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Tuesday, 18 December, 2018 Term 4 - Week 10

DIARY DATES

Week 10

Wed 19 Dec Talent Quest

Last day of school

2019

Term 1 Week 1

Tues 29 Jan Staff Development Day

Wed 30 Jan Years 1 - 6 students start school

Wed 30 Jan -

Fri 1 Feb

Best Start for Kindergarten

students

Mon 4 Feb Kindergarten start at 9.10 & finish at 3.00pm for the first week

Thursday 21 Feb Swimming Carnival

Dear Parents and Community,

We have reached the end of another busy, yet incredibly rewarding year.

As the new principal of Epping North Public School, this year has brought me much personal satisfaction and great pride in the school we share together. In 2018,our students have done tremendously well, performing strongly in the academic arena, sport and the performing arts. However, the area in which they have truly excelled is far more difficult to measure, that of community participation and engagement.

Our students’ community spirit is second to none. They are continually supportive and encouraging of one another, celebrating each other’s’ achievements and continually striving to do better. We should all be very proud of our children, as they are representative of the spirit and values displayed by the wider North Epping community.

Looking forward to next year, we are very excited by what the future holds.

We will start the year with 477 students in 19 classes across K-6. Epping North’s reputation for strong academic performance, community values and green space continues to grow, with significant interest in out zone enrolments for 2019. At this stage, we are not accepting out of zone enrolments as our school structure is stable and our enrolments are at a comfortable level for 2019.

Next year, our school technology program will be boosted by the acquisition of 190 new mobile devices, ensuring we are one of very few public schools that offers a 1:1 ratio to our students. We will continue our involvement with Apple education throughout next year with a number of Teacher Professional Learning opportunities already planned.

Our learning support programs remain central to our core business with Reading Recovery and Multilit supporting our students’ literacy development through an early intervention approach. In 2019, our

2018 Year 6 High School Day

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

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numeracy support program will also continue, following on from its successful introduction this year.

School resumes for our students in Years 1-6 on Wednesday January 30 and Kindergarten students will commence on Monday February 4. We hope to be able to form classes for students in Years 1-6 on the first day back, however this is contingent on our anticipated enrolments all starting and all of our students returning to school. If you know your child in Years 1-6 will not be starting on Wednesday January 30, please inform us in writing now via email to eppingnth-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au. We are required to contact the parents of each anticipated enrolment who fails to attend on day one and we must do this prior to forming classes. Obviously, if you are taking an extended overseas holiday and have not informed us of your travel plans, this can have a significant impact on the entire school community, as we have to hold off forming our 2019 classes until contact is established.

From all of us at Epping North Public School, have a safe and happy holiday with your families. We very much look forward to seeing you all again in 2019

Kind Regards, Anthony Moran Principal

SCHOOL NEWS SRC for Anglicare- Toys “n” Tucker Christmas Appeal

Our Annual Christmas appeal is closing tomorrow. If you would like to donate unused toys or non-perishable food items please put them under our Christmas Tree in the Administration block.

We have been asked particularly for Christmas Pudding, cake, tea, coffee and biscuits.

These items as well as any unwrapped toys will be collected on the last day of school and distributed by Anglicare to those in the Ryde area who need them most.

Thank you

from the 2018 Student Representative Council

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SCHOOL NEWS

NON-RETURN/LATE RETURN IN 2019

If you know that your child/children are not return to ENPS next year or will be returning after the commencement of the 2019 school year on 30 January 2019 please complete the proforma below and return it to Mrs Mahieu in an envelope marked Leave or Late Return.

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NON RETURN IN 2019

The following child/children will not be returning to ENPS in 2019.

Name: __________________________________________________ Class: _____________

Name: __________________________________________________ Class: _____________

Name: __________________________________________________ Class: _____________

Destination School: ____________________________________________________________

Signed: _____________________________________ (Parent/Caregiver) Date: __________

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LATE RETURN IN 2019 The following child/children will be returning to ENPS in 2019 after the commencement of the 2019 school year. Please count them as returning to ENPS.

Name: __________________________________________________ Class: _____________

Name: __________________________________________________ Class: _____________

Name: __________________________________________________ Class: _____________

Reason for late return: _________________________________________________________

Date of Return: _________________________ Phone No.: ____________________________

Signed: ____________________________________ (Parent/Caregiver) Date: ___________

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CANTEEN NEWS

For Wednesday’s Meal of the Week, Carolyn and her team of volunteers are preparing Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad. What a fresh, healthy and delicious way to end the school year!

Once again, a huge Thank You to everyone who has given up their time to volunteer on canteen throughout this year. The canteen provides a wonderful service to our school, to the parents, and to the students, and it couldn’t run without each and every one of you.

The canteen team would also like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and safe holiday period. We can’t wait to see what amazing meals Carolyn comes up with next year for the kids to experience and enjoy…

The final week’s wonderful volunteers for the year are;

Wednesday 19th December 9:00-2:00 9:00-12:00 12:00-2:00

Camilla Scharrer Mel Kenny Kylie Agnew

And for first week, Term 1, 2019, we have;

Wednesday 30th January 9:00-2:00

Camilla Scharrer

Karen Gravestock

Friday 1st February 8:30-9:30 9:00-2:00

Amanda Small Erica Tsang

Penny Mathee

MODERN JAZZ & BOYS’ DANCE NEWS

Registrations are now open for the 2019 Dance Program. For students in Year’s 1 – 6 bookings can be made via Flexi-schools (remember to book separately for each child and in their 2019 year group). A $20 deposit is required at the time of registration and this will be deducted from your semester 1 fee’s. The class schedule will be determined based on the number of registrations we receive and class timetable will be made available late January. We will work with the Band to minimise any clashes for students wishing to be involved in both programs.

Registration for Kindy dance will be opened at a later date.

Dance for Fun Parent Supervision Roster:

Week 10

Tuesday 18/12 Mark Gao

Wednesday 19/12 Volunteer Required

For further information about our program, please contact enpspandcdance@hotmail.com

Thanks to all the parents who are assisting with laundering the costumes from our annual performance evening and to those who helped dress and undress students on the night. Of the costumes that have been returned, there are several items missing from their sets - if your child has accidentally brought them home,

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or they are mixed in with another set yet to be returned, could you please return them to 17 Waterloo Rd, North Epping - you are welcome to leave them in a bag at the front door. Currently missing (and hoping to find):

Kindergarten girls - 15 x blue sequin hair bows/brooches

Kindergarten girls - 2 x pink hair ribbons

Year 1 Girls - 2 x pink and purple dresses and 1 purple flower hair clip

Year 3 Girls - 1 black sequin headband

Year 5 Girls - 1 black sequin hair sash

UNIFORM SHOP Uniform Shop NEW YEAR 2019 Trading Dates Saturday 19th January 2019 - 8.30am to 10.30am Tuesday 29th January 2019 - 8.30am to 10.30am (Pupil Free Day) Wednesday 30th January 2019 - 8.30am to 10.30am (first day back of 2019 years 1-6) Saturday 2nd February 2019 - 8.30am to 10.30am Normal opening times, Mondays 8.30am to 9.30am will begin Term 1 Week 2. Any online Flexischools orders placed after Wednesday 19th December 2018 will not be delivered to student classrooms until Term 1 Week 2 onwards. 2019 School Stationery Packs - orders close 19th December We are pleased to announce Stationery Packs are now available to order through Flexischools. Packs have been created in consultation with the stage level teachers to save the school community time, hassle and money (savings on RRP are approx 35%). ORDER ONLINE before Wednesday 19th December 2018. Packs will be available for collection from the Uniform Shop by parents/carers in the new year and you will need a copy of your flexischools order form. We will communicate collection times via email. If you have any queries, you can check out our website or send an email to the uniform shop! Kindergarten (2019 Stationery Pack) $55 Year 1 & 2 (2019 Stationery Packs) $55 Year 3 & 4 (2019 Stationery Packs) $65 Year 5 & 6 (2019 Stationery Packs) $75 Full details on the packs are listed on our website:

https://sites.google.com/site/enpsuniformshop/home/stationery-packs

New School Shoes? Check out Athlete’s Foot! Did you know that over $1,000 came back to our school from the shoe store Athlete’s Foot? On the purchases our school community make over the year, $5 from every pair of shoes goes back to the school. Please check out the great range of sneakers and school shoes at Athlete’s Foot and let them know what school you support! Full details about the shop, the school uniform and how to lodge orders online through FlexiSchools, is available at https://sites.google.com/site/enpsuniformshop/home

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OPPORTUNITIES

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