Athletics Carnival Presentation Assembly
Please note that we will announce our winning house as well as Athletics Carnival Awards at a special assembly this Thursday 24 August at 8.30am in the Primary Forum. Families are welcome to attend.
GET EXCITED – CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK IS HERE!
19 to 25 August – READ, GROW, Inspire!
The Library is very excited to welcome students to join in the fun of Book Week 2023
Come in and…
- Join our Book Face and Book Spine Poetry competitions and win prizes!
- See the winning CBCA books on display and ready to be borrowed!
- Come in at lunch times and watch the live action film of Alice In Wonderland!
Children’s Book Week Parade 2023
A Note from Mrs Byrne
The Student’s who entered their very own book into the CBCA 2023 Make your own Storybook Competition will be receiving their original books back and their certificates this Friday at the Book Week assembly.
Term 3 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.
WEEK 4 Running Club House Points : (drum roll please…)
|
CHARIS |
MAKARIA | PARRESIA |
| 115 | 87 |
89 |
Congratulations to CHARIS House for running the most laps in Week 4! Keep up the fantastic effort everyone!
100 LAPS Club
Congratulations to Kourtney Muir (3BA) who completed 100 laps and Matipa Mujodzi (5S) who completed 200 laps on their running club cards!
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.
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 complete one 15-minute walk, run or wheel activity each week during the challenge from August 7 to September 23. Activities may be completed during or outside of school hours. Term 3 Running Club will be the perfect opportunity for entrants to complete the challenge – so sign up now and get running! Go St Stephen’s!!
Link to sign up: https://emrc.perthrunningfestival.com.au
Information about the challenge: https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Cook-Labor-Government/School-students-encouraged-to-run-for-fun-in-Minister’s-challenge–20230727
Cards That Count – Online ordering is Open!
Online ordering for Cards That Count is now open!
Following the previous success of “Cards That Count” (Uniting WA Christmas cards fundraiser), we know this year will be no exception.
Online ordering will be available from the Cards That Count website www.cardsthatcount.com.au until Thursday 31 August.
Remember to use your child’s individual artwork code to order your Christmas cards for this year. Your family and friends will love receiving a Christmas card featuring unique artwork from your child.
Seussical Jr News!
Rehearsals are in full swing now which is very exciting, and the students are working very hard with Miss O’Connor to put the final pieces together.
Next week is our dress and tech week and Year 3-6 students and teachers will be travelling at various points during the week to Duncraig for rehearsals. (These schedules have been sent via Consent2Go). Please note on Friday 25 August it is only the main cast members who will be travelling to Duncraig Campus for rehearsals and not all Year 3 to 6 Students. Students will be required to have their Seussical costumes for Wednesday 30 and Thursday 31 August for dress rehearsals.
Seussical student and parent rehearsal schedule.pdf
Next Thursday 31 August, all of our lovely PP to Year 2 students will have the privilege of watching the final dress rehearsal. Parents will have received the permission form for this via Consent2Go.
Seussical T-Shirts will be arriving this week!
If you have purchased a t-shirt, they will be available for collection this week. Class teachers will be handing them out to those families who ordered.
Students will be permitted to wear their Seussical Jr t-shirt to school with their normal uniform skorts, pants or shorts for the duration of the week leading up to production week (28 August – 1 September) and the week of the production (4 – 8 September).
Scholastic Book Club Orders
The order due date is Tuesday 5 September
Fathere’s Day Stall