IMCC Newsletter 28 Friday, 9th September 2016

Art Camp

This year the annual Art Camp took place over three days from 31st August to 2nd September. Twenty-seven students from the Year 10 Specialist, Year 11 ATAR and Year 12 ATAR Art classes headed down to Point Water in Bicton, for a series of intensive art workshops. Students worked hard to test new materials and finish their final designs, before starting their final artworks for the semester. They were required to work a minimum of seven hours each day on their artwork, with many choosing to work beyond that time to late in the evening.

Parish Weekend Mass Times

Clarkson Parish St Andrew’s Catholic Church Parish Priest: Fr. Robert Carrillo Tel: 9407 7512 Email: standrewsclarkson@gmail.com Saturday 8.00am, 6.00pm (Vigil). Sunday 7.30am, 9.00am, 5.30pm.

Yanchep Parish Parish Priest: Fr. Augustine Puthota. Tel: 9561 2172 Saturday 6.00pm (Vigil) at Yanchep Community Centre. Sunday 8.00am Guilderton Community Hall. Sunday 9.45am, 33 Gingin Road, Lancelin.

Ocean Reef Parish

St Simon Peter Catholic Church Parish Priest: Fr. Dariusz Krzysztalowicz Tel: 9300 4885 Email: stsimon@westnet.com.au Saturday 6.00pm (Vigil). Sunday 8.00am, 10.00am, 5.00pm.

The Year 12 students created artworks that displayed a point of view relating to the body. Year 11 students delved into identity and the Year 10 students created paintings that reflected a ‘window to the soul’.

This group maintained a high level of motivation and dedication to their work throughout the camp and achieved a lot in such a short time. The work completed is equivalent to what students would normally achieve in two weeks of class time, so this has been the perfect opportunity to focus on creating high quality work. Some of the works from camp will be on display at the Art Exhibition, which opens on Tuesday, 13th September at 6pm in the Paul Rafter Centre. All parents and students are invited to attend this opening, to acknowledge and view the wonderful works produced in Visual Arts and Design & Technology. Mrs Amy Richardson Head of Visual Art

A Message of Thanks from The Shopfront Many thanks for the wonderful collection of non-perishable food and toiletries. I have been away but was told that the person who organises our supplies was very appreciative of the way everything was ordered in boxes. There is a fantastic variety of items which will allow us to provide hampers to people in need. Please convey thanks to staff and students for supporting the work of The Shopfront. Sincerely, Mr Brian Tierney Director of The Shopfront

Year 10 Global Leadership Workshop On Thursday, 25th August, the Year 10 Global Leadership class was involved in a one-day workshop run by High Resolves on being Global Leaders.

The students participated in an innovative and engaging mix of activities designed to challenge their ideas of leadership and address global issues such as climate change. The CO2 game certainly gave students much to think about in regards to the way leaders around the world have to

balance the economic needs of their countries with the need to care for our environment. Mrs Adele Baker Head of Social Sciences

NAPLAN We have received information about the Year 7 and 9 NAPLAN conducted in May. Whilst we recognise that NAPLAN is a snapshot of student performance and we place far more emphasis on student learning and achievement in our school courses it is useful to provide a brief overview of results. The Year 7 Writing, Grammar and Punctuation and Spelling results are above the Australian average, with Reading and Numeracy at the Australian Average. The Year 9 Reading, Writing and Grammar and Punctuation results are above the Australian Average, with Spelling and Numeracy at the Australian Average. In comparing the Year 9 results with their 2014 Year 7 performance there have been significant improvements in all areas. In Reading and Numeracy a larger percentage of our students have been placed in the top 20% in Australia. Individual student information has been posted to parents and guardian.

Student Quiz Night On 29th August the Student Quiz Night was a great success, with over 150 students and staff competing. This is the highest number of competitors we have had in attendance, and it was wonderful to see students from every year group embracing the spirit of the event and enjoying a night together with friends. Quiz-goers competed in 10 quiz rounds to win fabulous prizes. For the winners of every round, group members could take their pick from the prize table from a $10 voucher from 18 different retail and food outlets. The groups also competed in ongoing rounds of Bingo, a ‘Famous Faces’ competition, and a Spelling Bee, which provided more opportunities to win prizes.

The atmosphere was electric and the students had a great time testing their knowledge of films, television, sport, history, music and a variety of other topics. It was great to see that so many groups invited staff members to be on their team, and there was a great sense of teamwork and competitive excitement throughout the evening. I would like to thank the Year 12 Prefects for their tireless efforts promoting the event to the students, and particularly Keiran Batavia, Tyler Walsh, Jeremiah Ayalde, Lauren Axiak and Olivia McManus, for their assistance in either writing the quiz, or purchasing the prizes and decorations. It was the Year 12 Prefects who first approached me about starting up the tradition of Quiz Night again, and their enthusiasm and support made the event possible.

I would also like to thank the English staff for assisting on the night in various roles: marking the quiz answers, tallying up the scores, supervising the prize table, taking photos and assisting with the set-up in the afternoon. I would also like to thank all other staff members who either assisted in setting up, came along to support us, or who joined in with student teams to share in the fun. Miss Jessica Stylianou Head of English

Grandparents’ Day An invitation is extended to the Grandparents of our Year 7 students to attend Grandparents Day on Wednesday, 14th September. The Grandparents are asked to arrive at 9.00am and will be welcomed by our Principal, Robert Marshall in the foyer of the Paul Rafter Centre. The students will escort their grandparents on a tour of the College followed by a visit to their classroom and also to the Paul Rafter Centre foyer to view the College Art Exhibition. This will be followed by morning tea and will conclude at 10.30am. Kindly complete the return slip included in the letter recently sent and returning it to Care Group Teachers by Monday, 12th September so that catering can be confirmed. Mr Kevin O’Brien Head of Religious Education

Graduation, Sports & Arts Photo Day

The Graduation, Sports and Arts Photo Day will take place on Thursday, 22nd September in the Paul Rafter Centre. These photos will be taken by FotoWorks. Students are reminded to wear full winter uniform with blazer and tights for girls. Please ensure uniform and hair is neat and tidy as per the College Uniform Policy on Page 10 of the Student Planner. There will be no practical PE lessons on this day. Students are to meet their coaches in the Paul Rafter Centre at the start of each respective period.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me at the College if you have any queries.

Mr Andrew Donaldson Dean of Year 8

Instrumental & Choral Scholarships 2017

Soundscape Friday, 23rd September will not only be a date to remember in your calendar as the last of term, but will also be the date of our annual music festival, Soundscape (previously known as Escape). The event will start at lunch time and will be host to three stages in the undercroft and art/science lawn area. Three workshops will be run earlier in the day, Songwriters workshop (by invitation only) and two DJ workshops. The DJ workshops will consist of only two students per session so places are limited. Register your name in the Performing Arts Office by Friday, 16th September if you are interested in learning how to work the DJ Decks! This year we have a DJ group attending the festival – EMAS (Electronic Music Appreciation Society). Who are EMAS?? EMAS is an active society of university students that celebrates the vibrant and diverse culture of electronic music. With a membership base of over 6000 students, EMAS is one of the largest and most active university clubs in the state. We're a club for anyone interested in all types of electronic music whether you just love the tunes or you're an experienced DJ or budding producer, EMAS has opportunities for you to get involved. See more about EMAS at: Facebook: EMASUWA and ED MAUS Instagram: @EMASUWA Website: www.emascollective.com The Awards presented for both music performances and dance performances at the end of the Festival will be People’s Choice Award, Staff Choice Award and Principal’s Choice Award. Voting slips will be circulating throughout the day so be sure to place your vote! Miss Kylie Malam Head of Performing Arts

Dance Night

Senior Girls Soccer through to Shield Final On Monday, 5th September, the IMCC Senior Girls Soccer Team played Swan Valley Anglican College for a place in the School Sports WA Senior Girls Shield Final, which is the ‘second place’ final. The girls conceded a goal early in the third minute, however it took less than a minute for IMCC to equalise when Sophia Neal smashed one home from the edge of the box. At the 10th minute mark, Dee Hayes (in her comeback game) put IMCC in front but a mix up at the back shortly afterwards allowed Swan Valley to again equalise, this time 2-2. Just before half time, Dee was in the perfect spot and tapped in her second goal to give IMCC a 3-2 lead at half time. The second half started brightly with the ball being played beautifully out of the back, Jen McGlynn (Year 7) then played a great ball to Sophia who scored her second for the game and made the score 4-2. The IMCC girls continued their beautiful football and a great one touch passing game, despite some brilliant players in the Swan Valley team. With pretty much the last kick of the game, Ejay Doust capped off a brilliant game by scoring one herself to make the final score 5-2 to IMCC. This puts the IMCC Senior Girls team into the SSWA Shield Final, to be played at 1pm on Tuesday, 13th September against Australind SHS at Macedonia Park, Stirling. It will be a tough game but the girls have done amazingly well to make the shield final. Good luck girls!! Mr Damian Stefanoff Soccer Academy Coordinator

Careers Please refer to the September Career Newsletter, sent to you via conneqt, for the latest opportunities and career events for students including:

Day in the Life of a University Student for Year 9 and Year 10 Students WAAPA short courses for 15-17 year olds TAFE applications; Scholarships for school leavers, CentreLink and StudyAssist.

Ms Chris Tonkin Career Counsellor

Undercroft Renovations With the availability of the Paul Rafter Centre for school assemblies, the undercroft will no longer be needed for whole school assemblies. Given this, we will be able to undertake improvements for this area. At yesterday’s Athletics assembly students were invited to submit concept plans for undercroft improvements. Considerations for the area include more plants and green area, tables and chairs, provisions for handball and an outdoor chess board which have become popular activities with some students. The undercroft area will still need to accommodate a smaller year group assembly area and use of the tiered seating for events such as ‘Sounds at Sunset’ and the launch of the Year 9 Camino Calling program. This activity could appeal to our graphic students and there may be a prize for the student or students with the best design concepts. Plans could be submitted by email admin@imcc.wa.edu.au or handed in to reception by the end of term.

The last whole school assembly in the undercroft will be on Friday, 23rd September when students in Years 7-11 will recognise the Class of 2016 for their excellent and generous contribution to the College, congratulate them on their upcoming graduation and to wish them well for the future. We are fortunate to have the support of our Parent Group for this project.

Uniform Shop All students are required to wear summer uniform at the start of Term 4. Please check student uniforms for sizing. All orders for blazers must be completed by Thursday, 6th October. Cheer leading shirts are now available for purchase. Please place AFL Academy and Soccer uniform orders for 2017 before 6th October. There is limited sizing left for 2017. Good quality track pants in child’s size 8 youth and 10 youth (without the school logo) are for sale at a bargain $20 each. On Tuesdays the Uniform Shop is open during lunch and on Thursdays during recess, enabling students to make purchases. The last trading day of Term 3 is Thursday, 22nd September from 8.00am-1.30pm (extended trading). The Uniform Shop will reopen in Term 4 on Tuesday, 11th October from 8.00am-10.00am and noon to 4.00pm for extended trading. Shop Trading Hours Tuesday - Noon to 4.00pm Thursday - 8.00am-11.00am Holiday Trading Hours Tuesday, 4th October - 8.30am-3.00pm Thursday, 6th October - 8.30am-3.00pm If you are able to help in the Uniform Shop during the term or holiday trading, please contact me. Mrs Lyn Waite Uniform Shop Coordinator

Community News

Mr Robert Marshall Principal