17 August 2023
Important Dates
DFES year 12 overnight camp | Thursday 7 September – Friday 8 September 2023 |
End of term assembly – gymnasium Sevenoaks Senior College | Monday 18 September 11:30 am – 1:00 pm |
Last day of term 3 | Friday 22 September 2023 |
Student free day | Monday 9 September 2023 |
First day of term 4 for students | Tuesday 10 October 2023 |
From the Principal’s Desk
Kaya.
The Noongar Season ‘Djilba' is represented by the colour pink, symbolising the growth of wildflowers and plants. It is between August and September, the start of the massive flowering explosion in the Southwest. It begins with the yellow flowering plants such as the acacias. Djilba is a transitional time of the year, with some very cold and clear days combined with warmer, rainy and windy days mixing with the occasional sunny day or two.
We had our first official RAP meeting last week, and having our two parent community reps there was fantastic. We looked at data from our surveys and started to work on our vision for reconciliation. Ms Spadanuda has done a lot of work getting us together, and we are still very keen to hear community views for our school as we foster a higher level of knowledge and pride in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures, languages, and contributions.
The School Board is meeting soon to see how we are progressing as a school. The Agenda will include Funding Agreement, Connect and Respect Program, Compliance Audit, Staffing, Outstanding Fees, and Presentation Ceremony planning. We will look at our current financial statement and enrolments for 2024.
Seeing parents/caregivers in the school for IEP/ITP meetings has been great. We need input from families and the students to be involved in setting goals - after all, it is the students learning. Many of the year 12 families can see time running out, and it is very important we work together to make the best use of our remaining months. Now is the time to ensure your SLES funding via NDIS is appropriate to your son or daughter's needs.
We are holding our first open classrooms on August 30th for some time. COVID stopped us, but we are back and looking forward for you to really look at the work your son/daughter is doing. You can also discuss your child’s progress. Afternoon tea will be provided. Stay tuned to your class teacher's Connect page for details. Support teachers will also be available that afternoon.
We are well into our transition programs for students entering our school from primary schools and for our year 10 students moving campus next year. We already have two full year 7 classes next year with a few families on waiting lists. Distance from the school is one of the department criteria for enrolment, so students closest to the school are offered places first. I would also like to remind parents/caregivers that we do not control the school bus service. This is done via the Public Transport Authority, and families need to apply for a bus service which, unfortunately, includes our year 10 students moving to the senior campus.
A few students are coming to school out of uniform. Whilst we understand it can be difficult to have things dry with the wet weather, we would remind everyone of our dress code. Uniforms look great on the students, but clothing can be bought from other suppliers as long as the colours are navy blue. I have attached a copy of our policy.
I hope everyone keeps dry and gets out in the sunshine when you can.
Andrew Wilson
School Board Chat
Special thanks to all the teachers and staff working hard meeting with parents and students for their new ITPs and IEPs. These plans ensure all our students get the education they need and want.
If you don't already, please follow the school's Instagram account, canningtoncommunityesc. It's a great way to keep up to date with what's happening at the school.
The photos of the Year 12 Great Gatsby Ball are my current favourite. Everyone looked so dapper and dreamy. Great work to all involved in making it happen.
All the best to the year 12 students working hard and leading up to your graduation.
Emma Blake, Chair
Class Updates
7CL
7CL has had a busy start to term 3! We are a very caring group and have been exploring different causes and organisations we would like to support. When considering the different groups of people we would like to help, we decided to support a charity that assists anyone who needs help. We will continue our research to find a charity most of the class wants to support and look forward to doing what we can.
In the meantime, as part of our IGNITE Award, we have been sorting and packaging a range of first aid items that will be sent to various not-for-profit organisations dedicated to the care of animals. We look forward to meeting Tim from Animal Rescue Co-Op, who oversees the charity and hearing about his experiences. Thank you to Ms Smith for helping us organise this activity.


Sorting the first aid supplies
In science, we got to do the classic Mentos and Coke experiment, observing the difference between using Mentos's mint and fruit varieties. We concluded that it wouldn’t matter if the teacher bought the wrong Mentos for the experiment - pretty much the same result from both!
The class of 7CL
7CM
We have had a flying start to term 3. We hit the ground running. We have been learning about the skills and qualities that we all possess. We each contributed to a ‘graffiti’ wall, writing down our skills and qualities. Mrs Martlew then asked us to write a list of our own identifying unique skills and qualities each of us has. It was challenging to write things about ourselves, so classmates identified some of them for each of us.

Working on our graffiti wall

Our finished graffiti wall
We also finished up our HASS work from last semester. Those who did not have the opportunity to present their ‘Links to or Interests to Other Countries’ did so. It was so interesting to learn how multicultural our classroom is. We are now moving on to learn about the evolution of toys and technology.

Diesel with his Sweden presentation

Lebron telling us about the Philippines

Mark with his Singapore presentation
We had the opportunity to participate in a WA All Abilities football clinic. The weather Gods were kind to us. It was so much fun. Check out some of the action! We can’t wait until our next session. Thank you to Mr Pestell and Mr Hussein for organising.




Having fun at the footy clinic
During Key Word Sign sessions, Mrs Martlew showed us an extremely funny news report where an interpreter got pooped on by an owl while signing. He took it in his stride, wiped it off and kept signing. It certainly taught us something about resilience.
The most exciting thing to happen this term is that we are now participating in IBO (Interest Based Options) every Wednesday afternoon. There were many options to choose from - such as Minecraft, sensory activities, art and craft, Lego Club, sports, cooking, karaoke, silent disco and leatherwork. We are having a ball exploring our options.
The Class of 7CM
8MH
In numeracy, students walked around the school and took photos of unique landmarks. They then directed a class member to the location and back; some students even estimated how long it would take to walk there.
In measurements, students measured different amounts of water in litres using food colouring. They also, used the Woolworths catalogue and compared the cheapest and most expensive items after selecting one food group.

Measuring water
During literacy, students participated in spelling, locating different signs around the school, learning how to answer the phone, filling in their gratitude journal, reading box, and form filling online.

Locating community signs

Working on our gratitude journals
In science, students learnt about the difference between living and non-living things. They also selected an animal and identified the things they need to survive.

Learning about living and non-living things

Learning what animals need to survive
In physical education, students participated in a footy clinic, learning basic ball-handling skills and in cooking, students made baked potatoes and toasted sandwiches.

Making toasted sandwiches

Cooking baked potatoes
Mustafa Hussein
8SN
We had a busy start to term 3.
Literacy: We are continuing with our spelling and literacy rotations. The students will be working on designing their own food trucks in these sessions.
Numeracy: In our numeracy sessions, we have been working on capacity. Students have been using different sizes of containers to measure capacity.


Experimenting with measurements
HASS: Students are learning about the seven continents. They will be finding more information about each continent in our coming lessons.

Studying the continents
Science: We will be learning about how our bodies work. This week we discovered ‘how our hands work’ with a fun, hands-on human body project.




Learning about how our hands work
The students also attended an AFL clinic last Monday, and they will be attending another session next week, followed by a carnival in week 8.
Saadia Niazi
9VL
Hello, everyone from 9VL!
Term 3 has started busy. For literacy and numeracy, students have been learning a lot about recipes. They have been answering comprehension questions, measuring ingredients, setting times on the microwave and learning new vocabulary to describe tastes. All students have been engaging well.

CD helping by washing the dishes

Yusuf helping by wiping the desk


Eating together
The class has also been learning a lot about Trans Perth and reading timetables, personal hygiene, conservation and recycling, and food from around the world. They have researched things to make and sell at the big Market Day hosted by Cannington Community ESC in term 4 and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history.

Learning about an Aboriginal Dreamtime story

Learning about hidden germs on our hands

Learning about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture on Wingaru Kids
Students were lucky enough to participate in an AFL clinic, attend an orchestral performance and listen to Mrs Whittington talk about TAFE and career tasters on offer to year 10 students in 2024. More information about TAFE will be discussed at IEP meetings.

Mrs Whittington, our Deputy Principal, talking about TAFE

AFL Clinic
Bring on the rest of the term!
The 9VL Team
9WP
This term so far has seen us continue with “The Talisman” Series. The students enjoy the different activities associated with the books, which help make learning fun.
In maths, we are practising our reading skills and understanding calendars and the order of the months numerically. We are also continuing to practice our money skills.
As anticipated, our enterprise for the market day last term was very successful. We sold out of most things. Our tote bags and garden signs sold very quickly indeed. This term, we will focus on printing hats and netball bibs for the school. The hats will be dedicated to “The Duke of Edinburgh” awards. We are in full swing of production and hope the school will be happy with the result.

Hamilton using the Cricut for enterprise


Patrick and Zak with their tote bags in enterprise
We have also been learning about Indigenous history and significant individuals that impacted how Aboriginal people were treated.
In ASDAN, the students have made posters on basic first aid. We have some very creative people in our class with a taste for a little bit of gory detail. Luckily our staff have strong stomachs, and we know that if we get a burn, cut, sprain or bloody nose, the students know how to look after us.
And lastly, a big congratulations to Paige, who was a winner of the last art competition the school entered.

Paige with her art award
Warren Preece
10JL
WASO Concert: On Friday, 28 July, the students were invited to attend a concert performed by four Western Australian Symphony Orchestra members. The musicians began the concert with some favourite songs from Disney movies. The students loved when they played ‘Let it Go’ from the movie Frozen and the theme song from Bluey. Following this, they played many tunes from popular video games, including Super Mario and Mario Kart. The students learnt how to conduct by making the musicians play softly and loudly. It was a great concert, and we were very grateful to be invited. Thank you, WASO!!

The amazing musicians
AFL Clinic: The students participated in an AFL football training clinic run by ‘Kickability’. Representatives came to our school and took us through some basic football skills. They will return on Monday in week 5 to practice and review what we have learnt. On Wednesday, 6 September, students will be selected to participate in the Kalability AFL Carnival, which will be held at Kalamunda.

AFL Clinic game “Rob the Nest”

Maddison ready for dodgeball


Enjoying the clinic
Blender Fender Bike: Our blender fender bike can do more than make smoothies!! On Friday, Mrs Keys set up the bike with the ‘spin art attachment’ so students could make creative paintings. After paper is clamped down and drops of paint are added, students pedal the bike, which splatters the paint to make unique patterns. We had great fun making some fine masterpieces.

Jai creating the first masterpiece
Judi Janes and Jenny Lockyer
10SS
We have had a fantastic start to term 3, with students settling down quickly and getting on with the routines at school.
We have started this term with discussions around workplace learning. The WPL team has started visiting our class on Fridays and briefing us about the possible places we could go for workplace learning and other important information we need to know regarding workplace learning. We look forward to visiting some workplaces later this semester and gaining practical experience.

Learning about workplaces with Mrs Pears
The Duke of Ed overnight camp is scheduled for the last week of this term. We have begun practising camp cooking with Mr Arrantash. We are learning to use the camp stove and cook simple meals while working in pairs. We will also be learning how to set up the tents in the coming weeks before the camp.

Camp cooking practice
We have been busy with our textile lessons, sewing bags to donate to HDStreetwise as part of our Community Service. Mrs Armstrong is happy to see us improve and get better at sewing each week. We have made about forty bags so far. We will soon deliver these bags to HDStreetwise to be used to deliver essential goods to those in need.

Our finished tote bags
On Friday, 28th July, we were invited to the Sevenoaks gym to listen to a musical performance by WASO (Western Australian Symphony Orchestra). We had a great time enjoying the performance and singing along as they played some of our favourites. We even got the opportunity to try some of the musical instruments.

WASO performance

Summer trying the violin
In week 3, we all participated in an AFL clinic organised at Coker Park and thoroughly enjoyed it. We learnt basic skills like kicking, throwing, and teamwork. We are looking forward to the next one in week 5.


Hugh and Robbie at the clinic
Thanks to all the parents and carers for making time to attend the ITP meetings. It was wonderful to have students participate in the meetings, contribute to the discussion, and set goals for the semester.
Staff and Students of 10SS
11CG
This term has begun with a bang! All students have either begun new work placements or are continuing with their placements from last semester for ADWPL. Monique and Lachlan are busy completing modules for their School Based Traineeships and all their class coursework.
Our maths program this year is based around workplace learning. Students have been looking at the Transperth Journey Planner online and have planned journeys from home to school and from home to their workplace. For some, this was a new experience, and they were amazed at how easy it was to use the website.
In ASDAN and English, we have been looking at physical and emotional well-being. We have learnt that it is important to stay connected with others to help improve our overall mental health and well-being. A major part of achieving this is socialising with friends at school. We have dedicated time to engage in social games on Thursday afternoons. Students have been involved in working on jigsaw puzzles together, taking turns playing card games, playing trivia games and playing pool. It has been great seeing them engaging in meaningful conversations with each other.

Khalid and Jess enjoying a game of table tennis


Daelen, Xavier and Khalid playing pool
Cindi Griffin
11JW
This term in DFES, our class competed in an Amazing Race. The class split into two teams to race against each other. Each team was required to complete a series of challenges around the campus. The challenges were all based on content from the DFES program that they had learned through Semester 1, including recalling the Duty of Care statement of a DFES Cadet, folding the Australian flag according to flag protocols, performing marching drill commands, locating fire safety equipment in the school, performing a fire drill to escape a fire in the classroom, and first aid treatment for a snake bite injury!

Dylan, Ryan and Germano performing a drill

Jaimie rescuing Winston from a snake bite
In mathematics, we have started a unit on measurement. Tasks focus on the skills required for moving house. Students will label, compare and order boxes according to contents, size, and weight to help determine the best approach to stacking. They will measure furniture to assess whether it will fit through a doorway and make judgments on how best to package items.
Each morning, Sheree performs her class job of shredding papers and collecting any documents from the teacher's pigeonhole. In ASDAN Towards Independence, Sheree visits the business centre for numeracy tasks, where she counts and sorts cutlery by type and size. Soon, Sheree will begin her new job of washing and folding class gym towels.


Sheree attending to her jobs

Every Tuesday, our class engages in weightlifting. Students work through their program using various dumbbells and kettlebells. Each student has modified their training plan according to their muscle-building, strength-building or muscular endurance goals. Following training, they complete a journal reflection identifying what they enjoyed, which body parts they trained, the rules they follow, skills they have, and skills they want to develop.

Amy and Ryan performing bicep curls

Germano carrying out upright rows
Most of our class has started at their new workplaces for semester 2. We spend a session on Thursdays discussing our WPL day as a class, and then we complete our journals to reflect on the day and to remind ourselves of the appropriate skills we need to display when we’re out in the workforce.
Melanie Jones and Lynna Woon
12AF
This term, our class has been focussing on independent living skills since we will finish school at the end of this year. We have been learning how to use various household appliances, the dangers around the house and garden, and how to do essential maintenance on a car. We have selected several recipes to make using visual recipes, and on Monday next week, we are making cheese and egg sandwiches for our lunch.
We have been practising our tallying and subtraction skills during maths by playing darts, table tennis, and pool. It has been so much fun.


Henry and Charlotte concentrating on the game
On Tuesday this week, we were invited into the Sevenoaks Senior College science lab to look at various cells through microscopes, the changing shape and evolution of the human skull, and insects in Petri dishes.

Kiara in the science lab


Insects and skulls
Also, once a week, some students in our class have been engaging in strength-building in accordance with their ITP goals. Students work through their program using various dumbbells or bodyweight activities. Listening to Henry count to 150 for us has been fun as we carefully hold our bridge position.
Henry and Kiara had the best time at Greyhounds as Pets (GAP) working with retired greyhounds. The dogs absolutely love Kiara and Henry. In fact, the dogs made such progress with Henry that he received a fantastic reference from GAP for his future jobs. Some students are lucky enough to have two work placements this semester in preparation for leaving school and getting a job. Jaydene has even been offered work for when she leaves school.
Finally, Hayley’s mum treated the class to a limo journey and snacks before the year 12 Ball. Everyone loved the limo ride with the music and flashing lights. All the students looked so smart dressed up in their Great Gatsby outfits, and they all also had the most amazing time at the Ball dancing and eating a delicious buffet dinner.
Annie Foyster

All dressed up for the Ball
12DG
Most of the boys attended the Ball, and it was great to see them all dressed up and enjoying themselves. After dinner and photos, the dance floor became the place to dance the night away.
Miracle still leads the footy tipping, but Mr Downing is catching up to him.
We are revisiting measurement this term, and seeing the knowledge transferred to the golf course is pleasing. We played Jumbo Golf at Murdoch Golf Centre, and it was challenging to learn all the etiquette involved when playing golf; however, most started to get a feel for the rules.


Playing Jumbo Golf
Some of the class will represent the school in basketball this term, and I wish them the best of luck.
Dwayne Griffin
Design and Technology
Year 7 woodwork: Students have completed their wooden pencil holders this week. The year 7 group is settling into working in the workshop area well. They are getting used to the regular routines and processes. They will make a mix of woodwork models to take home and some projects that will contribute to the class stall on market day at the end of the year.


Displaying our pencil holders
Year 8 helpers: Many thanks to Mitchell and Joachim, who helped staff unload and stack two pallets of cocoa peat growing strips early one morning. A commercial capsicum grower in the hills donated the strips. Our students will recycle the used growing strips to build up the organic matter in our garden beds and grow seedlings. Students who visit the garden as part of their curriculum enjoy the tactile experience of breaking up the strips and adding the contents to the raised garden beds.

Thank you, Mitchell and Joachim
8MH enterprise: Students have been sorting used plastic bottle lids. Any lids marked as HDPE 2 are separated and cut into small pieces before being placed in a blender. Students then place the plastic fines into moulds to form recycled plastic Christmas decorations. A heat gun is used to create a shiny finish on the decorations.

Amir making decorations
8SN enterprise: Students continue to be “Change Makers” this term collecting empty beverage containers from around the school and from community donations. The students returned 1462 containers to a refund point in Welshpool this week. Staff at the refund point commented positively about the 100% container sorting completed by our students. The students have also been learning about how the different types of containers are recycled into new products as a part of the program.

Taking the containers for a refund
9VL have completed their money box trucks this week. This class have now started to make an Apache helicopter model. They also use the workshop to make Indigenous artefact copies of clapping sticks and bullroarers. Students have learnt how Indigenous people used these items to assist them with hunting and entertainment. They will decorate their artefacts with traditional markings. The class has also been looking at Indigenous symbols on a prompt sheet, and they have used the internet to interpret what they mean.

Money box trucks
Year 10 enterprise: Students have been busy planting vegetable seeds and seedlings with Mrs Woo in the garden, which has involved lots of weeding and preparing garden beds to get them ready for planting. They are also working on making products for the next market and practising camping skills in preparation for their year 10 Duke of Edinburgh camp at school at the end of this term.


Planting and caring for our seedlings
Students from 10JL got a surprise last week when the usual woodwork program paused, and students were invited to have a go at a scrap box challenge. They were given boxes of off-cuts and told they could use the workshop's resources and assistance from staff to make a model of their choice and that it must be finished in one hour! Charli developed a model boom box, and Jack made a tractor!


Year 10 scrap box challenge
Year 10 students are working on this term's Adventurous Journey section of their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze level award. They have been using camping stoves, toast frames and billys to practice cooking and tasting camp meals in preparation for their overnight camp at school in week 10. They will use the school’s camp cooking equipment and new skills to cook breakfast.

Wah Sa Lay Paw practising
her cooking skills

Using the cooking equipment
Tradestart: Students have completed their folding camping shovels by adding grey primer and a combination of colours chosen by individual students. They have also just completed a homemade junior hacksaw. This project involved accurate measuring and drilling, followed by a stock and die to cut a thirty mm long thread to adjust the mechanism.

Dylan cutting a thread
Mark Arrantash
Physical Education
Term 2 has passed in a blur of activity! All classes have been busy developing their soccer (outside) and ball handling (beach ball games in Block 10) skills. The year 10 students had a blast tenpin bowling as a part of their recreational pursuits program. There were many friendly rivalries, and everyone made pleasing progress, improving their scores with practice. Hopefully, some of them will continue to bowl beyond their school years.
The highlight of the term was the interschool Kalability Soccer Carnival. All our students behaved well both on and off the field. The girl's team won most of their games, blitzing their opposition and scoring many goals. Our 2nd division team had a win, a draw and a loss, highlighted by Tanmay’s ‘super-sub’ goal, with Abu and Reon also thundering in goals. The Division 1 team played with amazing skill and teamwork, easily winning all their games and playing attractive football. There was some controversy, with them failing to win the championship, but the players knew they were all ‘champions on the day’. An excellent student effort, and a big thanks to all the staff who made the day possible!


Jordyn and Ken flying high at the long jump

Rock and Water salute with KoopA, Reon, Ryan and Charli
Colin Pestell
Art
Hello everyone! For Market Day, the year 10 students carefully coloured-in detailed Indigenous shrink film to design and create earrings and bag tags to sell. After cutting them to shape, a hole was punched through, and then they were put in the oven for three minutes and cooled. Lastly, the earring clasps were threaded through. They looked amazing, and we sold 59 pairs on the day! A special shout-out goes to Summer for operating the stall with me and to Wah Sa Lay Paw, who also helped with the temporary tattoo stall while Summer had a break.

Cameil colouring the shrink wrap


Thank you, Summer, for doing a wonderful job
In week 10 last term, we celebrated NAIDOC week early, as NAIDOC week would fall during the holidays. Most students decorated a hand using the aboriginal symbols they learned in their art classes and wrote their names in the middle. These were laminated and placed on a wall outside the classrooms for everyone to see. Collectively these hands made such a statement of the unity in our school. Great job to everyone involved! A special thank you to Mrs Sharyn Bramley, who volunteered to laminate them all.

Sea of Hands
Lisa McMahon
IBO (Interest Based Options)
We finished the term by learning to draw a pirate and a dachshund. The students chose what they would like to do for the last few weeks. Both pictures looked amazing!


Emily and Oviya’s trees

Patrick's pirate
Lisa McMahon
ESSN Art Competition
On the last day of term 2, we discovered that our school did amazingly in the ESSN Art Competition titled “Rain, Rain, Go Away!”. We ended up with two winners (Tenisha and Paige) and two runners-up (Oliver G. and Reed). Well done to the many others who entered from years 7 to 10. Term 3 brings a new challenge. We have five weeks until the next ESSN competition is due. The next one is entitled “Adventure Time!” Good luck everyone!

Tenisha

Paige

Oliver G

Reed

Tenisha, Oliver G, Paige and Mr Wilson (holding Reed’s certificate)
Lisa McMahon
PBS
The PBS Committee has been focussing on how we can support our students to demonstrate positive behaviour. We hope that all staff will ‘catch them being good’. You can do that at home by giving them simple household tasks. When they do a task with any success, praise them and acknowledge how much they have helped you in the home. Chores help young people build their self-esteem, meet their need to be needed, support structure and limits, and build resilient characteristics such as perseverance, self-control and delayed gratification. Chores can also help our young people appreciate their time at school a little more. (adapted from https://www.loveandlogic.com/blogs/our-blog/reaching-unmotivated-kids )
Young people need someone to catch them being good and provide positive feedback. If they fail to receive this, they will seek attention in more negative ways. I encourage you to continue to talk to your child, catch them being good and encourage the development of resilience.
Rhoda Whelan
Student Services Update

Let’s help our minds! During week 10, Cannington Community ESC and Cannington Community College will celebrate Mental Health Week and R U Ok? Day to promote open and helpful discussions around mental health and well-being.
Students will have the opportunity to participate in various lunchtime activities throughout the week, and students in years 9-12 will also be visited by ‘Helping Minds’, who will conduct presentations on topics such as Cyber safety and social media, Mental Health and Lifelong Resilience.
A presentation will also be offered to all our parents titled ‘Boost your Well-being’ scheduled for 3:00-4:00 pm on Tuesday, 19 September, at the senior school lecture theatre (275 Sevenoaks Street, Cannington). Staff will be on hand to supervise any of the students whose parents are attending. Please register your interest by telephoning our friendly school officers Sue Graham (middle school) on 9351 2480 or Lisa Benstead (senior school) on 6235 7296.
We look forward to a positive and informative week.

Katherine Athanasiou
RAP
Thanks to the staff, parents, carers and community members who have put their hands up and joined the Working Group or registered their interest in a contributor role. We continue to welcome all people to consider getting involved. Our first meeting happened in week 4 this term, and the team looked at where our school is currently in its reconciliation journey, which will help us develop the plan for “Where to from here?”
CCESC is committed to being part of the reconciliation process between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous peoples, and this year will embark on the initial stages of its first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) in the category of “Reflect”. It’s an opportunity to develop the core pillars of a RAP - relationships, respect and opportunities, and to have these pillars part of our school’s culture. At the heart of a RAP is the outlining of how our school will take steps towards reconciliation for the betterment of all Australians.
If you would like to discuss being involved in the RAP Working Group or being a “Contributor”, or supporting the process in other meaningful ways, please get in touch with me via pat.spadanuda@education.wa.edu.au (include RAP Working Group in the subject line).
Pat Spadanuda
Congratulations Ryan
On Sunday, 9 July, Ryan participated in the WA Special Olympics Athletics Carnival at the UWA Sports Ground in Mt Claremont. Ryan participated in the 100m, 200m and 400m and achieved 1st place in each race. Ryan’s team achieved 2nd place in a relay event. Well done, Ryan!


Office Information
Payments
Thank you to everyone who has paid their contributions—just a reminder, you can pay your contributions by EFTPOS, direct debit, on our website – parent payments or by payment plan. Please do not hesitate to contact the office to arrange a payment plan.
All charges for years 11 and 12 students are compulsory. The school cannot subsidise your child’s excursions if charges are unpaid.
Please note our bank account details:
BSB 066-040 Account Number 1990 6619 (Commonwealth Bank of Australia)
When using online banking or payment via our website, please state your child’s name in the details box; otherwise, we cannot identify the student for payment.
Middle School Parking
Please note that parking is not permitted in the driveway at the school’s entrance, as indicated by the ‘no stopping’ markers and yellow line, as this causes a traffic jam on Wharf Street and is dangerous for students. The disabled parking bays are for people displaying an ACROD sticker only. Your cooperation would be appreciated. Parents are welcome to park down the side of the school near the bus bays. Parents picking up children from the bus bays need to arrive early before the buses.
Visiting the School
All visitors must sign in at Reception/Business Centre and receive a yellow visitor label.
Tanya Buchan
Invitation - WA Pathways to Post School Life - Multiple Teams Sessions
The National Disability Insurance Agency would like to invite participants, carers, parents, teachers and all people with disability who are leaving school to attend an information session about options and supports.
Information provided at this session will cover the options available to people leaving school or wishing to know what pathways they could take after school for further education and employment.
Sessions are delivered via video conference using Microsoft Teams and are offered over multiple dates to allow flexibility for attendees.
Each session covers the same content; attendees should only register for one session to allow others to attend.
For further information, please follow this link: WA - Pathways to Post School Life Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite

Ivor Burge Trials
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