Welcome back,

We hope you have all been able to have a great break and are ready for Term 4.

There are a lot of wonderful and exciting things happening in this final term of 2022 and we are all looking forward to having the students back and getting started.

During the holiday break, the wonderful property services team have been working hard to make sure both the ELC and Primary sites are clean, safe and ready for learning. We hope you will notice some of the great work they have done over the last 2 weeks.

This week starts off with a bang, as we have the school disco on Friday. We hope to see you all there, with your dancing shoes on!

Here’s a look at the key events for the next 2 weeks:

Week 1

Tuesday 11^th October 2022 – Students Return to school

Friday 14^th October 2022 – School Disco

Week 2

Thursday 20^th October 2022 – Opening of Synthesis Art Exhibition

Friday 21^st October 2022 – Synthesis Art6 Exhibition

• Interschool Basket ball competition (Y5&6)

 

Andrew Johnston & Hannah Lockwood-Jones

YEAR 5 and 6 ONLY  – Inter School Basketball – Term 4 try outs  

Early in term 4 on Friday 21 October, St Stephens will send four basketball teams to an inter school competition held at Warwick Stadium. There will be two boys teams and two girls teams with 8 students in each team. The teams will be selected from try out sessions that are open to all year 5s and 6s. Selection is not based on age but on performance. You do not need to email me regarding interest. Simply attend the try out sessions. The try out sessions will be held on the following dates and times:

Tuesday 11 October – 1pm – girls

Friday 14 October – TBC – mixed

Monday 17 October – 1pm – boys

Tuesday 18 October – 1pm – mixed

 

YEAR 5 and 6 ONLY – Inter School Cricket – Term 4 try outs

On Friday 18 November, St Stephens will send four teams to Seacrest Oval, Sorrento for an inter school cricket competition. There will be two boys teams and two girls teams. Selection for each team will be based on try outs that will begin on Monday 24 October, 1pm for the girls and Tuesday 25 October, 1pm for the boys. Other session dates will be confirmed later. All year 5s and 6s are welcome to try out. Selection is not based on age but on performance. The cricket format is super 8s cricket which is a limited overs format where big hitting is the key with tight accurate bowling. Every player bats and bowls. You do not need to email me regarding interest. Simply attend the try out sessions.

 

Year 5 and 6 ONLY – Bike Education  

Dear Year 5 and 6 Parents

In weeks 2 and 3 of term 4(week of 17 Oct and 24 Oct), Year 5 and 6 students will participate in Bike Education lessons.

For Year 6 students, the lessons will serve as preparation for a potential end of year excursion.

Year 5 and 6 students will participate in Bike Education lessons at school during their PE classes.

The lesson dates and times are as follows:

5M – Tue 18 Oct: 11a-12:20p, Tue 25 Oct: 11a-12:20p

5L – Wed 19 Oct: 9:20a-10:40a, Wed 26 Oct: 9:20a-10:40a

5R – Thurs 20 Oct: 9:20a-10:40a, Thurs 27 Oct: 9:20a-10:40a

6L – Mon 17 Oct: 1:40p-3p, Mon 24 Oct: 1:40p-3p

6O – Tue 18 Oct: 8:40a-10a, Tue 25 Oct: 8:40a-10a

6F – Tue 18 Oct: 1:40p-3p, Tue 25 Oct: 1:40p-3p

Students will need a bike and helmet for these lessons. Please note that I am not suggesting that a bike needs to be purchased, simply, students will need access to a functional bike for those lessons. If you choose to purchase, the Stirling Tip is a fantastic place to pick up an absolute bargain.

My reasons for notice…

1. Students will need access to a functional bike, that will need to be brought to school for the two lessons. I would prefer that all bikes be taken home at the end of each day, however I realise that this will not always be possible and attempts will be made to try and accommodate students unable to take their bikes home. The lessons at school will at times be on a hard surface and other times on grass or sand, so a mountain bike or bmx would be preferable, however not a necessity.
2. Students who are not competent on a bike, or are not able to display endurance on the bike during the lessons, may struggle to fully participate. If your child is not yet competent on their bike, please take the time available to prepare them for a significant ride as it is not my wish that any student misses out. Please note that this is also an aspect of PE that I assess on.

 

Daniel Parker

Physical Education Specialist