Dear Parents,

Thank you to all the parents that have supported the various events across the ELC and 3-6 over the last week. It is lovely to have you join us during events across the School.

Please see below some of the key dates for things happening at both 3-6 and the ELC.

• Tuesday 16 November – This is the final day for ELC families to deliver their Christmas gifts for our Foster Friends. Please leave all gifts with the Admin team at the ELC. We are looking forward to the gift being collected later this term by Santa’s helpers.
• Wed 10 November – We are looking forward to welcoming our new Kindy students for 2022 at their Orientation (Session 1 and Session 2).
• Thu 11 November – Pre Primary have another exciting day planned with their ‘Suitcase & Circus Incursion’.
• Friday 12 November – ELC, Mr Steven will be running Worship for our Kindy and Pre Primary students. Parents are very welcome to come and join us. 3-6, In Year 3 we also have an incursion taking place with a Fire Truck coming to visit the students.
• Please don’t forget that we have Poppies for sale for Remembrance Day at both the Admin desks (3-6 & ELC).

ELC Nativity

Please ensure that you have collected your tickets for the ELC nativity. If you are having difficulty coming to the ELC to collect tickets, please call the Admin office who will be able to help organise your tickets. Due to seating available, we are only able to offer two tickets per family.

Award Night for ELC students

This year, awards for our Year 1 and 2 students will be presented at the Primary Awards Night. Parents of students receiving awards will be notified before the event. Due to the ELC Nativity being held on the same day, the Awards Night is not compulsory for ELC students, however, they are most welcome to come if they wish to. It is a wonderful evening celebrating the students’ learning and success over the year.

ELC & 3-6 After School Play

Over the years we have encouraged families to stay after school. Our School takes students from a wide catchment area and we see that the play time after school provides families with the opportunity to spend time together before they head home. It also helps to build our community connections. Whilst parents and students are on the School premises (after normal school hours), the same standards of behaviour and communication is expected. Please ensure that the students’ treatment of school property and parent interactions are in line with the School’s Code of Conduct expectations. We enjoy our community being on site and want this to remain a positive space for all.

Please take the time to look at the blog post below and familiarise yourself with other events coming soon.

With warm regards

Hannah Lockwood-Jones and Jarrod Heglund.

Primary Music Concert – 6:45 Thursday 18 November – School Theatre

The following Ensembles are performing at the Primary Music concert next Thursday 18 November;

Primary Chorale, Chamber Choir, Primary Guitar Ensemble, Primary School Orchestra, Middle School Orchestra, The Minstrels and Middle School Ensemble.

Tickets can be purchased from the following link;

https://events.humanitix.com/pmc22021

Primary Choral Festival – Monday 22 November – School Theatre

Parents are invited to watch classes perform in Choral Festival.

 Class competition

11.00 – 11.30   Year 3

11.30 – 12.00   Year 4

12.00 – 12.30   Year 5

12.30 – 1.00     Year 6

Dear Parents,

ELC Nativity 2021

The ELC Nativity Concert will be held on Friday, 3 December, in the Theatre at the Duncraig Campus. Please note the following arrangements for the day.

We ask that all children be dropped at the entrance to the Theatre foyer of the Duncraig Campus from 8:15am. (No later than 8:45am please.)

You are welcome to use the Kiss and Drive facility. If you wish to walk your child in, parking will be available at Hamer Oval. All students will be met at the main doors by an ELC Staff Member. We realise it will be busy. Please help each other by leaving your children with staff, at the door. We ask that you do not come into the building. Please leave the parking area as soon as possible, to help with traffic flow and minimise congestion.

Student requirements:

• All students are to wear their normal school uniform (striped shirt and navy shorts) on the day, unless previously instructed.
• Children to wear thongs or sandals.
• A canvas shopping bag or similar, with their hat, morning tea snack, lunch and drink bottle. (Please make sure everything is clearly named.)

Children will be eating morning tea and lunch wearing their costumes for the concert so it would be appreciated if you could avoid food and drink items that are messy or stain easily.

There are two performances of the Nativity, at 12:00pm and 2:00pm.  You will need your ticket with you when you arrive.

For occupational health and safety reasons we are legally NOT permitted to allow extra people to sit or stand in the Theatre.

We anticipate the second concert will finish around 3:00 pm.  Please remain in the Theatre until all children have left the area. Children will then change back into their school uniforms. Students from Year 1 and 2 will be dismissed from the Theatre door. Kindy and Pre-Primary students will be dismissed from Cousins Hall. Please do not come down to the stage area or into Cousins Hall. We ask that you wait at the entrance of Cousins Hall/Theatre to collect your child/children.

This year will bring a change in the format. Year 1 and 2 Awards will only be presented at the Primary Awards Evening.

We look forward to sharing our wonderful Nativity with you soon!

Kind regards,

Hannah Lockwood-Jones

Deputy Head of the Primary School

Fruitful Harvest Ministries

We are so thankful for all the staff and students at St. Stephen’s School who have continued to support the children in disadvantaged schools in Zimbabwe.

This years donation has allowed us to go to a new school to tell the children about Jesus and they get a packet of eggs to take home to their families.