St Stephen’s School has partnered with 98.5 Sonshine FM for their Heart for The Homeless Appeal this month to keep everyone warm on these cold winter nights. We are one of the drop-off points for any clean sleeping bags, blankets, toiletries and pillows that will go to those doing it tough. Do your bit and drop off at the Duncraig Campus from July 20 and at the Carramar Campus from July 27 until the end of the month.

HOLIDAY FUN
Keep your kids entertained with new school holiday workshops thanks to our partnership with Firetech! The Video Game, Coding and Artificial Intelligence workshops are available online and in person. For ages 9-17 years Book here:

Carramar: http://bit.ly/2rXX66x

With the Theatre out of action amid the COVID-19 pandemic, our Performing Arts teams are excited to announce a new production like no other. The Show Must Go Online is a virtual production filmed by and starring our students from Carramar and Duncraig, and will be available to broadcast straight to your living room! Stay tuned for sneak peeks and insights from the cast before the show premieres on Thursday 6 August, 2020. Read more about the production on PerthNow: https://bit.ly/3f9Oi0S
Register for viewing: https://events.humanitix.com/tsmgo

Home study provided an opportunity for Carramar’s Year 8 Drama students to get creative as they studied the history of shadow puppets. Upon their return to school, students used their home-made shadow puppet theatres to tell Aboriginal Dreamtime Stories like Tiddalick the Frog, How the Birds Got Their Colours and The Rainbow Serpent.

Principal Donella Beare and a group of Carramar Year 8s made the most of today’s beautiful weather before the rains comes, taking time out to shoot hoops.

A group of Year 11 students who were selected to take part in the Propel Leadership Pilot Program at Carramar marked the occasion with an informal lunch catch up with their peers and School leaders this week. They now begin the 10-week program that aims to develop their leadership skills through a series of practical sessions, guest speakers and projects, putting them in good stead to lead when they enter Year 12 next year and in their own personal activities beyond the School walls.

St Stephen’s Business Directory member Birgit Hillary is a nationally certified and accredited Dog Behaviourist and Trainer. She runs Western Suburbs Dog Academy – a local dog training business specialising in individual, tailored behaviour and training sessions for puppies and adult dogs. Their focus is to educate owners and their dogs so they can share a harmonious life together and they are also qualified in child safety education around dogs. Find out more at www.westernsuburbsdogacademy.com.au.
Join the St Stephen’s School Business Directory to support local business and those in our community at https://businessnetwork.ststephens.wa.edu.au/.

The School’s Kaadadjan Centre in Dwellingup is available for St Stephen’s School families, staff and alumni to hire for your next camping trip. Bound by native forests and open spaces, with the Murray River winding around the western boundary of the property, it’s a great spot to explore or to sit back and relax. To find out more, visit the Kaadadjan Centre tab on the School Portal, or email kaadadjancentre@ststephens.wa.edu.au to receive a booking form.

Photo: Csmith Photography

The State Government, through the Department of Education, provides financial support to eligible parents through the Secondary Assistance Scheme (SAS). The aim of the scheme is to assist low   income families with secondary schooling costs. Eligible parents/guardians with students enrolled in Years 7-12 studying a full-time secondary course in Western Australia non government school will   be able to apply for the Secondary Assistance Scheme (SAS) in 2020.

You may be eligible for up to: $350 towards school expenses

If you hold a

• Centrelink Health Care Card or Centrelink Pensioner Concession Card or Veteran’s Affairs Pensioner Concession card, you may be eligible to apply

Applications close Friday 3 July 2020

Application forms and further information can be obtain at Reception

The Federal Government today advised against any organised events with more than 500 attendees in relation to stemming the community transfer cases of Coronavirus (COVID 19). In accordance with the Government’s advice, and to protect the health and wellbeing of our School community, we have decided to postpone the Thanksgiving Service, which was planned for March 31, until further notice.

We thank you for your ongoing support of our School events and will be in touch with more information when we know it is safe to proceed.

Thank you and take care.