Issue 9 - 30/05/2024

A reminder that our Reconciliation Week Breakfast has been postponed until next Friday 7 June due to the forecast wet weather. We look forward to seeing everyone at the Barnyard next Friday from 8.15am onwards.

Athletics Carnival

A big thank you to the Evatt community for coming to the Charnwood Ovals last Friday to cheer on our students at the Athletics Carnival.

It was a lovely day with great participation by everyone who attended. Good luck to our students who will be heading to the District Athletics Carnival in the coming weeks.

Thanks to the parent helpers who volunteered their time and the wonderful students from Melba Copland Secondary School who supported the event.

Lego Masters Starts next Thursday

A reminder that as part of Family Connect we will be running Lego Masters for parents and their children starting next Thursday. Details are below.

This is a fun opportunity for families to build together. A staff member will be present to help facilitate the experience.

When: Term 2, Weeks 6 -10 Thursday 3-4pm

Who is this for: Parents and children aged 4-12 years. Parents can join up with multiple children (please fill out the form multiple times if attending with multiple children)

Where: School Library

There is no cost to this program for families. Click the button below to register.

LEGO Masters - Register Here

District Cross Country

Well done to all the students who represented our school so very proudly at the district cross country last Thursday. Every student ran their hearts out, but most importantly did this with school spirit and great sportspersonship. Well done Team Evatt.

Congratulations to the students who have progressed to ACT. These are:

Jemimah L
Adau N
Bayley M
Jordan S

Hats Off Next Week

It will be hats off from next week. Please encourage your child to bring their hat home from school so it can be stored until hats are back on next term.

Unwell Children

We have seen a range of differing reasons for children being unwell over the past few weeks. A big reminder that if your child is unwell to keep them at home until they are well again. If we all play our part in doing this, it helps reduce the spread to other students and staff at school.

Parent Portal

Parent Portal is now available. It is a secure online platform used to share student information between you and your child’s teachers.

Some reminders about Parent Portal:

If you already have a Parent Portal account, use this Parent Portal access link to start using the great features.
The website can only be viewed using a web browser on your computer, mobile phone or tablet. An app is not available at this time.
If you still need to register, you will need an access key and a Parent Portal registration link via email to link your existing account to your child’s records. If you haven’t received this, please contact the school’s front office team for assistance.

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

School photo day

A day that we look forward to… or not. On Wednesday, children from Evatt Primary all had their photos taken. There were individual, class, siblings, band and for year 6 graduation. (Mrs Frost will hand out notes later on for the band photos.) Everyone looked amazing and we hope you love the photos.

City Hill Park

On Wednesday last week, Liam and Erin Ezzy both went to City Hill to meet the Chief Minister to talk about how to improve the City Hill Park. Both Liam and Erin were accompanied by Principal Mr Hatswell, and our wonderful LSA Bella . Everyone shared ideas on ways to improve the park. Some of the ideas mentioned were a lookout, a fence to make it extra child friendly, gardens, picnic tables, public bathrooms, pathways and lighting. It will be interesting to see what the final decision will be.

COMMUNITY CONNECT - Felicity Toohey

Good Omen Goodeze

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

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

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.

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’

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

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

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

Contacting the School Board

Messages for the Evatt School Board can be sent to info@evattps.act.edu.au.

COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS

Code Camp

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