Apple has recalled some 15-inch Macbook Pro laptops sold between September 2015 and February 2017. While not all devices are affected, you can see if your child’s device is included by checking the serial numbers listed here: https://support.apple.com/15-inch-macbook-pro-battery-recall
Or see the full story here: https://www.communitynews.com.au/western-suburbs-weekly/news/apple-announces-laptop-recall/
Don’t forget to check out our school Careers Website www.ststephenscareersduncraig.com
You will find all the latest careers news for students under the ‘Important Info’ tab plus a wealth of information about future pathways for our students.
Sarah Cooke
Careers Advisor
Have you spoken with your kids about online safety? Make sure they know how to identify risks online.
You can’t control every aspect of your child’s online use, but you can focus on keeping the lines of communication open.
Learn how to be safe and secure with the connected devices in your life.
Please check out the interactive guide for parents: https://bit.ly/2FkgsHA and other resources from the Office of the eSafety https://www.esafety.gov.au/
Are you a member of our Parent Business Directory? You don’t need to have a business to be a part of the online community. We have almost 200 members currently in the network, searching for and engaging the skills of other parents when they might need a plumber, dog washer, settlement agency and more. We even have a specialist reptile relocator on the list!
We have just upgraded our website to look and function better so register now and have a look around at https://businessnetwork.ststephens.wa.edu.au/
SEQTA is an amazing tool for schools and we would encourage both students and parents to check it regularly.
Please note that SEQTA is a resource to supplement teaching NOT an online substitute for the relationship between a teacher and student. Your child spends 320 minutes a day in personal contact with their teachers – and your child has every opportunity to receive help, ask questions and take ownership of their work. I would encourage parents to grow the independence of their children rather than to expect SEQTA to be the prime source of information. SEQTA is a great insight for parents – but again, the conversations that are then initiated between parents, teacher and student are of the most value.
We would encourage parents and students and ensure that the are aware of the documents attached to each course: course outlines, assessment schedules and other resources are available in SEQTA for reference, saving or printing at any time. Teachers will on occasion deviate from their teaching plan because students may require extra time for understanding and consolidation. That is part of good teaching and might disrupt a plan previously put in place. We all know that parents and teachers constantly adapt as the needs of children evolve. Individual teachers will decide the format or formats for the submission of work – sometime these may be in hard copy, sometimes they might be uploaded SEQTA, emailed or handed in on USB. This will depend on the nature of the task and the format the teacher feels is best. Teachers are striving to meet the expectations below. The expectations below are our target and while many staff will go beyond these, staff are not expected to.
Cover Page
The purpose of the cover page is to contain an overview of the course. It should be an easy reference for information about the entire year of work.
It contains a copy (or a link) to the assessment schedule, program and syllabus.
Assessments
(Lesson) Planning
Students, parents/carers and other staff should be able to see what has been planned on a week-by-week basis (as a minimum). Clarity in lesson naming is essential.
Lesson Resources
It should be clear where students can access resources and links. Students may be required to enter homework themselves on occasion.
Documents Section
This is used to store documents that parents/carers might need to access at any point of the year.
Documents include anything from a Parent Information Night slide show, Curriculum Handbooks, and the Assessment Policy.
Bennet Andrews
Deputy Head of Secondary (Care)
Useful information:
WACE Manual
http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/further-resources/wace-manual
Year 12 Information Handbook
http://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/further-resources/year-12-information
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We recently emailed information about celebrating Grad’s Day on Thursday 20 September to our Year 12 cohort. Our Year 12’s are approaching an exciting time and we would like to help them celebrate their departure from the school in a positive, memorable way. We have a wonderful community and exciting plans are underway by the school leaders who are planning our Grads Day Assembly and the Deans are preparing House assemblies. Students have been invited to speak with Mr Andrews with any questions or ideas that might build on the strong positive Grads tradition.
Our formal evening event on 20 September is the Year 12 family Graduation Dinner. The Graduation Dinner recognises and congratulates all Year 12 students on graduating as alumni of St Stephen’s School, separate to the graduation requirements of the WA Certificate of Education.
Year 12 Revision Seminars are being held over the next few weeks, and students are being provided with support and additional revision time as we progress to the end of term. We wish our Year 12 cohort the very best for their written Mock WACE Examinations, which commence in the term break on Tuesday 2 October. The program for the return of Mock Examination results to students will occur in Week 2 of Term 4, from 15-19 October. Students doing General courses or Certificates are expected to have their work submitted by the end of this term.
WACE examinations commence on Thursday 1 November, and Year 12 students can obtain their personalised timetable through their SCSA login. Students were reminded by Dr Criddle, in Education Plus, about the required procedure if something should happen on the day of a WACE exam. The Sickness/Misadventure Application Form is available on the SCSA website at: https://www.scsa.wa.edu.au/forms/forms. Attendance at WACE examinations is a requirement for WACE graduation.
Our best wishes to all our students for a rewarding final few weeks of term.
Dr Liz Criddle Mr Bennet Andrews Deputy Head of Secondary Deputy Head of Secondary |
The UWA Health Campus will open to the community for the first time in 2018.
Future students and their families can explore our laboratories, e-learning suites and WA’s most comprehensive pathology museum. This is also your chance to learn about the many health-related courses available at UWA, in areas such as medicine, biomedical engineering, genetics, sports science, pharmacology and dentistry.
For more details go HERE.
This information session is ideal for students from Years 10 – 12 and for mature age students. It will focus on primary, secondary and health and physical education teaching.
Register HERE.
Mt Lawley Campus is the one with WAAPA as well as a host of other courses. Register for the Campus Tour HERE.
These school holiday sessions are designed to help answer questions you have about future study, including:
For more information and to make a booking go HERE.
Hear from the Dean of Curtin Medical School, Professor William Hart about entry and application requirements, as well as a future in medicine.
If you can’t attend in-person, you can join our webinar.
It is on in the Elizabeth Jolley Lecture Theatre.
Arrive early.
Last year this event was the most popular show in town. You can register HERE
The Fogarty Foundation Scholarships are for the brightest students.
There are 10 UWA scholarships per year and they are granted to students who have significant academic ability, together with a strong sense of community involvement and leadership responsibility in year 11 and 12.
You can find out more HERE.
If you have a passion for communication and for understanding the human condition, our School of Arts and Humanities offers courses with exciting employment or self-employment opportunities. To register go HERE.
