As we prepare to welcome new students to our school this Friday for Orientation Day, we find ourselves reflecting on the significance of this moment, not just for those joining us, but for all our students.
Change, while sometimes accompanied by a touch of nervousness, is a natural and essential part of life. It brings growth, new perspectives, and opportunities to build resilience. We know that many of our students may feel a little anxious about meeting new peers or stepping into unfamiliar spaces, and that’s perfectly okay. What matters most is how we approach change, with positivity, openness, and maturity.
At St Stephen’s School, we believe that the way we respond to change helps shape the kind of people our students become. When we model excitement, curiosity, and kindness, we empower young people to do the same. This Friday, we have the joy of welcoming many new students from other schools into our community. It’s a wonderful opportunity for our current students to show leadership, empathy, and one of our most cherished core values: Care.
Being welcoming, inclusive, and thoughtful toward others, especially those who are new, is a powerful way to live out this value. We encourage our students to see this day not just as a celebration, but as a chance to make new friends, offer a smile, and help someone feel at home.
We are so proud of the way our students rise to these moments with grace and generosity. Thank you for supporting them in embracing change with courage and compassion.
Madame Pilote and Mrs Langley
2025 Presentation Evening
We are delighted to invite you to the 2025 St Stephen’s School Presentation Evening, a special celebration of our students’ achievements throughout the year.
Bookings are essential, but tickets are free of charge. Please ensure that all attendees, including guests, award recipients and performers have a booked ticket. Parking will be available on the oval. Tickets sales will close Friday 21 November 2025. Carramar Primary : https://events.humanitix.com/cpp2025
Wrapping up 2025 with colour and celebration!
It’s hard to believe we’re already preparing for our end-of-year celebrations! By popular demand, and to finish the year on a high, we will be holding a Final Assembly at approximately 10:30am in the Primary Forum, followed by a Fun Rainbow Run on The Green at around 11:00am on Friday, 5 December. All parents are warmly invited to join us!
Key Details:
- Kindy students will be dismissed at 11:00am. Parents are welcome to accompany their child and join in the Fun Rainbow Run on The Green.
- Pre-Primary to Year 6 students will be dismissed at 12:00pm. They will remain under the supervision of their classroom teachers until dismissal; however, parents are warmly invited to stay and enjoy the excitement of our Fun Rainbow Run following the Assembly!
To make the Fun Rainbow Run even more fun, we need parent helpers to spray water on the students during the event. If you can assist, please email your name to Mrs Milne at pacarramar@StStephens.wa.edu.au within the next two weeks so we can plan for numbers. The more helpers, the better!
It promises to be a fantastic way to wrap up our 2025 academic year! We recommend families bring a few spare garbage bags to protect car seats… students are sure to be a little messy after their run!
We look forward to celebrating this special day with you and ending the year with joy and community spirit!
Thank you for supporting our Year 6 Market Day!
We are thrilled to share that our Year 6 Market Day raised just over $1,600, thanks to the incredible generosity of our community!
A special thank you goes to our Year 6 staff and students for organising such a successful event. This initiative was not only a fun experience but also an important part of their learning journey, reflecting one of our core values: Service.
Your support makes a real difference and we are so proud of what our students have achieved together.
Week 3 Running Club House Points
|
CHARIS |
MAKARIA | PARRESIA |
| 28 | 87 |
107 |
Congratulations to PARRESIA for running the most laps in Week 3!
100 LAPS CLUB
Congratulations to James Finkelstein (Year 1) and Jamie Muir (Year 2) who both completed 300 laps on their running club card.
Well done everyone!
Children’s University
We had Donna from Children’s University come and visit us last week to meet with this year’s graduating students – we have 14 students graduating later this month!!
Although the graduation is a great way to celebrate the learning that our students have done, the focus of the program is on different ways we can learn beyond the classroom. With that in mind, let’s keep exploring and learning. I have attached a summer holiday booklet of activities where students earn 30 minutes per activity – that is a total of 5 hours for all activities. Do them now or save them for the holidays. Summer Holidays Booklet
Book Fair
2026 Carramar Resource Lists (Kindy – Year 6)
Students are supplied with a list of essential items and texts which are to be purchased for school. This is coordinated by Campion Education WA.
Resource lists will be available online through the Campion website from Friday 17 October to Friday 14 November 2025.
If you order between the above dates it will be delivered to your home for a cost $8. Orders placed after the cut-off date will incur additional charges. Delivery of these orders cannot be guaranteed prior to the commencement of the school year.
Order online at www.campion.com.au
- Click on ‘Parents order here’
- Enter in Parents email address and click ‘Validate’
- Click Add Student
- Click on ‘Order Now’
- Search for St Stephen’s School – Carramar
- Enter in the students name and the Resource List code VK3G
- Click on ‘Validate’
- Click on ‘New Order’
- Select the year level and then choose the items you wish to purchase
The Campion Parent Hub includes How to Order video and How to Order PDFs in 11 languages https://campion.com.au/parents/how-to-order/
Family help: FAQs: https://campion.com.au/support-help/support/ Email help@campion.com.au
Please note that items ticked as ‘Item Reqd’ on your child’s booklist need to be purchased directly from Campion. Resources under the headings of ‘Personal Items for Student Use’ and ‘Parents to Supply’ can be purchased from Campion or from your preferred stationery supplier, but we do ask that you supply all the items on the list.
We are very mindful that returning to school for a new academic year can be an expensive cost to families and therefore our staff have made a conscious effort to keep the cost to a minimum.
Date of delivery is the week ending Friday 23 January 2026 (only for orders placed prior to the cut-off date).
PLEASE NOTE: The online ordering dates for Primary and Secondary School are different. Secondary School lists will open on Friday 7 November.
Canteen Christmas Meal Deal