Archive | February 2025

Term 1 – Notices – Week 4

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Welcome to week 4. Tomorrow is the start of the surfing lessons starting with our Year 6 students, followed by year 5 next week. This is always one of the highlights of the year for the students and, at this point, the weather seems to be looking very good for it, at the moment.

Week Ahead

ELC

Friday 21 Feb – Kindy Colour Carnival

3-6

Tuesday 18 Feb to Friday 21 Feb – Year 6 Surfing Lessons

Parent teacher interviews

This is an opportunity for students, parents and teachers (Pre-Primary to Year 6) to meet in person and discuss how 2025 has commenced. Appointments are in 10 minute intervals.

The Parent Portal can be accessed using the following URL: https://portal.ststephens.wa.edu.au/
Under Plan the Term > click on Interview Bookings  > then Login to EdInfo to book an interview. Once in EdInfo, click on the Interviews tab and select your preferred time with the teacher.
Booking sessions open on Monday 17 February from 7am and close on Friday 21 February at 4pm.

Parents, to log into the Parent portal, use your parent username (e.g.12345@parent.ststephens.wa.edu.au) and parent password.
If you need to reset/modify your password, please go to https://password.ststephens.wa.edu.au
If you require further assistance, please contact the ICT Parent helpdesk at: https://help.ststephens.wa.edu.au/ or phone 9243 2160.

No hat, no play

There have been a number of students without hats, which is causing some challenge for recess, lunch and P.E sessions. We have been able to support some, by loaning them a hat, however, some of these hats have not been returned and we have had times when there are more students without hats than spares. Can you please ensure your children come to school each day with a hat. Any students without a hat will not be able to go outside during recess and lunch, or take part in P.E.

 

Warm regards,

Andrew Johnston & Hannah Lockwood-Jones

First Parent Series event for 2025 – one not to miss!

We are pleased to welcome Kirra Pendergast, founder of Safe on Social to share practical, valuable knowledge and advice on how to keep ourselves and our children safe from online dangers. Kirra will focus on sexting, deep fakes, fraud prevention, cyber-bullying and online hate as well as how we as parents can coach and guide our young people to manage themselves safely online.

​Kirra Pendergast is a leading international expert in online safety, with a career spanning over three decades. Her extensive experience includes leading groundbreaking projects such as whole-of-Queensland government cybersecurity initiatives and post-9/11 counter-terrorism strategies. Kirra’s pioneering work in cybersecurity since 1995, social media risk management since 2008, and her development of industry-first policies and training programs highlight her deep expertise and innovative approach. You can read more about Kirra on the Safe on Social website or on her own website 

This event is recommended to parents with children in Years 6 – 9. Tickets are $5 and are strictly limited so please book early to secure your place. Book online here https://events.humanitix.com/ps2025-t1

Term 1 – Notices – Week 3

Week Ahead

ELC

Wednesday 12 February – ELC Pre Kindergarten school photos + catchup photos

Thursday 13 February – Year 2 Science Alive Incursion

3-6

Wednesday 12 February – Year 3-6 catchup photos

Friday 14 February, 2:20pm – House Captains Assembly

Dear Families,

We are already into Week 3, and it’s wonderful to see our school community settling into the rhythm of the term! From our littlest learners in the ELC to our Year 6 leaders, there’s a great sense of energy and enthusiasm around the school.

This week brings some exciting moments for our students: ELC Pre-Kindergarten photos are happening on Wednesday, 12 February, along with catch-up photos. A great chance to capture those big smiles! Our Year 2 students will dive into hands-on learning with the Science Alive Incursion on Thursday, 13 February—we can’t wait to see their curiosity in action. Year 3-6 students will have their catch-up photo day on Wednesday, 12 February, so be sure to check uniforms and practice those picture-perfect grins. And finally, we wrap up the week with our House Captains Assembly on Friday, 14 February, at 2:20pm—a special moment to celebrate student leadership and school spirit. There are a few notices below to take note of upcoming dates for the term ahead too.

We look forward to another fantastic week and appreciate the ongoing support from our school families. See you around the school!

SCHOOL PHOTOS

Wednesday ,12 February 2025

 

Individual portrait photos will be taken of Pre-Kindergarten students, as well as any students who were unable to have their photos taken last week.

CAMPUS

YEAR GROUP

PHOTO TIME

UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS

ELC

Pre Primary – Year 2

  • Catchup photos

8:40am

ELC Library

Striped polo shirt with blue school shorts

ELC

 

Pre Kindergarten

9:30am

ELC Library

Pre Kindy shirt

Primary

Years 3-6 students

  • Catchup photos

9:00am

Cousins Hall

Summer formal uniform

 To place an order:

•             Please go to:  https://www.photohendriks.com.au/

•             Select “Order School Photos”

•             Enter the relevant Shoot Key

•             Complete requested information.

ELC (Pre Kindy – Year 2)

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Primary (Years 3-6)

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Parent teacher interviews

Parent-teacher interviews for Pre Primary – Year 6 will be held during Week 5 (Monday 24th February – Thursday 27th February).  More details, including available time slots and booking information, will be sent out on Monday 17th February.

 

 

Year Coordinators 

We are excited to invite parents and carers to nominate themselves for the role of Year Coordinator for 2025! This is a fantastic opportunity to get involved in fostering a strong sense of community within your child’s year group and support key school initiatives.

The title of “Year Coordinator” replaces the multi-used names of “Social Coordinator” and “Parent Rep”.  We are looking for 2-3 parents or carers per cohort to take on this important role. Year Coordinators will be responsible for organising volunteers for school events, maintaining communication within the year group, and supporting school and parent led events, including the Primary School Disco and this year’s inaugural “Community Movie Night on the Green.”

If you’re passionate about helping create a positive school community, we’d love to hear from you! Please complete the “Expression of Interest” form, which will be reviewed by the leadership team. Coordinators will be selected based on the needs of the cohort.

Nominate yourself today and help shape a welcoming, connected environment for all our students and families in 2025!

Click here to apply

Applications close 4pm, Tuesday 11 February 2025.

Warm regards,

Hannah Lockwood-Jones & Andrew Johnston

 

First Parent Series event for 2025 – one not to miss!

We are pleased to welcome Kirra Pendergast, founder of Safe on Social to share practical, valuable knowledge and advice on how to keep ourselves and our children safe from online dangers. Kirra will focus on sexting, deep fakes, fraud prevention, cyber-bullying and online hate as well as how we as parents can coach and guide our young people to manage themselves safely online.

​Kirra Pendergast is a leading international expert in online safety, with a career spanning over three decades. Her extensive experience includes leading groundbreaking projects such as whole-of-Queensland government cybersecurity initiatives and post-9/11 counter-terrorism strategies. Kirra’s pioneering work in cybersecurity since 1995, social media risk management since 2008, and her development of industry-first policies and training programs highlight her deep expertise and innovative approach. You can read more about Kirra on the Safe on Social website or on her own website 

This event is recommended to parents with children in Years 6 – 9. Tickets are $5 and are strictly limited so please book early to secure your place. Book online here https://events.humanitix.com/ps2025-t1

 

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Term 1 – Notices – Week 2

 It was wonderful to see how well the students settled into the year last week and a great reminder of why we are so fortunate to work in such a fabulous environment.

We’re looking forward to getting into the flow of things this week and we are preparing for many exciting activities and events for this term.

Thank you to those of you who were able to come to the parent information evenings across both ELC and 3-6. Both were very well attended and we hope you found the information useful.

Week Ahead

ELC

3-6

Tuesday 4 February – Year 3-6 School Photo Day

Tuesday 4 February, 2:30pm – Year 5 Band Demo (parents welcome)

Thursday 6 February, 5pm – 6:30pm – rescheduled, Reading Progress Parent Workshop (for Year 5 invited parents only)

3-6

Tuesday 4 February – Year 3-6 School Photo Day

Tuesday 4 February, 2:30pm – Year 5 Band Demo (parents welcome)

Thursday 6 February, 6:30pm – rescheduled, Reading Progress Parent Workshop (for Year 5 invited parents only)

School Photos

Primary (Years 3-6)

Tuesday, 4 February

Please remember to come to school dressed in your summer formal uniform with hair neatly done.  If you have Phys Ed on Tuesday, please bring your Sports uniform in your school bag to change into after your photo shoot.

ELC (Kindy – Year 2)

Friday, 7 February

Please remember to come to school dressed in your stripey polo shirt (NOT the house shirt) with hair neatly done.

Pre Kindy

 

Wednesday, 12 February

Please come to school dressed in your Pre Kindy shirt with hair neatly done.

 To place an order:

•             Please go to:  https://www.photohendriks.com.au/

•             Select “Order School Photos”

•             Enter the relevant Shoot Key

•             Complete requested information.

ELC (Pre Kindy – Year 2)

To be confirmed

Primary (Years 3-6)

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Parent teacher interviews

Parent-teacher interviews for ELC and Years 3-6 will be held during Week 5, from Monday, 24th February to Thursday, 27th February. More details, including available time slots and booking information, will be sent out shortly.

  

ELC Parent Information

Thank you so much for attending the recent ELC Information Night! If you missed the evening, please ​pdf icon click here for a summary of the key points.

Warm regards,

Andrew Johnston & Hannah Lockwood-Jones

🏐💙❤️THINKING ABOUT PLAYING NETBALL THIS WINTER?? ❤️💙🏐

The Doves Netball Club is an incorporated association. Enquires regarding the Club should be directed to dovesnetball@hotmail.com

The 2025 Winter Season will commence on Friday 2nd of May for all NSG teams and Saturday 3rd of May for Junior and Open teams.

The season will finish on the 29th /30th August 2025 for all divisions, with eligible teams commencing their finals journey on 6th September to 20th September (Applies to U12’s and above)

Doves Play at Wanneroo District Netball Association, on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings at Kingsway Sporting Complex, on outdoor netball courts.

Doves registrations are now open and teams are filling fast!! Follow the relevant link below to register ASAP!

For Year 5 and under, please follow this link: https://www.playhq.com/netball-australia/register/2e0abc

And for Year 6 and above, please follow this link: https://www.playhq.com/netball-australia/register/1d1f13

Registrations will close Friday 14th Feb at 5pm. Looking forward to another fabulous winter season!

Doves Duncraig Netball Club

Music Notes

All Primary Music Ensembles start in week 3.  This is a summary of rehearsal days.

Click on the link below for a full Primary Music calendar and rehearsal overview.

2025 Music Calendar Primary Music Dates 2025

2025 Ensembles and rehearsal Overview Music Rehearsal Calendar 2025