School News
Upcoming Dates, RE News, Library News & Important Updates
SCHOOL CALENDAR & COMMUNICATION
Please click here to access our school calendar to view all important upcoming dates. St Edward's Parent Calendar can also be accessed via your Compass Portal. From the Compass app you can access the calendar from the calendar symbol at the bottom of the screen. If you are accessing Compass via a browser the calendar symbol is on the top left.
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R.E. NEWS
Family Mass - this Sunday - Years 2 & 5
Please join us to celebrate the Eucharist as a Parish and School community. Our last Family Mass for the term is this Sunday 10th September at 9.00am. Students from Years 2 and 5 will be involved in reading and the offertory, however all families are welcome to attend! We will gather for morning tea after Mass. Students from Years 2 and 5 are asked to bring a plate of goodies to share.
Confirmation
Please keep our Confirmation candidates in your prayers as they prepare to receive the sacrament on Sunday 17th September. Our Confirmation Mass will begin at 9.00am. Candidates and their sponsors need to be seated in the centre section of the church by 8.50am, with all other family members sitting in the sections to the left and right of the altar.
Parents of candidates, please ensure you send in the information page to your classroom teacher. This must be completed in full, so appropriate details can be passed on to the Parishes. There are still a few outstanding and incomplete forms. This is now a matter of urgency.
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
This Friday 8th September is the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This is the day we celebrate the birth of Mary, Jesus’ mother. Although her birth is not recorded in the Scriptures, we know that St Joachim and St Ann raised Mary as a child of God; to be loving and caring.
Birthday celebrations bring happiness to the celebrant, as well as to family and friends. Next to the birth of Jesus, Mary’s birth offers the greatest possible happiness to the world. Each time we celebrate her birth, we can confidently hope for an increase of peace in our hearts and in the world at large.
Migrant & Refugee Sunday
Sunday 24th September is Migrant and Refugee Sunday. Everyone is invited to a Parish Mass at 9.00am, followed by a morning tea. Father Paul has asked that those attending bring a plate of food to share, representing your culture. Come along and celebrate the diversity of nationalities that help make up our local community.
LIBRARY NEWS
Early Bird Reading Club
Please remind your child that the Early Bird Reading Club is on each day from 8.30am. This is an opportunity for students to get in some valuable quiet reading time. Every chance to read personal choice books can only help reading development and building reading abilities.
At Infants there is always an opportunity to read with the library staff. Stickers, books and lots of congratulations are always available. At Primary it is quiet independent reading in a warm comfortable space.
Class Library days
Cycle A - ODD weeks
Monday: 3R and 3C
Tuesday: 3P and 4E
Wednesday: 4U and 4R
Thursday: All Year 1
Friday: Kindergarten - every week and all Year 2
Cycle B - EVEN weeks
Monday: All Year 5
Tuesday:
Wednesday: All Year 6
Thursday: All Year 1 and all Year 2
Friday: All Kindergarten - every week
St Edward's Library Clubs
The clubs include:
Early Bird Reading Club: from 8.30am every day when each campus is open.
Monday: Lego Club - Primary
Tuesday: Games Club - Primary
Wednesday: Lego Club or Craft Club - Primary
Born to Buzz About Books - fortnightly at 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.
What day is the library open on each campus?
Primary: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday every week.
Infants: Thursday and Friday every week.
Both campuses are open:
From 8.30am for Early Bird reading and sticker collecting; and Recess and Lunch in playtime for reading, drawing and various clubs. Students are also welcome to return and borrow any time the library is open.
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