Tag: 2019

CREATIVE EXPEDITION

March 18, 2019

Year 10 students recently took an enlightening excursion to Fremantle to explore the world of children’s literature and illustration. The trip included a workshop with children’s book author and illustrator Briony Stewart at Paper Bird Children’s Books and Arts, and a meeting with illustrator James Foley (author/illustrator) who comically demonstrated the process of illustrating a children’s book.

After leaving Fremantle inspired, students are now designing a promotional poster to celebrate Book Week as part of their Commercial Design class.

Year 11 and 12 Deadlines

March 15, 2019

Parents of Year 11 and 12 students are reminded that the last date for subject changes and (in Year 12) applications for Special Provisions for the 2019 ATAR examinations is Thursday, 4 April 2019. Year 12 students are required to sit ATAR course examinations. Where the course has both written and practical examinations, students are required to sit for both of these examinations. Students who do not sit an ATAR course examination and do not have an approved sickness/misadventure application for that course, will not have the units contribute to the calculation of the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE).

Further information from SCSA is available in the Year 12 Information Handbook:https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/publications/year-12-information.

Please contact us if you have any questions.

Mrs Sarah Cooke

Careers Advisor

Mrs Toni Mills

Head of Learning Enrichment

Camp Fun

March 14, 2019

The Year 8s are soaking up the sun, sea and sand at Rottnest Island as part of their camp.

 

Rolling, rolling, rolling…

March 12, 2019

Learning how to roll sushi is an art. As with any art form, it takes time and lots of practice.

The Year 8 class were having fun and learning how to roll sushi in Ms Croxford class.

 

 

CAS Summary Round 3

March 11, 2019

Last week, St Stephens played against Irene McCormack. On Tuesday, St Stephens dominated the Volleyball and Touch Rugby but were unlucky in both Basketball games. On Wednesday, both Cricket teams had convincing wins, with the 7s & 8s winning 50-35 and the 9s & 10s winning 39-7. In the Basketball, the Year 8 boys and Year 9 girls were victorious. The 8 and 9 girls also won their Touch Rugby game. Congratulations to all teams and good luck against Peter Moyes this week.

Finally just a reminder to make sure you sign up to Winter CAS for term 2.

Sign ups can be found via an email from Miss Plummer.

Get your friends and teammates together and make sure you sign up before this Friday 4pm.

Karry Plummer 
Sports Coordinator // HPE & ODE Teacher

 

MODERN MASTERPIECE

March 11, 2019

Join us as St Stephen’s School Duncraig presents a theatrical production of Shakespeare’s classic, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This comedic love story of marriage and fairies in the forest will get a modern makeover for this year’s upper-school production.

Tickets on sale now: https://www.trybooking.com/BAWAK

 

The National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence

March 8, 2019

The National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence (NDA) occurs on the third Friday in March each year. The NDA is an opportunity for students, teachers, parents and the whole community to take a stand together against bullying and violence. This annual day provides a focus for schools who want to say, ‘Bullying. No Way!’ and to strengthen their everyday messages that bullying and violence at school are not okay at any time.

St Stephen’s School Duncraig is a registered NDA school.

On Friday, our School and House Captains will wear ribbons to recognising our commitment to assisting students in recognising and responding to bullying.

#BullyingNoWay #TakeaStandTogether #NDA2019

http://https://bullyingnoway.gov.au/NationalDay

Bennet Andrews

Deputy Head of Sec (Care), Secondary Leadership

The Rite Journey

March 7, 2019

At St Stephen’s Schools, we recognise the importance of each individual student’s personal development. The Rite Journey is a unique educational program designed to support the development of self-aware, responsible, respectful and resilient adults. The year-long program is taught to our Year 9 students where students engage in conversations about who they really are and what type of adult they want to be. The Rite Journey gives students an opportunity to reflect, discuss and develop strategies about their transition to adulthood through conversation, debates, challenges, self-reflection, journal keeping, and service to others.

For more information please go to https://theritejourney.com/

 

 

Year 11 and Year 12 ATAR Students

March 7, 2019

This is to let you know about some programs that are being run during the April holidays that offer support to Year 11 and Year 12 students who are studying ATAR subjects. I do not recommend any one organisation over the other but would encourage you to explore what each organisation has to offer.

You will find details of their programs and how to enrol at the following websites:


MASTERMIND AUSTRALIA: www.mastermindaustralia.com.au

WACE+ EDUCATION: www.waceplus.com.au

ACADEMIC TASK FORCE www.academicgroup.com.au

 

Sarah Cooke

Careers Advisor