We are looking forward to welcoming students on Monday, 3 February refreshed and enthusiastic to start the 2020 academic year.

Please see the links below for information regarding First Day Arrangments.

Students new to Perth Modern in 2020 including Year 7 students:

First_Day_Arrangements_New_students_Years_7_11_2020.pdf

All other students:

First_Day_Arrangements_2020.pdf

School Map: 

School_Map_2020.pdf

Yesterday all parents were emailed with information regarding the Novel Coronivus. The most important and relevant information from this communication is:

The Department of Health has directed that any individual who has returned from Hubei Province of China must isolate themselves from the workplace or school for a period of 14 days from the day they left Hubei Province. 

The Department of Health advise that if a student has been in contact with someone who has contracted the virus, they should seek medical advice and stay away from school until they are clear of symptoms for 14 days.

As an extra precaution, if a student has travelled to or through China or Hong Kong in the past two weeks, parents are asked to keep them away from school for a period of 14 days from the date they returned to Perth.

The full email is available at the link below:

A fact sheet from the Department of Health is available for your perusal below:

Advice from the Department of Health regarding individuals who have returned from Hubei Province of China is available below. 

Perth Modern School welcomes back the following staff who have been on leave: Phillipa Roy (Head of Music), Ant Meczes (Head of Science), Jan Sonder-Sorensen (Health and Physical Education), Kate Bajrovic (Science), Mei Li (Languages) and Kasia Castle (Arts and Technology)

We also welcome our new staff for 2020:

Operations Manager: Heather Boyd (replacement for Grant Staffe who is on leave for 2020)

Innovations Manager/HASS - Myra Grayce (replacement for Jarrad Strain who is on leave for 2020)

GATE Online: Sarah Mirco 

Arts and Technology: Jessica Pacecca (Drama)

English: Stephanie Roper 

Humanities and Social Science: Anish Badgeri

Health and Physical Education: Sharron Marron, Lucy Gunzberg

Mathematics: Michael Dean, Victoria Diep, Khaun Chua, Isaac Kigodi

Languages: Antonella De Gregiriis

Science: Sarah Ransom, Claire Humphrey, Sonja Bouwer

Science/Mathematics: Robert Singh

Tutor Centre: Lyn Keenan

Lucy Gunzberg

Michael Dean

Myra Grace

Isaac Kigodi

Robert Singh 

Sarah Mirco

Sarah Ransom

Sharron Marron 

Sonja Bouwer

Stephanie Roper

A reminder to parents that the Finance Office is now accepting payments for the 2020 charges and contributions. Payment is available via the Qkr! App (download from the App store), alternatively payment can be made in person at the school or by calling the Finance team on 9380 0543. Should you wish to pay by instalments, please contact the Finance Office to discuss.

A reminder to parents claiming the Secondary Assistance (eligible cardholders), that the application forms are now available to be completed in person at the Finance Office. The deadline for applications is Thursday, 9 April 2020. A member of the Finance team will need to sight your card when you complete your application.

Swimming training will occur on Tuesday and Thursday mornings 7.00-8.00am at UWA Aquatic Centre starting on Thursday, 6 February. The training is designed for students who are competitive swimmers and will likely represent the school at the Division A SSWA Interschool Swimming Carnival on March 20. Selection for the school team will be based on results from the whole school House Swimming Carnival on March 4 and official times from outside meets. Students who have a heavy schedule in outside club training will not be disadvantaged if they do not attend school squad training. Parents/Guardians of students who would like to participate should email Mr Muir on mark.muir@education.wa.edu.au An invite to the training via Consent2Go will then be sent. Students must have Consent2Go permission to attend the training.

There is no cost involved with the training. Parents who live close to UWA can drop their child at the pool and other students can catch the school bus, leaving the basketball courts at 6.30am. All students will be transported back to the school in the school bus at the end of training. The training continues until March 17 and more information on swim meets and a swim camp will be provided to squad members. Squad training is conducted by Health and Physical Education Department staff and ex-students of Perth Modern School.

Students will be given information early in Term 1 via the student notices on how they can join or try out for the following activities that will occur before or after school: Badminton, futsal training, senior boys cricket (training before school on Wednesday, February 5), senior boys and girls' basketball, dance (Monday after school), cross-country and tennis. If you have any enquiries regarding these activitiesplease email Head of Health and Physical Education, Mark Muir at mark.muir@education.wa.edu.au

The WA Department of Health is offering a free immunisation program for Year 7 students. The program offers a booster dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough (dTpa) vaccine, and a vaccine to protect against human papillomavirus (HPV). Students in Year 7 will receive an information pack early in Term 1 containing details of the program and a consent form. Parents must indicate their child’s participation in this free program with a YES or NO as instructed on the consent form and the signed consent form must be return to the school.  

For more information please visit  http://healthywa.wa.gov.au/Healthy-living/Immunisation

Year 7 Debating Induction

Saturday,15 Feburary 1.00pm-4.00pm

Sunday, 16 Feburary 9.00am-12.00pm

We are running an "Introduction to Debating" induction for students interested in participating in the Western Australian Debating League interschool debating competition.  The induction will be held on Saturday, 15 Feburary 1.00pm - 4.00pm AND Sunday, 16 Feburary 9.00am - 12.00pm in the Stokes building at Perth Modern School.  Students interested in participating are invited to a meeting in S5 (Stokes Building) on Tuesday, 4 February at the start of lunchtime.  A letter regarding the debating induction will be handed out at this meeting.

Interschool debating will take place on Tuesday or Wednesday between 5.30pm - 6.15pm in Terms 1 - 3.

Louise Secker and Anish Badgeri (Debating Coordinators)

York Visual Art Camp Payment Reminder

A reminder to parents of Years 8 and 9 students attending the York Visual Art Enrichment Camp 19 -21 March that final payment is due Wednesday, 12 February. Payment can be made via the Qkr App or by calling the Finance Office on 9380 0543.

Please make sure all student medical/dietary details are current. Further information regarding camp materials checklist and camp details will be sent in Term 1 closer to the camp dates. If you have any questions please email the camp organiser- kathryn.chin@education.wa.edu.au

Candidates who have a permanent or temporary disability, illness and/or specific learning disability that could disadvantage them in demonstrating their knowledge, skills and understandings in standard assessments may have their school apply to the School Curriculum and Standards Authority to sit ATAR course examinations under special arrangements.

Applications can be made for the written and and/or practical examinations.

The granting of special examinations arrangements is not automatic, but takes into account medical and/or psychometric evidence plus supporting school-based information related to the candidate’s ability to access the examination. The role of special examination arrangements is to provide reasonable access to an examination. Each application is considered individually, with decisions based on the nature of each examination to be sat by the candidate.

Please contact School Psychologist Penelope Radunovich on 9380 0510 or penelope.radunovich@education.wa.edu.au regarding applications for special arrangements.

Applications must be submitted by Thursday, 2 April 2020.