Issue 11 - 2024

On Tuesday, our Year 12 Students chose some really creative outfits for Valedictory Dress-Up Day. They also enjoyed a fabulous breakfast prepared by our Café and school staff, which was served by our 2025 Prefects.

On Thursday, our Year 12 Students enjoyed a wonderful day at Rottnest, enjoying each other’s company for the final time before Valedictory Day.

Our Valedictory Day on Friday was filled with very special memories for our graduating students. We started the day with the ceremonial tree planting in our Year 12 Avenue of Trees. This was followed by our Valedictory Assembly, during which we acknowledged our Veteran students who have been with us for 14 years. We also presented all of our Year 12s with graduation certificates and gifts.

Our traditional Walk of Honour walk was a very special highlight.

We completed the day with a beautiful dinner at the Ritz-Carlton in Perth in the evening.

• Work on Building 10A (7 classroom block) is progressing according to plan and we are on track to move into this building in December this year.

• The concrete pour has now finished for Building 10 and the limestone retaining wall has commenced. We are on track to move into this building in December 2025. 

Waylen truly stood out, showing unmatched enthusiasm and earning the House Spirit Cup. Stirling achieved an impressive milestone by winning their third consecutive House Shield for being the winning House overall! Congratulations to all students for their hard work, progress, and determination throughout the year. Well done to all of our Champions!

If you have not already done so, please submit application forms for future students by contacting our Registrar, Mrs Merri Corr on 9297 9506 or by email enrolments@svacs.wa.edu.au.

NOAH BROWN

Year 10 Student Noah Brown has dedicated most of his life to honing and refining his skills in the emerging sport of Ninja Obstacle Racing. After winning the very first Youth Ninja Competition held in Western Australia at just 8 years of age, Noah’s rise in the sport has been astronomical.

In 2024, Noah has been crowned Australian Ninja Games (ANG) National Champion for the Under 13 Division and the Ninja Challenge League Western Australia State Champion for the Teen Division.

His most impressive Ninja accomplishments, however, have come on the Intercontinental and International stage. This year, Noah was awarded 3rd place and a Bronze Medal in the World Ninja Athlete Games (WNAG) for the Under 13 Division. This was his first ever podium for an International Competition!

In July 2024, he competed in the Asia Obstacle Sports Championship in Malysia in the Open Adult Male Category. Noah made it all the way to the Gold Medal Race where he was awarded 2nd place and his first ever International Silver Medal.

In September, Noah once again headed to Malaysia to compete in the Open Adult Division of the O-Zone Games Ninja Competition. After two days of intense competition, Noah had an outstanding run in the final stage and was crowned O-Zone Games, Open Adult Male Champion!

SETHMI AND MAYON PERERA

Congratulations to Sethmi Perera (Year 6) and Mayon Perera (Year 4) who recently travelled to Malaysia to compete at the Classic International Taekwondo Championship. Sethmi and Mayon achieved fantastic results, both winning gold medals! Their club also won Overall Champion Club. Well done!

COOPER CHILMAN

Cooper Chilman (Year 6) has been selected to represent Western Australia in the 2024 Cricket 12s Boys Championship. This competition takes place in Adelaide later in the year. Congratulations Cooper on this great honour!

INDIGO GREEVES

Congratulations to Indigo Greeves (Year 5) who won first place in the WA Junior Gymanistics Championships (Level 4 Girls) for individual trampoline. She achieved this through great dedication and hard work.

Carpe diem! Seize the day!

Ms Melissa Powell

Principal

Term 4 has commenced well and the staff and students are commended for the smooth start. We have a long lineup of exciting events this term and I look forward to seeing families at them.

The Year 5 students had a fabulous time at their camp at Swan Valley Adventure Centre where they had the opportunity to stretch themselves in new ways. The camp provided them the opportunity to grow their team and leadership skills. Congratulations to the Year 5 team of students and staff! 

The Early Years Carnival was very exciting for all students from Kindergarten to Year 2. 

The beautiful weather shone through, and the students participated extremely well. Thank you to the families who came along to support and cheer on our students. A special mention goes to Mr Jordan D’Andrilli who organised the carnival and to all the Early Years staff and Secondary students who helped it run smoothly on the day.

Pre-Kindergarten students enjoyed a fun start to Term 4. They have been learning about ocean animals and experimenting with growing vegetables in water

Kindergarten students had a wonderful time enjoying their first-ever sports carnival. They practised their sprint running skills each day and made sure they pumped their arms and looked straight ahead leading up to the carnival. At the carnival, there were so many smiles and laughter as they tried very hard to keep the egg balanced on their spoons for the egg and spoon race and the focus in their eyes as they tried their best at the accuracy activities. The highlight of the afternoon was racing against their mums and dads in the 50m sprint

Pre-Primary students have been having fun learning about forces. There are two main forces; push and pull. A push moves something away from you and a pull moves something closer to you. As an introduction, the students were challenged to identify the force used in everyday activities

Year 1 students have been learning about objects, their materials, and their properties. They have been exploring how objects can be changed by stretching, twisting and bending them. The students have been collaborating to explore these materials, including playing a stretching relay, where we tested how much different materials stretch.

Year 2 students had an amazing time at the Early Years Sports Carnival in Week 2. They enjoyed participating in sprints, cheering each other on from the sidelines, and showing incredible sportsmanship. The Year 2 students were thrilled to play a rotation of different games, interacting with some wonderful Secondary School volunteers. The day was filled with enthusiasm, kindness to each other, and lots of smiling faces.

Year 3 students have been learning that the Earth rotates on its axis, causing day and night as different parts of the planet face the Sun. They also discovered that the reason for the seasons is due to the Earth’s tilt and orbit around the Sun. All three classes have loved acting out the rotation, revolution and the Earth’s orbit in front of the class.

Year 4 - On Wednesday in Week 2, the Year 4 classes had the opportunity to go on an excursion to the Shipwreck Museum in Fremantle. Everyone had a great time learning about the Dutch explorers who made contact with Australia in the 17th century and exploring the exciting exhibits.

Year 5 students were welcomed back to school for the beginning of Term 4, before being whisked away to Camp at Swan Valley Adventure Centre. Team building and leadership were at the forefront of everyone’s mind, and not to forget, time to hang out with their friends. The students displayed inclusivity and resilience throughout their time there.

Year 6 students were able to consolidate their understanding of Natural Disasters as they presented their information report to their peers. The students focused on their speaking and listening skills, working towards excellence in the presentation of their work.

Digital Technologies - Students in Year 1 are learning to present their work digitally. In groups, students divide a known story into individual parts. Using Paint 3D, students draw and type their page of the story. The stories will then be printed into a class book for all students to enjoy. Students in Year 2 have started their new digital project this week. They are using data to create a poster in Publisher to reflect the survey question, “What is the Year 2 students’ favourite pet?” Students will create a graph and a poster reflecting the results.

Physical Education - What an exciting time it has been for our Year 1 and 2 students at the Early Years Sports Carnival! They truly shone as they showcased the skills they had developed in their HPE classes. The young athletes demonstrated excellent sportsmanship, embracing the theme of ‘try your best, forget the rest!’ They learned valuable lessons about winning and losing, making the event a celebration of teamwork and fun. 

Our Year 3 students have started Term 4 learning about tee-ball and developing their fundamentals of throwing, catching and striking. Meanwhile, the Year 4 students are diving into volleyball for the first time. The Year 5 students are focusing on understanding game rules and experiencing the roles of an umpire. Lastly, our Year 6 students are wrapping up the year with a focus on invasion games, starting with ultimate frisbee, where they are refining their skills in both attacking and defending space.

Italian – There has been a lot of fun and excitement at the beginning of Term 4 in our Italian classrooms! While the Year 3 and 4 students have been busy describing in Italian their pets and daily routine, the Year 2 students enjoyed performing the Role-play “Dal Dottore” (The Doctor). The children experimented with the vocabulary and phrases learned about body parts and ailments and performed a variety of exhilarating role-plays for their classmates.

Visual Art - The Primary art room is buzzing with excitement as students finish projects ready for the upcoming art exhibition in week 4.  The Year 1 students are applying the final additions to their Eric Carle inspired sea turtle paintings by printing bubbles on them and Year 5 are busy glossing their giant animal eyes and painting in the textural details. Behind the scenes, Mrs Jenzen is busy framing and naming all the artwork. Opening night for exhibiting students is Tuesday 29th October 5-7 pm in the MPH and the exhibition remains open for viewing as follows:

• Wednesday 30th October at 8 am – 7pm

• Thursday   31st October at 8 am – 7pm

• Friday 1st November at 8am – 12pm

Years 1 and 2 Swimming Lessons: Monday 21 October to Friday 1 November
Early Years Assembly by PPC: 9am on Thursday 31 October
Junior Years Assembly by 3B: 9am on Tuesday 5 November
WACSSA Athletics Field Events, Selected Years 3 – 6 students: Tuesday 5 November
Early Years Remembrance Day Assembly: Thursday 7 November
WACSSA Athletics Track Events, Selected Years 3 – 6 students: Thursday 7 November
Remembrance Day Assembly, Years 3 – 12. Formal uniforms are required: Monday 11 November
Year 5 Peer Support Training: Thursday 14 November and Friday 15 November
Year 6 Celebration Service: 4pm on Monday 18 November
Year 6 Assembly: 9am on Tuesday 19 November
Early Years Assembly (no class item): 9am on Thursday 21 November
Year 6 Outback Splash Excursion: Friday 22 November
Pre-Primary Christmas Concert, Theatre: 11am on Tuesday 26 November
Christmas Carol Concerts, Choir Students: Tuesday 26 November
Kindergarten Green and Red Nativity: 11am on Wednesday 27 November
Pre-Kindergarten Purple Coffee and Craft: 2pm on Wednesday 27 November
Kindergarten Blue and Yellow Nativity: 11am on Thursday 28 November
Pre-Kindergarten Orange Coffee and Craft: 2pm on Thursday 28 November
Early Years Picnic at Whiteman Park: Friday 29 November
Primary School ‘Experience the Year Level Above’ Afternoon: Monday 2 December
Early Years Celebration Assembly: 9am on Wednesday 4 December
Junior Years Presentation Assembly. Formal uniforms are required: 1pm on Thursday 5 December
Junior Years Fun Day: Friday 6 December
Last Day of the School Year: Friday 6 December 

Thank you to everyone for supporting our Primary School. I wish everyone a wonderful Term 4.

Mrs Shirley Steel
Head of Primary School

Year 10 Work Experience

Year 10 work experience was carried out over two separate weeks. A total of 84 students were placed in a variety of working environments in local businesses including Let’s Play, The Vines Country Club, Swan Valley Cuddly Animal Farm and The Margaret River Chocolate Company.

Many positive comments were made by employers in their workplace evaluation noting the excellent behaviour and manners of our students and several students have gained part-time employment because of their work experience placement.

Year 8 Camp

At the end of Term 3, Year 8 students enjoyed an opportunity to connect with their peers during the annual Year 8 Camp at Woodman Point Recreation Camp. From the moment students arrived, they were quickly immersed in a range of exciting activities such as rock climbing, abseiling, beach team building and geocaching. Not only did many of these activities test the students’ courage, but also their ability to work collaboratively in a team.

Despite some changes due to the windy and rainy conditions, the Year 8s showed a great deal of resilience and adaptability in dealing with last minute changes to the program. The whole year group embraced the changes, taking opportunities to spend time with their peers within a different environment.