EPSOM PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWSLETTER NO 30– 08/09/10 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

No Subway Lunches Next Friday There will be no Subway lunch orders on the last day of school due to our Hot Dog Day. If your child is not having a

hot dog, please send them to school with a cut lunch next Friday, 17th September.

EPSOM PALM PRESS

Riley C, Reece, Ryan C,

Georgia, Asher, Jessica

A, Dylan R, Jack C, Sam

W, Lani, Alanna, Alex, Dy-

lan S, Jaydon, Emily H,

Katherine

TOMORROW…..LAST CHANCE TO GET

YOUR VARIETY SHOW TICKETS………...

JUNIOR FOOTBALL DAY—SEPT. 17TH

HOT DOG ORDER FORM

NAME_________________________

HOT DOG AND DRINK—$2.50

EXTRA HOT DOG $1.00

ENCLOSED_________________

LIMITED SAUSAGE IN BREAD FOR SALE ON

THE DAY—$2

HOLIDAY GARDENING ROSTER

Our family would love to help keep the

grounds neat over the holidays in the ….

1st WEEK _______________

2nd WEEK ________________

EPSOM VARIETY SHOW 2011

DVD ORDER

I would like to order _______

DVD’s @ $10 each.

FAMILY NAME _________________

Enclosed $_________

Dear Parents,

We are all very excited about the Variety Concert to

be held tomorrow evening. Students and teachers have

been working hard to make sure that this is an enjoy-

able evening. We look forward to seeing you all there.

Next Thursday the Year 6 children will participate in

the first of three sessions of a transition program

funded by the School Focus Youth Service. They will

take part in activities organised by the Elevate group

and will meet other Year 6 students from our cluster

of schools. This is a great opportunity for the students

to get to know some of the children they will be in

Year 7 with in 2011.

The junior students are looking forward to the footy

match on the last day of term. Hopefully, the oval will

have dried out enough for it to be used.

Fingers crossed!!

Today the Year 4,5 and 6 students are participating in

the Athletics Sports. We wish the children an enjoy-

able and successful day.

Enjoy the rest of your week and see you at the con-

cert!!!

Kerry McGuffie

CAR PARKING

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CITY OF GREATER

BENDIGO WILL BE COMPLETING THE PARK-

ING CHANGES OVER THE SCHOOL HOLI-

DAYS. MORE INFORMATION WILL BE ON

NEXT WEEK’S NEWSLETTER

Junior Football Match – Last Friday of

Term 3 Family and friends are invited to attend the annual Prep,

1 & 2 football match on Friday, 17th September at Ep-

som Primary School. Highlights of the day will include:

12:00pm Hot dog lunch prepared by volunteer par-

ents. Order form on front page

Sausage sizzle for spectators—$2 sausage in bread.

Limited number of sausages.

Finals of the longest kick competition

1:00 – 1:20pm Prep Football Match.

1:20 – 1:40pm 1/2 Football Match.

1:40—2:00pm Pack up

2:00 – 2:30pm Presentations & final assembly.

With increased numbers in the Lower school some

modifications have been necessary.

There will be TWO matches played! ( A prep game

and a 1/2 game)

After the final of the Longest Kick the Prep game

will commence at 1.00pm. This will be followed by

the 1/2 game at 1.20pm.

The grade 5/6 students are assisting with the or-

ganisation and running of the day but we do need

an umpire willing to do both games. If you can

assist please notify Mrs Brunswick. The rules

are very simple! We ask that all spectators add to the atmosphere by

wearing or waving something to indicate their team.

Children are divided into red and white teams (the

school colours). In the event of wet weather we will still

have the hot dog lunch but will postpone the match.

Sue Briggs, Coordinator

No Subway Lunches Next Friday There will be no Subway lunch orders on the last day of

school due to our Hot Dog Day. If your child is not hav-

ing a hot dog, please send them to school with a cut

lunch next Friday, 17th September.

DATES TO REMEMBER: Epsom Primary Variety Show—7.30pm Thursday 9th September

Cast Party Friday 10th September

Parent Opinion Surveys to be returned Friday 10th September

Transition Program Year 6 Thursday 16th September

Junior School Football Match Friday 17th September

End of Term 3 Friday 17th September

Harvest Moon Festival Saturday 18th September

Start of Term 4 Monday 4th October

EARLY NOTICE OF CAMP DATES Gr3-6 Monday 15th-Wed 17th November

Grounds Roster: This weeks gardening keys are being sent home to the Maggs and Manion families.

Epsom Variety Show – September 9th Please make sure you purchase your tickets from

the Office PRIOR to the show. Last chance tomor-

row to purchase you tickets!!

Cast Party

The cast party for our performers will be held

on Friday 10th September.

A reminder of what children have been asked

to contribute:

Grade 6—1 litre bottle of soft drink

Grades 3-5—Small plate of savouries such as

vegetables and dips, kabana, cheese etc.

Grades Prep –2—Small plates of sweets such

as fruit platters, cakes, biscuits etc.

Harvest Moon Festival The children in Grade 5/6 have been invited by the Golden Dragon Museum to participate in the Harvest Moon Festival on Saturday 18th September. The performances on the stage area will begin at 6.15pm and is expected to finish around 7.30pm.

EMA

EMA cheques have arrived at school, please

come into the Office to pick up you cheque.

LOST PROPERTY

Please check the lost property...it is nearly tak-

ing over the multi purpose room. Anything

left at the end of term will be taken to the Op

shop.

PARENT OPINION SURVEYS

If your family received a Parent Opinion sur-

vey, can you please return the document by

this Friday, September 10th. Thank you.

Transition Program for 2011 Preps A letter has been posted to the families of 2011

Preps advising of our transition program in

term 4. The letter notifies you of transition

times and dates for Tuesday mornings and

Thursday afternoons in October & November.

There will also be an Orientation Day for 2010

Preps on Tuesday, 7th December from 9am to

2pm. Further details regarding this day will be

provided at a later date.

Office News The school asks that you have the correct

money when you are making a payment at

the office. The school does not have access

to change and does not keep a float on

school premises.

Student banking is done on Tuesdays.

Where have all our bankers gone?? Please

come and see me for more information.

If you have changed your address or phone

number/s PLEASE notify the Office. I

have been trying to contact people and have

the wrong phone number!

Fathers Day Stall Thank you to the parent helpers on the Fathers

Day Stall. An extra thank you to Anne Alcock

and Donna Smith for making sure the stall was

stocked with enough items for sale for the

whole school.

HOLIDAY GARDENING ROSTER

If you can help with the grounds roster over

the holidays please fill in the form on the front

of this Newsletter and return to the Office. I

will send home a gardening key to you ext

week. Our small school relies on volunteers to

keep our grounds neat and tidy. Your time is

greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Hot Dog Lunch – Orders Due Next

Wednesday A hot dog lunch will be held on Friday,

17th September – the last day of term 3.

An order form is included in this

week’s newsletter. Hot dog plus drink

cost $2.50 per child.

If extra hot dogs are ordered they cost $1.00

each. Orders are due in next Wednesday.

TAKE HOME AN INTERNATIONAL BIG BROTHER OR BIG SISTER.

Capture the spirit of family and friendship by hosting an international exchange stu-dent from Southern Cross Cultural Exchange. Carefully-selected students arrive in early February 2011 from Europe, the U.S.A., Japan and Canada. Check out our bro-chure BRING THE WORLD TO YOUR HOME on the Southern Cross Cultural Ex-change website www.scce.com.au . If you want to seize this opportunity, contact S.C.C.E. on 1800 500 501( we may have a representative in your area), fill in the Host Family Application Form (also on our website). Students will attend your local secondary school, are fully insured and have their own spending money. The Feb-ruary students are being matched now!

Colfor Schools gear, for our School! We have registered for the Coles Sports for Schools program where

Coles is giving all primary and secondary schools in Australia the chance

to get brand new sporting equipment – and we need your help!

Every $10 spent at Coles Supermarkets, Coles Online, Bi-Lo or Pick‘n

Pay between Thursday 2 September and Sunday 31 October 2010, will

earn a Coles Sports for Schools voucher worth 1 point.

We’re asking our local school community to collect these vouchers from family, friends and

neighbours to drop into the collection box we have at school.

The more vouchers we collect, the more sports gear we can get! Just remember to ask for the

vouchers when you pay during your normal weekly shop.