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SCHOOL CALENDAR & COMMUNICATION

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R.E. NEWS

First Confession Information and Enrolment

Thank you to those who were able to make it to our Information and Enrolment session last week. If you were unable to attend, please let Mrs Clarke know, as the Parish requires all children to be enrolled in the sacrament. There are a number of students who will enrol at our Family Mass this Sunday at 9.00am at Mary Help of Christians Church.

Please note: Students must be baptised Catholic to receive the sacrament.

Family Mass - K, 3 & 6

Please join us this Sunday, 22nd February at 9.00am for our Family Mass. Students are involved in the Mass through reading and the offertory. All families are invited to attend and celebrate Mass as a Parish community. Students from Kinder, Year 3 and Year 6 are asked to bring morning tea to share.

Please note that students who have not enrolled for the Sacrament of Confession will also need to attend.

First Sunday of Lent

During Lent, we focus on simple living, prayer, and fasting in order to grow closer to God. In this first week of Lent, we are encouraged to increase our moments of prayer. This may be as simple as having a family prayer before meals or attending Mass on Sunday.

Caritas - Project Compassion

During Lent, we try to think of others, especially those less fortunate. Project Compassion is a wonderful program run by Caritas Australia, to raise funds for communities in need. Each student has received a money box for families to make donations throughout Lent. These will be collected at the end of the term. Each classroom will have a donation box to encourage students to help those in need.

Upcoming Dates:

• Sunday 22nd February - Years K, 3 & 6 Family Mass - 9.00 am, Mary Help of Christians Church
• Friday 6th March - Free Hat Friday 
• Friday 13th March - Free Hat Friday
• Tuesday 17th March - St. Patrick's Mufti Day  
• Tuesday 17th March - First Confession - 4.00 pm, Mary Help of Christians Church

LIBRARY  

Students as Authors Writing Competition 

Entries are open to students who would like to enter the "Students as Authors Writing Competition" run by Armidale Catholic Schools. This year is an open theme - Students can write about anything! Submit their BEST creative story. 

There are 3 grade categories, with the winner/s having their story published on SORA Digital Library. Students are able to work individually or in groups. Entries close on Friday, 17th April 2026. If you have any questions, please reach out. 

cmichell@arm.catholic.edu.au

Enter using the QR code located on the poster or using this link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWzECm_jBJAOV9yXOCq3eJJo-XdSQQL01eR0Zg8Crqk990Gg/viewform?pli=1

Class Library Days

Cycle A - ODD weeks (Week 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)

Monday:        3H, 3M and 3P

Tuesday:        4M

Wednesday: 4P and 4B

Thursday:    2I, 2M, 2H.  Year 1 students who bring their library bag can swap their books. 

Friday:            All Kindergarten - every week 

Cycle B - EVEN weeks (Week 2, 4, 6, 8,10)

Monday:         5Q, 5T and 5M

Wednesday:  6C, 6M and 6O

Thursday:     1M, 1B, 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

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.

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