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Upcoming Dates:

Here are a few dates to pop in your calendars for events this term:

• Week 3: Sunday, 1st November -  All Saints Day (Holy Day of Obligation) 
• Week 4: Monday, 2nd November - All Souls Day (In class Liturgy)
• Week 4: Tuesday, 3rd November - Year 4 Grade Mass 9:30am
• Week 5: Wednesday, 11th November - Remembrance Day (10:45am Infants & Primary commemoration)
• Week 5: Wednesday, 11th November - Real Talk (Years 4 & 6)

All Saints Day and All Souls Day

This Sunday, 1st November, is All Saints Day which is a day that honors all saints and martyrs of the Christian faith, including both canonised saints and unknown individuals who have reached heaven. In the Roman Catholic Church, it is a Holy Day of Obligation where attending Mass is required. Mass times for Sunday are 9:00am and 5:30pm. 

On Monday, 2nd November, we will celebrate All Souls Day which is a day that commemorates the faithful departed, all baptised Christians who have died and are believed to be undergoing purification in purgatory. 

World Mission Month

October is World Mission Month. It is a time when our school community and Church gathers in a spirit of unity, prayer and generosity. Across continents, communities come together to celebrate a shared calling that transcends borders, languages and cultures – a living expression of a Church united in Christ and sent forth in mission.

At St Edward's our students have participated in "Free Hat Friday" and "Crazy Sock Day" to raise very valuable funds for this cause. By supporting Catholic Mission, we help provide essential aid such as food, water, education and emergency relief through Church-run programs. Together, we can bring hope and opportunity to those who need it most.

Real Talk

Early notice for the Real Talk Parent Information Night. This evening is open to all parents of children in Years 4 - 6. This evening will be held at St Nicholas, Carthage Street, in their School Hall. 

Library

Time for a Book Hunt 

Over the coming weeks, keep an eye out for library overdue notices making their way home in your child's backpack.

Now is the perfect time to start hunting through bookshelves, peeking under beds, and checking all those "safe places" for any library books that are ready to come back to the library!

If you receive a notice for a book you're sure was already returned, please don't be alarmed. Mistakes happen! Just pop a quick email over to me at cmichell@arm.catholic.edu.au, and I will happily hunt through the library shelves on our end to help track it down.

Happy reading and thank you for helping us keep our library stocked for everyone!

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 at home. 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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