An open invitation to all Secondary parents to attend a short ANZAC Day Observation on Tuesday 7 April at 10am to be held (weather permitting) in the Secondary Quad.
Category: Secondary
2020 Assessment Policy
March 11, 2020The Secondary Assessment Policy has been revised and updated for this year, in accordance with SCSA guidelines and the current WACE Manual. It is available on the Parent Portal under https://portal.ststephens.wa.edu.au/parent-and-student/plan-the-day/handbook-policies.html.
Dr Liz Criddle, Deputy Head – Teaching and Learning
HOMESLAND STORY
March 11, 2020The film Donydji Homeland Story captures life in the Donyji Aboriginal Community of the Northern Territory – a people who live a lifestyle that has remained unchanged for the past 200 years. Homeland Story was filmed over 50 years and truly captures the community’s transition from nomadic life to the present day over three generations and highlights the importance of their culture and identity.
The Rotary Club of Western Endeavour and the Wadjak Northside Aboriginal Community Group will host a special screening of the film in the St Stephen’s School Duncraig Theatre on Tuesday, March 24 from 7pm. Entry is $5 cash at the door. The film is rated M so children under 15 will need to be accompanied by an adult.
Oil Painting Workshop
March 11, 2020The Year 10 visual art students had an SSS alumni, Sarah Pearn, deliver an oil painting workshop on Monday. It was Sarah who painted the portrait of Glenda Parkin that is on the wall in the Glenda Parkin Learning Centre. Sarah studied Realist Fine Art at The Florence Academy of Art in Italy, after graduating from St Stephen’s School in 2006. Having moved back to Australia, she now focuses on producing highly traditional, classical portraiture. Her passionate knowledge for oil painting rubbed off on our Year 10 Visual Art students who learnt the skills needed to mix skin tones and blending techniques to create a realistic portrait painting.Students painted portraits and practices mixing skin tones.
Verity Palmer
Teacher – Visual Arts/Assistant Dean Carana
WADL Debating… Round 1
March 11, 2020It was the first night of the 2020 Western Australia Debating League (WADL) season and our teams were in action, competing with other local schools. Our novices got their first taste of WADL debating by getting their teeth stuck into whether politics should be a compulsory subject in high school. Our seasoned senior debaters wrestled with the complex role NATO plays in world affairs. With Rookie Debating to come next term (as well as Interhouse Debating), public speaking is alive and well at St Stephen’s!
Howie Jackeway
Head of Learning Area – English & Languages
Novice team:
Ben Hayes
Rachel Ford
Amelie van Wyk
Kari Whitelock
Senior team:
Cara-Anne Kerr
Alysha MacAdam
Emma Charteris
MAD FOREST
March 9, 2020Each year, the Year 11 and 12 Drama Production showcases the range of talents developed by our senior Drama students during their time at high school, and this year is no different.
Join the cast and crew as they transport you back 30 years to Romania in their production of Mad Forest, a commentary on the fall of Ceausescu’s Communist regime. The play intertwines the narratives of two families and their experiences of life in Communist Romania. Tickets are available now: https://www.trybooking.com/BIVYI
Please note: this performance contains mature content which may be unsuitable for young viewers.
Year 8 House Introduction Evening
March 6, 2020The school hosted another wonderful social event this week. Parents had the chance to hear from the Deans, and to meet the House Captains, who reflected on their past experience of Year 8 and what it meant to be part of a House and Homeroom. They then had the opportunity to mingle and meet the Head of Campus and network with other Year 8 parents.
Mrs Nicola Resta and Mr Stuart Gale, Deans of Alethea and Carana.
Budding Horticulturists
March 5, 2020Planting and growing herbs and vegetables in the kitchen garden is part of the Year 8 Food Design and Technology students Term 1 project of designing and making their own Budda Bowls.
Penny Herd
Teacher – Design & Technology
PRINCIPAL’S BLOG
March 4, 2020One of the key phrases of education in recent years has been making students ‘work ready’. This essentially means teaching them the tools to be able to go out and thrive in a workplace. Read Principal Donella Beare’s latest blog as she discusses the importance of preparing the next generation to be work ready: http://bit.ly/2wsGC8D
This article was also recently featured in Business News’ Thought Leadership. Find it here: http://bit.ly/2VFgrWQ
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
March 4, 2020
Tickets for the St Stephen’s School Foundation Winter Gala have just been released! Join us for an evening of celebration including a three-course meal, drinks, prizes and entertainment as we raise funds for the future development of the School.
Tickets available here: https://www.trybooking.com/BHKWP
Proudly sponsored by Pentanet.