Term 4, Week 7 Notices

Last Day of School 2019

As indicated on the School calendar, school closes on Wednesday 11 December at 3:10pm for 3-6 students and 3:20pm for ELC students. The closing time on the last day of Term 4 has been under discussion for some time and the move to close after a full day is in response to various transport obligations, including bus routes. 

Thank you.

Years 3-6 Presentation Evening

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Absentee Procedures

ELC Parent Information

When your child is going to be absent or late, please send an email to absenteedunpri@ststephens.wa.edu.au and ‘cc’ your child’s teacher as well. 

Alternatively you can phone the ELC Office on 9243 2480 between the hours of 8am – 4pm.

For all other ELC matters, including information about pick up or drop off, can you please use the email adminelc@ststephens.wa.edu.au .

Primary 3-6 Parent Information

When your child is going to be absent or late, please send an email to absenteedunpri@ststephens.wa.edu.au and ‘cc’ your child’s teacher as well. 

Alternatively you can phone the Primary Office on 9243 2102 between the hours of 8am – 4pm.

For all other Primary matters, including information about pick up or drop off, can you please use the email adminduncraigprimary@ststephens.wa.edu.au .

School Shoes

Dear Parents,

I have received some feedback recently in regards to the changes to the school shoes for next year. This feedback has been both in support of the change, as well as from those with some concerns. Initially I wanted to let you know that we will be having a transition period for the remainder of this year and through the first semester of 2020, with the standard leather, lace-up, school shoes only being required from the start of Term 3.

The reason for the change is to lift the uniform standards in the school. Increases in uniform standards have been shown to bring about improvements in school pride, student behaviour and community appreciation/perception of the school, as well as other more minor areas. The changing of the shoes is just a small change through which we can continue to strive for such improvements.

I also thought I would take a moment to address those concerns raised, which have mostly been around the perceived impact on the amount of physical activity that the students will do at break times. I honestly and sincerely believe that the change in shoes will see no reduction in the amount of play that the students undertake at recess and lunch. From previous experience with other schools as well as with my own children, I have found that the standard leather school shoes still allow the students to experience all of the break time activities that other shoes would. I really don’t want to be reducing this is any way.

If comfort of the shoes is a genuine concern, the Uniform Shop as some recommendations for shoes that follow a lot of the same construction as a sports shoe, with the appearance of a more formal school shoe.

I understand that change always brings a level of uneasiness, so I want to thank you for your support in this area.

Kind regards,

Jarrod Heglund

Please Return Your School Library Books

ELC 3-6 Christmas Meal Deal – Order by this Thursday, November 28

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Primary 3-6 Christmas Meal Deal – Order by this Thursday, November 28

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