LEADERS’ NEWS The Annual General Meeting was held on Monday night. This was an opportunity for parents to hear about the happenings at EPS during 2016 and to elect the new School Council.

Thank you to our parents and staff who attended. Councillors are your representatives so please speak with them about any issues you would like Council to discuss. Our School Council members for 2017 are:

Kate Bishop Chair Person Jo Laird Michael Rodenburg Deputy Chair Carolyn Boyd Stephanie Hensgen Secretary Alistair Standish School Leadership Members Craig Heidenreich Treasurer Josephine Telfer Kathy Papps Principal Narelle Burns A/H Sports co-ordinator Ben Jaeger Deputy Principal Amanda James Rosemary Merlino Staff Representatives Scott Polley Troy McMellon Alex Yin / Lois Beale Alison McCarthy Kim Freeman Co-opted Members Jasmine Heaney Athena Halatsis Glenys deWit / Jen Goodman (Finance Officers)

School Council oversees several committees and we would like as many parents as possible to be part of this committee structure. You don’t need to be on school Council to be on a committee. It is an excellent way to meet school families. These committees include:

Finance Committee – oversees the financial position of the school and sets the yearly budget and Materials and Services

fees. There are two meetings a term, held on Mondays before Council week.

Fundraising Committee – involves a small group of ‘doers’ who coordinate a range of fundraising events. Committee

members co-opt friends to help them manage these fundraisers. After an initial meeting there are infrequent meetings through the year.

Strawberry Fair Committee – this committee is managed by Coordinators, and there are several subcommittees to

coordinate aspects of the fair. Meetings occur from term 1 onwards and are more frequent just prior to the fair.

OSHC Committee – as the employer of OSHC, Council needs to monitor finances, staffing and programs.

Canteen Committee – this committee plan a special lunch per term and manage a tuck shop for snack foods, whilst

lunches are outsourced twice a week. Meetings are in school time twice per term.

Sports Committee – manages all the after school sports, with a coordinator for each sport.

School Pride Committee – is the amalgamation of three committees; School Improvement, Student Services and Grounds,

who work to improve the physical environment of the school. They meet once per term on a Tuesday evening.

DATES TO REMEMBER MAR Fri 3 Zoo Snooze for R10 and R 11

Whole School Assembly Rooms 4 &19 hosting Knockout Cricket

Tues 7 Middle Primary - Tennis Mon 13 PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Tues 14 Middle Primary - Tennis Wed 15 Harmony Day – Dress in ORANGE or

traditional dress

Fri 17 Whole School Assembly Rooms 9 & 15 hosting Mon 20 - 22 Surf and Sun Camp Rooms 13 & 14 Mon 20 - 22 El Shaddai Camp Rms 1,15 & 16 Fri 24 PUPIL FREE DAY

Mon 27-29 Narnu Camp Rooms 6 & 7 Mon 27-29 Illawonga Rooms 4 & 5 Fri 31 Whole School Assembly Rooms 8 & 14 hosting APRIL Mon 3 School Photo Day

CHECK OUT OUR SKOOL BAG APP INFO

Week 5 – THURSDAY, MARCH 2nd

Highlights from 2016

90% mid to upper growth in Numeracy & Reading across Years 3-7 students

Improved attendance (93.5%)

Learner Powers introduced for explicit teaching of dispositions.

STEM programme linked with Fulton Hogan Engineering and 6-7 students

Investigations Years 1/2 in line with Walker Learning in Reception

Code Club and Super Coders

$50,000 digital technology grant

School Musical ‘Aladdin Trouble’ with 4 sessions at Goodwood Institute

Bilingual Media Launch; Minister Close & Premier

Strawberry Fair -bigger and better

Recycling- Sustainability and community service

New Playground

SAPSASA, Camps & Sport

The standard of our OSHC programme has exceeded required standards. The full Annual Report is available on the EPS website.

Several families have asked about the Edwardstown Primary School Parent Facebook page. This site was set up by

a parent and is open to all members of EPS. While users are free to add information regarding sport, request details and

provide updates for community events, parenting, walking school bus, etc, it is not monitored by the school and can be

accessed by others. Please be mindful of this and refrain from posting photos or specific information identifying school

members. It is a useful way of keeping up to date in an informal way if everyone respects the privacy of others.

As camps and Sports Day are happening this term a general reminder that no photos of students apart from your own

should be posted on any social media sites.

Kathy Papps

STAFF CAR PARK

The Staff Car park is out of bounds for parents to collect and drop off students during the hours of 8am – 4pm as some of our staff work part time. In addition the safety of our students who use the crossing path during school hours is our main concern. In the past we have had some ‘near misses’ when parents drive into the carpark during school hours. We appreciate your assistance with this.

Harmony Day - "Everyone Belongs"

Harmony Day gives us a chance to celebrate our Multi-cultural nation.

On Wednesday, March 15th we will celebrate Harmony Day with a Dress in Orange or National Costume Day

All students and staff (and visitors) are encouraged to wear National Costume or Orange Clothing on the day (NO FEE)

There will be organised activities at lunchtime.

There will also be a Harmony Day focus at a special assembly @ 2.15pm on Friday, March 17th

SPECIALIST TEACHERS:

Lyn Empen, Georgia Gaitanis, Sue Boggiano, Lola Valiulis and Joy Groves

SCHOOL PHOTO DAY – MONDAY 3rd

APRIL School photos will be taken of every child, on Monday, April 3rd Please read carefully.

Your child’s personalised order form (please do not misplace it) will be sent home soon, with explanation of all options available. It has your own child’s identification number written on it.

Correct payment inside this envelope needs to be returned to school before or on photo day.

You can prepay online at www.leadingiimage.com.au Please use the Secure Shoot Key provided on each envelope.

Please do not ask the bookroom for change.

Family photo envelope is available from the Front Office for families wishing to have a family photo.

Please contact the front office with any questions.

SPORTS DAY T SHIRTS Our Sports Day will be held on Friday, April 7th. We will be selling t-shirts in team colours again this year because they are cheap, good quality and sometimes plain t-shirts are hard to find. Child sizes 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 are $5.00 and Adult sizes Small, Medium, Large are $7.50. So that we don’t accumulate excess stock, we will be purchasing these shirts on ORDER ONLY. There are samples in the front office if you would like to see what they are like. Check with class teachers if you are unsure of your child’s team. Please fill in the form below if you would like to buy a shirt for your child and return the slip to the Front Office by Friday, March 17th. There will be NO SPARES so please order so you don’t miss out. Please pay when order.

Team Colour T-Shirt Order Form Name:

Room :

Team Colour

Quantity

Size Child – 4-16Y ($5.00)

Size Adult S-3XL ($7.50)

Total

Total amount paid -

HATS ORDER These are reversible hats so on school days you can wear navy side out - which will have our school logo on it, then turn it inside out and wear it on Sports Day, with your team colour then on the outside. How great! These hats will be order only and sell for $10.50. Our next order will be sent on Friday March 10th so they will then arrive (hopefully) before sports day. We have samples and sizes in the uniform shop for you to come and see in the uniform shop. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PLEASE RETURN TO THE CASHIER’S OFFICE BEFORE Friday, March 10th

Name: ___________________________________ Room No:__________

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SPORTS DAY CHAMPIONSHIP RACES

We have now completed the selection process for the Sports Day Championship Races. All the students

listed below are in the Championship Sprints which occur after the tabloid class events.

The ‘A’ students from Years 2-7 will also be in the Championship Relay.

There will be 2 practices for these events – Wednesday 8/3 and Wednesday 15/3 at lunchtime. All students

are expected to attend – they will still get playtime after the practices.

All students listed below will bring home a form to fill out to confirm attendance at Sports Day and willingness

to be in the Championship Races.

Students who came third are reserves.

HIGH SCHOOL OPEN DAYS If your child is in year 5, 6 or 7 it is time to look at options for their secondary schooling. Local schools are starting to open their doors for you to have a look. Please check the information in this newsletter for dates and times.

WALKING SCHOOL BUS

Congratulations to Olivia, Luka, Violet and Amber who have walked to school 10 times. They will receive a voucher which entitles them to a free ice block from the office any lunch time. Well done! If anyone would like to join any of our Walking School Bus routes please pop in to the front office and we can let you know what you need to do. Exciting news, we now have a South Route. Jump on and be involved!

Exciting Way to Connect – Skoolbag App DON’T MISS OUT ON SOMETHING……SIMPLE AND GREAT WAY TO BE IN TOUCH…….please read on. The Skoolbag App is able to give you instant notifications and is an easy means of accessing our regular newsletters. The Smartphones App, for both Android, iPhones and now Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 see below. The app is able to push out urgent messages and reminders and connect with our website and newsletter. The App can be downloaded from the App store (iphones) Google store (android) and Windows store (Win8.1 phones) App store and Google store are listed under the school name. See note below about Windows phones. This App is free to parents, the school pays to set up and maintain the App. 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. NEW Skoolbag is now available for Windows 8.1 phones or Windows 10 tablets/laptop. Look up Skoolbag in the Windows store and install it. Once installed you can find the school Edwardstown Primary, then pin it to your home screen.

Dolphins Eagles Kangaroos Koalas R A

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Michael (18) Billy (20)

Chelsea (18) Annabelle (18)

Bailey R (18) Eli M (19)

Vegas (20) Jade C (20)

Cooper L (20) Jordan V (19)

Matilda H(20) Indiah K (20)

Jordan H( 20) Edwin Y (20)

Colbie J (20) Jasmine W(19)

1 A

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Diego (9) Aiden (9)

Piper (11) Emma (8)

Micah L (8) Campbell G (8)

Kaylee G (11) Asha I (9)

Leo K (9) Dwayne (10)

Mhica M (9) Jordan G (11)

Lucas C (11) Curtis M (11)

April N (11) Isabel S (10)

2 A

B

Elijah (11) Dylan (7)

Ginger (11) Aafrin (10)

Connor G (10) Sage P (9)

Emily S (11) Lily E (7)

Hudson F (8) Alex K (9)

Sapphire S (7) Danika P (7)

Arran C (11) Finn M (9)

Olivia W (11) Lua R (10)

3 A

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Kynan (4) Finn H (4)

Mia B (7) Sukie (6)

Seth F (4) Cian C (6)

Maddison Z (6) Stella H (4)

Jacob H (4) Luka J (6)

Millie S-B (6) Isla-Cate (4)

Rhys M (6) Aden C (6)

Amber W (6) Faye S (4)

4 A

B

Leo (4) Alex P (5)

Jazmin (1) Abby (16)

Edouardos T(5) Josh S (5)

Gisele P (4) Amber B (5)

Liam Y (1) Finn SB (4)

Despina N (4) Kaija L (5)

Skilton C (4) James B (5)

Ella S (16) Nicole A (5)

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Charlie (16) Aldin (1)

Kasey (1) Alicia (16)

Ben P (15) Andreas T (1)

Amy G (1) Kelsey S (15)

Jackson H 16) Max K (15)

Punsisi R (1) Millie B (15)

Jesse P (15) Jensen P(15)

Amelie (15) Anqi C (16)

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Lachlan (13) Jack B (14)

Bella (13) Emily (15)

Dimitri T (14) Tyson A (14)

Marwa K (15) Lila S (14)

Tom O (14) Mattheus (15)

Shari F (15) Varsha S (15)

Ethan R (13) Dylan B (13)

Ava S (14) Poppy S (14)

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Luka (13) Anand (13)

Ebony (13) Makyah(14)

Cole P (13) Flynn C (14)

Charmaine (14) Abbey S (14)

Jaxson R (14) Jaiden R (13)

Jess H ( 13) Charli C (14)

Tomasz (14) Boko (13)

Becky B (13) Chloe B (13)

PAYMENT OF ALL SCHOOL INVOICES CAN BE PAID VIA OUR SCHOOL WEBSITE.

Please ensure you click the relevant button for either SCHOOL (M&S Fees, Event Levy, excursions, etc) or OSHC (for OSHC fees). Our web site is… http://www.edwardps.sa.edu.au

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.

CANTEEN NEWS – HELP!! Volunteers are need to help make ORANGE jellies for

Harmony Day. If you can help on Tuesday, March 14

th, please let us know.

Thanks, Simone Morrison

FUNDRAISING EASTER RAFFLE Everyone loves a Easter Raffle, and this year we are going to do it again. We are asking for donations from each family to contribute to our Easter Raffle prize baskets. Please place your donation of small chocolate eggs, bunnies, bilbies, soft toys etc in the box provided in the front foyer or in the box outside of your child’s classroom. The donations will be made into beautiful Easter baskets, resulting in several prizes. Tickets will be sent home today. Please sell to family and friends. Please support our school. Thank you, Fundraising Committee

SCHOOL FEES 2017

The Material & Services fee approved for 2017 is $370-00 per student for the year. The invoice for school fees will be sent home via students within the next 2 weeks. We ask that payment be made at your earliest convenience but certainly before the end of this term (April 13th). PAYMENT PLANS are a great way to stay on top of all the beginning of the school year fees. Please speak with either Finance Officer, Glenys de Wit or Jen Goodman, to organize a Payment Plan. It takes 5 minutes to set up. The excursion levy for 2017 remains at $60 and will also be invoiced along with the Materials & Services fees. School Card Do you think you may qualify? Please pop into the front office and pick up an application

form. If you were eligible last year for School Card, please remember that you need to complete an application EACH YEAR. Thank you. SCHOOL CAMPS – Term 1 It’s a financially busy time of year for families with M&S Fees, Event Levy and Camps. A PAYMENT PLAN can help you to remain in control of all of the above fees. You can see either Glenys or Jen in the Finance Office; we can set and forget a Payment Plan, with peace of mind that all your fees will be taken care of by a certain date.

SUMMER SPORT NEWS Basketball Fixtures will be on the website www.marion.basketball.net.au

Cricket Fixtures are available online . http://apsc.sa.cricket.com.au EPS B Grade cricket - Edwardstown vs Goodwood The game this week wasn't as close as last week (2 run difference) but we put up a good fight. The scoring was very high, even though fewer wides were bowled. Edwardstown had lots of big hits, but Goodwood were better. From the start of the game we could see that lessons could be learnt from Goodwood as they demonstrated how to get quick singles. That helped us a lot. Oliver

UNIFORM SHOP NEWS In 2017 our Uniform Shop will be open on Tuesdays (not Wednesdays) and Friday mornings. If you aren’t free those mornings, please feel free to pop in and grab an order form. It will be processed and left at the Front Office for collection anytime during school office hours. A big Thank you to our Volunteer Helpers in our uniform shop, Larni, Jo, Lee and Gina. Your help is much appreciated, especially on busy mornings! SECONDHAND UNIFORM – We have lots of good quality, cheap second hand clothes. Please come and have a look, have a shop and buy a bargain

GET INVOLVED IN THE SCHOOL BANKING PROGAM Edwardstown Primary School is excited to offer the Commonwealth Bank School Banking program to all students. School Banking is a fun, interactive and engaging way for young Australians to learn about money and develop good savings habits. Children who deposit money into their Youthsaver account through School Banking earn Dollarmites tokens, which they can save up and redeem for exciting rewards. School Banking is also a great fundraiser for our school. Our school receives $5 when a student makes their first ever School Banking deposit and 5% on every deposit made through the school (to a maximum of $10 per individual deposit).

Getting involved in School Banking is easy! All you need to get involved in the School Banking program is a Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account. You can open an account for your child in one of two ways: 1. Online Visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking and click on the link to open a Youthsaver account. 2. In branch Visit a Commonwealth Bank branch with identification for yourself and your child, like a driver’s licence and birth certificate. If your child has an existing Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account they can start banking straight away. They just need to bring their deposit in every week on School Banking day using their Dollarmites deposit wallet. School Banking is every Thursday. Each week you need to hand in your bank book to your classroom teacher. If you would like to know more about School Banking, please ask for a 2017 School Banking program information pack from the school office, or visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking If you would like to know more about School Banking, please ask for a 2017 School Banking program information pack from the school office or visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking

Pupil Free Day

Friday 24th March Email: eps.care321@schools.sa.edu.au Ph: 82938253

Please book in my child/ren……………………………………………………………………….., For Friday 24th March Pupil Free Day excursion to Wallis Mt Barker to see The movie The Boss Baby. If the weather is ok we will visit the playground in Mt Barker after the movie. Depart 9am Return 3pm with Goolwa bus company. Bring recess, lunch and drink bottle. Green hat, Popcorn & drink supplied. Spending money max $10. Date……………………………………….. Parent Sign………………………………………………….