Over the holidays, a group of Year 10 and 11 students seized the opportunity to conduct service learning on a global scale as they travelled on the 2019 Indonesian Service Tour. Volunteering at the Bali Life Foundation, Suwung School and Kuta Womens Centre students were able to connect with the locals while learning about Indonesia’s rich culture. We have no doubt our students have created memories that will last a lifetime.
A group of Year 10 students and three staff members have eagerly begun their journey on the South Africa Global Service Tour and are already checking out the stunning sights of Cape Town. Thanks to the generosity of the St Stephen’s School community, the group took over 400kg of shoes to be donated to Capetown United Football Club, Sinethemba Homeless Shelter, JJ Haven and Mokone Primary School.
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Before jetting off to South Africa for the Service Tour in a few weeks, Year 10 students from Carramar and Duncraig stopped by Bunnings Joondalup to sharpen their DIY skills! Students were trained in using power tools, painting, gluing and sealing, making concrete, laying bricks and rendering. These skills will help students when they take part in building projects at JJ Haven Orphanage.
Over the holidays, Year 12 students and three staff from Carramar and Duncraig volunteered their time on the St Stephen’s Global Cambodia Tour. As a result of their hard work, a Cambodian family who were living in a small unsafe house now has a new home. Read more about the tour in the Joondalup Times.
Fundraising efforts are in full swing for the cohort of staff and students attending the 2019 St Stephen’s Global South Africa Tour. The group is looking forward to visiting orphanages and helping disadvantaged children next year. They have organised several fundraising activities and would love your support.
Who doesn’t love a Bunnings sausage sizzle – onions on top or bottom?
Head down to Bunnings Joondalup on Friday, December 7 and Whitfords on Saturday January 5 and 16 to grab a snag and support the South Africa 2019 Tour’s fundraising efforts.
You can also tick getting the car washed off the list of pre-Christmas jobs, with a school-based car wash at Duncraig on Monday, December 3 and at Carramar on Tuesday, December 4.
The 2019 India Leavers Tour provides an opportunity for current Year 11 students, graduating in 2019, to round out their service learning experiences at St Stephen’s School. Running from 23 November – 6 December 2019, students will volunteer at Woodstock School, trek the foothills of the Himalayas and explore India’s rich culture.
We invite our current Year 11 students and their families to an India Tour Information Evening.
Duncraig campus: Monday 19 November, 6.45pm in Cousins Hall
Carramar campus: Tuesday 20 November, 6.45pm in Charis House
Please see Mr Kirby for more information.
On Monday October 29 an information evening will be held for parents and students interested in being part of the Lou Morrison Kimberley Tour 2019. The tour is open to current Year 8 and 9 students. The event will be held in the Community Room, beginning at 6:45pm.
On the night you will find out about what happens on the trip, how to apply, what the cost will be and more. We would love to see you there and for you to join us next year!
Miss Palmer and Mr Hotchkin
| TOUR | WHO | WHEN |
| India | Year 12 | 16 Nov-30 Nov 2019 |
| Cambodia | Year 12 | 6-17 Jan 2019 |
| Bethany Home Malaysia | Year 11 |
13-27 July 2019 and/or 5 Oct- 19 Oct 2019 |
| South Africa | Year 10 | 7-21 April 2019 |
| Kimberley Aboriginal Schools | Year 9/10 | 25 July- 4 Aug 2019 |
| Kimberley Aboriginal Schools | Year 6 | 17-24 August 2019 |
| Indonesia | Year 10/11 | 8-16 July 2019 |
Please contact Dr Mark Fielding, Director of Global Programs, with any questions:
The following 12 students from Duncraig participated in one week of service learning on St Stephen’s inaugural tour to Indonesia during the school holidays.
Tamzen Paine
Cambell Boutle
Portia Smulders
Abigail Barrowman
Emily Bartlett
Emily Hunter
Abbey Daly
Sarah Affendi
Amy Gaunt
Chelsea Jack
Olivia Barton
Isabella Beech
Kyle Siegl
Matthew Roper
Zayne Gray
They worked closely with Bali Life Foundation to provide fun, play-based English language activities for underprivileged children.
Our students also shopped for and distributed hygiene packs to families in need.
The trip included a visit to the Suwung Community Centre at the foot of a rubbish tip in southern Denpasar, a visit to the Street Centre in Denpasar, a visit to the Children’s Home in Jimbaran, working in the Bali Life Community Garden and many other relational service activities.
Our students raised nearly $10 000 collectively for Bali Life Foundation and they were outstanding ambassador’s of Christ’s love to the people they served there.
It was a pleasure and a privilege to be involved in such a successful tour. Special mention must be given to Steve Meagher and Donna Lund who put in many hours behind the scenes carefully planning the tour.
Please check out our blog – https://blogs.ststephens.wa.edu.au/indonesiaservicetour18/
As well as the Bali Life Foundation website – www.balilife.org
Ms Andrea Tinney
Biblical Studies Teacher