General News
Staff Development/Pupil Free Day - Friday 3rd December
We wish to advise our parents and carers that tomorrow, Friday 3rd December 2021, will be a Pupil Free Day for all students K - 6.
Our staff will be using this day to engage in a variety of professional development sessions based around the importance of 'The Balanced Reader', and how to best support students in their progress from 'learning to read' to 'reading to learn'. We will be welcoming Carmel Small, a Professional Development Consultant, to deliver this training for our staff.
2023 Kindergarten Enrolments - ENROL NOW
Applications for Kindergarten 2023 are NOW OPEN. Please contact the Infants Campus 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 2023.
Preparing for 2022
Parents are reminded that preparing for the new academic year means ensuring we have the correct school uniform. As our children grow and we need to replace school shoes please ensure they are black (not red, blue, orange or any other colour).
Important Dates
Wednesday 15th December 2021
Last day of Term 4 for all students K - 6
Friday 28th January 2022
Pupil Free Day / Staff Development Day
Monday 31st January 2022
Pupil Free Day / Staff Development Day
Tuesday 1st February 2022
Term 1 commences for Years 1 - 6 students
Tuesday 1st February - Friday 4th February 2022
Best Start Appointments for Kindergarten 2022 students
Monday 7th February 2022
Term 1 commences for Kindergarten students, full days 8.45am - 3.00pm
Thursday 3rd & Friday 4th March 2022
Pupil Free Day / Staff Development Day for St Edward's Learning Symposium
St Edward’s School Tamworth - 2022 Schedule of Fees & Levies
School fees PER TERM (Terms 1, 2 & 3 only) for 2022 are:
· 1 child $482.00
· 2 children $867.60 (20% discount child 2)
· 3 or more children $1108.60 (50% discount child 3)
School fees ANNUAL for 2022 are:
· 1 child $1446.00
· 2 children $2602.80 (20% discount child 2)
· 3 or more children $3325.80 (50% discount child 3)
2022 Sport & School Activity Levy per child is:
Primary Students $70.00 per student
Infants Students $50.00 per student
St Edward’s Sport & School Activity Levy (SASA Levy) covers the cost of sport activities and extracurricular activities that students participate in and is in addition to School Fees.
Please note: We kindly ask that any parents/carers who already have a direct debit in place to please make the relevant adjustment to your weekly/fortnightly amount to cover the slight increase in school fees in 2022 and/or another child commencing Kindergarten or finishing Year 6. For any enquiries, please contact either school office.
School Fees
A reminder to our families that we would be most grateful if all outstanding school fee accounts could be finalised as soon as possible. All school fees were due 1st September 2021. Payments can be made at any time via Qkr, Direct Debit or EFT direct into the school's bank account (Ref: surname and fee account number). Thank you to those families who pay their fees promptly, this helps so much with our school budget. We are aware of financial difficulties facing some families in these hard times and are more than happy to talk with families experiencing problems. Please make contact with the Principal, by phone or by appointment, to discuss your financial responsibilities. It is vital that you do make contact, thank you.
Leaving or Relocating??
Planning for the 2022 school year is well underway. Over the coming weeks we will be placing students in classes for 2022. If your child is currently in K – Year 5 and you will NOT be returning to St Edward’s in 2022, please let the school know in writing as soon as possible. Thank you to the families who have already notified the school regarding changes for 2022.
Students in Sick Bay
In the current climate, if your child presents at the front office complaining of feeling sick, we are required to call parents to collect them. Likewise, if your child has a cough, sore throat, runny nose or other illness, please keep them at home and do not send them to school. As per NSW Health guidelines, if your child has any cold or flu-like symptoms, please have them COVID tested. A negative test result needs to be provided to the school and the child needs to be symptom free prior to their return. Thank you for your continued support and co-operation.
Compass Parent Portal
Compass is your one stop shop, so please use it for the following applications:
- Explain your child's absences within 7 days
- Update all contact details
- Read our latest newsletter and news feed items
Esteem Kids
Before school care is available in the Infants Hall. It operates from 7:00am to 8:30am, Monday through Friday during term and breakfast is provided. After school care is also available in the Infants Hall from 3:00pm to 6:00pm Monday through Friday and afternoon tea is 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
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.
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2022 Travel Passes
