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