The official school photo day is Tuesday, 20 February.  

See flyer below for more details. 

House Swimming Carnival

The House Swimming Carnival is coming up for all students on Wednesday March 13 at the HBF Challenge Stadium Indoor Pool. The Carnival is the first whole school House competition for the year and is an opportunity for students to compete in races and novelty events and to support and socialise with their peers early in the year. Normal school timetable is suspended on the day with all students attending. Results from the Carnival will assist in the selection of our school swimming squad that will compete in the Division 1 SSWA Champion School Swimming Carnival on Tuesday March 26. Before school swimming training is not occurring this year and training for the interschool squad will take the form of a Tri-Meet with other schools.

Information and permission for the House Swimming Carnival will be sent out to parents this week. It would be very much appreciated if parents reply to the student invitation to attend the carnival promptly. Year 7 students will be briefed about the carnival during Physical Education lessons. Parents are welcome to attend the carnival and all information will be provided on Compass. As the House Swimming Carnival occurs on a Wednesday (usual finish time 2.30pm) and students will return to school at approximately 3.30pm, students will be compensated with an early finish on Tuesday, March 12 with school finishing at 2.32pm. 

Any parent with queries should direct them to Mark Muir, Head of Health and Physical Education mark.muir@education.wa.edu.au

CONVERSATION SERIES EVENTS FOR 2024

The Next Conversation Series event is a Parent Cyber Safety Presentation with Paul Litherland on Wednesday, 14 April. Bookings - www.trybooking.com/COVWA

Please see below for information on other Conversation Series events coming up and booking information. All events are free to attend. Conversation Series events are sponsored by the P&C. 

Conversation_Series_2024.pdf

Presentation by Evan Laske, NASA Robotics Engineer!

Limited tickets available. 

Sponsored by the Fogarty Foundation.

Date: Monday, 19 February

Time: 4.00pm – 5.00pm plus brief Q&A

Venue: Beasley Hall

Bookings essential: www.trybooking.com/CPFEA 

Evan Laske

“For work, I’m a Robotics Engineer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. I’ve been there for over 10 years now, and it all started when I was in college. I am lucky enough to have turned my hobby into a job, so I truly never work a day in my life. In addition to my work at NASA, I try to involve myself in engineering work in my off hours. That includes tinkering in the maker-space and open-source myself or working with startups as a consulting engineer.”

Achievements

Education:

M.S mechanical engineering – Specialisation in Dynamics and Controls | B.S Electrical Engineering | B.S Computing Engineering | Certificate Hybrid Engineering

Patents:

Grasp assist system with triple Brummer soft anchor |Grasp assist system | Grasp assist device with automatic load control logic |Control of a glove-based grasp assist device

Publications:

Registering Articulated Objects With Human-in-the-loop Corrections | Affordance Template Registration via Human-in-the-loop Corrections | Development and Testing of Robotically Assisted Extravehicular Effort and Fatigue | Robotically Assisted EVA Gloves for ISS and Exploration | RoboGlove  - A Grasp Assist Device for Earth and Space

Congratulations to all our nominated Student House Representatives for 2024. We are excited for a fun year, packed full of exciting House activities and events. Be sure to get involved in House activities to earn points for your House and to have a great time whilst doing so! We have our first lunchtime competition coming up in Week 5, so keep an eye out in the notices, and the whole-school House Swimming Carnival will occur in Week 7. The Year 7 students will also be voting for their House Representatives in Week 4 of Term 1. Good luck to all the Year 7 nominees! 

Kate Bajrovic

House Coordinator

2024 House Representatives

Sign in and sign out at reception

Any parent/caregiver entering the school ground must sign in and out at reception upon entering or exiting the school grounds. You will be issued with a visitor's badge upon your check in. 

Note: If you attend the school to make a payment, please go to reception. The Finance Desk in Andrews is no longer in operation.   

Be Alert

Please remind your child to be alert of their surroundings when travelling to and from school.

It is advised that students travel in groups where possible and follow well lit paths if they are travelling home from after hours activities. 

Safe Crossing

Many students use public transport to and from school and are therefore required to cross busy roads around the school. 

Students are to cross where it is safe on marked footpaths and islands and only when the appropriate green signal is present at traffic light crossings.

The link below has some good tips: 

https://getonboard.transperth.wa.gov.au/Parents/Safety

We kindly ask parents to have a chat with their child about the importance of practicing good Public Transport Safety Etiquette. We've received feedback about some students not following these practices while traveling on the Mandurah Line, and a gentle reminder can go a long way in ensuring everyone has a safe and pleasant experience. Here are a few points to share:

• Encourage them to be mindful of those around them by keeping noise levels low and using respectful language.

• Remind them to offer their seat to an adult, as they are traveling on a concession card.

• Highlight the importance of avoiding doorways, so everyone can board and disembark smoothly—no rushing to be first!

• Suggest they keep school bags tucked safely out of pathways to prevent trips or blockages for fellow commuters.

Thank you for supporting us in helping students show care and consideration for others. Together, we can make public transport enjoyable for everyone!

Interschool Tennis Tournaments

Selected students will be competing in Tennis tournaments this term. Training sessions will be on the tennis courts at lunchtime. Permission notes with information will be sent out soon to all selected students. Carnival Dates are below:

Years 7/8/9 Boys - Thursday, 7 March

Years 7/8/9 Girls - Friday, 8 March

Years 10/11/12 Boys - Thursday,14 March

Years 10/11/12 Girls - Friday, 15 March

Interschool Netball Carnival - Boys and Girls

Students interested in trialling for the Interschool Netball Carnival will receive information about trial dates in the student notices. Trials for Years 7-10 students will be before school on a Friday morning as specified by Mrs Morgan in the notices. Carnival dates are early Term 2.

Year 7 Parents and Caregivers are invited to a CAT4 Presentation on Thursday, 7 March 6.00pm-7.00pm in the Cyril Tyler Auditorium.

Parents will receive their child's CAT4 report via email earlier in the day.

The information provided will offer parents further understanding of how parents and teachers may use the feedback to enchance student learning.

Bookings essential: https://www.trybooking.com/CPKJM

Help your child transition to high school with more resilience, optimism and confidence by attending this special presentation! (free to attend)

'HELLO HIGH SCHOOL' WITH CLAIRE EATON 

Date: Wednesday, 28 February 2024

Time: 6.00pm - 7.30pm

Venue:  Cyril Tyler Auditorium

Bookings: www.trybooking.com/CNKFU

RAC bstreetsmart excursion - RAC Arena

When: Wednesday, 27 March

As part of the "Keys for Life" program all Year 10 students will be attending the RAC bstreetsmart excursion. A Compass event invitation will be emailed to parents in the next few weeks.

This event demonstrates the consequences of distracted driving, speeding and drink and drug driving. It also informs students on how to reduce risk taking behaviours.

P&C Next Meeting - AGM

The P&C Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 25 Feburary from 6.30pm - 8.15pm in the McCusker Boardroom in the Beasley Building.  All parents and interested citizens are welcome. The agenda and instructions to join online are available on the P&C Facebook page.  

Contact Us

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

Note: the following notices are for information purposes only. Perth Modern School does not endorse any of these courses or programs.

British Consulate-General Perth - Competition for International Women's Day

Be the British Consul-General for a Day (#CG4Aday)

The #CG4ADay competition is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in getting a ‘behind the scenes’ experience of life as a British diplomat abroad. Winners will have the opportunity to shadow the Consul-General for the day at the British Consulate-General in Perth experiencing diplomacy, politics and cultural exchange in action.

The competition is open to young women, including trans+, between the ages of 16 to 22 that can attend the British Consulate-General on a day around International Women’s Day (exact date will be coordinated with the winners). Please note participants are responsible for all their travel costs. To apply to ‘Be British Consul General for the Day’ please complete the questions outlined here. The competition closes at 5.00pm on Friday, 23 February. 

Please read below for past participant Sophie’s own words of her experience as ‘British Consul-General for the Day’: 

 “The day at the consulate-general was an amazing opportunity that I highly encourage every girl to apply for. It isn’t just a simple day at the office following someone around. You have the opportunity to meet real people who tell you their stories and who answer any of your questions. The most important thing I learned from my day is that there is not one set path to getting to where you want to be and to take the opportunities that excite you. This day will open your eyes to the working world. On top of this, you will meet girls your age who are excited and passionate about the same things as you. I left this day feeling empowered and less scared by my future!”

MASTER CLASSES TERM 1                                                                                    

Tuition for all students Year 7 to 12                       

Master Classes are 1 hour tutorial sessions conducted once a week during the school term. Each week these classes reinforce and extend students’ understanding of the work they are currently studying at school.

Classes run on Saturday afternoons and enrolment can be made at any time during the term.

Program held at Christ Church Grammar School

*20% school discount per subject*

MURDOCH UNIVERSITY AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

The Murdoch University After School Program in Mathematics and Physical Sciences provides classes in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

Please see the flyers below or e-mail AfterSchoolProgram@murdoch.edu.au for more information.