Volume 01-17 8 February 2017

Community Link www.elwoodprimary.vic.edu.au

Phone 9531 2762

Market News Please note Grades 1C, 1J, 1L, 1P, 1S and

1TS are rostered on for the Winter

Onsieland August market to be held on

Saturday 4 August. Class reps have been

making contact with parents in their

respective classes to take part in the

community spirit and help the school

with its fundraising by signing on to

volunteer at the market, and/or by

producing cakes and other goods for the

cake stall.

If you would like to volunteer, please go to http://www.elwoodmarket.com/volunteer/market

We look forward to seeing you all there in your Onesie’s for the August Winter Onesieland.

Elwood Community Market Committee

Parent Opinion Survey The 2018 Parent Opinion Survey will run from the 23 July to 26 August. The survey will be conducted online and only takes 15 minutes to complete. It can be accessed via desktop, laptop, tablet or mobile through a secure online portal. It is an annual survey offered by the Department of Education and Training that is conducted amongst a sample of randomly selected parents. All responses are anonymous. The survey is designed to assist us in gaining an understanding of your perceptions of school climate, student behaviour and student engagement. We will use the survey results to help inform and direct future planning and improvement strategies. We will provide the randomly selected parents with the survey link shortly; parents log in to the secure site and complete the survey online. We thank you in advance for your participation.

School Enrolment 2019 A reminder that school enrolment for 2019 PREP closes Friday 3 August. If you haven’t yet enrolled your child for next year, could you please complete an enrolment form, which can be downloaded from our school website or collected from the office. Complete and return to the office along with supporting documents for processing.

To book an EPS Market Stall visit www.trybooking.com/333813

Please Note! Wednesday 25 July

Division Girls Soccer Final Grade 5 Health Education

Class Rep Meeting

Friday 27 July Grade 4-6 Athletics Practice 3

Ready Set Go 3 Big Night Out

Monday 30 July Grade 2 Mad About Science Grade 6 Health Education

Assembly Senior Choir

Tuesday 31 July Grade 4 Eco Centre Excursion

Sub Committee Meetings

Wednesday 1 August Grade 5 Health Education Prep 100 Days of School

Friday 3 August Grade 4-6 Athletics Practice

Prep Enrolments close Biggest Morning Tea & Bake Off

Saturday 4 August Community Market

Monday 6 August Grade 6 Health Education

Tuesday 7 August Grade 1 Dinner

Wednesday 8 August Grade 5 Health Education

Mon 13 August—Wed 15 August Grade 4 Bike Education

Volume 10-18 25 July 2018

Friday 3 Aug Biggest Morning Tea

& Bake Off

Saturday 4 Aug Community Market

Elwood College School Production This years Production “Taletellers” is a creative tour de force written by talented Year 12 student Harry Stone and directed by past student Declan Mulcahy who has acted and directed at Melbourne University. The Stage Manager is ex EPS and Elwood College student Tully Mauritzen. It will be a great show and will sell out! Book tix at https://www.facebook.com/1403278173275463/posts/2118239055112701/

Chase Basketball Get moving and warm up this Winter. Chase Basketball who provide the Elwood Basketball Academy Program at Elwood College are offering a Winter special with their Saturday skills sessions for boys and girls interested aged between 6 - 15. Sign up for this great offer at chasebasketball.com.au/2018-skills-training . Training commences 21 July until 22 September in Term 3. Attachments : Winter Onesie Elwood Market, Biggest Morning Tea, Protecting Your Bay Film, Taletellers.

Elwood Learning Hub Links

Poet’s Grove Children’s Centre : http://www.poetsgrove.com/home and follow link to newsletter

Elwood College : http://www.elwood.vic.edu.au/

Health Alert Slapped Cheek (Fifth Disease) This is to advise there has been a confirmed case of Slapped Cheek (Fifth Disease) at EPS. This is a common childhood viral infection where 5-15% of preschool children and 50-60% of adults are immune. Most cases experience no symptoms at all. In children the infection causes a mild illness with little or no fever but a striking redness of the cheeks (hence the name). This may be accompanied by a lacy looking rash that fades within a week. When the rash is visible, the person is no longer contagious.

You may be at risk if you :

have a chronic blood disorder (ie sickle cell disease)

have an immunosuppressed disorder (ie those on chemotherapy or organ transplant recipients)

or are pregnant

If you have any concerns contact your local doctor or call the Dept of Human Services on 1300 651 160 or visit www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au.

IT’S ONLY 2 MORE SLEEPS UNTIL THE BIGGEST NIGHT OUT!!! The bands are finessing their sets and the DJ is fine-tuning his playlist so we can guarantee you’ll be singing and dancing to awesome ‘80s tunes all night. Music starts when the party kicks off, so get there early to make the most of the entertainment, those psychedelic cocktails and the photo booth. Remember, it’s a 7pm start and an 11.30pm fin-ish so the time will fly in what is already shaping up to be the BIGGEST NIGHT OUT everrrrrrr!!!! Doors will shut at 8.30pm. No tickets are available on the night. If you require later entry, please let one of the committee members (Liz, Julie, Emily, Jen or Helen) know by midday Friday. This is a school event so please behave accordingly.