Twilight Tours

Swim Win -Twice as Nice

Byron Kimber (Carramar, Year 11 student) dominated the Rottnest Channel Swim on Saturday. Byron and his teammate, Tim Hewitt were the first duo team to cross the finish line, completing the race in just over four hours while battling very choppy conditions! Congratulations Byron – we’re glad you made it to shore before the great white shark was spotted!

A High School Highlight

Year 12 students dazzled in their stunning suits and gowns recently, to celebrate one of the highlights on the school calendar – the School Ball. Carramar students graced stunning Fraser’s, in the tranquil surrounds of Kings Park, dancing the night away in a special occasion to remember.

Multi University Presentation

Tuesday 2 February our Year 12 students were visited by representatives of WA’s major Universities – Murdoch, ECU, UWA, Curtin and Notre Dame. The morning was a great success as students heard from each institution about admission, new offerings and alternate entry pathways. This left the students plenty to consider as they embark on their final year at school!

Making a Splash for Mental Health

InterAqua by Claire Davenhall

St Stephen’s School has well and truly made its mark in The Big Splash WA, a public art initiative aimed at raising awareness of child and adolescent mental health. Duncraig Teaching Artist Claire Davenhall has two dolphins featuring in the exhibition; ‘InterAqua Dolphin’ can be found at Stirling Gardens on St George’s Terrace, while ‘IceBreaker Dolphin’ is currently outside His Majesty’s Theatre. Meanwhile, Year 12 Visual Art students and their teacher, Verity Palmer created the St Stephen’s dolphin Finlay, aiming to spread the message ‘how to be a good friend when riding those waves of emotions.’ Ms Davenhall’s dolphins are on display until Wednesday 4 March, while you can meet Finlay with 44 other school dolphins on Saturday,17 March.

Finlay, the St Stephen’s School dolphin, by Year 12 Visual Art students and Verity Palmer

Get Fit

Lace your sneakers and bring your water bottles as Tuesday morning Bootcamp has returned to Carramar!

Every Tuesday morning members of the PE staff run a 45 min fitness circuit for any interested students. Starting with a flexibility and mobility program, the sessions help students develop cardiovascular and muscular endurance.
Bootcamp sessions are open to all students and start at 7.15am.

Gone Fishing

Our Year 9 Outdoor Ed class started their fishing unit last week. While their catches were too small to keep, they did have some success with their first session at Hillarys Marina.

2018 Swimming Carnival

There was healthy rivalry between the houses at Carramar’s Swimming Carnival this week. The PARRESIA PRIDE shone through yet again as the polar bears of Parresia took to the water like…..polar bears to water, taking out the title. Followed by Charis and Makaria respectively. A list of the day’s winners can be found on our School website: http://bit.ly/2HkpmDu

The swimming all-stars of the 2018 Gilchrist Invitational

Corinthians 9:24

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it.

THUMBS UP

Before the heat kicked in yesterday, a sports class of Year 12 boys debuted the newly-resurfaced courts at Carramar with games of basketball, netball and tennis. There were ooohhs and ahhhs when they first saw the bright blue courts, before giving them the thumbs up in approval.

Artists Acknowledged

The amazing talent of our 2017 Year 11 and 12 Art Students will soon be on display at the Northern Perspectives art exhibition. With over 53 artworks displayed from schools within the cities of Wanneroo, Joondalup and Stirling, six Carramar students and four Duncraig students will be featured! The exhibition launches this week and will run until Thursday 29 March at the Wanneroo Library and Cultural Centre. Don’t miss it!