Icy Poles

Our Captains will not be selling icy poles for the remainder of the term due to the cold weather.

Student Absences – Reminder

A reminder to parents and guardians to advise Student Services of all student absences, late arrivals or early departures from school. Student absences must be notified via email to ABSENTEECARRAMAR@ststephens.wa.edu.au, by phone to 9306 7100 or SMS to 0428 863 144.

• Students arriving to School late, must report to Student Services at the Reception Office to sign in.
• Students leaving School early, must report to Student Services at the Reception Office to sign out.
• Parents must collect and sign out students only from Student Services.
• When students return to School after signing out (ie. for an appointment), they must sign back in at Student Services.

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

Congratulations to PARRESIA House for running the most laps in Week 8! It was very close this week! Keep up the fantastic effort for the next two weeks everyone!

100 LAPS Club 

Congratulations to Troy Hughes (3BA) 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.

Wow such a super busy time at OSHClub with the children preparing for our fundraising stall! 

Don’t forget to join us after school this Friday outside the school canteen for our Dream Run Raffle and Stall, bring along your spare change to help us support The Smith Family to create a better future for disadvantaged children. Raffle tickets for some really great prizes are still available all week at OSHClub before and after school or you will still be able to buy tickets at the stall as well as the many other goodies we will have available. We are looking forward to seeing everyone there.

Holiday Program

As the end of term approaches a reminder to go online to oshclub.com.au to book in any holiday program bookings you may need. Please see below a brochure for Carramar Primary OSHClub and St Anthony’s OSHClub as the closest holiday programs to our school.

As St Stephen’s School will be closed from the 17 to the 24 of July for staff professional development and reporting, St Stephen’s OSHClub will be running full days during this time from 6:30am to 6:00pm each day.

Our themes for these days (as chosen by the children) will be;

Sports Day

Messy Day

Arts & Crafts

Bee Day

Wheels Day and

Pyjama Day

For any queries please contact Shelley on 0478 066 366 or pop in and see us before or after school.

Dental Clinic News

Hello everyone

We enjoy seeing you all come in for your dental check-ups.
Recently we have been experiencing a higher than usual amount of missed appointments. Our dental appointments are very precious and we don’t want to see them unused when someone else could attend. If you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment for any reason or update your contact details please advise us on 9404 7902.
Please be aware that we always send an appointment letter via post, followed up by an SMS reminder two days prior.
If anyone coming to the clinic is unwell please contact us to reschedule.
Thank you very much.
Dental team at Tapping Dental Therapy Centre

StemSmart School Holiday Workshops

“Are you ready for an exciting and enriching school holiday experience for your child? Look no further than STEMSmart’s July School Holiday Workshops at St. Stephen’s Duncraig! We are thrilled to bring you a diverse range of courses designed to ignite your child’s curiosity, nurture their creativity, and empower them with essential STEM skills. 

Whether your child dreams of becoming a photographer, a coding prodigy, a Minecraft master, or a musical phenomenon, we have the perfect workshop to unleash their potential.

Spaces are limited, so we encourage you to secure your child’s spot today by visiting our website by clicking the link below:

https://bit.ly/STEMSmartSTSDuncraigWorkshops

We can’t wait to see you these holidays!”

Term 3 2023 Imagineers Club Blurb CARRAMAR

“Start your child’s awesome STEM & Coding journey in Term 3 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 3, Students will embark on an incredible coding adventure with our Term-Long STEM Coding Club, where they can dive headfirst into the captivating world of programming and coding using the power of Minecraft EDU! Throughout the term, students will delve into the fundamentals of coding, exploring languages like Python that power countless innovations around the world. With gamified programming tools and interactive challenges, they’ll unlock the secrets of coding and unleash their creativity in ways they never imagined.

To book, please follow the link below:

https://bit.ly/STEMSmartImagineersClub

We can’t wait to see you in Term 3!”

OSHClub

Here at Junior Adventures Group, we believe that every child deserves a chance. That’s why we are so proud to partner with The Smith Family. We are determined to help create a better future for disadvantaged children in Australia and we need your help!

St Stephen’s OSHClub children and educators have discussed ways we can help raise funds for The Smith Family and have decided to run a Dream Run Raffle and stall. Raffle tickets are available for $2 each or 3 for $5 before and after school at our OSHClub transportable near the large oval. You can view the prizes to be won when purchasing your ticket(s).

We would like to invite all families to visit our stall after school on Friday 23 of June outside the school canteen with our raffle to be drawn by Madame Pilote at 4:30pm. The stall will have a variety of cakes, popcorn, playdough, cups of homemade lemonade available and other items for sale. Prices vary from 50c to $2. We look forward to seeing you there!

In the meantime, please feel free to visit our Smith Family fundraising page https://events.thesmithfamily.com.au/fundraisers/ststephensoshclub

All donations over $2 are tax deductible and you will receive a tax receipt via email straight away.

Sadly, 1 in 6 Australian children are living in disadvantage and through no fault of their own, don’t have access to the learning essentials they need to succeed at school. By donating to our fundraising page today and participating in our raffle and stall, you can help these children to believe in themselves and achieve their dreams with Junior Adventures Group matching all donations, dollar for dollar, up to $50,000.

Thank you so much for your support.

Warm Regards

St Stephens OSHClub

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

Congratulations to CHARIS House for running the most laps in Week 7… and Parresia House only one point behind! Keep up the great work everyone!

100 LAPS Club 

Congratulations to Elsie Shaw (3BE) who joined the 100 Laps Club by completing 100 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.

Arts & Academic Festival 2023 – Schedule

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.

Disabled Parking 

A friendly reminder that disabled parking bays are strictly dedicated for ACROD permit holders. Your cooperation in this matter is truly appreciated.

Drawing Competition

Containers For Change

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.

Today we are very excited to launch the 2023 Arts & Academic Festival!

Entry Forms have been placed in the Forum this morning for students to collect for the areas in which they would like to enter.   Other 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, specific information is 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 to 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 & 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.  So join the fun and get ready to shine for your House!!

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

Madame Isabelle Pilote

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

Mother’s Day Stall

One special gift being offered for sale is a personalised make up pouch for Mum.  The order form for this can be accessed here:  Mothers Day Pouch Order Form  There will also be some printed copies available for collection from Reception.

Completed order forms and correct payment need to be returned to the Mother’s Day Stall or can be dropped off at Reception.  The order deadline is strictly Wednesday 10 May so that the pouches can be made and delivered to classrooms on Friday 12 May.

To allow all students access to all other items on offer, the stall will be open for sales to the Year groups as below :

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

Thank you to all of the volunteers who have put their name down to help with the stall next week!

Primary Disco

A big thank you to the parent volunteers who managed the Disco Booking Desk this week.  The event has proved to be very popular again this year and we look forward to seeing everyone’s moves on the dance floor!

For students who were on camp this week and didn’t bring their completed form & payment to the Booking Desk, please ensure you hand them in to Reception before the end of the day on Monday so that final details can be confirmed for catering etc.

Please keep an eye on the Blog for information on how to volunteer on the night as there will be more parent helpers required.

Finally, a special thanks from me to our Parent Rep coordinators who are working behind the scenes to bring both of these wonderful community events together.  Madame Pilote