PJ Day This Friday 2 June

2023 Arts & Academic Festival

Are you ready…..the Arts & Academic Entry Desk will open tomorrow morning from 8am – 8.30am in the Forum!  We are so excited to see if we can beat the number of entries from last year!  Will Charis retain the shield?

New forms will remain available to collect until the end of the day on Thursday this week.  Completed forms together with all attachments (music/lyrics/USB etc) must be handed in to the Entry Desk by 8.30am on Friday 2 June.  Please remember, if entering as a group, each member needs their own form, signed by their parent and the forms must be submitted together (one person can bring both forms).

Children’s University

27 May – 3 June is National Reconciliation Week and Children’s University has some activities for you to get involved in. These suggested activities do depending on your age so it will be easiest for you to find the right one through the portal. Log in to the portal, click on CU Online in the top menu bar, click the Monthly Challenge topic and then scroll down to see the activities. There are more than just the national reconciliation week activities, so maybe look at what else catches your interest and do both!

The next passport stamping session will be Tuesday 13 June before school in the Primary Forum.

Term 2 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 5 RUNNING CLUB House Points: (drum roll please…) 

Congratulations to CHARIS House for running the most laps in Week 5! Well done to our Year 4 ’s and 5’s for the most participants in Week 5. Keep up the great work everyone!

100 LAPS Club 

Congratulations to Ruby Finn (5L) and Lucie Unitt (Charis parent) who joined the 100 Laps Club by completing 100 laps on their running club cards! Congratulations to Caleigh Schoeman (1C) who completed 200 laps on her running club card, and Theo Unitt (2S) who completed 300 laps on his running club card. Fantastic effort and dedication Caleigh and Theo!

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.

Scholastic Book Club

Scholastic book club orders are due Friday 13 June

Drawing Competition

Containers For Change

2023 Disco

A huge “THANK YOU” to all parents who helped organise in the lead up to the Disco and those that volunteered at the Disco last Friday. It was a huge success!

Cross Country

The 2023 Cross Country winning house is Parresia! Well done Parresians!

Term 2 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 4 RUNNING CLUB House Points: (drum roll please…) 

Congratulations to CHARIS House for running the most laps in Week 4! Our total number of participants was 76 this week. Keep up the great work 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.

Hannah Uglow
Teacher – Primary Physical Education

Scholastic Book Club

Scholastic book club orders are due Friday 13 June

Drawing Competition

Containers For Change

Arts & Academics Festival

Arts & Academic entry forms have been placed in the Primary Forum for students to collect.  Information for each of the sections can be found by following the links below.  There are categories available for students from Years 1-6 to enter, with specific information noted on each entry form.  As this is a House competition, a reminder that all members of a group must be from the same House

Completed forms (together with any attachments) need to be submitted at the A&A Entry Desk which will be available each morning from 8.15am – 8.45am from 31 May to 2 June.  We ask that forms are checked and signed by parents (they will be checked again as they are submitted).

The entry deadline is Friday 2 June.  A festival schedule will be prepared and advertised on the blog in Week 9 after all entries have been processed.  Please join the fun and get ready to shine for your House!!

Save the Date

The Pajama Day fundraiser is coming soon (Friday 2 June). Stay tuned for more information in the next week’s blog.

Today we are very excited to launch the 2023 Arts & Academic Festival!

Entry Forms have been placed in the Forum this morning for students to collect for the areas in which they would like to enter.   Other information for each of the sections can be found by following the links below.  There are categories available for students from Years 1-6 to enter, specific information is noted on each entry form.  As this is a House competition, a reminder that all members of a group must be from the same House

Completed forms (together with any attachments) need to be submitted to the A&A Entry Desk which will be available each morning from 8.15am – 8.45am from 31 May to 2 June.  We ask that forms are checked & signed by parents & they will be checked again as they are submitted.

The entry deadline is Friday 2 June.  A Festival Schedule will be prepared and advertised on the blog in Week 9 after all entries have been processed.  So join the fun and get ready to shine for your House!!

Should you have any further questions please contact Mrs Louise Streeter or Mrs Rosie Gamble via email on eacarramar@ststephens.wa.edu.au.

Madame Isabelle Pilote

2023 Cross Country Success!

Congratulations to all students who took part in the Cross Country event yesterday. We look forward to announcing the results soon. A special thank you to Miss Uglow and the entire Physical Education team for organising such a successful K – 12 event.

The Disco is this Friday!

The Primary Disco is this Friday!  If you missed out on buying tickets a couple of weeks ago, we still want to see you at the Disco!  Bring your $10 along and you can still join in the fun.

Entry for the Disco will be via the external doors to the Primary Forum, closest to the Kindy gate.  Exit at the end of each session will be via the external door which is between the Year 1 and Year 2 courtyards.

Pre-Kindy to Year 1:  3:30pm – 4:45pm

Year 2 to Year 4:  5:15pm – 6:30pm

Year 5 to Year 6:  7:00pm – 8:15pm

This is a parent-run event to raise money for the end of year celebrations. We kindly ask parents of students in the first session to remain at the school to ensure the safety of all students, especially if they will require assistance during the event. For older students, you are also welcome to stay if you’d like. A coffee van will be on site for refreshments.

If your child has food allergies please assist us to identify your child on arrival so we can look after them.

Additional snacks and glow sticks are available for purchase during the disco (cash only):

Pop Tops, Juice Boxes, Lolly Bags and Chips – $2

Chupa Chups – 50c

Extra slice of Pizza/Cinnamon Scroll (GF / LF)/Megamites (GF / LF / NF) – $5

Term 2 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 2 RUNNING CLUB House Points: (drum roll please…) 

Congratulations to PARRESIA House for running the most laps in Week 3! Well done to our PP’s and Year 5’s for the most participants in Week 3. Keep up the great work everyone!

100 LAPS Club

Congratulations to Mikaela Mennie (Makaria parent) who joined the 100 Laps Club by completing 100 laps on the 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.

Hannah Uglow
Teacher – Primary Physical Education

Arts & Academics Festival

The annual Arts and Academic Festival is a highlight of the St Stephen’s Carramar Primary Calendar & this year’s event launches on Monday 22 May! What is it all about?

• Students from Year 1-6 compete as teams or individuals to earn points for their House
• The event takes place over 5 days from Monday 26 – Friday 30 June
• There are 10 subjects to choose from
• Students can enter as many subjects as they like and can enter in more than 1 category e.g. solo dance and group dance
• In 2022 over 650 entry forms were submitted!
• Certificates are awarded to winners in each category
• All of this for 1 House to be announced as the winner of the 2023 Arts & Academic shield at the assembly on Friday 30 June!

So how do you get involved?

• Collect your entry forms from the Arts and Academic Help Desk in the Forum (from Monday 22 May)
• Read carefully the specific instructions on the form
• Parents need to check and sign the entry form
• The Arts and Academic Help Desk will be open from 8am – 8.30am from Wednesday 31 May to Friday 2 June
• Entry forms are to be submitted to the Arts and Academic Help Desk and they will be checked before acceptance
• For team entries, a form for each team member (signed by their parent) is required and the forms are to be submitted together
• All team members need to be from the SAME House as this is a House competition
• To be accepted, all entries are to be submitted complete with music, lyrics etc as specified on the entry form
• Entries close on Friday 2 June and late submissions cannot be accepted

Scholastic Book Club

Scholastic book club orders are due Friday 12 May

Term 2 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 2 RUNNING CLUB House Points: (drum roll please…) 

Congratulations to PARRESIA House for running the most laps in Week 2! Keep up the great work 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.

K-12 Interhouse Cross Country Carnival  

The St Stephen’s Carramar K – 12 Interhouse Cross Country Carnival will be taking place on Tuesday 16 May (Week 4, Term 2). The event will run from 8.40am – 10.40am on the Secondary School oval. Classes will resume as normal after recess time.

Students in Kindy – Year 1 will participate in a Lapathon run in a special sectioned off boundary area on the Secondary Oval. Students in Year 2 – 6 will compete in different Cross Country distances, along with some fun team games on the oval.

Reminders for students: 

• Students in Year 2 – 6 must be at school by 8.25am
• House Sports Uniform and appropriate running shoes/sneakers
• Water bottle
• Hat
• Sunscreen
• Asthma puffer if required

Please see below for approximate Cross Country event start times:

8.50am: Year 5/6 Boys 2.5km                                  

9.10am: Year 5/6 Girls 2.5km

9.30am: Year 4 Girls & Boys 2km                 

9.55am: Year 3 Girls & Boys 1.5km                     

10.20am: Year 2 Girls & Boys 750m  

Spectators

Families are welcome and encouraged to spectate this event, but must not interfere with any of the races and activities on the oval.

We look forward to seeing you all at this exciting event!

Miss Hannah Uglow

Primary Physical Education Teacher

The Art Department Needs Your Help!

The Art Department needs the following items for upcoming art projects. Please bring them to the Reception Office or collection:

RINSED soft drink cans of any size

RINSED soft drink bottles (1250ml)

Cardboard cereal boxes

Containers For Change

Imagineers Club

STEMSmart After School Imagineers Clubs at St. Stephen’s School Carramar!

“Start your child’s awesome STEM & Coding journey in Term 2 with STEMSmart’s After School Imagineers Club at St Stephen’s School Carramar.

From 3:30 pm each Thursday, students from Years 3 through 7 can join and build up a wide variety of STEM & Coding skills in 1-hour sessions! 

In this club, exclusive to St. Stephen’s School, students will be guided through a project-based learning curriculum, building fundamental skills across many different types of topics. Robotics, Coding, Engineering, and more can all be found in this club! Challenging, interactive, and lots of fun, this course helps to unlock the world of programming for young people, sparking an interest that will make them want to keep on exploring it! The only limit is your IMAGINATION!

In Term 2, students will learn how to create and program 3D models. With the power of computer-aided design at their fingertips, their only limits will be their imagination! Technology has changed the way we design and create, with new tools allowing us to engineer exciting solutions! By learning how to design, code and put together the key skills learnt this term, students will be able to create their very own models!

Please use the following the link to book:  https://bit.ly/STEMSmartImagineersClub

Disco

Parent Series – Cultivating Resilience

We invite you to attend the first lecture of our new Parent Series presented by Dr Mandie Shean – “Cultivating Resilience”.

“My experience has taught me to focus on the community around the child rather than the child. We spend so much time trying to fix the child when we really need to fix the toxic environment they are in and then I usually see them flourish.”

Dr Mandie Shean is a teacher and registered psychologist who has featured on The Project, the ABC, Channel 9, Triple J and Radio National. Dr Shean spent twenty years as a Primary School Teacher, three years as a School Psychologist and the past 10 years lecturing at Edith Cowan University whilst pursuing her research. In between, she has worked as a school chaplain and a children’s pastor. As a Consultant Psychologist, Dr Shean has been engaged by the Department of Education and Training, as well as the Catholic Education Office to implement and evaluate student programs dealing with mental health and wellness.

Dr Shean’s research has focused on increasing student wellbeing through the development of resilience and creating strong community bonds. Her lecture will provide practical tools for you to assist your child in overcoming stressful situations and challenges.

To book your ticket click here – https://events.humanitix.com/sssps

2023 Arts & Academics

Mother’s Day Stall

One special gift being offered for sale is a personalised make up pouch for Mum.  The order form for this can be accessed here:  Mothers Day Pouch Order Form  There will also be some printed copies available for collection from Reception.

Completed order forms and correct payment need to be returned to the Mother’s Day Stall or can be dropped off at Reception.  The order deadline is strictly Wednesday 10 May so that the pouches can be made and delivered to classrooms on Friday 12 May.

To allow all students access to all other items on offer, the stall will be open for sales to the Year groups as below :

Tuesday 9 May

8:00am – 8.30am – Kindy & Pre-Primary students (accompanied by a parent)

8.30am – 8.45am – Year 6 students

8.45am – 9:00am – Year 3 students

9:00am – 9.15am – Class 4SH

Wednesday 10 May

8.00am – 9.00am – Pre Kindy students (accompanied by a parent)

8.30am – 8.45am – Year 5 students

8.45am – 9.00am – Year 2 students

9.00am – 9.15am – Year 1 students

Thursday 11 May

8.00am – 8.30am Class 4BA

8.30am – 9.15am – Anyone who hasn’t purchased and wishes to do so

Thank you to all of the volunteers who have put their name down to help with the stall next week!

Primary Disco

A big thank you to the parent volunteers who managed the Disco Booking Desk this week.  The event has proved to be very popular again this year and we look forward to seeing everyone’s moves on the dance floor!

For students who were on camp this week and didn’t bring their completed form & payment to the Booking Desk, please ensure you hand them in to Reception before the end of the day on Monday so that final details can be confirmed for catering etc.

Please keep an eye on the Blog for information on how to volunteer on the night as there will be more parent helpers required.

Finally, a special thanks from me to our Parent Rep coordinators who are working behind the scenes to bring both of these wonderful community events together.  Madame Pilote

K-12 Interhouse Cross Country Carnival  

The St Stephen’s Carramar K – 12 Interhouse Cross Country Carnival will be taking place on Tuesday 16 May (Week 4, Term 2). The event will run from 8.40am – 10.40am on the Secondary School oval. Classes will resume as normal after recess time.

Students in Kindy – Year 1 will participate in a Lapathon run in a special sectioned off boundary area on the Secondary Oval. Students in Year 2 – 6 will compete in different Cross Country distances, along with some fun team games on the oval.

Reminders for students: 

• Students in Year 2 – 6 must be at school by 8.25am
• House Sports Uniform and appropriate running shoes/sneakers
• Water bottle
• Hat
• Sunscreen
• Asthma puffer if required

Please see below for approximate Cross Country event start times:

8.50am: Year 5/6 Boys 2.5km                                  

9.10am: Year 5/6 Girls 2.5km

9.30am: Year 4 Girls & Boys 2km                 

9.55am: Year 3 Girls & Boys 1.5km                     

10.20am: Year 2 Girls & Boys 750m  

Spectators

Families are welcome and encouraged to spectate this event, but must not interfere with any of the races and activities on the oval.

We look forward to seeing you all at this exciting event!

Miss Hannah Uglow

Primary Physical Education Teacher

TERM 2 RUNNING CLUB – Starting WEEK 2 (Thursday 4 May)

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! 

TERM 1 OVERALL RUNNING CLUB House Points: (drum roll please…) 

Congratulations to CHARIS House for the most laps in Term 1 2023, followed closely by Parresia and Makaria.

100 LAPS Club 

Congratulations to Bernard Streeter (PPA), Mateo Zacharia (PPFR) and Alexandra Jones (5L) who all joined the 100 Laps Club by completing 100 laps on their running club cards last term! Bernard and Mateo are our youngest members of the 100 laps club!

We will meet on the Primary Green every THURSDAY morning (starting in Week 2) 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.

Hannah Uglow
Teacher – Primary Physical Education

Term 2 After School Clubs

Term 2 After School Clubs will commence in Week 3 and finish in Week 9. This term we will be offering 6 clubs, including the morning Running Club.

Tuesday – Production Club – Year 3 to 6 students

Wednesday – Year 3 Homework Club – Year 3 students

Wednesday – Year 4 Homework Club – Year 4 students

Wednesday – Maths Club – Year 5 students

Thursday – After School Sports – Pre-Primary to Year 2 students

Bookings will be available from 6.00pm this Friday 5 May. 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. 

Please use the following link to book https://bookwhen.com/ststephensschool_carramar

Privacy Awareness Week

This week is Privacy Awareness Week.  This year’s theme is “back to basics”.

Please note that as a school:

• • • We take the data privacy of our community very seriously at St Stephen’s School
    • We are proud that we have 100% compliance for Data Privacy and we are ‘Privacy Champions’
    • You can be comfortable in the knowledge that your information held by St Stephen’s School is effectively protecte

To find out more about how to protect your own privacy prefers refer to the following link There are ten top tips.

Mother’s Day Stall

Tuesday 9 May

8:00am – 8.30am – Kindy & Pre-Primary students (accompanied by a parent)

8.30am – 8.45am – Year 6 students

8.45am – 9:00am – Year 3 students

9:00am – 9.15am – Class 4SH

Wednesday 10 May

8.00am – 9.00am – Pre Kindy students (accompanied by a parent)

8.30am – 8.45am – Year 5 students

8.45am – 9.00am – Year 2 students

9.00am – 9.15am – Year 1 students

Thursday 11 May

8.00am – 8.30am Class 4BA

8.30am – 9.15am – Anyone who hasn’t purchased and wishes to do so

2023 Disco 

A reminder to come to the Primary Forum before school on Wednesday or Thursday this week (3 and 4 May) to buy your disco tickets (please bring your completed form and $10).

Scholastic Book Club

Scholastic book club orders are due Friday 12 May

Imagineers Club

STEMSmart After School Imagineers Clubs at St. Stephen’s School Carramar!

“Start your child’s awesome STEM & Coding journey in Term 2 with STEMSmart’s After School Imagineers Club at St Stephen’s School Carramar.

From 3:30 pm each Thursday, students from Years 3 through 7 can join and build up a wide variety of STEM & Coding skills in 1-hour sessions! 

In this club, exclusive to St. Stephen’s School, students will be guided through a project-based learning curriculum, building fundamental skills across many different types of topics. Robotics, Coding, Engineering, and more can all be found in this club! Challenging, interactive, and lots of fun, this course helps to unlock the world of programming for young people, sparking an interest that will make them want to keep on exploring it! The only limit is your IMAGINATION!

In Term 2, students will learn how to create and program 3D models. With the power of computer-aided design at their fingertips, their only limits will be their imagination! Technology has changed the way we design and create, with new tools allowing us to engineer exciting solutions! By learning how to design, code and put together the key skills learnt this term, students will be able to create their very own models!

Please use the following the link to book:  https://bit.ly/STEMSmartImagineersClub

We can’t wait to see you in Term 2!”

The Art Department Needs Your Help!

The Art Department needs the following items for upcoming art projects. Please bring them to the Reception Office or collection:

RINSED soft drink cans of any size

RINSED soft drink bottles (1250ml)

Cardboard cereal boxes

Thank you

Art Department

Containers For Change

Parent Series – Cultivating Resilience

We invite you to attend the first lecture of our new Parent Series presented by Dr Mandie Shean – “Cultivating Resilience”.

“My experience has taught me to focus on the community around the child rather than the child. We spend so much time trying to fix the child when we really need to fix the toxic environment they are in and then I usually see them flourish.”

Dr Mandie Shean is a teacher and registered psychologist who has featured on The Project, the ABC, Channel 9, Triple J and Radio National. Dr Shean spent twenty years as a Primary School Teacher, three years as a School Psychologist and the past 10 years lecturing at Edith Cowan University whilst pursuing her research. In between, she has worked as a school chaplain and a children’s pastor. As a Consultant Psychologist, Dr Shean has been engaged by the Department of Education and Training, as well as the Catholic Education Office to implement and evaluate student programs dealing with mental health and wellness.

Dr Shean’s research has focused on increasing student wellbeing through the development of resilience and creating strong community bonds. Her lecture will provide practical tools for you to assist your child in overcoming stressful situations and challenges.

To book your ticket click here – https://events.humanitix.com/sssps