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
A big thanks to Kevin McCloud for allowing us to work with him in spending some time weeding and planting at Bindaree park, one of the many local wetland regions that the FoY are involved in.
It is hoped that the students can build a connection with their local environment and become involved in serving community organisations such as FoY, leading the way for other students to get involved in supporting their local environment.
Timean T2 students carrying out some service learning with the Friends of Yellagonga (FoY) group.
http://www.friendsofyellagonga.com.au/
From left to right:
Kevin McCloud, Tessa Alymore, Amy Pearce, William Carter, Tom Goldberg, Sam Comisky, Jackson Bond, Georgia McCluskey, Georgia Lodwick.
A group of ten year 11 and 12 students went to Ronald McDonald House to participate in their ‘Lovin’ from the Oven’ experience. They made morning tea for the families staying in the house. These families have children who are sick in the new children’s hospital and Ronald McDonald House is very much their ‘home away from home’. The students were also given a tour of the facilities, including seeing inside the rooms which families can stay in, the teen hang out area and the roof top garden.
Jen Prosser
Assistant Dean Timae & Mathematics Teacher
“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” – Galatians 6:2
A6 recently went to Bethanie Age Care in Kingsley as part of their Service Learning programme accomanied by Mrs Libbis and Mrs Yan.
Service-learning is an approach to teaching and learning in which students use academic knowledge and skills to address genuine community needs.
Below are a few photos of the students.
“Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.” – Peter 3:8
Students from C2 spent some time doing art and craft and chatting to the clients who have intellectual and/or physical disabilities recently.
Both students and clients had a great time.Here are some photos from C2 service learning at CATA .
The students had a great time.
In the photos are Year 8s:
James Davis
Aidan Mills
Alyssa Wood
Chloe Silverlock
Jenny Rowland
Teacher – Maths
We are continuing with our initiative of the school community freezer. It is located in the Get Well Room in the Primary School Office. The purpose of this freezer is to support families from Pre-Kindy to Year 12 at SSS Duncraig with a home cooked meal when they are going through a very difficult family situation.
If you would like to contribute to this freezer by cooking a meal we would greatly appreciate it. We are looking for simple, nutritious meals that are both family and freezer friendly. These include meat and vegetable based casseroles, lasagnes, hearty soups and mild curries. Please do not use any nut or nut products. Please include all components of the meal e.g. “Casserole with rice” to make it as easy as possible for the families receiving the meals.
Please follow the steps below:
Read the food safety link: https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/handwashing-why-its-important
1) Choose your own recipe or look for one at:
http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/collections/freezer-friendly
2) Buy the ingredients.
3) Ensure your hands are adequately washed.
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/food-safety-when-cooking
4) Cook the meal.
5) Cool the meal and pack in a reusable or recyclable container (either donate a container or collect a foil container from next to the freezer at school).
6) Label the meal (stickers are available next to the freezer at school).
7) Freeze the meal.
8) Bring the frozen meal to school and place in the freezer for another family to enjoy!
Thank you for your support.
Yiyili Community School is located 600km inland from Broome in the Kimberley region of WA, yet its remote location is no barrier to innovation.
Staff and students in the K-10 cohort recently enjoyed a visit from members of the St Stephen’s School Digital Learning Team who spent five days passing on digital skills in the areas of robotics, coding, augmented reality and circuitry.
The team also worked with staff in professional development, provided training resources and technical support and updated Yiyili’s devices and programs.
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
After a long flight we have safely arrived in Cape Town, where we received a hearty welcome from District 6’s Guest House. All in all, between flights and our homecoming, we enjoyed three breakfasts. We are all a little heavier as a consequence.
Needing to get the blood pumping, some students pondered on a Table Mountain hike. The teachers however decided shopping at Waterfront will be a better cardio choice, followed by a cable car trip to the mountain top.
The views never cease to amaze, neither does the rotating floor of the cable car.
After a hearty meal at Spur, we headed back home, all in a Zombie haze. Donation packing and organisation lingered and was achieved in one epic group effort. We prevailed. We are all very tired, as so are headed off to bed at 8:00pm.
Gillian Erasmus
Dear St Stephen’s community
Jehova Jireh Haven and the Kelly family wish to extend our utmost gratitude for the generosity of the St Stephen’s community. Your support allowed 89 orphans and 14 carers to enjoy a Christmas celebration that they will remember for a long time. They had a lovely Lamb Spit topped off with chocolate brownies. The children also enjoyed face painting, a bouncy castle, fairy floss and a camera booth.
Each child received a gift bag filled with a toy, new clothes, underwear, toiletries, stationary and, of course, lollies.
We are blessed to be part of this community.
Yours sincerely,
Dale Kelly
Head of Rite Journey
