An important aspect of our learning program at the College is to provide leadership opportunities for all of our students. Being a leader encourages students to take an active role in the school community and develop positive skills in the process.
A good example of this is the Peer Support program, in which a number of 2024 Year 10 students receive training in leadership skills in preparation for working with groups of Year 6 students throughout the year. The process begins with the Peer Support leaders facilitating activities with incoming Year 6 students at the Orientation Day on Wednesday 22 November. The Peer Support program helps to increase friendships for Year 6 students as they transition to Senior School. Students are taught how to form relationships and develop empathy and a sense of connectedness towards students they might not typically engage with. The 2024 Year 10 Peer Support Leaders recently attended an overnight camp where they learned ways to lead the younger students through activities that explore social and emotional skills focusing on resilience, values, and anti-bullying. The program is a great opportunity for our older and younger students to form strong bonds that will last during their time at the College.
Recently we have also completed the process of selecting the Year 12 Student Council for 2024. In order to be considered for a leadership role the students were required to complete a written application and present to interview panels which included Executive team members, Heads of Department and current Year 12 Captains. Candidates for Head Student were also required to deliver a speech to their student peers. I would like to thank our Director of Upper School, Craig Hillman for facilitating this process and am pleased to share Student Council for 2024:
Head Students: Maya Armitage and Hannah Kelly
Sports Captains: Jasmine Williams and Tom Hayward
Arts Captains: Imi Young and Amber Weir
Council Secretary: Kyle Piesse
Academic Captain: Amelia Mirco
Environment Captain: Amelie Flynn
Middle School Captain: Emma Thompson
Wellbeing Captain: Lexi Andrews
Cardan House Captains: Caitlyn Ludlow and Ruby Hercik-Saul
Kiara House Captains: Elizabeth McBride and Jye Stephens
Waughul House Captains: Bria Pitt, Jayme Thomas
Community Project
It was pleasing to see many parents on campus recently for the Year 9 Community Project evening. A number of parents have mentioned to me how impressed they were with the conversations they were able to have with students about their projects and the ways in which students were able to engage with the community beyond the College. This year we opened up the Project to allow for greater choice for the students and this has resulted in wonderful examples of students acquiring new knowledge and skills, communicating with a range of people and solving challenging problems along the way to completing their project.
Thank you to Rebecca Murray and all of the teachers who served as supervisors and mentors working with students on their projects throughout the year.
Child Safe
Protective Behaviours | Justin Pitt, Head of Senior School
Protective Behaviours is a personal safety program that teaches children skills and strategies to identify and respond to a range of unsafe situations. The Helena College health curriculum focusing on respectful relationships, personal safety and consent education allows our students to explore the two core themes of the program:
We all have the right to be safe and feel safe at all times.
We can talk with someone about anything, no matter what it is.
Protective Behaviours was developed in the USA in the 1970s by Peg Flandreau West, a school pastoral care worker who recognised that in most cases, children were harmed by someone they knew rather than a stranger. Since that time, the program has evolved to respond to emerging issues impacting on the safety of children and young people and is taught to young people worldwide.
WA Child Safety Services (WACSS) is selected by the WA Department of Education as a Protective Behaviours training provider and we have been partnered with them for many years. WACSS will again run workshops with some of our students at the start of next year as part of the first week student induction program.
Western Australia is currently seeing a resurgence in COVID-19, and we are already feeling the impact here at the College, with a number of students attending the Nurse's station (sick bay) with symptoms. It is an important reminder that unwell students should be kept at home, to help aid recovery and minimise the risk of further spread of the virus.
For more information on symptoms and management of viruses that cause colds, influenza, and COVID-19, please visit the HealthyWA website. The website also provides advice on when children can safely return to school.
Please be aware the sick bay at the Caretaker's Cottage can only provide short-term/emergency care, and it is essential that once a parent/carer is notified that their child is too unwell to continue with classes, arrangements are made to pick up their child as soon as possible. Please go directly to the Caretaker’s Cottage (via Bilgoman Road) to pick up your child. You do not need to attend or sign in at Administration.
Leadership
Director of Upper School | Craig Hillman
Year 10 End Year Celebration Day
Date: Friday, 1 December 2023. This marks the last day of Year 10 for 2023.
Program:
8.40am: Homeroom. Arrive at College in HOUSE Uniform.
8.50am: House-Based activities in Year 6 Undercover Area.
10am: Morning tea. Students change into their themed ‘Summer Vibes’ outfits.
10.30am: Depart Helena on Party Bus to Barrack Street Jetty.
11.30am: Depart Barrack Street Jetty on 'River Bell’.
2.30pm: Return to Barrack Street Jetty
3.30pm: Return to Helena via Party Bus. Students dismissed.
Theme: Summer Vibes’
Clothing: House Uniform at school 8.4 am - 10am. ‘Summer Vibes’ Theme for Party Bus rides to and from Perth, as well as during the River Cruise.
Normal Casual Dress Day Guidelines apply, in that attire should be suitable for attending school (i.e., no short shorts, no miniskirts, no bare midriffs, or bare shoulders are permitted). In addition, shoes must be fully enclosed and meet OSH requirements (i.e., no thongs, open sandals, high heels, wedges, or stilettos are permitted). Given the day's celebratory nature, normal jewellery and hair restrictions will be relaxed for the River Cruise aboard ‘River Bell’. Hair must be a natural colour but may be worn down. No face piercings are allowed. No inappropriate slogans or graphics on clothing.
Cost: $75 (includes Morning Tea, Party Bus transfers, Boat hire, Live Band on River Bell, Subway lunch on board and soft drinks)
‘River Bell’ will be our vessel for the afternoon. She will depart from Barrack Street Jetty and cruise on the Swan River for a couple of hours before returning.
To ensure this event is enjoyable, we would like to inform students that all school rules and expectations pertaining to behaviour apply throughout the day. If there are any concerns about students' behaviour, especially those about smoking, intoxicants, and illicit drug use, we will place those involved in a taxi to be returned home at the parents' or guardians' expense. We would also like to point out that Helena College does not sanction any post-celebration party.
Class of 2024 Leavers Jackets
Wearing the Leavers jacket is both a symbol of belonging and a positive part of the Year 12 experience at Helena. The Class of 2024 Leavers jacket is expected to be delivered in Week Two, Term One 2024. The design was created by our student Leavers Jacket Committee and approved by the College Executive.
Students will have their first name embroidered on the back of the Jacket – below the embroidered "Twenty 24 Leavers" logo. Students are NOT allowed to have a name or symbol embroidered on the Jacket after purchase. Gear Up Promotions will again provide our jackets. The GST–inclusive cost is $140. In addition, an instructional 'care' sheet will accompany the delivery of each jacket to ensure it remains in good order throughout 2024.
Payment: All payments will be processed through the Front Office. Jackets must be paid for in full before they can be collected. The cost of the jacket is not part of any payment plan that has previously been arranged.
Our Year 11s voted on two designs and overwhelmingly selected the option below.
I would like to take this opportunity to recognise the excellent work done by our Leavers Jacket Committee and acknowledge the time and effort they put into the Jacket's design.
Upcoming webinar for parents – How To Help Build Your Child's Resilience
We're excited to announce that Elevate Education's next free webinar will be taking place on Wednesday, 22 November, focusing on Resilience. Elevate Education works with our Upper School students, delivering high-impact workshops on study skills, motivation, wellbeing, and exam preparation. By tuning into their webinar series, you will learn how you can help better support your children at home by reinforcing the skills they learn at school:
In this webinar, Elevate Education will be showing parents:
What resilience means, what it doesn't mean, and why it's important.
How to help build your child's resilience levels, both in and out of school
How to help your child break their 'fear of failure'.
Class of 2024: Driving to School
Driving a vehicle to and from school is a privilege, not a right, and it carries several responsibilities as outlined in our Student Driver Policy. You can find the Policy at SEQTA Learn>Documents>HC Student Driver Policy.
With the final ATAR exam concluding on Thursday, 16 November, suitably qualified drivers of the Class of 2024 may use the lower car park between the Oval and Bilgoman Road from Friday, 17 November.
Any student from the Class of 2024 who intends to drive to and from the school, either regularly or occasionally, must comply with the Student Driver Policy. In addition, the student must complete the Student Vehicle/Driving Permission Form and, if necessary, ensure the Passenger Permission Form is also completed.
A completed Student Vehicle/Driving Permission Form must be submitted to the Front Office before students can begin parking in the dedicated car park adjacent to the College Oval.
YEAR 12 RETREAT - Sunday, 28 January to Tuesday, 30 January
Year 12s return to school on Sunday, 28 January, at 10.30am. Students begin their school year with the Year 12 Retreat. The Retreat is designed to start the year on a positive note, enhance their study skills, refocus on the challenges ahead, develop skills of resilience and gratitude, and build a sense of group cohesiveness and identity.
TIME: Students arrive at the College at 10.30 am in time for an 11.00 am departure.
WEAR:Casual dress day guidelines apply at St George's College and for University visits. This includes closed in shoes. While beach attire is appropriate for Rottnest, closed in shoes must be worn while riding bikes to all activities.
THINGS TO BRING
Please be advised that St George's College supplies all bedding. A sleeping bag, sheet to cover the mattress and pillowcase are optional.
Water bottle
Small daypack or backpack suitable for riding activities on Rottnest
Pen for writing
Bathers and beach towel
Towel and soap
Comfortable clothes to cater for all weather (hot/cold)
Hat, sunscreen, insect repellent
Personal medication (as prescribed by GP and stated on the medical form)
Mobile phone
Power board (to share between friends for charging phones, cameras etc.)
Closed-in shoes for cycling while on Rottnest. (Students will not be allowed to ride if they don't bring closed-in shoes)
Bicycle helmets must be worn at all times whilst riding on Rottnest. If you don't want to wear the Rottnest Express hire ones, please bring your own helmet and ensure that you have it with your day pack on Sunday Snacks
Money for free time expenses on Rottnest as well as for LUNCH ON MONDAY and TUESDAY
REMEMBER TO: Sign the e-permission form.
Details of the three-day Retreat are on SEQTA>School Documents>Camps, excursions, incursions>GFC>Year 12 Retreat Information
Wednesday, 31 January - FIRST DAY OF 2024 SCHOOL YEAR
Normal classes commence Please support the College and aid your child's transition back to school by ensuring that hair, dress lengths, shoes, jewellery, cleanly shaved faces, and other uniform standards are adhered to. We have a smart-looking, comfortable, and easy-to-wear uniform, and I thank families for their ongoing support of our College's values and standards.
Black leather school shoe Our Uniform Policy states that the College expects all students to develop a high standard of dress. Please note that neither the Vans® style black leather or canvas shoe, the Nike Air Force 1, nor a Mary Jane style meets the high standard of dress expected by the College.
Skirt/dress length While the College values high uniform standards, it is undesirable to commit an excessive amount of time and resources to enforce this policy at the expense of our core business, which is student learning. To this end, parental and student support is imperative for the College to maintain the uniform standards detailed in our Uniform Policy.
This is a timely reminder for students, parents/guardians that the specified skirt/dress length should be just on top of the knee. Please use this holiday break to amend the skirt/dress length if required. Don’t get caught short.
Head of Junior School | Greg Miller
Term 4 is traditionally fast-paced, and this year has been no exception! So much so, and by way of reminder, we are in the final full month of the 2023 school year - so thank you for your ongoing efforts, understanding, patience and support.
World Teacher’s Day | 2023 This term, we celebrated World Teacher’s Day! Here at Helena College, we acknowledge every staff member for working tirelessly as they endeavour to meet the needs of each student and family. A scrumptious morning tea was shared together, where everyone’s efforts were collectively acknowledged and thanked.
Darlington Arts Festival (DAF) | 2023 What a great time was had recently at this annual festival. Our students were stars on stage as they sang and danced - representing the College superbly! The Helena College stand and Darlington Oval itself was buzzing with displays of artworks, foods, craft, homewares, rides and so on. Thank you to all who were able to attend and share in this wonderful occasion - and we are already looking forward to DAF 2024!
Orientation Days Our recent orientation days were yet again a huge success. These occasions are a rewarding way for our College to showcase the importance we place on a quality early education experience. Whilst parents and families will always remain a child’s first educator, schools certainly take on an essential role and, in partnership with families, foster and develop educational understandings and social skills.
Three weeks remaining - a strong finish With our College continuing to be a busy place (and planning for 2024 well underway) we have many exciting events between now and the final day of Term 4, including Elective Showcases (Drama, Art and Pottery), Carols Concert, Electives Assembly, ELC Christmas Activities, Year 5 Celebration Evening, and end of year excursions. Please aim to maintain consistent routines with your child(ren) - particularly until the end of the academic year.
Carols Evening | 2023 It is with much excitement that we look forward to seeing families at next Friday’s carols evening which is being held at our Glen Forrest Campus (oval) on 24 November 2023. Please refer to the invitation that has been previously emailed to families.
Best wishes for a magnificent weekend.
Greg Miller | Head of Junior School Kindergarten to Year 5
Junior School | Darlington Campus
Scitech Fun
The recent Year 2 excursion to SciTech proved to be very enjoyable learning experience. The Year 2s enjoyed exploring how changes in technology have not only shaped people's lives, but are providing life-changing solutions in all areas. From exoskeletons to make us stronger, to using technology to augment our senses, students dove into hands-on activities to explore the special exhibition, Human Potential. Students loved seeing the connection between animals in nature inspiring new technology. A fabulous learning opportunity!
Senior School | Glen Forrest Campus
VISIONS Exhibition 2023
Late October, Helena College held its annual Visual Arts and Media exhibition titled ‘Visions’. This event showcased the outstanding talents of our Year 6 to 12 students in Visual Arts and Media. We extend our gratitude to the students, parents, and guardians who joined us that night to celebrate this extensive display of student work. The 'Visions' exhibition featured a diverse array of artworks and short films created by our students. Visual artworks included displays such as portrait paintings, surrealistic paintings, insect watercolour zentangles, landscape paintings, collagraphs, famous face paintings, architectural paintings, ceramic food, totems, and sgraffito platters. An onscreen display of digital photography added an extra layer of visual appeal to the night. Media films, presented on the big screen in the gym, encompassed a variety of student-made films, each telling interesting stories and providing insights into the minds of today's youth.
This year’s winner of the Year 12 'People's Choice Award' was Caitlin Clay, with a red monochromatic oil painting featuring a woman standing in front of a crumbling city, offering a poignant reflection on contemporary world issues. Congratulations to Caitlin for this well-deserved honour.
The exhibition's broad range of works spoke volumes about the creativity and talents of our students, making it a unique and memorable experience for everyone in attendance.
Kingsley Gray | Visual Arts and Media Teacher
Heather Owen | Media Teacher
Year 9 Project
The Year 9 students are all breathing a sigh of relief at present with the project coming to an end in Week Four and they are all eagerly awaiting the release of their marks and certificates. With a record number of booths in the gym this year, students were able to showcase the effort they put into their projects and are now able to relax and, for most, bask in the glow of their success.
As in previous years, the project often in the beginning of a new passion, hobby or even business and if, in the future, the year 9 Project bears some recognition then please let the College know as it certainly warms the heart when we hear of the continuing success of our Year 9 efforts.
Rebecca Murray | Project Coordinator
News from the Senior School Library
VIBE 2023
Another successful year this year with students from Years 6 to 9 participating in the VIBE (Very Important Book Experiences) Program and I am happy to announce that 24 students across the year groups will be invited to participate in a pizza party to recognize their efforts to read books totaling 50 points or more. In total, over 1,850 books were read and logged since the beginning of the year and over 5,000 points accumulated. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the students and the staff for participating in the third year of the program and at present, Mr Smith and I are working on a revamped version of the program for next year.
HOLIDAY BORROWING
The Christmas holidays will soon be upon us and it is a great time to relax and unwind with a good book. With no borrowing limits over the holiday period students have no excuses and should have plenty of books piled up ready to devour. If they run out of books, then they can head on over to the Wheelers eBook and Audiobook collection to continue their relaxation. The audiobooks may also be borrowed and listened to during a long drive during the holidays, something the whole family can enjoy!
Rebecca Murray | Teacher Librarian
Triathalon Triumph
This year, Helena College sent off our largest ever contingent to the School Sports WA Interschool Triathlon, with 17 teams and five individual racers competing under our banner. In hot conditions, our students did incredibly well - two of our teams finished on the podium, which is an outstanding achievement!
1st place: Fife, Maddie and Charlotte* (Year 8 Girls) 2nd place: Sarah, Darcy and Hannah (Year 7 Girls)
In addition, our Year 11 Girls teams finished in the top 10 for their category, with Caitlin, Cara and Jasmine in 5th, and Alani, Meaghon and Lexi in 9th.
Well done to all of our triathletes!
*Charlotte is in Year 7, but in support of her teammates, she raced up a level!
Fantastic French
Fun with GRAMMAR in Year 11!
Yes, it’s possible! Leading up to the exams word, we had some fun with revising our verb conjugations in a team game format. A word table is divided into tenses and pronouns, with the objective being to fill in the table with the correct conjugations. Each team had a different colour, and the more we saw of the colour, the better the team was doing. The Red team smashed it, so well done to Amelia and Imi!
The Three Little Pigs (Les 3 petits cochons) Performance in Year 6
To finish the Year 6 course, students are performing the story/play of 'The Three Little pigs' in groups with props, in order to show off the great French accent and intonation they have developed throughout the year, their performing skills and knowledge of the play. What impressive progress from saying ‘Bonjour” in Term One to knowing a whole story before the end of Term 4!
Alliance Française Prize Giving Ceremony
Friday 27th November, the Alliance Française Prize Giving Ceremony took place in Nedlands. Many Helena College students attended to receive their prize for the Poetry Recitation Competition that took place last June. Congratulations again to these students:Nora Y6 > 1st prize (Background category)
Niamh (Year 6): 1st prize
Amelia (Year 6): 2nd prize
Nadya (Year 7): 1st prize
Sophie (Year 7): 3rd prize
Violet (Year 8): 1st prize
Beatrice (Year 9): 2nd prize
Interesting Indonesian
Batik Making in Year 6
This term in Indonesian class we have been learning about fashion and describing clothing and style. In week 4 we learnt about the traditional Indonesian fabric dying technique called Batik. Batik is globally renowned for its intricate and detailed design patterns that are unique to the Indonesian culture.In Indonesian class, we put a new modern spin on the Batik dying process through tye dying shirts first and then drawing our Batik-inspired designs designs onto the shirt. The Indonesian students had a lot of fun testing out their Batik skills.
Hantis in Room 5
This term in the Indonesian room on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday lunchtimes, students from both Indonesian and French classes have been gathering to play a fun and exciting game of Hantis. Hantis is a game brought to the college through Ibu Biggerstaff and involves a ‘hand-ball’ style approach to the game but instead of playing on the floor, students bounce the ball from their desk to another to try and get the other players out. The aim of the game is to reach the top ‘king’ spot without getting out. Students have thoroughly enjoyed playing and can be seen waiting out the front of the Indonesian room every day at the very start of lunch, eager to play and compete.
Indonesian Film
This term, students learn about Indonesian culture and language from Indonesian movies. One of the movies is the film Tarung Sarung. The film shows social and culture conflicts that are educating and entertaining. Everyone really enjoyed this film and learned a lot about the local wisdom of Makassar. The moral message conveyed by the film is the importance of respecting differences, protecting the environment, and believing in God. We hope to watch other Indonesian films that are equally interesting and meaningful.Photos here: Shared drives/2023 PHOTOS/21 - Year 9/Year 9 Movie time Indonesian
Spring is in the air
Spring was definitely in the air at our annual Spring Concert, held in October. The performances from all ensembles showcased a high level of ability and demonstrated the student’s commitment to their instruments and ensembles. It was the perfect opportunity to observe and enjoy the skills and enthusiasm of our music students. The concert program offered a wonderful range of instrumental performances, spanning a variety of genres.
The students actively choose to be give their time for their music, and on nights such as these, the students, and parents alike go away thinking it was all worth it. With over 60 performers on the stage throughout the evening and performing to a packed house of parents and friends it was truly a wonderful night.
We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all those staff and students who have helped out at the Spring concert, whether it be as supervision, graphic design, lighting and sound, stage management or set up.
RAC Future Challenge 2023
Across Term 3, selected Year 6 students took part of the 2023 RAC Future Imagine Challenge Program through RAC and BOP Industries. This program is a term long project that allows students to collaborate to design their own unique and innovative solutions by creating a transport hub and mode of transport designed for the future to combat the issues WA faces today.
Through the program students worked on their critical thinking, pitching and presentation, design, personal and social capability and ethical understanding. The program began when ten Year 6 students (Mathew, Liam, Albie, Réka, Aayliah, Bo, Oliver, Carlo, Sandy and Charlie M) completed the Hackathon at RAC Arena. Following the Hackathon the students broke into three groups and had to complete weekly virtual masterclasses each Wednesday across Term 3.
By the end of the sessions they were required to submit their 3-5 minute video presentation pitch which covered the relevant criteria which would be judged by a panel. In Term 4 on Wednesday 1st November the Future Challenge students and their families met at the University Club of WA for a final celebration and breakfast.
At the event it was announced that one of the three teams representing Helena College Team E-Flora consisting of Bo, Aayliah, Oliver and Réka placed second out of 97 students from 12 schools representing 25 teams. The group received a trophy which is currently on display in the front office. Students also received a $50 gift card per group member.
All Helena teams completed an amazing video pitch submission and to have one team place second overall is a fantastic achievement for not only the students involved, but the College as well.
Camps
Year 4 Camp
Camp is always a favourite part of the year when students are asked what their most memorable part of the year was. The hot, sunny weather was time for lots of water and sun cream. The two Year 4 classes headed to Ern Halliday in early November for three days and two nights. The activities for 2023 included:
Flying fox
Lost Pilot
Minute to Win it
Archery
Beach games
Kite-making
It was fantastic to see both classes integrating with each other, forming new friendships and challenging themselves with activities they thought were outside their comfort zone. A very rewarding few days for the students, which promoted resilience, teamwork, independence and self-care.
We would like to thank all the staff who attended the camp including, Mrs Fox and Ms Demascio for helping to make the three days run so smoothly.
Mr Cook and Mr Cumming | Year 4 Teachers
Peer Support Leaders’ Training Camp
Last week, 24 recently selected Year 9 students attended an overnight camp at Swan Valley Adventure Camp to prepare for their new roles as Peer Support Leaders in 2024. The camp’s aim is to create an environment in which the new leaders learn the skills they’ll require for their roles as Peer Leaders.
In this role, they will meet weekly with a small group of Year 6 students throughout Term One 2024 to facilitate a programme aimed at building the resilience of the younger students. We also hope that our new leaders will be fine role models and wise older friends.
After successfully engaging with the camp’s training, our Leaders are ready and excited to begin their duties at Year 6 Orientation Day in a few weeks’ time.
If you are a parent of a 2024 Year 6 student, you should feel very confident that your child will be in very safe hands.
We would like to thank our 2024 Peer Support Leaders for their enthusiasm and engagement during their training and their willingness to serve the College community in this way.
On Sunday 5 November at the Bunbury City Kart Club Track, Year 11 and 12 students put their engineering skills to the test in the annual eV Challenge. Students had to design and build their electric vehicles to comply with an extensive set of technical regulations and rules. The eV Challenge is Australia's longest running electric motorsport competition, first established in 2001. The aim of the event is to have teams - mainly from high schools - design, build, test and construct a small single seat electric vehicle. Powered by a limited battery capacity and built to a limited budget, teams try and complete as many laps of a closed course as possible in one hour. The eV Challenge is one of Australia's premier STEM education competitions, encouraging innovative engineering in a competitive and stimulating arena.
It was a hot day out on the track, but our students showed their skills and kept their cool.
All teams were very competitive in their class, with our best year 11 result of 7th in a field of 22. Our year 11 team from last year entered again this year in the open class and achieved a podium finish this time. Unfortunately one of our most competitive teams were beaten by the hot weather and had to retire their car mid race with an overheated battery, but they handled the disappointment well. Just one of the cruelties of motor racing. ~ Sam Davy | Design and Engineering Teacher
It was terrific to see how well our students handled the competition, and how much they appreciated the support of staff as they designed, constructed and raced their vehicles.
A big congratulations to Mr Sam Davy and the Year 11 and 12 Engineering students at the eV Challenge. The students had a great day being able to finally race their cars. All teams worked admirably to have their cars ready and troubleshoot problems during the race. There are countless hours spent by Engineering staff in supporting the students as they built and tested the cars ready for race day. Sam Davy also plays a major role on the eV Challenge committee, so the last few months have been a busy one for the Design Technology team. ~ Karen Coombs | Head of Department - Technology
Events
Darlington Arts Festival
Helena College was well-represented at the Darlington Arts Festival this year, with more than 20 artworks from our students featuring in the Darlington Arts Festival Junior Art Exhibition (JAX), multiple performances on the main stage from both the Junior and Senior campuses, as well as a very busy stall.
The hot weather and strong wind made Saturday a bit of a challenge, but our young performers kept their cool, as the true stars they are! A bit of tape here and there and a couple of sturdy clips ensured the music stands didn't fly away, and our stars did the rest, with dance, choir and ensemble pieces wowing the enthusiastic audience.
The JAX featured a wide range artistic endeavours from Helena College, from clay work to mosaics, and pencils to paint. Congratulations go to Year 12 student, Tessa Sargent, on winning the Youth prize for her remarkable lino print.
Tessa's artist statement explained her work as follows:
The purpose of my artwork is to raise awareness of the current and pressing issue of industrial pollution, specifically its damaging effect on the environment. The environment has a significant impact on our lives, influencing our daily moods and emotions. Therefore, I aim to promote its beauty in contrast to an industrial setting, highlighting the stark reality of a darkened world devoid of the natural beauties that nature provides us. I was influenced by Australian artist Margaret Preston to experiment with the medium of lino printing, exploring an environmental perspective and employing detailed line work to create texture’.
Carols Concert - ALL Welcome
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Free internet for one year - School Student Broadband Initiative
The Australian Government has launched the School Student Broadband Initiative (SSBI) to provide free home internet for one year for up to 30,000 unconnected Australian families with school-aged students. The program is primarily intended as an affordability measure to help those with school-aged children who may be experiencing financial hardship.
As of 17 October 2023, families can now self-nominate via the National Referral Centre (NRC). There is no requirement for a school to become a nominating organisation although this option is still available. For further information visit Student Internet Program - Anglicare Victoria
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