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.
St Stephen’s School students are working on becoming the sporting stars of the future. Aspiring athletes from the school’s Carramar camp tested their balance, flexibility, strength and agility at the launch of the Athlete Development Program last week. More than 25 students from years 7 and 8 were selected for the new program, with sporting backgrounds ranging from soccer, gymnastics, Aussie rules football, netball and athletics.
Their initial session included a functional movement screening with program partners, Athletic Institute, where they were put through a series of activities and measurements to form a tailored movement plan according to their individual needs, goals and capabilities. Head of health and physical education, Craig Thomas said the program would equip students with skills to support them in their chosen sport and further in the sporting industry.
“The program is unique in that it does not focus on one particular sport but instead aims to provide training and education that will complement each student’s sports training program,” he said.
He said the program’s aims included enhancing knowledge of what drives performance, physical literacy, specialised training in areas of physiology and sports psychology and how to achieve a balance between demanding training schedules and success at school.
“The course focuses on movement principles and wellbeing. Over the course of the year, students will have the opportunity to experience sessions that consolidate crucial functional movement skills, explore healthy nutrition, engage in mental skills training and increase their speed and agility,” he said.
Music students had a fun-filled weekend of rehearsing, performing and bonding over team-building games at Music Camp! The three-day residential camp, held at our Carramar campus, was an outstanding success, with lots of inspiration from alumni who returned to school to pass on their knowledge. On the final day, students relished the opportunity to perform in front of parents and friends. Well done to everyone involved!
Please visit the Collinson library online to find information on troubleshooting technology issues, email connection, downloading educational apps, accessing the portal and SEQTA.
This is a helpful reminder of the information was covered in the year 7 Technology Orientation at the beginning of the year.
Log into the library (password is ‘serve’), navigate to ‘Libguides’ / Technology and Enterprise / Year 7 / Year 7 Orientation
Access the tabs at the top of the page for information. The troubleshooting information is under the ‘Email and Printing’ tab.
The quick link for your convenience is: http://library.ststephens.wa.edu.au/digitalhelp
Parents are invited to Information Evenings for Carramar Secondary students:
Location: Carramar Library
Tuesday 13 February – Year 12 – ATAR students: 6.45 – 7.45pm
Thursday 15 February – Year 11 – ATAR students: 6.45 – 7.45pm
Friday 16 February – Year 7 Parent Info & Sundowner: 6.45 – 8.00pm
Monday 19 February – Year 10 – Senior School Pathways: 6.45 – 7.45pm
Wednesday 21 February – Year 9 – Pathways: 6.45 – 7.45pm
Wednesday 28 February – Year 8 – Planning for School Success: 6.45 – 7.45pm
Or visit our School website for dates and times: http://bit.ly/2GpsAp1
These may be the most excited students on campus right now – our Year 7s! Year 7 students were welcomed at their orientation day yesterday, before starting their first high school classes today. We wish them all the best for the year ahead.
With the increased reliance on devices, it is more important than ever for us to offer charging amenities for our students. Devices like laptops, iPads and phones have become important educational tools that facilitate a productive learning environment. As the popularity of such devices continues to grow, keeping a device charged can be an issue. A dead battery limits student productivity.
The Library has installed a Charging Station with a multitude of different chargers. Charging stations are fixed units that feature separate locking compartments where a student can leave their device to charge safely.
On Friday 10 November 2017, the newly appointed 2018 Carramar House Captains ventured to the Time’s Up Escape Room in Wanneroo. The aim, to develop better understanding of the importance of teamwork and building resilience.
The Captains worked enthusiastically, with great skill, tactical analysis and perseverance. Makaria and Charis were required to escape from a jail in the Wild Wild West in a challenge known as ‘Wanted,’ whilst Parresia were detectives in the ‘Pursuit’.
All the teams were successful in their quest to escape and they were once again released into the outside world. Finally, the Deans and captains debriefed about the impact of decision making and group dynamics.
Thanks to Mr Batten, Mrs Stockton-Rice and Mr Gilchrist for their leadership and support during this event.
Our cross campus launch of the hit musical “Grease” for 2018 was a huge success. Here is your chance to hit the big time! . . . (at school), and create a legacy for yourself.
Audition packs for CAST are now available from the Secondary Admin Office for principal roles, vocal and dance ensembles.
We will be seeking expressions of interest for crew in 2018.
So. . . If “you’re cruisin’ for a bruising.” get on board!
