Term 3, Week 2

Welcome to Term 3!

What a fantastic start to Term 3! Students have returned to school with energy and enthusiasm. All classes from PP – Yr 6 enjoyed an afternoon of NAIDOC activities on Friday afternoon, led by our Year 6 students and this theme will continue to be the focus of our buddies session this week. Our Year 3 and 4 students have started their swimming lessons and our kindy students hosted a fabulous Kindy Café Day on Friday.

Thank you to all the parents who have joined us for Worship and Assembly, we appreciate you attending and providing our school with the sense of community we value.

Book Fair

Children’s University – Monthly Challenge

The next passport signing session will be this Thursday 1 August in the Primary Forum from 8.15am.

Primary Interhouse Athletics Carnival

Date: Friday 16 August (Week 4, Term 3)

Time: 8.25am – 3.20pm
Students in Year 1 – 6 need to arrive at school no later than 8.25am.

Please note: Our Kindy and Pre-Primary students will only be involved in morning activities. At approximately 9.30am, the Kindy and Pre-Primary students will participate in team games in their own sectioned off area on the oval.

Location: St Stephen’s School Carramar – Oval

What to Wear:

Sport Uniform
Appropriate sports shoes (no athletics spikes permitted, rubber athletics shoes only)
Clearly labelled St Stephen’s School hat
Clearly labelled St Stephen’s School jacket and/or tracksuit pants

What to Bring:

Clearly labelled water bottle
Students must bring all food and drinks they will need for the day. A meal deal will be available from the Canteen.
Clearly labelled bag containing all their requirements for the day.
If your child has asthma, please ensure they bring their own inhaler.

Timetable of Events:

Family Picnic

We will break for lunch from 12.30pm – 12.50pm. During this time, students in Year 1 – 6 will be invited to eat lunch with their families if they have a family member spectating. Students who do not have a family member spectating will need to remain in their House Bay for the lunch break. Parents/guardians will not be permitted in the House Bays designated for students.

400m and 800m Races

We will be running our 400m and 800m events in the weeks leading up to the carnival. Students in Years 1 – 6 are invited to participate in these events on the dates below:

Week:	Event:	Year Group:	Date:	Time:
4	400m	1 – 3	Tuesday 13 August	Recess time 10.55am – 11.20am
4	400m	4 – 6	Tuesday 13 August	Lunch time 12.40pm – 1.10pm
4	800m	3 – 4	Wednesday 14 August	Recess time 10.55am – 11.20am
4	800m	5 – 6	Wednesday 14 August	Lunch time 12.40pm – 1.10pm

Students who would like to participate in the optional 400m and 800m events must make their way down to the oval at the times listed above. Parents/guardians are permitted to spectate the events from a distance but must not interfere with the children and races.

Little Athletics is a fantastic way to keep fit and builds the foundation skills of running, jumping and throwing, which are all transferable to other sports. If your child is interested in participating in Little Athletics outside of school, Joondalup Little Athletics Centre is a fantastic local club – https://www.joondalupathletics.com.au The WA Little Athletics season usually runs from October until March.

If your child is going to be absent on Friday 16 August, please advise ASAP via email at hannah.uglow@ststephens.wa.edu.au, as this helps with the planning of our event.

We look forward to seeing our students participate in the 2024 Interhouse Athletics Carnival!

Hannah Uglow

Physical Education Teacher

Term 3 Running Club

All students in Kindy to Year 6 and their families are encouraged to join Miss Uglow, Mrs Bartels and Mr Simms 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. Running Club lapathon cards must be left in our year group bags at the end of each session.

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.

WEEK 1 Running Club House Points : (drum roll please…)

CHARIS	MAKARIA	PARRESIA
52	49	130

Congratulations to PARRESIA for running the most laps in Week 1! Congratulations to our Year 1 and Year 2 cohorts who had the most runners participating this week. Well done to our Head of Campus Mr Andrews for attending his first running club session and completing 5 laps! We look forward to seeing you all again next week!

100 LAPS CLUB

Congratulations to Aaryan Walia (2H) who completed 200 laps on his running club card!

OSH CLUB RUNNERS
Students who attend OSH Club on Thursday morning are welcome to come along to Running Club too. Please advise the OSH staff if your child would like to attend running club and a staff member will walk them to our club on the green. Thank you.

Education Minister’s Running Challenge Term 3

Primary and secondary school students across WA are invited to register for the Education Minister’s Running Challenge in Term 3. The challenge aims to increase participation in physical activity, regardless of ability. Registered primary students will be required to run, walk or wheel for 20 minutes per week, while secondary students and staff complete 30 minutes per week, from July 15 to September 13. Activities may be completed during or outside of school hours. Term 3 Running Club will be the perfect opportunity for our St Stephen’s School community to complete the challenge – so sign up now and get running! Go St Stephen’s!

Link to sign up: https://www.ministersrunningchallenge.wa.gov.au

Information about the challenge: https://www.ministersrunningchallenge.wa.gov.au/the-challenge

Hannah Uglow

Physical Education Teacher

Costume Hire

Dear Parents and Students

We are thrilled to announce the grand opening of our Primary School Costume Corner! Whether it’s for school assemblies, dress up days, or fun events like book week, we’ve got a wide range of costumes for everyone!

Come visit us at the Costume Corner in Parresia every day in Week 4 from 8.00am – 8:30am and 3.00pm – 4.00pm to browse and borrow costumes. Please note, we are cash only.

Full Costumes: $10

Accessories $1 per/piece

Costumercorner@ststephens.wa.edu.au

Costume Corner 😊