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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Semester Two Academic Reports
Please note: Semester Two reports will be available to parents via the Compass app on Thursday 7th December at 3.00pm. (Further details can be found on the Learning Gallery page).
R.E. NEWS
St. Vincent de Paul Christmas Hamper Appeal
Please give generously to our annual St. Vincent de Paul Christmas Hamper Appeal.We ask all students and families to donate non-perishable food items that can be put into a Christmas hamper to help those families who are struggling. Donations can be made to the class teachers or at either School Office.
St. Vincent de Paul Christmas Disco
Please join us for our Christmas Discos next week! Both discos will be in our Primary Campus Hall.
Infants Disco - Wednesday 29th of November - 6.00pm - 7.00pm
Primary Disco - Thursday 30th of November - 6.00pm - 7.30pm
Drop off options:
Please note there will be no parking inside the school grounds, for the safety of our students. If you would like to walk your child in, please park in Hillvue road and enter through the front gate. There is is a drive through drop-off/pick-up option as well, entering through the main driveway (Hillvue Rd) and exiting the same way. Note: the usual Primary Kiss & Drop (from Wongala Street) is not open for use during either disco.
Dress up in Christmas colours/ attire! All money raised will go to St. Vincent de Paul, to help people in our local community.
Please note students will be able to also purchase drinks and chips on the night.
Chips: 50c
Drinks: $2.50
Disco Entry: $2
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 Pageant
Father Roel has invited any students who would like to be a part of the Christmas Nativity Play at the 6.00pm Mass on Christmas Eve to make contact with the school.
This is a wonderful opportunity for the students to make connections with the Parish and celebrate in Jesus' birth. Please let Mrs Clarke know as soon as possible via email: sclarke@arm.catholic.edu.au
Mrs Clarke will oversee any rehearsals prior to the Christmas break and costumes will be provided.
Advanced Notice - Years 2 & 5 Family Mass
Our last Family Mass for the year will be held on Sunday 3rd December at 9.00am. Please join us to celebrate the Eucharist. For those of you who haven't met Father Roel yet, this is a great chance to say hello and catch up!
LIBRARY NEWS
Library books
With the end of the term quickly approaching it is time to start returning school library books. Overdue notices have been sent home. Students do not need to wait till their library day to return overdue books, these books can be returned any day.
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.
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