WEEK AHEAD
ELC
13 November, 6-7pm – 2024 Kindy Information Night
15 November, 9-10am – 2024 Kindy Students Orientation Morning
16 November – Year 1, Herdsman Lake Discovery Centre Excursion
17 November – BACA Children in Care Collection
3-6
17 November – Interschool Cricket (Selected Year 5 & 6 students)
Welcome to Week 6. It’s hard to believe that there are only 3 ½ weeks until the end of the school year. Even though we are coming to the end of the year, the enthusiasm and engagement of the students and staff continues to be as strong as ever, although, we can definitely see some tired faces among the students. A huge thank you to all the staff especially Sarah Mornement for the ELC athletics carnival. We appreciate all the parent support and help. It was a wonderful day for our students.
Over the remaining few weeks, we are continuing to work with and support the students to ensure that we are able to finish the year as well as we started it, particularly through our behaviour and uniform. Mr Steven has been using his worship time with the students to remind them of the importance of being kind, reminding them that God asks us to be kind and forgive, using the Bible passage from Ephesians 4:32 “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God has forgiven you” . A wonderful message, and a reminder for our children to continue to show us all the wonderful people they are.
Presentation Night
Please reserve your tickets to our Primary Presentation Night, Friday 1 December, 6.45pm at our Carramar Campus.
https://events.humanitix.com/dppe2023
Wishing you a wonderful week,
Andrew Johnston & Hannah Lockwood-Jones
Music Notes
Music Breakfast
All children who have been involved in one of the Primary School Ensembles this year are invited to attend a music breakfast outside the Primary Music Suite on Friday 24 November 8:00 – 8:30am. Please bring a small plate of food to share – no more than one person would eat. We would like to avoid packaging waste, so please bring food in a reusable container labelled with your name.
Choral Festival
All primary children are involved in the annual Choral Festival on Monday 27 November in the School Theatre. Each class has learnt songs in their music class, and they will be performing these for an adjudicator who will decide which class has performed them the best.
Parents are welcome to attend the year level sessions in the theatre.
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
SSS Gifted & Talented Program: Parent Information Resource
Dear Primary parents/guardians,
Following our Parent Information Session, please find below the link to the Powerpoint resource presented by the School’s GAT Specialist, Catherine Riddle.
Please click on this link: GAT Parent Info Session final.pptx
Synopsis:
What is Gifted and Talented (GAT) Education?
In Education, “Giftedness [is defined as] potential that is distinctly above average in one or more domains of ability and talent refers to performance that is distinctly above average in one or more fields … to a degree that places an individual at least among the top 10% of his or her age peers” (Francoys Gagne, 1999).
How are GAT students identified & selected?
At St Stephen’s School, the Year 7 students, who are invited into the Gifted and Talented Program are identified and selected by an external consultant, in consultation with the GAT Specialist, Mrs Catherine Riddle. Selection is based primarily on objective data; with subjective input from teachers and parents also considered.