Duncraig Secondary Snapshot

The transition at the beginning of every year is an extremely challenging time for most students. The better prepared they are, the more likely it is they’ll reach their academic goals. Successes or failures experienced during this transitional period will impact on their future performance.

Academic Group’s Head Start Program is specifically designed to pave the way for Year 11 and 12 school success. It provides a refresher for students who commenced the new year’s work in Term 4 and an overview/preview of the syllabus and important concepts for those students yet to start.

Study Skills & Essay Writing programs where students can learn effective study methods, time management, goal setting, reading strategies, stress management techniques and a proven formula to write essays in all learning areas.

2022_JAN ATAR Head Start Program_Yr 11-12 Flyer

The date has been set for the 2022 Duncraig Fete! Save Saturday, October 29 in your calendars. In the meantime, the Fete Committee is looking for members to help out with the planning process and volunteers to assist on the day. If you would like to help out, host a stall or for any more information, please contact Julie Wookey on juliewookey12@gmail.com by the end of November.

Look out for some of these amazing pieces when Duncraig’s Synthesis Art, Design and Technologies Exhibition opens this evening!

2021’s theme Resurgence will be showcased in artwork, film, textiles, woodwork and much more.

Free tickets are still available to Opening Night via https://loom.ly/R_BPtBY

If your child is over 13 years old, you can enrol them in VacSwim so they can get their Bronze Medallion during the summer school holidays. They’ll learn advanced survival, rescue and resuscitation skills to help keep them and others safe in the water.

Enrol now at education.wa.edu.au/vacswim

VacSwim frequently asked questions – Department of Education

This year’s theme is: Roll Up, Roll Up, It’s Circus Time.

There will be plenty for your little ones to see and do, with stage shows, roaming performers and circus workshops for all ages. They will also enjoy clowning around as they discover the clues to find their way through the Marvellous Maze.

Food and drink will be available for purchase.

Since the first Little Feet Festival in 1993, the event has been held annually providing young families with children an afternoon of free entertainment and activities to enjoy. Professional artists facilitate meaningful experiences for children and their families through creative art activities and performances.

Keep an eye on the City’s website (https://www.joondalup.wa.gov.au/little-feet-festival-7) and Facebook to find out further information.

Poppies will be available in the school reception areas and can be purchased for a gold coin donation in the lead up to Remembrance Day, November 11.

All Poppy Appeal donations go directly into assisting veterans, and their families, in need. The importance of these funds continues to be highly relevant as we support veterans of recent conflicts, such as Iraq, Afghanistan and East Timor, alongside the aging population from past conflicts.

Year 7 – 10 Master Class Program starts Saturday 16 October

• 1 hour classes held over 8 weeks, last class being Saturday 4 December.

Students may enrol in these classes at any time during the term and pay pro rata.

ATAR14250 Year 7-10 Master Class Brochure Sem2 2021_v2 WEB 23Sept2021

Final ATAR Exam Focus Program

Year 12 Program starts Saturday 23 October

• The Exam Focus program consists of 6 hours of teaching broken up into 2 sessions of 3 hours each,
• The range of subjects has been significantly increased with many of the less popular subjects included in the schedule for the first time.

Year 11 Program starts Saturday 16 October

• The Exam Focus program consists of 6 hours of teaching broken up into 4 sessions of 1.5 hour duration over 4 weekends.

ATAR Exam Focus Program 2021

‘Uncertainty tolerance’ (UT), or how we process and respond to unknown or complex situations, is increasingly recognised as an essential workplace skill. Uncertainties in the workplace are ever-present and we’ve seen shared, global experiences of this with the uncertainties surrounding work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Tuesday 9 November Associate Professor Michelle Lazarus will discuss the impacts of UT on students, and outline some strategies to help parents to support their children to improve their UT to prepare them for their futures in further education and work. Register via this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1213662242126413580