The recent outdoor camp to Nanga showed the students the power of experiential learning in the outdoors.
The experience stands out and stays with students for life.
It improves and builds upon a student’s strengths. Learning life skills to apply in multiple situations and settings.
It is fun yet challenging.
Last week St Stephen’s School hosted a workshop for the ASELL Project (Advancing Science and Engineering through Laboratory Learning) which is part of a collaboration between several universities across Australia, including Curtin University in Perth. The project aims to enhance teaching in the laboratory by carrying out and evaluating experiments that have been devised by host school teachers.
The ASELL workshops are aimed at increasing teacher confidence and reflection when planning and presenting experiments/investigations to students.
Our Science staff and some students were taken through a process of reflection and improvement using student feedback. It was an excellent opportunity for staff to gain further skills and feedback from students and leading academics with an aim for continual improvement in the Science teaching program.
HASS students enjoyed a thought provoking visit from Mr Ephraim Kaye the Director of International Seminars at The International School for Holocaust Studies at Yad Vashem.
Yad Vashem, is the national Authority for the Remembrance of the Holocaust in Israel.
Mr Kaye’s talk was gripping and students were encouraged to engage. Students were shown rare video footage and photos of original Nazi documents.
The visit was coordinated by HASS teacher, Matthew English and HASS HOLA, Leeanne Shanks.
“I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation.” – Elie Wiesel, Night
The Australian Financial and Insurance Services sector employs over 440,000 and is expected to grow by 8.5% over the next 5 years.
Careers in banking and financial services range from customer service banking and sales positions, financial advisers and analyst positions. They typically work in commercial banks, mortgage companies, savings and loan establishments and credit unions.
Government agencies and companies also require financial services professionals to manage their portfolios and statements and also to audit and regulate other institutions.
Careers in Financial Services
Auditors and Company Secretaries |Bank Managers | Bank Workers | Branch Manager (Financial Services) | Brokers (Financial) | Chief Executives and Managing Directors | Chief Finance Officers …http://joboutlook.gov.au/industryspecific.aspx?search=industry&industry=K
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Stephen Kernutt
Careers Advisor
A recent article in the Joondalup Times highlights the amazing efforts of Kirsten Mellows to raise funds.
Kirsten was part of the group that visited South Africa in April.
What a fantastic effort.
You can read the whole article at:
http://www.communitynews.com.au/joondalup-times/news/padbury-teen-takes-netball-to-south-african-children/
Are you currently in Year 10 and trying to choose subjects for next year? Well grab your parents and go along to the ECU Year 10 Pizza Night!
If you don’t know what subjects to pick next year or you just want to find out about uni and the courses ECU offer, this is a great opportunity to have a chat with their friendly Student Recruitment Team over pizza!
Mount Lawley Campus
When: Tuesday, 23 May at 6:00pm
Joondalup Campus
When: Tuesday, 6 June at 6:00pm
Click here to register your attendance at this event http://www.ecu.edu.au/future-students/events
Stephen Kernutt
Careers Advisor
Student, Samantha Denehy-Johnson, is a finalist in the 2017 City of Joondalup Capture Nature Photography Competition.
The photo competition invited residents and students aged 12-18 years within the City of Joondalup to submit photographs exploring their local natural environment to celebrate World Environment Day (commemorated annually on 5 June).
The Awards Ceremony will include a presentation by Simon Cherriman environmental educator and wildlife photographer and you will have an opportunity to have a look at the high calibre of photos entered into this year’s competition.
All finalists’ photos will be displayed at Craigie Leisure Centre following the Awards Ceremony.
Our students cooked up delicious sausages at Bunnings Joondalup last week to help raise money for Bethany Home.
Students will donate the funds when they visit Malaysia in July.
Representatives from the University of Melbourne will be visiting Perth to give students and parents a detailed introduction to all the things Melbourne has to offer. Come along and hear from our friendly staff about:
6:00pm – 6:30pm: Arrival and Registration
6:30pm – 7:30pm: Presentation
7:30pm – 8:00pm: Q&A session
Thursday 8th Jun 2017 6:30pm-8:00pm
Hyatt Regency Hotel
99 Adelaide Terrace
Perth, Western Australia
Prospective undergraduate students and their families
Stephen Kernutt
Careers Advisor
Art technician Claire Davenhall won the Major Sculpture Prize last weekend at the Drift Installation Awards.
Claire had one piece featured ‘Frogmosis’ and and theme was ‘Osmosis’
Artists Statement:
“Frogmosis tells the story of Darwin’s’ Theory of Evolution, when creatures crawled out of the water and onto the land. Its slippery smooth skin ripples across the water, as it moves through the semi-permeable Layer and onto Australian Land. Glowing shades of green and gold it transforms to a land based creature sharing its beauty to all who can see her.”
The Drift Installation Art Award features installation and sculptural works by contemporary West Australian artists, who have responded to the theme ‘Home’ with environmental, philosophical and spiritual perspectives that relate to our sense of place, connection to the land and our individual and collective identity.
Well done and congratulations!