Please ask your son to commit to at least two service activities he could do for Waterford. One-to-one discussion makes a big difference ands helps students engage with our service learning Waterford program. Suggestions: Clean up Australia Day: Sunday 6 March (or at a time which best suits you). Clean up your street, local area, bushlands, beaches. Valuable opportunity to join this annual campaign Clean Up Australia Day St John’s First Aid course: 16  Waterford hours. For more information call 1300 360455. The College has some opportunities via PDHPE, for completion of first aid qualifications. Donating blood:  For more information see the website Red Cross Beyond Blue: Get involved in online advocacy/fundraising for mental health. For more information see the website Beyond Blue Social Justice Portfolio and other Portfolios: 45 minutes for attendance at each meeting. Homeless Sleepout Sibling/neighbour support Special jobs around/near home. Parental consent is essential, given current COVID situation. The Social Justice Portfolio is looking at ways we can combine with St Joseph’s College to create Awareness, Advocacy and Action on Social Justice issues. Please contact Mr Dell for more information by emailing pdell@stedwards.nsw.edu.au    

The Environment portfolio have organised a TerraCycle Masks Zero Waste Box to be introduced and used at the College. This initiative is for all staff and students to recycle their masks with the intention of having a positive impact and to reduce waste being sent to landfill. Everything collected through the Zero Waste Box system is sorted and processed into raw materials that can be reused instead of being sent to landfill. Thank you to the College executive and our Maintenance Manager Mr Claridge for their support in this initiative. Owen Bradstreet, Wilheim Hieber, Jai Heaney, Jett Heaney Environment, Sport and Healthy Lifestyle Portfolio Leaders  

  The Fathering Project at St Edward's College The purpose of this group is to invite fathers, father figures and significant male role models from the community into the school to work with our students and become positive mentors to not only their own child, but others as well. Click the image on the right for more information and to become a member of the St Edward's College Fathering Project.       Read the article below for tips to 'Strengthen the connection with your child' [embed]https://thefatheringproject.org/fathering-channel/strengthening-the-connection-with-your-child-through-activities-and-interests/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Strengthen%20connection%20Shared%20interests%20and%20activities&utm_content=Strengthen%20connection%20Shared%20interests%20and%20activities+CID_3a43cb0b21578986df7b8529516540e0&utm_source=Emails%20from%20HelloStarfish&utm_term=Read%20Moreas[/embed]  

Year 7 Agriculture has kicked off with a bang this year. With online lessons in 2021 reducing the amount of practical work and the consistent rain and sunshine, what better way to kick off the year then to plant seeds, propagate cuttings and grow some vegetables and herbs. In Year 7 Technology students spend time in both wood and metal workshops constructing a planter box and while the boys are in the workshops their vegetables and herbs have time to grow. From basil and rosemary to carrots and radishes the students care for and map the growth of their plants throughout Semester 1.

The English Department is excited to welcome three new teachers this year. We welcome Mr Anderson, Ms Atayde and Mr Neve to our team and pray that their time teaching at St Edward’s is enriching and rewarding. We celebrate the success of our outgoing class of 2021 boys and wish them well in the next chapter of their lives. As 2022 begins we welcome Year 7 and they have had fun immersing themselves in their library lessons where they will enjoy sustained reading lessons once a fortnight. [smallgallery fooid="35331"]   Year 8 are studying crime fiction and will create digital stories this term. Year 9 are busily delving into a study of documentaries and next term will have the pleasure of seeing ‘Macbeth’ on stage at the Seymour Centre. Year 10 are studying drama texts with some classes studying ‘Henry V’ and others studying contemporary Australian plays. Year 10 will have the opportunity to be involved in an enrichment day later in the year. Our senior students have all started the year well and are studying Reading to Write, Education and the World of Work, or Texts, Values and Culture depending on the course of English they have undertaken. Our Year 12 students are studying the Craft of Writing and will have an incursion with some Performance Poets later in the year. We love celebrating the creativity and clever ideas our students bring to English.   Year 12 English Advanced  Students were asked to create a digital presentation to be shown at the Sydney Festival 'Antidote'. In their presentation, students were required to discuss George Orwell’s novel ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’ with a specific focus on his representation of freedom as an essential element of the human experience. The students task was to closely examine the novel, and to find a related text which either reinforced or challenged Orwell's representation of freedom.  An outstanding example was produced by Fergus Clydesdale.   [embed]https://youtu.be/XDbYyS0Z7ag[/embed]  

Open Touch Football - BBSSSA Gala Day The open team contested the Broken Bay event on Wednesday 16 February at Doyalson RSL Playing Fields. The team played pool games against St Peter’s Catholic College (winning 4-0), Mater Maria Catholic College (winning 4-3) and St Leo’s Catholic College (5-2). The combinations between the boys slowly built throughout the round games with some slick tries scored. As a team we spoke about tightening up our defence that was leaking some soft tries. In the finals, we played St Augustine’s Catholic College in the semi-final (winning 5-2) and Mater Maria Catholic College again in the grand final winning 3-1. The result meant that we were crowned Broken Bay Champions. A fantastic achievement by a very talented group of young men. The results reflected the team’s ability to control the tempo and flow of the game, with the boys rarely troubled throughout the day. The day also doubled as a selection for the Broken Bay team to contest the NSWCCC trials in late March at Nelson’s Bay. We had six boys selected in the Possible’s V Probable’s game. Sebastian Plaister, Kieran Diamond, Joel Shereb and Sean Bullen made the team.

Reminder - College Teams and Sporting Events A reminder that information regarding College teams and sporting events will be conveyed via the ‘Daily Notices’. This is read out each day in Home Room or currently at the start of the boys' Period 1 class. Details on meeting dates/venues, training, selection days and event details will be provided in these messages. It is important that the boys pay attention to these notices or check them on their Portal each day to make sure they don’t miss out. Upcoming Events Week Event Venue Date Week 4 College Selection Swimming Carnival Gosford Pool Tuesday 21 February 2022 Week 5 BBSSSA Under 15 and Under 18 Rugby League Selection Trials Morry Breen Ovals Thursday 3 March 2022 Week 6 Sydney Metro Under 18 Rugby League Selection Trials Paramatta Tuesday 8 March 2022  

Click below for the latest Traineeships and Apprenticeships available.     Click the link below for the latest Careers News   [embed]https://www.stedwards.nsw.edu.au/curriculum-learning/careers-and-vocational-education/careers-news/[/embed]

2023 Enrolments The College is now accepting enrolment applications for Year 7 2023. The enrolment process is completed online via the College website at: https://www.stedwards.nsw.edu.au/enrolment/ The enrolment information clearly outlines the enrolment criteria. Applications received after Tuesday April 26, will be processed as late applications. Current families who are aware of family or friends who wish to apply for their son to attend St Edward’s, are asked to encourage them to visit the College website for information about the College and the process of enrolment. [embed]https://www.stedwards.nsw.edu.au/enrolment/[/embed]  

School Student Travel Term 1, 2022 School Travel Passes Students who need a School Opal card or travel pass but have not yet applied need to apply or update their details as soon as possible. In the Opal network, students should travel with a Child/Youth Opal card until they receive their valid School Opal card. If outside Greater Sydney, parents should contact their local bus operator to discuss their travel needs. New Student Opal cards (including new Term Bus Passes) will be sent to the student’s nominated postal address within two weeks of their application being approved. Students living in rural and regional (R&R) areas will receive their travel pass from their nominated transport operator. It may be issued via their school or be sent directly to them at home. Note: some R&R operators do not issue travel passes. Students/parents should confirm with their nominated operator if they do not receive a pass. Terms of Use Students using Opal cards must tap on and tap off in line with the Opal terms of use. All students are required to comply with the Student code of conduct. The code of conduct aims to ensure the safety and well-being of school children and other passengers. It is important that parents ensure their child is aware of this, as failure to comply with the code of conduct can result in a suspension from travel. Apply for School Travel   Update a School Travel Pass  

Collection Notice for Parents/Guardians 2022 Student Residential Address and Other Information The Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment (the department) would like to notify you that a request has been made for your child’s school to provide residential address and other information as required under the Australian Education Regulation 2013. See the link below  for more information. 2022 Collection Notice for Parents  

Please see below correspondence emailed home in Term 1 2022, regarding COVID information and STUDENT POSITIVE RESULT reporting link. Please notify the College of a positive student test result via the following link: CLICK HERE     Year 7 Information Evening Presentation - Sent 31 March 2022 Year 7 Setting Up Flexischools Account - Sent 16 March 2022 Year 7 Information Evening - Sent 15 March 2022 RAHT Third Round Distribution - Sent 15 March 2022 Year 9 RAHT Third Round Distribution - Sent 15 March 2022 Years 7 and 9 NAPLAN Letter - Sent 15 March 2022 Year 7 and 9 NAPLAN Information - Sent 15 March 2022 Year 10 Parent Webinar - Post School Options - Sent 14 March 2022) Year 7 Mother's Day Liturgy Invitation Year 9 Camp Information and Consent Form - Sent  3 March 2022 Year 10 - 2022 Parents Talking Careers Webinar - Sent 1 March 2022 2022 Collection Notice for Parents - Sent 18 February 2022 COVID-19 Communication -  Sent 18 February 2022 Year 7 Day Camp Information and Consent Form - Sent 16 February 2022  COVID-19 Communication - Sent 11 February 2022 RAHT Distribution Weeks 3-4 - Sent 9 February 2022 Year 7 Diagnostic Testing Information - Sent 9 February 2022 Year 7 Parent Information Letter - Sent 7 February 2022 COVID-19 COVID Update -  Sent  4 February 2022 Rapid Antigen Home Test Kit Collection - Sent  2 February 2022 2022 Sport and Representative Opportunities - Sent  31 January 2022 Year 7 2022 Commencement - Sent  24 January 2022 Year 8 2022 Commencement - Sent  24 January 2022 Year 9 2022 Commencement - Sent  24 January 2022 Year 10 2022 Commencement - Sent  24 January 2022 Year 11 2022 Commencement - Sent  24 January 2022 Year 12 2022 Commencement - Sent  24 January 2022