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Yaama!

St Edward's NAIDOC Week 2023 Assembly - For Our Elders

Yaama families and community, 

We send a warm invitation to our families and Elders to join us for our NAIDOC Week Assembly on Wednesday 9th August at the Primary Campus. 

Our Welcome to Country and flag raising ceremony will begin at 12:30pm in the quadrangle space between the Office and Library at the Primary Campus. We will then move to the Hall to follow with our NAIDOC Assembly that will then be finished with a light lunch with our families and Elders.

We look forward to seeing our community come together to celebrate our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community and Elders. 

REMINDER:

We are asking for images of your child with their Elder/s or anyone they look up to in their Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community.  These images will be placed into a video that will be played during our NAIDOC Week Assembly.

Images to be sent to bcloake2@arm.catholic.edu.au by Friday 28th July. 

Maarubaa,

(thankyou)

Yaluu!

Word of the Week

Each time a student uses our "Word of the Week" in the classroom they will be awarded a point and the student with the most points at the end of the term will receive a book to further expand their vocabulary.

Term 2 Winner 

A 'colossal' congratulations to Aleah Edgecock for winning our Term 2 'Word of the Week' competition.  Aleah won this competition since she used our words most often (a massive 10 times) in context throughout the term. What a 'logophile' and as a result she has received a 'captivating' book as her prize. Well done Aleah!

We will publish our Word of the Week on Facebook and in the newsletter. Please support your child to use this word at home.     

Term 3 Week 1 - "EPHEMERAL"

IMPORTANT INFORMATION - Uniform requirements for Week 2

Monday 24th - Wednesday 26th July - Normal SCHOOL Uniform for all students

Thursday 27th July - SPORTS Uniform for all students for the School Athletics Carnival 

Friday 28th July - SPORTS Uniform for all students for our Grandparents' Day celebrations

Grandparents' Day - Friday 28th July 

One of the happiest and biggest days on our school calendar is Grandparents' Day and this will be celebrated on Friday 28th July (Week 2).  Our K-6 Grandparents' Liturgy will begin at 12.30pm in the Primary Campus Hall, followed by a picnic lunch on the school oval afterwards. We would love to invite all of our Nans, Pops, Grandmothers and Grandfathers to come along and join us on this special day where we have the opportunity to celebrate and give thanks to God for these wonderful people in our lives. 

St Ed's P & F Meeting - Tuesday 25th July, 5.30pm

Our next St Ed's P & F Meeting will be held in the Primary Campus Staffroom on Tuesday 25th March at 5.30pm. Once again, we warmly welcome all parents and carers to come along and become involved in this important facet of school life, especially any of our new parents!  We look forward to seeing you there.

P & F Upcoming Events...

Student Absences

Please remember that all absences must be explained within 7 days of your child being away.  You will receive an automated SMS message at 10.00am on the day to remind you to explain the absence on the Parent Compass Portal. 

2023 Pupil Free/Staff Development Days 

Please note the following dates in your diary. These dates are when St Edward's staff will be undertaking professional development:

Friday 22nd September

Monday 18th December

Tuesday 19th December

School Travel - Bus Passes & Concessions

Please note there is a new website where parents can access bus pass applications.

https://transportnsw.info/tickets-opal/ticket-eligibility-concessions/school-student-travel 

COVID Safe Measures

Please continue to monitor your children for any Covid symptoms particularly as we enter the winter months. If a student or staff member is unwell and has any symptoms they should always test for COVID-19 and not attend school until they are symptom free.  

If a student or staff member receives a positive result on with a RAT or PCR test they should:

1. Record the positive result through the Services NSW website or app
2. Notify the school of the positive results as soon as possible

Esteem Kids

Before school care is available in the Infants Hall for both Primary and Infants students.  It operates from 7:00am to 8:30am, Monday through Friday during term and breakfast is provided. 

After school care is available in the Infants Hall for Infants students only from 3:00pm to 6:00pm Monday through Friday.  PLEASE NOTE this year that after school care is now operating from the Primary Art Room for primary students only from 3:00pm to 6:00pm Monday through Friday.  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

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.

Parenting Workshop

ADIG Bonus Saver Account

The Armidale Diocesan Investment Group (ADIG) have introduced a new Bonus Saver Account. See the video link below to find out about the key elements of the product. 

Healthy Lunch Box

Good for Kids, Good for Life

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