TERM 3 WEEK 2 NEWSLETTER

DATES TO REMEMBER

PRINCIPAL'S REPORT

Welcome to Term 3!

I hope you all enjoyed some quality time with family and friends during the winter break. We look forward to another term full of learning. We had several new students join us this term and I would like to send a very warm welcome to our new families - we look forward to working with you.

Busy term of events

Term 3 is always packed full of exciting learning events and we look forward to your participation where possible. Please be aware that staff are working hard to organise the many events, in addition to their core business of teaching and learning, so we appreciate your support in understanding and helping to complete the necessary permissions within the given timeframes. We will endeavour to provide as much lead time for completion as we can.

We look forward to seeing lots of you attend our NSW Public Education Week celebrations on Tuesday 5 August. Parents are welcome to attend the various activities during the day. A reminder that donations are now open for the ‘Ignite-a-thon' activity challenge (https://chuffed.org/project/ehps-ignite-a-thon-2025). Thank you to parents, carers, family and friends that have already made donations as we work towards raising funds for our school.

NAPLAN results

NAPLAN individual student reports for 2025 were distributed to parents and carers of Year 3 and 5 students last week. We encourage you to engage in conversations with your child about their achievements. However, it is important to remember that NAPLAN is just one measure of your child’s learning and progress. Preliminary school data highlights our students’ achievements across proficiency levels – of which we are very proud. Once we have access to more detailed data in each learning area, we will share an analysis of strengths and areas we can focus on for growth.

Staff professional learning

We regularly remind our students that we are all learners and that this it is something that we continue to do...even as adults! Our amazing team of teachers are demonstrating their commitment to learning through our professional learning focus on High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE), with a deep dive into effective differentiation of programs and extending our learners in mathematics. Teachers have been working together in their teams on Spirals of Inquiry as part of this professional learning, collaboratively analysing student data, planning and trialling new strategies. We look forward to sharing more about this focus throughout the semester.

Semester 1 academic reports feedback

We are committed to improving our communication with parents and carers. As part of this effort, we would like to hear your thoughts on our academic reports in Semester 1. Your feedback will help us understand how well these reports meet your needs as parents/carers and support your child’s learning journey.

Thank you for taking a moment to complete this short feedback survey: https://forms.office.com/r/ttgXRzdq9D

Peer Support program

I felt very proud of our Stage 3 students for their leadership of this week’s Peer Support program. It was the first session for the term and our senior students did an amazing job of leading small groups of students from across the school in an introduction to the program. Weekly sessions throughout Term 3 will help to build connections across the school while addressing a range of social and emotional literacy skills. Thank you to the Stage 3 teaching team for coordinating this important program.

Athletics Carnival

Unfortunately our athletics carnival had to be cancelled yesterday due to the bad weather. The carnival will now be held on Friday 8 August. Information will be sent home about this today via School Bytes. We would appreciate it if you could respond to the permission note as soon as possible, so we have the information we need to plan for the new date.

James Lockwood

Relieving Principal

FOCUS ON LEARNING - STAGE 2

Hands on learning in mathematics

Students have enjoyed hands-on learning with nets and pentominoes, exploring their properties and relationships through interactive activities. They have developed their sketching skills in mathematics, creating two-dimensional representations of three-dimensional shapes, enhancing their understanding of geometry and spatial reasoning.

Character development in English

Students have started shared reading of ‘Wonder’ by R.J. Palacio. As part of their response, students have explored sociography to explore character relationships and dynamics within the story. This has required students to analyse how characters interact, their motivations and the impact of their relationships on the plot, fostering a deeper understanding of narrative structure and character development.

Future selves

In keeping with next week’s Education Week theme, members of 4P have been encouraged to ignite their potential by envisioning themselves in the future, setting ambitious goals and exploring the pathways to achieve them. A series of reflective activities and discussions focused on students taking charge of their aspirations and empowering them in shaping their own success.

EDUCATION WEEK IGNITE-A-THON

LITERACY AND NUMERACY CORNER

AWARDS

K-2 Awards

3-6 Awards

Bronze Awards

P&C NEWS

EHPS Fireworks Spectacular Update

We’re in the final countdown to our biggest event of the year - the EHPS Fireworks Spectacular on Friday, 23 August! Get ready for an exciting afternoon of family fun, entertainment, delicious food, and a spectacular fireworks finale at 7:15 PM. This beloved event brings our community together and raises vital funds for the school  and it wouldn't be possible without the support of our wonderful families, volunteers, and sponsors.

Ride Wristbands – Pre-purchase now

Avoid the queues and save money by pre-purchasing Unlimited Ride Wristbands for $33 via Spriggy Schools – Events and Eventbookings:
https://www.eventbookings.com/b/event/eastwood-heights-fireworks-spectacular2025
On-the-day price is $38. Ride wristbands give access to all rides including The  Whirlwind, Pirate Ship, Turbo Flyers, and more!
Pick up pre-purchased wristbands at the Rides Stall from 2:30 PM on the day.

Volunteers Needed

Thank you to all classes for running stalls this year! We now need parent volunteers to sign up for shifts on the day. Your help is essential to make each stall a success. Please check your class communications to volunteer.

Craft Stall Donations

Are you crafty? We welcome handmade items or craft kits for our popular Craft Stall. Think jewellery, candles, artwork, sewing projects, or ready-to-make kits — all creative contributions are appreciated!

Cake Stall Contributions

Calling all home bakers! Our Cake Stall is always a hit, so please consider donating cupcakes, slices, biscuits, muffins, or any other homemade treats.

Thank you to our sponsors

We are incredibly grateful to our sponsors for their generous support of the EHPS  Fireworks Spectacular. Their contributions, both financial and in-kind, have played a vital role in making this event possible.

Gold Sponsors:

• To The New
• Eduvision
• Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club
• Marvel Orthodontics

Silver Sponsor:

• Movement Martial Arts

Goods & Services Sponsors:

A special thank you to those who have donated goods, vouchers, and services to support our event, including:
NumberWorks’nWords Epping, Hi Pilates, Strong, You Plus Learning, TGI Fridays, Macquarie University Sport and Aquatic Centre, and many more.

Please take a moment to view their ads in this newsletter and show your support for the businesses that support our school. Several sponsors are also offering exclusive promotions for EHPS families - don’t miss out!

Thanks to our Sausage Sizzle Volunteers!

A big thank you to the wonderful volunteers who helped with the “Not Athletics Carnival” Sausage Sizzle yesterday. While the Athletics Carnival was unfortunately cancelled, thanks to your time and effort, the students still got to enjoy a delicious sausage at lunchtime. 

Second Hand Uniform Shop has moved

Canteen Renovation

We’re excited to announce that the school canteen renovation is now complete! The upgraded space provides a safer and more functional environment for food preparation and service, and we’re already seeing the benefits. This project was proudly funded by Community bank Epping and P&C.

P&C Contributions to the school

Thanks to your support through fundraising and events, the P&C has been able to donate over $77,000 to the school this year, including:

• $4,029 for Band Room Air Conditioning
• $2,181 for New Zone singlets
• $6,000 for Swim School Contribution
• $4,000 for Teacher Resource
• $10,799 for 7 New K-2 iPads
• $20,000 for Shade sail
• $30,000 for New Learning space (previous OOSH place)

Next P&C Meeting

Our next P&C meeting will be held on Tuesday, 12th August at 7:00 PM in a hybrid format. You’re welcome to join us in person in the staff room or attend online via the link below.

Join the Meeting: https://meet.google.com/jir-mcee-qaj

We hope to see you there and look forward to your input as we continue working together to support our school.

Warm regards,
EHPS P&C Committee

CANTEEN

Hi Everyone

Welcome back to Term 3. EHPS Canteen is up and running with some sparkling new appliances to make preparing and filling lunch and recess orders so much easier. Thank you to the P&C for looking after us so well. 

As usual we are always in need of volunteers.  As you can see from the roster attached there are many spaces to fill.  If you can spare three hours one morning a week, fortnight or month or even term we would be very happy to see you.  Free morning tea and lunch and very good coffee for all our volunteers and don’t forget it’s a great way to meet other parents and also your children love seeing you helping at Canteen.  Please contact me at any time on 0418418047.

We have an extensive menu with gluten free and vegetarian  options available.  Also don’t forget to order our new OZ Bake Pizza’s.  They are delicious.  Cheese and Chicken Cheese are available to order on Spriggy as well as Birthday Boxes.

See you in Canteen!

Nancy Scro

OOSH NEWSLETTER

BAND NEWS

2025 TERM 3 WEEK 1

Welcome back! We hope you all had a relaxing and refreshing holiday break.

What an incredible first semester we’ve had! From weekly rehearsals to exciting performances—and of course, BAND CAMP—it’s been a joy to watch our students grow in confidence, skill, and teamwork. We’re only halfway through the year, and the progress has already been phenomenal!

A huge thank you to our amazing parent volunteers—your time and energy help keep this program running—and to our dedicated conductors and tutors for your passion and commitment. We are so lucky to have such a vibrant and supportive musical community here at EHPS.

All band and tutorials have commenced from Tuesday 22nd July 2024

As we kick off Term 3, here’s a quick overview of what’s coming up:

🎺 Term 3 Key Dates

4th August: Senior band to perform at Education Day.

•⁠ ⁠23rd August: Fireworks event with bands performing.

•⁠ ⁠12th September: Junior band performance.

•⁠ ⁠15th August: Intermediate band performance at school.

Fireworks Information

👋 Parent Volunteer Roster

A friendly reminder to sign up for your Fireworks Supervision Roster if you haven’t already. Her is the link to sign up https://signup.com/go/vXYAoxc. We do require all slots filled. So please sign up and assist.

Your involvement ensures we meet child safety requirements and makes a big difference to the smooth running of events.

RYDE PSSA FACILITIES

Ryde Zone PSSA uses a number of council sporting facilities in Ryde to run our sporting competitions, carnivals and other events.

From 2026, the Meadowbank Netball courts will be closing and new facilities opening in West Ryde. Students and staff are looking forward to using the new, high quality courts.

We have recently become aware that there is not enough funding to seal all the courts and that 4 of them will be grass courts. Our local Member of Parliament is running a petition seeking funding for all courts to be sealed.

Please support the Ryde PSSA by signing this petition. As users of the courts, we will benefit from all courts being sealed. Please ask your friends and family to sign the petition as well. Save Netball Championships in Ryde

Thank you Ryde Zone PSSA

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Thank you to the sponsors of the EHPS Fireworks Spectacular.

COMMUNITY NOTICES