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Greenwood College May 2017

GREENWOOD GRAPEVINE Greenwood College — An Independent Public School 79 Coolibah Drive, Greenwood WA 6024

http://www.greenwood.wa.edu.au [email protected]

Ph. 9243 9200 Fax: 9246 2456 ABN: 31 997 963 629

Greenwood College Calendar All dates are subject to change, please contact front office for confirmation

TERM 2, 2017

Tue May 23-26 Yr 10 Exams

Wed May 24 Yr 7-8 Dance Excursion

Thurs May 25 Yr 7-12 Interschool Netball

Sat May 27 Yr 6 Academic Testing

May 29-2 June Yr 11/12 Exams

IEC Exiting Interviews

Thurs 1 June Yr 11 Drama Rehearsals

Mon 5 June WA DAY Public Holiday

Tues 6 June Yr 9 Lightning Carnival

7pm P&C Meeting

Wed 7 June Yr 6 Parent Info Night

Fri 9 June Yr 11 Formal—Hillarys

Yr 11 Science Excursion

Wed 14 June Yr 11 Science Excursion

Thur 15 June Yr 8 Immunisations

Fri 16 June Yr 8 HASS Excursion Mae Stoddart—Yr 12 Photography Perth City

Owen Valere—Yr 12 Photography Perth City

http://www.greenwood.wa.edu.au


Acting Principal’s Message

Mr Ian Johnston Principal

2017 Term Dates School Development Days

(Pupil Free Days)

Public Holidays

Term 2 Wed 26 April—Fri 30 June Monday 24 April

Tuesday 25 April

Monday 5 June

Term 3 Wed 19 July—Fri 22 Sept Monday 17 July

Tuesday 18 July

Term 4 Mon 9 Oct—Thurs 14 Dec Monday 20 Nov

Friday 15 Dec

Monday 25 December

Tuesday 26 December

School Information Calendar for 2017 (Dates may vary)

Parent Interviews

On Tuesday 4 April Greenwood conducted its Parent Reporting Day where students and

parents were able to discuss the Progress Reports of students during Term 1. We are very

grateful to have the opportunity to discuss the progress of students and pleased with the

number who attended. The meetings are important for all years as good habits need to be

established early in the year and students in Year 10, 11 and 12 need to understand what is

expected for WACE achievement. The next Parent Reporting Day will take place on

Wednesday 28 June from 4-7pm.

ANZAC Day Ceremony

On Friday 28 April Greenwood College conducted its ceremony for students, staff and parents. We were joined by

Flight Lieutenant Jane Kee who is a doctor representing the RAAF.

The ceremony was conducted most professionally and the student’s behaviour was exemplary so much so that

parents and staff commented on the success of the ceremony. At the ceremony we acknowledge those who

have sacrificed so much as well instil in students what values in life students should learn.

Year 7 Lightning Carnival

All Year 7 students participated in this carnival on Thursday 4 May. Students were well behaved and enjoyed the

opportunity to compete in competitive sport for the day. Given the concern on student fitness from Health bodies,

these carnivals are vitally important and I seek parent support for all students to participate when given the

opportunity.

Year 8 Debating Team

The Year 8 Debating Team has been very successful and are doing extremely well in their division of the Western

Australian Debating League, having won three out of three debates. This is a huge achievement for the students

and Greenwood College.

The members of the team include Asmaa Hameed, Jacque Walters, Cyrine Almodovar, Anne Cao and Konrad

Dumpleton with Marcel Masque Salgado (Year 11) as coach and supported by Ms Amor-Robertson and Ms

McDonald.

Assessment

At the time of writing we are conducting Year 7 and 9 NAPLAN and Year 12 Externally Set Tasks for Foundation and

General courses.

This will be followed by Year 10 exams as well as Year 11/12 exams.

I wish all students the very best of luck with their Semester 1 results. While results are important, what is more

important is that students have endeavoured to place maximum effort into their studies.

Leave

Mr Johnston is currently on leave and will be returning in week 6, May 29 and we wish him well on his well-deserved

break. I have had the pleasure of taking his place as Principal for this time. My most

rewarding aspect of this role is seeing the outstanding work our students and staff are

involved in.

Mr Pohara Deputy Principal

Reporting Parent Open Day Wednesday 28 June

Parents book between 4-7pm


Student Services

ANZAC Remembrance Assembly

On Friday April 28, we held our ANZAC Remembrance Assembly. Greenwood College is

immensely proud of all our students who remained quiet and respectful during the formal

proceedings. The spirit of ANZAC is to be revered and honoured. Schools willingly take on the

role as a custodian, with the responsibility of passing on the tradition, relevance and meaning

of the ANZAC history and legacy. Many parents were glowing in their praise of the assembly

and the behaviour of our students.

Special thanks to all Student Councillors who presented at the assembly who were given the

task of having a key role. They were nervous during the week leading up to the assembly and

it was clear they were all desperate not to disappoint.

Thanks also to Mr Filidei, Mr Frisina and Mr Salmon for their outstanding efforts.

Student of the Term “Burger Week”.

During the last week of Term 1, Student Services put on a “Burger Week”. Students from all six year

groups who had been nominated or selected for ‘Student of the Term’ were invited as were all the

Student Councillors, Monday Maths students and our unbeatable Debating Team. This added up to

over 400 students. Obviously this required quite a bit of logistical planning and cooking. The

concept was very successful and thank you to the Student Services Team for their work in making

sure the week went well.

Winter Uniform

We are now heading into the wet and windy season. Students have a

responsibility to ensure that as they walk out the front door of their home

each morning, they are in 100% full Greenwood College uniform. Girls

can wear either navy blue or skin coloured stockings. Leggings are not

allowed, nor are beanies and ugg boots. Undershirts are permitted only if

they are plain navy blue or plain white. Scarves are definitely allowed

but must also be either plain navy blue or plain white or preferably a

Greenwood College scarf available from the uniform shop.

All uniform worn must have the Greenwood College logo. Any other

type of clothing is not permitted. There will no doubt be very cold

mornings this winter and the expectation is that students will arrive to school warm but only wearing our uniform.

Parents are reminded that the Uniform Shop has plenty of stock at the moment and it would be a good idea to get in

quick and buy the jumpers, jackets needed to keep their child(ren) warm while at school.

Online versus offline behaviour

The issue of social media behaviour among students is an issue for all schools; primary and secondary; public and

private. Anecdotally, we have seen an improvement in online behaviour for our students. We put this down to the

way in which Student Services deals with this type of behaviour and also the interventions and strategies Student

Services has implemented recently to change the culture of inappropriate online behaviour.

Students HAVE to behave online the way they would behave offline. There should be no difference. If students don’t

use offensive and abusive language offline then don’t use it online. If you do not bully or harass offline then don’t do

that online.

The size of the online audience can never be quantified. Students need to accept that there are way more people

watching and reading online than they think.

Year 11 and 12 ATAR Exams.

ATAR Exams commence Friday May 26 and conclude Friday June 2. It is

important to note that there will be no timetabled classes for all Year 11

and 12 students during this time. Students involved in exams have

received their personalised Exam Timetables and relevant and important

Exam information has either been emailed or posted to parents.

To students sitting exams, I wish you the very best.

Upcoming events – Year 11 Formal... Friday June 9 at Hillarys Yacht Club.

Mr Williams Acting Deputy

Headmaster


Congratulations! Students of the Week

Each student receives a $25 Coles/Myer voucher kindly

donated by the P&C Committee and Certificate… Well done

everyone!

Vocational Education Training (VET)

Karma SELDON (Year 9) continues to achieve top marks in EALD assessments. She is hard

working and always stays on task. Karma is mature and responsible. She is a role model for

her peers and should be commended for her exemplary behaviour and outstanding

academic achievements.

Week 5 22 - 26 May Mr Bowdell complete counselling with Year 10 students

Year 10 Exam Week

Week 6 29 May - 2 June

Tuesday 30 May

Students receive Teacher Recommendation Sheet

Subject Expo Library Periods 3 & 4

Week 7 Thursday 8 June Teachers complete Teacher Recommendation Sheet and students

hand in sheet to their HASS teacher

Week 9 Tuesday 20 June Year 10 Senior School Subject Selection Parent Night

(bookings taken for individual counselling interviews)

Week 9 19 – 23 June Semester 1 Year 10 Report and Teacher Recommendation Sheet given

out to all Year 10’s

Week 10 Wednesday 28 June Parent Reporting Evening (bookings online) 4pm – 7pm

Term 3 Dates Details

Week 1 Mon 17 - Fri 21 July Reception to take bookings for individual parent/student interviews

Week 2 Mon 24 - Fri 28 July Reception to take bookings for individual parent/student interviews

Week 3 Mon 31 July - Fri 4 August

Year 10 Individual Parent/Student interviews with staff counsellors

until 6pm

YEAR 11 SENIOR SCHOOL SELECTION SHEETS DUE AT FRONT OFFICE

Good luck to the Year 11 students in Career and Enterprise who are out on industry

placement this term. For some students, this is their first contact with the world of work. Just a

reminder that students who are sick or unable to attend their work placement need to make

three phone calls: one to the employer, one to school and one to Western Workplace

Learning (Fiona Gatey 0402 960 506).

Year 10 Upper School Selection 2018

The Year 10 Upper School Subject Selection Counselling with Year 10s during their HASS

period is going well and I should be completing this in the next few weeks. Students will soon

receive their 2018 Senior School Handbook and the Teacher Recommendation Form. This

needs to be completed in the next few weeks to give us a very good indication of the most

appropriate academic pathway for your child.

Please do not hesitate to call me if you have any queries about the Upper School Selection process.

Mr Bowdell VET Manager


Chaplain

Mrs Smith Canteen Manager Canteen

The college canteen runs on the kind generosity of a small group of volunteers who help keep the canteen running

smoothly. These lovely ladies would love extra help from the wider college community for 2017… If you know of a

relation who would love to help out on any given day, for any given time from 11am–2pm, please contact our

Canteen Manager, Mrs Michelle Smith on 9447 1262 or email [email protected]. No experience

is necessary, just a friendly smile… and for helping out you get to meet our fabulous students, staff and enjoy a free

morning tea /lunch. We look forward to meeting you...

Back at school and Term 2 starts off with a bang… Year 11 & 12 exams, NAPLAN testing,

Lightning Carnivals and much more. It is definitely going to be a very busy term, so I hope

everyone had sufficient rest in the school holidays for the term ahead.

Every year Mission Australia gives students between 15-19 years of age the opportunity to voice their concerns

around youth mental health. From the survey, issues on the increase are coping with stress, school or study problems,

body image, depression and suicide.

To help our school tackle some of these issues, a committee

made up of Greenwood College students has been

developed, aptly named “Champion’s for Change”. What

is unique about this committee is these fabulous students

are the voice for all Greenwood students, sharing valuable

information back to staff and students on some of the issues

young people face here at school. It is common knowledge

that students will seek support among their peers first, then

parents, family and the internet. It is exciting that the

students at Greenwood College feel motivated to provide

ground level support to their peers.

As parents, not knowing how to help or what kind of help is

out there can be overwhelming and stressful, but there are

lots of ways you can help your child. You can:

Listen and remind them that you believe in them

Talk through the situation with them and offer another way of looking at things

Help them to explore options for getting support

Get them more involved in the things that they enjoy

Help them in practical ways – transport to work or sporting commitments

Touch base regularly to see if they need anything

Remind them of self-care – eating well, exercising and getting enough sleep.

Some helpful websites are:

Reachout.com

headspace.org.au

youthbeyondblue.com

youthfocus.com.au

Susan Earle Chaplain

9243 9237


Volleyball—Gladiators Ms Ayers Volleyball Specialist

Hello Volleyball Parents,

Term 2 has begun full steam ahead with a number of volleyball competitions for our players to continue and improve

individual and team skills!

2017 Australian Junior Beach Volleyball Championships

Greenwood College had four students represent Western Australia in the Australian Junior Beach Volleyball

Championships from 6-9 April in Scarborough Beach. Congratulations on Year 8 Dylan Piggott (U15 Men - 10th Place),

Year 9 Alana Bradnam (U17 Women – 13th Place), Year 11 Keela Barnes (U19 Women – 20th Place) and Year 12

Hayden Benich (U19 Men – 5th Place). Since the national tournament is held in Scarborough over the next two years,

we hope to see even more Greenwood College students representing in future years!

SSWA Seniors Champion Schools Tournament

On Wednesday 10 May, 12 teams of 85 Year 10-12 students competed against schools from across the Perth Metro in

the School Sport WA Champion Schools Tournament. Congratulations to our teams who ended as champions of the

tournament:

SSWA Juniors Champion Schools Tournament

On Friday 23 June, our Year 7-9 students will have the opportunity to compete in the SSWA tournament at Warwick

Stadium. Students are can nominate themselves for entry by signing up on the volleyball notice board in the

gymnasium through Friday 9 June.

2017 VWA Indoor Junior League

Junior League Friday night competitions have officially begun as of Friday 5 May. Good luck to the following teams

competing in the tournament through Terms 2 and 3:

Year 8 Girls Year 8-12 Boys

Lucy Harris Max Brojanowski

Demi Czynski Julian Knox

Emily Land Ryan Knox

Hayley Moore Gavin Anderson

Jessica Redmond Tandin Wangchuk

Lauren Wood Harry Brown

Megan Bastain Luke Crutchley

Abeni Galvin Sharm Bandara

Tyanna Hooper Jan Batuyong

Rory Noonan

Coach: John Sewell Coach: Matt Cresdee

Yr 12 Boys A Division Yr 12 Girls A Division


2017 Australian Volleyball Schools Cup Teams

Greenwood College is sending four teams to the AVSC in Melbourne for the national competition in December.

Training has commenced from Week 2 and our coaches are very excited due to the high potential of our teams to

earn a medal! Best of luck to our teams:

Volleyball—Gladiators cont. Ms Ayers

Volleyball Specialist

U15 Division 3 Boys U15 Division 3 Girls Open Division 3 Girls Open Division 3 Boys

Hayden Bond Demi Czynski Leanne Cowling Julian Knox

Sam Costa Sage Harrison Kailyn Smith James Warnock

Rory Noonan Tyanna Hooper Rachel Tausem Max Brojanowski

Daniel Place Khyati Patel Olivia Warren Will Czynski

Otis Sillem Jessica Redmond Keela Barnes Isaac Bolt

Harry Brown Tauree Salter Kathy Beard Hayden Benich

Campbell Henderson Emma Crabb Brooke O’Connor Sam Burrell

Harrison Burt Maya Jolakoski Taylah Smith Daniel Germano

Dylan Piggott Sky Lawler Olivia Whelan Ryan Knox

James Coates Paige Fenton Mae Stoddart Gavin Anderson

Luke Smith

Coach: Matt Cresdee Coach: Moana Roberts Coach: Nicole Leighton Coach: Mitchell Collins

VolleyMVP’s

VolleyMVP’s are players who demonstrate a high level of work ethic during class and morning training sessions,

maintain a positive attitude and work well with players across all year groups. Each VolleyMVP receives a House Point

and a T-Shirt. Congratulations to our VolleyMVP’s of the end of Term 1 and beginning of Term 2!

Morning Trainings

Morning training will continue through each school term and is open to ALL Greenwood College students. We have

had a fantastic turnout so far of an average of 30-40 students per session. Students participating have gained valuable

experience and it has definitely shown massive individual improvements in our in-class training sessions. Schedule is as

follows:

Thank you for your support and I look forward to working with all of our volleyball athletes to improve their game over

the course of 2017! Any questions, please contact me at [email protected].

Angie Ayers Antony Woodard

Volleyball Co-ordinator Volleyball Specialist

http://www.greenwoodvolleyball.com

MORNING TRAINING TERM 2

Week 8 Year 12 – Hayden Benich

Week 9 Year 8 – Harry Brown

Week 10 Year 7 – Otis Sillem

Week 2 Year 10 – Julian Knox

Week 3 Year 9 – Jan Batuyong

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

7:30-8:30am Setting & Attacking Defense Gameplay Gameplay


Aviation

Year 12 Drama Play—”Pass The Butler”

And so passes, "Pass The Butler"…..Congratulations to the Year 12 Drama class on their witty and enjoyable

performance of this classic Eric Idle play.

While the students acknowledged the difficulty of the text and the challenge it would present they were determined

to bring this highly amusing piece of theatre to life. I was impressed with their resolve and all the hard work they put

in. They thoroughly enjoyed creating their English characters and antics they got up to. The play was a mixture of

humour and a typically English aristocratic view of life and the students did an excellent job of discovering their inner

snobbery. Well Done! Mr Mazzulla

The Cast

Lady Charles: Tennille Chapman

Inspector Harris: Ryan Knox

Kitty : Tessa Serafini

Hugo: Thomas Hoar

Ronnie: Mason Stojiljkovic

Butler: Angus Eastwood

Nigel: Hayley McNamara

Annabelle: Jacob Bulliard

Slater: Dallas-Wade Tawhi

Mr Mazzulla Head of Drama

Flying activity has recommenced. I was able to undergo flying training to qualify to fly twin-

engine aeroplanes. This has meant including these high performance machines in the list of

aircraft that students can choose from when participating in familiarisation flights within the

Program.

I am also pleased to announce that CHC Helicopters (Australia) has kindly offered to donate

a Bell-412 part-task trainer to the Greenwood College Aviation Program. The machine has

just been assembled at Head Office, and is due for installation early June. CHC Helicopters

are very interested in our program, and will be attending the “Zero to Hero” assembly

scheduled for 23 June this year. The Chief Pilot and Communications Manager will be talk to

the year 11 and 12 Aviation students after the presentation.

Pictured: Mr Hill during multi-engine flight test (various)

Ibrahim Sow, Ethan De Beer and Mr Hill flying in the Piper Seminole twin-

engine aeroplane.

Safe flying.

Mr Hill Aviation Teacher


We are seeking applicants for a casual paid assistant position in the Canteen. The position is part-time, two days per

week—Tuesday and Friday from 9.30am – 2.30pm.

All applicants must have successfully completed the Government Food Safe Traffic Light System, the Food Safe

Handler programme, have relevant canteen experience and hold a valid Working with Children Card.

Please send your expression of interest with attached resume to [email protected] by Friday 2

June 2017.

Canteen Mrs Smith Canteen Manager

2017 will see a number of ‘firsts’ for soccer at Greenwood College. It will be the first time the College has fielded a

Senior Girls team and an U/16 Boys team in the School Sport WA Interschool Soccer Tournament that is run after

school throughout Term 2.

Based on the success of our Senior Boys teams in the 2015 and 2016 seasons, we have decided to expand the

program and have formed a Senior Girls Team coached by Ms Meg Cook. Consisting of girls from Year 9-12 they

train hard on Tuesday mornings and throughout the week in their Phys Ed classes. To promote youth, we have also

established an U/16 Boys team consisting of mostly Year 9s and some Year 8s coached by myself to build on their

already existing skills and experience in order to prepare them for the rigours of Senior Boys Soccer when they reach

upper school. The talented senior boys team who have made the finals two years in a row will be coached by Mr

Dale Gannaway.

As the song goes, ‘from little things, big things grow.’ What started as one team of boys in 2015 has now grown into

three teams incorporating boys and girls of all ages and nationalities proving that Soccer is well and truly ‘The World

Game’ here at Greenwood College!

The fixtures below are correct at the time of writing and all have a 4pm kick off. Our home ground is the college

soccer oval at the bottom of the campus off Maple Street.

Intermediate Boys U/16

Round 2 v Mercy ‘A’ HOME Tuesday 16 May (week 4)

Round 3 v Ashdale SC ‘B’ AWAY Monday 22 May (week 5)

Round 4 v Duncraig SHS HOME Thursday 1 June (week 6)

Round 5 v Ashdale SC ‘A’ AWAY Thursday 8 June (week 7)

Senior Boys U/18

Round 1 v Girrawheen SHS HOME Thursday 18 May (week 4)

Round 2 v Mercy College ‘A’ HOME Monday 22 May (week 5)

Round 3 v Ballajura CC AWAY Tuesday 13 June (week 6)

Round 4 v Mercy College ‘C’ AWAY 26 June (week 10)

Round 5 v Balga SHS TBA

Senior Girls U/18

Round 1 v Mater Dei College AWAY Tuesday 9 May (week 3) (MATER DEI FOREFITTED)

Round 2 v Duncraig SHS HOME Wednesday 17 May (week 4)

Round 3 v Carine SHS HOME Tuesday 23 May (week 5)

Round 4 v Woodvale SC ‘B’ TBA

Round 5 v Quinns Baptist College TBA

Spectators our always welcome and appreciated at all our fixtures, especially Home games! So

please come down and support your fellow students and our school this season!

Soccer Mr Norris

Physical Ed. Teacher

mailto:[email protected]


A couple of weeks ago, the Greenwood College Debating Team, consisting of five Year 8

students, competed in their first ever debate at St Stephen's Duncraig, against Lake

Joondalup Baptist College. We were the negative team and the topic was "that we

regret the focus on ATAR in schools". This was a challenging topic for Year 8 students who

started off by asking, "What's ATAR?"

The debate was very close, and the other team was good, but our kids were better and

we won!!!

We are very proud of them. They put in a tremendous amount of work to prepare for the

debate, demonstrated great research skills, persuasive techniques, critical thinking, quick

thinking, team work, time management and speaking skills. A big congratulations to team

members Ann Cao, Konrad Dumpleton, Cyrine Almaodovar, Asmaa Hameed and

Jacqueline Walters as well as their brilliant coach Marcel Masque Salgado. Ann, Konrad

and Cyrine were this week's debaters and the gave excellent performances. The

adjudicator couldn't believe it was their very first debate! Ann Cao scored the highest

individual score in the debate.

Their next debate was on Tuesday 4 April. In that debate we are the affirmative side. The topic is "that we should ban

all political donations". This time it was Asmaa Hameed, Jacque Walters, Ann Cao debating and supported by Konrad,

Cryine and their dedicated coach, Marcel Masque Salgado. We won by a narrow margin of two points! Well done! It

was a very hard fought debate against some fellow friends at Duncraig SHS, which made it tougher. The students

researched the topic thoroughly and stayed on at school until 6pm working on their debate. The students were thrilled

to have won for a second time in a row.

Their next debate was against a very polished St. Mark’s Anglican Community School in Hillarys with Konrad, Cyrine

and Jacque arguing in the affirmative. Their debate was “should people be allowed to rebuild in communities that

have been destroyed by bushfires?”. This was a very close fought match and once again the debate was very close

and we scraped a win by only one point this time.

Their next debate is fast approaching

and the students will be arguing the

affirmative side on the topic “that

primary and high schools should

prioritise the teaching of local

Indigenous language over the

teaching of foreign languages”.

The students are thrilled and we are

very proud of our group of debaters

and coach for all their hard work they

have put into each and every

debate. Good luck for the next round.

Debating Team

Ms Amor-

Robertson EALD Teacher


Year 9 Camp Summary

Police Rangers @ Greenwood

A Police Rangers unit has operated at Greenwood College for more than fifteen

years. Over that time the police officers running the unit have enabled many

students to develop their life skills and so become more effective members of the

community.

At a time of parental dismay at the anti-social behaviour of some young people, the work of the Police Rangers

provides a useful way of channelling young people’s energies in a positive direction. Important ideals of loyalty, duty

and service are central to the ethos of the Rangers.

There are many recreational activities provided by the Rangers and they have been arranged so that students can

proceed at their own pace. Some of the activities involve drills, radio communications, navigation, community

service, leadership training, camping and physical challenges.

Membership of the Rangers is open to all students in Years 7-12. No fees are payable, although a small contribution is

requested to cover the cost of the Big Camp.

The Rangers meet at Greenwood College on Mondays during the school year from 4-6pm. Inquiries should be

directed to Tessa Morawski on [email protected] or mobile 0430 383 603.

On Monday 25 March, 99 Year 9 student’s set off on an

adventure I am sure they will remember for the rest of their

lives. The 2017 annual Year 9 Camp was again held at Ern

Haliday Camp School in Hillarys. The camp went for three

days and the students participated in a number of various

activities designed to improve their confidence,

strengthen social bonds and have fun!

We arrived at the camp school at 10:30am and students were organised into their groups for the duration of the camp.

Once the groups were established there was a little time to walk around the camp area and familiarise themselves

with the facilities. At 11am the first structured activity began (see page 16 photos). The weather was sensational and it

was very clear the student were very excited. Students participated in a number of activities throughout the day

including flying fox, rock climbing, archery, bike hike, swimming at the beach, team building and who could forget the

big swing! At 6pm students assembled in the hall for dinner and desert followed by a short break. Then it was time for

the scavenger hunt and the quiz night.

Day two began with a big cooked breakfast in the dining hall and there was some very tired teenagers lining up for

breakfast. After a short briefing on the day’s events, students headed off for their first structured activity. The plan for

the day was much the same as day one with three structured 90 minute activities with morning tea and lunch in

between. The students were absolutely exhausted by dinner time and on this occasion we made sure we organised

enough time for desert. Shortly after dinner students gathered up their pillows, sleeping bags and popcorn and sat on

the grass area in front of their dorms ready to enjoy the outdoor cinematic experience. After much discussion it was

decided to watch The Jungle Book. Rather appropriate I felt considering the movie depicts a lost child’s ability to fend

for himself away from the sanctity of his home!

Day three was our final day and many students look like it was going to be a struggle to make it to the end! We had

one final activity before tiding up the dorms and prepared to leave the camp school for the movies. We arrived at

Grand Cinemas right on schedule, giving students enough time to make purchases from the candy bar and be seated

to enjoy the Baby Boss. I have to admit it was a real struggle to keep my eyes open. Although the movie was very

entertaining my energy levels were well and truly depleted. Finally we arrived back at Greenwood College at 2:30pm,

unloaded the bus and sat on the oval for a short debrief. It would be remiss of me if I didn’t acknowledge all of the

teachers and support staff who gave, so kindly, of their time to attend and supervise the group. A very special thank

you to Paul Frisina, Georgia Page, Blair Law, Melissa Macoboy, Dave Walczak, Susan Earle, Sarah Asher, Jessica

Bennett, Murray Williams and Fil Filidei. We all agreed, the students had a wonderful time!

Mr Bassanelli Year 9 Coordinator


MUSIC DEPARTMENT: NEW APPOINTMENT FOR 2017

With the continued growth and success of the Music Department at Greenwood College, we are pleased to

announce the appointment of a second Classroom Teacher for 2017. Mrs Grace Burnside has a long history with

Greenwood College and it’s Music Department and we are very pleased to have her working alongside us once more

in 2017. At present, she will be taking Year 7 and Year 8 classes on Mondays and Thursdays while continuing in her

position as Vocal Ensemble Accompanist on Thursday afternoons. Parents are welcome to contact her at

[email protected] should you ever wish to be in touch with her for any reason if not simply to

welcome her to Greenwood College.

MUSIC CAMP & PRIMARY SCHOOL MUSIC TOUR

Payments and forms continue to roll in. We currently have 30 students paid for in full, 35 medical forms submitted and 3

people paying regular instalments as part of payment plan. While it is not unusual to see many payments coming in

later than earlier, please be reminded that there are not as many places available as there are students eligible to

attend. Paying earlier will ensure that your child has a place reserved for them on camp. Our students are already

quite excited about this event and I look forward to another great Camp this year. We will be performing at Goollelal,

Dalmain, Greenwood and West Greenwood Primary Schools on this year’s Primary School Tour. I am very pleased to

announce that due to more students attending (sharing the cost around) as well as considerable discount/subsidy

from the Parent Music Committee, the camp fees will be $225 per student. Please note that the camp is specifically for

the purpose of giving ensembles the opportunity for intense rehearsal in preparation for performances. As such, all

members of the Concert Band, Swing Band, Vocal Ensemble, Classical Guitar Ensemble and the Rock Bands are able

and expected to attend. There are places for 114 students. Please get your forms and payment in as soon as you can.

Due Dates

Friday 26 May: Payment of $225 Music camp/PS tour fees (see the attached form for payment options and

payment plan information)

Friday 26 May: Submission of completed medical forms

Thursday 15 June: Submission of signed student pick-up procedure form if student making their own way home or

with another student’s parent after camp

Friday 16 June: Donation towards the morning/afternoon tea

Friday 16 June: Submission of any and all medication to the First Aid Officer before boarding the bus

YEAR 11 MUSIC PREFECT

Year 7-12 Music Classes were given time in term 1 for students to cast their votes as to which of the Year 11 boys they

would like to have represent them as the Year 11 Music Prefect. Nadia Dumpleton was elected the Year 11 Music

Prefect last year and as was the case with previous Prefects, automatically moves into the now vacant Year 12 Music

Prefect position so that at least one of the two prefects will have already done the job before, knows what to do and

can teach the other. We always have 1 male prefect and 1 female prefect, with one of them being in Year 11 and the

other in Year 12. Should any students have not had the opportunity to vote last term for any reason, if they wish to -

they will need to have cast their votes by Friday 20 May. Should they wish to vote, they can do so by coming up to the

Music Department or Library to complete the Music Prefect survey on Moodle during lunch or recess up until that date.

The Music Prefects currently take on the following duties;

MC Winter Concert

MC Music Dinner

Concert Band warm-up/tune-up when required

Oversee stage set-up

Bring Music student opinions, comments, questions, etc - to the attention of the Teacher in Charge of Music

Bring Music student proposals to the attention of the Parent Music Committee

Help strengthen communication between the students at the Music Staff/Committee and vice-versa

The role is a developing one that may change slightly as the years roll by, but this is their current job description. After

counting up the students’ votes, I will be in touch after 20 May to announce the newly elected Year 11 Music Prefect

for 2017.

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC SURVEY

An email has been sent to parents of Music Department members asking them to go to Surveymonkey.com and have

their child complete a 10 question survey on their experience with Instrumental Music as a member of the SIM/IMSS

Program last year. Due to the course this year, we are unable to take time away from the required curriculum to have

the students complete this survey during their normal Music classes. We are therefore relying on them to do this survey

at home. Please encourage them to complete the survey by Friday 20 May. Last year was quite a successful one in my

opinion. We had continued improvement in the areas of instrumental attendance and ensemble attendance.

However, I am very keen to continue that trend even further in order to help our student realise their dreams and their

potential in Music. Your help, by not only having your child complete their survey (link below) but also by completing

this anonymous survey yourselves is greatly appreciated.

Music Mr Salmon

Head of Music



Art—Years 8, 9 & 10 Mr Alach Head of Art

A selected group of Year 8, 9 and 10 students have commenced a project producing a large acrylic mural painted

on marine ply panels.

The students are working in a team and cooperative process with able occupants of the Myvista Aged Care facility

on Wanneroo road Balcatta.

The design is primarily a landscape whereby local flora and fauna are the main focus and subject matter of the

overall illustration.

Very bright colours and a stylised linear appearance allow for a vivid representation which was designed by Mel, a

professional artist employed by Myvista.

The project will take approximately nine weeks and the students work from 12.30 pm to 3pm each Wednesday

afternoon.

Further updated and progressive images will follow!

Music cont.

PARENT MUSIC COMMITTEE – NEXT MEETING

The Greenwood College Parent Music Committee will have their next meeting on Tuesday the 30th of May in the

Staff/Conference room at Greenwood College. The committee serves to raise and spend funds in support of our

College, purchasing items not otherwise covered by Government funding and subsidising events in support of our

students and their studies. I would like to encourage as many of you as are available to be present at the meeting if

you can. I will forward the agenda for the meeting and the previous meeting’s minutes for your interest shortly.

ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS

Can I encourage as many as are able to participate in the Parent Music Committee’s Entertainment Book

fundraising activities by purchasing a book for your family. These books can get you a world of savings and

proceeds go towards our students and their education as part of the Music Program at Greenwood College. See

the Music Entertainment Books page that follows for more details.

EVENTS

Rock Band lunchtime Concert – Friday 9 June (Venue TBA)

Music Camp & Primary School Music Tour – Friday 16 June – Monday 19 June (Woodman Point – Munster)

Winter Concert – Wednesday evening 9 August (Greenwood College Gymnasium)

Music Dinner – Saturday evening 4 November (Venue TBA)

REQUIRED ITEMS FOR CLASS MUSIC

Year 7 – 2B pencil, eraser, sharpener, blue/black pen, Manilla file, A4 manuscript book, Fretless Theory

(available from www.dontfret.com.au).

Year 8/9 – 2B pencil, eraser, sharpener, blue/black pen, Manilla file, A4 manuscript book, The Rock Book:

Workbook ( available from www.cengage.com.au).

Year 10 – 2B pencil, eraser, sharpener, blue/black pen, Manilla file, A4 manuscript book.

Year 11/12 - 2B pencil, eraser, sharpener, blue/black pen, Manilla file, USB drive, A4 manuscript book, Dulcie

Holland: Master Your Theory – Grade 2 (widely available in stores and on line)

Mr Salmon Head of Music

http://www.dontfret.com.au

http://www.cengage.com.au


Year 7—Michelle Carrie and Angus Fraser

IEC Students—Flavia Panariello and Babak Zarei

Hi everyone, welcome to Term 2. We are the IEC reps, Flavia – from Italy and Babak – from

Afghanistan. For those who don’t know, the IEC is divided into 2 levels. These levels are: Level

one that is composed of 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4. These levels help you with the English base, and

then you go to Level two that is composed of 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3. Level two helps you to prepare

yourself for mainstream. We have been in 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1 and 4.3 and we can tell you that it has helped us very

much.

This term is very important for the IEC. The 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 classes will graduate. Some students are going to speak at

the graduation day about their country and their life before and after the IEC. Some of the students will go to other

schools and some of them will continue at Greenwood College. Everyone is working hard and hoping to graduate

with good marks.

The 4.3 classes are preparing for year 10 and last term they had the OLNA test for the first time. It was the first

challenge for them. Other IEC students are starting to prepare for the World Day assembly later in the year; we are

very excited and nervous.

The Year 7s have had a fantastic start to Term 2 so far! We don’t have much to talk about

yet, but we have got a few big events to tell you about.

Last term we had our ANZAC Assembly, where we paid our respects to those who fought for

our country at Gallipoli.

Recently we had our interschool Lightning Carnival: A full day of competitive (but also friendly) sport events. We

competed in five sports: Netball, Soccer, Basketball, Football and Volleyball. Everyone had an amazing time and

our teams did great, undefeated or not so undefeated. Everyone played extremely well but at the same time kept

a good sense of respect and sportsmanship for the team they were competing against. In week 3 the Year 7s and

9s had NAPLAN testing. I can’t talk too much about the Year 9s, but we are relieved it’s over! I hope everyone did

great or at least the best they can do. The “Champions for Change” have a lot of things planned for this term,

including a brand new “Mentor” program. The Mentor program is a program where you’re paired up with a student

that you can talk to about any problems you have. If you have a problem that you would like to talk to a student

about, please see Mr Filidei in Student Services so that we can help sort out your problem. Don’t worry, you’ll be

paired up with someone who you can relate to. Everyone in The Champions for Change are there to help students.

For the rest of the year, we’ll be adding a Staff Profile to the end of our newsletter entry for you to learn more about

the staff you’re around every day. This month we interviewed our wonderful year coordinator: Ms Arns.

[staff picture] Profile

Name: Meredith Arns

Hobbies: Swimming and water polo

Likes: All animals, spending time with friends and going on holidays

Dislikes: Bad grammar and winter (I hate the cold)

Role in the school: English/HASS teacher and Year 7 Coordinator

Advice for year 7s: Start good habits now! This will make the rest of your high school career easier. Also, be kind to everyone. Good karma will come back to you.


Year 9—Anne Mansell and Mark Stephenson

Year 8—Jacque Walters and Jackson Walker

What’s up Year 8s? We’re back again! Last term was great, there were a lot of fun events

and the Year 8s were really well behaved. It is now Term 2 and we hope it is just as good as

the term before. Now to mention some of the highlights from last term -

There was the River Cruise early on in Term 1. We’ve all mostly forgotten about it now right? The theme was to dress up

as something that started with G or C. There were cats, cheerleaders, gangstas, gentlemen and so many more. The

teachers even dressed up! Ms Page went as a Grandma! We had so much fun dancing and eating heaps of pizza.

The DJ played great music and the dance floor was always filled. At the end of the night, prizes were handed out for

the best dressed. From the teachers, Mr Frisina won the prize dressed as a cowboy. He even had his own horse! The

Year 8 prizes went to Aiden Barry (who went as a Ghostbuster) and Jacque Walters (who went as a green witch) for

best dressed, Josephine Irvine for most social and to Gemma Arnold for best dancer. Then at 10 pm, all the parents

came to pick us up. We would like to thank all the teachers who put their time, money and effort into this fun night.

Before the River Cruise we had our immunisations, and BOY was there complaining! Everyone got called out to get

their shots and for the rest of the day the whole of Year 8 was moaning and groaning.

We should also mention the great Scitech excursion that some Year 8 classes went on at the end of the term, as well as

the incredible efforts of our Year 8 debating team. The debate team members Ann Cao, Asmaa Hameed, Jacque

Walters, Konrad Dumpleton and Cyrine Almaodovar, who are coached by Ms Amor, Ms MacDonald and Marcel

Masque Salgado in Year 10, remain undefeated after 3 very tricky debates. This is a huge achievement. You should be

really proud of yourselves. Good luck for the rest of the debate season. Go Greenwood Debate Team!

Phew…so that was Term 1, now for Term 2.

It’s only Week 4 and things have started off with a BANG! Already we have had the Lightning Carnival. For the boys

there is AFL, Soccer, Volleyball and Basketball while the girls have Soccer, Netball and Volleyball. The teachers are

putting in a lot of time and effort to get it organised, so let’s make sure to be well behaved and help them out as

much as we can. Our behaviour as a Year 8 cohort so far has been great and our attendance has been as well. We

hope that everyone will have fun this Term. Ms Page will be organising some fun care group competitions, so keep your

eyes out for that.

So that is it from us at the moment make sure to keep up attendance and behaviour, do as best as you can

academically and have heaps of fun this term.

Welcome to the first Newsletter of Term 2. This term the Year 9s has been very busy with

NAPLAN and preparation for the Lightning Carnival.

At the end of last term, the Year 9s went on their Year 9 camp. The camp ran smoothly

and everyone enjoyed the experience. Many of the favourite activities were the big swing,

abseiling, rock climbing, kayaking and many others which all resulted in a fantastic camp.

This Term students will be participating in the Big Bang Science competition on 23 May. This does not go towards the

student’s grade although we do expect everyone to try their hardest.

Also, this term on 6 June the Year 9s have our Lighting Carnival. Which is where we compete against other schools in

our chosen sports. This is also followed by many excursions such as the Outdoor-Ed excursion in week 4, Science

incursions and “Champion for Change” excursions.

There is no doubt some students do find NAPLAN a stressful experience and this can affect how you are going

mentally. This is a good time to make sure you are looking after yourself. Make sure you are eating healthily, exercising

and take time to be with your friends. If something is worrying you please talk to someone you trust and don’t forget

there are some wonderful people who are always willing to help out in Student Services.

This is all from us, thank you.


Year 9 Camp Photos


Year 10— Simone Priestley and Lewis Mason

Year 11— Brooke O’Connor & Ethan De Beer

Year 12 — Taylor Ludemann and Jacob Bulliard

Year 11 is proving to be the most challenging year of our schooling so far. In saying that, it

has been inspiring to see the way the Year 11 students have embraced this challenge.

We have wasted no time getting back to our work routines after the holidays, although

some excursions have made the process a bit more enjoyable.

A couple of weeks ago the Physics students enjoyed a day at the Gravity Centre in Gingin.

Following that, the Biology students had the opportunity to go to the Zoo. Wednesday 10 May the Year 11 Volleyball

students joined the Year 10 and 12 students in the School Sport WA Volleyball Champion School Competition at

Warwick Stadium. On Friday 9 June, the Hillarys Yacht club is going to be holding the Year 11 formal. We would also like

to report that our Leavers’ Jumper Committee has been working tirelessly and are now very close to a final product;

with the rest of the year group’s approval of course!

As exams are coming up in week six, hopefully these excursions have provided a bit of a break for the ATAR students

who attended. Now that exams are fast approaching, it is a good time to start making notes and collecting any extra

study material that could help you. This is the best time to exercise your time management skills and to be clarifying

your understanding with your teachers. This time could be stressful but if you mange your time and resources well, it

might not be. But as Jim Rohn said, “Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.”

Hi my name is Simone and I am honoured to lead the Year 10s for another year. I

enjoy playing netball and clarinet. My name is Lewis and I am stepping up for the first

time as Student Councillor in college. A bit of info about me: I play a lot of tennis and

guitar outside of school. I also enjoy listening to music and scrolling through edgy

memes on Facebook.

To start off lets recap on some past events. On Wednesday 10 May, Years 10-12 took part in a Volleyball tournament at

Warwick stadium against roughly 10 other schools. Congratulations to the ‘A’ Division Girl and Boy teams on winning

their division.

Let’s move on to careers - during week 3 and 4 Mr Bowdell came into all our HASS classes and talked careers with us,

recommending pathways and ATAR courses. Coming up in week 8 on Wednesday 28 June 4-7pm, we have the Parent

Information night, bringing our parents into the mix. Hopefully everyone picks the right course and enjoys it!

Also coming up is the Year 10 Short Play Festival, taking place on Monday June 26 and Tuesday June 27. Open to

everyone who is interested, with tickets going on sale soon. Something that everyone is dreading, Meningococcal

vaccinations. Forms have been sent out so make sure to get yours in to secure your place in line.

Don’t forget to wear your proper Greenwood College uniform, with winter fast approaching, students will be tempted

to wear hoodies underneath their schools clothes to keep themselves warm. We suggest to wear a Greenwood

College sweater or a long white or navy blue sweater with no branding or writing underneath your jacket.

Enjoy the rest of your term and hang in there, it will be worth it at the end of the day.

Year 10s out.

Term 1 has flown past and we are nearly half way into Term 2. There have been many

events, activities and occasions such as: The Penguin Island paddle boarding camp

for Outdoor Education, in which the students paddled around the island, did a bit of

sightseeing and participated in a number of activities at Ern Halliday. There has also

been a Geography excursion where students explored Perth city and discussed its

functionality and efficiency, the ANZAC Remembrance Assembly, the beginning of EST’s and soon the exams. Finally,

all of the Senior Boys and Girls Interschool Sport teams have commenced their seasons, with the Senior Boys Football

team playing their last official game for the season on Wednesday 17 May at 4 pm on the football oval.

With Ms Hollis away on a cruise for the next couple of weeks it has become the sole responsibility of the committees

involved to plan the Year 12 Leavers’ Assembly and so far it’s looking to be pretty good with some very interesting and

different ideas. On a final note, it is imperative that the Year 12s stay on top of all their work and make sure that they

are switched on as the exams and EST’s make this the most important part of Year 12.


Outdoor Ed.—Year 12 Penguin Island Mr Utting Outdoor Ed. Teacher

Camp Food

Challenges

Reflection

Friendship

Relaxed

Relaxation

Skills

Calmness

Perseverance

Stand-Up Paddle Boarding

Achievement


Outdoor Ed—Year 11 Rotto Mr Utting Outdoor Ed. Teacher

Snorkelling

Fishing

Bike riding

Camping

Problem Solving

Freedom

Fun

Chilling

Friendships

Adventures

Fishing


House System Ms Ayers House Co-ordinator

The battle for the House Championship is heating up! We had a massive push in points from the end of Term 1 due to

the top student in each class being awarded 5 house points! Well done to our students participating and earning

points in academic, behavioural, academic, sport carnival and extra-curricular categories.

Current standings are as follows:

Attendance Results – Term 1

Attendance is highly valued at Greenwood College and the following Care Groups earned 100 points towards their

house due to top attendance across their year groups!

7C2, 8C2, 9F2, 10F1, 11S1, 12F2, IFPS1, LCG1

In addition, over 100 students were awarded 5 points each for attending school 100% of Term 1! Well done to all of

our top attendees!

Leadership Care Group – Photo Scavenger Hunt

Through the end of Term 1, our House Captains and Student Councillors participated in a Photo Scavenger Hunt

across Greenwood College during Care Group, recess and lunch time to build on leadership and teamwork skills.

Students were given a list of tasks to complete and encouraged to answer the most questions in the most creative

manner. A few of the best photos are shown below:

Curtin Update – Year 11 House Captains Ethan DeBeer and Ibrihim Sow

The past month has been one of great struggle and now with exams coming up it’s going to be even more so for

ATAR students. For those in year 7 to year 10, although it may seem like a long time to the end of your school days, if

you put in the effort required in all areas you will reap the rewards. I guess this house points system is a direct example

of how many ordinary students have made an effort to achieve and now are credited for their astonishing achieve-

ments. Curtin was and is still the best house, stepping up to the plate and earning an immense amount of points. Cur-

tin currently leads the points system due to many achieving academic achievements, social achievements and 100%

attendance. Also the swimming carnival last term was success, with Curtin coming in first place overall. Here are

those outstanding students who achieved top house points for Curtin:

1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place 4th Place

Curtin Stirling Forrest O’Connor

Ethan DeBeer Year 11

Israa Hameed Year 11

Brooke O’Connor Year 11

Jacob Bulliard Year 12

Marcel Masque Salgado Year 11

Tuan (Nocky) Tran Year 9


House System cont. Ms Ayers

House Co-ordinator

Forrest Update – Year 11 House Captains Samuel Burrell and Aden DeVilliers

Hi, we are your Year 11 House Captain representatives. We are proud to announce we have moved up to third place

after a rocky start at the beginning of last term. Our goal is to get as many points as possible to get to the top of 2017.

Stirling Update – Year 11 House Captains Jamie Smith and Muhammad Zaimizi

In the past month, a couple events have happened at our school. Obviously, we had our first term holiday two weeks

ago. It was a time for students to take some steam off and have a good break. We came back to school on a

Wednesday and got straight back to work. On Friday of Week 1, we had the ANZAC assembly. This was good for us to

remember those who sacrificed their lives in World Wars. Students can earn House Points by being a good student.

100% Attendance is a way to help the Stirling faction. So far, Stirling is third for Attendance.

O’Connor Update – Year 11 House Captains Leon Teav and Daniel Lowther

The time period of March has been quite the engaging month, especially for those in years 7 and 8 who have been

adjusting to the high school life, obtaining painful immunisation shots and partying away in a river cruise at Elizabeth

Quay!

The after becoming familiarised with the school, the year 9’s ended up working hard representing the school in the

traditional annual swimming carnival whilst also bracing for their time going to be spent at camp!

Already halfway through their high school careers, the year 10’s prepare themselves for the outdoor education camp

and take on the faces of OLNA while also participating in the swimming carnival.

ATAR Year 11 students have been standing at the gates of hell attempting to ready themselves for the upcoming ex-

ams in the second term, many students in the year ended up venturing out on excursions such as the Physics students

travelling to the Gravity Discovery Centre.

Finally, the year 12 veterans gear up and try to enjoy their final year the best they can while attempting to leap over

obstacles such as many tests, exams, stress, and more stress.

O’Connor has obtained house points through numerous performed actions such as:

Pro-social voluntary actions eg. helping someone in need

Participation in activities eg. swimming carnivals

Being optimistic, resilient, persistent, confident, and organised eg. being a great person

Consistency in your work eg. doing work on or ahead of time

Aaron Deeks Year 9

Kasper Jacobsen Year 12

Siobhan Mackrill Year 12

Taylah Smith Year 11

Campbell Henderson Year 8

Erin Mackrill Year 8

Nunrada (Gina) Pike Year 10

Daniel Place Year 7

Renee Gugiatti Year 11

Jacque Walters Year 8

Devon Smith Year 10

Nicole Priestley Year 8

Lewis Mason Year 10

Jasmine Pugh Year 9

Keela Barnes Year 11

Diontay King Year 7

Sukhuwhut (Andrew) Pike Year 9

Yongjiang (Leo) Shi Year 12


Dance Mrs Merrin

Dance Teacher

Basketball at Greenwood College is so popular that we entered a Senior

Boys team in the School Sports Western Australia Competition this year. For

the past eight school weeks, we have played many schools in the local

region and it was great to discover what the competition was all about.

We had some very close games and learnt a lot about the sport, each other

and what a privilege it is to represent our school. This was highlighted by an

email from a Balcatta SHS teacher who went on to say “All the students

were so friendly and polite, a real credit to the teaching staff and

the school”.

That demeanor was tested when we had a heated altercation during our

Balga SHS game. To the boys’ credit, they showed restraint and remarkable

sportsmanship in a difficult situation. I must also mention Indya Lestani

who was the only girl in the team and certainly shocked the other schools

with her skill! A big thank you must go to Mr Law for his assistance too.

The following students should be very proud of their efforts and conduct

throughout the season:

Year 11s: Rainer Alemania, John Cu, Sean Jiggins, Poomipat

Kanjanapairoj, Arnan Van Huyssteen.

Year 12s: Corey Jennis, Maker Kethiek, Indya Lestani, Dominick McColl,

Apichart Pike, Leo Shi and Rayan Zare.

Term two involves the Tuesday lunchtime basketball tournament, which

pits faction against faction! We currently have Years 10, 11 & 12 in battle.

Years 7, 8 & 9 (The Net Flicks) – You’re next!

Basketball Mr Walczak

Physical Ed. Teacher

Firstly we would like to congratulate Mrs Hannah Winter on the birth of her beautiful daughter and welcome Mrs Caitlin

McCarthy to the dance department, we are very lucky to have her on board.

Cheerleading

Congratulations to all students that were successful in gaining a place in the Titans and

Knights Cheer and Dance teams this year. The Knights are working on their cheer, jazz, hip

hop and lyrical routines for their upcoming Gold Coast tour. They also held a Bunning’s BBQ at

the end of last month to help fundraise for the cost of the trip, it was a very successful day for

everyone involved. The Titans are also working on their cheer and lyrical routines for their first

competition of the year Rock n Cheer on 29/30 July. We wish both teams the best of luck for

their first competitions of the year.

Parent Support

The Dance department held their first parent support meeting at the end of last term. Thank you to everyone that

attended. We still need more volunteers with cutting out of fabric for the making of new costumes. If anyone is

available for this please contact the dance department.

Student Choreography Night

All students are currently working on their own choreography in preparation for the annual Student Choreography

Night. This performance will be held in the school gymnasium on 19 July. Please pencil this in your diary!

Choreography Night

There has been a date change with the dress rehearsal for the end of year Choreography Night. Details are as follows;

Dress Rehearsal- Saturday 14 October

Performance- Friday 20 October This is a compulsory event for all Dance students so please make sure you keep these dates free!


Year 9 Art—Acrylic on Wood Mrs Papasergio/Mrs Markus Art Teacher

Brianna Stephenson—Jurien Bay

Tayla Tonkin—Sunset

Charlotte Kerr

Snow Forest

Andrea Mora—Serpentine Falls

Sam Ellis—Hawaii

Jan Batuyong—Albany Wind Farm

Chloe Tan—Hillarys Beach

Emma Thompson—Cottesloe

Mitchell Hinchcliff—The Amazon Faith Bowman—Hillarys Beach

Kyle Marks Maher—The Giants Causeway Accasit Srikorbou—Thailand

Tabulah Risdon Phillips—Walyungup National Park

Stephanie Klifunis—Moore River

Lauren Hildebrand—Rottnest

Jasmine Timms—Cottesloe

This is part one of a diptych

students are creating based

on the theme “Places I have

been” - acrylic on wood


Year 11 Photography—Kings Park Excursion

Alyssa Stewart

Brianna Aitken

Brianna Aitken

Cameron Rodgers

Emma Kelley

Jesse Lambert

Joshua Massang

Katherine Beard

Tianna Chapman

Mr D’Agostino

Photography Teacher


Jesse Lambert

Jason Smith

Jason Smith

Year 12 Photography—Perth City Excursion

Ronyo Sekwat Loding

Patrick Dionisio

Vincent Nguyen

Brandon Welch

Jackson Bryant

Mae Stoddart

Owen Valere

Mr D’Agostino

Photography Teacher


Music Fundraising

The new 2017/2018 Entertainment books are about to be released – offering fantastic savings Printed vouchers for the hard copy book or digital ones uploaded to the app for digital orders.

The link to purchase online and support Greenwood College Music is www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/875s89

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