Issue 3 - 04 March 2022
Important Dates
Upcoming Events:
P&C AGM - Wednesday 30 March 5:45pm
EXECUTIVE NEWS
Thank You Canteen Team
A big thank you to our wonderful canteen team for our special lunch order day at school yesterday. It was highly anticipated with a sense of excitement throughout the air with our students all morning yesterday.
At a time when we are limited with our opportunities for excursions and incursions, days like this are very much enjoyed throughout the school.
A big shout out to Ash, April and Nicole for all of their hard work in the canteen yesterday.
Hello and Thank you Glen
We have been very fortunate to secure the skilful and hardworking Glen Massey as our Building Services Officer this year while Brad Spence works internally at the Education Directorate. Glen is doing a fantastic job keeping our school neat and tidy as well as supporting our students and staff with the day to day operations of the school.
If you see Glen around during drop off or pick up make sure you say hello. Thanks Glen for all of your great work.
Learning Walks
This week the school executive team commenced Learning Walks in all of our classrooms throughout the school. The purpose of these is to understand the effectiveness of an agreed practice across classrooms. Research indicates that consistency of practice has higher learning outcomes for students.
A focus at Evatt Primary has been to sharpen our consistency with the teaching and learning of writing across the school and Learning Walks are a way of understanding and sharing practice across classrooms. Our teachers will be visiting classrooms other than their own in coming weeks to further strengthen our collective skillset around writing.
Make sure you check in with your child(ren) at home about what they have been working on in their writers workshops at school!
Resource Management System
You may have seen on our Evatt Primary School Facebook page this week our post about our new Resource Management system at school. With a strong focus on sustainability, one of our school values, the staff and students have worked hard to revamp strong sustainable systems.
Our post is below. A reminder you can follow us on Facebook if you do not already @evattprimaryschool.
This year, Evatt Primary School has launched a new resource management system as part of our commitment to being a more sustainable school. This includes six different ways of sorting our resources: 10c containers, organic material, landfill, mixed recycling, clean paper, and soft plastics.
Over the past week alone, our new system has saved over 10 big bags of resources that would have normally gone to landfill. This will only continue to grow as the year goes!
High Quality Work
This week I have had the privilege of a number of students sharing quality work with me. Well done and thank you to the following students:
Axel, KBT. Outstanding handwriting
Hannah KBT. Outstanding handwriting
Ava KBT. Outstanding handwriting
Leila KBT. Outstanding handwriting
Jason 3/4KB. Wonderful story writing
Koby 3/4KB. Wonderful story writing
Sofia 3/4KB. Wonderful story writing
P&C AGM
As we shared out this week via Seesaw, a big reminder about the P&C Annual General Meeting scheduled for 5.45pm Wednesday 30 March in “The Nest” at Evatt Primary School.
We would love to see lots of parents attend including our new families to Evatt Primary this year.
P&C NEWS
Canteen News
The Evatt canteen will open from week 2 on Thursdays and Fridays for lunch orders only. These will be served at B1. Counter sales will not be available until further notice. We encourage people to order online. Online orders close at 8am.
Click the buttons below for the updated menu and online ordering instructions.
Uniform Shop
The Evatt Uniform shop now has some stock of the new uniform in most sizes on site. Old style uniform shirts continue to be sold at a discounted price. Enquire for more info.
Please note that jumpers are only available via pre-order and generally are not kept in stock.
If you would like to preorder for this, please order online at https://evattpc.square.site/.
Annual General Meeting
SAVE THE DATE - P&C AGM meeting will be held on Wednesday 30 March 5:45pm
There will several roles to fill as we had some committee members leave the school last year, so please consider how you can be part of the P&C.
STUDENT LEARNING RESOURCES/ VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS
Thank you to all Parents/Carers who have already paid for their Student Learning Resources and donated a Voluntary Contribution.
Your continued support is essential in providing learning supplies to classrooms. Some of the supplies we have already sourced include: workbooks, pencils, pens, textas, glue sticks, scissors, rubbers, sharpeners, rulers, scissors, tissues, handwriting books (selected year levels) + a large number of specific resources required for Art, Science, Technology, Mathematics, Sustainability and Literacy.
Payment information below for those wishing to make payments/ contributions.
Payment Information
Student Learning Resources payment information
The Student Learning Resources payment has been set at $70 per year.
1 Student = $70
2 Students = $140
3 Students = $210
4 Students = $280
Direct Debit payment:
Account Name: Evatt Primary School Management Account
BSB: 032777
Account number: 001244
Reference: <your child’s surname> <1510BP>
Voluntary Contributions payment information
As we did last year in consultation with our School Board, we are not going to put an expected dollar amount on the voluntary contributions. Previously the contribution was $120 for one child, $220 for two children or $290 for three or more children.
Direct Debit payment:
Account Name: Evatt Primary School Management Account
BSB: 032777
Account number: 001244
Reference: <your child’s surname> <1410>
Please note the reference code is not the same for Student Learning Resources and Voluntary Contributions.
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Dance Development Centre
Girl Guides Gungahlin
ACT Office for Women: Return to Work Grants Program & Workshops
The ACT Women’s Return to Work (RTW) Grants Program supports women who have been out of the workforce for an extended period onto pathways to employment. Successful applicants can access a $1,000 grant which can be used for a range of activities and resources including:
education and training fees;
educational expenses like textbooks computers/software and transport to courses/study;
or
work-related expenses like clothing, uniforms and equipment, and childcare.
Click here to find out more about the Return to Work Grant and apply online!
Free Workshops for Women Returning to Work
Are you a mature aged woman seeking employment?
The Women 50+ - Reclaiming your Mojo workshop is for older women, with a focus on supporting women to recognise, and have confidence in, re-marketing their skills and recognising their transferable skills. The workshops will run once a week, over four weeks and will also include a post workshop catch up and one-on-one mentoring sessions as a follow up to the workshops. Starting February 2022.
Have you thought about starting your own business but don’t know where to start?
The Exploring Pathways and Relationships to Self-Employment workshops, will cover the knowledge and steps required to register and maintain a small business, as well as develop relationship and networking skills. These workshops will run once a week for three weeks. Starting early 2022.
To register for the workshops or if you have a question about the Return to Work Program, contact:
Phone: 6205 2885 (Women’s Return to Work Grants Coordinator)
Email: RTW@act.gov.au
Parentline ACT
Our service aims to enhance the development, health and emotional wellbeing of children by supporting parents and carers and connecting them with the network of services available to families in Canberra and surrounding areas.
Phone: (02) 6287 3833
Email: parentline@parentlineact.org.au
