Murdoch Mail: Volume 5 2017.

June 12, 2017

Featured in this volume is:

· Mature Age & Alternative Pathways Evening – join us tomorrow Wednesday 7^th June to hear from current students who have taken alternative pathways via TAFE qualifications, the OnTrack bridging program, Murdoch Institute of Technology and a Creative Portfolio.

· T.E.E Consultants WACE Preparation Series – hosted by Murdoch University, this week (3^rd – 7^th July) provides students with intensive WACE revision designed to improve student performance both at school and in the final exam.

· Information for Year 10 students relevant to their subject selection.

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Stephen Kernutt

Careers Advisor

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June 12, 2017

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mhscareers June Newsletter

June 7, 2017

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Universities

10 Majors you might not have considered for your arts degree

Murdoch Women in Physics

Curtin University Scholarship Email Alert

University of Melbourne Interstate Student and Family Info Day

TAFE & Apprenticeships

North Metropolitan TAFE Info Nights

Private Colleges

Endeavour College of Natural Health Webinars

National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA)

Other News

She Flies Drone Camp

Questacon Invention Convention

Careers in Grain

Models of Achievement

WOW: World of Work

National Student Volunteer Week

Youth Central Exam Tips

How to write an effective cover letter

Habitat for Humanity

National Questacon Invention Convention

WACE+ Revision and Exam Preparation Programs

South Perth ATARextra July 2017 Revision Program

ATARGET July 2017 ATAR Revision and Exam Preparation

Academic Associates ATAR Revision Courses

Defence Careers Events

Lattitude Global Volunteering

Rural Skills Australia

Plumbing Careers

CDAA National Conference Panel Session Webinar

ACU School of Psychology Webinar Series

CDAA Professional Development

Stephen Kernutt

Careers Advisor

Cross Country Success

June 6, 2017

Secondary students competed in the SSWA and ACC cross country championships last week.

Special mentions go to Nick Holmes and Luke Heathcote who placed fourth in the SSWA.

More than 70 schools from across WA competed in the ACC competition with SSS placing ninth overall.

Spectacular effort!

Augmented Reality Sandbox

June 3, 2017

Many of us remember the time of our childhood that we spent on the beach messing around with sand, creating castles, water channels or sculptures.

Sandbox is a complex system that uses Kinect with a combination of projector and specialized software written especially for this system.

Using plastic shovel you can remove or add sand and then using you hands you can add “water” to the part of the box you want. Thereafter system immediately fills your channel or lakes with “water”. You can also paint a hill in dark-brown color exactly we see on the special geographical map.

But SAR was not created as just a simple toy for kids. This is a complex system that was created for serious scientific experiments, and can be very useful in creating and examining different geographic, geologic and hydrological models.

The Augmented Reality Sandbox was developed by the UC Davis W.M. Keck Center for Active Visualization in the Earth Sciences (KeckCAVES, http://www.keckcaves.org), supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DRL 1114663.
For more information, please visit https://arsandbox.ucdavis.edu

Curtin Medical School – Selection criteria and UMAT

June 1, 2017

The Curtin Medical School is pleased to invite applications for the only undergraduate entry medical degree in Western Australia, the five-year Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS).

With its strong emphasis on primary care, the degree positions graduates for rural and remote practice, as well as underserviced and outer suburban locations.

The degree is primarily for school leavers and 70 places are available in 2018.

Information about the selection criteria

The selection process for the Curtin MBBS will conform to the University’s admissions standards and will include the following measures:

Academic score based on minimum ATAR of 95 (inclusive of bonus points*) or equivalent year 12 studies^#
An aptitude assessment using the Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admissions Test (UMAT) – threshold score of 50 on each of the three constructs (Indicative, with the exception of rural applicants who must achieve a minimum indicative total score of 150)
An interview process.

* These bonus points are for rural, socio-educationally disadvantaged or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants.
^# Applicants must satisfy the prerequisite of Chemistry ATAR or equivalent and English competence.

UMAT closing date

Please note, registrations for the UMAT close 5 pm AEST, 2 June 2017.

You can view the full application requirements and the 2018 Admissions Guide on the courses website

Stephen Kernutt

Careers Advisor

Year 11 Visual Art Excursion

June 1, 2017

Originally declared as a conservation reserve in 1898, John Forrest National Park is WA’s oldest national park. It became John Forrest National Park in 1947, in honour of the famous explorer and statesman, Sir John Forrest, who was Premier of Western Australia between 1890 and 1901.

The students were inspired by the surroundings and had a creative time.

“Enjoyment of the landscape is a thrill.” – David Hockney

5 risky apps children are using to chat and share videos

June 1, 2017

We know our kids are on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. But here are some other popular apps you might not know about

Trending apps amongst your kids change faster than you can say Pokemon Go. We’ve compiled what’s trending with young people now, so you know which apps to watch out for.

Family Zone’s experts make it their mission to review constantly changing apps and risks. Want to stay ahead of what apps your kids are using? Subscribe to our FREE monthly cyber safety newsletter (see the link, top right on desktop or bottom of article on mobile).

Musical.ly

Users upload live videos of themselves lip-syncing and or dancing to music with the objective of gaining likes & followers. With 252k daily active users in Australia, this app is incredibly popular with young people. But there are underlying risks including grooming and cyberbullying, as well as inappropriate sexualised or self harm content. Children often upload videos in their school uniforms, providing an easy means for predators to locate them.

Meetme

Users create an account to communicate with other random users anywhere in the world. The app currently has 129k daily active users. Young people are at risk of being contacted by predators, being bullied by other users and are also incentivised to make in app purchases in order to boost their popularity on the app.

Yellow

Often dubbed “Tinder for teens”, users swipe left or right on profiles. Yellow has exacerbated the risks on Snapchat (where teens are sharing sexting images thinking they will disappear when they are actually being screenshotted and shared). Matches are automatically provided with a platform to chat and link to each other’s Snapchat accounts, to increase their Snapchat followers. With 84k daily active users in Australia, this app is rapdily gaining popularity.

Live.ly

Users upload live videos of themselves doing anything and everything with the objective of gaining likes & followers. The freedom users have to upload anything they want results in a huge risk of young children viewing highly inappropriate content such as nudity and self harm. This app has 80k daily active users within Australia, so it’s not as popular as Musical.ly, however there is a greater risk of inappropriate content given the theme of posts is ‘anything goes’.

Twitch

Users broadcast themselves playing video games for other users to watch. Users can also chat with each other. Twitch’s online community promotes a pack mentality among users who are predominantly young males. Users who don’t align with this attitude are ridiculed heavily. Currently the app has 69k daily active users.

The potential dangers posed by these apps are alarming. It can be easy as a parent to think that your child will exercise common sense when using apps, but the reality is that it is too easy for even sensible kids to stumble upon adult content or inadvertently place themselves at risk. The good news is that you don’t have to be in it alone – Family Zone and our team of Cyber Experts can help you sort out what apps are appropriate for your child, and provide you with the tools and resources to help you navigate this journey.

Information supplied by Family Zone Team

Indigenous Veteran’s Commemoration Service WA State War Memorial – Kings Park – 31st May 2017

June 1, 2017

HASS staff, Leeanne Shanks and Matthew Smith celebrated the 50^th anniversary of the 1967 Referendum and recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders contribution to the defence of our country during a moving ceremony at Kings Park. It was opened by Her Excellency, the Honorable Kerry Sanderson, AC – Governor of Western Australia and continued with a welcome to country by Uncle Mort Hansen.

Highlights of the ceremony were a performance were a didgeridoo performance with traditional dancers from Whadjak Northside Balga SHS Dance Group and the Noongar Prayer by Rev Sealin Garlett. This was followed by a moving speech by Uncle Frank Mallard where the injustices experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians were laid bare for all to see. Many servicemen fought at Gallipoli and returned to experience racism, prejudice and exclusion by the majority of Australians and the conservative branches of the armed forces. This message was reinforced by Mr Ron Bradfield Jnr who shared his experiences of returning from a tour of service in 1992 and being refused service and told to drink at the ‘black bar’.

During the wreath laying, a symbol of reconciliation was presented as the bagpipes and didgeridoo played in harmony. This unusual combination of instruments struck a haunting but hopeful tone. After the last post, minute silence and reveille the service ended with Uncle Mort Hansen performing a traditional smoking ceremony.

Both Leeanne Shanks and Matthew Smith, along with UWA pre-service teacher Will Garven, felt privileged to be invited to this prestigious and culturally important event.

Ms. Leeanne Shanks

Acting HOLA – Humanities and Social Sciences/Biblical Studies

St Stephen’s School Music Department

May 29, 2017

On Friday evening we held our first Senior Concert for the year.

The audience was treated to a huge variety of music from Concert Band, Orchestra, Swing Band, Fellas and Stellas Barbershop, String Quartet, Guitar Ensembles and the St Stephen’s Singers. Our students performed with passion, pride and professionalism. Being a part of the Music program at St Stephen’s School equips your child with excellent organisation and time management skills. It gives them the opportunity to be a part of a team working at an elite level and develops creativity and performing skills that can be transferred to every walk of life. Research has shown that learning a musical instrument and singing creates new neural pathways in the brain and leads to academic success across all subjects. It’s never too late to become involved with the music program at St Stephen’s!

Please visit the Music page of the Performing Arts portal on the school website for more information.