Issue 14 23/08/2024
Issue 14 23/08/2024
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Mark your calendar!
Mark your calendar!
Week Six
Father's Day Stall- Tue. 27 Aug & Wed. 28 Aug.
Book Fair- Tue. 27 Aug. to Fri. 30 Aug.
Before school: 8:30am-9:00am each day.
After school: 3:00am-3:45am each day.
Week Seven
Christian Education in Schools- Fri. 6 Sep.
Week Nine
Y5 Combined Band- Thu. 19 Sep.
EXECUTIVE NEWS - Michael Hatswell
EXECUTIVE NEWS - Michael Hatswell
Book Week Celebration Today
Book Week Celebration Today
Today we celebrated Book Week at Evatt Primary School. Thes school was buzzing with so many students and staff dressing up in costume as one of their favourite characters from a book.
The day started with a fabulous parade followed by a fun multi-aged activities rotation that our students had a great time participating in.
Thank you to so many of our families coming in to enjoy our parade.
Early Birds Featured on WIN News
Early Birds Featured on WIN News
Our Early Birds program was showcased on WIN News last night as part of Book Week Celebrations. This program has been a huge success with so many students and families accessing it daily. We place a strong emphasis on the importance of reading at Evatt Primary School and we enjoy starting each day with this being our focus. You check out the story here.
Belconnen Athletics Carnival
Belconnen Athletics Carnival
Congratulations to all the Evatt students who proudly represented our school at the District Athletics Carnival on Tuesday. Everyone competed to the best of their ability with great sportspersonship. Congratulations to a number of students who have progressed to the ACT Carnival later this term.
Fathers Day Stall Next Week
Fathers Day Stall Next Week
Thank you to our P&C who again will be running our Fathers Day stall next week. Make sure you have checked out the information that has been shared out on Seesaw.
You can pre purchase vouchers here: https://square.link/u/liOg8NQ6 OR cash will be accepted on the day if required.
If you can help for an hour or so either of those days please get in touch here or evattpspc@gmail.com
School Road Safety Survey
School Road Safety Survey
Understandably, we place a high priority on the safety of students each and every day. The Evatt Primary School P&C would like to hear from you about road safety concerns and traffic management issues around the school. They would greatly appreciate it if you could take some time to complete the short survey below.
Stomp The Grounds - Save the Date
Stomp The Grounds - Save the Date
We are hoping you have seen the information about the upcoming P&C community event ‘Stomp The Grounds’ that will be held on Sunday 22 September (end of Week 9). This was a huge success last year so make sure you save the date and bring your family along for what will be a wonderful community morning. More information to come!
Bike Club
Bike Club
As you are probably aware, the Evatt Primary School bike club runs every Thursday for students who have completed the permission form to come along. Bike club operates in 3 x groups under the guidance of our wonderful parent volunteers Duane and Veronica. If your child is not part of the bike club and would like to join, please fill out a form that is available at the front office. Please note that students must be able to ride to attend.
Again, a huge thanks to our parent volunteers who do a fabulous job each and every week.
School Satisfaction & Climate Survey Open
School Satisfaction & Climate Survey Open
A reminder to all parents and carers to take a small amount of time and fill out the 2024 School Satisfaction & Climate Survey which will be available online. The survey results will help us to continue to make quality informed decisions about how to improve our school. No personal identifying information will be provided to any school or college.
You should have received an email with a link to this in your nominated email account. Please notify the school if this has not occurred.
Hats on
Hats on
A timely reminder that it's hats back on. It's great to see nearly all students with hats for playtime break out PE. Please make sure your child has a sun safe hat with their name on their hat.
Parent Portal & Sentral Pay Guide
Parent Portal & Sentral Pay Guide
Dear parents and carers,
We recently launched Parent Portal, a secure online platform to share student information between you and your child’s teachers.
You’ll soon be able to access Parent Portal through the Sentral for Parents app. Keep an eye out for more information from us once the Sentral for Parents app is available for our school to use. Evatt Primary is expected to launch the app for use on September 2nd, 2024.
If you haven’t registered for Parent Portal yet, I encourage you to do so using this Parent Portal access link and log into or create your ACT Digital Account. To access Parent Portal, you will need your access key. You should have received these by email when we launched.
If you have any questions, or don’t have your access key, please contact the Front Office at info@evattps.act.edu.au or on 02 6142 1640.
Remember that using Parent Portal means you can:
notify us if your child is sick or explain an absence
book parent-teacher interviews
receive academic reports
receive our school newsletter
receive messages from your child’s teachers
make payments
access the school calendar and your child’s student timetable.
Michael Hatswell
Evatt Primary School
Sentral Pay Guide:
https://www.evattps.act.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/580753/Sentral_Pay_for_families.pdf
From the Minister for Communications - Sage
From the Minister for Communications - Sage
On Thursday, the Year 6 band had a wonderful performance. During this performance they played: Smugglers Cove, Anasazi, Little Shop of Horrors, Pirates of the Caribbean, Limbo Rock and the Haunted Mansion. They performed very well. A big thanks to Miles Franklin for walking over here to play. We would like to thank the conductor, Ms Ford, as she has taught the band very well. We are very thankful for her teaching.
WEEK 5 WAS BOOK WEEK! On Friday 23rd August, Evatt Primary had a book day celebration, where you could dress up as a character from your favourite book. There was a parade on the barnyard at 9am and years K-6 did activities based on books throughout the day. Some preschool kids from the Green group had their own little parade on Tuesday in front of the kindy and year 1s. After, Ms Bultitude read them a book, Every Night at Midnight. There were many costumes, there was Elsa, Beauty and the Beast, Iron Man, Spiderman, a dinosaur from the Children's Encyclopaedia of Dinosaurs and many others. Everyone had so much fun and we hope to see you all next year when we get to enjoy this day again.
Library News - Deb Bultitude
Library News - Deb Bultitude
Book week poster competition
Book week poster competition
Congratulations to the winners of our book week poster competition! They are:
Violet I.
Vanessa V.
Archer L.
Jordan S.
Ella S.
Tamara J.
Olivia C.
Lyn Y.
Also congratulations to the colouring competition winners. They are:
Marjorie A.
Nolan K.
Avril C.
Olivia C.
The winners of our writing competition have won a $10 dollar book fair voucher. They are:
Amelia E.
Vanessa V.
Briony L.
Obie I.
Avril C.
Tamara J.
Mia H.
Noah J.
BookFair
BookFair
Each year we hold a Bookfair. This is a fun way for families to view and purchase books while supporting the school library. 25-30% of all sales goes back into the library. This is the main way the library is able to purchase new books to keep the collection vibrant and up to date.
This year, Book Fair will be in Week 6 from Tuesday 27th August – Friday 30th August.
It will be open before school from 8:30 – 9 and straight after school from 3 – 3:45 pm.
For anyone unable to visit the fair orders can also be paid for online, using the wish list students bring home and then collected by students at school. For any further information please email me Deborah.bultitude@ed.act.edu.au.
COMMUNITY CONNECT - Felicity Toohey
COMMUNITY CONNECT - Felicity Toohey
Good Omen Goodeze Craft Group
Good Omen Goodeze Craft Group
Join us for a delightful journey into the world of stitching at our FREE, beginner-friendly workshops! Whether you're eager to craft a whimsical sensory toy for your little one or create something for yourself, our sessions offer the perfect blend of guidance and camaraderie in a child friendly environment. Dive into the colorful yarns and learn the art of stitches in a warm and inviting atmosphere.
No prior experience necessary – just bring your enthusiasm, and we'll provide all the materials you need. Discover the joy of crafting alongside fellow enthusiasts in a fun and supportive environment. Let your creativity flourish as you embark on this rewarding and fulfilling adventure!
Many thanks,
Mary
From the Education Directorate
From the Education Directorate
2025 school year enrolments are open
2025 school year enrolments are open
Enrolments for the 2025 school year are now open for students starting at a new school. Visit www.education.act.gov.au for the online application link and information about the school in your child’s Priority Enrolment Area. Apply by 7 June to receive an offer from 29 July 2024.
Parent and Carer Online Safety (eSafety) Webinars – for Preschool-Year 12 Families
Parent and Carer Online Safety (eSafety) Webinars – for Preschool-Year 12 Families
The Online Safety Education team are committed to supporting school communities to develop their online safety skills and knowledge. The team aim to increase the number of safe and positive online experiences students have and reduce the number of online safety incidents that impact on learning environments.
There are multiple webinars running each term with both afternoon and evening times available that will help your family be more confident and safer online by:
· understanding online safety and risks young people face
· learning strategies to prevent and respond to online issues
· supporting your child to be safe online
· knowing where to go for further support.
Register for the Parent & Carer Online Safety Webinars – 2024 online at https://bit.ly/2024_OnlineSafetyWebinar_RSVP
2024 student-free days
2024 student-free days
From 2024, there will be 4 student-free days for ACT public schools. These are the first day of each school term:
Term 1, Monday 29 January 2024
Term 2, Monday 29 April 2024
Term 3, Monday 22 July 2024
Term 4, Monday 14 October 2024.
We use student-free days for staff development, enabling us to plan in a student-free environment. Student-free planning days have been expanded from 1 to 4 days from 2024 as part of our new Teaching Staff Enterprise Agreement which prioritises better teacher workloads for educational leadership, teaching and learning. F
or all school term dates, visit the Term Dates page: https://www.education.act.gov.au/public-school-life/term_dates_and_public_holidays
National Office of Child Safety – ‘One Talk at a Time’
National Office of Child Safety – ‘One Talk at a Time’
The National Office of Child Safety has launched the ‘One Talk at a Time’ Campaign that aims to help prevent child sexual abuse by encouraging adults to learn about the issue and have ongoing, proactive, preventative conversations with children, young people and other adults. The campaign is aimed at adults with children and young people in their lives. For more information about the campaign, visit One talk at a time. Let’s end child sexual abuse ‘One Talk at a Time’.
Australian Government School Student Broadband Initiative
Australian Government School Student Broadband Initiative
The Australian Government has established the School Student Broadband Initiative to provide free home Internet for one year for up to 244 unconnected families with school students in the ACT.
To be eligible, families must:
have a school student at home;
not have an NBN connection and
live at an address with access to a standard NBN connection.
For more information see www.infrastructure.gov.au/SSBI
To nominate, please fill in this form: https://forms.office.com/r/kHUg92YZaR
Evatt School P&C
Evatt School P&C
Fathers Day Stall Next Week
Fathers Day Stall Next Week
Hi all! We are running a father's day stall on Tuesday and Wednesday week 6.
You can pre purchase vouchers here: https://square.link/u/liOg8NQ6 OR cash will be accepted on the day if required.
If you can help for an hour or so either of those days please get in touch here or evattpspc@gmail.com
Contacting the P&C
Contacting the P&C
Messages for the Evatt School P&C can be sent to evattpspc@gmail.com or connect on Facebook.
Evatt School Board
Evatt School Board
Contacting the School Board
Contacting the School Board
Messages for the Evatt School Board can be sent to info@evattps.act.edu.au.
COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS
COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS
Woden Community Services
Woden Community Services
Woden Community Services Evatt Preschool program offers a safe, secure, and supportive environment for your child. We have built a nurturing, child focused environment in which all children are welcomed and are supported to thrive. Our friendly and qualified educators guide the program with a focus on educational outcomes and school reediness in a small group environment with a high educator to child ratio.
We offer a range of programs at Evatt Preschool to suit your individual care needs,
Before school care: 7am to 9am – from $25.40 per session
Whole day preschool: 7am to 6pm - $124.60 per session
School hours preschool: 9am to 3pm - $83.00 per session
After school care: 3pm to 6pm – from $35.20 per session
All fees attract the child care subsidy
If you would like to enroll, know more about our program, or discuss your individual needs please get in contact with our friendly staff on 02 6147 3318 or email enrolments@wcs.org.au
Addressing your Child's anxious avoidance - parenting program
Addressing your Child's anxious avoidance - parenting program
Koala Playschool
Koala Playschool
Koala Playschool is a play-based educational program that meets the developmental needs and interests of three- and four-year-olds. Sessions are conducted by our Early Childhood Teacher and Teaching Assistant with the help of parents and carers. Koala Playschool is the ideal setting to provide opportunities for young children to gain independence and develop social skills is a safe, supportive and stimulating environment. With the focus on warm reciprocal relationships, children are given the opportunity to play and learn in a rich, vibrant learning community. Our learning spaces are welcoming and well-resourced with a bright airy classroom and a beautiful natural garden.
Marymead: Cool Kids/ Cool Little Kids - Anxiety group
Marymead: Cool Kids/ Cool Little Kids - Anxiety group
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Hawker Men's Shed - Repair Cafe
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