School News
Upcoming Dates, RE News, Library News & Important Updates
SCHOOL CALENDAR & COMMUNICATION
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R.E. NEWS
First Eucharist Information and Dates
Father Roel has asked that those students who did not attend the enrolment night or the Family Mass to enrol for the sacrament, please attend Mass this weekend & let Father know you are there to enrol. Mass times are Saturday - 5.30pm, Sunday - 9.00am or 5.30pm. A Compass event has been posted, please consent/decline and pay by the due date.
Important Dates:
Sacrament - First Eucharist: Sunday 22nd June - 9.00am (Feast of Corpus Christi)
Feast of Mary Help of Christians
Mary Help of Christians Feast Day is Saturday 24th May. Mary Help of Christians is the Patron saint of Australia and the name given to our church. The feast day has been celebrated in Australia since 1844. Mary is a special person to Catholics, especially Australians.
Students will participate in class liturgies on Friday, to mark this special day on our calendar and to celebrate Mary.
May is the month of Mary
The month of May is the month that Catholics have dedicated to Our Blessed Lady, Jesus’ mother, Mary. During this month, Christians pray to Mary asking for guidance, love and support. One prayer that is prayed during May is The Rosary. When praying The Rosary, Catholics use special Rosary Beads to help them say their prayers. The Rosary is based upon events that occurred in the lives of Jesus and Mary; both happy and sad. Prayers that are part of the Rosary include the Our Father, The Hail Mary, The Glory Be, The Apostles Creed, Hail Holy Queen and The Fatima Prayer.
LIBRARY
ENDS NEXT FRIDAY 30th May - Students as Authors Writing Competition
Entries are open to students who would like to enter the "Students as Authors" competition run by the Armidale Catholic Schools Office. This year, students are asked to "write a story that will make us smile or giggle, or chuckle or laugh; a story to lift our spirits".
There are 4 age categories, with the winner having their story published on SORA Digital Library. Students are able to work individually or in groups. Entries close on Friday 30th May 2025. If you have any questions, please reach out.
NSW Premier's Reading Challenge
We are very excited to give the students at St Edward’s Primary School the opportunity to participate in the 2025 NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge. This is a proud tradition at St Edward’s, and every student is invited wholeheartedly to participate.
Every student at the Infants Campus will automatically be signed up for the challenge and read books from the challenge as part of their class and library sessions.
Primary students wanting to participate in this year's challenge will need to see Mrs Michell in the library to sign up.
Login details will be handed out to all primary students who are participating in this year's challenge. If your child has not received their login details, please ask them to come and see Mrs Michell in the library or email cmichell@arm.catholic.edu.au
Students can start logging their books today using this link
https://online.education.nsw.gov.au/prc/studentExperience.html#/
Students are encouraged to log onto the PRC website from home to log their books, or Mrs Michell can log them in the library. Students should now start to log books they have read and also discover books that are part of the PRC using the link above. If you have any problems with logging books or access, please reach out.
The Challenge runs until Friday, 22nd August, 2025. Students can join at any time, but the end date remains the same.
PLEASE NOTE!! Any books on the list that your child has read (or you have read to your child for K - 2) over the summer holidays can be counted for this year’s Challenge.
SORA - Get free eBooks and audiobooks from your school
We encourage students to continue reading during the school holidays. St Edward's students have access to SORA, an online library offering a wide range of eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines. To log in from home, students will need their school email address and password, which can be obtained from their teacher. Below are instructions for logging into SORA.
If you experience any issues, please contact cmichell@arm.catholic.edu.au via email.
Class Library Days
Cycle A - ODD weeks
Monday: 3P, 3M and 3E
Tuesday: 4E
Wednesday: 4M and 4B
Thursday: 2I, 2M, 2H. Year 1 students who bring their bags can swap their books.
Friday: All Kindergarten - every week.
Cycle B - EVEN weeks
Monday: 5Q, 5H and 5M
Wednesday: 6C, 6M and 6O
Thursday: 1M, 1B, and 1W. Year 2 students who bring their library bag can swap their books.
Friday: All Kindergarten - every week
St Edward's Library Clubs
The clubs include:
Early Bird Reading Club: from 8.30 am every day when each campus is open.
Monday: Lego Club - Primary
Tuesday: Games Club - Primary
Wednesday: Lego Club or Craft Club - Primary
Thursday: Lego Club - Infants
Friday: Games and Lego Club - Infants
Encourage your child to be a part of our busy, happy, vibrant library community by occasionally joining in with any or all of these activities.
See you in the Library!
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