Carramar

Year 9 Junior Boys AFL


With the last round of the qualifying stages being played this Thursday the Junior Boys Football team have had some mixed results.  We started off our first round game with a great come from behind win against Joseph Banks only to lose the next four games at home.  Facing Wanneroo Secondary College’s second side, the team was looking for a stronger performance after a poor showing against Irene McCormack the week before.  The first minute set the tone of the game with a strong forward entry and a couple of near misses before finally scoring a goal.  The remainder of the game was a one way street with the final score of 10.14 – 74 to 0 a reflection of our dominance across the ground.

This week sees our last game on Thursday against Butler away.  Many thanks to all of the parents who have come down and supported the boys through out the competition.

High Achievement in Sport – Daniel Vlahov

St Stephen’s Carramar student, Daniel Vlahov set to debut for Wolves…

The Joondalup Wolves will debut a St Stephen’s School student with a famous basketball name when the side faces East Perth in the State Basketball League on Saturday 17 June.

At 16, Daniel Vlahov, who is a relative of Perth wildcats great Andrew Vlahov, will be one of the youngest debutants in recent seasons. Daniel impressed coaching staff who invited the shooting guard to train with the senior squad at the end of last year.

Joondalup coach, Ben Ettridge said the St Stephen’s School student, who has been with the Wanneroo Basketball Association since childhood, had made the most of his opportunities in pre-season training and practise. “As a lightening quick, sharp shooting point guard, we gave him the appropriate time and opportunity to focus on his under 18 WA state commitments this year.” Daniel’s Division 1 performance under Coach Doug Gates have culminated in his promotion to the senior squad.

Wolves chief executive, Cameron Britt said Vlahov’s achievement to “break into this star-studded Wolves line-up at 16 years of age, speaks volumes for both his ability and his attitude”.

Daniel will also represent WA in the 2017 under 18’s Basketball team, competing in the Canberra National Championships, 11 – 18 August.

Debating

Congratulations to our Novice debating team who won their debate on Tuesday 30 May against Duncraig Senior High School in the West Australian Debating League competition.

The topic of the debate was,  “That schools should prioritise the learning of indigenous languages over foreign languages” and we were the negative team. We created a compelling argument against this motion by stating that logistically this would be very difficult to implement, and there are more effective ways of teaching respect and understanding for Aboriginal culture.

Well done to Darcy Beckitt (7), Tahlia Beckitt (8) and Falgun Batavia (7).

UCW Winter Appeal – update

Thank you to the students and their families for the generous donations that will help members of both our local community and the inner city regions.

 Each of the three Year 7 homerooms have worked together to collect items suitable for the Winter Appeal. In the table below is a sample of the sorts of donations that are required.

Carramar Year 7’s standing with the recent collections from their homerooms for the Salvation Army.

Sorry Day

St Stephen’s students, Corey Broad, Blake Smith, Naomi Velterop, Oliver Williams, Demi Egan, Bradley Doig, Ella Baker, Angelia Effendi and Elly Palmer attended the Sorry Day Event in Wellington Square along with 2500 people to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the handing down of the Bringing Them Home Report.

The students ran a stall during the day and enjoyed the music, dance and activities from local Aboriginal performers as well as a special performance by Archie Roach. 

National Reconciliation Week (NRW)

Reconciliation: is a ”coming together” as a nation with the aims to achieve justice, recognition and healing. National Reconciliation Week’s (NRW) theme this year was “Let’s take the next steps”. 

St Stephen’s School Carramar (secondary campus) began NRW with students presenting information at House assembly about the steps taken in our past towards reconciliation. Examples used included the 1967 Referendum, the Native Title Act, the Bringing Them Home Report, Government recognition through Paul Keating’s Redfern Speech and Kevin Rudd’s Apology to the Stolen Generations. All students were invited to wear a lilac ribbon for NRW to raise awareness and show support for reconciliation.

Year 10 students Carla Dias, Fion Edmonds and Monique Madsen gave presentations to year 5 and 6 students and received a warm reception and it was pleasing to see so many younger students knowing so much about reconciliation.

Netball

On Thursday 25th May, approximately 50 girls, from years 7-12 took part in the Champion Schools netball carnival. The girls played between 3 – 5 games, which were 20 minutes long.

The girls did an outstanding job in representing St Stephen’s School, Carramar and should be proud with their results. All teams came away with a few wins against some quality opponents.

Special congratulations go to the year 7’s who won 4 out of 5 games and the year 11’s who won 3 out of 4 games. Well done girls!

 

Meet Melbourne in Perth

Perth Information session 2017

Representatives from the University of Melbourne will be visiting Perth to give students and parents a detailed introduction to all the things Melbourne has to offer. Come along and hear from our friendly staff about:

  • Courses and career outcomes, including the Melbourne degrees and graduate pathways
  • Unique opportunities to enrich your degree such as studying a concurrent diploma or going on exchange
  • Housing options, scholarships and student services
  • Access Melbourne, our special entry and access scheme

Event Schedule

6:00pm – 6:30pm: Arrival and Registration
6:30pm – 7:30pm: Presentation
7:30pm – 8:00pm: Q&A session

Date and time

Thursday 8th Jun 2017 6:30pm-8:00pm

Location

Hyatt Regency Hotel
99 Adelaide Terrace

Perth, Western Australia

Audience

Prospective undergraduate students and their families

https://futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/explore/events/victoria_and_interstate/interstate/wa/perth-information-session

Rob Crewe

Careers Advisor

Year 12 – Young Achievers Early Offer Program

 

Notre Dame’s Early Offer Program gives high-achieving students a chance to secure their place at university before they sit their final exams. Applications are now open. Students can find the application form and instructions on how to apply at: notredame.edu.au/sydney/early-offer

Why students apply for Young Achievers Early Offer Program

  • Early Offer takes the pressure off Year 12 students by allowing them to secure their university spot before final exams
  • Notre Dame is the #1 university for skills development, graduate employment rate, student support and overall quality of educational experience (qilt.edu.au)
  • Students are recognised for their dedication and passion to a broad range of activities, including volunteer work, leadership, sport, the arts and academic achievement
  • Young Achievers get access to Notre Dame’s Leadership Program, including workshops, guest presentations and volunteering opportunities

 

Rob Crewe

Careers Advisor