| Advent | | http://www.ststephens.qld.edu.au/What's On/latest-news-events/Pages/Advent.aspx | Advent | <p style="text-align:justify;"><img class="ms-rtePosition-2" alt="advent.jpg" src="/What%27s%20On/latest-news-events/PublishingImages/advent.jpg" style="margin:5px 15px;width:301px;" />This weekend is the First Sunday of Advent. The season of Advent is a time for pause, reflection, and preparation for the gifts of God’s love coming to us through the baby Jesus. The four weeks of Advent are considered to symbolise the four thousand years of darkness before the coming of Christ. We are encouraged to set up Nativity scenes, light Advent candles, and decorate wreaths to signify Christ’s presence coming in the darkness of sin and suffering. The Advent wreath is one of the most beloved of all Advent devotions. Four candles adorn the Advent wreath, one for each week. A fifth candle is sometimes placed in the centre for the beginning of the Christmas season. </p><p style="text-align:justify;">May you and your family experience a blessed and holy Advent and Christmas this year. </p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p> | | | | |
| Year 3 Literacy Buddies | | http://www.ststephens.qld.edu.au/What's On/latest-news-events/Pages/Literacy-Buddies.aspx | Year 3 Literacy Buddies | <p style="text-align:justify;">Last Friday, the Year 3 students visited their Literacy Buddies from Year 3 at St Paul's Woodridge. The students have been writing letters to each other regularly throughout the year. </p><p style="text-align:justify;">The students were very excited to play with their buddies and be taken on a tour of the St Paul’s school. Some wonderful friendships have been formed through the writing of these letters and the students have thoroughly enjoyed the experience. We will continue this initiative between the two schools by writing to one another next year in Year 4! Stay tuned! Big thank you to Jo, Tracy and Bianca for all your hard work in making this happen. </p><p style="text-align:justify;"><img alt="books.png" src="/What%27s%20On/latest-news-events/PublishingImages/books.png" style="margin:5px;" /> </p> | | | | |
| St Stephen's 2019 | | http://www.ststephens.qld.edu.au/What's On/latest-news-events/Pages/St-Stephen's-2019.aspx | St Stephen's 2019 | <p style="text-align:justify;">If your child will not be returning to St Stephen’s next year, please inform the office as soon as possible. We have waiting lists for a number of year levels and it greatly assists us if we know who will not be returning to St Stephen’s next year. Please come in and see me if you would like to discuss any matter regarding the 2019 school year. </p><p style="text-align:justify;">We have limited places available for student enrolment at St Stephen’s in 2019. If you know anyone who may like to enrol their child for the 2019 school year please ask them to contact the office as soon as possible. </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img alt="tilemosaic.jpg" src="/What%27s%20On/latest-news-events/PublishingImages/tilemosaic.jpg" style="margin:5px;" /> </p> | | | | |
| Christmas Carols on the Green | | http://www.ststephens.qld.edu.au/What's On/latest-news-events/Pages/Christmas-Carols-on-the-Green.aspx | Christmas Carols on the Green | <p style="text-align:justify;">The annual St. Stephen’s Christmas Carols on the Green will be held on Friday 30th November from 6.30pm. The students and teachers have been practising some special items to share with our families, so we invite you to bring a chair/picnic rug and food to nibble, to dress in your Christmas gear and join us for a fun night of singing and dancing as our school year draws to a close. </p><p style="text-align:center;"><img alt="choir.jpg" src="/What%27s%20On/latest-news-events/PublishingImages/choir.jpg" style="margin:5px;" /> </p> | | | | |
| Vinnies Christmas Appeal & Romero Giving Tree | | http://www.ststephens.qld.edu.au/What's On/latest-news-events/Pages/Vinnies-Christmas-Appeal-&-Romero-Giving-Tree.aspx | Vinnies Christmas Appeal & Romero Giving Tree | <div style="text-align:justify;"><img class="ms-rtePosition-2" alt="VinniesAppeal2018.jpg" src="/What%27s%20On/latest-news-events/SiteAssets/Pages/Vinnies-Christmas-Appeal-%26-Romero-Giving-Tree/VinniesAppeal2018.jpg" style="margin:0px 20px;" />A big thank you to everyone that has already contributed items for both our Vinnies Christmas Appeal and the Romero Giving Tree. We have been inundated with so many donations, that our baskets are overflowing. We are so fortunate to belong to a such a generous, caring and giving community. It is not too late to send donations along to school though, as we will continue to collect items until the end of week 8.<br></div><div><div>The desired items for St. Vincent de Paul are:</div><div><strong>Prep</strong>: Coffee, Tea Bags, Jelly crystals</div><div><strong>Yr 1:</strong> Cordial or soft drink, Long-life Juice, Canned Fruit</div><div><strong>Yr 2: </strong>Canned Vegetables, Canned Soup, Canned Baked Beans</div><div><strong>Yr 3:</strong> Canned Spaghetti, Canned Salmon or Tuna, Sweet Biscuits</div><div><strong>Yr 4:</strong> Rice, Jars of sauce to go with rice, Tomato Sauce</div><div><strong>Yr 5:</strong> Dried Pasta, Jars of sauce to go with pasta, Savoury Biscuits</div><div><strong>Yr 6:</strong> Custard Powder or long life custard, Long Life Milk, cooking oil<br></div><div><br> </div><div>Please do not hesitate to contact the office should you have any questions.</div><div>Thank you kindly in advance.<br></div><br></div> | | | | |
