Please see below all correspondence emailed home in Term 3 2022, including 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 12 End of School Outline - Sent 16 August 2022 Year 12 2022 Parent Invitation Mass and Assembly - Sent 16 August 2022 Year 7 Invitation - Understanding Adolescents Information Night - Sent 15 August 2022 Student Agreement - Years 11 2023 and 12 2024 - Sent 12 August 2022 Year 9 2023 Subject Selection - Sent 12 August 2022 Survey - Assessment Procedures - Sent 2 August 2022 COVID Update - Sent 25 July 2022 Year 10 - St Joseph's College Information Evening Cancelled - Sent 22 July 2022 Year 11 2023 Subject Selection Evening - Sent 19 July 2022  

Two years ago, Chief Inspector Paul Nicholls approached the Photography department with an idea – a wall mural constructed of hundreds of photos of Gosford Police Station, telling the history of the station in pictorial form. Year 10, 11 and 12 Photography students were assigned the task and we set to work – then the dreaded COVID hit! Two years and two lockdowns later, our project is completed and has come to fruition. Many hours have been spent by students editing each photo, merging, layering and photoshopping the mural, which measures a very large 1.8 m x 5.0 m in area. The mural was then delivered to a company for production and installation, and we are proud to present photos from the official opening ceremony of the mural in situ. Congratulations go to the following students for their hard work and perseverance in contributing their share to the mural: Flynn McHale, Will Turton, Nathan Collis, Andre Sirio, Conor Kelly, Will Clarke, Oliver Wagemaker. These boys spent hours editing and proofing photos, erasing and changing backgrounds to make the mural as spectacular as it is. It is a credit to the boys and their perseverance, work ethic and professionalism. What a wonderful way to link our local Police representatives with a sense of community and pride – well done, Eddies! [foogallery id="38655"]

On 27 July the College Environment Portfolio participated in a waste audit. The idea came from a series of webinar sessions Take 3 for the Sea ran three years ago and it was great to see it finally come to fruition. There were three boys: Owen Bradstreet, Wilheim Hieber and Fletcher Moore who participated in these webinars three years ago and were there on the day to see through their initiative. Owen and Wilheim ran the event which included students from each year group from 7-12. The students gathered one bin from each of the main areas of the school and then grouped the rubbish from that bin into separate sections on a big tarp in the school quadrangle. This was great, as the whole school got to see what we were doing and it was very interesting listening to the explanations and conversations between students in the portfolio and other students not in the portfolio. The rubbish, as you can see in the photos, was divided up into foods that could be still eaten (left over sandwiches fruit etc), compostable rubbish (apple cores, citrus peels etc), recyclable rubbish (paper, card board etc), soft plastic recyclables (glad wrap, chip packets etc) and then finally the waste that could not be recycled or composted. It was amazing to see that of all the piles, the non recyclable rubbish pile was by far the lowest with only a few small objects that could not be recycled.  This showed that if the school was able to introduce all of the above recycling options or students were to come trash free and recycle/compost the other items at home, we could potentially fill all of the College's rubbish into one red bin. I look forward to watching the prefects present this to the school body and look at what initiatives can be introduced as a result. Well done to all those students who participated! Your passion and drive to make a change will make a difference. [foogallery id="38558"]

The students in Mr English’s Core class completed some goal setting at the start of the term that included creating a series of “I WILL” statements. The “I WILL” statements were inspired by the work of 1978 Surfing World Champion, Shaun Tomson who works with schools, charities and multi nationals to encourage all of us to believe in ourselves, face life’s challenges and commit to positive values. During the process of putting the “I WILL” statements together, the boys were lucky to be in communication with Shaun who shared what it means to be creative, courageous and determined. The artwork you see with the “I WILL” statements was created by Shaun and his team who put together the work, free of charge for the boys to share and have as a class display.

The College community came together to celebrate students' achievements and efforts in the classroom at Academic Assemblies on 20 July 2022. Students were presented with one of three awards: Consistent Effort Awards: Students who were presented with a Consistent Effort Award approached their studies during Semester One, with perseverance and resilience, and demonstrated high levels of organisation, cooperation and participation. To be presented with this award Students must have received nominations from the majority of their teachers. Academic Achievement Awards: Students who were presented with an Academic Achievement Award were actively involved in the classroom during Semester One, they developed effective study routines and were always working at their personal best. To be presented this award, students must have achieved an A grade in a number of subjects and have received nominations from teachers. Outstanding Academic Achievement Awards: Student who were presented with an Outstanding Academic Achievement Award had demonstrated academic excellence in all subjects during Semester One and had showcased sophisticated skills in and commitment to independent study. They always worked at their personal best, and strived to set and achieve their goals. To be presented this award, students must have achieve an A grade in the majority of subjects and have received nominations from teachers. We congratulate all award recipients. Years 7 to 9 [smallgallery fooid="38215"]   Years 10 to 12 [smallgallery fooid="38280"]   2022 Award Recipients   The Combined St Edward's College and St Joseph's College Concert Band Performance [embed]https://youtu.be/w82y5taJqUo[/embed]

Please see below the timetable for the Year 12 Trial HSC Examination period which commences on Monday 1 August 2022. St Edwards College Trial HSC Timetable 2022  

Our Athletics Carnival was run and won on Monday 27 June at Adcock Park. The weather held out for us, and the day was bathed in blue skies for most of the day, aside from the wind and the ever-present chill of the venue. The day was a resounding success with many outstanding results and achievements. Highlights for the day included: The behaviour and participation of all students in attendance Riley Schroder in Year 7 running the 400 m to the cheers of the entire crowd down the home strait. Lincoln Markulin in Year 10 breaking the Under 16’s Javelin record with a new mark of 46.10m. Zane Smith in Year 11 challenging the Opens High Jump record of 1.92m and narrowly missing on his three attempts. Knight House completing a clean sweep of the Relay races to the raucous cheers of an enthusiastic crowd. We also crowned the following Age Champions: Under 12's    First Place Archie Lawson Spillane Second Place Oliver Craik Spillane Third Place Brendan Lin Spillane Under 13's    First Place Zach Scaysbrook Spillane Second Place Liam Smith Doolan Third Place Joel Washington Knights Under 14's    First Place Kallum Moggs Knights Second Place Riley Carmody-Smith Knights Third Place Eden Pearson Shanahan  Under 15's    First Place Keanu Wells Knights Second Place Cooper Jones Knights Third Place Deakin Wright Doolan Under 16's    First Place Christopher Rae Knights Second Place Marlen Wilson Shanahan Third Place Lincoln Markulin Knights Under Opens's    First Place Aymn Hamilton Spillane Second Place Thomas Lawton Doolan Third Place Marley Medina Doolan Overall, Knights House were crowned the 2022 Athletics Champions on 994 points from Spillane 901, Shanahan 751, and Doolan on 677. [smallgallery fooid="37995"]

Click the YouTube link below for the latest Homeroom Edition of SECTV hosted by  Louis Whyatt and Cameron Shaw.   [embed]https://youtu.be/H4JrN4Cck_8[/embed]