ATTENTION: PARENTS

Please ensure all school uniform items are clearly labelled. We have an ongoing problem of items in lost property with no name label.

Thank you for your support in this matter.

Keep your kids entertained with new school holiday workshops thanks to our partnership with Firetech! The Video Game, Coding and Artificial Intelligence workshops are available online and in person. Book here:

Carramar: http://bit.ly/2rXX66x

Duncraig: http://bit.ly/2O4MMCp

 

Dear Parents, 

On Monday 27 July, we will be having our reporting day, during which you can discuss your child’s Semester 1 report with their teacher. Please know that the Reports for PP – Yr 6 will be available online through Seqta Engage, on Wednesday 1 July at approximately 4pm.

Due to current COVID 19 restrictions surrounding mass gatherings and cleaning requirements, this semester we are only offering online parent interviews.  

Reporting day is optional for parents of PP – Yr 6 students, however, if you wish to have an interview, they will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams on Monday 27 July during the following time periods: 

8.30am – 10:00am 

11:00am – 12.30pm   

1.30pm – 3:00pm  

5.00pm – 6:30pm 

Last term, all parents were requested to download and use the Teams online communication platform. This is the method by which we will be conduction our parent / teacher meetings. If you require further information to help support your use of Teams, please click on the following link: Microsoft TeamsDownloading FAQ.       

Online Reporting Day bookings will be open from 4pm on  

Tuesday 23 June and will close at 4pm on Friday 3 July.           

Please note that interviews are timed for 10 minutes only we would appreciate your support in being strict with this. We will be setting goals with the children during class time in Week 2 of Term 3. If there are larger issues that you need to discuss with the teacher, please contact the teacher to arrange a separate appointment. 

The Parent Portal can be accessed using the following URL: https://portal.ststephens.wa.edu.au/  

Click on ‘Interview Bookings’ which can be found in the Parent Portal under the ‘Plan the Term’ menu list. Then select ‘Login to EdInfo’ to book an interview. Once in EdInfo Click on the ‘Interviews’ tab and select your preferred time with the teacher.   

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

If you wish to meet with a Specialist teacher, please email them directly to book a time. 

Kind regards

Primary Leadership Team 

Dear Parents,

EXTRA CURRICULUM ACTIVITIES: TERM 3, 2020

Please note, just enrol in one activity for Term 3 and the one booking will be for the 6 weeks duration of the activity.

We are excited start the extra curriculum activities at the beginning of Term 3.  Once again, parents will utilise the online booking system, Bookwhen.

We commence the activities for Term 3 in Week 3, on Monday 10 August 2020.    These will run for 6 weeks, finishing in Week 8, Friday 18 September 2020.

Your child/children from K to Year 6, are welcome to participate in an extra curriculum activity at their respective ELC or 3 – 6 campus (see list below of activities).  It is important that children understand that they must commit to the activity for the whole 6 weeks.  For the activities running after school, there is a short afternoon tea break, so please pack something healthy for them to enjoy.   At the conclusion of their session, please be prompt when collecting your children in the afternoon.  Please click on the following link https://bookwhen.com/ststephensschool_duncraig (or head to the Parent Portal and click on Plan the Day>Primary School Clubs and click on the Enrol button). Places are limited for each activity so please only enrol in one activity and allocation is on a ‘first in’ basis.   Please continue to register your name on the wait list for an activity if it is full.

Parents are required to register using an email address and password then each student can be registered in preparation for enrolment. Please ensure that all areas are completed.

Activities will be open on Bookwhen for student enrolments on Wednesday 24 June at 6.00 pm.

Please note registration is required before you can enrol in an activity.

We look forward to a term full of activity and fun.

If you require any further information, please contact the ELC or Primary Office.

Kind regards.

Hannah Lockwood-Jones & Jarrod Heglund

 

 

2020 Inter House Cross Country

A huge congratulations to all students that participated in today’s Primary Cross Country. There were many students that worked extremely hard and deserve high praise for their efforts. Endurance events grow great resilience. An outstanding character trait!

This year we altered the scoring system to align with the inter-school scoring technique. First place is awarded one point, second place receives two points and so on. The lowest team score is the winning score. There was also modification to alleviate issues with imbalances in House participation numbers.

The final results were as follows:

1^st Timae – 781

2^nd Alethea – 816

3^rd Carana – 1085

Champions	Champion	Runner Up
Year 3 Girls	Rosie Caporn	Lili Darcy
Year 3 Boys	Connor Meyer	Hugh Kraut
Year 4 Girls	Hayley Dargavel	Eliana Chang
Year 4 Boys	Harry Caporn	Jack Holley
Year 5 Girls	Ruby Loan	Skye Kerr
Year 5 Boys	Levi Stancombe	Finlay Ewan
Year 6 Girls	Evie Ewan	Leandra van der Ross
Year 6 Boys	Harry Ross	Evan Erasmus

 

ATTENTION: PARENTS

Please ensure all school uniform items are clearly labelled. We have an ongoing problem of items in lost property with no name label.

Thank you for your support in this matter.

Dear Parents, 

On Monday 27 July, we will be having our reporting day, during which you can discuss your child’s Semester 1 report with their teacher. Please know that the Reports for PP – Yr 6 will be available online through Seqta Engage, on Wednesday 1 July at approximately 4pm.

Due to current COVID 19 restrictions surrounding mass gatherings and cleaning requirements, this semester we are only offering online parent interviews.  

Reporting day is optional for parents of PP – Yr 6 students, however, if you wish to have an interview, they will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams on Monday 27 July during the following time periods: 

8.30am – 10:00am 

11:00am – 12.30pm   

1.30pm – 3:00pm  

5.00pm – 6:30pm 

Last term, all parents were requested to download and use the Teams online communication platform. This is the method by which we will be conducting our parent / teacher meetings. If you require further information to help support your use of Teams, please click on the following link: Microsoft TeamsDownloading FAQ.       

Online Reporting Day bookings will be open from 4pm on Tuesday 23 June and will close at 4pm on Friday 3 July.           

Please note that interviews are timed for 10 minutes only we would appreciate your support in being strict with this. We will be setting goals with the children during class time in Week 2 of Term 3. If there are larger issues that you need to discuss with the teacher, please contact the teacher to arrange a separate appointment. 

The Parent Portal can be accessed using the following URL: https://portal.ststephens.wa.edu.au/  

Click on ‘Interview Bookings’ which can be found in the Parent Portal under the ‘Plan the Term’ menu list. Then select ‘Login to EdInfo’ to book an interview. Once in EdInfo Click on the ‘Interviews’ tab and select your preferred time with the teacher.   

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

If you wish to meet with a Specialist teacher, please email them directly to book a time. 

Kind regards

Primary Leadership Team 

Dear Parents,

EXTRA CURRICULUM ACTIVITIES: TERM 3, 2020

We are excited start the extra curriculum activities at the beginning of Term 3.  Once again, parents will utilise the online booking system, Bookwhen.

We commence the activities for Term 3 in Week 3, on Monday 10 August 2020.    These will run for 6 weeks, finishing in Week 8, Friday 18 September 2020.

Your child/children from K to Year 6, are welcome to participate in an extra curriculum activity at their respective ELC or 3 – 6 campus (see list below of activities).  It is important that children understand that they must commit to the activity for the whole 6 weeks.  For the activities running after school, there is a short afternoon tea break, so please pack something healthy for them to enjoy.   At the conclusion of their session, please be prompt when collecting your children in the afternoon.  Please click on the following link https://bookwhen.com/ststephensschool_duncraig (or head to the Parent Portal and click on Plan the Day>Primary School Clubs and click on the Enrol button). Places are limited for each activity so please only enrol in one activity and allocation is on a ‘first in’ basis.   Please continue to register your name on the wait list for an activity if it is full.

Parents are required to register using an email address and password then each student can be registered in preparation for enrolment. Please ensure that all areas are completed.

Activities will be open on Bookwhen for student enrolments on Wednesday 24 June at 6.00 pm.

Please note registration is required before you can enrol in an activity.

We look forward to a term full of activity and fun.

If you require any further information, please contact the ELC or Primary Office.

Kind regards.

Hannah Lockwood-Jones & Jarrod Heglund

 

ELC (KINDY TO YEAR 2)

END OF TERM MEAL DEAL

TUESDAY, 30 JUNE 2020

Order must be placed through Quickcliq, if you haven’t already registered please do so at www.quickcliq.com.au.  If you need help registering please contact Quickcliq on 1300 116 637.

Follow the instructions below to order:

Log in using your Online Username and Password.

Click green ‘MEAL ORDER’ button

Step 1 – select your child (PLEASE ENSURE ALL DETAILS ARE UP-TO-DATE)

Step 2 – select date 30 June 2020 and then click on the pop-up dialogue box SPECIAL EVENT MENU.

Step 3 – add to cart:  click on the green cross next to MEAL DEAL then tick the meal deal of your choice and then click green ADD TO CART.

Step 4 – should be completed if your child has any health warnings/food allergies/ intolerances

Don’t forget to click ‘PAY AND PLACE ORDER’ before leaving the page. You will receive a confirmation email or you can click the Active orders tab on the homepage to check your order is pending.

Payment by direct deposit is a free option and it allows you to pay the exact amount.  The other payment methods are credit card or PayPal, which require a minimum account credit of $20 and have a small fee attached.  Please ensure you allow enough time for payments to reach your online account.

Orders must be placed by the cut-off date of Thursday, 25 June – sorry no exceptions.  NO OTHER FOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ORDER FROM THE CANTEEN ON THAT DAY.

Any queries regarding food please contact the school canteen direct on 9243 2434.

For any queries regarding ordering online please contact Quickcliq Canteen by phoning 1300 484 888 or email info@quickcliq.com.au.

PRIMARY MEAL DEAL

Year 3 to Year 6 ONLY

Thursday, 2 July 2020

Order must be placed through Quickcliq, if you haven’t already registered please do so at www.quickcliq.com.au.  If you need help registering please contact Quickcliq on 1300 116 637.

Follow the instructions below to order:

Log in using your Online Username and Password.

Click green ‘MEAL ORDER’ button

Step 1 – select your child (PLEASE ENSURE ALL DETAILS ARE UP-TO-DATE)

Step 2 – select date 2 July 2020 and then click on the pop up dialogue box SPECIAL EVENT MENU.

Step 3 – add to cart:  click on the green cross next to MEAL DEAL then tick the meal deal of your choice and then click green ADD TO CART.

Step 4 – should be completed if your child has any health warnings/food allergies/ intolerances

Don’t forget to click ‘PAY AND PLACE ORDER’ before leaving the page. You will receive a confirmation email or you can click the Active orders tab on the homepage to check your order is pending.

Payment by direct deposit is a free option and it allows you to pay the exact amount.  The other payment methods are credit card or PayPal, which require a minimum account credit of $20 and have a small fee attached.  Please ensure you allow enough time for payments to reach your online account.

Orders must be placed by the cut-off date of Thursday, 25 June – sorry no exceptions.  NO OTHER FOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ORDER FROM THE CANTEEN ON THAT DAY.

Any queries regarding food please contact the school canteen direct on 9243 2434.

For any queries regarding ordering online please contact Quickcliq Canteen by phoning 1300 484 888 or email info@quickcliq.com.au.

 

PARENT HELPERS NEEDED FOR CHICKENS

We would love to have chickens in our chicken coop again. In order for this to happen we need to make sure that they are cared for adequately. This just means that we are looking for parent volunteers to help look after some new chickens – possibly arriving in Term 3. This could require some help with caring for them (although this will mostly be done by staff and students), but mostly with coming into school to check on them over the weekend and with re-homing them during the school holidays.

If this is something that you believe you could help with, please email Jarrod on jarrod.heglund@ststephens.wa.edu.au

 

With the Theatre out of action amid the COVID-19 pandemic, our Performing Arts teams are excited to announce a new production like no other. The Show Must Go Online is a virtual production filmed by and starring our students from Carramar and Duncraig, and will be available to broadcast straight to your living room! Stay tuned for sneak peeks and insights from the cast before the show premieres on Thursday 6 August, 2020. Read more about the production on PerthNow: https://bit.ly/3f9Oi0S
Register for viewing: https://events.humanitix.com/tsmgo

 

ELC (KINDY TO YEAR 2)

END OF TERM MEAL DEAL

TUESDAY, 30 JUNE 2020

Order must be placed through Quickcliq, if you haven’t already registered please do so at www.quickcliq.com.au.  If you need help registering please contact Quickcliq on 1300 116 637.

Follow the instructions below to order:

Log in using your Online Username and Password.

Click green ‘MEAL ORDER’ button

Step 1 – select your child (PLEASE ENSURE ALL DETAILS ARE UP-TO-DATE)

Step 2 – select date 30 June 2020 and then click on the pop-up dialogue box SPECIAL EVENT MENU.

Step 3 – add to cart:  click on the green cross next to MEAL DEAL then tick the meal deal of your choice and then click green ADD TO CART.

Step 4 – should be completed if your child has any health warnings/food allergies/ intolerances

Don’t forget to click ‘PAY AND PLACE ORDER’ before leaving the page. You will receive a confirmation email or you can click the Active orders tab on the homepage to check your order is pending.

Payment by direct deposit is a free option and it allows you to pay the exact amount.  The other payment methods are credit card or PayPal, which require a minimum account credit of $20 and have a small fee attached.  Please ensure you allow enough time for payments to reach your online account.

Orders must be placed by the cut-off date of Thursday, 25 June – sorry no exceptions.  NO OTHER FOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ORDER FROM THE CANTEEN ON THAT DAY.

Any queries regarding food please contact the school canteen direct on 9243 2434.

For any queries regarding ordering online please contact Quickcliq Canteen by phoning 1300 484 888 or email info@quickcliq.com.au.

 

WATCH THIS SPACE

EXTRA CURRICULR ACTIVITIES  – TERM 3

FOR  K – YR 6

WEEK STARTING MONDAY 10 AUGUST TO

WEEK ENDING FRIDAY 18 SEPT

DURATION 6 WEEKS.

EXCITING ACTIVITIES LIKE ……  running, LEGO, chess, games …

FUN FUN  FUN

PRIMARY MEAL DEAL

Year 3 to Year 6 ONLY

Thursday, 2 July 2020

Order must be placed through Quickcliq, if you haven’t already registered please do so at www.quickcliq.com.au.  If you need help registering please contact Quickcliq on 1300 116 637.

Follow the instructions below to order:

Log in using your Online Username and Password.

Click green ‘MEAL ORDER’ button

Step 1 – select your child (PLEASE ENSURE ALL DETAILS ARE UP-TO-DATE)

Step 2 – select date 2 July 2020 and then click on the pop up dialogue box SPECIAL EVENT MENU.

Step 3 – add to cart:  click on the green cross next to MEAL DEAL then tick the meal deal of your choice and then click green ADD TO CART.

Step 4 – should be completed if your child has any health warnings/food allergies/ intolerances

Don’t forget to click ‘PAY AND PLACE ORDER’ before leaving the page. You will receive a confirmation email or you can click the Active orders tab on the homepage to check your order is pending.

Payment by direct deposit is a free option and it allows you to pay the exact amount.  The other payment methods are credit card or PayPal, which require a minimum account credit of $20 and have a small fee attached.  Please ensure you allow enough time for payments to reach your online account.

Orders must be placed by the cut-off date of Thursday, 25 June – sorry no exceptions.  NO OTHER FOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ORDER FROM THE CANTEEN ON THAT DAY.

Any queries regarding food please contact the school canteen direct on 9243 2434.

For any queries regarding ordering online please contact Quickcliq Canteen by phoning 1300 484 888 or email info@quickcliq.com.au.

 

ELC Drop-off Arrangements

Dear Parents,

It was lovely to see so many of you coming in to school today and taking your children to their classes. The children enjoyed playing outside, and parents were able to catch up too. Some parents have asked if we will be continuing with the previous drop-off arrangements. We are pleased to advise that as restrictions have been lifted and parents can come on site, we have returned to the drop off arrangements that have been in place at the ELC for some time.

• Parents can come on-site and take their children to their external classroom door.  Social distancing should be practised at all times.
• There will no longer be a team of people to collect students from their car. This was put in place as parents were not able to come on-site. Unfortunately, this is not a viable option for staff to maintain on a long-term basis, but we so enjoyed greeting the students each morning.
• As was done previously, you will need to assist your child coming into the gate area from the car. We have one staff member on duty from 8.20 – 8.35 am, supervising the play area and being on hand for the students and parents. Before 8.20am staff at the ELC have morning meetings. If you need your child supervised before 8.20am, please contact OSH Club for before and after school child care service availability.
• All students can play outside with parent supervision until the class doors open at 8.35 am. Students who have a texpert or art role can come into the building prior to 8.35am.
• If your child requires a quick transition when leaving you to the classroom, we suggest that you come on site with your child or arrive when the class doors have been opened.
• If your child arrives late to school, or has to leave early during the school day, please sign in/out at the Administration Office

As per the email that was sent out to you on Friday, the ELC pick-up procedure this has been slightly modified to ensure social distancing between adults. To assist this, we will be organising our pick up a little differently for the time being. If you wish to collect your child from school there will be set doors allocated where students from each year group will be. A teacher will be located at the door and will call your child out to you.

– Pre Primary to be collected from the Administration area

– Year 1 to be collected from 2C classroom

– Year 2 to be collected from 2K classroom

The current drop-off and pick up arrangements will continue for Kindy students.

Thank you for your compliance to these new measures and for ensuring the safety and care of our community.

Hannah Lockwood-Jones

Deputy Head of Primary

 

Please finalise your choices for this issue by making your selections and payment using the following link: My Book Clubs

When ordering, please make sure that you select the correct campus for the books to be delivered to, either:

St Stephen’s School ELC

St Stephen’s School Duncraig Primary

St Stephen’s School Carramar

Closing date of Friday 5 June

 

Good afternoon,

With the wet weather setting in, we have noticed more parents driving their children to and from school. The increased number of people on the roads can result in some traffic standstills in the turning circle and we just wanted to remind parents to be mindful of the staggered School finishing times for Primary and Secondary, who both use the turning circle, and how to aid the flow of traffic on and outside our campus.

• Please note, Primary students finish at 3.10pm, pick up their bags and there usually isn’t too much of a delay from the end of class to them waiting for their parents at pick-up. We ask that Primary parents try not to drive into the campus before 3.05pm to ensure the traffic doesn’t get backed up for too long.
• Secondary students finish their last class at 3.20pm. They then need to return to their locker before coming out to the car so there is usually around a five-minute lag before they get to the turning circle. Therefore, we ask that parents of Secondary students please do not drive into the campus until 3.20pm for pick-up.
• We have noticed many parents arriving too early and parking in the turning circle to wait, which blocks Primary parents from getting through and also visitors from backing out of the visitors parking bays. Please refrain from coming onto campus too early and parking in the flow area. 

We thank you for your understanding and know that we ask this to minimise the time you spend in the traffic, to ensure the safety of students and also to prevent any parking fines for those stuck in traffic on the surrounding streets.

Thank you for your support.

Donella Beare and Darnelle Pretorius