Last Thursday was had the opportunity to celebrate the achievement of some Junior School students at our Junior School assembly. Also at the ceremony we were able to hear the Singing Blues, following on from their magnificent performance at the Cabaret the week prior. A special congratulations must go to all the Junior School students who were involved in the Cabaret. The event certainly had a great vibe and everyone had a great time, performers and the audience. You may have recently seen advertisements for the Blue & White Ball – a College event run by the Old Boys and Friends Association, to be held on Friday 8 August. If you are currently sitting on the fence about whether to go or not, I would urge you to consider attending as it is a fun way to meet other parents, families and staff and a terrific community event. Details on how to book have been posted to the College social media accounts or you can contact reception.
Brumbies Primary Schools State Rugby Union Championships – Friday 30 May at Brumbies HQ, University of Canberra, Bruce. Congratulations to all student who participated on the day. Our Year 4 team came runner’s up, losing to a tough Mater Dei team in the final. In the 5/6 competition, our two St Edmund’s teams battled out a tough draw with one try a piece, becoming joint champions.
South Weston Cross Country – Tuesday 3 June at Stromlo. Well done to all students who competed yesterday. We had two students qualify for the ACT carnival: James Apperley (11 years) and William O’Sullivan (12 years). We wish these two students all the best for the ACT carnival, to be held Friday 13 June.
Year 5 Camp reminder – Thank you so much for registering your son for the upcoming Year 5 camp. We are really looking forward to what promises to be a fun, enriching, and memorable experience for all involved.
As we continue finalising arrangements, we would like to gently remind you that from June 21 onwards, we will be confirming all bookings and costs with our camp providers. This means that if your son is unable to attend the camp after this date, we will still need to collect full payment to cover the reserved place and associated expenses.
We understand that plans can sometimes change, so if you anticipate any issues with attendance, please let us know as soon as possible—ideally before June 21—so we can adjust where needed.
Thanks again for your support, and we cannot wait to share this exciting camp adventure with your son/s.
School Sport ACT Representative 12/U Opportunities – School Sport ACT has a set process for applying and participating in Sporting Trials.
Anyone interested in trialling for the various regional sports, needs to log onto the ACT Sports Website and register for the sport that your child wishes to trial. It is the responsibility of parents/carers to monitor the website for any upcoming sporting events, if your child is interested in competing in the regional competitions.
Please also note if your child is successful in being selected for an ACT team to participate in a national or regional tournament, a formal written letter is required, addressed to the College Principal to seek permission for absence from school during this period. Once the College has received such a request it can then be formally approved for your son’s participation in this activity with School Sport ACT. Secondly, we will also be able to acknowledge his achievement here at school.
Year 4 – 6 After School Homework Club
Tuesday & Wednesday after school (Weeks 2-8 only Term 2)
3.30pm – 4.30pm
Junior School Library lab
Boys are to bring work with them that they may need assistance with. This could be homework, assignments, extension work or additional work set by their classroom teacher.
Email hellem@sec.act.edu.au or book through Clipboard should you wish your son to attend.
Year 6 Runners Program – As a part of our Year 6 into High School transition program, we will be enlisting the assistance of Year 6 students to help as runners. As runners, the students will get to know the school layout very well ahead of Year 7. The students will work in pairs for a full day (learning remotely between jobs). The students will rotate through on a daily basis.
Hair Policy – Thank you to all parents/carers for keeping your son/s haircuts in line with the school’s uniform and hair policy. At times barbers may make mistakes. If they are informed of their mistake, many will fix the haircut (in line with our policy) at no extra charge. Could I please ask that all parents/carers familiarise themselves with the hair policy so that students can get about their daily work without teacher’s asking them about their haircuts. Thank you for your assistance with this.
- Hair should be kept neat, tidy and clean at all times and not grown or styled into an extreme or exaggerated fashion.
- Hair should be uniform in length (or blended gradually) and no shorter than a number ‘two’. Longer hair (below the collar) needs to be tied back during the school day.
- Students are not allowed to have lines or designs shaved into their hair nor grow long sections of hair that can be fashioned into ‘top buns’, plaits, undercuts, braids, ‘rats tails’, ‘mohawks’ or ‘mullets’ etc.
Student Drop Off and Pick Up – Please do not use the staff carpark (off Canberra Avenue) to drop or collect students before and after school. This is a dangerous place for our students to be moving through and we would like to keep this area for staff only. Thank you for helping to keep our community safe.
David Kelly
Assistant Principal – Junior School