After being back at school now for four weeks, students should be getting used to set routines and timetables. It is helpful if parents/carers can sight the diary each week and work with their son to help them plan upcoming homework or assignment tasks. A reminder that homework club runs each Tuesday and Thursday with Ms Cusack in the Junior School library from 3.30pm-4.30pm. Bookings by emailing bcusack@stedmunds.act.edu.au are essential and need to be made with a day’s notice. We are entering a time of the term where we will have regular significant events. I have outlined a few of them below.
Junior School Swimming Carnival – Friday 9 March at Queanbeyan Pool
Please note that the program with approximate event times can be viewed on Canvas. You can navigate to Canvas from the bottom of the school website under links.
Boys with Books Breakfast
We will be launching our book fair with a breakfast/reading opportunity for parents/carers and their son/s on the morning of Wednesday March 14 at 8am in the Junior School Library. Please come along and share in the joy of reading with your son (and perhaps buy some books while you are here). This invite is open to all parents/carers. We especially encourage as many Dads or other significant male role models to attend as possible. Having male role models showing an interest in reading with young men can have a profound and lasting impact and challenge certain stereotypes associated with reading. To assist us with catering, please email morourke@stedmunds.act.edu.au with numbers of people attending.
Matt Giteau Cup – Friday 16 March
Please note the school is planning to take two teams to this event. Mr Fox has held trials at school during break times this week. Students will be notified if they have been selected. One Year 4 team and one combined Year 5/6 team will be selected.
Junior School Assembly – Friday 16 March in the Hall at 11.30am
Please join us as we celebrate student learning and present academic awards to some of our Junior School students. There will be an opportunity for a tea/coffee and light refreshments afterwards.
David Kelly (Head of Junior School)