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NAIDOC WEEK 2026 - 50 YEARS OF DEADLY
This year, we warmly invite our school community to join us for our upcoming NAIDOC Week assembly as we proudly celebrate the NAIDOC theme, “50 Years of Deadly,” recognising the strength, pride and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples over the past 50 years. Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students will be at the heart of this celebration, sharing their voices, culture and what makes them deadly within our school community.
Date: Monday, 29th June
Time: 12:30pm
Location: St Edward's Primary School, Hillvue Road
Following the assembly, we invite all families, visitors and special guests to join us for a sausage sizzle. It’s a wonderful opportunity to connect, reflect and celebrate together as a community.
We look forward to sharing this special occasion with you.
NAIDOC WEEK SAUSAGE SIZZLE - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We’re looking for a few helping hands for our sausage sizzle after the assembly!
If you’re able to help out with cooking, serving or setting up/packing down, we’d really appreciate it.
If you’re able to help out, please get in touch with us via email.
Thanks so much for your support!
INFANTS INDIGENOUS GARDEN WORKING BEE - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
You may have noticed the amazing new garden and totem poles at our Infants Pick up. We’re are almost finished, but are looking for a few helping hands to paint a mural (under the expert guidance of Mrs Gwalter!) and to complete some garden work.
If you’re able to help out, we’d really appreciate it. We are looking at Friday the 8th of May - 11.40am - 1.20pm and Friday, 29th of May 9am - 12.30pm.
If you’re able to help out, please get in touch with us via email.
Thanks so much for your support!
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 Storytelling, History & Miyay (Girl) and Birray (Boy) Business
Gamilaraay Word of the Week
For our new parents and guardians at St Edward's School, we provide students with the opportunity to learn words in Gamilaraay language each week.
Term 1: Maabu (Numbers)
Week 1: Maal - One
Year 6 Cultural Immersion: My journey on Country artwork
During Term 1, our Year 6 Cultural Immersion group created artworks that tell their personal connection to Country. They thoughtfully explored symbols and meaning, planned their designs, and brought them to life on canvas. To complete their work, each student wrote a story to go with their piece. We are proud of how well these students have illustrated their artworks and told their stories.
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
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 support your child in using this word at home.
Term 2 Week 1 Word of the Week "CRUDE"
Term 1 'Word of the Week' Winners
A huge congratulations to our Term 1 'Word of the Week' Winners:
Infants: Addison (2M)
Primary: Darcie (5M)
ANZAC Day March - this Saturday 25th April
St Edward’s students will once again join the Tamworth community in the ANZAC Day March this Saturday, 25th April. We encourage as many K-6 students to join our staff and represent our school in this march. Children are asked to wear full School uniform and meet the teachers at 9.30am in Bourke Street. Please ensure boys' shirts are tucked in, and all uniforms are neat and tidy (including hats). At the conclusion of the march, all students can be collected from Number 1 Oval in Kable Avenue. Thank you for your support of this important community event.
If your child/ren will be attending the march, please 'confirm' their attendance via the Compass Event on the parent portal.
Please note Monday 27th April is a Public Holiday due to ANZAC Day falling on Saturday 25th April.
Mother's Day Celebrations - Friday 8th May
Our school will be celebrating the important role Mothers have in our lives on Friday 8th May, with a Mother's Day Breakfast at the Primary Campus from 7.30-9.00am. Please RSVP by Friday 1st May
Uniform Changeover - Summer to Winter
All students may continue to wear their summer school uniform in Term 2. The official date for the changeover from summer to winter uniform is after the June long weekend. However, if the weather turns chilly before this time, students are allowed to wear their full school winter uniform. This includes a long-sleeve shirt and tie. We ask that whichever uniform your child elects to wear, that they wear the full uniform correctly - please do not mix summer and winter uniform items. Thank you for your support with this. Lowes stock all our new St Edward's uniforms, or we have good quality second-hand uniforms in our clothing pool at either school campus.
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 addressed this.
McCarthy Catholic College
If you wish to enrol your child at McCarthy Catholic College in Year 7 2027, please submit your application and all supporting documentation by Sunday 31st May. If you have any questions about the application process, please contact the McCarthy School Office on 6761 0800.
Esteem Kids
Before-school care is available in the Infants Hall for both Primary and Infants students. It operates from 7:00 am 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 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, 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.
Music Literacy Workshop
Moorambilla Voices is a multidisciplinary arts organisation and has been delivering music literacy workshops to children in schools in central western NSW for 21 years. Moorambilla Voices Artistic Director, Michelle Leonard, will be in Tamworth on Thursday 23rd April, and will be running a music literacy workshop at the Tamworth Regional Conservatorium of Music from 4.30pm - 5.30pm.
There is no cost to participants as the program is generously funded primarily by private donors. See flyer below for full details.
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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