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Contents• Principal’sMessage

• Fabulouseffortbyoneofourstudents!

• YouthParliament

• CongratulationstoourSportsStars!

• SpecialTennisAchievements

• JapaneseVisitorsfromTakarazukaCity

• SirFrancisBurtSpeechCompetition

• LiteratureCamp2014

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• Yr8-FoodAwarenessMorningTea

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• InternetSafetyPresentation-ChildrenOnlineSafely

• TermDates

• SchoolDevelopmentDays2014

• ParentEvents

• StudentEvents

APPLECROSS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLLinks Road, Ardross, Western Australia 6153

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Website: www.applecross.wa.edu.au

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AchieveAPPLECROSS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLSchool Bulletin Edition 7, 2014

Principal’sMessageTerm3hasbeguninaverysmoothandpositivemannerwithstudentsdisplayingarenewedsenseofpurposeandenthusiasmfortheirstudies.ItisgreattoseeallourstudentsinfullschooluniformandIthankparentsforyoureffortsinsupportingtheschoolinthisregard.Whilethisisanimportanttermforallstudents,itiseffectivelythefinalschooltermforourYear12students.Iamconfidentthatstudentswhomakeaconcertedeffortthistermwillreaptherewardslaterintheyear.IwishtheYear12’sandallourstudentstheverybestforaproductiveandsuccessfulterm.

LastweekMrLilleyman(DeputyPrincipal)emailedparentsalertingyoutoourconcernthatanumberofourstudentsarehangingaroundafter-schoolintheareabetweenGardenCityandtheCityofMelvilleOffices.WetakethesafetyofourstudentsseriouslyandweworkcloselywithGardenCitySecurityinparticulartoensurethatourstudentsbehaveappropriatelyandareanaccuratereflectionoftheexcellentyoungpeoplefromthisschool.

Weareconcernedsomestudentsaregatheringintheareaoutsidethelibrary,whichisunsupervisedandalittleisolatedinrelationtotherestoftheshoppingcentre.Therearealsosomeothernon-schoolageyoungpeoplehangingaroundinthearea.Thesituationseemstohavedevelopedinrecentweeks,andwetooktheviewthatwewouldprefertobeproactiveinlettingparentsknowofourconcerns.WewillbemeetingwithrepresentativesfromGardenCity,theCityofMelville,thePoliceandotherschoolstodiscussthesituationandhopefullydevelopsomecommonstrategiestoaddressthissituation.

Inthemeantime,Iadviseparentstobeawarethatanylargeregionalshoppingcentrewillpresentsomepotentialriskstoyoungpeople.Iamsurethatparentswilltakewhateveractionyouconsiderisnecessarytoensurethatyourchildisactinginasafeandresponsiblemannerbeforeandafterschool.

ThenewStudentCentredFundingmodelwasreleasedlastweekandweareintheprocessofcalculatingtheimpactonourexpectedfundingfor

2015.ThenewmodelisbasedonaperstudentfundingallocationwhichreflectstheTeeseReportintermsofstudentneed.Themodelessentiallyredirectsfundingfromuppersecondary(Years11&12)totheearlyyears(PP-Year3)andfromhighsocio-economictolowsocio-economicandotherfactorsofdisadvantage.

Year Per Student FundingPP-Year 3 $7,572Year 4-6 $6,310Year 7-10 $8,392Year 11-12 $9,023

SomeofthepositivesofthenewmodelincludetheYear7’sbeingfundedthesameasotherlowersecondarystudentsin2015.Itwasalsopointedoutthatmanyofthecomplexitiesandinequitiesoftheoldmodelhavebeenremoved.Anumberoftheotherfears/concernsthatwerecirculatinghavealsoprovennottobeaccurate.

UnderthenewmodelApplecrossSHSwillreceiveatotalofapproximately$12,416,000instudentfundingin2015(basedon1450students).Wewillalsoreceive$379,000inadditionalfundingforstudentswithdisabilitiesandEnglishasaSecondLanguagestudentsetc.

Atthisstageitisverydifficulttoprovideanaccuratecomparisonbetweenour2014and2015fundingbecausethenewmodelissodifferentfromtheprevious.Wewillcontinuetoworkwiththefundingmodelaswecommencethetimetablingprocessfor2015.Asalways,wewillensurethatanefficienttimetableisdevelopedwhichprovidesahighqualitycurriculumwithaswideachoiceofsubjectsandpathwaysforourstudentsaspossible.

Finally,areminderthatFridayAugust22isascheduledSchoolDevelopmentDay.Studentsarenotrequiredtoattendschoolonthisday,astherearenoformalclassesscheduled.

Paul Leech, Principal

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CongratulationstoourSportsStars!DylanForbes(Year11)hasbeenselectedtorepresentWesternAustraliaasanumpireatthe2014SchoolSportAustraliaHockey12’sChampionships,tobeheldinHobartinearlyAugust.

LoganMcIsaachasbeenselectedtorepresentWesternAustraliainthe2014StateFootballTeam,competingattheNationalSchoolsChampionshipsinGlenwood,NSW,towardstheendofAugust.

WewishDylanandLoganthebestintheirsportingendeavours.

Fabulouseffortbyoneofourstudents!WearereallyproudofoneofourYear11students,ShannonDoody,whoisafabulousfundraiserfordiabetes.ShehasrecentlyappearedintheMelvilleTimesassheraises$10,000everyyearforthecause,andifshegetsthatthisyearshewillhaveraised$50,000overafiveyearperiod.SuchadeterminedeffortShannon,weareveryproudofyouachievingyourpersonalbestandshowingrespecttootherswhoareaffectedbythiscondition.

Ifyouwouldliketohelpherinthisyear’seffort,pleasedonatethroughthelink,http://www.jdrf.org.au/fund-raisingpage?tab=0&frsid=475#sthash.zeyYyzuD.MqkhC

Togetherwecanhelpherachieveher2014goal.

YouthParliamentThabisaMbokazi,astudentinYear11,waschosentobepartoftheYouthParliamentduringtheJulyschoolholidaysasaMemberforCannington.Shewasoneof59peopletobeelectedandgiventheopportunitytoattendaweek-longcamp.There,sheandtheotherparticipantshonedtheirskillsbeforetheysatforthreedaysanddebatedtopicalissuesandlegislationinthereallifesettingoftheWestAustralianParliament.Followingallofthecorrectparliamentaryprocedures,theYouthPoliticians,whoeachrepresentedthevariousWestAustralianelectorates,debatedbillsandlegislationonawidevarietyofissuessuchasdrugreform,women’sparticipationintheworkforce,transportreformandyouthunemployment.Well-preparedspeechesandthoroughresearchledtorobustdiscussionsintheparliamentwhereeveryangleofthetopicswasextensivelyexplored.Whenasked,ThabisasaidthatshewasproudtohavebeenchosenaspartoftheYouthParliamentasitgaveherandotheryoungWestAustralianstheopportunitytobeproactiveinhavingasayintheirfuture.



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achievementsSpecialTennisAchievementsDuringtheTermTwoholidays,manyofourSpecialistTennisstudentswereinvolvedintennistournamentsthroughoutAustralia.Belowaresomeoftheoutstandingresultsfromlocaltournaments.

2014 WA State Open Age

Boys 14 and under singles

1st-LucaBonini

4th-NikolaLosic,GavinTay

Boys 14 and under doubles

1st-GavinTay&StevanIlic

Girls 14 and under singles

3rd-HayleyO’Donnell

4th-LaraVujasinovic,ShayeGwynne

Girls 14 and under doubles

1stHayleyO’Donnell

3rdHayleyBurton,ShayeGwynne,EllyseWilsonandCaitlynNapier


4thConnorGolden

Girls 16 and under doubles

2ndOliviaMann

Melville/Palmyra Future Stars tournament


1stGavinTay

3rdStevanIlic


3rdLaraVujasinovic

2014 City of Joondalup Winter Hardcourt Championships

14 and under boys singles

1stLucaBonini

3rdGavinTay

14 and under boys doubles

1stLucaBonini

2ndElliottSmith

3rdNikolaLosic

14 and under girls singles

3rdTsigeLacey

4thHayleyBurton

14 and under girls doubles

2ndTsigeLacey&HayleyO’Donnell

16 and under boys singles

3rdConnorGolden

4thAustinVos

Greenwood Junior Development Series Tournament


1stBelindaJayaprakash

Congratulationstoallstudentswhoparticipatedintheseeventsovertheholidays.

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languagesJapaneseVisitorsfromTakarazukaCityOn28July,Year11and12ApplecrossSeniorHighSchoolstudentswereastonishedbythepresenceofJapa-nesestudentsandtheirrespectiveteachersfromTakarazukaCityintheirJapaneseclass.

EveryyearApplecrossSeniorHighSchoolhostsastudentexchangeprogram.JapanesestudentsfromTakarazukaCityarehostedbystudentsfromApplecrossSHS,andeveryyearstudentsfromApplecrossSHStraveltoJapantoparticipateinastudentexchangeprogramhostedbyTakarazukaCity.Bothprogramshelpstudentsdeveloptheirunderstandingoftheculturaldifferencesbetweenthetwocities(PerthandTakarazuka)andtheirabilitytocommunicateinJapanese/English.Thisyear,ApplecrossSHShaswelcomed14JapanesestudentsfromTakarazukaCitywhoeagerlyappliedtoparticipateintheprogram.

Year11and12ApplecrossSHSstudentswhoarestudyingJapaneseexcitedlyconversedwiththeJapanesestudentsandspoketothemaboutvarioustopics,allwereabletopractisecommunicatinginJapanese.Thefusionofbothcultureswasabeautifulsightandthestudentsreallyenjoyedtheirtimetogethertalkingabouttheirwonderfullives.

Michaela Khaw, Year 11 student

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englishSirFrancisBurtSpeechCompetitionCongratulationstoThabisaMbokaziofYearEleven,forwinningthe2014SirFrancisBurtSpeechCompetition.CompetingagainstafieldofstudentsfromApplecrossSeniorHighSchool,PerthModernSchool,HaleSchool,IonaCollegeandScotchCollege,ThabisaspoketoapanelonthesubjectofTeamCommonwealth.Thetopicisparticularlyrelevantatthispointintimebecauseofthe2014CommonwealthGamescurrentlytakingplace.Thabisahadtopresentapreparedsevenminutespeech,beinterviewedbythepanelandthenprepareandpresentashortspeechfortwominutesontheunseensubjectofReachfortheStars.Sheistobecommendedonherpreparationandpoiseaswellasforherfinespeakingvoice.Thabisawins$100-00forbeingafinalist,aswellasafurther$500-00forbeingoverallwinner.

CongratulationsalsogotoJosephineLiantono,asecondApplecrossparticipant.Josephine’simpromptuspeechtopicwasPeerPressure.Shereachedthefinalsandwasawarded$100-00dollarsinrecognitionofherachievement.BothstudentswereexcellentemissariesforApplecrossSeniorHighSchool.

LiteratureCamp2014In2014,WilliamShakespeare’sTheTempestwasthefocusoftheYear12Literaturecamp,andtempesttherewas.Itrainedmightilyandthewindhowledonthefirstnightsettingthescenefortheweekend’sactivities.

TheLiteraturestudentsengagedwiththeirtextinadifferentwayfromthatoftheclassroom.Theyattendedaseriesofworkshops,focusingonthepracticalsideoftheatre;music,movement,costume,make-upandsound.Theyalsoobservedaperformanceofoneofthescenes.Alloftheseactivitiesweredesignedtoallowinvestigationofthetextatadeeperlevelandtocreateafamiliaritywiththetextthatwillstandthestudentsingoodsteadwhenitcomestotheexaminations.

IwouldliketosincerelythankMsMossandMsEdwardsforgivinguptheirweekendtoattendandsupportthecamp.MsZaknichandMrJonkovalsogaveuptheirFridaynighttoassistinaspecificmake-upworkshop.IwouldalsoliketothanktheApplecrossP&Cfortheirfinancialsupportforthisevent.

Thankyoutothestudents,whowereanabsolutedelightfortheentireweekend.Theythrewthemselvesintoactivitieswithconsiderablegustoandenergyandmadethecampasuccessbecauseofwhattheybroughttothetable.Finally,thankyoutotheparentswhocameandcollectedtheirprogenysoquicklyontheSunday.

MayorRussellAubreypresentingThabisawithheraward





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english continued.....

BookinaDay2014OnSundayJune29ofthisyear,twoteamsofartistsandwritersgaveuptheirfreetimetoparticipateinthe2014KatherineSusannahPritchardWriter’sCentreBookinaDaycompetition.Inthespaceoftwelvehours,thetwoteamswrote,edited,illustrated,printedandboundanovelofsomeseventhousandwords.Thestudentsraised$700-00,whichwillgotothePrincessMargaretChildren’sHospitaltobuyequipmentforthepatients.Eachnovelwillbeincludedinthehospitallibraryforthesepatientstoread.Theyareverypopularwiththechildrenandaremuchindemand.

Applecrossfieldedtwoteams.

TheYear11team,knownas‘SyntaxSwaggermuffins’,wascomprisedofAlisonObszanski,SimoneJoyce,Samu-elBray,JulianHausknecht,AmyPetersenandTaraRees.TheirnovelwasentitledTheLegendofGillandKelly.

TheYear10team,knownas‘MirrorImage’,wascomprisedofGeorgiaLatto,JackMiller,ElouiseGreenwell,MichelleGreenwell,GeorgiaHaggerandMadisonHagger.TheirnovelwasentitledInPursuitofTomorrow.

Eachteamwasgivencertainperimeterstowhichtheyhadtoadhereintheprocessofcreation.Allparticipantsaretobecommendedforgivinguptheirtimeforthoselessfortunateandwhoaresuffering.Welldonetoyouall.

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home economics

Year8-FoodAwarenessMorningTeaYear8FoodAwarenessstudentshostedmorningteasattheendofSemesterOnetoshowcasetheirskillstoinvitedguests.Parentsandfriendsthatattendedwereimpressedwiththeattitudeandcompetencyofthestudentsaswellastheirattentiontoservice.

Fromateacherperspectiveitwaswonderfultoseethestudentssoproudoftheireffortsandtoseetheirteamworkandfoodskillsdevelopoverthesemester.

Gail Michael, Home Economics teacher

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student servicesNewsfromtheNurseScoliosis(spinalcurvature)-isanimportanthealthproblemforadolescentgirlsand25perthousandareatriskofdevelopingasignificantcurve.ItisrecommendedthatallgirlsinYear7and9participateintheNationalSelfDetectionProgramforScoliosis.Theself-detectionbrochurecanbeaccessedatwww.scoliosis-australia.orgPleasetaketimetocheckitoutforinformationandcheckyourgirls.

Vaccinations -ThesecondroundofHPV(HumanPapillomaVirus)andalsoDTpa(Diphtheria,Tetanus,andWhoopingCough)wereadministeredtoYear8studentswithconsentonThursday,24July,withfollowup/catchuponTuesday,5August.

Thankyouforyoursupportwiththisimportantprogram.Itisimportanttokeepdocumentationgiventostudentssafely,asitisproofthattheyhavehadtheirDTpa(Tetanus)whichtheyoftenneediftheyarejobseeking.ItwillalsobeaccessibleontheNationaldatawebsiteinduecourse.

Headlice/Nits - areprevalentatthistimeofyear.Pleasecheckyourchildrenontheweekendandtreatappropriately.Itismorecommoninfamilieswithyoungerchildrenwhoplayclosetogether.IfyouneedinformationtotreatHeadlicepleasecontactmeforaninformationbrochure.

Depression/Anxiety-NewresourcesareavailablefromBeyondblueandresearchersfromMonashUniversityandtheUniversityofMelbourne,aimedathelpingparentsreducetheriskoftheirschool-agedchildrendevelopingdepressionoranxiety.Pleasehavealookatthewebsiteformoreinformation.

www.headspace.org.au/parents-and-carers.

It is National Homeless week in early August.

PartofPersonalBestistobeawareofSocialResponsibilityandlearninghowtogive.

TosupportNationalHomelessWeek,weareplanningtodoaWinterDriveforStPatsinFremantlewhoprovidehugesupportforhomelessandmarginalisedpeople.

WeareaskingYear8to10students,oneYearGroupatatime,tocollectitemstodonatetoculminateintheirPersonalBestDay.Yourchildwilltellyouwhenitistheiryeargroupturntogive.

Pleasespeaktoyourchildabouthowyoumightsupportthem.Thelistofacceptableitemsisveryspecificbecausewedon’twanttobeoverwhelmedwithsecond-hand/sparegoodsthatwecan’tcopewith.

BlanketsSleeping bagsBath towelsMen’s joggers- tied together with shoe lacesAdult socksTeabags, coffee, milo

PleaseDON’Tsendinanyotherclothingorhouse-holdgoods–givethemtotheGoodSammy’s.

Ifyourchildisunwellorneedssupportpleasedon’thesitatetocontactmeon93149313.

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InsuranceCoverAremindertoallparentsthatWesternAustralianPublicSchoolsdonothaveinsurancecoverforpersonalitemsbroughttoschoolsuchasmobilephones,laptopsandmusicalinstruments.Ifanyofthesearelost,stolenordamaged,theschoolisnotabletosupportparentsincompensation,noraretheyabletointervenebetweenstudentsorparentswhoareseekingcompensationinthecaseofaccidentaldamageoreventheft.Whilstwetakeveryseriouslyanydeliberatedamagecausedtopersonalpropertybyanotherstudent,andfollowthisupasabehaviouralissuewithconsequences,wearenotabletoaddressthereimbursementaspect.

Westronglyencourageallparentstoconsidertheirowninsurancetocoverpersonalitemstheirchildmaybringtoschool,ortoensurethattheseitemsareofasmallvalue.

Thanksforyoursupportinthismatter.

Emma Walker, Deputy Principal

ChewingGumatSchoolIthascometoourattentionthatsomestudentsbelievethatchewinggumatschoolispermissibleaslongasitisnotduringclasstime.PleaseberemindedthatchewinggumisNOTpermittedatApplecrossSeniorHighSchoolatanystage.Therehavealreadybeenseveralincidentsinvolvinggumandclothing.Parentspleasesupportusinthisrequestbynotallowingyourchildtobringgumtoschool.

Jenny Casserly, Program Manager Years 7 - 9

SchoolDevelopmentDay-Friday22AugustApplecrossSeniorHighSchoolhaveaSchoolDevelopmentDayonFriday22August2014Studentsarenotrequiredtoattendschoolonthisday,astherearenoformalclassesscheduled.


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student servicesBeingconnectedRecentlywehavenoticedsomeofourstudentsarefeelingstressed,anxious,ordisengagedfromtheirstudies,familiesandfuturelives.Itistheseasonforcoughsandcolds,andevenalowgradeinfectioncanlowertheresilienceandmentalstaminaofouryoungpeople,especiallyatatimeofincreasedassessments,examsandreporting(suchaslastterm).

Ifyouhavenoticedyourchildfeelingstressed,andthisisconcerningyou,pleasefeelfreetocontactyourYearCoordinatorandwewilldoourupmosttosupportyou.However,often,thesetransitorymoodscanpasswithsomeopendialogue,greatersleep,healthyfood,andenhancedparent-childconnection;achallengeforuswhenMrTeenagermaynotbetheeasiestpersontoconnectwith!HereisaninterestingarticlefromtheRaisingChildrenNetwork(raisingchildren.net.au)aboutbuildingandmaintainingconnection,oneofthebiggestprotectivefactorsinjourneyingwithourteenagersthroughadolescence.

Teenagerswhohavestable,warm,trustingandopenrelationshipswiththeirparentsarebetterequippedtodevelopindependenceandgrowintoresponsibleadults.They’realsomorelikelytobesuccessfulatnegotiatingcommonlyencounteredhigh-risksituations(suchasdruguseandsexualactivity).

Articlefromraisingchildren.net.au

Adolescenceisatimewhenparentsandchildrenbegintospendmoretimeapart.Thisispartlybecauseteenagersneedtoexplorerelationshipswithfriendsandothersoutsidetheirfamily.Ithelpsthem:• developasenseofindependence• understandtheirplaceintheworldasyoung

adults• workoutindependentvaluesandbeliefs.

However,your teenager still needs a strong relationship with youtofeelsafeandsecureasshemeetsthechallengesofadolescence.

Staying connected is about building closenessinarelationshipbybeingavailableandresponsivetotheotherperson.It’smorethanjustspendingtimearoundeachother–afterall,familymemberscansometimessharethesamephysicalspacewithoutreallyconnecting.

Connectingcanbecasual,whichinvolvesusingfrequenteverydayinteractionstobuildcloseness.Orconnectingcanbeplanned–thisiswhenyouscheduletimetodothingstogetherthatyoubothenjoy.

Keepingitcasual-Casualconnectingisawayofusingeverydayinteractionstobuildcloseness.Thebestopportunitiesforcasualconnectingarewhenyourchildstartsaconversationwithyou–thisgenerallymeanshe’sinthemoodtotalk.

Tips for casual connecting

Stopwhatyou’redoingandfocusonthemoment.Evenforjustafewseconds,giveyourchildyourfullattention.Connectingworksbestwhenyousendthemessagethat‘Rightnow,you’rethemostimportantthingtome’.

Lookatyourchildwhileshe’stalkingtoyou.Reallylistentowhatshe’ssaying.Thissendsthemessagethatwhatshehastosayisimportanttoyou.

Showinterest.Encourageyourchildtoexpandonwhathe’ssaying,andexplorehisviews,opinions,feelings,expectationsorplans.

Listenwithoutjudgingorcorrecting.Youraimistobewithyourchild,nottogiveadviceorhelpunlesssheasksforit.

Justbethere–youmightbeinthekitchenwhenyourchildisinhisbedroom.Teenagersbenefitfromknowingthatsourcesofsupportareavailable.

Youcanalsoactivelytrytocreateopportunitiesforcasualconnecting,butdon’tpushitifyourchilddoesn’twanttotalk.Tryingtoforceaconversationcanleadtoconflictandleavethetwoofyouworseoff.

Remember,atthistimeofadolescencetoreachouttoothersalsoasparents.Itgivesyousupporttomanagefrustrations,yourworriesandfearsandackowledgesthatastheoldsayinggoes,“Ittakesavillagetoraiseachild”.

HappyParenting!




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physical educationSPORT, SPORT and more SPORT

ItwasabusyfinaltwoweeksoftermforthePhysicalEducationDepartmentandstudentsofApplecrossSHS.SomeofyoumaybeblearyeyedasyouhavebeenstayingawakewatchingWimbledonandtheWorldCup,othershavebeenoutget-tingtheirdoseofexerciseparticipatinginalltheactivitiesthathavebeenonofferatApplecross.

OutdoorEducationThelowerschoolOutdoorEducationProgramhashaditsendoftermexcursionsincludingabseilingfortheYear9studentsandcanoeingtheMurrayRiverfortheYear10s.Allstudentshadagreatdaytestingouttheircomfortlevelsatheightsoronmovingwater.





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physical education

SeniorBoysSquashBenThomasPierreEnjolrasandHubertSugiriparticipatedintheDivision1ChampionshipSchoolsSquashTournament.Theboyswerelookingatathreepeathavingbeingchampi-onsthepasttwoyears.Thisyearhowever,theywerepippedatthepostgoingdown2-1inthefinal.Congratulationstotheboysontheirgreateffortoverthelastfewyears.

Year9GirlsSoccerWhenthegirlseventuallyarrivedatHiltonParktheteamtookonthespecialistsoccerschoolsofJohnCurtinandSafetyBay.MelikaSoltermannwasastandoutgoalkeeperforthedaybeingkeptverybusy.Someout-standingtoughplayerswereStephanieObradovicandHannahOmoriprovingstrongdefenceagainstanunrelentingopposition.Allthegirlshadagreattime.

Ruby Gaborit, Year 10 Student

Year9LightningCarnivalTheYear9InterschoolLightningCarnivaltookplaceon25June2014,withover100studentsparticipating.

Year9NetballOnWednesday25June,theYear9netballinter-schoolcarnivaltookplaceattheFremantleNetballCourts.Thebusridetothecourtscouldonlybedescribedasbuzzing-typicalenthusiasmforanexpectedgreatday.Notonlywerethegirlsburstingwithanticipationforafundayfullofnetball,theweatherseemedtobeonourside.Thethreeteamsoverallprovedtothecoaches,umpiresandotherspectatorshowwellApplecrossstudentscanworktogetherasateamandalsohowtoshowgoodsportsmanshipandmanners.EveryonewhoparticipatedundoubtedlygavetheiralloncourtandasaresultdidApplecrossproud.I’msurethedaywasrewardingandfunforthegirls.Allthreeteamstriedtheirabsolutepersonalbest,withtheendresultsbeing6thplaceforteams1and3,andteam2managedtoscrapeawinintheirdivision.Congratulationstoalltheteammembers,coaches,umpiresandMissO’Malleyformakingthedaysoenjoyable.

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physical educationYear9FootballTheYear9boystravelledtoAtwellReservetocompeteintheBdivisionAFLCarnival.Afterlastyear’sdisastrouseffortwhereonly2pointswerescoredforthewholeday,westormedoutoftheblockswithafightingwinoverRockingham.TheladsthenwentontowinthenexttwogamesconvincinglyuntilwehadtoplaythetwoAdivisionteams.Thesecameasdefeatsbutwewerenotdisgraced.OurlastgameagainstAtwellcollegewastodeterminewhofinishedontopoftheBdivision,butAtwell,whoactuallybeatboththeADivisionteams,werefartoostrong.Agreateffortbyallwasgivenandourbehaviourandsportsmanshipwasagaincommendable.ThankstoAlexanderDicksonandJoshSutherlandwhodidanoutstandingjoborganisingandcoachingtheteamontheday.

Mike Laycock, Physical Education Teacher

Year9BasketballTheYear9Basketballinterschoolcarnivalwasatoughandchallengingdayforboththeboysandgirlsteams.Thetwoteamswerefacedwithmanysolidmatchesthatwereplayedtotheirfullpotential.BothteamswereplacedintheAdivisionandfoughthardagainsttheiropponentstoclaimtheirachievements.TheBoysfinished4thoutofsixbutnearlygainedahigherposition.Theymanagedtocomeveryclosetovictoriesagainstthetwotopteams,missingoutbyjusttwopoints.AspecialmentiontoNathanStreet,whoprovedtobethefairestandbestplayerongameday.Thegirlsendedup3rdfrom4andgavetheirbestineverygame.Intheplayoffsfor3rdtheysnatchedthevictory,winningbyagoalthatwasshotinthefinalsecondsofthegame.TheindividualthatstoodoutthroughoutthedaywasMelissaHughes,herteam-matesandthecoachesbelievedshewasthefairestandbest.

Isabelle Bridger, Year 10 Student

Year9BoysSoccerOn25June2014theladsoftheYear9soccerteamalongwithmyself(theYear10coach)andMrStorertookthebustoBealeParktoparticipateinthe2014lightningcarnival.Westartedoffthedaywithagreattrainingroutinewhichincorporatedtheskillsofsoccer,dribbling,tackling,shooting,passingandthe‘Ronaldo’likeskillmoves.OurfirstgamewasagainstMelville,theboysgotofftoabitofarustystartbutweeventuallysettledinandpulledasoliddrawfromthegame.WethenwentontoplayagainstSafetyBayandJohnCurtinwhowerebothsoccerspecialistschools.AlthoughwegotthrashedinbothofthemwestillhadfunandwetriedoutanewstrategymuchlikethewayItalyplayfootballwithaneightmandefence.WethenhadtwomoregamesandfinishedstrongwithawinagainstWillettonandaclosetieagainstRossmoynewheretheyunfortunatelyman-agedtosalvagealateequalizer.Ihopealltheboyshadfun.Welldonetotheteam,whonarrowlymissedoutonthegoldandsilverpositions,andcameacommendablethird.

Kaleb Saunders, Year 10 Student





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important datesTermDates STUDENTS TEACHERS

Term3 Tuesday22July-Friday26September Monday21July-Friday26September

Break Saturday27September-Sunday12October Saturday27September-Sunday12Octo-ber

Term4 Tuesday14October-Thursday18December Monday13October-Friday19December

SchoolDevelopmentDays2014Friday 22August

Monday 13October

Friday 19December

ParentEventsMonday 4August SchoolBoardMeeting

Thursday 14August CybersafetyParentevening

Monday 18August P&CMeeting

Monday 25August SchoolBoardMeeting

StudentEventsTuesday 5August Year8Vaccinations-Catchups

Wed-Fri 6-8August SpecialArtCamp

Thursday 7August Yr11EnglishExcursion

Thursday 7August Yr10PersonalBestDay

Thur-Sun 14-17August WASchoolsBandFestival

Thursday 14August Yr9PersonalBestDay

Friday 15August Yr8LightningCarnival

Friday 29August Inter-houseAthleticsCarnival

Thursday 4September Yr8PersonalBestDay

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