We are Safe We are Respectful We are Focused ELERMORE ENDEAVOUR Term 1 Week 10 6 th April 2018 Upcoming Events Term 1 Week 11 Primary Assembly ~3/4K ~2:00pm Mon 9 Apr Drama Lessons Tues 10 Apr Year 5 Debating Workshop Tues 10 Apr Science Incursion Wed 11 Apr School Banking Wed 11 Apr Gymnastics K-2 (Make up day for Good Friday) Thurs 12 Apr Gymnastics K-2 Fri 13 Apr EVPS Commonwealth Games Fri 13 Apr Term 2 Week 1 School Athletics Carnival Tue 1 May School Banking Wed 2 May Term 2 Week 2 Star Struck Newcastle Basketball Stadium 10~2 Wed 9 May School Banking Wed 9 May Teen Talk Year 5 Thurs 10 May MAGS Day Fri 11 May Commonwealth Games Become a part of the commonwealth Games by coming to school on Friday, 13th April dressed in colours representing a country from the Commonwealth. During school sport time, students will be participating in a variety of commonwealth Game Sports. Dear Parents and Carers, I hope that you all had a lovely break over the Easter long weekend. We were certainly able to enjoy some beautiful weather. Next week is our last week of Term 1 2018. Wow! As I walked around the playground today, I was followed by the largest swarm of mosquitoes I have ever seen. I am sure that one or two were large enough to put a saddle on! To prevent students being bitten while at school, I would like to encourage parents to apply insect repellent to their children before they come to school. I am happy for students to reapply insect repellent during the day, at recess and lunch, using their own personal roll on applicator. I believe that you can also purchase mosquito repellent wipes and wristbands. Please do not send students with an aerosol can. These can cause respiratory difficulties in many of our students. Athletics Carnival The EVPS Athletics Carnival will take place on Tuesday, 1st May. The carnival will be held at Glendale Athletic Centre. This year all students from Kindergarten to Year 6 will be attending the carnival. All students will participate in track events. Students aged 5 to 7 years will run in their age race and then participate in novelty events. Participation in races is based on the age the students turn this year. Field event trials are currently being held at school for Junior, 11 year old and Senior athletes to select qualifiers. The finals of all field events will be held at the carnival. All students who compete in events will receive house points for their team. Student results will be used to select participants to represent EVPS at the PSSA Zone Carnival. We look forward to seeing everyone at the carnival. Cassie Bate-Barnier Principal (Rel) This fortnight in PBL, we are looking at being safe. We are focusing on resilience. We will look at how to ‘bounce back’ after a problem arises and the key characteristics of resilience. Everyone, everywhere, every time!