End of Year Concert has been postponed due to weather concerns.

Over the past week we have been tracking the weather and after speaking with the team at the Bureau of Meteorology they have forecast 70% chance of rain and thunderstorms. With this knowledge we have postposed the concert due to safety concerns.

This concert will be rescheduled for

Tuesday 12th December at 6pm.

Concert Program will remain the same with;

  • Food available from 4.30pm
  • Students to meet teachers in classrooms at 5.30pm
  • Concert will start at 6pmLooking forward to seeing all of our EMPS families on the Tuesday 12th December.
  • If wet weather is predicted for the 12th of December we will need to cancel the concert for 2017 and a notification will be made

Thinking of nominating for East Marden’s Governing Council?

Nominations forms are available from the front t office and need to be completed and returned by Friday 1st of December 2017.

Elections for nominated parents are held at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on the 5th Dec at 7pm in the Library.

All parents are welcome to attend the AGM where we will outline the schools achievements from our 2017 Site Improvement Plans.  This will then be followed by elections for positions on Governing council. We need to elect 7 parent representatives.

If you would like to find out more about the role of governing counsellors you could:

Look forward to seeing you at the AGM or at the information meeting.

Lana Dubrowsky

 

 

 

 

EMPS Character Strengths Day

This year we have introduced character strengths into our PERMA Plus whole school framework.  Character strengths are the characteristics in a person, these can be used to help us in a range of situations.

All are welcome to please join us to celebrate our first EMPS Character Strengths Day with a whole school assembly and shared morning tea. 

Could each child please provide a SMALL plate for shared morning tea.  If you are not sure of ideas please see your child’s classroom teacher.

  • When: Friday, November 17th, Week 5

  • Time: 9:30am, Assembly Under the COLA

    •     10:15am, Shared Morning Tea on the Oval

  • What: Classes share their learning about characters strengths and to celebrate our unique strengths

Term 4 Week 3 Newsletter

Dear EMPS Families,

Please find attached our latest newsletter;T4 Newsletter Week 3-1xqjonl

Newsletter Highlights

  • Sports Day
  • Materials and Services Charges 2018 – Meeting will all  Parents/ Caregivers – Tuesday 7th November 7pm
  • EMPS Character Strengths Day – Friday 17th November
  • Remembrance Day Poppies
  • Fundraising
  • Sports News
  • A new way to pay has come to East Marden (Read More)
  • Are you returning in 2018

Have a  wonderful weekend.

 

LOUD SHIRT DAY – FRIDAY 20TH OCTOBER

SRC is proud to host Loud Shirt Day at EMPS on Friday the 20th of October

Please join in the fun, wear a LOUD shirt and donate a gold coin to show your support.

Your gift will help the centre in your state give deaf children sound and speech. Your support will open doors to better education and employment choices and social integration.

Loud Shirt Day is a positive excuse to wear your brightest clothes and raise money to help give the gift of sound and speech to deaf children. Whether you fancy stripes, florals, polka dots or paisley, as long as your clothes have colour and pizzazz, it will be perfect for Loud Shirt Day.

LET’S GET LOUD EMPS

 

SCHOOL PHOTO’S MONDAY 23RD OCTOBER

Full School Uniform must be worn on the day.

  • EMPS -royal short sleeved or long sleeved polo shirt with gold embroidered logo
  • School print dress
  • Navy culottes / skort
  • Navy shorts
  • Navy pant
  • Blue or brown sandals, black shoes or sneakers will qualify as acceptable forms of footwear. (Thongs, high-heeled, Heelys or platform shoes are not acceptable).
  • Year 7’s to wear – Year 7 tops and navy shorts or pants   

 

*FAMILY PHOTO’S – 8.15AM -8.50AM PLEASE GO DIRECTLY TO THE OLD MUSIC ROOM ON THE DAY.   Family Photo Map-2hfy74g

Parents, please remember…

  • Envelopes are to be returned to the photographer on the day Monday 23rd October.
  • Don’t seal envelopes inside each other.
  • You can pay for all children in one envelope however each child needs to have their own envelope on photo day.
  • Please enclose correct money as no change is given – cash, cheques and money orders only.
  • Credit card payments can only be made online – Online Orders close at midnight on Photo Day.

SCHOOL PHOTOS – MONDAY 23RD OCTOBER

Today (26th September) student will be coming home with photo order forms. Please take the time to read the relevant information on the MSP payment envelopes.

Remember these helpful points:

  • Don’t seal envelopes inside each other.
  • You can pay for all children in one envelope however each child needs to have their own envelope on photo day.
  • Please enclose correct money as no change is given – cash, cheques and money orders only.
  • Credit card payments can only be made online – Online  Orders close at midnight on Photo Day
  • Envelopes are to be returned to the photographer on the day Monday 23rd October.

Family Photo forms can be collected from the Front Office.

Family Photos will be taken on the day Monday 23rd October from 8.15am – 8.50am