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 4th
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…
- Our Greatest Shave Day will be held on Thursday 1 April(last day of term 1)
- 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
- Students/staff/parents can support by giving online or registering as a participant at the link below
*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.
