Last week our Year 5 and Year 6 students were able to participate in a session run by Menslink about caring for each other and helping others feel comfortable talking about how they feel. The session highlighted the importance of communication and was part of our Formation program. We look forward to a follow-up session from Menslink later in the year.
Calling all swimmers! – Please note there will be no South/Weston carnival this year. There will be an ACT Championship for swimmers who have a verifiable time and meet the carnival qualifying times.
If your son is a swimmer and you would like him to compete in the ACT Carnival, please email his name, DOB, event/s and where the personal best time/s was/were achieved (ACT Swim Meet, National Database, Last Year’s South/Weston or ACT Swimming Carnival) to Mr Denzil Fox (dfox@stedmunds.act.edu.au)
The organisers will then verify times and successful swimmers will be notified through the school. Please note that making the qualifying time does not automatically guarantee participation as they usually limit participants in each event to 16-20 swimmers.
Further Information: 2022-SSACT-Swimming-Program-Delivery-and-Entry-Information.pdf (schoolsportact.org.au)
Program and Qualifying Times: ACT SCHOOL SPORT (schoolsportact.org.au)
Thursday 24 February – Junior School Opening Mass. Usually we hold a whole school opening Mass but this year it will be limited to Years 4-6 for cohorting reasons. At this Mass we will induct our Junior School Leaders for 2022. No parents/carers will be allowed to attend this Mass but we will video the Mass and provide a link to all Junior School families.
Tuesday 1 March – Moderation Day (Pupil Free Day)
Friday 11 March – Junior School Activity Day. Instead of having a swimming carnival, we will have a fun activity day at school. Your son may wear house colours and sports shoes on this day. If he doesn’t have house colours, he may wear his PE uniform. Please ensure your son has applied sunscreen in the morning and has a hat, normal recess and lunch, and a drink bottle for the day.
Year 4-6 after school Homework Club
Tuesday & Wednesday after school – beginning Week 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.
All students are welcome to attend, but this is not a drop-in session and parents must email Mr Kelly (dkelly@stedmunds.act.edu.au) in advance requesting attendance for the week (one or both days) and what their son will be working on.
Year 6 Camp – Please note that Year 6 camp has been postponed until November 7-9 due to restrictions around interstate excursions/camps for ACT schools in Term 1. Camp was due to occur this term.
PE Uniform – Just a reminder that your son is to wear his PE uniform to school each day his class is scheduled to have PE. He is also to wear PE uniform on Day 10 of the timetable as classes usually have Year group sport on this day.
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 for semester 1 only. This program begins Term 1, Week 2, beginning with 6 Blue.
David Kelly
Assistant Principal – Junior School