Dear Parents,

As we head into Week 7, I just wanted to start with a quick look back to Week 6 and thank Mr Parker, the Year 3-6 staff and many parents who helped to make the Swimming Carnival a fantastic success. A special congratulations to Timea for winning the event by a tiny 6-point margin!

Throughout this week in the ELC, the Book Fair is up and running so please come on in, have a look and buy a book.

With the recent relaxation of restrictions, we are moving back to having all Year 3-6 classes attend our Worship sessions. For now, our assemblies, as well as the ELC worships and assemblies will continue with the smaller, more intimate audience sizes. Of course, parents, please feel free to join us for these events.

On Friday this week, we will be celebrating our cultural diversity through Harmony Day. Please see the details below, and wear as much orange as you can on the day.

Last Wednesday 9 March saw our Connecting in Conversations evening held in the Primary Village. Five broad areas were discussed by members of the leadership team. Below is a short description of these areas and the team member who covered this information:

Partnerships  – Donella Beare (Principal). 

Funding  –  Kevin Smout (Chair of Council St Stephen’s School). 

Gifted and Talented – Talent Development – Jarrod Heglund (Deputy Primary). 

Learning Enrichment  – Darnelle Pretorius (Head of Campus). 

Communication  –  Hannah Lockwood Jones (Deputy Primary). 

Duncraig Capital Works update – Rob Gotti ( Director Finance & Administration)

Please feel free chat to others who attended this evening for details, or arrange to meet with Jarrod and Hannah.

From the discussions, the following action points we raised:

• Consider an Online Platform for virtual meetings
• Explore extended Extra Curriculum activities for afterschool
• Develop parent run Project based fund raising for areas of need at the school

Have a wonderful week!

Jarrod Heglund and Hannah Lockwood-Jones

 

MONDAY 15 MARCH – SUNDAY 21

ELC (Kindy to year 2) End of TERM MEAL DEAL

Tuesday, 23 March 2021

Pizza Roll

(Ham+Cheese or Cheese)

$7.00

4 pack sushi – gluten free
(Teriyaki chicken or tuna or vegetable)

$8.50

All meals come with:

Cookie

Apple Raspberry Juice Bomb

Easter colouring in picture

(please contact Canteen Manager if you require any information on ingredients etc 9243 2434)

ORDER ONLINE THROUGH QUICKCLIQ

ALL ORDERS MUST BE PLACED BY THURSDAY, 18 MARCH at 1pm

 

ELC Meal

Kindy to Year 2

Tuesday, 23 March 2021

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 blue ‘MEAL ORDER’ button

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

Step 2 – select date 23 March 2021 and then click on the pop-up dialogue box SPECIAL EVENT MENU.

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

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

Do not 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, 18 March at 1pm – sorry no exceptions. NO OTHER FOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ORDER FROM THE CANTEEN ON 30 MARCH.

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

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

ATTENTION  3 – 6   PARENTS

Richard Hayes, our barista, and his coffee van “Cuppa Time”, will be stationed in the disabled bay in the Primary Staff Parking area.   When dropping off your children on the following Tuesdays, come along and buy your morning fix and chat with other parents.

23rd March

25th May

29th June

24th Aug

21st Sep

26th Oct

23rd Nov

Milk selections are full cream, lite, lactose free, almond and soy.

EXTRA CURRICULAR  ACTIVITIES  –

STARTING IN TERM 2

PP – Year 6

WEEK STARTING MONDAY 3 MAY TO

WEEK ENDING FRIDAY 18 JUNE

DURATION 7 WEEKS.

 

LOOK OUT FOR THE NOTICE ON THIS BLOG TO REGISTER ….. 

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

School Banking … Every Thursday   8am – 8.45am outside the Primary Office

Come and see what it’s all about!!!     If your child has previously participated in School banking, or has an existing Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account, they can start banking straight away by bringing their Dollarmites deposit wallet to school.

If you would like to know more about School Banking or open a new account, please visit www.commbank.com.au/schoolbanking

Jellybeans Competition 

Students who make a deposit any time between now and week 8 will have the opportunity to guess how many jellybeans are in the jar. They may make one guess each time they bank at School. The student who guesses the number of jellybeans, wins the whole jar! Competition closes 25 March.  To set up a new account please click the link above or visit your local Commonwealth branch.

We need U …. we are looking for 2 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

 

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 blue ‘MEAL ORDER’ button

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

Step 2 – select date 1 Apr 2021 and then click on the pop up dialogue box SPECIAL EVENT MENU.

Step 3 – add to cart: click on the cross next to MEAL DEALS then tick the meal deal of your choice and then click blue 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 March at 1pm – sorry no exceptions.  NO OTHER FOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ORDER FROM THE CANTEEN ON 1 APRIL.

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

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

 

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