Lunchtime & After School Activities

Extra curricular programs at EHPS are facilitated by external organisations. Registration and any queries are with the facilitating organisations.

AFL Auskick

The ten session AFL Auskick program after school on Thursday from 4pm to 5pm on the EHPS oval (next to the Stadium) commenced on 9 May, and finishes on 25 July (week two of Term 3), excluding the Winter school holidays.

Sports-X Programs - Soccer & Basketball

Soccer-X on Monday

Sports-X facilitates a Soccer program for Prep to Year 6 students after school on Monday on the School Oval (or the gymnasium in the Stadium if the weather does not permit being outdoors). There are two options to choose from:  

• standard program from 3.30pm to 4.30pm, or 
• the extra program from 3.30pm to 5pm that includes 30 minutes of matches. 

The nine week Term 2 program finishes next Monday, 24 June.

The Term 3 program details will be published soon. 

Basketball-X on Friday 

Sports-X facilitates a Basketball-X Program for Prep to Year 6 students after school on Friday from 3.40pm to 4.40pm in the Stadium gymnasium (or on the outdoor basketball courts if weather permits). 

The nine week Term 2 program finishes today, Friday 21 June (week 10 Term 2).  

The Term 3 program details will be published soon. 

If your child will be attending After School Care after the soccer or basketball programs, you must advise Sports-X and Paul Davis, our OSHC Coordinator.

Contact Nate, the Sports-X Area Manager, if you have any queries - email semel@sports-x.com.au

Chess Club 

Chess Club for Years 1 to 6 (not Prep) students is facilitated by Chess Ideas on Wednesday from 3.40pm to 4.40pm.  

Chess Ideas tutors assess students and place them in the appropriate group for their skill level - Beginner (Level 1), Beginner can play (Level 2), Intermediate (Level 3), Intermediate/Lower Advanced (Level 4), or Advanced (Level 5). 

The eleven week Term 2 program commenced on Wednesday 17 April (week one) and finishes on Wednesday 26 June (week 11). 

The ten week Term 3 program is from Wednesday 17 July (week one) to Wednesday 18 September (week 10; last week of term).

The Term 3 Chess Club information has been published on Compass, including registration information. Registration is first in, first served; please note there is no guarantee of placement if registered in the previous term. 

Marita Steward is now our Chess Coordinator. 

If your child needs to attend After School Care after Chess Club, you must advise Chess Ideas and notify Paul Davis at the OSHC program. 

Coding Club

The Coding Club will run two lunchtime Coding Clubs in Term 3 faciliated by Code Camp tutors: 

• Tuesday - 1.30pm to 2.30pm (lunchtime) in the Hall - eight week program from Tuesday 23 July (week two) to Tuesday 10 September (week nine).
• Thursday - 1.30pm to 2.30pm (lunchtime) in the Hall - eight week program from Thursday 25 July (week two) to Thursday 12 September (week nine). 

Code Camp allows kids to hone their coding skills and keep practising through weekly sessions over the term! Students will produce multiple games and apps using our exciting online platform Code Camp World! We have made Code Camp World as accessible as possible so students can truly focus on the fun aspects of coding and carry on their journey at home. Each week students will choose the features they want to build, and advance their problem-solving skills to build these features using code. They will take ownership over their projects and collaborate with their peers to make awesome apps!

Code Camp invites Essex Heights Primary School students to join our NEW weekly Free STEAM events. We have a range of free one-hour activity sessions hosted by a live Code Camp facilitator including:

• Learn to code
• Minecraft Engineering
• Design Skills 101
• Discovering AI tech
• Plus Trivia Parties with prizes to be won!

Netball 

Essex Heights Netball Club is for girls and boys in Years 3 to 6 who would like to play netball on Saturday mornings at Ashwood Netball Courts.  

Training is on either Tuesday or Thursdays from 3.45pm to 4.45pm, at the EHPS netball courts. 

For further information please contact Angela Gillespie on 0407 980 704 or Vivian Yu 0425 787 661.