Issue 11 - 19 August 2022
Important Dates
Week Seven:
Japanese Day - Friday 2 September
+ Japanese Day Special Sushi Lunch Order
Week Eight:
Pupil Free Day - Friday 9 September
EXECUTIVE NEWS
Michael Hatswell
Michael Hatswell
Governor General Visit
This week Evatt Primary School has been celebrating National Science Week. Each morning staff have been sharing a range of fun and engaging science experiments with students at morning lines.
Yesterday afternoon, some of our students had a visit from special guest educators - none other than their Excellencies, the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor-General of Australia and Mrs Hurley.
In partnership with Questacon, students were guided through an interactive workshop as part of the 2022 Governor General's Design Challenge. It was an exciting journey of tinkering, experimenting and exploring how light interacts with glass.
Stay tuned on our social media pages for some more sharing of how Evatt has celebrated National Science Week.
BookWeek/BookFair
We are excited that next week is Bookweek at Evatt primary School. The bookfair will be running throughout the week in the library and we will finish the week with our Bookweek dress up day.
We will hold a bookweek parade in the morning followed by a fun multi aged activity rotation that our students will participate in. We are aiming to hold our parade outside at the multi just after 9am should the weather be kind.
Parents and carers are invited to join us for this at 9.00am.
Please see below for further information on Bookweek from our Teacher-Librarian Deb Bultitude.
School Review Next Week
Next week Evatt primary School will be undergoing the school review process. This is where an external panel comes into the school to review the schools progress against the National School Improvement Tool criteria.
We are very proud of our progress of work over the past few years and we also have a lot to work towards and look forward to in the future. This process will share the areas that we as a school are doing well and support us to identify areas to focus on in our next school improvement plan.
Staffing News
Congratulations to Felicity Toohey who has won a substantive School leader C (executive teacher) role at Evatt primary School. Felicity has been acting in the role for a number of years. I know many of our families would agree with me that she has done a great job in a range of executive roles over the years.
Congratulations to Rebecca Swiridziuk who has won the Business Manager's role at our School. Rebecca has played an integral part in many of our school upgrades over the past few years and does a fantastic job in overseeing the business operations.
We are very excited to have Felicity and Rebecca in these permanent positions.
Supporting Anxiety
Please find some information below from our School Psychologist Cheryl Edward regarding managing mental health of children.
"The Child Mind Institute’s Family Resource Center offers hundreds of articles to help families support children who are struggling with mental health, behavior, or learning challenges. Now we’re excited to announce that this same essential information is coming to YouTube, delivered by our expert clinicians straight to your TV, laptop, or mobile device.
You can find the first four videos below, and we’ll be posting new videos weekly on topics from behavior and anxiety to screen time and parenting challenges. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to be the first to know when we release our next video.
Social Media and Self-Esteem. Clinical psychologist Kimberly Alexander, PsyD, explains how parents can help kids resist the pressure created by artfully curated social media feeds.
10 Tips for Parenting Anxious Kids. Clinical social worker Grace Berman, LCSW, offers tips for supporting your child without enabling their anxiety.
How to Help Children Calm Down. Clinical social worker Alana Cooperman, LCSW, provides techniques for helping kids regulate their emotions and avoid explosive behavior.
Is My Child's Anger Normal? Mental health counselor Alnardo Martinez, MS, explains that when outbursts and aggression become a regular occurrence there may be an underlying problem.
If you happen to miss viewing any of the above videos on YouTube, you can find them (and all future videos) on the Child Mind Institute Video Resources web page."
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. The first was on Friday 5 August (week 3) and the second will be on 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:
Book Week @ Evatt School
Next week is Book Week and we have an action-packed itinerary to celebrate. We are excited to be inviting parents back into the school to celebrate with us.
Writing competition
Our Book week celebrations started last week with the opening of a writing competition. Students are encouraged to submit an entry of 50 -100 words. Entry forms are still available from the library and classroom teachers. Entries close Tuesday 23rd August. Winners will be announced at the parade on Friday 26th. There will be a winner chosen from each year level and they will receive a voucher to spend at the book fair.
Book Fair
The Book Fair will be running over book from Tuesday 23rd till Friday 26th. Located in the school library it will be open for browsing and purchasing from 8:30-9 am and from 3 pm -3:45 daily. This a great fundraiser from the school is the perfect opportunity to get some new books for home.
Cash and Credit Card facilities will be available.
Colouring in and Bird design Competitions
All students are encouraged to participate in the colouring in or design your own bird competitions. Using the beautiful art work by Jasmine Seymour and the bird design template inspired by the shortlisted book Busy Beaks, students can use any medium to complete their pictures.
Entries can be collected from and be submitted to the library by Wednesday 24th. Winners will also be announced at the parade Friday morning. The winning entries will be displayed in the library and students will receive a novelty prize.
Costume Parade
Our celebrations culminate on Friday 26th August with a special Book Week morning assembly and costume parade. Parents are invited to attend. Students can choose to dress as any character from a book or to match the theme. The theme for 2022 is ‘Dreaming with eyes open.”
Book Week Activities
Following the parade, the students will be participating in Book Week themed literacy rotations. The students will be placed into mixed age groups consisting of students from P-6 and will complete 3 different activities around the school.
Evatt Athletics Carnival Results
7 Years age group:
Lily W 7 Year Girls - 70m 1st
Eden P 7 Year Girls - 70m 2nd
Evangeline A 7 Year Girls - 70m 3rd
Lily W 7 Year Girls - 100m 1st
Eden P 7 Year Girls - 100m 2nd
Evangeline A 7 Year Girls - 100m 3rd
Michelle C 7 Year Girls - Discus 1st
Zoe N 7 Year Girls - Discus 2nd
Zoe N 7 Year Girls - Long Jump 1st
Michelle C 7 Year Girls - Long Jump 2nd
Evangeline A 7 Year Girls - Long Jump 3rd
Zoe N 7 Year Girls - ShotPut 1st
Ada D 7 Year Girls - ShotPut 2nd
Maximus S 7 Year Boys - 70m 1st
Fin K 7 Year Boys - 70m 2nd
Jake B 7 Year Boys - 70m 3rd
Maximus S 7 Year Boys - 100m 1st
Jake B 7 Year Boys - 100m 2nd
Fin K 7 Year Boys - 100m 3rd
Maximus S 7 Year Boys - Discus 1st
Fin K 7 Year Boys - Discus 2nd
Finn L 7 Year Boys - Discus 3rd
Maximus S 7 Year Boys - Long Jump 1st
Finn L 7 Year Boys - Long Jump 2nd
Maximus S 7 Year Boys - ShotPut 1st
Finn L 7 Year Boys - ShotPut 2nd
Fin K 7 Year Boys - ShotPut 3rd
8 Years age group:
Ava R 8 Year Girls - 800m 1st
Ava R 8 Year Girls - 70m 1st
Winslow T 8 Year Girls - 70m 2nd
Achuie N 8 Year Girls - 70m 3rd
Ava R 8 Year Girls - 100m 1st
Winslow T 8 Year Girls - 100m 2nd
Khalani-Rose P 8 Year Girls - 100m 3rd
Khalani-Rose P 8 Year Girls - Shot Put 1st
Ava R 8 Year Girls - Shot Put 2nd
Evie J 8 Year Girls - Shot Put 3rd
Khalani-Rose P 8 Year Girls - Discus 1st
Achuie N 8 Year Girls - Discus 2nd
Sorieya L 8 Year Girls - Discus 3rd
Olivia C 8 Year Girls - Long Jump 1st
Ava R 8 Year Girls - Long Jump 2nd
Pepita S 8 Year Girls - Long Jump 3rd
Jayden S 8 Year Boys - 800m 1st
Bayley M 8 Year Boys - 800m 2nd
Zachary W 8 Year Boys - 800m 3rd
Kai T 8 Year Boys - 70m 1st
Riley N 8 Year Boys - 70m 2nd
Clay M 8 Year Boys - 70m 3rd
Kai T 8 Year Boys - 100m 1st
Clay M 8 Year Boys - 100m 2nd
Riley N 8 Year Boys - 100m 3rd
Kai T 8 Year Boys - Shot Put 1st
Zachary W 8 Year Boys - Shot Put 2nd
Fletcher L 8 Year Boys - Shot Put 3rd
Jack A 8 Year Boys - Discus 1st
Jayden S 8 Year Boys - Discus 2nd
Kai T 8 Year Boys - Discus 3rd
Bayley M 8 Year Boys - Long Jump 1st
Kai T 8 Year Boys - Long Jump 2nd
Jayden S 8 Year Boys - Long Jump 3rd
9 Years age group:
Skylah S 9 Year Girls - 800m 1st
Yuina T 9 Year Girls - 800m 2nd
Yuina T 9 Year Girls - 70m 1st
Ellanorah L 9 Year Girls - 70m 2nd
Skylah S 9 Year Girls - 70m 3rd
Ellanorah L 9 Year Girls - 100m 1st
Yuina T 9 Year Girls - 100m 2nd
Isabel K 9 Year Girls - 100m 3rd
Aisolina F 9 Year Girls - Discus 1st
Isabel K 9 Year Girls - Discus 2nd
Pepper S 9 Year Girls - Discus 3rd
Olivia-Jean W 9 Year Girls - Long Jump 1st
Yuina T 9 Year Girls - Long Jump 2nd
Isabel K 9 Year Girls - Long Jump 3rd
Pepper S 9 Year Girls - Shot Put 1st
Aisolina F 9 Year Girls - Shot Put 2nd
Isabel K 9 Year Girls - Shot Put 3rd
Jace D 9 Year Boys - 800m 1st
Joseph D 9 Year Boys - 800m 2nd
Alexander D 9 Year Boys - 800m 3rd
Chol D 9 Year Boys - 70m 1st
William R 9 Year Boys - 70m 2nd
Joseph D 9 Year Boys - 70m 3rd
Chol D 9 Year Boys - 100m 1st
William R 9 Year Boys - 100m 2nd
Joseph D 9 Year Boys - 100m 3rd
Sidney M 9 Year Boys - Discus 1st
Saxon L 9 Year Boys - Discus 2nd
Liam N 9 Year Boys - Discus 3rd
Sidney M 9 Year Boys - Shot Put 1st
Liam N 9 Year Boys - Shot Put 2nd
Saxon L 9 Year Boys - Shot Put 3rd
Alexander D 9 Year Boys - Long Jump 1st
Chol D 9 Year Boys - Long Jump 2nd
Joseph D 9 Year Boys - Long Jump 3rd
10 Years age group:
Taylor L 10 Year Girls - 800m 1st
Taylor L 10 Year Girls - 100m 1st
Angela Z 10 Year Girls - 100m 2nd
Sierra C 10 Year Girls - 100m 3rd
Taylor L 10 Year Girls - 200m 1st
Sierra C 10 Year Girls - 200m 2nd
Sophie S 10 Year Girls - 200m 3rd
Sierra C 10 Year Girls - Discus 1st
Nyibol N 10 Year Girls - Discus 2nd
Angela Z 10 Year Girls - Discus 3rd
Nyibol N 10 Year Girls - Shot Put 1st
Amber P 10 Year Girls - Shot Put 2nd
Willow B 10 Year Girls - Shot Put 3rd
Taylor L 10 Year Girls - Long Jump 1st
Sage D 10 Year Girls - Long Jump 2nd
Sierra C 10 Year Girls - Long Jump 3rd
Nathaniel A 10 Year Boys - 800m 1st
Ethan A 10 Year Boys - 800m 2nd
Matthew V 10 Year Boys - 800m 3rd
William H 10 Year Boys - 100m 1st
Nathaniel A 10 Year Boys - 100m 2nd
Rafael Z 10 Year Boys - 100m 3rd
Nathaniel A 10 Year Boys - 200m 1st
Rafael Z 10 Year Boys - 200m 2nd
William H 10 Year Boys - 200m 3rd
Toby P 10 Year Boys - Discuss 1st
Ethan A 10 Year Boys - Discuss 2nd
Lincoln M 10 Year Boys - Discuss 3rd
Ethan A 10 Year Boys - Long Jump 1st
Rafael Z 10 Year Boys - Long Jump 2nd
William H 10 Year Boys - Long Jump 3rd
Toby P 10 Year Boys - Shot Put 1st
William H 10 Year Boys - Shot Put 2nd
Ethan A 10 Year Boys - Shot Put 3rd
11 Years age group:
Alana R 11 Year Girls - 800m 1st
Lily R 11 Year Girls - 800m 2nd
Anh T 11 Year Girls - 800m 3rd
Alana R 11 Year Girls - 100m 1st
Lily R 11 Year Girls - 100m 2nd
Amanda Y 11 Year Girls - 100m 3rd
Alana R 11 Year Girls - 200m 1st
Lily R 11 Year Girls - 200m 2nd
Amanda Y 11 Year Girls - 200m 3rd
Yuetong Z 11 Year Girls - Shot Put 1st
Alana R 11 Year Girls - Shot Put 2nd
Lily R 11 Year Girls - Shot Put 3rd
Yuetong Z 11 Year Girls - Discus 1st
Phoebe M 11 Year Girls - Discus 2nd
Lily R 11 Year Girls - Discus 3rd
Lily R 11 Year Girls - Long Jump 1st
Alana R 11 Year Girls - Long Jump 2nd
Ava P 11 Year Girls - Long Jump 3rd
Michael M 11 Year Boys - 800m 1st
Thomas M 11 Year Boys - 800m 2nd
Zachary S 11 Year Boys - 800m 3rd
Ayual M 11 Year Boys - 100m 1st
Thomas M 11 Year Boys - 100m 2nd
Michael M 11 Year Boys - 100m 3rd
Ayual M 11 Year Boys - 200m 1st
Michael M 11 Year Boys - 200m 2nd
Thomas M 11 Year Boys - 200m 3rd
Ayual M 11 Year Boys - Discus 1st
Loro W 11 Year Boys - Discus 2nd
Zachary S 11 Year Boys - Discus 3rd
Ayual M 11 Year Boys - Shot Put 1st
Loro W 11 Year Boys - Shot Put 2nd
Patrick L 11 Year Boys - Shot Put 3rd
Thomas M 11 Year Boys - Long Jump 1st
Michael M 11 Year Boys - Long Jump 2nd
Ayual M 11 Year Boys - Long Jump 3rd
12 Years age group:
Ruby S 12 Year Girls - 800m 1st
Bryony C 12 Year Girls - 800m 2nd
Georgia B 12 Year Girls - 800m 3rd
Ruby S 12 Year Girls - 100m 1st
Bryony C 12 Year Girls - 100m 2nd
Hannah G 12 Year Girls - 100m 3rd
Ruby S 12 Year Girls - 200m 1st
Bryony C 12 Year Girls - 200m 2nd
Hannah G 12 Year Girls - 200m 3rd
Bryony C 12 Year Girls - Discus 1st
Ruby S 12 Year Girls - Discus 2nd
Hannah G 12 Year Girls - Discus 3rd
Ruby S 12 Year Girls - Long Jump 1st
Bryony C 12 Year Girls - Long Jump 2nd
Georgia B 12 Year Girls - Long Jump 3rd
Hannah G 12 Year Girls - Shot Put 1st
Bryony C 12 Year Girls - Shot Put 2nd
Ruby S 12 Year Girls - Shot Put 3rd
Lachlan L 12 Year Boys - 800m 1st
Nate R 12 Year Boys - 800m 2nd
Riley S 12 Year Boys - 800m 3rd
Lee D 12 Year Boys - 100m 1st
Isaac T 12 Year Boys - 100m 2nd
Riley S 12 Year Boys - 100m 3rd
Lee D 12 Year Boys - 200m 1st
Isaac T 12 Year Boys - 200m 2nd
Lachlan L 12 Year Boys - 200m 3rd
Lee D 12 Year Boys - Long Jump 1st
Lachlan L 12 Year Boys - Long Jump 2nd
Nate R 12 Year Boys - Long Jump 3rd
Nate R 12 Year Boys - Shot Put 1st
Leo D 12 Year Boys - Shot Put 2nd
Quan N 12 Year Boys - Shot Put 3rd
Isaac T 12 Year Boys - Discus 1st
Riley S 12 Year Boys - Discus 2nd
Nate R 12 Year Boys - Discus 3rd
School Psychologist Corner
Parent Bulletin - Cheryl Edward
There is a lot of talk in social media about the increase in anxiety that we are seeing in children. Anxiety-related google searches reached a record high in the early days of covid. There have been reports of increases from 52% to as high as 300% (and if it says it on Facebook, it must be true, right? 😊).
The good news is that with the increase in searches, there is a huge increase in resources available for families to support children who may be showing signs of anxiety. US School Psychologist, Rebecca Branstetter (pictured here), has newsletters, free videos, and tips shared through her FB and Instagram profile: https://rebeccabranstetter.com
Child Mind Institute also have many free resources to help families manage stress in a healthy way, with some great tips on managing stress with mindfulness. When we model our successful strategies to children, we not only support our own management of stress, we help children with their worries. We can encourage them to practice skills that will be a benefit for a lifetime.
https://childmind.org/article/how-to-avoid-passing-anxiety-on-to-your-kids/
A reminder that many resources are also available on the ACT Education website:
https://www.education.act.gov.au/public-school-life/resources-for-parents
As with most things, if you are concerned about the symptoms, professional help can be sought through your GP, paediatrician, or an external provider.
Child and Family Centres ACT – a guide to programs and services
Cheryl Edward.
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 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.
New style jumpers may be in stock- please check with the front office to confirm sizing availability. We are able to process card payments for both uniforms and hats through our SQUARE at reception.
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.
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
