and Janice around achievements, challenges, strengths and growth areas for our school. Ilia, the Principal from Virginia Primary likened the process to a treasure hunt. He commented that everything sounded too good to be true, and the more they hunted for areas of improvement the more treasures they found. They noted the strong community and collaborative culture of the school, the high level of expectation and trust, and how we focus on improvement and respond to feedback. Parents and Council commented on the energy and enthusiasm early career teachers have brought to the school, and the depth of leadership shown with programmes building on Maths, STEM and digital technologies. They were particularly impressed with the confident articulation of students regarding their learning, and their ability to express the purpose of their learning, and understanding of challenge and persistence to improve learning. There was strong evidence that students are highly engaged, motivated, challenged and supported in learning strategies and dispositions to persevere. A big thank you to everyone who participated, and rest assured we will build on suggestions for improvement, and welcome feedback from all sources. Recommendations focussed on transferring our deep learning in Maths into Reading processes to ensure our good readers become even better, with more challenge and rigour in class activities, and on our Pupil free day next week we will be sharing strategies across R-7. We are also reviewing our Inquiry units and will work together to ensure they provide quality learning opportunities for all students. It was timely that our NAPLAN results arrived at school during this process, and affirmed our school directions. Our Year 3 results showed improvements in all areas, particularly our Numeracy levels. 80 % of our Year 5 students showed medium to upper growth in Maths, and all our year 7 students showed medium to upper growth in Reading. The writing genre this year was Narrative for year 3 and 5 students, and there was a slight dip in our Year 5 writing result as a result of new learning. All other results showed improvements. Teachers will spend the next week analysing each student’s progress and the package will be sent home to families of Year 3, 5 and 7 students Thursday, week 6. Our school has been selected as a trial school for online NAPLAN testing next year, and we will be conducting a trial next week using our school devices. This week Book week has been celebrated across the school, and the Library has offered fun activities during lunchtimes. On Friday we will hold a Book week assembly and students are invited to dress up in a character from a book of choice. And just to make the day even more exciting, our annual Disco will take place Friday night. What a week!! A reminder Swimming safety and familiarisation lessons for Reception to year 5 students are on next week from Monday to Thursday. Well done to our Athletes who competed at District day Wednesday, and our choir students who are gearing up for their front row performance at the Entertainment centre in 2 weeks. So much to be proud of, including Christie Evans being a finalist in the State STEM Teacher of the Year awards (google YouTube STEM Educator of the Year to see her presentation); and Bernie, Elise and Eva nominated for Teacher Excellence Awards. All of our staff are excellent!

Kathy Papps

DATES TO REMEMBER AUGUST 25

Father’s Day Shop Book Week dress up day Book Week Assembly – 2.15pm School Disco

28-31 31

R-5 swimming lessons Teeball ‘Come and Try’ – 3.15pm-4.00pm

SEPTEMBER 1 2

Pupil Free Day Soccer ‘End of Season’ presentations

4 9

Growth and Development Yrs 5-7 Netball ‘End of Season’ presentations -

23 Family Photo Day – prepaid bookings only

CHECK OUT OUR SKOOL BAG APP INFO

Week 5 – Thursday, August 24 2017

SCHOOL DISCO

THIS…..Friday 25th August In the School Hall

R-2 students 5:30pm – 6:30pm Year 3-7 students 7pm -8:30pm

Cost $4 for R-2 students $6 for year 3-7 students A juice box and packet of chips is included in the cost

A shop will be open on the night selling glo sticks 3 for $1

ADVANCE NOTICE

PUPIL FREE DAY – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

A perfect opportunity to visit the Royal Show

MEDIC ALERT

PARVOVIRUS B19 (SLAP FACE) We have had a few reports of students having had Slap Face at EPS. This is generally a mild rash that occurs most often in children; about 20% of students infected have no symptoms. Early in the infection period, there may be mild cold-like symptoms, and then generally 2-5 days later the child typically develops a “slapped cheek’ rash on the face and a lacy red rash on the trunk and limbs. Spread of infection is by direct or indirect connection with airborne droplets from coughing or sneezing. Once the rash appears, the person is no longer infectious. Incubation Period: 4-14 days from exposure, though may be up to 20 days. Infectious Period: in most cases, not infectious once the rash appears. Control the spread: there is no vaccine for this infection Wash hands regularly and clean surfaces contaminated by discharge from the nose or throat.

BOOK WEEK AT EPS Book Fair Thank you for your fantastic support during the book fair. We earnt a huge $1800 commission to spend on books for the library.

Book Week Students enjoyed the visit from author Michael Wagner. He kept them laughing throughout the session. The students have also been visiting different places from books each day in the library making wands, mermaids and sharks and learning about India. Please remember that Friday is dress up day. Please come dressed as a book character from your favourite book and join in on the fun.

WOOLWORTH EARN & LEARN is back

The Woolworths Earn and Learn program is on again for 2017. If you or a friend/family member shops at

Woolworths please collect the stickers and place them in to the box outside the library or there is also a

box at Woolworths at Cumberland Park and Mitcham. Thanks for your support…..let’s start collecting!

SWIMMING LESSONS- WEEK 6 A reminder that swimming lessons for Reception to Year 5 classes take place from Monday, 28th August until Thursday, 31st August, at Marion Aquatic Centre. Students will need to have bathers on and medication required in a labelled bag, ready to start their lesson on arrival at the pool. If you haven’t returned money and medical forms can you please do so before Monday 21st August. Numbers on the buses are limited to one helper per class so teachers will request support if needed. Parents can drive themselves to the pool and won’t be charged an entry fee, however younger siblings aren’t encouraged due to supervision issues. DCSI checks are required for change room help and please no photos are to be taken of any children apart from your own. We also ask that female adult helpers don’t go into the boys change rooms. Class teachers will take photos on school devices.

Timetable

Depart EPS Room Number Lesson time Depart Aquatics centre

8:45am 4, 5,6 9:15 – 10:15 10:35 (leave EPS before the bell)

9:45 9, 19, 20 10:15 – 11:15 11:35

10:45 10, 11, 18 11:15 – 12:15 12:35

12:15 1, 16 and Yr 5 Room 15 12:45 – 1:45 2:00

1:15 7, 8 1:45 – 2:45 2:55 (arrive at EPS after the bell)

If you would like to collect your student from the pool and take them home at the end of the day please let your teacher know with a written note. Please ensure students have a change of underwear, towel, plastic bag for wet clothes and goggles if needed. School uniform is expected and sandals/crocs/thongs are only acceptable to and from the pool and not worn to school.

Thanks, Vicky Bashford

WALKING SCHOOL BUS Congratulations to Rhys, Evie, Finn S-B, Millie S-B, Maya R, Leo R, Claire S, Olive C who have walked to school 10 walks. They will receive a voucher which entitles them to a free ice block from the office any lunch time. Well done everyone!

CHANGE OF EMAIL ADDRESS FORM Name: email address:

PLEASE RETURN TO THE FRONT OFFICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OUR SCHOOL WEB ADDRESS IS: www.edwardps.sa.edu.au Our school newsletters are always available on this website

PARENT FEEDBACK I WANT TO KNOW…. Your views are important to us! Please send an email to Kathy.Papps15@schools.sa.edu.au to ensure that we understand your views.

SKOOLBAG APP DON’T MISS OUT ON SOMETHING……SIMPLE AND GREAT WAY TO BE IN TOUCH. Did you know that you can now do your student absence via skoolbag? How easy……. The Skoolbag App is able to give you instant notifications and is an easy means of accessing our regular newsletters. The App can be downloaded from the App store (iphones) Google store (android) and Windows store (Win8.1 phones) on your phone, tablet or laptop. When installing, please make sure you allow push notifications because this enables us to get messages to you in the fastest way possible. Should you have difficulties accessing the App please talk with our Front Office staff.

FUNDRAISING NEWS STRAWBERRY FAIR NEWS

Only 12 more weekends until our Strawberry Fair so why not get involved, it can be very rewarding……(and busy) Please note that we will be now sending home Strawberry Fair newsletters with these newsletters (in the odd weeks) Please have a read and help out where you can. More the merrier!

FATHER’S DAY SHOP

LAST CHANCE to buy your Father’s Day voucher. Our Father’s Day Shop has a great selection of gifts - all for only $6!

The shop will be open on Friday 25th August

Gift Card fundraiser......All packages are now overdue. Please return the unsold packets to the Front Office.

FAMILY PORTRAITS – will be taken at school on Saturday, September 23. Please note brochure below for more information. $15.00 ONLY for a family portrait, what a great price and the school receives all of this money. What a great fundraiser. Mark this in your diary and please pop into the bookroom to pay and book your time.

Thank you for your support, Fundraising committee!

SAPSASA AND SPORTS NEWS Term 4 – Basketball, Volleyball and Cricket If you didn’t play in Term 1 and would like to play in Term 4 - please collect a Summer Sport Registration form from Judy at the Front Office (please note: spaces are limited).

Soccer This week is the last game of school soccer. Next Saturday, 2

nd September, will

be our ‘end of Season’ Soccer presentations which will be fun with a parent v student soccer game and presentations. Please keep your eye out for more details re times for which age groups. Netball ‘End of Netball season’ presentations will be on Saturday 9

th September.

Please bring a plate of food to share, starting at 12 with presentations.

TEE BALL IS COMING TO EDWARDSTOWN Want to be involved? Not sure about it…..well….. We are having a COME AND TRY TEEBALL for students from Reception – Year 5 On Thursday, 31

st August, Thursday, 7

th

September and Thursday, 14th September

From 3.15 – 4.00. Please come and have a go!

CANTEEN NEWS

SUBWAY LUNCH ORDER Will be on Wednesday, 6th September. Order sheets have been sent home with each student. Please complete order form and bring into the front office by 9.00am Wednesday, 30th August.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Kingswood Tennis Club Batchelor Reserve western end of Norseman Ave. Westbourne Park Welcoming New Junior Players to Try out for Summer Teams Sunday August 27th Girls 12.00 – 2.00pm Boys 2.00pm onwards For further information or to register interest please contact John Gericke on 0419 829 624

Goodwood Indians Little League Baseball 3-8 year olds (3 y.o. children must be accompanied by Parent/career)

Mortlock Park - Sturt Avenue, Colonel Light Gardens Friday nights from 5.30pm 6.45pm

20th Oct - 24th Nov 2nd Feb – 23rd Feb

Cost includes 10 sessions, T-shirt & Cap. I ChiId $80 - 2 Children $75 - 3+ Children $70

To register go to www.goodwoodbaseball.com.au Online registrations close Sept 16th

MISSING FROM SCHOOL SPORTS SHED A silver Razor Scooter with blue handle grips and a Blue Giro Helmet. If anyone has any information could you please come and see the front office