K-12
From the Principal
Dear Parents
I write to you full of great joy and hope. Already, in so many ways, I have been welcomed warmly to MLC and my decision to accept the responsibility of leading this fine school has been affirmed. As we begin our relationship together, I am reminded of The Servant Song:
Brother, sister, let me serve you: we are pilgrims on a journey, we are travellers on the road, we are here to help each other walk the mile and bear the load.
It is a privilege to walk alongside staff, girls and their families; indeed, I look forward to us challenging and inspiring one another to thrive. Thriving is about flourishing, prospering, succeeding and blossoming. These are perfect words for the season of spring and our new beginning together. I shared with the girls on Tuesday morning that Dr Seuss says it best:
…We have brains in our head.
We have feet in our shoes.
We can steer ourselves in any direction we choose…
We’ll see great sights!
We’ll join the high fliers who soar to high heights…
It is fitting that in the same week of my commissioning we note some of our existing high fliers - the 2010 Prefecture. As a College, we will celebrate their appointments and offer our unconditional support. In doing so, I acknowledge the work of the incumbent student leaders and sense that these young women understand what it means to “know the way, go the way and show the way”.
Prefects Elect 2010
Emily Aitken, SRC
Shahirah Bogdanich, Olympia House
Katie Campbell, Arts
Katie Chrystal, Athens House
Adeline Clarke, Social Services
Merry Hand, Sparta House
Deepthy Koshy, Boarding
Amanda Smith, Corinth House
Megan Lester, Sports
Bianca Matthews, Arts
Nikka Nikakhtar, Troy House
Camilla O'Shea, Sports
Nina Scheer, Rome House
Angela Wang, Social Services
Robyn T Robyn Tissiman, Deputy Head Prefect
Camille Whitehead, Head Prefect
Per Ardua Ad Alta!
Rebecca Cody, Principal
Meet the Principal
This Sunday 18 October, parents and friends of the College will be welcomed in Hadley Hall at the Uniting Church Commissioning of Rebecca Cody as MLCs Principal. This very special event will be held from 2.30-3.30 in Hadley Hall, followed by afternoon tea in the Middle School amphitheatre.
MLC parents are also reminded of the opportunity to meet the College’s new Principal, Ms Rebecca Cody, at the Community Cocktail Welcome to be held on Monday 19 October in the Middle School. The relaxed, social setting will be a fabulous opportunity to catch up with friends and other members of the College community including past MLC parents, Collegians and staff.
John Goodlad, Chair of MLC Foundation, will conduct a Rove-style interview with Ms Cody to enable her to share more about who she is and what she represents. For many, this will be the first opportunity to meet Ms Cody and an ideal avenue to personally welcome her to the MLC family.
Entertainment for the event will feature a number of the College’s talented musicians including the String and Barbershop quartets and the Stephanie Jones and Bo Yun Lu duo. Award-winning emerging rock star, Georgina Kingsley, the singer/guitarist and songwriter for MLC’s new rock band, The Vains, will play some of her original songs.
Georgina was awarded the Most Outstanding Performer at this year’s My Big Gig, a competition between more than 40 rock bands from government and independent schools; a remarkable achievement for the Year 11 student considering the huge number of entrants in the competition.
As a soloist performer, Georgina recently opened a WAAPA fundraising event held at The Rosemount Hotel for feature artists, End of Fashion, and her song about rivalry, ‘Back to Back’, was this month announced a finalist in the WAM Song of the Year Award. Fellow Year 11 Music student, Katie Campbell, was also recognised as a finalist in the competition with her original composition, ‘Birds’. During Monday night’s Community Cocktail Welcome, Katie will share her creativity by performing some of her original songs.
Katie will also perform at Sunday’s Principal’s Commissioning Service as one of the valued members of the College Chorale, and earlier in the year she performed her songs before 3,000 people at the Bicton to Broome benefit concert, featuring Paul Kelly.
We look forward to you joining Ms Cody and friends in the Middle School Auditorium on Monday 19 October from 6.30pm for a celebratory glass of champagne and canapés.
To RSVP for the Community Cocktail Welcome, please call Greg Schicker on 9383 0261 or email gschicker@mlc.wa.edu.au
Andrea McGurk, Director of Community Relations
Nut allergies
The life threatening nature of a severe allergic reaction to nuts or peanuts necessitates that we ask all MLC parents to assist us in making the school environment as safe as possible for all students.
Across Years K-12 at MLC, we have a number of girls who have food allergies, to some degree. Most, though not all, of these girls are allergic to peanuts or tree nuts (eg almonds or cashews) and the severity of the allergic reaction ranges from mild (for example causing a tummy ache or rash) to severe, which in the case of some students could cause a life threatening response leading to anaphylaxis. We currently have nearly 20 students whose allergic reaction to nuts is so severe that they fall into this category and are required to carry an Epipen
We have already ensured that the Cafe is as ‘nut free’ as possible and that the students involved are educated about the importance of avoiding their allergens wherever possible.
Please avoid sending food products containing nuts to school with your daughter (eg cakes or ice cream with nuts on top, peanut butter, peanut oil, anything made with peanut flour and some breakfast cereals, biscuits, pastries, ice cream and cereal bars) and discuss with your daughter the importance of not sharing any of her food with other students.
It is particularly important that food that is to be shared with class, tutor or sporting groups should contain no nuts.
Please contact the school nurses at the MLC Health Centre on 9384 4000 if you require further information.
Sue Scott, MLC Health Centre Nurse
Improving Academic Success
It has become common knowledge that physical activity is vital for healthy growth and development. However, I was recently surprised to learn of the mounting research that shows that active kids are smarter kids.
Research carried out in Australian and overseas universities have demonstrated a positive association between a child’s level of physical activity and academic success. Given that academic success is an obvious outcome for parents and schools in general, a positive strategy for optimising learning would be to encourage students to be physically activity.
This is based on a wide range of research that has made the following conclusions:
• A significant, positive difference in academic achievement was detected between a study group who received extra Physical Education and a control group, which did not;
• Higher school ratings of scholastic ability were associated with higher physical fitness, physical capacity and physical activity; and
• There was a significant, positive link between academic performance and physical activity participation.
In addition “…three studies highlighted that children can spend less time in academic learning sessions and more time being physically active, without affecting academic success or progress.” It was been suggested that physically active children have greater learning abilities per unit of time, when compared to non-active children.
Over the next few months, I hope to remind you of the other significant benefits that flow to your daughter from physical activity. In the meantime, please join the Physical Education department in encouraging your daughter to fully participate in Physical Education lessons; for the sake of her body and mind!
Jeffrey Giles, Physical Education department
Theatre Arts News
The wonderful Middle School Production will be held on one-night-only on Friday 23 October at 7pm in Hadley Hall. This is the night when the last few months of work pays off for all the dedicated Year 7, 8 and 9 girls who have been working as cast and crew members. The night features four half-hour plays from a variety of different styles and topics, ranging form students being in detention to crazy superheroes. Come along and see the great work the Middle School girls have created and enjoy for plays. Tickets are $10 and are available at the door.
The Year 11 Drama Night, Fragments, is coming up on Thursday 5 November. It will be held in the Middle School Auditorium at 7.30pm, with a bargain ticket price of $5. Fragments is set to be a very entertaining evening of short duologues from a wide range of plays. I encourage all girls who are taking Drama in Years 7 to 10 to attend and see the kind of work students in Year 11 create. Tickets will only be available at the door.
Jodee Lambert, Head of Theatre Arts
Music News
Music Colours
Congratulations to students who have received Music Colours, both Full Colours and Half Colours in 2009.
Music Results
Australian Music Examinations Board
Congratulations to the following students on their excellent results in the Australian Music Examinations Board examinations:
Esther Buckeridge, Year 10, Grade 6 Musicianship, Honours
Alice Cearns, Year 8, Preliminary Piano for Leisure, Honours
Kathryn Droppert, Year 12, Grade 5 Musicianship, Credit
Stephanie Higham, Year 11, Grade 6 Singing, Credit
Claire McMath, Year 7, Preliminary Piano for Leisure, Satisfactory
Sophie Ngo, Year 5, Preliminary Pianoforte, Credit
Cassidy Shelton, Year 11, Grade 5 Singing, Credit
Lewis Singleton, Year 7, Grade 1 Pianoforte, Credit
Isabelle Taylor, Year 9, Grade 5 Piano for Leisure, Satisfactory
Nana Yamagata, Year 6, Grade 4 Pianoforte, Satisfactory
Nana Yamagata, Year 6, Grade 1 Theory of Music, Honours
West Australian Music Teachers’ Association Recital and Concerto Competition
Congratulations to the following students on their results in the West Australian Music Teachers’ Association Recital & Concerto Competition at the end of Term 3.
Stephanie Jones, Year 11, Awarded an ‘A+’ and Second Place in the ‘Above Grade 8 Recital Section’ for her performance on guitar.
Jaime Lee, Year 9, Awarded an ‘A’ in her section for her performance on the xylophone.
Semester 2 Music Concert
The Semester 2 Music Concert will be held in Hadley Hall on Tuesday 20 October at 7.30pm, following the opening of the Creative Arts Exhibition in the foyer at 6.45pm. All College Music ensembles will be performing in the Concert. Junior School students are encouraged to stay after their performance to listen to the more senior ensembles.
Vocal Recital
The Vocal Recital will be held on Sunday 25 October, at 2.00pm in the Stephen Lee Auditorium, Middle School. Vocal students from Years 5 to 12 will perform solos and duets in different styles, including Classical, Musical Theatre, Popular and Jazz. Students who are learning privately, and who wish to perform in the recital, are asked to give details of their piece to the Music Coordinator, Mrs Sue May, as soon as possible. Entry is by gold coin donation. Tea and coffee will be served at the conclusion of the recital.
Year 10 Music Scholarships 2010
Auditions for the 2010 Year 10 Chorale Scholarships will take place in the Music Department on Thursday 5 November from 3.30 to 5.30pm. Up to 10 Choral Scholarships will be offered to students entering Year 10 in 2010. The Choral Scholarships provide 50 per cent of the cost of voice tuition for thirty lessons and are
awarded on the results of an audition, and based on general musicianship, and musical and vocal potential. Application forms are available from Mrs May in the Music Department.
Year 5 and 6 Instrumental Music Scholarships 2010
The auditions for Year 5 and 6 Music Scholarships will be held in the Music Department on Friday 13 November. Up to 10 Instrumental Music Scholarships will be awarded to talented instrumentalists entering Year 5 and Year 6 in 2010. Each scholarship will provide 50 per cent of the cost of music tuition on one instrument for thirty lessons.
The scholarships are offered on the results of an audition, and are based on performance ability, general musicianship and above all, musical potential. Students with little previous musical experience, but with enthusiasm and potential are encouraged to apply. Any student intending to learn an instrument in 2010 is eligible for a Year 5 and 6 Music Scholarship.
Application forms have been distributed to students in Year 4 and Year 5 and are also available from Mrs Sue May in the Music Department.
Bobby Gallo, Director of Music
Last call for baptism registration
Parents who would like their daughters baptised at school this year, are asked to contact the Chaplain, Rev Anne Wright by email at awright@mlc.wa.edu.au or by phone on 9383 0234 as soon as possible.
Rev Anne Wright, Chaplain
MLC Community Prayer Meetings
Members of the MLC Community meet for prayer every second Friday (Day 5) in the Chaplaincy Office or the College Meeting Room at 8:45am for approximately one hour. All are welcome.
Meeting dates for Term 4 are16 and 30 October, and 13 and 27 November. All are welcome.
The Chaplain's Office
Found – ladies’ glasses
A pair of rectangular ladies glasses with a ‘David Jones’ black and white check were left in the Uniform Shop last term. Please collect them if they are yours.
Sarah Benney, Uniform Shop Manager
Young business mind benefits Partnering for their Future
Entrepreneur Courtney McVeigh (Year 5C) and her brother Cameron had a productive school holiday in September. During the Perth Royal Show, the McVeigh children parked cars on their family property in Claremont at a cost of $10 per car. Courtney and Cameron worked all seven days of the Show, along with friends Timmy and Simon, to make a combined income of $1000!
Courtney contacted MLC during the holidays to donate $100 from the venture. She had heard about and seen pictures of the proposed Health and Sports centre at MLC and wanted to help because of her love of indoor sports, particularly gymnastics. When she is not playing indoor sports, Courtney loves horse riding, swimming, tennis and hockey.
Thank you Courtney for your generosity and your desire to help MLC progress on schedule with the new Health and Sports Centre!
Gift of any size are greatly appreciated. To contribute to Partnering for their Future, please click here.
Suzanne Fisher, Fundraising Coordinator
CSA Business Directory
The CSA is pleased to provide an MLC Business Directory to our current parent body and Collegian community in 2010. For an annual fee, your business will be listed by category with an option of standard (cost of $100) or featured (cost of $150, which can include your logo) advertisement. Profits from the Business directory will go towards the Partnering for their Future fundraising campaign for our new Health and Sports Centre.
Support MLC at a value-for-money price with easy, quality service. As business owners, we know you are looking for return on investment and exposure for your business. You may also choose to offer your fellow MLC community members a discount on your services; however this is not a requirement of the Business Directory.
The MLC Business Directory offers significant opportunities for distinct marketing within the known and supportive MLC community. These may include:
• Creating interest in your products and services to potential new consumers
• Associating your business with, and investing in, the MLC school community, thereby differentiating your business from its competitors
• Creating positive publicity/heightened visibility in our community as a ‘good neighbour’.
It is anticipated that members of the MLC community would be more likely to support your business over a competitor because of your joint MLC connection!
For more details, or to take up this advertising opportunity, please contact CSA Business Directory coordinator Tanja Gower by email at tanja@ausi.com or call 0400 700 295.
Tanja Gower for the CSA
English teacher’s dramatic skills on stage
English teacher Barry Park is playing Mr Hardcastle in Oliver Goldsmith’s classic comedy She Stoops to Conquer which is being directed by Stephen Lee for GRADS at the Dolphin Theatre at UWA from 31 October to 14 November.
Many students, staff and parents have seen some of Mr Park’s other performances this year, as Shylock in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, Chubokov in Chechov’s The Proposal and Harold in Schaffer’s Black Comedy.
Mr Park, who is also a Drama teacher, appreciates the opportunity to work with such an experienced and talented cast in the lovely Dolphin Theatre. The performances enrich his appreciation and understanding of literature and drama, which he shares with his MLC students.
She Stoops to Conquer promises to be a fresh, funny, fast-paced and entertaining night out for the whole family. A rollicking, hilarious mixture of secret elopements and nocturnal confusions, Goldsmith's boisterous, energetic and hilarious farce has stood the test of time. Mistakes and confusions abound when young Marlow arrives as a suitor to Mr Hardcastle's daughter Kate, under the impression he is at an inn. His arrogant, lordly manner does not make a good impression on his father-to-be and he greets well brought up ladies in a shy and stammering manner... but with ladies of a lower class, he is bold and forceful...and he takes his proposed bride for the innkeeper's daughter!
Mr Park is sure the play will delight audiences as much as it did two centuries ago and he invites the school community to take this opportunity to see a classic gem, rarely performed in Perth.
Tickets can be booked through BOCS.
Barry Park, English teacher
Presentations for families
Healthy relationships are being facilitated by interesting speakers at St Lawrence’s Church in Dalkeith. MLC families are invited to hear three experts in their fields talk about important family issues and relationships throughout the month of October. Sessions will run from 7.45 to 9pm.
• Surviving work/life stress, Thursday 15 October, Dr Daniel Morkell (psychiatrist) – skills for the stressed.
• Raising resilient children, Thursday 22 October, Dr David Michie (family counsellor) – skills for parents
• Fathers and Daughters, Thursday 29 October, Professor Bruce Robinson (medical researcher and author) – skills in family relationships.
To RSVP, call 9386 3675 or email nerolie@dalkeith.perth.anglican.org
Shelley Smith, Teacher of Religious Education
Rottnest Swim Nutrition
Sink or Swim - get your nutrition right!
Women Who Lead speaker and high profile sports dietician and nutrition consultant, Sophy Porter (Bsc Nutrition, Hons Dietetics), is hosting a presentation on appropriate nutrition for preparation and participation in the Rottnest Swim. Each year, many members of the MLC community participate in this event, including students, parents, staff and Collegians.
Learn what to eat during training, how to manage through the swim, how much is enough, the types of foods and fluids you should be having, as well as recovery, timing of foods, hydration and more.
The presentation will be held at Sophy’s rooms at Nourish – Nutrition.Health. Fitness (305 Newcastle Street, Northbridge) on Monday 16 November and Wednesday 18 November, from 6 to 9pm. The cost is $44 (you can claim up to $15 back from private health cover). Payment must be made in advance to secure a seat.
Call 9227 8333 or for more information go to www.nourishyourself.com.au
Congratulations
• Human Resources Officer Lauren Webb has been recognised as a finalist in the Rising Star category of the Australian Human Resources Institute awards.
• Millie Martino (Year 9) recently participated in the Under 16 National Water Polo Championship in Brisbane. From there she was selected in the Australian 15 and Under talent identification squad for 2012, and will hopefully compete in the World Championships
• Josie Love (Year 10), Christiane Soderbom (Year 9) and Eloise Pierce (Year 11) are also reported to have competed at the National Water Polo Championship.
Junior School
From the Head of Junior School
Responding to Evidence Based-Research
Our aspiration for the College is to be an exemplary, innovative centre of learning – ‘the school of choice for girls’. Our purpose is to educate, inspire and equip girls to fulfil their potential in line with our values. For these reasons, we are constantly reviewing, reflecting, reading, examining, debating and critiquing how we go about meeting and catering for the needs of your daughter.
At our Back to School evening in February, I outlined the five goals for the Junior School for this year. Throughout the year, we have been working systematically on each of these goals examining and reviewing our spelling program during Semester 2. In doing so, we came became involved in the debate between whole language and phonics based learning.
On Monday 12 October, all Junior School teachers attended the first of a four day professional development workshop conducted by Dr Steve Heath, a clinical and research psychologist, and Mandy Nayton from the Dyslexic Speld Foundation, on the ‘Effective Teaching of Students’.
Their work is based on new research coming out of the United Kingdom from Dr Jim Rose and also the Australian National Review on Literacy. Dr Heath and Ms Nayton took us on a detailed journey exploring how our children learn English, how some children need to be taught the code, and identifying markers for children at risk. Phonological awareness, letter recognition and rapid automatised naming are three key factors that need to be in place for girls to learn to read and write.
The importance of the development of oral language in the early years was emphasised, and how this should be maintained and developed as the girls progress through Junior School. An interesting comment was made on the need to ensure girls have a sound understanding of single sounds and phonemes before progressing on to making the connection with written language (graphemes). The temptation is to push reading too soon in the early years, and girls learn to use their visual memory rather than phononetical awareness. Children can appear in Pre Primary and Year 1 without any spelling difficulties, but later start to exhibit problems.
One activity that Dr Heath and Ms Nayton recommended was ‘Word of the Day’. This is something that parents could also implement at home. Ask you daughter for one word she has found interesting. Then, together as a family, explore this word in more detail. Below are some questions you could ask.
- Why is this word interesting?
- What does it mean?
- Do I know what language it comes from originally?
- Does it sound like any other words?
- How many syllables does it have?
- How many sounds does it have?
- What sound does it end with?
- What sounds are in the middle?
- Does it remind me of any other words?
- Does it have the same base as any other words I know?
- Does it have any of the same endings/beginnings as other words I know?
- Could I use the word in a sentence?
In light of this new research and information, we will be reviewing how we deliver our literacy program in the Junior School in consultation with Dr Heath and Ms Nayton. Already, the Year 5 team has altered its timetable to create two 20 minute sessions per day devoted to either a word study or work on the girls’ phonological awareness.
Interestingly, I came across the article below in the Australian newspaper that reiterates our findings to language acquisition.
Only NSW on right learn-to-read path
29 September, 2009
FOUR years after the national inquiry into teaching reading, one Australian government has finally embraced the key recommendation that children be taught the sounds that make up words as an essential first step in learning to read.
The NSW government has released literacy teaching guides incorporating the latest research evidence on the best way to teach reading. The guides mandate that children from the first years of school be explicitly taught the sounds of letters and how to blend and manipulate sounds to form words in daily 10 to 20-minute sessions.
They also debunk "common myths" about phonics that "have almost become accepted as truths", including that "phonics knowledge is caught, not taught" or that having a sound of the week is an effective way of teaching.
A bitter debate has raged for the past three decades over the teaching of reading, with the proponents of phonics pitted against those favouring the "whole language" method, which emphasises other skills instead of sounding words. Whole language advocates encourage students faced with an unfamiliar word to look at the other words in the sentence, the picture on the page or the shape of the letters rather than by "sounding out" the word. The national review, released after an inquiry led by the late educational researcher Ken Rowe, was one of three large international studies in the past decade to examine all the evidence about teaching reading, including an earlier US report and Britain's Rose report, completed in 2006.
Some kids can learn with whole language, and make those connections and do phonemic substitution, so if they know how to write 'look', they can write 'book'. Some kids are able to make that substitution without being taught, but for other students, you need to teach them explicitly, make it visual for them. Left to chance or inference alone, many students would acquire phonics knowledge too slowly or fail to learn it at all.
Michael Brown, Acting Head of Junior School
Girls Making a Difference
Michael Brown, Acting Head of Junior School One of the highlights in my position as Head of Junior School is coming across examples of girls trying to show initiative and make a difference. This week, I came across three wonderful examples of girls showing a positive attitude towards life. The emails below are examples that I received:
During the holidays, I was thinking of starting a Year 4 book club
where every month we get together and discuss the book that we have chosen to read and then we decide what book to read for the following month. I think it would be great if we could do it after school or at lunchtime. My mum, Annette, has offered to supervise and she can choose three appropriate books per meeting that the girls can vote on. We would try to pick books that the girls may not usually think to choose themselves. My dad recently bought me Un Lun Dun by China Meiville which I really enjoyed as it was very creative and interesting. We will also need a classroom for the book club meetings. I thought it would be a good idea because it encourages the girls that may not read often to get excited about reading again. Tara Suann 4H
I just wanted to recommend something for the school (presumably Junior School). It is a history day
. This is where a certain year group might learn a history topic for Inquiry, for example: World War 2. At the end of this topic, they would have a history day; where the students in that year can dress up for the day and have a whole day doing activities on what they have learnt. This may include having an activity where they pretend they are at school and then the alarm rings for the bomb alarm or where they play some games that the children of that era would have played during the time of the war. I have done a few history days in my past and I can assure you they have been very fun, and bring history lesson to life! I have attached two pictures of when I dressed up for Egyptian Day and Victorian Day. Britanny Suann 6J
My Walk
I am doing the walk for Cure for Diabetes; as you all know, I am Type 1 Diabetic. I am not only doing this because I was touched by my own destiny; I am doing the walk to raise money for a cure for all the kids who have diabetes. Have you lately asked yourself how lucky you are, how lucky we all are to be free and live in peace to be able to be who we want to be and do things we want to do? It was not that long ago when black people stopped being slaves, when the Second World War was over when many people died. There are worse things than diabetes, like cancer for example. We have a good life and have to remember people who are not so lucky and happy. That is why I say good on our teachers at MLC who are going to do Walk for Cancer. I love them for doing it, giving their time and putting their heart into it. What an example for us all. That is teaching beyond classroom walls, it is a
life lesson. It is OK to be touched by someone else’s pain; it is good to live your life to help others to feel, and to love your fellow human being.
During the holidays, my friend Margaret Wilkinson and I decided to start a support group for Diabetes. We will have our first meeting on 14 November. Also, I have promoted my Walk and tried to raise money. I am proud to say that we have raised more than $2500. When I say ‘we’, I mean the MLC community who have, with other people, supported me. I would like to thank all of you who have donated. It is our victory; the spirit of MLC. That is why I am proud to call myself a MLC girl. That is why I love coming to school every day; I am happy here.
If you would like to walk with me on Sunday, or you know someone in your life who has Diabetes and would like to join Margaret and my Support Group for Diabetes, please ask our lovely Junior School receptionist Mrs Sweet for flyers that I have left with her.
Thank you and don’t forget to be nice to people you know and you don’t know.
Rachel Gower 4H
Dance News
Boys from Christchurch Grammar School attended an exciting combined Dance lesson with our Year 4 and 5 Junior School girls. The students had so much fun performing for each other. Both schools were able to perform what they had learnt in their Dance classes over the past few weeks. Our Year 4 and 5 classes were able to showcase Dance and Drama items. The class began with 4L and 5K performing their Barclay Concert Dance item. As the boys only arrived at 1.50pm the girls then had to leave for their next lesson. The following classes, 5T and 4H, were then lucky enough to participate in a whole group Warm Up creating their own stretches for the class. After the warm up, the boys performed their amazing Hip Hop dance that concluded with a Q/A session. Our girls were great; they asked the boys many questions relating to the process of learning their item. 5T then performed their Barclay
Concert Drama item. Well done girls on a fabulous afternoon!
Seanne Kinsey, Dance teacher
Middle School
Australian Language Certificates
Every year, all Year 9 students of German, French and Japanese sit the Assessment of Language Competence Certificates exam in August. This year, the Year 8 German students also took part in this examination. Once again, this year our students did very well, and the following students achieved excellent results.
German Certificate 2: Double Distinction
• Mallory Evans
• Kath Pattillo and
• Lauren Witherow
In German Certificate 1 - Distinction
• Grace Blackburn
• Sophie Blades
• Kate Bonner
• Frida Gray
• Kyandra Letts
• Tessa McAllister
• Amolika Namjoshi
High Distinction
• Daisy Acworth
• Alice Cearns
• Leona Chadwick
• Lauren Dudfield
• Katharina Throssell
•
French Certificate 2: Double Distinctions
• Asha Bodycoat
• Arisa Nakagoe
Chelsie Ah Teck received a High Distinction in both categories.
Japanese Certificate 1: High Distinction
• Chelsie AhTeck
• Peak Dhamabutra
• Rachel Hollingshead
• MengYuan Huang
• Alyssa Lau
• BoYun Lu
• Rose McDowell
• Renae Roberts
• Brodie-Rose Saxon
• Isabelle Taylor
• Sally Thomson
• Julia Witcombe
• Jessica Yu
Congratulations girls.
Maria Outrimm, Head of LOTE
Generation Next
Hear Australia’s leading experts on children and teenagers.
• Dr Michael Carr-Gregg, Adolescent Psychologist
• Dr Sally Cockburn, GP, Health Commentator, Medical Adviser, Girlfriend Magazine
• Susan McLean, Cybersafety Expert
• Paul Dillon, Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia
• Julie Gale, Founder of Kids Free 2 B Kids, Writer and Performer
• Dr Ramesh Manocha, GP, Convenor
Saturday 8 November 2009, noon to 5pm
Perth Convention Centre (Riverside Theatre)
Tickets $45 (available from ticketek.com or phone 132 849)
Generation Next is supported by Headspace, the national youth mental health foundation Beyondblue, the national organisation working to address issues associated with depression, anxiety disorders and substance abuse in Australia.
For more information visit www.gennextseminars.com
Year 7 Dads’ and Daughters’ camp
Men of MLC Dads and Daughters Camp is scheduled for the weekend of 6 to 8 November.
For more information and to register your interest to attend please contact Year 7 dad and Men of MLC representative Ak Sabbagh at asabbagh@shirlawscoaching.com
Years 7-12
Second hand book exchange
The CSA runs an annual book exchange as a service to Middle and Senior School families who wish to buy and sell second-hand text books.
Books sell at 50 or 70 per cent of the new cost, depending on their condition. Only books listed for use in the 2010 booklist and study guides will be handled. A commission of 20 per cent will be charged by the CSA on all books sold. Information regarding which books will be able to be sold, how to prepare books for sale, and books available for purchase, will be sent to all students with the 2010 booklists.
Students or parents will need to drop off the books they wish to sell on Monday 30 November, between 8 and 11am in Bosisto Hall.
Books will be available for purchase on Tuesday 1 December, from 7.30am to 12noon in Bosisto Hall.
Volunteers are required on each day. If you would like to get a first look at the books, volunteer to help by contacting Robynne Richards at prhkt@westnet.com.au or Kath Staniforth at kath0777@bigpond.com or Greg Schicker (CRO) gschicker@mlc.wa.edu.au with your availability.
Robynne Richards, CSA
Senior School
From the Deputy Principal/Head of Senior School
As Year 12 girls finalise their assessments and prepare for their final Assembly, Graduation Service and Valedictory Dinner, Year 11s have engaged the rest of the Senior School in celebrating the announcement of Prefects-elect for 2010. We celebrate and thank all girls who demonstrate so many fine leadership qualities and willingly offered to serve the College as the most senior students next year. Election of House Executives (five Executive members in each House) and selection of House play producers, House Conductors and Executive teams for Social Services and SRC Prefects, will all be completed and announced next week (Term 4 Week 2). Special thanks to all staff who support and encourage girls to extend themselves and grow through these student leadership opportunities. Thank you also to staff who organise the various elections.
The final Year 12 Formal Senior School Assembly will commence at 11.45am on Friday 23 October in Hadley Hall. All students in Years 9 to12 will attend this Assembly, enabling Year 9 girls this aspect of their transition to Senior School. There will be some seating available for parents who wish to join us for this Assembly, at which we will be finalising all sporting and other awards for Year 12s. This year’s Head Girl, Jasmin Parkinson-Stewart, will say goodbye to Senior School students on behalf of the 2009 Leavers and our Head Prefect-elect will respond. This Assembly will be the culmination of a series of special events at which the Year 12s are warmly farewelled by other year groups and their Houses.
As this is my last Wyvern piece before Year 12s depart, I would like to wish them a successful conclusion to their school days and happiness in the things they go on to in the future. I encourage the girls to reflect on and discuss with parents, the messages they heard during the Leavers’ Live presentation last term. I trust they will take care of themselves and each other when, as the last of them finally closes her textbooks, notes and computer screen in around six weeks, they shed the study timetables and set off to ‘Leavers’ for a little concentrated fun and friendship! Travel safely, girls.
Yvonne Palmer, Deputy Principal/Head of Senior School
Attention Year 11 students and parents
An adjustment has been made to the Year 11 Mathematics examination timetable (21/22 October) from that published in the previous Wyvern.
The new arrangements are:
• Wednesday 21 October, 12:40pm-3:30pm - 3AB – Specialist Mathematics
• Thursday 22 October, 8:40am– 11:40am, 2AB – Mathematics, 2CD – Mathematics, 3AB – Mathematics
• Thursday 22 October, 12:30pm–3:30pm - 2AB – Japanese
Students will receive further details from their respective teachers.
Dr Dennis Ireland - Head of Mathematics
Assessment of Language Competence Certificates
Every year, Year 10 and 11 students of Japanese sit the Assessment of Language Competence Certificates exam in August. Once again, this year our students did very well, and the following students received a double distinction or better, in both the reading and listening sections:
Japanese Certificate 2: Double Distinctions
• WenQin Kueh
• Taylor Reudavey
Jodie Koh received a Distinction and a High Distinction
High Distinction in both categories:
• Sherie Chua
• Ann Ly and
• Tiffany Soirat (100 % in both sections!)
Certificate 3 level: Double Distinction
Jenny Yoon
One High Distinction and one Distinction
• Sarah Lee
• Alina Tang
• Angela Wang
High distinction in both categories
• Sayaka Yamaguchi
• Annie Rhym (100% in both components)
Congratulations girls!
Maria Outtrim, Head of LOTE
LOTE Languages Certificates
Alliance Francaise Examination
Every year, all Year 10 to 12 students of French sit the Alliance Francaise Examination in August. Once again, this year our students did very well, and the following students received a High Distinction in their examinations. I congratulate all students who sat the examination – MLC had a 100 per cent pass rate.
Congratulations to Sophie Yin and Louise Abbott for achieving High Distinctions.
Sophie Yin performance this year enabled her to make it in the top 10 per cent of the state. Well done, Sophie!
In Year 11, Claire Ferguson, Sarah Wray, Kate Cullen, Nikki Mc Donald Catherine Clarke, Robyn Tissiman and Emma Gregory received High Distinctions in the examination. Claire Ferguson, Sarah Wray, Kate Cullen’s performances enabled them to make it in the top 10 per cent of the State. Well done, girls!
In Year 10, Georgia Oman, Liesl Heeks Sasha Soleimanie received High Distinctions in the examination. Georgia Oman, Liesl Heeks performances enabled them to make it in the top 10 per cent of the State. Well done, girls!
We wish Sophie Yin, Claire Ferguson, Sarah Wray, Kate Cullen, Georgia Oman, Liesl Heeks all the best for their Oral Examinations, which takes place this coming Saturday at the Alliance Francaise Society. These students are invited to sit the individual oral exams in order to compete for the annual subject Prize. Bonne Chance!
Maria Outtrim, Head of LOTE
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