Welcome to Term 4 Week 5 2023
Deputy Principals Update
Dear Parents and Carers,
We are quickly approaching the busy, yet exciting time of the year with many major events just around the corner. Please stay tuned for further information to be communicated in regards to Grade Six awards and graduation events, school concert and 2024 uniform changes.
This week, we are thrilled to welcome our Kinder 2024 cohort who will enjoy their first Kinder Orientation session this Friday.
School leadership are busy finalising teacher staffing which will be communicated by the end of next week (Week 6).
Student class placements will also be finalised ready to be communicated to students on the morning of Orientation on Monday 11th December.
If any families foresee changes to their child's enrolment in 2024 it would be appreciated if you could please let our front office know as soon as possible.
Thank you for your support and patience as we finalise key arrangements for our major events and activities.
Sincerely,
Ben McCulloch
Health & Physical Education (HPE) - End of Year School Reports
In Semester 2, assessments from Mrs Melina Triffett in our Health Specialist subject will be taken into consideration along with 'Movement and Physical Activity' assessment and achievement from Mrs Liz Murton when finalising an overall grading for Health and Physical Education.
In 2024, the school introduced Health as a specialist subject to have a more targeted focus on the Personal, Social and Community Health sub-strand of HPE.
For more information on the components of the HPE curriculum please visit: https://v9.
Uniform Shop
Opening Hours
Each Tuesday, 8.30am - 12.30pm.
Orders placed via Qkr after 10.00am on a Tuesday and before 10.00am cutoff the following Tuesday will be processed when the shop is open and sent home with children on the day.
Alternatively, orders can be collected after 11.00am on Tuesday during opening times if preferred.
Stella Stars
Sessions: 9.15am - 10.45am & 12.00pm - 1.30pm
Bookings through Facebook: Stella Stars Early Years Learning
Last Sessions: Wednesday 6th December
Student Acheivement
Youth TASART Competition
Recently, thirty student’s represented the school in the Youth Art Competition.
A number of student’s artwork were successful and received awards.
Congratulations to:
Chanthri Sanathana - Ist place in the Primary Section
Evie McCall – 3rd place in the Primary Section
Elise Boon – most creative
Paxton Coles – special mention
Duke Smith – special mention
NW Athletics Carnival
Wednesday 15th November was a fantastic day for an Athletics carnival, absolutely top conditions for running, jumping and throwing. Well done to the Stella Maris team, some outstanding performances, sportsmanship and encouragement from our large band of family supporters. Fantastic to see the family members come and support our team - Thank you. Thanks to the organising team at Sacred Heart, to the event officials from St Brendan Shaw and to all teachers and staff attending. Congratulations again to all competitors we saw a steady stream of coloured ribbons, red and smiling faces and best of all happy children.
SRC Pyjama Dress Up Day
THURSDAY 16th NOVEMBER 2023
The SRC would like to announce that there will be a whole school pyjama dress-up day on Thursday, November 16th! Yes, that's right....students from Kinder to Grade 6 will all have the opportunity to relax in their pyjamas for the day. The reason for this is to raise some money for the Paediatric Ward at the North West Regional Hospital.
So....wear your favourite pyjamas and bring along a gold coin!
Grade 2 Cambodia Appeal
Grade 2 classes are raising money for the people of Cambodia. Each class has a box for gold coin donations to be kept. The money raised will go towards providing school supplies, food and basic clothing.
Kinder Red Cuteness
Kinder Red started their week with a visit from Lia’s baby chicks. Thank you Mr Stellmach for bringing 5 adorable chicks in for us to hold.
Grade 1 Liturgy
Both Grade 1 classes combined for our Term 4 Liturgy. We discussed the Parable of the Mustard Seed. The message is about how something super small can make a big difference! We discussed how this is relevant in the children’s lives. They took home some mustard seeds to watch grow. It was a lovely morning.
All Schools Basketball Report
Over the weekend, 40 Stella Maris Primary School students participated in the North-West School Basketball Tournament which was held in both the Devonport and Ulvertsone stadiums. The basketball community, family and friends witnessed many memorable moments from our students. It was awesome to see our teams supporting the other Stella teams from the sidelines. Our sportsmanship, energy and school spirit were inspirational!!
Many positive stories have been shared from the weekend’s tournament as all our teams demonstrated our school values!! The students had the opportunity to work as a team and to showcase and improve their skills. They played in a fun and competitive environment with a few, very close, nail biting games!!
Results:
Grade 5/6 boys - 1st
Grade 5/6 girls - 3rd
Grade 3/4 boys - 4th
Grade 3/4 girls - 3rd
Thank you to all the coaches, referees, managers and parents who made this opportunity a reality. Also, thank you to Keiva Matheson for organising the student’s new warm up tops. They look amazing!
It was a fantastic weekend with a wonderful group of children representing our school. We are very proud of them all!!
Stella Maris Giving Tree
Parent Resources
Important Upcoming Dates
North West Combined Athletics Carnival - Wednesday November 15th (selected students)
Pyjama Dress Day Kindergarten to Grade 6 - Thursday 16th November
Grade 4 Camp Clayton Excursion - Friday 17th November
Grade 1 Guide Falls Farm Excursion - Friday 17th November
Marist College Grade 6 Transition Day - Monday 20th November - More details to come
All Schools Triathlon Challenge - Friday 24th November (children who have submitted registration form)
Grade 4 Tiagarra Excursion - Monday 27th November
Grade 6 Award Presentations - Monday 4th December 9.30am - 10.30am
Prep Wild on West Excursion - Wednesday 6th December 11.30am - 1.30pm
School Concert - Thursday 7th December 6.00pm
Grade 6 Graduation and Dinner - Monday 11th December from 5.30pm
Last Day of Term 4 for Students - Wednesday 13th December
First Day of Term 1 2024 for Students - Wednesday 7th Febuary 2024
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