WADL Debating… Round 1

March 11, 2020

It 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, 2020

Each 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, 2020

The 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, 2020

Planting 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, 2020

One 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.

YEAR 7 PARENT SUNDOWNER

March 3, 2020

Parents of Year 7 students enjoyed spending time together at the Sundowner on Friday 28 February. It was an evening filled with laughter and chat as parents and staff marked the successful beginning of the high school journey for our families.

Suzy Mettam

Head of Learning Area – Year 7

STUDY SKILLS TIP FOR MARCH – TOP TIPS FOR MEMORISING NOTES

March 3, 2020

Many students find it really difficult to cope with the memorisation that can be needed for tests and exams. Of course you can’t just rote learn and regurgitate, you need to be able to apply the skills of what you have learnt. However there is also a certain amount of memorisation of content, formulas and definitions for example that will be necessary. So how can students make this process easier?

  • Make your notes as brain-friendly as possible, point form, tables, diagrams and no big long sentences or paragraphs.
  • Start the memorisation process of your notes early, don’t wait until just before the test or examination.
  • Memorisation involves testing yourself over and over and over and over. So read a section, then see what you can say or write down without looking. Then go back and see what you got wrong or didn’t know. Put a pencil mark next to these bits.
  • Now focus on the bits you didn’t know. Say them out loud, repeat them to yourself, write them down a few times.
  • Then test yourself on those bits again and see if you remembered more this time.
  • Do this over and over and over again. Then do it one more time again.
  • Make flashcards or use a flashcard App on your phone to create flashcards on the parts you find hard to remember. Review these every day before the test.
  • Make a list of the key concepts you find hard to learn and each night read through them just before you go to sleep and first thing when you wake up as these are powerful memory times.
  • Do lots of practise questions without looking at your notes or the answers to see if you can a) remember and b) apply the information. Review the things you did not remember again.
  • Your job is to keep testing yourself in order to find out which bits have not stuck in your memory yet so you can review these until they do.

Learn more this year about how to improve your results and be more efficient and effective with your schoolwork by working through the units on www.studyskillshandbook.com.au . Our school’s access details are:

Username: ststephens
Password:100success

Sarah Cooke

Careers Advisor

NEW SKILLS

February 27, 2020

Year 10 students from Carramar and Duncraig got to work at Bunnings Whitfords this week ahead of an exciting adventure! Students set to travel on the South Africa Service Tour learnt some handy skills in preparation for the trip, where they will help with building projects at JJ Haven Orphanage.

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