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Chapel this week saw us hear from our Year 11 students seeking to be our School Captains for 2023. They all spoke beautifully and reflected upon their own St George’s journey and wanting to give back to the school that has meant so much to them as students. Their obvious passion and enthusiasm for the School, and wanting to leave their mark and make a positive difference as the future leaders of the School was truly inspirational. I wish them all the very best in the final stage of the process. Our School Captains, along with our other student leaders, both Captains and Prefects, will be announced at our Handover Assembly which will be held on Monday 17 October at St George’s Cathedral. Parents are warmly welcome to attend this event. We also reflected as a school on the passing of her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and what we can learn from her leadership of over 70 years as our Head of State. Regardless of what you may think of the Monarchy, anyone in leadership or who aspires to be a leader can learn much from her remarkable leadership style, not because of her status, but because of what she stood for as a leader.
A number of our St George’s students will be attending a special service of commemoration marking the death of Her Late Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II on Monday 19 September at 11am at St George’s Cathedral. This service is open to the public should other members
• She embraced change and sought to adapt the monarchy to the needs of the modern era.
• She had a curious mind and genuinely wanted to learn and grow in her leadership.
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• She respected others, possessing a strong motto of ‘respect and be respected’.
• She led by example and strove always to exemplify servant leadership.
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• She operated under a strong sense of duty which saw her devote time to over 600 charities and similar organisations.
• She was hard working.
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• She equally had a great sense of humour and fun – just ask OO7 and Paddington Bear about this!
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Monday 17 October: Year 12 Academic Awards and Handover Assembly.
1.00pm Dismissal
Whilst further information will be sent to parents by the end of term, please note the following dates for Year 12s over the course of the next few weeks:
Wednesday 19 October: Year 12 Final Assembly and Valedictory Service. Here is the schedule for the last day.
The commencement of the Mock Examinations for our Year 12 students heralds the start of their final few weeks at school. On the horizon are also some significant school events to celebrate the achievements of our Year 12s during their time at St George’s.
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8.30 - 8.10am PCG Final Goodbyes
10.15 - 11.55am Valedictory and Assembly Rehearsals at St George’s Cathedral
6.00pm Valedictory Service at St George's Cathedral Please note this requires attendance by all Year 12s in formal winter uniform with pressed blazers and polished shoes!
Tuesday 18 October: ‘Wannabe Day’ - Year 12s to come dressed as what they would like to be post school.
With the announcement of the public holiday on Thursday 22 September, we have had to reschedule the Year 7 vaccinations that were due on that date. Please note that the new date for the second round of Year 7 Immunisations is Wednesday 2 November.
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of the St George’s School Community wish to join us. The Cathedral will be open for seating from 10am.
With the last week of term just around the corner we are all excitedly looking forward to holidays and time to relax and unwind with family and friends. Holidays are a terrific time for our body, mind, and soul to recharge and reset. With travel back on the agenda they are also a time for some of us to immerse ourselves in a new culture, eating delicious food and meeting new people. We can sleep in, we can read a book, we can set our own agenda, we can turn off our early morning alarms and we can ensure that we put ourselves first and have time to exercise well and eat healthily.
It has been another busy week for all at St George’s! Monday started with a metaphorical bang as we conducted an evacuation drill and it was fantastic to see all students rising to the occasion with a sensible and calm attitude. It is always important to be prepared in the eventuation of an emergency and it is pleasing to know that, should the need arise, our students are well informed and know what to do.
Coming up soon 19-21 September Year 12 Mock Examinations 19-21 September VET Workplace Learning 20-21 September NWAS Carnivals 21 September Year 7 Scitech Excursion 22 September National Day of Mourning SCHOOL CLOSED 23 September Mandela House Charity Day 23 September Last Day of Term 3 11 October Term 4 Begins 13 October Year 10 Mountain Biking Excursion, Dwellingup 14 October ASC Middle School Band Day 14 October Year 10 & 11 River Cruise 17 October Year 12 Academic Awards Assembly and Handover Assembly 18 October Year 12 “Dress What You Want to Be” Day 18 October St George’s Art Exhibition, Opening Night 19 October Year 12 Last Day 19 October Year 12 Valedictory Ceremony 20 October Year 9 Orienteering Excursion, Kalamunda
12.00 - 12.55am Final Whole School - The Last Goodbye!
As this is the last edition of ‘The Dragon’ for the term, I wish you all a wonderful break and look forward to welcoming you back to what is always a busy and fun filled Term Four.
7.30 - 8.30am House Breakfasts on Level 4
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8.40 - 10.00am Stations of the School with Father Gift
Whatever you have planned for the September School Holidays I encourage you all to do things at a slower pace; to ‘smell the roses’ and to spend time in leisurely enjoyment. Even our Year 12s who are earnestly preparing for their final WACE need to take a week to prioritise themselves before getting back to their books and study.
One of the reasons is that she had been of some kind of ‘eternal presence’ among us. Her reign of 70 years and 214 days is the longest of any British monarch, and second-longest of any monarch recorded of a sovereign country. It is therefore not surprising social media platforms have been awash with news about her.
her death, The Daily Telegraph front page quoted the monarch’s own words: “Grief is the price we pay for love”. Indeed, the world is grieving! We feel the leadership-vacuum Her Majesty has left behind. King Charles III has big shoes to fill!
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Queen Elizabeth II was immensely respected in and outside of the British Commonwealth. Her life was not just a matter of longevity. It was not just a matter of quantity, but the quality of life lived! Hers was a life full-of-grace and ‘faithful service.’ These were 96 years well lived, nearly a century of great leadership impacting the world, especially in the United Kingdom, making it a better home for all its
The last few days have been difficult. The death of Queen Elizabeth II took us by surprise.
Our Principal, Mrs Campbell delivered a speech focused on the
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humbled characteristics of leadership displayed by her majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, that leadership is about serving others.
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Please continue praying for our aspiring student leaders.
We said prayers for the Queen and the family she has left behind.
As a school, we rightly honoured the Queen beginning with a prayer for her at our Monday morning staff meeting. How wonderful that our School Assembly was focused on leadership as our aspiring School Captains made their speeches to woo some votes from their peers by ‘declaring’ what they seek to bring to the School.
Overall, a well-run event led by the students for the students. Below are links to some support resources.
The Student Guild planned and organised all activities for extended PCG, and the success of this day was a credit to them. Students were welcomed into the school with an R U OK DAY tips card which supports students in understanding how they can check in with a friend, along with an R U OK wristband.
You don’t have to be an expert to keep the conversation going when someone says they’re not OK. By knowing what to say, you can help someone feel supported and access appropriate help long before they’re in crisis, which can make a positive difference in their
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of House will continue in their roles as guardians and promoters of each of our three house groups. Their drive, focus and commitment will be to more fully promote house spirit, house events and house activities across the year groups with the assistance of their House Captains.
Our inaugural Heads of Year for 2023 will be:
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• Head of Year 11 and 12 – Mrs Ingrid May
A number of activities were run to support student wellbeing, these included meditation, card games, mandala art and relaxation games.
Ms Taryn Sephton Head of Year 7 & 8 Miss Katie Wilkinson Head of Year 9 & 10 Mrs Ingrid May Head of Year 11 & 12
Ms Sephton and Miss Wilkinson are already well known to us as current St George’s Anglican Grammar School staff. Ms Sephton has already been Acting Head of Year 7 for the past year and will move
PCG groups will remain as vertical house groups. Our Heads of House will continue to work with students and their families, and they will work in tandem with our newly appointed Heads of Year.
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• Head of Year 9 and 10 – Miss Katie Wilkinson
Pastoral Focus
Georges Anglican Grammar School, a large emphasis is placed on Pastoral Care and students’ mental health. This week focused on creating awareness around this day and supporting others. Our Vertical Pastoral Care Groups and PULSE check-ins play a large role in having conversations between students and students/staff.
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• Head of Year 7 and 8 – Ms Taryn Sephton
Mrs May will join us next year from Mary MacKillop College in Busselton where she is currently Acting Head of Senior School. She is a Phys Ed and Humanities teacher with over twenty years of teaching experience across Western Australia and Victoria. She has held a variety of significant leadership roles within schools including that of Head of Year, Head of Department and Director of Teaching and Learning. Her passion is in supporting students to flourish and to achieve to their full potential both academically and pastorally. She is thrilled to be returning to Perth in 2023 with her family to commence in her new role as our Head of Year 11 and 12. I look forward to working closely with all three Heads of Year as part of our extended Pastoral Care Team.
into the Head of Year 7 and 8 role to continue her care of these students. Miss Wilkinson currently teaches within the Humanities Department and has extensive pastoral care experience from her time teaching within the United Kingdom prior to emigrating to Australia. She is excited to be appointed as our inaugural Head of Year 9 and 10.
St George’s Anglican Grammar School will next year introduce three new Head of Year positions to operate throughout the School beyond that of our current Head of Year 7. These staff will work closely with students and their families to provide additional pastoral care support across Years 7 - 12. They will seek to create stronger year group connectedness and bonds through a range of social activities and events as well as providing for a greater consistency of care across each of our year group
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Extended PCG started with staff working through a presentation that looked to create awareness around the day, mental health and how to check in with a friend.
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Year 9 NAPLAN Information Evening
Year 11 ATAR Study Skills with Elevate Education
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Curriculum Update
Year 7 and 9 NAPLAN Reports 2022
Year 12 Outstanding Assessments
penultimate examinations this week. The culmination of all the hard work and effort in memorising and practicing a year’s-worth of content is certainly a formidable task and I acknowledge and thank the many hours of preparation that students have completed. It has been wonderful to see a high majority of Year 12 students access our new Legendary Learners programme via extended Laurence Library opening hours this term and is certainly an opportunity that will continue to be extended to our ATAR students in the future.
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Year 12 Mock Examinations
Now that the assessment schedule for our Year 12 students is coming to a close, there will be an opportunity in Week 1 of Term 4 for any final outstanding assessments to be completed for extenuating circumstances. Classroom teachers will be in touch with families with the arrangement of any final outstanding assessments.
WAUFP Examination Timetable 2022
Congratulations to our Year 12 ATAR students who begun their
We will be hosting an information evening for Year 9 families on Wednesday 12 October at 6:00pm in the Laurence Library to provide a walkthrough of the OLNA and to share the changes that were introduced earlier in August across Western Australian Schools.
The WAUFP Examination Timetable has now been sent to students and families. We have also received exciting approval to use the location of our new School, 441 Murray Street Perth, to administer the WAUFP exams in addition to our WACE exams.
On Wednesday 12 October, we will have Elevate Education return to St George’s to run a workshop with our Year 11 ATAR students on essential study skills needed for exam success. The concepts that will be covered in this workshop will cover the three main steps for exam preparation - compilation of quality exam notes, sufficient time to memorise notes, and completing practice exam papers under timed conditions.
NAPLAN student reports have now been received by the School and have been mailed out to families this week. There is also a parent guide attached to the student report to explain the metrics provided. If you have any questions regarding interpreting the NAPLAN report, please do email me on abochrinis@stgeorges. wa.edu.au to arrange a meeting.
Anthony Bochrinis
you post on the internet could potentially be seen by anyone, including employers, fellow workers, and customers. More and more professions are introducing social media policies that staff need to follow, and many future employers and universities avidly check social media profiles prior to offering roles.
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Social media and your job
Your conduct on social media
• Social networking platforms (Facebook, Twitter, WEChat, WhatsApp, etc)
What counts as “social media”?
While many of these sites and platforms allow you to post under a username or anonymously, it is likely that it can still be tracked back to you in some way.
Take this as a general rule of thumb: if you are putting something on the internet where other people can potentially see it, think twice before you hit post and make sure you are comfortable with it being seen publicly. Even private settings can often be seen beyond the people you believe you are sharing with.
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Let’s face it, pretty much all of us use some form of social media these days. It can be a great way of keeping in touch with friends and family, finding news and events, or even just entertaining
So please remember, if you are going to use social media, make sure you use it the right way.
This article, from Study Work Grow, will explain the dos and don’ts of social media as a student and professional, so you can maintain a good reputation online.
What can be defined as “social media” is actually quite broad and includes more sites than you’d think. It is more than just Facebook and Instagram. In fact, almost any online platform where content can be shared could potentially be considered social media. Some common examples include:
• Discussion forums (Reddit, Whirlpool, etc)
• Media sharing platforms (YouTube, TikTok, Flickr, Instagram, etc)
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• Content production and blogs (Tumblr, WordPress, etc)
media becomes even more a part of our lives and identity, there’s something else we need to consider – does it affect our Whateverjobs?
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• Gaming platforms and environments (Online games, Discord, Steam, etc)
While rules and policies can vary between job areas and individual organisations, there are some basic rules that are fairly common. Even if the place you work or study has no specific social media policy, there are some good guidelines to follow to make sure your online presence doesn’t cause any conflict with your job or studies.
Click here to read the full article which outlines appropriate behaviours, how it also applies to students and how social media is also an incredibly powerful tool to put yourself out there to potential employers and a positive part of our lives if used well.
• Wikis (Wikipedia, etc)
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• Professional networking platforms (LinkedIn, etc)
Together, let us read.
In the meantime, the core business of the Library – books, has continued. Since we posted our donation link at the beginning of Book Week, we have had 533 visits to the site and donations of 111 books. These include a good number of classics as well as popular young adult fiction. It is very exciting to watch our collection grow. There is still chance for you to donate and be involved. Click here to
The Laurence Library has been extremely busy over the past weeks. Firstly, our Year 12 students settled into a lovely regime of study, both during school hours, but more particularly after school Monday to Thursday until 7pm. Teachers spent evenings working on revision with their Year 12 students and we were able to provide a perfect space for productive work. As these keen students head into their Mock Examinations, we wish them every success.
Dr Annette Pedersen Library Services Coordinator
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Our application for a grant from the ASC to build a special collection for reluctant readers and readers with disabilities has been approved. Shelving for this new collection should be installed by next term and the new books will be on display immediately. We are hoping to develop new programs to support students to access the joys of reading through this collection. Watch this space!
Continuing with my drive to read as much young adult fiction as I can as it comes into the Library, this week I read Dark Rise, by C.S. Pacat, The Snow Laundry, by Mette Jakobson and Look into My Eyes, Ruby Redfort, by Lauren Child. The first novel, a fantasy novel, was a little derivative, the second, a dystopian novel, irritatingly obvious, but the last, Ruby Redfort, is a crime novel and a delight. Clearly aimed at a younger reader, the main character is fun and the mystery enjoyably difficult to solve.
Indonate.relation to books, we have 100 overdue books. Emails have been sent out to students. Could borrowers please check to see if their books are overdue and return them as soon as possible.
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Open Runner-up Champion Girl Milla Howard
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On the Monday 5 September, the PE Department took a team of students to compete in the G-Division ACC Athletics Carnival.
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on the day. Your assistance was greatly appreciated. As always, a large amount of effort goes into these events behind the scenes and on the day itself and without this support it would not have been able to run as efficiently as it did. So, thank you from the Phys Ed Department to you – you know who you are.
After all the delays and rescheduling we were finally able to complete all our Athletics events for 2022.
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Congratulations to Gandhi House who took out the overall House Shield with a sensational victory over the other two Houses, over 500 points ahead of Mandela House.
Throughout the day all the students stepped up and competed fiercely, pushing themselves to the limit to achieve the best result. Many students felt the fatigue after participating in event after event, but they were always up for the challenge and never Acomplained.hugethank you to all our staff and student officials who helped
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Congratulations also to the individual athletic performances who were presented with their awards at our recent School Assembly. You can view the recorded presentations here
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U/14 Champion Boy Harrison Mackey
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U/13 Runner-up Champion Boy Quinn Slater
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U/13 Champion Boy Jesse Nossiter
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U/13 Champion Girl Lia Watters
Open Runner-up Champion Boy Samuel Crowford
1 ROSENBERG, Riley MTC 81 BURNS, Demi SJA 76 WATTERS, Ava STG 53 ROBINSON, Siella LWL 51
U/15 Champion Boy Owen Lane
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U/14 Runner-up Champion Boy Cooper Grant
1 HASELHURST, Tilly PCA 65 FREEMAN, Asha STG 62 KEMP, Florence LWL 56 JAREGA, Rehema RCC 52
U/14 Runner-up Champion Girl Anouk Potter
U/16 Champion Girl Audrey Hunt
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We would like to highlight the following individuals award winners and achievements of the St George’s Team.
1 OWODE, Samuel RCC 64 CLAYTON, Ambrose SJA 50 VEIVERS, Eli PCA 47 NOSSITER, Jesse STG 41
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The PE Department and the entire School community is proud of our students and all they achieved on the day. We finished 6th overall, however, we were only 97 points behind third place.
U/15 Runner-up Champion Girl Amelie McKeon
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U/16 Runner-up Champion Girl Kaylee Chin
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U/16 Champion Boy Nathan Mitchell
Open Champion Girl Alexandra Griffin
U/15 Runner-up Champion Boy Benjamin Humphreys
Open Champion Boy Harrison Maude
U/14 Champion Girl Asha Freeman
U/16 Runner-up Champion Boy Cooper Zuideveld
Next year we will aim higher and strive to better this year’s results.
You can view all the results on the ACC website or download the ACC App from the Apple or Google Play stores.
U/15 Champion Girl Ava Watters
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U/13 Runner-up Champion Girl Scarlett Wallace
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On 2 September two of our Year 7 English classes had the opportunity to participate in a Zoom meeting with local author and grandmother of Mason Montgomery (Year 7) and Amelie Watson (Year 12), Dianne Wolfer, writer of, among other novels, Lighthouse Girl.
• Is it easier to base characters on real people or is it better to create characters completely out of the blue?
• Do you map out a story before you write a draft, or do you just go from a vague plan and see how it goes?
Last week, Year 7 Drama students were fortunate enough to have Yip Yip Circus visit St George’s and take them through a series of workshops.
After a delicious bakery lunch, the afternoon activities began with us undertaking a survey of the visitors with questions centered around why they have visited the island and how they have seen it change over time. The Wadjemup museum provided a sobering insight into the time when Rottnest was used as a prison for Aboriginal people from across the state, how and why the people were sent to the island and the extremely difficult conditions they faced while incarcerated.
The Year 7s listened to the novel ahead of this meeting and forwarded a selection of questions to Mrs Wolfer about being a writer and the way writer’s use planning and editing to progress from conception to final novel.
• What made you want to be a writer, and at what point did you want to become a professional one?
After an early departure from school, a Transperth train to the Fremantle station, a short stroll to B Shed and a rather rough ferry trip, we arrived in some clearing light drizzle and cloudy conditions. Our knowledgeable guide, Richard, met us at the historical Salt Store and walked with us to various locations around the island. At each location he highlighted the many sustainable initiatives currently being used for power generation, fresh water supply, revegetation initiatives and waste management. Pleasingly, he informed us that 45% of Rottnest’s power currently comes from
Yip Yip Circus
The return ferry trip to Perth was thankfully much smoother and a quick transfer onto the Transperth train ensured we arrived back in the city by 5pm.
Ms Taryn Sephton Humanities Teacher
Meeting with an Author - Dianne Wolfer
Students have been studying Physical Comedy this term and their newly developed skills will be incorporated into their final performance
• What do you when you find that you have a writer’s block?
Juggling, plate-spinning, acrobats, and human pyramids? That’s right, the Circus was in town!
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These questions included:
• How many drafts do you take before you reach the final draft of your story?
• How important is a narrative arc to a good story?
On Wednesday 7 September the Year 11 ATAR Geography class participated in a Field Trip to Rottnest Island. The purpose of the trip was to collect data and gather information to assist with completing our Global Networks and Interactions Inquiry task.
Year 11 Geography Rottnest Excursion
again to Ben from Yip Yip Circus for providing our students with so much insight and knowledge on all thing circus. We cannot wait to see how they apply these skills to their performances.
By mid-morning the weather had cleared into perfect Field trip conditions. The engagement and behaviour of the students was a credit to themselves, and our School and an enjoyable and informative day was had by all.
Mrs Courtney Crisp Drama and Dance Teacher
solar panels and the wind turbine, drinking water comes from desalination, there is a wastewater treatment plant and 100% of the physical waste is shipped back to the mainland.
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Damien Kerrigan Head of English and Languages
Our Year 7s have been to the museum! Boola Bardip houses some incredible exhibits, and our Year 7 classes happily trooped off to visit a real meteorite to help with their studies in Earth and Space. The students were encouraged to explore the Origins exhibit hall and answer questions about what they observed. We are so fortunate to have the WA Museum right on our doorstep.
Ms Charlotte Donovan Head of Science
As the busy term wraps up, the Science Department wishes our Year 12 students all the very best for their final set of school exams. We are confident that their hard work will pay off and look forward to seeing them back in Term 4 for their final revision sessions and celebrations for graduation.
On Wednesday 14 September, our Year 11 ATAR English students were given the opportunity to participate in a creative writing workshop with Anna Hardy and Natalya Hawrylak from the Fremantle Literature Centre.
Creative Writing Workshop
• Did you like English in school?
The Year 10 students learnt about CRISPR, bioinformatics and used micropipettes and a mini centrifuge to extract DNA from cells. This was a fantastic opportunity for our Year 10 students to see some real-world science in action.
15 September the Year 10 Nobel Pathway: Biotechnology students had a full day excursion at Harry Perkins Medical Institute. Harry Perkins is one of the nation’s leading medical research centres and students spent the day discovering how the latest genetic knowledge is helping scientists move closer to more effective, personalised treatments for disease.
The workshop combined key insights into writing with observations from experienced ATAR practitioners. It was pleasing to see how
Some Year 10s took advantage of a sunny day to conduct a Greenhouse effect experiment in Central Park. They were surprised to see how significant the greenhouse temperatures rose and will take this learning back into the classroom to finish off their Global Systems unit.
• What it the difference between writing in school and writing for Ourprofessionally?studentsgained a lot of insight into the role that planning and revising plays in the life of professional writers and were quick to observe how the same process applied to their own writing. We would like to thank Dianne for generously taking time away from her travels, to speak with us.
In the Nobel Pathway, the Year 9s have been learning about forensics skills and enjoyed creating blood spatters in the lab. They carefully measured these to extrapolate data to help improve their Forensic
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The students explored using images from the art of Shaun Tan to create openings to creative extracts. The students also participated in activities designed to help them deal with some fundamental aspects of creative writing, such as: creating clear voice, making effective use of dialogue, creating and shaping tone, and making effective use of conflict.
• What makes for a good conflict in the story and why is having a good conflict in the story important?
An event not to be missed, make sure you get your tickets before the show sells out!
Damien Kerrigan Head of English and Languages
It was a truly insightful workshop with some wonderful conversations. St George’s is 1 of 4 schools in WA that Ableton is visiting to hold these workshops, and it was a privilege to have both Ramsey from Ableton and Claudio with us for the day.
Theatre Challenge and Glee are hitting the stage at the Perth Town Hall next Friday night, 23 September 6:30pm-8:30pm.
will be hosted by the incredible Sam Longley and judged by a collection of legendary Hoo Haa players. The Glee teams have been rehearsing hard and it will be an epic battle this year to see who can take the title! Chookas to all involved.
Beginning with some performances, Claudio then moved into a wide-ranging and in-depth conversation on creativity, her creative process, and being true to yourself in the music industry. The session ended with Claudio creating a short piece in Ableton together with our students.
Art Club
Mrs Renee Miller and Mrs Courtney Crisp Drama and Dance Teachers
Students are busy in Art Club preparing for the Art and Design Exhibition which is fast approaching.
Theatre Challenge takes on a new format this year. Teams will have a two hour workshop with the Big Hoo Haa prior to the event, where they will be learning new improvisation games ahead of the Thisperformance.year’sevent
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Ms Carol Wohlnick Head of Creative Arts
Film and Media Club
A group of creative students worked collaboratively on a short film and produced a static advertisement for the group to attract new members. The short film was written, directed, and performed by
Year 7, 8, 10 and 11 students joined us this week to complete project work or to participate in the creation of designs for one of the numerous Art Competitions that are currently running across the school.
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On a Musical Note
Over the last month Electrocity Ensemble have been recording some of their tracks from earlier in the year. The first, ‘Nothing to Lose’ is now complete and available on all streaming and download platforms or you can listen to it here.
On Tuesday 13 September we were privileged to welcome the amazing Claudio to the Music Department for a workshop on the Ableton software platform.
Mr Michael Newton Head of Performing Arts
During Term 2 and Term 3 this year two new exciting co-curricular options were trialled for students to take part in, these were Film Club and Media Club.
students. Both groups were facilitated by Ms Brown and Dr Pedersen.
Visual Art, Design & Technology Teacher
In 2023 we will be offering Media Club again and encourage creative and independent students, with the ability to work productively in a group, to sign up for this exciting co-curricular Msoption.Fabrianne Brown
It was great to take a moment out from the pressure of assessed writing and it has certainly encouraged us to provide further opportunities for this type of learning.
much our students were able to create when they were taken out of a structured classroom context and freed to simply “play” with the fundamentals of creative narrative.
Callum McGillivray Year 11
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Congratulations Callum on your wonderful achievement and in reaching your goals. Your dedication and commitment to training are highly commended.
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This Program will include a three-week funded experience in Jerusalem at Yad Vashem in January learning all about holocaust education from leading experts.
Sydnee Gould Year 11
After submitting a written application to the Scribblers Festival in December, Linus was selected to become an inaugural ‘Youth Curator’ for the Festival. This has afforded him some unique opportunities including shadow judging the CBCA Young Adult 2022 Book of the Year, being interviewed for an article in STM Magazine and reading a small mountain of books!
Callum was recently selected for the WA State cycling team that took part in the Auscycling National Championships in Wollongong, NSW from 13-16 September.
Sydnee Gould recently competed in the Canning Shakespeare Monologue Competition at the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre.
Linus has approached this volunteer role with his usual hard work and dedication. Congratulations Linus, this is an outstanding achievement and a competitive role to win.
The Canning Shakespeare Competition is an annual event run by Andrew Hastie MP which provides senior high school students interested in literature, drama and public speaking an opportunity to gain performance experience, meet industry experts and engage with the works of Shakespeare. Finalists perform monologues from the works of Shakespeare in the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre’s Fishtrap Theatre before a live audience and a panel of expert judges.
Miss Katie Wilkinson Humanities Teacher
Congratulations to Miss Wilkinson on recently being awarded a Gandel Foundation Scholarship for the Yad Vashem Holocaust Education Program for Australian educators.
Miss Wilkinson is beyond thrilled to have been selected for this opportunity and cannot wait to share her learnings with the School on her return.
Sydnee was shortlisted to the finals and from there was awarded an honourable mention. In a competitive field and up against older students, Sydnee held her own and should be congratulated on such a fantastic achievement.
Linus Miller Year 10
Linus’ involvement culminates this weekend with Linus interviewing one of his favourite authors, Amie Kaufman, live on stage at the Festival. He will also be acting as a compère and director for some of the other young adult sessions listed on Page 12 of the Festival Program. Check out the excellent cartoon of Linus on Page 13 – it is a very good likeness!
