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Newsletter 10 June 2022
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PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
National Sorry Day and Reconciliation Week
On Thursday 26 May, the College recognised National Sorry Day, a day where we remember and acknowledge the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people forcibly removed from their families, also known as ‘The Stolen Generations.’
Students and staff at the College created an artwork of hands which were displayed at the front of the College to recognise this day and to show a commitment to the healing process. Following on from National Sorry Day was National Reconciliation Week. The theme of which this year was Be Brave. Make Change which is a challenge to:
• Be Brave and tackle the unfinished business of reconciliation
• Make Change for the benefit of all Australians, change starts in your daily life – where you live, work, play, and socialise.
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Student to Staff Feedback
Each Semester the College undertakes a process of feedback, where-by students feedback to teachers to measure the teacher impact on teaching practice and student engagement. The three domains measured are:
• Classroom Environment
• Instruction
• Relationships
Each domain is rated out of six. A summary of this data is shown below.
There was very little difference in the data between male and female students, year groups and learning areas. Heads of Learning Area are working with their teams using the data to inform practice and working on the following three questions which are areas for growth
• This teacher asks questions that make me think deeply (4.48 / 6)
• This teacher helps me set challenging learning goals (4.47 / 6)
• This teacher connects their teaching to my life (4.37 / 6)
Despite the COVID-19 climate we have been working in this year and the disruption to learning through student and teacher absence the data is very strong and demonstrates that students are very happy with the teaching and learning taking place and shows the commitment that our staff make to improve student outcomes.
The feedback surveys will be completed again towards the end of Term 3.
Staffing
There has been some movement amongst the Dean of Students to accommodate staffing changes. Mr Craig Rodgers has returned from his Long Service Leave and has taken back up his oversight of Years 7 and 10. Mrs Susan Russell has moved to Years 8 and 11 to replace Miss Shannon Smith who is Acting Deputy Principal. These staffing changes are in place until the end of Term 3.
Mrs Sara Jennings
Acting Principal
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from the deputies
Academic Excellence Awards
At the recently held assembly we (finally…after many cancelled events) had the opportunity to honour the students who achieved academic excellence in Semester 2 of 2021.
To attain these awards students had to meet the following criteria:
• Year 7 to Year 10
Achieve a minimum of six A grades and no lower than a C grade in all other courses.
• Year 11 and Year 12
Achieve a minimum of four A grades and no lower than a C grade in the remaining courses.
Year Seven
Maria Astudillo Larez
Milly Bagley
Elliot Bashford
Kiel Bliss
Eden Buttigieg
Katrina Frost
Bianca Gwynne
Kaiawha Heke
Gabriel Kelly
Roselle Njovu
Olivia Pappas
Year Eight
Elias Baker
Lachlan Coates
Evie Ferraro
Taylah Foord
Amalia Kazandzis
Thomas McGregor
Lachlan Murphy
Remy Power
Cameron Pryce
Year Nine
Haida Ashraff
Jude Garbenis
Estella Gillam
Mischa Gwynne
Awhina Heke
Lucas Kelly
Joanne Nguyen
Mia Pappas
Dilaksan Ratneswaran
Emma Rowse
Lara Zein
Year Ten
Neave Cunningham
Jacob McGregor
Katie Nguyen
Year Eleven
Owen Buttigieg
Tyra Ngo
Matthew O'Loughlin
Sophie Rowse
Chloe Wintergreene
The standard required to gain an Academic Excellence Award is quite high and students should be proud of their efforts. I wish all the recipients continued success in their studies.
Mr Danny Battistessa
Deputy Principal – Curriculum
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Homework Hubs
Homework Hubs run every Monday and Tuesday during the term, in the Library until 4:30pm. All welcome!
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Mathematics News
Year 8 Level 3 students used a computer program to draw isometric shapes. Well done Year 8s! - Mrs Wanda Swart
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Music News
Rehearsals are underway for the upcoming Catholic Performing Arts next term! A Performing Arts / Production Incursion for our Music and Production students will be held at school in Week 10 on Wednesday and Thursday.
Remember it is never too late to learn an instrument! If you wish to learn how to play guitar, piano, drumkit, trumpet, saxophone etc. Please email jacqui.matheson@cewa.edu.au or liz.hille@cewa.edu.au for more information.
Mrs Jacqui Matheson & Ms Lizzie Hille
Music Coordinators
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Science News
Year 8 Heart Dissection
Year 8’s have been looking at various body systems and were very excited to take part in a heart dissection.
Year 7 Classifying Leaves/ Dichotomous Key
The Year 7s are starting the new topic of Biology and in particularly, classification, food webs and food chains. They had the opportunity to head out into the school grounds and collect different shaped/coloured leaves around the school. In the classroom, the task was to classify these leaves into groups and create a flow chart. - Miss Casey Donaldson
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Year 8 Flower Dissection
In Week 5, students were learning about the reproductive system and in particular, asexual and sexual reproduction. Students had the opportunity to complete a dissection of a hibiscus flower to show how asexual reproduction occurs. This gave the students a visual explanation of ovule, ovary and stigma and how flowers require pollination to reproduce or not.
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Year 9 pH scale
There is always room for colouring to help remember important science concepts. In this case, Year 9’s are looking at the different colours that represent the pH scale and various substances that have that particular pH.
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Year 9 Forensics Chromatography
Forensics students were disappointed when the chocolate box bought into class was empty except for a note written by the Science staff member who had eaten all the chocolates! Luckily Forensics students had learned about a technique called chromatography which helped them determine which pen had written the note and so which staff member had eaten the chocolates.
Year 9 Photon Investigation / Einstein First
Albert Einstein’s theories of light and general relativity describe the scientific nature of our reality.
Evidence of the existence of photons led to quantum theory, and evidence that space can curve confirmed Einstein’s general theory of relativity. These discoveries unleashed the technological revolution, forming the basis for computers, mobile phones, GPS, etc. Few of these civilisation-changing concepts are taught prior to Year 12. The Einstein First project aims to change that.
Dr Carroll and his Year 9 Science class are working with Kyla Adams, a PhD student from UWA, to see how Einsteinian concepts can be included in the Year 9 syllabus. Student are using a variety of easy to access materials to model quantum mechanics concepts such as the effect of photons on different objects, challenging students understanding of the modern world.
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Year 10 Marshmallows
How effective are airbags in a crash? Students in Dr Carroll’s class have used marshmallows to model airbags to test how they protect the passengers (clinkers) in event of a crash.
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Year 12 General Human Biology Heart Dissection
Students in Year 12 General Human Biology were given the opportunity to dissect a brain as they are leaving about the nervous systems.
Their task was to find the four main components of the brain, connective tissues, and nerves. This practical allowed them to be further prepared for their test after the break.
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Mrs Naomi Geoghegan
Head of Learning (Science)
News from the Local Community
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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