20 May 2021

Newsletter Articles

Important Dates

From the Principal’s Desk

Wanjoo to our newsletter. Wanjoo is the Noongar word for welcome, and as a school, we will be learning Noongar together. Along with Key Word Signing (KWS), it will form the basis of our languages program into the future.

We spent a fantastic morning learning more about Aboriginal culture, language and history at our last School Development Day. Thanks to Ms Spadanuda and Mrs Martlew, we successfully received a Partnership Acceptance Learning Sharing (PALS) grant. The grant will be used as part of our Aboriginal Studies curriculum and implement our Aboriginal Cultural Standards Framework. If you would like to be involved in developing our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), please contact the school. Further details about reconciliation week can be found via the following link-

We farewell a number of staff who are retiring from the Department of Education. To Mrs Cave, Mrs Marshall and Mrs Henderson, we wish you well and sincerely thank you for all you have done for our Cannington school community. You were all CANDO people who made a real difference, and we will miss you greatly.

We welcome to our staff Vivienne Travlos from Wize Therapy. She will be working with our staff on sensory regulation and movement with the students.

The year 6 parents/carers open morning was a great success, with over twenty parents/carers attending. We had a number of enquiries subsequently, and so it highly likely we will have a full contingent of year 7 students for 2022. We hope to hear from the Department about upgrades to Education Support facilities across the state. A budget submission will be made to the government shortly.

The middle school P&C has approved in principle the purchase of some additional seating and shade areas near our Block 10 at the back of the middle school campus. We look forward to designing and equipping the area. Our Tradestart students will be involved. They recently completed an extension to our workshop in the garden area, including concreting the floor—a brilliant job.

Our 2020 annual report is at the printers and hopefully will be available on our website very shortly. Huge thanks to Mrs Whittington and Miss Bates for getting the report ready - it looks vibrant and is full of information on how the school has performed the preceding school year. If you want a hard copy, please contact the school office, and we will make sure you get a copy.

A gentle reminder about our school name: whether your child attends the middle school or the senior school, they are enrolled at Cannington Community Education Support Centre. We have had a number of instance of incorrect mailings due to the wrong school name used. This includes payments to families, so it is essential to use the correct name.

We recently ran a tender for surplus equipment. We have to ensure that all our ICT equipment is up to date and has the latest safety features. The equipment is still in very good condition, and it is pleasing to see members of our community getting some bargains. Stay tuned for another tender toward the end of the term.

will take you to some pictures of our super talented rock stars who performed at the Milk Bar. Some fantastic photos, and we look forward to the next session of Music Rocks at the Rosemount in late June. We consider this program money well spent.

Andrew Wilson

Attendance

At CCESC, we want your child to do their very best. To get the best education, they need to be at school regularly. We know that some children may need extra encouragement to attend school, but by working together, our school community can address some of the reasons why your child may not want to go to school.

Do you need to let the school know if your child will be away from school?

• Yes, you need to let the teacher or school office know the reason why your child is going to be or has been absent from school as soon as possible.

What will staff at school do to help?

Offer relevant and culturally responsive learning opportunities to engage students.

• Monitor every student’s attendance and work with you to overcome problems affecting your child’s attendance.
• Talk with you about involving support staff such as the school psychologist, chaplain, student services manager and Aboriginal and Islander Education Officer.
• Talk with you about local services that may also be able to help.

The requirements:

Section 23 of the School Education Act 1999 requires students to attend school or participate in the school's educational program on the days when it is open for instruction.

When a student’s attendance falls below 90% or is identified as a concern, the Student Attendance policy and procedures requires the school to investigate the reasons for a student’s absence, discuss with parents, and implement strategies for improvement to the causes of absence.

Let’s work on this together to give our children the best possible educational opportunities.

Katherine Athanasiou, Student Services

Class Updates

7C

We are back into the swing of things in term2, following on from our success from term 1, our students are still working hard and establishing friendships.

This term started with a visit from Ashley, who showed us all how easy it is to communicate using a PODD book and that everyone can use them. Each student used the touch screen PODD to tell us about their holidays.

Continuing with our Emergency Response theme, we looked at who we should call in different emergencies and learned that calling Triple Zero is important to get help.

The year 7 students have been working together on many activities this term. On Tuesdays, we get into two groups, one for sport and one for Scratch programming. Students alternate each week with students making Scratch programs in the 7C classroom.

On Fridays, the year 9 students mentor all of the year 7 students creating friendships and offering support during their transition year. This term, the year 9s are teaching the year 7s the Wanjoo song by Gina Williams, Acknowledgement of Country and the national anthem using Key Word Signs. It has been a lot of fun, and we have learned a lot.

Brendan Cunnane

7M

Welcome back to term 2! 7M students were full of energy and excitement to start the term, with students eager to reacquaint with their new friends and share stories from their holiday break. We ended the first week on a more sombre note as we had our school ANZAC assembly. We talked about what ANZAC Day means and why we commemorate it each year.

As we move into week 4, our students are relieved to leave their face masks at home finally. It was pleasing to see all our students respond so responsibly by wearing their face masks every day and following safe hygiene practices. We hope that was the last of any Covid disruptions.

We are fortunate to have recently acquired a new sensory tool, namely a fully enclosed and padded trampoline for our students to use safely. Zak has been testing the trampoline out for us, and he gives it the tick of approval!

Looking ahead, our students are looking forward to some fantastic events, including our Market Day later this term and our school camp at Point Peron in term 3. Finally, I encourage our parents/carers to keep updated via our class Connect page (7M), our school website and our Facebook page. I wish all our students and parents a safe and happy term ahead.

Ricky Mitchell

8JS

Although term 2 has involved a snap lockdown and mask-wearing, the 8JS students haven’t let that interrupt their ability to learn and improve their literacy and numeracy skills. This term, we have been introduced to the game of golf and working on developing our fundamental skills using modified golf equipment. We look forward to the rest of the 11-week term.

Jacob Sands

Small group literacy and maths

Hugh working on his public speaking

Playing golf

8SS

We have had a great start to the term in 8SS. It is a pleasure to see students come in every morning excited and ready to start the day. We are continuing to use our Fitbit during morning fitness and are recording the steps covered daily. This term, we have linked it to our HASS lessons, where we are using our steps to determine and compare the time we will take to cover distances between major cities in Australia.

Displaying steps covered on our maps

At the start of this term, on Friday of week 1, we celebrated ANZAC Day. On the day, we watched videos informing us of the importance of this day. We also completed some ANZAC Day activities, including making a wreath with poppy flowers to display in class, completing an activity booklet, and attending a whole school assembly with Cannington Community College students.

On Wednesdays and Thursdays in literacy, we are focussing on reading and comprehension. One of the resources we use for this is our Reading Boxes. We have all become more independent in reading through our cards and answering the questions correctly. Staff in the classroom are happy to see our progress and are proud of us.

Working independently through reading cards

The theme for our art lesson in week 3 was ‘Mother’s Day”. We made cards for our mums and designed and created unique wrapping paper, which we used to wrap the potholder we made in woodwork to gift mum for Mother’s Day. We all had our own unique design for the wrapping papers, made with lots of effort and love for our mums.

Wrapping paper made for Mother's Day gift

‘Smiling Mind “is a program we regularly use in our classroom, which is part of our meditation time immediately after recess and lunch breaks. We dim the lights in the classroom and go through this quiet breathing exercise which helps us relax and calm down. We all look forward to this as it helps us relax our body and mind and be prepared for the next lesson.

Smiling minds in progress

The coming weeks will get busier as we will be working hard to achieve our IEP goals and getting ready for assembly scheduled for Monday of the last week of this term.

The Class of 8SS

Jack having a ball on the trampoline

9M

What a busy and eventful term we have had thus far. Another lockdown and wearing of masks. Not to mention all the work Mrs Martlew is making us do.

Here is what we students would like to share with you:

We sadly said goodbye to Mrs Henderson, who has retired to spend some quality time with her family. Even though we will miss her immensely, we wish her all the best.

The class of 9M

ANZAC Day poems

9S

The following is students’ reflections about their learning so far this year. Students complete regular reflections about their progress and add to our Connect “Discussions” page. Some questions that they think about are: What am I learning? What am I doing at school? How/when do I learn best? Why am I learning this information?

Pat Spadanuda

10J

Leaver’s Jackets

10J students were so excited when they were given their leaver’s jackets. This is just fantastic as it is perfect timing with the cold weather coming on. They certainly look smart and are the true leaders of middle school.

Foodbank Incursion

During week 2, the year 10 students were fortunate to participate in the ‘Food Sensations’ incursion, delivered by the Foodbank team. The students were given an informative talk on the importance of eating a healthy and balanced diet – along with daily exercise. Following this, the students each made a delicious three-course meal: Ninja noodle salad, veggie squad curry and rockin’ rice pudding. The food and flavours were excellent! At the end of the session, each student received an information file containing a variety of simple recipes.

Mother’s Day

10J would like to wish all mothers, grandmothers, carers and the wonderful women in their life a very Happy Mother’s Day. We have been busy making ‘layered cookies in a jar’ as Mother’s Day gifts which we hope you will all enjoy.

Judi Janes

10W

This term has started in a rush, and we have been involved in various activities that have supported our curriculum. During week 2, we were able to be involved in the Food Sense incursion run by Foodbank. The students were able to cook an economical and nutritious meal using fresh ingredients supplied by Foodbank.

Cooking simple healthy meals during Foodbank incursion

The new trampoline has arrived and provides an excellent opportunity for those students who wish to start their day with a bounce instead of playing basketball or going for a walk. It is great to see the students mixing it up by choosing a different option most mornings.

Planning has started, and we are in full swing with preparation for Market Day, which is coming up in week 8. We are joining forces with the other year 10 class, as well as the year 12 class, to present a variety of healthy foods for sale, along with hot and cold drinks. A sneak peek at the menu would reveal a variety of scones, as well as some healthy toppings. We are currently running a competition for the best logo design across the year 10 cohort. Some impressive logos are being emailed through, which is a good opportunity for us to apply the skills we are learning in our P-Unit Business Management and Enterprise and will help us log some practical hours towards the required 55 hours for the subject.

Brainstorming and making scones for Market Day

For the SCSA endorsed Community Service program this term, we have become involved in Adopt-a-Spot through the Keep Australia Beautiful scheme. On Thursday mornings, we head across the road to Charles Treasure park and spend some time picking up rubbish. Liam is our star ‘finder’, finding all sorts of things in the pampas grass. We have noticed already that there is less rubbish to collect each week, which is a good thing. We are slowly whittling down our 55-hour requirement for this subject and getting some fresh air into our lungs at the same time.

Adopt a Spot Community Service

In Recreational Pursuits this term, we are involved in lawn bowls, unfortunately, due to the incursion with Foodbank last week and the inclement weather this week, we have not been able to get there yet, but the students are very excited to go and learn this new skill, and hopefully make some comparisons with our 10 pin bowling activity that we did during the last term.

In literacy sessions, we are reading the book ‘Charlotte’s Web’. This classic book has some great lessons in friendship and loyalty, and the students are enjoying hearing a new chapter every week. Once finished, we will watch the movie and identify the differences between the book and the movie.

In Maths this term, we are refreshing our time and money skills in preparation for Market Day – we want to make sure that we are not shortchanging anyone when purchasing our yummy goods!

In e-safety this term, we have been learning about the importance of being careful what images we send through to friends via text. This is an important protective behaviour skill, as we also learn about what to do if we receive images and text messages that we didn’t ask for.

In Workright, we have been working on our industry visits, with our most recent visit to JB Hi-Fi in Carousel. We were able to talk to some of the staff there and find out the types of jobs they do, what PPE they wear, and if they like working in this type of job.

We are rushing right on into the middle of the term, with lots of work to get completed before the end of the semester. It will be a busy time, but we are accomplishing a lot.

The class of 10W

11LG

For Enterprise this year, 11LG has started creating-shirt and no-sew bag designs and painting them onto the fabric. We have also started putting together some necklaces using designer paper and mandala shapes with a nylon cord. They are all coming along really well! We are so proud of our efforts so far, and we are very much looking forward to Market Day!

Staff and students of 11LG

11G

The students have had a busy start to term 2. They are continuing with their curriculum subjects and have almost completed semester 1 work.

One highlight so far this term was the students dressing in the cadet uniform and practising marching skills with Mr Greenhough. They certainly looked very smart.

In ASDAN and English, the students have been looking at well-being and keeping healthy – this includes both the body and the mind.

Our maths focus this term has been on time and money, and all students have improved in these areas.

It is also very pleasing to say that a number of our students will soon begin travel training to become independent travellers to and from school. One student has already begun the process.

Our Workright students begin their work placement this week at the Victoria Park Bowling Club and are very excited. Stay tuned for photos of them in their work uniform.

Cindi Griffin

12B

The year 12 students have had a fantastic start to term 2. They are all demonstrating our school values – Achievement, Independence and Respect daily. Our class was lucky enough to get a new Promethian Board in our classroom this term, so we have enjoyed incorporating technology in the classroom more. The students enjoy using the spinner on the board to select whose turn it is to answer a question or complete a task.

Three students in our class identified travelling on public transport to and from school independently as one of their Individual transition plan goals. One student has achieved this goal, and two students are commencing training shortly. We commend their independence!

Continue below to see what we have been focussing on so far this term:

Maths: We completed work on estimating and measuring the weight and capacity of items and started working on place value and skip counting numbers.

English: We have been learning all about job interviews. What is the purpose of an interview, how to plan for an interview, how to prepare answers to possible questions and engaging in mock interviews.

ASDAN: We have been learning a new five-step technique for solving problems and working in pairs to try and solve work-related problems.

DFES: We completed our beach safety profiles using Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Sway. We have started a unit of work on first aid and calling an ambulance.

HPE: We are learning about healthy and unhealthy relationships, friendships and respect. The class learned a lot about each other when we completed a values continuum on the qualities of a friend.

Staff and Students of 12B

Cameron and Angus peer mock interviews

Pathways H

It has been a great start to the new term. The students have been busy completing their assessment tasks and attending WPL.

During ASDAN, students have been discussing rights and responsibilities while at work. It’s been pleasing to witness them listing and describing entitlements at work. They have also listed their ideal working conditions and even pointed out that high income doesn’t necessarily lead to happiness in the workplace. Courtney Francis-Duckworth stated that having a safe working environment and well-being is the core.

The students have been watching a mini-series called Dream House. They have gained a deeper understanding of what it would be like to move out of home, look after a house, consider others and their feelings, look at different types of accommodations and the cost of upkeep.

The students are still enjoying playing soccer, basketball, water polo and darts every Monday afternoon at the Cannington Leisureplex.

Mustafa Hussein

Pathways G

This term, our class has enjoyed returning to the routine of school, and we are happy that we are not subject to complete lockdown, although the masks are challenging. We were excited to see Hugo gain his licence on his first attempt, and we were all a bit jealous when Katie showed us her amazing trip to Broome, highlighted by the seaplane and boat trip through the Horizontal Falls.

In ASDAN, we have learnt about how to prepare for an effective interview and created a magazine article to demonstrate our knowledge. We have begun learning about what makes a good impression when completing an online application for an apprenticeship.

During Health and Physical Education classes, the students have produced some artwork that typifies how they feel about emotional well-being. It was exciting to see the creative side of our class. We have an interschool basketball carnival happening in week 9 at Ray Owen in Lesmurdie. We are all very excited about preparing our skills and fitness to take on the other schools.

During Business Management Enterprise, we have completed our amazing posters for the upcoming Market Day in week 9, and we held a Mother’s Day sale in week 3 that was very successful. Students also researched a company that they were interested in and presented it to the class. It was fascinating to learn about Samsung, Hungry Jacks, Disney, Microsoft, Converse and Holden.

Dwayne Griffin

Design and Technology

Year 7 Woodwork

Year 7 students have missed out on quite a few lessons this term due to some Mondays not being school days. Students have been doing a bit of woodwork in the enterprise time slot on Thursdays when time permits. Now that most of the public holidays are behind us, we will get back into production, and students will begin bringing their projects home. They have nearly completed their finger car and are about to begin making a naughts and crosses game. This project is popular as an oxy set is used to heat branding irons which burn the naughts and crosses into blocks of wood with lots of smoke!

Lachlan with his finger car

Year 7 Briquette Enterprise

The students of 7C have been busy making and drying recycled paper briquettes in preparation for Market Day. They have been mixing sawdust from the school workshop into the slurry mix to create a longer burning log. Stocks of completed logs are increasing every two weeks, with labelling and packaging processes beginning soon. Briquettes will be packaged for sale in four-packs with the retail price to be set by the students soon.

Briquettes drying in the sun

Year 8 Woodwork

Students are making a model spitfire fighter plane. Sounds are shown how to use templates to replicate shapes. These shapes are cut out using a scroll saw which requires some quick thinking sharp turns! This model is popular with students as they enjoy creating a two-tone camouflage paint job without restricting the colour they can use!

Jayden and Jessica using a jigsaw

Hugh is completing an individual woodwork program and has produced a jewellery box in time for Mother’s Day. Hugh has enjoyed completing all the production steps. His favourite process is using the drill press to drill holes for nails and screws.

Hugh with his jewellery box

Year 8JS Enterprise

The 8JS enterprise class has been worm farming since the start of term 1. The long wait for castings is finally over. This week, students worked hard to remove some remnant worms from castings and weigh the sifted castings into bags ready for future sale. Keep an eye out for the WORMS R US label at an outlet near you!

Preparing worm castings for sale

Year 9 Woodwork

Students are busy making a money box truck. This model incorporates a range of hand skills and machinery skills. Fabrication of the money box requires students to fit hinges and hasp and staple hardware. These skills are highly transferable to DYI maintenance that pops up at home from time to time. When the money box is complete, the students will begin making the Apache helicopter.

Year 10 Woodwork

Year 10 students are busy fabricating and painting a spice rack shelf. This project has involved the skill of accurate templating and further practice using a handheld jigsaw to cut out matching shapes to form the side panels of the shelf. The shelf is assembled using wood screws and glue. All of these skills can be applied to DYI projects at home in the future. When the spice rack is completed, students will begin working on the Biplane model, which incorporates many skills and offers working on a wood lathe as a part of the model-making process.

Year 10 DFES

DFES students are learning about bushfires in WA, which is our biggest natural disaster threat. Students have been learning about the DFES warning system, what to do in an evacuation and the importance of prescribed burns to reduce fuel loads. Each week students also practice common knots or taste camp cooking dishes prepared on a range of camp cooking equipment. It has been great to watch students gain confidence and try some camp cooking meal combinations new to them.

DFES Cadets lesson

Tradestart

Tradestart students have been asked to construct an extension to the woodwork shed in the garden area at our school. Students have been using a laser level and a plate compactor to prepare a pad for the concrete floor. When completed, students chose to use a concrete mixer and batch their concrete rather than order a concrete truck. I am impressed watching students maintain constant proportions of concrete mix, cement and water to produce an even batch of concrete for every mix. It will take the students five Friday sessions to complete the concrete floor, which will be commendable when the floor is completed.

Mark Arrantash

Workplace Learning

This term, the senior school students have experienced some disruptions to their placements due to lockdowns and restrictions, which has led to some of them experiencing breaks in their workplace learning. These students used their time to refresh essential employability skills and learn more about preparing to travel to work and participate fully in the workplace. Most students are now back at work, either in a different workplace, or restrictions have been lifted, and they have been able to continue in their current placement. We are impressed by the resilience our students have shown.

The students participating in the ACTIV Internship are beginning to be allocated placements. Most of them will be supported in the workplaces by ACTIV staff members, which will help the students to accept direction and advice from new people. Several students have had to complete lengthy inductions to allow them to enter the workplaces. This takes a lot of effort, and we commend those who have taken the extra work in their stride. The current placements that have been organised are Woolworths, Red Dot, Dome and Living Emporium. We wish our students well for these placements.

Leaving the school environment and attending courses at TAFE can be very daunting. Wade, Charlotte and Jason have all taken this step in their stride and are regularly attending and are proving they are capable of great things.

We are pleased to report that Zidane and Hugo are making good progress with their Certificate II in Logistics. They have worked tirelessly at Australia Post and are close to finishing the theory component of the course. By the end of the year, we are sure we will congratulate them on the completion.

When something goes wrong, it is so easy to throw in the towel and give up. We are so proud of Katie, who had a bump in the road with her Certificate II in Salon Assistant. She has picked up where she left off and is determined to complete her course.

We have several students due to commence travel training this term, an important life skill for them to learn and help them become more independent and gain confidence.

Carollyn Pears and Vera Edwards

PBS Chocolate Wheel

Our amazing PBS Chocolate Wheel came out for a spin during our assembly. The names of two students are chosen randomly. one from the middle school and one from the senior school. The students get the opportunity to spin the chocolate wheel for a fantastic prize.

Robbie, year 8, spun the wheel and landed on the movie ticket, which made him very happy!

Katie, year 12, was also happy with her spin landing on the canteen voucher!

PBS Team

Middle School Camp at Point Peron - Save the date 23, 24 and 25 August 2021

Preparations are well underway for this year’s middle school camp. We hope that WA will continue to keep covid at bay so the camp can go ahead. The Point Peron site has a great deal to offer our students. The camp is located against the beach and features some tremendous in-camp activities and interesting walkways that follow the rugged coastline around to Point John. It is rare to have access to a coastline so close to the city. Please encourage your child to take up the challenge and experience the opportunities this excellent camp venue offers.

We plan to take the students down to the beach and conduct Cannington’s biggest sand castle completion during camp. We have confirmation that some high profile judges will be on hand to monitor contestants following the rules and award prizes. Great prizes will be up for grabs in numerous categories. In the weeks leading up to camp, we would like students to bring plastic buckets to school suitable for making sandcastles. The donated plastic buckets can be delivered to Mr Arrantash in the garden area. If your family has ice cream containers, 2kg yogurt containers or perhaps some spare plastic pot plant pots, please donate them to this worthy cause!

Please see the images of example buckets that are suitable for the competition. If you have any queries or have a bulk quantity of containers to donate that you think maybe suitable, please contact the school.

Many thanks,
Mark Arrantash and Rhoda Whelan

A Word from the School Psychologist

Hi everyone. We’re already in May!

This month's theme is all about reflecting on what gives our life meaning. Being a part of something bigger than ourselves and focusing on things that we value is key to our well-being and mental health. So, let's take time to reflect on what we care about this month and keep these things at the front of our minds as our community begins to open up again.

Luwandi Perera

Star Tech

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has fantastic information available for individuals, families right through to large business in the realm of cybersecurity.

In the growing world of connected things, it is important that parents and guardians educate themselves surrounding the risks and potholes they may find themselves or their children in at home online.

If you would like more information, the ACSC has put together the top 10 Frequently Asked Questions parents as you have about online security. For more information, please visit the link below.

There are also helpful tips and tricks on the website to managing your data and your children’s data online.

As always, ensure you utilise best security practices when dealing with anything of importance, such as online banking, keep using strong passwords and never provide your information to unknown/untrusted sources.

Kyle Lister

A Message from the Community Health Nurse

Relationships, Sexuality and Sexual Health

Parents and caregivers often feel uncomfortable raising this topic with young people, the need for young people to receive accurate information about sex and sexuality is important in order for them to be able to negotiate sexual relationships safely and responsibly and to become sexually healthy adults.

Young people will hear information from many sources, however as the most influential role models in a young person’s life, parents and caregivers have an important role to play in ensuring that the young person they care for receives information that allows them to make safe and healthy choices.

Below is some information about support available to young people and their families in the areas of relationships, sexuality and sexual health:

• ‘Talk soon, Talk often - a guide for parents talking to their kids about sex’ is an excellent book that helps parents and caregivers with conversations with young people around this topic. A free copy is available at:
• Talk soon. Talk often. A guide for parents talking to their kids about sex (healthywa.wa.gov.au)
• Sexuality Education Counselling and Consultancy Agency (SECCA) is an organisation that supports people with disability to learn about relationships, sexuality and sexual health. SECCA offers education, counselling, consultancy, workshops and resources. SECCA also has a free App resource available. More information about the app and the organisation is available via their website at: www.secca.org.au
• ‘Get the Facts’: www.getthefacts.wa.gov.au

If you are concerned about your child’s development, please contact the Community Health Nurses at the school via 9351 2480.

Amy Myles, Community Health Nurse

Therapy Corner

Hello, my name is Vivienne Travlos. I am a physiotherapist contracted to work at the school on Mondays. I have conducted a movement audit with the students, and I am establishing programs that will support their daily fitness needs. This week I worked alongside the year 9 classes to individualise and support the students’ gym program.

I am looking forward to working with the year 8 students next week.

Vivienne Travlos, Physiotherapist

Office Information

Payments

Thank you to everyone who has paid their contributions—just a reminder, you can pay your contributions by EFTPOS, direct debit, or payment plan. Please contact the office to arrange a payment plan. All charges for years 11 and 12 students are compulsory. If charges are not paid, the school cannot subside your child’s excursions. Our bank details are BSB 016 270 A/C 340822406 (when using online banking, please remember to state your child’s name in the details box; otherwise, we cannot identify the relevant student).

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. 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 get in early before the buses arrive.

Visiting the School

All visitors must sign in at Reception/Business Centre and receive a yellow visitor label.

Tanya Buchan

Companion Card WA

Please click on the link below for detailed information:

Foodbank WA

Foodbank visited our school last week and engaged the year 10 students in a delightful Food Sensations for Schools. If you would like to know more about Foodbank WA and their FREE programs for parents and adults, click on the line below for more information:

Murder Mystery Party

What a killer idea!

This company has sponsored our school with two complimentary murder mystery games to the value of $140 each, which we will raffle on Market Day.

If you are interested in a murder mystery party, please click on the link below:

Friendship