Dear Parents,

As we move into Week 4, I just wanted to encourage you to come along to our worship times that we have in 3-6 (Monday mornings) and at the ELC (fortnightly on Friday mornings). These are a great time to hear the uplifting messages that Mr Steven brings, as we focus on what the Bible says on how we can all lead lives that serve God and serve one another.

We have a few events coming up this week:

• Tue-Fri is Year 5 surfing lessons. The weather looks glorious!
• ‘The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe’ cross-campus drama production. Running from 24-27 Feb. Tickets from https://events.humanitix.com/tlww
• Worship at the ELC. 8:45am.

Thank you all for a wonderful start to the year.

 Jarrod Heglund and Hannah Lockwood-Jones

 

Mobile Phone Post at Primary School – Y3 to Y6

Dear Parents & Guardians,

At the start of the year, I just wanted to send a quick reminder that Primary Students are not permitted to have their phone on their person during school hours, i.e. from the time they arrive at school until the end of the school day. If students must bring a mobile phone to school, then during school hours, the phone must remain in the student’s school bag, securely closed.

For students with smart watches, these need to be on airplane mode during the day. Exceptions are allowed for students who have approval from the Head of Campus to use a phone to monitor health conditions.

If students need to contact their parents/carers, they can do so through the Primary Office. Likewise, if parents/carers need to get a message to their children, they can call the Primary Office directly.

In addition, it is recommended that parents consider insurance for all personal items such as phones, because the school cannot reimburse the cost of damaged, lost or stolen items.

If you have any enquiries, please contact me.

Kind regards

Jarrod Heglund

PARENT/TEACHER  INTERVIEWS  2021

Monday 15 March – Thursday 18 March

This is an opportunity for students, parents and teachers to meet face to face or online and discuss how 2021 has commenced.    Appointments are in 10 minute intervals.  If you decide to conduct your interview online, please email your child’s teacher and advise her/him of that time slot.  Online interviews will be conducted via Teams.

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 22 February at 4pm and close on Friday 12 March at 4pm.

Parents, to log into the Parent portal,  usee 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.

Interviews will take place in the ELC Forum or the Primary Village.

Hannah Lockwood-Jones & Jarrod Heglund

ASSEMBLY ROSTER YEARS 3 – 6 SEMESTER 1 2021

On a Friday Starting at 2.20pm – 3pm In the Primary Village

Term 1

Week 3                    19 February                     5L

Week 5                    5 Mar                                6LK

Week 7                    19 March                         5M

                                        (Harmony Day celebrations)

Due to Covid restrictions, only parents of the class performing the assembly are able to attend.

Thank you for your understanding.

Coffee Donations at 3 – 6

Thank you for your support.  Please continue to donate towards Tevy’s wellbeing.

 

 

Run Club 2021

Every Thursday morning from 8.00 – 8.25am

Run Club will continue under the care of our amazing House Captains + Mr Heglund for the rest of this term.

Come clock up house points, kilometres and happy hormones.

😊

Any queries, please contact Sharon.baird@ststephens.wa.edu.au

St Stephen’s Primary – World’s Greatest Shave 2021

There are many worthwhile causes to support throughout the year and this is one that I would like to draw attention to. In 2014, my then three year old daughter was diagnosed with Leukaemia. Thanks to a privileged medical system and God’s mercy, my daughter is now fit and well. She is in her fifth year since treatment finished and her recovery has been very positive.

Throughout that treatment period and even beyond, the support for families dealing with blood cancers has been amazing. Fundraising initiatives like the Greatest Shave helped our family through a difficult time of our lives. We are extremely grateful to all of the selfless people who have generously given to this cause.

To further the cause, I would like to support the World’s Greatest Shave at St Stephen’s School. For those interested in supporting this fundraising effort, these are the details…

1. Our Greatest Shave Day will be held on Thursday 1 April(last day of term 1)
2. Participating on the day can be done in the following ways

a.       Register online with parent permission (parents please email me at daniel.parker@ststephens.w.aedu.au to express consent), fundraise and then have hair shaved or cut (you must be registered and have sent in parental permission and fundraised to do the shave or cut)

b.       Don’t register online, but still colour your hair at home or wear a wig and then bring a donation on the day

3. Students/staff/parents can support by giving online or registering as a participant at the link below

https://secure.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?_ga=2.38365475.1407624395.1612403321-1206129850.1581036005&TeamID=123423

*Under the green box saying “sponsor our team”, in little text it says “or sign up and join our team” – click on that to join.

I am fully aware that there are many worthwhile causes to support, so please do not feel any obligation to give to this fundraising, but of course we welcome it if you are willing and able.

Mr Daniel Parker – Primary PE Specialist at St Stephen’s Duncraig

 

Information from Marmion Dental Therapy Centre

Children commencing Pre Primary or who are new to this school will be receiving enrolment forms for the School Dental Service.

This is a free dental service to all school age children from Pre Primary to Year 11.

The School Dental Clinic that serves our  school is located at Marmion Primary School, 7 Cliverton Court, Marmion. It operates during school hours only, as well as some school holidays.

If you wish to enrol your child please return the completed form either directly to Marmion Dental Therapy Centre or to your child’s school office.

We can be contacted on 94471275 if you have any questions.

Kind regards,

Gemma & Callie

 

Dear Families,

It’s lovely to return to the rhythm of school days and also good to no longer wear face masks at school! As some restrictions are now eased, should your child’s class be in attendance at worship or assembly you are more than welcome to come too. It was lovely to see Year 3 and 5 parents join us at this morning’s worship. This week in Primary School, the Year 6 students start their surfing lessons from Tuesday 16 February to Friday 19 February.  On Wednesday 17 February, the youngest students in our school have their Pre-Kindy Photos day at ELC. Please also keep an eye on your child’s class blog for information about the next worship or assembly they will be attending.

As we start the year, this is a gentle reminder regarding the speed at which you travel through the campus. Please ensure that you adhere to the speed limits in the school. It is also important to park in designated areas. This helps with the flow of traffic but also provides our children with safe areas for them to embark and disembark from vehicles. We kindly ask you not to park in the kiss and drive areas as this significantly impacts other car users and our students. If you need to walk your child into the school, you must park in a designated parking bay rather than using the kiss and drive.

We recently have had a few students being dropped off very early at both the Primary School and ELC. Please be aware that staff attend meetings and devotions. We do not have staff on duty before 8.10am at 3-6, and 8.15am at the ELC. If you need out of school hour care, O.S.H service is available. We want to ensure that students are safe at all times.

New PK – Year 6 parents: Just a reminder to update your details on Consent2Go.  This is important for medication, excursions and photograph consent, etc.  Please click on Parent Portal link https://portal.ststephens.wa.edu.au/parent-and-student/  and then click on ‘Update your details’.

For existing parents please ensure that you have updated any changes you might need to make on your child’s consent to go. It is very important that this information is correct.

Thank you to the families who have participated in the box construction project. We have seen some fantastic creative designs. Well done!

We hope you have a fantastic week and look forward to seeing you around the school.

God Bless

Hannah Lockwood-Jones and Jarrod Heglund.

Dear Parents,

Throughout this year, we understand that we may be needing to utilise Microsoft Teams for part of our teaching and learning. If you, or your child, have not downloaded it yet, could you please follow these“Instructions” and login using your child/children’s school username and password. If you could assist us by doing this, that would be greatly appreciated as a proactive step towards future use.

Kind regards,

Jenny Mallis

Run Club 2021

Every Thursday 8.00 – 8.25am on the Primary Oval

Our Thursday Run Club got off to an excellent start least week, under the care and guidance of our enthusiastic 2021 House Captains.

The energy that they brought to the morning was just fabulous!

All students (and their families) are very welcome to join us and clock up house points as well as kilometres – at any pace you like.

Any queries, please contact Sharon.baird@ststephens.wa.edu.au

St Stephen’s Primary – World’s Greatest Shave 2021

There are many worthwhile causes to support throughout the year and this is one that I would like to draw attention to. In 2014, my then three year old daughter was diagnosed with Leukaemia. Thanks to a privileged medical system and God’s mercy, my daughter is now fit and well. She is in her fifth year since treatment finished and her recovery has been very positive.

Throughout that treatment period and even beyond, the support for families dealing with blood cancers has been amazing. Fundraising initiatives like the Greatest Shave helped our family through a difficult time of our lives. We are extremely grateful to all of the selfless people who have generously given to this cause.

To further the cause, I would like to support the World’s Greatest Shave at St Stephen’s School. For those interested in supporting this fundraising effort, these are the details…

1. Our Greatest Shave Day will be held on Thursday 1 April(last day of term 1)
2. Participating on the day can be done in the following ways

a.       Register online with parent permission (parents please email me at daniel.parker@ststephens.w.aedu.au to express consent), fundraise and then have hair shaved or cut (you must be registered and have sent in parental permission and fundraised to do the shave or cut)

b.       Don’t register online, but still colour your hair at home or wear a wig and then bring a donation on the day

3. Students/staff/parents can support by giving online or registering as a participant at the link below

https://secure.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?_ga=2.38365475.1407624395.1612403321-1206129850.1581036005&TeamID=123423

*Under the green box saying “sponsor our team”, in little text it says “or sign up and join our team” – click on that to join.

I am fully aware that there are many worthwhile causes to support, so please do not feel any obligation to give to this fundraising, but of course we welcome it if you are willing and able.

Mr Daniel Parker – Primary PE Specialist at St Stephen’s Duncraig

Uniform Shop Hours:

Term 1:

Tuesdays           8.00am to 4.00pm

Thursdays         1.00pm to 4.00pm

Online Orders

Where possible please utilise our online order system.

Online order forms are available on the Parent Portal.

Please follow the following:

• Parent Portal
• Plan the Term
• Uniform Shop
• email to uniform@ststephens.wa.edu.au
• Parents will be contacted once the order is processed and ready for collection.

 

Dear Parents,

We’re back! And we’re so glad about it! Thank you so much for your understanding and assistance with the distancing and restrictions that are in place for this week. We have had a beautiful start to week and are looking forward to even more joy coming our way.

We just wanted to let you know of a change to the Parent Information Evenings that were planned for last week. Obviously, with the restrictions that are, and have been, in place, we haven’t been able to run these events. However, we also understand that getting to know your child’s teacher is very important, as is the information that they would typically pass on at those sessions. With this in mind, please keep your eye out for this week’s classroom blogs as the teachers will be using that format to pass on the information about themselves and their year groups that they normally would in person.

As restrictions ease, please do feel comfortable to contact the teacher(s) to find a suitable time to come in if you would like to catch up face-to-face.

Kind regards,

Jarrod Heglund and Hannah Lockwood-Jones.

 

Welcome to St Stephen’s School – 2021

Absentees – When your child is going to be absent, please send an email to absenteedunpri@ststephens.wa.edu.au  Please email your child’s teacher as well.  Or you can phone the Primary Office on 9243 2102.  Please provide this information as soon as you possibly can.  The class role is called at 8.45am.

If a student arrives after the 8.35am bell, a parent must sign them in on the green form at the Primary office.  If a student has a music lesson and arrives after 8.35am, they must come to the office and advise staff of their arrival.

Primary Office staff are Alison Mckillop, who is available in the morning, and Joy Ford in the afternoon.  The Office is open between 8.00am – 4.00pm.  The contact number is 9243 2102.  For all general enquiries for Years PK – 6,  please use the Admin email  address  adminduncraigprimary@ststephens.wa.edu.au

Primary Canteen orders are only available online. All information can be viewed on their website  www.quickcliq.com.au

Primary Assemblies are held every second/third Friday from 2.20pm – 3.10pm.  A list of which classes are performing can be found on the school calendar.

Primary Lost Property is located in the Village.  We stress the need to please label all items of school uniform, lunch boxes, drink bottles and pencil cases.

All events/information throughout the year may be viewed on the School website  www.ststephens.wa.edu.au.  Parents are encouraged to view the School Calendar on the Parent Portal.

All year level class blogs are updated on Friday and can be accessed on https://blogs.ststephens.wa.edu.au/sssduncraigprimary, using the password: sssdp (for all blogs).  The Primary Notices blog is updated on a Monday.  Parents are sent an email advising a new blog issue is available.  Parents have been registered for their child’s class blog and the Primary Notices blog.

Primary Worship Gathering Yrs 3 – 6 occurs every Monday from 8.35am – 9.15am.

Parent Prayer Group & Parent Bible Study will take place Monday, Wednesday or Friday mornings.  See notices in the Office.

Head of Campus: Dr Darnelle Pretorius

Deputy Head of the Primary School (Years 3 – 6): Jarrod Heglund

Personal Assistant to Deputy Head (Years 3 – 6):  Joy Ford

Have a fantastic year with St Stephen’s School.

YR’S 3 – 6

SCHOOL PHOTOS

Photos will be taken on

Tuesday 9 February

From 9am

In Cousins Hall

Please remember to come dressed to school in your normal school uniform with hair neatly done.

Please bring your Sports uniform in your school bag – if you have Phys Ed lesson after the photo shoot.

Students who are scheduled to have a music lesson on that morning, please contact your tutor to make an alternative time.

On Tuesday the photo order envelope will be handed to the students by the photographer once their photos have been taken.  The envelopes will be brought home in the diary on that same day.

Credit card payment orders can be made online, and there is no need to return the envelope to school.

For cash or cheque payment orders, the envelope must be returned to the Primary Office by Tuesday 16 Feb.

9.00am                                    6LT

9.30am                                    6LK

9.50am                                    6T

10.10am                                  3F

Recess 10:40 – 11:00am

11.05am                                  3B

11.35am                                  4B

12.05pm                                  4D

12.25pm                                  5M

Lunch               1 – 1.40pm

1:45pm                                    5L

2:15pm                                    5W

Run Club 2021

Every Thursday @8am on the Primary Oval

starting Thursday Feb 4^th 

All students and families welcome!

It was fantastic to see so many children walking / running / skipping laps

and earning house points last year.

Come along each Thursday morning to contribute to your house and enjoy the endorphins!

Any queries  / questions email Sharon.baird@ststephens.wa.edu.au

St Stephen’s Primary – World’s Greatest Shave 2021

There are many worthwhile causes to support throughout the year and this is one that I would like to draw attention to. In 2014, my then three year old daughter was diagnosed with Leukaemia. Thanks to a privileged medical system and God’s mercy, my daughter is now fit and well. She is in her fifth year since treatment finished and her recovery has been very positive.

Throughout that treatment period and even beyond, the support for families dealing with blood cancers has been amazing. Fundraising initiatives like the Greatest Shave helped our family through a difficult time of our lives. We are extremely grateful to all of the selfless people who have generously given to this cause.

To further the cause, I would like to support the World’s Greatest Shave at St Stephen’s School. For those interested in supporting this fundraising effort, these are the details…

1. Our Greatest Shave Day will be held on Thursday 1 April(last day of term 1)
2. Participating on the day can be done in the following ways

a.       Register online with parent permission (parents please email me at daniel.parker@ststephens.w.aedu.au to express consent), fundraise and then have hair shaved or cut (you must be registered and have sent in parental permission and fundraised to do the shave or cut)

b.       Don’t register online, but still colour your hair at home or wear a wig and then bring a donation on the day

3. Students/staff/parents can support by giving online or registering as a participant at the link below

https://secure.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?_ga=2.38365475.1407624395.1612403321-1206129850.1581036005&TeamID=123423

*Under the green box saying “sponsor our team”, in little text it says “or sign up and join our team” – click on that to join.

I am fully aware that there are many worthwhile causes to support, so please do not feel any obligation to give to this fundraising, but of course we welcome it if you are willing and able.

Mr Daniel Parker – Primary PE Specialist at St Stephen’s Duncraig

2021 Music Notes

Please find below links to the Primary Music Planner that includes all performance dates and Ensemble rehearsal times for 2021.  There is also a link to information about all the Ensembles Primary and ELC children can participate in.

All Ensembles will be starting in week 3.

Ensembles Information

Music Planner

Rehearsal Timetable

 

 

Dear Families,

 

As we now navigate this unexpected change to our first week back, we just wanted to touch base with you.

 

Please be reassured that there is no reason to worry or fear about your child’s learning journey. As always, your child is at the forefront of our thinking. We ask that you convey to them our love and reassure them that we will be here to support them. Can you also let your child know that their teacher is preparing something for them which will be posted on their Year Level blog. We would appreciate if you could look at it with them later today or first thing tomorrow morning. Further information will be sent out from the School in the coming days which will be more specific to your child’s learning for the week.

 

Please feel free to email us if you have any questions but, as mentioned, a formal communication will be emailed to you later today.

 

Our thoughts, prayers and best wishes are with you and let’s hope that it will only be for this week.

 

God bless

 

Jarrod Heglund  & Hannah Lockwood-Jones

Deputy Principal – Primary School