Carramar

2018 – John Curtin Undergraduate Scholarship

John Curtin Undergraduate Scholarship 2018

Nominations close: 4.30pm 22 September 2017

The John Curtin Undergraduate Scholarship 2018 is now open for nominations. The scholarship is for academically gifted students (in the top 5% of students) who have excelled in a wide range of endeavours and have given their talents and energies to the community around them. Candidates must demonstrate John Curtin’s qualities of vision, leadership, and community service.

Conditions apply, for further information on the John Curtin Undergraduate Scholarship 2018, please visit the scholarships website: http://scholarships.curtin.edu.au/scholarships

If you meet all of the conditions detailed on the website and are committed to studying at Curtin (see expectations on website), please make an appointment to meet with Mr Roberts or Mr Simpson to discuss the possibility of the School nominating you.

NAPLAN Results

Individual NAPLAN reports and the explanatory brochure were distributed to students vis Homeroom on Thursday 24 August. While the test represents a single snapshot on a specific day, it does provide useful information about both the group of students and about individual students.

The explanatory brochure is useful and further information can be accessed here: https://www.nap.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/naplan-2017-information-brochure-for-parents-and-carers.pdf?sfvrsn=2.

Professor Fiona Wood presentation

During Science Week the Year 12 Biology and Human Biology students were treated to a presentation by renowned scientist and plastic surgeon Professor Fiona Wood. Quantum theory aside, at this moment in time it is still difficult for someone to be in two places at the same time so  thanks to our innovative technology  whilst Professor Wood was ‘live at Duncraig’ our students could take part in the presentation using our extended classroom facility.

Professor Wood’s greatest contribution and enduring legacy is her work pioneering the innovative ‘spray-on skin’ technique (Recell), which greatly reduces permanent scarring in burns victims. Professor Wood patented her method in 1993 and today the technique is used worldwide.

Professor Wood spoke about what motivated her to begin her journey, how the technology was developed, how it is still being improved upon and what is her next challenge.

In Science there are always more questions and challenges.

 

Important notice: National data collection on students with a disability

Dear Parents,

The Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on school students with disability (NCCD) provides all Australian schools, education authorities and the community with a clear picture of the number of students receiving adjustments because of disability in schools, and the adjustments they are provided to enable them to participate in education on the same basis as other students.

The Australian Education Regulation 2013, requires that all schools, provide information to the Australian Government Department of Education and Training (the Department) for the purposes of the NCCD.

The information that Schools must give to the Department includes, in relation to each student with a disability at a school:

  • the student’s level of education (i.e. primary or secondary)
  • the student’s category of disability (i.e. physical, cognitive, sensory or social/emotional)
  • the student’s level of adjustment (i.e. support provided within quality differentiated teaching practice, supplementary, substantial or extensive adjustment).

Please note, any information collected, will not identify any individual student, in any way.

For further information regarding the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data school students with disability, please visit: https://docs.education.gov.au/system/files/doc/other/2017_-_nccd_-_fact_sheet_for_parents_and_carers_v5.pdf

If you have any queries regarding the NCCD, please contact the relevant Learning Enrichment staff, for your specific campus:

Carramar

Michael Crawshaw (Secondary)

Michael.crawshaw@ststephens.wa.edu.au

Helen Coombs (Primary Yrs 3-6)

Helen.Coombs@ststephens.wa.edu.au

Mrs Celeste de Villiers (K-2)

celeste.devilliers@ststephens.wa.edu.au

Duncraig

Mrs Toni Mills (Secondary)

Toni.Mills@ststephens.wa.edu.au

Mrs Christine Roddy-Clark (Primary and ELC)

Christine.RoddyClark@ststephens.wa.edu.au

 

Golf

The St Stephens Carramar golf team of Rhys Craven, Kirsten Rudgeley and Matthew Pickersgill braved the terrible conditions on Monday and took part in the WA High Schools Cup.

The team finished a creditable 13th out of 50 teams. Congratulations one and all!

 

Basketball

Year 7,8 and 9 students from Carramar competed in the Alkimos and Beach division basketball carnival and our girls team have progressed into the northern suburbs championships!

Well done to all those who competed. 

 

GENTECH

The first successful GENTECH – pop up computer help desk took place on Monday 7th August with Year 8 IT gurus Tom Cordell, Sam Gulliver, Sahib Sandhoo, Alex Huynh, Cameron Kiss and Mr Drake setting up shop at Wanneroo Shopping Centre.

GENTECH is a great St Stephen’s Community Service/Technology collaboration providing computer help to our senior members of the community, like the slogan says, “Computer ABC’s by Generation XYZ’s.

The next August sessions will be Tuesday 15th 10:00am – 12:00pm, Monday 21st 11:00am – 1:00pm and Tuesday 29th 10:00am – 12:00pm. It is hoped that GENTECH will be appearing at Hepburn Heights and Whitfords shopping centres in the near future.

Another Win for Senior Boys Soccer

Our senior boys soccer team have won again! This is an amazing achievement, with around 100 schools from across the state competing.

Coach, Jonathon Langley said…..

“We’re through to the quarter finals of the state competition – we’re in the top 8 teams in the state! 
 It was an exciting and even game and after extra time it finished up 1-1. This took the game to a penalty shoot out. All 11 players for both teams had taken a penalty before we could find a winner and it was Harry Dickson who managed to score the winning penalty. Will Parkes was also a hero as he was brilliant in goal during the penalties, pulling off some great saves.”
The boys were absolutely bouncing at the end of the game – as they deserved to be. ”    

The boys are hoping to get more spectators along to cheer them on in the next game. Their opponents are yet to be confirmed.

 

Netball Finals

Congratulations to the Year 11 Carramar netball team who played in the State Elimination Finals at Fremantle Netball Association on Friday 28 July.

Results on the day didn’t quite go our way but a great effort by the girls to make the top 22 schools in the state.

Senior Football (soccer)

The Carramar senior boys football (soccer) team took on Morley SHS last week in a knockout final.

After going down a goal just before half time the boys kicked 2 goals in the second half to secure a 2-1 win and a spot in the top 16 school teams in WA. 

Well done lads!