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