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Farm Skills and Perth Royal Show
Congratulations to all those students involved in this year’s Farm Skills and Perth Royal Show competitions. Our Farm staff are invariably complimentary about the way our students present and conduct themselves at these events, and this year was no exception. Many thanks to those Farm staff who spent the week or so in Perth coordi-nating students through the various competitions and supervising them after-hours.
Albany Show
The College will once again be taking a team of students to the Albany Show on Friday November 8 to participate in a range of events. A normal educational program will run at the College for those students not involved in the Show. The College will also have a promotional display in the Ag Focus tent on the Friday and Saturday of the show. There will be a run over to the Show for residential students on Saturday.
Inlet Views Monthly newsletter of the WA College of Agriculture-Denmark ISSUE 7 NOVEMBER 2019
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A major highlight was the success of the Year 10’s placing second in the fencing.
Left: Our Year 10 Farmskills Fencing Team.
Right: The Competition is on...to erect a three plain wire fence over sixty meters within twenty minutes.
The Year 10 team completed their fence in twelve minutes and dis-assembled it in three. Great effort Team!
Finish to Year 12 Program We had a very smooth and enjoyable finish to the Year 12 program this year. While some of our Ag Studies and Trades students finished their programs early in week one, many were still working hard to complete their courses late in week two. Some were still here in week three trying to complete industry training qualifications. The two main achievement targets for our Year 12 students are the attainment of a WACE (Western Australian Certificate of Education) and the completion of a Certifi-cate II in Agriculture. At this stage it seems likely we will finish with very good results in both of these targets year. Graduation Our 2019 Graduation will take place on Fri-day November 15 commencing at 11.00 am. The ceremony runs for approximately one hour and is followed by a luncheon. Year 12 students are required to wear their full school uniform and to arrive at the College at about 10.15 am for photos and a quick dress rehearsal. We also require students to adhere to the College’s grooming and jewel-lery policy, at least for one last time! In some very good news, the Minister for Education and Training, the Hon Sue Ellery MLC, has accepted an invitation to attend this year’s Graduation. Jimmy Bidstrup, a 2014 College graduate, will be this year’s guest speaker. 2019 Year 12 Student Prefects We have commenced the process of se-lecting our 2020 Year 12 Student Prefects. The successful students will be announced on Graduation Day. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank our 2019 Year 12 Student Prefects: Deahna Keam (School Captain), Zac Mostert (School Captain), Haylee Pitts, Tom Darwin, Ben Old-en and Dylan Whitehurst for the great jobs
they’ve done in their leadership roles this year. We’ve had an exceptionally positive and enjoyable atmosphere in this school this year and a lot of that credit needs to go to our Year 12 Stu-dent Prefects for the example they’ve set. 2019 Parent and Residential Surveys Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to provide us with feedback in either our 2019 Parent Survey or our 2019 Residential Survey, or both. We’ve have a good response rate so far. Just a reminder that we only get the feedback from those surveys that are fully completed. At the moment we have a large number of Parent Surveys (39) that haven’t yet been fully com-pleted. The link to the 2019 Parent Survey is: https://www.schoolsurvey.edu.au/s/afMnRhzx The link to access the 2019 Residential Survey is: https://www.schoolsurvey.edu.au/s/VtV3xZnK The results of the surveys will be re-viewed by College Staff and by the College Board as part of our annual self-review processes. Copies of the surveys will also be published online early in 2020. The feedback from this year’s surveys will be particularly important we look for areas of improvement to target in our 2020-2023 Business Plan to be developed at the end of this year.
Priority Maintenance Program The College has been a major beneficiary of the High Priority Maintenance and Minor Works Program for public schools recently announced by the State Government. We have received $62,400 to be used for maintenance issues or a range of improve-ments to school infrastructure as part of Phase 1 of the program. In addition, a fur-ther $654,533 has been allocated to the College to address building maintenance issues identified through the College’s Build-ing Condition Assessment Report. This will be rolled out over the next two years. College Board Elections Nominations will soon be called for parents interested in filling three parent-member positions on our College Board which will become vacant at the end of this year. The College Board consists of 11 members, five of whom are parents. If you would like to discuss what’s involved with being a Board member please call either myself on 9848 0200 or Steve Jones, our Board Chair, on 0497228779. 2020 Student Enrolments We still have a large number of students on a waiting list hoping to get a place at the College next year, so it would be greatly appreciated if parents could inform us as soon as possible if their son or daughter isn’t intending to continue at the College next year. The earlier we know the sooner we can contact those students who’ve been waiting patiently for an opportunity. A reminder also that, while our overall num-bers for next year are very strong, we still have some available places for girls in the College Residence.
From the Principal’s desk Two main achievement targets for our Year 12 students are achievement of WACE and completion of Cert II in Agriculture...
Kevin Osborne
We are concerned with the time available in Year 12 for students to complete a Certifi-cate 3 in Agriculture. As a result, Year 11 students undertaking a Cert.3 next year can remain at the College for a further two weeks after the Year 12 Graduation to work on this qualification. These students will be “on farm” and working under the direction of Darren Scahill. I ask parents of Year 11 students to discuss with their son/daughter their intentions with the Cert. 3 Agriculture. If you require further information please contact me on 98480205. Year 11 ATAR Camp Amanda Gaunt, Eric Bogensperger and I took fourteen Year 11 students on an ATAR support camp to Perth in late October. The purpose of the trip was to promote univer-sity study as a real option after completing Year 12, specifically the Agricultural Science course at the University of WA, the Agri-business course at Curtin University and the
From the Deputy The purpose of the trip was to promote university study as a real option after completing Year 12...
Graduation Our 2019 Graduation will take place on Fri-day November 15 commencing at 11.00 am. The ceremony runs for approximately one hour and is followed by a luncheon. Year 12 students are required to wear their full school uniform and to arrive at the College at 10.00 am. We also require students to adhere to the College’s grooming and jewel-lery policy. A professional photographer will also be available for graduating stu-dents from 9.30am for students and par-ents. OLNA Results The results of the second round of OLNA testing have been released and provided to students. We will forward the results to parents as soon as possible. Please remem-ber that for those Year 11 students who are yet to achieve the “Category 3” benchmark in any of the components will still have two more opportunities next year. Certificate 3 Agriculture The College is again providing the oppor-tunity for Year 12 students to achieve a Cer-tificate 3 in Agriculture in 2020. Darren Scahill (Agriculture Vet Coordinator) recently outlined to interested Year 11 stu-dents the units of competency involved in the Cert. 3 and briefly how these units will be delivered at the College. Further infor-mation will be provided later in the term. It is very important that students and par-ents are aware of the following:
Students must have completed the Cert. 2 Agriculture or be close to completion (16 competencies or more) before gaining entry to the Cert. 3.
The priority must be to complete the remaining Cert. 2 competencies as soon as possible.
Much of the training and as-sessment for the Cert. 3 will occur during Farm Practice/ Workplace Learning sessions.
Activities and assessments will involve far more research and written work than was the case with the Cert.2.
At times students will be re-quired to attend theory ses-sions for the Cert 3 during prep time in the evening.
There is a significant practical and theoretical workload to complete a Cert. 3 Agriculture.
It is also an excellent opportunity to develop higher-level skills and knowledge in agriculture and a level 3 qualification. Sixteen students have indicated they are interested in com-pleting this qualification over the com-ing 12 months.
Above L-R: Year 11 students Emily Burton, Abbey Mader, Ruby Millard, Nicole Robin-
son and Sophie Cuthbert check aspects of the AgriBusinbess Course at Curtin Uni.
Steve Swallow
From the Deputy...
Animal Science programme at Murdoch University. We also visited Muresk Institute where students have the opportunity to study an Associate Degree in Agriculture, Diploma of Agriculture or for a qualification in Vet Nursing. Hopefully the camp provided plenty of information on the choices availa-ble for tertiary study in agriculture in WA and allowed our students the opportunity to experience life on a University campus. My thanks to Alysia Keppert (Agricultural Education) for her help with the organisa-tion of the visit and to Amanda Gaunt and Eric Bogensperger for their assistance while on tour. Year 10 Work Experience Parents or guardians of our current Year 10 students should have received information at the end of term 3 regarding a two-week block of school-authorised work experience at the end of Term 4 (Monday 9th to Thurs-day 19th December). If parents have any questions regarding this work experience block they should contact me at the College. Year 10 and 11 Finish Year 11 Agricultural Studies students will be on Work Experience during Week 6 while Year 11 ATAR students are completing their Semester 2 exams. Both Work Experience and Semester 2 exams finish on Friday No-vember 22. As outlined above, these ar-rangements do not include students intend-ing to complete a Certificate 3 in 2020. They can remain at the College from November 19 to November 29 to begin their Cert. 3 training programme. The Year 10’s will finish their normal pro-gram at the College on Friday November 29. The majority of Year 10’s will be attending the Study Tour to Esperance during Week 8 and then complete two weeks of work expe-rience in Weeks 9 and 10. 2020 Learning Programme Course selection forms were sent out to parents/guardians earlier this term. I under-stand some current Year 10 and 11 students are still undecided on subject selections for 2020. If parents/guardians require further information for course options, pathways, University entry or VET programmes, please contact me by email or telephone.
The Inter-College Equestrian Challenge is a competition between several colleges over three equestrian disciplines; show horse, show jumping and camp drafting - gaining points and ribbons throughout the day towards an overall winner. Colleges could enter as teams of four, teams of two or individual riders, and win trophies and prizes in indi-vidual events and also compete for an overall winner across all events for the top Col-lege and win the perpetual shield. This year there were so many competitors, 40 horses and riders for the individual prize, the individual riders were split between year groups for extra ribbons. 10 students attended from Denmark and all our students showed good sportsmanship and care of their horses. We had fun, came back with a ribbon and grew in confidence. People at the event comment on how well behaved our students were and how quietly they rode their horses. Classes at the event were Hacking, Show-jumping, Barrel Racing, Games and Camp drafting. Results have been published on our Facebook page. Pictured Below: Ashleigh Pritchard, Caitlin Wilson and Jessica James proudly display winning ribbons.
Inter-College Equestrian
Above: Congratulations to Murray Findlay who won his Handlers Class and then secured first place in the Championship Class in Handlers at the Brunswick Show.
Champion Handler
Health & Wellbeing....
First Aid Training
Students have been involved in St John Ambulance First Aid Training this term. The training provides them with the life-saving techniques needed to provide an initial response in the event of a medical emergency. First aid training for students not only pro-vides a valuable life skill, but they also learn to be responsible for the welfare of others, adding to the sense of community within a school.
Leavers Alive
Keeping our young people safe is extremely important to us and Year 10 students attended “Leavers Alive”. This is an initiative developed by Denmark St John’s Ambulance in conjunction with Denmark Police and Fire Rescue. “Leavers Alive” is a program that simulates a teenager driving a car and texting at the same time, and the consequence of that action. Mentors present ex-plain what is happening and provide emotional support for any-one affected by the scenario presented.
Above: Year 11 students Asher Trom-Wright and Willow Tarpay
participate in a resuscitation exercise.
Year 11 Equine student Jemma Smit recently competed in the Albany Horseman’s Association 'Hack day and trophy gala' on her horse Squiggles. In her classes she placed: 1st place Childs official hunter Galloway 2nd place Weight class light/medium weight official hunter Galloway 2nd place 14.2 h to 15.2 Official hunter Galloway 3rd place Reserve champion hunter Galloway Top 5 finalist official hunter Galloway Congratulations Jemma.
Personal best....
Right: Year 11 student Jemma Smith on her horse Squiggles,
proudly sporting first place ribbon .
Skills on show....
Attending the Perth Royal Show and similar shows, such as the Albany Show, students are given the oppor-tunity to demonstrate the many competencies they earn when study-ing their Certificate II in Agriculture. Far Left: Jakey Jackson and classmate handle a fleece at the wool classing table. Left: Jakey Jackson, Caitlin Wilson and Riley Pes participate in the sheep judging event.
what students have learnt at the College. Other non-agricultural educational visits are also planned for the tour. We feel this tour will be of significant educational bene-fit and complement what students have learned at the College. The teaching staff are in the process of fi-nalising the Study Tour information and consent forms will be emailed home to par-ents and guardians. Please return the con-sent form as soon as possible. I have outlined behaviour expectations to all Year 10 students both for the tour and the weeks leading up to the Study Tour. Teaching staff are only prepared to take those students who have shown positive behaviour during the term on a major ex-cursion such as Study Tour.
Amanda Gaunt
The start of Term 4 has been productive with students and staff working diligently to meet deadlines. Overall we have had a posi-tive year, with most students making good academic progress and demonstrating in-creasing maturity and effective life skills. I have been pleased with our Year 12 stu-dents who have worked hard to complete assessment tasks and units of competency before leaving the College to progress into their next steps in life. We look forward to their return for the Graduation Ceremony on Friday 15 of November. Year 12 ATAR External Written Exams A reminder that the Year 12 ATAR External Written Exams will take place at Denmark SHS and the exam timetable is as follows:
ATAR students staying in the College resi-dence will have free time during the exam period that includes the option of going into town, studying for the exam, or relaxing in the College residence. We are confident that the students will make every effort to do well and aspire to achieve the results they deserve. Year 11 ATAR Semester Two Exams The College’s ATAR Exam timetable is as follows. We really hope the students use their time wisely over the next two weeks revising and are well equipped to take on the exams.
From the Head of Studies A student progress report will be … From the Head of Studies I have been pleased with our Year 12 students who have worked hard to complete assessment tasks and units of competency...
Year 10 and 11 Students The end of the 2019 college year is fast approaching and it is vital for our Year 10 and 11 students to remain focused and determined to finish on a positive note. Year 11 students are required to remain in the College program until the end of Week 6. The Year 10 students will finish up at the College at the end of Week 8 and will spend the last two weeks of the term (weeks 9 and 10) completing their Work Experience re-quirements for the year. Year 11 ATAR Camp Steve Swallow, Eric Bogensperger and I, along with the Year 11 ATAR students attended a combined WACoA campus trip to Perth to tour the three main universities and Muresk on Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 October respectively. This trip was a great opportunity for our students to network with the ATAR students from the other WACoA sites and to explore their post-secondary courses and options. I thank Steve Swallow and Alysia Kepert for organis-ing the camp and university tours. Year 10 Study Tour Study Tour 2019 will take place in week 8 which will include visits to a number of agricultural/industrial enterprises and related industries in Ravensthorpe, Esperance and Cape Le Grand National Park. These industry visits will reinforce
Yr 12 ATAR External Written Exams
Friday 1 November (9.20am start)
English
Monday 4 November (9.20am start)
Animal Production Systems
Thursday 7 November (9.20am start)
Maths Applications
Friday 8th November (2pm start)
Biology
Friday 15th November (2pm start)
Health Studies
Yr 11 ATAR Semester Two Exams
Wednesday 20 November
Animal Produc-tion Systems
Friday 22 November
Plant Production Systems
Thursday 21 November
English
Wednesday 13 November (Week 5)
Maths Applica-tions
Reminder
Year 12 Dinner – Boston Brewery The Year 12 Valedictory Dinner was a great success with 60 staff and students attending the event at the Boston Brewery in Den-mark. Thank you to the students who trav-elled back to Denmark to attend the event. Colour Run 2019 17 students attended this year’s Colour Run in Perth. The Colour Run, also known as the Happiest 5K on the Plant, is a unique event that celebrates healthiness, happiness and individuality. This excursion in particular is always one that our students and staff look forward to. In previous years it has only been open to our girls however this year we had a contingent of Year 10 boys attending. The weekend was a great success. Thank you to Peter Worthington and Zoe Taylor for their enthusiasm and coordination of the weekend. Travel Arrangements – HOME WEEKEND Please process your leave via REACH or email me direct to organise your leave for the end of term. The College will book the bus tickets (if required) for students leaving the College. The return journey is the parent/guardian’s responsibility. Boarders Jumper We will have a reoccurring order for this item. A minimum order of 25 is required to commence manufacturing each time. I have an end date for the second batch however it could be earlier depending on order num-bers. A group has been created within our Facebook page, add yourself to the group and follow the link. Payment is made via that link direct to the manufacturer. Day Students – Staying overnight in resi-dence We welcome day students to stay in over-night if they have excursions leaving early the following day and/or are returning late.
We will accommodate students who are completing their dive ticket due to the early departure. Please contact me prior to this happening as approval is required and is subject to day program behaviour. REACH Please contact me via email if you are having any problems with REACH. You may need to delete and reload the APP. It is compulsory that all stu-dents have the App on their phone. It is not compulsory to use the App. All students will however have access to the App. Lights Out
Year 10 move from supper to dorm at 9.15pm.
Year 10 preparations for bed – in bed by 9.30pm.
Year 11/12 move from supper to dorm at 9.15 pm – in bed by 9:45pm
Please note that students will have points deducted if they are up after ‘lights out’ Prep arrangements All students are to be in their dorms, at the library or computer room at 6:45pm sharp.
Year 10’s supervised prep in the computer room.
Year 12 ATAR students are al-lowed in the library and are allowed to work together.
Other students are supervised in their dorm, doors closed, if students complete homework they are to remain in their dorm reading quietly.
If a student has work to do but their laptop isn’t working they can ask a
Residential Supervisor for permission to go to the library. They must be there at 6.45pm. If students are disruptive they will be sent back to their dorm. Students can access the computer room from 4.00pm – 7.00pm if the matter is urgent. Laundry Mesh underwear bags. The laundry ladies have brought it to my attention that the mesh bags of some students need replacing. Could you please check with your student and replace the mesh bags as soon as possi-ble? Second hand clothing is available in the laundry. Check with Carol and Michelle our laundry ladies if you need to change sizes of clothing before buying anything new. We welcome donations of the college uniform (in good condition) as students leave the college. Clothing without name tags will be dis-played on the table for collection when the laundry is staffed, otherwise it will be packed away until the following shift. A record of lost clothing is kept in the laundry. If students have lost an item of clothing, please report it to the laundry staff. Health and Wellbeing The College continues to provide support to students requiring doctors and other health related appointments. Where possible these appointments are made outside of school hours to minimise disruption to the school program. For any follow up appoint-ments with specialists the College asks par-ents and carers where possible to make these during school holidays. Please con-tact the College if your child has any medi-cal imaging needs before appointments are made in Albany.
When students are ill in residence the Col-lege will provide immediate care and will arrange necessary medical appointments. To minimise the spread of illness all stu-dents who are unwell are required to re-
From the Residential Manager The Year 12 Valedictory Dinner was a great success with 60 staff and students attending the event...
Kelli Gillies
Residence cont...
main in their rooms, eat after all other stu-dents and minimise contact with other stu-dents until recovered. If students are unable to participate in the learning program for more than one day, the College will contact families to discuss alternative care arrange-ments. School Nurse Paula Stretton will be at the College every Wednesday and Thursday at 8:30am – 10:30am. Paula is located in the nurse’s room inside the Sick Bay. School Psychologist Renae Davies is our Provisionally Registered School Psychologist for 2019. Renae will be on campus on Tuesday and every second Thursday for students who would like to make an appointment. Renae can help stu-dents with strategies for settling into board-ing life, managing relationships, study habits and exam stress. We would like to encour-age students to use this valuable service. Parents can contact Renae on a Wednesday at the College. Vehicle Forms Prior to any student vehicle/motor cycle being brought to the College please ensure all forms are completed and up-to-date and that any vehicle or motorbike that comes on to site has been approved. Quad bikes will not be approved as part of our recreational motor cycle program. Medication Reminder for all parents and students that we require students to hand in any medica-tion that they have to residential staff. Medi-cation is recorded, stored and administered from the residential office. Reminders Weekend Leave must be lodged via REACH by WEDNESDAY NIGHT, THURSDAY MORN-ING LATEST…..or no leave can be approved.
Highlights
What a very busy Term Three with the agri-cultural competitions being completed at the Perth Royal Show. This month’s Farm Report will focus on these competitions and events. Farm Skills Competition It began with the Farm Skills Competition where all Agricultural Colleges come togeth-er and compete in sixteen different farming events. Events include - Fencing, Shearing and Tractor Driving, just to name a few. Denmark entered three teams consisting of a Year 10, Year 11 and Year 12 groups. With six members in each team, students worked through their individual and group events followed by an awards presentation later in the afternoon. All teams did very well and represented themselves and the College in a very professional manner. Overall the Year Twelve team was placed sixth however a major highlight was the success of the Year 10’s placing second in the fencing. This event is to erect a three plain wire fence over sixty meters within twenty minutes. The Year Ten team completed their fence in twelve minutes and disassem-bled it in three. The quality of the fence was outstanding with excellent knots and team-work. Well done to all students who partici-pated. Sheep We also took to the Show a team of sheep and cattle and entered into several events. Staff and students exhibited a team of Corriedale ewes and rams and were suc-cessful in that competition. Two teams of merino wethers competed in an AWI Challenge against all other Colleges and were awarded first place for the Wethers wool quality and value. A great result for the Sheep staff and students who
From the Farm Manager A major highlight however was the success of the Year 10’s placing second in the fencing ...
The College steers achieved very high results in all weight divisions, the highlight being a Murray Grey/Gelbveih steer winning the Champion Light Weight Carcase. This is an outstanding achievement for the Staff and students who put so much time into the preparation for this event. Parading and Judging In addition to the cattle events there are several competitions which the students compete such as parading and judging. The standard demonstrated by students was of an excellent level with many of the finalists wearing the College uniform. Congratulations to all Staff and students involved with the quality of the cattle and professionalism of the students being widely recognised by other cattle exhibitors and the public.
worked hard to train and prepare these animals. Shearing and Wool Handling Students also competed in another AWI Breeders Challenge testing their skills at shearing, wool handling and sheep judging. Great experience was gained entering these events. Cattle In the Cattle lanes things were also very busy. The College entered twelve steers in the Led Steer Competition. This is where the animals are prepared for several months to be judged for muscle and fat coverage suitable for the domestic beef market. Six of the steers qualified into the final rounds with a Limousin animal being awarded Champion in the Medium weight division. The steers are then sold, slaughtered and judged again for their carcase quality.
Kevin Marshall
Above Left: Josh Kemp, Jakey Jackson and Malekai Tarpay with their winning charges that took First Place in the AWI for Wethers Wool Quality . Above Right: Year 12 student Ethan Willey demonstrates his prowess in the shearing event. Ethan has shown a distinct talent in this arena.
Old Collegians Association
tion. He was also a very active Liberal Party member, twice contesting a seat and a Shire Councillor at Wongan Hills. He was instrumental in a ceremony at the College to place a plaque and rose tree in the rose garden in memory of his and our close friend Monty Buttfield, a former house master and Principal of the School/College. On moving to Mandurah later, he became sales manager for Mandurah Toyota until retirement. His hobby is sailing while Marion enjoys playing bridge and community work. Tim was also very good at sport, espe-cially football. He could have played WAFL if not for the pressure of work and there being no money in playing. After completing his schooling, Tim worked at a farm in Mt Barker before moving to Dowerin, Three Springs and Quairading. It was here that he met and married Eva. They moved to Corri-gin and spent 10 years there during which time their children were born. From there they moved to Fielder sta-tion which comprised 25,000 acres, and Tim was overseer. Whilst at Corri-gin, they were successful in applying for Conditional Purchase land at Jerdacuttup and worked hard to set it up. Eva, alongside Tim, drove a tractor, clearing, cultivating, fencing and seed-ing to help establish their farm during free time from the station. Once established, they cropped canola and barley, purchase ewes and bred fat lambs. They had a feedlot and were able to obtain top prices for their lambs, both at the local butchers and Katanning saleyards. They have recently sold the farm and retired to Hopetoun. Tim does some farm sitting for people wanting to go on holiday and walks 10 to 25 kms a day. Eva does social work and plays bowls. Tim is a committee member of the Old Collegians Association. Our 1953-1956 past students had a very enjoyable reunion in Denmark from October 16th to 20th. We visited he Recollections of War Museum, took a boat trip out into Wilson’s Inlet and visited Green Pool, Lights Beach and the honey factory by bus. The event was rounded off with an excellent din-ner at Mrs Jones café.
Hi everyone Twins, Michael and Tim Flanagan (1954-1955 past students), turned 81 years of age on 30th August. Some of us attending the open day, celebrated with Tim and Eva on the Friday night with dinner and cutting of the cake. I first met them in 1945, along with their older brother, Peter, whilst attending St Louis Jesuit College in Claremont. They had lost both parents and been placed in the care of a nanny, Alice Tooke. They are both grateful to the Mar-wick and Herron families for their upbring-ing. Eight years later, in 1953, I met up with Peter again in my first year, as a ‘melon’ at Denmark. He was in his second year, schools captain and Under Officer of the Cadets. As a very young boy, he had contracted polio and wore a big-heeled boot with irons up to his thighs on his right leg, later removed as he built up strength. He learned how to run and kick a football with his left leg and played cricket both as a batsman and bow-ler. He was very good at it too. After school he worked for Jack Money at North Danda-lup – dairy and beef cattle and a horse rac-ing stud. He later joined Dalgety’s livestock firm but unfortunately died at an early age. Michael and Tim came to Denmark in 1954 – as ‘melons’ to my year. Michael was a very good footballer and athlete. At the Denmark Agricultural School he was the 1955 school champion, holding the 440 yards record of 57.2 secs, 880 yards record of 2mins 14.5 secs and mile record of 5 min 5 secs. He was also Sergeant major of the cadets. Michael met and married Marion at Wongan Hills. Marion’s family had a business of merchan-dise, school bus, fuel and Elders agency, which she and Michael took over when her parents retired. In the morning, he would drive the school bus and then get into the table top truck, drive to Perth Goomalling fuel depot to collect bulk and drum fuel, drive back to Wongan Hills and get into the school bus, back to the truck to deliver drum fuel to the farmers and so on every working day. He also played tennis, football and cricket for Wongan Hills. When the business was sold, they moved to Perth where he became General Manager of Subiaco Football Club during the Haydn Bunton Jnr era. He was influential in the building of the Subiaco Sporting Club pavil-ion a Subiaco oval. With State of Origin and AFL games played at Subiaco, bar trade and membership made the club financially sound. He as also engaged in the possibility of a Goldfields team in the WAFL competi-
In Memorium
VALE PHILLIP MARSHALL
AG ADVISORY COMMITTEE
1979—2019
Above: Phillip Marshall pictured with his wife Sheelagh. We remember Phillip Marshall, Agricultural Advisory Committee member who sadly passed away 22 September 2019. Phillip was a member of the College Agricultural Advisory Committee for 40 years, oversee-ing many changes, that has seen the Col-lege become a leading institution in the education of young people in a calling close to his heart—agriculture. As well as being a luminary he has, for many years, supported the development of young people who have a passion for agri-culture by providing the annual Phillip Marshall Scholarship for Excellence in Hor-ticulture. A generous scholarship for stu-dents currently studying in Year 11, who demonstrate a strong level of interest and performance in the College’s horticulture enterprise and who are looking toward a career in the horticultural sector. Phillip’s altruistic and selfless approach will be missed by everyone.
Please let us have your news so that we can let others know what is happening to past students. Cheers for now Don McCausland Chairperson
alternative supplier may be used for the purchase of stationery and book requirements. Further information: https://www.denmarkag.wa.edu.au/enrolment/fees-charges/ 2020 Uniforms and Residential Requirements The College Uniforms and Residential Requirements is also now published on our website. All College uniform items can be purchased through numerous local suppliers or any alternate suppli-er of your choice. Shorts and short sleeve shirts are no longer part of the approved farm uni-form for occupational health, safety and wellbeing reasons. New students commencing with the College and the replacement of exist-ing student farm uniform items are expected to comply with these new requirements. Tinted safety glasses have also been added as a compulsory uniform item in line with industry standards. Further information: https://www.denmarkag.wa.edu.au/students/uniform-requirements/ 2020 Residential Accommodation Fees and BAHA Update The Department of Education Corpo-rate Executive have set the 2020 Resi-dential Accommodation Fee at $8,880 for the full year. In 2020, the Boarding Away from Home Allowance will reduce to $1,634 for the full year. Pro-rata payment will continue to be made.
Outstanding Accounts A reminder that all residential boarding fees (first, second and third instalments) should have been cleared by the end of term 3, 2019. The Department of Education has a clear guideline with regards to the payment of residential boarding fees: “Third and final instalments of residential boarding fees and College charges must be cleared prior to the commencement of term four" Year 11 accounts are required to be settled in full by 15 November 2019 at the latest. Parents and carers who are currently in breach of this guideline or their boarding agreements and do not have a current pay-ment plan in place, have been contacted. The College appreciates your prompt pay-ments. Boarding Away from Home Allowance (BAHA) – AIC Recipients This final allowance for the year closes on 29 November 2019. This allowance is only available to parents/guardians who perma-nently reside in WA and have qualified for the Commonwealth Government Depart-ment of Human Services (Centrelink) Assis-tance for Isolated Children (AIC). The value of this subsidy is $1,791 for the full year. Further eligibility requirements and the ap-plication form can be downloaded from the College website: http://www.denmarkag.wa.edu.au/enrolment/financial-assistance/ 2020 Stationery and Book Requirements Stationery and Book Requirement listings is now published on our website. The College has again engaged the services of Campion Education with all orders to be completed online for delivery to the College. Please note that Campion Education has been se-lected due to competitive pricing and as a convenience to the College community. Any
Further Contact & Information As always, please don’t hesitate to contact
the friendly administration team or myself
with any questions or concerns regarding
your account at the College on (08) 9848
0200 or
Convenient Payment Options
Craig Armstrong
From the Manager Corporate Services Shorts and short sleeved shirts are no longer part of the approved farm uniform...
Cheques &
Money
Orders
Posted to PO Box 350, Den-
mark WA 6333
Electronic Transfer
BSB: 306 009 Account: 0110895 Bank: Bankwest Denmark Please use student name as reference
Credit/Debit Card
Credit card payments can be made in person at the College between 8am—4pm Monday to Friday
EFTPOS EFTPOS payments can be made in person at the College be-tween 8am—4pm Monday to Friday
Personal Payment Plan
Please contact the Business Manager on (08) 9848 0200 or email [email protected]
Upcoming Events
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08 9848 0200 ph 08 9848 2997 fax
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