Category: Community

FETE NEWS 17 September 2018

September 17, 2018

WE NEED YOUR HELP PLEASE

 

Tow Truck Business

Do you or someone you know own a tow truck business?  We need help to move the Smash-A-Car to school.  Please contact Julie Wookey on 0408 806 433 if you can assist.

 

Mystery Jars

We need fillers please.  Collection boxes are at ELC, Primary school and Year 7 reception areas.

 

Walkers

Walkers wanted for letterbox deliveries in Duncraig area.  Either students (high school) or parents who can lend a hand please contact Amanda D’Souza on 0448995341 or mokes24@gmail.com

 

White elephant stall

Donations can be dropped off at Doveridge Dve Shed on Tue mornings between 8am and 8.45am.

 

Muscles required!!! 

Strong able-bodied people required to put up fete signage in October – please contact Amanda on 0448 995 341 or email mokes24@gmail.com if you can lend a hand.

 

Parking attendants

We need some wonderful volunteers.  Please contact Julie Wookey on 0408 806 433 or email cullyn5@bigpond.com

 

Pre-loved books

Please see the collection boxes at ELC and Primary reception and alternately you can drop off direct at the shed on Doveridge Drive open every Tuesday Morning from 8am to 8.45am.

 

SILENT AUCTION

Last call for silent auction items for fete. All donations must be in by end of school hols please.

  • Do you own a small business? Do you know someone who does?
  • Do you belong to a sporting club eg golf who could donate lessons or a round of golf etc?
  • Do you use a service eg piano lessons, gyms etc who could donate a voucher or products?

IF SO WE WOULD LOVE YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE SILENT AUCTION!

We will be widely acknowledging all donations and sponsors via our school community communications (1500 families), social media promotions and printed flyers.

Please contact Dee Crowther on 0403 431 323 or email Deirdre.crowther@gmail.com for any further enquiries.  Donations can be dropped off at Fete Collections points at ELC, Primary and Secondary Offices.

R U OK?

September 13, 2018

Today is R U OK? Day.

As we always remain vigilant of how our students, staff and families are, today staff across both campuses came together to ask the question while raising funds for the ever-important message. Asking the question is a start but we are always more interested in finding out the answer.

ACC Success for the Athletics Team

September 12, 2018

In a hard-fought competition, Duncraig Secondary’s Athletics Team achieved third place at the ACC Athletics Carnival on Monday! It was a massive day of sprints, jumps and throws at the WA Athletics Stadium, with our girls even taking out the Overall Girls Shield.

Congratulations everyone!

Year 12 End of Year Information

September 10, 2018

We recently emailed information about celebrating Grad’s Day on Thursday 20 September to our Year 12 cohort. Our Year 12’s are approaching an exciting time and we would like to help them celebrate their departure from the school in a positive, memorable way. We have a wonderful community and exciting plans are underway by the school leaders who are planning our Grads Day Assembly and the Deans are preparing House assemblies. Students have been invited to speak with Mr Andrews with any questions or ideas that might build on the strong positive Grads tradition.

 

Our formal evening event on 20 September is the Year 12 family Graduation Dinner. The Graduation Dinner recognises and congratulates all Year 12 students on graduating as alumni of St Stephen’s School, separate to the graduation requirements of the WA Certificate of Education.

 

Year 12 Revision Seminars are being held over the next few weeks, and students are being provided with support and additional revision time as we progress to the end of term. We wish our Year 12 cohort the very best for their written Mock WACE Examinations, which commence in the term break on Tuesday 2 October. The program for the return of Mock Examination results to students will occur in Week 2 of Term 4, from 15-19 October. Students doing General courses or Certificates are expected to have their work submitted by the end of this term.

 

WACE examinations commence on Thursday 1 November, and Year 12 students can obtain their personalised timetable through their SCSA login. Students were reminded by Dr Criddle, in Education Plus, about the required procedure if something should happen on the day of a WACE exam. The Sickness/Misadventure Application Form is available on the SCSA website at: https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/forms/forms. Attendance at WACE examinations is a requirement for WACE graduation.

 

Our best wishes to all our students for a rewarding final few weeks of term.

 

 

Dr Liz Criddle                                      Mr Bennet Andrews

Deputy Head of Secondary         Deputy Head of Secondary

 

Salvation Army Immersion Tour with the Year 7’s

September 6, 2018

Recently some Year 7 students went on an excursion to show them how perilous the life of a homeless person can be.

Immersion programs are unique learning experiences that encourage active citizenship via an experiential learning model. The learning is so profound that it aids students in understanding what it means to be part of the human community mindful of the journey of others, especially the most vulnerable.

The excursion started at Greenwood train station and took them to Wellington Square. There guide for the day was Darren.

Below is a short video made by the students.

Giving Back

September 3, 2018

Do you want to give back to the community but aren’t sure where to start or find the time? Our Service Learning team are looking for parent and community volunteers to help out with the St Stephen’s School Food Carts for UnitingCare West at Westfield Whitfords and Lakeside Joondalup on a rostered basis. Help as much or as little as you like and know your time will be helping to feed those people dealing with homelessness.

Register your interest on our Volunteers Website: https://bit.ly/2wDwVRf

INTERNATIONAL EXCURSION

August 31, 2018

Water Polo is Phys-Ed teacher Anna Sergeant’s biggest passion. She’s just been appointed as Tour Manager of the School Sport Australia’s Girls Team Manager for their upcoming International Tour to England and New Zealand, where they will be playing the NZ Girls team where she made her mark years earlier.

Read more about Anna’s career here:https://bit.ly/2NuL5vb