On Monday we welcomed new families to St Edmund’s for our 2023 Junior School Information Evening. It is always heart-warming to see wide-eyed, fresh faces, ready to embrace a new beginning. Thank you to Ms Cusack for conducting this event in my absence. This week we also had our Year 6 students participate in Year 7 Orientation Day, which was a great opportunity to meet some of their new friends and teachers for next year and beyond. On Wednesday, all Junior School students were involved in a retreat with a focus on faith and formation. Thank you to Ms Cusack for coordinating and leading this event.
St Vincent de Paul Appeal – please note the school is conducting a drive to gather items for those in need. Junior School has a particular focus this year which is non-perishable food items or Christmas treats. These can be brought into school and given to your son’s class teacher. The appeal will finish on Friday, Week 8, before a presentation to St Vincent de Paul.
Year 6 Camp: Monday 7 November – Wednesday 9 November (Term 4, Week 5) Students need to be behind the Grandstand by 7.45am 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 Wednesday at approximately 2.30pm (behind the Grandstand).
Year 6 2023 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. 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.
Homework Club – Mr Kelly will be running homework club from Weeks 1-8 this term on Tuesdays/Wednesdays. Please email him dkelly@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