Issue 10 - 22 July 2022

A big welcome back to term 3. We hope that our students and families managed some quality time together over the break. We have enjoyed hearing the stories from our students over the past few days about the holiday adventures and we look forward to a great term of learning ahead.

The Nest is Reopening

We are very excited to welcome parents and carers back to ‘The Nest' from next Monday 25 July.

Please see the lovely message below from our Year 6 Ministers for Community and Communication, Ruby and Ava.

Athletics Carnival

We are very much looking forward to our Athletics Carnival next Friday 29 July. A reminder that this will be held at Charnwood District Playing Fields and parents and carers are very much encouraged to attend.

As always we will hope for good weather but a reminder to pack warm clothes for the day.

We will notify families via Seesaw should we need to postpone. A big thank you to Ben Sterland for his coordination of this event.

Hats on Week 3

A timely reminder that it's hats back on Monday of Week 3 (1 August). Even though it's still on the chilly side, we are fast approaching Spring and 1 August is when our UV period increases to a high level.

Please make sure your child has a sun safe hat with their name on it.

Evatt hats are available for purchase from the Front Office or through the P&C Uniform website at a cost of $10 each.

COVID Safety Plan

Last week you would have received a letter from the Education Directorate through Seesaw that outlines some potential changes that may occur throughout the term with the rise in COVID cases. As a school we are updating our COVID Safety Assurance Plan that at this stage looks very similar to last term.

We very much hope that things can remain business as usual however will inform the community as quickly as possible should anything change. As always, we greatly appreciate all your support through these challenging times.

Pupil Free Day - 2022

Reminder - Pupil Free Days for Term 3

As shared at the end of last term, all ACT Public Schools will be having 2 x pupil free days in term 3. These will be Friday 5 August (week 3) and Friday 9 September (week 8). All students that are able to stay at home are requested to. If your child can not stay at home, please register their attendance using this link:

https://forms.gle/1uJ2Te5NfL1Cu8TEA

School Psychologist Corner

Parent Bulletin - Cheryl Edward

Welcome to Term 3. I hope most of you got to enjoy some quality family time during the school holidays and your children are settling back in to the school term. I’d like to share some resources you may like to investigate to add to your toolkit in the parenting journey.

As we roll out MindUP throughout the school this term, there are some mindfulness apps that can help support your children in managing their big emotions as well as apps to help adults manage stress:

There are times when extra support is needed that may involve ongoing psychological support for anxiety or mood disorders, self-esteem, stress related concerns, grief & adjustment, anger management & dysregulated emotion, sleep issues, and social skills. The universities offer low-cost evidence-based psychological services to the community. You can find out more about their services, group programs, and more on their websites:

ANU Psychology Clinic - https://psychology.anu.edu.au/clinic/anu-psychology-clinic

Canberra University - https://www.canberra.edu.au/health-clinics/clinics-on-offer/psychology

P&C NEWS

Canteen Menu

We have kicked off the term with a new canteen menu. We hope you enjoy the new additions and are happy to see some of the favourites have remained.

Click the button below to browse the new menu!

Canteen Menu 2022 Term 3

Online ordering instructions

Canteen Hours

The canteen is open Thursdays and Fridays at B1. Online orders close 8am the morning of the order. Counter sales at B1 will continue this term.

WE NEED YOU!

We are currently looking to fill the following positions:

Treasurer
Canteen Manager
Fundraising coordinator
General member/volunteer (we welcome new members at any time)

Please email to evattpspc@gmail.com if you are interested in joining the team or have any questions. The more people helping out, the lighter the load.

Uniform Shop

The Evatt Uniform shop now has some stock of the new-style uniform in most sizes on site. Old-style uniform shirts continue to be sold at a discounted price. Enquire for more info.

Please note that new-style jumpers are only available via pre-order and generally are not kept in stock.

If you would like to preorder for this, please order online at https://evattpc.square.site/.

ENROLMENTS ARE OPEN

ACT Education 2023 Enrolments

A reminder for particularly our families with children who are preschool age for 2023 to complete the online enrolment process to secure a spot at Evatt Preschool next year.

https://www.education.act.gov.au/public-school-life/enrolling-in-a-public-school/enrolling-in-preschool

Our current pre-schoolers will be automatically enrolled into kindergarten for next year as long as they live in our local Priority Enrolment Area.

For more information on enrolments, you can contact Oliver in the front office on 6142 1640

STUDENT LEARNING RESOURCES

Thank you to all Parents/Carers who have already paid for their Student Learning Resources and donated a Voluntary Contribution.

Your continued support is essential in providing learning supplies to classrooms. Some of the supplies we have already sourced include: workbooks, pencils, pens, textas, glue sticks, scissors, rubbers, sharpeners, rulers, scissors, tissues, handwriting books (selected year levels) + a large number of specific resources required for Art, Science, Technology, Mathematics, Sustainability and Literacy.

Payment information below for those wishing to make payments/ contributions.

Payment Information

Student Learning Resources payment information

The Student Learning Resources payment has been set at $70 per year.

1 Student = $70
2 Students = $140
3 Students = $210
4 Students = $280

Direct Debit payment:

Account Name: Evatt Primary School Management Account

BSB: 032777

Account number: 001244

Reference: <your child’s surname> <1510BP>

Voluntary Contributions payment information

As we did last year in consultation with our School Board, we are not going to put an expected dollar amount on the voluntary contributions. Previously the contribution was $120 for one child, $220 for two children or $290 for three or more children.

Direct Debit payment:

Account Name: Evatt Primary School Management Account

BSB: 032777

Account number: 001244

Reference: <your child’s surname> <1410>

Please note the reference code is not the same for Student Learning Resources and Voluntary Contributions.

COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS

School Sport ACT e-Bulletin

June 29th 2022 - Issue #9

This bulletin is collated by School Sport ACT and is targeted towards ACT school teachers and students.

In this Bulletin; Upcoming Regional Events Community Sport Programs & Opportunities.

https://schoolsportact.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/ACT-Sport-Bulletin-9-2022.pdf