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.

Save the Date

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.

Save the Date

Crazy Hair Day  – Thursday 30 March

Reminder – Parent/Teacher Interviews

The Parent/Teacher interview booking schedule for Kindy to Year 6 is now available online to enable you to book your appointments for Monday 27 – Thursday 30 March. There are specific dates and times for each teacher. We would appreciate if you could make a booking to meet your classroom teacher, as this is an important time set aside to discuss your child’s learning for 2023.

You may go directly to the booking area on the Parent Portal by following the link below: Interview Bookings

Online booking needs to be completed by no later than 4pm on Thursday 23 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 7 RUNNING CLUB House Points: (drum roll please…) 

Congratulations to CHARIS House for the most laps in Week 7! We had a total of 106 participants this week… keep up the fantastic effort everyone!

100 LAPS Club

We will be celebrating students who have recently joined the 100 Laps Club at our next Assembly on Friday 24 March.

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. Happy running everyone!

Save the Date

After School Clubs – This is the last week for Term 1

Due to Parent Teacher Interviews taking place this is the last week for After School Clubs this term.

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

Donella Beare

Principal

Easter Meal Deal

Sabine Winton MLA – Colouring Competition

Sabine would like to invite children to participate in her Easter Colouring in Competition. The competition aims to bring joy and creativity to children in Wanneroo over this Easter period.

Entry forms can be printed on A4 or A3  and can be submitted via email (sabinewinton.mla@mp.wa.gov.au) or to her office at 11 Rocca Way Wanneroo by 6 April 2023

Colouring Competition Entry Form

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.

St Stephen’s School Worship – Tickets

Take care and God bless

Donella Beare

Principal

Congratulations Makaria!

Congratulation to Makaria for winning the Interhouse Swimming Carnival! A fun and competitive day was had by all. The interschool team are now busy training for the Interschool Swimming Carnival, Friday 31 March.

Parent/Teacher Interviews

Please note that our Kindy to Year 6 parent-teacher interviews will take place in Week 9. Monday 27 March to Thursday 30 March. An email with instructions as to how to book a suitable time will be sent to all families tomorrow, Wednesday 15 March. Interviews will be scheduled for 10-minute blocks. Please book by Thursday 23 March.

After School Clubs – Week 9 Reminder

Due to Parent Teacher Interviews taking place during Week 9, please be aware that After School Clubs will not run during this week and the final week for After School Clubs will now be Week 8 of this term, which is next week.

Scholastic Book Club

Tuesday 21 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 6 RUNNING CLUB House Points: (drum roll please…) 

Congratulations to CHARIS House for the most laps in Week 6! We had a total of 103 participants this week… well done everyone!

100 LAPS CLUB 

Congratulations to Ashleigh Thiel (5S) who joined the 100 Laps Club by completing 100 laps on her lapathon 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. Happy running everyone!

Hannah Uglow
Teacher – Primary Physical Education

Children’s University

We have had a great interest in the program this year.  My inbox has been full of emails – a good problem to have!

I would like to meet with all students who have emailed me about the program to meet with me in the primary forum next Tuesday 21^st March at 8.15 am.  Please let me know if your child is unable to make this time.

In the meantime, you can all keep your passports of learning updated and don’t forget your evidence.  For new students to the program, you may already be doing things like after school sports, art, music lessons etc. which will all go towards your graduation.  I will give you more details about how to count this time on Tuesday.

2023 March Challenge – You’ve Got Talent!

Imagine you have been chosen to appear on a talent show.  This is a show that features performers competing for a top prize of $100,000,000!

What is your talent? Are you going to perform a dance routine or magic show?  Maybe you’d like to sing or tell some jokes.  Or do you have a different, unique talent?  Will you perform alone or in a group?  Design your act and then let me know what you’d do in the 90 second audition.

Think about: Your costume; Props; Music; Hair and make-up; Lighting

Submit your design in words, pictures or video to me for 1 hour of learning in your learning passport.  Passport signing sessions will begin Tuesday 4^th April in the primary forum.

For new students, this is not a compulsory task and no deadline, just an opportunity to accrue hours towards your graduation.  If it sounds like fun, give it a go!

Kind regards

Dr Janelle Morris

Timetabler/Teacher – Science

Harmony Day – Tuesday 21 March

We are celebrating Harmony Day on Tuesday 21 March. Students are welcome to wear an orange t-shirt to celebrate our diversity. The School will not be collecting gold coin donations for Harmony Day.

Crazy Hair Day 2023

All proceeds will go to the Smith Family https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/

Congratulations!

Well done to all the Year 3 to 6 students who participated in our swimming canival last Friday. We will be announcing the winning house as well as our champion and runner-up swimmers at a special assembly this Thursday in the Primary Forum at 8.30am. We look forward to celebrating everyone’s success on this occasion.

Scholastic Book Club

Tuesday 21 March

Term 1 Running Club

All students in Kindy to Year 6 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 AND PARRESIA House for the most laps in Week 5! We broke our record again this week for the most runners ever with a total of 116 participants! This week our Year 3 and Year 5 cohorts had the most participants with a total of 16 runners each. Keep up the fantastic effort everyone!

100 LAPS CLUB 

Congratulations to Maita Munjodzi (5S), Matipa Munjodzi (5S) and Kristian Bartels (2S) who all joined the 100 Laps Club by completing 100 laps on their lapathon card! Congratulations to Theo Unitt (2S) who completed 200 laps! Well done 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. Happy running everyone!

Harmony Day – Tuesday 21 March

We are celebrating Harmony Day on Tuesday 21 March. Students are welcome to wear an orange t-shirt to celebrate our diversity. The School will not be collecting gold coin donations for Harmony Day.

After School Clubs – Week 9

Due to Parent Teacher Interviews taking place during Week 9, please be aware that After School Clubs will not run during this week and the final week for After School Clubs will now be Week 8 of this term.

Children’s University – 2023

We are excited to announce that we will again be running the Children’s University program in partnership with ECU for 2023.  This is a program that fosters learning outside the classroom and each student is encouraged to choose activities that they feel inspired by or passionate about.

The program is open to students in Year 3 – 6.  Whether you are a returning student to the program or are interested in becoming a member for the first time, please email your expression of interest to Janelle.morris@ststephens.wa.edu.au  There is a limited number of participants that ECU can take from each school so be quick to secure your place.

If you would like more information about the program, please visit https://www.ecu.edu.au/schools/education/childrens-university-wa

Janelle Morris
Teacher – Science

Reminder – Primary Year 3 – 6 Interhouse Swimming Carnival

Date: Tomorrow, Friday 3 March 2023 (Week 5, Term 1)

Venue: HBF Arena Joondalup – Kennedya Drive, Joondalup

Time: Bus departing school at 8.45am – bus returning to school by 3.10pm.

What to bring/wear: 

• Students must bring all food and drink they require for the day – the Café is not accessible. 
• House Uniform, towel, thongs/sandals and bathers – no bikini style two-piece bathers please. 
• Labelled school bag or alternative backpack
• Goggles (a spare pair is always recommended!)
• Swimming cap – we will be providing House coloured swimming caps for students to borrow on the day, but you are also welcome to bring your own. Borrowed swimming caps must be returned to the buckets after each event.
• Students are welcome to wear thongs/sandals for the day

Spectators 

Parents/guardians and family members are welcome to spectate this event! Spectators must pay a small entry fee on arrival. A designated bay has been allocated for parents to spectate. Please follow signage upon arrival.

If you have any questions about the upcoming Primary Interhouse Swimming Carnival, please don’t hesitate to contact me via email at hannah.uglow@ststephens.wa.edu.au. We thank you for your support and look forward to seeing your children swim tomorrow!

Yours sincerely

Miss Hannah Uglow

Primary Physical Education Teacher (PP-6)

After School Clubs – Week 9

Due to Parent Teacher Interviews taking place during Week 9, please be aware that After School Clubs will not run during this week and the final week for After School Clubs will now be Week 8 of this term.

Children’s University – 2023We are excited to announce that we will again be running the Children’s University program in partnership with ECU for 2023.  This is a program that fosters learning outside the classroom and each student is encouraged to choose activities that they feel inspired by or passionate about.

The program is open to students in Year 3 – 6.  Whether you are a returning student to the program or are interested in becoming a member for the first time, please email your expression of interest to Janelle.morris@ststephens.wa.edu.au  There is a limited number of participants that ECU can take from each school so be quick to secure your place.

If you would like more information about the program, please visit https://www.ecu.edu.au/schools/education/childrens-university-wa

Janelle Morris
Teacher – Science

No Icy Pole Sales this Friday (3 March)

Our Captains will not be selling icy poles this Friday as they will be attending the Year 3 to 6 Swimming Carnival.

Term 1 Running Club

All students in Kindy to Year 6 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 AND MAKARIA House for the most laps in Week 4, followed very closely by Parresia! We broke our record again this week for the most runners ever with a total of 103 participants! This week our Year 5 cohort had the most participants with a total of 19 runners, followed very closely by our Year 2 cohort with a total of 16 runners. Keep up the fantastic effort everyone!

100 LAPS CLUB 

Congratulations to Jenny Palmer (Charis Parent) who joined the 100 Laps Club by completing 100 laps on her lapathon 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. Happy running everyone!

Hannah Uglow
Teacher – Primary Physical Education