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.
Caritas - Project Compassion
Please keep sending in your donations for the class Project Compassion Box, to support the wonderful work that Caritas Australia does in communities in need.
Second Sunday of Lent
This week, as a family you might choose to have a prayer time together, attend Mass on the weekend and make an effort to go without a treat and give the money saved to Project Compassion.
When we focus on what we can do for Lent, we do it to remind ourselves that God and God’s way of love is more important than these things.
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:
Enrolment Mass & Information Session: Saturday 5th August at 5.00pm - Information session, followed by Mass at 5.30pm.
Sacrament: Sunday 17th September 9.00am
LIBRARY NEWS
Another call for PRC for 2023
At this time we have about 60 students across K-6 completing the challenge with their families at home. In addition to this, all other K-2 students will complete this challenge in class in English and Library lessons.
It is not too late to register your child/children for the challenge if you would like to complete it at home, so please complete the online form. Late replies are not a problem as you can start any time but the closing date remains the same. You can also send me a handwritten note or email if that works better.
Usernames and passwords should have been received this week (Infants today).
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. Just note the title and author to be put on the log when you can log in. Preferred books are the titles from the PRC list which can be found HERE.
Early Bird Reading Challenge
Along with the statewide reading challenge, the library offers a local challenge where students can collect stickers for the different genre novels they read. These can be read any time (not just in the library) but must be a library book. To earn a sticker for their sticker chart, students need to retell in a couple of sentences about what happened in the story. We have a record number of participants right now, so if you are in Year 3-6, come and sign up and join the fun.
Inspired Learners
Inspired Learners will start a little later this year after the NAPLAN assessments have been completed. This is a program for our selected top readers to expand their reading, writing and research opportunities. Stay tuned!
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
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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