We are now heading into an important part of the term regarding assessments and students can showcase their academic progress. Students will need to be organised and concentrate over the coming weeks so they can apply their knowledge and show their teachers what they are capable of. Semester Two reports will become available to parents/carers in Week 10 this term and it will be important for families to review these to see where any improvements can be made.
Year 6 into Year 7 Enrolment –
All current Year 6 families are reminded that there is no need to re-enrol your son into Year 7 at St Edmund’s College. The enrolment for Year 7 is automatic as your son is already enrolled at the College.
Brumbies 10-a-side Regional Finals (Rugby Union) – Friday 2 June at University of Canberra.
Information for selected students is available through the parent portal and parents/carers should have received a notification early this week. Students will catch the school bus to the venue but will need to be collected from the venue at the completion of the competition (from 3.15pm onwards approximately).
South/Weston Cross Country – Tuesday 6 June at Stromlo.
Information for this excursion will be available on the parent portal for parents/carers of students who have been selected. Good luck to all students competing.
St Edmund’s Cross Country Team
Rex Anderson, James Darmody, Owen Evans, Riley Fakhouri, Brody Feeney, Hugh Gibson, Tom Gibson, Michael Hillege, Angus Johnston, Mitchell McCracken, Benjamin O’Reilly-Brooker, William O’Sullivan, Jack Peach, Adrian Robins, Conor Scott, Aidan Selems, Dylan Talbot, Louis Thornton, Oscar Wightman
Author Visit, Cameron Stelzer – Friday 9 June.
On Friday 9 June, we have a special visit from Author and Illustrator Dr Cameron Stelzer. Dr Cameron is visiting St Edmund’s College to run workshops with our Year 4-6 students. Each year level will be participating in a hands-on imaginative illustration workshop exploring drawing and illustration techniques. Students and teachers are looking forward to a great day!
In conjunction with the Author Visit, St Edmund’s College families have a special opportunity to purchase signed and personalised copies of Cameron’s books at special prices. Individual books are $10-$15 each and there are also exclusive book sets available. Students will receive an order form prior to the day of the workshops. Forms can be returned to the Office before, or on the morning of the visit, Friday 9 June (payment is via the online payment portal listed on the form; no cash).
Term 2 Social Justice – Junior School Focus –
In Week 9, Junior School will be running an activity afternoon as part of our school fundraising for Term 2. During Formation, students identified play equipment as a preferred focus of any funds raised. Each student is asked to bring $10 on the day to access activities that they wish to participate in. Activities may include movies, sports, challenges, market stalls, ICT activities, etc. The exact date and more details will be provided in the next Junior School News edition.
School Sport ACT Representative 12/U Opportunities – School Sport ACT has changed the process for applying and participating in Sporting Trials.
Anyone interested in trialling for the various regional sports, now need 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 (Weeks 2-8)
Tuesday and Wednesday after school
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@stedmunds.act.edu.au 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 above the shoulder in length (above the bottom of the school shirt collar) and no shorter than a number ‘two’.
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