EPS News

15-Sep-2023 Dear Families Our focus on wellbeing and student engagement this week was a wonderful way to wind up a successful Term 3 at Edithvale Primary. The Proactivity visit, District Athletics, and Footy day created great energy and excitement. It was fantastic to see students engaging in wellbeing activities on Wednesday afternoon as we aim to build strategies and techniques to assist students to take a lead in their own health and wellbeing. Among the activities some students participated in were yoga, mindfulness colouring, sports training, chess, arts and...

01-Sep-2023 Dear Families “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter”  Martin Luther King Jr Last week’s Art Show was a wonderful showcase of our students’ artistic talents and it was terrific to see so many families supporting this event. Our Visual Arts teacher- Claire Harden – has continued to encourage and support our students’ creativity and the many art pieces on display reflected her passion and the students’ love of learning. Thank you for supporting such a great event. During this week...

18-Aug-2023 Dear Families This week our new relocatable arrived and the team from GROVE Constructions have been hard at work preparing these rooms. We are hopeful that the building will be ready for occupation in the final week of term and Mr Heywood is very excited at the prospect of using one of the 2 rooms for his amazing Performing Arts program! Next week is jammed packed with activities and a short week for our students. Third time is a charm! Weather permitting we are hoping to run our...

11-Aug-2023 Dear Families “What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” — Jane Goodall Relocatable: Arrives Tuesday 15 August There has been a slight delay in the arrival of our newest building. The preparation has begun and on Tuesday next week we are anticipating this modular space to be delivered onsite. The assembling of the building will take 1 Day and will involve large trucks and a crane. It’s a relatively quick process but there will be disruptions...

09-Jun-2023 Dear Families ‘We can’t live in the past, but the past lives in us’ - Charles Perkins Student Leaders’ MND Event Today was a day that our school community can be very proud of. With the support of our families and great student leadership, we shone a light on MND and helped raised funds to battle this beast. I am grateful for the involvement of so many staff who took the plunge alongside other members of our broader community who all jumped at the chance to support this...

09-Jun-2023 Dear Families Parents and schools have an important role to play in a child’s education and is a shared responsibility between families, the school, other students, and the broader community. Parent partnership meetings Student reports provide meaningful information for teachers, students and their parents/carers on students' achievement and progress against clearly defined standards; this includes what has been learned and how well, where improvement is needed, and  that could be done next. In the final week of this term our staff will be available to discuss your child’s...

02-Jun-2023 Dear Families ‘We can’t live in the past, but the past lives in us’ Charles Perkins This week’s National Reconciliation Week is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. During the last few days I was fortunate to join with a small and select group of Principals, Education Improvement Leaders and Koorie Education support staff from within our network of schools and across the Mornington Peninsula to...

19-May-2023 Dear Families “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members” - Coretta Scott King Schools are communities and communities are based on relationships. I was again reminded of the importance of our strong relationships this week with parent volunteers assisting on camp, on the swimming buses, in the library, in the canteen, in classrooms and at breakfast club. I wish to again recognise and express my appreciation for the work done by all members of our school community. This is...

24-Mar-2023 Dear Families "It is not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive but those who can best manage change." -Charles Darwin Flexibility and Adaptability was the name of the game for many of our students this week. Severe weather on Thursday meant that our Year 1s postponed their planned excursion to the museum and also caused a few technical difficulties for our Year 3 and 5 students undertaking their NAPLAN testing. Our staff were delighted with the manner in which our students managed these changes and...

17-Mar-2023 Dear Families “Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.” - Voltaire What a great week for our Dance Concert! It was amazing to witness our students enjoying today’s Kinnect to Dance Concert and the great energy and excitement this performance created. Over the last 4 -5 weeks our students have been learning to work together in teams, practising their dance moves and supporting each other to shine on the day. It was a great way to help...

10-Mar-2023 Dear Families “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” attributed to AESOP This week we focussed on our school value of KINDNESS. Being KIND is something those of us lucky enough to work at Edithvale Primary get to see, hear and feel every day we come to school. Students are having thoughtful and positive interactions with their peers, staff and community members. They demonstrate empathy toward others and appreciate and understand diversity. Students open doors for each other, encourage each other and support each...

17-Feb-2023 Dear Families “The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness.” – Dalai Lama Thank you for taking the time to share insight about your child with their teacher during our conversations this week. This connection to our staff has been appreciated greatly and has certainly helped us to more deeply understand our students so that we can continue to provide a wonderful learning environment. Our students are well and truly into the rhythm of school life and have shown great resilience over the last...

08-Feb-2023 Dear Families. At last night’s School Council meeting our team ratified the proposed Student free days for 2023. The Victorian Schools Agreement provides all schools with 4 Student Free days for the year and the Department of Education encourages schools to combine one of the two Professional Practice days allocated to every teacher to create a whole school professional learning day – without students. The dates that were approved are shared below in the hope that you can plan accordingly.  The dates have been chosen to limit the...

03-Feb-2023 I wish to acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands on which this is being read – for most of us - the Bunurong- members of the eastern Kulin Nations – and pay my respects to elders past present and emerging. I wish to acknowledge our First Nations people and pay respects to them. I note further that these lands were never ceded and are, and always will be, Aboriginal Lands. Dear Families. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” –...

15-Dec-2022 Dear Families After a very detailed and expansive process used to determine our Student Leaders for 2023 I am pleased to announce our 2023 Student Leaders. This year our future leaders have undertaken a process that has included: Preparing and delivering a speech to their peers outlining why they believe they’d be a great leader for them, and our school Participated in Leadership challenges at school to prove their credentials as ‘leaders in action’ Joined our current student leaders and staff leadership to answer questions as part of...