WARNBRO COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL BULLETINsome warmth by building a fire – let’s just say that there is some room ... group raised $175.70 selling icy poles at ... sacrifices made

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WARNBRO COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

BULLETINDATES To rEmEmbEr

JUNE

24 June - Year 12 Ball

30 June - End of Term 2

JULY

18 July - Start of Term 3

31 July - 4 August - Art Exhibition

AUGUST

8 August - Year 11 Assembly


23 August - Year 11 Meningococcal immunisations


SEPTEmbEr

4 September - 15 September - OlNA

4 September - Year 11/12 ATAr Dance/Drama Night

6 September - Year 9 Assembly

8 September - Athletics Carnival/Warnbro Day

11 - 15 September - OlNA

13 September - Year 11/12 Music - rock Concert

13 -15 September - Year 8 Camp

21 - 22 September - Year 12 Exams

22 September - End of Term 3

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3 october - 5 october - Year 12 Exams (2nd Week of School Hol-idays)

On the 29 May, twenty of Warnbro’s finest Year 9 Adventure Recreation students set out on their mid-year expedition. They would be spending the next three days kayaking, hiking and climbing their way through the South West of W.A. from Augusta to the sea cliffs of Wilyabrup.

Day one saw the group kayaking the Hardy inlet in Augusta in absolutely perfect conditions with the water looking more like a mirror than water. The group were put to the test as they were challenged to multiple activities whilst on their kayaks.

Following the afternoon on the water, the group camped at the picturesque Boranup Campground in the Boranup Forest, South of Margaret river. The group were treated to an extra chilly evening with clear skies. Some of our students’ camp skills were put to the test as they attempted to generate some warmth by building a fire – let’s just say that there is some room for improvement.

Day two and the group hiked from Boranup Campground to Conto Campground, approximately 19km through the Boranup Forest and along the Boranup Beach. Students were challenged due to the full hiking packs they had to carry the whole day – a first-hand lesson in why we pack minimal on expeditions!

On arrival at Conto Campground, the group were relieved to unload their gear, set up camp and enjoy a well-earned hot meal. Again students made attempts at building a fire for warmth as the temperature dropped overnight – still some room for improvement!

The last day of the expedition saw the planned climbing session at Wilyabrup Sea Cliffs abandoned due to some DpAW works happening at the site at short notice. As an alternative, the group spent the morning at the Margaret river Eagle Heritage park, a conservation organisation that take in and rehabilitate birds of prey. They are also responsible for the education of the public about the importance

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Year 9 adventure recreation expedition, MAY 2017

2 i April 2017

While Kya Graves is on some well-deserved long Service Leave she has asked me to fill her shoes for the last three weeks of the school term.

This is a big ask as we all know of Kya’s penchant for high heels and it is a long time since i slipped on a nice pair of heels! But that story is probably best not told in the bulletin.

As usual, Term 2 has passed at a fast pace. Students in senior school have finished Semester 1 courses, and where required, sat exams and/or the mandated externally set tasks for Year 12 students.

For our Year 11 ATAr students, these exams had a different and more energetic pace associated with them than they will have been used to in Year 10.

With Term 2 being a reporting term, our lower school students have been focused on exams where appropriate and in class tasks to finish off units of work. Our Year 10 students have taken their first steps towards Year 12 graduation with the sitting of OlNA, and our Year 7 and 9 students have sat NAplAN testing, the results of which will be made available to parents later in Term 3. All in all, a busy term for both students and staff alike!

Our Year 10 students have also begun the process of selecting their subjects for Year 11 in 2018. With the school reducing in size this has caused some concern for both parents and students alike. As our student and staff numbers have reduced we have had to make decisions regarding the courses we offer in the coming years. We believe that we will now be offering those courses, particularly in the ATAr area of study, which will give our students

the best opportunity for getting direct entry to the greatest number of courses at University level.

Any students and or parents that still have concerns should make an appointment to see me as soon as possible to discuss their specific circumstance.

in between those system requirements, we are pleased to note that Warnbro Community High School students participate in numerous extracurricular activities and events representing our school. in fact, this Bulletin is full of such opportunities that our students have undertaken. These activities and events are good examples of the many ways in which our students are giving back to the local community and it is an aspect of our school and students that we are very proud of.

As usual, we are delighted to hear how well our students represent our school – demonstrating the 3B’s: Be your Best, Be responsible and Be respectful. it is with great delight that we receive phone calls from event organisers, or emails from excursion providers telling me how wonderfully behaved and engaged the students are from this school. This is happening with increasing frequency, which is delightful. We are really pleased to see our students developing resilience and a willingness to have a go at new challenges.

We are continually speaking to our community to ensure that we and our students are represented and represent themselves in the best possible light. Our local shopping centre is one of these community organisations that we touch base with on a regular basis and i must say that we have been very pleased to hear the feedback from them

regarding the positive way the vast majority of our students represent themselves, and this school. This goes a long way to counteracting the very small number of students that do the wrong thing on the way to or from school.

Throughout the rest of this year, and moving into 2018, we will be consolidating a number of initiatives to help students further develop their resilience and willingness to take on new challenges. These include positive Behaviour in Schools, You Can Do it and Barry Bennet - instructional Conversations, which focus on how teachers teach in the class room.

Our p&C Annual General Meeting has again come and gone with many interested parents putting their hand up to be involved in moving our p&C forward. Ms Jillian Savory is continuing as p&C president, and is being seen more and more around the school in the Breakfast Club and supporting the school in any way possible.

We are trying something new this year with the parent Evening being held on Thursday 27 July, week 2 of Term 3. We are also emailing reports for the first time. We have done our best to make sure that all of our contacts are correct but if you have not received a report by email please contact the school ASAp so that we can update your details.

Finally, i would like to wish all students and their families, as well as all of our staff, a well-deserved safe and relaxing break.

mr Craig Chadwick Acting Principal

fROM THE principal’s desk

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CREW fUNdRAISING efforts acknowledged

CONGRATULATIONSWe would like to acknowledge the awesome effort of one of our Year 12 students, Mackenzie platts, who took part in W.A’s premier cycling event - the Three Dams ride.

Mackenzie was riding in the open category (seniors) and finished 265th out of 1100 riders!! An exceptional effort for someone doing this for the first time and for his age. It is a tough ride: 145km all up, with some big climbs out through the hills of perth!

EARLY BIRd WINNERCongratulations to Mrs Katie Charles, who is the lucky winner of our “Early Bird” competition. Mrs Charles will receive a full refund of her child’s 2017 Charges and Contributions.

Thank you to all of the parents who have paid their charges and contributions in full.

The Student leadership group raised $175.70 selling icy poles at the Swimming Carnival. These funds were raised to help the CrEW in rockingham. The CrEW support local homeless people and struggling families from their base in McCamey Avenue, rockingham. Check out their Facebook page for more information.

Julie-Anne from the CrEW accepted the donation and was so appreciative. She reports that this donation will fund BBQ’s to feed the homeless at the Churchill park in rockingham on Monday evenings.

CULTURAL ACTIvITIES AT CHUCkLES CHILdCARE

The Year 12 Children, Family and Community students have worked hard during Term 1 to plan and create cultural activities to share with children at Chuckles Childcare Centre, Warnbro. As part of their studies into cultural diversity, students created a

sample of their activity to show the children before teaching them how to create the item using provided materials.

All members of the class had to apply problem solving skills to ensure the completion of their cultural activity by the excursion date. Students visited Chuckles Childcare Centre on 1 May where they had the opportunity to share their activities with local children. The class was surprised by the ability level of the children and had some funny stories to share on the walk home. The Year 12 Children, Family and Community class members should be commended for their positive attitude and mature behaviour while at the centre.

miss Pike T&E

Continued from Page Oneof Western Australia’s native birds. The group were treated to an impromptu demonstration of some of W.A’s predatory birds’ capabilities, swooping around the arena catching bits of meat mid-flight! Students also had the opportunity to (albeit nervously) hold one of these birds that had been hand-raised - a very memorable, conservation experience!

The return trip to WCHS saw the students enjoy some fine selections of music from DJ Clark which all students commented on as “extremely enjoyable and in good taste”, Honestly.

mr Clark H&PE

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ANZAC cereMonY

anZac dAY All students in Years 7, 9, 11 and 12 attended the service to pay their respects to the brave men and women who have fought for and continue to serve our country. Jesse Tollett and Annie Graham did a wonderful job as Masters of Ceremony.

Our guest speaker, the Honourable paul papalia, CSC, MlA, spoke about recognising the significance of those who continue to serve for our country. principal, Kya Graves also made a speech explaining to attendees the enduring relevance of the ANZAC spirit in Australians today, ending with a thought provoking message we can all take from the ANZAC’s.

“The ANZAC spirit exists in each of us, so therefore let us be guided by the ANZAC spirit in facing the national and personal challenges ahead, and let us strive to be worthy of the memory of those we honour today.”

ms Symmons HaSS

To commemorate ANZAC Day 2017, Warnbro Community High School held the ANZAC service on Friday 28 April. The service was held to commemorate the sacrifices made by our World War I and World War II veterans as well as recognising the sacrifices of all those who have served in the armed forces.

Flowers have been traditionally laid on ANZAC day in memory of the fallen soldiers. poppies are used as a symbol to remember those who have given their lives in battle, this is because they are the flowers which grew on the battlefields after World War One ended. Rosemary has particular significance for Australians, as it is found growing wild on the Gallipoli peninsula.

in the lead up to the service, students in the HaSS department made wreaths to lay on the day as well as the Student Council making the sprigs of rosemary for all who attended the ceremony.

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2017 australian geographY coMpetition

During Term 2 students from Warnbro Community High School took part in the 23rd annual Australian Geography Competition.

Nearly 60,000 students from around Australia have entered the competition, which is a joint initiative of the Australian Geography Teachers’ Association and the royal Geographical Society of Queensland.

Competition coordinator Bernard Fitzpatrick said that the

competition gave the teachers an opportunity to highlight geography in their schools and challenge their students.

“in today’s society, geography is a vital subject that all young people should study. Understanding place and people, and the socio-economic and environmental interactions at local, regional, national and international levels is important to the economic and environmental future of Australia. With schools in many parts of Australia having introduced the new national geography curriculum, it’s an exciting time to be involved in geographical education, and the competition plays its part in this,” said Mr Fitzpatrick.

Year 11 students from across Western Australia will be selected to take part in Geography’s Big Week Out being held on Kangaroo island, South Australia later this year. From that event, Australia’s team will be chosen for the 2018 international Geography Olympiad being held in Canada.

CIvICS ANd CITIZENSHIp INCURSIONin Term 2 students in HaSS from Years 7 to 9 learnt about Civics and Citizenship. it is a great unit that teaches students about topics from the Australian Constitution to investigating miscarriages of justice. With this being our unit of study this term, teachers in HaSS organised to have the Electoral Education Centre (EEC) visit our classes. Year 7, 8 and 9 classes had the opportunity to learn from the facilitators from the EEC.

Matt and louis from the EEC were upbeat and engaging, they answered all the questions our students had about politics in Australia and how voting works. it gave our students great insight into why they should enrol and vote in elections. Students were quizzed on their knowledge so far about politics and even participated in a preferential vote for their favourite chocolate bar! This further instilled the knowledge that students had about Civics and Citizenship.

Students were extremely receptive to the facilitators showing confidence and persistence when answering questions in the classroom. They have been commended for their respectful and responsible behaviour while the EEC were in their classrooms. Who knows, we could have a future prime Minister or premier sitting in our classroom!

ms Symmons HaSS

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vISIT TO pERTH cultural centre

Year 9 and10 students had their annual excursion to the perth Cultural Centre.

The students were treated to a tour of the Art Gallery of Western Australia state collection as well as viewing the 2017 Year 12 Visual Arts perspectives featuring works from graduating students in 2016. This gave our students an insight to the varied themes youth are exploring and how they are making their voice heard.

The students also visited perth institute of Contemporary Arts and were in awe of ‘Collisions’, a virtual reality film experience that explores the collusion of science and spirit through the story telling of indigenous elder Nyarri Morgan of the Martu tribe in a remote Western Australian desert. Another exhibition that heightened our students’ senses was ‘Forgiving Night for Day,’ by Jacobus Capone. its deeply nostalgic visuals and music captivated the students, taking them to another time and place.

Overall the trip to the perth Cultural Centre reminded us that there are many types of realities and stories to be shared.

what’s happening IN THE ARTS15 - 23 July St George’s Art Exhibition, St George’s Cathedral featuring works from Cert ii Visual Arts photography, Amy Bailey, Zynda Anderson, Wanvisa Kantum

26 July 11 Cert ii photography Excursion, Fremantle CBD

27 - 28 July CASp Camp, CYC, Cooloongup

4 September 11/12 General Dance and 11/12 General and ATAr Drama Night, Sanbrook Theatre, 6pm

4 - 7 September 10-12 Dance YoH Festival, Mandurah performing Arts Centre, event time TBC

13 September 11/12 Cert ii Music rock Concert, Amphitheatre, WCHS, 6pm

20 September photoVoice Awards Ceremony, Gary Holland Centre, rockingham, Time TBC

21 october UpCycle Sculpture Opening Night and Awards Ceremony, rockingham Foreshore, 6pm UpCycle Exhibition dates from 21st- 29th October

31 october Annual Arts Exhibition, Arts Gallery Space, WCHS, 3pm

ONCE IN ROYAL dAvId’S CITYAs a part of the Drama Senior courses, students are required to view a professional theatre production to broaden their understanding of Drama.

At the end of Term 1 the Year 11 and 12 ATAr and General Drama students were privileged to view Black Swan State Theatre Company’s, Once in royal David’s City. The play is modern tale about how we cope with grief and loss and how these experiences force us to make sense of our identity in the past, present and future. Heavily influenced by Brecht, the Drama content was cleverly intertwined with an engaging storyline.

The students were buzzing with conversation on the bus journey back to school about all that they had scene (pun intended), and were left feeling inspired. An enriching and successful experience that was enjoyed by all.

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fUTURELINkS hike and BikeThe ‘Hike and Bike’ group of Future links at Warnbro Community High School visited lesmurdie Falls on Monday and surprisingly, managed to stay dry from the heavy rain pouring both before we arrived, and after we departed.

The group enjoyed the scenic views from the top of the falls first, and then walked down the track which took them to the bottom car park. They then walked along another track which led to the bottom of the waterfall. The students had a great time looking under rocks, finding quartz and discovering how cold the water is in Autumn!

The group then trekked back up the hill which is a considerably tough walk for most people! Overall, the group did around 3km up and down the hill and the day was very enjoyable.

Christina Harmsen YMCA

waapa WINTER SCHOOL 2017These July school holidays WAAPA is offering exciting programs for students in Years 4 to 12. The Winter School includes classes in acting, drama, dance, screen acting and music theatre. For information about the many courses on offer please visit WAApA Winter School Holiday programs or contact Gabrielle Metcalf at [email protected] or 9370 6775.

fREO dOCkERS CUp This term ladies from Years 10-12 participated in an AFl competition. The competition consisted of three games against Serpentine, John Tonkin and pinjarra schools. Although we did not win a game, it did not reflect the attitude of the participants.

The ladies had a blast and were all smiles no matter the outcome. They trained hard and never gave up. This was a great reflection of the students we have at WCHS, which also made it a pleasure to coach.

The girls had one game against John Tonkin here at Warnbro Community High School and were overwhelmed with the support they had. There were boys who offered to run water and give information to the girls on the field. There were also numerous parents, staff members and students who attended. Those students now wish they had played AFl also! With the positive response from the girls we hope to play more games against other schools in the future and will continue our training for the competition next year.

ms Collins H&PE

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On 10 April a group of our students participated in the city of Rockingham Couch Surfing event to raise awareness about the issues surrounding homelessness and youth in the local community.

prior to the event the students spent weeks after school pimping up their couch ready to race it on the big day. Whilst they did not win, everyone had a great time at the BBQ afterwards. The event was also supported by Headspace and YMCA who were impressed by our students’ commitment and support.

Well done everyone for giving up your time afterschool and in the holidays to support such an important cause.

ms owen Futurelinks

COUCH SURfING for the hoMeless

Year 12 health fair - INdUSTRY LINkS The students started the day by organising all their Health Fair stuff in preparation for the small presentations they would be running in session 2 and 3 to the Year 7 and 8 cohorts.

The students were nervous to begin with but once they all started presenting they showed us all what they are truly capable of. We had six groups who all had different topics, including, contraception and pregnancy, cannabis, mental health, physical activity, sun smart and healthy eating.

it was great to see the students who came to watch our presentations engaging and participating. Well done to the Year 12 industry link students, you represented the Future links department with great maturity and pride. Thank you to Miss Mowat and her Year 12 students also. Excellent Job!

miss Addison Futurelinks

expedition daY TO dWELLINGUp Our morning began at 8.30am by packing our gear on to the bus, then Mr McCoy, the Year 11 industry link students and i were ready for our adventure day in Dwellingup.

We arrived at Dwellingup at 10.20am and within a few minutes we were all ready for our hike along the Mur-ray river. The walk lasted an hour and a half which ended in many students slipping and being covered in mud including Mr McCoy and myself. Once back at the camp area, students then had to cook their own lunch which was either sausages or pasta. Then it was clean-up time which the students helped with and made sure we had made minimal impact on the environment.

Students then had to set up their tents, get them checked by McCoy or myself and then pack them away. By the time the students completed all these things it was 1.35pm and we were on the bus ready to head back to school. The day was an enjoyable one and many of the stu-dents told me that they had great fun and would love to do it again. Great success!

miss Addison Futurelinks

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IZRA YOUTH SEMINAR On Wednesday 5 April a group of our Year 11 students attended a one day youth seminar at the Gary Holland centre in rockingham as part of the National Youth Week.

The activities our students participated in focused on activating their personal strengths, skills and passions and build their resilience. The activities were fun and interactive and everyone had a go. There was DJ-ing, rap writing, art and comedy. The presenters ranged from a TV comedian to a popular freestyle rapper.

ms owen Futurelinks

GETTING ACTIvATEd The first activity I participated in was with a free style rapper. He had been rapping since he was fourteen and wrote his first song when he was eight. it was called “Believe in yourself”. He said it was a little bit cheesy as he was young and inex-perienced.

My second activity was with a hilarious comedian who explained that he did stand up around perth and that it was more than a job.

My last activity for the day i met with a fascinating person who happens to be a boss DJ. When he was addressing our group he told us that he had pursued a career as a DJ.

it was an amazing experience and i was fortunate enough to meet such young and talented people. They have truly inspired me.

Larney Farmer Year 11

curtin daYin April, Week 10 of Term 1, the Year 11 ATAr students travelled to Curtin University. This was a generous opportunity presented by Curtin Ahead, a program that assists both Year 11 and Year 12 students alike in progressing successfully in their final stages of high school.

Throughout the day, recent university graduates conducted a variety of informative and engaging activities that provided us with further insight into ATAr and clarified confusion in grading and examinations. They also heavily focused on what occurs after we graduate Year 12 and the variety of pathways and alternatives you can choose to successfully get into university.

Students were delivered with reassurances regarding various aspects of university that set doubts and worries aside regarding money and what to do if everything doesn’t go to plan. We were also shown how to navigate the campus, through a short and thrilling, ‘Amazing race’ competition that eased tensions and allowed students to grow more comfortable with their surroundings and the university graduates.

The day finished with a delicious lunch supplied by Curtin Ahead and we departed the grounds with confidence, now that our options were broadened in terms of into how vastly university life contrasts to that of high school, and what awaits us once we graduate Year 12.

renae Winther and Kayla roulston Year 11

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INdUSTRY LINkS - workplace learning prograM

Kurt BoltonKurt is attending Major Motors in Bibra lake each Friday while studying Certificate II Automotive Vocational preparation. He has enjoyed working with a team of employees who have shared with him many of their experiences

gained over the years in the Automotive industry. Through gaining a work placement that compliments his TAFE studies, Kurt has been able to gain both theoretical knowledge as well as practical application of newly acquired skills, reaffirming his desire to pursue a career within this industry. He has even had the opportunity to help out with maintenance on his family’s cars.

Cody DaleCody is currently completing a 2nd year School Based Traineeship with SMYL. She has enjoyed the flexibility of carrying out studies towards the completion of a Certificate II Community Services while engaged in the workplace at Chuckles Day

Care. Having also gained work experience at Warnbro primary School, Cody was able to determine that working with younger children and infants was a career pathway that appealed to her. Cody has very much enjoyed being a part of the daily schedule and curriculum that is offered at Chuckles, while watching and nurturing young ones as they develop important social and educational behaviours.

Chloe StrattonChloe is making outstanding progress towards her Certificate ii retail Cosmetics. She has spent Semester 1 actively engaging in work experience at a beauty clinic where she was able to observe the varying techniques and procedures

carried out each week. Having had the opportunity to practically apply newly found skills and knowledge within a clinic, Chloe is now hoping to further her abilities in customer service, recognizing this skill to be of the utmost importance in any workplace.

Olivia RibbansOlivia was privileged to be offered a School Based Traineeship with Better pets and Gardens, whom she completed her Workplace learning program with in Year 11. Along with Warnbro CHS, SMYl have supported her through her training in

Certificate II in Retail Services assisting and encouraging Olivia through her studies while attending the workplace 2 days a week, attaining over 130 hours in the workplace.

Rachel EvansHaving completed a Certificate II in Tourism during Year 11, rachel has had the opportunity to further her industry skills and knowledge this year through the study of a Certificate III in Tourism. She is very

focused on enhancing her customer service skills while engaged in Workplace learning at prouds Jewellers Mandurah, with a goal of pursuing a career with an international carrier as a Flight Attendant.

mrs. Lee Industry Links

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rockinghaM castawaYs SCULpTURES AWARdSemester 1 has been a busy time for the Years 9 and 10 Studio Creative Arts Specialist program. The Studio students have been engaging in the Up-Cycle program sponsored by rockingham City Council, with the aim of combining the themes of recycling and environmental awareness with the creative re-use of materials and innovative sculpture.

Each week Artist, Sculptor, laura Mitchell guides students through the creative process of making a public sculpture from selected recycled and found waste. Studio students will be representing Warnbro Community High School in the 2017 rockingham Castaways Sculptures Award. The sculpture will be revealed along the rockingham Foreshore from 28 October to 5 November.

The students are currently designing and assembling their works for a ‘Clock Tree’, which represents the numerous issues, ticking away, such as environmental, political and communal problems faced by modern communities. Each student is producing a clock, which will hang as a fruit from the tree; the tree is composed of numerous found elements such as a basketball hoop-stand and used poly-pipe.

As well as students developing their creative skills in sculpture, they are also becoming aware of waste management by being exposed to the current process of landfill, and the promotion of recycling as a means of reducing waste. in this case, ‘up-cycling.’

mr Edwards Arts

BUSH BABIES art exhiBitionRecently fifteen indigenous students from Warnbro Community High School attended the Bush Babies Art Exhibition at the rockingham Centre of the Arts. The exhibition consisted of photography and paintings and digital art portraying several Aboriginal elders from Western Australia – with most of them being born in the BUSH! They are the last of the Noongar people actually born in the bush.

Below is Nana purple (Hazel Winmar) painted by, Graham Smith. Nana purple was a Ballardong woman who spoke fluent Noongar. She gave birth to fourteen children and lived until she was 100 years old. She was a remarkable woman and very popular throughout the wheat-belt area of WA.

Many of the WCHS students who attended the exhibition were surprised to realize they are actually related to some of the people in the portraits. The students said they are proud of all of these amazing Noongar elders!

ms manly Learning Support Teacher

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MEET THE STAffEvery Wednesday this term we do Girls Group with Erin from YMCA and Neta the lore Woman. We go to Mike Barnett’s Sport Complex in the YMCA van.

When we are at the complex, Neta talks to us and tells us about indigenous Culture. She tells us stories about our land, who our people are and teaches us about our tribes. Neta has also taught us how to dot paint with a story.

When we are there i really enjoy Neta telling us about our culture, where we are from and who we are. it’s fun and exciting to learn about my culture.

Tamieka butler Year 9

MY culture

Dean Tyrrell

What’s your job in the school and how long have you worked here?

i have worked here for 2 and half years. pE teacher

What do you like best about your job and the school?

i enjoy the collegiality within the school and seeing the students having fun during sport lessons.

What’s the one thing you could not live without?

Being able to travel

Name your favourite band and song.

Nirvana, Come as You Are

Greg Rackham


i am a Technology

teacher at Warnbro CHS, i have worked here for almost 13 year now. Additionally, over the last few years i have been expanding a role assisting teachers to develop Classroom Management Strategies.


Working along with supportive colleagues and following the journey that students make; from starting high school through to graduation.


Down time spent with family!


That is a difficult one. I have a pretty eclectic taste in music, i have for a long time enjoyed Dire Straits and “romeo and Juliet” is probably a favourite (i remember as a teenager playing it on vinyl).

Liz McCartney


My job at Warnbro Community High School is that i am an Education Assistant and i have been here for 4 years. Two of those years were working in the ESC department and the remainder has been in mainstream.


The best part of my job is helping all the wonderful students we have here. Seeing the results when a student tells you they cannot do it and helping to achieve it is amazing. The

wonderful staff here at WCHS are very supportive and are willing to help with anything i may need.


My family and all my wonderful kids from each class. They make it all worthwhile and my husband is very supportive.


Well i’m an oldie so it would have to be music from the 60’s and 70’s. Showing my age now lol.

Nic Hampton


i organise relief teachers when staff

are sick, and coordinate the repairs and maintenance of the buildings.


i love the variety of my job and the staff and students at Warnbro are great.


laughter


Favourite band at the moment is Foo Fighters. Favourite song “imagine’ by John lennon

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YEAR 8 AdvENTURE RECREATION ROCk CLIMBThe Year 8 Adventure recreation class have a focus on rock climbing in Term 2. They have experience with our school rock climbing facilities, however, in order for them to excel at the skill they needed more of a challenge. i decided to take them to Mandurah indoor rock Climbing for a couple of sessions. i chose to do this, as i wanted the students to challenge themselves and feel accomplished with what they can achieve. Before entering the rock climbing centre students were not that excited, as they have not always enjoyed rock climbing. This soon changed when they were asked to team up and just have some fun.

They worked with a partner climbing any wall they wanted. They had no pressure from class members and were able to challenge themselves with no judgement. i did not realise at the time how beneficial this excursion was. The students not only managed to challenge themselves at different heights, but they had to communicate with their partner, work as a team in their racing competitions and overcome their own fears. This allowed them to understand what can happen when you put your mind to something and work together. The communication and teamwork really shined through when students were asked to

complete the climb blind folded. Every student accomplished this task and left the centre fearless and eager for more!

14 i April 2017

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Year 11 sport and recreation GOLfING ExpERIENCE

As a part of the course students are required to partake in certain sports. This term was specifically related to golf. I felt as though students wouldn’t get the best possible experience to practice golf here at Warnbro CHS so i contacted the rockingham Driving range for assistance. They gladly offered to run sessions with us for a series of three weeks during their class time.

Students responded very positively to this and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The driving range offered grip, stance and swing technique, hitting with irons and woods, and basic practice on getting out of sand traps, golf putting and line control. With such a positive response hopefully we can continue on with a few more sessions next semester.

ms Collins H&PE

2017 TEEN TRIpLE p SEMINARSWarnbro Community High will be offering:

The Triple P –Positive Parenting Program FREE to all parents of year 7, 8 and 9 in Term 3 of 2017.

When:

Monday 31st July 9-11 am

Monday 7thAugust 9-11am

Monday 14th August 9-11 am

Where:

Warnbro Community library Conference room

The seminar Series will be offered again FREE in Term 4 to parents of year 7, 8 and 9.

To register and for more information contact:

Leonie Wilson School Health Nurse ph. 95530129

Margaret Marriott School Chaplain ph. 95530180

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Year 11 and 12 General and ATAr Drama students experienced an energetic and intense introduction to the theatre style Commedia Dell’ Arte, this term through a physical workshop by into the Mask Theatre.

The workshop facilitator Shane MacMullan taught the students about the history of the theatre style, where students learnt how to move like stock (stereotype) characters from the 16th Century ranging from Pantalone – the greedy old man to Zanni – the comedic servant. Students have already started using their new skills in classes to create lazzis (improvised scenes using stock characters) and will continue to bring their Commedia Dell’Arte characters to life for their performance tasks.

Watch this space! A performance night coming your way.

casp ENd Of SEMESTER 1 WAvE SHOWCASE The CASp team would like to extend a thank you to the enthusiastic family, friends and staff who supported our Semester 1 showcase, ‘WAVES.’ This theme allowed students to explore the emotional, physical and spiritual notions associated with the word. The showcase reflected this through studies of emotional trauma, physical interpretations of the movement of ocean waves and the study of feelings that ebb and flow between people in a range of social contexts.

Works featured ranged from experimental video, interviews, painting, sculpture, student devised drama works, as well as contemporary and street dance

The Showcase was a great opportunity to see the collaboration between students and staff and demonstrated how our CASp students challenge their creative thinking, develop their skills and push the boundaries of their own achievements.

We now will be working towards our Term 4 Showcase at the Nexus Theatre with a new theme and many exciting showcases to come.

SONG WRITING WORkSHOpSThrough the perth Symphony Orchestra, Share the Chair programme sponsored by the City Of Rockingham, Year 11 and 12 Certificate II of Music students were extremely fortunate to participate in a song writing workshop with local artists.

it was a pleasure to have Courtney Murphy (former Australian idol finalist) and Shameem Taheri-Lee (an upcoming young solo artist) come in to share with their experiences working in the music industry and to workshop some song writing techniques to the music students.

Courtney reflected on his experiences ranging from being a finalist on a television talent show, through to working as a full time musician in his hugely successful cover band, ‘Murphy’s lore’. He was able to share tips on how to promote your music, overcome stage fright, and how to manage your performance commitments.

Shameem gave us an insight into her creative process as she walked us through the evolution of her song, ‘Beautiful Soul‘. We heard early segments of audio that she had recorded on her phone then gradually heard the song evolve and grow culminating in the final track that she played us the video clip for.

Both Courtney and Shameem were kind enough to provide advice and feedback on two short performances by students in our class and overall it was a valuable experience for all involved.

Thank you to our facilitators, perth Symphony Orchestra and the City of rockingham for their support and sponsorship.

MASk theatre

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Yr7 casp t shirt

Each year the Year 7 Creative Arts production Company investigate their own sense of identity as individuals and as a new creative group. Studies of effective logo design and the exploration of the creative arts across performance and studio become the basis for the designs. Students produce their own design and then a final logo is selected to represent the group for the next four years in CASp. Students are provided a CApC T-shirt to wear as their Stage Black clothing during CASp events.

Congratulations to this year’s winners Araz Haji Murad and Feebi lewis whose designs now features as a combined logo on 2017 CApC t-shirt.

Taryn Beck Jordan Crommie

Silvah Dalton Ben Edwards

Sophie Falk Jesse Geere

Araz Haji Murad Mackenzie Harris

John lea Feebi lewis

Jasmine-lee Mitchell lilly payne-Jackson

Michaela roberts Antonia rodriguez

Caitlyn Smith isla Sweetman

Ebonny Ugle Amber Wright

We are looking forward to seeing how our new intake grows over this year and the next 4 years.

pERTH CULTURAL CENTRE ExCURSIONA group of Year 11, 12 and 10 CASp students attended an excursion to the perth Cultural Centre, this semester.

Students had the opportunity to view contemporary works from plain Speak a new annual series at the Art Gallery of Western Australia, with its instalment of Everyone Has a History. The students viewed works that presented compelling personal stories told through art. The exhibition is a collection of some powerfully personal works, presented through a range of media; including video work, paintings, photography, sculpture and textiles. Students shared thoughts with Gallery guides and were fascinated by the diversity of works on display.

Students also headed next door to the perth institute of Contemporary Art to see this year’s The Hatched: National Graduate Show featuring work by recent arts graduates of the highest calibre from art schools across the country. With work by the graduates carefully selected from three tertiary institutions in each of Australia’s states and territories, Hatched 2017 once again showcased emerging arts practices on the forefront of the arts industry. Students viewed works that explored the theme of ‘identity’ and this stirred new ideas for the productions of artworks happening in Semester 2.

This experienced offered students the opportunity to see contemporary works, our State collection as well as make connections to their own ideas and future creative endeavours.

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the alBanY – denMark – augusta YEAR 12 OUTdOOR EdUCATION ExpEdITION

We all started the camp pretty happy because for a change we didn’t have to be at school at a ridiculous hour of the morning. By 9:15am we had pulled out of the school and we started on our way down to Augusta.

Surfing on the Augusta river mouth provoked a series of emotions from us all. Some were scared, some anxious and some couldn’t get in the water fast enough. Some of us were tearing it up on nearly every wave, others struggled a little and Mr Clark, well he caught what he called his ‘wave of the day’ about thirty times. Ms Collins, on the other hand, wasn’t feeling like the luckiest person in the world after finding she had broken bathers and then losing her Fit Bit in the ocean.

That night we snuck into iGA, bought some burgers and buns and cooked ourselves dinner on the BBQ - it was very luxurious. We had a proper cooked dinner, hot showers, flushing toilets and a campfire – an extremely sad campfire but a campfire nevertheless. Hamelin Bay Caravan park treated us well.

Thursday was a very long day for us and even more so for Mr Clark. We drove to Walpole and walked through the Valley of the Giants treetop walk. We then got back into the bus and drove to Denmark where we were supposed to snorkel at Greens pool but chickened out (due to the risk management plan we implemented) as we all expected cold weather. Once there though, with the suns hot rays beaming down on us and not a cloud in the sky, watching everyone else swimming, we all felt a little regret. We took a few “panos” and got back in the bus. We drove to Albany to pick the hire car up. By this time we all knew we were running a little behind schedule and wondered whether or not the hike would still go ahead. Mr Clark broke the bad news to us, explaining that the risk was too high for us to start a hike at this time of the day (4pm). Relating it back to the textbook theory, we all understood why. So, we set

up and got comfortable. That night, at Shelley Beach, consisted of the usual debrief, a night activity provided by Caitlin and a friendly game of Uno.

Friday was hike day. We completed the whole hike from Tennessee South road to Shelley Beach campsite. A total of 19km fully loaded with all our gear. We saw a snake, a massive kangaroo and we even had to limbo under a giant Orb Weaver Spider web. The hike was very beautiful. Often we looked up to see an amazing view of the indian Ocean and Australia’s Southern coastline. Our last night again consisted of the usual debrief and this time the night activity was provided by Mr Clark. The challenge was frustrating and difficult but in the end we “solved” it in our own round about, sly, “Team Headscratch” way. i can’t give away too many details, wouldn’t want to spoil it for the next round of Year 12’s, so i’ll just leave it there.

Saturday (yes our teacher likes us that much) included an abseil and our trip home. We abseiled at the Amphitheatre in Albany, which had spectacular views. There were people bounding down the rock face, completely in their element, while others were less sure and slowly shuffled down the face. By the end of that, I think it’s safe to say we were well and truly ready to get back on the road and head home.

While we had an awesome time doing the activities on the camp, we also were really happy just to be out there together. Our love of the outdoors is what brings us together and camps like these make us really appreciate the opportunities and experiences WA provides us with.

To summarise, camp was an absolute blast and Outdoor Ed rocks - Bring on our leadership Expedition term with the Year 8 Adventure recreation students!

Sincerely, “Team Headscratch”.

mr Clark H&PE

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This Semester we have focused particularly on 2 Keys to Success: Getting Along and Resilience.

Getting Along

Getting Along is revealed when young people work cooperatively with each other, resolve conflicts by discussion rather than fights, manage their anger, show tolerance, and follow class rules, including making responsible choices so that everyone’s rights are protected. Getting Along also involves young people making positive contributions to helping others and to making the school, home, and community safer, healthier, and good places to live and learn.

How can Parents help to reinforce the work that we are doing at school to improve our students’ Social and Emotional Learning Skills? Step 1. Have Conversations with Your Child about What it Means to Get Along Step 2. Describe Examples of Getting Along Behaviour to Practice Step 3. Discuss Ways to Think that will Help Your Child to Get Along Step 4. Things to Say to Acknowledge Your Child’s Getting Along Behaviour Resilience Resilience is shown when young people are able to stop themselves from getting extremely angry, down, or worried when faced with challenging events and difficult situations and people. Resilience means being able to control your behaviour when very upset without fighting or withdrawing for too long. It also means being able to calm down after having been upset and bouncing back to work and being with other people.

Step 1. Have Conversations with Your Child About What it Means to Be Resilient Step 2. Describe Examples of Resilience to Practice Step 3. Discuss Ways to Think as well as Coping Skills that will Help Your Child to Be Resilient Step 4. Things to Say to Acknowledge Your Child’s Resilience Watch out for an email which will be sent home soon giving you more advice and support on how to do this.

You can do it

This Semester we have focused particularly on 2 Keys to Success: Getting Along and Resilience.

Getting Along

Getting Along is revealed when young people work cooperatively with each other, resolve conflicts by discussion rather than fights, manage their anger, show tolerance, and follow class rules, including making responsible choices so that everyone’s rights are protected. Getting Along also involves young people making positive contributions to helping others and to making the school, home, and community safer, healthier, and good places to live and learn.

How can Parents help to reinforce the work that we are doing at school to improve our students’ Social and Emotional Learning Skills? Step 1. Have Conversations with Your Child about What it Means to Get Along Step 2. Describe Examples of Getting Along Behaviour to Practice Step 3. Discuss Ways to Think that will Help Your Child to Get Along Step 4. Things to Say to Acknowledge Your Child’s Getting Along Behaviour Resilience Resilience is shown when young people are able to stop themselves from getting extremely angry, down, or worried when faced with challenging events and difficult situations and people. Resilience means being able to control your behaviour when very upset without fighting or withdrawing for too long. It also means being able to calm down after having been upset and bouncing back to work and being with other people.

Step 1. Have Conversations with Your Child About What it Means to Be Resilient Step 2. Describe Examples of Resilience to Practice Step 3. Discuss Ways to Think as well as Coping Skills that will Help Your Child to Be Resilient Step 4. Things to Say to Acknowledge Your Child’s Resilience Watch out for an email which will be sent home soon giving you more advice and support on how to do this.

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Earlier this term the Year 11 ATAR Outdoor Education class (aka “Team Apocalypse”) went on their first expedition to Hamelin Bay and Boranup in the south-west corner of WA. The expedition was a “self-propelled” point-to-point camp, meaning that the students had to get themselves from Hamelin Bay to Contos Springs (a total distance of about 35km) under their own steam.

Day 1 saw the group spend the afternoon kayaking from Hamelin Bay to Foul Bay. Weather conditions were absolutely perfect, and the pod of dolphins that accompanied the group for part of the paddle made it even more memorable. pulling the kayaks up on the beach was a bit of a mission at

the end of the day, but it was quickly forgotten about once we all sat down around a cozy fire in our camp tucked away in the dunes.

Hiking was the mode of travel for Day 2, and involved the group hiking around 16-17kms from Foul Bay to Boranup Forest. The hike was made even more difficult as the students were required to carry all of their belongings (tents, clothes, food, sleeping bags etc) with them for their journey. The 5km stretch in the soft sand tested our resolve but it wasn’t long before we were making the 160m ascent from the beach up to Boranup. The going was made even tougher when the heavens decided to open up and rain heavily for the next few hours. To their credit the group kept on smiling and worked together to finally walk into the Boranup campsite mid-afternoon.

The last day’s travel involved mountain biking 25kms from Boranup north to Contos Springs. Our good friends from Dirty Detours MTB met the group early in the morning and before long had us whizzing our way through the forest. The ride was absolutely fantastic, and an amazing way to see the beauty of the south-west. After a few tough climbs and hair-raising descents we eventually arrived at Contos – and the end of our adventure!! Team Apocalypse had successfully achieved their goal of successfully completing the camp!! it was a fantastic experience and one that definitely saw the class come together and establish themselves as a tight-knit group. Our next expedition is in August and will see Team Apocalypse hike 30km through the Murchison river Gorge in Kalbarri. We can’t wait!

mr Watson H&PE

Year 11 atar outdoor education HAMELIN BAY ExpEdITION

in conjunction with YMCA and Zonta House Women’s refuge the Future links girls are working on an indigenous art project with Neta Knapp, artist and Mp. As the focus is empowerment and resilience, the girls are learning about women’s issues and the effects of domestic violence in the home whilst creating indigenous artwork. Neta is sharing her stories and the students are discovering the beauty of their culture and language. So far the girls have excelled themselves and their artwork is fantastic. Thank you Neta!

ms owen Futurelinks

girls’ group

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Year 10 adventure recreation MUNdA BIddI TRAIL ExpEdITIONDuring Term 2 the Year 10 Adventure recreation group spent two days mountain biking on the Munda Biddi Trail. For those that don’t know – the Munda Biddi Trail spans over 1000 kms from Mundaring in the north, to Albany in the south. The Year 10 Adventure recreation group rode 60kms across two days, riding from Brookton Highway to Jarrahdale, and spending the night in one of the shelters that are dotted along the trail.

Day 1 saw on early start, meeting at school at 6:30am before heading out to Brookton Highway to start our ride. it wasn’t long before the group were tackling hills and large sections of boggy pea-gravel, and needless to say the legs were burning!! By the middle of the day we had reached our midway point and lunch/water stop. it was great to get off the bike after a journey of bumps and climbs. The afternoon nearly went pear-shaped after a wrong turn, but the teachers were kind enough to point the group back on the right track, and we were soon riding into the Wungong campsite. Despite the awesomeness of the shelter it was an absolutely freezing night as the temperature dropped to near zero, and a good nights sleep was hard to come by.

Day 2 saw us rise reasonably early and begin to pack up camp in rather cold temperatures. riding out of camp our ears and fingers were freezing – making it quite uncomfortable to ride. it really tested us!! The second day of the ride was really enjoyable once the sun came out, and we enjoyed the ease of the trail as it followed an old railway line that used to service the Balmoral pOW Camp. The group rode really well and made great time – finishing a couple of hours ahead of schedule!! it was a great achievement considering most of the students had never ridden that distance before!! All were feeling very proud of themselves, but couldn’t wait to get home – most agreed that they weren’t in a hurry to ride a bike again!!

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Things to remember:

BIKE SAFETY

Parents must ensure that students who ride to school are familiar with the road rules for cyclists, have

a well maintained bike that is road worthy and wear appropriate safety gear.

BRINGING A BIKE TO SCHOOL

Students are responsible for their own personal property and bring their bike onto school grounds at

their own risk. As a service to students the school provides a bike cage that is locked during school

hours.

BIKE SECURITY

Parents and students should ensure that an adequate bike lock is used routinely to securely fasten

bikes to the bike rack in the bike cage. Whilst every precaution is taken the school accepts no

responsibility for property left in the bike cage.

SAFETY OF OTHERS

There are paths around the school that give direct access to the bike cage. Any students coming

through the school with their bikes must walk it as this area is shared with other students.

WHY RIDE?RIDE SAFE BE SECURE

AT WARNBRO COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL MANY OF OUR STUDENTS RIDE TO SCHOOL. WE IDENTIFY THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH

BENEFITS OF CYCLING TO SCHOOL. CYCLING ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO MAKE POSITIVE CHOICES, CONSIDER OTHERS AND BE INDEPENDENT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: www.kidsafewa.com.au/_literature_151452/Bicycle_Safety_Fact_Sheet

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