Term 4 – Notices – Week 8

Dear Parents and Guardians,

What a beautiful weekend we had! I hope you were able to enjoy some of the gorgeous weather and spend time with family and friends.

With all of the wonderful end-of-year events that are coming up, please be sure to keep the following dates in mind.

  • Monday 29 Nov
    • Today the Year 1s had a magical experience with their Magician’s Incursion.
  • Wednesday 1 Dec
    • Christmas Meal Deal from the canteen for Years 3-6.
  • Thursday 2 Dec
    • Kind Christmas Fairy incursion
    • Year 6 bike ride to Sorrento beach
  • Friday 3 Dec
    • ELC Nativity Play (12pm and 2pm).
    • Primary Presentation Evening for all 3-6 students as well as award winners from Years 1 and 2.
  • Monday 6 Dec
    • Non-uniform Day – don’t forget to bring a gold-coin donation.

Thank you also to the many of you that came along to help make Orientation Day such a success. I know that on the 3-6 side, your presence, friendliness and helpful advice to the new parents were absolutely wonderful. Thank you for taking the time to be there.

Jarrod HeglundDeputy Head of Primary

RUN CLUB THANK YOU

Thank you so much to all of the students (parents + siblings) who have attended Run Club sessions throughout the year.

We look forward to seeing you again in the new school year. We may ‘Summer-ise’ these sessions for Term One – watch this space!

Mrs Baird 😊

There will be no session on Thursday Dec 2nd due to the Yr 6 Excursion.

 

“Please come to the Reception desk at the ELC if any of this Lost Property belongs to you”

And, secondly:

“We have a lot of spare or unnamed St Stephen’s uniform at the ELC .

It will be displayed outside Reception on Tuesday 30th Nov and Wednesday 1st Dec.

Please take what you need and leave a donation in the pot.

Thank you 😊 ”

 

 

 

 

 

Term 4 – Notices – Week 7

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We are pleased to list below our staffing for 2022 for each year level in anticipation of our Orientation Day on Friday. Although teachers will be in their 2022-year levels on the day, student class lists are not finalised and consequently students will not be with their 2022 teacher nor with their 2022 class peers.

Our school has a very low annual staff turnover, and we know that is because our staff love working at St Stephen’s School. Every now and then our turnover is a little more than usual and 2022 seems to be that year.

We will farewell the following staff for various reasons:

Jarrod Heglund is moving to a Year 6 position in another school. Kim Luinstra is embarking on a change of career and taking up a business opportunity of tutoring. Emma Senior is leaving due to family commitments and Carinne Collen is moving to a part time role at another school. Shannon Warrener has applied for and is taking a year’s leave from St Stephen’s School, and we look forward to welcoming her back after her time away. Alana Meuleman has resigned from the school as she is looking for a part time role, however, is currently working with us in running our Nativity for the ELC. As you know Sarah McGrath, Catherine McMahon and Sarah Cribb are still on maternity leave and enjoying their beautiful families. We wish all our staff well on their journey.

We are blessed to welcome our new staff in Andrew Johnston, Naz Omar, Finlay McKay, Alex Righton, Angela Tedesco and Lauren Guarino.

Teachers in year levels for 2022 will be as follows:

Pre-Kindy

Lynne McCarney

Kindy

Narelle Gastevich, Lauren Gaurino, Emma Langstaff

PP

Robyn Bayfield, Gabrielle Ferraro

Year 1

Andraea Egan, Lisa Mason

Year 2

Sally Bampton, Heather King

Year 3

Sharon Baird, Angela Tedesco

Year 4

Alyce Blake, Natasha Zappara

Year 5

Michelle Lewis, Findlay McKay, Alex Righton

Year 6

Lauren Fox, Ted Lewis, Nassim Omar

We look forward to working with our new staff and hope that as you meet them you will make them feel welcome into our wonderful community.

Our final staff changes are for Tracey Hazelden and Joy Ford. Tracey Hazelden has resigned and is embarking on a new adventure to work in a role where she can use her skills of photography which is her passion. Although Joy is moving on from the Primary School, she is fortunately not leaving our School. Joy has accepted a position as Secondary Administration Officer at our Carramar Campus. We will miss Joy and Tracey and wish them well in their new endeavours.

We look forward to an exciting, future focused 2022 and hope that you will enjoy partnering with us as we seek to lead and guide our children to grow to be responsible and active citizens, happy and engaged students!

Kind regards,

Darnelle, Jarrod and Hannah

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Class Placement 2022

As we prepare for 2022, we would like to take the opportunity to inform you of the process we use when placing students in their classes for next year. Please note that all teachers place students after examination of several factors which include:

  • Social and emotional concerns
  • Friendship preferences
  • Academic ability
  • Staff observations

Your child’s current class teachers construct their class lists in collaboration with their partner year group Teacher(s), Learning Assistance and Specialist Teachers. Where possible, the teaching staff will provide experiences for students to interact across the classes to also observe student interactions with students not currently in their class.

Once the teachers have completed their class list recommendations, they are forwarded on to the Primary Leadership Team. Class lists are reviewed by leadership.

The process of creating class lists is done carefully and over a period of time. Please be assured that every decision we make is in the best interests of your child and understand that, while we recognise the uniqueness and preferences of each student, we will not guarantee a preferred placement. Please, can I encourage you to trust in the professionalism and dedication of our staff as they consider the many factors in placing your child in a particular class and not make requests for preferred class placements for your child.

You will be notified of your child’s teacher in January 2022 before they commence school on Friday 28 January.

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Important Dates and Information

ELC INFORMATION

  • Tuesday 23 Nov – Marmion Dental Screening for PP
  • Wed 24 Nov – Pre Kindy Picnic 9 – 10am
  • Thursday 25 Nov – ELC Music Incursion 1:45pm (Formidable Vegetable)
  • Friday 26 November – Orientation Day

ELC STUDENT ORIENTATION – for Students PP – 2. There will be NO Worship/Assembly at the ELC on Friday. Please drop your Pre Primary and Year 1 child at their own classroom for the start of the day. The students will be visiting their new classrooms later in the morning. Can all Year 2 students please be dropped off at 3-6  from 8.35am for their Orientation of Year 3. Year 2 students will be walking back to the ELC later in the day.

ELC Nativity – We have a few spare tickets for the 12 noon Nativity performance on Friday 3 December.  If you require additional tickets, please phone or call in to the Primary Admin on Wednesday 24 November from 8:30am. Tickets will be given out on a first come, first serve basis.

PRIMARY INFORMATION

  • Thursday 25th November – 11am Music Incursion, Formidable Vegetable Concert Year 3-6
  • 25th November – 11am Music Incursion, Formidable Vegetable Concert Year 3-6
  • Friday 26th November – Orientation Day

3-6 ORIENTATION – All students will be spending the morning in their 2022 year group. Students will be told which room they will be starting their Orientation in before Friday.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Friday 3 December – Primary Presentation Evening

YRS 3 – 6 LAST DAY FOR DONATIONS IS TOMORROW
The Primary school have been collecting food to make Christmas hampers for the Uniting WA Christmas Appeal.
Thank you

 

 

 

 

Term 4 – Notices – Week 6

Dear Parents,

As it looks like winter has finally started to let go, we have been blessed with some gorgeous weather over the last few days. I hope you have been able to get out and enjoy it with your family and friends – I know the students at school are thoroughly enjoying the change.

For our ELC parents, please remember that you do need to collect your Nativity tickets if you haven’t done so already. This is sure to be a truly memorable event.

Here are a few dates and events to keep in mind for the coming week:

  • Tuesday 16 November
    • All presents/gifts for UCW are due at the ELC
    • There is also the Jazz Band Tour on at the ELC from 9 – 9:40am
  • Wednesday 17 November
    • Year 2 Naturescape Excursion
  • Thursday 18 November
    • Secondary Orchestra will be playing for the Year 2 students
    • The Primary Music Concert is on in the theatre from 6.45pm
  • Friday 19 November
    • Year 3-6 Assembly where the new House Captains for 2022 Semester 1 will be announced
    • Worship for Year 1 and 2 with an extra special ‘Bikie Drive-by’ to collect donated gifts!

Looking a little bit further ahead, keep these ones in mind too:

  • Wednesday 24 November
    • Pre-Kindy Picnic 9 – 10am
  • Friday 26 November
    • Orientation Day for all current PP-6 students. Please remember that current Year 2 students will need to be dropped at 3-6 at the start of the day.

As the year winds down, the events ramp up, so stay in touch with everything going on, to make sure you don’t miss out.

God bless.

Jarrod Heglund

Deputy Head of Primary

Tickets here:

 

 

Term 4 – Notices- Week 5

Dear Parents,

Thank you to all the parents that have supported the various events across the ELC and 3-6 over the last week. It is lovely to have you join us during events across the School.

Please see below some of the key dates for things happening at both 3-6 and the ELC.

  • Tuesday 16 November – This is the final day for ELC families to deliver their Christmas gifts for our Foster Friends. Please leave all gifts with the Admin team at the ELC. We are looking forward to the gift being collected later this term by Santa’s helpers.
  • Wed 10 November – We are looking forward to welcoming our new Kindy students for 2022 at their Orientation (Session 1 and Session 2).
  • Thu 11 November – Pre Primary have another exciting day planned with their ‘Suitcase & Circus Incursion’.
  • Friday 12 November – ELC, Mr Steven will be running Worship for our Kindy and Pre Primary students. Parents are very welcome to come and join us. 3-6, In Year 3 we also have an incursion taking place with a Fire Truck coming to visit the students.
  • Please don’t forget that we have Poppies for sale for Remembrance Day at both the Admin desks (3-6 & ELC).

ELC Nativity

Please ensure that you have collected your tickets for the ELC nativity. If you are having difficulty coming to the ELC to collect tickets, please call the Admin office who will be able to help organise your tickets. Due to seating available, we are only able to offer two tickets per family.

Award Night for ELC students

This year, awards for our Year 1 and 2 students will be presented at the Primary Awards Night. Parents of students receiving awards will be notified before the event. Due to the ELC Nativity being held on the same day, the Awards Night is not compulsory for ELC students, however, they are most welcome to come if they wish to. It is a wonderful evening celebrating the students’ learning and success over the year.

ELC & 3-6 After School Play

Over the years we have encouraged families to stay after school. Our School takes students from a wide catchment area and we see that the play time after school provides families with the opportunity to spend time together before they head home. It also helps to build our community connections. Whilst parents and students are on the School premises (after normal school hours), the same standards of behaviour and communication is expected. Please ensure that the students’ treatment of school property and parent interactions are in line with the School’s Code of Conduct expectations. We enjoy our community being on site and want this to remain a positive space for all.

Please take the time to look at the blog post below and familiarise yourself with other events coming soon.

With warm regards

Hannah Lockwood-Jones and Jarrod Heglund.

 

 

Primary Music Concert – 6:45 Thursday 18 November – School Theatre

The following Ensembles are performing at the Primary Music concert next Thursday 18 November;

Primary Chorale, Chamber Choir, Primary Guitar Ensemble, Primary School Orchestra, Middle School Orchestra, The Minstrels and Middle School Ensemble.

Tickets can be purchased from the following link;

https://events.humanitix.com/pmc22021

Primary Choral Festival – Monday 22 November – School Theatre

Parents are invited to watch classes perform in Choral Festival.

 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

Dear Parents,

ELC Nativity 2021

The ELC Nativity Concert will be held on Friday, 3 December, in the Theatre at the Duncraig Campus. Please note the following arrangements for the day.

We ask that all children be dropped at the entrance to the Theatre foyer of the Duncraig Campus from 8:15am. (No later than 8:45am please.)

You are welcome to use the Kiss and Drive facility. If you wish to walk your child in, parking will be available at Hamer Oval. All students will be met at the main doors by an ELC Staff Member. We realise it will be busy. Please help each other by leaving your children with staff, at the door. We ask that you do not come into the building. Please leave the parking area as soon as possible, to help with traffic flow and minimise congestion.

Student requirements:

  • All students are to wear their normal school uniform (striped shirt and navy shorts) on the day, unless previously instructed.
  • Children to wear thongs or sandals.
  • A canvas shopping bag or similar, with their hat, morning tea snack, lunch and drink bottle. (Please make sure everything is clearly named.)

Children will be eating morning tea and lunch wearing their costumes for the concert so it would be appreciated if you could avoid food and drink items that are messy or stain easily.

There are two performances of the Nativity, at 12:00pm and 2:00pm.  You will need your ticket with you when you arrive.

For occupational health and safety reasons we are legally NOT permitted to allow extra people to sit or stand in the Theatre.

We anticipate the second concert will finish around 3:00 pm.  Please remain in the Theatre until all children have left the area. Children will then change back into their school uniforms. Students from Year 1 and 2 will be dismissed from the Theatre door. Kindy and Pre-Primary students will be dismissed from Cousins Hall. Please do not come down to the stage area or into Cousins Hall. We ask that you wait at the entrance of Cousins Hall/Theatre to collect your child/children.

This year will bring a change in the format. Year 1 and 2 Awards will only be presented at the Primary Awards Evening.

We look forward to sharing our wonderful Nativity with you soon!

Kind regards,

Hannah Lockwood-Jones

Deputy Head of the Primary School

Fruitful Harvest Ministries

We are so thankful for all the staff and students at St. Stephen’s School who have continued to support the children in disadvantaged schools in Zimbabwe.

This years donation has allowed us to go to a new school to tell the children about Jesus and they get a packet of eggs to take home to their families.

We are so blessed for the love and concern your students have shown to children they don’t even know!!!   May God bless you.

Tammy 😊💕

 

Hello everyone,

The 2021 LEGO League team is looking for some parents, grandparents, aunties, uncles or guardians that are or have experience in driving for long periods of time. This includes if you are a truck driver, coach driver, someone that works in remote areas or a cargo driver. If you are one of these people and are happy to help us out please contact nicola.hayes@student.ststephens.we.edu.au or lucy.grigsby@student.ststephens.wa.edu.au. If you are willing to help, all you need to do is answer a few questions and/or test a new device for our research. Please remember: all your help is for a good cause.

Kind regards,

Super Seatbelt Savers, 2021 Lego League Team

We are excited to announce that bookings are open for this year’s Presentation Evenings. Join us to reflect on the year that was and celebrate our achievements. Be sure to check booking details at the link below.

Tickets here:

 

Order online at   www.campion.com.au


ELC Resource Lists 2022

Please ensure that you go on line and pay for your booklist requirements at your earliest convenience.  All K – 2 students are required to go online and order.

Please note that items ticked as “Item Required” on your child’s booklist need to be purchased directly from Campion. The link to the Campion website is: www.campion.com.au and the code to use is KKYF. Once you have logged in, you will be able to see your 2022 year level booklist.

Understanding that ‘back to school’ can be an expensive cost to families, our staff have made a conscious effort to keep the cost to a minimum.  

Term 4 – Notices – Week 4

Dear Families,

Firstly, we would like to say a huge ‘Thank you’ to all those parents who helped out at the Primary Disco last Friday. It was a fabulous event that was well organised and a great success. It was a wonderful time for our School community to all get-together. We have received very positive feedback from parents and students.

This week there are a number of things happening at both the ELC and 3-6:-

Tuesday 2 November – Tickets for the ELC Nativity will be available to collect from Admin. Unfortunately, due to venue capacity limitations, there is a set number of tickets available to each family group. On Tuesday we also have a tour of the ELC taking place for prospective families 9 – 10 am. If you know of someone who may be interested in sending their child to St Stephen’s School from Kindy, please let me know. They will need to book a place on the tour through enrolments.

Thursday 4 November – It is the ELC Sports Carnival on Hamer Oval 8:45am – 12 noon. Can you please drop off your child at Hamer Oval not the ELC at 8:15am. Buses have been booked to return the students to the ELC.

Friday 5 November – Worship for Year 1 and Year 2. Sharon Kelly will be joining our Worship to talk to the students about the ‘Foster Friends’ gift collections. Families are welcome to come and join us. For those families that are purchasing a gift to donate, please drop off presents at ELC Admin by Tuesday 16 November. 5W will present their assembly at 3-6.

In 3-6 this week, the big event is the Spelling Bee. I know some classes have already started and through some nerves and stress, we are seeing some incredibly talented spellers shining through. As each year group finds their own top spellers we will be having the finals later this week.

For Remembrance Day we also have Poppies for a donation located at the Admin decks on both campuses.

We look forward to seeing you around the School and at the various events that are taking place this week.

Kind regards

Hannah Lockwood-Jones & Jarrod Heglund

School banking closure

As you may be aware the school banking program is closing at the end of 2021, and the last banking day will be 25 November.

We invite all our junior bankers (new and old) to the primary village on this day to claim a farewell gift, regardless of your token total. Please come along if you would like to receive your gift.

As volunteers our mission has always been to help the children develop regular savings habits, and it has been our great pleasure to provide this service to the school community over the years.

Your child’s account will remain open and you can continue banking at Commbank branches or using the Youthsaver app if you wish. Under the current circumstances, we recommend that parents of students with a Commbank account evaluate the options available from all financial institutions to ensure you make the right decision for your family moving forward.

Thank you to all students and parents who have engaged in the program – we will miss you all.

Class Placement 2022

As we prepare for 2022, we would like to take the opportunity to inform you of the process we use when placing students in their classes for next year. Please note that all teachers place students after examination of several factors which include:

  • Social and emotional concerns
  • Friendship preferences
  • Academic ability
  • Staff observations

Your child’s current class teachers construct their class lists in collaboration with their partner year group Teacher(s), Learning Assistance and Specialist Teachers. Where possible, the teaching staff will provide experiences for students to interact across the classes to also observe student interactions with students not currently in their class.

Once the teachers have completed their class list recommendations, they are forwarded on to the Primary Leadership Team. Class lists are reviewed by leadership.

The process of creating class lists is done carefully and over a period of time. Please be assured that every decision we make is in the best interests of your child and understand that, while we recognise the uniqueness and preferences of each student, we will not guarantee a preferred placement. Please, can I encourage you to trust in the professionalism and dedication of our staff as they consider the many factors in placing your child in a particular class and not make requests for preferred class placements for your child.

You will be notified of your child’s teacher in January 2022 before they commence school on Friday 28 January.

 

Order online at   www.campion.com.au


ELC Resource Lists 2022

Please ensure that you go on line and pay for your booklist requirements at your earliest convenience.  All K – 2 students are required to go online and order.

Please note that items ticked as “Item Required” on your child’s booklist need to be purchased directly from Campion. The link to the Campion website is: www.campion.com.au and the code to use is KKYF. Once you have logged in, you will be able to see your 2022 year level booklist.

Understanding that ‘back to school’ can be an expensive cost to families, our staff have made a conscious effort to keep the cost to a minimum.  

 

Poppies will be available in the school reception areas and can be purchased for a gold coin donation in the lead up to Remembrance Day, November 11.

All Poppy Appeal donations go directly into assisting veterans, and their families, in need. The importance of these funds continues to be highly relevant as we support veterans of recent conflicts, such as Iraq, Afghanistan and East Timor, alongside the aging population from past conflicts.

 

Term 4 – Notices – Week 3

Dear Parents,

Welcome to Languages Week! This is a week in which we celebrate all of the various nations, cultures and languages that come together to make us who we are as a school community. Across this week, there will be a number of different language-based activities and events which the children will be getting involved in, and I want to thank Madame Penin for all of her effort and passion in planning for this week.

Of course, there are also a number of other events happening this week, so here’s a short summary of those:

  • Monday 25 to Wednesday 27
    • Continuation of Synthesis Art Exhibition in the 3-6 Primary Village and theatre foyer.
  • Tuesday 26
    • Languages Week Canteen Meal Deal
  • Friday 29
    • Assembly Kindy (combined)
    • PP Pirate Day Camp
    • Disco – K-6 in Cousins Hall

Have a wonderful week, and we look forward to seeing so many of you at the disco on Friday!

Jarrod Heglund

Deputy Head of Primary

Class Placement 2022

As we prepare for 2022, we would like to take the opportunity to inform you of the process we use when placing students in their classes for next year. Please note that all teachers place students after examination of several factors which include:

  • Social and emotional concerns
  • Friendship preferences
  • Academic ability
  • Staff observations

Your child’s current class teachers construct their class lists in collaboration with their partner year group Teacher(s), Learning Assistance and Specialist Teachers. Where possible, the teaching staff will provide experiences for students to interact across the classes to also observe student interactions with students not currently in their class.

Once the teachers have completed their class list recommendations, they are forwarded on to the Primary Leadership Team. Class lists are reviewed by leadership.

The process of creating class lists is done carefully and over a period of time. Please be assured that every decision we make is in the best interests of your child and understand that, while we recognise the uniqueness and preferences of each student, we will not guarantee a preferred placement. Please, can I encourage you to trust in the professionalism and dedication of our staff as they consider the many factors in placing your child in a particular class and not make requests for preferred class placements for your child.

You will be notified of your child’s teacher in January 2022 before they commence school on Friday 28 January.

Bottom car park flow

We understand that a number of students get collected in the car park at the bottom end of Hamer Oval. While this is perfectly fine to do, we request that you don’t use the area as a Kiss-and-Drive. In recent weeks, this practice has started to cause more congestion than it is intended to, so if you would please park in the available bays, that would be appreciated. If there aren’t any bays available, we do need you to keep on driving to allow traffic to flow and others to exit their bays. Thank you for understanding and for helping with this.

Multi-cultural dress up day: Friday 29th October (Yrs 3 – 6)

 

In order to celebrate linguistic and cultural diversity and end Languages Week in a fun way, let’s all dress up in cultural dress from all over the world!

 

Order online at   www.campion.com.au


DATE FOR THE FETE

The date has been set for the 2022 Duncraig Fete! Save Saturday, October 29 in your calendars. In the meantime, the Fete Committee is looking for members to help out with the planning process and volunteers to assist on the day. If you would like to help out, host a stall or for any more information, please contact Julie Wookey on juliewookey12@gmail.com by the end of November.

ELC Resource Lists 2022

Please ensure that you go on line and pay for your booklist requirements at your earliest convenience.  All K – 2 students are required to go online and order.

Please note that items ticked as “Item Required” on your child’s booklist need to be purchased directly from Campion. The link to the Campion website is: www.campion.com.au and the code to use is KKYF. Once you have logged in, you will be able to see your 2022 year level booklist.

Understanding that ‘back to school’ can be an expensive cost to families, our staff have made a conscious effort to keep the cost to a minimum.  

 

Years K – 6

St Stephens School ~ Glow Disco
Friday 29 October ~ Cousins Hall

$5 per child which includes a drink, snack and a fun glow toy.

4 Sessions will run from 4pm

K/PP – 4:00 – 4:45pm

Y1/2 – 5:00 – 6:00pm

Y3/4 – 6:15 – 7:15pm

Y5/6 – 7:30 – 8:45pm

Please return your permission slip with the $5 in an envelope to your teacher or Office by Tuesday 19 October.

VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED – Please contact the disco team at ststephensdisco@gmail.com if you’re able to help.

 

 

Poppies will be available in the school reception areas and can be purchased for a gold coin donation in the lead up to Remembrance Day, November 11.

All Poppy Appeal donations go directly into assisting veterans, and their families, in need. The importance of these funds continues to be highly relevant as we support veterans of recent conflicts, such as Iraq, Afghanistan and East Timor, alongside the aging population from past conflicts.

 

 

Term 4 – Notices – Week 2

Dear Families and Community.

Last week saw the Year 6 students return from camp. They had a wonderful time with lots of activities and memories made.  This concludes all the camps that have taken place across the year levels. Our students have been provided with fantastic experiences and I know that the staff have enjoyed spending time with their students outside the standard school time.

This week has started off with lots of ‘eggcitement’ in Year 2 as the students await the arrival of babies chicks in their classroom.  Be sure to check in on the Year 2 blog to see how things are progressing and meet the new additions as they arrive. On Thursday  21 October, we have the Opening Night for the Synthesis Art exhibition. This will be running until  Wednesday 27 October. Please come and take a look at the wonderful Art that is on display. We would like to thank our talented Art staff and students for the beautiful work that is on display and their hard work in putting this together. At the ELC this Friday 22 October, we have Worship with our Kindy and Pre Primary students. Family members are very welcome to come and join us for this fun-filled, bible-based Worship. Over at 3-6, 4B will be presenting their class assembly at 2.20. Please come along and learn what our Year 4 class have been doing and learning this semester.

At both the ELC and 3 -6 offices you will see a box filled with poppies for sale ready for Remembrance Day. Please support us in raising money for this cause by purchasing a poppies for a small donation. You hopefully will have seen in your child’s  class blogs, diary or  on this blog, information about the upcoming Primary Disco K-6 on Friday 29 October. If your child is attending this event, please return the cut-off slip with the correct money inside an envelope to Admin by tomorrow. This information from the returned slips will help our Disco organisers with allocating correct catering and an idea of the number of students attending.

Please take time to scroll through the various posts to ensure you are up to date with what is happening in the upcoming weeks ahead.

Hope you have a lovely week ahead.

God bless,

Hannah Lockwood-Jones and Jarrod Heglund.

Primary school

Enrolments are now open for VacSwim swimming lessons during the summer school holidays. VacSwim offers fun lessons at beach or pool locations. They are a great school holiday activity and they teach valuable safety skills to help keep your child safe in the water.

Enrol at education.wa.edu.au/vacswim

VacSwim frequently asked questions – Department of Education

 

Years K – 6

St Stephens School ~ Glow Disco
Friday 29 October ~ Cousins Hall

$5 per child which includes a drink, snack and a fun glow toy.

4 Sessions will run from 4pm

K/PP – 4:00 – 4:45pm

Y1/2 – 5:00 – 6:00pm

Y3/4 – 6:15 – 7:15pm

Y5/6 – 7:30 – 8:45pm

Please return your permission slip with the $5 in an envelope to your teacher or Office by Tuesday 19 October.

VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED – Please contact the disco team at ststephensdisco@gmail.com if you’re able to help.

 

Attention:  Year 3 – 6 parents

 NOTICE ABOUT SCHOOL BANKING

We wish to advise that School Banking will no longer be taking place.  This service will conclude on

Thursday 25 November 2021.

Thank you for your support with this program.

School Banking Coordinators

 

1.  Sporting School opportunity for year 4, 5 and 6 – Free Ultimate Frisbee clinics

*the following students are already registered – Stancombe, Brain, Gemmel, Cann, Craven, Chang, Dixon, Holley, Young, Bayman, Vorster, Parry, Hawkes, Sneddon, Povey, Anokhin, Reeve, Ewan – there are 12 more positions avaialable.

St Stephens Primary (yrs. 3 to 6) is registered with the Sporting Schools Organization. Through this initiative, St Stephens will receive Federal Funding to provide extra-curricular sporting activities. When funding is received, opportunities will be presented for some students to participate.

In Term 4 there will be a four session ULTIMATE FRISBEE program with a specialist coach. There is no cost to families. Ultimate frisbee equipment will be provided for each session.

We have booked in the following dates and times:     Tuesday 26 Oct 3:15pm – 4:15pm

                                                                                    Tuesday 2 Nov 3:15pm – 4:15pm

                                                                                    Tuesday 9 Nov 3:15pm – 4:15pm

                                                                                    Tuesday 16 Nov 3:15pm – 4:15pm

Unfortunately for these sessions there will be a limit of 30 students.

Please see below for details as to how to register your interest.

TO REGISTER PARTICIPATION REQUEST

1.    Determine whether you can commit to the four session program

2.    Do not procrastinate as positions will be filled on a first in first served basis.

3.    Email me at daniel.parker@ststephens.wa.edu.au and simply state – STUDENT NAME, YEAR GROUP, and INDICATE INTEREST IN ULTIMATE FRISBEE CLINICS

DO NOT SIGN UP IF YOU CANNOT COMMIT TO THE FOUR WEEK PROGRAM

*students must display considerate and respectful behaviour to participate.

 

2.  Year 5 and 6 Inter School Cricket Try-Outs

RE: TRY OUTS

This term on Friday 19 November, our school is registered to play in an inter school cricket competition at Seacrest Oval in Sorrento. It is open to year 5 and 6 students.

Unfortunately the number of students that are able to participate is quite restricted. We are only able to field two boys teams and two girls teams which are made up of eight players. Therefore only 16 girls and 16 boys will be able to play.

Therefore over the first few weeks, try-outs will be held to determine selection of the teams. Try outs will be held at lunchtimes(1:10p 1:40p). Try-outs will be held on the basketball courts.

First round – Thursday 21 October – girls, Friday 22 October – boys

Second round – Thursday 28 October – girls, Friday 29 October – boys

Third round – Thursday 4 November – girls, Friday 5 November – boys

Final round(if necessary) –  Thursday 11 November – girls, Friday 12 November – boys

The type of cricket that we will be playing is called super 8s cricket which is a very fast paced version of the game. Every player will have to bat and bowl. Selection criteria will be strongly based on a students ability to hit with consistent power and accuracy and when bowling, to bowl very accurately and deceptively.

 

3.    Sorrento Beach Bike Ride and Beach Day – Thursday 2 December

WE NEED MORE PARENT HELPERS!

Dear Year 6 Parents/Guardians

RE: Many Parent Helpers Required

The year 5 and 6 bike lessons are excellent preparation for our Bike Excursion to Sorrento Beach.

The Bike Excursion to Sorrento Beach simply involves a ride, on cycle paths, from the school alongside Hepburn Avenue down to the south side of Hillarys Marina.  At the beach, students will participate in a variety of beach activities before enjoying a BBQ lunch. After the lunch, we will all ride back to St Stephens. This day is very enjoyable and is a great activity for our year 6 students in their last year of Primary School.

For this event to take place however we will need strong participation by parents or relatives. So if you are able to participate, please let me know at Daniel.parker@ststephens.wa.edu.au as soon as possible. For supervision reasons, there will be a critical number of adult help that we will require if this event is to take place. Also, be aware, that you do not need to be a professional cyclist. It is meant to be a casual ride, and I simply require adults that have a sound understanding of traffic movements and are able to make sensible decisions.

 

This year’s theme is: Roll Up, Roll Up, It’s Circus Time.

There will be plenty for your little ones to see and do, with stage shows, roaming performers and circus workshops for all ages. They will also enjoy clowning around as they discover the clues to find their way through the Marvellous Maze.

Food and drink will be available for purchase.

Since the first Little Feet Festival in 1993, the event has been held annually providing young families with children an afternoon of free entertainment and activities to enjoy. Professional artists facilitate meaningful experiences for children and their families through creative art activities and performances.

Keep an eye on the City’s website (https://www.joondalup.wa.gov.au/little-feet-festival-7) and Facebook to find out further information.

Poppies will be available in the school reception areas and can be purchased for a gold coin donation in the lead up to Remembrance Day, November 11.

All Poppy Appeal donations go directly into assisting veterans, and their families, in need. The importance of these funds continues to be highly relevant as we support veterans of recent conflicts, such as Iraq, Afghanistan and East Timor, alongside the aging population from past conflicts.

YEAR 3 – YEAR 6

KINDY TO YEAR 2

LANGUAGE WEEK MEALS

TUESDAY, 26 October 2021

FRENCH MEAL

Ham and Cheese Continental Roll

Little Ted Biscuits and Chillj Blackcurrant

$8.00

JAPANESE MEAL

4 piece sushi (gf, v)

(teriyaki chicken or tuna or vegetable)

Little Ted Biscuits and Chillj Blackcurrant

$8.50

ITALIAN MEAL

Four N Twenty Traveller Meatlovers Pizza Pie

Little Ted Biscuits and Chillj Blackcurrant

$7.50

Order online using QuickCliq

All orders must be placed by

Thursday, 21 October 2021 by 7.30am

A small act can sometimes be enough. A helping hand can halve a burden, and one kind word can calm the nerves.

Whether we’re supporting people through everyday trials and triumphs, or advocating on behalf of those in the community whose voices aren’t being heard, we strive every day to make a positive difference to the lives of the people we support.

Because for us, enough is not enough. We want safer, fairer, brighter, better – for the people we serve and all humanity.

And we couldn’t do it without you.

2021_Christmas_appeal_toolkit_schools

 

YEAR 3 – YEAR 6

LANGUAGE WEEK MEALS

THURSDAY, 28 October 2021

 

FRENCH MEAL

Ham and Cheese Continental Roll

Little Ted biscuits and Chillj Blackcurrant

$8.00

JAPANESE MEAL

4 piece sushi (gf, v)

(teriyaki chicken or tuna or vegetable)

Little Ted biscuits and Chillj Blackcurrant

$8.50

 

ITALIAN MEAL

Four N Twenty Traveller Meatlovers Pizza Pie

Little Ted biscuits and Chillj Blackcurrant

$7.50

Order online using QuickCliq

All orders must be placed by

Thursday, 21 October 2021 by 7.30am

Language Week

Instructions for Ordering

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 and then click on the pop-up dialogue box SPECIAL EVENT MENU.  Dates:

Kindy to Year 2 – Tuesday, 26 October 2021

Year 3 to Year 6 – Thursday, 28 October 2021

Year 7 to Year 12 – Thursday, 28 October 2021

Orders must be placed by the cut-off date of Thursday, 21 October by 7.30am – sorry no exceptions. NO OTHER FOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ORDER FOR ELC/PRIMARY STUDENTS FROM THE CANTEEN ON 26 OCT/28 OCT RESPECTIVELY.

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

Do not 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.

 

 

Term 4 – Notices – Week 1

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Welcome back! We hope you had a wonderful time with your children at home over the break and that you managed to build some great memories. I know the staff found the break to be a restful and recharging time and have used today to be upskilled in various areas as well as prepare for the arrival of students tomorrow.

As Term 4 always is, this is an exciting and full term, with camps, Language’s Week, discos, concerts, Presentation Night and so much more. Here are a few events coming up to keep in mind over the next fortnight:

  • Wednesday – Friday

Year 6 camp at Manjedal Activity Centre

  • Thursday Week 2

Opening night for Synthesis Art Exhibition

We are looking forward to a great term.

MAGPIES SWOOPING

We have been informed that people are being swooped by a magpie near the carpark bordering Doveridge Drive. Please be careful as you move through this area or, if possible, give the area a wide berth. The following points, from the City of Wanneroo, may help in keeping you and your children safe:

  • Never deliberately provoke or harass a magpie. Throwing sticks or stones usually makes them more defensive. Magpies have good memories and may continuously swoop a potential aggressor.
  • Locate the bird and keep watching it when entering its territory. If it swoops, don’t crouch in fear or stop: move on quickly but don’t run.
  • If you are riding a bike, make sure you wear a helmet and dismount bikes and walk through magpie areas.
  • Wear a wide brimmed hat and sunglasses and carry an umbrella for protection. Magpies initially attack from behind but can swoop back around.
  • Adopt a confident stance as this can have a strong deterrent effect.

Jarrod Heglund & Hannah Lockwood-Jones

WELCOME BACK

TERM 4

HAVE AN AWESOME TERM!

KEEP READING THE PRIMARY BLOG FOR ALL THE LATEST NOTICES …

 

Yrs 3 – 6 Assemblies this term

Term 4 – in the Primary Village – starting at 2.20pm

Week 2              22 Oct                          4B

 Week 4              5 Nov                           5W

 Week 6             19 Nov                       JH 2021 House Captains farewell + 2022 H/C announced

 

KINDY TO YEAR 2

LANGUAGE WEEK MEALS

TUESDAY, 26 October 2021

FRENCH MEAL

Ham and Cheese Continental Roll

Little Ted Biscuits and Chillj Blackcurrant

$8.00

JAPANESE MEAL

4 piece sushi (gf, v)

(teriyaki chicken or tuna or vegetable)

Little Ted Biscuits and Chillj Blackcurrant

$8.50

ITALIAN MEAL

Four N Twenty Traveller Meatlovers Pizza Pie

Little Ted Biscuits and Chillj Blackcurrant

$7.50

Order online using QuickCliq

All orders must be placed by

Thursday, 21 October 2021 by 7.30am

A small act can sometimes be enough. A helping hand can halve a burden, and one kind word can calm the nerves.

Whether we’re supporting people through everyday trials and triumphs, or advocating on behalf of those in the community whose voices aren’t being heard, we strive every day to make a positive difference to the lives of the people we support.

Because for us, enough is not enough. We want safer, fairer, brighter, better – for the people we serve and all humanity.

And we couldn’t do it without you.

2021_Christmas_appeal_toolkit_schools

 

RUN CLUB – EVERY THURSDAY

8.00 – 8.25am on the Primary Oval

This Thursday and every Thursday in Term 4.

Our Thursday Run Club continues every week throughout the year (weather permitting)!

All students (and their families) are very welcome to join us and clock up house points as well as kilometres – at any pace you like.

Any queries, please contact Sharon.baird@ststephens.wa.edu.au 😊

 

 

YEAR 3 – YEAR 6

LANGUAGE WEEK MEALS

THURSDAY, 28 October 2021

 

FRENCH MEAL

Ham and Cheese Continental Roll

Little Ted biscuits and Chillj Blackcurrant

$8.00

JAPANESE MEAL

4 piece sushi (gf, v)

(teriyaki chicken or tuna or vegetable)

Little Ted biscuits and Chillj Blackcurrant

$8.50

 

ITALIAN MEAL

Four N Twenty Traveller Meatlovers Pizza Pie

Little Ted biscuits and Chillj Blackcurrant

$7.50

Order online using QuickCliq

All orders must be placed by

Thursday, 21 October 2021 by 7.30am

Language Week

Instructions for Ordering

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 and then click on the pop-up dialogue box SPECIAL EVENT MENU.  Dates:

Kindy to Year 2 – Tuesday, 26 October 2021

Year 3 to Year 6 – Thursday, 28 October 2021

Year 7 to Year 12 – Thursday, 28 October 2021

Orders must be placed by the cut-off date of Thursday, 21 October by 7.30am – sorry no exceptions. NO OTHER FOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ORDER FOR ELC/PRIMARY STUDENTS FROM THE CANTEEN ON 26 OCT/28 OCT RESPECTIVELY.

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

Do not 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.

 

Term 3 – Notices – Week 9

Dear Parents, Students and Community, 

What a great day to start off the last week of Term 3. The students had their non uniform fundraising day today. Both the ELC and 3 – 6 have raised money for their chosen causes, Canteen Australia and Harvest Day Ministries. Thank you to our families for your support today.

This week at the ELC, we have our end of term ‘Meal Deal’ taking place this Tuesday. On Wednesday, our youngest students in Pre Kindy, will be having their ‘PJ’ day. Then on Friday, the Year 1 and 2 students will have the opportunity of seeing our Primary Chorale in action. Parents, please come and join us for this special end of term event.

At 3-6 we have the Interschool Athletics Carnival for selected students on Tuesday and Wednesday. We wish them the very best for the Competition. Year 6’s will be holding their “Jam Poetry” evening on Wednesday, please see the class blogs for further information.  Our assembly on Friday will be led by the Kimberley Tour students who return this week. We can’t wait to hear about what they have been up to on the tour.

As we now draw to the end of term, we wish you and your family a very happy holiday. For those travelling around our beautiful state, safe travels. We pray that this holiday period will be an opportunity for connection and rest.

Warm regards,

Hannah Lockwood-Jones and Jarrod Heglund

 

RUN CLUB – EVERY THURSDAY

8.00 – 8.25am on the Primary Oval

This Thursday and every Thursday in Term 4.

Our Thursday Run Club continues every week throughout the year (weather permitting)!

All students (and their families) are very welcome to join us and clock up house points as well as kilometres – at any pace you like.

Any queries, please contact Sharon.baird@ststephens.wa.edu.au 😊

 

North Beach Little Athletics Club

 

GET ACTIVE SPORTS

Introductory Basketball sports program for 3 to 9 year olds

Only $82 for 6 classes including a basketball to keep

Location: Karrinyup Primary School (15 Hampton Street, Karrinyup)

Starting Saturday, 23rd October

Enrol & Pay online at www.getactivesportswa.com.au.

 

Term 3 – Notices – Week 8

Good Afternoon Families and Friends,

Firstly we would like to congratulate all students who took part in the 3-6 Athletics Carnival last week. It was a lovely day and wonderful to see so many parents cheering the houses on. Well done to Alethea who were overall champions for 2021. Our ELC students will have their carnival in Term 4, maybe this will be the time for Carana or Timae to turn the tables?

Kimberley Tour

On Sunday we saw some of our Year 6 & 7 set off for the  Kimberley. We wish them the very best for their tour as they explore the beautiful Kimberley region. Students and teachers will be returning on the 20 September.

A look at the week ahead

Camps

We have 3 camps happening this week. On Tuesday 14 – 16 September the Year 5 students head off to their camp at Point Peron. This Friday 17 September, the Year 3 students will have their camp. The Year 3 students will be heading to the city for an excursion at SciTech during the day,  followed by a sleepover at the school in the evening. Also on Friday, Year 2 have their camp day and sleepover at the school. The Year 2 students have a range of activities taking place at school, including games, movies and spotlight!

Our school camps are a wonderful opportunity for the children to spend time together, and experience a diverse range of activities. We know that they will have a wonderful time and are excited to hear about their adventures. Parent of children attending camps, please ensure you have read their class blogs and are aware of the camp agenda, collection times and things that need to be packed.

Fun Days Ahead

On Thursday Pre Primary students will be having a Marvellous Mixtures Morning, 9:15am – 10:00am. This is sure to be a messy, engaging and fun learning experience! We can’t wait to see the photos and hear about what the students created during the morning mix.

Worship

This Friday at the ELC we have worship for out Kindy and Pre Primary. Parents of students in these year group please come and join us for a fun, fantastic and a little flamboyant bible based worship!

Upcoming events

As next Monday 20 September is a fundraising day. It is a non uniform day for students. Please bring in a gold coin donation to support our chosen causes for this term.

ELC –   Non-Uniform Day. Harvest Ministries who provide food and education for students attending the school.

3 -6  –  it is also a Non-Uniform Day. The students will be raising money for Canteen – a charity supporting youngsters with cancer.  Wear a bandana if you like.

Canteen ELC

On Tuesday 21 September the canteen are providing the opportunity to order a special end of term Meal Deal. Please go online to order a meal for your child.

Car Parking / Drop Off and Pick Up

Several staff and parents have raised their concerns that the bottom car park at Doveridge Drive is being used for Kiss and Drive. Please be aware that the car park is not to be used for Kiss and Drive. We have allocated a specific area in the Primary school for Kiss and Drive. This area is supervised and its location chosen  to support the safe movement of children whilst on the school premises. Please feel free to park at the bottom car park but we kindly request that it is not used for Kiss and Drive purposes.

As we finish this term off well, with so many opportunities for our students, we want to thank our amazing staff for consistently going above and beyond for the students in their care. We would also like to thank our families for supporting our staff and these events.  We have many parents that offer their time, expertise and support to the school, which enables us to offer more for our students. We are blessed to have such a wonderful community.

Warm regards

Hannah Lockwood-Jones and Jarrod Heglund

North Beach Little Athletics Club

 

GET ACTIVE SPORTS

Introductory Basketball sports program for 3 to 9 year olds

Only $82 for 6 classes including a basketball to keep

Location: Karrinyup Primary School (15 Hampton Street, Karrinyup)

Starting Saturday, 23rd October

Enrol & Pay online at www.getactivesportswa.com.au.

 

 

ELC FUNDRAISER – NON-UNIFORM DAY MONDAY 20 SEPTEMBER – FRUITFUL HARVEST

(Please bring along your donations)

What a blessing your school is to so many hurting children here in Zimbabwe.

Our schools are starting up on the 6 of September. As you can imagine children all over the world have been hearing about COVID, and have had to change their lives around because of it.

After over a year of lockdown, getting to go to school only having to stop again. The children we reach out to have no way of getting their education through Zoom or any other online studies.  This means that they just get further and further behind in ther studies.

We are so thankful that your school is wanting to do a fundraiser for these children.

 https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Nonprofit-Organization/Fruitful-Harvest-Zimbabwe-478202362199191/

This year we now have 3 teachers who will be going into the schools every week and doing worship and telling Bible stories through the Time With Jesus program.  And because of your help we will also be able to give eggs to them as well!!!

Thank you all for doing your part to help other children in a country so far away!!! May God bless you, your school and your families for they way you always think of others.