PROGRESS REVIEW DAY - MONDAY, 15 JULY 2024

The Progress Review Day for students in Years 8, 9 and 10  is on Monday, 15 July 10.00am - 6.00pm. Bookings for the event will open on Thursday, 27 June at 4.00pm. 

Please note that the return date for Term 3 for students in all years is Wednesday, 17 July.

See link below more information on the Progress Review Day: 

Progress_Review_Day_Monday_15_July_2024.pdf

SUBJECT SELECTIONS FOR 2025

We’re pleased to advise your child’s subject selections for next year will be made through Subject Selection Online (SSO). Selections will be available for students in Years 11, 10 and 9 after 4.00pm on 24 June, and for students in Years 8 and 7 after 4.00pm on 26 June.

To access the school’s SSO site, your child will need to go to the login page link in Compass - School Favourites or the school website under parent essentials and use the username/password sent to students and parents via email. SSO login emails with instructions will be sent on the day SSO opens for your year group.

What do I need to do as a parent/carer?

Discuss the selections with your child. Curriculum Handbooks describing the subjects for Middle Years 7-9 and courses for Senior Years 10-12 are on our website.

Any help that you require, from problems with logging in, to questions about the selection process should be answered by the school via email. Please note that the company that provides SSO cannot directly assist you.

Once SSO has closed and school planning is underway there is no guarantee subject selections can be changed, therefore prior planning and careful consideration must be taken prior to submitting selections. In Semester 2 some opportunity to change a selected subject may occur in Year 8 and 9, but limited vacancies can mean not all requests to change subjects can be fulfilled. In the majority of cases, students will be able to study their selected SSO subjects, and a reserve subject selection given when required.

When you’ve completed the selection process, you’ll be required to download and submit a Parent/Guardian signed copy of your SSO Selection Report to Student Services Reception, or email with attachment to PerthModern.CourseSelectionEnquiries@education.wa.edu.au

Payment for 2025 subjects is not required or accepted through SSO. Please wait for your Subject Charges and accounts to arrive towards the end of Term 4, 2024.

MOD CLUBS FOR SEMESTER TWO, 2024

To be advertised via Compass and selected in SSO from Tuesday 16 July the Mod Club classes commence Term 3, Week 2, from Monday 22 July. These classes are optional, non‑assessed and available to students in Years 7-11. Popular clubs fill quickly and have capacity limits, please check Compass News and student emails on Monday, 15 July for information and login details.

Perth Modern School Presents

The Addams Family - School Edition

August 7- 10

Please join us for a 'spooktacular' musical adventure featuring the beloved Addams family characters. From darkly humorous lyrics to heart-warming themes of love and acceptance, it’s a show not to be missed!

Tickets now available!

www.trybooking.com/CSBMI

On Friday, 28June, the school will be promoting awareness for a cause with a connection to the school community called the Aishwarya Foundation.

Students are encouraged to wear pink accessories and make a gold coin donation to the foundation.

The Student Council will be selling pink donuts at lunch time on the day with proceeds also going to this foundation.

The Aishwarya Mission:

In memory of our beloved daughter Aishwarya, our mission is to establish a 24/7 bulk-billed Medical Centre, providing personalised primary healthcare to individuals of all ages. We are committed to reducing the strain on emergency departments and raising awareness of Aishwarya’s care program. Through our relentless efforts, we strive to bring about a positive change in our health system and community, ensuring no parent endures a similar loss.

For more information, please see https://aishwaryasfoundation.com.au/

The Rotary Club of Subiaco is offering one scholarship of $3000 to cover tuition and board fees at the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF).

The scholarship is open to a Year 11 student and they can select from: 

The Australian National University, Canberra (6 –14 January)
The University of Queensland, Brisbane (15 – 23 January)

The Rotary Club is selecting a student based on their involvement in the Perth Modern academic community. We value both academic achievement and volunteer activities such as student council, advocacy leadership, community service, scouting or cadet participation.

To apply: contact Rotarian Shauna Kinney by email, shauna@smk-writer.com The deadline to apply for the scholarship is 15 July 2024.

After the scholarship is awarded, the student will fill out an online form and our Rotary Club will coordinate the payment with parents. 

The program fee for the NYSF Year 12 Program in 2025 is $2,990. There is a non-refundable $65 application fee. Scholars will need to cover air travel -- students can talk to Shauna about volunteering at a bacon and eggs stall if they would like to raise a little to offset airfare. There is also a NYSF Access and Equity Scholarship you may be eligible for. https://www.nysf.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2025-NYSF-School-Presentation.pdf

ACADEMIC SUBJECT AWARDS - CURRENT YEAR 10 STUDENTS

DEADLINE REMINDER - FRIDAY, 16 AUGUST 

Under the constitution of these awards, they are to be awarded to students, who, in the opinion of the selection panel, demonstrate outstanding talent and passion in the nominated subject area as well as demonstrating how the award would be used to assist achievement of academic excellence in the respective subject area. The donors have specified that the money awarded is to provide enrichment in the subject area beyond that provided in the normal school program.

1. Before choosing a scholarship or bursary it is essential to carefully examine the specific requirements of each in the information booklet below.

2. Complete the following application form, save the file using the format

   (student name) (name of scholarship).

4. You can apply for multiple scholarships, although a maximum of one will be           awarded per recipient. Each application should be submitted through a separate        application form.

Arts and Technologies: submit application at https://forms.office.com/r/1VswksQr28

English: Submit application at https://forms.office.com/r/h3ugaUWM4H

Health and Physical Education: submit application at https://forms.office.com/r/hFPhWeQEZM

Humanities and Social Sciences: submit application at https://forms.office.com/r/754fASVWe5

Languages: submit application at https://forms.office.com/r/GiN48Xp8my

Mathematics: submit an application at https://forms.office.com/r/Fd98wfjZvx

Music: submit application at https://forms.office.com/r/Xt6euDVLqH

Science: submit application at: https://forms.office.com/r/6Px6z8K0WT

The Don Tyler Innovations, Entrepreneur, and Independent Research Scholarship and Bursary: submit application at https://forms.office.com/r/ep7WGUfYiC

EQUITY AWARDS - CURRENT YEAR 10 STUDENTS

DEADLINE REMINDER - FRIDAY, 16 AUGUST 

These awards are with thanks to the Sphinx Foundation. 

They are aimed at facilitating the achievement of educational success by removing barriers and providing current Perth Modern School students access to opportunities. The School offers many opportunities for enhanced education and the awards aim to assist students who might otherwise be disadvantaged to take full advantage of them. Applicants or their parents need to show they have personal circumstances of financial or other need such that the award will be most beneficial in removing barriers, ovecoming a specific disadvantage or in providing access to opportunities to facililtate the achievement of educational success. 

Equity Awards Application process 

1. Before choosing a scholarship or bursary it is essential to carefully examine the specific requirements of each in the information booklet.
   PMS_Equity_Scholarship_Booklet_2024_std.pdf

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   2. Complete the following application form, save the file using the format (student name) (name of scholarship).

   PMS_Equity_Scholarship_Application_Form_RE.pdf

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   3. Upload the application form to https://forms.office.com/r/KqC7gbKMDg by the due date of Friday, 16 August 2024 OR submit in a sealed A4 envelope marked Confidential (name of scholarship) by the due date to:

         Mrs Philippa Roy

         Deputy Principal

         Perth Modern School

         90 Roberts Road

         Subiaco, WA. 6008

4. You can apply for multiple scholarships, although a maximum of one will be awarded per recipient. Each application should be submitted through a separate application form.
5. All information provided will be treated in the strictest confidence and used only for the purpose of the Scholarship selection process.

Friends of Music (FoM)

Next FoM meeting 7.00pm on Monday, 22 July in the Beasley Boardroom or join on Teams 

Come along to

- Hear all the music news first

- Shape how fundraised money is spent

- Role model community spirit

Looking for school holiday activities?

Entertainment Memberships can start anytime and are packed with thousands of substantial savings on dining, travel, and fun family activities. The digital membership is easy to download to start using instantly. New offers are added weekly for ongoing value all year round.

Get the FoM news first by following us on Facebook. 

P&C Second-hand Uniform Shop (SHUS)

The Second Hand Uniform Shop is located in the Andrews Building. 

Our opening days are:

Term 3: 

• Thursday, 8 August 2.00pm to 4.30pm (special opening for transition day)
• Monday, 12 August 8.30am to 11.00am

Monday, 9 September 8.30am to 11.00am

Term 4: 

• Monday, 14 October 8.30am to 11.00am
• Monday, 11 November 8.30am to 11.00am
• Thursday, 28 November 2.00pm to 4.30pm (special opening for transition day)

Monday, 9 December 8.30am to 11.00am

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

P & C Approvals and News

This semester we have approved the following School Support Projects:

• $7,919 - Design and Technology – 10x Lego Spike Prime kits and 8 advanced sensors
• $12,600 - Design and Technology - specialist projects involving Spotted Gum timber felled in 2019
• $3,000 - Design and Technology – MDT General course related purchases – furniture projects
• $13,204 Conversation Series 2024
• $7,150 MI7 Mental Health Survey – Institute of Positive Education
• $2,000 Stokes Outdoor Classroom & Garden Shed
• Friends of Performing Arts Support – Snack Bar and Other Support Items budget for Addams Family

Total $49,873

All P&C members present also gave in principle approval for a request for support from Friends of Music (FoM) that was received after the Agenda was issued.  The request was for $600 for lunch catering for compulsory full-day musical rehearsal (Saturday June 15) for music students performing in the prestigious inter-school Opus concert.  An Executive Committee Meeting of the P&C Executive will be held to consider that item as per 14.1 to 14.7 of the P&C Constitution.   

P&C Next Meeting

Our next P&C meeting will be held on Tuesday 30 July at 7pm in the McCusker Boardroom in the Beasley Building.  Scheduled P&C meetings are Tuesday of Week 3 and week 7 each school term.  All parents and interested citizens are welcome.   The agenda and instructions to join online will be available on our Facebook page.  If you are coming along in person, please come for an informal catch-up from 6.30pm. The formal meeting (and online) will start at 7.00pm. 

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.

FOGARTY FUTURES LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

Students in Years 10 and 11 are invited to apply for the 2024 Fogarty Future Leadership Conference, held in Perth 3-6 October. 

Read the Applicant_Information_Pack.pdf

WACE REVISION PROGRAMS JULY SCHOOL HOLIDAYS - MASTERMIND AUSTRALIA 

ATAR REVISION & ATAR EXAM PREPARATION PROGRAM

For all students in Years 7-12

+ Subject Revision
+ Study Skills Tutorials
+ Essay Writing Tutorials
+ ATAR Exam Preparation
+ OLNA Preparation

Faire & Co is a process art studio, giving everyone the chance to experiment with their creative practice.  Our goal is to create future artists, writers, creators who aren’t into following the norms.  You can find out more about what we do here www.faireandco.com or checking out our socials.

We run classes and workshops for all ages throughout the entire week as well as school holidays.

We would like to introduce ourselves. Our names are Tess & Marie and we are the owners of Pianobase, a local piano school that has been operating for 20+ years. We are dedicated to nurturing musical talent where students of all ages and abilities can explore the magic of music.  

We are very excited to be opening a new studio conveniently located at 116 Angove St, North Perth 6006 for Term 3 enrolments! 

At Pianobase we have a unique way of teaching (focusing on fun) where we deliver the theory directly into the songs that we are learning. This gives a greater understanding of decoding our musical language. We teach children as young as 5 years through to adults. 

Please feel free to visit our website or instagram for more information!

 Piano Educators

 0433 839 039

 0415 281 001

Website 

 pianobase.com.au

 Instagram

 https://www.instagram.com/pianobase/

 Facebook

 https://www.facebook.com/pianobase/

GuitarWorks - Free Guitar Worskshops

GuitarWorks is holding “Free School Holiday Guitar Workshops” for anyone interested in learning guitar. These 90min demonstrations cover all aspects of guitar playing and styles. Bookings essential, info & dates found here Guitar Workshop or contact Stefan Cutri guitarworks@iinet.net.au  Mob: 041 444 8907

ADVANCED AND INTERMEDIATE VOLLEYBALL CAMPS 2024  

Holiday_Volleyball_Camp_Combined_A5_Flyer_Email.pdf

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DORETHEA MCKELLAR POETRY COMPETITION

The Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards seek to capture the imaginations of school students across Australia, inspiring them to express their thoughts and feelings through the medium of poetry in their pursuit of literary excellence. The standard of entries year after year is consistently high, yet the winning poems never cease to impress the judges. From reading the entries of both the primary and secondary students, one can get an idea of the current events and issues that have had a great impact on young Australians over the decades. 

Enter the competition here

UWA HOLIDAY SPORTS CLINIC 

See flyer below: 

PERTH ROYAL SHOW - VOLUNTEERS WANTED

INTENSIVE UCAT PREPERATION WORKSHOP - YEARS 10,11 AND 12 

Live Online Interactive

23 June 2024      |     13 July 2024 

This workshop aims to assist students who wish to start or continue with their UCAT preparation and readiness.

Part 1 is a full-day training covering the essential UCAT skills and strategies.

A full practice test will be mailed to your home address for you to practice, consolidate and extend the exam-taking skills learned during Part 1 of the workshop. 

Part 2 a 'Three-hour Follow-up Session' for students and parents will take place on a separate day. During this session, we will discuss UCAT scores, applications to Medical Schools, and Medical Schools Interviews. 

WORKSHOP DETAILS AND ENROLMENT

If you are sitting UCAT in 2024

The NIE Intensive UCAT workshop can really help fast-track your UCAT preparation, especially if you have not done much work yet. Even if you have been preparing already, the workshop is a great opportunity to attain some additional strategies and to also assess your readiness by attempting an actual UCAT difficulty level trial test, which you will receive as part of this program.  

If you are in Years 10 or 11

The NIE UCAT intensive training workshop is also beneficial for Year 10 and 11 students who are considering sitting UCAT in the future. 

The ideal approach to preparing for the UCAT is to start low-frequency and high-consistency preparation in the early stages of senior high school years. While you can and will have to still spend some time preparing during Year 12, it would be much better if the bulk of your preparation has been completed prior to the start of the busy Year 12 schedule. This way, you would only need to spend 1-2 hours per week practising to maintain your UCAT pace, rather than spending more time on the UCAT preparation and stressing about the Year 12 work. Therefore, we recommend that you officially start your UCAT training by participating in our full-day intensive UCAT preparation workshop.

Don't forget about the medical school interview readiness!

Details of the full range of NIE's medical interview support and preparation services can be found here: Medical Interview Training with NIE

Medical Interview Workshop

10 -  11 August 2024 (limited spots left)

Live Online Interactive 

Read: Why you should start interview training early

Medical Interviews Workshop