Parents will now be able to access the Schoolzine Calendar for Perth Modern which will note Whole School events and Year Group events. This calendar does only show events that impact a full year group and not those specific to smaller groups.

Please click on the School Calendar on the top menu bar, this will take you to a new screen in which you can select and filter particular year groups or view whole school items. 

NOTE: Items for the 2021 school calendar are currently being added so please check back in Term 1 for any updates.  

The Perth Modern School P&C invites you and your family to the P&C Picnic and Christmas Concert on Friday, 4 December 2020.

Events start at 3.30pm with the Dance Concert running from 5.00pm and the Christmas Concert running from 6.00pm - 8.00pm. 

It is also a fabulous opportunity to meet and welcome our incoming families for Year 7 and other years in 2021.We would love to see you there! 

See below for a capture of the wonderful activities that will take place throughout the day.

We are looking forward to the final performances of music ensembles for 2020 at the P&C Christmas Concert on Friday, December 4. 

Please see the schedule of performances, call times and rooms for ensembles.

All students are to wear their formal uniform.

Friends of Music will be running a BBQ and Cake Stall at the event and would love to have some more volunteers. If you can assist, please sign up below: 

The much anticipated event of Charity Day is nearly upon us and is happening Friday, 4 December. The theme for 2020 is Tropical! and in light of this theme, the chosen charity that we will be supporting is Ocean Heroes. Please arrange for your child to bring small denominations of $1 and $2 coins on the day where they can purchase from a variety of stalls and participate in games and activities. Charity Day is also a free dress day for students and we encourage students to come to school in bright colours or in their tropical holiday outfits.

Please find attached a list and associated pricing of the stalls and activities planned for this fun-filled day. 

Charity Day 2020 Parent Information Sheet

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Semester 2 reports will be emailed to caregivers at the end of this term.  We plan to release the Year 11 reports by close of business Friday, 4 December and the Years 7 to 10 reports by close of business Tuesday, 15 December.  

In the past, short delays have occurred with the receiving of reports due to heavy internet traffic on Department of Education platforms. We appreciate your patience and ask that you contact the school if you have not received your report within 24 hours of them being sent out. 

A reminder that Year 10 students receive two reports which are sent separately - one Senior School (ATAR) report and one K-10 school report.

House Day 2020 will be held Friday, 17 December 2020.

Selections will be made via SSO, please see the link below.

• Students are to select ONE morning and ONE afternoon activity.

• Selection will be unavailable when capacity is reached, group sizes are determined by health & safety requirements.

• Students failing to select by the deadline will be allocated automatically.

• Students to wear their house shirt and sports uniform.

Login to your Account 

Username: SCSA Student No (as per your report)

Password: Advocacy Group eg.07A

(If required: reset password using your student email eg. Name.Surname@student.education.wa.edu.au

SSO opens on Friday, 4 December 2020 at 6.00pm.

SSO closes on Tuesday, 15 December 2020 at 1.00pm.

If you have changed your contact details during the year via consent2go or Connect please notify the school via perthmodernschool@education.wa.edu.au

Secondary schooling scholarships are now open for applications through the Department of Education. 

A range of scholarships are on offer, including scholarships for students who: 

•  attend a country school; or 

•  attend a Perth public school; or 

•  live in the Fremantle area; or 

•  attend Cannington Community College, Kent St SHS or Como Secondary College. 

Department of Education scholarships support studies in all years of secondary school, with most open to students currently completing Year 10 or 11 who intend to complete the WACE. In addition, students currently in Years 6 to 9 may be eligible for one of the two specific scholarships below:

• James and Rose Coombe Scholarships for regional and remote students.  A number of these scholarships are available each year and successful applicants can reapply in subsequent years.  The funding amount starts at $1,000. 

• Maud Zervos Education Grants for students with a parent/caregiver who has a disability related to spinal or limb paralysis or limb loss.  A 'rollover clause' in this scholarship makes funding available for every year of secondary study, subject to satisfactory progress.  The funding amount starts at $750 in lower secondary and rises to $1 000 for upper secondary studies. 

Applications for our scholarships close at 5.30pm on Thursday, 10 December 2020.  

Scholarship eligibility criteria, application forms and information on how to apply can be found on the Department's scholarships webpage below. 

The Department of Education (DoE) is requiring  ALL parents/caregivers to provide approval for the use of Third Party Applications (apps) such as QKR.

Online Third Party Services may require:

• students or teachers to create separate student accounts
• students to participate in online activities or upload content
• students or teachers to provide personal student and/or parent information.

These services provide functions such as:

• school or student management
• teacher administration
• student learning content or activities
• communication tools.

Online third party services:

• are provided to you by a vendor external to the Department of Education
• are free or paid services
• can include versions that may be downloaded onto staff and student devices.

There are always some risks involved with providing personal information to a Third Party Service. The level of risk will depend on the vendor’s security and privacy processes.

Third Party Applications used in schools across Western Australia  have been risk assessed by the DoE and this information will be provided as part of the approval process.

Perth Modern School is in the process of collating the various Third Party Applications used across the school and will provide an electronic format for parents to indicate their approval prior to the end of Term 4.

We look forward to all parents completing the approvals process in a timely manner as we enter the 2021 school year.

Thank you to those parents who provided feedback either directly to staff or through the P&C. As a result the following clarifications are provided:

• The timeline for the phasing in and out of uniform items is clearer.
• Knee length has been changed to ‘around knee length.’
• The language in the policy is more gender neutral.  Trousers are included as part of the formal uniform for girls.

From March 2021 parents will be able to purchase the new Senior Years Uniform items from Lowes. These items include a male and female polo shirt, a plaid skirt, Music Uniform and navy blazer. The new Unform items are for students in Years 10 - 12 only to recognise their transition to Senior School. The school understands this change will occur over a transition period. 

The Uniform Shop and the Second Hand Uniform Shop are available to assist with items to be purchased.

All students are expected to observe the Uniform Policy and we ask all parents and students to support the school in this regard.

Please find attached the updated 2021 Perth Modern School Uniform Policy.

The Perth Modern School Board has four new parent representatives as elected by parents.

Sonya Derry, Jessica O’Sullivan, Ajay Warrier and Alana Dowley are the successful nominees for terms of either two-years or three-years. We thank all parent nominees for their interest in serving on the School Board. 

We also acknowlegde the parent representatives who have come to an end of their tenure on the School Board- Dr Nicholas Waldron, Ishtar Barranco and Veena Mendez and we thank them for their hard work and wonderful input over the last few years.

Perth Modern has supported those in need for many years. For Christmas 2022, Perth Modern School will be working in partnership with St Vincent de Paul to provide for those who are less forunate with non perishable food hampers.

Donations can be brought to school until Monday, 12 December (Week 10) and placed in the conference room at the back of the Andrew's building staffroom.

Please see a list of items below that can be used in the Christmas hampers. 

Six donated items will equate to one hour of community service.

A huge thank you on behalf of all Perth Modern staff to the Parents & Citizens who put on a fabulous morning tea this morning to show their appreciation for all that the staff do.

It was a huge spread which 'wowed' the staff as they entered the staff room, making the choice of what to have for morning tea very difficult.

Notice from the City of Subiaco:

With the increase in cyclists, old and new, it’s important the City works towards managing future growth of cycling infrastructure – this is what the City of Subiaco’s draft Bike Plan 2021 to 2025 aims to do. 

The draft Bike Plan 2021 - 2025 provides a strategic direction for priority projects over the next five years, to better align the City with State-level cycling strategies and funding programs. The plan does not intend to define specific treatments for each project, as implementing these projects will need further community consultation and detailed design processes. The plan identifies and prioritises the key infrastructure projects for the City, along with other long-term projects to investigate. 

This draft plan is the result of an extensive preliminary consultation process with the community, including several local schools, and we now seek feedback from the general public and key stakeholders prior to presenting the plan to Council for endorsement in early 2021.

To review the draft executive summary of the plan and have your say head to the link below before 4.00pm Tuesday, 22 December.

• Offering your seat to someone who needs it more than you.
• The volume of your music, even through headphones.
• Keeping clear of the doorways, on both the inside and outside of the train.
• Making sure your backpack isn’t in anyone’s way.
• Keeping your feet off the seats.
• Making sure your bike is secure on board a train.

Please see the link below for more information: 

P&C Meeting

The Tom Collins Poetry Prize

The Tom Collins Poetry Prize is open for entries with a $1000 cash prize on offer. The annual award is one of the most prestigious poetry prizes in WA and is supported by the Fellowship of Australian Writers WA in Swanbourne. As well as the cash prize there is a month-long writing residency for the winner at FAWWA's Mattie Furphy House. The competition is open to all young Australian poets and closes on Tuesday, December 15 2020.

For further details see the link below:

Academic Task Force - Head Start courses

Start the new school year with confidence! Academic Task Force is offering Head Start courses during the January holidays (Thursday, 14 January to Thursday, 28 January 2021) at Churchlands SHS and Rossmoyne SHS. You will receive an overview of the syllabus for your courses, preview important concepts and get an academic boost for the year ahead.

Enrol via:

BRAINways Summer Camp

After its success in previous years, The Summer Camp program is back in 2021. The Camp has two components, an introuductory section and in depth- investigation. Four topics will be introduced in the Maths/Science or Humanities. Download the attached document for further details.

Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Build confidence and self esteem with Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes in Belmont.

If this sparks your interest, please download the flyer below or visit the Essence BJJ website.