PJ Day Success!

Thank you for the hundreds of pairs of socks donated on PJ Day! We will ensure that these donations are given to Uniting Care WA to help those in need during the cold winter months ahead.

Arts & Academic Festival 2023

Thank you so much to students and parents for working to make sure all Arts & Academics entry forms were submitted complete and on time.  We have nearly 600 forms to process. Entries are now closed. Students will be given an individual sheet detailing all of their entries very soon and a timetable will be made available as soon as possible.

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 6 RUNNING CLUB House Points: (drum roll please…)

Congratulations to PARRESIA House for running the most laps in Week 6! Keep up the great work everyone!

100 LAPS Club 

Congratulations to Bryan Zhou (3BE) who joined the 100 Laps Club by completing 100 laps on his 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.

St Stephen’s School Primary School Rock Band

It is with great excitement that the music department announces the birth of the St Stephen’s School Primary School Rock Band. The band will be comprised of students in years 4 to 6 who will rehearse one morning per week before school with the view to perform at school events, assemblies and concerts. This will be a fun opportunity to put all those hours of instrumental (and vocal) practice to good use and to learn the art of making music with others! This is a trial and it will run over Semester 2, with continuance in 2024 to be determined during Term 4.

To be part of this exciting trial, students will need to:

CURRENTLY be taking (and will continue to take) individual lessons on their instrument. These individual lessons may be taken with either an external or internal tutor and proof of this will be required.

1. Attend an audition in which they will need to play a song/piece of their choosing that is at least 30 seconds long. This should demonstrate the level of the performer as accurately as possible. (Don’t stress too much! It’s not a test!)

We are looking for musicians who can play the following instruments:

• Piano/keyboard
• Drums
• Guitar (acoustic or electric)
• Bass Guitar
• Vocals (singing)

We are currently fielding expressions of interest so that we can get everything running smoothly. If you are someone who plays an instrument (or sings) and you would like the chance to be part of our rock/pop band then please do one of the following by Wednesday 14 June:

1. Send an email to gina.craven@ststephens.wa.edu.au with the following information:

• Name
• Year/Class
• Instrument you play
• How long you have been undertaking lessons with the instrument

2. Collect a form from the Reception Office, complete and return to the Reception Office.

Scholastic Book Club

Scholastic book club orders are due Friday 13 June

Drawing Competition

Containers For Change

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.

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

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

Welcome Back!

Dear Families

Hope you had a lovely Easter break and were able to spend quality time with friends and family. Term 2 promises to be another exciting term with many learning opportunities ahead. We have so many events on our calendar this term! Mother’s Day celebrations, cross-country, camps, disco, excursions, incursions….. and the list goes on! Students and Staff came back rejuvenated this morning and we look forward to sharing some wonderful experiences with our community over the next ten weeks.

Yours in Service

The Primary Leadership Team

Anzac Day Morning Service

We invite our community to join us by the flag poles (to the right of the Administration Building) for our annual Anzac Day Service, starting at 7.50am tomorrow. We look forward to seeing you there to honour those that have served our country.

After School Clubs

Information regarding Term 2 After School Clubs will be in next weeks blog.

Mother’s Day Stall

The Parent Classroom Reps are busy bringing together a beautiful selection of gifts for students to purchase at their stall in Week 3 (Tuesday 9 May to Thursday 11 May). Watch this space – more information to follow in next week’s blog!

Scholastic Book Club

Scholastic book club orders are due Friday 12 May

2023 Disco 

Booking forms will be available to collect from your classroom teacher on Friday 28 April. Ticket sales will take place next week! Come to the Primary Forum before school on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday (2, 3 and 4 May) to buy your tickets (please bring your completed form and $10).

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!”

Thank you for an amazing Term 1!

We can’t believe that we have already come to the end of another “jam packed term”! Time flies when you are having fun! To add to the many teaching and learning opportunities experienced in class this term, our students also took part in Swimming Carnivals, incursions, excursions, special days such as Kindness Day, Grand-Parents’ Day and Olden Day, visits to High School, NAPLAN, Buddy Sessions, Crazy Hair Day, Easter celebrations, the list goes on and on! These valuable learning experiences enriched our students’ school journey throughout the term and as we pause and reflect, we realise how different Term 1 2023 has been in comparison to last year’s Term 1. We are extremely grateful to have been able to provide so many wonderful opportunities to our students this year and look forward to another amazing term in Term 2.

A friendly reminder that school will resume on Thursday 27 April for our students. We finally take this opportunity to wish you and your family a Blessed Easter and a restful and re-energising holiday break.

Sincerely yours

The Primary Leadership Team

Crazy Hair Day Success

Thanks to the generosity of our community, we have raised an outstanding $460 which will be donated to the Smith Family https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/

Term 1 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 9 RUNNING CLUB House Points: (drum roll please…) 

Congratulations to MAKARIA House for the most laps in Week 9! Keep up the great work everyone!

100 LAPS Club 

Congratulations to Theo Nimene (4S) who joined the 100 Laps Club by completing 100 laps on his 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.

Please join us for our final Running Club session of Term 1 next Thursday 6 April! We hope to see everyone there 😊

Are you able to help?

Do you have a recorder lying around home that you no longer use?

We would love to take it off your hands!

Early next term a teacher is travelling to South Africa and will be visiting a school that is needing help with their Music program. They are looking for recorder donations.

If you can help, please drop your recorder donations to the Reception Office before the end of this term.

Children’s University

During the school holidays why don’t you try some of these Harmony day activities that are on the CU portal?  Each is worth 30 minutes of learning in your passport.

• Learn how to say ‘hello’ is seven languages.  Write them down to show me or tell me at the next passport signing session.
• Bake a cake – the harmonious mixing of ingredients – take a photo to show me.
• Choose an Australian artist and find out what techniques they use from different cultures – write down what you discover.
• Create a Harmony Day poster – maybe you could use some of the artists techniques you learnt about if you did the previous activity too – come show me your finished poster.
• Plan a meal for your family – are these dishes from your cultural background? Or a different one? – make me hungry by showing me your menu.  A bonus one hour learning if you do more than plan the meal and cook it to – remember to take photo or get a family member to write a food review.
• Go for a walk in a town that you visit in the holidays (it could be Joondalup) – have the design features been inspired by other cultures?  Which was your favourite and why?  Take a photo or write it down to show me.

Parents should have received the student log in details for the CU portal and some information on how to use and explore the portal via email yesterday.  Passports will be delivered to new students in the program by the end of the week.

Next passport signing session will be 8.15am Tuesday 2 May in the primary forum.  Remember to bring your passport and the evidence of all the learning you have done.

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STEMSmart After School Imagineers Club (Year 3 – 7)

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

From 3:15 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 Duncraig, 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 3D models as they become engineers, architects, and designers. 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! 

To book, please follow the link below:

https://bit.ly/StStephensImagineers

Harmony Day 2023

Our Primary School celebrated Harmony Day last Tuesday. Harmony Day is a celebration of our cultural diversity – a day of cultural respect for everyone who calls Australia home.

Students have been spending time with their “buddies” over the last couple of weeks, completing ‘Harmony Day’ activities. Together, “buddies” made little paper dolls representing themselves and their culture.

We encourage you to come and see the beautiful display in our Primary Forum before the end of term!

Early Years Literacy Parent Workshop

Our sincere thanks to all parents who were able to attend the Early Years Literacy Workshop last week. We hope this opportunity helped you understand a little bit more about literacy in the Early Years of our school.

The Early Years Team

Crazy Hair Day  – Thursday 30 March

Term 1 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 8 RUNNING CLUB House Points: (drum roll please…) 

Congratulations to CHARIS House for the most laps in Week 8! Follow closely by Makaria and Parresia. We had a total of 108 participants this week. Well done to the Year 5 cohort who had the most participants this week with a total of 20 runners! Keep up the great work everyone!

100 LAPS Club 

Congratulations to Jax Richardson (4S) and Darren Thiel (Charis Parent) who joined the 100 Laps Club by completing 100 laps on their 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.

Running Club will continue in Week 9 and Week 10 of this term. Happy running everyone!

Easter Meal Deal

Dear Parents and Guardians

It is with excitement that I invite you, along with your family, to attend the St Stephen’s School Worship Service; A Night for Giving Thanks at the Carramar Sports and Learning Centre on the Tuesday, 4 April starting at 6:45pm.

The service is estimated to run for approximately one hour and there will be parking available on the oval.

This evening is to thank God for our School, staff, students and community, as well as to acknowledge and honour our long serving staff with the Staff Service Awards.

We anticipate this to be a fantastic evening of worship and music. I encourage you to be part of this St Stephen’s School community event.

Please book places using the link below.

http://St Stephen’s School Worship – Tickets

Take care and God bless

Are you able to help?

Do you have a recorder lying around home that you no longer use?

We would love to take it off your hands!

Early next term a teacher is travelling to South Africa and will be visiting a school that is needing help with their Music program. They are looking for recorder donations.

If you can help, please drop your recorder donations to the Reception Office before the end of this term.

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