Rounding off a successful semester, our debating students brought their A-game to the stage in the Rookie Debating Grand Final last term. In a cross-campus battle, Duncraig were victorious while Carramar’s Luke Shirdon took out the Best Speaker award. Congratulations on an awesome debating season!
Carramar’s Year 11 ATAR Visual Art students recently had the pleasure of hosting Rachelle Dusting – Fine Art in class for the third time. Rachelle is a talented Western Australian oil painter who runs workshops with students, focussing on colour temperature, form and contrast. Check out their amazing work!
The use of online data algorithms, freedom of speech in the digital age and promoting unrealistic beauty standards to children were just some of the topics discussed by students at Perth’s first Ethics Olympiad. A group of Carramar Year 10 students were exceptional representatives for St Stephen’s School, presenting a variety of viewpoints and opinions on the day.
The changing face of teaching and learning has always been an interesting topic. Part Two of the discussion between Mrs Donella Beare and a group of teachers shines the spotlight on community expectations and the future of education. Read more here: http://bit.ly/31Z3cB5
Carramar Mum of Ben and Nic and former staff member, Sally Pilbeam is at it again, pushing the limits in her bid to compete at the Tokyo Paralympic Games.
Sally will compete in a qualifying paratriathlon in Montreal tomorrow (June 28). Go Sally! We’re all cheering you on!
Read more here: http://bit.ly/31XCkkT
After graduating from St Stephen’s School Carramar just last year, alumni Kirsten Rudgeley has made great strides in her golfing career! She is currently playing at the Junior Golf World Cup in Japan. Go Kirsten!
https://www.facebook.com/KirstenRudgeleyGolf/videos/338429556826844/?t=1
Continuing to grow as leaders, Carramar’s Year 12 students recently coached the Year 1 students during Sport. This time, the Year 12 students put their soccer knowledge into practice to train up some future soccer stars!
Apple has recalled some 15-inch Macbook Pro laptops sold between September 2015 and February 2017. While not all devices are affected, you can see if your child’s device is included by checking the serial numbers listed here: https://support.apple.com/15-inch-macbook-pro-battery-recall
Or see the full story here: https://www.communitynews.com.au/western-suburbs-weekly/news/apple-announces-laptop-recall/
The changing face of education has always been a topic of discussion. Our Principal Mrs Donella Beare recently sat down with a group of teachers to discuss how education has changed and what the future might look like for our students in her latest blog. With so many great points, we had to split the coverage into two parts. Read Part One now: https://www.ststephens.wa.edu.au/…/the-changing-face-of-edu…