Knowledge & Insight

Equality & Compassion

Integration & Wholeness

Confidence, Competence & Responsibi lity

Self-worth

PETER MOYES ANGLICAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL A School of the Anglican Schools Commission

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FROM THE PRINCIPAL YEAR 11 AND 12 STUDENTS RETURN FOLLOWING EXAMINATIONS Welcome back to our Year 11 and 12 students following their Semester One Examination period. I hope that the majority of our students will be encouraged by their examination results. I urge students to reflect constructively on their results and dedicate themselves to further improvement in their academic efforts. I wish to thank the Year 10 students for their good behaviour during the examination period by ensuring that noise in and around the Senior School examination venue was kept to a minimum.

GYMNASIUM RISES FROM THE GROUND Last week was an exciting one in the construction of the School’s gymnasium. The concrete tilt panels that had been poured and cured on the site were lifted into place. Almost instantly, the impressive shape and size of the gymnasium became apparent. As you can see from this photograph the gymnasium will be a significant addition to the School’s campus. Construction of the gymnasium is scheduled to be complete in late October.

PRIMARY SCHOOL PIRATES Congratulations to the Primary School staff and students who dressed as pirates last Friday to support ‘White Patch Day’. There was a fantastic collection of wooden legs, pirate hats, birds on shoulders, skulls and crossbows, chains and cutlasses! Well done to all the parents who assisted their children to be so ‘well dressed’ in the theme of the day.

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ANGLICAN SCHOOLS COMMISSION PIANO COMPETITION The School is delighted that, for the third successive year, it will be hosting the Anglican School Commission’s Piano Competition. This competition brings together students and staff from all of the Commission’s Schools for a wonderful day of musical performances. This year the competition will be held on Wednesday, August 5th. The School looks forward to this significant cultural event.

THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS OF THE ANGLICAN SCHOOLS COMMISSION The School has been sent the following photographs of our students participating in the Student Eucharist at St. George’s Cathedral to celebrate the thirty years of the Anglican Schools Commission. The photographs show our Deputy Head Girl, Brooke Henley performing in a lead role. On the same day many of our students and staff performed at the opening of St. James’ School in Alkimos. I am very proud that our students contribute as they do to the work of the Commission and the reputation of our School. Julian Dowse Principal

Year 5 Academic All Stars Results On the 4th of June a team of ten of our Year 5 students took part in the Inter-School Academic All Stars contest, representing our School with pride and enthusiasm.

Our team performed extremely well against strong competition from nine other schools, finishing fourth overall and winning the Strategy Games event outright.

Our wonderful fundraising efforts raised a total of $672, giving us third place in the Compassion Australia component of the contest.

Participating schools: Hale, Helena College, Methodist Ladies College, Penrhos College, St Mark’s ACS, Trinity College, Lake Joondalup Baptist College and Kalamunda Christian School.

Congratulations to our team members: Whitlam Hendricks, Joshua Cronin, Leia Keegan-Rogers, Jenna Bronnum-Lee, Anya Coetzee, Bobby Yang, Caitlyn Thomson, Amy Farrier, Imogen Sarolea and Hazel Gathani.

Chrissie Payne Primary School Academic Extension Teacher

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PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWS Last Friday we hosted our Primary School Charity Day with a Pirate Day Friday. This was a national fundraising day to raise awareness for research into the cure and prevention of Childhood Brain Tumours. On this day, Primary Schools from all over the country hosted a pirate themed free dress day. It was a wonderful way for all our staff and students to get the chance to dress up as pirates for the day in exchange for a gold coin donation.

All proceeds go towards The Telethon Adventurers, a group of people dedicated to finding the cause and, hopefully, the cure for childhood cancer. In keeping with the rest of the School, the children teamed up with a buddy class on the day to focus on some ‘Stress Down’ related, pirate adventure activities. It was a most enjoyable day, but most importantly, a worthwhile cause. Thank you for supporting this important and worthy charity day.

Our Recent Year 5 Camp to New Norcia I had the privilege of attending this camp for its 3 days and had the chance to work with the wonderful group of Year 5 students and parents who participated in this compulsory school activity. My aim was to learn as many names of the students as possible, but probably only learned two thirds of the 90 plus names of those who attended!

The historic surrounds of New Norcia and its monastic culture (which happens to be the only one surviving in Australia) is certainly remarkable. The crisp mornings and starry nights certainly added to the countryside ambience and made for hearty appetites of our well fed and watered students. Our Year 5 students were kept very busy with a broad range of historical and indigenous activi-ties linking well to the Humanities Curriculum for Year 5.

Primary Cross Country Carnival last Wednesday This was a morning of inspiring sportsmanship and a credit to our students . Many students worked hard to achieve their personal best or were cheered on by their classmates to finish the gruelling run to the finish line. All staff commented on how well behaved and supportive our students were.

Our NIPPSA Cross Country Squad has now been selected and will commence training this week for the next 3 weeks. Training starts on Monday afternoons at Mawson Park from 3.30 – 4.15pm and on Thursday mornings, meeting on the Primary oval at 7:15am. The NIPPSA Cross Country Carnival is on 26 June.

I will join Mr Senior and assist in the squad training again this year, on Thursday mornings with the team. I have of course, been seriously working on my form in order to keep up with the elite squad!

Interschool Lightning Carnival The Interschool Lightning Carnival will be staged this Friday 12 June for our Year 6 cohort. They will be playing Hockey, Flag Ball, AFL, Netball, Girls Soccer and Boys Soccer against 10 other schools from the Northern Suburbs. These events will be at three ven-ues: the Kingsway Sporting Complex, Chichester Reserve Woodvale or the Carine Open Space.

We are continuously looking for ways to make our Primary School a happy, engaging and vibrant place to be. You will continue to see more refinements across the Primary School this year and our most recent example is our new web-net playground that is truly wonderful. I encourage you to visit and see what is happening in our classrooms so that you can observe the quality teaching and learning in action! Remember you are most welcome to attend our Assemblies each Tuesday afternoon or our Chapel Services either Monday morning for Lower Primary or in the afternoon for Upper Primary.

Parent Suggestion Box Located in the Reception Area is a parent suggestion box for K-6, where you can share an idea to help make our school even better or share how much you enjoy being a part of our school community.

Blessings,

Mr Roderick Wood Associate Principal of Primary

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4,3,2,1, YEAR 5 CAMP WAS SO MUCH FUN! The year 5s left for camp on Wednesday the 27th of May. We boarded two big coaches and it took us just over two hours to reach New Norcia. We were very excited to learn about Aboriginal history including how the Aboriginals lived, the history of New Norcia, and much, much more!

The first thing we noticed when we arrived were the beautiful old buildings (which we later found out were over 100 years old), that had extremely creaky floorboards and many dormitories. We also found out that there were up to 70 monks who used to live in New Norcia, with now only 11-12 left.

We had the opportunity to explore the New Norcia cemetery, participate in prayers led by monks, join in spear and boomerang throwing, build Maya Mayas – which were traditional Aboriginal houses, decorate our own boomerangs, tour through the Abbey Church – where the first abbot, Salvado, is buried and woke up nice and early for a river walk.

We thoroughly enjoyed learning whilst having tonnes of fun!

Suzanne Middleton Teacher

CHAPLAIN’S CHAT Dear Friends,

It is important, from time to time, to be reminded of the founding principles of the Anglican Schools Commission system, of which Peter Moyes Anglican Community School is a part. The following extract comes from the Anglican Schools Commission website:

The first thing that must be said is that the Anglican Church has seen its provision of schools as a significant service to the community. In recent years there has been a renewed concern for the provision of schools which are more affordable than older Independent Anglican Schools so that they might be accessible to a wide range of families (especially those which are Anglican) in the community. It was this concern which led to the establishment of the Anglican Schools Commission by the Synod of the Diocese of Perth and the development of what are now fourteen schools.

So what is distinctive about Anglican Schooling?

Aiming for Excellence and the Development of the Whole Person Anglican Schools have a good track record in helping students reach out for the best of which they are capable. All Anglican Schools in this state are highly regarded by their local communities and most have waiting lists. Anglican Schools take seriously the needs of the whole person, that is, their spiritual, physical, intellectual, social, emotional, aesthetic and moral needs. Such a stance reflects a Christian view of the nature of people and the need to affirm the particular gifts and abilities of each person.

Providing a Thoughtful and Balanced Education There is a strong emphasis in Anglicanism in taking a thoughtful and considered approach to controversial and contemporary issues. Anglican theology and liturgy value both 'word', with its rational emphasis, and ‘sacrament’, with its more intuitive and affective emphasis. There is a valuing of the 'heart' as well as the 'head'. This is reflected in Anglican schooling, with its concern to encourage students to think and reason as well as to participate in the creative arts and to deepen relationships with others and the natural environment.

Inclusive and Open - Valuing All Students Anglicanism has a capacity to hold together a diversity of Christian belief and practice. This comes from its 'Catholic' roots as well as its 'Protestant' ones. The notion of 'unity in diversity' is very important for Anglicans who work hard at being inclusive, although at times that is difficult to achieve. It is the intention that ASC Schools make available a caring Christian education to as wide a cross-section of the community as possible. All students are valued whatever their background, socio-economic status or their abilities might be.

Positively Affirming All that is Wholesome in Human Life There is a strong thread in Anglicanism which celebrates 'humanness'. Anglicans hold firm to the doctrines of creation ('And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.' [Genesis 1:31]) and the incarnation ('And the word became flesh and dwelt among us.' [John 1:14]). Anglicans rejoice in all that is wholesome in human life and experience and seek to live in a celebrative way.

Maintaining Continuity with the Past but Thoughtfully Responsive to Education Innovation Anglicanism maintains continuity with the past in its liturgies, its adherence to the historic creeds, and its Episcopal and synodical form of policy while retaining a capacity to be responsive to its cultural and contemporary context. In its schools the church preserves what is good from the past while being thoughtfully responsive to education innovation.

Pastoral Care of all Students Especially Those with Special Needs Anglican Schools have always maintained a strong emphasis on pastoral care. This is evidenced in part by the appointment of a Chaplain but, as importantly, by a commitment on the part of all staff to care for the whole person. Each school will have its own structures in place to ensure that pastoral care is given a high priority. A strong thread running through Anglicanism is its concern for social justice and its ministry to the poor and disadvantaged in the community.

Providing Anglican Christian Studies and Promoting Anglican Christian Values In Anglican Schools the spiritual and moral dimensions of education find a significant place in the curriculum, and substantial resources are directed to this end. Students are encouraged to explore Christian faith and practice, and to develop a value system for their own lives which gives expression to such faith and practice.

Providing Stability and Reliability in Leadership and Teaching Staff Anglicanism, by its very structure, provides stability in leadership and a series of checks and balances in the decision-making processes affect its parishes and its agencies. No school or parish can operate in complete independence. There is a reasonable assurance to parents that a school's education policy and practice will not be overly influenced by any particular person or pressure group.

Thus, the core values of Anglican Community Schools could be summarised in this way:

For more information see: http://www.asc.wa.edu.au/

Best wishes.

Fr. Chris Beal School Chaplain

Faith Living by Gospel values

Excellence Pursuing high standards in all things

Justice Demonstrating fairness, compassion and conviction.

Respect Respecting self, others and our world

Integrity Acting with honesty and openness

Diversity Promoting social inclusion and celebrating difference

PETER MOYES ANGLICAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL

A School of the Anglican Schools Commission

INVITATION Connect Learn Engage

What your child needs from you

Dr. Justin Coulson Positive psychology researcher, author and founder of The Real Men

Project. Dr Coulson writes weekly for Sydney’s Daily telegraph, appears regularly on Channel 9’s Mornings, the Today Show, The Project and

parenting expert at kidspot.com.au.

Dr Coulson’s seminar will cover:

Solutions to the parenting problems that are driving you crazy

Effective discipline strategies

A better understanding of your child’s emotional world

A happier home

WHERE

Allan Shaw Centre Auditorium

WHEN Thursday 25th June 2015 at 6.30pm (for 7.00pm start)

COST $5.00 at door

FREE entry for Peter Moyes community

Please complete reply slip below and return to Main Reception or RSVP jgratton@petermoyes.wa.edu.au

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I/We will be attending the Connect ● Learn ●Engage

Dr. Justin Coulson Parent Seminar

on Thursday 25th June 2015

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PARENT SEMINAR THURSDAY 25th JUNE

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PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLER SPEAKS TO YEAR 9 STUDENTS

On Thursday 4th June Year 9 students were given the chance to meet professional football player Robbie Gaspar. A former Fremantle resident, he has played in the Croatian, Malaysian, Indonesian and Australian professional leagues in front of crowds of up to 85,000 people. Robbie has spent more than a decade trav-elling the world playing the round ball game and lived in Indonesia for 7 years, where he had to learn the language in order to communicate with team-mates and coaching staff.

The purpose of Gaspar’s visit was to help students to consider future possibilities and imagine how the language they learn can be of use to them. Many Year 9 students have studied the Indonesian lan-guage for many years and may wonder how it may be of use in their future. Robbie Gaspar models how knowledge of another language and culture can really add to one’s skill set and open opportunities that would not otherwise exist.

Although now semi-retired from professional football Robbie is continuing with his Indonesian studies, taking classes in Accounting and Asian Studies at Murdoch University to pursue career opportunities now that he is no longer on the pitch every week.

Robbie had these words to encourage students: “I’m really passionate about Indonesia… I really enjoyed the country, the culture, the people… they say Indonesia’s going to be one of the top 10 (global) economies in the next 5 years… and they are our nearest neighbours, so I think you guys have a great head start.”

Thank you to the year 9 Tutors and students for you interest and to those who came to the front to com-pare skills with Robbie Gaspar.

Photos courtesy of Joshua Bramley (Year 9)

INDONESIAN UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE 2016

Where else could you visit the centuries-old palace and see the inner workings of the Sultanate? Where else could you visit a 9th Century UNESCO World Heritage Site and see centuries-old stone carvings? Where else could you ride on bicy-cles with friends through villages, speaking in a foreign language to local families? Where else could you shop in a tradi-tional market for ingredients before learning from locals how to cook a traditional meal?

On the Indonesian University Experience is where you can do all of these things.

From the 9th to the 16th April 2016 it is planned that students who are in Year 10, 11 and 12 (in the 2016 school year) will be able to participate in a 7 day tour to Java. The tour is to Yogyakarta (Central Java) for a 5 day University placement with ACICIS along with two days stop-over in Jakarta. Students will attend language classes each week-day and travel on field trips in the afternoons. This is a great opportunity to see another culture and university life first hand!

If you are interested in receiving information about the tour, please contact Pak Linden Davis in person or via email at ldavis@petermoyes.wa.edu.au to receive a registration form.

Linden Davis Head of Languages

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Western Europe Humanities Study Tour During the Term One holidays four staff took forty one students to Western Europe for a Humanities Study Tour. The purpose of the trip was to provide some experience of the historical content and political institutions that are closely studied in the Year 11 and 12 WACE Modern History and Politics and Law courses

The students had a comprehensive itinerary. Our time in France began with four days in Paris which was spent at a variety of important sites. We visited the Conciergerie, the Cathedral Church of Notre Dame, Montmartre, the Sacre Coeur Basilica, the Louvre, the Musee D’Orsay, the Champs Elysee, Fontainebleau, the Palace of Versailles and the Eiffel Tower. As well as being extremely rewarding completing this extensive itinerary within four days was extremely challenging and tiring. The nuances of the Metro were met with alacrity especially when the group was split as one half made it on to the train to Montmartre and the other didn’t! Fortunately, a teacher was with the few students who were left behind and we were able to reunite very swiftly. Nevertheless, it did mean that the students were less tardy the next time they needed to catch the Metro and the staff adopted crowd control skills that would not be out of place on the Tokyo subway.

The group dealt well with jetlag and the many kilometres of walking that the tour demanded within such a short time. The iconic sites visited ena-bled our students to get a sense of the medieval architecture and history of Paris. They listened to expert critiques of renowned artists and were able to understand and empathise with the lives of past Parisians whether they were under the rule of Philip the Fair, the absolutist Bourbon mon-archs, Napoleon or the patriots of the Third Republic.

Culturally, the students benefitted immensely through their general interaction with the public where they were able to practise their French or at dinner with the many local delicacies on offer. Some brave souls tried ‘degustation’ with a selection of snails and frogs legs and the judgement was that they were quite acceptable. The experience of ordering and enjoying the ambience in street cafes at the Jardin de Luxembourg, the Latin Quartier and the Place des Vosges (home of the poet Victor Hugo), was incalculable in the development of our students. Many stated that they wanted to live in Paris when they were able, with one student saying that she “felt like she had lived under a rock” having spent most of her child-hood in Perth.

After leaving Paris, we embarked on a tour of Normandy and Flanders for five days. Once again the scope of historical sites we visited ranged from the 11th century tapestry of the Norman conquest of England at Bayeux, the 12th century castle of Richard the Lionheart known as Chateau Gaillard and the battlefields of 20th century conflict during World War One and Two.

No doubt many in the group have particularly special memories; however, I believe all were filled with the awe and horror of modern combat when, on the approach to Omaha beach in Normandy, we watched the opening scenes of the film ‘Saving Private Ryan’ which depicted the events of D-Day and the US Rangers storming that actual spot. It was a powerful moment where the students could empathise with the soldiers who had participated in that moment in history. Our battlefield guide Allan Wood provided a vivid evocation of the events at Pegasus Bridge while the stu-dents stood at the very spot where the three British gliders had landed within metres of their objective.

Most students had conducted some research regarding their ancestors who had fought during World War One and World War Two; therefore, it was interesting to find the names of those individuals chiselled into the monuments of Normandy and Flanders. I had one such moment locating my great grandfather Charles Kenny on the Thiepval Memorial in France. He had served in the 10th battalion of the Kings Royal Rifle Corps and sur-vived the battles of the Somme, Ypres, Albert and Poperinghe. Unfortunately, he and two comrades were killed by a shell explosion at the front line near the village of Glinchy on the 17th February 1917. Thanks to some documents I had and the knowledge of our battlefield guide, we were able to locate the actual trench line where his final moments took place. I felt fortunate to be able to relate the Charles Kenny’s story to the students and really bring the Western Front alive through my family’s history,

A fitting commemoration to all that served and fell during the World Wars is made through the upkeep of the cemeteries and memorials of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. The students were very fortunate to be able to pay homage to the sacrifices of British and Australian troops during conflict. The visits to the Australian memorials at Le Hamel, Pozieres, Fromelles and Villers-Bretoneux were especially poignant with our battlefield guide captivating the students with some of the personal stories of Victoria Cross and other gallantry decoration winners who were buried in the cemeteries.

It was appropriate that we visited the Menin Gate at Ypres on our last day in Belgium. The student leadership team of Head Boy Matthew Sellwood, Deputy Head Girl Brooke Henley and Deputy Head Boy Mark McKane looked splendid in their uniforms as they were one of several parties who laid a wreath to honour a soldier of the Royal Scots. Each night the last post is played at Ypres to honour each individual soldier whose name is inscribed on the Menin Gate. It has taken place uninterrupted since 1st July 1928 and it is estimated that it will take until the end of this century to commemorate all of the 54,389 soldiers inscribed on the Gate.

The study tour culminated with five days in Germany which was spent between Berlin, Potsdam, Nuremburg and Munich. Berlin allowed the group to take in the renaissance pleasures of the Charlottesburg and Sanssouci palaces, as well as more modern history and politics in the form of the Bundestag, Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie and sites relating to the Third Reich. The students were particularly moved by the Holocaust Museum in Berlin which was followed by a visit to the Dachau concentration camp. Dachau was the first Nazi death camp and was continually in use from 1933 until 1945. It is an extremely emotiional place and, after having visited the Nuremburg Nazi Party rally grounds two days earlier, served as a sober reminder of the impact of the Nazi regime upon Germany.

Throughout the trip the students conducted themselves commendably. As rewarding as the trip and its itinerary was, the pace was relentless and they became increasingly tired. Nevertheless, they responded with good humour and their interest in every sight, institution and gift shop never dimmed. The purchase of numerous decorative shell casings, military ephemera and case-loads of Belgian chocolate meant that Western European vendors and Australian customs officials were extremely busy when our group entered airports!

The Humanities & Social Sciences department now looks forward to 2016 where thirty students and staff are visiting Canberra and Sydney to experience aspects of Australia’s history and political formations as a Federal Nation.

Keith Briggs Head of Humanities and Social Sciences Department

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Murdoch University Our Parent Information and Pizza Evenings are a free and fun opportunity to meet our Future Student Team to find out everything you need to know about Murdoch and what to expect when your child transitions from high school to university.

Join us for some delicious pizza as we demystify university preferences and the TISC process, as well as course, how to apply, alternative pathways, fees, scholarships and support services. These sessions will be run at the Peel Campus on the 22nd June, the Rockingham Campus on the 23rd June and the South Street Campus on the 24th June. All sessions will be run at the respective campuses between 6 – 7:30pm.

To register, parents can simply email the number of attendees to engage@murdoch.edu.au.

For the first time this year, T.E.E. Consultants will be conducting intensive exam preparation courses at Murdoch University. These intensive courses are based on the current WACE syllabus and are designed to improve student performances both at school and in the final tertiary examination.

While emphasis will be on the course content, special attention will be paid to examination technique, methods of eliminating careless errors and how work should be presented to gain maximum marks. Students attending the course will also receive a workbook for each session.

Programs will run from Monday 6th July to Friday 10th July 2015 and revision will cover the following subject areas:

Mathematics 2C/D, Mathematics 3A/B, Mathematics 3C/D , English, English Literature, Chemistry 3A/B, Physics 3A/B, Human Biology 3A/B

Cost for each program is $175 per subject area which includes 2 hours per day, for 5 all five days (a total of 10 hours).

Click on paperclip for the registration form for the T.E.E. Consultants preparation courses:

Toby Wright Careers and Vocational Education Coordinator

CAREERS CORNER

Edith Cowan University

Are you currently in Year 11 or 12? Well grab your parents and come along to our Year 11 and 12 Pizza Night!

Whether you're an ATAR or Non-ATAR student, ECU offers a pathway for whatever course you wish to study. We'll go through the various entry pathways to ECU, tell you about the variety of courses we offer and at the end, we will chat some more over pizzas for dinner.

Where: ECU Joondalup Campus When: Monday 22 June, 6:00pm

You can register your attendance to this event by visiting Future Student Events.

If you don't have a current ECU parking sticker, please park in a green visitor's parking bay. There is a small parking fee.

The building and room number will be emailed to you, along with a registration confirmation a few days before the event.

If you have trouble finding the room location or if you would like a security escort, please call 6304 3333.

Lauren Tyler Student Recruitment Events Coordinator

P & F NEWS Pottery Playroom Fun! Last Friday evening, over twenty mums from Upper Primary met at the Pottery Playroom in Joondalup. We spent an evening letting our creative juices flow while having fun, catching up with old friends and getting to know some new ones. Two mums even discovered that they had been to High School together! We are now eagerly awaiting a message to say that our pots have been fired and that the finished products are ready for collection.

Claire Long P & F Office

You can earn any of your 12 P & F Levy hours in any term.

P & F Meeting Dates Meetings begin at 7.00pm and are held in the T & E Rooms

entered via the Waves Café.

Tuesday 23rd June 2015 – General Meeting

Tuesday 15th September 2015 – AGM

Tuesday 27th October 2015 – Funding

Round

Tuesday 17th November 2015 – General

2015 P & F Events

Entertainment Book Fundraiser May – August 2015

Bunnings BBQ Fundraiser Saturday 20th June 2015

Father’s Day Stall Wednesday 2nd September 2015

Bunnings BBQ Fundraiser Saturday 3rd October 2015

Family Photographs Saturday 31st October 2015

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Entertainment™ Membership Fundraiser

The P & F are again selling the ever-popular Perth Entertainment™ Books and Memberships.

Entertainment Books are valid until 31st May 2016 and are now in stock. They can be ordered online, purchased at Main Administration or from the P & F Office.

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Attention year 9, 10 & 11 students!

Don't miss out on your opportunity to become an AFS student exchange scholarship recipient. There are over 35 scholarships open for you to live in another country and study at a local high school for between 4 weeks to 11 months.

Hurry though, applications close 5pm July 1!

AFS is proud to be able to offer more scholarships than any other Student Exchange Organisation and is supported by over 40 organi-sations and individuals, who come from all walks of life, and all parts of Australia.

Scholarships available vary and cover the program fee either full or partially. Scholarship recipients are selected on cultural aware-ness, community involvement and consistent academic achievement.

If you are willing to take up the challenge to live and study abroad, then we strongly encourage you to apply.

Visit www.afs.org.au/scholarships for more information on scholarships currently open and to find out how to apply.

Here are just a few of the scholarships available:

Have any questions? Get in contact with the AFS Scholarships team:

Phone: 1300 131 736

Email: aus.scholarships@afs.org

We look forward to seeing your application coming in. This is your chance of a lifetime so don't miss out.

Jason Heath

Sending & Scholarships Team

AFS Intercultural Programs Australia

Email: aus.scholarships@afs.org

Phone: 1300 131 736

PLUGGED-IN PARENTS TUNING OUT TO KIDS MICHAEL GROSE

www.parentingideas.com.au

I saw an increasingly common sight in a supermarket recently. A mother with a toddler was pushing a shopping trolley with a toddler while speaking on a mobile phone.

Her son was trying to get her attention. “Mum! Mum!” he repeatedly yelled. Getting no reaction he started throwing the contents of the shopping trolley onto the floor.

That was one way to get his mother’s attention!

There’s been a lot written lately about the impact on communication technology on children and young people, particularly around the area of mobile phones, instant text messaging and cyber-safety.

But parents’ use of such technology — and its effect on their offspring — is now becoming an equal source of concern to some child-development researchers.

The concerns revolve the invasive nature of communication technology and its ability to distract parents from their kids. It’s not just in public places that technology takes parents away from children, laptops and other electronic devices are constantly turned on in many modern households.

There is little research on how parents’ constant use of such technology affects children, but there is little doubt that one-on-one communication where parents talk and explain things to children, and respond to their questions is the basis of effective parenting, particularly in the early years.

One five year US study found that children experienced feelings of hurt, jealousy and competitiveness when their parents paid attention to their devices rather than them. The kids were particularly indignant when parents were talking on mobiles during mealtimes, after school pickups and sports events.

Children need to learn that they can’t have their parents’ attention all the time. There is a time for interacting with mum and dad, and there are times when parents need their own space and time.

Getting this balance right has always been a parenting challenge, but it appears that communication technology is something new that parents and kids’ have to contend with.

Working out how to integrate technology is a modern family issue, one that both parents and kids need to get their heads around. It’s worth remembering that parents model all sorts of behaviours for kids, including how children use mobile phones, instant messaging and the Internet.

Here are some suggestions if you communication technology constantly competes for your parenting attention:

1. Know who you are focusing on: Children grow up quickly so you have them their attention for such a short-time so smart parents make the most of their children’s early years. To do this you need to minimize outside distractions including mobile phones. Consider leaving phones behind, or turning them off when you are playing, reading or doing things specifically with your kids.

2. Put boundaries in place: Technology maybe available 24 hours a day but you and your kids don’t have to be tuned in all the time. Don’t bring mobiles to the dinner table, turn off computers well before bedtime and have text-free or twitter-free times. One mum, a self-confessed ‘social media and text message addict’ put a ban on her own internet and mobile phone use between 4.00 to 8.30pm. Her children cheered when they found out.

3. Communicate your intentions: Give your kids a heads-up when you are with them and expecting a call from work or a friend. Let them know when an interruption is likely, but that you will return to them once you’ve answered the call.

4. Stick to time limits: “One more text message”, “Just 5 more minutes…. ” Sound familiar. These types of comments are as likely to come from parents as kids these days. If you can identify with these comments then set some times limits, and stick to them.

Research into children’s language development shows that children develop a wider vocabulary when their parents talk directly to them in the early years. They also transfer affection as well. When parents talk with kids there is an implicit message that ‘I like you and I value you.’

This message gets blurred when communication technology gets in the way.