Term 1 After School Clubs

We are offering 8 clubs this term and bookings open this evening at 6.00pm.

Boardgames Club (Year 3 and 4 students)

CFC Club (Cards For Charity) (Year 5 and 6 students)

Mindful Me Club (Year 2 and 3 students)

Money, Money, Money! (Year 5 and 6 students)

CRU Club (Year 5 and 6 students) – lunchtime club

After School Sports (Year 1 and 2 students)

Early Years Nature Club (Students in Year 1 to 3)

Read and Draw Club (Pre-Primary students)

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

Welcome to a New School Year!

Day one of the school year was filled with joy, excitement and a true sense of renewal as we welcomed students, families, and staff back to our vibrant community. It was wonderful to see familiar faces and meet our new families joining us in 2025.

This morning at our Assembly, we thought about how a pencil can teach us five key things to inspire and guide us throughout the year:

1. Put yourself in the hands of those who care about you – Whether it’s God, your teachers, or your parents, trust them to guide you along the way.
2. In life, you will undergo “uncomfortable sharpening” – The challenges you face will shape and strengthen you.
3. Everything you do will always leave a mark – Make it a positive one.
4. You can always correct your mistakes – Growth comes through learning and reflection.
5. What is inside you is the most important part – Your character and heart define who you are.

As we embark on this new chapter, we look forward to what 2025 will bring—a year filled with learning, growth and meaningful moments together.

Here’s to a wonderful year ahead!

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 28 January 2025, 6.45pm –7.45pm

Year 3 (in the Library): Wednesday 29 January 2025, 6.45pm –7.45pm

Year 5 (Primary Forum) & Year 6 (in the Library): Thursday 30 January 2025, 6.45pm –7.45pm

Year 4 (Primary Forum): Wednesday 5 February 2025, 6:00pm – 6:45pm

Icy Poles will be back next week!

Captains will be ready to start selling icy poles for $1.00 each, next Friday, 7 February 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:

• Kindy students: Monday 10 February
• Pre-Primary to Year 6 students: Tuesday 11 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.
• Pre-Kindy students: Wednesday 19 February

Term 1 After School Clubs

Term 1 After School Clubs will be starting next week! More information in relation to Clubs on offer will be sent later this week. Bookings will be available from 6.00pm this Friday 31 January. 

Please 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.

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.

The Primary Leadership Team

YEAR 3 – 6 INTERHOUSE SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Dear Parents/Guardians

Welcome back to Term 1! With this year’s Interhouse Swimming Carnival just around the corner, we are currently in the process of planning our event. In order for us to place your child into the correct events for the day, we need to be informed of your child’s current swimming level (as we are aware some students may have participated in swimming lessons over the school holidays). Due to the closure of HBF Arena Joondalup, we have been fortunate enough to secure a booking at an alternate venue (Terry Tyzack Aquatic Centre – Inglewood) for 2025.

Please complete the Swimming Information form (going home with students Wednesday 29 January) and return to Reception or your child’s classroom teacher no later than Tuesday 4 February.

Date:                                     Wednesday 5 March 2025 (Week 6, Term 1)

Venue:                                   Terry Tyzack Aquatic Centre- 62 Alexander Drive Inglewood WA 6052

Time:                                     Bus departing school at 8.20am – bus returning to school by 3.10pm

What to bring/wear:

• Students must bring all food and drink they require for the day – the Café is not accessible to students.
• House Uniform, towel, thongs/sandals and bathers. Students will need to arrive at school wearing their bathers underneath their House uniform. No bikini style two-piece bathers please.
• Labelled school bag or alternative backpack
• Swimming caps and goggles are highly recommended. We will be providing House coloured swimming caps for students to borrow on the day if they wish.
• Sun protection – as our carnival will be conducted in the 50m outdoor pool at Terry Tyzack Aquatic Centre this year, all students must be prepared with the appropriate sun protection including:

• Labelled hat (this can be the school hat or a House coloured hat)
• Sunscreen (we will provide sunscreen in the House bays but students are also encouraged to bring their own)
• Short-sleeved OR long-sleeved rash vest/rashie. Students are not required to wear a rash vest/rashie during their swimming races/events, however we strongly recommend wearing rashies in the bays for sun protection. 

Volunteers

We will require a number of parent/guardian volunteers to assist us on the day. We would love your involvement in making this event a huge success for our students. If you would like to help at the Primary Swimming Carnival and you are available from 9.00am until 2.30pm on Wednesday the 5^th of March, please contact me via email at kaliah.nicol@ststephens.wa.edu.au.

If you have any questions about the upcoming Primary Interhouse Swimming Carnival or the Swimming Information Form, please don’t hesitate to contact me via email at at kaliah.nicol@ststephens.wa.edu.au

We thank you for your support and look forward to seeing your children swim at our Interhouse Swimming Carnival!

Yours sincerely

Miss Kaliah Nicol

Primary Physical Education Teacher

Welcome back – 2025 is here!

We are thrilled to welcome all our families back to school for what promises to be an exciting year ahead. We hope you had a restful break filled with special moments spent with loved ones.

As we begin this new chapter, we look forward to all that 2025 will bring for our students, families, and school community. A reminder that students from Pre-Primary to Year 6 will commence on Tuesday 28 January. Upon arrival, students are invited to head straight to their classrooms to meet their teacher and learning assistant, setting the tone for a positive and productive start.

We are also delighted to invite parents to join us for our “Welcome Assembly” at 9.00am, held in our beautifully refurbished Primary Forum. This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the beginning of the school year together as a community.

Finally, we wish you a joyful and relaxing Australia Day long weekend and look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday, refreshed and ready for the year ahead!

Warm regards

The Primary Leadership Team

Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year

On behalf of all staff, we would like to wish you a wonderful festive season with your family and loved ones. Thank you for all your support throughout the year, we feel privileged to work alongside you to help your children on their educational journey and look forward to welcoming you back in 2025.

Living Nativity

Please join us on the Primary Green (at the undercover area beside the Kindy shed) at 8.00am for our Living Nativity tomorrow morning.

Final Day Events

Uniform:

Students should please come to school in the clothes that they would like to wear in the Rainbow Run (sports shorts and white/old t-shirt). Students are encouraged to wear old shoes and they are welcome to bring sunglasses.

Final Assembly:

Parents are invited to join us for our final Assembly at 10:30am. 

Rainbow Run:

This will occur on the Green at 11am, in year levels. Parents are very welcome to assist in the fun!

Pickup:

Children to please be collected from the Green at 12pm. They will be dismissed by their class teacher. School bags will be located in classroom courtyards for collection after the event. We encourage you to bring plastic bags for children to sit on for the car journey home.

Presentation Night Photos 

Thank you for joining us for Presentation Night last Thursday evening. Please see the following link for the full suite of images from the evening –

https://csmithphotography.pic-time.com/-StStephensSchoolPresentationNights

Children’s University 

Congratulations to the students who participated in Children’s University during 2024. You represented St Stephen’s School beautifully at the Graduation Ceremony and we were very proud of your achievements.

2025 Semester One House Captains 

Congratulations to the Semester One House Captains for 2025. We look forward to your leadership next year!

Running Club

WEEK 8 Running Club House Points : (drum roll please…) 

Congratulations to PARRESIA for running the most laps in Week 8!

100 LAPS CLUB 

Congratulations to Thea Hiscock (PPDO) who completed 100 laps on her running club card!

Well done to everyone who has participated in running club this year. Don’t forget to keep up your running over the holidays!

Hannah Uglow (Teacher – Primary Physical Education)

Guinness World Records 2025 Book

We understand that many families were anticipating the release of the Guinness World Records 2025 book as a keepsake for our record earlier this year. The team at Guinness World Records have informed us that due to the timing of the event and the publishing schedule, the St Stephen’s School record for “most people launching confetti cannons simultaneously” will feature in the 2026 book which will be published at the end of 2025.

In the meantime, if you would like a personal memento of the day, you are able to purchase a personalised Certificate of Participation at https://gwrstore.com/collections/certificates-of-participation?page=1

 2024 Presentation Evening

We look forward to welcoming you at our Presentation Evening this Thursday, commencing at 6:45pm. Please join us to celebrate all that our students have accomplished in 2024. Doors will open from 6:15pm and we ask all students from Year 3-6 to arrive by 6:30pm. We are asking parents to please show your children where you will be sitting before students from Year 3-6 join their peers on the choir risers. This is important to allow them to locate you at the end of the evening. Students in Years 1 and 2 will be seated with their parents. We invite students to take photos with their Teachers and Learning Assistants after the formal proceedings, should you wish to do so.

Bookings are essential but tickets are all free of charge. All attendees, including guests, staff, awardees and performers must book a ticket. Parking will be provided on the oval.  Book online at https://ticketing.humanitix.com/tours/presentation-evenings-2024

Recipe Books and Tea Towels

Last orders for class tea towels and recipe books!

We have a number of recipe books available for sale for $15. The following year groups also still have personalised tea towels available for sale for $15. These would make lovely Christmas presents for grandparents 😊

PP
Year 1
Year 2
Year 4

Please purchase from the Reception Office if you are interested (cash only please).

Early Years Nativity

Our Nativity Performances are less than a week away! We are very excitedly putting the finishing touches on our performance. Kindy & Pre-Primary parents are encouraged to attend Monday’s performance and Year 1 & 2 parents are encouraged to attend Tuesday’s performance.

We cannot wait to see you all there!

Final Assembly

Please note that we will be holding a final Assembly at approximately 10:30am in the Primary Forum. We would love as many parents as possible to join us in celebrating the end of the 2024 school year! Our Year 6 House Captains have a surprise to share which you are sure to enjoy.

Rainbow Run

Only 8 more sleeps until the much anticipated Rainbow Run! This will occure on The Green at approximately 11:00am. All parents are welcome to attend!  Students will be dismissed from school at 12.00pm. We suggest families bring a few spare garbage bags to cover their car seats as students will no doubt be a little messy after their run!

Please let us know if you are available to assist with this event by emailing admincarramar@ststephens.wa.edu.au

Running Club

Please join us for our final Running Club session of the year on Thursday 28 November! We encourage runners to bring their best Christmas spirit along (Christmas hats, sunglasses, socks, etc). 

Time: 8.00am – 8.25am

Location: Primary Green

Who: All students in Kindy to Year 6 and their families

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.

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. Students – come dressed in your sport uniform or normal school uniform and running shoes. Students who do not have PE on a Thursday will need to change into their formal school uniform/shoes after running club.

WEEK 7 Running Club House Points : (drum roll please…) 

Congratulations to PARRESIA for running the most laps in Week 7!

100 LAPS CLUB 

Congratulations to Kristian Bartels (3B) who completed 400 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.

Keep Our Kids Safe on the Road – School Crossing Survey

Dear Parents and Guardians

Just a friendly reminder about the City of Wanneroo School Crossing Survey. Your input is crucial to making our roads safer for students! We’ve already received many responses, but the more feedback we gather the better. If you haven’t completed the survey already, please take a few minutes to do so:

https://yoursay.wanneroo.wa.gov.au/projects/your-move-school-crossings-research

The survey closes 1 December, so don’t miss your chance!

Thank you for your support.

City of Wanneroo

Entertainment Membership

Night On The Green

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the entire parent community for your incredible support of our parent-led ‘Night on the Green’ event. Your enthusiasm and participation made this evening a resounding success. It was wonderful to see so many families come together to celebrate and enjoy our school community. Your contributions, through volunteering, attending, or simply spreading the word, played a crucial role in creating such a memorable experience for everyone. Thank you for helping us such a strong school community.

We would especially like to thank Simone Pheiffer, Jessica Terlick and Layla Riley for many months of work planning this event. We are truly lucky to have such wonderful parents in our community.

Jump Rope For Heart

We are very excited to announce that St Stephen’s School Carramar has raised $2523 for the Heart Foundation through the Jump Rope for Heart program.

Congratulations to our amazing fundraisers…

• Matilda Zorich (3B)
• Hamish McLaren (3B)
• Lucas Lawrence (PPDO)
• Oliver Jones (5E)
• Rob Terlick (2ME)
• Ava Terlick (5E)
• Zoe Lullfitz (5E)
• Freya Gemmill (3B)
• Lucy Colyer-Long (5S)
• Grace Colyer-Long (4CO)
• Laura McDonald (1A)
• Kieran McDonald (PPDI)
• Josiah Harris (5S)

Certificates and prizes will be presented to all fundraisers once we receive them from the Jump Rope for Heart program coordinators. Fantastic effort everyone!

Term 4 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. 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.

Students – come dressed in your sport uniform or normal school uniform and running shoes. Students who do not have PE on a Thursday will need to change into their formal school uniform/shoes after running club.

WEEK 6 Running Club House Points : (drum roll please…) 

Congratulations to PARRESIA for running the most laps in Week 6!

100 LAPS CLUB 

Congratulations to Gauruv Sandhu (3B) who completed 200 laps, Archie Bowden (5S) who completed 300 laps and Aiden Kilian (5S) who completed 400 laps on their running club cards! Fantastic effort and commitment everyone!

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.

2024 Presentation Night

We are delighted to present the 2024 St Stephen’s School Presentation Evenings. Please join us to celebrate all that our students have accomplished in 2024. Bookings are essential but tickets are all free of charge. All attendees, including guests, staff, awardees and performers must book a ticket. Parking will be provided on the oval.  Book online here https://ticketing.humanitix.com/tours/presentation-evenings-2024

Christmas Meal Deal

Rainbow Run

It’s hard to believe that we are already planning our end of year celebrations! By popular demand and to end the year on a high note, please note that 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 approximately 11:00am! All parents are welcome to attend!  Students will be dismissed from school at 12.00pm. Lots of fun to end our 2024 academic year! We suggest families bring a few spare garbage bags to cover their car seats as students will no doubt be a little messy after their run!

Please let us know if you are available to assist with this event by emailing admincarramar@ststephens.wa.edu.au

Keep Our Kids Safe on the Road

2025 School Fee Payment Options

Dear Parents/Guardians

In 2025, similar to previous years, Parents/Guardians will not be required to re-select a preferred payment method and frequency at the start of the school year from the parent portal.

The payment method (direct debit, credit card or BPAY) and frequency of payment (annual upfront, weekly, fortnightly, monthly, three or four instalments) that you had in place in 2024 will continue automatically in 2025.

The dates to note for payments (based on frequency) next year are:

1 upfront payment due on 31 January 2025 (2% discount); or

43 weekly payments starting on Monday 3 February 2025; or

22 fortnightly payments starting on Monday 3 February 2025; or

22 fortnightly payments starting on Monday 10 February 2025; or

10 monthly payments starting on Sunday 2 February 2025; or

10 monthly payments starting on Monday 17 February 2025; or

3 instalments on 18 February 2025, 18 May 2025 and 18 August 2025; or

4 instalments on 10 February 2025, 10 May 2025, 10 August 2025 and 10 October 2025.

(Where a due date falls on a weekend or public holiday, payment will be processed on the next business day.)

You will not be required to take any action, unless you would like to change the method of payment or frequency of payments. In which case, please contact the Accounts Receivable team on 9243 2103 or email accountsreceivable@ststephens.wa.edu.au as soon as possible.

If you wish to change your credit card, or bank account details, you are able to do this at any time throughout the year via the Parent Portal. Click on the ‘School Payments’ tab and select login under Manage stored cards and direct debits to bank accounts or use the following link https://edinfo.ststephens.wa.edu.au/ManageStoredCards.aspx

In January 2025 your annual fee statement will be available for you to view on the Parent Portal in the ‘School Payments’ tab by logging into Statements and receipt history or use the following link https://edinfo.ststephens.wa.edu.au/fin.aspx

Best wishes

From the Accounts Receivable Team

Entertainment Membership

Night On The Green

We look forward to a wonderful community event this coming Saturday from 4.30pm to 7.30pm. Please join us to enjoy music, festivities, market stalls and food trucks. Families are also welcome to bring a picnic. Band music will play from 4.30pm to 6.30pm, with Christmas carols from 6.30pm. It is sure to be a fantastic evening!

Volunteers Still Needed

Our wonderful parent committee have put in a tremendous effort to plan this year’s Night On The Green. The success of this event relies on parent volunteers. Please use the following link to register your availability to volunteer. Please note, you can select a role you are interested in and a timeframe that suits you. We appreciate the amazing support from our community.

https://signup.com/go/MJDriEy

Student Resource Lists – CLOSING THIS FRIDAY

Jump Rope for Heart – FINAL WEEK! 

Jump Rope for Heart is a fantastic physical activity and fundraising program that has been run by the Heart Foundation for over 37 years. It’s a great way for your child to keep fit and learn new skills, but it also helps raise funds for vital heart research and education programs. Since Jump Rope for Heart started in 1983, schools like ours have raised more than $104 million for the Heart Foundation’s lifesaving work.

It’s important you register your child online, so they can receive the full benefits of the program and participate in online fundraising, simply follow the link below to get started. www.jumprope.org.au/parents

Students will be practicing their skipping at school and home, and during this time you can share their online fundraising page with family and friends to help raise money for this great cause. The fundraising program will be finishing this Friday 15 November (Week 6, T4).  

To celebrate the end of the Jump Rope for Heart Program, students will be practicing their skipping skills with their buddies on Friday 15 November.  

Thank you for supporting the Jump Rope for Heart program! ❤

Term 4 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. 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.

Students – come dressed in your sport uniform or normal school uniform and running shoes. Students who do not have PE on a Thursday will need to change into their formal school uniform/shoes after running club.

WEEK 5 Running Club House Points : (drum roll please…) 

Congratulations to PARRESIA for running the most laps in Week 5!

100 LAPS CLUB 

Congratulations to Joshua van Deventer (1A) and Aaryan Walia (2H) who completed 300 laps on their running club cards! Congratulations to Mateo Zacharia (1A) for achieving a ‘Bronze Award’ for completing his 500 lap milestone. Outstanding effort and commitment Mateo!

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.

Christmas Meal Deal

2024 Presentation Night

We are delighted to present the 2024 St Stephen’s School Presentation Evenings. Please join us to celebrate all that our students have accomplished in 2024. Bookings are essential but tickets are all free of charge. All attendees, including guests, staff, awardees and performers must book a ticket. Parking will be provided on the oval.  Book online here https://ticketing.humanitix.com/tours/presentation-evenings-2024

Rainbow Run

It’s hard to believe that we are already planning our end of year celebrations! By popular demand and to end the year on a high note, please note that 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 approximately 11:00am! All parents are welcome to attend!  Students will be dismissed from school at 12pm. Lots of fun to end our 2024 academic year! We suggest families bring a few spare garbage bags to cover their car seats as students will no doubt be a little messy after their run!

Please let us know if you are available to assist with this event by emailing admincarramar@ststephens.wa.edu.au

We’re Fundraising with Entertainment

Entertainment memberships are jam packed full of incredible savings with up to 50% off and 2-for-1 offers on dining, takeaway, shopping, groceries, activities and more! For only $70, you can enjoy 12 months of amazing offers from places like Matilda Bay Restaurant, Sandalford Winery, Wills Domain, Hadiqa, Lawleys Bakery, San churro, Event Cinemas, Rottnest Fast Ferries, AQWA, Outback splash and hundreds more.

Here’s what you’ll get when you purchase your Membership today:

✨ A FREE $30 VISA Activ eGift Card – This will be emailed to you with every Membership purchase!

✨ A bonus Multi City upgrade, giving you access to up to 50% off dining, shopping, and travel across Australia, New Zealand, and Bali

💸 20% of your purchase goes directly to support our fundraiser

Don’t wait – this offer is available for a limited time. ORDER HERE: https://subscribe.entertainment.com.au/fundraiser/839u93

Fusion Opening Night

Tonight, we celebrate the Visual Arts, with all students’ artwork displayed for viewing. Some students will be receiving awards for the amazing work they have created throughout the year. The Secondary hospitality students have been busy working to create tasty delicacies for us to enjoy. Please join us in the Technology Hub at 6.30pm this evening.

Uniting WA Christmas Appeal – Due By This Friday

Night On The Green Volunteers Needed

Our wonderful parent committee have put in a tremendous effort to plan this year’s Night On The Green. The success of this event relies on parent volunteers. Please use the following link to register your availability to volunteer. Please note, you can select a role you are interested in and a timeframe that suits you. We appreciate the amazing support from our community.

https://signup.com/go/MJDriEy

Term 4 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. 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.

Students – come dressed in your sport uniform or normal school uniform and running shoes. Students who do not have PE on a Thursday will need to change into their formal school uniform/shoes after running club.

WEEK 5 Running Club House Points : (drum roll please…) 

Congratulations to PARRESIA for running the most laps in Week 5! Well done to our Year 1 cohort who had the most participants in Week 5 with 12 runners, followed closely by our Year 2 cohort with 11 runners.

100 LAPS CLUB 

Congratulations to Sanum Keshave (PPDO), Millie Broadhurst (PPDO) and Kaval Sandhu (1A) who completed 100 laps on their running club cards! Congratulations to Bernard Streeter (1C) for achieving a ‘Bronze Award’ for completing his 500 lap milestone. Outstanding effort and commitment Bernard!

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.

Jump Rope for Heart – Final Week!

Jump Rope for Heart is a fantastic physical activity and fundraising program that has been run by the Heart Foundation for over 37 years. It’s a great way for your child to keep fit and learn new skills, but it also helps raise funds for vital heart research and education programs. Since Jump Rope for Heart started in 1983, schools like ours have raised more than $104 million for the Heart Foundation’s lifesaving work.

It’s important you register your child online, so they can receive the full benefits of the program and participate in online fundraising, simply follow the link below to get started. www.jumprope.org.au/parents

Students will be practicing their skipping at school and home, and during this time you can share their online fundraising page with family and friends to help raise money for this great cause. The fundraising program will be finishing this Friday 8 November (Week 5, T4). 

Thank you for supporting the Jump Rope for Heart program! ❤

Student Resource Lists – CLOSING NEXT WEEK

Tickets For Presentation Nights 2024 Are Now Available

We are delighted to present the 2024 St Stephen’s School Presentation Evenings. Please join us to celebrate all that our students have accomplished in 2024. Bookings are essential but tickets are all free of charge. All attendees, including guests, staff, awardees and performers must book a ticket. Parking will be provided on the oval.  Book online here https://ticketing.humanitix.com/tours/presentation-evenings-2024

Orientation Day

We would like to extend thanks to the community today for helping to make our Primary Orientation Day a resounding success! From the moment the children arrived, we could feel the buzz of excitement in the air. The smiles on the students’ faces as they explored their new classrooms, met their teachers and made new friends was priceless. It was a joy to see our school community come together in such a vibrant and positive way.

Your involvement, whether it was helping prepare your child, positive conversations at home or simply being there to share in the experience, was invaluable. It is this kind of partnership that makes our school a special place for learning and growth.

We wish you all a lovely weekend and hope you hear lots of positive stories from your children tonight.

Julie Knight and Jennifer Langley

Loud Shirt Day

Teach, Speak, Hear would like to thank the St. Stephen’s School Community for supporting Loud Shirt Day on 18 October 2024. The joint effort from the primary and secondary schools raised $593! Thank you for supporting students with hearing loss to reach their full potential. Congratulations also to 6C who won the primary school Loud Shirt Design competition.

Caroline Cleal – Specialist Teacher

2024 Book Fair

St Stephen’s Recipe Book and Tea Towel Fundraiser – Sales will end Thursday 31 October

As part of our 40th anniversary celebrations we are proud to launch the St Stephen’s School Carramar 2024 Recipe Book and a series of special edition tea towels!

The Recipe Book brings together a collection of our St Stephen’s Carramar family favourite recipes and can be yours for a donation of $20!

The tea towels showcase a sample of each child’s artwork on a premium tea towel, with each class from Pre-Primary to Year 6 having their own bespoke designs! You can get yours for a donation of $20 or $15 each when you buy two or more across the range!

All funds will go towards our parent-run, end of year event – Night on the Green on Saturday 16 November.

Sales will end on 31 October so order now to avoid disappointment! Purchases will be delivered to your nominated child’s class.

Uniting WA Christmas Appeal

Jump Rope for Heart 2024

Jump Rope for Heart is back for 2024! Jump Rope for Heart is a fantastic physical activity and fundraising program that has been run by the Heart Foundation for over 37 years. It’s a great way for your child to keep fit and learn new skills, but it also helps raise funds for vital heart research and education programs. Since Jump Rope for Heart started in 1983, schools like ours have raised more than $104 million for the Heart Foundation’s lifesaving work.

It’s important you register your child online, so they can receive the full benefits of the program and participate in online fundraising, simply follow the link below to get started. www.jumprope.org.au/parents

Students will be practicing their skipping at school and home, and during this time you can share their online fundraising page with family and friends to help raise money for this great cause. The fundraising program will be finishing on Friday 8 November (Week 5, T4). 

Thank you for supporting the Jump Rope for Heart program! ❤

Night On The Green Volunteers Needed

Our wonderful parent committee have put in a tremendous effort to plan this year’s Night On The Green. The success of this event relies on parent volunteers. Please use the following link to register your availability to volunteer. Please note, you can select a role you are interested in and a timeframe that suits you. We appreciate the amazing support from our community.

https://signup.com/go/MJDriEy

Tickets for the 2024 Presentation Evening Are Now Available

TICKETS FOR PRESENTATION NIGHTS 2024 ARE NOW AVAILABLE

We are delighted to present the 2024 St Stephen’s School Presentation Evenings. Please join us to celebrate all that our students have accomplished in 2024. Bookings are essential but tickets are all free of charge. All attendees, including guests, staff, awardees and performers must book a ticket. Parking will be provided on the oval.  Book online here https://ticketing.humanitix.com/tours/presentation-evenings-2024

Term 4 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. 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.

Students – come dressed in your sport uniform or normal school uniform and running shoes. Students who do not have PE on a Thursday will need to change into their formal school uniform/shoes after running club.

WEEK 3 Running Club House Points : (drum roll please…) 

Congratulations to PARRESIA for running the most laps in Week 3! Well done to our Year 3 cohort who had the most participants in Week 3 with 13 runners, followed closely by our Year 1 and 2 cohorts with 11 runners each!

100 LAPS CLUB 

Congratulations to Amara Keshave (2M) who completed 100 laps on her 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.

Hannah Uglow – Primary Physical Education Teacher