Tag: homeroom

TS1 Homeroom Service Learning

August 28, 2019

As part of St Stephen’s School Service Learning initiative, TS 1 hit the beach at Pinnaroo Point to pick up rubbish as a whole Homeroom to help make a difference to the local environment.  Homeroom teachers Stefani Ntoumenopoulos and Andre Bourgault organised the clean up with assistance from Keep Australia Beautiful and their Adopt-a-Spot Program. It is wonderful to see young people, who really care about their environment, selflessly giving of their time to make a difference along our beautiful coastline.

Andre Bourgault
Teacher – Music
The Arts

ECO FRIENDLY

June 26, 2019

Eager to make a difference in the local community, T1 Homeroom recently rolled up their sleeves to clean up the sand dunes at Hillarys. Participating in Keep Australia Beautiful WA‘s Adopt-a-Spot program, students ‘adopted’ an area in their local community they frequently visit to keep it clean. The group also visited the Department of Fisheries to learn about how plastics enter the ecosystem and the consequences faced by the fish in our coastal region.

A6 Service Learning

June 8, 2018

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

 

 

C7 Service Learning Excursion to CATA – Creative and Therapy Activities

November 16, 2017

As part of their Service Learning C7 visited CATA today. CATA provides innovative services and creative opportunities that promote people’s lifelong wellbeing in a safe, enjoyable and supportive environment.

Students talked to clients who were busy engaged in pottery, arts and crafts.

It was a fun time for all.

“Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.” – Philippians 2:4

 

A7 Service Learning

November 2, 2017

Today as part of their Service Learning,  A7 and Mr Jakeway visited CATA at Warwick Community Centre.

CATA, Creative and Therapy Activities, provides innovative services and creative opportunities that promote people’s lifelong well-being in a safe, enjoyable and supportive environment.

The students involved were:

Thomas Garnett

Tiana Rasdien

Emma Cornelius

Lee Ditmanas

Nataya Naumovski

“And do not forget to do good and share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” – Hebrews 13:16

Service Learning Excursion for C5

October 27, 2017

On Thursday C5 went on a Service Learning Excursion to St Nicolas Anglican Church in Warwick.

What is Service Learning you may ask? Its a form of experiential education where learning occurs through a cycle of action and reflection as students. . . seek to achieve real objectives for the community and deeper understanding and skills for themselves. In the process, students link personal and social development with academic and cognitive development. . . experience enhances understanding; understanding leads to more effective action.

Student Benefits of Community Engagement

Learning Outcomes

  • Positive impact on students’ academic learning
  • Improves students’ ability to apply what they have learned in “the real world”
  • Positive impact on academic outcomes such as demonstrated complexity of understanding, problem analysis, problem-solving, critical thinking, and cognitive development
  • Improved ability to understand complexity and ambiguity

Personal Outcomes

  • Greater sense of personal efficacy, personal identity, spiritual growth, and moral development
  • Greater interpersonal development, particularly the ability to work well with others, and build leadership and communication skills

 

“In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.” – Acts 20:35

NAPLAN Results

August 22, 2017

NAPLAN individual reports and the explanatory brochure will be distributed to students via Homeroom on Friday 25 August. While the test represents a single snapshot on a specific day, it does provide useful information about both the group of students and about individual students.

The explanatory brochure is useful and further information can be accessed here: https://www.nap.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/naplan-2017-information-brochure-for-parents-and-carers.pdf?sfvrsn=2.

 

Dr Criddle

Deputy Head of Secondary

From the Deputy Head of Secondary

December 6, 2016

As the first term of a new academic year draws to a close, I would like to thank our staff and families for their contribution to the life and spirit of our community. It is your involvement in the school that gives St Stephen’s its liveliness. 

This term our students received their Interim Academic reports and their Homeroom Personal Review report. These provide the opportunity for reflection, review and goal setting for the remainder of the academic year. I hope that our students would be able to see the importance of considering not just their academic goals, but also personal goals in areas such as social, emotional, physical and spiritual wellbeing.  Please use the ongoing feedback that you receive from teachers through SEQTA and in classes to plan the year ahead.

The upcoming break will give you chance to draw together as a family and to spend time with each other. I hope that all families in our community will have at least a small window of time and space to rest and rejuvenate.

 Best wishes for a happy and holy Christmas.

Dr Liz Criddle

Deputy Head of Secondary.