Week 6, Term 3 2022

It has been said that you are the sum of the 5 people that you are most time with.

It’s an interesting idea, attributed to motivational speaker, Jim Rohn. Whilst research into the concept has mixed results, there is some logic to the idea that our attitudes and beliefs are influenced most heavily by the people that we are exposed to the most. This makes sense; humans are a social species. Even the most introverted of us has a need for connection to others. It is worth reflecting both on the influence we have on others, and the way that we are influenced by our nearest and dearest.

Do we share attitudes that support growth and positivity? Do the views of others impact on us in a way that is healthy, or do they sometimes cause us harm?

Who are the 5 people that you spend the most time with?

Social influence can be both a positive and negative force and whether you are 15 or 85 it’s worth considering our social impact and how we might be able to use this power to bring out the best in each other.

 

Mark Batten (Dean of Makaria)

YEAR 11 RIVER CRUISE

On Friday 26 August the Yr 11 embarked on their ‘Famous Faces’ themed river cruise from Barrack Street Jetty. Nearly the entire Year 11 cohort attended and though only a small cohort they certainly filled the room with awesome energy  and some very impressive dance moves were evident not to mention we certainly have some potential limbo world champions among us.

A very enjoyable night was had by all and a big thank you to the fabulous staff who also attended in full costume and helped make the night possible.

Mark Batten

YEAR 10 OUTDOOR EDUCATION CAMP

The decision to postpone our expedition from Term 2 turned out to be a fortuitous one with the weather shining on us for the four days we were away.  Arriving in Margaret River Tuesday afternoon, students could immediately see the impact of the bushfire from October last year. Areas that were previously dense with trees and bush were now bare and created an eerie backdrop.  As part of their camp, students were able to experience Giant’s cave which is classed as an adventure cave and abseil off Wilyabrup sea cliffs.  The main focus of the expedition was the two hiking components. A short 7 km hike on day two saw the group travel across the coastal ridge to Redgate Beach which was the scene of a famous shipwreck rescue in the late 1800s.  This was followed up by a more significant hike of 22 km on day three which comprised of a 6km finish along the beach to beautiful Hamelin Bay.

It was an amazing week for the students to utilise the skills that they had been honing over the previous two years in Outdoor Education and they performed exceptionally well.  Our focus has already turned to the water-based component of our program with students currently in the middle of a surfing unit to prepare them for their final camp to Lancelin in Term 4.

Mr Thomas, Mr Dwyer and Miss Ransom

YEAR 9 OUTDOOR EDUCATION – FISHING

What a great start to the morning! Year 9 Outdoor Education students were blessed with beautiful conditions this morning while they fished off Hillary’s North wall. Multiple students were successful at catching fish.

Stephanie Ransom

SENIOR BASKETBALL 

On Tuesday 23 August St Stephen’s Carramar participated in the ACC Championship Senior Basketball carnival. Our boys team played hard all day and our girls team made it through to the grand final unfortunately going down by 3 points.

Justine Brightwell

YEAR 11 CHILDREN, FAMILY & COMMUNITY

Year 11 ‘Children, Family and Community’ students recently prepared BOOK BAGS to use with the Pre-Primary children. They read a story then completed an activity that matched with the story and encouraged practice within one of the Developmental Domains such as fine motor skills.

Here we have Taylor and Ellie working with their little friends.

Kerry Cross

 

MAGNIFICENT MAKARIA

The rise and rise of Makaria over the last few years should not be understated. Whilst they have won many shields over their time, they have never had the success they are having right now. This culminated in their first ever Athletics Carnival win!

Mark Batten

Week 4, Term 3 2022

National Science Week is an opportunity for everyone to talk science, see science and do science

This week marks National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology. Running each year in August, it features more than 1000 events around Australia, including those delivered by universities, schools, research institutions, libraries, museums and science centres. These events attract a wide audience from children to adults, and science amateurs to professionals. Over one million people participate in science events across the nation. This year’s theme is “Glass: More than meets the eye,” and St Stephen’s is awash with experiments, displays and learning tailored around this theme.

If you’d like to bring a little more Science into your homes this week, see the links below to create some fun, interest and discussion around the dinner table.

How to Make Edible Slime

https://www.scienceweek.net.au/diy-science-edible-slime/

Or, the Australian Antarctic Division have put together this interactive website about auroras, with lots of gorgeous photos

https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/explore-antarctica/auroras/

Bennett Andrews – Head of Campus

2022 ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

On Friday the Interhouse Athletics Carnival was held in beautiful sunny conditions. Students were kept entertained and energised with the ‘motivational music’ and the oval was alive with active participants. A big congratulations to all our students for their awesome efforts and a huge thank you to all our staff on and off the field for making the carnival so successful.

CARNIVAL RESULTS

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St Stephen’s School has no affiliation with this company and the post is simply an ad for their services if required.

St Stephen’s School has no affiliation with this company and the post is simply an ad for their services if required.

Week 2, Term 3 2022

Welcome back to all staff and students for the beginning of a busy Term Three.

Personally, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to the whole community who have made my first official week at Carramar such a welcoming and positive experience. I look forward to the weeks and months ahead in which I will learn so much more about our school.

Whilst it has been only one week back for our students, our staff have been back for two. Our first week was filled with planning as well as professional and personal development during the days of our annual Staff Expo.

This week we have marked NAIDOC week in the Secondary school with a number of curriculum areas delivering lessons designed to celebrate and learn about those who were custodians of the land we live on for over 70 000 years. I acknowledge and give thanks here to Noongar elders, past present and emerging, for whom Lake Joondalup and it’s surrounds were a place of abundance and safety. It is a great privilege to lead a school that resides on that land, where no doubt many young people of the Noongar nation were educated in the stories and ways off their ancestors.

My thanks also to staff who have met with parents on two occasions for our reporting evenings. The last of these meetings occurs on Tuesday night, where we meet with our year 10 students and parents in the Collinson Library. These face to face discussions are so important, particularly for the Year 10’s who are making big decisions about the flavour and direction of coming years.

Thank you all once again and best wishes for Semester Two.

 

Bennet Andrews – Head of Campus

CONNECTING YOUNG READER’S

A group of Carramar Year 8 students will become some of Australia’s youngest book critics, as they join the Children’s Book Council of Australia‘s Sun Project: Shadow Judging. They will participate in safe, creative, critical conversations and shadow judge the CBCA Book of the Year shortlist as part of the nationwide youth project. This will culminate at the end of CBCA Book Week with the first-ever Shadowers’ Choice Awards.

HOUSE ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

The 2022 House Athletics Carnival will be held on Friday 12 August. Parents are all welcome to attend.

 

SCIENCE LEARNING AREA

The Science Learning Area would like to thank the Popich family for their generous donation of a very nice microscope to our department. Year 12 student, Aaron, is studying Physics this year and was happy to give Mrs Kirby the run-through of the microscope.

Elizabeth Kirby

COVID-19

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