Around the School

Year 12 Ball

The Year 12s have started off their final year of study with a bang and enjoyed their Year 12 Ball at the end of last week. Students and teachers gathered at the Ambrose Estate for a magical evening filled with elegance, laughter, and dance. The theme of the night was an Enchanted Forest and the venue was decorated with enchanting greenery and sparkling lights. There were multiple comments made on the amazing décor for the night – a wonderful testament to the efforts of our splendid Year 12 Ball Committee.

I also want to thank the teachers who attended and helped supervise the event. The Year 12 Ball would not happen without the support of the staff and it was evident from the camaraderie that the students clearly enjoyed having them there to celebrate their special night.

This year’s ball was, once again, a wonderful experience that was filled with memories and laughter; a night that the students will I am sure cherish for years to come.

Thank you again to everyone who contributed to making it possible.

Head

ASC Concert Camp

The students arrived dressed to impress and were greeted by our lovely Principal and our Heads of Pastoral and Curriculum on arrival. Students enjoyed a wonderful buffet meal before heading to the dance floor, grooving to the sounds of the DJ. The room was filled with positive vibes, energy, big smiles and much laughter. Mr Bochrinis even got the Year 12s to experience the delights of Greek Dancing!

A big thank you to Claire Dyball, Ophelia Burchell, Lorena Bongiovanni, Mikayla Sherman, Chloe Smit, Austin Rose, Neve Gulvin and Nicole Ni for their hard work in making the event a success. Every detail was carefully planned and executed to perfection. The Committee’s tireless efforts were evident in every aspect of the evening, making it a night that their fellow students won’t be forgetting any time soon. A thank you to all the Committee’s parents for their help in the setup and clean up of the evening. It was lovely to see you all at 11pm helping us to clear the venue.

The focus of the camp was the opportunity to learn the repertoire for the Concert with an intensive rehearsal schedule. Campers worked together in ensembles to learn popular pieces from a variety of genres, including West Side Story, Star Wars, Fix You, and Vivaldi’s Gloria.

The goal of the camp was to provide students with a supportive and enriching environment where they could learn and grow as musicians as well as meet their fellow musicians from other ASC schools. It was so rewarding to see the progress they make over the course of the weekend and to see them perform with confidence and passion.

The ASC Combined Schools Concert is in week 9 on Friday 31 March. Tickets will be on sale soon.

Mr Michael Newton Head of Performing Arts

Electrocity at Fringe World

Electrocity was thrilled to perform at the 2023 FRINGE WORLD Festival on Monday 6 and Tuesday 7 February. The Fringe Festival is one of the biggest cultural events in Perth, the 3rd largest Fringe Festival in the world, and we were honoured to have Electrocity be a part of it. It is a great opportunity for our students to showcase their musical skills in front of a large audience and get recognition for their hard work and dedication.

‘Time Stops Moving’, ‘Out of My Mind’, ‘Not a Lot of Time’ and ‘Nothing to Lose’. All songs and lyrics were written by Electrocity Ensemble during the writing workshops at the end of Term 4 2022. The audience was impressed by their energy and musical prowess. Principal Mrs Tina Campbell said “They are incredible! What came through was their passion, energy and love of performing together as musicians and that’s what makes this group so very special”.

Mr Michael Newton Head of Performing Arts

Wide World of Sports - Phys Ed @ St George’s Students have been diving into the PE Swimming Program this term.

Electrocity, under the guidance of Mr Michael Newton and music technology tutor Brittany Fitzgerald, has been preparing for this performance for months and they most definitely lit up the stage with their electrifying performance.

The band consists of talented musicians: Sadie Tibbits (vocals), Isla Andrews (keyboard/synth/ backing vocals), Zara Jones (Guitar/Bass), Nick Watt (Alto Sax), Tom Sweeney (Soprano Sax, Alto Sax), Jade Fletcher (Clarinet), Harv Miller (Trombone), Sam Fletcher (Electronics) and Xavier Camacho (Drums). The set-list of songs included show-title

Morning swimming training has commenced and takes place every Monday and Wednesday morning. Students meet at Trinity Swimming Pool at 6.20am ready for a 6.30am start.

The Inter-House Swimming

Carnival and Sync Swim is taking place on Thursday 16 February.

We are travelling to a new venue this year, Claremont Aquatics Centre. This facility has diving blocks and a 50m pool so it will bring a new dimension to the carnival. We invite all St George’s families to come along and watch the races and “Sync Swim” which is scheduled to be performed around midday.

ACC Basketball Championship trials took place this week and our teams are being formulated.

The fixtures vary for the different teams, and they are outlined below. Coaches will be in touch with further information. If the teams place first or second in the NWAS round robin, they will progress through to the ACC 16-round knockout competition.

Click here to view NWAS Fixtures 2023

Ms Jodie Scheele Head of Physical Education

News from Science

Welcome back to 2023!

Our teaching team has expanded, and we warmly welcome Mr Conrad Sloan to the department. Mr Sloan is very excited to be teaching Year 7 and 8 Science and the Year 11 APEx Human Biology course.

This year the Science Department is launching the Year 11 APEx Marine and Maritime studies unit, ably led by Mr Tom Dempers. We look forward to hearing about the student’s growth in understanding WA’s marine world and their progress with learning how to sail on our beautiful Swan River.

The Nobel Pathway rotations and electives are well underway.

Our Year 7s are grappling with some big Mythbusting questions,

Year 8s have been challenged with some engineering problems, Year 9s have been researching WA’s Maritime history and the Year 10s are learning what it takes to be a psychologist! It is wonderful to see our students engage in Science again across many different disciplines and bring their own personal knowledge and interests to our exciting Science classes. Practicals make up an integral part of Science practice. The ability to follow instructions, operate equipment safely and formulate reasoning behind observations helps students engage with some of the more difficult concepts that we teach in class. The Year 12 Human Biology students put their skills to the test, investigating stress while completing a fixed wire course this week. They were very focussed and will use the data collected in a Scientific write up this week.

As we fall into the swing of daily school life, parents and students are reminded to check SEQTA for upcoming assessments, feedback and scheduling of classes and topics.

Homework help is offered to all students if they need some extra support in their Science studies on a Tuesday and a Wednesday afterschool in the Library and we look forward to working with lots of students at these times to help them achieve.

Happy Science!

Ms Charlotte Donovan Head of Science

Exquisite Bodies Exhibition

Year 12 Visual Art ATAR and APEX visited the Art Gallery of Western Australia to see the new exhibition Exquisite Bodies by Contemporary and local Boorloo Artist, Bruno Booth. Booth identifies as a disabled Contemporary Artist, his work challenges societies preconceived ideas and perceptions of both disability and what is ‘normal’.

Exquisite Bodies is an interactive experience of Contemporary Art and encourages members of the public to participate and collaborate with his artistic practice. The exhibition explores openended outcomes through collaboration, accessibility and inclusivity and celebrates the diverse and wide-ranging lived experiences of all people in all types of bodies.

Dance Auditions

It’s that time of the year again!

St George’s would like to present the Co-Curricular Dance program for 2023 – the inaugural Dance Company.

Auditions are just around the corner, and we are excited to see all the talented dancers out there. Please encourage your children to join in if they have a passion for or interest in dance.

With the growing culture of dance within the School community, we are looking for dedicated and passionate dancers to join us for this upcoming year.

Audition Dates:

Term 1, Week 3 2023

Lunchtime (Friday – Drama Room)

All students from Years 7-12 are eligible to audition. The audition process will consist of a warm-up and hip-hop combination. Students will also have the opportunity to showcase any special skills they might have.

The Dance Company is open to all styles of dance.

Miss Jessica McGaw Dance and Drama Coordinator

It was a joyous, refreshing, informative and highly engaging Visual Art experience that has added tremendous value to the Year 12s course, I encourage all students and families to check out the exhibition!

Miss Mia Kelly Visual Arts

Maths Help

The Maths Department is very excited to be back! Maths Help is running from 3:30pm in the library on the following days.

Tuesdays Miss Hewitt

Wednesdays Miss Hewitt

Thursdays Miss Jonas

Please encourage your child to attend, whether they need Maths Help or just a safe place to complete their Maths homework.

Miss Chloe Hewitt Head of Mathematics