Contents AAPPLECROSS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLchieve · 2nd Olivia Mann Melville/Palmyra Future Stars...
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Contents• Principal’sMessage
• Fabulouseffortbyoneofourstudents!
• YouthParliament
• CongratulationstoourSportsStars!
• SpecialTennisAchievements
• JapaneseVisitorsfromTakarazukaCity
• SirFrancisBurtSpeechCompetition
• LiteratureCamp2014
• BookinaDay2014
• Yr8-FoodAwarenessMorningTea
• NewsfromtheNurse
• ChewingGumatSchool
• SchoolDevelopmentDay-Friday22Au-gust
• InsuranceCover
• Beingconnected
• OutdoorEducation
• SeniorBoysSquash
• Year9LightningCarnival
• Year9GirlsSoccer
• Year9Netball
• Year9Football
• Year9Basketball
• Year9BoysSoccer
• TLGTutoring
• InternetSafetyPresentation-ChildrenOnlineSafely
• TermDates
• SchoolDevelopmentDays2014
• ParentEvents
• StudentEvents
APPLECROSS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLLinks Road, Ardross, Western Australia 6153
T: 08 9314 9393 F: 08 9364 1832
Website: www.applecross.wa.edu.au
Email: [email protected]
AchieveAPPLECROSS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLSchool Bulletin Edition 7, 2014
Principal’sMessageTerm3hasbeguninaverysmoothandpositivemannerwithstudentsdisplayingarenewedsenseofpurposeandenthusiasmfortheirstudies.ItisgreattoseeallourstudentsinfullschooluniformandIthankparentsforyoureffortsinsupportingtheschoolinthisregard.Whilethisisanimportanttermforallstudents,itiseffectivelythefinalschooltermforourYear12students.Iamconfidentthatstudentswhomakeaconcertedeffortthistermwillreaptherewardslaterintheyear.IwishtheYear12’sandallourstudentstheverybestforaproductiveandsuccessfulterm.
LastweekMrLilleyman(DeputyPrincipal)emailedparentsalertingyoutoourconcernthatanumberofourstudentsarehangingaroundafter-schoolintheareabetweenGardenCityandtheCityofMelvilleOffices.WetakethesafetyofourstudentsseriouslyandweworkcloselywithGardenCitySecurityinparticulartoensurethatourstudentsbehaveappropriatelyandareanaccuratereflectionoftheexcellentyoungpeoplefromthisschool.
Weareconcernedsomestudentsaregatheringintheareaoutsidethelibrary,whichisunsupervisedandalittleisolatedinrelationtotherestoftheshoppingcentre.Therearealsosomeothernon-schoolageyoungpeoplehangingaroundinthearea.Thesituationseemstohavedevelopedinrecentweeks,andwetooktheviewthatwewouldprefertobeproactiveinlettingparentsknowofourconcerns.WewillbemeetingwithrepresentativesfromGardenCity,theCityofMelville,thePoliceandotherschoolstodiscussthesituationandhopefullydevelopsomecommonstrategiestoaddressthissituation.
Inthemeantime,Iadviseparentstobeawarethatanylargeregionalshoppingcentrewillpresentsomepotentialriskstoyoungpeople.Iamsurethatparentswilltakewhateveractionyouconsiderisnecessarytoensurethatyourchildisactinginasafeandresponsiblemannerbeforeandafterschool.
ThenewStudentCentredFundingmodelwasreleasedlastweekandweareintheprocessofcalculatingtheimpactonourexpectedfundingfor
2015.ThenewmodelisbasedonaperstudentfundingallocationwhichreflectstheTeeseReportintermsofstudentneed.Themodelessentiallyredirectsfundingfromuppersecondary(Years11&12)totheearlyyears(PP-Year3)andfromhighsocio-economictolowsocio-economicandotherfactorsofdisadvantage.
Year Per Student FundingPP-Year 3 $7,572Year 4-6 $6,310Year 7-10 $8,392Year 11-12 $9,023
SomeofthepositivesofthenewmodelincludetheYear7’sbeingfundedthesameasotherlowersecondarystudentsin2015.Itwasalsopointedoutthatmanyofthecomplexitiesandinequitiesoftheoldmodelhavebeenremoved.Anumberoftheotherfears/concernsthatwerecirculatinghavealsoprovennottobeaccurate.
UnderthenewmodelApplecrossSHSwillreceiveatotalofapproximately$12,416,000instudentfundingin2015(basedon1450students).Wewillalsoreceive$379,000inadditionalfundingforstudentswithdisabilitiesandEnglishasaSecondLanguagestudentsetc.
Atthisstageitisverydifficulttoprovideanaccuratecomparisonbetweenour2014and2015fundingbecausethenewmodelissodifferentfromtheprevious.Wewillcontinuetoworkwiththefundingmodelaswecommencethetimetablingprocessfor2015.Asalways,wewillensurethatanefficienttimetableisdevelopedwhichprovidesahighqualitycurriculumwithaswideachoiceofsubjectsandpathwaysforourstudentsaspossible.
Finally,areminderthatFridayAugust22isascheduledSchoolDevelopmentDay.Studentsarenotrequiredtoattendschoolonthisday,astherearenoformalclassesscheduled.
Paul Leech, Principal
Contents• Principal’sMessage
• Fabulouseffortbyoneofourstudents!
• YouthParliament
• CongratulationstoourSportsStars!
• SpecialTennisAchievements
• JapaneseVisitorsfromTakarazukaCity
• SirFrancisBurtSpeechCompetition
• LiteratureCamp2014
• BookinaDay2014
• Yr8-FoodAwarenessMorningTea
• NewsfromtheNurse
• ChewingGumatSchool
• SchoolDevelopmentDay-Friday22Au-gust
• InsuranceCover
• Beingconnected
• OutdoorEducation
• SeniorBoysSquash
• Year9LightningCarnival
• Year9GirlsSoccer
• Year9Netball
• Year9Football
• Year9Basketball
• Year9BoysSoccer
• TLGTutoring
• InternetSafetyPresentation-ChildrenOnlineSafely
• TermDates
• SchoolDevelopmentDays2014
• ParentEvents
• StudentEvents
APPLECROSS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLLinks Road, Ardross, Western Australia 6153
T: 08 9314 9393 F: 08 9364 1832
Website: www.applecross.wa.edu.au
Email: [email protected]
achievements
CongratulationstoourSportsStars!DylanForbes(Year11)hasbeenselectedtorepresentWesternAustraliaasanumpireatthe2014SchoolSportAustraliaHockey12’sChampionships,tobeheldinHobartinearlyAugust.
LoganMcIsaachasbeenselectedtorepresentWesternAustraliainthe2014StateFootballTeam,competingattheNationalSchoolsChampionshipsinGlenwood,NSW,towardstheendofAugust.
WewishDylanandLoganthebestintheirsportingendeavours.
Fabulouseffortbyoneofourstudents!WearereallyproudofoneofourYear11students,ShannonDoody,whoisafabulousfundraiserfordiabetes.ShehasrecentlyappearedintheMelvilleTimesassheraises$10,000everyyearforthecause,andifshegetsthatthisyearshewillhaveraised$50,000overafiveyearperiod.SuchadeterminedeffortShannon,weareveryproudofyouachievingyourpersonalbestandshowingrespecttootherswhoareaffectedbythiscondition.
Ifyouwouldliketohelpherinthisyear’seffort,pleasedonatethroughthelink,http://www.jdrf.org.au/fund-raisingpage?tab=0&frsid=475#sthash.zeyYyzuD.MqkhC
Togetherwecanhelpherachieveher2014goal.
YouthParliamentThabisaMbokazi,astudentinYear11,waschosentobepartoftheYouthParliamentduringtheJulyschoolholidaysasaMemberforCannington.Shewasoneof59peopletobeelectedandgiventheopportunitytoattendaweek-longcamp.There,sheandtheotherparticipantshonedtheirskillsbeforetheysatforthreedaysanddebatedtopicalissuesandlegislationinthereallifesettingoftheWestAustralianParliament.Followingallofthecorrectparliamentaryprocedures,theYouthPoliticians,whoeachrepresentedthevariousWestAustralianelectorates,debatedbillsandlegislationonawidevarietyofissuessuchasdrugreform,women’sparticipationintheworkforce,transportreformandyouthunemployment.Well-preparedspeechesandthoroughresearchledtorobustdiscussionsintheparliamentwhereeveryangleofthetopicswasextensivelyexplored.Whenasked,ThabisasaidthatshewasproudtohavebeenchosenaspartoftheYouthParliamentasitgaveherandotheryoungWestAustralianstheopportunitytobeproactiveinhavingasayintheirfuture.
Contents• Principal’sMessage
• Fabulouseffortbyoneofourstudents!
• YouthParliament
• CongratulationstoourSportsStars!
• SpecialTennisAchievements
• JapaneseVisitorsfromTakarazukaCity
• SirFrancisBurtSpeechCompetition
• LiteratureCamp2014
• BookinaDay2014
• Yr8-FoodAwarenessMorningTea
• NewsfromtheNurse
• ChewingGumatSchool
• SchoolDevelopmentDay-Friday22Au-gust
• InsuranceCover
• Beingconnected
• OutdoorEducation
• SeniorBoysSquash
• Year9LightningCarnival
• Year9GirlsSoccer
• Year9Netball
• Year9Football
• Year9Basketball
• Year9BoysSoccer
• TLGTutoring
• InternetSafetyPresentation-ChildrenOnlineSafely
• TermDates
• SchoolDevelopmentDays2014
• ParentEvents
• StudentEvents
APPLECROSS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLLinks Road, Ardross, Western Australia 6153
T: 08 9314 9393 F: 08 9364 1832
Website: www.applecross.wa.edu.au
Email: [email protected]
achievementsSpecialTennisAchievementsDuringtheTermTwoholidays,manyofourSpecialistTennisstudentswereinvolvedintennistournamentsthroughoutAustralia.Belowaresomeoftheoutstandingresultsfromlocaltournaments.
2014 WA State Open Age
Boys 14 and under singles
1st-LucaBonini
4th-NikolaLosic,GavinTay
Boys 14 and under doubles
1st-GavinTay&StevanIlic
Girls 14 and under singles
3rd-HayleyO’Donnell
4th-LaraVujasinovic,ShayeGwynne
Girls 14 and under doubles
1stHayleyO’Donnell
3rdHayleyBurton,ShayeGwynne,EllyseWilsonandCaitlynNapier
Boys 16 and under singles
4thConnorGolden
Girls 16 and under doubles
2ndOliviaMann
Melville/Palmyra Future Stars tournament
Boys 14 and under singles
1stGavinTay
3rdStevanIlic
Girls 14 and under singles
3rdLaraVujasinovic
2014 City of Joondalup Winter Hardcourt Championships
14 and under boys singles
1stLucaBonini
3rdGavinTay
14 and under boys doubles
1stLucaBonini
2ndElliottSmith
3rdNikolaLosic
14 and under girls singles
3rdTsigeLacey
4thHayleyBurton
14 and under girls doubles
2ndTsigeLacey&HayleyO’Donnell
16 and under boys singles
3rdConnorGolden
4thAustinVos
Greenwood Junior Development Series Tournament
Girls 14 and under singles
1stBelindaJayaprakash
Congratulationstoallstudentswhoparticipatedintheseeventsovertheholidays.
Lee Jarvinen, Special Tennis Program Coordinator
Contents• Principal’sMessage
• Fabulouseffortbyoneofourstudents!
• YouthParliament
• CongratulationstoourSportsStars!
• SpecialTennisAchievements
• JapaneseVisitorsfromTakarazukaCity
• SirFrancisBurtSpeechCompetition
• LiteratureCamp2014
• BookinaDay2014
• Yr8-FoodAwarenessMorningTea
• NewsfromtheNurse
• ChewingGumatSchool
• SchoolDevelopmentDay-Friday22Au-gust
• InsuranceCover
• Beingconnected
• OutdoorEducation
• SeniorBoysSquash
• Year9LightningCarnival
• Year9GirlsSoccer
• Year9Netball
• Year9Football
• Year9Basketball
• Year9BoysSoccer
• TLGTutoring
• InternetSafetyPresentation-ChildrenOnlineSafely
• TermDates
• SchoolDevelopmentDays2014
• ParentEvents
• StudentEvents
APPLECROSS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLLinks Road, Ardross, Western Australia 6153
T: 08 9314 9393 F: 08 9364 1832
Website: www.applecross.wa.edu.au
Email: [email protected]
languagesJapaneseVisitorsfromTakarazukaCityOn28July,Year11and12ApplecrossSeniorHighSchoolstudentswereastonishedbythepresenceofJapa-nesestudentsandtheirrespectiveteachersfromTakarazukaCityintheirJapaneseclass.
EveryyearApplecrossSeniorHighSchoolhostsastudentexchangeprogram.JapanesestudentsfromTakarazukaCityarehostedbystudentsfromApplecrossSHS,andeveryyearstudentsfromApplecrossSHStraveltoJapantoparticipateinastudentexchangeprogramhostedbyTakarazukaCity.Bothprogramshelpstudentsdeveloptheirunderstandingoftheculturaldifferencesbetweenthetwocities(PerthandTakarazuka)andtheirabilitytocommunicateinJapanese/English.Thisyear,ApplecrossSHShaswelcomed14JapanesestudentsfromTakarazukaCitywhoeagerlyappliedtoparticipateintheprogram.
Year11and12ApplecrossSHSstudentswhoarestudyingJapaneseexcitedlyconversedwiththeJapanesestudentsandspoketothemaboutvarioustopics,allwereabletopractisecommunicatinginJapanese.Thefusionofbothcultureswasabeautifulsightandthestudentsreallyenjoyedtheirtimetogethertalkingabouttheirwonderfullives.
Michaela Khaw, Year 11 student
Welcome
Contents• Principal’sMessage
• Fabulouseffortbyoneofourstudents!
• YouthParliament
• CongratulationstoourSportsStars!
• SpecialTennisAchievements
• JapaneseVisitorsfromTakarazukaCity
• SirFrancisBurtSpeechCompetition
• LiteratureCamp2014
• BookinaDay2014
• Yr8-FoodAwarenessMorningTea
• NewsfromtheNurse
• ChewingGumatSchool
• SchoolDevelopmentDay-Friday22Au-gust
• InsuranceCover
• Beingconnected
• OutdoorEducation
• SeniorBoysSquash
• Year9LightningCarnival
• Year9GirlsSoccer
• Year9Netball
• Year9Football
• Year9Basketball
• Year9BoysSoccer
• TLGTutoring
• InternetSafetyPresentation-ChildrenOnlineSafely
• TermDates
• SchoolDevelopmentDays2014
• ParentEvents
• StudentEvents
APPLECROSS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLLinks Road, Ardross, Western Australia 6153
T: 08 9314 9393 F: 08 9364 1832
Website: www.applecross.wa.edu.au
Email: [email protected]
englishSirFrancisBurtSpeechCompetitionCongratulationstoThabisaMbokaziofYearEleven,forwinningthe2014SirFrancisBurtSpeechCompetition.CompetingagainstafieldofstudentsfromApplecrossSeniorHighSchool,PerthModernSchool,HaleSchool,IonaCollegeandScotchCollege,ThabisaspoketoapanelonthesubjectofTeamCommonwealth.Thetopicisparticularlyrelevantatthispointintimebecauseofthe2014CommonwealthGamescurrentlytakingplace.Thabisahadtopresentapreparedsevenminutespeech,beinterviewedbythepanelandthenprepareandpresentashortspeechfortwominutesontheunseensubjectofReachfortheStars.Sheistobecommendedonherpreparationandpoiseaswellasforherfinespeakingvoice.Thabisawins$100-00forbeingafinalist,aswellasafurther$500-00forbeingoverallwinner.
CongratulationsalsogotoJosephineLiantono,asecondApplecrossparticipant.Josephine’simpromptuspeechtopicwasPeerPressure.Shereachedthefinalsandwasawarded$100-00dollarsinrecognitionofherachievement.BothstudentswereexcellentemissariesforApplecrossSeniorHighSchool.
LiteratureCamp2014In2014,WilliamShakespeare’sTheTempestwasthefocusoftheYear12Literaturecamp,andtempesttherewas.Itrainedmightilyandthewindhowledonthefirstnightsettingthescenefortheweekend’sactivities.
TheLiteraturestudentsengagedwiththeirtextinadifferentwayfromthatoftheclassroom.Theyattendedaseriesofworkshops,focusingonthepracticalsideoftheatre;music,movement,costume,make-upandsound.Theyalsoobservedaperformanceofoneofthescenes.Alloftheseactivitiesweredesignedtoallowinvestigationofthetextatadeeperlevelandtocreateafamiliaritywiththetextthatwillstandthestudentsingoodsteadwhenitcomestotheexaminations.
IwouldliketosincerelythankMsMossandMsEdwardsforgivinguptheirweekendtoattendandsupportthecamp.MsZaknichandMrJonkovalsogaveuptheirFridaynighttoassistinaspecificmake-upworkshop.IwouldalsoliketothanktheApplecrossP&Cfortheirfinancialsupportforthisevent.
Thankyoutothestudents,whowereanabsolutedelightfortheentireweekend.Theythrewthemselvesintoactivitieswithconsiderablegustoandenergyandmadethecampasuccessbecauseofwhattheybroughttothetable.Finally,thankyoutotheparentswhocameandcollectedtheirprogenysoquicklyontheSunday.
MayorRussellAubreypresentingThabisawithheraward
Contents• Principal’sMessage
• Fabulouseffortbyoneofourstudents!
• YouthParliament
• CongratulationstoourSportsStars!
• SpecialTennisAchievements
• JapaneseVisitorsfromTakarazukaCity
• SirFrancisBurtSpeechCompetition
• LiteratureCamp2014
• BookinaDay2014
• Yr8-FoodAwarenessMorningTea
• NewsfromtheNurse
• ChewingGumatSchool
• SchoolDevelopmentDay-Friday22Au-gust
• InsuranceCover
• Beingconnected
• OutdoorEducation
• SeniorBoysSquash
• Year9LightningCarnival
• Year9GirlsSoccer
• Year9Netball
• Year9Football
• Year9Basketball
• Year9BoysSoccer
• TLGTutoring
• InternetSafetyPresentation-ChildrenOnlineSafely
• TermDates
• SchoolDevelopmentDays2014
• ParentEvents
• StudentEvents
APPLECROSS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLLinks Road, Ardross, Western Australia 6153
T: 08 9314 9393 F: 08 9364 1832
Website: www.applecross.wa.edu.au
Email: [email protected]
english continued.....
BookinaDay2014OnSundayJune29ofthisyear,twoteamsofartistsandwritersgaveuptheirfreetimetoparticipateinthe2014KatherineSusannahPritchardWriter’sCentreBookinaDaycompetition.Inthespaceoftwelvehours,thetwoteamswrote,edited,illustrated,printedandboundanovelofsomeseventhousandwords.Thestudentsraised$700-00,whichwillgotothePrincessMargaretChildren’sHospitaltobuyequipmentforthepatients.Eachnovelwillbeincludedinthehospitallibraryforthesepatientstoread.Theyareverypopularwiththechildrenandaremuchindemand.
Applecrossfieldedtwoteams.
TheYear11team,knownas‘SyntaxSwaggermuffins’,wascomprisedofAlisonObszanski,SimoneJoyce,Samu-elBray,JulianHausknecht,AmyPetersenandTaraRees.TheirnovelwasentitledTheLegendofGillandKelly.
TheYear10team,knownas‘MirrorImage’,wascomprisedofGeorgiaLatto,JackMiller,ElouiseGreenwell,MichelleGreenwell,GeorgiaHaggerandMadisonHagger.TheirnovelwasentitledInPursuitofTomorrow.
Eachteamwasgivencertainperimeterstowhichtheyhadtoadhereintheprocessofcreation.Allparticipantsaretobecommendedforgivinguptheirtimeforthoselessfortunateandwhoaresuffering.Welldonetoyouall.
Veronica Lake , Head of Learning Area English
Contents• Principal’sMessage
• Fabulouseffortbyoneofourstudents!
• YouthParliament
• CongratulationstoourSportsStars!
• SpecialTennisAchievements
• JapaneseVisitorsfromTakarazukaCity
• SirFrancisBurtSpeechCompetition
• LiteratureCamp2014
• BookinaDay2014
• Yr8-FoodAwarenessMorningTea
• NewsfromtheNurse
• ChewingGumatSchool
• SchoolDevelopmentDay-Friday22Au-gust
• InsuranceCover
• Beingconnected
• OutdoorEducation
• SeniorBoysSquash
• Year9LightningCarnival
• Year9GirlsSoccer
• Year9Netball
• Year9Football
• Year9Basketball
• Year9BoysSoccer
• TLGTutoring
• InternetSafetyPresentation-ChildrenOnlineSafely
• TermDates
• SchoolDevelopmentDays2014
• ParentEvents
• StudentEvents
APPLECROSS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLLinks Road, Ardross, Western Australia 6153
T: 08 9314 9393 F: 08 9364 1832
Website: www.applecross.wa.edu.au
Email: [email protected]
home economics
Year8-FoodAwarenessMorningTeaYear8FoodAwarenessstudentshostedmorningteasattheendofSemesterOnetoshowcasetheirskillstoinvitedguests.Parentsandfriendsthatattendedwereimpressedwiththeattitudeandcompetencyofthestudentsaswellastheirattentiontoservice.
Fromateacherperspectiveitwaswonderfultoseethestudentssoproudoftheireffortsandtoseetheirteamworkandfoodskillsdevelopoverthesemester.
Gail Michael, Home Economics teacher
MsWalkerandparentsenjoyingmorningtea
Contents• Principal’sMessage
• Fabulouseffortbyoneofourstudents!
• YouthParliament
• CongratulationstoourSportsStars!
• SpecialTennisAchievements
• JapaneseVisitorsfromTakarazukaCity
• SirFrancisBurtSpeechCompetition
• LiteratureCamp2014
• BookinaDay2014
• Yr8-FoodAwarenessMorningTea
• NewsfromtheNurse
• ChewingGumatSchool
• SchoolDevelopmentDay-Friday22Au-gust
• InsuranceCover
• Beingconnected
• OutdoorEducation
• SeniorBoysSquash
• Year9LightningCarnival
• Year9GirlsSoccer
• Year9Netball
• Year9Football
• Year9Basketball
• Year9BoysSoccer
• TLGTutoring
• InternetSafetyPresentation-ChildrenOnlineSafely
• TermDates
• SchoolDevelopmentDays2014
• ParentEvents
• StudentEvents
APPLECROSS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLLinks Road, Ardross, Western Australia 6153
T: 08 9314 9393 F: 08 9364 1832
Website: www.applecross.wa.edu.au
Email: [email protected]
student servicesNewsfromtheNurseScoliosis(spinalcurvature)-isanimportanthealthproblemforadolescentgirlsand25perthousandareatriskofdevelopingasignificantcurve.ItisrecommendedthatallgirlsinYear7and9participateintheNationalSelfDetectionProgramforScoliosis.Theself-detectionbrochurecanbeaccessedatwww.scoliosis-australia.orgPleasetaketimetocheckitoutforinformationandcheckyourgirls.
Vaccinations -ThesecondroundofHPV(HumanPapillomaVirus)andalsoDTpa(Diphtheria,Tetanus,andWhoopingCough)wereadministeredtoYear8studentswithconsentonThursday,24July,withfollowup/catchuponTuesday,5August.
Thankyouforyoursupportwiththisimportantprogram.Itisimportanttokeepdocumentationgiventostudentssafely,asitisproofthattheyhavehadtheirDTpa(Tetanus)whichtheyoftenneediftheyarejobseeking.ItwillalsobeaccessibleontheNationaldatawebsiteinduecourse.
Headlice/Nits - areprevalentatthistimeofyear.Pleasecheckyourchildrenontheweekendandtreatappropriately.Itismorecommoninfamilieswithyoungerchildrenwhoplayclosetogether.IfyouneedinformationtotreatHeadlicepleasecontactmeforaninformationbrochure.
Depression/Anxiety-NewresourcesareavailablefromBeyondblueandresearchersfromMonashUniversityandtheUniversityofMelbourne,aimedathelpingparentsreducetheriskoftheirschool-agedchildrendevelopingdepressionoranxiety.Pleasehavealookatthewebsiteformoreinformation.
www.headspace.org.au/parents-and-carers.
It is National Homeless week in early August.
PartofPersonalBestistobeawareofSocialResponsibilityandlearninghowtogive.
TosupportNationalHomelessWeek,weareplanningtodoaWinterDriveforStPatsinFremantlewhoprovidehugesupportforhomelessandmarginalisedpeople.
WeareaskingYear8to10students,oneYearGroupatatime,tocollectitemstodonatetoculminateintheirPersonalBestDay.Yourchildwilltellyouwhenitistheiryeargroupturntogive.
Pleasespeaktoyourchildabouthowyoumightsupportthem.Thelistofacceptableitemsisveryspecificbecausewedon’twanttobeoverwhelmedwithsecond-hand/sparegoodsthatwecan’tcopewith.
BlanketsSleeping bagsBath towelsMen’s joggers- tied together with shoe lacesAdult socksTeabags, coffee, milo
PleaseDON’Tsendinanyotherclothingorhouse-holdgoods–givethemtotheGoodSammy’s.
Ifyourchildisunwellorneedssupportpleasedon’thesitatetocontactmeon93149313.
Jenni De Rossi, Community Nurse (Mon- Wed) Jill Dykes (alt Thurs)
Contents• Principal’sMessage
• Fabulouseffortbyoneofourstudents!
• YouthParliament
• CongratulationstoourSportsStars!
• SpecialTennisAchievements
• JapaneseVisitorsfromTakarazukaCity
• SirFrancisBurtSpeechCompetition
• LiteratureCamp2014
• BookinaDay2014
• Yr8-FoodAwarenessMorningTea
• NewsfromtheNurse
• ChewingGumatSchool
• SchoolDevelopmentDay-Friday22Au-gust
• InsuranceCover
• Beingconnected
• OutdoorEducation
• SeniorBoysSquash
• Year9LightningCarnival
• Year9GirlsSoccer
• Year9Netball
• Year9Football
• Year9Basketball
• Year9BoysSoccer
• TLGTutoring
• InternetSafetyPresentation-ChildrenOnlineSafely
• TermDates
• SchoolDevelopmentDays2014
• ParentEvents
• StudentEvents
APPLECROSS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLLinks Road, Ardross, Western Australia 6153
T: 08 9314 9393 F: 08 9364 1832
Website: www.applecross.wa.edu.au
Email: [email protected]
student services
InsuranceCoverAremindertoallparentsthatWesternAustralianPublicSchoolsdonothaveinsurancecoverforpersonalitemsbroughttoschoolsuchasmobilephones,laptopsandmusicalinstruments.Ifanyofthesearelost,stolenordamaged,theschoolisnotabletosupportparentsincompensation,noraretheyabletointervenebetweenstudentsorparentswhoareseekingcompensationinthecaseofaccidentaldamageoreventheft.Whilstwetakeveryseriouslyanydeliberatedamagecausedtopersonalpropertybyanotherstudent,andfollowthisupasabehaviouralissuewithconsequences,wearenotabletoaddressthereimbursementaspect.
Westronglyencourageallparentstoconsidertheirowninsurancetocoverpersonalitemstheirchildmaybringtoschool,ortoensurethattheseitemsareofasmallvalue.
Thanksforyoursupportinthismatter.
Emma Walker, Deputy Principal
ChewingGumatSchoolIthascometoourattentionthatsomestudentsbelievethatchewinggumatschoolispermissibleaslongasitisnotduringclasstime.PleaseberemindedthatchewinggumisNOTpermittedatApplecrossSeniorHighSchoolatanystage.Therehavealreadybeenseveralincidentsinvolvinggumandclothing.Parentspleasesupportusinthisrequestbynotallowingyourchildtobringgumtoschool.
Jenny Casserly, Program Manager Years 7 - 9
SchoolDevelopmentDay-Friday22AugustApplecrossSeniorHighSchoolhaveaSchoolDevelopmentDayonFriday22August2014Studentsarenotrequiredtoattendschoolonthisday,astherearenoformalclassesscheduled.
Emma Walker, Deputy Principal
REMINDER!!!
Contents• Principal’sMessage
• Fabulouseffortbyoneofourstudents!
• YouthParliament
• CongratulationstoourSportsStars!
• SpecialTennisAchievements
• JapaneseVisitorsfromTakarazukaCity
• SirFrancisBurtSpeechCompetition
• LiteratureCamp2014
• BookinaDay2014
• Yr8-FoodAwarenessMorningTea
• NewsfromtheNurse
• ChewingGumatSchool
• SchoolDevelopmentDay-Friday22Au-gust
• InsuranceCover
• Beingconnected
• OutdoorEducation
• SeniorBoysSquash
• Year9LightningCarnival
• Year9GirlsSoccer
• Year9Netball
• Year9Football
• Year9Basketball
• Year9BoysSoccer
• TLGTutoring
• InternetSafetyPresentation-ChildrenOnlineSafely
• TermDates
• SchoolDevelopmentDays2014
• ParentEvents
• StudentEvents
APPLECROSS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLLinks Road, Ardross, Western Australia 6153
T: 08 9314 9393 F: 08 9364 1832
Website: www.applecross.wa.edu.au
Email: [email protected]
student servicesBeingconnectedRecentlywehavenoticedsomeofourstudentsarefeelingstressed,anxious,ordisengagedfromtheirstudies,familiesandfuturelives.Itistheseasonforcoughsandcolds,andevenalowgradeinfectioncanlowertheresilienceandmentalstaminaofouryoungpeople,especiallyatatimeofincreasedassessments,examsandreporting(suchaslastterm).
Ifyouhavenoticedyourchildfeelingstressed,andthisisconcerningyou,pleasefeelfreetocontactyourYearCoordinatorandwewilldoourupmosttosupportyou.However,often,thesetransitorymoodscanpasswithsomeopendialogue,greatersleep,healthyfood,andenhancedparent-childconnection;achallengeforuswhenMrTeenagermaynotbetheeasiestpersontoconnectwith!HereisaninterestingarticlefromtheRaisingChildrenNetwork(raisingchildren.net.au)aboutbuildingandmaintainingconnection,oneofthebiggestprotectivefactorsinjourneyingwithourteenagersthroughadolescence.
Teenagerswhohavestable,warm,trustingandopenrelationshipswiththeirparentsarebetterequippedtodevelopindependenceandgrowintoresponsibleadults.They’realsomorelikelytobesuccessfulatnegotiatingcommonlyencounteredhigh-risksituations(suchasdruguseandsexualactivity).
Articlefromraisingchildren.net.au
Adolescenceisatimewhenparentsandchildrenbegintospendmoretimeapart.Thisispartlybecauseteenagersneedtoexplorerelationshipswithfriendsandothersoutsidetheirfamily.Ithelpsthem:• developasenseofindependence• understandtheirplaceintheworldasyoung
adults• workoutindependentvaluesandbeliefs.
However,your teenager still needs a strong relationship with youtofeelsafeandsecureasshemeetsthechallengesofadolescence.
Staying connected is about building closenessinarelationshipbybeingavailableandresponsivetotheotherperson.It’smorethanjustspendingtimearoundeachother–afterall,familymemberscansometimessharethesamephysicalspacewithoutreallyconnecting.
Connectingcanbecasual,whichinvolvesusingfrequenteverydayinteractionstobuildcloseness.Orconnectingcanbeplanned–thisiswhenyouscheduletimetodothingstogetherthatyoubothenjoy.
Keepingitcasual-Casualconnectingisawayofusingeverydayinteractionstobuildcloseness.Thebestopportunitiesforcasualconnectingarewhenyourchildstartsaconversationwithyou–thisgenerallymeanshe’sinthemoodtotalk.
Tips for casual connecting
Stopwhatyou’redoingandfocusonthemoment.Evenforjustafewseconds,giveyourchildyourfullattention.Connectingworksbestwhenyousendthemessagethat‘Rightnow,you’rethemostimportantthingtome’.
Lookatyourchildwhileshe’stalkingtoyou.Reallylistentowhatshe’ssaying.Thissendsthemessagethatwhatshehastosayisimportanttoyou.
Showinterest.Encourageyourchildtoexpandonwhathe’ssaying,andexplorehisviews,opinions,feelings,expectationsorplans.
Listenwithoutjudgingorcorrecting.Youraimistobewithyourchild,nottogiveadviceorhelpunlesssheasksforit.
Justbethere–youmightbeinthekitchenwhenyourchildisinhisbedroom.Teenagersbenefitfromknowingthatsourcesofsupportareavailable.
Youcanalsoactivelytrytocreateopportunitiesforcasualconnecting,butdon’tpushitifyourchilddoesn’twanttotalk.Tryingtoforceaconversationcanleadtoconflictandleavethetwoofyouworseoff.
Remember,atthistimeofadolescencetoreachouttoothersalsoasparents.Itgivesyousupporttomanagefrustrations,yourworriesandfearsandackowledgesthatastheoldsayinggoes,“Ittakesavillagetoraiseachild”.
HappyParenting!
Emma Walker, Deputy Principal
Contents• Principal’sMessage
• Fabulouseffortbyoneofourstudents!
• YouthParliament
• CongratulationstoourSportsStars!
• SpecialTennisAchievements
• JapaneseVisitorsfromTakarazukaCity
• SirFrancisBurtSpeechCompetition
• LiteratureCamp2014
• BookinaDay2014
• Yr8-FoodAwarenessMorningTea
• NewsfromtheNurse
• ChewingGumatSchool
• SchoolDevelopmentDay-Friday22Au-gust
• InsuranceCover
• Beingconnected
• OutdoorEducation
• SeniorBoysSquash
• Year9LightningCarnival
• Year9GirlsSoccer
• Year9Netball
• Year9Football
• Year9Basketball
• Year9BoysSoccer
• TLGTutoring
• InternetSafetyPresentation-ChildrenOnlineSafely
• TermDates
• SchoolDevelopmentDays2014
• ParentEvents
• StudentEvents
APPLECROSS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLLinks Road, Ardross, Western Australia 6153
T: 08 9314 9393 F: 08 9364 1832
Website: www.applecross.wa.edu.au
Email: [email protected]
physical educationSPORT, SPORT and more SPORT
ItwasabusyfinaltwoweeksoftermforthePhysicalEducationDepartmentandstudentsofApplecrossSHS.SomeofyoumaybeblearyeyedasyouhavebeenstayingawakewatchingWimbledonandtheWorldCup,othershavebeenoutget-tingtheirdoseofexerciseparticipatinginalltheactivitiesthathavebeenonofferatApplecross.
OutdoorEducationThelowerschoolOutdoorEducationProgramhashaditsendoftermexcursionsincludingabseilingfortheYear9studentsandcanoeingtheMurrayRiverfortheYear10s.Allstudentshadagreatdaytestingouttheircomfortlevelsatheightsoronmovingwater.
Contents• Principal’sMessage
• Fabulouseffortbyoneofourstudents!
• YouthParliament
• CongratulationstoourSportsStars!
• SpecialTennisAchievements
• JapaneseVisitorsfromTakarazukaCity
• SirFrancisBurtSpeechCompetition
• LiteratureCamp2014
• BookinaDay2014
• Yr8-FoodAwarenessMorningTea
• NewsfromtheNurse
• ChewingGumatSchool
• SchoolDevelopmentDay-Friday22Au-gust
• InsuranceCover
• Beingconnected
• OutdoorEducation
• SeniorBoysSquash
• Year9LightningCarnival
• Year9GirlsSoccer
• Year9Netball
• Year9Football
• Year9Basketball
• Year9BoysSoccer
• TLGTutoring
• InternetSafetyPresentation-ChildrenOnlineSafely
• TermDates
• SchoolDevelopmentDays2014
• ParentEvents
• StudentEvents
APPLECROSS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLLinks Road, Ardross, Western Australia 6153
T: 08 9314 9393 F: 08 9364 1832
Website: www.applecross.wa.edu.au
Email: [email protected]
physical education
SeniorBoysSquashBenThomasPierreEnjolrasandHubertSugiriparticipatedintheDivision1ChampionshipSchoolsSquashTournament.Theboyswerelookingatathreepeathavingbeingchampi-onsthepasttwoyears.Thisyearhowever,theywerepippedatthepostgoingdown2-1inthefinal.Congratulationstotheboysontheirgreateffortoverthelastfewyears.
Year9GirlsSoccerWhenthegirlseventuallyarrivedatHiltonParktheteamtookonthespecialistsoccerschoolsofJohnCurtinandSafetyBay.MelikaSoltermannwasastandoutgoalkeeperforthedaybeingkeptverybusy.Someout-standingtoughplayerswereStephanieObradovicandHannahOmoriprovingstrongdefenceagainstanunrelentingopposition.Allthegirlshadagreattime.
Ruby Gaborit, Year 10 Student
Year9LightningCarnivalTheYear9InterschoolLightningCarnivaltookplaceon25June2014,withover100studentsparticipating.
Year9NetballOnWednesday25June,theYear9netballinter-schoolcarnivaltookplaceattheFremantleNetballCourts.Thebusridetothecourtscouldonlybedescribedasbuzzing-typicalenthusiasmforanexpectedgreatday.Notonlywerethegirlsburstingwithanticipationforafundayfullofnetball,theweatherseemedtobeonourside.Thethreeteamsoverallprovedtothecoaches,umpiresandotherspectatorshowwellApplecrossstudentscanworktogetherasateamandalsohowtoshowgoodsportsmanshipandmanners.EveryonewhoparticipatedundoubtedlygavetheiralloncourtandasaresultdidApplecrossproud.I’msurethedaywasrewardingandfunforthegirls.Allthreeteamstriedtheirabsolutepersonalbest,withtheendresultsbeing6thplaceforteams1and3,andteam2managedtoscrapeawinintheirdivision.Congratulationstoalltheteammembers,coaches,umpiresandMissO’Malleyformakingthedaysoenjoyable.
Jane Lewi, Year 10 Student
Contents• Principal’sMessage
• Fabulouseffortbyoneofourstudents!
• YouthParliament
• CongratulationstoourSportsStars!
• SpecialTennisAchievements
• JapaneseVisitorsfromTakarazukaCity
• SirFrancisBurtSpeechCompetition
• LiteratureCamp2014
• BookinaDay2014
• Yr8-FoodAwarenessMorningTea
• NewsfromtheNurse
• ChewingGumatSchool
• SchoolDevelopmentDay-Friday22Au-gust
• InsuranceCover
• Beingconnected
• OutdoorEducation
• SeniorBoysSquash
• Year9LightningCarnival
• Year9GirlsSoccer
• Year9Netball
• Year9Football
• Year9Basketball
• Year9BoysSoccer
• TLGTutoring
• InternetSafetyPresentation-ChildrenOnlineSafely
• TermDates
• SchoolDevelopmentDays2014
• ParentEvents
• StudentEvents
APPLECROSS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLLinks Road, Ardross, Western Australia 6153
T: 08 9314 9393 F: 08 9364 1832
Website: www.applecross.wa.edu.au
Email: [email protected]
physical educationYear9FootballTheYear9boystravelledtoAtwellReservetocompeteintheBdivisionAFLCarnival.Afterlastyear’sdisastrouseffortwhereonly2pointswerescoredforthewholeday,westormedoutoftheblockswithafightingwinoverRockingham.TheladsthenwentontowinthenexttwogamesconvincinglyuntilwehadtoplaythetwoAdivisionteams.Thesecameasdefeatsbutwewerenotdisgraced.OurlastgameagainstAtwellcollegewastodeterminewhofinishedontopoftheBdivision,butAtwell,whoactuallybeatboththeADivisionteams,werefartoostrong.Agreateffortbyallwasgivenandourbehaviourandsportsmanshipwasagaincommendable.ThankstoAlexanderDicksonandJoshSutherlandwhodidanoutstandingjoborganisingandcoachingtheteamontheday.
Mike Laycock, Physical Education Teacher
Year9BasketballTheYear9Basketballinterschoolcarnivalwasatoughandchallengingdayforboththeboysandgirlsteams.Thetwoteamswerefacedwithmanysolidmatchesthatwereplayedtotheirfullpotential.BothteamswereplacedintheAdivisionandfoughthardagainsttheiropponentstoclaimtheirachievements.TheBoysfinished4thoutofsixbutnearlygainedahigherposition.Theymanagedtocomeveryclosetovictoriesagainstthetwotopteams,missingoutbyjusttwopoints.AspecialmentiontoNathanStreet,whoprovedtobethefairestandbestplayerongameday.Thegirlsendedup3rdfrom4andgavetheirbestineverygame.Intheplayoffsfor3rdtheysnatchedthevictory,winningbyagoalthatwasshotinthefinalsecondsofthegame.TheindividualthatstoodoutthroughoutthedaywasMelissaHughes,herteam-matesandthecoachesbelievedshewasthefairestandbest.
Isabelle Bridger, Year 10 Student
Year9BoysSoccerOn25June2014theladsoftheYear9soccerteamalongwithmyself(theYear10coach)andMrStorertookthebustoBealeParktoparticipateinthe2014lightningcarnival.Westartedoffthedaywithagreattrainingroutinewhichincorporatedtheskillsofsoccer,dribbling,tackling,shooting,passingandthe‘Ronaldo’likeskillmoves.OurfirstgamewasagainstMelville,theboysgotofftoabitofarustystartbutweeventuallysettledinandpulledasoliddrawfromthegame.WethenwentontoplayagainstSafetyBayandJohnCurtinwhowerebothsoccerspecialistschools.AlthoughwegotthrashedinbothofthemwestillhadfunandwetriedoutanewstrategymuchlikethewayItalyplayfootballwithaneightmandefence.WethenhadtwomoregamesandfinishedstrongwithawinagainstWillettonandaclosetieagainstRossmoynewheretheyunfortunatelyman-agedtosalvagealateequalizer.Ihopealltheboyshadfun.Welldonetotheteam,whonarrowlymissedoutonthegoldandsilverpositions,andcameacommendablethird.
Kaleb Saunders, Year 10 Student
Contents• Principal’sMessage
• Fabulouseffortbyoneofourstudents!
• YouthParliament
• CongratulationstoourSportsStars!
• SpecialTennisAchievements
• JapaneseVisitorsfromTakarazukaCity
• SirFrancisBurtSpeechCompetition
• LiteratureCamp2014
• BookinaDay2014
• Yr8-FoodAwarenessMorningTea
• NewsfromtheNurse
• ChewingGumatSchool
• SchoolDevelopmentDay-Friday22Au-gust
• InsuranceCover
• Beingconnected
• OutdoorEducation
• SeniorBoysSquash
• Year9LightningCarnival
• Year9GirlsSoccer
• Year9Netball
• Year9Football
• Year9Basketball
• Year9BoysSoccer
• TLGTutoring
• InternetSafetyPresentation-ChildrenOnlineSafely
• TermDates
• SchoolDevelopmentDays2014
• ParentEvents
• StudentEvents
APPLECROSS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLLinks Road, Ardross, Western Australia 6153
T: 08 9314 9393 F: 08 9364 1832
Website: www.applecross.wa.edu.au
Email: [email protected]
additional informationTLGTutoringWhetheryousimplywanttopassaparticularsubject,improveyourexpectedATARtofulfilyourcareeraspirations,ormaximiseyouracademicpotential,ourteamofPerth’sbestandbrightestuniversitystudentsofferthetutoringsolutionyouneed!
TLGisaregisteredcharity.Eachhourtutoredthroughthetutoringcentrewillprovide3hoursfreetutoringandmentoringofdisadvantagedchildreninWA.
TLG’salumniboastsRhodesScholars,BeazleymedallistsandFogartyScholars.Weattracthighachievingtutorswhohaveexceledinyourdesiredareaoftuition!ManyofthemGeneralExhibitionwinners,CertificateofDistinctionwinnersandschoolDuxes.Theyknowwhatittakestodowell.
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Pleasedon’tleaveittoolatetosecuretherighttutorforyou.Getthehelpyouneednowandreachyouracademicpotentialwithouttheunnecessarystressandpressure.
InternetSafetyPresentation-ChildrenOnlineSafetyTheCybersmart Outreach—Internet Safety Awarenesspresentationwillbeheldat7.00pm,onThursday 14 AugustintheApplecross Senior High School Auditorium.
Youngpeopletodayareimmersedindigitaltechnologies.Theyusetheinternetandmobilephonestosocialise,study,exchangeideasandplay.Whileonlineactivityhasmanybenefits,therearealsorisks.
Tohelpyourchildrenstaysafeonline,Applecross Senior High SchoolishostingaCybersmart Outreach—Internet Safety Awarenesspresentation.Designedforparents,teachersandstudents,thispresentationisprovidedbytheAustralianCommunicationsandMediaAuthority(theACMA)aspartofanationalprogramofcybersmartinitiatives.
Thepresentationisthoroughandnon-technical.Itcoversarangeofissuesincluding:
• thewayschildrenusetheinternetandemergingtechnologies.
• potentialrisksforchildrenonline,suchascyberbullying,identitytheft,inappropriatecontactandexposuretoinappropriatecontent.
• tipstohelpchildrenstaysafeonline.
ThepresentationisconductedbyanACMACybersmarttrainerandisfreeofcharge.
ApplecrossSeniorHighSchooliscommittedtohelpingstudentsdevelopappropriatebehaviourswhenusingdigitaltechnologies,bothatschoolandhomeandthispresentationisonlyoneaspectofourcommitment,wealsoworkwithCyberSafetyinourHealthEducationandPersonalBestCurriculum.
Toregisteryourattendance,pleaseemail:Frontdesk.axshs@education.wa.edu.auSeatsarelimitedsoitisappreciatedthatwhereparentsRSVP,youattend,ornotifyusinadvancesowecanofferyourseattosomeoneelse.
Contents• Principal’sMessage
• Fabulouseffortbyoneofourstudents!
• YouthParliament
• CongratulationstoourSportsStars!
• SpecialTennisAchievements
• JapaneseVisitorsfromTakarazukaCity
• SirFrancisBurtSpeechCompetition
• LiteratureCamp2014
• BookinaDay2014
• Yr8-FoodAwarenessMorningTea
• NewsfromtheNurse
• ChewingGumatSchool
• SchoolDevelopmentDay-Friday22Au-gust
• InsuranceCover
• Beingconnected
• OutdoorEducation
• SeniorBoysSquash
• Year9LightningCarnival
• Year9GirlsSoccer
• Year9Netball
• Year9Football
• Year9Basketball
• Year9BoysSoccer
• TLGTutoring
• InternetSafetyPresentation-ChildrenOnlineSafely
• TermDates
• SchoolDevelopmentDays2014
• ParentEvents
• StudentEvents
APPLECROSS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLLinks Road, Ardross, Western Australia 6153
T: 08 9314 9393 F: 08 9364 1832
Website: www.applecross.wa.edu.au
Email: [email protected]
important datesTermDates STUDENTS TEACHERS
Term3 Tuesday22July-Friday26September Monday21July-Friday26September
Break Saturday27September-Sunday12October Saturday27September-Sunday12Octo-ber
Term4 Tuesday14October-Thursday18December Monday13October-Friday19December
SchoolDevelopmentDays2014Friday 22August
Monday 13October
Friday 19December
ParentEventsMonday 4August SchoolBoardMeeting
Thursday 14August CybersafetyParentevening
Monday 18August P&CMeeting
Monday 25August SchoolBoardMeeting
StudentEventsTuesday 5August Year8Vaccinations-Catchups
Wed-Fri 6-8August SpecialArtCamp
Thursday 7August Yr11EnglishExcursion
Thursday 7August Yr10PersonalBestDay
Thur-Sun 14-17August WASchoolsBandFestival
Thursday 14August Yr9PersonalBestDay
Friday 15August Yr8LightningCarnival
Friday 29August Inter-houseAthleticsCarnival
Thursday 4September Yr8PersonalBestDay
Examinations
Mon-Fri 18-29August Year10Examinations