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I believe Cecil Andrews College to be a wonderful educational institution and I am committed through my time on the School Board to provide my financial knowledge and otherwise to help t

Our students here at Cecil Andrews College have the most

incredible opportunities in the Nation at the moment! After

opening the first multi-million dollar, state of the art, world

class STEM and Innovation Centre in February, students have

an even greater advantage Students participating in the STEM

Centre opening did their College proud, by showcasing the

amazing range of programs we are now proud to offer Not

only did the opening showcase STEM, but everything from

dance recitals choreographed by our Head of Arts, Peter

Fares; to students modelling Fermented Fashion pieces

designed by Artist in Residence, Gary Cass; to our Home

Economics students, led by Linda Little and Kendall Read,

providing excellent service to our honoured guests on the day

Through STEM, some of our hardworking students have been given the opportunity to represent our College interstate; with the Black Swans competing in Adelaide at the National 4x4 competition; and the Wilder Wolves competing in Sydney for the FIRST Robotics competition

Robotics continues to grow and the Armadale Robotics Club is going from strength to strength The Little Lego League Team Hydrolicks FLL Team won the prestigious Gracious Professionalism Award at the Lego League Perth Regionals and was 1 of 3 out of 34 teams invited to Nationals in Sydney in December A huge achievement and a credit to the team's many supporters as well as our amazing and talented students I thank and acknowledge Mr Townley, our ICT Coordinator, for his technology leadership along with his team of staff, mentors and parents We have also seen the Black Swans mentor the next younger 4x4 team, who showed resilience and teamwork when competing recently in Sydney

Principals Address

Term 4 Volume 4, 2017

Cecil Andrews College

Term 4

39 Seville Drive, SEVILLE GROVE, WA, 6112 ADMINISTRATION: 9234 3400 STUDENT SERVICES: 9234 3401 CURRICULUM OFFICE: 9234 3408

EMAIL: CecilAndrews.Col@education.wa.edu.au

We had an incredible P- TECH launch of the first WA Pilot, with a Career Expo followed by a visit from the Federal Minister Simon Birmingham who has funded the model Our partnerships are with Austal Ships, Civmec, Thales, Datacom, HP and Deloitte Our partners provide a vast array of apprenticeships and career training, particularly in equipping our students with STEM skills for the future Western Power are keen to join us and will also be providing mentoring and training in the Science classrooms Acknowledgements and special thanks to Mr Morton, Deputy Principal; Mrs O'Donoghue, VET Coordinator and Asta Morton, our Industry Liaison Officer from Skilling Australia Foundation

Mrs O'Donoghue was privileged to attend the graduation ceremony in the Armadale District Hall for the inaugural Armadale Aspire program that three of our students had been participating in over six weeks Congratulations to Lyka Vargas, Geeta Chand and Rechelle Wilkie, they have been amazing representatives for our school All of the students had to stand up and present about a different aspect of the six days Geeta and Lyka did an interpretive dance (along with talking) about the amazing Hot Chocolate available at the Armadale Hospital Rechelle led other students in a role play about what not to do at a job interview As Rechelle commented, “we are definitely the most creative school!”

Blue Moon Music Night, what a fabulous evening that was, the atmosphere was electric We are very lucky to have such talented students here at Cecil Andrews The students’ choreography in Around the World showed how talented, creative and original the Dance students are Everyone enjoyed the show

I would like to congratulate the staff and students involved in the Dance Festival last term Mr Fares, with his team of Ms Underhill, Ms Humphries and Ms Magry have done a brilliant job of preparing the students to perform in a very professional manner Our whole school musical production of Grease was a major success The staff and students demonstrated talent, discipline and the capacity to work as a team as well as supporting each other The opening to the META Art and Design Awards at Gallery Central was held recently and Jodie Nelissen's paintings won an Award for Excellence! There were only three of these awards given and it was for the best artworks

Last term the senior school AFL team played off against Corpus Christi College in the semi-final of the Redimed cup Kicking into a strong wind in the first half the boys found themselves down by a few goals at half time The start of the second half was pretty even between the two teams until the boys showed their resilience to kick the last four

goals of the game to win by a goal The most impressive thing was that they played the

whole game a player down and with no substitutes after having a few players pull out

before the game

The Senior School AFL team had their grand final against Churchlands SHS It was an

arm wrestle the whole game but unfortunately Churchlands came away with a narrow

nine point victory This is the closest the College has ever come to winning this

competition and the boys should be extremely proud of their efforts Our boys played

some of their best football all year and never gave up Having seen their development

over the last five years, a large part of their success was due to the hard work of their

Specialist AFL teachers over this time from Mr Ward and Mr Bruse

English Teacher Ms Vearer and her students were finalists and runners up in the UN

Association Global World Teacher Awards Ms Vearer and her class raised money to

help re-build a school in Nepal after the earthquake in 2015, run under the auspices of

the Education Earthquake Nepal The project was so successful that students raised

$450 for the school in Nepal They are currently working on equipping the school

with computers

The IPS Review went very well and I wish to thank our school community for your

valuable contribution and to those staff, parents and students who were interviewed

Thank you to Councillor Colin Campbell the Chair of our Board along with our hard

working Board members, and the P&C for their ongoing support

We thank MLA Dr Tony Buti who is on our school board for his marvellous

contribution to set up our own TV Station - Cecil's TV We are very excited due to

the talent of students and the many events and projects worth filming!

Last year our year 12 students gained 100% attainment, which is phenomenal and I

particularly thank Mrs Jones the Dean of Senior School, Mr Jones the Deputy of Senior

School, Ms O' Donoghue the VET Coordinator and all of the upper school teachers

for their work in preparing the year 12s We had a magnificent presentation night in

which our students did us proud I wish all of our school community a safe and

relaxing holiday We want students to come back refreshed, and prepared to do their

best in 2018

Stella Jinman

Principal Cecil Andrews College

Term 4 2017 End of Term for students is the 14th of December

2017

End of Term for staff is the 15th of December 2017

Term 1 2018 Start of Term for staff is the 29th of January 2018

Start of Term for students

is the 31st of January 2018

Term 1 2018 End of Term for students is the 13th of April 2018

End of Term for staff is the 13th of April 2018 Term Dates 2017/2018

Voluntary Contributions and School Charges The school relies heavily on payments to cover the cost of materials, services and

facilities used by all students in each educational program Payment of the Voluntary Contributions is optional, however very beneficial School Charges, however, are compulsory, if you would like to know more about your current balance or are unable

to pay the full amount due, we have a time payment option available, please see the front

administration staff for more information Your continued support of the school allows

us to provide all students with a wide range of learning opportunities and this is greatly appreciated

Payment via EFTPOS (onsite), cash, cheque and direct debit into our bank account are all available payment options to you

Cecil Andrews College bank details are:

Cecil Andrews College

BSB 633000 Acct 153500723 Ref Students Name (E.g.: JSmith Yr9)

Please provide the students name for easy reference

Inside this issue:

Just a reminder to all parents and guardians of Cecil Andrews College students that if

your child is absent for any reason, the College attendance officers need to be

notified The easiest ways to contact the College attendance officers is via phone at

Student Services on 9497 0201 or on the 0408 099 112 MessageU and Skoolbag App

Also a reminder that when collecting your child early for any reason, the process is

made much easier if your child has a signed note from a parent or guardian explaining

when and why your child needs to leave early This means your child will not be

questioned by their classroom teacher as to why they are leaving, and the College

attendance officers will have a record of their explained absence

Absentees

Breakfast Club

The students are able to enjoy hot food, warm drink or fruit juice with fresh fruit for

breakfast before beginning their class lessons every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,

Thursday and Friday 7.30-8.40am They have the choice of ham and cheese toasties,

baked bean or spaghetti jaffles, pancakes, sultana bread toasted, French toast or cereal

if they prefer The students not only come to eat and drink but socialise with their

friends and chat to the Chaplain also The number of students varies from 50 to

getting up to the 80 mark each day It is a privilege to serve and encourage the

beautiful young people who come to Cecil Andrews College and I really enjoy this

part of my role as Chaplain in the school I would like to thank New Spring Church

(formerly Kelmscott Church of Christ) for continuing to donate bread, fruit and at

times, yoghurt and other items of the food used in the Breakfast Club each week

If anyone would be interested in donating food items, the following would be really

appreciated:

Long life milk, eggs, sliced cheese, ham, tins baked beans and/or spaghetti, fruit juice,

self-raising flour, fresh fruit or sliced bread

Gael Varian - Chaplain

2017 has been a pivotal year for our school community, with the launch of the STEM centre and associated programs, several high quality Performing Arts productions and the official launch of the Girl’s Academy Behind the scenes, there was an immense amount of work in preparing for the IPS review, the first major external audit of the effectiveness of the systems we put in place three years ago when the College transitioned to become an Independent Public School It is gratifying, but not a surprise, that the report that came from the review was glowing in its praise of what we, together, have achieved

The Board draws on the strengths of many highly skilled individuals from the world of business, academia and politics and it has been my pleasure to chair meetings that are filled with energy and a passion for ensuring the best outcomes for our student body We will be putting out a call to serve for 2018 from the ranks of the parents in our College community; it is a rewarding way to be a part of the decision-making processes and it is critical that a variety of voices are represented If you are passionate about achieving the best for our College, please think about joining

So, on behalf of your Board I wish you, and your families, the best for the upcoming holiday season It has been a year of challenges overcome, of records broken and, increasingly, of Cecil Andrews building on a growing reputation of being a leader in so many fields

Colin Campbell College Board Chair

Introducing… The School Board

Lowes Uniform All uniform items are in store and available for purchase Lowes provides a range of ser-vices to assist you in selecting and buying the most appropriate items for your child Lay-

by is available and can be exchanged next year if your child has a sudden growth spurt over the holiday season Take advantage of Lowes ongoing promotions, discount days and vouchers that are ongoing throughout the year and promoted in the enrolment packs

You can keep up to date with all the offers from Lowes via there online store

http://www.lowes.com.au/Schools-Online.aspx

Lowes staff are more than happy to deal with any other uniform issues you may have Remember to use up your uniform allowance assistance if it is available to you and dont forget that gumtree or the quokka is a great way to sell your no longer needed uniform items Selections of uniform items are also on display in the front office at Cecil Andrews College

I have lived in the Armadale region since 2003 when I met my wife Rowena, and our 7

children have all attended schools in the region I am a Chartered Tax Advisor and

operate my own Accountancy Practice in the local region I have also worked as a

University Lecturer and I am also qualified as a High School Mathematics Teacher and as

such I am very passionate about the education our children receive I believe Cecil

Andrews College to be a wonderful educational institution and I am committed through

my time on the School Board to provide my financial knowledge and otherwise to help

the school continue to thrive and to promote the school as a beacon of inclusive

educational outcomes for the local community I can be contacted via email at

waynenurse@bigpond.com

Professor Peter C S Taylor

Tony is the member for Armadale in the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of

Western Australia, being first elected in December 2010 He is the current Chair of the

Public Accounts Committee and Deputy Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on

Audit

Tony graduated from Kelmscott Senior High School and has studied at the University of

Western Australia, Australian National University, Oxford University and Yale

University

Tony has worked as a high school teacher, sports agent, lawyer, and legal academic; and

has written books, articles and other publications on the Stolen Generations, British

child migrants, human rights, disability discrimination, and sports law

In addition to being a Member of Parliament, Tony is a Senior Honorary Fellow at the

Law School, the University of Western Australia; and Adjunct Professor, Law School,

Murdoch University

Being a member of the Board enables me to contribute a professional educator’s

perspective on the exciting curriculum innovations being introduced across the College I

am interested in the development of integrated curricula that engage every student in

meaningful learning and preparation for life and work In particular, I am keen to see the

emergence of interdisciplinary teams that integrate existing innovations—project based

learning, digital technologies, maker spaces—into mainstream curricula under the

umbrella of STEAM education

Dr Tony Buti MLA

Wayne Nurse

In week 10 of the term 3 school Term, 11 students and 3 staff from Cecil Andrews College in Perth visited Tjuntjuntjara RCS for 3 days of learning and sharing The Camp was a big success and of great benefit to staff and students involved from both schools Cecil Andrews College (CAC) in Seville Grove, Armadale, Perth WA and Tjuntjuntjara Remote Community School (TRCS) have established an inter-school partnership The partnership began in late 2016 and focusses on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and Cultural Exchange CAC is a low Socio-Economic State High School (Years 7-12) with 660 students 20%of CAC students are indigenous 5 of the visiting students are Nyoongar and 1 Torres Strait Islander Many other students at CAC are from a variety of other migrant backgrounds The sharing of culture in diverse groups is an excellent opportunity for all students involved to develop their global citizenship

The Week 10 STEM Camp hosted by TRCS was supported by the Tjuntjuntjara Community with transport (bus hire) and warm welcomes for the Perth Visitors from PTAC Staff and Community Members with visits to the Women’s Centre, CRC and a Community Inma (dance) in camp Some of the Perth students had never before camped out or visited Central Australia The visiting students and staff formed strong relationships and engaged in a variety of activities including building Lego Robots, Solar Powered Cars, woodworking, introduction to Aquaponics, RC Rock Climber Track Design, fine art, and music Students from both schools shared meals, sports activities and field trips to learn about Spinifex Culture, Plants, Animals and geology

Professor of STEAM Education Peter Taylor EdFutures and DOEWA School Pathways program Coordinator Mrs Gail Manton accompanied the CAC group to enrich the Teacher Development aspect of the activities CAC is a Technologies Teacher Development School The school's partnership has a STEM development goal for both

Cecil Andrews College Tjuntjuntjara RCS Visit 17th - 23rd September 2017

Quantative Sciences

schools The partnership also targets Robotics, Coding and STEM Engineering through

RC Vehicles

The great strength of the school's partnership is the relationships formed between

students and staff and ongoing integrated programs like Robotics, Engineering, and

Science TRCS plans to visit Perth in November 2017 with a small group of students to

participate in the FIRST Robotics Lego League State Tournament at Curtin University

with CAC students Looking forward into 2018 the partnership will include a science

project for shared learning, teacher development, and resource exchange

The first meeting of the schools occurred in November 2016 when TRCS staff and

students camped at CAC and participated in Steam Ahead at the Arcadia Landing Show

in Perth CAC was coordinating Steam Ahead which provided STEM activities for 2000

visiting school children and the public at the International Arts Arcadia Event Arcadia is

a giant fire-breathing spider built with from industrial waste housing laser, fire, dance,

and music performances At the event, TRCS students met the crew backstage and

engaged in activities in Arts, STEM and attended the Arcadia Youth Event TRCS also

engaged in STEM and other classes at CAC, visited Scitech for a special event and a

local Primary school TRCS combines it’s Perth visits with its collaboration with Notre

Dame University Education Faculty

Cecil Andrews College Student Tour of the “Inventors Hub”

Facility

Adding the R “Relevance” Factor into Education

Cecil Andrews College is the Western Australia pilot P-Tech High School tasked with

introducing STEM education to their students via their $5 million STEM Centre which

was opened in 2017 http://cecilandrewscollege.wa.edu.au/curriculum/p-tech/

I have been working with five (5) year 11 Cecil Andrews College students, providing

support on their Project Based Learning Subject using 3D printing and laser cutting tools

to plan and produce their first project – a “Penguin” montage

As part of their journey of discovery, the students and their teacher visited the premises of “The Inventors Hub” which is owned and pioneered by CEO Megan Gobey https://www.theinventorshub.com.au/

The Inventor’s Hub takes the inventor’s idea through to concept and product design, prototyping and manufacturing using 3D printing and laser cutting tools

These tools are also available for hobbyists to create their own product

The group was shown the laser cutter in action by cutting the components of a children’s Doodle toy which was then assembled

Megan Gobey assembling the laser cut Doodle toy – Laser cutter in the RHS background The students observed how 2D laser cut shapes can be assembled into a 3D model

Giraffe Spectacle Frame Dinosaur

Laser cut model of a house – An exact replica which has been opened-up to show internal fittings

Several laser-cut prototypes were displayed where functionality is tested, and models adjusted at low cost

We were taken on a tour of the Spectro Industries Plastics Injection moulding

facility where production models are manufactured https://

www.spectroindustries.com.au

Plastic Granules used in the injection moulding

process

Megan discussing career options with students

and their teacher

The tour and demonstration of the use of digital technology tools provided the

students and their teacher with the practical examples of 3D printing and Laser

cutting used in industry and was directly linked to their PBL project

Thanks to Megan for providing her valuable time to open-up digital technology career

options available to students and providing their teacher with an insight into

prototyping, testing and manufacturing work processes

Craig Power

Managing Director – iSOL8 Pty Ltd

31 st October 2017

Megan showing a plastic component of the

shark proof fence manufactured at the

factory

3D printer “The Doctor’ shown in the

background – students are examining the

waste wax was left over from the 3D printing

process,

Year 10 students who take part in the ADWPL Work experience program gain many rewards and realistic insights into the world of work The opportunities they are given provide them with a far greater awareness of the transition from school to the working world They can develop core skills for work and use their experiences to make more informed choices about future career pathways

This year we had over 70 students go out on placements and this indicates the level of community support for the students and our school This year parents have really taken

a lead and utilised many of their networks to assist in finding the placements

A BIG thank you to all the businesses who gave time and effort:

A Floral Moment, All Flags Signs & Banners, Amaroo Village, Anchor Hydraulic Services PTY LTD, Armadale Community Animal Rescue Group (Op Shop), Auto Masters Kelmscott, Autofix Automotives, Best and Less Armadale and Maddington, Buggles Childcare Riverton, Byford Child Care, Challis Community Primary School, Champion Drive Auto Repairs, Champion Hair, CIVMEC Construction & Engineering, Coles – Armadale, Kelmscott, North Armadale and Haynes, COR Cooling, DRG Roofing Pty Ltd, Early Learning Centre Camillo, Foot Locker Australia Inc (Carousel), Georgiou Group Pty Ltd, Great Beginnings Byford and Camillo, Gwynne Park Primary School, Horizon Works, Jim Clark Automotive, KAR Auto Services, Kelmscott Service Centre , KLO Auto Electrics, Miles of Smiles Childcare Centre,

Mount Barker Post Office, Murdoch University, Perth Quad Bikes, Pit N Portal Group Pty Ltd, Price Attack Armadale, Raine & Horne Cannington, Razorback Construction, Salon Express Armadale, Sci-Tech Discovery Centre, Selected Plumbing, Seville Grove Handyman Service, Sizzler, South Lake Primary School, Stokes and Renk CarCraft, Target Armadale, Thales Australia Limited, The Dance Collective, Tuart Engineering Australia PTY LTD, Tyre Power (Kelmscott), WA Industrial Supplies Pty Ltd, Willandra Primary School, Wirrabirra Primary School,

Woolworths Armadale and Southlands Year 10 Work Experience

A group of year 9 students took strategy and combined it with skills in engineering,

design and creative arts by engaging with a P-TECH Battleships project Led by their

HASS teacher, Mr Vinton-Boot and with input from Sarah Cathcart, naval architect, from

Austal Shipbuilders the students designed and built cardboard battleships and played out

an old fashioned game of battleships on the oval Similar to the board game, students

were organised into 6 small teams to create and build their ships then coming together

to form two opposing teams ready to battle each other

“The battleship project presented a perfect opportunity for students to develop their

STEM-based skills that are a key element of the P-Tech program In building the ships and game

components, students were required to apply maths, engineering, and physics concepts but more

importantly develop their problem solving and team work skills that are so important for their

future careers.” Mr Vinton-Boot

There were 4 award categories – Best Overall Battleship Team, Best Teamwork, Most

Realistic Battleship Design and Best Gameplay The overall winners were Eliza Bank and

Ella Quinlan who, along with a prize bag from Forgacs Marine and Defence (CIVMEC),

will be given a personalised tour of Austal Shipbuilders by Sarah Cathcart

The Southern Perth P-TECH Program and Cecil Andrews College is the only pilot

currently based in WA With support from program partners Austal, Civmec, Datacom,

Deloitte, HP and Thales, students are exposed to career pathways and opportunities

within the Defence Industry and Technology Henderson based companies Austal and

Civmec were recently announced by the Federal Government as part of the $4 billion

offshore patrol vessel program The growing shipbuilding industry in WA will soon

require a highly skilled and capable workforce to assist in the delivery of these large

projects

P-Tech Battleships—Let the Games Begin!

Our FIRST Lego League (FLL) team - the Hydrolicks is 16 Year 7’s and 8’s

competing in the Perth Regional tournament on 12th Nov at the Curtin University Stadium State level They have to solve a problem to do with water in a Project Presentation and compete in 15 rounds of Robot Game against teams from WA Each year the game theme is different This year it is Hydrodynamics Students are learning many skills like Teamwork, Coding, Research and Speaking and Presentation The Team has a Build Group meeting twice per week at 7 AM with Mr Townley and Parent Mentor Phil Pettis Ms Plaut and Ms Blundell are coaching the team Wish them luck

Our FIRST Robotics (FRC) team - The Wilder Wolves has grown to 14 and is

now in Pre-season and is engaged in an Outreach Project called The Armadale Robotics

Clubs (ARC) Project The ARC Project has a new country partner FRC Team at

South Hedland SHS as well as Tjuntjuntjara RCS Hopefully next year we will

include Kelmscott SHS and 2-3 more Armadale primary schools The ARC project was

recently successful in receiving $17000 from the City of Armadale for each Armadale school to purchase Robotics Equipment The Arc Project is sponsored by the City of Armadale and supported by the Lions Club, Business Armadale, Curtin University and DOE School Pathways

The new Armadale SHS FRC Team and The Wilder Wolves at Cecil Andrews are in Pre-Season now with the Game Teaser out and Teams forming, training and planning travel to Sydney to compete internationally in March Our Build Season Kicks Off in our STEM Centre, on the first Saturday in January with a sleepover and Game Reveal

streamed video from FIRST at midnight Then it's 5 weeks to build and ship a large

competition game ready robot Excitement is growing and students are learning Computer Aided Design, Web Design, Mechanical, Electrical and Software Engineering

Robotics

Our Robotics team The Wilder Wolves recently hosted a visit from Professor Peter Charles Taylor from Edfutures, Rebecca Loftus from EdFutures / Fogarty Foundation, and visiting student teachers from Khon Kaen University with Dr Chokchai Yuenyong in the Cecil Andrews College STEM Centre The visitors came to see the amazing work of our FRC and FLL teams It was a pleasure to meet the visitors and share our learning

Thai Educators visit Cecil Andrews STEM Programs with Murdoch University and the Fogarty Foundation

Technologies

whilst building strong problem-solving, teamwork, organisational skills, and interpersonal

skills

The Wilder Wolves will be featured in a Federal Govt Commissioned report into STEM

Innovation by Google Australia soon and will be running

an Interactive Robotics exhibition on Nov 19th at the new Harrisdale Shopping Centre

as part of its Opening Some of our Robotics Students recently traveled 2 days each way

to Tjuntjuntjara RCS in the Great Victoria Desert to strengthen our STEM Partnership

with TRCS It was an amazing camp You can find us on Page 17 onward in the 'Menzies

Matters' Newsletter The Wilder Wolves will also be the focus Team presented by

Google Australia in a major report on STEM in schools to the Federal Government later

this year

Cecil Andrews College, the P&C, Clontarf Football Academy and the Girls Academy are

currently speaking with interested students about forming the first and only Indigenous

themed FRC Team in 2018 This very exciting venture would attract a lot of interest in

the STEM Education Community in Australia and beyond

On the 12th of November our Hydrolicks FLL Team won the

prestigious Gracious Professionalism Award at the Lego League Perth

Regionals and were 1 of 3 out of 34 teams invited to Nationals in

Sydney in 19 days time A huge achievement and a credit to the team's

many supporters as well as our amazing and talented students

Lego League Perth Regionals

4x4 in Schools

Following the success of our Black Swans (first 4x4 team), we would like

to announce that our 4x4 in Schools team- Redtails- have come in 2nd in

the Development Class and have also won the Best Track

Performance Award and the Encouragement Award! We are 1 in 2

from Western Australia as Cannington Community College joined in on

the competition through a TDS Request that resulted in ongoing

mentoring They submitted in the Professional Class and came third

National Land Rover 4x4 in Schools Competition Earlier this month, Cecil Andrews College and Cannington Community College from Western Australia, competed in the National Land Rover 4x4 in Schools competition at

Baden-Powell Scout Centre in Pennant Hills, Sydney Red Tails (Year 9 team from Cecil Andrews College) and Alpha Rover (Year 10 team from Cannington Community College) both

achieved successful outcomes from the competition as first time competitors Red Tails finished in 2nd place in the Development class and also won an award for Best Track Per-formance and the Encouragement Award, which highlighted the strong collaboration between the team members Alpha Rover came in at 3rd place in the Professional class

The Land Rover 4x4 in Schools competition is an international program that aims to encompass the 21st Century skills that allows Teachers to equip students with problem solving, collaborative learning and job ready skills whilst teaching them the key elements

of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) The experience for the Red Tails team has allowed them to see Engineering in a different way “instead of only thinking that engineering was to make building but it is the different processes and levels

of engineering that ranges from digital to mechanical to create something” The program exposes students to coding, mechatronics, manufacturing and various digital technologies processes, which are some of the STEM-based elements that they are learning at the college

The Red Tails have also highlighted that their participation in the competition has opened up their opportunities on what type of STEM based career they can pursue and how they can “change the future of engineering” As they reflect as a group on their achievements, the students have already started thinking about other innovative ways to design their car shell, modify their remote control car and how they would more it more sustainable for next year’s participation

The program has definitely engaged our students in the world of STEM and we would like to acknowledge School Pathways Program for their support with the program

Written by Amanda Lean and Jason Evans

STEM Teachers- Cecil Andrews College

School

Pathways

Program

The final semester of the year has been busy in the Design and Technology

department Our Year 11 Woodwork & Metalwork students have completed their

final major project The students have shown creativity in developing their concepts as

well as a high level of workshop skills in producing their final product The overall

quality of the production, assembly and finish of the items has been very pleasing to

observe The students have performed exceptionally well in all aspects of the course

Below are some examples of their efforts this year

We would also like to thank all those students who attended the subway lunch at the

end of term three We appreciate your willingness to demonstrate all of the STARR

qualities in our department, in particular safety and resilience It makes our day!

Design & Technology

Clontarf

The Clontarf Academy at Cecil Andrews College works in close partnership with the

staff, executive and leadership teams to improve the educational outcomes of the boys

and provide them with a range of development, training, employment, sporting and

broader life opportunities

We continually work to develop and build the capacity of all boys, focussing on

com-municating and reinforcing our key messages and expectations in an effort to create a

solid foundation for Academy members to start or continue their Clontarf journey

To help achieve this Academy activities are planned within the focus areas of education,

leadership, employment, well-being and sport Some of the key activities undertaken to

this term included:

Work site to Kmart Armadale

Attending the Year 12 Presentation Ceremony

A number of boys participating in the school athletics carnival with Steven

Law-rence, Charlie Miller & Caleb Bennell winning individual awards

Boys attending before and after school fitness sessions

Staff from the Macquarie Foundation attending our morning training session and

having breakfast with the boys

Participating in the Year 7/8 Basketball Challenge in Katanning

Academy boys conducting clinics at Challis and Neerigen Brook PS Winning the Year 7-10 Clontarf Foundation Big Bash Cricket Carnival Hosting the Cecil Andrews staff morning tea in our Academy room Participating in the Wadjemup Cup at Rottnest Island

Senior Trip to Cairns

The highlight of the term was our End of Year Awards Below is a list of the major award winners on the night:

Education and Employment

Junior Education Award Todd Bennell Senior Education Award Braiden Quartermaine

2017 Top Attendee Dylan Avsar

Leadership & Wellbeing

Year 7 Clontarf Spirit Award Christian Vletter Year 8 Clontarf Spirit Award Ethan Farrell Year 9 Clontarf Spirit Award Cheyden Farmer Junior Leadership Award Darryl Mason Senior Leadership Award Douglas Farmer

Sport

Junior Coaches Award Alby Yappo Junior Sportsman of the Year Kelvin Ishiguchi Senior Coaches Award Jayden Little Senior Sportsman of the Year Mark Thomas

On behalf of Brett and I we would like to thank the parents/guardians of all the boys in our program and acknowledge the College staff (teaching and non-teaching) for their

support throughout 2017 We wish all families a safe and relaxing summer break

Darren Davis Director - Cecil Andrews Academy Clontarf Foundation

E: darren.davis@education.wa.edu.au

In term 4, Follow the Dream students were busy working alongside tutors to complete

assignments and prepare for assessments, but they also made time to participate in some

special activities

Nikki Little, Danielle Kent, Shevon McCormack and Teija Morrison participated in two

projects:

Picture book creation, a joint initiative between Follow the Dream and Mr Steed’s

year 7.1 English class The students spent the term creating the book, which follows

the adventures of two teenager characters as they journey through different cultural

experiences Throughout the term, experts, such as artists and Aboriginal storyteller

Ron Bradshaw, visited the classroom to offer advice In the end, each student had

written a story about their culture which they presented on a double page They

read the story to parents, staff and year 6 Willandra Primary School students in

week 9

Excursion to Forrestdale Lake, to learn about how Aboriginal people lived at this

site during the Kambarang season The students used this experience as inspiration

to create a 6-piece art work to depict the 6 Aboriginal seasons Former Follow the

Dream student and artist, Gabriella Delaney, is leading the students with this art

project

Follow the Dream

These students, along with Madeleine Smith and Taylor Gallo also went on an evening excursion to WAAPA at Edith Cowen University They watched Cecil Andrews/FTD graduates Jye Skinner and Torika Forrester perform Windmill Baby” at the Roundhouse theatre It was a very entertaining, moving performance that we thoroughly enjoyed

Follow the Dream student Darryl Mason joined his year 7 classmates for a workshop on playing the didgeridoo, delivered by James Kearing They practiced by blowing bubbles in water with a straw, whilst also breathing in through their nose!

Follow the Dream students from Cecil Andrews College joined with FTD students from Armadale SHS and Byford Secondary College for an art workshop run by Urban Indigenous They created beautiful art pieces which they presented to tutors as thank you gifts at the end

of year presentation

The year culminated in the FTD presentation/dinner, which was held on 6 December The FTD students did an amazing job of running the event These are some of the key roles the students took:

MCs – Teija Morrison and Nikki Little, Acknowledgement of Country – Shevon McCormack, Speeches – Shevon McCormack, Madeleine Smith, Danielle Kent, Nikki Little and Teija Morrison

Girls Academy Launch

From a pilot primary school launch to a new Hugh School program , the Girls Academy is

putting young indigenous women front and centre in Armadale

Cecil Andrews College officially opened its academy on October 20th

Program Manager Tara Morrison said the academy has already been a great benefit to the

girls academically, socially and emotionally

To be able to build relationships with these girls has been the best reward, and to see

how they have taken ownership of the Girls Academy ad shown great leadership amongst

each other

Girls Academy works to boost attendance, improve academic performance, build

confidence, enhance health and well being and strengthen cultural connection

Around the world, a night of spectacular dance from our Specialist Performing Arts students at Cecil Andrews College took the audience on a journey through our planet exploring different cultures, events and issues that exist in our planet today and throughout history From the United Kingdom to Brazil students developed dance work that delivered captivating ideas and intricate choreography skills while being able to collaborate with their peers with brilliant teamwork skills

The show was performed on the 31 August at the Cecil Andrews Performing Arts Theatre Both shows 5pm and 7.30pm were stand outs with students working hard to produce and perform a professional show for their parents, family, friends and general public All dancers at Cecil Andrews College strive for professionalism and integrity and they certainly delivered this on the night They made the audience laugh, cry, question and learn through the show where every piece gave a different perspective of each country they explored

Not only were the families impressed by the performance of the dancer, yet the way the show was run by our Production and Design students organised the show under the director of Ms Celeste Underhill should be commended

Around The World was a huge success for the Performing Arts department and the College and can’t wait to do it all again next year

Peter Fares Head of Learning Area – The Arts

Cecil Andrews College recently put on a production of Grease between the 14th – 17th

of September for primary schools, friends and family The cast consisted of year 7 – 12

students, starring Year 10 student Harrison Battersby as Danny Zuko and Year 12

student Alicia Witheridge as Sandy Dumbrowski Together these students bonded and

worked together so that they could put on the best show possible They attended

rehearsals three times a week after school in order to improve their singing abilities

with vocal coach Peter Shanhun and music teacher Melanie Fowler, learn dance

routines under the direction of choreographer and Head of Performing Arts Peter

Fares and learn how to become their character and create the scenes with drama

teacher and director Celeste Underhill However, the six months of rehearsing, fine

tuning, sweat, tears and laughter was worth it as the students involved with Grease put

on a hilarious show that resonated with the audience, leaving a good impression on

those who came to support the cast It was the cheers and laughter from the audience

that made us all the more excited to perform to the best of our abilities

As a year 12 student who has been in the Performing Arts program for five years, I can

confidently say that Grease was a success and personally, the best production that I

have been involved in Though I know that none of this would have been possible

without the help of Celeste Underhill, Melanie Fowler, Peter Fares, Peter Shanhun,

Sarah Humphreys, the stage crew and every single person that put in their time and

efforts to help create the sets, lighting and costumes for our show The Cast thanks

you all so much and we can’t wait to see what you put together for next year!

By Rhianna Muir (Miss Lynch)

Grease Production

“The six months of rehearsing, fine tuning, sweat, tears and laughter was worth it”