Term 2 2016
International Competition for Australian
Schools in Science Results
It's with great pleasure we announce our complete
school performance in the recent International
Competition for Schools in Science, in which Year 7-10
students within our A+ extension group, and high
achieving Year 11 and 12 students participated. For over
30 years, ICAS has taken place annually in schools
throughout Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia,
Brunei, the Pacific region and South Africa. As well as
providing a healthy competitive environment and an
external source of recognition of achievement, the test
results also provide independent assessment of areas
requiring improvement. It is important to note that the
content contained within the competition sits outside of
the regular curriculum in schools, testing student ability
in the following skill areas:
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Observing/Measuring
Interpreting
Predicting/Concluding
Investigating
Reasoning/Problem Solving
Analysing/Synthesising
In total 15 Merits, 32 Credits and 8 Distinctions were
awarded to CVC students. Over 51% of our participants
received awards. The following students are to be
commended and congratulated in attaining the following
awards of achievement:
DISTINCTION
Yr8 - Yu Chin, Saaiq Ahmed, Connor MacBean
Yr10 - Xi Chin
Yr11 - Matthew Lim, Nicholas Subianto, Kevan Tan,
Aiden Wearne
CREDIT
Yr7 - Jan Andrea Briones, Reinhardt Ferriera, Josh
Gacer, Jude Keenan, Anna Luong, Katie Mobilia, Jamie
Teo
Yr8 - Emily Bennett, Lily Bywater, Aaliyah Chau, Serena
Jones, Hallee Pilleggi, Kelly Pillay, Khairul Roslan,
Christopher Round
Yr9 - Paymon Askarzada, Celestia Chinnery, Georgia
Eaton, Ramsey Felyfel, Ramudhi Kottage, Lynette Nice,
Aaliyah Sandhu, Bradley Stokes, Bailey Sullivan, Michael
Volmink
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Yr10 - Ryan Spencer, Jacob Stokes, Soong-Ping Teh,
Lana Todd, Sharlene Vu
Yr12 - Laguraam Kanesarajah, Caleb Yong
MERIT
Yr7 - Eliot Chen, Raghav Mittal, Jason Pakpahan, Ruchita
Patil
Yr8 - Hannah Bretagne, Namita Joseph
Yr9 - Shahin Adie, Cassandra Killeen, Claudia MorleySlevin, D‟Abrande Ngoka, Luke Scatchard, Declan
Taborda
Yr10 - Justin Melling, Chante Mitton, Amanda Ng
Mrs Qasem - Career & Transition Coordinator
Reward Excursions
In Week 9 & 10 of Term 2, our Year 7,8,9 and 10
students were rewarded to an end of semester year
group excursion. Students who had consistently
maintained exemplary attitude, behaviour, attendance,
and school uniform throughout the semester were
invited to attend the excursions.
On Friday the 24th of June the Year 8 students were
taken to Cockburn Ice Arena for a day of ice skating.
Students enjoyed playing limbo on ice and were treated
to a real life snow experience, with ice falling on to the
rink as they were skating.
On Monday the 27th of June nearly 200 Year 7‟s packed
on to buses and headed out to Laser Corps in the Swan
Valley. The day went off without a hitch as teams
crouched, ducked and weaved through obstacles while
trying to take down the opposition. Students were well
and truly worn out by the end of the day with many
falling asleep on the bus ride home.
On Wednesday the 29th of June the Year 9 group also
attended Laser Corps in the Swan Valley. After a
downpour of rain early in the morning the sun came out
just in time in time for another great day had by all.
Lastly on Friday the 30th of June the Year 10‟s were
taken to Perth Zoo. It was a lovely warm day, perfect for
exploring the zoo and looking at all the different
animals. Students also enjoyed viewing life size
dinosaurs as part of the Perth Zoo Zoorassic Park
exhibition.
On Thursday the 12th of May our Year 12 music
students came together for „The Support Act.‟ The Year
12 Cert III class, as one of their final performances of
their school career, combined their outstanding talents
to come together for one spectacular show to raise
money for Support Art – a registered charity established
by the music industry to provide a safety net for music
professionals facing hardship. Being aspiring musicians
themselves, students chose and felt connected to this
charity in particular. The concert set list included songs
from Coldplay, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles and The Rolling
Stones.
The following week (19th May) students in Years 7 to 12
hosted „Love and Other Things,‟ a night of amazing vocal
performances.
The final concert of the term took place on Tuesday the
28th of June and featured the outstanding talents of the
Junior and Senior concert band. We also introduced the
Dead Beats, one of our emerging rock bands with
students from Years 7 to 9.
In Week 6 our Music Coordinator Mrs Harrison
conducted music auditions with Year 6 students for
entry in to the specialist music program in 2017. With
nearly 50 students accepted in to the program we are
looking forward to working with another group of
talented musicians next year!
Keep an eye out on the CVC homepage for our schedule
of Term 3 music performances.
Term 2 Music Performances
CVC music students and staff have had a very busy
term, with three sold out shows taking place over Term
2. We are consistently impressed by the talent and
development of all of our music students and we
contribute that largely to the performance opportunities
we offer them throughout the year. They give students
confidence and opportunities for reflection and
improvement. Plus they love coming together to share
their talent with parents, families and guests.
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Get Into Resources
Nineteen Year 10 students were privileged to attend the
annual Get Into Resources (formerly Get Into Mining)
event at Central Institute on Friday the 24th of June.
Over the course of the day students were given the
opportunity to interact with industry professionals and
trades people across the resources sector, highlighting
the roles and career opportunities that exist.
Each presentation was designed to be hands-on, to give
students an idea of what people working in the
resources industry do and the range of careers that are
available. The small group setting encouraged students
to interact and ask questions.
Students were also provided with the opportunity to tour
the simulated underground mine training facility, known
as 'The Cut', discover how drones are used in
exploration, use surveying equipment and engage in a
hydrometallurgy experiment.
mention to Caleb (Yr 12) for his exceptional skills,
winning 4 games. New player Ben proved to be a
valuable addition to the team, helping to raise the score.
Our only female representative Megan, stunned
opponents with her challenging moves. The three Year 7
boys demonstrated excellence in the game and Travis
had both students and teachers mesmerised with his
strategies.
Special thanks to parent Mrs Bosnyak who supported the
team on the day as well as CVC staff for their extensive
support of the CVC Chess Club.
The CVC Chess Club meets every Monday (recess) and
Tuesday (lunch) in Room A8 and is always looking for
new players.
Mrs Chillapa – Math Teacher & Chess Team Support
Member
Mrs Qasem - Career & Transition Coordinator
Year 10 Career Program – Subject
Selections
Interschool Chess Tournament
On Friday the 24th of June students in the CVC Chess
Club ventured to Leeming Senior High School for the
Interschool Chess Tournament – Melville Zone. Students
representing both private and state schools throughout
the Melville area participated in the event.
Congratulations to the following CVC Chess Club
members for their courageous effort, participation and
exemplary behaviour on the day:
Year 12: Benjamin Newman, Caleb Yong, Dion
Fernandes, Sulaiman Saifee
Year 8: Megan Chow
Year 7: Travis Bosnyak, Richard Issel, Akashdeep Singh
Dhaliwal
The team played very well, winning 13 points –
equivalent to a team consisting of 14 players! Year 12
players Dion and Sulaiman all displayed their usual
talent, forcing opponents into stale mates. Special
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There is a well-known expression in schools, „right
student, right course, right level, right result.‟ It is our
purpose at CVC to unlock your child„s potential by
ensuring they are enrolled in the right course for their
ability. This is crucial in ensuring student success!
Throughout Term 2 all Year 10 students participated in a
Career Program developed by our Career and Transition
Coordinator and delivered by our HASS teachers to help
prepare students for their 2017 Year 11 course
selections.
The purpose of the Year 10 Career Program was to
provide students with a greater understanding of the
new WACE (Western Australian Certificate of Education)
requirements for 2018 graduates and guide students
toward their chosen pathway in Upper School and
beyond. This coincided with the Year 11 subject
selection and counselling process that all Year 10‟s were
involved in.
Students explored the course pathways for VET
(Vocational Education & Training) and ATAR (Australian
Tertiary Admission Rank), and were provided with the
opportunity to investigate the multiple entry points to
University via TAFE and private training providers.
Junction Arts Centre (MJAC), 276 Great Eastern Hwy,
Midland 6936 from the 4th to the 24th of July.
Through participation in a range of career related
quizzes each student received a personalised personality
profile and career recommendation report based on the
results to help guide them towards potential career
opportunities. The Career Program concluded with
student devising their first Individual Career Pathway
Plan, in preparation for Year 11, and students selecting
their subject preferences for Year 11 based on their
Semester 1 report grades.
Mrs Qasem - Career & Transition Coordinator
2016 Hyper Vision Finalists & SemiFinalists
Some Canning Vale College students have been selected
as finalists in the 2016 Hyper Vision Exhibition. Please
congratulate finalist students:
Victorian Inspired – created by Year 7 students Sarah
Holden and Victoria Richards.
Congratulations to the following semi-finalist students!
Brianna Pennings – Year 7
Benjamin Mackenzie – Year 7
Gryphon Street – Year 7
Yazmyn Connolly – Year 7
Noel Samuel – Year 7
Yuqing Xin – Year 7
Lucas Tan – Year 8
Saaiq Ahmed – Year 8
Tamia Paulse – Year 10
The Hyper Vision Exhibition is an annual exhibit open to
all emerging and professional artists. The exhibition is a
great opportunity for students to have their artwork on
public display and get recognition for their hard work
and talent in the Visual Arts. It is a great success for our
students to be a part of this community event.
If you are interested in coming along and showing your
support the exhibition will be held at the Midland
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State School Soccer Championships
Congratulations to the Canning Vale College Senior Boys
Soccer team finishing runners up in the group stages of
the State School Soccer Championships. They now
advance to the knockout stage of the competition which
will be played during the third term. Congratulations to
the following students:
Connor Griffiths
Joe Knox
Tyler Phillips
Saadag Isse
Aaron Dennison
Darryn Mitton
Jack Kiama
Ahmed Habib
Rowan Mellowship
Mustafa Alasadi
Wasim Ali
Ahmad Alkafaji
Ali Al-Asadi
Hadifikrie Balmut
Ahmed Al-Asadi
Muhammad Chothia
Andrew Travers
LEAP Open Day
On Tuesday the 14th of June the CVC LEAP department
opened their doors. As in previous years we welcomed
students from Canning Vale Primary Education Support
Centre in the morning, running a series of activities and
games for the primary school and CVC LEAP students to
participate in together.
In the afternoon we opened our doors to parents, family
and friends and celebrated the work that our LEAP
students have produced over the semester. The
enterprise products (soaps, popcorn, pot plants,
bracelets, balloons etc.) sold well, with visitors
commenting on the quality of the items for sale. Parents
also had the opportunity to speak with staff from
disability employment providers as a crucial first step
towards planning for the future.
There will be an opportunity for Year 10 students to
attend work placement during Term 4, Week 8 & 9.
Mrs Robertson - Workplace Learning Coordinator.
Write a Book in a Day Competition
On Wednesday the 8th June 20 of our Year 7 A+
Program English students were given the opportunity to
participate in the national Write a Book in a Day
(WABIAD) competition.
Students were split into teams of two, and each team
tasked with creating a unique short story of 4000-5000
words for 10-14 year olds. The competition involves two
unique elements. The first element is the collaborative
focus: the books are planned, written, illustrated,
printed and bound by the team of writers. The second
point of difference is the story starter: Each team were
provided with the following unique set of parameters in
order to build their stories:
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Year 11 & 12 Workplace Learning
During Week 6 and 7 of Term 2, Year 11 and 12
students had the opportunity to attend a work place as
part of the Workplace Learning program. Approximately
285 students attended work experience in a wide range
of industry areas including building and construction,
retail, hospitality, mechanical and child care experiences.
The program was extremely successful with a number of
students gaining part time or casual work directly from
their work experience host employer.
Students will have another opportunity to attend the
work place to further explore their career options during
Term 4 as below:
Year 11 - 2nd Placement Monday 7th November to
Friday 18th November
Year 12 - 2nd Placement (if required) Monday 3rd
October to Friday 14th October (includes week 2 of
October school holidays)
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Team
CVC1
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Characters:
Teacher,
Skateboarder, Bull; Setting: Dungeon; Issue:
Surprise Party
Team CVC2 – Characters: Zookeeper, Window
Washer, Penguin; Setting: Birthday Party; Issue:
Magical headphones
The two books will be distributed to libraries in children's
hospitals around Australia.
The WABIAD competition is run by The Kids‟ Cancer
Project Write a Book in a Day Committee. Our two
teams are aiming to together raise $480 for children‟s
cancer research and children in hospital through
sponsorship. 100% of the sponsorship donations are
given to medical researchers around Australia in their
search for a cure for childhood cancer. To sponsor our
teams please visit:
https://www.writeabookinaday.com/findteams1.ph
p?school=902
The more money raised by the competition, the greater
the benefit to kids with cancer!
Students who participated in the competition thoroughly
enjoyed themselves.
“Write a Book in a Day was fun. It taught us a lot about
teamwork. Our book turned out well and I would like to
do something like this again as it was so much fun. I
hope the children in the hospitals enjoy it.” – Jan.
“Write a Book in a Day is an experience that I‟ll never
forget. Although it was slightly stressful, since we had
such little time (8:30-5:00pm), we still managed to
complete our exciting book. To be honest I didn‟t think I
would have enjoyed it as much as I did. If I had the
chance I would love to do Write a Book in a Day
again!”– Jamie.
“Write a Book in a Day was a fabulous experience for all
of us. I can admit that making the book was hard, since
there were limits. Although we had 9 hours to work on
the book, most of us thought we wouldn‟t get it done,
but with all our team members working hard, we made
it! We will never forget this experience.” – Ruchita.
“Write a Book in a Day was a great experience. This
activity required teamwork and communication. The
schedule was really tight and really required students to
try their best. I really enjoyed Write a Book in a Day, it
taught us the importance of teamwork and really
required the team leader to know every members
strengths and weaknesses. I would love to do this
again” – Josh.
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Day of the Dead Stage Makeup and
Photography Workshop
On Thursday the 23rd of June a group of Year 8 and 9
students participated in a Stage Makeup and
Professional Photography Workshop Incursion.
The workshop offered students an opportunity to
engage in the professional techniques of special effects
and advanced photography skills. Students investigated
the Mexican 'Day of The Dead' tradition and used this as
inspiration for their makeup designs.
The amazing Miss Ashton utilised her extensive Stage
Makeup experience to guide students through the
process of applying stage makeup at a professional
standard, before models worked with photographers to
capture the theme. Several students focused on learning
advanced photography skills to capture the success of
the Stage Makeup. Focusing on the effects of lighting
and utilising the cameras manual mode, students
produced a variety of unique images.
All students (even the boys!) participated fully and
should be commended for what they achieved.
Thank you to Miss Ashton and her incredible face
painting skills, Miss Eve and Mrs Roberts for their help
on the day.
Miss Piccioni - Media and ICT Teacher
Success at the 2016 Atwell Youth Awards
Congratulations to the following CVC art students who
have had their artwork on display as part of the Atwell
Youth Awards:
Yr 7 Group artwork
Yr 8 Emily Bennett
Yr 9 Daniel Lynch
Yr 11 Ben Tropiano, Natalie Pereira, Samantha Lee and
Ayesha Limb
Yr 12 Ariana Sangster
Now in its 13th year, the Atwell Youth Awards continues
to be a successful art event for young adults.
The Awards night was held on the 16th of June. Year 11
student Samantha Lee won 1st Place for her „Self
Portrait‟ acrylic on paper with hessian. Year 11 student
Natalie Pereira was highly commended for her „Uprooted
& Corrupted‟ charcoal piece. A group of Year 7 students
also won 1st Place for their collaborative art project „Me
in a Matchbox‟ drawing and sculpture.
Year 10 Curtin Ahead Excursion
On Friday the 3rd of June, the Year 10 A+ Humanities
and Social Sciences class had the opportunity to go to
Curtin University as part of the Curtin Linkup Program.
We were able to choose between four different faculties
(Health Sciences, Humanities, Science and Engineering,
and Business), and explore the different paths in
University to help us decide what we want to do in the
future.
While out looking at the different faculties, we had the
chance to ask questions about University life, and how it
differs from high school. We also had the opportunity to
participate in a scavenger hunt around the library,
before going to eat lunch from one of the cafes on
campus. We later went to the Science block, where we
learnt to make small little jitter bugs out of toothbrush
heads, which we later got to watch scramble across the
table tops.
Finally, the group was split up, with half going to the
gymnasium, to participate in sports, and the other half
choosing to go and look at a game created by Curtin
students to help with career options in the future.
Many thanks to the Curtin helpers for taking the time to
come and give us a small insight into university life. It
was a worthwhile experience, and we appreciate it very
much.
Written by Emily Brown – Year 10.
Year 5 and 6 Art Extension Class
Top: Natalie Pereira & Samantha Lee with their awards.
Bottom Left: Natalie Pereira 'Uprooted & Corrupted' charcoal
piece. Bottom Right: Samantha Lee 'Self Portrait' acrylic, paper
and hessian piece.
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On Thursday the 9th of June CVC hosted an after school
art extension class for Year 5 and 6 local primary school
students. The class is a great opportunity for younger
students to explore our art department and get a small
taste for what our Visual Art Extension Program is like in
high school.
Our specialist art teacher Miss Ashton facilitated the
class, teaching students how to draw a detailed lion and
use bright chalk pastels to complete their image.
Drawing such complex animals can be intimidating,
however Miss Ashton went through step by step so that
every student was able to learn and succeed in each
new technique taught. Students were enthusiastic
throughout the lesson, and worked hard to create their
own unique artwork in their choice of colours.
We will once again be offering another class in Term 3.
Year 8 Law Presentation
On Wednesday the 8th June a number of our Year 8
students were visited by Kerstin Stringer, principal
lawyer of Mandurah Legal. Kerstin spoke about
common, statute, criminal and civil law, what it‟s like to
be a lawyer and how to become a lawyer. The students
thoroughly enjoyed her visit and had lots of great
questions for her!
Ms Bolland - HASS Teacher
Year 7 Jury Duty Project
Year 7 HASS students have been studying Jury Duty as
part of Civics and Citizenship. Students used the
Piktochart website in order to design some great
informative posters on the topic.
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Canning Art Awards 2016
Some of our young talented artists have been successful
in exhibiting in the Canning Art Awards 2016. Our
students have received three 1st place winning
categories!!!
Yr 8 Saaiq Ahmed – 1st Place Youth 2D for his pastel
drawing of a native snake resting in the warm desert
under the Milky Way sky.
Yr 9 Clarissa Lee – 1st Place Youth 3D for her
complicated constructivist inspired sculpture.
Yr 10 Group Artwork/Zombie Incursion (Aren Awantha,
Chante Mitton, Danann McLaughlin, D‟Abrande Ngoka,
Teancke Basson and Ella Fogliani) – 1st Place Youth
Photography for their collaborative Zombie Invasion
photographic series.
Yr 8 Lucas Tan
Yr 8 Darren Lim
Yr 10 Madison Lovelock
Yr 10 Noor Iqbal
Yr 10 Tamia Paulse
The Canning Art Awards is an annual exhibit open to all
emerging and professional artists. The exhibition is a
great opportunity for students to have their artwork on
public display and get recognition for their hard work
and talent in the Visual Arts.
This is the third year in a row a talented student from
Canning Vale College has received the 1st Place Youth
2D Prize and the first year that Canning Vale College
students have placed 1st in every Youth Category!
in activities such as face painting and creating Aboriginal
art paintings, wristbands and headbands. Students were
then asked to reflect on their day:
“Today was very inspirational. Before today I didn‟t
really know what the stolen generation was, I just knew
that it was bad but after hearing Bree‟s speech and
hearing her story, I had a better understanding of what
it was about and how bad it was. Today has opened my
mind to know how bad the past was and makes me feel
really bad for them.”- Josh, Year 8.
“The sorry day festival was a fun day and quite
emotional for everyone I think, personally, just hearing
everyone‟s stories and experiences I found myself
shedding a tear.” – Daniella, Year 7.
“I enjoyed the day because it was a remembrance and
realisation of what happened to our people during the
stolen generations.” – Halle, Year 8.
Top: Clarissa Lee with her award. Bottom Left: Saaiq Ahmed
with his award. Bottom Right: D‟Abrande Ngoka with the
Zombie Invasion photographic series.
“Today was an amazingly inspirational day at Sorry Day.
It was very inspirational and cultural and you got to see
the true meaning and traditions. There was a girl her
name was Bree and she explained how her grandmother
was taken away from her family when she was under 18
months and how she only got to see her sisters again
when she was 14 years old. I felt very sad and
emotional and would hate to be taken away from my
family.” – Danielle, Year 9.
Year 7 Zone Carnival
CVC Year 7 students competed in a zone carnival on
Tuesday the 31st of May. Our students performed well
and achieved the following results:
Volleyball A Grade – 1st Place
AFL B Grade – 1st Place
Netball – 2nd Place in A, B and C Grades
Basketball B Gade – 1st Place
Boys Soccer A Grade – 2nd Place
Girls Soccer A Grade – 4th Place
Congratulations to all students and staff who were
involved and proudly represented the school.
Banksia Hawks vs CVC Basketball Team
Sorry Day Commemorations
On Thursday the 26th of May a group of students and
student councillors, primarily from Years 7, 8 & 9
attended a Sorry Day commemoration event at
Wellington Square, East Perth. A number of Perth high
schools attended the event which included cultural
learning, sharing, healing activities, a sand mural
performance and smoke ceremony. Students took part
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On Tuesday the 17th of May the CVC basketball team
attended an excursion to Banksia Hill Detention Centre
to play a basketball game against the Banksia Hawks.
The game, refereed by official Basketball WA umpires,
was hard fought and close throughout with the Banksia
Hawks overcoming CVC in the final quarter to take a
close win.
The game was played in good spirits, used as a reward
and incentive for the Banksia Hawks boys to make a
change in their behaviour and expel their energy in a
positive manner. The boys had the opportunity to
interact and have lunch together after the game. They
all commented several times how much they enjoyed
the experience and are looking forward to a rematch
later in the year.
Mr Bayliss – Health & Phys Ed Teacher
Year 7 Political Campaign
Educating Rita Touring Production Visit
Year 7 HASS students have been working in groups of 5
or 6 this term, to launch an election campaign. Students
were asked to create a speech, posters, pamphlets or
rosettes to try and gain votes for their party. They then
held a mock election to determine which party was
elected.
On Wednesday the 18th of May 90 of our Year 12
English students attended the Don Russell Performing
Arts Centre in Thornlie to watch the touring production
of the play Educating Rita.
The groups had to choose one of the following parties The Australian Labor Party, Australian Liberal Party,
National Party, Australian Greens or the Palmer United
Party. The groups had to explore the parties view on
unemployment, economy, trade, foreign policy, law and
order, police, crime levels – solutions, education and
immigration.
With such a large group booking in place CVC students
were offered a very special opportunity to meet the cast
of the play beforehand. Well known Australian actors
Colin Moody and Francesca Bianchi visited CVC on the
afternoon of the 18th May to talk about their roles in the
play, discuss the themes of the play and answer
student‟s questions.
Student‟s showed and huge amount of courage and
determination to speak in front of the class and worked
collaboratively to research their parties‟ views. Everyone
pitched an amazing campaign and the votes were very
close.
Ms McCathie - Humanities and Social Science (HASS)
Teacher
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Visual Art Extension After School Update
On Wednesday afternoons CVC Visual Art Extension
students partake in an after school art class, where they
are given the opportunity to work with talented artists
and professionals in the arts field.
Over the last month our Year 9 and 10 students have
been working with tutor Rachelle Dusting to learn oil
painting techniques. Students are creating self-portraits
or portraits of Australian Idols. This is an exciting and
challenging skill for students to learn, with their
paintings already starting to take shape.
Year 7's students are learning about sculptural forms
and constructing busts in a 'Gabo' art style using
cardboard.
Year 8's are experimenting with different acrylic painting
processes by mixing alternative mediums to create
different effects in their images.
Other Year 9 and 10 students are mastering the humble
drawing medium of charcoal and will transform their
grey scale portraits into fine detailed works of art.
Miss Eve – Visual Art Extension Coordinator
Maggie Dent Praises CVC Staff
Adolescence can be a difficult time and therefore it is
important for students, staff and their families to have a
good understanding of what protective factors can
contribute to good mental health. CVC has recognised
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that teenage girls are especially vulnerable to peer
pressure, negative body image, eating and mood
disorders. To help counteract this negative input, as part
of RUOK Day in 2013 the staff at CVC put together a
music video to celebrate the importance of developing a
positive self-image.
The video was posted on YouTube and has since gone
viral, receiving over 13,000 views! Maggie Dent (wellknown and in high-demand Australian author, educator,
speaker, and parenting and resilience specialist) recently
discovered the video and has since shared on her
Facebook page, glowing in her praise of school staff
going “all out” to support teen girls.
Watch the video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6f6-ILxoC0
Home Room Assemblies
All students attend a weekly year group assembly where
the focus is on celebrating student success, reinforcing
positive messages, as well as visits from local agencies
and partners.
Students who have received 5 more positive behaviour
recognition stars in a week are awarded with a „star of
the week‟ certificate at assembly. Students who have
received a certificate go in a weekly draw to win a $5
canteen voucher.
The students‟ behaviour in these assemblies has been
commendable with many success stories of students
doing great things both in and out of the classroom
shared to date.
Year 7 (bottom) and Year 8 (top) 'Star of the Week' students.
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ISSLANDS Afternoon Tea
In 2015 the ISSLANDS (Intervention Strategies and
Support in Literacy and Numeracy Difficulties in Schools)
program was developed to support literacy and
numeracy development and improve NAPLAN results for
Year 7. Earlier this year CVC was awarded an MSSD
(More Support for Students with Disabilities) grant, to
become the lighthouse school of the south and enhance
the program through staffing, resources and
professional development for staff.
On Thursday the 5th of May CVC hosted an afternoon
tea for all parents and staff involved in the program.
Parent feedback at the afternoon tea was very
positive. Thank you to Ms Nelson, Mrs Farr, Mrs Stevens
and Miss Selfe for your passion, enthusiasm
and exemplary work in furthering this program for the
benefit of our students‟ literacy and numeracy
needs. Thank you to the LEAP students, staff and Ms
Stephenson for superb catering and service on the day.
Year 10 CVC Students - Finding Their
Futures!
As part of the Year 10 subject counselling process at
CVC, 109 Year 10 students attended the annual Careers
Expo at Perth Exhibition Centre to investigate the world
of work, training and further education. With over 70
organisations exhibiting their services, the excursion was
particularly useful for students to gain access to
information from a wide variety of organisations.
Students were able to use this opportunity to gain
valuable information into their future career paths.
This excursion is perhaps the biggest of its kind offered
for upper school students. Our students were
exceptionally well behaved, complimented by Expo staff
and security for their uniform appearance and
politeness. We hope this Expo has helped some of our
students to think about the opportunities available, and
to encourage them to work hard to achieve their goals.
Mrs Qasem - Career & Transition Coordinator
NAPLAN 2016
The staff at Canning Vale College would like to take this
opportunity to thank parents and students for
supporting us during the recent NAPLAN testing. To
test 600 Year 7 and 9 students in language conventions,
writing, reading and numeracy over 3 days is no small
feat! To achieve this, the testing was undertaken in the
school gymnasium.
Year 11 Biology Excursion - Canning
River Eco Centre
On Wednesday the 4th of May our Year 11 Biology
classes attended an all day excursion to the Canning
River Eco Education Centre in Wilson.
The centre is focused on increasing awareness and
understanding of the Canning River and the Park
through environmental primary and secondary
excursions.
Students assessed water quality data and discussed
results in terms of the impacts on aquatic life and the
long term management of the Canning River.
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We had an excellent participation rate and all students
conducted themselves in a truly admirable fashion,
giving them the best chance of exceeding the minimum
standard of literacy and numeracy required. This is a
very important target for student achievement, and will
allow the college to better target its programs to help
support those students who haven‟t achieved this
benchmark yet.
Students who achieve Band 8 in a related NAPLAN area
will automatically meet the minimum literacy and
numeracy standard to achieve graduation in Year 12.
Students who do not reach Band 8 in NAPLAN will
receive further help and assistance to achieve the
standard by the time they leave school. These students
will sit the OLNA tests in Year 10, and as necessary in
Year 11 and 12 to see if they meet the graduation
requirement.
Parents will receive the results of NAPLAN testing later
in the year.
food from all of the team at the restaurant. Makanannya
enak sekali! The food was delicious!
Miss Pavy - Languages and EAL/D Teacher
Year 7 A+ Testing for 2017
On Thursday the 5th of May, over 95 Year 6 local
primary school students participated in the CVC A+
aptitude test, all competing to receive an offer to gain
entry into our highly competitive A+ Academic Extension
program for 2017.
The aptitude test comprised of a 2 hour 25 minute
assessment, testing student ability in Maths, General
Ability, Comprehension and Writing Skills.
The outcome of the testing was sent out in Week 8 and
a celebratory morning tea to welcome these students to
the program is scheduled for Term 4.
Mrs Qasem – A+ Coordinator
Nada with the mie goreng she helped cook.
Year 11 & 12 Geography Camp
Year 9 Indonesian Restaurant Excursion
Our Year 9 Indonesian students participated in an
excursion to Bali Modern Cuisine in Bentley on Thursday
the 5th May.
The students made a welcome drink using hibiscus
flowers, they rolled their own lumpia (spring rolls) and
created pangsit ayam (chicken dumplings) that formed
part of their meal. They also watched a demonstration
of cooking mie goreng before trying all of the food and
more!
Many thanks go to Ibu Agnes for her excellent
demonstrations and instruction as well as the amazing
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On Friday the 29th of April Ms McCathie, Ms Balfus and
Mr Barnes took their Year 11 ATAR and Year 12 General
Geography classes on a two day camp to Bickley Brook,
located on the Darling Scarp alongside the Bickley
Reservoir, 25km from Perth. Students participated in
abseiling, rope courses and a number of other team
building activities. By all accounts everyone had a great
time!
Curtin University Autism Academy for
Software Quality Assurance Partners with
CVC
On Wednesday 6th of April Ron Bamford (Principal) Gail
Nelson (Deputy Principal ASEN) and two Canning Vale
College students, Christopher and Will, attended the
launch of the Curtin University Autism Academy for
Software Quality Assurance (AASQA).
In 2016 CVC Autism Specialist Program (ASP) partnered
with the Curtin University AASQA program to provide a
mentoring program for students in Years 9 – 12 with an
interest in ICT. The AASQA/CVC Mentoring program will
offer students in the ASP the opportunity to work with
mentors from Curtin University and industry partners to
gain an understanding of software quality assurance
testing practices, and develop an insight into the skills
required to gain university entrance. It is envisioned that
through the mentoring program ASP students will be
have access to a diverse range of learning opportunities
including:
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Software manipulation and evaluation
Study skills
Social skills and understandings
Pathway to tertiary studies
Work skills development
The AASQA offers long term, tangible benefits to ASP
students through:
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Identifying, training, educating and mentoring
individuals with Autism to undertake ICT roles to
internationally recognised industry standards;
Enabling individuals with Autism looking for
employment (with an aptitude for ICT), by
providing a direct channel to predictable and
suitable work environments;
Educating employers on how to understand,
prepare and care for employees with Autism
enabling optimum job design processes and
long-term employee retention;
Developing training packages and mentoring
programs, both for individuals with Autism as
well as industry;
Creating
sustainable,
long-term
industry
partnerships to support the holistic integration
of individuals with Autism into the workforce
The mentoring sessions will be run as part of the
CoderDojo program at Curtin University on Saturdays in
Term 2, 2016 between 12.30am and 2.30pm.
Ms Nelson will be providing training for Curtin University
staff and mentors around working with students with
Autism.
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Top: Her Excellency The Honourable Kerry Sanderson AO with
CVC students Christopher (L) and Will (R). Bottom: Debs
(parent), Gail Nelson (Deputy Principal CVC), Ron Bamford
(Principal CVC), Cindy (parent)
Year 11 Geography Excursion – Perth
Hills
On the 24th of March the Year 11 General Geography
class went on excursion to the Perth Hills Discovery
Centre, a Jarrah Forest in Beelu National Park
Mundaring. Students analysed soil types, canopy cover
and leaf litter depth. They also took field sketches and
recorded plant species along a transect.
Extra homework help in 2016 for students
in Years 10 to 12 – no travel, no
appointments
Next time your child gets stuck during homework
or study, don‟t let it turn into an argument. You
have free access to a huge network of expert
teachers and tutors, online, on-demand, with the
school‟s YourTutor service.
Connect to a live expert 3pm-10pm for real-time
help with maths, English, the sciences and more.
Or your child can upload a draft assignment any
time and get personal expert feedback, to help
them make it their own best work.
We are providing access to YourTutor in 2016 to
help with after-hours study, for confidence,
support for parents, and learning improvement.
Students have received activation codes.
Unlock your child‟s account now at
yourtutor.com.au/start
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If you have any of the following and you no
longer need/want, our Art department would
greatly appreciate your donations!
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Large household brushes (end-of life is fine)
Fabric flowers and leaves
Ribbons
Buttons
Unused fabric (prefer cotton), especially
unusual ones
Any craft supplies you have hoarded but no
longer want
Small jars with lids
Plastic container
Tiles
We go through a large amount of strange and
unusual items, please feel free to stop by and ask
us if you are unsure about an item.
Donations can be dropped off at the Business
Centre. Thank you in advance!