Important dates

ELC – Friday 1 April – Year 2 camp fun-filled day and dinner together and going home at 7.45pm

ELC & 3-6 Monday 4 April – Non-Uniform day ( we will be raising money for the Falconer Family)

Thank you for supporting our celebration of Harmony Day last Monday. It was lovely to see a sea of orange around the Primary School and a vast array of different clothing representing our family’s heritage and culture.

Last week there were several events across the Primary School. There was lots of laughter and water exploration in Pre Primary. The children and staff had a wonderful time outside in water play.

Our older students did a great job as they sat their NAPLAN practice test. A huge thank you to all the staff who worked to prepare and set up devices for the testing.

It was wonderful to have parents attend our recent Wet Carnival at 3-6. It was an exciting and fun-filled event with Timae taking who were overall champions. Well done Timae.

Hannah Lockwood-Jones & Andrew Johnston

ELC TERM 3 MEAL       

Kindy to Year 2

Tuesday, 5 April 2022

Traveller Pizza Pie

(Meatlovers or Hawaiian)

Apple Blackcurrant Juice Bomb

Cookie

$8.00

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

Apple Blackcurrant Juice Bomb

Cookie

$8.50

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

9243 2434)

THROUGH QUICKCLIQ

ALL ORDERS MUST BE PLACED BY WEDNESDAY 30 MARCH AT 7.30AM

SORRY NO LATE ORDERS

NO OTHER FOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE ON 5 APRIL

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 Quickcliq 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 5 April and then click on the pop up dialogue box SPECIAL EVENT MENU.

Orders must be placed by the cut-off date of Wednesday, 30 March at 7.30am – sorry no exceptions.

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, these require a minimum account credit of $20 and have a small fee attached.  Please ensure you allow enough time for payments to reach your Quickcliq account.

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

For any queries regarding ordering online please contact Quickcliq on1300 484 888 or email info@quickcliq.com.au

 K-6 – Monday 4 April

Funds raised go to The Falconers

 Please bring in a gold coin donation to assist with their mission work

The Falconer family currently live in rural Mozambique where they serve the local people with everything from fixing things, to health care. Originally with IT and occupational therapy backgrounds, Scott and Bek and their five children, Levi, Josiah, Katelyn, Eliana and Isaac live amongst the locals and give their time and energy to serving and assisting them to find identity, purpose, hope and freedom in life through God. They are interested in justice and empowering others to be change agents in their community.

Year 3 to Year 6

END OF TERM MEAL

Thursday 7 April 2022

Traveller Pizza Pie

(Meatlovers or Hawaiian)

Apple Blackcurrant Juice Bomb

Cookie

$8.00

 

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

Apple Blackcurrant Juice Bomb

Cookie

$8.50

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

ORDER ONLINE THROUGH QUICKCLIQ

ALL ORDERS MUST BE PLACED BY WEDNESDAY 30 MARCH AT 7.30AM

SORRY NO LATE ORDERS

NO OTHER FOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE ON 7 APRIL

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 7 April 2022 and then click on the pop up dialogue box SPECIAL EVENT MENU.

Orders must be placed by the cut-off date of Wednesday, 30 March at 7.30am – sorry no exceptions.

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.

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.

Important Dates 

24.3.22 – NAPLAN practice testing for Year 3 and 5 students

25.3.22 – Years 3 – 6 Swimming Carnival

It has been wonderful to see all of the students who have participated in Harmony Day today by dressing in orange. All students have taken part in activities that promote the incredible diversity of our community and country. Thank you for all you have done to support the school as we celebrate diversity. I encourage you to ask your child about the amazing things they have done today.

Covid 19 related updates

Thank you to all of you who have notified us of any Covid related issues that your child or family have been involved in. Please continue to email us at covidcommunications@ststephens.wa.edu.au with any changes to your circumstances.

We will continue to provide updates on cases within the school through the portal. This will be updated every weekday at 3pm.

The isolation learning tab in the blog will continue to provide learning for any student who is not able to attend school but is well enough to learn.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us.

We are also really pleased with the students in Years 3 – 6 wearing facemasks. This has been a challenge, but the students are continuing to respond really well. Thank you for providing a spare mask in your child’s bag. This is proving really useful for students when their mask is either lost or broken.

Before school

We are noticing a large number of students are arriving at school early. Some as early as 7.30am. Please note that we do not provide duty for students until 8.15am in ELC and 8.10am in 3 – 6, when a duty teacher comes out. Our staff at participating in devotions, worship and parent interviews from 8.00am -8.15am

If you require before or after school care, please contact OSH, which is open from 7am before school and until 6pm after school. https://www.ststephens.wa.edu.au/learning-care/special-programs-2/oshclub

 

Thank you for all you do and for your continued support to the St Stephen’s community.

 

 

Year 3 to Year 6

END OF TERM MEAL

Thursday 7 April 2022

Traveller Pizza Pie

(Meatlovers or Hawaiian)

Apple Blackcurrant Juice Bomb

Cookie

$8.00

 

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

Apple Blackcurrant Juice Bomb

Cookie

$8.50

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

ORDER ONLINE THROUGH QUICKCLIQ

ALL ORDERS MUST BE PLACED BY WEDNESDAY 30 MARCH AT 7.30AM

SORRY NO LATE ORDERS

NO OTHER FOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE ON 7 APRIL

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 7 April 2022 and then click on the pop up dialogue box SPECIAL EVENT MENU.

Orders must be placed by the cut-off date of Wednesday, 30 March at 7.30am – sorry no exceptions.

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.

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.

ELC TERM 3 MEAL       

Kindy to Year 2

Tuesday, 5 April 2022

Traveller Pizza Pie

(Meatlovers or Hawaiian)

Apple Blackcurrant Juice Bomb

Cookie

$8.00

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

Apple Blackcurrant Juice Bomb

Cookie

$8.50

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

9243 2434)

THROUGH QUICKCLIQ

ALL ORDERS MUST BE PLACED BY WEDNESDAY 30 MARCH AT 7.30AM

SORRY NO LATE ORDERS

NO OTHER FOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE ON 5 APRIL

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 Quickcliq 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 5 April and then click on the pop up dialogue box SPECIAL EVENT MENU.

Orders must be placed by the cut-off date of Wednesday, 30 March at 7.30am – sorry no exceptions.

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, these require a minimum account credit of $20 and have a small fee attached.  Please ensure you allow enough time for payments to reach your Quickcliq account.

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

For any queries regarding ordering online please contact Quickcliq on1300 484 888 or email info@quickcliq.com.au

WA STATE SCHOOLGIRLS U12 TRIALS

Registrations are now open to trial for the WA State Schoolgirls U12 Football (Soccer) team. Eligible players need to be 11 or 12 years of age in 2022. Successful players will Travel to Darwin (NT) in October for the national titles. A backup plan to play in Albany in a regional competition is scheduled as was successfully done in 2021. You are welcome and encouraged to come to ALL trials both North and South. Country players and distance players are encouraged to attend and will be given every opportunity to trial. If there are any constraints with distance, times, etc, please contact Scott Halpin on the email below. ALL players throughout WA are eligible provided they attend school and are 11 or 12 years of age in 2022. The players selected will train Saturdays with light, tactical training while the squad will play games leading up to the championships on some Saturdays. Attendance at these sessions can be negotiated will flexibility allowed.

Trials are planned and will be confirmed on the SSWA site:

Trial 1  – 30^th April: Butlers Reserve, Corbett st. Scarborough

Trial 2 – 7^th May: Aubin Grove Rec Centre, Camden Blvd, Aubin Grove

Trial 3 – 14^th May: Butlers Reserve, Corbett st. Scarborough

Trial 4 – 21^st May: Aubin Grove Rec Centre, Camden Blvd, Aubin Grove

 

Preliminary Squad selected – 22^nd May (18 players or by invitation) SSWA website

Trial 5 – 4^th June: Butlers Reserve, Corbett st. Scarborough

Trial 6 – 11^th June: Aubin Grove Rec Centre, Camden Blvd, Aubin Grove

Team selected 12^th June SSWA website

All trials commence at 1pm

Nominate at https://www.schoolsportwa.com.au/product/football-girls-12s-interstate-nomination-form/

 

Covid 19 related updates

As you are aware, the advice and guidance around what to do if you are a close contact, household contact or if you have a positive covid-19 result changed towards the end of last week.

Should any further changes occur, we will continue communicate any information that is relevant to the school context as soon as we are able through the centralised email. This is to ensure that the information shared is clear and transparent across the whole school.

For updates on cases within the school, please continue to view the portal. This will be updated every weekday at 3pm.

If you need to contact the school to notify us of any covid related matters that have impacted your children, please email covidcommunications@ststephens.wa.edu.au

The isolation learning tab in the blog will continue to provide learning for any student who is not able to attend school but is well enough to learn.

 

Face Masks

Thank you for all your support by ensuring the mask mandate is followed for students in Years 3 – 6. The students have been diligently wearing them when inside at school for just over a week now and we have been working hard with them to ensure they wear them correctly at all times. All students have responded well and have got better and better each day.

Could we please ask that all students bring a spare mask in their bag each day? A large number of students have either lost or broken their masks throughout the day and we have been happy to provide spares when this has happened, but our supplies are starting to run low.

 

The Next Two Weeks

 

14.3.22 – 18.3.22 – Parent-Teacher Meetings. These are through. Microsoft Teams, please check your booking and be available and online at that time.

21.3.22 – Harmony Day – Please check your class blog for more information

24.3.22 – NAPLAN practice testing for Year 3 and 5 students

25.3.22 – Years 3 – 6 Swimming Carnival

 

Thank you for all you do and for your continued support to the St Stephen’s community.

We hope this post finds all of you safe and well.

Like everywhere else in WA, COVID-19 seems to be the dominant topic of conversation in our school at the moment and we have had to navigate positive cases in school and the introduction of facemasks for students in Years 3 – 6.

We are extremely grateful for the way you have supported your children and the school during periods of isolation and with the facemasks we have received some really positive comments, as well as some really valuable and constructive feedback too. Thank you for all you have done to help us in this space.

Can I ask that you continue to support us by keeping your children at home if they are unwell or running a temperature. If they are unwell and you have taken the precautionary measure giving them a RAT test, which has returned a negative result and you have then brought them into school, we would be very grateful if you let us know. That way, if we see they have any mild symptoms, we will know they have returned a negative result and won’t necessarily contact you to collect your child.

Since the start of this year, the teaching staff have seen a steady increase of emails from you, asking questions and passing on various bits of information. We completely understand that not being able to speak with teachers face to face at the moment is a key reason for this. However, over the last week, we saw a huge increase in emails, which in some cases were unmanageable for teachers to respond to, while also teaching, planning and preparing isolation learning packs.

Could we please ask that you follow the protocols for parent to teacher emails sent out last year. To refresh your memory, please see the protocols at the bottom of this post.

Thank you again for all of your continued support.

Kind Regards

Andrew Johnston and Hannah Lockwood-Jones

And the peace of God which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Jesus Christ Philippians 4:7

 

Protocols for parent-to-teacher emails

To support our community and especially our teaching staff we would like to set the following protocols when using emails:

• Please keep all email short and to the point. Dot points are helpful.
• Emails are used to confirm appointments or a predetermined course of action.
• Emails can be used to ask a question.

Emails should not be used:

• To complain about an issue.
• To share complex and detailed information, this should be communicated in a pre-set meeting.
• To follow up on an incident at school – please allow your child to use their voice and advocate for themselves. We do teach students how to do this and students are encouraged to find an adult whom they trust to share any problems they are having at school and discuss a plan of action.
• Emails should be kept to a minimum and it would be helpful if this mode of communication could be kept between 8am and 4pm. If an email needs to be written at night, please draft these to be sent only between office hours. In this way our teachers can enjoy a restful evening at home with their families.

Can you help the Mowamjum Aboriginal Community make hill trolleys??

We are seeking donations of old bike helmets, knee and elbow pads to assist the students in Mowamjum community to experience the thrill of hill trolleys.

No hills in Mowamjum!!

It doesn’t matter, they have that covered, all they need is the resources.

Please donate if you have any of the above items at home and you are no longer using them.

Donations can be given to your child’s teacher for collection.

 

Dear Parents and Guardians

A big part of St Stephen’s School’s holistic education is about preparing our students for the world beyond School. Whether it be via an academic pathway or vocational route, we work closely with each student to understand their interests and strengths and guide them toward success.

Last year we reached out to our parent community asking for support with our Career Expo, Career Conversations and Work Experience and many of you volunteered your time and expertise, which was fantastic. I would like to extend the same invitation again this year. Would you be willing to be involved any of the following:

• Presenting to a group of students about your job/industry
• Providing Work Experience placements for our students – one day a week or a one week placement
• Chatting to students about your career pathway at our Career Conversations event in November

Specific details are included below. If you would like to volunteer to be involved in any of the above, or would like to chat about any further opportunities for our students, please get in touch with our Careers Adviser, Sarah Cooke at sarah.cooke@ststephens.wa.edu.au. We would love to hear from you.

Regards

Dr Darnelle Pretorius

Head of Campus