Free-Dress Day Thank You!

To everyone who remembered to bring in their gold coin donation today to support either the Fruitful Harvest’s Egg-A-Day Program at the ELC or TEAR Read-A-Thon at the Primary 3-6 – Thank you!  Please, if you have not remembered to bring in your donation … it’s not too late! … just give it to one of the beautiful ladies at the reception desks. For more information, please check out the links below.

Fruitful Harvest:   https://rootsforzimbabwe.org/fruitful-harvest-1

TEAR Read-A-Thon : https://vimeo.com/281903510

Year 5 Market Day – This Thursday, 26 September

Carpentry help at the ELC!

We are looking for any parents or community members who have carpentry skills to help with some projects that we are wanting to do in the ELC. Could we ask any volunteers to please contact ELC Admin Office if they are able to assist. Thank you.

Synthesis is coming…

Terracycle at St Stephen’s School

Student Service Learning – Market Day in Term 4

After School Clubs

After School Clubs have finished for 2019. Thank you to all involved this year!

ELC ‘free-dress’ day next Monday to support Egg-a-day in Zimbabwe

The ELC are hosting a “free-dress” non-uniform day on the last Monday of term, Monday 23 September.  Each student is asked to bring a gold coin donation to support the Fruitful Harvest Ministry’s, Egg-a-day Program in Zimbabwe. For $1 you could help 6 children like these get something good to eat! For more information on the amazing works and lives being transformed through this ministry, please check out the link and pictures below.

https://rootsforzimbabwe.org/fruitful-harvest-1

Primary ‘free-dress’ day next Monday to support Read-A-Thon

Please remember to bring your gold coin donation on Monday 23rd September, the last Monday of term to support Read-A-Thon. For further information, email Mrs Thompson on melanie.thompson@ststephens.wa.edu

Check out this video: https://vimeo.com/281903510

ELC Disco Success

We would like to thank everyone involved in the ELC Disco held on Friday 6 September.  The team of volunteers was expertly led by Mrs Kellie Thompson!  Thank you all so much for making this event such a success!

We are excited to announce that a profit of $1100 was made for our fundraising account, and this money will go towards improvements at the ELC.

Once again, thank you to our ELC Community, you are awesome!

Passtab now at ELC and Primary 3-6

Passtab is an induction and compliance program that tracks the movement of visitors across our campuses. It is a fast, efficient sign in and out process for staff, relief staff, tutors, therapists, visitors and contractors. It also helps to ensure all contractors and regular visitors to our School receive a safety induction. The program is installed on an iPad and supported by a Passtab App. The App allows the School to account for visitors on campus in the event of an emergency evacuation.

Passtab iPads have been installed for visitors to sign in and out at the ELC Administration Office as well as Duncraig Primary Administration and other areas of our school. Signing in during the school day is required for parent volunteers spending time on site.  Initial sign up takes a few minutes, thereafter your Quickpin will be established and it is an easy process to sign in and out of the school.  Signing in and out of events, as well as the usual drop-offs and pick-ups of students, is not required.

Thank you for supporting us in this new initiative.

ELC Kiss & Drive – Important Information

Over the past couple of weeks, we have had parents parking in the Kiss and Drive area of the ELC. This has caused problems for other parents that are trying to drop their children off. On Thursday we had five cars parked in the Kiss and Drive area which meant that the area was inaccessible for drop off. Parents were then forced to stop in the road and let their children out. This then affected the flow of traffic coming in and out of the school.

We ask that you please respect others as you drop off your children to school and do not park in the Kiss and Drive area. There are parking places available opposite Kindy and Pre Primary and surrounding the oval.

Thank you for keeping our children and our community safe and for assisting us with the smooth flow of traffic through our school.

Synthesis is coming…

ELC Sausage Sizzle, Friday 27th September – last day of term!

Recycling and Terracycle

Lilies for Sale at the ELC & Primary 3-6

Active School Clubs Finish This Week

Primary K-6 Blog changes

We have been hearing a number of parents voice concerns over the volume of blog posts that come out from the Primary School. In looking to streamline this process, while still offering valuable information to our families, we are looking to make some changes that will come into effect in the very near future.

The main change that you will notice is the reduction in the number of blogs that will be coming out. Each week you should be receiving a whole-primary blog on Monday afternoon and a Year-group blog on Friday afternoon. In the normal course of events, these will be the only two blogs that you will receive each week. With that change, you will also see information from the specialists included on the Year-group blogs, which will relate specifically to those classes.

We trust that this will make the process of keeping up to date with your child’s schooling an easier process. As this becomes the norm over the following weeks, please pass on any feedback to Mrs Lockwood-Jones or Mr Heglund.

Thursday Lunchtime Athletics Practice

Any 3-6 students who wish to put in a little extra training for sprints and long jump are welcome to join Mrs. Baird on Thursday (week 7). We will meet at the Kiss + Ride area at 1pm (before eating lunch) and return to the Primary School in time for period 7. The participating students can wear their sports shorts and shoes for the duration of the day. They can eat immediately after our session.

*Please note that production rehearsals, FIRST Lego League training and any other clubs take priority over this optional training.

Primary 3-6 Entry Way Update

As you will be aware, we have recently had to close off the main entry way into the Year 3-6 space of the Primary School from the ‘Kiss and Drive’. We are pleased to let you know that plans are well underway to refresh this area to again create a lovely, inviting entry into the school. In fact, by the time you read this, the existing structure will have been removed to make the area safe to use again. As the holidays approach, plans to develop the entry further will continue and we hope to have the works complete by the time students return in Term 4.

Traffic Safety

We have recently been made aware of some concerns over the safety of students as they navigate the traffic on Doveridge Drive. This is just a request to please continue to obey the school-zone restrictions and be vigilant in regards to students walking or riding their bikes. Mr Parker has been running bike lessons with our Year 5 and 6 students in recent weeks, and we will continue to encourage their own safe use of the roads too.

Extra- Curricular Activities, Term 3

A huge thank you to all involved in our ‘Extra- Curricular Activities’ during term 3. Next week will be the final week for these activities this year. 

Colin Buchanan Concert, Friday 4th October

End of Term 3, ELC Meal Deal

Please place your orders by next Monday, 16 September:  www.quickcliq.com.au.
Primary 3-6 Athletics Day Meal Deal

Please place your order by next Sunday, 15 September:  www.quickcliq.com.au.

ELC Recycling

For more information: https://www.terracycle.com/en-AU/brigades/dish-and-air-care/

OSH Club Fundraising, Friday 13th September

Dearest St Stephens Families,

We need your help! 

The OSH team are currently raising money for Children’s Cancer Support. We will be holding a cake sale on Friday the 13^th of September at the front of the ELC as school finishes. Please come and support the OSH team and the children to raise money and enjoy some delicious home made cakes!

We also have lolly bags for sale in the OSH room and a ‘guess how many jelly beans in the jar’, please pop in with your gold coins and help to raise funds for the Children’s Cancer Support charity. 

We look forward to seeing you and thank you in advance for your donations.

From Rachel, Laura and the OSHclubbers!

Primary – RAW Impact Thank you

Primary Lost Property

Final School Day, Term 4 2019

St Stephen’s School will be closing on Wednesday 11 December .

The Primary 3-6 will finish at 3.10pm

 and the ELC will finish at 3.20pm.

Thank you Primary

Thank you for supporting Bethany Tour 2019 by enjoying our yummy sausage sizzle last week. Your contributions really help!

ELC Disco THIS Friday, 6th of September

Disco Menu/ price list

Disco Consent Form

Scholastic Book Club

Please place your orders for Issue 6 as it will close on Monday, 6th September.

Did you know that you can select the ‘gift‘ option at the checkout when ordering. This means you can order a book for your child and we will make sure they don’t see it or know about it!

Please place your orders through the Scholastic Book Club link below:   https://mybookclubs.scholastic.com.au/Parent/Login.aspx

Primary 3-6 Athletics Day Meal Deal

Please place your orders before Sunday 15th of September through the link below:

www.quickcliq.com.au.

Digital Learning Journey Success

Thank you to all who joined in and helped to make this activity a roaring success! The children in years 3 & 4 had a fabulous time, showing their parents and grand parents, just how clever they are. Thank you especially to our spectacular Digital Learning Team.

ELC Book Week Parade Photos

From The Wizard of Oz’s Dorothy to Lynley Dodd’s Hairy Maclary – we all had a ball, including Belle from Beauty and the Beast, at this year’s ELC Book Week Parade last Friday morning! A huge pat on the back to the students who paraded so bravely and wonderfully, the teachers, who lead the children with such enthusiasm and flair and the staff who supported all of us, who contributed to such an amazingly brilliant celebration. Thank you.

Primary Book Week Parade Photos

This years Primary Book Week Parade included characters from the much loved David Wallliams books, Gangster Granny and Fing, to Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Primary Staff dazzled in their creative and inspirational costumes, from Roald Dahl’s Matilda, with a slightly dodgy looking Agatha Trunchbull, and a couple very happy of Wizard of Oz stars, the lion and the scarecrow.

ELC Father’s Day Fun – This Friday Morning

Primary Father’s Day Breakfast this Friday Morning

Please RSVP here by tomorrow, Tuesday the 27th of August: https://www.trybooking.com/BEVLK

ELC Disco – Friday 6th of SeptemberDisco Consent FormELC Disco Price ListELC Disco FAQ’s Sheet Early Learning Centre: Important Notice

Please note that there is no supervision of students before 8:15am in the Early Learning Centre and students should not be brought to school before this time.  Staff are required to be at meetings prior to this time.

All students PP to Year 2 should arrive at school by 8:35am.

If a student arrives at/after 8:45am, it is essential that they are signed in at the Admin Office.

Please note that we do have OSH Club operating from our site, and you are welcome to contact them directly to organise before and/or after school care with them.

OSH Club service details are as follows: Ph: 0417 624 900 or Email: ststephensduncraig@oshclub.com.au

ELC Story Night In – A Huge Success

Massive thank you’s to all who helped make ‘Story Night In’ another huge success. The children had an amazing time and loved cozying up in laps, tents, teepees and bean-bags with books, teddies and lights!

Safety in our Primary School

Dear Parents

At the end of last week, our Safety Committee engaged a structural engineer examine our Primary entrance to our Quad area.  Sadly this was deemed unsafe.  Going forward, the recommendation is to remove the entire structure.  We will replace this with a new and friendly entrance to our beautiful Primary School.  We hope to be able to resource the timber to construct a Friendship Bench.

Works in this area will be undertaken over the next few weeks.  Please use the doors to the Village or the gate nearest to the Year 6 classrooms.  Kiss and Drive can be accessed through this gate.   Thank you for your understanding whilst we make our Primary School safe.

Primary Sausage Sizzle tomorrow, Tuesday 20 August

Book Week Parade This Friday, 23rd of August – ELC & Primary 3-6

Dress up and join in the merriment!

Primary Digital Learning Journey

Where: Primary Village

When: Wednesday 21^st August 2019

Who:   Yr 4’s 11.40am-1.00pm (students and parents)

             Yr 3’s   1.40pm-3.10pm (students and parents)

Come along on this fantastic journey with your child and share in the digital learning that they are doing in class. Enjoy programming a robot to make its parts move or take the challenge of creating an advertisement using electronic circuitry to bring it to life. Create code to build a game or interactive story in ScratchJr as we look forward to sharing in this fantastic learning journey with you all.

The Digital Learning Team

Breakfast in the Primary

Please RSVP to ensure sufficient catering : https://www.trybooking.com/BEVLK

Cyber Safety Seminar

Thank you from Mon Parker

This certificate is from the beautiful lady we support when we bring our gold coin donation on free dress day, the last Monday of term! Congratulations everyone!

Story Night In Tomorrow Night!

Tuesday 13 August (6pm – 7pm)

Students and their families are invited to dress in their pyjamas and join us for an evening of reading at the ELC. Snuggle up and enjoy a Milo and some Tiny Teddies as you read. What fun!

Primary Digital Learning Journey 

Come along on this fantastic journey with your child and share in the digital learning that they are doing in class. Enjoy programming a robot to make its parts move or take the challenge of creating an advertisement using electronic circuitry to bring it to life. Create code to build a game or interactive story in ScratchJr as we look forward to sharing in this fantastic learning journey with you all.

The Digital Learning Team

2019 Digital Learning Journey

Where: Primary Village

When: Wednesday 21^st August 2019

Who:   Yr 4’s 11.40am-1.00pm (students and parents)

             Yr 3’s   1.40pm-3.10pm (students and parents)

Cyber Safety Session – This Wednesday Evening

Tickets are available through : www.tsh.org.au

ELC Father’s Day – Friday, 30 August

Primary Father’s Day – Friday 30 August

Absentee Procedures

To  advise the school that your child is going to be late or absent, you may either email or telephone the school. If email is convenient,  please email both the below email address and ‘cc’ your child’s teacher as well absenteedunpri@ststephens.wa.edu.au

NEW ELC Parent Resources Library

We are excited to introduce the beginnings of our Parent Library for the ELC community.

Resources may be borrowed and returned using a sign in and sign out book system.

Depending on the popularity of the library, we will look at adding further resources in the future.

For further information, please ask at the reception desk.

ELC Chicken Coop Care

Calling all helpers that would be willing and able to help look after our ELC chickens this week…

Our fantastic Mrs Kelly is away this week and we are in need of some helpers to care for our feathered friends. If you can help, please would you contact the ELC Reception. Thank you…

Primary BBQ – Tuesday 20 August

Cyber Seminar

Wyniss Performances Tomorrow at the ELC & Primary 3-6

Parents are invited to join us in the audience for performances by Wyniss, a music ensemble from the Torres Strait Islands.

They will be performing on Tuesday 6 August

at the Primary at 9:00am and 11:15

and at the ELC at 1:45pm… (not 1.15)

ELC Story Night In Next Tuesday Night

Tuesday 13 August (6pm – 7pm)

Students and their families are invited to dress in their pyjamas and join us for an evening of reading at the ELC. Snuggle up and enjoy a Milo and some Tiny Teddies as you read. What fun!

Primary 3-6 – BBQ Lunch to support Bethany Tour 2019A reminder from Mrs Baird for Years 4-6 runners

Mrs Baird will be holding lunchtime training sessions for those students competing in the States Cross Country on Friday August 9.  Lunch will be eaten after the training session.The children can wear their sports shorts and shoes for the duration of the day.

The next session is… tomorrow – Tuesday August 6 @ 1pm

Book Club Closing

Please place your orders through the link below, before next Tuesday the 13th of August.

https://mybookclubs.scholastic.com.au/Parent/Login.aspx

Primary 3-6 – Languages Week 

Meal deal day is Wednesday the 7th of August! No canteen available on Wednesday, except for Meal Deal Meals!

NCCD Letter to Parents

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Welcome Back to Term 3, 2019

Primary 3-6 Assembly Roster

Primary Extracurricular Activities closing on August the 5th

We are excited to continue with activity activities at the beginning of Term 3, but with a new name and booking system. The new name is Extra Curriculum Activities (ECA) and our new online booking system, Bookwhen.

We commence the activities for Term 3 in Week 3, on Monday 12 Aug 2019. These will run for 6 weeks, finishing in Week 8, Friday 20 September 2019.

Your child/children from PP to Year 6, are welcome to participate in an Extra Curriculum Activities (ECA) at their respective ELC or 3 – 6 campus (see attached list of activities). It is important that children understand that they must commit to the activity for the whole 6 weeks. When school finishes, there is a short afternoon tea break so please pack something healthy for them to enjoy. Parents, please be prompt when collecting your children in the afternoon.

Please click on the following link https://bookwhen.com/ststephensschool_duncraig or head to the Parent Portal and click on Plan the Day>Primary School Clubs and click on the Enrol button. Places are limited for each activity so please only enrol in one activity. Allocated is on a ‘first in’ basis. It is important that your child commits to the activity for the full 6 weeks.

Cross Country Runners Years 4-6

A reminder that Mrs Baird will be holding lunchtime training sessions for those students competing in the States Cross Country on Friday August 9.  Lunch will be eaten after the training session. The children can wear their sports shorts and shoes for the duration of the day.

Thursday August 1 @ 1pm

Tuesday August 6 @ 1pm

P.S. Please remember to respond to Mr  Parker’s email RE participation / transport for this event if you haven’t already.

Wyniss Music Ensemble

Parents are invited to join us in the audience for performances by Wyniss, a music ensemble from the Torres Strait Islands.

They will be performing on Tuesday 6 August at Primary at 9:00am and 11:15 and at the ELC at 1:15pm.

Children’s University in the Primary 3-6

Cyber Safety 

Languages Week at the Primary 3-6

Languages Week Meal Deal for the Primary 3-6

Meal Deal Ordering Instructions

Use this link to order… www.quickcliq.com.au. 

ELC Canteen Menu for Term 3

Primary Canteen Menu for Term 3

Today’s Free Dress Day – Gold Coin Donation to Support Mon Parker

Thank you to all those who have already given their gold coin donation to their teacher. For those who forgot today, please remember to bring it in and hand it to your teacher tomorrow.

Reporting Day 2019

Dear Parents

PRIMARY REPORTING TAKING PLACE ON MONDAY 29 JULY 2019

Reports for PP – Yr 6 will be available online through SEQTA Engage, on Wednesday 3 July at 4pm.       

Reporting day is optional for parents of PP – Yr 6 students, however, if you wish to have an interview, they will be conducted on Monday 29 July.  To enable other staff to prepare the classrooms, interviews will take place in the ELC Forum/Primary Village.

8am – 10am

10.30am – 12.30pm

2.30pm – 4pm

4.30pm – 6.30pm

Online Reporting Day bookings will be open from 4pm on Tuesday 25 June and will close at 4pm on Thursday 25 July.  

Please note that interviews are timed for 15 minutes only and your child’s attendance is optional. We will be setting goals with the children during class time in Week 2 of Term 3.  If there are larger issues that you need to discuss with the teacher please contact the teacher to arrange a separate appointment.

All interviews need to be booked online through SEQTA at https://portal.ststephens.wa.edu.au  where all parents can access school systems.

Interview Bookings can be found under the Plan the Term tab options.

Parents, log into the portal using your ID@parent.ststephens.wa.edu.au and you will then be prompted for a login and password for Edinfo once they click on the Interviews tab.

The login will be your ID and same password.  Then select your preferred time with the teacher.

If you wish to meet with a Specialist teacher, please organise this directly with them via email.

If you require further assistance, please contact the ICT Parent helpdesk at help.ststephens.wa.edu.au  or on 9243 2160.

Kind regards

Primary Leadership Team

Extra Curriculum Activities – Term 3

We are excited to continue with activity activities at the beginning of Term 3, but with a new name and booking system. The new name is Extra Curriculum Activities (ECA) and our new online booking system, Bookwhen.

We commence the activities for Term 3 in Week 3, on Monday 12 Aug 2019. These will run for 6 weeks, finishing in Week 8, Friday 20 September 2019.

Your child/children from PP to Year 6, are welcome to participate in an Extra Curriculum Activities (ECA) at their respective ELC or 3 – 6 campus (see attached list of activities). It is important that children understand that they must commit to the activity for the whole 6 weeks. When school finishes, there is a short afternoon tea break so please pack something healthy for them to enjoy. Parents, please be prompt when collecting your children in the afternoon.

Registration and Activities will be open for student enrolments on Wednesday 26 June at 6.00 pm.

Please click on the following link

https://bookwhen.com/ststephensschool_duncraig

or head to the Parent Portal and click on Plan the Day>Primary School Clubs and click on the Enrol button.

*Please note registration is required before you can enrol in an activity.

Places are limited for each activity so please only enrol in one activity. Allocated is on a ‘first in’ basis. It is important that your child commits to the activity for the full 6 weeks.

Many activities have a limited number of places, so if a club is full, please continue to register your name on the wait list.

Parents are required to register using an email address and password then each student can be registered in preparation for enrolment. Please ensure that all areas are completed.

We look forward to a term full of activity and thank you for using the new online booking system.

If you require any further information, please contact the ELC or Primary Office.

Thank you for your support.

Hannah Lockwood-Jones & Jarrod Heglund

NAIDOC Week Celebration at True North