EPPING PUBLIC SCHOOL...Band Dates for Term 4 2012 Week 9 Friday 7 Dec – Presentation Day – all instruments to be handed in for maintenance. All band tutorials and rehearsals finish

EPPING PUBLIC SCHOOL Opportunity, Excellence, Success

Norfolk Road, Epping NSW 2121 Phone: 9876 1452 Fax: 9876 6873

Email: [email protected] Website: www.epping-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

P & C Meeting: Second Tuesday of Each Month at 6.30 pm

Harmonious And Caring School Community

NEWSLETTER Monday, 12 November, 2012 Welcome to Week 6, Term 4

YEARS 3 & 4 VISIT THE POWERHOUSE MUSEUM Last Tuesday, we travelled by bus to the Powerhouse Museum in the city. We saw a machine that makes chocolate drops. I pedalled really fast on a bike and that created power which made a siren go off! My favourite part of the excursion was when I got to get a photo of me on a very old fashioned bike called a penny-farthing. By Annabella Year 4 At the Powerhouse we saw so many amazing things. There were aeroplanes hanging from the ceiling and all sorts of vehicles. We got to go in to the space exhibition. We stood in part of a real rocket and it moved to let us feel what it would be like in outer space! My favourite part of the Museum was The Wiggles exhibition because I got to play Fruit Salad Yummy Yummy. By Salam Year 4

COMING EVENTS Wednesday 14 November Year 5 Cheltenham Open Day Thursday 15 November Kindergarten 2013 Orientation 9.45am Friday 16 November Stage 2 visit Granny Smith Centre Wednesday 21 November Multi-Cultural Speaking State Final Thursday 22 November Sausage Sizzle - Fundraising Year 6 Friday 23 November School Spectacular Monday 10 December Thank You Morning Tea for Parents

MERIT AWARDS Congratulations to the following students who will receive a Merit Award at this week’s assembly. Bronze Award Elaine 1MA Rohan 1Z Darius KC Melissa KC Owen 2T Anastasha 5M Silver Award Lauren 1KW Kayala 1Z

ASSEMBLY Assembly is held in the hall on Wednesdays at 2pm. This week the assembly item will be presented by 2T. Next week the assembly item will be presented by KC.

Opportunities for All

FOCUS GROUPS I have mentioned in the previous two newsletters that I would be running two parent focus groups, to ascertain feedback about our school and its organisation. These sessions will run for about thirty minutes. The first session will be tomorrow evening in the yr. 6 rooms commencing at 6pm. This will be immediately followed by the AGM of the P&C. The second session will follow on Friday, commencing at 10am in the EBASCA room and will follow the monthly morning tea I have with parents. The sessions will be identical and there is no need to attend both.

ROAD SAFETY Once again I am on my bandwagon about practices by our parents that are putting the safety of our students at risk. Last week I spoke to a number of parents who parked in the bus zone around home time. Not only is this a dangerous practice as it stops our school bus from parking but it is also a very selfish act. The majority of our parents obey the rules even if it does mean parking a distance from the school, yet we still have one or two parents who feel that they are above the law. Secondly I saw a mother crossing the busy street outside our school, with her daughter four or five metres behind. There was lots of traffic around. Not only is this putting the child at risk but it also is setting an irresponsible example for our students. Walk down to the crossing.

LEAVING OR RETURNING LATE IN 2013 As we move into November the school has to begin its organisation for 2013. Much of this is dependent upon our student numbers. I am asking anyone who will not be attending Epping in 2013 (this does not include our current Year 6 students), or who will be returning after the official start date of Wednesday 30 January 2013 to please complete the form in this newsletter and return it to the school office.

STAR PERFORMANCE Last Friday I was privileged to see our Stage 3 vocal ensemble perform at the Epping Fair. They gave a great show and even in their final number when the PA system stopped they carried on like troupers to deliver a wonderful performance. Well done to the group and their coach Ms McKenzie. The vocal ensemble was followed by a musical performance from three of our other students, Shirene, Amie and Charlotte. They also entertained the audience with a quality show. Well done for flying the Epping Public School flag.

Clarinet Trio

Vocal Ensemble

PARENT FORUM Any parents at Epping Public School who attend the Parent Forums organised by Student Services, there will be no forum in Term 4. In 2013 the dates for the Parent Forums will be Term 1 – Friday 5 April, Term


2 – Friday 21 June, Term 3 – Friday 13 September. Note also that the forums will only be held in Terms 1, 2 & 3.

PARENTS’ MORNING TEA This will be held on Friday 16 November 9:20am in the EBASCA room. This will be our last morning tea for the year! Come along to celebrate a great year at our school. Enjoy some tea or coffee and a chat. Mr Ford will also give us a Term 4 school update and report on the P&C Annual General Meeting.

BOOK CLUB Book Club brochures and ordering forms are being distributed this week. Orders are to be returned to the Office Collection Box. The final date for orders through the school will be no later than Friday, 23 November. Please remember that all transactions are cashless.

UNIFORM SHOP CHANGE OF HOURS Due to 2013 Kindergarten Orientation, the Uniform Shop’s opening Hours will be altered. Order forms are available from the Uniform Shop, or from near the School office and once completed, can be left in the Uniform Shop’s letterbox at the school office. Ordered items will then be issued to students through their class or will be ready for collection at the next Orientation Day. We apologise for any inconvenience these changes cause. Week 6 Wednesday 14 November CLOSED Thursday 15 November OPEN 9:15am-11:15am Weeks 7-10 OPEN as usual Wednesday 3 - 4pm Week 11 CLOSED (Wed 19 December is the last day of school for students)

CANTEEN NEWS Well done students! Your response to the Sydney Markets Fruit & Veg promotion was fantastic, Canteen struggled to keep up with

the demand for Oranges. May your love of fruit & vegetables continue. The sticker promotion is now complete, please bring your completed sticker charts to canteen by this Wednesday to claim your slapband and be entered in the draw for larger prizes at the Sydney Markets. Frozen Pineapple rings have been reordered and will remain on the menu @ 50c. Canteen is seeking volunteers for 2013. If you can help please let us know at the canteen. If you are interested in joining the canteen team for 2013.as a monthly volunteer or on the canteen committee, your help is needed. P&C AGM 13/11. ADVANCE NOTICE Canteen will not operate on Presentation Day Friday 7th December.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD BOXES

The boxes are now due back at school. If you wanted to participate in Operation Christmas Child, but have not yet packed your box, it needs to be packed and brought in by Wednesday 14 November. If you have chosen not to participate in Operation Christmas Child, please return your box to school empty. Thank you to all students and parents who have chosen to be part of this worthwhile charity event.

P&C NEWS P&C CALENDAR - TERM 4

P&C AGM - Tuesday 13 Nov 2012, 6.30pm

P&C General Meeting - following the AGM

Movie Night - 30 November from 4:30pm

KIDS AT THE FLICKS On the evening of Friday 30th November, we will be hosting our final fundraising event for 2012. For just $10, the children will feast on a dinner of pizza, popcorn and pop-top juice. Kids should bring a pillow and blanket/sleeping bag so they can settle in for a great night at the flicks.


To ensure we have another successful event, we will also need many parent helpers on the night. If you can help, please provide your details on the Order Form. Confirmed volunteers will be contacted by email. For parents who wish to stay, coffee, tea and cake will be available for purchase. Children can also purchase cake before the movie starts. If you would like to donate delicious home-made cake/biscuits/sweets, please tick the relevant box on the Order Form. For more details, please see the flyer at the end of the newsletter. Pizzas are pre-ordered, so please submit your Order Form and payment no later than Thursday 29th November otherwise you will miss out. Help Wanted! We are looking for one enthusiastic parent to help us organise the event. The workload is shared and a lot of the ground work has been done from previous movie nights. If you are interested, please contact us: Marissa 0408 088 449, [email protected] Jacqui: 0409 325 424, [email protected] Band News Band Dates for Term 4 2012 Week 9 Friday 7 Dec – Presentation Day – all instruments to be handed in for maintenance. All band tutorials and rehearsals finish on this day. Week 10 Thursday 13 Dec – End of Band Pizza lunch for all 2012 Band members. 2013 Training Band Letters of offer will be issued soon. When you receive your letter, please respond promptly, so planning for next year can continue. Any questions please contact me [email protected] P&C Office Bearers Needed! The P&C still has a number of vacant office bearer positions. New P&C office bearers will be elected at the P&C AGM this Tuesday November 13th at 6:30pm. Office bearers are critical to the success of the P&C, which in turn works hand-in-hand with the school to deliver better resources and services for your children. Office bearers do not do the ‘heavy lifting’ themselves; they

coordinate and lead the many helpers who pitch in to get the job done. If these positions are not filled the P&C will need to discontinue services and activities in 2013. Please consider nominating for an office bearer role on Tuesday night. If you are thinking of nominating for president and would like more information on the role, please feel free to contact me on 0413 884 251. Josh Pitcher, President.

Annual General Meeting AGENDA 6.30pm Tuesday 13th November 2012, 6M Classroom 1. Welcome & Apologies 2. Minutes of the Previous AGM 3. Business Arising From Previous AGM 4. Annual Report. 5. Election of Offices: President Vice Presidents (2) Treasurer Secretary 6. Election of Positions: Canteen Sub-committee Co-ordinator Uniform Shop Sub-committee Co-ordinator Fundraising Sub-committee Co-ordinator Grounds Sub-committee Co-ordinator Sports Sub-committee Co-ordinator Social Co-ordinator Grants Co-ordinator Band Co-ordinator P&C AGENDA Following AGM

Chinese Class – Open 2013 The Epping Public Chinese Class will continue and open a new class for 2013, there will be 3 classes in total, which are: 1. Existing Chinese background class (G1) 2. New Chinese background class (G2)

1 Welcome/apologies 2 Minutes 3 Matters Arising 4 Correspondence 5 Reports: Treasurer Fundraising

Grounds Canteen Uniform Band Social Sport Grants Principal

6 General Business

mailto:[email protected]


3. New non-Chinese background class (G1) The existing non-Chinese background class will close by the end of term 4/2012 due to low number of attendance. Sorry for news as the minimal class to conduct is 10 students. The 2013 Chinese Language programme planning are:

- 2 classes every Wednesday as per it is for existing Chinese Background and New class Non-Chinese Background, also

- 1 New class for Chinese background either Tuesday or Thursday.

- Time: 15:40pm--17:10pm - Running under Feng Hua Chinese School

http://www.fenghua.com.au/ ( for more information)

The tuition fee will be around $210 for 2 semesters pay in advance once the class commence and for the Non-Chinese Background there will be additional fee for the book. We will confirm the detail before end of this term, to make sure the parent have time to manage the children time. (after school care and etc) Please fill the form and put at P&C mail box, near school reception. We will send out the invoice later once we get minimal student numbers to commence and class day confirmation. Thank You, Julia ([email protected]) and Vivi ([email protected])

CANTEEN ROSTER TERM 4

FRENCH SUPERVISION TERM 4 DAY DATE SUPERVISION (Parent of)

Week 6

WED 14-Nov Luluai Kelly

FRI 16-Nov Senara Perera

Week 7

WED

21-Nov

Archith Yasamana

FRI 23-Nov Taj Stannard

BAND ROSTER SUPERVISION TERM 4 DAY DATE SUPERVISION (Parent of)

Week 6

THU 15-Nov Sarah Fisher

Week 7

THU 22-Nov Angela Chen

COMMUNITY NEWS Community News and accompanying advertising are a community service only and not endorsed by Epping Public School or its staff. Further information regarding these services may be found on the noticeboard on the front of the school building.

CRAFT FAIR The Treasury of Crafts group will hold their 14th annual craft fair at North Epping Bowling and Community Club, 132 Boundary Rd., North Epping, from 3pm to 8pm on Friday 16th November and from 9am to 3pm on Saturday, 17th November. Door donations will be gratefully received for the Children’s Medical Research Institute. Jean Reid 9869-1912

DAY DATE

Week 6

MON 12-Nov 1M Elaine, Sanobar, Madhuri

WED 14-Nov 2W Ye, Tahmina, Sonali C, Sue

FRI

16-Nov

3F Suzanne, Bronwyn, Jacqui, Jane B

Week 7

MON 19-Nov 2M Marina, Emily, Kar Kar,

WED

21-Nov

3W Jiny, MiHee, Christine, Gayathri

FRI

23-Nov

4F Jong, Nina, Krishna, Kim

http://www.fenghua.com.au/







STUDENT NOT RETURNING OR RETURNING LATE IN 2013

This is to advise that my child will not be returning to Epping Public School or will be returning after Wednesday 30 January 2013.

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EPPING PUBLIC SCHOOL...Band Dates for Term 4 2012 Week 9 Friday 7 Dec – Presentation Day – all instruments to be handed in for maintenance. All band tutorials and rehearsals finish