Music
Music has always been a huge part of my life. As a child of the 70’s and 80’s, family road trips were defined by music; first ABBA, then Madness, then Duran Duran. However as I’ve grown older, my taste in music has changed. Today my playlist consists mainly of rock music (who doesn’t enjoy the Foo Fighters) with a smattering of Bieber (don’t judge!)
A love of music is something my husband and I have passed on to our children. Both play instruments and this year, our son graduated from WAAPA with a degree in Contemporary Music. Music is always played in our house and the volume is always loud. Our children are grown adults and their musical taste reflects who they are as individuals but our influence as parents can definitely be recognised.
Music brings back so many memories. The first few notes of a song or an awesome guitar riff can instantly take me back in time and generates very powerful memories and emotions. This past weekend we were painting our kitchen and as always, the music was loud. Our son came in and commented, “this is the soundtrack of my childhood”.
When we moved to Perth 11 years ago with two teenagers in tow, we knew that the teenage years in a new country would bring some challenges. What we didn’t foresee was the number of concerts we would have the opportunity to go to with our children. We have been fortunate enough to go as a family to see so many favourite artists, creating memories that will last a lifetime. Whatever else was going on in our lives would be put on hold for a few hours, bringing an escape we were all grateful for. We have a ‘concert selfie collage’ on our kitchen wall. I see these pictures every day and I am grateful for the time we spent together, sharing our love of music.
I encourage you to put on some of your favourite music. Where does it take you?
Sarah Stockton-Rice ( Dean of Charis)
YEAR 10 HUMAN MOVEMENT
The Year 10 Human Movement class have begun their golf lessons under the tutelage of club professional Jim Danas at Sun City Golf Club. The students are progressing along nicely on the driving range with a round of golf to happen in a couple of weeks. This gives the students a great chance to take some of the concepts from Exercise Physiology, Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics that are learnt in the classroom and put them into a practical setting.
Adadm Dwyer (Sports Coordinator)
YEAR 8 HOME ECONOMICS
It’s back to Kindy for our Year 8 Home Economics Students.
The Secondary students are observing what a four year old can learn through play. Their next task will be to make an ‘I Spy Bag’ then take their product back to Kindy and test the effectiveness of their toy.
Our Kindy students loved having the ‘big kids’ play with them, whilst the Secondary students certainly enjoyed interacting with the littlies.
Kerry Cross (Home Economics)
SCHOOL BASED IMMUNISATION PROGRAM
The School Based Immunisation Program (SBIP) will be offering the COVID-19 vaccine from Monday, 23 May 2022. This will be for school years 7 to 12.
Dates for this offer have yet to be confirmed but in anticipation, the SBIP team have requested you register your child or dependent on VaccinateWA. Information regarding how to register is below
Registering for a child or dependant on VaccinateWA
How do I register my dependant for the School Based Immunisation Program?
- Log in to your VaccinateWA (external site) account. If you do not have an account, you will need to create one first. From your landing page, click on the ‘Manage dependants’ button.
- Click ‘Register Dependant’ to create a new account for your dependant.
- The ‘Personal information’ screen will be displayed, and you will be required to answer questions regarding personal demographic details of the dependant.
- You will then be taken to your dependant’s VaccinateWA landing page, where all the vaccination programs the dependant is eligible for will be displayed, which may include School Based Immunisation Programs.
- You will be able to click the “Apply now” link against the vaccination program you wish to apply for. Upon clicking this, your dependant’s dashboard for that vaccination program will be displayed, outlining the 3 steps that need to be completed.
- Complete Step 1: ‘About me’, which requires you to enter the school name and year group. Start typing in the name of your dependant’s school and select it from a drop-down list. Select ‘Save and continue’ once details have been completed. Note: If your dependant is home schooled they will not be eligible for the School Based Immunisation Program.
- Complete Step 2: ‘Health Questionnaire’. Once complete, click ‘Save and continue’.
- Complete Step 3: ‘Consent’. This step will ask you to select a Vaccination Plan, outlining the details of the vaccines you consent to your dependant receiving. Once you have selected a plan, please click ‘Submit’ which concludes the registration process.
Katie Farmer (School Nurse)
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ST STEPHEN’S SCHOOL WINTER BALL
We are excited to officially launch the St Stephen’s School Winter Ball for 2022!
Time: 7:00pm to 12:00am
Book now: https://loom.ly/h1x9WB8
ARTS ASSEMBLY MAKURU
SPOTLIGHT ON READING
According to research Dr Judith Seaboyer advises that what deep reading does for us is it helps to keep those neural pathways working well and it helps us to keep learning more about the world. It keeps us open-minded, it makes us hospitable to other ideas and so on
From ‘Adults Engaging in reading for Pleasure’ Teacher Magazine (03.07.2022)
Amanda Roberts
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JULY SCHOOL HOLIDAY ATHLETICS CLINIC
School Holiday Athletics Clinic for boys and girls aged 8 to 16 years. Tues 5th & Wed 6th July 2022 . WA Athletics Stadium. 9am-3pm. $95 per day. Or $170 for both days. Includes a T-Shirt or Shoe Bag or Cap and also a certificate. CHOOSE ANY 4 EVENTS PER DAY! More Info: http://sprintingfast.com/
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