Term 3, Week 9 – Special Edition

Dear Families

What an exciting Term 3! This term was filled with amazing opportunities (too many to list!!!) for our students to grow and become the best they can be. We celebrate our students’ many successes and thank you, our amazing community, for your continuous support this term. We hope that you enjoy the upcoming break and look forward to seeing you again in two week for another fun-filled term. We would like to wish Mrs Langley a lovely time away with her family next term as she spends her Long Service Leave travelling abroad. We look forward to having her back on board in Term 1 next year!

The School Leadership Team

 

Market Day Extraordinaire!

Our Yr6 students and Staff held an AMAZING Market Day yesterday! This activity is an integral part of the Yr6 Curriculum and also allows students to raise funds for charity. As part of their Service-Learning experience at Merriwa Salvation Army this year, our Yr6 students chose to give all proceeds from yesterday’s Market to this charity organisation. It is with great joy and pride that we wish to inform our community that our Yr6 students have raised $2,360 this year!!! What an AMAZING effort!!! We are so proud of our students!!!

Sincere thanks to our Yr6 students for their hard work in putting together such a successful Market Day as well as our Yr 6 Staff for leading our senior students in this fantastic learning opportunity. Finally, a HUGE thank you to our community for financially supporting our Yr6 students in this wonderful project!

 

 

 

Running Club

Congratulations to everyone who participated in Running Club this term! Keep up your running over the holidays and we look forward to seeing you all again next term!

WEEK 9 Running Club House Points: (drum roll please…) 

CHARIS

MAKARIA PARRESIA
91 116

99

Congratulations to MAKARIA House for running the most laps in Week 9!

100 LAPS Club 

Congratulations to Joshua van Deventer (PPA), Maddison Talbot-Evans (2S) and Ronak Vaghjiani (5S) who completed 100 laps on their running club cards!

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

CHARIS

MAKARIA PARRESIA
682 776

770

Congratulations to MAKARIA House for running the most laps in TERM 3! Followed very closely by Parresia and Charis. Fantastic effort everyone 😊

Term 3, Week 9

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Our heartfelt THANKS to you, our amazing community, for your support in collecting cleaning items for our Buckets of Love fundraising initiative. Your donations are much appreciated and will be delivered to the Starting Over Support (SOS) charity organisation.

Our heartfelt THANKS to you, our amazing community, for your support in collecting cleaning items for our Buckets of Love fundraising initiative. Your donations are much appreciated and will be delivered to the Starting Over Support (SOS) charity organisation.

Year 6 Market Day – Thursday 21 September

The Year 6 Market Day will be held outside the Year 6 class rooms at Recess this Thursday, 21 September. Items will range in cost between $1.00 and $3.00. There will be a variety of crafts, novelties, games and snack food available to purchase. All funds raised will go to the Salvation Army to help people in need.

 

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

CHARIS

MAKARIA PARRESIA
141 117

95

Congratulations to CHARIS House for running the most laps in Week 8! Keep up the fantastic effort until the end of the term everyone!

100 LAPS Club 

Congratulations to Caileigh van Deventer (1S) and Malakai Zacharia & Jessica Zacharia (Sibling & Parent) who completed 100 laps on their running club cards! Malakai is the youngest member of our 100 laps club 😊

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

 

Lost Property

 

Please check lost property for any items your child may have misplaced. We have a collection of drink bottles, food containers, uniform items and other miscellanious items. Located in the Primary Forum to the left of the main entrance. Please remember to put your child’s name on all items they bring to school.

 

Fair Game Australia Free Dress Day Fundraiser – ‘Be a Sporting Hero’ 

This Friday 22 September (last day of Term 3), we will be holding a fundraiser for Fair Game Australia. Students in K – 6 are invited to dress up as their favourite sporting hero and bring a gold coin donation and/or any unwanted/outgrown sports equipment to donate. The sports equipment donation bin will be located in the Primary Forum from Monday 18 September – Friday 22 September (Week 9) for students to bring in their sports equipment donations. Gold coin donations will only be collected on Friday 22 September. 

 Sports Equipment Donation Ideas:

  • AFL footballs, soccer balls, basketballs
  • Footy boots
  • Soccer shin pads
  • Runners/sneakers
  • Tee ball bats, mitts and balls
  • Track shoes
  • Cones
  • Boxing gloves/focus pads
  • Dodgeballs
  • Hula hoops
  • Large sports bags in good condition (eg. Cricket bags)

The following items CANNOT be donated: 

  • Sports clothing and uniforms (except team sets of bibs)
  • Helmets (baseball, cricket or bike – due to safety reasons)
  • Golf clubs
  • Trophies or medals
  • Hats
  • Used drink bottles
  • Large items such as fitness machines, bikes etc.
  • Backpacks
  • Any item that is broken, worn out or not suitable for current use eg.old style tennis rackets.

Please note that all donations should be in functional condition and cleaned prior to donation. 

Fair Game takes your sports equipment to some of the most remote and under-serviced communities in Australia where it helps remove barriers to participation in sport and fitness activities and supports a healthy lifestyle. The Fair Game Recycle and Donate program distributes over 6000 items a year having a positive social and environmental impact. For more information visit https://www.fairgame.org.au/donate-equipment/

Hannah Uglow

Primary Physical Education Teacher (PP-6)

 

Karen Young – Anxiety During Adolescence

 

Before School Tennis Lessons

We will be conducting before school tennis lessons at St Stephen’s School Carramar

in Term 4 for children from years 1-6.

Details of the program for Term 4 2023 are as follows:

Year groups: 1-6
Dates: Friday mornings starting Friday 13th October 2023 (8 week program)

Time: 7.30-8.15am

Cost: $140 per child (All equipment is provided)

To Register please email info@poptennis.com.au or call Glen on

0433 340 646 with the following information:

– Child’s Full Name

– What year your children/s are in

– Child’s Date of Birth

– Mobile number

– Email address

 

 

 

Term 3, Week 8

Seussical Jr Production

What a magical week we had last week! Our students were AMAZING in their performance of our Seussical Jr Musical and we were so proud of them! Most shows were sold out and we can’t thank you enough, our wonderful community, for your ongoing support. Sincere thanks to Miss O’Connor for leading this year’s production and to all staff involved in making this experience a wonderful opportunity for our students.

Lost Property

Please check lost property for any items your child may have misplaced. We have a collection of drink bottles, food containers, uniform items and other miscellanious items. Located in the Primary Forum to the left of the main entrance. Please remember to put your child’s name on all items they bring to school.

 

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

CHARIS

MAKARIA PARRESIA
85 97

140

Congratulations to PARRESIA House for running the most laps in Week 7! Keep up the fantastic effort until the end of the term everyone!

 

100 LAPS Club 

Congratulations to Felix Bowden (1C), Riya Karania (4S) and Rhys Cruise (5L) who completed 100 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

Hannah Uglow

Teacher – Primary Physical Education

 

Buckets of Love – LAST CALL

Starting Over Support (SOS) are an offshoot of People Who Care. They do not receive any funding and rely on volunteers and donations. They support individuals and families who have suffered domestic crisis. Once the consumers have been granted housing, SOS provide essential items for a functioning household, from the front door mat through to the back door mat.

Our Primary School will be supportive this charity organisation once again this year by putting together “Buckets of Love”.  We would love for each Primary class to fill two buckets. Our Captains will be distributing buckets to all classrooms this week and we would appreciate if our generous community could donate any items from the suggested list . This fundraiser will close on 15 September. We thank you in advance for your donation.

Creating your “Bucket of Love”; fill it with any of the items listed below:
• Micro Cloths
• Toilet Cleaner
• Toilet Brush
• Sponges and Scourers
• Laundry Liquid
• Dishwashing Liquid
• Spray and Wipe
• Pegs
• Disinfectants
• Dustpan and Brush
• Mops and Brooms

The Primary Leadership Team

 

Fair Game Australia Free Dress Day Fundraiser – ‘Be a Sporting Hero’ 

On Friday 22 September (last day of Term 3), we will be holding a fundraiser for Fair Game Australia. Students in K – 6 are invited to dress up as their favourite sporting hero and bring a gold coin donation and/or any unwanted/outgrown sports equipment to donate. The sports equipment donation bin will be located in the Primary Forum from Monday 18 September – Friday 22 September (Week 9) for students to bring in their sports equipment donations. Gold coin donations will only be collected on Friday 22 September. 

 Sports Equipment Donation Ideas:

  • AFL footballs, soccer balls, basketballs
  • Footy boots
  • Soccer shin pads
  • Runners/sneakers
  • Tee ball bats, mitts and balls
  • Track shoes
  • Cones
  • Boxing gloves/focus pads
  • Dodgeballs
  • Hula hoops
  • Large sports bags in good condition (eg. Cricket bags)

The following items CANNOT be donated: 

  • Sports clothing and uniforms (except team sets of bibs)
  • Helmets (baseball, cricket or bike – due to safety reasons)
  • Golf clubs
  • Trophies or medals
  • Hats
  • Used drink bottles
  • Large items such as fitness machines, bikes etc.
  • Backpacks
  • Any item that is broken, worn out or not suitable for current use eg.old style tennis rackets.

Please note that all donations should be in functional condition and cleaned prior to donation. 

Fair Game takes your sports equipment to some of the most remote and under-serviced communities in Australia where it helps remove barriers to participation in sport and fitness activities and supports a healthy lifestyle. The Fair Game Recycle and Donate program distributes over 6000 items a year having a positive social and environmental impact. For more information visit https://www.fairgame.org.au/donate-equipment/

Hannah Uglow

Primary Physical Education Teacher (PP-6)

 

Karen Young – Anxiety During Adolescence

 

Before School Tennis Lessons

We will be conducting before school tennis lessons at St Stephen’s School Carramar

in Term 4 for children from years 1-6.

Details of the program for Term 4 2023 are as follows:

Year groups: 1-6
Dates: Friday mornings starting Friday 13th October 2023 (8 week program)

Time: 7.30-8.15am

Cost: $140 per child (All equipment is provided)

To Register please email info@poptennis.com.au or call Glen on

0433 340 646 with the following information:

– Child’s Full Name

– What year your children/s are in

– Child’s Date of Birth

– Mobile number

– Email address

 

 

Term 3, Week 7

Father’s Day Stall

A special thank you to the organising committee and parent volunteers who have organised our 2023 Father’s Day Stall. This year’s stall was once again a very successful event and we truly appreciate everyone’s contribution.

The Wait is Finally Over!

The week we have all been waiting for is finally here! It’s Seussical Week!!!

Our Yr3 to 6 students have been working extremely hard to put together our amazing production Seussical Jr and their hard work has paid off. Yesterday’s Matinée was a huge success and we look forward to sharing our production with our community Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. There are very few tickets left so make sure to grab yours if you haven’t already done so! Here are a few photos of our rehearsal time last week. Purchase tickets using this link:  https://events.humanitix.com/carseusjr

 

Buckets of Love

Starting Over Support (SOS) are an offshoot of People Who Care. They do not receive any funding and rely on volunteers and donations. They support individuals and families who have suffered domestic crisis. Once the consumers have been granted housing, SOS provide essential items for a functioning household, from the front door mat through to the back door mat.

Our Primary School will be supportive this charity organisation once again this year by putting together “Buckets of Love”.  We would love for each Primary class to fill two buckets. Our Captains will be distributing buckets to all classrooms this week and we would appreciate if our generous community could donate any items from the suggested list . This fundraiser will close on 15 September. We thank you in advance for your donation.

Creating your “Bucket of Love”; fill it with any of the items listed below:
• Micro Cloths
• Toilet Cleaner
• Toilet Brush
• Sponges and Scourers
• Laundry Liquid
• Dishwashing Liquid
• Spray and Wipe
• Pegs
• Disinfectants
• Dustpan and Brush
• Mops and Brooms

The Primary Leadership Team

 

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

CHARIS

MAKARIA PARRESIA
91 101

108

Congratulations to PARRESIA House for running the most laps in Week 6! Keep up the fantastic effort until the end of the term everyone!

100 LAPS Club 

Congratulations to Caleigh Schoeman (1C) who completed 300 laps on her 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.

 

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

Hannah Uglow

Teacher – Primary Physical Education

 

Before School Tennis Lessons

We will be conducting before school tennis lessons at St Stephen’s School Carramar

in Term 4 for children from years 1-6.

Details of the program for Term 4 2023 are as follows:

Year groups: 1-6
Dates: Friday mornings starting Friday 13th October 2023 (8 week program)

Time: 7.30-8.15am

Cost: $140 per child (All equipment is provided)

To Register please email info@poptennis.com.au or call Glen on

0433 340 646 with the following information:

– Child’s Full Name

– What year your children/s are in

– Child’s Date of Birth

– Mobile number

– Email address

 

Fair Game Australia Free Dress Day Fundraiser – ‘Be a Sporting Hero’ 

On Friday 22 September (last day of Term 3), we will be holding a fundraiser for Fair Game Australia. Students in K – 6 are invited to dress up as their favourite sporting hero and bring a gold coin donation and/or any unwanted/outgrown sports equipment to donate. The sports equipment donation bin will be located in the Primary Forum from Monday 18 September – Friday 22 September (Week 9) for students to bring in their sports equipment donations. Gold coin donations will only be collected on Friday 22 September. 

 Sports Equipment Donation Ideas:

  • AFL footballs, soccer balls, basketballs
  • Footy boots
  • Soccer shin pads
  • Runners/sneakers
  • Tee ball bats, mitts and balls
  • Track shoes
  • Cones
  • Boxing gloves/focus pads
  • Dodgeballs
  • Hula hoops
  • Large sports bags in good condition (eg. Cricket bags)

The following items CANNOT be donated: 

  • Sports clothing and uniforms (except team sets of bibs)
  • Helmets (baseball, cricket or bike – due to safety reasons)
  • Golf clubs
  • Trophies or medals
  • Hats
  • Used drink bottles
  • Large items such as fitness machines, bikes etc.
  • Backpacks
  • Any item that is broken, worn out or not suitable for current use eg.old style tennis rackets.

Please note that all donations should be in functional condition and cleaned prior to donation. 

Fair Game takes your sports equipment to some of the most remote and under-serviced communities in Australia where it helps remove barriers to participation in sport and fitness activities and supports a healthy lifestyle. The Fair Game Recycle and Donate program distributes over 6000 items a year having a positive social and environmental impact. For more information visit https://www.fairgame.org.au/donate-equipment/

Hannah Uglow

Primary Physical Education Teacher (PP-6)