24 November 2016

Newsletter Articles

From the Principal’s Desk

Recognition of Excellence

As we come to the end of the year, it is a good time to reflect upon the many positive achievements that helped to make 2016 a successful school year. The recognition of Suzy Urbaniak as the Prime Minister’s Prize winner for Excellence in Secondary School Teaching was probably the greatest highlight for me. I know that Suzy is quick to acknowledge that her success is a shared reward as it takes a team of dedicated people to make a difference. However, everyone who knows Suzy Urbaniak knows that she regularly goes beyond the call of duty to provide excellent learning opportunities to her students. Certainly, there are many people both within the Science Learning Area and beyond it who have assisted in ensuring that the new Centre of Resources Excellence provides quality hands on learning opportunities for our students. This ‘in the field’ learning so that students make the connections between the theories taught in class and the real life application in society is so crucial. I am grateful to the many staff across the school who go out of their way to coordinate experiences like this. It is clearly shown through overseas opportunities like the Aviation tour to Europe and the UK, the chance to tour Malaysia with the cricket team or to visit Japan for a cultural immersion opportunity. However, there are also many opportunities closer to home such as field trips to Gingin, the Curtin University English Short Course, the Variety Show, tours of the ABC and much, much more which allow our students to apply their learning in a real life context. None of this could happen were it not for the teaching and support staff who regularly give up their personal time, sometimes their entire term break, to provide quality learning experiences that our young people will remember for ever. I take this opportunity to thank my staff for their efforts.

This is also the year that we officially launched Positive Behaviour Support. Taking on the three key focus areas of Respect for Learning; Resilience to Achieve; and Responsibility to our School and Community, we have made these the Kent Street values as they sit at the centre of everything we say and do. It is impressive to see how students have embraced wearing their uniform with pride, arriving on time and individual goal setting. These remain important as we launch the next set of areas to concentrate on – listening to and following instructions; saving our work in an orderly manner and keeping our school grounds clean. We appreciate the support of our parent community in reminding our students about these priority areas as they are good grounding for being a responsible citizen.

Farewells

The end of the year is also a time for farewells. Each year we bid goodbye to yet another leaving class of Year 12s who, if we have done our collective jobs well, are set to launch themselves at the big wide world. I wish them every success for the future and congratulate them on a job well done.

The end of the year is also often a time for staff farewells. We already said our goodbyes to our Chaplain, Martin Heffer, as he was promoted within YouthCARE and left us during term three. We are very happy to announce that Daniel Pate and Shelby O’Reilly are in a job share arrangement and once again providing a full time Chaplaincy service at Kent Street. At the end of this year we bid goodbye to Mr Paul Currie, Deputy in charge of Years 7-9. Mr Currie was successful in his application to another Government school in the south metropolitan region. He has served eight years with us and it time for him to find new challenges. I am sure that you will join me in wishing him all the very best for the future. I won’t list every farewell here but do wish to highlight one other person. Dr Howard Bradfield joined us midway through 2012 to support the school while Mrs Hawes enjoyed being a stay at home mum and they have most recently job-shared the role with Dr Bradfield working three days per week. Dr Bradfield has provided many years of quality service to the Department of Education and is most deserving of the chance to now enjoy retirement. He won’t be at the end of year assembly as he is accompanying Mrs Tateishi and a group of students on the Japanese tour in December of this year. I hope that those who have had Dr Bradfield as their Art teacher will take the time to let him know what a difference he has made in their lives as that is what makes teaching worthwhile for so many of us.

Our school

There’s an old saying that ‘clothes don’t maketh the man’ but the image of a school does help to set the tone. I hope that you will agree that we have made some very positive differences around the school grounds this year. With thanks to the P&C for their financial support and credit to Mr Ben Thurstun and the Trade Training students, we now boast a much improved public image. A great new bar area and seating outside the canteen which our gardener, Mr Peter Panizza got painted in Kent Street colours this semester, makes for a much more inviting canteen area. New shade sails have been erected over the stage area in that quad and over the Year 7/8 seating area outside the gym to provide much needed protection from the sun. The water fountains now have awnings over them to keep the sun and the birds at bay. The gymnasium floor is being replaced over the summer break and a new ‘kiss and go’ slip road is being installed between the two driveways on the Kent Street side of the school to make for a much safer experience for all. A diagram showing how this will work is attached to this newsletter for your information. The driveway that leads to Student Services will become an entry only access way with all traffic turning down the slip road and exiting from the gym driveway. I thank you all in advance for adhering to this modification when you access the Kent Street side of the school next year. It really will make it much safer for pedestrians and drivers alike.

Finally, I want to wish you all a happy and safe summer break and I look forward to meeting our new students and welcoming everyone back in 2017. I will be taking two weeks’ leave towards the end of this term. Dr Karen Read will be principal in my absence. I trust that you will all make her welcome.

Proposed slip road

Mrs Kath Ward
Principal

From the Manager Corporate Services

Payment of Contributions and Charges

Thank you to those families who have paid their 2016 Voluntary Contributions and Charges.

Senior School Charges (Year 11 and 12), Specialist Program Charges (Year 7 to 12) and Elective Charges (Year 9 and 10) are compulsory as per Department of Education Policy.

Please be advised that the school uses a debt collection agency for collection of unpaid compulsory charges at the end of each year.

2017 Student course summaries have been sent to Year 9 – 12 (2017) students. 50% of the elective (Year 9 – 10) and compulsory (Year 11 – 12) subject charges is due by the end of this school year.

The 2017 Contributions and Charges schedule is now on our website as well as Personal Items Lists (Booklists).

The school offers a variety of payment options:

Cash, cheque, EFTPOS including credit card facilities (credit card payments are also able to be phoned through).

Direct deposit to our bank account: BSB: 066128 A/C No: 00900195

(Please ensure that the following format is adhered to, this will ensure the correct account is credited: (EG: If you are paying contributions & charges please enter Joe Smith Yr 8 CC)

BPay - Code and reference are listed on account statements

Arrange a payment plan

If you have any queries or would like to set up a payment plan, please contact the Finance Officer – Julianne Vaitekenas on 9262 0500.

New phone App for Payment of Excursions and Camps

Great news! Kent Street now has Qkr set up. Parents can pay for excursions using the mobile phone app (payment by credit card) and sign the consent note online.

Simply download the Qkr app from App Store or Play Store. There is a functioning demo school that you can play with, without fear of accidentally making a payment. Search for Kent Street Senior High School. All future excursions and camps will be loaded into Qkr.

Fashion and Design News

The fashion students were privileged to have the CEO of Postie Fashion Kristina Wilson-McGregor and Diana Owen, WA regional manager, visit the school at the beginning of this term.

Postie is an Australian owned and operated fashion label that has been in business for the past 27 years.

Kristina gave a fabulous insight into her career as the principal fashion designer in this Australian business. She discussed fashion forecasting, designing, sourcing and choosing fabrics; she presented inspiration boards and brought along fabric and clothing samples for the students to examine. The students embraced the opportunity to ask questions. Many students asked challenging questions on textile sustainability and what affects the sale price of clothing.

Our sincere thanks go to Diane Owen, a Kent Street parent who organised this fabulous visit. We look forward to strengthening our relationship with Postie Fashion in the future.

Year 9 South West CoRE Field Trip

The inaugural Year 9 CoRE group embarked on a four day fieldtrip at the end of term 3 to apply their learning at Kent Street to a variety of geological settings in the South West. This field trip was a first for many; from camping out in tents, exploring adventurous natural cave systems and visiting an active mine site.

Thanks to CoRE’s industry relationship with Iluka Resources, students had the opportunity to visit the company’s active Tutunup South Heavy Mineral Sand operations. Whilst onsite, the group witnessed the mining cycle in action, spent time learning about primary processing and the concentration of ore, and investigated the level of diligence required for a successful rehabilitation program. This was an eye opening experience for all students, providing them with the ability to apply their learning of mineral sand deposits, the mining process and rehabilitation to #TheRealClassroom.

In between exploring the unique metamorphic units that form the foundations of the Cape Leeuwin-Naturaliste complex, the group explored the natural beauty of cave formations in both Calgardup and Giant’s caves. Each cave offered a different experience with Calgardup rich in diverse and fascinating ceiling formations, and Giant’s challenging the groups adventurous side with numerous obstacles that brought out an amazing support network within the group as a whole.

A huge thanks goes to the team of staff at Kent Street who volunteered their time to make this experience possible for our students. We cannot wait to visit this unique geological region again in 2017!!!

International Student Welcoming Committee

In semester 2, we launched the International Student Welcoming Committee for our International students at Kent Street. Each week, we meet as a group to ensure our students are supported to feel connected, a sense of belonging and safe enough to voice their concerns and share their ideas. Most of all, we want our students to enjoy a positive educational experience and cultural journey.

Many of our students are away from their families, home countries and living with host families in a completely new environment. They have faced many challenges, however, they have embraced a positive outlook and have shared the most amazing, rich cultural stories with the Kent Street community. It has been brilliant to watch our senior students provide mentoring and guidance in their own time to our younger students to help them find their way and settle in.

Our welcoming committee kicked off with an excursion to Bounce, followed by a delicious lunch at Nando’s. This excursion provided the group with an opportunity to get to know each other, as our International student community is very culturally and linguistically diverse and are across all year groups.

A key focus of our group is individual education planning and career advice. This term, we organised a series of incursions from the International Student Offices of our local universities, who provided specialist information about the university pathways, scholarships and support available to our international students.

Mercy Care also provided a Mental Health and Resiliency seminar for our students to encourage them to look after their own mental health and well-being. We will continue to connect our students with our community partners and support services so that they find out what is available in their local community.

We have also connected with the Cultural Advisor from the Town of Victoria Park, Annette Pitts, who kindly invited our group to a “Lunch and Learn” event in term 4. We met with staff from the Town and our students shared their stories, challenges and aspirations over a lovely lunch. Staff were so impressed with our students that they would like to continue working closely with our group in the future.

Ed Connect (School Volunteer Program) have also come on board to support our International students with tutoring and academic support.

Lastly, I would like to thank our two Year 11 students, Qayyum Yaacob and Nang Than for their ongoing hard work and commitment in the initial development of our group and ensuring its ongoing success. Thank you.

Clare Clayton
Pathways Coordintor (SAER)

Japanese News

During lunch time in term 3 there were ninja, samurai, and cosplayers running rampant through the canteen quad, participants in this year’s Japanese Festival! The whole school was invited to take part in our Japanese cultural exhibition, like making sushi! It was delicious. Oishii ne!

I brought in a variety of cosplay materials for students to try out; there were students trying out shinai (bamboo swords) and hiding beneath giant anime shields. A few super enthusiastic students put on our wardrobe of kimono and yukata, bringing a uniquely Japanese flair to the atmosphere, helped out by Mrs Clurg-Sensei. We even had a few students who had come prepared with their own cosplay from home!

We are so glad that everyone had such a great time this year, and we are sure to see you all again next time, with even more exciting cultural exhibits to share!

Towton Sensei

Face Painting at Kensington Primary School

On Saturday 29 October 2016, a group of Year 8 and 9 Fashion and Design students gave up their afternoon to participate in the face painting activity at the Kensington Primary School Fete. Under the watchful eye of Ms Nicola Alderton – “Face Painter Extraordinaire”, our students painted flowers, spiders, sharks, butterflies and rainbows on the faces and arms of youngsters, friends and several brave adults.

Nicola gave up her valuable time to conduct two workshops in the Fashion classroom prior to the event, to teach the girls a range of decorative techniques with face paint and glitter.

On the day, students were asked to dress up for the event and after a few nerves with their first customers, all settled into the face painting routine like professionals.

Thank you to Year 8’s: Hayley Ehmsen, Jaide Helou, Li-Anne Long, Rosemary Prijanto, Kiana Snashall and Year 9s: Maegan Baumgarten, Charlotte Diepeveen, Chloe Horton, Rachel Lim, Sabrina Lin, Amelia Newman and Nikia Rockley. Ayesha Davison (Year 9) volunteered her organisational talents by assisting all the face painters throughout the afternoon.

A special thankyou to Nicola for giving up her time in preparing, teaching and encouraging our Fashion students. Her patience and kindness was much appreciated and I can honestly say, all who participated enjoyed their unique and colourful creations.

Yorgum Boys/Girls group

During term four some of our Year 7 and 8 Aboriginal and SAER students have been engaged in a counselling service provided by Yorgum Aboriginal Family Counselling Service. During this session our students have 2-3 counsellors that provide an hour of engaging activities that provide knowledge of culture and provide a platform for our students to develop leadership qualities. A recent exercise both the boys and the girls participated in was creating a rope timeline to identify where our connection to our land was estimated to be begun in relation to key events in other cultures, such as the domestication of dogs being over 20,000 years later than the first discovery of an Indigenous being in NSW through carbon dating.

Black Dog Ride 2016

The Black Dog Ride began in 2009 as one man’s ride to raise awareness of depression, developing into a national suicide prevention charity involving thousands of Australian motorcycle riders who’ve raised over $2,200,000 for mental health services, fostering mental health awareness around the country.

This year Mr Stephen Collopy from Kent Street Senior High School went along for the ride. This is his story.

I am a motorcyclist with a passion for Ducati motorcycles and a member of DOCWA (Ducati Owners Club of Western Australia). This year I was invited to go on the Black Dog Ride by a fellow club member and had long service leave available which enabled me to say yes.

This is a picture of me, my bike and a beard on Day 2 at Merredin College. As you can see my bike is a 2010 Ducati Hypermotard and it is carrying a tent, air mattress, sleeping bag as well as clothes, tools, extra fuel and with a little spot left in the middle for me.

The ride covered 4,500 kilometres in 11 days. The journey took us into the wheatbelt, the Goldfields up into the Pilbara and finally down the west coast of Western Australia. We crossed over three deserts and visited High Schools and Men’s sheds along the way. The towns we stayed in were Hyden (-2degrees overnight), Kalgoorlie, Mount Magnet, Newman, Port Hedland, Karratha, Carnarvon, Geraldton before arriving at Wanneroo. We were supported by Lions clubs, Motorcycle clubs and the Police throughout our ride.

Our purpose was clear it was to save lives by encouraging conversations about depression and suicide. We did that everywhere we went and it was remarkable to see the joy on people’s faces when we stopped in to see them and began the conversation.

The ride was challenging, cold and wet. The last 1000 kilometres we had constant rain and a cross wind. I was hit by a large bird which was a bit of a shock but did not do any damage as it hit me in the head and shoulder and bounced off. The people we shared the ride with all had a story and were inspiring and supportive. The bikes were all different ranging from Honda Goldwings, Harleys, European and British large capacity touring bikes and then there were two ducatis.

We shared the road with all sorts of vehicles.

This excavator needs 3 trucks to move it in three sections. Everything is bigger up North

I had many generous sponsors and was able to raise over $2000 but I think the legacy of this ride will be the conversations that have begun and lives that we have saved.

Stephen Collopy
HaSS and Economics Teacher

Chevron Visit

On the 6 October 2016, I attended the Chevron building for the day as part of my scholarship program. We all have an assigned, personal mentor to work through the day with. My mentor is Megan Holdt, who is a part of the Wheatstone subsurface Earth science team.

We started off the day with introductions to the people we were working with. We got given a pass card and computer access card to use throughout the day. This was from 8 - 8:30. We then had a presentation from Jedd Bell who is at university studying a Bachelor of Science and Petroleum Engineering at UWA. He gave us advice on how to get through skills and what skills to acquire that we will need to apply to University. We asked a variety of questions and learnt a lot from someone closer to our age range who understands different circumstances. We then had a quick briefing before being sent off with our mentors.

I didn’t attend the previous day at Chevron so it was my first time meeting Megan. I was extremely nervous, and had no idea what to expect but she was so great. She had another guy with her for about half an hour, I forgot his name. We went and got coffee, and spoke about their careers and my career goals. She was so bubbly and sweet, I’m glad I have her as my mentor. We then went up to the office, and she introduced me to some of the team; Tobi who’s the stratigrapher, Mike who’s the geophysicist, Marla the petrophysicist, and a few more team members. I then settled in at my desk, and then Megan showed me a power point she put together for me.

The power point explained many different components of geology and what Chevron is about, how they go about things and what they aim to achieve. It went through the maps they use, the equipment used, what the maps are. For example; the reservoir map identifies which well targets the channel (indicated by a bright light). The location of the well has to be shallow, Chevron uses as depth map to determine the depth that the well intersects the reservoir (usually needs to be shallower than -4300 m). They then insert the photo of the faults, to indicate how far away from the fault the well is (usually atlas 600 m). The Sea floor map is then added to identify the scarp and note whether the well avoids this area.

We then had a speech from Shakayla’s mentor (I forgot her name) about what Chevron does. We spoke about many topics; starting off with:

Why we need oil and gas?

This began with the speaker giving examples of what is made out of oil and gas, such as; a road cone, plastic, a hair dryer, Cd’s, and glasses. Which then led on to the different types of oils used, from darker to lighter oils. Oil and gas is mainly used for electricity for gas stoves and in the industry.

Where it comes from?

‘Dead dinosaurs’, the carbon from their bodies, gets hot and pressure make the carbon cook, so it turns into oil and gas. Chevron drills into river banks, ocean floors, and flood plains.

Carbon deposition - how much oil and gas where we find it?

Chevron knows they’re drilling in the right place when it acquires the following

1. the ‘kitchen’ phase
2. the reservoir rock, contains oil and gas
3. Trap seal rock, which keeps the oil and gas in place
4. Migratory path, path from source to reservoir

The molecules reside in the rock.

Fun fact: the word petroleum means rock oil, Greek word petros (rock) and latin word oleum (oil)

Where have Chevron looked into drilling?

Basins: Perth, Browse, Bonaparte Sub Basins: Exmouth, Dampier, Bedout, Barrow,

How do Chevron find it?

When first started - dug holes and pulled out with bucket. But due to time and more demand, it’s now sourced through exploration wells.

Seismic surveys help a lot, they send down reflected wave paths to hydrophones. There’s a different reaction for each layer needed to drill. This is then turned into a cartoon interpretation called a reservoir simulation.

How do Chevron recover it?

Onshore rigs, and offshore rigs. There’s different types of drill rigs.

Elements of a drill - Drill bit, mud, Casing, Cement.

Production

1. Sucker rod (pump)
2. Dry tree
3. Wet tree
4. Sub Sea gas gathering network

What to do to it?

1. Process the fluids.
2. Oil refining and gas processing.

Transportation of the product Crude oil via ship, pipes and trucks Natural gas via pipes LNG via trucks and ships

How to get involved with the company?

The earth Science part of the company employs Geologist, geophysicist and petro physicist.

The Engineering side of the company employs people for the drilling, subsea, petroleum, process, civic, electrical, and mechanical aspects.

There is also many more areas such as supply chain, legal, health and safety, finance, etc.

That is when the speech finished and different mentors spoke about what they do at Chevron.

We then had a group lunch and socialised with different people, such as mentors and other scholarship recipients. Followed by a walk through the city with Megan, to get a juice and have a chat.

When we returned I continued on my booklet where I had to use my knowledge of what had been taught to me to decide on the best well out of 4 options. I put my information into a table, and then colour coded it to find out which well would be the best. Next I had to analyse my data, and suggest any other locations that Chevron may have overlooked, and compare to see if there is a better well location - which there wasn’t. I then had to explain my analysis in a simple way, and determine the best well location, to finish off with my recommendation of which well should be drilled.

At 2 o'clock I had finished my set task, successfully and then headed back to the conference room where we had a recruitment session with Tanya. We spoke about tips and techniques, email etiquette, the structure of a CV and cover letter, the stages of getting hired, got given interview tips and taught how to prepare well for an interview. We then went through examples of how to structure these things, until it hit 3:30 and we were able to go. I thoroughly enjoyed my day at Chevron and have booked work off for the 20th in preparation for the next visit.

Tianah McCarron Year 10 and Taylor Orr Year 8
Aboriginal Chevron Scholarship Program – Science

Chaplain’s chat

As I reflect on the services provided by Chaplains this year, I can’t help marvel at the obvious delight emanating from the faces of the children I see every day. The atmosphere of joyful learning is widespread and contagious. I see it in many students whose dreams and aspirations are valid in awe of the beautiful learning environment where the possibilities to learn seem endless. These students remind me of Nelson Mandela famous quote.

Let me also take this opportunity to acknowledge the fantastic work of my predecessor, Martin Heffer who is now in charge of many chaplains. Shelby my colleague and I will continue to offer services implemented by our predecessor. The Brekky Club and lunch time chats over a meal to those students who approach us for a bit are in high gear.

A little about myself. I am a loving father born and raised in an Indigenous community in East Africa. My culture is s similar to the Australian Indigenous people. I fit so well into a multicultural community having spent most of my adult life in South Africa and Australia.

This being my first term in this school, I have concentrated on getting to know the students and staff who have warmed up to me and made me feel welcomed. I have always emphasized the importance of students accepting responsibility for their learning. This is made possible through the support I receive through Student Services T team and the entire teaching staff.

My main role as a chaplain is to offer a safe environment and listen carefully to students as they confide in me. I make it my major goal to be available to as many students as humanly possible and help them nurture their social/emotional/spiritual and cultural intelligence. I complement the Flexible Learning Centre by using the Virtues model program. It is my aim to encourage values and a culture of character among our students as we empower them to make moral choices, deal with life pressures and resolve problems with their own inner strength.

Finally, for the outgoing Year 12 students and those students moving on, I wish you all the success in whatever adventures and excitements life brings your way and may your God go with you. Remember you matter, your story matters, you were created for a purpose and your life is so important with unlimited potential. Compliments for the Festive Season.

Daniel Pate
Chaplain

Redesigning Futures program

During Term 3 2016 Year 11 Kent Street students were the first in Western Australia to participate in the Redesigning Futures program. Throughout the workshop series students identified issues that they face in 2016 then worked with innovators and changemakers from the enkel Collective and In Focus Careers through an ideation and solution design process.

The program that they have designed has been used to assist Year 10 students transition into their upper school program. The students believed that they could make a difference in the futures of others based on their own past experiences. In addition the process they underwent enabled them to redefine their own futures based on the skills and knowledge they developed during the process.

Students learned to become the designers of their own futures.

An amazing opportunity and great people.
I am finally thinking about positive things.
Loved discussing ideas and the possibility of getting our projects into motion.

Kind regards
Bev Johnson

Turquoise Enterprising CoRE Field Trip

On the 26th, 27th and 28th of October, we were spending an amazing time in Cervantes as this gave us an opportunity to be in #THEREALCLASSROOM. I believe we all made a great decision to be committed on this field trip and it has proven the fact that the nature is the real classroom as it helps us have a better understanding about the environment. A field trip with Miss Urbie is always extraordinary and magnificent. From these few days, we learned that team work is really important to build up strengths within a BU (Business Unit). We learned that it is important to be a leader of your own destiny. We learned that fear needs to be recognize as a positive attribute and one that is constructive, not destructive. We also learned that nothing is easy in life and nothing is going to move forward without hard work and dedication. We also had some teambuilding strategic activities which enabled us to think strategically and work our way through it. Over these few days, we have learned to be an independent leader and learn that teamwork is the essential source of success. Not only teamwork within BU member but teamwork across each BU was displayed over this 3-day period while sharing the kitchen area in the campsite. Moreover, the Hiking in Mt Lesueur gave us an opportunity to face our fears and resilience.

Key Highlights from the Field trip:

26th of October

• Buying things to cook (Quick thinking and budget planning).
• Setting up the tents (Teamwork and determination).
• Cooking dinner (Teamwork within each BU).
• Lesson on mentally tough people, strong people and Enterprising Emotional intelligences (Overcoming fear).

27th of October

• Morning Beach walk (walking session before hiking).
• Cooking breakfast (Teamwork and determination).
• Teambuilding strategic activities (3 activities- teamwork and planning).
• Cooking lunch and packing (self-organization and teamwork).
• Hiking Mt Lesueur (Determination and resilience).
• Buying things to cook (Organization and budget planning).
• MasterChef challenge within each BU (Teamwork and beforehand planning – Food was extraordinary).
• Talent Quest (Ideas, teamwork and support – we sang Miss Urbie a song as a class).
• Last night at camp (Music, bonding time with each BU).

28th of October

• Morning Swim
• Cooking breakfast (leftovers from MasterChef- teamwork)
• Packing up the tents (Teamwork)
• Preparing lunch before departing the campsite.
• Pedigree and history of the Lake Thetis lessons were taught by Mr. Cardenia and Miss.Urbaniak (Interesting and intellectual- Real Classroom was experienced).
• First time in Pinnacles for some of us (Resilience and determination to walk around the Pinnacles (limestone formation).

Year 12 Media

Year 12 Media Production and Analysis students, as part of their course in Radio Production, were required to conduct an interview with an invited guest in our school radio studio/station. James McHale, ABC newsreader gave of his time to switch roles and be the guest rather than the journalist. Year 12 students Jacinta Watson and Thandi Kululanga prepared an interview as investigative journalists and conducted themselves as professionals. James had previously visited the class as a guest speaker to share his background in the Media industry; how news selection works, how to construct probing interview questions to investigate various points of view on a social issue, the importance of ratings, marketing and ethics.

Marisa Green
Media Teacher

Wanted

Please be advised that Student Services will gratefully accept all donations of pre-loved uniforms.

T20 Blast Win for Kent Street

Congratulations to the Year 7-8 Boys T20 Blast team who were victorious at the state finals on Thursday 17 Novemeber. Pictured here receiving the pennant from former Kent Street Cricket student and current Western Warrior Jake Carder

Vision 2027: Strategic Community Plan Review

Picture the City of South Perth in 2027......

The City of South Perth is conducting a significant review of the City’s Strategic Community Plan to guide the City over the next 10 years.

As part of the review, the City is keen to hear from a wide range people including students, parents and other community members. This is your chance to have a say in the future of the area.

Tell us what you see by complete the survey at the Your Say website by 9 December 2016.

Hardcopy surveys are also available to collect from the City's Civic Centre, Libraries and other outlets.

Further information and updates on Vision 2027 and the Strategic Community Plan visit the City of South Perth’s website.

The ConocoPhillips Science Experience

The ConocoPhillips Science Experience is taking place at ECU Joondalup from 17 - 20 January 2017.

ECU is offering four days of interactive hands-on workshops. A welcoming team of scientists and engineers will expose students to the following disciplines which could include:

1. School of Engineering (Motorsport, Robotics, Structural Engineering)
2. School of Medical and Health Science (Sport Analysis, Nutrition, Paramedicine, Explore DNA)
3. School of Nursing and Midwifery (Nursing)
4. School of Science (Chemical Forensics, Reptiles, Physics, Security Science and Technology)
5. School of Arts and Humanities (Psychology)

This event is suitable for current Year 8, 9 or 10 students who want to be exposed to science careers or have an interest in science. There are no interviews or entry tests as advanced science ability is not required.

The program costs $160. Students can register online or call the ConocoPhillips Science Experience office on the number below.

More information about the ConocoPhillips Science Experience?

Watch our YouTube video below.

Feel free to visit the science experience website for all the information you may need, including costs and sponsorship at the ScienceExperiment website.