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Y10 undertaking a marine epifauna study to classify marine organisms. Most students discovered at least one organism they had never seen before!

 

Wednesday we snorkelled at Mettams Pool with both our Y12 General and ATAR students and got to see an octopus, nudibranch (little colourful sea slug) and had beautiful conditions to practice our skills!

Courtney Wood

Teacher – Science and Learning Enrichment

 

Thursday the  Y11 General class did a fish eye dissection and pictured is Saffron who dissected this eye herself and did a perfect job!

Courtney Wood

Teacher – Science

Congratulations  to Josh Davies (Year 12) who has been selected in the U18 Australian National Baseball squad

Josh is one of 44 players to be selected with a view to representing Australia at the U-18 World Cup in Florida in August 2022

Josh is also part of the Elite Athlete Program run at the school.

Matt Richmond

Head of Learning Area – Health & Physical Education

Sadly the ACC have cancelled all the divisional swimming Carnivals for 2022

So yesterday, Monday was the last training session for our amazing swimmers.

Such a shame they won’t get to compete after the great start we had to our training program.

Matt Richmond

Head of Learning Area Health & Physical Education

Master Classes for Term 1, 2022 For Senior School and Middle School Students

Venue: Christ Church Grammar School

Website: www.mastermindaustralia.com.au

 

 

The City of Joondalup is running its annual Defeat the Beat competition again for 2022!! Defeat the Beat 2022 is now calling for artists be it bands, soloists, duo’s, DJs or hip hop artists.

There are some great prizes up for grabs including studio time and photo shoots. Entry is open soon to the end of March and we strongly encourage your students to apply.

The event itself will be held in Middle of April 2022 and artists will need to be available to play. In the past it has been held at Bar1 Nightclub from 6pm to 10pm and family/friends/supports are invited to attend.

There are a number of conditions you must meet to enter the competition, as follows:

• Soloists or group must be aged 12 to 18 years (inclusive);
• At least one group member resides or attends an educational institution within the City of Joondalup;
• Individuals may only represent one group or solo act;
• New and emerging entrants may be prioritised over groups who have received first place in previous Defeat the Beat competitions;
• Material and performance submitted must not contain offensive material or coarse language;

If you are interested please send an email to mel.burton@joondalup.wa.gov.au or youth.service@joondalup.wa.gov.au. To enter the artist/s will need to submit a video, soundcloud, youtube clip of their music being played. This can be either an original performance or a cover performance and doesn’t need to be of a professional recording standard.

From the entries received a number of acts will be selected to perform at the final competition on in April. Artists should be aware that they will need to be available for the event date TBA.

How to Enter

Soloists/Groups will need to complete an entry form and provide a link to their music demo.

Submit your entry form and a link or copy of your music demo via email to youth.services@joondalup.wa.gov.au.

Entry forms will be available by contacting the details above (we will update all our social media pages when the marketing is ready. For any further information please don’t hesitate to contact City of Joondalup Youth Services on 9400 4929.

 

Entry forms available in the coming weeks.

We are up and running!!!

Its only 7am & almost the entire Year 7 & 8 squad were in attendance at Craigie LC  for our first training session.

This is a great start to the swim program and sets a high standard!

Matt Richmond

Head of Learning Area – Health & Physical Education

Dear Parents and Carers: This week’s announcement from the Premier has clear directives on some changes we must now make to the school experience for our Secondary School. Please note the following amendments to our school activities. These restrictions will be in place until further notice to minimise the risk of COVID-19 entering or being transmitted on school grounds. Masks If you have a child in Year 7 and up, please ensure they come to school each morning with a mask. Having a spare mask in their bag is highly recommended. Whilst we have a small reserve of masks for students who have a breakage across the day, it is our expectation that you equip your child with all they need to follow health directions at school. Practicing good personal hygiene at all times is imperative. Camps Our upcoming Year 7 and 8 Camps have now been postponed. These were scheduled to take place from the 23 – 25 of February. It is our intention to revive these experiences for our students later in the year, conditions permitting. Choirs, Bands, Guitar Ensembles and Orchestras No musical ensembles will be rehearsing face-to-face, until notified otherwise, or until alternate arrangements have been made and communicated through the Music department. Parents on Campus Our directive is that gatherings of parents on school sites should be avoided. Can parents please limit their presence on campus to drop offs and pick-ups only, or to visit the Uniform shop. Please remain in your car for pick-ups and do not enter Student Services.  Students leaving or arriving must exit the school by signing out through Student Services as usual. Please use the AbsenteesDuncraig@ststephens.wa.edu.au  email to advise the school of any absence, late arrival or early pick up. All planned parent events will either be cancelled, provided to students in class or provided online, and specific information about already advertised events will be both emailed and included in the Secondary Newsletter. Parent meetings with staff should be conducted over the phone. Should you have any queries around these recent directives, please do not hesitate to be in touch with us. Regards,   Secondary Leadership Team