Harmony Day 2023

Our Primary School celebrated Harmony Day last Tuesday. Harmony Day is a celebration of our cultural diversity – a day of cultural respect for everyone who calls Australia home.

Students have been spending time with their “buddies” over the last couple of weeks, completing ‘Harmony Day’ activities. Together, “buddies” made little paper dolls representing themselves and their culture.

We encourage you to come and see the beautiful display in our Primary Forum before the end of term!

Early Years Literacy Parent Workshop

Our sincere thanks to all parents who were able to attend the Early Years Literacy Workshop last week. We hope this opportunity helped you understand a little bit more about literacy in the Early Years of our school.

The Early Years Team

Crazy Hair Day  – Thursday 30 March

Term 1 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. Running Club lapathon cards must be left with Miss Uglow at the end of each session. You will use the same running club card each week unless you have reached 100 laps… after that you will need a new one! 

WEEK 8 RUNNING CLUB House Points: (drum roll please…) 

Congratulations to CHARIS House for the most laps in Week 8! Follow closely by Makaria and Parresia. We had a total of 108 participants this week. Well done to the Year 5 cohort who had the most participants this week with a total of 20 runners! Keep up the great work everyone!

100 LAPS Club 

Congratulations to Jax Richardson (4S) and Darren Thiel (Charis Parent) who joined the 100 Laps Club by completing 100 laps on their running club card.

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.

Running Club will continue in Week 9 and Week 10 of this term. Happy running everyone!

Easter Meal Deal

Dear Parents and Guardians

It is with excitement that I invite you, along with your family, to attend the St Stephen’s School Worship Service; A Night for Giving Thanks at the Carramar Sports and Learning Centre on the Tuesday, 4 April starting at 6:45pm.

The service is estimated to run for approximately one hour and there will be parking available on the oval.

This evening is to thank God for our School, staff, students and community, as well as to acknowledge and honour our long serving staff with the Staff Service Awards.

We anticipate this to be a fantastic evening of worship and music. I encourage you to be part of this St Stephen’s School community event.

Please book places using the link below.

http://St Stephen’s School Worship – Tickets

Take care and God bless

Are you able to help?

Do you have a recorder lying around home that you no longer use?

We would love to take it off your hands!

Early next term a teacher is travelling to South Africa and will be visiting a school that is needing help with their Music program. They are looking for recorder donations.

If you can help, please drop your recorder donations to the Reception Office before the end of this term.

Save the Date

Crazy Hair Day  – Thursday 30 March

Reminder – Parent/Teacher Interviews

The Parent/Teacher interview booking schedule for Kindy to Year 6 is now available online to enable you to book your appointments for Monday 27 – Thursday 30 March. There are specific dates and times for each teacher. We would appreciate if you could make a booking to meet your classroom teacher, as this is an important time set aside to discuss your child’s learning for 2023.

You may go directly to the booking area on the Parent Portal by following the link below: Interview Bookings

Online booking needs to be completed by no later than 4pm on Thursday 23 March.

Term 1 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. Running Club lapathon cards must be left with Miss Uglow at the end of each session. You will use the same running club card each week unless you have reached 100 laps… after that you will need a new one! 

WEEK 7 RUNNING CLUB House Points: (drum roll please…) 

Congratulations to CHARIS House for the most laps in Week 7! We had a total of 106 participants this week… keep up the fantastic effort everyone!

100 LAPS Club

We will be celebrating students who have recently joined the 100 Laps Club at our next Assembly on Friday 24 March.

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. Happy running everyone!

Save the Date

After School Clubs – This is the last week for Term 1

Due to Parent Teacher Interviews taking place this is the last week for After School Clubs this term.

Dear Parents and Guardians

It is with excitement that I invite you, along with your family, to attend the St Stephen’s School Worship Service; A Night for Giving Thanks at the Carramar Sports and Learning Centre on the Tuesday, 4 April starting at 6:45pm.

The service is estimated to run for approximately one hour and there will be parking available on the oval.

This evening is to thank God for our School, staff, students and community, as well as to acknowledge and honour our long serving staff with the Staff Service Awards.

We anticipate this to be a fantastic evening of worship and music. I encourage you to be part of this St Stephen’s School community event.

Please book places using the link below.

http://St Stephen’s School Worship – Tickets

Take care and God bless

Donella Beare

Principal

Easter Meal Deal

Sabine Winton MLA – Colouring Competition

Sabine would like to invite children to participate in her Easter Colouring in Competition. The competition aims to bring joy and creativity to children in Wanneroo over this Easter period.

Entry forms can be printed on A4 or A3  and can be submitted via email (sabinewinton.mla@mp.wa.gov.au) or to her office at 11 Rocca Way Wanneroo by 6 April 2023

Colouring Competition Entry Form

Dear Parents and Guardians

It is with excitement that I invite you, along with your family, to attend the St Stephen’s School Worship Service; A Night for Giving Thanks at the Carramar Sports and Learning Centre on the Tuesday, 4 April starting at 6:45pm.

The service is estimated to run for approximately one hour and there will be parking available on the oval.

This evening is to thank God for our School, staff, students and community, as well as to acknowledge and honour our long serving staff with the Staff Service Awards.

We anticipate this to be a fantastic evening of worship and music. I encourage you to be part of this St Stephen’s School community event.

Please book places using the link below.

St Stephen’s School Worship – Tickets

Take care and God bless

Donella Beare

Principal

Congratulations Makaria!

Congratulation to Makaria for winning the Interhouse Swimming Carnival! A fun and competitive day was had by all. The interschool team are now busy training for the Interschool Swimming Carnival, Friday 31 March.

Parent/Teacher Interviews

Please note that our Kindy to Year 6 parent-teacher interviews will take place in Week 9. Monday 27 March to Thursday 30 March. An email with instructions as to how to book a suitable time will be sent to all families tomorrow, Wednesday 15 March. Interviews will be scheduled for 10-minute blocks. Please book by Thursday 23 March.

After School Clubs – Week 9 Reminder

Due to Parent Teacher Interviews taking place during Week 9, please be aware that After School Clubs will not run during this week and the final week for After School Clubs will now be Week 8 of this term, which is next week.

Scholastic Book Club

Tuesday 21 March

Term 1 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. Running Club lapathon cards must be left with Miss Uglow at the end of each session. You will use the same running club card each week unless you have reached 100 laps… after that you will need a new one! 

WEEK 6 RUNNING CLUB House Points: (drum roll please…) 

Congratulations to CHARIS House for the most laps in Week 6! We had a total of 103 participants this week… well done everyone!

100 LAPS CLUB 

Congratulations to Ashleigh Thiel (5S) who joined the 100 Laps Club by completing 100 laps on her lapathon card!

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. Happy running everyone!

Hannah Uglow
Teacher – Primary Physical Education

Children’s University

We have had a great interest in the program this year.  My inbox has been full of emails – a good problem to have!

I would like to meet with all students who have emailed me about the program to meet with me in the primary forum next Tuesday 21^st March at 8.15 am.  Please let me know if your child is unable to make this time.

In the meantime, you can all keep your passports of learning updated and don’t forget your evidence.  For new students to the program, you may already be doing things like after school sports, art, music lessons etc. which will all go towards your graduation.  I will give you more details about how to count this time on Tuesday.

2023 March Challenge – You’ve Got Talent!

Imagine you have been chosen to appear on a talent show.  This is a show that features performers competing for a top prize of $100,000,000!

What is your talent? Are you going to perform a dance routine or magic show?  Maybe you’d like to sing or tell some jokes.  Or do you have a different, unique talent?  Will you perform alone or in a group?  Design your act and then let me know what you’d do in the 90 second audition.

Think about: Your costume; Props; Music; Hair and make-up; Lighting

Submit your design in words, pictures or video to me for 1 hour of learning in your learning passport.  Passport signing sessions will begin Tuesday 4^th April in the primary forum.

For new students, this is not a compulsory task and no deadline, just an opportunity to accrue hours towards your graduation.  If it sounds like fun, give it a go!

Kind regards

Dr Janelle Morris

Timetabler/Teacher – Science

Harmony Day – Tuesday 21 March

We are celebrating Harmony Day on Tuesday 21 March. Students are welcome to wear an orange t-shirt to celebrate our diversity. The School will not be collecting gold coin donations for Harmony Day.

Crazy Hair Day 2023

All proceeds will go to the Smith Family https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/

Congratulations!

Well done to all the Year 3 to 6 students who participated in our swimming canival last Friday. We will be announcing the winning house as well as our champion and runner-up swimmers at a special assembly this Thursday in the Primary Forum at 8.30am. We look forward to celebrating everyone’s success on this occasion.

Scholastic Book Club

Tuesday 21 March

Term 1 Running Club

All students in Kindy to Year 6 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. Running Club lapathon cards must be left with Miss Uglow at the end of each session. You will use the same running club card each week unless you have reached 100 laps… after that you will need a new one! 

WEEK 5 RUNNING CLUB House Points: (drum roll please…) 

Congratulations to CHARIS AND PARRESIA House for the most laps in Week 5! We broke our record again this week for the most runners ever with a total of 116 participants! This week our Year 3 and Year 5 cohorts had the most participants with a total of 16 runners each. Keep up the fantastic effort everyone!

100 LAPS CLUB 

Congratulations to Maita Munjodzi (5S), Matipa Munjodzi (5S) and Kristian Bartels (2S) who all joined the 100 Laps Club by completing 100 laps on their lapathon card! Congratulations to Theo Unitt (2S) who completed 200 laps! Well done everyone!

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. Happy running everyone!

Harmony Day – Tuesday 21 March

We are celebrating Harmony Day on Tuesday 21 March. Students are welcome to wear an orange t-shirt to celebrate our diversity. The School will not be collecting gold coin donations for Harmony Day.

After School Clubs – Week 9

Due to Parent Teacher Interviews taking place during Week 9, please be aware that After School Clubs will not run during this week and the final week for After School Clubs will now be Week 8 of this term.

Children’s University – 2023

We are excited to announce that we will again be running the Children’s University program in partnership with ECU for 2023.  This is a program that fosters learning outside the classroom and each student is encouraged to choose activities that they feel inspired by or passionate about.

The program is open to students in Year 3 – 6.  Whether you are a returning student to the program or are interested in becoming a member for the first time, please email your expression of interest to Janelle.morris@ststephens.wa.edu.au  There is a limited number of participants that ECU can take from each school so be quick to secure your place.

If you would like more information about the program, please visit https://www.ecu.edu.au/schools/education/childrens-university-wa

Janelle Morris
Teacher – Science

Reminder – Primary Year 3 – 6 Interhouse Swimming Carnival

Date: Tomorrow, Friday 3 March 2023 (Week 5, Term 1)

Venue: HBF Arena Joondalup – Kennedya Drive, Joondalup

Time: Bus departing school at 8.45am – 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. 
• House Uniform, towel, thongs/sandals and bathers – no bikini style two-piece bathers please. 
• Labelled school bag or alternative backpack
• Goggles (a spare pair is always recommended!)
• Swimming cap – we will be providing House coloured swimming caps for students to borrow on the day, but you are also welcome to bring your own. Borrowed swimming caps must be returned to the buckets after each event.
• Students are welcome to wear thongs/sandals for the day

Spectators 

Parents/guardians and family members are welcome to spectate this event! Spectators must pay a small entry fee on arrival. A designated bay has been allocated for parents to spectate. Please follow signage upon arrival.

If you have any questions about the upcoming Primary Interhouse Swimming Carnival, please don’t hesitate to contact me via email at hannah.uglow@ststephens.wa.edu.au. We thank you for your support and look forward to seeing your children swim tomorrow!

Yours sincerely

Miss Hannah Uglow

Primary Physical Education Teacher (PP-6)

After School Clubs – Week 9

Due to Parent Teacher Interviews taking place during Week 9, please be aware that After School Clubs will not run during this week and the final week for After School Clubs will now be Week 8 of this term.