Welcome Back

A big welcome back to our Evatt community for 2025. We have had a great start to the year and are looking forward to the term and year ahead that will be filled with fantastic learning opportunities for our students. Our teaching team has worked hard with their preparation and planning to ensure the learning needs of all our students are met. It has been lovely to see so many parents and carers around the school this week. A special welcome to our new families to the school, we hope you love Evatt Primary School as much as we do!

Communication Platforms

A reminder to ensure you have access to our communication platforms to keep up to date with all our information and good news stories throughout the year. We are no longer using Seesaw.

• Sentral Parent Portal App - This is our main platform for communication. Please reach out if you don't have access to the parent portal so we can assist in getting you up and running

• Newsletter - A fortnightly newsletter will be shared out on a Friday afternoon on the odd weeks of term

• Facebook - Follow us on Facebook to see all the great things that are happening at our school plus see information about whole school events that are happening. Search for Evatt Primary School on Facebook 

• Email/Phone Call - Your child's teacher or other members of staff may call or email you with specific information in relation to your child. A reminder that if you need to get in touch with us you can call on 61421640 or info@evattps.act.edu.au

Evatt Primary School Leadership Team Update

As shared at the end of last year, our leadership team for 2025 is as follows;

• Principal - Michael Hatswell - michael.hatswell@ed.act.edu.au

• Deputy Principal - Noni See - noni.see@ed.act.edu.au

• Preschool to Year 2 Executive Teacher- Katie Bennett - katie.bennett@ed.act.edu.au

• Year 3 to Year 6 Executive Teacher - Chloe Frost - chloe.frost@ed.act.edu.au

• Business Manager - Rebecca Swiridziuk - rebecca.swiridziuk@ed.act.edu.au

Community BBQ and Getting to Know You Interviews

Next Wednesday, Evatt Primary School will be hosting a free Community BBQ alongside our Getting to Know You Interviews. The BBQ will be running from 3.30pm to 6:00pm. Details about booking an interview time have been sent to families via the parent portal.

Reminder - School Start Time

The morning bell will ring at 8.58am for which we ask students to be in their morning lines ready for the day's messages. Students will then transition into their classrooms at or close to 9.00am to start their learning immediately. Every minute of learning counts at Evatt Primary School!

A reminder that playgrounds are not open for use before school.

The Front Office will be open each morning however we request this only be used as an access point for students/families who are accessing the front office services and not as a main thoroughfare.

Early Birds is Back for 2025!

Evatt Primary School’s reading literacy support program will run every morning from 8:30–8:55 am in the library. Students in K–6 will sign in upon arrival and earn a badge for every 20 visits. They will read independently and have the opportunity to read to an adult (Teacher, LSA, or volunteer). Students enter through the front school gates and exit via the library sliding doors to join morning lines.

Important Reminders

Below are some important reminders that will assist with the running of our school this year.

• Label clothes and belongings: please label all jumpers, jackets, hats, drink bottles and food containers 

• Allergy friendly school: please ensure your child brings no nuts or nut products to school 

• There is no school canteen. Our P&C run a special lunch order day once a term so keep an eye out for this

• Car park: the safety of our students is our top priority. Specific information is shared in this newsletter. We also strongly encourage families to walk or ride to school each day.

Parking Information

I wanted to draw your attention to the traffic arrangements for dropping and collecting your children. The Kiss and Collect/Drop Zone is on Heydon Crescent, located along the front of the school, between the carpark exit and bottom end of the fence line.

Please read the following important points:

• Please be mindful not to turn right out of the school car park during the school hours of 8.30 - 9.30am and 2.30 - 3.30pm.

• Please be mindful that cars allowed in the car park are those that have a disabled sticker, staff, or those cars belonging to volunteers working in the school.

• If you need to come into the school, there is 15-minute parking outside the preschool, on Heydon Crescent.

• No parking in front of the emergency access gate (see photo) – fines may apply. 

These requirements are to reduce the likelihood of a serious incident at the start and end of the day.

Uniform Store

Stocks are low in some sizes- please order via the online shop, we will send a notification when stock levels are back to normal. 

Contacting the School Board

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