Primary Newsletter

Lion King Information

Dear Parents,
Tickets go on sale for the Lion King performances this Thursday 1 September via https://www.trybooking.com/MNPY
All Year 3, 4 & 5 students are involved in all the Lion King performances.
Year 6 leads Cast 1 are performing on Tuesday 25 October 11.30am & Wednesday 26 October 6.30pm.
Year 6 leads Cast 2 are performing on Thursday 27 October 6.30pm & Friday 28 October 6.30pm.

The expectation is that all Year 6s in both casts and the Set, Marketing, Media, Costumes, Djembe and Puppet troops will attend every performance because everyone is involved in the Finale and Bows.
There are no general tickets for sale for the Tuesday Matinee performance as the audience will be made up of ELC students and staff.

There will be a babysitting service provided for ELC aged students in Cousins Hall for each of the evening shows. If you wish to avail yourself of this service, there is no need to purchase a ticket for your ELC child, who will already have seen the show. The babysitting will be provided by Secondary Students who are fundraising for the Service Learning Tour to Cambodia in January 2017. Further information regarding cost and sign up details will be available nearer the show dates.

ELC Father’s Day Invitation

Primary Father’s Day Invitation

REMINDER: Tomorrow is the final day to RSVP to Joy for the Father’s Day Breakfast, taking place on Friday 2 September at 7.30am on the Primary Oval

ELC School Banking News

School banking is held in Connect Cafe on Monday mornings from 8 AM.

Prize Lights have appeared in the sky.
This term we have an all awesome competition called Prize Lights. If your child makes three deposits anytime during term 3 they will automatically be entered for this awesome competition. Prizes include PlayStation packs, instant cameras, kids magazine packs and camping kits. The school will also be entered in a draw to win one of 75 bags full of sports equipment, valued at $200.

Student Rewards.
Each time a student banks, they receive a token to be collected and redeemed for rewards. Rewards include invisible ink pens, galaxy gliders, rockets, writing sets, and money boxes. This term, the Pat the dog school bag tag and skipping rope have been released. Some students are yet to collect the rewards they have already ordered. Please come in to grab your well earned rewards.

Commission Report
Did you know that school banking also earns rewards for our school? In Semester 1, the Early Learning Centre earned $6166.15 in commission!

We need your help!
We are desperately seeking permanent volunteers to help ensure the continuation of the school banking program in Term 4 and beyond. A huge thank you is extended to Nadya Kraehmann who has volunteered her expert capabilities since 2015 and is now overseas spending quality time with her family. Thank you also to Amanda D’Souza and Caroline Kerr who have been helping out in Nadya’s absence, their help is sincerely appreciated! We particularly enjoy seeing the children’s smiling faces each week and serving the school community. If you would like to volunteer on an ongoing basis please contact Sascha Metcalf on 0420 831 152, email saschajane@live.com, or visit us during school banking on Monday morning.

IPSHA Art Exhibition

Scholastic Book Club Orders Due

Please finalize your ELC Book Club orders by this Friday, 2 September. 

Primary School Book Club orders are due by next Friday, 9 September.

If ordering on-line, please remember to specify which St Stephen’s Campus (ELC or Primary School) your child attends, so that the orders can be efficiently delivered.

Thank you.

Primary Disco Next Friday

Pizza Supplier

Parent Connect is looking for any school families that perhaps own a pizza shop or a food outlet where they would be willing to supply food. We are always having functions at the school where we are seeking a pizza supplier and would love to use a school family.

If there is anyone out there that would consider supporting future events please let me know by either email rachpaul7@bigpond.com or mobile 0417720447.

Book Week fun in the ELC

And in the Primary …

Art Exhibition Opens Tomorrow

This Week is Book Week

Memories from Book Week 2015 at the ELC

Memories from Book Week 2015 at the Primary

ELC Father’s Day Invitation

Primary Father’s Day Invitation

  Primary Disco

ELC disco last Friday evening

A huge ‘Thank you’ to everyone who helped to make our disco ROCK! Here are a few photos.

Scholastic Book Club – Primary Co-ordinator Opportunity 

Green and Gold Day at the ELC

Year 5 Camp

Year 6 Boys

Story Night In

Next Week is Book Week!

ELC Disco

From 4pm, we have some delicious food and beverage vans arriving at the ELC until 7pm, so bring along a picnic rug and stay for a delightful dinner with your family and friends! There will also be a lolly stall and drink station.

A portion of the proceeds from the food and drink sales, will go towards purchasing a bench seat at Pinnaroo Memorial Park, in loving memory of our friend, Michelle Kalkwarf.

Please join us to help make this a fun and wonderful evening for the children, and to help support a special family in our school community.

ELC School Banking

Duncraig 3-6 School Banking

Banking at Primary (3-6) is still on THURSDAY mornings.

Prayer Group

Our ELC Parent Prayer Group is starting up again.
If you’re interested in supporting our children, teachers and our special St Stephen’s ELC family through prayer please feel free to come along. We will be meeting on a Monday morning in the staff room between 8:45 and 9:15. Every prayer whether vocal or quiet is important, so no pressure, we would love to see you there, even if you are late.
If Monday mornings are manic for you and you would like a text reminder (like I do), please feel free to let me know and I will send one to you. You can contact me via email, kimwig@gmail.com or 0449797153. I look forward to hearing from you.

Kim Wiggins

Green and Gold Day

Parent Connect Meeting Tonight

Date: Monday 8th August, commencing 7pm

Venue: Community room, Duncraig campus

Refreshments both alcoholic and non-alcoholic snacks will be served.

Starring…Grace!

Active School Clubs

Just a reminder that ‘Active School Clubs’ start this week and conclude the week ending 16 September.

Scholastic Book Club – Yr 3 – 6

Last day for Book Club orders is this Friday, 12 August. Thank you.

Newsletter

 Alive in the adventure of learning at the ELC

and at the Primary…

Parent Symposium – This Friday 6pm – 9pm …. LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER

Parenting in the tricky (Teen) Years with Stuart Wesley (SSS Parent Coach)
Raising Boys – Rochelle Masters of Masters Psychology
Dealing with Anxiety – Dr Pia Broderick
Mums and Daughters – Liezl Addinall – (SSS School Psychologist)

Census Information

Duty of Care in the Primary School

Just a reminder that there are no staff on duty in the playgrounds before 8.10am. Students who arrive at 8am, may visit the Library. We are unable to offer duty of care until 8.10am.

In the afternoons, staff are on duty from 3.10pm until 3.30pm. In the event of being on campus after 3.30pm, parents must please supervise their children.

OSH Club is available for all Primary age children for before school and after school care, taking place at the ELC. Their website is www.oshclub.com.au

Thank you for your kind consideration in this regard.

Active School Clubs

Active School Clubs will begin in the week starting, Monday 8 August and finish the week starting, Monday 12 September.

Parking on Doveridge Drive

In the interests of our community, please be aware that the City of Joondalup have advised that they will be issuing fines for vehicles exceeding the 2 hour parking limit on Doveridge Drive. If you intend to spend more than two hours on campus, please park in the lower carpark next to Hamer Oval.

ELC School Banking

School banking will now be held on Monday mornings from 8.00am to 9.00am. Please ensure your child’s bank deposit slips are completed including their student number to assist us in processing their deposit quickly and efficiently.

ELC Scholastic Book Orders

Please return your orders by this Friday, 5 August, either online or placed in the green Book Club box din the library

ELC Father’s Day Invitation

3-6 Father’s Day Invitation