Family Packages

Family packages were recently sent home with the eldest child in each family in Week 3. This envelope contained very important information, some of which needs to be returned to school by tomorrow, Friday 28th February. We ask that you take time to go through the contents carefully and update information as required and complete and return forms/notes promptly. It will be appreciated if teachers and administration staff are not required to spend time chasing up notes etc. past the due date. Thank you for your assistance and special thanks to those families who have already returned their forms.

Kindergarten Photos - Monday 2nd March

Each year The Northern Daily Leader visits and takes Class Photos of our new Kindergarten students as part of a 12 page pictorial. The Leader will be taking these photos this Monday 2nd March at 10.15am. We ask that all Kindergarten students wear their full summer uniform on this day. It is also important that we obtain authorisation from parents for children to be photographed. A Media and Communications Consent Form was included in the Family Packages sent home last Friday to all families. Please complete the form and return to your child's class teacher ASAP. The Kindergarten pictorial will be featured in the Northern Daily Leader on Thursday 19th March.

NRMA Bus Safety Program – Kinder Students only

On Tuesday 3rd March, all Kindergarten students will be participating in our annual NRMA Bus Safety Program from 9.00-11.00am. There will be an information and discussion session conducted by representatives of the NRMA, Police and Tamworth Bus Companies. Please don’t forget to sign and return your child’s permission note if you haven’t already done so.

Sport and School Activity Levy - due now

A huge thank you to the families who have now paid the Levy. A reminder that this Levy covers the cost of sport and extracurricular activities that ALL students participate in (ie. School Cross Country, Gymnastics, Tennis, Eisteddfod, Swimming & Athletics Carnival, buses between Campuses). This Levy saves parents having to find small amounts of cash throughout the year and is a great time saver for our teaching staff by not having to count and record cash.

The Primary Levy is $70 per child and the Infants Levy is $50 per child, with payment due by tomorrow Friday 28th February. The levy can be paid direct to either school office by Cash, Cheque, EFTPOS or via the Qkr App .

2020 Medical Action Plans

In December 2019 all parents who had children with a medical condition such as Asthma, Anaphylaxis, Seizures & Epilepsy, Diabetes were sent a Medical Action Plan from the school. It is very important that these Action Plans are signed by the Parent/Carer and your GP and returned to school as soon as possible. In most cases an appointment will need to be made with your GP to have the Plan completed. If you have misplaced your child's Action Plan, please contact Sue Kellett at the Primary Campus on 6765 7847 or by email (skellett@arm.catholic.edu.au) and another Action Plan will be sent home. Special thanks to the families who have already returned their child's Plan.

Student Health - Ringworm

Please note there has been a reported case of Ringworm at the Primary Campus. Below is a fact sheet from NSW Health.

Ringworm is the name for a tinea fungal infection when it occurs on the scalp or body. It is called ‘athlete’s foot’ if it is between the toes or on the feet, and ‘jock itch’ if it is in the groin. Despite the name, no worms are involved.

Fungal infections on most areas of skin appear as a flat, spreading, ring-shaped scaly patch. The outer edge is usually reddish. The area often contains fluid, including pus, but may be dry and scaly, or moist and crusted.

The germ spreads by direct skin contact or by touching contaminated clothing or other articles, infected animals or contaminated soil. Children are infectious as long as the condition persists or until treatment has started. Good hand hygiene reduces the risk of spread.

Keep at home?

Yes. Children should be excluded until the day after anti-fungal treatment has started.

Clothing Pool

Did you have a sort through your children’s school uniforms during the holidays and have unwanted items? If so, both the Infants and Primary Clothing Pools are in need of good quality second hand items, particularly girls summer tunics. Items can be donated or sold on consignment with 20% commission taken by the school.

Child Protection

As part of our school policy in keeping our children safe, we need to ensure that any person who takes care of the students of St Edward’s School has their Working with Children Clearance. This includes volunteers on an excursion, reading groups in the classroom or coaching a sporting team. If you don’t have this clearance, this is what you need to do: Go to the RMS (Roads and Maritime Services), and simply ask for the working with children clearance. More information can also be found by clicking here. Make sure you say that you are volunteering at the school for whatever the reason; otherwise there will be a charge of $80. If you volunteer it is free! The school will need a copy of this information which will be given to you by the RMS. Please then send a copy into the school or email it to setadmin@arm.catholic.edu.au so we can keep it on file.

Surname:

First Name:

Date of Birth:

WWC number:

Type of clearance: Valid for unpaid work only

Expiry:

2021 Kindergarten Enrolments - ENROL NOW

Applications for Kindergarten 2021 are NOW OPEN and close on Thursday 9th April 2020. Please contact either school office for an enrolment pack. Enrolment Forms will not be processed until all supporting documents are received: Birth Certificate; Immunisation Certificate; Baptismal Certificate (only required if your child is baptised Catholic) and proof of student’s residential address. Please spread the word if you know of anyone with a child wishing to start at St Edward's School in Kindergarten in 2021.

Qkr! THE EXCITING SCHOOL APP!!

We would like to remind our families that St Ed’s has Qkr! This mobile App allows fast and easy payments with the flexibility to pay your School Fees, Activity Levy, Lunch Orders, School Clothing orders and Excursion money wherever and whenever you like. Simply download the Qkr! App from the app store (iPhone) or Google Play (Android). Register your child’s details on the App and away you go!! It’s so simple and saves you, your child’s teacher and admin staff so much time counting and sorting money for those various miscellaneous payments.

SCHOOL DRIVE SUBSIDY - Transport for NSW

If you live a long way from public transport and need to drive a student to a public transport pick up point or to school, you may be able to get financial assistance.

The School Drive Subsidy provides eligible parents and guardians twice-yearly payments to help cover some of the expenses of getting children to school.

To find out if you’re eligible, and to apply online, visit

https://apps.transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts/schoolDriveSubsidy#/schoolDriveSubsidy or call 131 500.

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