Welcome to Term 4!
Dear Families
We hope that you’ve enjoyed some quality time with your children over the school holidays. It was lovely to welcome back all students this morning and we couldn’t believe how much they had grown over the last two weeks!!!. A special welcome back to Mrs Dicks, returning from Maternity Leave.
At our Welcome Assembly this morning, we were inspired by “The Incredibles” cartoon characters and took the time to explore the concept of “personal superpowers”. We encouraged students to identify their individual superpowers this week and think about how they may use these this term. “The Incredibles” family members teach us some important lessons in their movies: not only do superheroes’ strengths come from within, but it’s important to realise that everyone is stronger when working together. We look forward to the many opportunities ahead of us this term where each student can use their “personal superpowers” not only for their individual successes, but also to help and support each other in making Term 4 a successful term for all.
Here is to another amazing term!
The Primary Leadership Team
Term 4 After School Clubs
After School Clubs for Term 4 will be starting next week! This term we are offering two after school clubs.
After School Sports – Thursday (Students in Year 1 – Year 2)
Homework Club (students in Year 4 and Year 5)
Bookings will be available from 6.00pm this Friday 13 October.
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.
Use the following link to book https://bookwhen.com/ststephensschool_carramar
Please be aware that the Running Club is also available for all students on a Thursday morning.
Also, students in the Primary Vocal Ensemble will be busy rehearsing for this years Presentation Evening on Tuesday mornings.
Times Tables Rock Stars
As part of our commitment to make maths exciting and high profile in our school, we are taking part in a friendly competition involving schools in Australia. The competition runs from 07:30 AEDT Wednesday 11 October 2023 to 19:30 AEDT Friday 13 October 2023. It’s all done online via play.ttrockstars.com.
Students can play in any game mode with every correct answer to a multiplication or division question, earning themselves, their class and the school a point. The Times Tables Rock Stars platform will calculate the class average (the number of correct answers per pupil in the class who play during the competition hours, subject to a daily 60-minute limit (see below)). Winning classes in the school and in the competition as a whole will be the ones with the highest average.
To support player wellbeing, there is a daily time limit of 60-minutes per player. In other words, each player can earn competition points for up to 60-minutes between 07:30 AEDT and 19:30 AEDT on Wednesday 11th October 2023 to AEDT Friday 13th October 2023. Once the player goes beyond 60-minutes of play on that day, they will still earn coins but will no longer earn points towards the competition.
In the spirit of the competition, please don’t play on your child’s behalf, but by all means encourage and support them to the extent that it doesn’t cause high stress levels or impact on family plans.
Daniel Berry
Teacher – Year 3/Curriculum Coordinator
Student Resource Lists
(K – Yr 6 in 2024)
Students are supplied with a list of essential items and texts which are to be purchased for school. This is handled by Campion Education WA.
Resource lists will be available online through the Campion website.
From Friday 13 October – Friday 17 November 2023
(If ordered after this date, the goods may not arrive on time for the new school year and a charge of $8.00 per order will be incurred.)
Order online at www.campion.com.au
Click on ‘Parents order here’
Click on ‘Order Now’
Search for St Stephen’s School – Carramar
Enter in Students First and Last Name and enter the Resource List code, 4XF4
Click on ‘Validate’
Select the year level and then choose the items you wish to purchase.
Resources under the headings of ‘Personal Items for ‘Student Use’ and ‘Parents to Supply’ can be purchased with from Campion or from your preferred stationary shop but we do ask that you supply all the items on the list. Please note that items ticked as “Compulsory Subscriptions” need to be purchased directly from Campion.
We are very mindful that returning to school for a new academic year can be an expensive cost to families, and therefore our staff have made a conscious effort to keep the cost to a minimum.
Date of delivery is the week ending Friday 8 December (only for orders placed prior to the cut-off date).
The online ordering dates for Primary and Secondary School are different.
Secondary School lists will open on Friday 10 November.
Campion is located in Malaga (Monday – Friday) on telephone 6240 2778
Kambarang Music Showcase
Loud Shirt Day
Scholastic Book Club
The due date for this Scholastic Book Club issue is Tuesday 24 October. This is the last issue St Stephen’s School will receive for this year.
Jump Rope for Heart 2023 
Jump Rope for Heart is back for Term 4! Jump Rope for Heart is a fantastic physical activity and fundraising program that has been run by the Heart Foundation for over 36 years. It’s a great way for your child to keep fit and learn new skills, but it also helps raise funds for vital heart research and education programs. Since Jump Rope for Heart started in 1983, schools like ours have raised more than $104 million for the Heart Foundation’s lifesaving work.
It’s important you register your child online, so they can receive the full benefits of the program and participate in online fundraising, simply follow the link below to get started. www.jumprope.org.au/parents
Students will be practicing their skipping at school and home, and during this time you can share their online fundraising page with family and friends to help raise money for this great cause. The fundraising program will run from Week 1 – Week 6 of Term 4, finishing on Friday 17 November (Week 6).
Thank you for supporting the Jump Rope for Heart program! ❤