Arts & Academic Festival

The Arts and Academic Festival is one of the most exciting weeks in the St Stephen’s Primary Calendar. Entries have now been collated and finalised and it is  time for students to prepare themselves ahead as much as possible.  Please find below the links to the final schedule,  a copy of the entry information and judging criteria, audience details and other helpful notes.

Click here for the Festival Schedule

Please be aware that we cannot confirm the exact order or time that a student will be performing or presenting in each section.

Media Entry Information

Media Audience: Parents/guardians are now welcome to attend.

Please note: Media submissions have now closed to allow for prejudging.

Spelling Entry Information

No audience

Writing Entry Information

No audience

Drama Entry Information

Monologues

Drama Scenes

Drama Audience: Parents/guardians are welcome to attend

Maths Entry Information

No audience

Dance Entry Information

Submissions for Accompaniment music have now closed

Audience: Parents/guardians are welcome to attend

General Knowledge Entry Information

No audience

Science Entry Information

No audience

Public Speaking Entry Information

Audience: Parents/guardians are welcome to attend

Music Entry Information

Audience: Parents/guardians are welcome to attend

Final Assembly and Winning House Announcement

Audience: Parents/guardians are welcome to attend the Assembly.

Should you have any further questions please contact Mrs Louise Streeter or Mrs Rosie Gamble via email on eacarramar@ststephens.wa.edu.au.

Good luck everyone!

Madame Pilote

Children’s University

Going away for the holidays? If you’re going away for three days or longer, you can complete the Holiday Review 2021 form on the Children’s University portal. Just search ‘Holiday Review’ or answer the following questions and bring it to our first passport stamping session next term to receive up to two hours per day you are on holidays.

How long were you away?

Who were you on holiday with?

Where did you go?

Write a short paragraph reflecting on each day you were on holiday. You can write about what you did, what your learnt, the best part of the holiday or what you didn’t enjoy. Remember to have some evidence like photos, video or tickets and brochures from the places you visited.

The last passport stamping session for this term will be at lunch time in the Library on Thursday 24 June.

Aladdin Production

Calling all egg cartons…

Pre-Primary Ashton is building a large castle in their classroom as part of their inquiry project this term and they need your help! If you have any spare cardboard (not plastic) egg cartons, PPA would love them! Please drop to the Pre-Primary classrooms (facing the green) in the mornings before school.

After School Clubs

A reminder that this week (Week 10) is the final week for after school clubs. After school clubs will not run in Week 11.

Crazy Socks Day

We will be holding a ‘Crazy Socks Day’ on Thursday 24 June. Instead of raising money, we will be asking for sock donations for the Uniting WA Socks Appeal.

Interschool Cross Country Carnival

A final reminder that the Interschool Cross Country Carnival will be taking place on Friday 25 June (Week 10). We still require one parent/guardian volunteer to be our COVID marshall on the day. If you are available to assist from 9.15am to 2.00pm on Friday 25 June, please contact hannah.uglow@ststephens.wa.edu.au ASAP. Thank you.

FINAL TRAINING SESSION:

Primary Green – Week 10 – Wednesday 23 June – 7.45am – 8.15am

We will be holding a team breakfast after the final training session on Wednesday 23 June. A light breakfast will be provided in the school canteen after the session.

July Meal Deal

Fire Tech Winter Holiday Workshops

It’s time to start planning some winter school holiday activities for the kids! Firetech will host a series of workshops at St Stephen’s School’s Carramar and Duncraig campuses these school holidays.

Workshops include learning the basics of digital photography, graphic and game design.

Digital Photography will see beginners and those with a bit of experience behind the camera learn how to set up, shoot and edit great images in a variety of situations. Click this link to book Digital Photography.

Creative Digital Design is for students with an interest in graphic design. They will learn how to use the Adobe Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Clip, Premiere Pro and Audition. Click this link to book Creative Digital Design.

Making Games with Roblox is based on the popular platform and introduces budding young designers and developers to the principles of practical game design and development.  Click this link to book Making Games with Roblox.

Arts & Academics Festival

• Our 3 Houses compete in the annual Arts & Academic Festival in Term 2.
• This event takes place over 5 days
• Covering 10 subjects
• And 59 individual categories
• There are 166 students taking part
• With over 500 individual entry forms submitted.
• At the end of the competition over 270 Certificates will be awarded.
• All of this for 1 House to be announced as the winner of the 2021 Arts & Academic shield which is displayed in the Primary Forum!

Good luck to all of the students taking part this year!

Interschool Cross Country Carnival

A reminder that the Interschool Cross Country Carnival will be taking place on Friday 25 June (Week 10). We still require one parent/guardian volunteer to be our COVID marshall on the day. If you are available to assist from 9.15am to 2.00pm on Friday 25 June, please contact hannah.uglow@ststephens.wa.edu.au ASAP. Thank you.

FINAL TRAINING SESSIONS:

We will be holding a team breakfast after the final training session on Wednesday 23 June. A light breakfast will be provided in the school canteen after the session.

Aladdin Production

Calling all egg cartons…

Pre-Primary Ashton is building a large castle in their classroom as part of their inquiry project this term and they need your help! If you have any spare cardboard (not plastic) egg cartons, PPA would love them! Please drop to the Pre-Primary classrooms (facing the green) in the mornings before school.

Crazy Socks Day

We will be holding a ‘Crazy Socks Day’ on Thursday 24 June. Instead of raising money, we will be asking for sock donations for the Uniting WA Socks Appeal.

No Scaredy Cats Parent Webinar

Parent Teacher Interviews – Monday 26 July 2021

Reports for Pre-Primary – Year 6 for Semester 1 will be available online through SEQTA Engage, on Friday 2 July.

Bookings for Parent Teacher Interviews for Pre-Primary to Year 6 on Monday 26 July are now open for the following times:

8am – 10am

11am – 1pm

2pm – 4pm

4.30om – 6pm

All interviews will be conducted in the Primary Forum. Please note that interviews are scheduled for 10 minutes. Should you require a longer discussion please contact your child’s teacher to arrange a separate appointment.

Please go to the Parent & Student Portal via the link below:

https://portal.ststephens.wa.edu.au/parent-and-student/index.html

Go to:

Plan the Term then proceed to Interview Bookings.

Please log in to EdInfo to book an interview

Please note that bookings for interviews will close on Monday 19 July.

Should you have any concerns logging in to your account please contact the IT Parent helpline on 9243 2160 between the hours of 8.30am and 4.00pm.

If you wish to meet with a Specialist teacher, please email them directly to book a time.

Kindy parents you will have the availability of a special Learning Journey throughout this day which you will hear more about on your Kindy Blog this week.

After School Clubs

A reminder that next week, Monday 21 to Friday 25 June is the final week for after school clubs for Term 2.

Rocketeers Extraordinary Holiday Adventures

No Scaredy Cats Parent Webinar

Arts & Academic Festival

We are unfortunately missing a lot of electronic media for entries in Dance and also lyrics/music for Music entries. These were due to be submitted with the entry forms on Wednesday 2 June. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF ELECTRONIC MEDIA IS NOT AT RECEPTION BY THURSDAY 10 JUNE, STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE PART IN THESE EVENTS. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Art Competition

Please drop your drawing entries into the competition box in the Primary Forum. You will find the colouring in paper next to the competition box. Get out amongst nature and let your imagination go wild!

Library Helpers Needed

Children’s University – June Challenge

I have seen some great things from our Children’s University students this year from amazing art work, to some entertaining dance routines and some inspirational ideas about how to change our world for the better.  We have some very motivated students here at SSS with at least one already qualified for graduation later this year!!

This month UEFA Euro 2020 (soccer tournament rescheduled to 2021) will take place across multiple countries throughout Europe. This will be one of the first opportunities for fans to return to see live sport in Europe, and many of them may wish to wear face masks. Your challenge for this month is to design a Euro 2020 themed face mask for you or someone else to wear while watching a game.

Once completed take your mask to your in-school CU coordinator, or upload on the student portal, for a stamp and up to two hours in your Passport to Learning.

Next passport signing session – Thursday 10 June – lunch time in the library.

Crazy Socks Day

We will be holding a ‘Crazy Socks Day’ on Thursday 24 June. Instead of raising money, we will be asking for sock donations for the Uniting WA Socks Appeal.

Cook Up for the Salvation Army

Dear Parents

I am hosting a volunteer cooking event after school on Thursday June 10. Previously parents and staff have joined together to cook meals for the Salvation Army to provide to people in our community living in hardship. The produce is kindly donated by Second Bite. To make it speedy and efficient, those participants who own a Thermomix can bring their device along and those who do not have one, will team up with an owner of a device. Last cook up we produced 70+ meals. If you would like to join in with the fun and help those in need, please contact me direct on my email: donna.lund@ststephens.wa.edu.au

Donna Lund

Scholastic Book Club

Friday 11 June

Arts & Academic Festival

A reminder that entry forms are available for students to collect from the Primary Forum and are due for submission to Reception by the end of the school day TOMORROW, Wednesday 2 June.  All forms require a parent and teachers signature and could we please ask for your help in ensuring that your child has fully completed all of the details required and, where necessary, has attached the appropriate media (USB etc) in a paper envelope.  Please also remember that for group entries, all members of the group will require their own entry form with parents signature.  We have a number of group entries where there are missing forms.  PLEASE NOTE THAT TEAMS/GROUPS WITH MEMBERS WHO HAVEN’T SUBMITTED THEIR INDIVIDUAL ENTRY FORMS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE PART IN THEIR EVENT ON THE DAY.

Parent Parking

As you would all be aware, the safety of our children is paramount so we therefore remind parents and carers to observe safe car park practices when dropping off and picking up children. Please follow the direction of the arrows as well as the speed limit and watch for children walking through the car park area.

Finally, another reminder that parents are not permitted to park in the staff car park or in the turning circle at the end of the staff car park when dropping off or picking students up from school.

Congratulations!

Connor Hoggart (Year 6) recently came 2nd in the U12 All Schools State Cross Country championship, running 3km in a time of 10:10. He has been selected for the 2021 School Sport WA State Cross Country team. Unfortunately they won’t be travelling to nationals this year but they will be competing in a South West schools championship in Bunbury in August. Congratulations, Connor!

Donut Day Fundraiser this Thursday

All students who have paid for their donut will be able to collect it from the Primary Forum at the beginning of Recess this Thursday. This has proven to be an amazing fundraising initiative and we look forward to sharing with you the outcome of the proceeds.

Second Hand Uniforms

A small collection of second hand uniform items will be available for a gold coin donation, outside the Reception Office Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, this week only. After this, we will no longer accept second hand uniforms at Reception. Please refer to the Uniform Shop regarding donations of second hand uniforms.

A reminder about Donut Day Thursday 3 June

Our Captains are organising a Donut Day fundraiser to support Cancer Council this term. Students in Kindy to Year 6 will need to pre-order their donut (cinnamon for $2 or iced for $3) with their class teacher no later than Friday 28 May.  Students who have ordered their donut will be able to collect them at recess in the Primary Forum on 3 June. A yummy way to support a very worthy cause.

Arts & Academic

Icy Poles

Icy poles will not be available this Friday as Year 6 students are away on camp.

Children’s University

Next signing session: Thursday 27 May at lunch time in the library.

If students are involved in the following activities outside of school, please email me for a relevant review form (janelle.morris@ststephens.wa.edu.au):

• Girl guides
• Holiday swimming
• Individual sport
• Language classes
• Martial arts
• Musical instrument lessons
• OSHC
• Performance Art
• Robotics club
• Scouts
• Show entry
• Art design
• Chess
• Dance

A maximum of 10 hours per activity per year can contribute towards graduation.

Scholastic Book Club

Friday 11 June

Cook Up for the Salvation Army

Dear Parents

I am hosting a volunteer cooking event after school on Thursday June 10. Previously parents and staff have joined together to cook meals for the Salvation Army to provide to people in our community living in hardship. The produce is kindly donated by Second Bite. To make it speedy and efficient, those participants who own a Thermomix can bring their device along and those who do not have one, will team up with an owner of a device. Last cook up we produced 70+ meals. If you would like to join in with the fun and help those in need, please contact me direct on my email: donna.lund@ststephens.wa.edu.au

Donna Lund

Thursday 3 June is Donut Day in our Primary!

Our Captains are organising a Donut Day fundraiser to support Cancer Council this term. Students in Kindy to Year 6 will need to pre-order their donut (cinnamon for $2 or iced for $3) with their class teacher no later than Friday 28 May.  Students who have ordered their donut will be able to collect them at recess in the Primary Forum on 3 June. A yummy way to support a very worthy cause.

Interschool Cross Country Team Training Reminder

A reminder that there is no Interschool Cross Country training in Week 5 and 6 due to camps. Cross Country training will resume in Week 7 on Wednesday 2 June. Thank you.

Arts & Academic Festival

The 2021 Arts & Academic Festival has officially launched!  Entry Forms are available for students to collect from the Primary Forum and are due for submission to Reception by the end of the school day on Wednesday 2 June.  All forms require a parent signature and could we please ask for your help in ensuring that your child has fully completed all of the details required and, where necessary, has attached the appropriate media (USB etc) in a paper envelope.

Sew Much fun!

I am searching for some fabulous parents (or grandparents, aunties, uncles etc!) who would be willing to donate their time and expertise to the designing and/or sewing of costumes for our primary production, Aladdin Jr!

If this sounds like something you’d love to help with, please email alison.hignett@ststephens.wa.edu.au.

Many thanks!

Mrs Hignett

Student Absences

A reminder to parents to advise Student Services of all student absences by emailing absenteecarramar@ststephens.wa.edu.au, phoning 9306 7100 or SMS 0428 863 144.

Photo Hendriks

The A5 Photo ID Book is now available to view and purchase on the schools Web Gallery.

To access the gallery, follow the below procedure:

1. Go to photohendriksgalleries.com

2. Click on the St Stephen’s School – Carramar Secondary logo

3. Enter password :  kada29 

If you have any queries, please contact Customer Service at customerservice@photohendriks.com.au

Lost Property

Please remember to check lost property, located in the Primary Forum to the left of the entrance between Reception and Kindy. There is a selection of drink bottles, shoes, food containers and various uniform items.

Mother’s Day Stall

The 2021 Mother’s Day Stall was a HUGE success!!! A massive thank you to all mums who volunteered their time to run it. All proceeds will go towards the end of year Picnic on The Green. We also extend our thanks to all children and families who have supported the stall and purchased their Mother’s Day gifts from it last week.

National Walk Safely to School Day

This Friday 14 May is National Walk Safely to School Day. National Walk Safely to School Day (WSTSD) is an annual event when all Primary School children are encouraged to walk and commute safely to school. It is a Community Event seeking to promote Road Safety, Health, Public Transport and the Environment. More information can be found on https://www.walk.com.au/WSTSD/

Will you walk to school with your child(ren) this Friday?

Thursday 3 June is Donut Day in our Primary!

Our Captains are organizing a Donut Day fundraiser to support Cancer Council this term. PP to Yr6 students need to pre-order their donut (cinnamon for $2 or iced for $3) to their class teacher no later than Friday 28 May. Students who have ordered their donut will be able to collect them at recess in the Primary Forum on 3 June. A yummy way to support a very worthy cause J.

The Arts & Academic Festival is back!

Our traditional A&A Festival will be back in Week 11 this term J! All Year 1 to Year 6 students are welcome to enter as many competitions as they wish. Entry forms will be available from TOMORROW (Wednesday 12 May) in the Primary Forum from 3PM onwards. Looking forward to seeing our students shine in Week 11!

Staff Carpark

A reminder that parents are not permitted to park in the staff carpark as staff members need to be able to access parking bays throughout the day. We thank you for your support.

Children’s University – May Challenge

The Eurovision Song Contest held this month is an international song competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union which features participants representing primarily European countries. Film or record yourself performing your entry for the Eurovision Song Contest!  Your entry could be an original composition or a cover version of a favourite song. For that full-on Eurovision feel your entry will need great vocals, amazing costumes and killer moves!!   Show your finished clip to your in-school CU coordinator, or upload in the Portal, for a stamp and up to two hours in your Passport.

Next passport signing session:  Thursday 13 May in the library at lunch time.

Mother’s Day Stall Reminder

The Imagineers

Following the success of last Term’s pilot program of the St Stephen’s School Imagineers – an after school STEM prototyping, 3D modelling, printing and robotics club with Firetech Australia – we have managed to secure more spots for students in Years 5-7 in Term 2. The club starts on Thursday, May 6 so be quick to book your spot at https://www.firetechcamp.com.au/course/st-stephens-imagineers/.

(Please note if there are insufficient student numbers, the program may not run this term)

Lost Property

Please remember to check lost property, located in the Primary Forum to the left of the entrance between Reception and Kindy. There is a selection of drink bottles, shoes, food containers and various uniform items. Items not collected by Monday afternoon will be disposed of.

Mother’s Day Stall going ahead!

Following our Premier’s announcement last night and the new guidelines in place, we are happy to inform you that our Mother’s Day Stall will be going ahead next week! We request that Pre-Kindy, Kindy and Pre-Primary parents accompanying their child for their purchase(s), follow the guidelines (wearing a mask and maintaining social distancing whilst in the Primary Forum).

Many thanks

The Primary School Leadership Team