ISSUE 6, 2021
Important Dates
Term 2:
Monday Week 2 (26 April) - ANZAC Day - No School
Monday Week 4 (10 May) 5pm - Preschool Information Session
Weds and Fri Week 4 (12/14 May) - Kindy Health Checks
Welcome Back
A big welcome back to our Evatt community.
It has been lovely talking to students and families about their break and it's nice to hear that families are once again able to travel and get away during these times.
We are looking forward to a great term of learning with some exciting things happening. This includes the opening of our new community hub which is near completion. Watch this space!
ANZAC Ceremony
Today we held an ANZAC ceremony here at Evatt Primary. This was hosted by our school leaders who did a fantastic job. Our students have also been very fortunate to have a wonderful presentation that has been prepared and shared by Evatt parents Carney and Jeremy Elias. Carney is currently working in Kuwait and has shared her thoughts around ANZAC Day and modern day work to enable the freedoms we experience everyday. You can see this here https://youtu.be/jj1hlVIzic8
Woden Community Services Care Program
Woden Community Services provide our before and after school care program here at Evatt which many families use each day. They also run a 3 year old playschool program that currently has availability.
This was recently showcased on the RiotACT which can be seen here https://the-riotact.com/magic-wcs-evatt-preschool/453202
Enrolments 2022
Enrolments for the 2022 school year will open on Tuesday 27 April. Your best source of information for enrolling is the Education Directorate website. You can visit https://www.education.act.gov.au/public-school-life/enrolling-in-a-public-school for more information on enrolling your child or phone the Enrolments Telephone Service on (02) 6205 5429.
You can also contact us about enrolments directly by calling the front office on (02) 6142 1640.
Preschool 2022
For families who have a child at preschool age for the 2022 school year, we will be holding an Open Afternoon at our preschool on Monday 10 May at 5pm. We will share aspects of our preschool program, key elements of Evatt primary school and hear from the University of Canberra who are endorsing a number of early learning programs that will support school readiness for next year. More information regarding this afternoon will be shared soon.
Reminder of Public Holiday Monday
A reminder that this coming Monday 26 April is a public holiday and school will be closed for this day
Have a lovely long weekend,
Michael.
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION
Evatt Primary School engages in community consultation before undertaking any major changes. Below are current opportunities to provide your thoughts on key changes suggested at Evatt Primary School.
There are currently no community consultation surveys available.
SALE on long sleeve uniform shirts
School Uniform SALE.pdfClick the "Pop Out" icon at the top right of the document to open and download the form.
ENROLMENT INFORMATION
2022 Enrolments
2022 enrolments open from 6am 27 April 2021. Find more information on the Education Directorate website:
https://www.education.act.gov.au/public-school-life/enrolling-in-a-public-school
Evatt Preschool Information Session
2022 Enrolments are opening soon.
Discover what makes your local school a great school!
Evatt Preschool are holding an information session on Monday 10 May at 5pm.
You’ll have the opportunity to check out our school facilities, ask questions about our school, our courses and programs and get a sense of what it means to be a part of our school community.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Education Directorate Information Sessions
Students with Disability: Transition and Enrolment Options
Transition to Preschool for children with developmental delay and disability
10 May 2021 11.30am-1.00pm
Transition Preschool to Kindergarten
6 May 2021 10.00-11.30am
11 May 2021 6.00-7.30pm
Please note these sessions are run by the Education Directorate, not Evatt School. To register for a session and for more information, visit www.education.act.gov.au/public-school-life/enrolling-in-a-public-school/school-information-sessions
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Melba Copland Secondary School Arts Academy
Evatt Primary School have been involved in the Melba Copland Secondary School Regional Arts Program – Dance, Music, Singing and Community Musical Programs over the course of the last 9 years since its commencement in 2012.
As the Regional Arts Program continues to build, MCSS are looking at providing an after-school Arts Academy Program which will be available for students in Years 4-6 in our feeder school area. The aim of this program will be to provide students from Evatt Primary School with the opportunity to train in Dancing, Acting, Singing, Cheerleading and Visual Art in a low cost capacity, and would also involve yearly performance and showcase opportunities at Copland Theatre.
Students would attend weekly after-school workshops at MCSS at a cost of $50 per semester for each Arts discipline they choose to participate in. The minimum commitment for this program would be one semester.
If the Arts Academy is of interest to you, please can we ask you to complete a very short (3 question) survey so that we can identify what interest we have in the Arts Academy Program.
Please complete the survey at the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftO6sRH1QGEs3LNLmL7O5FSKZB4_iRMRuj-uUnf12u63_DIg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. If you have any questions regarding the MCSS Regional Arts Program, please do not hesitate in contacting Joni Wood at joni.wood@ed.act.edu.au or on 61420333
