General News
Dhulu - Message Stick
Yaama!
Significant Dates to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People - Term 2
May 26th - National Sorry Day
May 27th-June 3rd - National Reconciliation Week
July 6th-13th - NAIDOC Week
NAIDOC WEEK 2025
"The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy"
Birralii-gal-gu Ngiyaningu "For our children".
Cultural Immersion Groups
At St Edward's School, we provide weekly Cultural Immersion lessons for our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. The lessons are programmed and taught by our Aboriginal Education Assistants. Each grade will have one lesson a week focusing on a significant part of Aboriginal Education and Culture.
Kindergarten - The Dreamtime
Year 1 - Aboriginal Art & Gamilaraay Language
Year 2 - Cultural practices & Gamilaraay Language
Year 3 - Identity, Family/Kinship & Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Role Models
Year 4 - Gamilaraay Language
Year 5 - Connections to Country
Year 6 - Indigenous History, Storytelling & Song lines and Men's & Women's business
Gamilaraay Word of the Week
Term 2 - Maabu (Numbers)
Week 1 - Maal - One
Week 2 - Bulaarr - Two
Week 3 - Gulibaa - Three
What are we learning next term?
Dhii - Animals
AEA team
Brittany Cloake - bcloake2@arm.catholic.edu.au
Primary AEA
Jarrod Peachey - jpeachey@arm.catholic.edu.au
Primary AEA
Amanda Gwalter - agwalter@arm.catholic.edu.au
Infants AEA
Sally-Anne Clarke - sclarke@arm.catholic.edu.au
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Focus Teacher
Word of the Week
Our Word of the Week is back and we are excited to kick off another year of expanding our K-6 students' oral language skills, one word at a time! Each time a student uses our 'Word of the Week' in the classroom, they will earn a point. The student with the most points at the end of the term will receive a book prize to further expand their vocabulary.
We will publish our Word of the Week on Facebook and in the newsletter. Please encourage your child to use this word at home.
Term 2 Week 3 Word of the Week "TONGUE-TIED"
Term 1 'Word of the Week' Winners
Our students in K-6 have been exposed to a new word each week and challenged to develop and extend their vocabulary through using the ambitious word to gain points towards being awarded a book at the end of each term. A huge congratulations to our Term 1 winners:
Infants: Rylan Carpenter & Rhys Stanley
Primary: Mary-Jane Manning
St Ed's P & F News...
Our P & F Committee would like to sincerely thank all our St Ed's families for your support of our recent Mother's Day Stalls. The P & F are delighted to announce it raised $1,498, a fantastic result! These funds will be used to go towards new sporting equipment and seating.
Advanced Notice - Catholic Schools Week Activities (Week 5)
Winter Uniform
All students must be in complete Winter Uniform by Tuesday 10th June (Week 7). Until that date, students may wear either full summer or full winter uniform.
Lowes Uniform Price List
Clothing Pool
Don't forget to check out our second-hand clothing pool at both the Primary and Infants Campus where good quality clothing items are available, with most items $5.00 each.
Labelling of Uniform Items
As the weather is cooling down, we are seeing many jumpers and jackets in the Lost Property baskets. These baskets are cleared regularly and clearly labelled items are returned to their rightful owners. It is impossible to return items that are unreadable or not labelled at all. Your assistance in labelling ALL uniform items and food containers is much appreciated.
Working with Children Check (WWCC)
All parents who volunteer at St Edward's School (eg. class helper, team coach, parent on an excursion) need to supply their WWCC and date of birth to enable us to verify the checks for our WWCC records. If you are not sure if we have your details, please email Sue Kellett on skellett@arm.catholic.edu.au who will happily check for you.
Application for Extended Leave - 10 days or more
Family holidays and travel are no longer considered under the Exemption from School Procedures. Travel outside of vacation periods is now counted as an absence for statistical purposes. Please contact the school office if your child/ren will be away from school for 10 days or more, as an application form will need to be completed and approved at the discretion of the Principal.
2025 Pupil Free/Staff Development Days
Please mark your calendars for the remaining Pupil Free/Staff Development Days for 2025:
National Walk Safely to School Day - 2025 - this Friday 16th May
https://www.walk.com.au/WSTSD/how-to-participate.asp
Now in its 26th year, National Walk Safely to School Day (WSTSD) is an annual event when all Primary School children are encouraged to walk and commute safely to school. It is a Community Event seeking to promote Road Safety, Health, Public Transport and the Environment.
All information can be found at: walk.com.au
The event will be held throughout Australia on Friday 16th May 2025
The objectives of WSTSD are:
To encourage parents and carers to walk to school with primary school age children and reinforce safe pedestrian behaviour.
To promote the health benefits of walking and help create regular walking habits at an early age.
To ensure that children up to 10 years old hold an adult's hand when crossing the road.
To help children develop the vital road-crossing skills they will need as they become mature pedestrians.
To reduce the car dependency habits that are being created at an early age, and which will be difficult to change as children become adults.
To promote the use of Public Transport.
To reduce the level of air pollution created by motor vehicles.
To reduce the level of traffic congestion.
Compass Events
Please ensure you regularly log into your Compass parent portal and approve or decline any events shown for your child/children. Thank you to the families who have already attended to this.
Student Absences
All student absences need to be lodged on the Compass Parent Portal. Due to government legislation, notification of your child's absence must be received no later than 7 days after your child's last day of absence.
Esteem Kids
Before school care is available in the Infants Hall for both Primary and Infants students. It operates from 7:00am to 8:30am, Monday to Friday during the term, and includes breakfast.
After-school care is available in the Infants Hall for Infants students only from 3:00pm to 6:00pm, Monday through Friday. Our Primary after-school care operates from the Art Room for primary students only from 3:00pm to 6:00pm, Monday through Friday. Afternoon tea is also provided.
Families are encouraged to make enquiries or express interest by contacting William Wong on 0410 841 628 or email: info@esteemkidsgroup.com.au or visit the website at www.esteemkidsgroup.com.au
ABSENCES - Please remember to contact (telephone or text) Esteem Kids St Edward's directly if your child is going to be absent on 0481 373 883. Thank you.
LOWES 20% off sale - 14th-16th May
SWAP IT
SWAP IT is a free, evidence-based school lunchbox program. The program supports parents and carers to SWAP what is packed in their child’s lunchbox from sometimes foods to everyday foods. Visit their Website here.
Cancer Council Healthy Lunch Box
Visit 'Cancer Council Healthy Lunch Box' for a one-stop shop for everything you need to know about packing a healthy lunch box.
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