Dear Families and Students,
We hope you had a lovely long weekend break. We are now near the halfway point of this term! Although our start to this term begun a little differently, it is wonderful to see the students settled in their classes and school routines.
On Friday 5 March, the Pre Primary and Kindy students will be attending Worship. Parents and families members of these classes are welcome to join us at Worship. Pre Primary also have their Wet Day later in the day (see the Pre Primary blogs for further information). Also on Friday, the Year 3 students have an excursion to AQWA and 6LK have their assembly.
On Wednesday 10 March, we are holding the ‘Connecting in Conversations’ evening. This is a chance for parents to come and hear from, and of course talk to, the school’s leadership. The evening will run from 6:45pm until approximately 7:45pm in the Year 3-6 Primary Village.
We hope you have a wonderful week.
Kind regards,
Jarrod Heglund and Hannah Lockwood-Jones
PARENT/TEACHER INTERVIEWS (Year 1 – Year 6) 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.
The Starkick program promotes inclusion, equality and opportunity. Starkick caters for children who by circumstance or choice are unable to join into the club’s existing football programs. Children who may need extra support or time to achieve their football goals are supported by a team of volunteers.
Starkick aims to cater for all disabilities and runs by a simple mantra “If you want to play we will find a way”!
School Banking to resume on Thursday 25 February from 8 – 8.45am.
Set up outside the Primary Office – Years 3 – 6 only.
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…
- 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
