Secondary students from Carramar and Duncraig joined our friends from Rocky Bay at Neil Hawkins Park recently for a barbecue lunch. This has become an annual event leading up to Christmas, but was the students’ first cross-campus barbecue. The group had a great afternoon at one of their last catch-ups for 2019.
Dear Parents & Guardians,
Resource list ordering for 2020 is now open. Please visit our Parent Portal and under the heading ‘Plan the Term’ click ‘Booklists & Textbooks’, or click here and use the code UNZ5 for Duncraig Students.
Students are supplied with a list of essential items which have to be purchased for school. This is handled by Campion Education WA where online ordering is preferred.
St Stephen’s School is conscious of the need to provide an efficient process for families to be able to buy and sell second-hand textbooks and other student resources.
We would like to remind you of the Sustainable School Shop. This website provides parents with the ability to trade second-hand items with other member of the school community and beyond. www.sustainableschoolshop.com.au
The following information is also available on The Parent & Student Portal:
The Sustainable School Shop preferences our school first and then provides access to buy and sell items with families attending other schools – many schools in the area use this service. Access to second-hand textbooks, calculators, stationery, musical equipment, etc is available all year
For the best results:
St Stephen’s School is providing this service to our community; when registering on the Sustainable School Shop you need to nominate the school to receive your free subscription.
A group of our students and staff recently volunteered their time to assemble and plant out garden beds for the local community. Suitably named the ‘Patch of Hope,’ the community garden at Uniting Church Trinity North will provide food for community members, with UnitingCare West‘s Men of Hope leading the project
Secondary’s Interhouse Triathlon saw our young athletes rise to and conquer the challenge. We have also seen students succeed in the WA All Schools Athletics Championships recently, with Remy Rowse (Year 8) placing third in the Under 14 Girls 1500m race, and Nic Holmes (Year 10) placing first in the Under 16 2km Steeplechase and third in the 1500m race. Well done!
It’s not too late to book a free ticket to celebrate 35 Years of St Stephen’s School! With games, food, live music and more, we’re looking forward to honouring our School’s past, present and future. Celebrations kick off at Duncraig this Saturday at 12pm before Carramar enjoys the fun on Saturday 23 November.
Tickets: www.trybooking.com/BECBN
Dear Parents
As indicated in the calendar school closes on Wednesday 11 December at 3:20pm. The closing time on the last day of Term 4 has been under discussion for some time and the move to close at 3:20pm (3:10pm Primary 3-6) is in response to various transport obligations including bus routes. Students will attend a House Farewell in P6 on this day.
Darnelle Pretorious
Head of Campus – Duncraig
Preparations for the 2019 FIRST LEGO League are well underway across Carramar and Duncraig! Primary and Secondary teams are currently creating and coding their robots, studying and rehearsing for their project presentations and, most importantly, trying out their new team t-shirts. Take a look at their training ahead of the competition on Saturday 30 November.
Duncraig Secondary’s 2019 MaDD night has had an update to its title with the introduction of Dance! Join us on Tuesday 19 November at 7pm to see a showcase of Year 10 and 11 solo Music performances, Year 10 student-devised Drama performances and show-stopping routines performed by the St Stephen’s School Dance Company.
Master Mind Australia will be conducting revision and preparation classes for secondary school students during the January school holidays. This program provides an excellent opportunity for students to be well equipped for the 2020 school year. More details concerning these courses can be found at (www.mastermindaustralia.com.au).
Master Mind Australia is a results driven education provider. Our holiday programs for year 11-12 and year 7-10 students include subject revision and consolidation, exam preparation courses, and study skills and essay writing tutorials. These classes also provide preparation for NAPLAN and OLNA tests.
Today T4, as part of their Service Learning, visited St Nicholas Church at Duncraig and undertook light cleaning and gardening duties under the supervision of Marty Ashton.
St Nicholas parish are an inclusive community. St Stephen’s students volunteer their time to help this community by lightly cleaning the parish.
