Year 7 and 8 students cross campus raised $538.00 for the TEAR Read-a-thon. We were one of only two schools in WA to pilot this Readathon for TEAR Australia. Well done to all the students, staff and parents who were involved in this fundraising initiative. Mrs Legg and a few of our students were interviewed by TEAR to provide feedback. Thank you all for supporting this cause.
A number of Year 8 classes have been selected to take part in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). TIMSS is an important educational research project investigating student achievement in mathematics and science. More than 60 countries, including Australia, are participating in this study. TIMMS is used to keep us informed about how students in Australia are performing in comparison to their peers in other countries and to compare programs of study and teaching practices. The school will be able to obtain current national and international information which will help improve the teaching and learning of mathematics and science in our country.
Selected students will do an assessment in Mathematics and Science and complete a questionnaire about their experiences at home and school. There is no need for students to study specifically for the assessment as it will not affect individual students’ grades or progress in school. The students who are involved have been given an information brochure by their Mathematics teacher this week. Parents are welcome to call the school if they have any questions at all.
All data will be kept strictly confidential and no individual student or school will be identified in published data or reports.
Join our mission into the 30th season of FIRST®! Prepare for blast off, break out of your earthly constraints and go INTO ORBITSM. The 2018/2019 FIRST® LEGO® League season will transport your team into space, where you’ll explore, challenge, and innovate in the vast expanse of space.
Gather your crew and get ready to explore, challenge and innovate in the demanding and inspiring expanse we call space!
Do you have what it takes to go INTO ORBIT?
FIRST® LEGO® League challenges students to think like scientists and engineers. During the 2018/19 INTO ORBIT Season, teams will choose and solve a real-world problem in the Project. They will also build, test, and program an autonomous robot using LEGO® MINDSTORMS technology to solve a set of missions in the Robot Game. Throughout their experience, teams will operate under Core Values celebrating discovery, teamwork, and Gracious Professionalism®.
Are you ready for the Challenge?
Calling all Students who are interested in solving real world problems as part of a team and competing with other schools in November.
Register your interest by filling in the online form OR email amy.aldous@ststephens.wa.edu.au
Try outs to make the team on Thursday 13th September @ Lunch Time in the Library
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
A creative group of Year 8 students have taken out a top prize in the Kompetisi Klip-2, a video competition presented by the Westralian Indonesian Language Teacher’s Association! Open to schools throughout Western Australia, the group took out first place in the Year 7/8 ‘Bersandiwara’ (Play) category for their inventive ‘Indo Mie’ advertisement.
The Y8’s experienced a whole new reality when they experienced the VR sets for the first time! Check out their reactions when they were diving with sharks, riding the scariest roller coasters and even drove a F1 car when investigating their energies.
Enjoy the short videos!
Nicola Ross
Science Teacher
The Year 8’s having a bit of fun learning about renewable energy with some toy solar panel powered cars.
Karalyn Plummer
Teacher – Learning Enrichment
These are my wonderful Y8s that were investigating the effect of double glazing to make more energy efficient homes.
Nicola Ross
Miss Nicola Ross
Science Teacher & Assistant Dean of Timae
“And God saw everything that He had made, and, behold, it was very good. ” – Genesis 1:31
The girls smashed it winning by the mercy rule which limits them to 7-0 (actual score was 15-0) and they were coached by Lauren Vaisey a Year 10 student. This is for the year 8/9 girls CAS soccer team.
Miss Karry Plummer
Learning Enrichment & Physical Education Teacher
Year 8’s recently investigated energy transformations and had a lot of fun doing it!
Nicola Ross
Science Teacher & Assistant Dean of Timae