“Being able to take part in this amazing fundraising journey with a group of fantastic people significantly benefited me as a person and completely changed my perspective of the difference just $3.50 can have in third world countries like Timor.
With the College Equestrian Team performing so well at the WA Inter Schools Championships in April, both Annabel Creek and Katie Shepherd were selected for the WA Inter Schools Equestrian Team following the competition, although Katie will unfortunately be unable to attend.
Year 10 Extension Science students got the chance to put their logical and problem solving skills to the test this week, as they worked on solving a real life police case in an interactive forensics workshop. The students gained hands-on experience in forensic science and the processes that forensic scientists carry out in their occupation.
Staff and students of St Joseph’s Wyndham were very grateful for the donation of books and headphones from our Annual Book Fair, presented at the school's assembly at the end of last term.
"I wish I could have captured the excitement and joy on the faces of the students" said Peta Somma, who visited the school with her daughter Gabriella while on leave, and presented the donations at the assembly.
Preventing bullying and giving students the knowledge and skills to create their own safe environments online is the aim of recent Headspace workshops with our Year 7 and Year 8 students.
Secondary students seem far less likely to ask for help or support from teachers at school than they were when they were younger.
Students on the Primary campus enjoyed a musical treat last Wednesday when WASO’s Education Chamber Orchestra (EChO) came to the College to present EChO: the first Gecko in Space!
Designed to introduce students to the instruments of the orchestra through famous repertoire and popular favourites, this fun, interactive and engaging performance took students into space and back through their responses to classical music.
To encourage students to get outside over the holidays in between the rain, and to create a fun College community event, the Student Council set up a rock painting emporium in the Primary Campus undercover area at the end of last term, to create rock treasures to be hidden, found and enjoyed by other families over the break.
Year 3 students in Room 10 have been exploring change across all learning areas during Term Two. They have been researching how change impacts our interests, life cycles, the environment and where they live.
The Room 10 assembly started with a PowerPoint display of open-ended projects where students had researched a person, event or invention that has changed our history.
Term 2 is very busy for Year 10 students with many activities jostling for time in amongst the usual Year 10 curriculum. The Explorus camp, Work Experience and Keys for Life program are all invaluable and important extensions of our pastoral care and education of students at this crucial age.
Three students from St Mary MacKillop College will be representing WA in the South East Asia Youth Cup competitions in Phuket and Singapore later this year.
A number of our students were selected during 2016 Country Week for a Football West Country Camp in April this year, where they completed three days of training and played games against A-grade Perth teams such as Glory and Subiaco.