Epping Heights Public School

Our week ended with yet another success for EHPS! Congratulations to our girls soccer and netball teams who won their PSSA inter school competition today. This program is one of our many offerings for high potential students. https://eppinghts-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/learning-and-support/high-potential-and-gifted-education.
We also wish our P&C all the best for their band camp this weekend. We are fortunate to have such dedicated parents who provide such wonderful opportunities for our children.

2C shared a lovely story called ‘Teacup’ at assembly. They made beautiful teacups as part of our art program and wrote special messages about their values. We are proud that our students reflect the values in our school song…Our school’s a place of caring and sharing.https://resource.scholastic.com.au/resourcefiles/8358971_30909.pdf

Congratulations on an amazing performance from our dance troupes last night at the opening of the Sydney North Dance Festival. The performances were outstanding! A huge thank you to Miss Gravas and Miss Cairn for their choreography, leadership and organisation. We look forward to sharing these performances at our Open Day next term.

Today’s sports carnival was a huge success with active, happy children showing great sportsmanship and skill. A huge thank you to our parent volunteers and especially to our coordinating teachers Mrs Armstrong and Mrs Skennerton. Congratulations to our students who won races and events and to those who participated and tried their best. Our presentation assembly for sports ribbons will be held early next term.

CONGRATULATIONS to our debating team who are so far undefeated in the Premiers Debating Challenge. Today they beat Beecroft PS and afterwards received some good feedback from the adjudicator. Congratulations to the team and their debating teacher Mrs Buwalda!

Our library is the hub of the school. It is a busy and vibrant space where students can further develop their love of reading. Students are also explicitly taught research skills and the discerning use of online information to support them to be safe, respectful and responsible digital citizens.

Thank you to the 44 parents who joined us at P&C online last night to hear about Assessment and Reporting at our school. We are grateful to have such strong community interest and support. The P&C meets second Tuesday of every month (during school terms). In addition to gathering valuable feedback and opinions, they also support the Principal and executive team to share information on topics of interest.

Our Student Representative Council (SRC) meet each week to share ideas and work together to make our school an even better place. Student voice and agency is highly valued at EHPS. This week the SRC showed that we are ‘All in’ for Reconciliation Week. https://www.reconciliation.org.au/our-work/national-reconciliation-week/

Congratulations to our Stage 3 Debating Team who won their second round against Warrawee Public School. The theme was 'Media' and the topic was 'All children under the age of 12 should never be allowed to use smartphones' . Epping Heights were the affirmative side and we were successful in winning in a very close debate. Today’s speakers were from both year 5 and 6 and for two of them, it was their first ever debate. Well done to our team- Ibrahim (4/5L), Grace (6G), Emily (6G), Zoe (5BP) and Dhriti (6G). Debating is one of the many enrichment programs at our school https://eppinghts-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/learning-and-support/high-potential-and-gifted-education

Due to popular demand we will be holding another school tour on 25 June. If you are considering joining our school this year or in future years, you are warmly invited to come and meet our Principal. Non-local student applications will be considered. Register via the link https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2F3thvbsE64WxFVCCF8&data=05%7C02%7CMegan.Bridekirk%40det.nsw.edu.au%7Cd18aca5cd96848b55ddb08debd285ed3%7C05a0e69a418a47c19c259387261bf991%7C0%7C0%7C639156178243586895%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=4HdxHRqUiOJnrgXa6iwJxJ9dCBW%2Fxsyib6goWSjuJRc%3D&reserved=0