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Term 2 – Week 8 – Notices

As we start this week and begin looking towards the semester break in 3 weeks time, our staff and students are continuing to work diligently.

Congratulations to all of the Year 6 and selected Year 5 students on a very successful Lightning Carnival, last Thursday. The weather didn’t quite hold for us but, there were some great successes and stories from the day and we were all able to show the true spirit of who we are at St Stephen’s School.

In ELC, our students have been continuing to explore the global goals and ways in which they can support change and action in these important areas. It is exciting to see all the students so engaged in their learning.

 

Week Ahead

 

ELC

15 & 16 June – Kindy, Children’s Hospital Incursion

16 June – Assembly PPL

 

3-6

16 June – Assembly 6L

 

Wishing you a wonderful week,

Andrew Johnston and Hannah Lockwood-Jones

 

SEUSSICAL JR.

Let us transport you to a place where imagination knows no bounds as Duncraig and Carramar Primary students bring Dr. Suess’s characters to life.

Tickets are available at the following link:
Duncraig: https://loom.ly/A0dGGPI

YEAR 3 TO YEAR 6

END OF TERM MEAL

Thursday, 22 June 2023

 

Cheese Pizza Roll

or

Bacon Cheese Pizza Roll

$8.00

4 pack sushi – gluten free

(teriyaki chicken or tuna or vegetable)

$9.00

All meals come with:

Juice Bomb Apple Raspberry

Freddo

Please contact Canteen Manager if you require any information on ingredients etc 9243 2434

ORDER ONLINE THROUGH QUICKCLIQ

ALL ORDERS MUST BE PLACED BY THURSDAY, 15 JUNE 2023 (7.30AM)

NO OTHER FOOD AVAILABLE ON 22 JUNE

 

PRIMARY TERM 2 MEAL

Year 3 to Year 6

Thursday, 22 June 2023

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 11 66 37.

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 22 June 2023 and then click on the pop up dialogue box SPECIAL EVENT MENU.

Orders must be placed by the cut-off date of Thursday, 15 June at 7.30am – sorry we cannot accept late orders.

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 11 66 37 or email info@quickcliq.com.au.

 

ELC (KINDY TO YR2)

END OF TERM MEAL

Tuesday, 20 June 2023

Cheese Pizza Roll

or

Bacon Cheese Pizza Roll

$8.00

4 pack sushi – gluten free

(teriyaki chicken or tuna or vegetable)

$9.00

 

All meals come with:

Juice Bomb Apple Raspberry

Freddo

(Please contact Canteen Manager if you require any information

on ingredients etc

9243 2434)

ORDER ONLINE THROUGH QUICKCLIQ

ALL ORDERS MUST BE PLACED BY THURSDAY, 15 JUNE (7.30AM)

NO OTHER FOOD AVAILABLE ON 20 JUNE

 

ELC TERM 2 MEAL

Kindy to Year 2

Tuesday, 20 June 2023

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, Health warning in your student profile should be completed if your child has any food allergies/ intolerances).

Step 2 – select date 20 June and then click on the pop-up dialogue box SPECIAL EVENT MENU.

Orders must be placed by the cut-off date of Thursday, 15 June at 7.30am – sorry we cannot accept late orders.

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 – 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 the cost-effective option 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 on 1300 484 888 or email support@quickcliq.com.au.

 

** To cancel an order please contact the canteen direct on 9243 2434**

 

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Term 2 – Week 7 – Notices

Dear Parents and Friends,

I hope you had a lovely long weekend. What a wet and windy start to the week!

As we head towards the end of the term, please keep up to date with what’s happening from the dates below and on your child’s class blog.

Over the last few weeks, we have seen an increase in children with illnesses. If your child presents unwell with a stomach bug in the morning, please keep them home to recover and not send them to school for at least 24 hours after symptoms have ceased.

Similarly, if your child is suffering cold/flu symptoms please keep them home to rest. I am sure you can all appreciate this is to ensure we take care of and limit the spread of illness in our community as much as possible.

If your child is not attending school, please email or call the admin office;

absenteedunpri@ststephens.wa.edu.au

ELC administration: 9243 2481

3-6 administration: 9243 2102

Thank you for your support in this area.

Week Ahead

ELC

9 June – Worship

3-6

6 June- Rookie Debating (short workshop and debate 3)

8 June – Lightning Carnival (all year 6 and selected year 5 students)

Blessings,

Hannah Lockwood-Jones and Andrew Johnston

 

YEAR 3 TO YEAR 6

END OF TERM MEAL

Thursday, 22 June 2023

 

Cheese Pizza Roll

or

Bacon Cheese Pizza Roll

$8.00

4 pack sushi – gluten free

(teriyaki chicken or tuna or vegetable)

$9.00

All meals come with:

Juice Bomb Apple Raspberry

Freddo

Please contact Canteen Manager if you require any information on ingredients etc 9243 2434

ORDER ONLINE THROUGH QUICKCLIQ

ALL ORDERS MUST BE PLACED BY THURSDAY, 15 JUNE 2023 (7.30AM)

NO OTHER FOOD AVAILABLE ON 22 JUNE

 

PRIMARY TERM 2 MEAL

Year 3 to Year 6

Thursday, 22 June 2023

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 11 66 37.

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 22 June 2023 and then click on the pop up dialogue box SPECIAL EVENT MENU.

Orders must be placed by the cut-off date of Thursday, 15 June at 7.30am – sorry we cannot accept late orders.

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 11 66 37 or email info@quickcliq.com.au.

 

ELC (KINDY TO YR2)

END OF TERM MEAL

Tuesday, 20 June 2023

Cheese Pizza Roll

or

Bacon Cheese Pizza Roll

$8.00

4 pack sushi – gluten free

(teriyaki chicken or tuna or vegetable)

$9.00

 

All meals come with:

Juice Bomb Apple Raspberry

Freddo

(Please contact Canteen Manager if you require any information

on ingredients etc

9243 2434)

ORDER ONLINE THROUGH QUICKCLIQ

ALL ORDERS MUST BE PLACED BY THURSDAY, 15 JUNE (7.30AM)

NO OTHER FOOD AVAILABLE ON 20 JUNE

 

ELC TERM 2 MEAL

Kindy to Year 2

Tuesday, 20 June 2023

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, Health warning in your student profile should be completed if your child has any food allergies/ intolerances).

Step 2 – select date 20 June and then click on the pop-up dialogue box SPECIAL EVENT MENU.

Orders must be placed by the cut-off date of Thursday, 15 June at 7.30am – sorry we cannot accept late orders.

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 – 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 the cost-effective option 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 on 1300 484 888 or email support@quickcliq.com.au.

 

** To cancel an order please contact the canteen direct on 9243 2434**

SEUSSICAL JR.

Let us transport you to a place where imagination knows no bounds as Duncraig and Carramar Primary students bring Dr. Suess’s characters to life.

Tickets are available at the following link:
Duncraig: https://loom.ly/A0dGGPI

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Term 2 – Week 6 – Notices

Welcome to Week Six. We hope that this week can continue to be as good as the previous weeks this term with lots of exciting and engaging activities happening across the ELC and 3-6 space.

There was lots to enjoy last Friday with our ELC cross country, Year 3 assembly and Year 6 excursion to the Boola Bardip Museum. All 3 events were a great success and we thank all of the students for their fantastic enthusiasm, the parents for their support and, of course the staff, for the planning and preparation into making these things happen.

As we look into this week, please see the key dates ahead.

ELC

2 June – Pre Primary Alphabet Dress Up Day

2 June – Assembly – Year 1B

2 June – Kindy Messy Day – Parents invited to attend from 2.30pm

5 June – WA Day Holiday

3-6

30 May – Rookie Debating Workshop

5 June – WA Day Holiday

Wishing you a safe and relaxing long weekend.

Andrew Johnston and Hannah Lockwood-Jones

 

YEAR 3 TO YEAR 6

END OF TERM MEAL

Thursday, 22 June 2023

 

Cheese Pizza Roll

or

Bacon Cheese Pizza Roll

$8.00

4 pack sushi – gluten free

(teriyaki chicken or tuna or vegetable)

$9.00

All meals come with:

Juice Bomb Apple Raspberry

Freddo

Please contact Canteen Manager if you require any information on ingredients etc 9243 2434

ORDER ONLINE THROUGH QUICKCLIQ

ALL ORDERS MUST BE PLACED BY THURSDAY, 15 JUNE 2023 (7.30AM)

NO OTHER FOOD AVAILABLE ON 22 JUNE

 

PRIMARY TERM 2 MEAL

Year 3 to Year 6

Thursday, 22 June 2023

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 11 66 37.

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 22 June 2023 and then click on the pop up dialogue box SPECIAL EVENT MENU.

Orders must be placed by the cut-off date of Thursday, 15 June at 7.30am – sorry we cannot accept late orders.

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 11 66 37 or email info@quickcliq.com.au.

 

ELC (KINDY TO YR2)

END OF TERM MEAL

Tuesday, 20 June 2023

Cheese Pizza Roll

or

Bacon Cheese Pizza Roll

$8.00

4 pack sushi – gluten free

(teriyaki chicken or tuna or vegetable)

$9.00

 

All meals come with:

Juice Bomb Apple Raspberry

Freddo

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

ORDER ONLINE THROUGH QUICKCLIQ

ALL ORDERS MUST BE PLACED BY THURSDAY, 15 JUNE (7.30AM)

NO OTHER FOOD AVAILABLE ON 20 JUNE

 

ELC TERM 2 MEAL

Kindy to Year 2

Tuesday, 20 June 2023

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, Health warning in your student profile should be completed if your child has any food allergies/ intolerances).

Step 2 – select date 20 June and then click on the pop-up dialogue box SPECIAL EVENT MENU.

Orders must be placed by the cut-off date of Thursday, 15 June at 7.30am – sorry we cannot accept late orders.

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 – 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 the cost-effective option 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 on 1300 484 888 or email support@quickcliq.com.au.

 

** To cancel an order please contact the canteen direct on 9243 2434**

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Term 2 – Week 5 – Notices

Dear Community, 

We hope this blog post finds you well as we start Week 5 of Term 2.

We always have lots of things happening at either the ELC or 3-6 and this week is no different. Please be aware of the events taking place. If your child is involved in an event, further information will be posted on your class blog.

Week Ahead

ELC

24 May 11:00am – Simultaneous Storytime across the state a story is being read to students. At the ELC staff will be acting out for the students and Ms Dunn will be the narrator!

26 May – Cross Country (PP, Yr1, Yr2) starting at 9.00am.

3-6

23 May 3.30pm – Rookie Debating, Short workshop & Debate 2

26 May – Year 6 Boola Bardip Museum Excursion

26 May 2.30 – Assembly 3Z. Please join us to find out what’s been happening with 3Z so far this year.

Congratulations to all the students who participated in the 3-6 Cross Country Carnival last week. This coming week we will see the younger students complete their cross-country event at the ELC. All parents and family are welcome to attend we kindly ask that you stay in the parent section whilst the teachers are supervising the students during the event. At the end of the event, you will be invited to come and congratulate your child/ren.

Over the last few weeks, we have seen an increase in children with stomach bugs. If your child has been unwell, please do not send them to school for at least 24 hours after symptoms have ceased. We must look after each other and try to prevent the spread of illness where possible. If your child is not attending school, please email or call the admin office. Thank you for your support in this area.

We hope you have a lovely week.

Hannah Lockwood-Jones and Andrew Johnston

2023 Interhouse Cross Country Results

Congratulations to Timae for another cross country victory. In warm conditions, Timae won with 1047 points. Alethea came second with 1122 points and Carana came third with 1252 points. The lowest score wins in cross country as first place is only worth one point.

There were many outstanding individual efforts and it was extremely pleasing to see students push themselves physically to help their house. Inter school selection is based on the top 6 boys and top 6 girls for each year group. There are a number of students that were unable to participate due to sickness and they will be able to challenge for top 6 positions in time trials this Friday.

Well done to the following students that won medals;

Joshua

Coetzer

m

Champion

Y3

1.5km

TIMA

05:32.6

Fraser

Strudwick

m

Runner-up

Y3

1.5km

TIMA

05:56.2

Matilda

Dender

f

Champion

Y3

1.5km

ALET

06:54.5

Jemima

Farlie

f

Runner-up

Y3

1.5km

CARA

07:04.9

Ben

van Staden

m

Champion

Y4

2km

TIMA

09:30.9

Kai

Simpson

m

Runner-up

Y4

2km

CARA

09:34.0

Reese

Delport

f

Champion

Y4

2km

CARA

09:21.8

Milly

Withers

f

Runner-up

Y4

2km

ALET

09:32.1

Elijah

Allmark

m

Champion

Y5

2.5km

ALET

10:03.1

Jackson

McCarthy

m

Runner-up

Y5

2.5km

ALET

10:06.5

Poppy

Gilbert

f

Champion

Y5

2.5km

TIMA

11:34.7

Rosie

Jacob

f

Runner-up

Y5

2.5km

CARA

11:44.6

Rosie

Caporn

f

Champion

Y6

2.5km

CARA

11:22.3

Lienka

van der Walt

f

Runner-up

Y6

2.5km

TIMA

12:02.0

Hugh

Kraut

m

Champion

Y6

2.5km

ALET

09:37.6

Jack

Whyte

m

Runner-up

Y6

2.5km

ALET

09:50.9

The new cross country records(which have only been in place for two years) are as follows;

Milly

Withers

f

Y3

1.5km

ALET

06:53.0

2022

Joshua

Coetzer

m

Y3

1.5km

TIMA

05:32.6

2023

Reese

Delport

f

Y4

2km

CARA

09:21.8

2023

Jack

Lepidi

m

Y4

2km

TIMA

08:53.0

2022

Rosie

Caporn

f

Y5

2.5km

CARA

11:28.0

2022

Elijah

Allmark

m

Y5

2.5km

ALET

10:03.1

2023

Rosie

Caporn

f

Y6

2.5km

CARA

11:22.3

2023

Hugh

Kraut

m

Y6

2.5km

ALET

09:37.6

2023

 

Daniel Parker

Physical Education Specialist

FREE TO A GOOD HOME!

If you would like any of these seats for your home, please email sonya.elek@ststephens.wa.edu.au. The green seat has already been allocated to a Year 5/6 family.

Mrs Elek & Mrs Thorne

AGC June Open Day 2023 – WA

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Term 2 – Week 4 – Notices

Last week was full of excitement across ELC and 3-6. Our Year 5 students enjoyed their camp at Woodman point and the weather was great for most of it. A huge thank you to the staff involved and for the impeccable behaviour of our students.

We also had a wonderful Mother’s Day celebration at the ELC on Friday morning. It is always lovely when our community comes together and we are really grateful for all who came and took part in the morning.

As we look into this week, we would just like to remind you that our Co-curricular clubs will start. Please double check which club your child is in and what day it is on.

Week ahead

ELC

17 May – Year 2 Water Corp Incursion

19 May – Year 1 Western Swamp Tortoise Incursion

3-6

16 May 3.30pm – Rookie Debating Workshop

19 May – Interhouse Cross Country

 

Blessings,

Andrew Johnston & Hannah Lockwood-Jones

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Term 2 – Week 3 – Notices

Week ahead

ELC

12 May 8.30 – 9.45 – Mother’s and Special Guest Celebrations

3-6

8 -10 May – Year 5 camp to Woodman Point

9 May 3.30pm – Rookie Debating, short workshop and debate 1

12 May 2.30pm – Mother’s Day assembly class 4L

Co-Curricular Activities (Clubs)

Our Co-curricular Activities are commencing next week (week 4) and running for 6 weeks. If your child/ren would like to take part in one of these activities please use the following link https://bookwhen.com/ststephensschool_duncraig to secure a place. Bookings open today, Monday 8 May at 4pm, please see the below letter for further details.

ELC Mother’s Day and Special Guests

Mothers and Special Guests

On our special morning, please start the day by bringing your child to their classroom to drop off their bag and place their items for the day in their trays.

Each year level has organised an activity for you to enjoy with your child. We ask that you move around the outside of the ELC to avoid congestion inside. Some children can feel a little overwhelmed with moving around the building. If your child would prefer to stay in an area known to them, please do so.

Five minutes before the session is due to end, a notice will be made over the PA system. Please finish your activity and return to your child’s classroom. The teachers will be waiting for the children on the mat. We kindly ask that you then leave the ELC so we can settle the children.

We are so looking forward to seeing you and hope you have a lovely morning together enjoying some fun activities.

ELC- Afterschool Play

The number of students attending O.S.H after school has risen significantly. As a result, OSH require use of the Year 1 -2 playground from 3.45pm onwards. This will mean that this playground is closed to the community from 3.45 pm. If you would like to stay and play, please use the large playground and oval as an alternative play space. We also kindly ask that students do not come into the ELC building after 3.20pm as OSH use the building and its facilities after school hours. Should your child need to use the bathroom please use the visitor’s toilet at reception. The gate from the ELC to the oval will be locked at 3.45 and not reopened.

We thank you in advance in supporting a service that is well utilised by our community.

Wishing you a wonderful week,

Hannah Lockwood-Jones & Andrew Johnston

 

Dear Parents,

PRIMARY CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITES: TERM 2, 2023

We are excited to begin the Primary Co-Curricular Activities this Term. These activities are a wonderful opportunity for students to learn new things, develop positive social skills and enjoy being a part of the broader St Stephen’s School community.

We will commence the activities for Term 2, 2023 in Week 4, on Tuesday 16 May 2023. These will run for a 6 week period, finishing in Week 9, on Thursday 22 June 2023.

Your child/children from Years 3-6, are welcome to participate in a co-curricular activity at the Primary School (see attached list of activities). It is important that children understand that they must commit to the activity for the whole 6 weeks.

Bookings for term 2 will open Monday 8 May at 4pm and can be made through the following Bookwhen link Co-Curricular Activities

Places are limited for each activity so please only enrol in one activity. Allocation is on a ‘first in’ basis, so please secure your child’s place as soon as possible.

If you require any further information, please contact the Primary Office on 9243 2102. Kind regards,

Andrew Johnston Deputy Head of Primary

Dear Parents,

ELC CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: TERM 2, 2023

We are excited to begin the Co-Curricular Activities at the ELC this term. These activities are a wonderful opportunity for students to learn new things, develop positive social skills and enjoy being a part of the broader St Stephen’s School community.

We will commence the activities for Term 2, 2023 in Week 4 on Wednesday 17 May 2023. These will run for a 6-week period, finishing in Week 9, Thursday 22 June.

Your child/children, from Pre-Primary to Year 2, are welcome to participate in a Co-Curricular Activity at the ELC (see attached list of activities). It is important that children understand that they must commit to the activity for the whole 6 weeks.

Bookings for term 2 will open Monday 8 May at 4pm and can be made through the following Bookwhen link; Co-Curricular Activities

Places are limited for each activity so please only enrol in one activity. Allocation is on a ‘first in’ basis, so please secure your child’s place as soon as possible.

If you require any further information, please contact the ELC Office on 9243 2481. Kind regards,

Hannah Lockwood-Jones Deputy Head of Primary

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Term 2 – Week 2 – Notices

Welcome to week 2,

Thursday and Friday last week was a great way to welcome everyone back to school for the term and it feels like all the students are ready for the challenge of Term 2 as they entered school today, which is exciting.

The next few weeks are shaping up to be full of great activities, learning and events, with parent sessions, incursions, camps and assemblies across both the ELC and 3 – 6 spaces and we are looking forward to being able to see this in action.

Our Co-Curricular Activities are just being finalised across both the ELC and 3 – 6. They will be posted onto the class blog on Friday and you will have the opportunity to book your child into an activity on Monday 8 May at 4pm.

Week ahead:

ELC

2 May – Kindy Bunnings Incursion

5 May – Assembly Year 2R

5 May  – Year 1 Animal Ark Incursion

 

3-6

1 May 6pm – Year 5 Camp Information Night

2 May 3.30pm – Rookie Debating Workshop (Parent & Student Introduction)

Sadly, we will be bidding farewell to Mrs Alison Hignett from her role within the school at the end of Thursday 18 May (week 4). Alison has been a big part of St Stephen’s for a number of years and has produced many outstanding school productions in that time. In her place, we welcome Miss Jessica O’Connor, who will also take on the director role, bringing ‘Seussical the Musical Jr’. to life both at Duncraig and Carramar.

Wishing you a wonderful week,

Andrew Johnston & Hannah Lockwood-Jones

 

 

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Term 2 – Week 1 – Notices

Welcome back! It is so lovely to see all the students return today. We hope you enjoyed a break in routine and some time together.

We have a few items to bring to your attention before your child’s class teacher updates you with more class specific information tomorrow.

First Week Back Events:

ELC

Friday 28 April, 9am – Worship

 

3-6

Friday 28 April, 2.30pm – ANZAC assembly run by the House Captains & Mr Johnston

 

ELC- Afterschool Play

The number of students attending O.S.H after school has risen significantly. As a result, OSH requires the use of the Year 1 -2 playground from 3.45pm onwards. This will mean that this playground is out of use for the community from 3.45 pm. If you would like to stay and play, please use the large playground and oval as an alternative play space. We also kindly ask that students do not come into the ELC building after 3.20pm as OSH use the building and its facilities after school hours. Should your child need to use the bathroom please use the visitors toilet at reception. We thank you in advance in supporting a service that is well utilised by our community.

 

ELC Mother’s Day – Save the Date

Our ELC Mother’s Day and Special Guests will be taking place on Friday 12 May, 8.30 – 9.45am. Please see the attached flyer.

 

3-6 Parking Tomorrow

We request for 3-6 parents that all cars are moved off the Doveridge Drive verge by 9am at the latest tomorrow please. Secondary are holding their Interhouse Cross Country carnival between 8.30-10am, and due to roadworks on the eastern side of the freeway, students will now be running this route.

 

Clubs

Information and booking of our clubs will be available later next week. Please ensure you take note of the time when booking opens as there are limited spaces for each activity.

 

Thank you

Thank you for your very kind generosity and contribution to our non-uniform day fundraiser last term, please see the flyer below for total funds raised for the SABA Rose Button Foundation.

 

We look forward to seeing you around school soon.

 

Hannah Lockwood-Jones and Andrew Johnston

 

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Term 1 – Week 10- Notices

We would like to thank you for all of the support you provided to the school this term. When reflecting, it has been wonderful to look back at all of the fantastic events that have happened over the last 10 weeks and a stark contrast from this time last year, when COVID restrictions stopped so much happening.

Our Year 2 camp day last Friday was a huge success. The students were very engaged and had a lot of fun. We would like to thank the amazing staff who contributed to this experience.

Friday also saw the inter-school swimming carnival at the HBF Arena in Joondalup. A selection of Year 3-6 students went along to represent St Stephen’s School as we competed against 7 other schools in a variety of races. Congratulations to all the students. They were fantastic ambassadors of the school and competed really well resulting in us finishing 3rd overall. Well done to all who competed.

Week ahead

ELC

Tuesday 4 April – ELC Wet Carnival at Aquamotion

Tuesday 4 April, 6.45PM – St Stephen’s School Worship – A Night of Giving Thanks at Carramar Sports & Learning Centre

Wednesday 5 April – Pre-Kindy beach excursion – Pinnaroo Point Beach

Thursday 6 April – ANZAC Assembly Year 2

 

3-6

Tuesday 4 April – School Worship rehearsal – Chamber Choir / Singers

Tuesday 4 April, 6.45PM – St Stephen’s School Worship – A Night of Giving Thanks at Carramar Sports & Learning Centre

Wednesday 5 April – World’s Greatest Shave

Wednesday 5 April, 6.30PM – ThinkUKnow Cyber Safety Presentation (Yr3-6 Parents ONLY) tickets available through https://events.humanitix.com/digitalduncraig)

Thursday 6 April – Easter Assembly – House Captains and Mr Steven

Finally, we would like to wish you all a wonderful Easter break. We hope you are all able to have some time with your loved ones and stay safe, particularly those who are travelling during this time.

Blessings,

Andrew Johnston & Hannah Lockwood-Jones

Primary Cross Country

In Term 2 on Friday 19 May, we will have our Inter House Cross Country which will be held on school grounds. From the Inter House competition, the top 6 boys and top 6 girls will be selected for our Inter School team who will compete at Mawson Park, Hillarys on Friday 23 June.

I have attached maps below for our Inter House. Year 3s run 1500m, Year 4s run 2000m and year 5 and 6 both run 2500m.

I strongly urge students hoping to do well to start planning and preparing for the competition. Cross Country is a sport where careful and consistent preparation can make a significant difference. Cross Country is also a sport where hard work and determination bring obvious results. With the time frame that we have now before competition, I would recommend students are running their distance, plus some, about three times a week. I would use google maps with Parental input to determine a suitable course in the neighbourhood and I would record the time taken to run the distance for each practice session. Recording the times will give motivation to push harder.

When back at school, students will be walked through their course sometime before competition day. Students will also be able to participate in training sessions. Training sessions will be held on Tuesdays and Fridays. Tuesday sessions will begin at 7:45am sharp on Hamer Oval and finish at approximately 8:15am. Friday sessions will be held at 1:05pm and lunch can be eaten after the session ends. If students do not have PE on that day then they may need a change of clothes or shoes.

I look forward to watching students enjoy success from hard work.

Year 3 Map 2023.docx

Year 4 Map 2023.docx

Year 5 and 6 Map 2023.docx

 

Primary Interschool Swimming

I would like to sing the praises of the students that represented St Stephens at the recent interschool swimming competition. I am incredibly proud of them. Not only did they conduct themselves with integrity but through hard work and effort, they were able to demonstrate the very best of their skills and abilities. In the end we finished a very respectable third.

Daniel Parker

Physical Education Specialist

 

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Term 1 – Week 9 – Notices

Dear Parents, 

Week ahead:

ELC

Friday 31 March – Worship

Friday 31 March – Year 2 Camp Day

Monday 3 April – Free Dress Day – gold coin donation for the SABA foundation

3-6

Monday 27 – Thursday 30 March – Year 5 Surfing at Trigg Beach

Friday 31 March – Inter School Swimming Carnival – selected year 3 to 6 students

Friday 31 March – Thanksgiving Rehearsal – Primary Chorale/Chamber Choir/Singers

Monday 3 April – Free Dress Day – gold coin donation for the SABA foundation

The last full week of the term, hasn’t this term gone quickly.

We have many special events across the Primary school at both ELC and 3-6 over the next two weeks. Please continue to read the Primary and class blogs to ensure that you are up to date on what is happening for your child.

The staff at St Stephen’s School work hard to ensure that our students are offered a wide range of quality experiences. As we near the end of the term, Andrew and I would like to acknowledge their work and say a huge thank you for all that they do. We look forward to acknowledging their work, the students and our community during our combined Worship service next week.

God bless,

Hannah Lockwood-Jones & Andrew Johnston

An Invitation from the Primary Library

Can you spare a little time to volunteer in the Primary Library?

Please get in touch – we would love to hear from you!

 Contact:

Primary Library: 9243 2424

library@ststephens.wa.edu.au

Or pop in and have a chat with one of the Library staff

 Belinda Bastion & Robyn McLoughlin

Kindy to Yr2 – ordering instructions (8)

Yr3 to Yr 6 ordering instructions Term 1 Meal