The Year 10 Marine Science students had the opportunity to try SCUBA diving for the very first time in an ocean tank at AQWA. They were surrounded by schools of fish, a few sting rays and their peers cheering them on!
Mr Benjamin Nicholson
Science Teacher
Do you want to give back to the community but aren’t sure where to start or find the time? Our Service Learning team are looking for parent and community volunteers to help out with the St Stephen’s School Food Carts for UnitingCare West at Westfield Whitfords and Lakeside Joondalup on a rostered basis. Help as much or as little as you like and know your time will be helping to feed those people dealing with homelessness.
Register your interest on our Volunteers Website: https://bit.ly/2wDwVRf
Water Polo is Phys-Ed teacher Anna Sergeant’s biggest passion. She’s just been appointed as Tour Manager of the School Sport Australia’s Girls Team Manager for their upcoming International Tour to England and New Zealand, where they will be playing the NZ Girls team where she made her mark years earlier.
Read more about Anna’s career here:https://bit.ly/2NuL5vb
Skilled storyteller Teah Steward (Duncraig Year 8) has just taken out First Place for her age group in the City of Stirling Cambridge Youth Network Young Writers Competition! Her short story, ‘A First Step’ was based on her father’s commercial diving accident which happened in Kuwait after the Gulf War. Passionate about performing as well as writing, Teah has also been cast in the upcoming play ‘A Year and a Day,’ playing at the Stirling Theatre!
Read Teah’s full story here: https://bit.ly/2wsy1Aa
Wishing a Happy Father’s Day to all the dads, grandads and father figures in our St Stephen’s School community. We asked our students what their Dad means to them… have a listen to what they had to say!
Eight teams made up of Carramar and Duncraig Secondary’s best volleyballers represented St Stephen’s School at the WA Volleyball Schools Cup last week! With both girls and boys teams bringing their skills to the court, six teams made it through to the weekend’s finals round. Though we fell just one step short of the Grand Final, we’ve made our mark as one of the best volleyball school in WA!
St Stephen’s School are the key partner for the event and will be putting on a range of activities including virtual reality safaris, African-style drumming, make-your-own binoculars and a real safari van for people to explore.
We would love to see our community members come down on the day.
Year 12 student Ben Popham has dominated at the 2018 Pan Pacific Para Swimming Championships, taking out gold in the S8 100m Freestyle and the 4x100m Freestyle Relay. He even set two 17-year-old Australian Age Records!
Congratulations Ben!
The Year 11 River Cruise was a resounding success. 131 students boarded the MV Captain Cook in a spectacular array of fashion from decades past. Special thanks go to members of staff, Bronwyn Schultz, Stef Ntoumenopoulos, Greg Hatfield, Brendan Selby, Howie Jakeway, Jen Prosser, Bennet Andrews and Tracey Gray who joined us in fancy dress for the evening. Thank you also to the Year 11 student volunteers who helped with the planning of the evening, packed the lolly bags, transported the snacks and water to the boat on the night and decorated the boat: Ally, Charis, Dani, Ella, Gemma, Holly, Ruby, Shannon and Sophie.
We were impressed by the effort that went into the costumes, the spirit of community and fun, as well as the maturity and respect shown on the night. Everyone had a fantastic time.
Prizes were awarded and special mention must go to Jason for coming as Al Capone complete with the scar on his face and a mob of nearly a dozen men. Tamzen came as ‘Rosie the Riveter’ from the American World War II wartime poster. Tamzen and Jason took out the top prizes receiving a $50 Westfield Shopping Gift Card each. Other individuals who won prizes included Michael dressed as Dennis Lillee, Sam as John Travolta from Pulp Fiction, Elisha as a 90s boy band member, Micah as a 1970s surfer, Cambell as a Go Go Girl and Tom as Russell Coight. There were so many groups of students that looked amazing it was very difficult for the judges (teachers) to make a decision. In the end, prizes went to the 1980s Aerobics Girls (Mikayla, Kayla, Alicia, Holly and Juliette) who went all the way in their lycra and leg warmers to even crimping their hair. Sophie, Abi B and Faye were great as 1950s girls and Stacey, Tegan, Sascha, Abi C and Dakota won a prize for coming dressed as 1920s Flappers. Other groups that caught the judges’ eyes but didn’t win prizes were the boys in purple, the Spice Girls (two groups – both incredible), the nuns, the hippies and Jesus and his disciples. Photos will be posted on the school’s Facebook page, Secondary Newsletter and other publications very soon.
Andrea Tinney
Biblical Studies Teacher / C3 Homeroom Teacher