News and Events

Our school is part of a national project about students with disability and or learning difficulties, called the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD). We have been asked to provide data about the number and types of learning needs of students at our school. As part of the collected data, individual students and schools are not identified.

The project aims to collect information about differing student needs. It also looks at the levels of intervention in place such as the programs and resources the school has utilised so that students can overcome barriers, participate and learn. We believe it is important to contribute to this project because it will help inform Government and the Education Department about level of resources needed in schools.

This term in Catering & Café Culture, our Year 10s have worked hard to plan and produce a class Grazing Table featuring a range of different hor d’oeuvres. The students researched the relevance of catering, shortlisted their own recipes and worked independently to produce their chosen finger food. We are very excited to introduce the Certificate II in Hospitality for Year 11 students next year and this showcases what is yet to come!

The second student voice nomination we would like to share for this round is for Ms Tough. Casey is a graduate from the prestigious Teach for Australia program and has proved to be an outstanding teacher. She has opted to take on classes for students that require additional learning support and makes a real difference for her students.

“Ms Tough has helped me get better with my English. I would like to thank you for helping me improve my English skills and making me more confident within myself. At the start of this program I never thought I would be able to read but now I’m confident when I read in front of the class and raising my hand to answer questions. So thank you!”

Last week our junior interschool soccer teams competed against Mercy College. Our junior girls team defeated Mercy College 9-1 and our junior boys match up resulted in a very respectable draw 2-2. We are very proud of all of our teams’ effort and dedication and the excellent sportsmanship they show when representing the College.

We wish our students and their families a happy and safe long weekend. Students do not attend on Friday 4 June due to a staff development day and Monday 7 June for the WA Day public holiday. The Front Office will also be unattended until 11am on Friday for professional development. We look forward to welcoming students back refreshed and ready to learn on Tuesday 8 June.

School photos for all students will be taken on Tuesday 15 June and Wednesday 16 June, students will receive their personalised Photo Order Envelope in Homeroom this week.

Please ensure students look their best in their correct school uniform and bring their envelope on the day, even if no photos are being purchased. Their photo envelope should be given to the photographer.

Photos can be ordered online using the individual shoot key on your child’s envelope. The last day for ordering photos online is 28 June 2021. Alternatively, exact cash can be put in the envelope as no change is available.
https://online.fotoworks.com.au/ordering/access

All students will be included in the class photo array and will be photographed individually for school archive and administration purposes. If for custodial or religious reasons your child cannot appear in class photos, please contact the office to complete the required form

Our Taiko Japanese drumming academy is in full swing. When the weather allows it they have been practicing outside and the beat of their drumming pulses through the whole school. We love how the different academies on offer challenge our students to explore all of their senses.

We are very proud of Year 9 student Brodie Martin for organising and playing a full 30 minute Nirvana Tribute concert before school for an enthralled audience. Brodie’s passion for live music is inspiring. Thank you to our Youth Workers for all their hard work supporting this wonderful concert.

The Soccer competitions are well underway, with our Intermediate Boys and Junior Girls recording impressive wins. The boys had a comfortable 3-1 win over Ballajura and the girls had a hard-fought 4-3 win over Morley. Both teams are now sitting at 1 win and 1 loss with a few games to play. Good luck to Ms Donovan, Mr Imrie and both teams for the rest of the competition.

Students in our Year 10 Purposeful Career Management class have been enthusiastically developing their career skills, including mastering the art of writing successful resumes and cover letters. Interested students in Year 7-10 are also taking advantage of the career skill development opportunities in the Career Skills Academy. Many of the students have used these skills in real world contexts to apply for and gain part time employment. Congratulations to these students and Mr Coveney for his work in developing our careers program.