Warmer weather will soon be upon us and this can trigger symptoms of allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and asthma. Some of the symptoms include: frequent sneezing, runny or blocked nose, itchy ears, nose, throat and roof of the mouth, red, itchy, swollen and/or watery eyes and headaches.

If hay fever is left untreated it can lead to poor quality sleep, tiredness and daytime sleepiness.

Ideally students should take required medication at home. Please ensure your child only carries a day’s supply of medication with them to school for their own use.  

Seek advice from your pharmacist or doctor about medications that will relieve symptoms of hay fever.  

Please see the details below of the upcoming Music concerts:

Senior Showcase 1

When: Thursday, 9 September 7.00pm - 9.30pm

Venue: Beasley Hall

Performances: Jazz Band 1, Senior Percussion Orchestra, Senior Contemporary Orchestra, Senior Guitar Ensemble, Schola Cantori, Phoenix, Angelicus, Year 12 String Quartet

Booking link: https://www.trybooking.com/BSZHD

Senior Showcase 2

When: Saturday, 11 September 7.00pm - 8.30pm

Venue: Cyril Tyler Auditorium

Performances: Chorale, Senior Wind Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, Massed Choirs (Chanteurs, Chorale Year 8 and Year 9 Choirs)

Booking link: https://www.trybooking.com/BTWRS

Spring Concert

When: Thursday, 16 September 7.00pm - 9.30pm

Venue: Cyril Tyler Auditorium

Performances: Intermediate Contemporary Ensemble, Junior Guitar Ensemble, Year 10 String Quartet, Jazz Band 2, Ripieno, Wind Band 2, Concertino, Sinfonia

Booking link: https://www.trybooking.com/BTZNZ

The below items are in need for the Salvation Army Winter Appeal. 

Please donate a bag of mixed items which can include the below. Students will be awarded two hours of commuity service for participating.  

Thursday, 17 to Saturday, 19 March 2022 (Week 7)

Expressions of interest will go out early Term 4 for creative and passionate Visual Arts students who wish to attend the Visual Art Enrichment Camp. We will be residing in the historic town of York, which is nestled on the banks of the Avon River and farmlands of the Avon Valley. The town offers unique insights into WA's rich and colourful past, both before and following European settlement in 1831. Students will have a multitude of opportunities to unleash their creative side in a variety of mediums and techniques. 

For more information, please email Katie Chin: kathryn.chin@education.wa.edu.au  

As students complete courses and examinations over the following months, it is important to read and follow information from the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA). Letters to students and parents/guardian 1 have been sent from the school on behalf of SCSA to email accounts. In addition, a copy of each letter has been placed in the Connect Library in the SCSA Folder.

All students have been requested to provide a ‘best contact’ mobile number by logging in to the SCSA Student Portal. Should the Authority need to contact students urgently via SMS during the examination period, they will contact them on this number. As arrangements may change at short notice, student’s individual SCSA timetables need to be checked online prior to each examination. If required, the Authority and the school are well prepared with COVID-19 planning with an examinations COVID-19 advice line (9273 6708 - from Wednesday, 22 September 2021) and social media updates from the SCSA Facebook accounts. We ask that you please join and follow the SCSA page.

ATAR Course Examinations

As described on Page 10 of the Year 12 Information Handbook Part I, “In the context of ATAR courses in the WACE, the term ‘complete’ requires that a student sits the ATAR course examination or has an approved SCSA Sickness/Misadventure Application for not sitting the examination in that course. Students who do not sit the ATAR course examination will not have a course mark or grade recorded on their WASSA, nor will they receive an ATAR course report”. In other words, students will not be eligible for WACE nor will they receive an ATAR unless they sit/attempt/”complete” all exams. 

Please be aware of this requirement as achievement of WACE and an ATAR is required for university acceptance whether through an early entry pathway or state based application body (eg. TISC, VTAC, QTAC, UAC, UTAS, SATAC).

To achieve WACE all requirements must be met as per the Year 12 Information Handbook Part I.

ATAR Year 12 course School Examination Information

School examination timetables will be distributed to students by Friday, 10 September. Students will bring both their individual timetable and Photo ID to each school examination held during Monday, 13 to Friday, 24 September. A summary exam schedule is available in the Connect Library in the Curriculum, Assessment & Reporting folder.

ATAR Year 12 course SCSA Examination Information

The 2021 Year 12 ATAR course written and practical examination timetables can be accessed via the School Curriculum and Standards Authority website: https://senior-secondary.scsa.wa.edu.au/assessment/examinations/examination-timetables.

The 2021 Year 12 ATAR course written examinations are scheduled from Monday, 1 November to Friday, 19 November 2021.

From Thursday, 9 September 2021, students will be able to download their written examinations timetable and practical examination timetable from the student portal: https://studentportal.scsa.wa.edu.au.

If students are asked to complete a predicted ATAR form for your University of choice and in line with the School Reference Policy please be reminded of the following:

·         these are to be submitted to Ms Boyd at heather.boyd@education.wa.edu.au

·         the forms must be sent to the University by the school.

TISC Applications are open now. A reminder that information regarding how to log on and process your TISC applications has been placed in the Year 12 Cohort Library. Please check the deadline for the course you are going to select. For example, medicine is Thursday, 30 September.

The survey of Year 12 students is designed to provide schools, regions and the system with data to assist school leavers to achieve their post school career aspirations. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the survey also seeks information regarding the impact on learning and the school response in relation to the situation.

Students will need their WA Student Number (and surname as recorded on SIS) to log onto the survey. To access this survey from home, please visit https://apps.det.wa.edu.au/dest/98827 or visit https://apps.det.wa.edu.au/dest/ and enter Survey ID: 98827.

P&C Meeting

The next P&C Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, 10 May 2022 at 7.00pm. However, this is still to be confirmed. Depending on health advice it will be either held online or at the school. This will be advised at the appropriate time. All parents and interested citizens are welcome to participate. 

• Senior Showcase 1: Thursday, 9 September, Beasley Hall: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A4AAAAB2AA0F58-senior3
• Cyril Tyler Auditorium Opening Concert: Saturday, 11 September: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A4AAAAB2AA0F58-senior4
• Senior Showcase 2: Saturday, 11 September, Cyril Tyler Auditorium: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A4AAAAB2AA0F58-senior5
• Spring Concert: Thursday, 16 September, Cyril Tyler Auditorium: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A4AAAAB2AA0F58-spring

Please contact the FoM Convenor - Nicola Peiris via email for any further details fomconvenorpms@gmail.com

Academic Task Force  - ATAR Revision Courses

During the October school holidays, Academic Group is offering Premium ATAR Revision Courses. These courses are specifically designed to help your Year 11 and Year 12 ATAR students maximise their grades and ATAR scores.

The ATAR Revision Courses are available both Online and Face to Face. 

View the attached flyer for further details.

HOYTS Cinema Karrinyup - Job Listing

HOYTS are looking for crew members aged 15 years and older who are available to work on the weekend and after school. The students will need to submit their application online, which includes uploading their resume, filling out the application form and uploading a video answering the questions posed in the application form. 

Future Engineers Program: Year 8-12 Girls

Monday, 4 to Friday, 8 October 2021

The program showcases the exciting STEM careers in the subsea and ocean-based industries through interactive presentations and site visits. 

For more information and to apply, visit the provided link.

Young Quokkas Volleyball Camp: Students aged between 11 to 17

Monday, 27 September to Friday, 8 October at Perth Modern School.

Please download the attached flyer for further detail.