I wish to extend a very warm welcome back to our Junior School families. I trust the break was a good chance to spend some time with your son/s and perhaps even a chance to relax with them ahead of the final push for their time in Year 4, Year 5, or Junior School as a whole. We have enjoyed a settled week back in Term 4.
As we begin Term Four, we look forward to many events and opportunities for our students. Our Year 4 camp will be a highlight and I thank in advance the teaching staff who will take time away from their families to be with our students for this memorable occasion.
Term 4 always presents many opportunities for community events, and we look forward to celebrating these together. On Monday Junior School students participated in Year-based retreats, run by Year 9 and 10 Youth Ministry students. Thank you to Mrs Wilson and Miss Cusack for their organisation of these retreats.
Junior School Leadership Positions 2024 – Following an extensive formation and election process last term, the following students were presented at a whole school assembly last week as Junior School Leaders for 2024.
Junior School Leader (Stewardship for Inclusive Community) – Andre Susic
Junior School Leader (Stewardship for Gospel Spirituality) – Saxon Small
Junior School Leader (Stewardship for Justice and Solidarity) – Daylon Stahl
Junior School Leaders (Stewardship for Liberating Education) – Reuben Halyday
Junior School House Leader (Clancy) – Aidan Selems
Junior School House Leader (Haydon) – Andrew Daetwyler
Junior School House Leader (Mulrooney) – Jastej Singh
Junior School House Leader (O’Brien) – Billy Unsworth
Junior School House Leader (Rice) – Liam Johnston
Junior School House Leader (Treacy) – Lawson Slade
Year 6 2024 BYOD Reminder – all Year 5 students have had a reminder that our BYOD program begins in Year 6 at St Edmund’s. Students will need a laptop computer that has word processing, Wi-Fi access and basic capability. Laptops do not need to be expensive but must have a sturdy protective case. Please note Chromebooks are not recommended. Macs can also prove trickier to problem solve. More detailed information on our BYOD program is available on the College website: https://sec.act.edu.au/academic/device-program/
Staff Carpark (off Canberra Avenue) – Parents/Carers are asked not to use the staff carpark as a drop off or pick up location before or straight after school. This is due to safety considerations for our students. Please use the main semi-circular driveway or other exterior boundary options.
Year 4 Camp: Thursday 19 October – Friday 20 October (Term 4, Week 2). Students need to be behind the Grandstand by 7.30am for roll call. The bus will depart at 8am sharp. Unfortunately, we won’t be able to wait if you are running late. The bus will return on Friday at approximately 4.30pm.
Homework Club – Mrs Ellem will be running homework club from Weeks 2-8 this term on Tuesdays/Wednesdays. Please email hellem@stedmunds.act.edu.au with a day’s notice should you wish to book your son/s in.
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, dreadlocks, braids, ‘rats tails’, ‘mohawks’ or ‘mullets’ etc.
Hair should be evenly graded and/or blended, of natural colour, warn off the face and should not obstruct sight. Hair requiring to be tied back off the face may be necessary but only as a low bun.
David Kelly
Assistant Principal – Junior School