Elsternwick Primary School

Over the last two days the Year 1 and 2 students explored Werribee Mansion, taking a trip back in time for their History unit ⏳🏰 Students got to participate in a variety of activities and experiences, such as learning what life was like as a washing maid, and understanding how people lived in the past. It was an excellent outing, with the Year 1 students and teachers even dressing up!! 👗🎩

Our Prep students had an exciting visit from the local Fire Brigade as part of their Global Studies unit. The incursion helped students learn about fire safety, the important role firefighters play in our community, and how to respond in an emergency. Everyone’s favourite part? Letting off the fire hose! 🚒🧯💦

Last Thursday night, our incredible parent band Lunchbox20 proudly represented EPS at the 2026 Southside Parent Battle of the Bands competition, helping to raise funds for our school music program.

The band delivered an outstanding performance at the Prince Bandroom, with their energetic set getting the crowd up dancing and singing along to every word.

A huge thank you to Lunchbox20 for the time, commitment and effort every member puts into rehearsing and performing. We’d also like to thank the many members of the EPS community who came along to support the band and cheer them on. EPS is incredibly grateful for the support shown towards Lunchbox20 and the Parent Battle of the Bands event.

Stay tuned for more information about the funds raised in the schools newsletter!

🏃‍♂️ SPECIALIST SPOTLIGHT – PE 🏐

Our Year 5/6 students have been having a fantastic time in PE this term as they develop their invasion game skills through the exciting game of Matball, where teams battle it out in a netball style environment to be the first team to get all members on the mat!

Students have been working on:
⭐ teamwork and communication
⭐ spatial awareness
⭐ attacking and defending strategies
⭐ passing, movement and game play skills

It has been wonderful to see students showing great sportsmanship, collaboration and enthusiasm as they apply their skills in modified game situations!💪👏

Specialist Spotlight: Performing Arts 🎶

This term, our Prep students have been exploring a Sounds of the Seasons unit, combining classical music with creative movement. Through listening and responding to music, students are using their bodies to express ideas, feelings and seasonal changes while building confidence, coordination and creativity. What wonderful young performers we have at EPS! 🍂☀️🌧️🌸

A HUGE congratulations to our amazing EPS runners in their efforts during Wednesday’s District Cross Country Carnival!!
After qualifying to the stage from our House Event at the start of the term, the students gave it their all and cheered each other on with their super EPS spirit!!
EPS took home the Balaclava District 1st place trophy on the day 🏆
Well done to everybody!! 🤩📣

Year 1 welcomed grandparents and special visitors into their classrooms this afternoon to interview them about their experiences of school in the past 📝🕰️

This forms part of our History-focused Global Studies unit, exploring how things change over time ⏳The information gathered will also support our writing units on Information Reports and Historical Narratives.

Thanks to everyone who came and shared their stories with the students today 👏

On Friday our Year 2 students got to time travel 156 years into the past! 🕰️ Students spent the morning learning about what life and school was like during the Gold Rush Era. This experience compliments their Writing and Global Studies units for History - Then and Now. Students will be writing an information report comparing school in the past to the present. Students loved getting to try writing with a pen and ink ✍️ as well as hearing about all the differences in rules and classroom environments!

We loved celebrating Neurodiversity Week at EPS 💛

This week, students explored how the brain works, built empathy, and celebrated the many different ways we think and learn through wellbeing lessons and classroom activities.

A great reminder that everyone has unique strengths and deserves to feel valued and included. 🌈

Ask your child what they learned this week!

Check out some of the awesome experiments our students saw at the Street Science incursion today!! 🔥 From flames to spinning glasses of water, this show had it all!! Thanks to Mr Eddington for organising such an engaging experience 🥼👩🏻‍🔬