As a fun-filled week with our guests from SMPK Penabur Jakarta comes to an end, it has sadly come time to bid our new friends farewell. After living as St Stephen’s School students for the week, SMPK Penabur performed a concert for our students and staff as a gesture of thanks, before saying an emotional goodbye to their buddies.
This term’s Student Leadership breakfast welcomed Mr Mark Wallace, Head of Cyber Security for Fortescue Metals Group, to share some leadership wisdom. Mark provided insight into the complex environments of this organisation, how values and vision guide decision making as well as his own formula for leadership success.
After hearing from their peers that a chilled water fountain would be an ideal addition to the Library, the Year 12 School Captains decided to collaborate with the School Finance Department and Property Services to put a plan into action. A group of 25 Year 12s took it upon themselves to conduct some Saturday morning garden work at School, with a new water fountain then being installed as a gesture of thanks!
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” – Galatians 6:9
Today we welcomed students from SMPK Penabur who have travelled from Jakarta to visit as part of a School Immersion Program.
This week they’ll live life as St Stephen’s School students, buddying up with our Secondary Indonesian students who are showing them around campus.
The Theatre was buzzing last Wednesday as Year 6 students from Carramar and Duncraig headed into their Rookie Debating Grand Final. The teams debated whether ‘Space travel is a waste of time and money’ with both sides presenting well-rounded and convincing arguments. In the end, it was Carramar’s rookie debaters who took out the top spot – by just one point! Well done to all our Debating students.
Some of Mr Kelly’s Year 9 students are participating in the ACT FOR PEACE- RATION CHALLENGE this week.
They have raised over $4500 thus far.
To learn more: https://actforpeace.rationchallenge.org.au/about/
What an inspiring effort. Well done!
Below is a photo of the students receiving their ration packs. They are having a FEAST in Timae today to create more awareness.
These are my wonderful Y8s that were investigating the effect of double glazing to make more energy efficient homes.
Nicola Ross
Miss Nicola Ross
Science Teacher & Assistant Dean of Timae
“And God saw everything that He had made, and, behold, it was very good. ” – Genesis 1:31
