Week Ahead
ELC
30 June – Assembly PPB
30 June – Year 1 End of Term Fundraiser
3-6
26 June 2.30pm – Year 3 String Demonstration
26-28 June – 4I camp at Springhills Farm
28-30 June – 4L camp at Springhills Farm
30 June 2.30pm – House Captain Assembly
Our Community
Last week’s blog celebrated our school community. Many new families positively feedback that our community is the difference compared to other schools. A special thank you to the Parent Reps and families that continually look to support and care for our new and existing members of our community.
Occasionally, there may be a bump in relationships. Continually seek to find a resolution through kindness and care. Rarely do people set out to cause upset but it can happen as we travel life together and opinions differ, or actions offend. Always speak directly to the person if differences emerge. Never share disgruntled feelings in the car park, awaiting pick up or over social media. Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself.
We want our children to show unity, acceptance, and support for each other, as modelled by our community.
After a busy semester full of learning, fun and events, we wish you a wonderful holiday and look forward to seeing you all next semester.
Hannah Lockwood-Jones and Andrew Johnston
Dear Parents
PRIMARY REPORTING DAY WILL TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY 24 JULY 2023
Reports for PP – Year 6 will be available online through SEQTA Engage, on Friday 30 June.
Kindy students will receive a reflection for Semester 1.
Reporting day is optional for parents of K – Year 6 students, if you wish to have an interview to discuss your child’s progress, they will be conducted on Monday 24 July. Interviews will take place in the ELC Forum, Primary Village or via Teams. Should you prefer to utilise Teams for an online interview, please email your child’s teacher after booking online to advise of your selected time prior to reporting day. The online interview will be conducted utilising your child’s Teams account and your child’s teacher will commence the interview at your scheduled time.
The following time periods are available:
8.30am – 10am
11am – 12.30pm
2.30pm – 4pm
4.30pm – 6.00pm
Online Reporting Day bookings will be open from Monday 26 June and will close on Monday 17 July.
Please note that interviews are timed for 10 minutes only, and your child’s attendance is optional. We will be setting goals with the children during class time in Week 2 of Term 3. If there are larger issues that you need to discuss with the teacher, please contact the teacher to arrange a separate appointment.
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.
Parents, log into the Parent portal using your parent username
(e.g. 12345@parent.ststephens.wa.edu.au) and parent password.
Please go to https://password.ststephens.wa.edu.au if you need to reset/modify your password. If you require further assistance, please contact the ICT Parent helpdesk at https://help.ststephens.wa.edu.au/ or on 9243 2160.
If you wish to meet with a Specialist teacher, please email them directly to book a time.
Kind regards
Primary Leadership Team
Reporting Day in the Primary School 2023
Music Notes
Concert
Congratulations to all Primary performers on a wonderful concert last week. Your hard work over all the rehearsals this semester has paid off and you all performed brilliantly. Enjoy the sleep ins this week. See you back at rehearsals at the beginning at term 2.
New members welcome for Primary Chorale, Chamber Choir and The Minstrels
If you are interested in joining the following groups, please come to the first rehearsals next term to see what is involved.
The Minstrels – Recorder players from years 4, 5 and 6. If you enjoy playing recorder and would like to be involved in a massed performance with Orchestra next term come along on Friday 28 July 7:45 – 8:30am.
Chamber Choir – singers from years 5 and 6. No audition required. Monday 31 July 7:30 – 8:30
Primary Chorale – singers from years 4 and 5. No audition required. Thursday 27 July 7:45 – 8:30
Interhouse Music Festival
Start planning and choosing your repertoire in the holidays if you would like to perform in the Interhouse Music Festival on Wednesday 23 August.
The Festival is an opportunity to play solo or group musical items for an adjudicator who awards points which go toward your house tally. The house with the most points wins the Interhouse Music Shield which was won in 2022 by Alethea.
Rebecca Thorn
Term 3 2023 Imagineers Club DUNCRAIG
“Start or continue your child’s awesome STEM & Coding journey in Term 3 with STEMSmart’s After School Imagineers Club at St Stephen’s School Duncraig.
From 3:15 pm each Thursday, students from Years 3 through 7 can join and build up a wide variety of STEM & Coding skills in 1-hour sessions!
In this club, exclusive to St. Stephen’s School, students will be guided through a project-based learning curriculum, building fundamental skills across many different types of topics. Robotics, Coding, Engineering, and more can all be found in this club! Challenging, interactive, and lots of fun, this course helps to unlock the world of programming for young people, sparking an interest that will make them want to keep on exploring it! The only limit is your IMAGINATION!
In Term 3, Students will embark on an incredible coding adventure with our Term-Long STEM Coding Club, where they can dive headfirst into the captivating world of programming and coding using the power of Minecraft EDU! Throughout the term, students will delve into the fundamentals of coding, exploring languages like Python that power countless innovations around the world. With gamified programming tools and interactive challenges, they’ll unlock the secrets of coding and unleash their creativity in ways they never imagined.
To book, please follow the link below:
https://bit.ly/STEMSmartImagineersClub
We can’t wait to see you in Term 3!”
