General News
SCHOOL PHOTOS
School photos were sent home last Friday with children. We sincerely thank MSP Photography for taking student and staff photos and trust that you have many happy snaps to look back on in future years. If you are missing any photos, please contact MSP on 6772 3519 or email newengland@msp.com.au
ST ED'S PARENT ASSOCIATION
On behalf of the St Ed's Parent Association I would I like to thank everyone who was part of getting the lunch orders organised for the Athletics Carnival. I think everything was received very well with many happy kids enjoying their special treats and it was wonderful to be able to provide this. Special shout out to: Mrs Gippel for making it possible for us to be a part of the day, Chris Cartan for getting everything to and from the carnival for us and set up, Nikki Bridge & Clare Dubois for ordering and organising food and all the support in general, Donna from Coles for organising the order of our supplies so well, and most importantly the helpers on the day that got it all put together so wonderfully, without you we wouldn’t be able to do things like this: Bec Evans, Reya Erich, Sam Sylvester, Leon Brydon, Tamsyn Spicer, Madeline McLeod & Marlene Tremain-Beveridge.
Ferne Wilson, President
St Vincent dePaul Society
LATE ARRIVALS
We cannot stress enough the importance of getting your children to school on time every day. There has been an alarming increase of students arriving at school after the bell time of 8.45am. Students arriving at school late has an impact on the students themselves, the class and the teacher, not to mention the valuable learning time the students are missing if this is a regular occurrence. Please support us in ensuring your children arrive at school before 8.45am.
SCHOOL BUS BAY
We remind parents NOT to park in the school bus bay zones during the hours of 8.00am - 9.30am and 2.30pm - 4.00pm. Some Infants parents have been witnessed parking in the bus bay during these times and this causes great frustration for the bus drivers and is also a safety concern. Thank you for your cooperation.
LOST & FOUND
Missing at the Infants Campus are 2 school jumpers, clearly labelled and belonging to Jack Taylor in 2R. We ask that Parents and Carers check your child/ren's jumper and if found, please return to the Infants Office. Thank you.
Found at the Infants is a child's bracelet (shown below). Please see the Infants Office to claim.
Commonwealth School Data Collection Notice
It is a requirement of the Australian Government to collect information about your child's school, its staff and student body. Please refer to the link below for more information.
COMPASS
Compass is our School Parent Portal. It will allow you to access up-to-date and meaningful information about our school and your child's progress. Compass includes many different features, including the ability to:
- Approve past absences for your child.
- Enter upcoming absences for your child.
- Access your child's Academic Reports.
- Access information regarding upcoming events and newsletters.
- Book your Parent/Student/Teacher conferences.
- View up-to-date class and school attendance information.
- Download, print and approve upcoming excursions.
- Update your registered email and mobile number (used for SMS alerts).
STUDENT ABSENCES
Please remember you have 7 days only to explain your child's absence on Compass. After 7 days you lose the opportunity to explain why your child was not at school. You will receive an SMS to prompt you to complete the task at 10:00am on the day if you have not already done it.
CANTEEN REMINDER
Please ensure that all online orders are placed on the QKR app BEFORE 9.30am for food items to be received on that same day.
If you forget to place your order on QKR before the 9.30am cut-off time, please phone the School Canteen via the Primary Office (6765 7847) as soon as possible and Mrs Dubois or Mrs Bridge will do their very best to accommodate your child's order. EFTPOS payment must also be made over the phone.
School uniform items that are available for purchase can be found on the QKR app.
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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Cancer Council's Healthy Lunch Box Website.....
Welcome to the Healthy Lunch Box Term 3 update. As we head into the new school term, a lot of us are experiencing some form of restrictions due to COVID. Eating well and staying healthy has never been so important for you, your family and the school community.
Lock down cooking
Having more time at home is a perfect reason to get cooking in the kitchen. Our top 3 recipes to cook in lockdown use simple ingredients, are easy to make and are packed full of nutrition.
- Banana bread – get on that lockdown trend and try our banana bread recipe
- Mediterranean scrolls – delicious for lunch or an afternoon snack
- Shepherd’s pie – tasty and protein-packed meal with 4 serves of vegies per portion!
Fun activities for kids
You may have seen our Healthy Holidays Guide that we promoted during the last school holidays? This guide isn't just for the holidays, but is a fantastic resource with lots of activities to keep kids learning through the lockdown such as design a menu or build a lunch box using our online interactive Lunch Box Builder.
New recipes for Term 3
This term we have three new recipes featuring on our website that use delicious winter vegetables.
- Lamb tagine – packed with protein and vegetables, this lamb tagine recipe is perfect all year round for a tasty family lunch, dinner or leftovers for the lunch box.
- Vegetable fritters – a great way to get kids eating vegetables. Delicious for brekkie, lunch or as snack and perfect for the school lunch box.
- Roast pumpkin and tomato pasta sauce – this recipe is super tasty and healthy. Use as a pizza sauce, on pasta sauce or in place of tinned tomatoes in recipes.
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