Dear Parents,
Welcome back to Term 4. The students from Pre Primary to Year 4 have started their swimming lessons well and will continue for the rest of this week. It has been lovely to see their swimming techniques improve and their enjoyment in the water. On Thursday 22 October we have the Synthesis Opening Night 5.00pm – 7.00pm. If you would like to attend this event, please ensure you book a free ticket online to help us monitor attendance numbers. The student’s artwork is being prepared for display and as always there is a wonderful collection of fantastic work. The Year 6 camp to Manjedal is on Wednesday 21 October to Friday 23 October. This is the last Primary camp for our Year 6 student’s before they head to high school. We are sure this will be a memorable time for all of the students.
Resource Lists 2021
We wish to inform you that the 2021 booklists have gone live on the Campion website. For 3-6 this is the same as previous years, but for the ELC there have been some modifications as per the correspondence sent out last Tuesday. Please note that items ticked as “Item Required” on your child’s booklist need to be purchased directly from Campion and it becomes a personal choice to avail any of the other items from Campion or from your preferred stationery shop. The link to the Campion website is: www.campion.com.au and the code to use is 94QP. Once you have logged in, you will be able to see your 2021 year level booklist. Understanding that ‘back to school’ can be an expensive cost to families, our staff have made a conscious effort to keep the cost to a minimum.
Class Placement 2021
As we prepare for 2021 we would like to take the opportunity to inform you of the process of placing students in classes for next year. Please note that all teachers place students in classes after examination of several factors which include:
- Social and emotional concerns
- Academic ability
- Friendship preferences
Current class teachers construct class lists in collaboration with year group teachers and then class recommendations from the teachers are forwarded to the Primary Leadership Team. Jarrod and I then review the recommendations before final class lists are made.
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 any promise of preferred placement. Please, can I 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.
You will be notified of your child’s teacher in January before they commence school on Friday 31 January 2020.
Book Week
Please don’t forget that next week is Book Week. Students can dress up as their favourite book character on Thursday 29 October. We will have our Book week parade at 9.00am -9.20 am for the ELC students and 9.30am -10.00am for 3-6. To comply with social distancing protocols and to accommodate our community, we will be parading outside K-Year 2 ELC oval, Years 3-6 on the Primary oval this year. More information will be sent out on your child’s class blog shortly.
Baby News!
We would like to pass on our congratulations to Sarah McGrath, Year 4 teacher, who is pregnant! Her baby is due next year and she is looking forward to spending Term 4 with her class.
Magpies Swooping
Magpies usually breed between August and October every year, and it’s during this time that their protective swooping behaviour is at its peak. Please take care when walking or cycling around the school, particularly around the corner of Doveridge Dr and Curbur Rd, as we have had reports of a magpie swooping in this area. If possible wear a hat and sunglasses and walk slowly.
Hannah Lockwood-Jones & Jarrod Heglund
Deputy Heads of Primary
Resource Lists (Years 3 – 6)
Duncraig Primary for 2021
Students are supplied with a list of essential items and texts which have to be purchased for school. This is handled by Campion Education WA.
Resource lists will be available online through the Campion website.
From Monday 19 October – Thursday 12 November 2020
(If ordered after this date the goods may not arrive on time for the new school year.)
Order online at www.campion.com.au
Click on “Online ordering for parents and students”
Create your account
Select St Stephen’s School – Duncraig and enter the Duncraig campus Years 3 – 6 code, 94QP
Select the year level and then choose the items you wish to purchase.
Each resource list is headed by a caveat that states that books may be accessed from other sources if you wish. However, if you choose to do this you need to ensure that students have the materials in order to commence their school year. We encourage students to use stationery supplies from previous years, if in suitable condition. Some stationery supplies will need to be replaced during the year.
The online dates for our Primary School and Secondary School are different. The dates above are for Years 3- 6 in 2021 (Duncraig campus).
Date of delivery of orders placed prior to the cut-off date is Friday 4 December.
Online ordering is preferred.
Campion is located in Malaga (Monday – Friday) on telephone 6240 2778.
Starting in Term 4…
St Stephen’s 3 – 6
Run Club
Every Thursday morning @8am
on the Primary Oval
Come and join us as we start the day
with a body / brain boost!
Every lap you run / walk
earns house points for your faction.
All students are encouraged to come and run.
No registration / sign up required – just turn up!
Family members are welcome to join us also.
(First session – Thursday October 15th)
Any questions – contact Mrs Baird Sharon.baird@ststephens.wa.edu.au
LITTLE FEET FESTIVAL
St Stephen’s School is proud to partner with the City of Joondalup on their annual Little Feet Festival where those big and small can explore, invent and play.
This year we are proud to present the Scitech “Exploration Station” Activity at the 2020 Little Feet Festival, Sunday 25 October. Available from 12.00noon – 5.00pm, this hands-on workshop will see your little outer-space explorers put their engineering skills to the test as they design, build and test a way to land a fragile robot rover on the surface of another planet!
Don’t miss the St Stephen’s “Exploration Station” located in the ECU Gymnasium function room.
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BOOKCLUB INFORMATION
Issue 7 of bookclub will close to orders on Thursday 22nd Oct.
Term 4 – School Banking is back @ 3 – 6!
Term 4 – School Banking is back @ 3 – 6!
School Banking will recommence from on a THURSDAY in the Primary Village.
For every deposit made at school, students will receive a silver Dollarmites token. Once students have individually collected 10 tokens they can redeem them for an exclusive School Banking reward item in recognition of their regular savings habits.
If you would like to know more about School Banking, please visit www.commbank.com.au/sbc
We need U …. Starting in 2021, we are looking for 3 parent volunteers to be available on a Thursday morning from 8am – 9am to assist with recording students’ deposits, etc. If you are able to help or would like more information, please contact Kirsty on kwapearce@gmail.com
STUDENTS SERVICE LEARNING
MARKET DAY
THURSDAY 19 NOVEMBER
@ 1.10PM
IN THE PRIMARY QUAD
Great news …. Market Day is in Term 4, for you to sell items if you feel passionate about supporting a specific charity.
If you would like to be part of this Service Learning initiative please complete the form below, include a $3 table fee and return to Mrs Ford by Monday 2 November.
The format will be tables set up in the Primary Quad.
Due to COVID restrictions NO food items may be sold.
On the day, you may store your items in Mrs Ford’s office, and remember to bring a float (small change) for your table on the day.
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Kids In Care Collection
This term, families in our ELC will have the opportunity to select a gift that will be presented to kids in care from the Joondalup Department of Child Protection and Family Support.
Recipients of these gifts will be children who will not have the opportunity to spend Christmas with their own families and, in some cases, have never received a Christmas gift before. Therefore, each ELC family has the opportunity to buy a gift suitable for either a boy or girl in the 1-17 years age range to the value of around $10 – $20. Please do not wrap the gifts as they will be allocated to an appropriate recipient and wrapped by the team at Joondalup Department of Child Protection and Family Support.
Our collection date will close on Friday 20 November.
Many thanks for your attention to this valuable cause that is sure to see many children encouraged and cared for this Christmas.
