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Newman News Term 2 Week 2: From the Deputy Principal Secondary

Jo Dunn on 06/05/2022

A warm welcome to all students and families to Term 2. I hope that students enjoyed their holidays and had the opportunity to rest and recharge ready for the term ahead!

As Mother鈥檚 Day approaches, I would like to wish all the Mothers, Grandmothers, Aunts, Sisters and Mother figures in our lives who nurture us, support us, care for us and love us unconditionally a very Happy Mother鈥檚 Day!

Key Dates

鈥� In recent times, our school calendar has changed regularly.

ANZAC Day Ceremony

Anzac Day was reverently acknowledged on the first day back for Term Two. Students across the three campuses joined together to commemorate all Australians and New Zealander service men and women who have served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations. As part of the proceedings, we reflected on the efforts and the values lived out by the young men who left Perth to fight at Gallipoli.

In particular, the story of the Harper boys from the suburb of Guildford, whose courage and endurance despite their imminent death at the hands of the Turks, became the inspiration for the final scene in Peter Weir’s film Gallipoli.

Year 9 HaSS students were involved in the proceedings, having spent a Term learning about World War One. The Hub held their recently completed museum displays of famous battles where Australians fought. Students also provided the backdrop of decorated poppies for the service and recited some of the prayers and readings.

As we reflect on the occasion, we are reminded of the many great qualities and characteristics that all our service men and women have displayed in the many conflicts Australia has participated in, over the years. Each of these characteristics should act as a reminder of all that is good in our lives and all that we should be thankful for.

Belinda McCagh 鈥� Leader of Learning Humanities

Years 8鈥�10 Parent Teacher Interviews

Thank you to all families who were involved in the Years 8鈥�10 Parent Teacher Interviews last Thursday. It is my hope that students will take feedback from these interviews and in collaboration with their teachers and parents, set new learning goals for the upcoming term.

Year 7 Camp

The Year 7 Camp took place this week at Swan Valley Adventure Camp. This camp aims to give the students a chance to come together as a cohort and build on the connections that they have made with their peers, while giving students an opportunity to challenge themselves and build their independence. A big thank you to Mrs Rebecca Bramanto, Leader of Wellbeing 鈥� Year 7 and all staff who attended the camp this week. We look forward to hearing about the Year 7 Camp adventures in our next newsletter.

Big Science Competition

On Monday 2 May, eight students from Years 7鈥�10 participated in the Big Science Competition. The Big Science Competition is a 50-minute, multiple choice competition testing science knowledge, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. Questions are set in real-life, contemporary contexts, making them relatable (and interesting)! The Big Science Competition is an easy way to challenge students from Years 7-10 and track their performance against state or national averages. Competition questions are aligned with the Australian Curriculum 鈥� Science.

Well done to the following students for participating 鈥� Bastian Dominguez Rubina, Archer Lawrence, Liam O鈥橦alloran, Stella Strbac, Prince Teo, Ruby Hankinson, Kobe Lawrence and Itsuki Tomita. We look forward to seeing their results.

Hannah Parker, Leader of Learning Science

Important Information Over the Next Two Weeks

Principal’s Assembly

On Wednesday 11 May, the Years 7鈥�12 students will gather in the Gymnasium for our first whole school assembly of 2022. Please note: All students will require a mask for this assembly.

Years 11 and 12 Semester 1 Exams

Senior School exams are fast approaching. Exams can be stressful for many students, and it can be difficult for parents to know how best to support their teenagers at this time. The Raising Children Network has some tips below for looking after the wellbeing of the whole family during these times.

Parents can support their young people through exams by encouraging the following healthy habits:

Sleep. Good quality sleep helps your child to concentrate and remember information for exams and during exam prep. Poor sleep, or not getting enough sleep, affects concentration, memory and behaviour, making it harder for your child to learn. Encourage a regular bedtime routine, turning off electronic devices an hour before. This includes loud music, mobile phones, computer screens and TV. Switching off mobiles can be hard for young people, but late night phone conversations and messages can lead to broken sleep.

Exercise. Physical activity has numerous benefits, including assisting with stress and helping sleep patterns in the evening. Encourage your teenager to keep up with their usual sporting/exercise activities where possible during the exam period 鈥� even a walk around the block in the fresh air can help!

Nutrition. One of the most nurturing ways you can help your teenager through the study and exam period is to provide nutritious meals and healthy snacks during the day. A healthy diet includes lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, dairy, nuts and grains and proteins such as eggs, meat, legumes and fish. Try to avoid processed foods high in fat, sugar and salt.

Caffeine. Ensure your teenager avoids caffeine (found in energy drinks, coffee, tea, chocolate and cola) in the later afternoon and evening, as it can disrupt their sleep cycles, causing insomnia.

Wind-down time. Encourage 鈥榳ind-down鈥� time to provide a relaxing buffer between studying and bedtime. Relaxing activities might include a warm shower, writing in a journal, reading a book or magazine, or listening to quiet music.

Support. Your teenager still needs a strong relationship with you to feel confident as they meet the challenges of studying and exams. You can build this relationship by working on open communication and staying connected.

Additional stress can arise when teenagers experience difficulties with time-management, unhelpful thoughts or managing distractions in the lead up and during exam periods. This article has more information about how you can support your teenager to overcome these and other exam-related challenges: . Please do not hesitate to contact your child鈥檚 Leader of Wellbeing if your child requires further support in the lead up to exams.

Year 12 General Courses commence Externally Set Tasks (EST) during class this week. The EST Timetable, Year 11 and 12 Exam Timetables and the Examination Rules and Procedures can be found at the links below:

Examination Rules and Procedures

Year 12 Semester 1 Examination Timetable

Year 12 Externally Set Timetable (Weeks 2-4)

Year 11 Semester 1 Timetable

Year 12 SCSA Student Declaration & Permission

All Year 12 Students are required to complete the SCSA Student Declaration and Permission in the online student learning portal. Year 12 PCG Teachers will complete this with all Year 12 students on Monday 9 May.

Parents of Year 12 students were sent further information about this during the week. This information can be found .

NAPLAN

The National Assessment Program 鈥� Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an annual assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. NAPLAN results allow families and educators to see how students are progressing in literacy and numeracy over time 鈥� individually, as part of their school community, and against national standards.

The 2022 NAPLAN tests will provide useful external learning progress data for parents, teachers, and students to reflect upon in a manner that is proportionate with all other rich formative, summative and professional observational assessments that occur in our schools each day.

The NAPLAN Testing Schedule for Year 7 and 9 can be found below. All students in Year 7 and 9 will need to ensure that their device is fully charged each morning and are required to bring headphones to each assessment.

Tuesday 10 May	Reading
Wednesday 11 May	Writing
Friday 13 May	Language Conventions
Monday 16 May	Numeracy

NAS

NAS Sports commences in Week 4. Students participating in the various sports will be provided with fixtures and further information. Thanks to all staff who have volunteered to coach a NAS Team.

Student Belongings Left on School Grounds

Please be aware that parents and students are not covered for losses caused by theft or damage to their personal items on school grounds. It is encouraged that students ensure that all items are locked in their lockers and no valuable items are left in lockers over the school holidays.

Newman News Term 2 Week 2: From the Deputy Principal Primary

Jo Dunn on 06/05/2022

We extend our warmest wishes to all the mothers, grandmothers, aunts and mother figures in our community as we approach this Sunday鈥檚 celebration of Mother鈥檚 Day. It is always such a special time in the year where we can pause and show our gratitude for the many ways that mothers and mother-figures, light up our lives and those of our children.

Students across both Marian and Lavalla campuses have been discussing the upcoming Mother鈥檚 Day celebration and I would like to share some of their beautiful (and sometimes funny) reflections on their Mums.

鈥淢y Mum has very long brown hair like me. She is 34. She likes walking with her friends, Karen and Sharon. They are good friends. I love my Mum because she is so pretty. I鈥檓 so glad she got me!鈥� – Evie (Pre-Primary)

鈥淢y Mum looks beautiful cause she has a pretty face. She is kind and caring. I think she is 32. She used to do work but now she likes to do cleaning work at home. She likes to eat chicken curry. She likes to go to the shops and buy food and sometimes she buys clothes. Mum is a good dancer. Sometimes she dances with Dad. I love that my Mum plays Nintendo Switch with me and I always beat her. Maybe she lets me win?鈥� – Sidney (Pre-Primary)

鈥淢y Mum looks beautiful. She has long brown hair and blue eyes just like me. I think she is maybe 26. 26 is a big number. Her name is Alice. Her favourite food is spinach pie and she likes cups of tea. This morning I had a cup of tea with her. I liked it! My Mum likes to play with me and hug me. She likes to sing 鈥淚t鈥檚 going to be good tonight鈥�. It鈥檚 so funny. I love my Mum because she is pretty鈥� – Lily (Pre-Primary)

鈥淢y favourite thing to do with Mummy is “giving her a big hug”. She is so beautiful because “she is amazing”. – Lucas (Kindy)

When I am at school, mummy spends her time “waiting”. She is so beautiful because “of her earrings”. – Yasmine (Kindy)

鈥淭hank you for putting food on my table, even if I don鈥檛 like it.鈥� – Emelie (Year 3)

鈥淵ou鈥檙e cooking is so yum and I just like that you鈥檙e beautiful! You are the best joker and they make me laugh so hard.鈥� Arijen (Year 3)

鈥淵ou are the best mum and I love you. Wherever you go I follow you everywhere that鈥檚 why I love you so much鈥� – Zechary (Year 3)

鈥淢ummy is beautiful. She has green eyes and she speaks in a lady voice and she always says I鈥檓 the best person she could ever look after.鈥� 鈥� Samuel (Kindy)

Key Dates

鈥� In recent times, our school calendar has changed regularly.

Year 6 Forest Edge Recreation Camp

On Wednesday, we bid farewell to our Year 6 students as they boarded the bus, bound for Forest Edge Recreation Camp in Waroona. There were lots of very excited faces as students loaded their bags aboard the bus and set-off for 3 days of adventures and activities.

Students undertook a range of different activities including raft building, flying fox, abseiling and orienteering. One of the things that impressed me the most during my visit to the camp, was the attitude that students brought to each activity 鈥� they were willing to 鈥榟ave-a-go’ and also provide support and encouragement to their peers.

I extend my sincere thanks to the teaching staff who attended the camp and in doing so, gave up their own precious family and personal time, in order to provide this experience for our students. I expect that there will be some very weary faces on the bus ride home this afternoon.

Marian Campus Mother鈥檚 Day Liturgy

Thank you to our Pre Primary Unit for their efforts in preparing a wonderful Liturgical celebration of our mother鈥檚. The focus on Mary, Mother of Jesus throughout the Liturgy, provided a beautiful reminder that we should all strive to live our lives with open, joyful hearts and a willingness to say 鈥榶es鈥� to God, even in times of uncertainty.

Thank you to the Marian mothers and grandmothers that joined us for this very special celebration.

Year 5 Blue Assembly

Thank you to 5 Blue for the preparation of this morning鈥檚 assembly. It was so lovely to gather as a whole campus in the auditorium again, and also to have our families present.

5 Blue dazzled us with their talents throughout their assembly performance. Thank you to Mrs Sankar for her work in preparing the assembly item. I also extend my congratulations to the Merit Award winners for their fantastic efforts.

Marian Campus School Photos

School photos for students at Marian Campus are scheduled for Thursday 12 May (please note change of date from Friday 13 May).

Students should be dressed in full school uniform with neat and tidy presentation.

Teaching and Learning Message – NAPLAN

As we head into NAPLAN next week, I am reminded of the following quote by Carol S. Dweck, “Test scores and measures of achievement tell you where a student is at, but they don’t tell you where the student could end up.”

Next week, NAPLAN will begin with the writing assessment on Tuesday the 10th of May for years three and five. We wish all our students the best of luck and that they enter the week feeling confident and ready to give it their best. Students will need to ensure that their iPads are fully charged each evening and that they have working headphones.

We ask that our school community keep the students in their thoughts and prayers.

The last NAPLAN assessment will take place Thursday 19 May.
Miss Katya Anderson 鈥� Leader of Learning (PK-6)

Wellbeing Message – Screen Time

Over the school holidays, it is not unusual for students to enjoy some extra screen time either by themselves or with friends. This can include gaming, messaging via the iPad, or enjoying numerous streaming services. However, for some students when they go back to school, it can be hard to return to their normal routine.

It is important to strike a balance between appropriate screen time use (which can bring many benefits), and unregulated screen time which can have some very negative effects on children. These can include exposure to age-inappropriate materials, disruption of sleep patterns, and even addiction (you can google ‘screen dependency disorder’ to learn more about this). Additionally, often the social issues we deal with in the upper years of primary school are a result of things that have occurred online.

Experts recommend that for children aged 6 and over, parents should place consistent limits on the time children spend on devices, as well as the type of information they are accessing. They recommend that families set ground rules early and enforce them by setting aside device free time and have regular conversation with their children about the things they are doing and seeing online. We know there are many families in our community who do this already. One way families can seek support in this area is with Family Digital Agreements. These are a set of rules about how devices like iPads, or phones will be used in your home, and the expectations you have for your children. These agreements are designed to be created in consultation with your children. There are many examples of these agreements in place, including the ones below:

How to set up your own agreement with Jocelyn Brewer: https://jocelynbrewer.com/explainer-family-technology-use-agreements/

Setting up an agreement – E-Safety Australia:

Family Nature Plan – Nature Play W.A.

Internet Matters example agreement:

If there are any families that feel they could benefit from support around this issue, please don’t hesitate to be in touch with myself or your child’s teacher.
Mr Stuart McClorey – Leader of Wellbeing (PK-6)

Newman News Term 2 Week 2: From the Vice Principal

Jo Dunn on 06/05/2022

Key Dates 鈥� Next Fortnight

Updated COVID restrictions have seen events and camps re-instated into the College Calendar. We remind parents to please check the鈥€痮n a regular basis.

Welcome Back to Term 2

Welcome back to Term 2, which promises to offer a return to more normal experiences for our community. A very Happy Mother鈥檚 Day for Sunday to all those mother and mother figures in our lives, both today and days gone past. May is aptly named the month of Mary. As a Marist school, Mary plays a prominent place in our spirituality. The first founders, the Little Brothers of Mary, drew inspiration from the way in which Mary approached life. She said yes to life鈥檚 challenges and moved forward with faith, love, hope, courage and humility. Our characteristic 鈥榠n the way of Mary鈥� helps to guide our students and staff to learn from Mary鈥檚 motherly example.

This term we see our senior school students undertake their first set of formal examinations for the year. We know that routine study and revision assists with the memory retention required for learning. A regular review of learnt material assists students to build their foundation of knowledge, at all age and competency levels. Have you set up a study routine at home to maximise your learning? Work smarter 鈥� not longer 鈥� do your brain a favour and capitalise on spaced and regular review. Check out these top tips for working smarter, not longer.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank teachers, support staff, and students for the resilience and perseverance they displayed throughout the start of 2022. With the ease of COVID restrictions being announced late last week, the College can once again look forward to the facilitation of camps, incursions, excursions, group gathering and sporting events. Reinstating events will cause the College Calendar to be updated on a frequent basis and we ask you check details regularly.

Staff Farewells

We say farewell to the following staff members during Term 2. We sincerely thank them for their dedication and support of students, parents and staff during their time here at the College. We wish these staff members well in their future endeavours.

Regan Dyer, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Leila Chandler, Miranda Whitley, Helen Seddon.

Staff Commencing

It is with great pleasure that we welcome the following staff members to our community in the indicated roles.

Olivia Biasin – Arts Technician, Giorgia Bakeberg – Teacher – Science, Kate Bartlett – Education Assistant, Fiona Hassell – Leader of Science, Scott Smith – Leader of Wellbeing 鈥� Year 8, Tayla Nicholls – Dance/Drama Teacher – Primary, Sarah Ellam – Leader of Wellbeing 鈥� Year 10, Joel Kandiah – Teacher – Secondary, Sue-Ellen Bull – Teacher – Secondary, Elizabeth Mathews – Education Assistant, Joanne Smith – Teacher – Secondary, Delia Krietzmann – Teacher – Primary.

Newman Parents Consultative Committee Meeting (NPCC) – Monday 16 May, 7.00pm, Marist Auditorium (Studio Rooms)

The NPCC meetings, convened by the Principal, and attended by various members of the College Leadership Team, is a representative group,鈥痸oice,鈥痑nd forum to gain insight into our school improvement plan and to discuss school concerns. The NPCC serves to help advance the best interests of those within our College Community. Whilst policy is determined and set by the College Executive and supported by the Advisory Council, the NPCC is a critically important group in providing input and feedback.

An invitation is extended to all parents and guardians to attend the next Newman Parents Consultative Committee meeting.鈥疻e will be discussing our new NPCC framework and structure and will be calling for formal expressions of interest for the parent representative group across PK to Year 12. Our Homework Club, Empowering Pathways and Parent Events will also feature on the agenda.

If you are unable to attend the meeting in person, please join the meeting via TEAMS. Please for the link.

COVID 鈥� Transition

Eased restrictions were announced late last week. Communication was sent out to all families from the Principal, John Finneran, on Tuesday 3 May. It is important, as a community, that we follow these requirements to continue to protect our students, staff, and community members.

Wearing of Masks鈥�
– Students in PK 鈥� Y12 are not required to wear a mask
– Household close contacts are still required to wear masks at all times (Y7 鈥� Y12)
– Masks must be worn by all students Y7-12 on public transport鈥�

Whilst the Government has removed the mandated rules of mask wearing, staff and students have been advised where social distancing cannot be maintained, masks should be worn.鈥� We recommend that students always have a mask ready to use if required.鈥�
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COVID-19 Household Close Contacts
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Students can attend school if they live in the same house as someone who is COVID-19 positive.鈥� These students must adhere to the following:鈥�

Conduct a daily Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) and receive a negative result each day to attend school

Wear a mask at school (for students in Year 7 and above) and when travelling on public transport or ride-share

Report they are a household close contact via the College 鈥�

Symptomatic Students
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If your child becomes symptomatic, they should stay home and be tested for COVID-19. Regardless of whether they have COVID-19 or not, if they are unwell with any symptoms such as a cough, runny nose, sore throat, or a temperature, they must NOT attend school.
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You are required to report positive COVID-19 student cases to the College via the College prior to the start of the school day.

Code of Conduct

Please click here to download the 今日吃瓜 Code of Conduct for Parents.

Newman News Term 1 Week 10: From the Deputy Principal Secondary

Jo Dunn on 07/04/2022

As Term One comes to an end, I would like to take this opportunity to think our students, staff, and families for their support and perseverance during this challenging term. While we have faced various restrictions, the school term has been filled with many events, activities and opportunities for our students and they should be so proud of the efforts and achievements.

Our Principal鈥檚 Assembly on Wednesday morning highlighted some amazing sporting achievements and acknowledged students who in 2021, volunteered more than 20 hours of service towards the Living Marist Christian Service-Learning Program. I would particularly like to congratulate Isabelle Roper in Year 9 for her 200 hours of Service Learning throughout 2021. We were also able to acknowledge students from Years 7 to 12, who have made an outstanding contribution to College life throughout Term One with a Principal鈥檚 Award. Congratulations to all students!

I wish our students, staff and families, a Happy Easter, and a wonderful and well-deserved break. I hope that our students enjoy this time with their families and friends, and we look forward to their return to Term Two.

Key Dates

鈥� In recent times, our school calendar has changed regularly.

Term Two

We will welcome our students back to Term Two with Year Group assemblies on Tuesday 26 April. These assemblies will include an ANZAC Day Ceremony hosted by representatives from primary, Year 9 and the Student Leadership Team.

Uniform

A reminder that students return to Term Two in Winter Uniform. Please ensure that you are familiar with the Uniform Requirements and Personal Appearance Expectations found here.听听

WACE Revision Courses

There are a number of revision workshops throughout the course of the year held by external providers. These workshops include ATAR & Middle School Courses, Study Skills and Tutoring. For further information, please click .

ECU Excursion

The Year 10 and 11 Physical Education Studies students were recently invited to visit the Sports Science facilities at ECU in Joondalup.

Students toured the facilities and heard about the post-school pathways that exist in the rapidly evolving Exercise and Sports Science industries.

The visits enabled students to see the real-world application of many of their theory concepts.

Year 11 students participated in a practical laboratory activity that extended their knowledge of the biomechanical concept of force, and under the direction of Professor Ken Nosaka, students learnt about some of the newest advancements in the Exercise and Sports Science fields, including research on the benefits of eccentric loading when performing resistance activities.

The excursions were a great opportunity to spend time in a leading tertiary institution and students left motivated and excited about the pathways that might be accessed after studying Physical Education Studies.

Year 10 students are encouraged to speak with Mr. Tremayne or one of the other PE staff if they are interested in learning more about the Year 11 and 12 courses available as they start their subject selection process.

SHINE Update

SHINE through Forensic Science

Our Year 10 students, gifted and talented in STEM, were fortunate to have Murdoch University expert in Forensic Science Cindy Palermo and Anubhav Jarial (Law student) facilitate two fascinating workshops. The first workshop required students to use blood type knowledge, solve Mathematical equations, discern patterns, and critically evaluate several pieces of evidence to determine the prime suspect in a case. Following this, students applied trigonometry to analyze a re-created blood splatter. I commend the following students for their positive engagement and critical thinking in a challenging and thought-provoking morning: Ariana Mason, Jaydon Augustus, Zoe Boss, Alyssa Coumbe, Zak Rodkiewicz, Jordan Smith, Olivia Rubens, Harper Gamble, Charlotte Laurent, Samarah Mammoliti, Angelica Rombouts, Zoe Trovato, Lucas March, Zara Kok, Hideki Duque, Saskia Chesson, Keira Reynolds, Seth Fox and Marcus Malaxos. I would also like to thank Mr Brad Cotterell and Mr Justin Farley for his support of students during the morning.

SHINE through problem solving

Year 9 gifted and talented students in STEM were also fortunate to have Murdoch University lead them through the Rube Goldberg challenge. After an introduction to the machine students were challenged to use their critical thinking and problem-solving skills build their own Rube Goldberg machine under time constraints. The following students should be proud of their effort and commitment to the problem-solving task: Grace Gordon, Leonardo Mason, Tomas Macri, Chloe Byrne, Charlie Cossom, Stefano Rapanaro, Laura Nolan, Abigail Fowler, Rebecca Rubens, Amelia Ng, Dyllan Roberts, Kate Le, Jenna King, Ethan Wynne, Kevin Xanthis and Sebastian Dziedzic. I would also like to thank Mr Naylor and Mr Nelson for their support of students during the workshop.

Newman News Term 1 Week 10: From the Deputy Principal Primary

Jenni Vile on 07/04/2022

鈥淭he moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it鈥� JM Barrie 鈥� Peter Pan

At the end of what has been a very busy, and often tumultuous term, I am pleased to be able to sit back and reflect on the many great achievements and moments of celebration that our students have experienced over the past ten weeks. Despite the challenges that this term has presented, such as our inability to gather for liturgies and assemblies, having to take events online, and beginning mask wearing throughout the school day, our students have continued to believe in their ability to overcome each challenge and show us how they can fly. It is no coincidence that one of our College鈥檚 pedagogical pillars is Challenge; the skills that our students have learnt in facing this term鈥檚 challenges, such as resilience and a growth mindset will stay with them as they continue their educational journey.

My sincere thanks are extended to our amazing teaching team, who have once again shown that teaching is not just a career but a vocation. The challenges of COVID this term have resulted in teachers often being required to work longer and even harder in ensuring that their students learning remained unaffected. This has involved teachers preparing lessons and resources in support of other classes, supporting relief staff when someone was unwell or isolating, picking up extra recess or lunch duties, keeping in touch and preparing learning packs for isolating students (whilst still being present to their face-to-face class) and engaging in remote learning (sometimes even when they have been a bit unwell themselves!) What a team! I hope that our teachers, along with our students and families have a very well-deserved and restful Easter break. We look forward to everyone returning in Term 2, with a sense of rejuvenation and the energy to combat whatever Term 2 may present us with.

Key Dates

鈥� In recent times, our school calendar has changed regularly.

Project Compassion

Many thanks to our families for their support of Project Compassion throughout Lent. Your generous support can help change the lives of some of the world鈥檚 most vulnerable people. To learn more about Project Compassion you can go

Easter Raffle

Our annual Easter Raffle was once again a huge success in contributing to our Project Compassion fundraising efforts. The winners of the raffle were drawn at the end assembly on Friday morning with the Easter Bunny delivering prizes to students across Pre-Kindy to Year 6.

Thank you to Mrs Jane Short, for her coordination of the raffle and the parent helpers who assisted in wrapping and assembling the prizes.

Lavalla Campus Assembly

Thank you to Mrs Robyn Hatchett and the Year 6 Green students for their wonderful assembly performance. Your energy and enthusiasm is to be commended, particularly on the last day of term. We are so grateful for all your efforts in putting the assembly together,

A big congratulations to all our Merit Award winners on their fantastic achievements.

Year 1 Zoo Excursion

Year 1 students had an adventure at the Perth Zoo on Monday, as they consolidated their Science Unit on Life and Living. Thank you to the parents that were able to assist as Excursion Helpers on the day.

Year 2 Bunnings Incursion

In Science this term, Year 2 have been learning about the Earth鈥檚 important resources. As a final project for their Science unit, Bunnings provided an incursion on creating a mini school garden. Students discussed how water, soil and the sun as well as many other resources, support our plants and creatures. Each student planted their own vegetable, which they ae excited to watch grow, ready for harvesting. We hope that these garden beds continue to promote learning with all Marian students and promote our College鈥檚 focus on sustainability.

Mercycare School Holiday Program

Mercycare鈥檚 School Holiday program has a range of exciting incursions and excursions available throughout this upcoming Easter holiday period. The service is open to currently enrolled students of 今日吃瓜 and operates from 7am to 6pm each day. Families interested in enrolling their child into the program should contact Luisa on 0409 065 996 or Newman_OSHC@mercycare.com.au. Details of the upcoming holiday program can be found below.

School Photos Days

A reminder to all families that our photo days are taking place on the following days:

Years 3-6 (Lavalla Campus) – Friday 29 April 2022
Kindy, Year 1 & Year 2 (Marian Campus) – Friday 13 May 2022
Pre-Primary TBC

Students should now have received their school photo order envelope. The order envelopes are printed uniquely for each student. On photo day, the camera links to the bar code on the order envelope, therefore it is extremely important that every student returns their envelope on photo day 鈥� even if families are not buying photos. The instructions to parents are printed on the envelope and are self explanatory. Parents will notice that they have a wide choice of photo packs available to purchase.

Uniform Expectations

Kindy 鈥� Students have the option to wear their 今日吃瓜 t-shirt

Pre Primary 鈥� Students must wear their 今日吃瓜 Tracksuit (tracksuit pants are preferred)

Years 1-6 鈥� Students must wear their full winter uniform. Boys can wear either their shorts or trousers and girls are welcome to wear their dress or skorts (Years 4-6 to wear their blazer)

We hope that all students can be present at school this day, as school photos often become a treasured memory that are looked upon with great fondness and affection in the years to come.