As the term quickly moves to an end we have some exciting school events to look forward to.

Quiz Night

Our annual Quiz Night is a popular event each year and we were disappointed that we were unable to hold it in 2020 due to the COVID restrictions.  Fortunately, this year we are back again and looking forward to a wonderful night.  As our only fundraiser for the year, I encourage you to get a table together and come along for a fun evening.  There are wonderful prizes, fun games, raffles, puzzles and an amazing silent auction. 

NAIDOC celebrations

We are looking forward to celebrating NAIDOC week in the last week of this term as the official week falls during the school holdiays.  We will begin the week with an assembly during period 3 on the Monday. Special guests include local Aboriginal Elder Nick Abraham, Bevan O'Donnell Acting Sergent and Community Engagement Coordinator WA Police Force, the Moorditj Community College choir.  We will also feature Year 12 Coen Fowler's music composition.

Each day there will be activities and events for students to be involved in.

Exams and Reports

Year 10 – 12 exams are now completed and students will be receiving their results during their class time. Senior School reports will be distributed at the end of this term, and reports for Years 7 to 9 will be sent home at the end of the first week of Term 3.

Parent Teacher Meetings

Week 2 next term will be our second parent teacher meeting for the year. It will be held on Wednesday 28 July and will run from 1.30pm till 6.30pm. Further information about booking appointments will be sent via email closer to the time.

Year 10 Course Counselling

Following the Course Counselling Information Webex on 16 June, Year 10 students will be receiving information about how to login in and select their courses for 2022. A recording of this session is available on Connect, along with a range of other information and resources. Students will receive their reports at the end of term, and information about courses available to them. All selections will be due in by 20 July to enable us to formulate a grid based on student choice. 

Confirmation of course selections will occur on 11 Aug during parent meetings scheduled during the afternoon and early evening. Further information will be emailed directly to Year 10 parents.  Please feel free to contact the school and speak with the Deputy Principal of Curriculum and Senior School (Timothy Bennet) if you wish to make an appointment to discuss this process, or receive assistance in selecting courses.

P&C news

Following the last P&C meeting which was an AGM, we have a new executive committee.  They are Heidi Jannetta (President), Melanie Kowald (Secretary), Helen Griffiths (Treasurer).  At this meeting we farewelled Maurice Cammack who has been president for the last 7 years and made a significant contribution to the school over his time in the role.

PSR

Our school recently underwent a Public School Review. This process involved preparing a written submission and then participating in a validation day where two reviewers met with a cross section of the school community. Thank you to all those involved in this process - it certainly was a great opportunity to share our story as a school community.  I encourage you all to read the positive feedback we received in the report which is now located on our school website.

My Place

Congratulations to our Year 9 students who were recently involved in the Commissioner for Young People’s research into local areas.  Our students presented information about their local area and presented these at the new museum Boola Bardip.

Sustainability committee

Our sustainability committee is continuing to make significant progress in its endeavours to ensure we minimise waste and undertake sustainable practices. This year we have introduced a new paper recycling program which has upgraded and improved our practices. We are also recycling drink containers sold through the canteen and we encourage all our families to consider donating their containers for change to our P&C to assist in supporting the canteen

Emerging Artist Exhibition

We are very excited to share this information with you about an exihibition at the Corrugated Gallery which is being run by and includes so many of our Gifted and Talented Visual Art student alumni.  The exhibiton runs from 31 July to 1 August.

Helen Deacon
Principal