Category: Health and Physical Education

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Olympic Hopes Team Announcement

April 6, 2017

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.

We congratulate Caitlin on this superb achievement.

Farewell to staff

April 4, 2017

Words are inadequate to express our gratefulness and appreciation of the incomparable work performance and attitude the following staff have displayed during their tenure with St Stephen’s.

Saying goodbye is never easy, especially to people who have been such valued team members.

We wish you all the best now and into the future.

Head of Learning AREA – Health & Physical Education Nerina Cordner

Nerina joined St Stephens 21 years ago in 1996. She leaves us for an overseas teaching post.

“Our fingerprints don’t fade from the lives we touch.” – Judy Blume

Senior Math Teacher Frank Bell

Frank joined St Stephen’s in 2009, eight years ago. He is retiring and about to embark on a long overseas trip.

“You’re off to great places. Today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way.” – Dr Seuss

Head of Learning Humanities & Biblical Studies Matt Lovell

Matt joined St Stephen’s in 2013, three years ago. He is moving on to a promotional position at another independent school.

“I have loved working with a great team of professional teachers – I have learned so much and grown more than I could have imagined. Thanks everyone for being part of my journey!” – Matt Lovell

Nessa Carey English Teacher

Nessa joined us a year ago and she is moving to a promotional position at another independent school.

May the road rise up to meet you,
May the wind be ever at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face
And the rain fall softly on your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God, hold you in the hollow of his hand.

ACC – A Division Swimming Carnival at HBF Stadium

March 23, 2017

The A Division Swimming Carnival took place Wednesday at HBF Stadium, Claremont.

It was a fantastic day at the ACC swimming carnival.

St Stephen’s finished third in A Division!

There were many amazing swims throughout the day.

A number of students stepped up and filled the gaps.

Students who attended represented SSS in a very fine fashion.

Champions for their year level

U13 Eliza Hodder

U14 Crystal Edwards

U17 Zachary Anderson

U17 Lauren Gastevich

2nd U13 Tom Anderson

4th U19 Kara Elliott

U17 Boys did not lose a race throughout the day.

Quite an achievement.

Congratulations to all participants.

“People ask me ‘what was going through your mind in the race?’ and I don’t know. I try and …let my body do what it knows”. – Ian Thorpe

Sport in the Right Spirit.

Announcement from Department of Health WA

March 21, 2017

Free meningococcal vaccines for WA teenagers

Announcement from Department of Health WA:

A vaccination to protect against meningococcal strains A, C, W and Y will be offered to 15-19 year olds in an Australian-first, state-wide program to start at school in Term 2.

More than 150,000 WA students and young adults are expected to be vaccinated over the three-year program, with the cost covered by the State Government, making it free to the target group.

This year, the program will provide immunisations in school to year 10, 11, and 12 students, with additional vaccinations conducted at community health clinics to capture 18-19 year olds and other age-eligible persons not attending high school.

In 2018 and 2019, the program will target incoming Year 10 students only.

The school-based vaccination program is expected to begin when sufficient vaccine supplies have been delivered, starting in school Term 2, with the majority of vaccinations planned for Term 3. The planned date for vaccinations at St Stephen’s Duncraig is August 17^th 2017 starting at 0830.

Parents can expect to receive meningococcal W vaccination consent materials through school this week. Consent forms will then need to be returned to the school by Wednesday 29^th March 2017 so the City of Joondalup Vaccination team can collate numbers.

For more information download the frequently asked questions (PDF 94KB) or read more about meningococcal disease.

Any questions please direct to School Nurse on 9243 2419.

House Triathlon

March 17, 2017

The House Triathlon took place Thursday, at Champion Lakes in Armadale.

The weather was a perfect 30 degrees.

While Timae have dominated the last few years the entry lists looked equal across the Houses.

There were over 300 students participating, that is a third of the school!

The results were as follows:

1st place Timae: 7847

2nd place Alethea: 4355

3rd place Carana: 4125

Overall winners:

Male: Campbell Steven

Female: Jade Bailey

Well done to everyone!

Achievement in Athletics WA State Championships – Olivia Roberts Year 11

March 7, 2017

Our congratulations to Olivia Roberts, Year 11, who competed in the Athletics WA State Championships on the weekend and had some great results, including winning a State Championship.

Olivia’s results were:

Gold U17 800m

Silver U17 1500m

Lots of hard work and dedication is paying off this season!

CAS Sport

March 1, 2017

Established in 1937, the Associated & Catholic Colleges of WA is an independent secondary schools sports association providing Sport in the Right Spirit to over 60 schools around the state.

It is the aim of the Coastal Associated Schools, as a Sub-Association of the Associated and Catholic Colleges, to conduct interschool sport, encouraging participation, sportsmanship and healthy competition.

St. Stephen’s School Duncraig is one of the Member Schools.

CAS Sport that is available:

Winter:

Soccer (both boys & girls)
Netball (girls)
AFL (boys)
Basketball is currently offered for just Year 7 boys but we are currently discussing introducing Year 7 girls’ basketball.

Summer:

Boys:

Basketball
Cricket
Tennis
Volleyball (Senior only)

Girls:

Basketball
Touch Rugby
Tennis
Volleyball (Senior only)

Below are action shots from the fixtures.

“Only he who can see the invisible can do the impossible.” – Frank L. Gaines

Year 8 Rottnest Camp

February 22, 2017

The recent visit to Rottnest Island by the Year 8 cohort was an overwhelming success.

Some outstanding outdoor activities took place on this camp.

Snorkelling sessions
Archery
Beach sport camp
Fun and challenging games
Bike riding
Swimming
Sand castle competition

The conditions were near perfect.

“It’s been a dream of mine to run my own camp. I went to one as a kid, and got lots of confidence.” – Idina Menzel

Year 8 Camp

February 20, 2017

Last week Year 8 students from the Duncraig campus went to Rottnest Island.

Among the many activities available to the students was Archery.

Head of Secondary, Mr Bruce Titlestad is an accomplished archer/bowman and was on hand to offer his invaluable advice to the students.

Enthusiastic teacher, Matt Smith, lead by example and took his place on a side to make up numbers.

Although archery probably dates to the Stone Age (around 20,000 BC), the earliest people known to have used bows and arrows were the ancient Egyptians, who adopted archery at least 5,000 years ago for purposes of hunting.