Year 7-9 students competed in the Ross Meadow Shield at the Perth Hockey Stadium on Thursday. Two teams from St Stephen’s Duncraig competed, and despite the wintery conditions, our teams managed to finish in a creditable 4th and 5th place. Each game lasted 20 minutes and they competed against several other schools from across Perth.
There was an extra incentive to spur on the players in the shape of a cheerleader, Mr Jakeway!
Year 11 student Mikayla Hatten Youth Olympic Games hopes in the Modern Pentathlon have been showcased in the Joondalup Times.
Photo by Community News Group.
Year 10 student Glenda Morgan recently travelled to Queensland to compete in the under-17 School Sport Australia Water Polo Championships.
Her story was published in the Joondalup Times. Read full article here
Photo courtesy of the Joondalup Times.
Well done Glenda!
Secondary students competed in the SSWA and ACC cross country championships last week.
Special mentions go to Nick Holmes and Luke Heathcote who placed fourth in the SSWA.
More than 70 schools from across WA competed in the ACC competition with SSS placing ninth overall.
Spectacular effort!
Year 11 student Mikayla Hatten is another step closer to her Olympic dream after she was selected to represent Australia in Modern Pentathlon. Mikayla will travel to Japan in September to compete in the Youth Olympic Games qualifiers.
What an incredible achievement Mikayla!
The recent outdoor camp to Nanga showed the students the power of experiential learning in the outdoors.
The experience stands out and stays with students for life.
It improves and builds upon a student’s strengths. Learning life skills to apply in multiple situations and settings.
It is fun yet challenging.
The House Cross Country took place today in perfect weather.
Cross country running is one of the disciplines under the umbrella sport of athletics, and is a natural terrain version of long-distance track and road running. The course, typically 4–12 kilometres long.
Well done to the winning house, Timae, and to everyone that took part!
After his outstanding results at the National Age Swimming Championships, Avon Rowse has been selected in the WAIS high performance training program coached by Bud McAllister.
Bud trained Olympic swimmers Janet Evans and Jazz Carlin just to name a few.
Well done, Avon!
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
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.”