Fabulous 5S

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I strongly believe that school hours should be between 9:30am and 3:30pm. There are many reasons for this including students learn best after a good night sleep and students and parents would get extra morning preparation time. Another reason is it is convenient for parents to drop off and pick up their children at those times.
Firstly you learn best after a good night sleep and you can sleep in longer if school starts later. This is because when you sleep well you are rested and enthusiastic to start learning. For example, on Tuesday night I had gym which finishes at 8:30pm and by the time I got home, had my dinner, brushed my teeth and went to bed, I was exhausted and it was late! The next day I woke up at 9:00am and my school starts at 9:05am so by the time I got to school it was late and I missed out on important class material. If school started later, this WOULDN’T HAVE HAPPENED.
School starting later would give extra time in the morning to prepare for school. Most students and parents are busy rushing around in the mornings making their morning tea and lunch which takes up a lot of time, especially if you have a large family. Then parents have to rush to get the kids to school on time which can be dangerous and this will cause an accident. Starting and finishing school later helps everyone to be more relaxed and for things to run
more smoothly.
Finally, these days at least one parent works from home or does shift work which means they are home to drop or pick up their child from school. This is very convenient because parents save on before and after school care fees and students get to spend more time with their parents.
Therefore, it is imperative that school should start later to allow a good night sleep, extra morning preparation time, and for parents to be able to drop off and pick up their kids.
BY: Celia

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Oli, Andrew, Vanessa and Brooke with their Cross Country Ribbons

This afternoon our cross country winners receieved their ribbons at a special assembly.

Maheeta and Diya both recieved their principal’s awards for excellence.

The choir sang two songs beautifully – Magic and Bare Necessities.

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Yesterday our boys soccer team had a 2-0 win against Epping Public School in round one of the PSSA Knockout competition. Sam(5/6G0 scored early in the first half to put us up 1-0 and we dominated the rest of the first half without scoring again.

In the second half Epping came out strongly and had a few opportunities. A super save from our keeper Andrew S kept us in the lead and Charlie (6L) nearly scored with a header that hit the post. After several more half chances we finally broke through again, with Connor (6L) socring to secure the win. We’re now looking forward to round 2 against the winner of the Epping West vs Epping North match.

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By Simi

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School is a place where students learn different subjects. It is imperative that school hours should be shorter because teachers give kids way to much work to do, it will give students time to do other activities and teachers would also have a relaxed break.

Firstly and most significantly, schools hours should definitely be shorter because teachers give children way too much work to do. At school, teachers absolutely ear bash students with endless bundles of work. At the end of the day they are exhausted from doing all that work. If school hours were shorter than they would be livelier because students wouldn’t have to spend all their time at school. Conversely, if school hour were extended then students would be so dreary that they would not even try their best at tests. Teachers could possibly see a dramatic boost in students’ grades if school hours were shortened. Wouldn’t you want grades to boost up with school hours shortened? Consequently, school hours should be shorter because teachers give too much work to do so we need a relaxing time.

Moreover, school hours should be shorter because children will have time to do other activities. If school hours are shorter then students could spend more time with their family or doing other activities. When we get home from school the day is practically gone, we have no time to spend with our family or do the things we like best. For example, if a girl’s passion was music, then in that time she could learn how to play an instrument. This time would not be wasted as the girl is learning a skill that requires brain power. Even if you just watched television that still wouldn’t be a waste of time because you are comprehending what is been shown, just in a different way. Therefore, school hours should certainly be shorter because students could spend more time doing other activities.

Additionally, school hours should be shorter because teachers and other staff could also have a break. Even though we think that teachers enjoy giving us work, they actually don’t. They have to plan the lesson beforehand and build a schedule of the day. It may seem that it is glory for them when they watch us to mind twisting problems but they actually have to mark all our work and in order to do that they also have to work it out themselves! This rest is beneficial for teachers because they have to get to school earlier and go to meetings. Do you want to see your teachers asleep on their desk just because they have spent all night planning the program for today? For teachers and other staff to get a worthwhile break, school hours should definitely be shortened.

Without a doubt, it is undeniable that school hours should be shorter because students need a solid break from school, they can do something they like in this time and teachers will receive a well earned break.

by Maheeta

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The amazing back wall display created by Miss Ong

Check out our amazing bushfire artworks!

Bushfire on PhotoPeach

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This afternoon was our first inter-school debate. Tim, Diya, Brooke and Sonali made the case against Epping West that weekend sport should be compulsory. Everyone spoke very well and there were many strong arguments and rebuttals on both sides. The end result was a win for Epping West, congratulations.

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As part of our ongoing moviemaking adventures, Oli and Tim got together to make Episode 1 of LeoBeardy, a hilarious show about pets. I don’t think I’ve laughed this much in a long time. These boys have a terrific sense of comic timing and keep the laughs coming the whole way through.

LeBeardy – Oli & Tim from y5ehps on Vimeo.

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Weather Report by Brookey from y5ehps on Vimeo.

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