General News
Dhulu - Message Stick
Yaama!
Significant Dates to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People - Term 2
May 26th - National Sorry Day
May 27th-June 3rd - National Reconciliation Week
July 6th-13th - NAIDOC Week
NAIDOC 2025 Colouring Competition Winners!
We were blown away by the incredible creativity and effort from everyone who participated. It was a tough decision to choose the winners!
Infants winners:
1st Place: Ou Luo
2nd Place: Oaklee Ferguson
3rd Place: Oscar Bailey
Primary Winners:
1st place: Lily Chen
2nd Place: Kisha Patel
3rd Place: Liam Joubert
A huge thank you to our amazing staff and family community for joining in the fun and supporting this celebration.
A special congratulations to David Gwalter from the community and Monika Joubert from our staff for their outstanding entries. Well done to all!
St Edward's Primary School NAIDOC Week Assembly 2025
We warmly thank all parents, guardians, special guests and Elders who joined us to celebrate NAIDOC 2025. It was truly wonderful to see so many families come together to honour our next generation. A special thank you to the Walaaybaa Rangers for beginning our event with a beautiful smoking ceremony on Kamilaroi/Gamilaroi/Gomeroi Country.
A huge congratulations to our two MC speakers, Ivy Allan and Isabella Gay, for their confidence and strength in leading our assembly.
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 History, Storytelling & Song lines and Men's & Women's business
Gamilaraay Word of the Week
Term 2 - Maabu (Numbers)
Week 1 - Maal - One
Week 2 - Bulaarr - Two
Week 3 - Gulibaa - Three
Week 4 - Buligaa - Four
Week 5 - Maa - Five
Week 6 - Yuli - Six
Week 7 - Guulay - Seven
Week 8 - Galay - Eight
Week 9 - Mirraal - Nine
Week 10 - Banay - Ten
What are we learning next term?
Dhii - Animals
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
Our Word of the Week is back and we are excited to kick off another year of expanding our K-6 students' oral language skills, one word at a time! 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 encourage your child to use this word at home.
Term 2 Week 10 Word of the Week "VELVETY"
School Holidays
This Thursday 3rd July sees the end of yet another busy and productive term of learning for our students. We would like to wish all our St Ed's families and staff a safe, warm and relaxing holiday break. Term 3 commences for all students on Tuesday 22nd July.
Staff Development/Pupil Free Days - Friday 4th July & Monday 21st July
We remind parents and carers that Friday 4th July and Monday 21st July is a Pupil Free Day and we look forward to welcoming all students back on Tuesday 22nd July for Term 3.
Grandparents' Day - Friday 25th July
One of the happiest and biggest days on our school calendar is Grandparents' Day and this will be celebrated on Friday 25th July (Week 1, Term 3) at 10.00am in the Primary Campus Hall for all students K-6, followed by morning tea on the school grounds. We would love to invite all of our Nans, Pops, Grandmothers and Grandfathers to come along and join us on this special day where we have the opportunity to celebrate and give thanks to God for these wonderful people in our lives.
Mrs Clarke will be creating a slideshow of photos - please send photos through to sclarke@arm.catholic.edu.au before the end of this term -no later than this Friday 4th July. Please see the flyer below for more details:
Supervision of Students
A reminder that school commences at 8.45am and ends at 3.00pm.
Please note that supervision of students commences at 8.15am and families are kindly asked not to drop off children before this time. It is not appropriate for children to be at school before this time with no supervision. If your child/ren require care before 8.15am you may like to consider before-school care here at school with Esteem.
Application for Extended Leave - 10 days or more
Family holidays and travel are no longer considered under the Exemption from School Procedures. Travel outside of vacation periods is now counted as an absence for statistical purposes. Please contact the school office if your child/ren will be away from school for 10 days or more, as an application form will need to be completed and approved at the discretion of the Principal.
Student Absences
All student absences need to be lodged on the Compass Parent Portal. Due to government legislation, notification of your child's absence must be received no later than 7 days after your child's last day of absence.
Esteem Kids
Before school care is available in the Infants Hall for both Primary and Infants students. It operates from 7:00am 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 3:00pm to 6:00pm, 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.
School Holiday Workshops
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.
Raising Healthy Minds - Free Parent App
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