I hope our Junior School families enjoyed the King’s Birthday long weekend. Our students kicked off the long weekend in style, with Friday’s author visit. Dr Cameron Stelzer visited St Edmund’s College to run workshops with our Year 4-6 students. Each year level participated in a hands-on, imaginative illustration workshop, exploring drawing and illustration techniques. Students and teachers reported they had a wonderful time. Our Sacramental Program has finished for 2023 and congratulations to all of the 30 plus students who made their sacrament with the school this year. Last night there were many families in attendance at St Christopher’s Cathedral to witness their son’s journey in their faith. Thanks to the tireless Bridget Cusack for all of her hard work with the program. We have had some success at recent excursions and a few events remain for Term 2. Please read below for more information.
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.
Congratulations to our three teams who qualified for this tournament. St Edmund’s College have been officially crowned as the Southern NSW/ACT 10-a-side Rugby Champions in the 5/6 division with our Year 6 team defeating our Year 5 team in the Grand Final. Our Year 4 team played brilliantly as a team to finish Runner’s Up to a skilful team from The Riverina Anglican College, Wagga Wagga. Thank you to Mr O’Rourke, Allan Brookman, Tom Darmody and Jon Peach who helped coach on the day.
South/Weston Cross Country – Tuesday 6 June at Stromlo.
Well done to Will O’Sullivan, who finished top 10 in his age group to advance to the ACT Cross Country carnival, to be held at the same venue on Thursday 15 June.
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 an email this week.
Junior School Assembly – Thursday 22 June at 11.30am in the Hall.
At this assembly we will recognize achievements in the classroom. Parents/carers of award winners will be notified via email approximately a week prior and are welcome to attend the assembly.
Lost Property –
This term we have seen an extraordinary amount of unnamed clothing left on ovals, in classrooms, etc. Please note it makes it very easy for us to return items that are named. It is much harder to return unnamed items.
Team HEAT Holiday Program –
St Edmund’s College Junior School will be hosting a fun and exciting Team H.E.A.T holiday program in the upcoming school holidays. This will take place on Monday 3 July to Thursday 6 July. All activities are facilitated by Team HEAT staff and Team HEAT is an external provider, although staff are known to the school. Siblings of current students (boys and girls) are welcome to attend. Numbers are limited.
For more information, please contact team_heat@outlook.com
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 (no Homework Club in Week 9)
Tuesday and Wednesday after school (Weeks 2-8)
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