School News
Upcoming Dates, RE News, Library News & Important Updates
SCHOOL CALENDAR & COMMUNICATION
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R.E. NEWS
Year 6 RE Test Results
Our Year 6 students sat the annual RE Test at the end of last term. Our results were very pleasing overall, with St Edward's School placing above the diocesan average. On Monday at assembly, Mrs Hatton and Mrs Clarke were proud to present 19 students with certificates of Distinction. Congratulations to all of our students who sat the test.
Father's Day Celebrations
We will be celebrating the important role fathers, step-fathers, grandfathers and uncles have in our lives on Friday 30th August, with our annual Father's Day Breakfast. Please keep an eye out for the Compass notification regarding catering.
Feast of Mary of the Cross MacKillop
Today, Thursday 8th August, students celebrated the Feast of St. Mary of the Cross MacKillop. The Primary children attended a Mass at Mary Help of Christians Church, whilst the Infants children participated in class Liturgies.
Mary MacKillop became known as St. Mary of the Cross when Pope Benedict XVI canonised her in 2010. She was a Catholic nun who, together with Father Julian Tenison Woods, founded the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart. St Mary of the Cross and Fr Woods opened their first school in Penola, South Australia. From there, they founded other schools for children who were poor, especially in country areas. They taught about God’s love and being faithful to the Gospels.
Years 2 & 5 Family Mass
Our next Family Mass is on Sunday 18th August at 9.00am. Please come along to gather as a School and Parish community. The students from Years 2 & 5 will be involved in the Mass as readers, servers, the offertory procession and by serving morning tea after the Mass. Families from Years 2 & 5 are asked to bring a plate of food to share. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Confirmation Dates
Our Information Session and Enrolment will be held on Tuesday 20th August at 5.30pm and will be held in Mary Help of Christians Church. Year 6 students who have been baptised and completed the sacraments of Confession and First Eucharist are able to be Confirmed. The date for Confirmation is Sunday 22nd September at 9.00am.
LIBRARY
CBCA Book Week - Reading is Magic
Book Week Parade
St Edward's will be celebrating the CBCA Book Week in Week 5 of this term. There will be many different activities held in the libraries during Week 5 to celebrate. This years CBCA theme is "Reading is Magic". One of our students most loved events is our annual Book Week Parade. We invite students to come to school dressed as their favourite book character. We also welcome members of our school community to join us in celebrating "Book Week" and see our wonderful students parade in their favourite book character costumes.
Date and times for the 2024 Book Week Parade:
Infants - Wednesday 21st August at 8:45am
Primary - Wednesday 21st August at 10:00am
Book Week - Colouring in Competition
Students, grab your textas and pencils, we are holding a Colouring in Competition to celebrate CBCA Book Week. Colouring in sheets will be sent home by Monday 5th August. If your child does not have one by this date, please tell them to visit Mrs Michell in the Library. Entries must be handed back to the classroom teacher or office by Wednesday 14th August. Good luck!!
NSW Premier's Reading Challenge - Closes 23rd August
A reminder that there is just over 2 weeks of the Premiers Reading Challenge left. We have many students that have started the challenge and some only need to read a few more books to complete. If your Primary child is participating in the PRC and has not read all 20 books, please encourage them to visit the Library in their break time to see Mrs Michell who will organise some quick reads and support them with logging their books to get them across the line.
Infants students have been automatically signed up for the challenge and will complete the challenge during their library sessions and class times at school.
Students are encouraged to log onto the PRC website from home, or access the PRC site using the iPads in the Library in their break time. Students should now start to log books they have read using this link https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/studentExperience.html#/ If you have any problems with logging books or access please reach out. cmichell@arm.catholic.edu.au
PLEASE NOTE!! Any books on the list that your child has read (or you have read to your child for K - 2) over the summer holidays can be counted for this year’s challenge.
Class Library Days
Cycle A - ODD weeks
Monday: 3M and 3E
Tuesday: 3P and 4E
Wednesday: 4M and 4R
Thursday: 2M, 2H, 2P, 2W. Year 1 students who bring their bags can swap their books.
Friday: All Kindergarten - every week.
Cycle B - EVEN weeks
Monday: 5Q, 5H and 5 C
Tuesday:
Wednesday: 6C, 6S and 6O
Thursday: 1L, 1C, and 1K. Year 2 students who bring their bag can swap their books.
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
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.
See you in the Library!
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