It was really wonderful to be present last Saturday to witness some of the junior rugby teams play with great pride. The results were impressive and even the losses demonstrated huge improvement from last season. I want to particularly highlight our U10 side’s performance as they held out a fast finishing opposition. For many of these students, it is their first season of rugby. Their improvement since the pre-season gala day is astonishing and a credit to their coaches.
This Friday we will celebrate learning in the Junior School and present some students with an academic award (parents/carers of these students have been emailed). We look forward to this event.
South Weston Cross Country – Wednesday 1 June at Stromlo. A team has been selected to represent St Edmund’s at the South Weston cross country carnival. Parents/Carers of these students will be receiving electronic information/permission slips through the Eddies Dashboard. This is our first time trying this type of excursion information/permission so hopefully it works smoothly. The goal is to get all excursion information delivered this way and for permission to be the click of a button so we waste less paper moving forward. Congratulations to the following students:
Joey White, Oliver Winn, Quinian Lawrence- Killaly, Sebeastian McConnell, Owin Lim
Bryson Budden, Max Bathgate, Hugh Gibson, Riley Fakhouri, Hamish Crook
James Rootes, Mtichell Gane, Benjamin Brooker, Coen Russell, Kado Ramalli
Phillip MacNamara, Koby Carmody, Oliver Jefferies, Brayden Kent, Jules Wake
Track & Field South Weston Carnival – Term 3. Please note a team has been selected for this event. Excursion information will be provided closer to the time. Congratulations to the students selected:
U9
70m
Joey White
Oliver Winn
Sebastian McConnell
Quinian L-K
100m
Joey White
Oliver Winn
Sebastian McConnell
Quinian L-K
U10
100m
Hugh Gibson
Saxon Small
Archer A-R
Max Bathgate
200m
Hugh Gibson
Bryson Budden
Saxon Small
Max Bathgate
Long Jump
Hugh Gibson
Billy Unsworth
Bryson Budden
Saxon Small
Shot Put
Hugh Gibson
Jayden Kivalu
Billy Unsworth
Saxon Small
Discus
Hugh Gibson
Max Bathgate
Jayden Kivalu
Billy Unsworth
800m
Max Bathgate
Riley Fahkouri
Hugh Gibson
Hamish Crook
U11
100m
Kado Ramali
Chance Tapelu
Benji McNamara
Stanley Dolvin
200m
Kado Ramali
Chance Tapelu
Jonah Ong
Tozah Taiatini
Long Jump
Kado Ramali
Henry Greentree
Zac Taylor
Rocky-James Brookman
Shot Put
Benji McNamara
Tyrone Lauvao
Chance Tapelu
Kado Ramali
Discus
Stanley Dolvin
Mitchell McCracken
Kado Ramali
Chance Tapelu
800m
Kado Ramali
Spencer David
Cohen Russell
Charlie Jamieson
U12
100m
Brayden Kent
Phillip McNamara
Cohen Jones
Hayden McCann
200m
Brayden Kent
Cohen Jones
Phillip McNamara
Hayden McCann
Long Jump
Brayden Kent
Jules Wake
Byron Wright
Hayden McCann
Shot Put
Brayden Kent
Phillip MacNamara
Levi Elliott
Fatai Fenukitau
Discus
Oliver Haynes
Phillip MacNamara
Byron Wright
Koby Carmody
800m
Phillip MacNamara
Koby Carmody
Henry Page
Byron Wright
Winter Sports Wet Weather – Please speak with your son about a plan B for when trainings are cancelled due to inclement weather. Generally speaking, training cancellations are made by 2.00pm on the day so that there is sufficient time to inform the community. All students will need a plan B in case trainings are cancelled.
Isolation notifications – Just a reminder for parents with a son or sons in isolation to email principal@stedmunds.act.edu.au. Also, just a reminder that if your son is displaying symptoms to keep him at home until symptoms subside. This will help keep all in our extended community safe.
ACT School Sports Trials
Over the coming weeks and months, there will be opportunities for students to trial for 12 Years and Under ACT Representative teams for a variety of sports. Anyone with a child interested in trialling for the various sports needs to log onto the School Sport ACT website and register for the sport that your child wishes to trial for. It is the responsibility of parents to monitor the website for any upcoming sporting events, if your child is interested in competing in the regional/national competitions. I believe Rugby League and AFL trials have already been conducted.
Please also note: if your child is successful in being selected for an ACT team to participate in a national or regional tournament, you need to write a formal letter to the 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.
Year 4-6 after school Homework Club
Tuesday & Wednesday after school
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 in advance requesting attendance for the week (one or both days) and what their son will be working on.
dkelly@stedmunds.act.edu.au
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.
Absences – If your son is away from school, parents/carers need to ring 6239 0694 or email studentservices@stedmunds.act.edu.au with a reason. If you forget to do this, you will receive a text message. If you receive a text message, reply 1 – sick, or 2 – family reasons to account for the absence.
Staff Car Park (off Canberra Avenue) – Parents/carers are asked not to use this area for dropping off or picking up as it poses a definite risk to students. Parents/carers are asked to use the drive-through at the front of the school or one of the roads surrounding the school (not Canberra Avenue). Thank you for your support with this.
David Kelly
Assistant Principal – Junior School