Principal News 

Early dismissal next Thursday

Next Thursday is the final day of term 1. Students will be dismissed at 2:30pm. Prep to year 2 students will be dismissed from their classrooms following our final assembly. Students in years 3-6 will be dismissed from the assembly court at 2:30pm.

Cross Country

Yesterday we held our school Cross Country for students in years 3-6. Thank you to Sarah Van Nieukerk for the organisation of this event as a lot of energy goes into creating and running this event. Thank you also to the families that supported Sarah and our students along the track. We can’t run these events without the wonderful support that we receive from families so a big  

Planning Week

This week teachers met in teams to plan the learning programs for Term Two for our students. Exciting learning programs and experiences have been planned for your children across all levels.

Easter Raffle

Our ENPS Easter Raffle is back and it’s shaping up to be a fun one! This year we have a bunch of hampers up for grabs; all filled with delicious Chocolate and some fun craft activities for the kids to enjoy over the holidays. Check out the hampers below!

🎟 Tickets: $2 each or 3 for $5🏆 Prizes drawn: at assembly on Thursday 2 April

Tickets can be purchased via the QR code below:

Working with Children Check

Do you think that you might like to volunteer for an excursion, sporting event or whole school activity this year? If you do, then we encourage you to apply for a Working With Children Check now if you don’t already have one. We have noticed that they are taking a little longer to process recently so don’t leave it too late if you want to be involved in school life.

Here’s how to do it:

https://service.vic.gov.au/services/working-with-children

Neurodiversity Week and Harmony Day

At assembly last week our well-being leaders delivered a very powerful message to our community. They spoke beautifully and held everyone’s attention. I have included it here so that everyone has an opportunity to appreciate their words.

Good afternoon everyone we are your Wellbeing Leaders, Ginger, Evie Henry and Jack.

Today we’re here to talk about two very important celebrations: Harmony Day and Neurodiversity Week.

Harmony Day is celebrated across Australia on the 21st of March. It’s a day when we recognise that Australia is made up of people from many different cultures, countries, languages and traditions. It reminds us that everyone belongs. The message of Harmony Day is simple but powerful: Respect. Belonging. Inclusion.

Neurodiversity Week is a time to understand and celebrate the fact that all brains are different. Some people’s brains work in ways that are described as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, or other learning differences. But really, neurodiversity means that there is no such thing as a “normal” brain. Every brain is unique — and that’s something to celebrate.

At first, Harmony Day and Neurodiversity Week might sound like two separate things. But they share the same big idea: our differences make us stronger.

Imagine if everyone in our school liked the same things, thought the same way, and did everything the same way. It would be pretty boring! We wouldn’t have new ideas. We wouldn’t learn from each other. We wouldn’t grow.

Our differences — whether they’re about culture, language, personality, or the way our brains work — are what make our school interesting, creative, and strong.

But harmony doesn’t just happen by itself.

Harmony is something we build.

So, the big question is: What can each of us do to help build harmony?

First, we can choose kindness.

If someone is sitting alone, invite them to join you.

If someone is struggling, offer help.

If someone makes a mistake, show patience.

Second, we can listen and learn.

If someone shares something about their culture, their traditions, or the way they experience the world, listen with curiosity, not judgment.

If someone learns differently or needs instructions explained in another way, understand that everyone learns in different ways — and that’s okay.

Third, we can think about our words.

Words are powerful. They can build people up or tear them down.

If we hear unkind jokes about someone’s culture, accent, or the way they learn, we can choose not to join in. Even better, we can stand up and say, “That’s not okay.”

Fourth, we can be proud of who we are — and let others be proud of who they are.

You don’t have to hide your background.

You don’t have to hide your interests.

You don’t have to pretend to think like everyone else.

Harmony isn’t about everyone being the same.

It’s about everyone being valued.

Let’s remember:

Harmony starts with one action.

One smile.

One kind word.

One brave choice.

If each of us does one small thing every day to include someone, respect someone, or understand someone, imagine what our school could be like.

A place where everyone feels safe.

A place where everyone feels valued.

A place where everyone truly belongs.

That is what Harmony Day and Neurodiversity Week are all about.

Let’s not just celebrate these ideas for one week.

Let’s live them every day.

Thank you.

Wishing you a relaxing weekend and see you all back next for our final week of term!