Monthly Archives: August 2017

Principals Acquisitions – Synthesis Exhibition + Film Festival

August 24, 2017

This yearly exhibition helps to develop the creative and innovative potential of the students. The high standard of craftmanship and creativity made it a challenge for Principal Donella Beare to pick just two winners.

The Principals Acquisitions for 2017 were awarded to the following students:

The Visual Art Acquisition Award – Josephine Hanbury-Krakolinig

The Technologies Acquisition Award – Kiara Chappell 

 

“Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.” – Timothy 4:14

Synthesis Exhibition + Film Festival

August 23, 2017

The Synthesis Exhibition + Film Festival opened the doors and welcomed the throne of visitors.

Every year the festival impossibly surpasses the previous year.

Such talent, such vision.

Well done to everyone!

If you couldn’t make it last night it is open from August 23 – August 29 from 8:30 am -4:00 pm.

Year 12 Music and Drama Evening

August 22, 2017

On behalf of the Year 12 ATAR Music and Drama students, we would like to formally invite you to the culmination of their creative process over this past year. As you may know, these students have been preparing tirelessly for their practical exam, with this performance being vitally important to this creative process. Performing to an audience for the first time gives these students an opportunity to showcase their work and to gain vital feedback from family and friends.

The evening is this Monday the 28th August at 7pm.

Daniel Ramsay

Drama – Arts Learning Area

Book Week Morning Tea

August 22, 2017

 

Book Week 2017 was celebrated today in the Secondary Library with a glorious morning tea.

Student’s from Mrs Cunninghame’s Book Club bought in an array of mouth-watering food.

All gold coin donations are going to the Wanslea Charity.

NAPLAN Results

August 22, 2017

NAPLAN individual reports and the explanatory brochure will be distributed to students via Homeroom on Friday 25 August. While the test represents a single snapshot on a specific day, it does provide useful information about both the group of students and about individual students.

The explanatory brochure is useful and further information can be accessed here: https://www.nap.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/naplan-2017-information-brochure-for-parents-and-carers.pdf?sfvrsn=2.

 

Dr Criddle

Deputy Head of Secondary

STEM Education

August 22, 2017

Did you know that 75 per cent of the fastest growing occupations now require STEM skills and knowledge?

STEM education is the learning of science, technology, engineering and mathematics in an interdisciplinary or integrated approach.

As part of science week last week, our School welcomed STEM professionals into their classrooms. Students even participated in a virtual classroom discussion with scientists working in the space industry.

Write a Book in a Day

August 21, 2017

Book in a Day is a team writing competition for Year 5 to 12 . The book has to be completed withing 12 hours using unique set of writing parameters. Completed books are given to children in hospitals.

Write a Book in a Day was the brain-child of Chris Oakeley, Murray Barton, Frank Mackie and Lara Mackie of the Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers’ Centre (KSP), the oldest writers’ centre of its kind in Australia. The Centre encourages and facilitates writers’ readings, workshops, writers in residence and other services, all designed to help and encourage writers at all levels of the craft in Western Australian.

Funds raised by Write a Book in a Day teams go toward childhood cancer research to improve treatments and find a cure.

Mrs Cunningham and her budding authors began the process of Making a Book in a Day at 7:30 this morning and will finish at 7:30 pm.

Story ideas are first written on the white board wall before the story writing begins.

 

 

The Murdoch Mail

August 21, 2017

Murdoch Mail Volume 8 2017-1704f7a

Featured in this volume is:

·       Pathways & TISC Information Evenings Events being hosted at both the Mandurah (23rd Aug) and South Street (30 Aug) campuses to assist students in navigating the TISC application process, information about important dates and deadlines and alternative pathways, in case things don’t quite turn out as planned.

·       K-TrackInformation about this award winning 14-week course which equips Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students with key skills to gain an alternative pathway into a broad range of undergraduate degrees.

·       Media Portfolio Prep DayAn opportunity on Friday 29th September for Year 12 students to participate in creative workshops conducted by our academics, get feedback on their work and learn how to compile it all into a stunning portfolio for submission via the Creative Portfolio application pathway.

Stephen Kernutt

Careers Advisor

2018 – John Curtin Undergraduate Scholarship

August 21, 2017

John Curtin Undergraduate Scholarship 2018

Nominations close: 4.30pm 22 September 2017

The John Curtin Undergraduate Scholarship 2018 is now open for nominations. The scholarship is for academically gifted students (in the top 5% of students) who have excelled in a wide range of endeavours and have lent their talents and energies to the community around them. Candidates must demonstrate John Curtin’s qualities of vision, leadership, and community service.

Conditions apply, for further information on the John Curtin Undergraduate Scholarship 2018, please visit the scholarships website: http://scholarships.curtin.edu.au/scholarships

If you would meet all of the conditions detailed on the website and are committed to studying at Curtin (see expectations on website), please make an appointment to meet with Mr Titlestad to discuss the possibility of the School nominating you.