A busy start to Term 2 in the HOPE department as our school teams are well into their fixtures against other schools. The Year 12 ATAR Outdoor Adventure class are eagerly planning their major expedition and putting a lot of time into ensuring the camp will run smoothly. The Year 9 Outdoor Adventure class are also preparing for expedition with a challenging 2-day mountain bike camp at the end of the term. The Year 8 Outdoor Adventure class are preparing for their hike to the Hills Discovery Centre as the Year 10s are also preparing for their hike of the Cape to Cape track at the end of this term.

Lightning Carnival

The Year 8 Lightning Carnival took place 13 May across various locations. Two netball teams battled it out at Ray Owen Sport Centre and came second in Division 1 and fourth in Division 2. Special mention to both teams star shooters, Lily Ajduk, Hannah Booler, Freya Pivac and Shayla Kenny. Each student participated to their full ability and pushed themselves hard for their teams. Centre court players Skyla Mitchell and Matayah Casper were outstanding at controlling the game and defensively Mataya Rea and Tayla Renouf made some key turnovers and kept the other teams to low scores.

Soccer Program

The Year 8 Soccer Specialist program has really kicked into gear this term with a host of School Sport WA matches being held after school, along with their annual Lightning Carnival held last week. The boys finished the day in 2^nd position overall, unfortunately going down to Darling Range in an entertaining final, 3-1. The girls did themselves proud on the day finishing 3^rd overall with a strong result against Harrisdale, winning 4-0. Both squads have had some amazing team performances and are both looking like they have a bright future in the program.

The Year 9 Girls have gotten off to a great start in the Inter-School competition, winning their first two games. The girls got an impressive 3-1 win against Lynwood Soccer Academy with Poppy Calvert scoring a great goal.

The Year 9 Boys lost their first game to Lesmurdie Senior High School but, have been working extremely hard in their three training sessions per week to ensure they pick up three points in their upcoming game. The boys always have fantastic attitudes and resolve and this will stand them in good stead for the remainder of the Inter-School Competition.

Alice Hall
Health and Physical Education Teacher