General News
St Edward's Primary School, Tamworth
Dhulu - Message Stick
Upcoming important dates to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People
Anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - 13th September
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, Totems and Kinship & Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Role Models
Year 4 - Gamilaraay Language
Year 5 - Connections to Country
Year 6 - Indigenous Storytelling, Cultural Study & Miyay (Girl) and Birray (Boy) Business
Gamilaraay Word of the Week
At St Edward's School, we provide students with the opportunity to learn words in Gamilaraay language each week.
Term 3: Dhii (Animals)
Week 1: Dhinawan - Emu
Week 2: Bandaarr - Kangaroo
Week 3: Yurrandaali - Goanna
Week 4: Bigibila - Echidna
Week 5: Guya - Fish
Week 6: Waraba - Turtle
Week 7: Guda - Koal
Week 8: Dhirridhirri- Willy Wagtail
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 Leader of Learning
Word of the Week
Students are encouraged to continually use the "Word of the Week" in context during class, expanding their 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 and support your child to use this word at home.
Term 3 Week 8 Word of the Week "INESCAPABLE"
Father's Day
Last Friday we welcomed all our wonderful dads, grandads, father figures and families into school for our annual Father's Day Breakfast. An enormous thank you to our fabulous staff and helpers who cooked and served over 400 bacon and egg sandwiches for our visitors. The beautiful spring weather ensured that we had a huge crowd gather in our primary playground to share breakfast and a coffee, along with basketball and handball games after. A special thank you to everyone who attended and made the morning such a wonderful occasion as a whole school community! A big thank you to Mrs Ashford for her outstanding photography and video skills.
Lastly, thank you to all of our families who supported the Father's Day Stall last Thursday and to our amazing P & F team and their band of helpers who coordinated the gifts and assisted on stall day. The students loved choosing a special gift for their dads and grandads!
Student Learning Progress Meetings - Weeks 9 & 10
Over the last two weeks of term, teachers are available for student learning progress meetings. These meetings are an excellent opportunity for learning to be discussed between students, parents/carers and teachers. The aim of these meetings is to celebrate success, highlight student strengths and current achievement and then determine future learning goals. If you have not made a booking via Compass, please make contact with your child's class teacher to arrange a time.
St Ed's Colour Run - Friday, 25th September
Our Colour Run will be held at the Primary Campus on Friday, 25th September (last day of term) at the following times:
Infants students: 12.00-1.00pm
Primary students: 1.00-2.30pm
Clothes: Wear white (to allow the colours to pop) and enclosed shoes.
If your child would like to run and NOT be sprayed with colour, please wear a different coloured T-Shirt.
For full details, please refer to the Event on Compass and also consent for your child/ren to participate. Families are invited to attend and watch all the fun.
Pupil Free Days
The following are the Pupil Free Days for the remainder of 2026.
Please mark on your calendar.
School Uniform Changeover
Due to the current warm weather, students are allowed to come to school in either their full summer or full winter uniform for the remainder of this term, but NOT a mixture of both. Thank you for your support in ensuring that our students are wearing their uniforms correctly and proudly as members of our school community. All students will need to be in their full summer uniform by the beginning of Term 4.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday - Sport Uniform
Tuesday and Thursday - School Uniform
New St Edward's Reversible Bucket Hats
We are excited to announce our brand new Reversible Bucket Hats, available just in time for the warmer weather! They are easy to wash and compress perfectly to fit inside any school backpack. The hats can only be purchased from Lowes for $32.95 each.
These hats feature each of St Edward's House colours on the reverse side! To check which colour you need before purchasing, open the Compass App>Student's Profile Photo>Groups. If you have trouble finding your house colour, please email us at setadmin@arm.catholic.edu.au.
House colours:
Therry - Blue
Chisolm - Red
MacKillop - Gold
Kennedy - Green
While this is fun and exciting for your child, please understand that there is no pressure to buy this hat immediately. Your child is still able to wear their current hat during this time of transition.
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.
Esteem Kids
Before-school care is available in the Infants Hall for both Primary and Infants students. It operates from 7:00 am to 8:30 am, Monday to Friday during the term, and includes breakfast.
After-school care is available in the Infants Hall for Infants students only from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Our Primary after-school care operates from the Art Room for primary students only from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, 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.
ADIG Special Offer
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.
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