Principal's Report
Acting Principal - Julie Hommelhoff
Assistant Principal - Matt Saunders
Smile Squad Dental Van Visit (all next week)
Echuca Regional Health are coming out with the Smile Squad Dental Program, commencing on Tuesday, 22nd November.
ETRS Step Up Program
Students will transition to 2023 year levels at the following times for our Step Up Program.
Day 1 (Tuesday) – 22nd November 9 -10am
Day 2 (Tuesday) – 29th November 9 -10:30am
Day 3 (Tuesday) – 6th December 9 -11am
Day 4 (Tuesday) – 13th December 9am -1pm
At these times students, will develop comfort and understanding in what 2023 may look like for them.
Change in School Daily Schedule
In line with the recently approved Victoria Government Schools Agreement (2022), we are making changes to our daily schedule at Echuca Twin Rivers School.
This change will begin on Monday the 28th November, 2022 and will continue into 2023 and beyond.
The new daily schedule will be as follows:
| Time | Description |
| 8:35am | School gates open |
| 8:50am | Start of day for Students. Students enter classrooms – Community Circles begin |
| 9:00am | Session 1 begins |
| 10:00am | Session 2 begins |
| 11:00am | Lunch Eating Time |
| 11:10am | Lunch Break |
| 11:40am | Session 3 begins |
| 12:40pm | Session 4 begins |
| 1:40pm | Recess Eating Time |
| 1:50pm | Recess Break |
| 2:20pm | Session 5 begins |
| 3:10pm | End of day for students |
Koori Transition Day to Echuca College (Yr 6 to Yr 7)
Tuesday November 22nd
The start time will be 9:30-9:45am we will pick up Koori students from Moama PS, Echuca East, Echuca Twin Rivers and Echuca Primary School.
Students will return via bus at end of day to ETRS.
10:00am- School Tour
10:49- Recess
11:15- Koori Profile
12:00- Koori Games
12:46- Lunch BBQ or Pizza (provided)
1:30- 2:00- Reflection of Day/ Completion of Survey
5/6 Health & Wellbeing Day
Our school will be hosting a Year 5/6 Health and Wellbeing Day next Wednesday 23rd of November, at Echuca College. All our Year 5/6 students will be attending the day and will have four structured sessions throughout the day. Each session will have an external health expert to deliver the content specific to their role in our community.
The sessions will be addressing physical health, mental health, transition to secondary school, drug education with a focus on vaping and personal development. We have presenters from Echuca Regional Health, Headspace, Echuca Aquatic Centre and students from the secondary school.
Both recess and lunch will be catered for, however, we request that students bring their drink bottles and broad brimmed school hat with them. Full uniform is required on the day. Students will not need to bring recess or lunch on this day. Permission notes have been sent home and are required back at school no later than Monday the 21st of November.
We are all looking forward to a great day with the sole focus being personal wellbeing for all our students.
5/6 T20 Cricket
30th Nov – Students involved will receive notes. Please return permission and payment by due date to support organisation of the event.
School Wide Positive Behaviour
Respect, Inclusion, Resilience, Responsibility, (Academic Excellence)
Julie Hommelhoff Matt Saunders
Acting Principal Assistant Principal