School News
Upcoming Dates, RE News, Library News & Important Updates
SCHOOL CALENDAR & COMMUNICATION
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2023 Presentation Night
Thank you to the whole St Edward's community who joined us for our 2023 Presentation Night at the TRECC on Tuesday evening. The venue was buzzing with excitement as we were able to celebrate together all the wonderful achievements from the school year.
Special congratulations to our Class Award and Major Award Recipients for 2023.
Well done everyone!!
| CLASS | NAME | AWARD |
| Mrs Lesley Ashton | ||
| KA | Quinn Hemmings | Academic Award |
| KA | Scarlet Gippel | Application Award |
| KA | Jasper O'Rourke | Application Award |
| KA | Eden Bhanthumnavin | Improvement Award |
| Miss Grace Parker | ||
| KP | Tyler Denman | Academic Award |
| KP | Rhys Stanley | Application Award |
| KP | Madeline Burger | Application Award |
| KP | August Jackson | Improvement Award |
| Mrs Stephanie Crouch | ||
| KS | Isabella Gay | Academic Award |
| KS | Thomas Rutledge | Application Award |
| KS | Maggie Hoogendorp | Application Award |
| KS | Logan Pincham | Improvement Award |
| Mrs Marisa Cartan | ||
| 1C | Beau Rayner | Academic Award |
| 1C | Olivia Preston | Application Award |
| 1C | Sienna Constable | Application Award |
| 1C | Koby O'Brien | Improvement Award |
| Mrs Rachel Kay | ||
| 1E | Oliver McDonald | Academic Award |
| 1E | Adelyn Moffett | Application Award |
| 1E | Charisma Robson | Application Award |
| 1E | Hudson Swan | Improvement Award |
| Mrs Cecily Hankin | ||
| 1H | Koby Bird | Academic Award |
| 1H | Matilda Cock | Application Award |
| 1H | Franklin Mann | Application Award |
| 1H | Darcy Brown | Improvement Award |
| Miss Bridget Little | ||
| 1L | Mitchell Hague | Academic Award |
| 1L | Peyton McMahon | Application Award |
| 1L | Xavier Vine | Application Award |
| 1L | Isabelle Perfrement | Improvement Award |
| Mr Sam Casson | ||
| 2C | Annabelle O'Rourke | Academic Award |
| 2C | Noah Wood | Application Award |
| 2C | Zayne Wall | Application Award |
| 2C | Ted White | Improvement Award |
| Mrs Taylor Mavin | ||
| 2H | Grace Skimmings | Academic Award |
| 2H | Lailah Mills | Application Award |
| 2H | Adam Ngo | Application Award |
| 2H | Dhyan Patel | Improvement Award |
| Mrs Alicen Ward | ||
| 2W | Aiden Steel | Academic Award |
| 2W | Aleah Edgecock | Application Award |
| 2W | Wyatt Jackson | Application Award |
| 2W | Phoebe McMahon | Improvement Award |
| Mrs Emily Press | ||
| 3C | Sidney Mann | Academic Award |
| 3C | Audrey Preston | Application Award |
| 3C | Lukas Lambert | Application Award |
| 3C | Maison Smith | Improvement Award |
| Mrs Kizzy Pearson | ||
| 3P | Sophie Webster | Academic Award |
| 3P | Addie Sampson | Application Award |
| 3P | Oliver Constable | Application Award |
| 3P | Zane Dreyer | Improvement Award |
| Mrs Denikah Shields | ||
| 3S | Peyton Gippel | Academic Award |
| 3S | Mackenzie Stevenson | Application Award |
| 3S | Eli Turner | Application Award |
| 3S | Riley Ware | Improvement Award |
| Mrs Rochelle Popplewell | ||
| 4E | Jimmy Press | Academic Award |
| 4E | Spencer Madgwick | Application Award |
| 4E | Brooklyn Walker | Application Award |
| 4E | Ivy Allan | Improvement Award |
| Mrs Deb Rafferty/Mrs Emily Marshall | ||
| 4R | Kenny (Bao) Nguyen | Academic Award |
| 4R | Ashanti Woodley | Application Award |
| 4R | Jacob Garnett | Application Award |
| 4R | Makenzie Smith | Improvement Award |
| Miss Kayla Urquhart | ||
| 4U | Charlie Hague | Academic Award |
| 4U | Charlotte Steel | Application Award |
| 4U | Liam Joubert | Application Award |
| 4U | Declan Mehra | Improvement Award |
| Mrs Sally Clarke, Mrs Natasha Gippel | ||
| 5CG | Louis Fernance | Academic Award |
| 5CG | Mia Sleiman | Application Award |
| 5CG | Abella Duffy | Application Award |
| 5CG | Lockie McCluand | Improvement Award |
| Mrs Kirsten De Beer | ||
| 5D | Lachlan Seeck | Academic Award |
| 5D | Emmerson McMahon | Application Award |
| 5D | Hector Vera | Application Award |
| 5D | Kaleb Etheridge | Improvement Award |
| Mrs Belinda Quayle/Miss Renee Maguire | ||
| 5Q | Ruby Webster | Academic Award |
| 5Q | Flynn Allen | Application Award |
| 5Q | Eva Norman | Application Award |
| 5Q | Charlotte Stuart | Improvement Award |
| Mrs Stacy Smith | ||
| 6J | Austin Ward | Academic Award |
| 6J | Zander Lee | Application Award |
| 6J | Harper McCulloch | Application Award |
| 6J | Braedan Turner | Improvement Award |
| Mr Chris Kay | ||
| 6K | Wilson Maloney | Academic Award |
| 6K | Siara Wolter | Application Award |
| 6K | Isabella Shiels | Application Award |
| 6K | Mili Taremon | Improvement Award |
| Mr Nicholas O'Neill | ||
| 6O | Cobie Rowling-Wrigley | Academic Award |
| 6O | Felicity Shields | Application Award |
| 6O | Lacey Devine | application Award |
| 6O | Anghus Scates | Improvement Award |
| MAJOR AWARDS | ||
| Harry Cooper | Ayton Family Award for Pastoral Care | |
| John Maurice Llorca | Fr Frank LeFevre Award for Citizenship | |
| Martha Ferris | Helen Fredericks Shield for Leadership | |
| Cobie Rowling-Wrigley | Chapman Family Cultural Award | |
| Amity Wall | Joy Makepeace Award for Public Speaking | |
| Louise Hatch | Wii Gaay Presentation | |
| Hunter Saddler | Wii Gaay Presentation | |
| Cooper Jones | Sportsperson of the Year | |
| Blue & Half Blue Awards | ||
| Gabbie Hunt - Hockey | ||
| Martha Ferris - Hockey | ||
| Aria Sutherland - Athletics | ||
| Cooper Jones - Cricket |
School Leaders 2024
Student Leadership is important and valued at St Edward's School. Leadership allows students to experience opportunities during their schooling, to build relationships within teams, define their own identity and to work collaboratively to achieve tasks effectively. It also provides an opportunity to learn to identify and display effective communication and interpersonal skills. Thank you to our outgoing Captains and Vice Captains for their outstanding leadership this year and congratulations to our new leaders for 2024 (pictured below):
School Captains: Louis Fernance & Charlotte Stuart
Vice Captains: Lachlan Seeck & Mia Coombes
House Sports Captains:
Staffing 2024
On Wednesday morning our Moving Up Day was held and our students had the opportunity to meet their new teacher for 2024 and spend time with fellow classmates. Outstanding schools have outstanding teachers and St Edward's is no exception. Here are the teaching teams for 2024:
R.E. NEWS
Advent
This Sunday is the second Sunday of Advent. We light the second purple candle, typically called the "Bethlehem Candle." This candle symbolises faith; reminding us of Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem.
St. Vincent de Paul Christmas Hamper Appeal
Thank you for supporting our annual St. Vincent de Paul Christmas Hamper Appeal. The donated items will be handed over to our local St. Vincent de Paul society to be made into Christmas hampers to help those families who are struggling. Thank you for supporting our Christmas disco! $1295 has been given to our local St. Vincent de Paul society, to help families in need this Christmas.
End of Year Mass
The students will gather to celebrate the End of Year Mass, tomorrow Friday 8th December at 10.00am. Parents are most welcome to attend. This Friday 8th December also marks the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This feast reminds us that Mary was conceived without sin. The Mother of Jesus, full of grace and purity.
Year 6 Graduation Mass
The Year 6 Graduation Mass will be held on Thursday 14th December at 10.00am. The Mass will be at Mary Help of Christians Church. Parents of the graduating class are invited to attend. The students will be presented with their Graduation Certificate at the end of Mass.
Helpers Required - Sewing
Help is needed to hem new Prayer table cloths. Please contact Mrs Clarke if you are able to lend a hand: sclarke@arm.catholic.edu.au
St. Edward's Parish - Christmas Masses
Christmas Eve - 24/12
Family Mass 6.00pm
(NB: there will be no Sunday Evening 5.30pm Mass)
Vigil Mass 10.00pm
Christmas Day - 25/12
Mass 9.00am
LIBRARY NEWS
Time to return your Library books!!
There will be no borrowing in week 10 for our students as we start to finalise our library. Students with any borrowed books are asked to return them next week. Overdue notices have been sent home, please look for any overdue books and return to the library next week. If you have any questions please email: cmichell@arm.catholic.edu.au
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.
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.
Living Well, Learning Well
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