Parents & Friends Club
The Parents & Friends Club (PFC) would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to all the families for your unwavering support in our fundraising activities. Thanks to your generous contributions, we have successfully installed new lights and fans in the Stadium. Additionally, we are excited to announce that the remaining funds will be used to install a shade sail at the bottom of The Heights, in front of the flagpoles. This will provide an outdoor learning space and shade for the children during the Summer months.
Your continued support is greatly appreciated and has made a significant difference in enhancing our school facilities for the benefit of our students and community.
Coming up this term, we have the Disco, Father's Day events and Hot Dog Lunch on Footy Colours Day.
We look forward to your continued participation in future PFC events and activities.
Sam Watson
PFC President
Secondhand Uniform & Lost Property
The Term 3 Secondhand Uniform Stall and Donation Day was held today, Friday 26 July, from 3pm to 3.45pm at the Stadium.
The lost property boxes have been cleared. Named items will be returned to students next week. There are quite a few non-uniform items in the boxes. These will remain in the boxes for collection during next week; please check the boxes before school (until 8.50am) or after school (from 3.30pm) if your child has a lost item. Unclaimed items will be disposed.
Thanks for donations for today's sale, for those who purchased items, and to our wonderful parent volunteers Elima Pozenel, Alison Patchett, Sam Watson and Natalie Gilbert. We raised over $620 today.
The second donation day for Term 3 will be held on Friday 13 September. Donations of good quality, clean, current EHPS logo uniform that you no longer require, will be gratefully received. Please remember to remove or cross out your child's name before donating, and also that as parent volunteers manage second uniform, to only bring your donations on the designated days to the Stadium at the designated time. If you can't attend in person, we request you don't deliver items to the Office, but recommend arranging a friend to deliver your items on your behalf.
Yung Siew Ling & Niki Ngo
Secondhand Uniforms Coordinators
Disco
Get ready to shine and shimmer at the EHPS Disco!
We are excited to announce that ticketing is now open for the 2024 Essex Heights Primary School Disco on Friday 23 August in the Ian Harrison School Hall! Join us for a night of glittering fun and dancing under the disco lights. Let's make memories that sparkle and shine together!
Please use the Trybooking link below (or the QR Code on the flyer) to purchase tickets for:
- Session 1 for Prep to Year 2 from 5.30pm to 6.30pm (sign in from 5pm).
- Session 2 for Year 3 to Year 6 from 7.00pm to 8.00pm (sign in from 6.40pm).
We have the amazing DJ coming from last year's event who will not only have a great light display, great tunes, and prizes, but will also lead the children in choreography to make everyone feels comfortable getting their groove on! It will be a night to remember!
The Disco is for EHPS students only. Tickets are $8 per student and must be booked online via Trybooking by Wednesday 21 August to gain entry into the Disco; click the button below or use the QR Code on the poster:
Parents who would like to come to share in this wonderful night with your children and help raise money for our amazing school and students are welcome to participate as a parent volunteer. Parent volunters are required to hold a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) (click here to apply for a WWCC) and have signed the Child Safety Code of Conduct acknowledgement at the Office. Newly approved WWCC applicants are required to present their WWCC card (or screenshot of your digital WWCC sent by email to essex.heights.ps@education.vic.gov.au) at the School Office, and sign the Child Safety Code of Conduct acknowledgement before volunteering. To view the roles we need volunteers for and to sign up:
All proceeds go to school fundraising for the benefit of EHPS students. Please note that by purchasing a ticket to the Disco, you consent that your child may be photographed at this event. Photos may be be shared on School social media and in the Contact newsletter. Please contact a member of the PFC if you have any concerns with this - email pfc.ehps@gmail.com
Each child must be signed in and signed out by their parent/guardian. Parents are not permitted to stay onsite in the School Hall (unless signed up as a parent volunteer) or in the school grounds during the Disco. We hope the children are excited about the Disco, and thank you in advance for supporting another PFC fundraising event.
Father's Day Treat & Stall
Our Father's Day Treat will be held on Thursday 29 August from 7.30am to 9am.
Dads/Special Persons can enjoy a takeaway coffee and a sweet breakfast treat during school drop off, and take the opportunity to have a special photo taken with their child/children at the Father's Day Treat.
Please register Dad/Special Person's attendance for catering purposes by clicking the following button:
Raffle prizes are being finalised, however we can confirm there will be restaurant vouchers, chocolate hamper and more!
More details about our Father's Day activities will be provided soon, but in the meantime, please register attendance on 29 August for catering purposes.
Ritchie’s IGA Loyalty Program
Our school is part of the Ritchies Community Benefit Program (RCBP). EHPS received $24.46 from the RCBP in June.
If you shop at a Ritchies IGA (the local store is in Mount Waverley) and are a member of their loyalty program, please support EHPS by choosing our school as your nominated beneficiary. Each month we receive 0.5% of purchases made by customers who have selected our school each month. Please encourage family and friends who also shop at IGA to
support EHPS.
Contact the PFC
Contact the PFC by email on pfc.ehps@gmail.com