Category: 2021

Parents of 12 students are reminded that the last date for applications for Special Provisions for the 2021 ATAR examinations is Thursday 1 April 2021. Any subject changes should have already occurred. Year 12 students are required to sit ATAR course examinations. Where the course has both written and practical examinations, students are required to sit for both of these examinations. Students who do not sit an ATAR course examination and do not have an approved sickness/misadventure application for that course, will not have the units contribute to the calculation of the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE). 

This information has been discussed with students in Education Plus classes. Further information from SCSA is available in the Year 12 Information Handbook:https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/year-12-information.

Please contact us if you have any questions.

Mrs Sarah Cooke

Careers Advisor

Mrs Toni Mills

Head of Learning Enrichment

Year 7s packed heaps of activities into their camp at Ern Halliday – beach games, abseiling and archery were just a few of the highlights for students. It was a great way for Year 7s to build friendships and learn some new skills!

Swimming Champion Results 2021

Overall Results

50m Ultimate Champions:

Female: Crystal Edwards (C) Male: Oliver Bridgman (C)

Records Broken:

Boys:

Year 10: Ollie Bridgman: 50m Butterfly

Year 11: Tom Anderson: 50m Breaststroke

Year 10: Carana: 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay

Year 7-12: Timae 4 x 50m Medley Relay (new event)

Girls:

Year 12: Crystal Edwards: 100m Freestyle & 50m Butterfly

Year 7-12: Carana 4 x 50m Medley Relay (new event)

Supporting your child’s career development: tips and tools from myfuture webinar

Wednesday, 24 March 2021, 1–2 pm AEDT

The earliest and often the most powerful learning about careers is shaped by the adults in a child’s life. myfuture, the National Career Information Service, has tools and resources available to help parents guide and support their child as they explore career options and occupations of interest. In this webinar Michelle Maes, Careers Manager, will demonstrate the career development resources that are freely available on the myfuture website to assist the career development process.

Register now

A presentation about achieving success this year! 

The school is hosting an Information Evening on Monday 29 March, for all Year 11 parents of Direct Entry Pathway students. These are students enrolled in four or more ATAR subjects. A similar event was held for Year 11 parents of VET and Certificate Pathway students at the start of term. Information covered on the evening will also be presented to students during Education Plus lessons.

The evening will commence with an overview of WACE Graduation and what success looks like in Year 11 and beyond. We will then discuss how to review progress from Term One, and strategies for successful results in the direct entry pathway. This will include examination literacies, how to manage workloads, applications to University, and how the ATAR is calculated. Plus there will be a chance to ask questions. Presenters will include our Deputy Head of Teaching and Learning and our Careers Advisor.

Details: Monday 29 March from 6.30-7.30pm, in Cousins Hall.

NB: If there are any changes due to government advisories, a further email will be sent out as well as a notification in the Secondary Newsletter.

Year 7 and 10 immunisations Wednesday 10 March.

Sports uniform for the day.

Can you please make sure that your child has a good breakfast and a drink before coming to school.

Community members are invited to join Principal Donella Beare, our leadership team and a Council member at one of our annual Connecting in Conversations events.

Please book via principal@ststephens.wa.edu.au

As we know, the world of work is changing. What you may not be so familiar with is that the pathways into the workforce are changing too.

The infographics below show how there are various pathways from school to work  – some include university, some include TAFEs and some include starting with casual work.  Take a look and see if there are other options or possibilities that you have not yet considered. The qualifications listed are a guide only  – there may be others that are specific to WA.

If you have any questions about these pathways or any other issue around possible future pathways, please contact Mrs Cooke.

Career Advisor.

9243 2154.

sarah.cooke@ststephens.wa.edu.au

School Pathways

STUDY SKILLS TIP FOR MARCH – 4 REASONS NOT TO PUT OFF STARTING ASSIGNMENTS

Here are four reasons why you should start working on your assignment immediately.

1. GET YOUR BRAIN THINKING ABOUT THE TOPIC:
Even if your assignment is not due for weeks, start thinking about it immediately. At the very least, ensure you review and understand the requirements the day you get your assignment. Even if you are not thinking about it directly, your subconscious will be hard at work.

2. FIND LIBRARY AND ONLINE RESOURCES:
Although the school or local library may not be your main source of reference, you should drop in soon after receiving the assignment. Your teacher will probably have alerted the school librarian to the assignment, and reference books etc, may well be displayed. These will disappear quickly if the whole class has the same assignment. Reference books can sometimes be a useful general overview for an assignment and they help clarify a direction as you begin to immerse yourself into the assignment topic. Your librarian can also guide you to online journals or databases that may be useful.

3. STARTING EARLY MEANS MORE TIME TO EXPLORE & ASK FOR HELP IF NEEDED: 
If you do some initial research on the assignment, you could find yourself needing more direction in your next research. For example: Perhaps there isn’t enough information, or perhaps you find you don’t understand important concepts, or perhaps you need to speak to your teacher to get further clarity. If you find this out early, you will still have plenty of time to plan, research, write and present your assignment. Imagine if you didn’t start your assignment for a week or so, and then discovered you needed more guidance. You could easily run out of time. Starting early also gives you a longer time to think through and develop your ideas.

4. CREATE A SAFETY NET:
Starting your assignment immediately will give you a safety net in case you get sick or something unexpected happens. Assignments are usually given over a period of time because they require more time; students must plan a strategy or schedule to ensure they are completed. You should always have a schedule that allows for the unexpected.

So get started today!

Learn more this year about how to improve your results and be more efficient and effective with your schoolwork by working through the units on www.studyskillshandbook.com.au