2022 TERM DATES

	Start date	Finish date
Term 1	1 February	8 April
Term 2	26 April	24 June
Term 3	11 July	16 September
Term 4	3 October	20 December

HEADLICE

There have been reports of head lice across all levels of the school, just a friendly reminder to please check your students hair and treat if necessary. Please find a link below that will take you to the better health website for some handy information.

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/head-lice-nits

WINTER BEANIES

School Beanies are available to purchase from Hip Pocket Workwear in Pakenham Street they are $16.50

THE NED SHOW

Hello Families,

We have an exciting upcoming live stream event. All of our students will experience The NED Show on Thursday, Aug 4 from 2:30pm - 3:15pm! If your child is learning from home at that time, please use the link and password below to join. You are welcome to join, too! Make sure to log in 5 minutes early so we can get started on time.

Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88178507515?pwd=ekFoSDY2UXUyeStIWllwQ1BWdHJRQT09

Password: NED123

We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Many thanks,

NED Support Team

THE NED SHOWS

NOTES TO RETURN

Grade 5/6 Lorne Camp

Grade 5 Grampians Camp

Grade 1/2 Swimming note

DATES TO REMEMBER

Mini Olympics - Prep & Grade 1/2

Tuesday 2nd August - 9.00am - 11.15am

House Athletics - Grades 3/4 & 5/6

Wednesday 3rd August - 9.15am - 2.30pm

Backflips Against Bullying - Incursion

Tuesday 9th August - 9.15am - 11.15am

Level 4 Interschool Sport

Friday 15th & 22nd July

Friday 5th &12th August

Grade 5/6 Lorne Camp

Monday 15th - Friday 19th August

Book Week Dress Up Parade

Thursday 25th August

Student Free Day

Friday 26th August.

For Term 3, 2022, the Department of Education and Training has provided schools with a Professional Practice Day to cater for professional learning for all staff on the same day. This is to enable the most effective and efficient use of this day.

As a result, we have scheduled our professional practice day for Friday the 26th August. This will be a Student Free Day.

Students will therefore not be required to attend school on this day.

Grades 1/2 Swimming Program

5th September - 16th September

Students will require bathers, towel & goggles (optional). 1/2 A & half of 1/2C will depart at 11:05am & return at 12:00pm. 1/2B & the other half of 1/2C will depart at 11:40am and return at 12:30pm. Students will have 10 x 30 minute lessons.

Grade 6 Canberra Camp

Monday 14th - Friday 18th November

SCHOOL HOURS

ARRIVAL

Doors open at 8:30 am and students go directly to their classrooms.

All students will have hands sanitised as they arrive.

Prep Enter via Prep playground in Sutton Street

Gr 1-2 Enter through office

Gr 3-4 Enter through office

Gr 5-6 Through Level 4 outdoor learning area on Eyre Street.

Keep up the great work of getting to school on time. Parents, remember this is your responsibility!

DISMISSAL

All students will be dismissed at 3.15pm, please remember that the back of the oval is currently a construction site so please park in another place and make use of crossings situated in Sutton and Eyre Street.

When parking in residential streets please be mindful of residential driveways we have had a few residents contact us to advise that their driveway/vision have been cut off making it dangerous for them to leave and enter their property.

CONTACT US

21-31 Eyre St, Echuca VIC 3564

Ph (03) 5482 2588

Email echuca.east.ps@education.vic.gov.au

Website https://echucaeastps.vic.edu.au/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/EchucaEastPrimarySchool

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Echuca East would like to acknowledge and pay our respects to the people whose land we learn and journey on.

We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

CHILD SAFE

Echuca East Primary School is committed to Child safety. The safety and well-being of our students is a primary concern.

We want children to be safe, happy and empowered. We support and respect all children, as well as our staff and volunteers. We have zero tolerance of child abuse, and all

allegations and safety concerns will be treated very seriously and consistently with our robust policies and procedures. To ensure the safety and best interests of all students, we take into account the needs of those with an Aboriginal or Torres strait Islander heritage and those from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.

UNIFORMS

Please be reminded that uniform is compulsory at school. If you need support to get your child back into uniform, please contact the office and we will assist you. On the odd occasion your child is out of uniform, please provide a note.

COMMUNITY INFORMATION