Students, staff and parents at Duncraig commemorated ANZAC Day today.
There was a wreath laying ceremony, flag raising and singing of the Australian and New Zealand national anthems, followed by the playing of the Last Post.
Thank you to all who attended.
Year 8 Immunisations for Academic Term 3:
The Year 8 immunisation program is conducted at St Stephen’s School by the City of Joondalup Immunisation team (9400 4938).
The next immunisations are as follows and will be given on;
Academic Term 3 – HPV (Gardasil for Human Papilloma Virus) dose 2 and Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (Adacel)
DATE: Thursday 18th May 2017.
Starting at 0830. Students will be called out in House groups, starting with Timae, then Alethea, then Carana.
Thank you.
Alice Fern and Erica Doody-Burras
School Nurses
9243 2419
Did you know you can access free movies, documentaries, homework tips and e-books from the comfort of your own home?
With our new SSS Library website, you now have access to hundreds of resources to enjoy these holidays.
Click here to explore: http://library.ststephens.wa.edu.au/
Please join us to remember this important day in Australian History.
A commemoration of the landing of Australian and New Zealand forces at Gallipoli on the 25th April 1915.
Duncraig service will be held on Thursday, April 27 at 10.15am in the Secondary Quad.
Carramar dawn service will be held on Friday, April 28 at 7.30am on the green.
Both services will be followed by morning tea.
Welcome back for Semester Two! It is wonderful to see everyone returning refreshed after the Easter break.
At St Stephen’s School, we educate the whole person – this encompasses elements of our spiritual, academic, pastoral, emotional and physical being.
I encourage every student at SSS to be their best for themselves and each other. Our relationships between school, family and student is of great importance. The family has a vital role in student development, and we enable this through communication between home and school, with open communication lines, and through keeping parents and carers informed. We welcome the participation of families as we all work together to develop well-rounded students.
One element of educating the whole person is the academic, and there are a number of opportunities coming up this term to support and engage families in the academic life and progress of our students. Parents and carers are invited to take part in our Subject Information Evenings, Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews, Coffee and Conversation mornings, and subject counselling. Information on these has been emailed and is available in SEQTA on the Bulletin and Documents pages. Please access SEQTA on a regular basis to obtain ongoing reporting about the progress of your child. The marks and comments found here form part of our continuous reporting cycle.
I look forward to the opportunities that will arise throughout this term for us to meet up for a chat.
Dr Liz Criddle
Deputy Head of Secondary
Taking advantage of the weather the Year 7’s sat on the grass in the quad for their reading class.
They had a little visitor, a junior reading dog by the name of Koda.
Koda headed straight for the shoe laces.
Are you currently in Year 11 or 12 and looking at applying for University? If so then grab your parents and join us for our Year 11 & 12 Parent Information Evening and Pizza Night!
Whether you’re an ATAR or Non-ATAR student, ECU offers pathway options for the courses you wish to study. We’ll explain what these pathway options to ECU are and outline the variety of courses we offer – all the whilst you enjoy the free pizza and refreshments on us!
Where: ECU Joondalup Campus
When: Monday 1 May, 6.00pm
You can register your attendance to this event by visiting our Future Student Events page.
Mr Steve Kernutt, Career Advisor
Deputy Head of Secondary, Dr Liz Criddle, welcomed our Acting Heads of Learning Area to their new roles this week.
Ms Leeanne Shanks will take on the position of Acting Head of Humanities (HASS and Biblical Studies). Ms Shanks joined SSS six years ago and says that she has enjoyed many challenges and special moments over the years. She says “I personally believe leadership is more than a title; it is a privilege and a role I embrace with the highest level of responsibility. At SSS we are blessed to realise that we serve something greater than ourselves. It is this in mind that I aim to recognise the skills and talents in others and bring out the best in them. I look forward to enhancing the Biblical Studies and HASS learning area over the upcoming months.”
Mr Matt Richmond will be Acting Head of Health and Physical Education, and has been at St Stephen’s School for ten years. Mr Richmond has taught from Pre – Primary right the way through to Year 12. He has always been keen to learn how sport and Physical Education was developed from foundation level right the way through to elite performers and is a qualified coach in a wide range of sporting activities, seeing how different techniques are used in sport development, across two different countries. He says that his vision for the HPE learning area is to“Maximise levels of participation and strive for excellence in everything we do; Maintain and develop our high standards of teaching and learning in all PE lessons; Maintain and improve our performances at ACC carnivals & CAS sport competitions. It is a real privilege and honour to be acting HOLA and I have appreciated all the support from staff, students & parents, which emphasises the positive impact sport has on the St Stephens’s community.”
Australian Canoeing has announced the 2017 Olympic Hopes Teams following the conclusion of the 2017 Sprint National Championships at the Sydney International Regatta Centre, Penrith.
Duncraig student Caitlin Ribbons has been selected for the Olympic Hopes Team for Sprint Kayaking. This means that she will now be training with Ramon Anderson (multiple olympian) and WAIS Coach. She will also be travelling to Prague in September to compete at an international sprint kayaking competition.
This week students used their archaeological skills in Yr 8 History. They determined which ‘poo’ belonged to which historical figure. They did this by identifying the extra ‘items’ that had not been digested.
Students said:
‘I think looking and touching poo to see who it might be from was an awesome activity and I would love to see more like it. – Joshua Silverlock
‘The H.A.S.S. Lesson where we investigated what fake poo belong to who was VERY FUN :)’ – Lachlan Harrold
‘I found yesterday’s lesson really interesting, really fun and a bit gross’. – Liam Mascok
“Archaeology holds all the keys to understanding who we are and where we come from.” – Sarah Parcak