This fortnight has brought some amazing opportunities for all our students at ETRS. Opportunities to try new things, build skills further, work with new faces and experience new places. These opportunities include Swimming Programs, 100 days of School celebrations, visits from Echuca College regarding Year 7, 5/6 Camp, Athletics carnival, Speech competitions, Interschool Sports Hands on Learning program and ETRS News Crew. We are pleased at ETRS to offer such a variety of exciting experiences for our students.

Reminder: Curriculum Day / Pupil Free Day - Friday 26 August has been cancelled.

School will be open on this day.

Book Week Parade/

Grandparents, Aunties and Uncles Day

Grandparents, Aunties and Uncles are invited to join us at school on August 26th to celebrate. On this morning, we will have our Book Week Parade before students and Grandparents, Aunties and Uncles move back to the classroom for some fun activities.

Crazy Hair Day

Come to school on August 19th with crazy hair!

Foundation 2023 Enrolments

All enrolment documents are available to download from our website. You may also contact the school and we can send the information to you via email or the post.

If you know of any families who are interested in enrolling, please ask them to contact the school. Thank you to our families who are getting the good word out in the community about our school, word of mouth is the most powerful form of advertising and consequently, we are fielding an increased number of inquiries about our school.

Plovers Nesting within in the School Grounds

Please assist us in educating our students to respect our fauna and flora. With plovers nesting in our school grounds, it is important that students give the plovers space and refrain from touch any nests or eggs in our yard. Your assistance is appreciated.

Hands On Learning

Our students in the Hands on Learning Program are seeking donations of building and landscaping materials, tools including hammers, handsaws, chisels and tape measures, screws, hooks and nails and /or workwear equipment including boots, gloves and hi-vis clothing. If you can help out, please contact the school on 5410 7700 and speak with Matt Saunders

3/4 Camp

Camp for our 3/4 students will be to Swan Hill on September 1st and 2nd. Please check SENTRAL for the opportunity to give permission and payment for your child to attend. Alternatively contact the school office.

Parent Opinion Survey

The DET annual Parent Opinion Survey will open on the 15th August and will remain open until the 16th of September. Our school highly values the opinions of our parents and carers. Your responses assist our school to identify areas for improvement, plan for the future and also monitor our performance over time. It is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of families’ perceptions of school climate, student behaviour, student engagement and experiences of remote and flexible learning. Our school will use the survey results to help inform and direct future school planning and improvement strategies.

Approximately 30 per cent of parents will be invited to participate in this year’s survey and it will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. All responses to the survey are anonymous.

If you are randomly selected, an envelope will be sent home with your child containing the school pin and the website enabling you to access the survey.

Respect, Inclusion, Resilience, Responsibility, (Academic Excellence)

Julie Hommelhoff Matt Saunders

Acting Principal Assistant Principal

Parents and Friends Group Update