Archive | January 2024

Term 1, Week 1

Dear Parents/Guardians

As per our Principal’s welcome email last week, St Stephen’s School is celebrating it’s 40th Anniversary this year. As part of our festivities to commemorate this milestone, staff and students from Year 1 to Year 12 will be attempting to break the GUINNESS WORLD RECORD for ‘the most people launching confetti cannons simultaneously’ on Thursday 8 February. Our students from all campuses will form a human 40 on the oval before launching their safe, environmentally friendly and biodegradable confetti. 

As Carramar Campus Year 1 to Year 12 students will be heading off to our Duncraig Campus by bus, this event is considered an excursion and therefore requires all parents to approve for their child to participate via Consent2Go. Can we please ask that you give permission for your child to participate no later than Friday 2 February (via Consent2Go).

Many thanks

The Primary Leadership Team

 

Parent Information Evenings

It was lovely to welcome our Pre-Kindy, Kindy and Pre-Primary families to their Parent Information Evenings last week and we look forward to welcoming our Yr1 to Yr6 families for theirs this week. As per the information letter sent out earlier this year, please see below details for the week:

Year 1 (in the Primary Forum) & Year 2 (in the Library): Tuesday 30 January 2024, 6.45pm –7.45pm

Year 3 (in the Library) & Year 4 (Primary Forum): Wednesday 31 January 2024, 6.45pm –7.45pm

Year 5 (Primary Forum) & Year 6 (in the Library): Thursday 1 February 2024, 6.45pm –7.45pm

Icy Poles Are Back!

Captains will be ready to start selling icy poles for $1.00 each, this Friday at Recess. Please note that the proceeds sales will be donated to a non profit organisation, to be chosen by students later this term.

 

Class Representatives

As per earlier correspondence, if you are interested in becoming a Class Representative this year, please submit your expression of interest with your classroom teacher. Leadership will be in touch with candidates in the coming weeks with more information and date for our first meeting.

 

Photo Day

Please see below schedule for our school photos this year:

  • Pre-Primary to Year 6 students: Tuesday 6 February (children need to be wearing their white school shirt (3-6) and striped shirt (K-2)NO SPORTS SHIRTS FOR THIS DAY – FORMAL UNIFORM REQUIRED.
  • Kindy students: Monday 5 February
  • Pre-Kindy students: Wednesday 14 February

80’s Dress-Up Day!!!

Term 1 After School Clubs

Term 1 After School Clubs will be starting next week! This term we are offering 8 after school clubs.

Quill Crew – Tuesday (Students in Yr3 – Year 6)

Board Game Club – Tuesday (Students in Yr3 – Yr6)

Cooking Club – Tuesday (Students in Yr3 – Yr6)

Read & Draw Club – Wednesday (Students in PP)

Mathletics Club – Wednesday (Students in Yr3 – Yr4)

After School Sports – Thursday (Students in Yr1 – Yr 2)

Drawing Club – Thursday (Students in Yr1 – Yr 2)

Early Years Nature Club – Thursday (Students in PP – Yr 2)

Bookings will be available from 6.00pm this Friday 2 February.

Remember to only register your child for activities available to their year group and only one club per child so that all students have an opportunity to join a club. 

Use the following link to book https://portal.ststephens.wa.edu.au/parent-and-student/plan-the-day/after-school-clubs.html

Please be aware that the Running Club is also available for all students on a Thursday morning. Bookings are not necessary for Running Club.

Running Club

All students in Kindy to Year 6 and their families are encouraged to join Miss Uglow on the Primary Green every Thursday morning to run as many laps around the Green as you can! No matter what your ability is, come on down to earn House points, improve your fitness, build your confidence and run your way towards a healthier lifestyle.

Each participating individual will be given their own Running Club lapathon card to count their laps every week. Runners will earn 1 Running Club House Point for every lap they complete around the Primary Green.

We will meet on the Primary Green every THURSDAY morning from 8.00am – 8.25am. Come dressed in your sport uniform or normal school uniform and running shoes. You can still participate even if you are not dressed in your sport uniform! Everyone is welcome – you do not need to sign up to participate in this club. Run at your own pace and come and go as you please. Parents/guardians and younger siblings are encouraged to join in too.

 

Reminder

Please note that the designated staff car park (including the turning circle) is not to be used by parents. We appreciate your cooperation in this matter.

 

Tennis Lessons

Term 1 Welcome

Dear Families

Welcome back to a brand new school year! We trust that you had a delightful holiday, filled with joy, relaxation, and memorable moments with loved ones. As we embark 2024 together, we extend our warmest welcome to both familiar faces and new members of our school community.  

Staff have been “busy bees” this week; programming and preparing classes for students’ return next week. We are now ready and look forward to welcoming everyone Monday morning! Please note that a “Welcome Assembly” will be held in the Primary Forum at 9am and we would love to see you there if you’re available.  

Wishing everyone many blessings as we dive into a year of growth, exploration, and success. Let’s make 2024 an exceptional chapter in our shared story.  

Here’s to a fantastic school year!  

Bennet Andrews, Isabelle Pilote and Jennifer Langley

 

Term 1 Tennis Lessons

 

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