Edition 38 23rd November 2015
A prayer for our students making their
First Reconciliation this Wednesday
Faithful God, open the hearts of
your young children and enable them to see
your wisdom.
May they see in others the gifts with
which you have bestowed on them.
Fill them with your spirit, so that the words
they speak, the choices they make and
the decisions they take may be according
to your will.
With firm hope and joyful confidence we
make this prayer through Jesus the Christ
who lives forever. Amen
First Reconciliation
The Sacrament of Penance, First
Reconciliation, will be celebrated this
Wednesday afternoon 25th November in
Mary
Help
of
Christians
Church
commencing at 4.00pm. We pray for the children as they
receive God’s love and mercy in this special Sacrament for
the first time. May God bless all those who have prepared
the children of our Parish for this sacrament of healing.
Presentation Night
Our Annual Presentation Night will be held
next week on Tuesday 1st December,
7.00pm sharp at the Tamworth Regional
Entertainment and Convention Centre
(TRECC). There will be reserved seating for official guests
and staff members. TRECC will be open from 6.15pm.
Please do not bring food to eat whilst in the centre and
please
note that prams/strollers are not allowed in the
.
aisles. Due to the size of TRECC there will be plenty of
seating for everyone.
 Drop off: All children will enter the Hall through the
front foyer and go to their allocated area.
 Pick up: After the concert children may be collected
from their seats by parents. Please make sure your child
has his/her name marked off with the supervising
teacher.
Please note that ALL students in the school will be involved
in a concert item for their grade and it is an expectation
that ALL students remain for the entire evening.
Final rehearsal for Presentation Night will be held on
Tuesday 1st December. Children will come to school as
usual and will be transported to TRECC by bus. Cost is
$1.50 per child and permission notes went home today.
Please note the INFANTS’ bus will leave promptly at
8.45am and return to school after morning tea.
The following awards will be presented:
Years 2 to Year 6
One Academic, two Applications Awards and an Improvement
Award per class.
Sport Awards
Half Blue and Blue Awards
Armidale Diocesan Investment Group (ADIG) Sportsperson of
the Year Award
Major Awards for Year 6
Father Frank LeFevre Shield for Citizenship
Helen Frederick’s Shield for Leadership
Chapman Family Cultural Award
Diocese of Armidale Cultural Awards
Ayton Family Pastoral Care Award
Stage 3 Spelling Bee
Last Thursday the final of
the Stage 3 Spelling Bee
was
held.
Thirteen
finalists,
who
had
progressed through the
first 2 elimination rounds
competed against each
other for the title of
Spelling Bee Champion. In
addition to demonstrating
their ability to spell, students were tested on their knowledge of
spelling rules, word definitions and use of vocabulary in context.
A closely fought final, resulted in a draw for first place between
Year 6 students Sisi Orvad and Abbey McGrath, with Ashleigh
Aitkin taking out 2nd place (pictured above).
Encouragement
Awards
were also awarded to
students from each class
who had demonstrated effort
and achievement in spelling.
The
winners
of
the
encouragement awards were
Ryan
Southern,
Kaitlyn
Heywood and Milarni-Rose
Cloake from Year 6 and
Eleanor Pawsey, Wilbur
Taylor and Jade Reading
from Year 5 (pictured here).
Following the final, all Stage
3 students took part in a fun
group challenge. Teams
competed to unscramble
words and correctly decipher
and spell words from charades and picture clues. Team 3, led
by Abbey McGrath, were the eventual winners.
St Ed’s Yearbooks
It has been fantastic to see the amount of Yearbooks that
have been ordered so far, we have sold more than half of
what has been ordered! To avoid missing out please send
your money ($27) and order form in as soon as possible, as
we will not be making a second order.
VALUE FOR THE WEEK: “INTEGRITY”
SRC 50c Specialty Store – Primary Campus only
WHEN: Tuesday 24th November
WHERE: Primary Library Verdandah at Recess & Lunch
(Primary Campus only)
COST:
50 cents per item.
SRC children will be making all items to be sold and all money
raised from the store will go towards the St Vincent de Paul
Christmas Appeal.
REMINDER TO SRC: No Nut products should be used in
any items for sale.
ITEMS FOR SALE:
POPCORN, SCONES, JELLY CUPS, CAKES, CUP CAKES,
ROCKY ROAD, TOFFEE APPLES, LOLLY BAGS, BISCUITS,
SLICES. There will also be a 50c guessing competition run
by Olivia and Sara.
Library Books & School Readers – DUE NOW
A reminder to our students and parents that
ALL school library books and home readers
were due back at school last week. Thank you
to the many parents who have returned books,
but we ask if you have not returned books to please do so
immediately as a final stocktake must be completed. We
appreciate your assistance with this important matter.
School Fee Payment – OWNER REQUIRED
Our school office has recently received an unidentified fee
payment, made via Direct Deposit on Tuesday 10th
November, $50 amount. Lodgement Reference: St Edward's
School; Origin of Entry: GBS Internet.
Please contact Mrs Richards at the Primary Office on 6765
7847 if you made this payment so it can be credited to the
correct account.
Enrolments for 2016
Over the coming weeks we will be placing students in classes
for 2016. If your child is currently in K – Year 5 and you will
NOT be returning to St Edward’s in 2016, please notify either
school office ASAP. Thank you to the families who have
already notified the school regarding changes for 2016.
TRC Water Talk
On the 9th of November a
man from the Tamworth
Regional Council named
Ian came to St Edward’s to
teach Year 2 about how to
save water.
Firstly, he talked about the
water cycle, discussing the
different stages in the water
cycle
starting
with
Evaporation, then Condensation, Precipitation and
Collection, and then the
water cycle starts all over
again.
Secondly, he taught the
children how water gets to
our houses such as pipes,
tanks, gutters and drains.
Thirdly, he answered the
children’s questions and after that he said the children were
very clever about water wise.
Fourthly, he asked the children some tricky water wise
questions. The children answered all the questions again he
said they were clever.
The children learnt a lot of water wise things and said they
would respect him and that they have listened and are going
to do the same thing.
By Ariel Mettam and Hannah Briley
Armidale Diocesan Investment Group – Rainbow
Club
St Edward’s School received a payment in the amount of
$112.50 from the Armidale Diocesan Investment Group.
This represents commission for the last 12 months from the
78 Rainbow Club student bankers who made 375 deposits
during the year. Thank you to everyone for supporting St
Edward’s.
McCarthy Catholic College – Year 7 2016
Orientation Day for Year 7 2016: Tuesday 24th November
2015, 9.30am - 2.30pm
Information Night for New Parents 2016:
Tuesday 24th November 2015, 6.00pm
McCarthy Catholic College Hall
Any enquiries, please contact McCarthy Catholic College on
67 610800.
Student of the Week (first name shown)
& Curriculum Award (second name shown)
Curriculum Focus: Writing
KBC Mia Muzyczka
Milan Acorn-Kam
KL
Charlie Benjamin
Kane Glasby
KR Jayden Howe
Oliver Campbell
1M Ella Witt
DeliKa Boney
1P
Jack Gaynor
Molly Taylor
1R
Chayse Johnson
Rubie Cathro
2E
Baden Lewis
Aleisha Foster
2R
Wilson Buttenshaw
Isaac Robinson
2U
Taj Brett
Alexis Masters
3B
Zoe Cosgrove
Damon Williams
3G
Jayde Elliott
Aleerah Robbins
3M
4O
4P
4S
5C
5L
5M
6C
6G
6M
Emmett Wood
Aiden Lee
Caitlin Jackson
Gillian McGrath
Katie Flint
Olivia Croker
Charlotte Collins
Maddy Mitchell
Benjamin Williams
Kelly O’Gorman
Mia Kennedy
Chloe Nicholson
Bella Brett
Elissa Groth
Liam Thompson
Hayley Elliott
Caitlyn Walton
Rebecca Cameron
Jayden Daly
Jessica Chapman
Values Award – “Friendship”
Kinder – Kadie Lewis, Jake Campbell, Charlie Carroll-Williams
Year 1 – Parker Hook, Connor Johnson, Ben Cunningham
Year 2 – Josh Beard, Haydon Hunt, Hayden Rogers
Year 3 – Kyra Mihell, Sam Morris, Tamika Manuel
Year 4 – Bailey Wills, Bayli Johnson, Jordan Rogers
Year 5 – Geoffrey Larkham, Jack Skewes, Jordan Burgess
Year 6 – Aiden Cosgrove, Lachlan Smith, Georgie Griffiths
Silver Awards
Congratulations to Taylah Evans (KL); Riley Jones (1M);
Riley Flynn (1P); Molly Taylor (1P); Billy Daly (1P); Ella
Walton (1R); Anika Sutton (1R); Amber Smith (1R);
Tayne Dowton (1R); Rubie Cathro (1R); Hannah Evans
(2E); Rubin Ferrer (2E); Tahl Handsley (2E); Wilson
Buttenshaw (2R); Isayah Monk (4P); Ashley Missen (4P);
Mathew Refalo (5M); Amber Witney (6M); Brooke King
(6M); Matthew Gray (6M); Noah Warren (6M); Zac Refalo
(6M); Tamika Humphris (6M); Phoebe Porter (6M); Ellie
Page (6M) and Bradon Gumbleton (6M) who have been
awarded a Silver Award for maintaining a high level of
good behaviour.
Pride & Presentation Award
Canteen News
Primary: 5M
Infants: 1M
Primary: Therry Blue
Infants:
House Award
We remind parents not to send in food with your child
which requires heating up in the microwave.
Kennedy Green
Respect Rules Award
St Edward’s Parent
Association NEWS
Congratulations to Tayne Dowton (1R) for
always being thoughtful towards others.
SHERPA KIDS ST EDWARD’S
Before, After & Vacation Care
For Primary & Infants Campus
Monday to Friday
7.00am – 6.00pm
Breakfast & Afternoon Tea Included
This Week’s Theme: Cute Animals
With 2015 quickly drawing to an end, it’s time for us to
start planning our fundraisers for next year. WE WANT
YOUR IDEAS!! Do you have an idea for a new
fundraiser? If so, we want to hear from you! SMS or
call me (Jenny Maloney) on the number shown
below if you have any new and exciting ideas on
how we can raise money for our school.
Movie Ticket Fundraiser – Forum 6 Tamworth
Don’t forget all ORDER forms and MONEY must be
returned to school by this FRIDAY 27th
November. Ordered movie tickets will be
distributed to your child within the first few
weeks in December, in time for the
Christmas holidays! For all enquiries, please
contact Karissa Burrows on 0407 435 408.
ST EDWARD’S GOLF DAY – Sunday 6th December
Jenny Maloney – President (0419 139 737)
Maddy, Thomas, Zack, Josh and Holly with their own
hand-made wooden cars they constructed with our
special guest Kristy
For enquiries, please call Angie – 0481 373 883
[email protected]
“Club Kidpreneur”
Club Kidpreneur are running a fundraising
stall at the Primary Campus to raise money for
St Vincent de Paul. Christmas decorations have
been made by the Kidpreneur Team under the
watchful eye of Mrs Lockwood.
WHEN:
this Thursday 26th November &
Friday 27th November
WHERE: Library Verandah at Recess
& Lunch (Primary Campus only)
SELLING: Christmas decorations
COST:
from $1.00 - $5.00
Canteen Roster
Date
Tues 24th Nov
Wed 25th Nov
Thurs 26th Nov
Fri 27th Nov
Mon 30th Nov
Primary
Kathryn Chapman
Sandy Moylan
Helpers Needed
Bec Evans
Tania Young
Kristle Nicol
Simone Bath
Renae Humphris
Kirsten Scott
Infants
Helpers Needed
Helpers Needed
Tara Briscoe
Carrie Weber
Kristle Nicol
Callie Kam
Bec Evans
Katrina & Craig
Masters
RE News
th
Tues 24 November Mass: Year 4, Reconciliation: 5L
We ask that you pray for the students who will receive
the Sacrament of Reconciliation this Wednesday 25 th
November.
Tomorrow, Tuesday 24th November, Year 2 will be walking
to the Primary School to attend Reconciliation practice
with Fr Paul at Mary Help of Christians Church. They will
leave around 10.30am and have Recess with the Primary
students. Those children who are not involved in the
Sacrament of Reconciliation will be spending some time
with their Year 5 buddies. After the practice, Year 2 will
return to the Infants Campus so they can make their way
home as normal. Please ensure your child has plenty of
water.
The collection for the St Vincent de Paul Hampers was to
finish last Friday, however if you would still like to
donate, please ensure that it is brought to school by this
Wednesday. Thank you to everyone who has given so
generously during this time to help those families in
need. We are a very kind and giving community.
BAPTISM - Congratulations to Bronson Crough (3G) on
being baptised at Mary Help of Christians Church on
Saturday.
ADVENT - Advent commences this Sunday 29 th
November. Advent is the time we prepare for the birth
of Jesus and count down to the 25th December.
Advanced Notice:
Whole School End of Year Mass -Tuesday 8th December
at 10.00am.
Amy Elliott & Sally Clarke