The week ahead:
ELC
Friday 25 October – Orientation Day
3-6
Tuesday 22 October – Year 5/6 Interschool Cricket Competition
Tuesday 22 October – Year 4R French – visit to the ELC
Wednesday 23 October, 6:45pm – Year 7, 2025 “Parent Information Evening”
Friday 25 October – Orientation Day
Monday 28 October, 3:30pm – Piano Recital
Our school is always buzzing with excitement during Synthesis Week, as we get to witness the incredible artwork produced by our talented students. We are immensely grateful to our dedicated staff who inspire and guide our students, helping them unlock and showcase their artistic abilities. More importantly, we celebrate the creativity and hard work of our students. If you haven’t had the chance yet, please visit the exhibition in the Primary Village and Theatre Foyer before it closes.
This week also brings added anticipation, especially with Orientation Day on Friday. This is when students experience moving up to the next year level, offering a glimpse of what life is like in the year ahead. For most year groups, the day is fairly straightforward. However, Year 2 students will start their day in the 3-6 space before being walked back later in the morning. It promises to be an exciting day as we welcome new families and look forward to the year ahead.
Cards that Count
A reminder that orders are open until Wednesday 23rd October and can be placed online via the following link www.crazycamel.com.au/36686
“Cards that Count” is a school fundraising initiative that transforms student artwork into beautiful, professionally printed greeting cards, tea towels, tote bags and more. Each purchase helps support people who are at risk or experiencing homelessness.
Completed orders will be distributed to students by their class teachers in early November.
36686 – St Stephen’s School Duncraig – Preview & All Products
Resource Lists
As we prepare for 2025, the Resource Lists for next year are now available. You can find additional information about these lists below. To access the St Stephen’s Duncraig list, please visit www.campion.com.au and use the following code: 3V4X.
Resource lists 2025 K-6 blog notice
Class Placement 2025
As we prepare for 2024, we would like to take the opportunity to inform you of the process we use when placing students in their classes for next year. Please note that all teachers place students after examination of several factors which include:
- Social and emotional concerns
- Friendship preferences
- Academic ability
- Staff observations
Your child’s current class teachers construct their class lists in collaboration with their partner year group teacher(s), Learning Assistants and Specialist Teachers. Where possible, the teaching staff will provide experiences for students to interact across the classes to also observe student interactions with students not currently in their class.
Once the teachers have completed their class list recommendations, they are forwarded on to the Primary Leadership Team to be reviewed.
The process of creating class lists is done carefully and over a period of time. Please be assured that every decision we make is in the best interests of your child and understand that, while we recognise the uniqueness and preferences of each student, we will not guarantee a preferred placement.
Please, can we encourage you to trust in the professionalism and dedication of our staff as they consider the many factors in placing your child in a particular class and not make requests for preferred class placements for your child.
You will be notified of your child’s teacher in January 2025 before they commence school.
Warm regards
Hannah Lockwood-Jones & Andrew Johnston
Music Notes
ELC Piano Tuition Applications for 2025
If your child has been learning piano in 2024 you still need to complete a form for 2025 to continue lessons in order to agree to the new conditions and pricing.
If you are interested in your year 1 or 2 child learning piano at school, you can use the link below to put in an application. All the information about Piano Lessons is on the application form.
Please use the link below.
https://ststephens.jotform.com/form/230857434607864
The most important points to note are:
- Instrumental Music Tutors are contracted by St Stephen’s School to provide lessons during school time on School premises. Lesson times may vary from week to week to ensure students are not absent from the same class each week.
- The student must have a Piano or Keyboard at home to practice on.
- The fee for individual student tuition in 2025 will be $1,560 (excludes instrument hire, maintenance, and insurance excess payments where applicable).
- Parents must communicate directly with Tutor to advise of any planned absences relating to School events such as excursions, camps, carnivals etc, at least one week ahead of the lesson.
- Parents must commit to supervising daily practice for approximately 15 minutes
- Classroom teachers and ELC music staff will be consulted about a child’s readiness for Piano lessons.
