General News
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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, we provide students with the opportunity to learn words in Gamilaraay language each week. Our Gamilaraay Word of the Week will begin in Week 2.
Term 1: Greetings & Dhiiyaan (Family)
Week 2: Yaama / Hello & Yaluu / See you again
Week 3: Buliyaagu / Morning
Week 4: Gaba Nginda / How are you?
Week 5: Maarubaa / Thank you
Week 6: Dhiiyaan / Family
Week 7: Maliyaa / Friend
Week 8: Bubaa / Dad & Mum / Gunii
Week 9: Dhagaan / Brother & Baawaa / Sister
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. Here are a few snapshots of the process, stay tuned for the DEADLY finished artworks next week!
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 1 Week 9 Word of the Week "PUNGENT"
Easter Hat Parade - Infants students only
Families are welcome to join us for our Infants Easter Hat Parade next Thursday, 2nd April (last day of term) at 8.45 am under the Infants COLA.
All Infants children will make their easter hats at school, however children are also welcome to make one at home and bring to wear on the day. Our parade will start straight after the drawing of our Easter raffle. We hope you can join us to see all of the students' wonderful creations on display!
P & F Easter Raffle
A special thank you to our wonderful P & F committee who have been organising our annual Easter Raffle. Raffle books went home with every student on Monday, 9th March and extra books are also available from either school office.
Donations of easter eggs for the raffle are not necessary but will be gratefully accepted if you wish to do so.
PLEASE NOTE ALL TICKETS AND MONEY NEED TO BE RETURNED TO SCHOOL BY NEXT WEDNESDAY, 1ST APRIL.
OUR EASTER RAFFLE WILL BE DRAWN NEXT THURSDAY, 2ND APRIL AT 8.45AM.
School Cross Country - Wednesday 1st April
We welcome families to join us for our School Cross Country (K-6) next Wednesday 1st April. It will be held on our PRIMARY Campus Oval from 9.00am. Infants' students will be bussed to the Primary with their grade at their allocated time. Please see below for an approximate time for each age group. Don't forget to pack your children's hat, sunscreen and plenty of water. Please see the 'Sports News' page of this newsletter for more information.
Cross Country events commence at the APPROXIMATE times.
9:00am - 12/13 Years Boys
9:30am - 12/13 Years Girls
10:00am - 11 Years Boys
10:30am - 11 Years Girls
11:00 am - 10 Years Boys
11:30am - 10 Years Girls
12:15pm - Kinder Boys and Girls
12:45pm - 7 Year old Boys and 7 Year old Girls
1:15pm - 8/9 Year old Boys
1:45pm - 8/9 Year old Girls
ANZAC Day March - Saturday 25th April
St Edward’s students will once again join the Tamworth community in the ANZAC Day March on Saturday 25th April. We encourage as many K-6 students to join staff and represent our school in this march. Children are asked to wear full summer 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.
PUPIL FREE DAYS
The following are the Pupil Free Days for the remainder of 2026.
Please mark on your calendar.
- Monday 20th April & Tuesday 21st April (1st & 2nd day of Term 2)
- Monday 20th July & Tuesday 21st July (1st & 2nd day of Term 3)
- Monday 12th October (1st day of Term 4)
- Thursday 17th December (last day Term 4)
Change in Afternoon Routine
Can you please advise the school office before 2.30pm if there is any change in your child's afternoon routine.
Labelling of Items
A reminder to please ensure your children's school clothing, hat, lunchbox, drink bottle and pencil case items are clearly labelled with their name. Please see below our lost property procedure:
* Labelled Items - are returned to the child
* Items not labelled or ex-student name - placed in lost property
2027 Kindergarten Enrolments - ENROL NOW
Applications for Kindergarten 2027 are NOW OPEN and are due by Thursday 2nd April. Please complete the online enrolment form via our school's website:
https://stedwardstamworth.catholic.edu.au/enrolment-information/
Enrolment applications will not be processed until all supporting documents are received. This includes: Birth Certificate, Immunisation Certificate, Baptismal Certificate (only required if your child is baptised Catholic) and proof of the student’s residential address. Please spread the word if you know of anyone with a child wishing to start at St Edward's School in Kindergarten 2027.
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.
Saver Plus
Questacon Science Circus
Art Classes
Taste Tamworth Festival
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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