Father’s Day Stall

Thank you to all parents who volunteered at the Father’s Day Stall this year. A special thank you to parents, Natasha Lubbe and Baki Gwaze for organising this very successful event. We are pleased to inform our community that we raised an impressive $1300!

A huge thank you to all our community members for your support!

Library News

Please note that the Library opening hours are changing effective Monday 12 September. The Library will now close at 4.30pm Monday to Thursday instead of 5.00pm.

The Library opening hours are now as follows:

Monday 8.00am – 4.30pm

Tuesday  8.00am – 4.30pm

Wednesday 8.00am – 4.30pm

Thursday 8.00am – 4.30pm

Friday – 8.00am – 3.30pm

Read-a-thon – Never Stop Reading

Term 3 Running Club

All students in PP to Year 6 are encouraged to join Miss Uglow on the Primary Green every Tuesday 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 student will be given their own Running Club lapathon card to count their laps every week. Students 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.

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

Congratulations Charis for the most laps in Week 7! Followed very closely by Parresia and Makaria. This week’s total number of participants was 80 (including 5 parents!). Keep up the great work everyone!

We will meet on the Primary Green every Tuesday morning from 8.00am onwards. 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. We had 4 amazing parent runners this week!

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact hannah.uglow@ststephens.wa.edu.au

We look forward to seeing you next week!

Hannah Uglow

Primary Physical Education teacher

Night on the Green

A reminder that if any parents have a small business and would like to be involved in this year’s Night on The Green, please contact Bronwyn (bronwyn.doak@yahoo.com) or Karen (hinder@internode.on.net ).

We are also looking for several volunteers to give a couple of hours of their time to help on the day.

Before School Tennis Lessons

We will be conducting before school tennis lessons at St Stephens Carramar in Term 4 for children from years 1-6.

Details of the program for Term 4 2022 are as follows:

Years 1-6 Fridays  starting 21 October 2022 (8 weeks)

7.30-8.15am, $140 / child – All equipment is provided.

To Register please email info@poptennis.com.au or call Glen on 0433 340 646 with the following information:

-Child’s Full Name

-What year your children/s are in

-Child’s Date of Birth

-Mobile number

-Email address

The Father’s Day Stall is open!

Wednesday 31 August

8am – 9.15am                 Pre Kindy’s accompanied by a parent

8.30am – 8.45am           Year 5’s

8.45 – 9am                       Year 4’s

9am – 9.15am                  Year 1’s

Thursday 1 September

8.30am – 9.30am

Anyone who hasn’t purchased and wishes to do so.

Read-a-thon – Never Stop Reading

Father’s Day Meal Deal

Cards That Count Orders

Online ordering for Cards That Count is now open! Cards That Count is a fundraising initiative that turns student artwork into beautiful, professionally printed greeting cards. Students’ designs are now available to order as a pack of 8 cards and 8 white envelopes.

Order cards at https://cardsthatcount.com.au/order/

Online ordering closes Friday 2 September.

Scholastic Book Club

Scholastic Book Club orders are due Tuesday 6 September

Disco

Tickets for the Disco are no longer available at school, however if you still wish to purchase a ticket please contact Parent Rep, Lejaun on 0406 644 228.

Term 3 Running Club

All students in PP to Year 6 are encouraged to join Miss Uglow on the Primary Green every Tuesday 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 student will be given their own Running Club lapathon card to count their laps every week. Students 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.

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

Congratulations Charis for the most laps in Week 6! This week’s total number of participants was 87. WOW… nearly double last week’s participants! Keep up the great work everyone!

We will meet on the Primary Green every Tuesday morning from 8.00am onwards. 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. We had 4 amazing parent runners this week!

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact hannah.uglow@ststephens.wa.edu.au

We look forward to seeing you next week!

Hanna Uglow

Primary Physical Education Teacher

Night on the Green

A reminder that if any parents have a small business and would like to be involved in this year’s Night on The Green, please contact Bronwyn (bronwyn.doak@yahoo.com) or Karen (hinder@internode.on.net ).

We are also looking for several volunteers to give a couple of hours of their time to help on the day.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Before School Tennis Lessons

We will be conducting before school tennis lessons at St Stephens Carramar in Term 4 for children from years 1-6.

Details of the program for Term 4 2022 are as follows:

Years 1-6 Fridays  starting 21 October 2022 (8 weeks)

7.30-8.15am, $140 / child – All equipment is provided.

To Register please email info@poptennis.com.au or call Glen on 0433 340 646 with the following information:

-Child’s Full Name

-What year your children/s are in

-Child’s Date of Birth

-Mobile number

-Email address

Athletics Carnival

Well done to all students for their outstanding participation in our amazing Athletics Carnival last Friday! Results and Champion House will be announced soon, stay tuned.

Book Week

The Children’s Book Council of Australia theme this year is “Dreaming with eyes open…”

This week (Week 4) the Library have entries to a drawing and a colouring competition available to the Year 2-6 students at the Library desk.

From this Wednesday the entries to the WA CBCA “Make Your Own Story Book” competition will be on display in the Library.  Mrs Byrne and her students have done a great job with their entries this year, so take the time to have a look at the great books that have been produced.

On Monday 22 August we have Perform Education presenting their Book Week show “Story Quest” to the Year 2 – 6 students in the Primary Forum.  The show will start at 1.30pm.  This event is for students only.

Our Book Week Dress-up Assembly will be held at 9.05am on Thursday 25 August in the Primary Forum.  We look forward to seeing parents for this wonderful extravaganza!

Cards That Count – Ordering is now Open

Online ordering for Cards That Count is now open! Cards That Count is a fundraising initiative that turns student artwork into beautiful, professionally printed greeting cards. Students’ designs are now available to order as a pack of 8 cards and 8 white envelopes.

Order cards at https://cardsthatcount.com.au/order/

Online ordering closes Friday 2 September.

Scholastic Book Club

Scholastic Book Club orders are due Tuesday 6 September

Disco

Father’s Day Stall – Volunteers Needed!

Tuesday 30 August

8am – 8.30am   Kindy and Pre-Primary accompanied by a parent.

8.30am – 8.45am  Year 6’s and Pre-Primary students needing assistance

8.45am – 9am Year 3’s and Pre-Primary Students needing assistance

9am – 9.15am Year 2’s

Wednesday 31 August

8am – 9.15am                 Pre Kindy’s accompanied by a parent

8.30am – 8.45am           Year 5’s

8.45 – 9am                       Year 4’s

9am – 9.15am                  Year 1’s

Thursday 1 September

8.30am – 9.30am

Anyone who hasn’t purchased and wishes to do so.

Father’s Day Meal Deal

Children’s University – 2022 Graduation

Dear CU families, the time is fast approaching to the 2022 CU Graduation at ECU in November.  Our graduation date will be in the evening of either Tuesday 29 November or Wednesday 30 November.  The date will be confirmed early next term, however it is suggested that we keep both dates free in our diaries.

The final date for accruing hours towards the 2022 graduation is the end of this term, Friday 23 September, however an update on hours achieved thus far will be sent to ECU next week.

As we approach this deadline, passport stamping sessions can get very busy.  I recommend coming and getting activities signed off as you complete them, rather than saving it all for the end.  I would hate for someone to miss out on graduation just because we didn’t have time to officially record the hours.  Passport stamping sessions are every Tuesday morning from 8.15am in the Primary Forum.

Looking forward to another wonderful graduation in November.

Janelle Morris

Night on The Green

A reminder that if any parents have a small business and would like to be involved in this year’s Night on The Green, please contact Bronwyn (bronwyn.doak@yahoo.com) or Karen (hinder@internode.on.net ).

We are also looking for several volunteers to give a couple of hours of their time to help on the day.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Before School Tennis Lessons

We will be conducting before school tennis lessons at St Stephens Carramar in Term 4 for children from years 1-6.

Details of the program for Term 4 2022 are as follows:

Years 1-6 Fridays  starting 21 October 2022 (8 weeks)

7.30-8.15am, $140 / child – All equipment is provided.

To Register please email info@poptennis.com.au or call Glen on 0433 340 646 with the following information:

-Child’s Full Name

-What year your children/s are in

-Child’s Date of Birth

-Mobile number

-Email address

Book Week

The Children’s Book Council of Australia theme this year is “Dreaming with eyes open…”

This week (Week 4) the Library have entries to a drawing and a colouring competition available to the Year 2-6 students at the Library desk.

From this Wednesday the entries to the WA CBCA “Make Your Own Story Book” competition will be on display in the Library.  Mrs Byrne and her students have done a great job with their entries this year, so take the time to have a look at the great books that have been produced.

On Monday 22 August we have Perform Education presenting their Book Week show “Story Quest” to the Year 2 – 6 students in the Primary Forum.  The show will start at 1.30pm.  This event is for students only.

Our Book Week Dress-up Assembly will be held at 9.05am on Thursday 25 August in the Primary Forum.  We look forward to seeing parents for this wonderful extravaganza!

No Meal Deal for the Athletics Carnival this Friday

The canteen will not be offering a meal deal for the Athletics Carnival this Friday as it will be offering a Father’s Day meal deal instead. Please order from the canteen menu as usual for the Athletics Day Carnival.

Primary Interhouse Athletics Carnival

Date: Friday 19 August (Week 4)

Time: 8.25am – 3.20pm
Students in Year 1 – 6 need to arrive at school no later than 8.25am. 

Location: St Stephen’s School Carramar – Oval

What to Wear: 

• House Uniform
• Appropriate sports shoes (no athletics spikes permitted, rubber athletics shoes only)
• Clearly labelled St Stephen’s School hat
• Clearly labelled St Stephen’s School jacket and/or tracksuit pants

What to Bring: 

• Clearly labelled water bottle
• Students must bring all food and drinks they will need for the day. The canteen will be available for normal lunch orders.
• Clearly labelled bag containing all their requirements for the day.
• If your child has asthma, please ensure they bring their own inhaler.

Timetable of Events:

Please note: Our Kindy and Pre-Primary students will only be involved in morning activities. At approximately 9.30am, the Kindy and Pre-Primary students will participate in team games in their own sectioned off area on the oval.

Family Picnic

We will break for lunch from 12.30pm – 12.50pm. During this time, students will be invited to eat lunch with their families if they have a family member spectating. Students who do not have a family member spectating will need to remain in their House Bay for the lunch break. Parents/guardians will not be permitted in the House Bays designated for students.

Year 3 – 6 800m Races

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the 400m races today! We will be running our 800m events at recess and lunch time tomorrow. Students in Years 3 – 6 who would like to participate in the optional 800m races tomorrow must make their way down to the oval at the times below.

Parents/guardians are permitted to spectate the events from a distance but must not interfere with the children and races. Due to the weather forecast, please spectate at your own risk and be aware that we may reschedule some or all of the races to Thursday 18 August if required.

Little Athletics is a fantastic way to keep fit and builds the foundation skills of running, jumping and throwing, which are all transferable to other sports. If your child is interested in participating in Little Athletics outside of school, Joondalup Little Athletics Centre is a fantastic local club –  http://www.jlac.org.au The WA Little Athletics season usually runs from October until March.

If your child is going to be absent on Friday 19 August, please contact Hannah Uglow ASAP at hannah.uglow@ststephens.wa.edu.au, as this helps with the planning of our event.

We look forward to seeing our students participate in the 2022 Interhouse Athletics Carnival!

Hannah Uglow
Teacher – Primary Physical Education

Father’s Day Stall – Volunteers Needed!

Father’s Day Meal Deal

Cards That Count – Ordering is now Open

Online ordering for Cards That Count is now open! Cards That Count is a fundraising initiative that turns student artwork into beautiful, professionally printed greeting cards. Students’ designs are now available to order as a pack of 8 cards and 8 white envelopes.

Details on how to order a pack of cards with your child’s beautiful and unique artwork will be coming home with your child this week.

Online ordering closes Friday 2 September.

Term 3 Running Club

All students in PP to Year 6 are encouraged to join Miss Uglow on the Primary Green every Tuesday 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 student will be given their own Running Club lapathon card to count their laps every week. Students will earn 1 Running Club House Point for every lap they complete around the Primary Green. Overall Running Club House Points will be announced at assembly, with the winning House announced at the end of the term. Running Club lapathon cards must be left with Miss Uglow at the end of each session.

WEEK 4 Running Club House Points: (drum roll please…) 

This week’s total number of participants was 55! Lots of new faces joining us this week… keep up the great work everyone!

We will meet on the Primary Green every Tuesday morning from 8.00am onwards. 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.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact hannah.uglow@ststephens.wa.edu.au

We look forward to seeing you next week!

Costume Shop

With book week coming up next week – please consider hiring a costume from the school costume shop.

We have had many new donations, all in good condition.
Only $5 to hire (cash only) and the money this year will go to the end of year event.
We are also looking for volunteers to help run the shop.  Please consider giving up some time to help volunteer so that we are able to have two opening days each week.

Opening days are from Tuesday 2 August
Tuesday and Friday morning – 8.30am to 9.00am

The costume shop entry is located in the Technology building, through the entrance closest to the Primary School basket ball court area (near the playground).

Disco

Primary Disco booking forms have been sent home with students this week.

Night on the Green

Dear Parents

It is with great excitement that we invite our school community to the inaugural “Night on The Green” on Saturday 3 December from 4:30pm to 7:30pm. This parent led event is a fantastic opportunity for our community to come together and celebrate the end of our academic year and for our families to spend time together before we break up for the school holidays. Food trucks, silent disco, Christmas Market, animal farm, Santa’s Grotto, music,…. are some of the many activities that will be on offer on the night.

If any parents have a small business and would like to be involved, please contact Bronwyn (bronwyn.doak@yahoo.com) or Karen (hinder@internode.on.net ).

We are also looking for several volunteers to give a couple of hours of their time to help on the day. Karen and Bronwyn would also love to hear from you.

This is a wonderful event and we look forward to celebrating together with our families in December!

Father’s Day Stall – Volunteers Needed!

Student Drop Off Reminder

A reminder to all parents/guardians that under no circumstances are students to be dropped off or picked up from the turning circle at the end of the staff car park. For the safety of all our students, only staff and delivery vehicles are permitted in the staff car park and turning circle before, during and after school. Please use the car park allocated for parents/guardians along St Stephens Crescent and The Green. Thank you for your cooperation and assistance in keeping our community safe.

Primary Interhouse Athletics Carnival

Date: Friday 19 August (Week 4)

Time: 8.25am – 3.20pm
Students in Year 1 – 6 need to arrive at school no later than 8.25am. 

Location: St Stephen’s School Carramar – Oval

What to Wear: 

• House Uniform
• Appropriate sports shoes (no athletics spikes permitted, rubber athletics shoes only)
• Clearly labelled St Stephen’s School hat
• Clearly labelled St Stephen’s School jacket and/or tracksuit pants

What to Bring: 

• Clearly labelled water bottle
• Students must bring all food and drinks they will need for the day. A meal deal will be available from the Canteen.
• Clearly labelled bag containing all their requirements for the day.
• If your child has asthma, please ensure they bring their own inhaler.

Timetable of Events:

400m and 800m Races

The Primary Interhouse Athletics Carnival will be taking place on Friday 19 August (Week 4, Term 3). We will be running our 400m and 800m events in the week leading up to the carnival. Students in Years 1 – 6 are invited to participate in these events on the dates below:

Students who would like to participate in the optional 400m and 800m events must make their way down to the oval at the times listed above. Parents/guardians are permitted to spectate the events from a distance but must not interfere with the children and races.

Little Athletics is a fantastic way to keep fit and builds the foundation skills of running, jumping and throwing, which are all transferable to other sports. If your child is interested in participating in Little Athletics outside of school, Joondalup Little Athletics Centre is a fantastic local club –  http://www.jlac.org.au The WA Little Athletics season usually runs from October until March.

Hannah Uglow
Teacher – Primary Physical Education

Costume Shop

With book week coming up in a few weeks – please consider hiring a costume from the school costume shop.

We have had many new donations, all in good condition.
Only $5 to hire (cash only) and the money this year will go to the end of year event.
We are also looking for volunteers to help run the shop.  Please consider giving up some time to help volunteer so that we are able to have two opening days each week.

Opening days are from Tuesday 2 August
Tuesday and Friday morning – 8.30am to 9.00am

The costume shop entry is located in the Technology building, through the entrance closest to the Primary School basket ball court area (near the playground).

Disco

Night on the Green

Dear Parents

It is with great excitement that we invite our school community to the inaugural “Night on The Green” on Saturday 3 December from 4:30pm to 7:30pm. This parent led event is a fantastic opportunity for our community to come together and celebrate the end of our academic year and for our families to spend time together before we break up for the school holidays. Food trucks, silent disco, Christmas Market, animal farm, Santa’s Grotto, music,…. are some of the many activities that will be on offer on the night.

If any parents have a small business and would like to be involved, please contact Bronwyn (bronwyn.doak@yahoo.com) or Karen (hinder@internode.on.net ).

We are also looking for several volunteers to give a couple of hours of their time to help on the day. Karen and Bronwyn would also love to hear from you.

This is a wonderful event and we look forward to celebrating together with our families in December!

The Primary Leadership Team

Term 3 Running Club

The new and improved morning Running Club is off and running! All students in PP to Year 6 are encouraged to join Miss Uglow on the Primary Green every Tuesday 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 student will be given their own Running Club lapathon card to count their laps every week. Students will earn 1 Running Club House Point for every lap they complete around the Primary Green. Overall Running Club House Points will be announced at assembly, with the winning House announced at the end of the term. Running Club lapathon cards must be left with Miss Uglow at the end of each session.

WEEK 3 Running Club House Points: (drum roll please…) 

This week’s total number of participants was 58! Well done for coming along despite the miserable weather!

We will meet on the Primary Green every Tuesday morning from 8.00am onwards. 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.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact hannah.uglow@ststephens.wa.edu.au

We look forward to seeing you next week!

Hannah Uglow

Teacher – Primary Physical Education

A word from our Head of Campus

I would personally like to extend my sincere gratitude to the whole community who have made my first official week at Carramar such a welcoming and positive experience. I look forward to the weeks and months ahead in which I will learn so much more about our school.

Whilst it has been only one week back for our students, our staff have been back for two. Our first week was filled with planning as well as professional and personal development during the days of our annual Staff Expo.

Last week we marked NAIDOC week in the Primary School with a number of classroom activities designed to celebrate and learn about those who were custodians of the land we live on for over 70 000 years. I acknowledge and give thanks here to Noongar elders, past present and emerging, for whom Lake Joondalup and it’s surrounds were a place of abundance and safety. It is a great privilege to lead a school that resides on that land, where no doubt many young people of the Noongar nation were educated in the stories and ways off their ancestors.

Thank you all once again and best wishes for Semester Two.

Bennet Andrews

Head of Campus

Uniform Standards

A friendly reminder that as per our school uniform standards, students’ hair must be neatly groomed. Fringes need to be above the eyebrows, held back off the face and, if long enough, tied back. Head must not be shaved or have obvious unnatural colouring. Accessories must be in School colours of solid red or navy blue or white only, not patterned.

We thank you for your understanding and support with this school policy.

The Primary Leadership Team

Term 3 After School Clubs

After School Clubs are back for Term 3! Bookings will be available from 6.00pm Thursday 4 August. Remember to only register your child for activities available to their year group and only one club per child.

Tuesday – Homework Club with Mr Sloan (Year 4 – 6)

Wednesday – Maths Pathways with Mr Simms (Year 5)

Wednesday – Service Learning with Mrs Dicks and Mrs Saville (PP – Year 2)

Thursday (morning) – Mindful Morning with Mrs Moynihan, Miss Supanz and Miss MacNulty (Year 2 – 6)

Thursday – After School Sports with Mrs Crabb and Mrs Burnett (PP – Year 2)

Please use the following link to book https://bookwhen.com/ststephensschool_carramar

Term 3 Running Club Reminder

The new and improved morning Running Club has started and our first week was a huge hit! All students in PP to Year 6 are encouraged to join Miss Uglow on the Primary Green every Tuesday 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 student will be given their own Running Club lapathon card to count their laps every week. Students will earn 1 Running Club House Point for every lap they complete around the Primary Green. Overall Running Club House Points will be announced at assembly, with the winning House announced at the end of the term. Running Club lapathon cards must be left with Miss Uglow at the end of each session.

Running Club House Points: (drum roll please…)

This week’s total number of participants was 54! Congratulations to Year 6 who had the most participants with 20 students running. Well done to the parents/guardians who also joined in. Keep up the great work everyone!

We will meet on the Primary Green every Tuesday morning from 8.00am onwards. 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.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact hannah.uglow@ststephens.wa.edu.au

We look forward to seeing you next week!

Hannah Uglow
Teacher – Primary Physical Education

Primary Interhouse Athletics Carnival

Date: Friday 19 August (Week 4)

Time: 8.25am – 3.20pm
Students in Year 1 – 6 need to arrive at school no later than 8.25am. 

Location: St Stephen’s School Carramar – Oval

What to Wear: 

• House Uniform
• Appropriate sports shoes (no athletics spikes permitted, rubber athletics shoes only)
• Clearly labelled St Stephen’s School hat
• Clearly labelled St Stephen’s School jacket and/or tracksuit pants

What to Bring: 

• Clearly labelled water bottle
• Students must bring all food and drinks they will need for the day. A meal deal will be available from the Canteen.
• Clearly labelled bag containing all their requirements for the day.
• If your child has asthma, please ensure they bring their own inhaler.

Timetable of Events:

400m and 800m Races

The Primary Interhouse Athletics Carnival will be taking place on Friday 19 August (Week 4, Term 3). We will be running our 400m and 800m events in the week leading up to the carnival. Students in Years 1 – 6 are invited to participate in these events on the dates below:

Students who would like to participate in the optional 400m and 800m events must make their way down to the oval at the times listed above. Parents/guardians are permitted to spectate the events from a distance but must not interfere with the children and races.

Little Athletics is a fantastic way to keep fit and builds the foundation skills of running, jumping and throwing, which are all transferable to other sports. If your child is interested in participating in Little Athletics outside of school, Joondalup Little Athletics Centre is a fantastic local club –  http://www.jlac.org.au The WA Little Athletics season usually runs from October until March.

Hannah Uglow
Teacher – Primary Physical Education

Costume Shop

With book week coming up next month – please consider hiring a costume from the school costume shop.

We have had many new donations, all in good condition.
Only $5 to hire (cash only) and the money this year will go to the end of year event.
We are also looking for volunteers to help run the shop.  Please consider giving up some time to help volunteer so that we are able to have two opening days each week.

Opening days are from Tuesday 2 August
Tuesday and Friday morning – 8.30am to 9.00am

The costume shop entry is located in the Technology building, through the entrance closest to the Primary School basket ball court area (near the playground).

TERM 3 RUNNING CLUB

The new and improved morning Running Club is starting in Term 3! All students in PP to Year 6 are encouraged to join Miss Uglow on the Primary Green every Tuesday morning (commencing Week 2, Term 3) 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 student will be given their own Running Club lapathon card to count their laps every week. Students will earn 1 Running Club House Point for every lap they complete around the Primary Green. Overall Running Club House Points will be announced at assembly each week, with the winning House announced at the end of the term. Running Club lapathon cards must be left with Miss Uglow at the end of each session.

We will meet on the Primary Green every Tuesday morning from 8.00am onwards. 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.

Our first session starts on Tuesday 2 August (Week 2, Term 3). If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact hannah.uglow@ststephens.wa.edu.au

We look forward to seeing you!

Wanjoo!

Welcome to Term 3! We hope that your family had a lovely break and that everyone feels rejuvenated for the term ahead. As most of you would be aware, NAIDOC Week celebrations took place over the school holidays. However, our Primary Team has put together a series of activities to celebrate NAIDOC Week this week at St Stephen’s School 🙂.

To kick start our celebrations, I had the privilege of reading the beautiful story “Finding Our Heart” by Thomas Mayor at our Assembly this morning. Following the story, I have sent our Primary students on a mission for the week; they need to explore with staff, WHAT is the Uluru Statement and WHAT they need to learn from it, as well as HOW they can “help to find our heart”. Every year level is on a mission to study this beautiful book and together with the teachers, will complete several activities to broaden their knowledge and gain a deeper understanding of the Aboriginal People and their culture. I encourage you to have some conversations with your little ones this week. I think you would be surprised as to how much they know, will learn and in return teach you 🙂.

We look forward to an amazing Term 3, filled with wonderful, shared learning experiences!

Blessings

Madame Pilote

Scholastic Book Club

Friday 5 August

2022 Primary Captains

At this morning’s Assembly, we thanked the Semester 1 Captains for their efforts this year and we also announced the Semester 2 Captains.  Our new Head of Campus, Mr Andrews was delighted to be able to congratulate these students on their selection and award them with their badges.

After School Clubs

Term 3 After School Clubs will commence in Week 3. Stay tuned for more information in next weeks blog.

Arts and Academic 2022

What an amazing week we have had with our students eagerly participating, supporting, cheering and encouraging each other while training their brains in the multiple categories of the Arts and Academic Festival.

And the winners are…………

Arts Award – Charis House

Academic Award – Charis House

Congratulations to Charis House and to all of the students who participated. Well done, you all contributed towards your House’s overall points and you should be very proud of your part in this exciting event!!

Here is a selection of photos taken during this week where we celebrated our students many skills and talents!

Donut Day Thursday 30 June

Thank you to all the families that pre ordered their Donuts for Donut Day which raised  over $500 for charity. All ordered donuts will be available for students at recess on Thursday 30 June. 

Cards that Count 

Again this year, Uniting would like to offer parents the opportunity to order their own child’s Christmas card. This fundraising is organised in collaboration with a WA company Cards That Count. The cards are printed on high quality 100% recycled paper in WA. The pack includes 10 cards of one design and 10 envelopes.

St Stephen’s School students will be drawing their personalised Christmas card during the last week of Term 2. Students may bring their card home to complete over the holidays. All cards must be returned to classroom teachers by Wednesday 27 July to be sent in for processing. Online ordering will be available from 15 August to 2 September and cards will be delivered to the school by 4 November. The back of the cards will have the Uniting Logo, Year 2022 and your child’s name, class year and school. The cost of the pack of 10 cards is $16.

Please refer to the below link for more information. All proceeds are for charity. What a wonderful way to wish your friends and family, near or far, a lovely Festive Season!

www.cardsthatcount.com.au

Parent Teacher Interviews – Monday 25 July 2022

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

Bookings for Parent Teacher Interviews for Pre-Primary to Year 6 on Monday 25 July will be open to book online from Monday 27 June for the following times:

8.00am – 10.00am

11.00am – 1.00pm

2.00pm – 4.00pm

4.30pm – 6.00pm

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.

Log in to EdInfo to book an interview. Please note that bookings for interviews will close on Monday 18 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. You will be able to book your time using the same procedure above.

Icy Poles

Due to the Arts and Academic Music Events there will be NO ICY POLES this Friday 1 July.

Children’s University – June Challenge

This month’s challenge is to interview someone about their career.  See  the link below for some ideas about questions you could ask.  Don’t be limited by these though, ask, ask, ask away as you learn about how someone important in your life ended up working in their career.  June Challenge

As we approach the school holidays, don’t forget to check out the list of learning destinations around Perth you could visit.  They include the Cultural Precinct at UWA, Fremantle Prison, The Gravity Discovery Centre and Scitech (the complete list can be found on the CU portal).

Dr Morris

Swimming Lessons – Year 1 to 4 – 1 to 12 August

Yesterday students in Year 1 to 4 were given their enrolment forms for swimming lessons next term. These need to be completed and returned to school no later than Friday 1 July. Please also ensure that you accept the invitation via Consent2Go which was also sent to parents last week. If your child is not swimming a medical certificate is required and you must decline the invitation via Consent2Go also. If you have any questions regarding swimming lessons please contact Ms Julie Penn.

OSHClub

OSHClub will be open all day in the third week of the school holidays from the 18 to 25 of July 6:30am to 6:00pm each day. Our children have chosen some themes for these days:

18/07/22 NAIDOC Day

19/07/22 Jurassic World of Dinosaurs

20/07/22 All About Sport

21/07/22 Music Day

22/07/22 Pyjama/Crazy Hair Day

25/07/22 Under Water Day

Please note food is not provided for pupil free days and each child will need to bring their recess, lunch, afternoon tea, water bottle and a hat.

If your children are already enrolled, you will shortly receive an email saying these days are open for bookings. If you have not yet completed an enrolment, please do this before the end of term if possible.

Please feel free to drop in during our before or after school sessions to learn more about our inclusive environment at OSHClub. We are in the 3rd transportable next to the school oval, book in online at www.oshclub.com.au or contact Shelley on 0478 066 366 with any queries.

Kind Regards Shelley and Nick

Art Competition

The Primary Art Competition is now open. This years theme is “in the clouds”. Think rainbows, flying machines, the sun, moon and stars or an imagined sky world!!

Entries must be placed in the box in the Primary Forum before week 6 Term 3.

Students can enter drawings, painting, sketches, and photography. Or you can choose to use one of our colouring in sheets.

Make sure you include your full name and class on the back.

The Mathematical Association of WA – School Holiday Numero Workshop

Join this fun, hands-on workshop to see what Numero can do for your children!  This workshop is for parents and/or children from age 10+.  Learn to play the game and see how it will improve maths for the whole family!

For your children, this will improve maths in all areas, not just basic numeracy, although that is part of it, but also with their fluency, problem solving and general understanding of concepts.

Whilst this workshop is designed for children aged 10+ parents will also see how they can use Numero with any younger children, as Numero can be played from about the age of 3.

Julie is the Numero specialist and her passion for this game is contagious!

Date: 12 July 2022
Time: 9:00am – 11:00am
Location: MAWA Office, 12 Cobbler Place Mirrabooka
Cost: From $20 for members and from $30 for non-members
Register: https://mawainc.org.au/civicrm/?page=CiviCRM&q=civicrm%2Fevent%2Finfo&reset=1&id=3923