School News
Upcoming Dates, RE News, Library News & Important Updates
SCHOOL CALENDAR
Please click here to access our school calendar to view all important upcoming dates. St Edward's Parent Calendar can also be accessed via your Compass Portal. From the Compass app you can access the calendar from the calendar symbol at the bottom of the screen. If you are accessing Compass via a browser the calendar symbol is on the top left.
R.E. NEWS
First Confession
The date for First Confession is Tuesday 28th March at 4.00pm. Parents please check your Parent Compass Portal for the note, payment and consent for your child.
Family Mass: Years K, 3 & 6
Our first Family Mass is this Sunday 19th February at 9.00am. Please come along to gather as a School and Parish community. The students from Kinder, Years 3 & 6 will be involved in the Mass as readers, the offertory procession and will be serving morning tea after the Mass. Families from Kinder, Years 3 & 6 are asked to bring a plate of food to share. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Ash Wednesday
Next Wednesday 22nd February is Ash Wednesday. All students will be attending Mass, which will include the imposition of Ashes. Mass will be at Mary Help of Christians Church at 10.00am. This means your child will receive the Sign of the Cross on their forehead with ashes (made by last year’s palm leaves). Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a period of prayer, almsgiving and fasting, leading up to Easter.
We ask that parents notify their child’s class teacher if they do not want their child to receive ashes on Ash Wednesday.
Travel Note - Infants Students only
A reminder to Infants parents to please check your Parent Compass Portal for the 2023 Travel Note and consent for your child/children. Kinder, Year 1 and Year 2 students regularly travel between the Infants and Primary Campus throughout the year. Thank you to the parents who have already given permission.
Sacramental Dates 2023
First Eucharist:
Enrolment Mass & Information Session: Saturday 29th April at 5.00pm - Information session, followed by Mass at 5.30pm.
Sacrament: Sunday 18th June 9.00am
Confirmation: (Please note the change in enrolment date, due to a typo last week!)
Enrolment Mass & Information Session: Saturday 5th of August at 5.00pm - Information session, followed by Mass at 5.30pm.
Sacrament: Sunday 17th September 9.00am
LIBRARY NEWS
All clubs are off and running
Next week will be a big RE-launch of Born to Buzz About Books. This will be on Wednesday at recess at the Primary campus. Please encourage your Primary child who loves to read about books to bring their recess food to the library at 11am for a chance to chat about what they have been reading over the past few months.
Also, Early Bird Reading Clubs will really get underway with stickers and reading charts at the Infants on Primary campuses next week. The library is available for reading before school in a quiet, comfortable space. Primary is Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Infants is on Thursday and Friday.
Class Library days
Cycle A - ODD weeks
Monday: 3R and 3C
Tuesday: 3P
Wednesday: All Yr 4
Thursday: All Year 1 and all Year 2 - every week
Friday: All Kindergarten - every week
Cycle B - EVEN weeks
Monday: All Year 5
Tuesday:
Wednesday: All Year 6
Thursday: All Year 1 and all Year 2 - every week
Friday: All Kindergarten - every week
NSW Premier's Reading Challenge
thank you to all parents who have nominatedtheir child to participate in the PRC this year. It is not too late to do so as this event is a proud tradition at St Edward’s and every student is invited wholeheartedly to participate.
If you have nominated, there will be login details sent home next week to getyou underway on time. Stay tuned for that!
The Challenge begins on Monday 27 February and runs until Friday 18 August, 2022.
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.
If you are interested in registering your child/children for the challenge, please complete the online form by Monday 27 February. We will then send home any further information necessary to log in and get started. Replies later than this date are not a problem as you can start any time but the closing date remains the same.
St Edward's Library Clubs
The clubs include:
Early Bird Reading Club: from 8.15am every day when each campus is open.
Monday: Lego Club - Primary
Tuesday: Games Club - Primary
Wednesday: Lego Club or Craft Club - Primary
Born to Buzz About Books - fortnightly at 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.
What day is the library open on each campus?
Primary: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday every week.
Infants: Thursday and Friday every week.
Both campuses are open:
From 8.15am for Early Bird reading and sticker collecting; and Recess and Lunch in playtime for reading, drawing and various clubs.
See you in the Library,
Mrs Annie Madden
K-6 Teacher Librarian
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