Dear Parent/Caregiver

Term 3 at Perth Modern School was nothing short of sensational, with an incredible number of student achievements and accolades to celebrate, and many exciting activities for students to enjoy participating in the Arts, Music, Community Service and Sport. Students also had multiple events on offer to spend time relaxing with one another, enjoying wellbeing activities and having fun.  I hope you enjoy perusing this bumper edition! (link is below)

If your child has any achievements or is participating in an exciting events outside of school that you would like to be acknowledged in the newsletter and/or on the school's social media pages, please email  Thalia.Cole@education.wa.edu.au

Warm regards

Mitchell Mackay

Principal

Perth Modern School 

COVID-19 from the 14/10/22 

From Friday, 14 October significant changes were made regarding COVID-19 isolation etc. Please refer to the "COVID-19 Reporting" page on the Perth Modern School website for guidelines on positive cases, close contacts, masks etc, as per the advice from WA Health. The WA Health guidelines are also linked below.

Positive students must still be reported to the school. If a student is absent, a message must be sent to Student Services Absentees DAILY so they can mark the student's record accordingly. 

Contact Student Services Absentees by either

Email - perthmodern.absentees@education.wa.edu.au  

Text message - 0409 109 784

Contact COVID Support Team at PerthModern.CovidSupport@education.wa.edu.au 

Thank you for your ongoing support as we manage COVID-19 in our school. 

We have some boxes of RATs remaining from our first round allocated at the start of the year. Please note, these are SALIVA tests only, not nasal tests. There are 20 RATs in a box. These RATs are due to expire in June 2023. 

If your family requires additional SALIVA RATs, for younger children, elderly relatives etc then please email the COVID Support Team at perthmodern.covidsupport@education.wa.edu.au 

The boxes will be allocated on a first come first served basis.   

Dear Students and Parents

It is with pleasure that we invite you to attend the 2022 Visual Art Exhibition.

Presenting selected artworks from Years 7 to 12, showcasing the creative endeavours produced throughout the school year. We will also feature some incoming students artwork on display.

Official Opening 

• 6.00pm Wednesday, 16 of November at the Mills Gallery, Perth Modern School
• 6.30pm Official speeches and Awards 

Speech, awards and prizes ceremony will take place featuring special guests.

Light refreshments will be served.

Please join us in celebrating the creative and innovative talents of our Visual Art students.

Feel free to invite other interested people to attend this event.

Kind Regards 

Visual Art Teachers of Perth Modern School

A message from the Treasurer of Feed the Little People Inc after students raised $10,375.50 for their organisation on Mufti Day.

"We cannot express how appreciative and humbled we are that your school chose us as their chosen charity.

We cannot thank you enough for your support, kind words and well wishes for the work we do.

It is very much appreciated and we would be very grateful if you would pass our thanks on to your staff and students for this wonderful generous gesture."

The School Dental Service provides free general dental care to eligible school children at school-based Dental Therapy centres. The service is available to students up to age 16 or until the end of Year 11, whichever comes first.

The care includes routine dental examinations or check-ups, oral health advice, extractions, fillings, X-rays and fissure sealants. Specialist dental services such as oral surgery and orthodontics are not provided, and patients will be referred for these services.

School Dental Service | Dental Health Services, Government of Western Australia

Transperth Services often change at the start of the school year. These changes include School Specials, as well as regular routes that service schools in the area.
These changes are made in order to offer the best possible service across the network.

Students intending to travel to school via public transport should:

• Check transperth.wa.gov.au for information. As services change, website information will be updated.
• Plan your journey prior to the start of school. The JourneyPlanner will be updated with the new school services two weeks prior to the start of school. Remember to change the date in the JourneyPlanner to the first day of school
• Not every school will undergo changes, however all students should plan their journey before starting the new school year.
  
  

Students who take Bus Route 28 please make note the timetable has been changed to coincide with our timetable/bell times. This is great news as students no longer need to cross busy roads to get the CAT Bus. 

Hats off to teachers this World Teachers’ Day! Friday, 27 October.

Share your “hats off” selfie to celebrate teachers and tell us what they mean to you.

We are encouraging students, their families and the community to celebrate teachers. What do teachers mean to you? 

On Friday, 28 October you can show your appreciation to teachers by posting a “hats off” selfie on social media, either on your own or with family or friends. Use these tags: #WTD2023 @perth_modern_school.

Special Provisions for WACE Examinations YEARS 11 AND 12 STUDENTS (2023)

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA) recognises that individual students may need special arrangements to allow them to demonstrate their knowledge, skills and understanding in assessment/exam situations.

An application for Special Examination Arrangements for ATAR Year 12 courses is made by the school to SCSA in conjunction with the student, parents and health professionals and must be submitted to SCSA by 24 March (Week 8) of Term 1, 2023.  

SCSA have very strict guidelines regarding special exam arrangements and requires a formal diagnosis and supporting documentation that demonstrates the student’s current functional impairment, including (but not limited to):

• A detailed explanation of the diagnosis – including severity.
• Medication - if applicable
• Evidence of targeted intervention
• Most importantly the student must demonstrate that their condition/disability functionally impairs their ability to perform at the same level as other students within the same time frame. 

Please note:

“Special arrangements are not provided to maximise a candidate’s performance or provide advantage over other candidates. The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (the Authority) does not automatically adopt a medical/psychological provider’s advice or replicate the special arrangements that the school may have used for school-based assessment. When approving special arrangements, the Authority will consider the demonstrated functional impact of the disability and how it impairs the candidate accessing the particular examinations being sat”.

For further information or to view the 2022 application form please go to SCSA Application for Special Examination Arrangements (scsa.wa.edu.au).

This is the final call for Year 12 families to purchase Presentation Ceremony tickets.

The closing date for all ticket sales will be Friday, 4 November 2022.

We will be unable to accept ticket requests after this date.

If families wish to purchase additional tickets, please note that we are unable to sit you in the same seating as your original ticket purchase.

Please contact the Finance Office on (08) 9392 6843 to purchase tickets. 

Students wil be able to collect any additional tickets from Student Services during their WACE exams. 

P & C Second Hand Uniform Shop (SHUS)

The Second Hand Uniform Shop has a new home.  Find us near the fish tank in the Andrews Building. 

Our opening days are:

Term 4: 

• Monday, 14 November 8.30am to 12.30pm
• Monday, 28 November 8.30am to 12.30pm 
• Friday, 2 December 1.30pm to 4.30pm (In line with Year 6 Transition Activities)

The P & C SHUS volunteers are delighted to receive any good quality, clean and resaleable uniform items that are no longer required.  Please hand the items in at reception or directly at the SHUS at any of our opening days. 

P & C Staff ‘Thank You’ Morning Tea

As a small thank you gesture towards the teachers and staff at Perth Modern, a ‘Thank You’ morning tea is again scheduled for early December – exact date to be confirmed.  Please watch out for further information on how you can contribute, sign up to volunteer and say a thank you' via our Facebook page and P & C emails.   

P & C Next Meeting

Our next P&C meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 22 at 7.00pm in the McCusker Boardroom in the Beasley Building.  All parents and interested citizens are welcome either in person or online. A link to the agenda and instructions to join online will be posted on our Facebook page.

Please find the recent Principal's Report to the P&C from Tuesday, 25 October 2022.

If you would like the P&C to discuss or address a particular issue, please email:

Jeet Ghosh – president@perthmodernpandc.com.au

Also, follow us on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/perthmodernpandc

Murdoch University - Horizons Summer School 2023.

Applications are now open for Horizons Summer School 2023.

Horizons Summer School is designed for students transitioning from Year 11 to Year 12 in 2023, to help strengthen academic skills and find out more about the university campus, get some first-hand experience in the kind of degrees you can study at Murdoch, and make new friends! Students get to choose from fascinating Units including Disease Detectives, Thinking Big in Business, Murdoch Roboteers, and Social Influence and Change. 

The program runs over three weeks during the school summer holidays. The Flyers below provide information about the Horizons Program, and the upcoming Information Evening.

Try Paddling at the beautiful Matilda Bay foreshore on Saturday, 5 November. This free kayaking session runs from 9.00am - 1.00pm and is suited to all ages and their families.

UWA’s fitness squads for high school-aged swimmers are all about developing and maintaining technique while building endurance in a friendly environment.

A January Jump Start Program for all students entering Years 7 to 12 in 2023 is on offer Monday, 16 January to Saturday, 21 January.

Perth Modern students receive a 20% discount per subject into any program.

An invaluable forum recommended to students considering a career in Medicine or Dentistry, and especially for those who already know that they will be sitting the UCAT or attending Med School Interviews. 

The next free live webinar event is Wednesday, 23 November 2022 5.00pm -7.00 pm.

Subiaco Library YA Series

Authors Holden Sheppard and Kate Emery will be visiting Subiaco Library in November and they hope you can join their Q&A sessions. Book tickets via the link below: