School Newsletter 2 June 2022

Welcome to the latest edition of the School Newsletter!

It has been an exciting few days for Peter Moyes Anglican Community School as we celebrate the extraordinary win by West Australian Jai Hindley at the Giro d’Italia. Jai is a former student of our school and his mum, Mrs Robyn Hindley, is a valued member of our staff. To be the first Australian to win the Giro d’Italia is testament to Jai’s commitment and hard work over many years, traits which he also displayed as a student. We are thrilled that Mrs Hindley had the opportunity to fly to Italy to cheer on Jai and be there to congratulate him at the finish line.

VAPING AND eSCOOTERS

The School has recently written to families of Secondary School students about two important issues, namely, vaping, and the use of eScooters. These issues have been addressed at recent assemblies, including making all students aware of the School’s Policies and Procedures as available on our website. I encourage parents to review the previous correspondence on these issues and to note the following key resources which may be of use:

Vaping - Dr Justin Coulson, one of Australia’s most trusted parenting experts has many useful resources for parents and young people on his website Happy Families.
https://www.happyfamilies.com.au/
His podcast episode on vaping is also available through Instagram.

eScooters - A summary of the road rules set in place by the Road Safety Commission can be found on their website:
www.wa.gov.au/organisation/road-safety-commission/erideable
We remind all students that eScooters should not be ridden without a helmet, or when on campus, and all road rules must be followed at all times.

COVID-19 UPDATE

The start of Term 2 has seen our school return to an almost normal mode of operation. It has been wonderful to have Parents and Carers back on site attending carnivals, assemblies, and special events. Even though restrictions have eased, we kindly ask parents to practice social distancing where possible and to not attend campus if you have any Covid symptoms.
 
To help keep our community safe, the School has recently distributed over 26,000 RATs that were given to us by the Association of Independent Schools Western Australia (AISWA), equating to 20 RATs per student. Thank you to all parents and students who have already collected their RATs. Unclaimed RATs can be collected from Main Administration by Friday 3 June.
 
We encourage all members of our community to continue adopting a cautious approach and to use the RATs to ensure their children are ok to come to school. Even with a negative RAT result, children who are displaying symptoms should remain at home until they recover.

I encourage you to monitor the School App, Facebook, and our website for regular updates in relation to Covid-19. If you have any concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact the school at admin@pmacs.wa.edu.au

NAPLAN AND OLNA

Students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 have recently completed their scheduled National Assessment Program for Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests. I was delighted with the way students engaged with the tests, particularly with the various challenges presented by Covid. I am pleased to report that close to 100% of students were able to complete all assessments – a testament to the resilience of our students, and the ability of Mr Wood and Mr Alchin to coordinate catch up sessions! With the majority of Australian schools now completing NAPLAN assessments online, we anticipate receiving the results earlier than in previous years. Further details will be shared with all families in due course

Results for the first round of OLNA assessments have been received and communicated to relevant families. The Acting Head of Teaching and Learning, Mr Keith Briggs, has already met with key staff to analyse these results and to discuss strategies that will assist students to meet the benchmark in Round 2. The School has a subscription to an OLNA software package that enables students to practise OLNA-style questions.  Students yet to pass OLNA will be using this software regularly as directed by their teachers. The School has also added multiple OLNA sessions for small group support. Parents with any concerns regarding OLNA should contact Mr Briggs via email kbriggs@pmacs.wa.edu.au

In concluding, I trust you will enjoy reading the latest edition of the School Newsletter and I wish all staff, students, and parents a safe, relaxing, and enjoyable break for the upcoming WA Day weekend.
 
Every Blessing.
Benjamin Lomas
PRINCIPAL

 

 

The first five weeks of Term 2 have been challenging and exciting from a teaching and learning perspective. With both challenge and excitement being pre-requisites for growth, development and engagement for our staff and students I would not wish for it to be any different. The School has put in place many initiatives to facilitate this, which I would like to share.

Impact Coaching Program

Impact Coaches are teachers selected for their expertise and skill who meet regularly with colleagues to discuss aspects of their teaching practice that they would like to improve. It is a positive process that not only improves our teachers in the classroom, but also builds positive and supportive relationships amongst the staff. The transference of the substance of such conversations into the environment of the classroom and beyond has been gratifying to observe. 

 
E-Pedagogy

In a similar vein to the outlined coaching program, the School reserves a prominent role for our 21st century technologies expert in the Secondary School. This role is carried out by Ms. Andrea West who works regularly with the PMACS staff to upskill them regarding our Learning Management System (SEQTA), hardware and software programs; as well as sharing cutting-edge techniques to exploit these resources for the benefit of the students. The School has a process where the staff work collaboratively to evaluate areas in need of up-skilling and training programs are designed to suit. This is an important area in staff development. Especially, when it is often quite clear teaching staff need to actually keep up with the much more intuitive technological skills and knowledge of our students!

Evidence-based Teaching and Learning

Schools are awash with data be it attendance records, student activity, academic achievement and so on. A review of the statistics we hold can be combined with teachers’ professional knowledge to develop powerful processes and programs to improve teaching and learning outcomes for staff and student. Curriculum and pastoral leaders have been gathering data and spending time to analyse it to inform their decision-making regarding our students. Unique student need in the classroom to overcome learning obstacles, determine intervention strategies and goal setting can be catered for because the teacher knows the student through the data. It augments the positive pastoral relationships teachers strive to develop with the students under their care. PMACS’ data teachers have been working hard to develop an evidence-led decision-making culture at the School.
Corwin Visible Learning Program

School Executive Leadership, curriculum leaders and all staff have spent professional development days making the most of the School’s investment in the Visible Learning program underpinned by ideas espoused by Professor John Hattie. An Action Plan for the whole school has been devised and revised as we have arrived at the mid-way point in the program. It has been heartening to see the improvement of clarity in the classroom, the shifting mindset to one of growth and collaboration amongst teachers and students, as well as emphasis placed on improving the quality of feedback as a necessity for our young learners. The latter part of this Term moves into the SOLO Taxonomy component of the course which helps teachers design and execute lessons that move from surface to deep learning. Structured Observable Learning Outcomes (SOLO) is a thinking framework that provides a vehicle for critical and creative thinking, problem solving and evaluative skills. I am looking forward to having conversations with our students where they will be able to, for example, recall a key term about crime and punishment in Medieval times at a surface level, but then eventually transition into a sophisticated explanation about how Medieval common law informs our justice system today. Along with such growth is the development of ‘skill, will and thrill’, to steal Professor Hattie’s phrase, which comes with deepened understanding and engagement with learning.

Subject and Elective Selection

We are arriving at the time of year when students of Years 8, 9 and 10 are beginning to think about what they would like to study in the next academic year. Electives in Years 9 and 10 are there for students to indulge their passions and study something of interest outside of normal curriculum offerings. Staff have been developing such courses to provide interesting and diverse pathways to study similar offerings in later years. For example, a choice of Criminal History as a Year 10 elective could provide useful grounding in skills and knowledge for students wishing to study History or Politics and Law in later years.
For Year 10 students it feels like an important moment in their schooling with choices being made with careers, tertiary study and graduation in mind. Since the beginning of Term 2, Curriculum Leaders, our Vocational Education and Training co-ordinator, Careers Co-ordinator and the Executive Team have worked hard to produce 2023 course offerings that have depth, breadth and variation to appeal to our learners. All are on hand to offer advice with our Careers Co-ordinator, Mr. Larry Parkes, available on application for an interview. The 2023 Subject Selection Handbook is now available, and an Information Evening is occurring on Tuesday, 7th June for parents of students in Years 8, 9 and 10 to attend. I look forward to seeing our community there and fielding your questions.

As you can see it has been a busy time for all in our community. The challenge of facilitating these initiatives has been immensely satisfying and enjoyable. With my final words I would like to encourage you to read an article that I recently had published with the Australian Council for Education Leaders, which is available through this newsletter. It outlines much of what we are striving to achieve here at PMACS.

Best wishes,

Keith Briggs
Acting Associate Principal Teaching and Learning

Learning @ Home in Year 7

With restrictions easing towards the end of Term One, we were able to invite small groups of parents and students to participate in the Learning @ Home Workshops. It was fantastic to engage with parents and students during these sessions at the end of Term One and during the Parent Teacher Interviews in Week One this term.

The Learning @ Home model has been designed to assist and empower students in developing sound learning skills by incorporating explicitly guided daily routines into their independent work at home. It is encouraging to see the Year 7 parents’ and students’ commitment to the process and clear to see that Year 7 students are making concerted efforts to improve the quality of completion of the Learning @ Home booklets now that they have largely gotten used to the organisation required to manage same.

The approach is grounded in students learning how to effectively review, recall and reflect on daily learning in Maths, English, Science and HaSS (MESH) with the aim of combatting “The Forgetting Curve” (Ebbinghaus, 1885) through structured independent recall and reflection. Please see below for greater detail.

Year 9 Workshops

As part of the Peter Moyes ACS Executive Function Skills Programme, we will be running sessions on the following areas with Year 9 students over Term Two to Term Four.

 
Term Two
Planning and Organisation
Evidence based research shows that effective organisation and planning is essential to achievement. Effective and efficient planning and organisation skills often don’t come naturally to students so need to be explicitly modelled and reinforced to assist students in reaching their full potential. During these sessions students will be guided on creating Independent Work Planners (Study Schedules) to address the independent work components of MESH courses and Term Planners to assist with managing deadlines, assessments and other commitments.

Term Three
Gap Analysis
Introducing a systematic approach to preparing for assessments. With exams coming up in Term Four, laying the foundations as we work through Term Three will be vital in achieving results that reflect a student’s full potential. The gap analysis process will be introduced in the initial session with further sessions offered to reinforce and assist. When the process is completed well, students will develop an individualised and personalised resource to draw upon for targeted revision in each subject.

Term Four
Exam Technique
With Year 9 students entering the realm of examinations, a variety of techniques and strategies will be introduced that can be implemented on exam day to ensure students remain calm, confident and focused; and prepared to achieve their best result.

Year 11 and 12 Executive Function Intervention and Coaching
Pastoral and Teaching and Learning Teams continue to identify students in Year 11 and 12 to participate in our Executive Function Skills Intervention and Coaching Programme. This programme assists teachers, parents and students in developing an understanding of the challenges faced in managing executive functions at school.
As part of the programme, a student completes a self-assessment to determine challenges or strengths in the areas of Planning, Organisation, Task Initiation, Sustained Attention, Time Management, Working Memory, Metacognition, Goal-Directed Persistence, Flexibility and Response Inhibition. This is then used to set targets with the aim of developing executive function skills in areas of challenge and to guide explicit coaching sessions with the students to build student capacity and achievement.

Grainne Barber
Executive Function Coordinator

Some of our Year 7 students have been hard at work making a fresh start on their second project in their Technologies class. This term the class is working with Metal to create metal door hangers. It is great to see their skills coming along and improving.

On 24 May we welcomed Paul Litherland back to the School to deliver two presentations on cybersafety. Paul was in School to chat to the Year 8 & 9 students on their Orientation Day at the start of the year and this time he was working with Year 6 & 7 students.

Paul is regarded as one of Australia’s leading Keynote Speakers on Internet Awareness. He is a well-respected cyber safety expert, lecturing at Murdoch University and presenting at many schools across WA. A retired WA Police Officer for 20 years, he has been a mentor and Senior Coach for both genders at East Perth and South Fremantle Football Clubs. For five years prior to 2014 he worked in the Technology Crime Investigation Unit, involved in criminal investigations including hacking, online sales fraud and romance scams involving international syndicates. He has dealt personally with the victims of cyber bullying, grooming and predatory behaviour as well as the perpetrators. He is frustrated regularly by the reluctance of social media giants to look after their young users. Paul’s presentations share up to the minute data and he relates easily to students who value his insights and relatable approach. His presentations are age-appropriate and each year he speaks to Year 6, 7, 8 & 9 students, with each presentation being built upon from the previous year and particularly targeting the online interests of each year group.
Parents are encouraged to visit Paul’s website and contact him directly for advice if they need to. His website also has a YouTube channel for parents to watch and a Facebook page. 
https://www.surfonlinesafe.com.au/

Year 7

Paul realises that telling students not to be online is not viable, even if they are on Apps that have a 13-year age limit; however, he highlights the many pitfalls of social media usage and teaches the students how to surf online safely.

Paul discussed many issues around social media and the popularity of Apps such as Snapchat (always have it on ‘ghosting’) and Discord. He warned against the interaction of ‘randoms’ – this is a trend which is increasing significantly across most platforms and environments. Statistically, 64% of students in Year 7-9 will accept follow requests form people they do not know. Only a few students said they knew every person who followed them on their social media profiles. The market for online presence is young people and children. In 2020, 56% of 9–10-year-olds had a social media presence.

Paul then discussed online gaming and whilst many students are attracted to gaming, the increasing problem with online gaming are internet scammers. In 2005, the average age of internet gamers was 24 years, with 92% being male. Given that they were adults, 87% would report online gaming scammers if they lost money. Now, the demographic of online gamers has changed, with the average age only 13 years old, with girls accounting for 36%. When kids get scammed, many are too scared to tell their parents, and only 11% report. $176 million was scammed last year with 7.15% being through children. Many international syndicates of scammers ‘groom’ a child into giving out their parent’s credit card details and to purchase false in game purchases. They are patient and dedicated, often grooming a child for an online game scam for months. Students were made aware of how to identify leading questions, which enable scammers to build a profile and information to embezzle money. 

Some of our Year 8 students have been putting their computer programming skills to the test, watching as their micro-bit remote-control cars start moving around the classroom.

Our Year 9 photography students have been out around the School taking photos for their assessments. Here are a few images of their work.

PMACS Politics and Law student, Mieke Grobler (Year 11), was given the opportunity to attend The West Australian Leadership Matters event in May with the now Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese.

Mieke attended with Head of Year 11, Mr Ryan Walker. They listened while Mr Albanese spoke of his vision for the nation's future and answered questions on matters including cost of living, aged care, the NDIS, the gender pay gap and more.

Mieke also had the opportunity to meet and speak with City of Wanneroo Mayor, Tracey Roberts, who was successful in winning her seat as Federal Member for Pearce at the recent election. Ms Roberts has a proud history with PMACS, having been a foundation member of staff when the School opened in 2000!

This was a wonderful chance to meet with politicians in person and learn about leadership among some of Perth's highest profile business and community leaders.

Welcome back to the Primary School for Term 2. I trust that the holiday break was a wonderful opportunity to spend valuable time with family and friends. These 'circuit breakers' throughout the year allow us to unwind, reflect, and refresh for the term ahead for our students, families, and staff.

COVID Impacts

I acknowledge that the transition back to a jam-packed schedule for this term has been challenging at times, but I am grateful for being able to witness our Peter Moyes Primary School come alive. We are trying to work towards being 'school fit' again, but the last few weeks have really taken their toll on our Primary staff and students with many succumbing to the dreaded COVID. With such an extended period with many of our students and staff having to be away, this has been both relentless and difficult to find teacher relief. The relief pool is desperately short with all schools competing to find relief to fill the burgeoning void. As a consequence, the impact of students being regularly away will take time and perseverance as they endeavour to catch up on what they have missed out on and as life returns to normal. 

This has, as a result, had a big impact on our Learning Diversity program and I am wanting to apologise for the cancellation of meetings and for the significant disruption to the Learning Diversity programs at this time, due to the staff shortages, coupled with the lack of relief staff. It has meant that non-class-based staff are being utilised in classes where possible in order to continue the teaching and learning programs within all classrooms. Please rest assured the Learning Diversity programs will be up and running as soon as possible. 

Year 3 and 5 NAPLAN Assessments

In the Primary School, students in Years 3 and 5 have now completed their 4 assessments for NAPLAN. Fortunately, schools were given an extra week on top of the 2 week window to complete the assessments with the pressure of COVID trying to interrupt the process. I am so proud of the way our students approached their NAPLAN assessments, showing great persistence and resilience.

Homework Debate

At the start of the year the homework debate comes up in discussions across all primary schools from time to time, especially at the start of the year when students and families get used to new classroom rules, routines and expectations. The debate has people in either the pro or anti homework categories. Our main concern is that we want homework to be an enjoyable experience for families that fosters positive relationships and gives you the chance to connect with each other and sharing in your child’s learning journey.

Our homework is based on the needs of each age and stage that your child is in, but also it also considers the needs of the students, and the context of our School. We have reviewed our Primary School Homework Policy and understand that there will never be a policy that meets everyone’s needs and expectations. We continue to reflect on our practice and in this way, we will work towards our vision where each of us are.

Assemblies continue as virtual… 

This term we have had to continue with our virtual assemblies and Chapel services with students enjoying them in their classrooms. The assemblies are run by the scheduled classes and include messages from Mr Wood and Ms Shimmings, and various items are preformed and presented by the class that is presenting the virtual assemblies. Aussie of the Month, Merit Awards, and Honour Awards are still going forward and are included in this way.  The chapel services are prepared by Jean Pierre Schroeder our SCHOOL CHAPLAIN every week. Both formats have been well received by the students, particularly in light of current disruptions to our weekly assembly meetings and Chapel Services. With fingers crossed we are desperate to be getting back to our normal set up where our parent community can celebrate with your children ‘live’ in our wonderful Auditorium and our students can attend chapel services in our beautiful St Gregory’s Chapel.

Specialist Learning in the Primary School

Learning is not bound by the four walls of a 'traditional' classroom. I was able to hear the hum of instruments and vocals from our music room and our choirs performing again, witness a full complement of activities being offered with our Co- Curricular selection, see our first day of Playgroup welcoming our youngest onsite for the year. I've now experienced the genuine sense of team spirit at our recent Cross Country House Carnival, I have seen a full range of settings in the Primary Art Studio and students excitedly anticipating what they are going to experience with Ibu Bell and Ibu Sri in the Indonesian classes. And finally, Drama classes are creating confidence in our students. We really do have a lot to be grateful for and our Primary Students are in good hands.

Celebrating Our Mums

Sadly, due to COVID sanctions we were unable to host our special social event with the Mother’s Day morning occasion. The Mother's Day stall went on as usual and I also believe that each child brought home some little treasure that they had made in class, to help in some small way, of making our mums and special ladies feel special.

Communication

I want to remind all families that their first point of contact at the Primary School is your child's Teacher. Classroom teachers know your child best and can identify areas where they may need further support or give you updates on your child’s learning journey. We also have the Primary School Leadership Team to assist further, should you need pointers or information to assist with your child in the following chain of command:

Lower Primary School Head of Department – Ashley Lazarus
Upper Primary School Head of Department – Melissa Lawton
Learning Diversity Head of Department – Laura Cosnett
Dean of Students Primary– Kellie Shimmings
Associate Principal Primary – Roderick Wood Principal - Principal Benjamin Lomas

We also have 2 Primary School Counsellors that job share – Lucy Hinson (4 days)
    - Michelle Pestel (1 day)

To finish…

We are hoping to soon be gradually welcoming parents and friends back on campus after the covid hiatus. Activities and events are slowly beginning to run without the dread of cancellation. As we head into the middle of the term, we do look forward to seeing you more regularly as things are able to open up at school. Fingers crossed that it will not be too long before we are able to see you at assemblies and in supporting classroom programs and being able to volunteer or be available to help out in your child’s class.

We all look forward to things normalising very soon!

With my best wishes

Mr Roderick Wood

Associate Principal - Primary

In Pre Primary, students have been exploring what living things need to live. As a class we worked together to compare and contrast what plants and animals need.

Students planted bean seeds and recorded their observations in journals as they watched their plant grow. Harry told his teacher, ‘Look, the roots are growing down and the stem is growing up, just like in the book we read!’ This has led the students to design and research what plants would be best in our school garden. We look forward to watching our gardens grow.  

Mrs Shimmings helped up build the excitement by talking to our class about what her new puppy, Mickey needs to live. Students loved asking her questions and cuddling Mickey. Isabella asked, ‘Does Mickey have to go to the doctor like me?’ Through role play, we have investigated being a vet and taking care of animals. Noah then asked, ‘How do we take care of the animals in the sea?’ Our learning will continue to follow the children’s interests!

PMACS Primary Students are building their growth mindset by using the ever so small but important word, YET. At school students are asked to learn new skills daily. Teachers are helping students understand they may not be able to do something YET but with resilience, persistence and self-belief they will be able to do the new skill.

On Friday, the Pre Primary students brought their bikes to school to integrate, The Power of Yet alongside building the knowledge of risk taking. The students loved riding their bikes around the path, using the fireman’s pole and playing Pie Face. Other Year Levels around the school watched TED talks, listened to songs and had conversations to develop their growth mindsets.
So next time you hear someone say… ‘I can’t do this’, help them shift their thinking to ‘I can’t do this YET.’ 

Pirate Day made a return this year to raise important funds for The Kids’ Cancer Project. The Primary School raised $730.75. The students enjoyed dressing up and participating in many pirate themed activities including a lunch time treasure hunt. 

The focus of the Year 4 assembly was ‘Building Resilience.’ One lucky Year 4 student had the opportunity to interview former Australian Cricketer Mitchell Johnson. Mitchell gave students an insight to his journey to playing cricket at the highest level. He spoke about the sacrifices he made, the hurdles he faced along the way and talked about how he ‘bounced back’ to achieve his goals. Nothing is ever easy, but with the right mindset, students can work towards their personal best.

Thank you Mitchell for taking the time to teach us about Resilience. 

The Primary School Inter-House Cross Country Carnival took place on a perfect autumn day. The day began with the Year 1 and Year 2 Students who ran a short course to experience the event. Each year group then took turns at completing the course. The students performed extremely well, with some many of the students pushing themselves to complete their races in the fastest possible times.

A special thank you to Mrs Goosen and Mrs Shimmings for all their help in the organisation and running of the day.

Well done to all involved!

Carnival Results:

1st Place          DURACK        249pts
2nd Place         FLOREY         222pts
3rd Place         CUTHBERT     210pts
4th Place         HOLLOWS      209pts
5th Place         LINGIARI        176pts

Individual Student Achievements:

Matt Senior
Primary School Sports Coordinator

Due to the current COVID restrictions the Cross Country Carnival on Tuesday 29 March 2022 was organised differently than normal with each year group running during a period throughout the day. Students in year 7-8 completed 3000m. Students in years 9-12 were selected to run in the Championship event which was 4000m. The remaining students in year 9-12 ran an inner loop track of 400m, earning a House point for each lap completed.

The weather for the event was mixed, however mainly dry which allowed the event to run smoothly. Blue Chip Timing system was used again to ensure all students received an instantaneous, accurate time. Moreover, offering a professional look with the use of individual numbers for students. 

Presentations were conducted immediately after the event for each year group on the north oval to female and male competitors respectively. 

YEAR 7 GIRLS (3000m)

YEAR 7 BOYS (3000m)

YEAR 8 GIRLS (3000m)

YEAR 8 BOYS (3000m)

YEAR 9 GIRLS (4000m)

YEAR 9 BOYS (4000m)

YEAR 10 GIRLS (4000m)

YEAR 10 BOYS (4000m)

YEAR 11 GIRLS (4000m)

YEAR 11 BOYS (4000m)

YEAR 12 GIRLS (4000m)

YEAR 12 BOYS (4000m)

Congratulations to Lingiari House who achieved the most points across all year groups on the day and won the House Cup for Cross Country 2022.

Overall, the event was a great success with excellent participation and effort shown by our students. I would like to say thank you to the Health and Physical Education Department for their efforts. Moreover, the support of the House Co-ordinators and the Certificate II Sports students from year 11 and 12.

Mr Drew Hall
Head of Health and Physical Education

The Associate Principal of Teaching and Learning, Keith Briggs, was pleased to see the publication of his article in the Australian Council For Educational Leaders quarterly journal. Featuring in the section for Success Stories, the title of the piece is Accepting the Challenge: How ATAR and the Humanities can reclaim their importance and it details the sustained success the PMACS Humanities department has had in developing young learners and securing exceptional results in its ATAR subjects. The article also comments on the Humanities and the ATAR pathway currently sharing related challenges with various agencies questioning their relevance in 21st century curricula, society and the economy. It is a success story discussing the importance of both to a culture of learning which provides the next generation with the essential attitude, aptitude and skills to be relevant in the complex society and knowledge economy of the future.

Click here to read the article. 

Congratulations to Blake Thompson one of PMACS Year 8 students. He has been training 3 times a week along with playing a game each week. Blake and his team have had an unbelievable season playing baseball, solid batting and playing his part in the team at third base, including the last two outs in the gold medal match. 

For the team, they now get the opportunity to be “Team Australia” at the Little League International Intermediate League Baseball World Series in Livermore California USA from late July to mid August 2022, playing against the best from across the world. 

This is a fantastic achievement we would like to wish Blake and his team all the best in America. We look forward to hearing how the team goes.

Baseball.com.au Facebook link:
https://www.facebook.com/baseballcomau

Game highlights (Blake is players top #22 at third base):
https://baseball.com.au/news/recap-ailc2022-20-ryde-hawks-wanneroo-giants/

Last out footage:
https://www.clipro.tv/player?publishJobID=elBIVVFTM0xxOCtXMkJKYVJTU2p4UT09

Whole Game:
https://baseball.com.au/videos/

Grace Griffiths from Year 9 competed in the WA Cup in Taekwondo on Sunday 8th May 2022. She competed in the black belt cadets division which is a feat of its own! Grace won the semi-final and then won the final, resulting in 1st Place! Well done Grace!

Congratulations to Gabrielle Matsvororo one of our Year 3 students. Gabrielle has been selected in the Calisthenics Association of Western Australia's (CAWA) State Team. She will be competing in the Australian Calisthenic Federation's Livestreamed National Championship being held in June 2022.  This is a wonderful achievement as being a State Team representative is something many strive for but only a few are chosen.

Gabrielle is one of 24 girls in the Sub Junior State Team aged 7-10 years, joining the total team of 73 girls representing Western Australia. These girls are at the elite level of this artistic sport and have committed themselves to many hours of training. We would like to wish Gabrielle all the best for this National competition.

Our youngest generation are leading the fight to prevent food waste, hunger, and help protect our environment.

Brady Fulcher who is in Year 7 has an acute sense of the needs of others.

Brady has often seen and talked about the issues of food waste and hunger with his mum, who is an agency coordinator at SecondBite.

The conversations about how retailers such as Coles supermarkets can help divert edible food from landfill to feed vulnerable people inspired Brady to get involved. 

He recognised members of his own local community who were affected by food shortages and began volunteering in 2019 to support them, while also knowing he was contributing to better environmental outcomes.  

Each fortnight Brady and his mum go to Coles Ocean Keys to pick up 300kg worth of community food donations. 

“I help box up the donations, and then mum drives them to the SecondBite warehouse in Belmont where they are sent out to local charities,” he said. 

“I’ve also packed food hampers and fundraised at sausage sizzles to raise awareness and more money to help.”  

Brady’s volunteering with SecondBite earned him an honourable mention in the Fred Hollows Humanity Award in 2021, recognising Year 6 students nationally who display compassion, integrity and kindness in their everyday lives.

He was particularly recognised for his efforts to share SecondBite’s message with the teachers and students at his school, highlighting the environmental impact of food waste and the need to support Australians experiencing tough times. 

“I think it’s important for everyone to understand how much good food is thrown out, and how useful that food can be for people in the community who are going hungry.”

SecondBite CEO Steve Clifford said young supporters like Brady are playing a key role in ensuring a sustainable environment for future generations.

“We’re delighted that kids like Brady are keen to get involved in supporting our work,” he said. 

“It’s wonderful to see younger generations understand and embrace the need to reduce food waste and build a more sustainable future for themselves and future generations.” 

As one of the youngest volunteers at SecondBite, Brady hopes to have a more active role at the food rescue organisation once he finishes school. He also urges more young people to consider volunteering to help transform the lives of people in their communities. 

“I see people smile as they are handed a food hamper, and their faces just light up. It makes me happy to see that what I’m doing is making a real difference.”

Since 2011, Coles has provided enough food to SecondBite to prepare the equivalent of 174 million meals for Aussies in need. Each year, more than 800 Coles supermarkets and distribution centres donate unsold, edible food to SecondBite to provide their 1400+ community partners across Australia. 

Article from:

 https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sponsored/kC59rvtfA2TpCCfRzZDe/gen-z-steps-up-to-fight-food-waste/

Year 6 student Lewis Wagstaff is to be congratulated for his performance in Stirling Players Inc production of Disney's Freaky Friday. 

Lewis enjoys performing in PMACS productions but this was his first role in an external drama production. Lewis was required to attend many rehearsals and perform multiple shows throughout April and May - a massive undertaking. 

Congratulations Lewis and we look forward to continuing to see you shine on stage!

It was a pleasure to be able to invite parents back onto campus for our first Connect, Learn, Engage parent seminar of the year after having to cancel last term’s. Our guest this term was Helen Davidson from ‘Best Programs 4 Kids’. Helen and Claire Orange are well known as children’s wellbeing experts and often contribute to ParentTV. With extensive experience in family counselling, psychology, and authors of the ‘What To Do About’ series of books guiding parents and kids through challenging situations, Helen offered practical advice on how to build resilience in children and adolescents through information and examples, based on 8 key points:

1. It starts with parents – children will always copy their parents, so model resilience 
2. Risks and bumps matter – don’t try to smooth the way for your children, they must learn themselves
3. Amplify strengths and build positivity and hope – don’t think everything they do is wonderful, but praise when really due
4. Teach and model an optimistic balanced mindset – demonstrate the things you do to keep your resilience levels up
5. Share your own resilient thinking out aloud – talk through how you are trying to demonstrate emotional resilience  
6. Strengthen the skill of de-catastrophising – where is this issue on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the worst that can possibly happen?
7. Have rules – children and adolescents need them and gain comfort from them (even if they don’t know it or show it!) 
8. Sleep is a priority – studies show almost 75% of teenagers are sleep deprived, affecting their ability to think amongst other issues. 

If you would like further information about Helen and Claire’s work, please visit their website at: https://bestprograms4kids.com/ which has practical resources used worldwide that teach the skills of social, emotional, and learning wellbeing and resilience. They provide children with an overflowing toolbox of life skills – from making and keeping friends, knowing how to manage bullying, to knowing how to calm down and be resilient. Every BEST resource comes with the promise of building a child’s confidence, capacity, and capability.

Code Camp winter school holiday camp on sale now! Use the early bird coupon code on the flyer and save $25.00.

Students can take part in 

• DJ Camp
• Code Camp
• Drone Camp
• Animation Camp
• YouTube Creators

7-8 July 9:30am - 3:30pm at Peter Moyes Anglican Community School.

Join the creativity of art with your technical device and bring your artwork to life through animation, sound and augmented reality!

Are you between 12-16 years of age? If so then this is for you!

Are you ready for a truly unforgettable experience?

Join us on STS LEEUWIN II

Prepare to be challenged and discover your strengths while building resilience and self-confidence. A Leeuwin Voyage is a week-long adventure for young people (age 14+). Lifelong friendships will be forged as you work together, grow together, and have an enormous amount of fun together.

Upcoming voyages are filling up fast, so now is the best time to register your interest! Visit our website for more information. https://sailleeuwin.com/voyages-2/sailing-schedule/

Apply for a @Woodside Energy sponsorship for a chance to experience an incredible adventure onboard STS Leeuwin II:  https://sailleeuwin.com/support/sponsorships/

This unique School Holiday Clinic is coached by event specific coaches including Triple World Medalist coach Paul Edmiston and Paralympic Bronze Medalist Sarah Edmiston. It is open to all children aged 8 to 16 years. 

School Holiday Athletics Clinic for boys and girls aged 8 to 16 years. Tues 5th & Wed 6th July 2022 . WA Athletics Stadium. 9am-3pm. $95 per day. Or $170 for both days. Includes a T-Shirt or Shoe Bag or Cap and also a certificate. CHOOSE ANY 4 EVENTS PER DAY! More Info: http://sprintingfast.com/

The Anglican Schools Commission International is looking for families to host regional, interstate and international students intending to study at one of our Anglican Community Schools located in WA. 

International Student hosting opportunities available now!

• No cost to register 
• Long term hosting available
• Short term hosting available
• School holiday hosting available
• Up to $300 weekly fee paid - T's & C's apply

Please send all enquiries to Accommodation Coordinator email - homestay@ascschools.edu.au

Visit www.ascschools.edu.au/hosting for more information