PRINCIPAL`S MESSAGE DIARY DATES

Term 2 - Week 2
Tuesday, 28 April , 2015
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
VRPs this Week
Very Responsible Respectful Resilient People
These names were drawn out of the stage boxes at
last week’s K-6 assembly. These names, along with
others were added to the boxes by their teachers for
showing one or all of our three school wide expectations during the week.
No assemblies last week
DIARY DATES
Week 2
Tues 28 April
Cross Country 9.30-1.30pm
Yrs 2-6
2.10-3.10pm K & Yr 1
Wed 29 April
Yr 6 Peer Support Training
Fri 1 May
Ride to School Day
Annual School report
We have recently completed and uploaded our
Annual School Report. This report provides
information to the school community on the
performance of the school in national testing
programs. The report celebrates the many
achievements and successes the students,
teachers and parents have achieved throughout
the year. It also provides information about the
context in which that information should be
considered. Please find our Annual School Report
(ASR) on the school website in the downloads
section.
School Plan 2015-2017
Our school plan for the next three year cycle has
been developed and designed through a
consultative and collaborative approach to
planning. The students, teachers, parents and the
wider community have been an integral part of
identifying three key strategic directions that have
formed the basis of our current three year planning
cycle. The strategic directions have been designed
to be sufficiently challenging to bring about growth
and transformation. The Department of Education
has chosen the 5P planning model that
incorporates
Purpose,
People,
Processes,
Products and Practices. I would like to thank every
member of the school community who have been
involved in the rigorous and dynamic discussions
involved to date. Please find the ENPS School
Plan 2015-2017 on the school website in the
downloads section.
Week 3
Mon 4 May
St2 Paper Plans Incursion
Thurs 7 May
K-6 Peer
1.20pm
Fri 8 May
Mothers’ Day Stall
Support
12.35-
School Executive at the Dawn Service, Forest Park
2015 Anzac Day
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OC Class
All students in year 4 received a letter yesterday outlining the procedures for application to opportunity class
placement in 2016. Parents seeking opportunity class placement for Year 5 entry in 2016 are required to
submit an application by 15 May 2015. Generally students are in Year 4 in 2015 when applying for Year 5
entry in 2016. Parents of students currently enrolled in a NSW public school should apply for opportunity
class placement online by going to this internet website: www.schools.nsw.edu.au/ocplacement.
Ride2School Day - Friday 1 May 2015
An active school is a healthy school.
Friday 1 May 2015 is the day that Epping North PS has designated for the National Ride2School Day.
National Ride2School Day is about celebrating active travel within the school day and encouraging those who
haven't started to give it a go.
Cross Country
Today our cross country was held in beautiful conditions. I would like to thank Ms McLean and Mrs Diver and
their team for organising the carnival and all the students who participated in the event. Well Done!
ANZAC Day
Thank you to Ms White for her organisation of our very moving ANZAC ceremony last Friday. We are very
lucky that Rev Smith (Retired) from the Australiam Army joins us each year to engage the students on the
importance of ANZAC day.
I would like to thank School Leaders and all students who attended the ANZAC ceremony on behalf of
Epping North PS. ANZAC Day marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and
New Zealand forces during the First World War, this year marks the 100th anniversary of the landing at
Gallipoli. Thank you for representing our school and showing your respect and gratitude.
NAPLAN
The National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy: Reprint from last week
(NAPLAN) is conducted each year for all students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 in all government and nongovernment schools. This program, which has the support of all State and Territory Education Ministers, will
assess the literacy and numeracy learning of students in all Australian schools. Please note these dates in
your diary. Unless there is sickness, no Yr 3 or Yr 5 child should miss this assessment.
Tuesday 12 May – Language Convention test (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar) and a separate Writing
test.
Wednesday 13 May - Reading test
Thursday 14 May - Numeracy test (Number, Algebra, function and pattern, Chance and data, Measurement
and Space)
Jo Wilcher
Principal
SCHOOL NEWS
Ride To School Day – Friday 1st May, 2015
Ride to School Day is a great opportunity for students and school communities to embrace a healthier
lifestyle and to try walking or riding to school for themselves. Students in kindergarten through to year 6 are
encouraged to either walk or ride safely to school this Friday 1st May to promote a healthy 60 minutes of daily
physical activity.
Your child can either walk to school, or ride a scooter or a bicycle. Please remind your children to Stop, Look,
Listen and Think when approaching an intersection. These vital steps mean STOPPING at an intersection,
LOOKING left, right, then left again to check for oncoming vehicles, LISTENING for the sounds of any
vehicles that may not be in clear vision, and THINKING about the way they should be crossing the road. It is
strongly recommended that students in kindergarten to year 2 walk or ride with an accompanying parent/
guardian.
Upon arrival at the school gate, students should walk their bicycle to the usual bicycle rack area (outside the
school hall) where there will be specific bike-parking areas marked out for each year level.
T Lai
Coordinator
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PHOTOS FROM THE ANZAC DAY SERVICE
Samantha Yr 6 played
the trumpet at the
Anzac
Service
in
Gladesville.
She is
wearing
her
great
grandfather’s medals.
School Executive at Forest Park
Anzac Service
Ainsley Yr 6 wearing her
great granfather’s medals.
EVENTS NEWS
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CANTEEN NEWS
Please note important changes to canteen ordering:
 Manual Orders MUST be placed by 3pm Wednesdays, any manual orders received after this time
will be safely returned to the student.
 Online orders are available until 9am (except Meal of the Week which closes online by 3pm Thursdays)
Reminders:
 When placing a manual order please ensure you have a separate bag for lunch and recess.
 Please also insure the recess order is written on the recess bag and the lunch order is written on the
lunch bag.
 PLEASE ensure the writing is clear and legible to help things run smoothly and ensure your child gets
the correct order.
Term 2 bring some exciting new additions to the MEAL of the WEEK Menu and a few changes to the regular
menu so be sure to check them out, they are attached to this newsletter.
Thank you to the wonderful volunteers that were able to help last Term. I’m sure I can speak for everyone
that uses the canteen that your help is greatly appreciated.
Canteen Committee: We are always love to have more people on the committee, if you are interested and
would like more information please contact jlhoggan@bigpond.net.au
MODERN JAZZ & BOYS’ DANCE NEWS
ENPS Dance
Parent Supervision Roster:
Tuesday 28/4/15 –
Year 2, 3 and 4 Boys – Amber Bowers
Tuesday 28/4/15 –
Year 3 Girls – Ebru Aydin
Wednesday 29/4/15 – Year 4 Girls – Jen Krenich
Wednesday 29/4/15 – Years 4, 5 and 6 Boys – Charlotte Helsham
Thursday 30/4/15 –
Kindergarten Dance – Fidez Amparo
Thursday 30/4/15 –
Years 5 and 6 Girls Dance – Jackie Keenan
Friday 1/5/15 –
Years 1 and 2 Boys – Helen Scherf
Monday 4/5/15 –
Year 1 Girls – Amber Oakman
Monday 4/5/15 –
Year 2 Girls – Rebecca Leahy
Tuesday 5/5/15 –
Years 2, 3 and 4 Boys – Katie Hodges
Tuesday 5/5/15 –
Year 3 Girls – Carla Smith
Wednesday 6/5/15 –
Year 4 Girls – Lisa Daly
Wednesday 6/5/15 – Years 4, 5 and 6 Boys – Helen Scherf
Thursday 7/5/15 –
Kindergarten Dance – Daria Rsaza
Thursday 7/5/15 –
Years 5 and 6 Girls – Tonya Cross
Friday 8/5/15 –
Years 1 and 2 Boys – Gustavo Eydallin
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If you are unable to do the supervision on the day which your family is rostered, please arrange to swap with
another parent in your dance group. If this proves difficult, please contact your group’s parent representative
with as much notice as possible.
If your child would like to join our dance program, or if you require further information about our program,
please contact julien.ronfeldt@gmail.com or phone 0408 773 440.
BAND NEWS
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:
Next Committee Meeting: Wednesday 6th May, 7.30 in the School Library, all welcome.
Band Camp:
Friday 29th May - Sunday 31st May 2015, at Collaroy Centre, Collaroy
Band Camp Concert:
A concert will be held at school on Thursday 4th June at 6.30pm - TBC.
All bands.
2nd August, (time TBC), All Bands.
UNSW Competition:
Annual Soiree -
Saturday 29th August - Any child or group of children who are in the band
programme playing small items- All welcome.
End of Year Concert:
Sunday 29th November at 4pm (TBC). All Bands
The following families are rostered on for the next two weeks:
Training Band
Weds 29th Weds 6th May -
Bulin family
Ninness family
Concert Band
Thurs 30th Mon 4th May Thurs 7th Monday 11th -
Gunter family
Farris family
Avery family
Holmes family
Senior Band
Friday 1st MayTuesday 5th Friday 8th Tues 12th -
Baker family
Sheridan/Kim family
Cockerell family
Asper/Daly family
Lisa Daly / Glenn Thomson, Band Managers
0412 397 513 / 0438 295 019
enpsband@gmail.com
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OPPORTUNITIES
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services which may be of interest. ENPS does not necessarily endorse the events and services and
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