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Page 9Raise the Roof update

Page 22Mount Hotham Ski Trip

Pages 26–27Perth Concert Hall magic

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More book launch photos pages 6 and 7.

Select biographical extracts from A Celebration of Contribution feature on pages 20 and 21.

A Celebration of Contribution author and story compiler Roger Stubbs, Principal Lois Joll and editor Alison Woodman.

Honouring our Proud HistoryA Celebration of Contribution: Tales of the courage, commitment and creativity of Modernians 1911–1963 Book Launch

The Perth Modern School community excitedly came

together on Friday, 24 June for the launch by School

Patron Malcolm McCusker AC CVO QC of the book

A Celebration of Contribution: Tales of the courage,

commitment and creativity of Modernians 1911–1963.

A Celebration of Contribution is the original concept of Principal Lois Joll and is the result of years of work and collaboration by volunteers Roger Stubbs, Alison Woodman, Verity Albert and Sallie Davies. The book was designed by Charmaine Cave from Cave Design.

A Celebration of Contribution: Tales of the courage, commitment and creativity of Modernians provides fascinating biographical snapshots of over 150 former students from 1911–1963 whose achievements have benefi tted the local community, the state, the nation and, in some cases, the world.

These former Perth Modern School students came from diverse backgrounds and entered disparate fi elds with their achievements creating a proud legacy which serves as a fi ne example to subsequent generations. Their stories add signifi cantly to the history of Perth Modern School and also to the history of Western Australia.

The evening was also a chance to celebrate 10 years of Gifted and Talented Education at Perth Modern School 2007–2016. A commemorative artwork to acknowledge the 10 years was unveiled by Head Girl Nhi Danh and Head Boy Brandon Boccola and a framed photograph of the fi rst intake year in 2007 was unveiled by former School Patron, Ken Michael AC.

Afterwards many of the guests at the book launch enjoyed a fabulous concert in the Beasley Auditorium featuring past and present students of the school’s renowned music program with ticket sales aiding the Raise the Roof fundraising appeal for a new multi-purpose auditorium.

Hard back copies of A Celebration of Contribution are available for purchase by contacting the school.

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It was an honour to attend and speak at the launch of A Celebration of Contribution: Tales of the courage, commitment and creativity of Modernians 1911–1963 on June 24 in front of around 200 guests. The Modernians selected for the book represent a cross-section of the over 10,000 students who attended Perth Modern School between 1911 and 1963, the fi rst phase of selective education at the school. Many came from social backgrounds which, in earlier times, would have precluded them from receiving a secondary education. The list of Modernians chosen for the book is not exclusive. The achievements of so many others are just as worthy of recognition. It includes those who have led the nation, revolutionised agricultural practice, undertaken research critical for information technology, and who have become prominent in medicine, law, education and engineering. Included too are successful writers and performers, some with international reputations. Many served their country with inspirational courage and had prominent and distinguished careers in Australia’s armed services. A signifi cant number of the women included were the fi rst to achieve and work within their professional fi eld. The snapshots reveal a zest and enthusiasm for learning, the curiosity that generates scientifi c discovery and the idealism that produces social change.

I pay tribute to volunteers Roger Stubbs, Alison Woodman, Verity Albert, and Sallie Davies who researched, wrote, edited and sourced material and photos. Without their determined eff orts over the past couple of years, A Celebration of Contribution would not have been possible. The book is a wonderful tribute to all Modernians and a proud record of achievement. It is also a fabulous and interesting read and as School Patron Malcolm McCusker said as he offi cially launched the book, one that can be dipped into and enjoyed. Hardback copies of the book are $60 and can be purchased by contacting the School.

Thank you to our school community for generously supporting our Raise the Roof fundraising initiative for a new multi-purpose auditorium. Several events, including a concert featuring past and present musicians from our renowned music program, a Post Exam Jam organised by students, a Wine Drive organised by the P&C and Football Sausage Sizzles along with general donations has raised $117085 to add to the $3.5 million already allocated from donations and capital funds. This is a great start as we work towards our goal of $9 million. On Friday, August 26 we are holding a Raise the Roof Quiz Night which is sure to be a lot of fun and will add further funds to this worthy campaign.

In 2007 Perth Modern School once again became a selective school for academically gifted and talented students after a gap of 44 years. Just as many of their predecessors are acknowledged as having made signifi cant contributions to society, current students are encouraged to grow their gifts at school, be the best they can be and embrace opportunities to give back. Past and present Modernians share a common purpose to help shape the world for the better. The world has shifted since the fi rst era of selective education and our current students will be tasked with new technological, political, social, economic and scientifi c challenges to overcome. It is fantastic that the same determination to make a diff erence prevalent in the Modernians featured in A Celebration of Contribution will see a new generation of Modernians make their mark and contribute to the advancement of humanity.

A moving ANZAC Day ceremony involving the whole school community was held in the Tyler McCusker Sports Centre on April 29, and was an appropriate tribute to soldiers past and present. The School Orchestra was wonderfully led by Celia Christmass. Year 11 student Millie Muroi, the fi rst recipient of the new Stokes Sadlier Scholarship, gave a moving speech detailing some of the experiences faced by soldiers in WWI, and our army cadets added pomp and ceremony. Thank you to Steve Jurilj and John Harris for their organisation of this moving school event.

The fourth annual Arts and Technology Festival was held during Week 5 and engaged students (with a particular focus on Year 9) in a range of creative and challenging workshops in Visual Arts, Food Technology, Drama, Design and Technology and Digital Technology. After-school workshops included Hip Hop and Cabaret Dance, Cupcake Decorating, History of Chocolate, Laser Cut Pendant, 3D Doodling, Zombie Make-up, Improvisation, Arduino and Robotics. The Year 7 students had the opportunity to explore and discover Perth Moderns School’s Art Collection through the Year 7 Art Trail organised by Katie Chin. On the Friday, staff were invited to a lovely morning tea with tasty food prepared by Years 7–9 Food Technology students and perused the incredible art work produced

From the Principal

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in Arts and Technology. Thank you to Sally Floyd and staff in the Arts and Technology Department for their hard work in making the festival such an enjoyable week for students.

During the Arts and Technology Festival, Year 10 Drama students participated in a night performance of the play Mr Toad’s Mad Adventures, with excellent performances by students. Thank you to Sally Floyd for her hard work in producing this outstanding production.

The Year 8 House Camp held at Ern Halliday over three days was very successful in engaging students with a variety of fun activities as well as providing them with the opportunity to bond as a year group. Students participated in a variety of activities including abseiling, big swing, fl ying fox, team building, vertical challenges and orienteering. In the evenings students participated in African drumming and a talent show. The students were impeccably behaved and were a credit to the school and their parents. Thank you in particular to Head of Year 8 Elizabeth Hamer, John Harris, Nikki Reilly, Ian Hunt, Scott Marshall and the many staff who attended especially Jackson Best who stayed for the whole camp.

Science teacher Anne Sashegyi organised a very successful workshop for Year 7 students with Catrina Aniere from Millennium Kids. The workshop focussed on sustainable projects with students working in teams to create a sustainable project to be implemented at school. Various professionals working in this area are acting as mentors and the students’ projects will be registered with the UN in Paris.

Roger Hey, Celia Christmass, Neil Coy and Music Department Staff are to be congratulated on staging two magical music concerts at the Perth Concert Hall on June 19. In conjunction with Rossmoyne Senior High School, our school choirs, ensembles and orchestras showcased their incredible musical talent, impressing the 1100 audience members and the visiting conductor from Griffi ths University.

Year 9 students enjoyed a delightful River Cruise down the Swan on a crisp winter night, where they danced up a storm in the latest stylish fashions. Thank you to Head of Year 9 James Giles and all staff who attended.

At the end of Term 2, staff and students bid a sad farewell to two long-term staff members, English teacher Laura Strenz and Mathematics teacher Allan Bertram. Both very popular staff members, they will be greatly missed by their fellow teachers and students.

I congratulate the following students for their successes in Term 2:

• Rana Ibrahim in Year 9 won the Junior Division of the Royal Commonwealth Society Speech and Leadership Contest, with Benjamin Caulfi eld in Year 10 coming second and Kylie Tan in Year 11 also a fi nalist. Rana was also crowned the UN Youth Voice National Junior Champion.

• Annie Jarman in Year 11 achieved second place in the public speaking component of the Chinese Bridge Competition, as well as third in cultural performance and third placing overall.

• Alex Rohl, Daniel Ho, Virinchi Rallabhandi and Alan Cheng in Year 12 received a meritorious award for submitting one of the two best solutions in Australia in the International Mathematical Modelling Challenge.

• Lachlan D Whang in Year 11 and Alex Israel in Year 12 were invited to attend the 2016 Youth ANZAAS at the University of Queensland.

• Radheya Jegatheva in Year 12 has created a brilliant animation based on the poem by William Blake, The Tyger, which has taken out a number of awards including ‘Best Australian Film’ at the Sydney World Film Festival, the ‘Best Film’ prize at the 2016 Asiagraph 3D International Film Competition and ‘Best Junior Short Film’ prize in the Warburton Film Festival.

• Hannah Clapperton and Carlson Z Whang in Year 10 were selected for the Scitech World Biotech Tour Ambassador program. This is an extracurricular activity where secondary students are paired with mentors to conduct a biotechnology research project.

• Jas Choo in Year 8 won a junior bronze award in the 2015 Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition.

• Year 10 students Karina Abrahams, Kartika Bisht, Revant Bisht, Shraddha Bose-Mandal, Angelina Chan, Hannah Clapperton, Sahil Gera, Robbie

Glyde, Mandar Karkhanis, Qian Yu Lai, Hermant Loganathan, Jasmine Schmidt, Senuri Liyange, Alasdair Blake, Sifan Wu, Seamus Pandit and Joel Scott participated in the Science on the Swan Hackathon.

• Pooja Ramesh and Senuri Lyianage have placed fi rst and second respectively in the Alliance Française Poem Recitation Competition for Year 10.

• Andrew Chang in Year 9 performed piano in the Fremantle Eisteddfod and achieved a fi rst place in the Piano Solo 20th Century/Australian Under15, a fi rst place in the Piano Solo Baroque/Classical Under15 and a third place in the Piano Recitals Open.

• Davina Staneva in Year 11 placed second in the competitive section of ‘Piano Solo 8th Grade’ at the Fremantle Eisteddfod piano competition.

• Former students Katie Thomas (Class of 2011), Freya Hombergen (Class of 2012), Brodie Linke (Class of 2009) and Hannah Brockway (Class of 2009) have been selected as members of the Australian Youth Orchestra which is currently undertaking a European Concert Tour.

• Zara Edmond in Year 9 has been awarded second runner-up in the youth category of the International 2016 Annual World Oceans Day Oceanic Photo Competition for her photo of lightning striking over Sorrento Beach.

• Remi Young in Year 8 has won the Under 15 Boys State Squash Championships.

• Michael Webster in Year 9 came second in the National Judo Competition for 50kg Senior Boys.

• Luke Harfouch in Year 9 and Eric Tian in Year 12 won the Smarter than Smoking State Secondary Table Tennis Championships.

• Kiran Tibballs in Year 10 fi nished in the top 10 of the 4kms in the HBF Run for a Reason, coming in under 13 minutes.

• Lara Ilievski in Year 11 has been selected by Athletics Australia for the U17 National Development Squad and spent fi ve days at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. She has also been selected by Athletics WA for their Target Talent Program and the U18 Coastal Sharks State League Netball team.

Lois Joll, Principal


ANZAC Day Commemoration

Lest we forget.

A moving ANZAC Day ceremony involving the whole school paying their respects to Australian soldiers past and present was held in the Tyler McCusker Sports Centre on Friday, 29 April.

Students Councillors laid wreaths to honour the fallen, army cadets added pomp and ceremony and student musicians played the school and national anthems. Year 11 student Millie Muroi, the fi rst recipient of the new Stokes Sadlier Scholarship, gave a poignant speech detailing some of the experiences faced by soldiers in World War 1.

The assembly was addressed by Year 12 student Kalini Stevens who is a cadet Under Offi cer from the 714 Squadron Air Force Cadets. Kalini spoke about the reasons why we commemorate ANZAC Day and exactly what it means to us as a nation and as individuals.

The catafalque party was made up of the commander, CUO Hayden Krammer and the members, CFSGT Tamara Mertens, CSGT Wendy Qu, CSGT Timothy Fletcher and CSGT Laura Boyle. The fl ag bearer was LCPL Lincoln van Halen and the fl ight sergeant for the remaining cadets was CSGT Mackenzie Tulip.

Kalini Stevens


Class of 2015 donate Bike Racks and MOD steel structure

The Class of 2015, as their gift to Perth Modern School, presented a set of bike racks and a very cool ‘MOD’ steel structure both of which are located under the older PhysEd buildings.

Former Head Boy Jet Kye Chong and Head Girl Frances Lamont visited the school to admire the new installations.

Laura Strentz and Allan Liddell give their farewell addresses to staff .

Farewell to Laura and Allan

made an eff ort to connect on a deeper level with individual students. Laura was incredibly generous with her time and would go above and beyond to ensure students felt encouraged and supported in her classroom. Laura has decided to take on new challenges and will be greatly missed.

Allan likewise was an engaging and talented teacher who thoroughly enjoyed teaching mathematics and relating one-on-one with students. He had a natural ability to interact with students and explain complex mathematical concepts and as a result was a popular teacher with many Modernians returning to the school to visit him. Over the years, he took part in many successful school tours including the World Challenge and World Youth Adventures, the Music Tour and Canberra Tour. Allan was a union representative and was very committed to providing help and guidance to staff with union issues. Allan has taken on a new role at Churchlands SHS.

At the end of Term 2, the Perth Modern School community bid a fond farewell to English teacher Laura Strentz (previously Liddell) and Mathematics teacher Allan Bertram. Both teachers had been at the school since 2007.

Laura, who originally hails from the United States, was hugely popular with students and staff and well- known for her vibrant and passionate teaching style that enthused students with a love for literature and learning. Laura was extremely dedicated to the craft of teaching and always

Frances Lamont and Jet Kye Chong with the bike racks and MOD sign gifted by the Class of 2015.


A Celebration of Contribution: Tales of the courage,

Extract of the Speech by School Patron Malcolm McCusker AC CVO QC to launch A Celebration of Contribution.

It is an honour to be invited to offi cially launch this book, A Celebration of Contribution. This book’s purpose is not to blow the trumpet of Perth Modern School but to promote the establishment of more selective public high schools in WA as well as to inspire present and future students—whatever school they may attend—to achieve great things, to ‘aim for the stars’, to fulfi l their potential and leave the world a better place through their eff orts.

The stories of these 166 lives are all interesting. Many of them leave me with a sense of admiration, and (without any false modesty) a feeling of under-achievement. A number of the names are, of course, very well known: Bob Hawke; his rival John Stone, Kim Beazley Senior; Paul Hasluck; ‘Nugget’ Coombs; Ross Garnaut for example. There are, however, many others whose careers are less publicly known, who have followed distinguished and often amazing paths, whether it be in politics, public service, medicine, law, teaching, engineering, commerce, science, mathematics or the arts.

Although the students who attended Perth Modern School were selected for their academic ability, there was much more to the school than that. It fostered and encouraged service to the community, as indeed it does to this day. It is an understatement to say of those featuring in the book that they had ‘A life well spent’. Their stories exemplify the kind of graduates that Mod has produced—hard working, striving to succeed, committed to giving back to the community in many diff erent ways, and to take full advantage of the benefi t which they derived from being given the opportunity (without cost) of an excellent education which encouraged and promoted the love of learning. ‘From those to whom much is given, much is expected’, is, I think, what most Mod students understood and accepted.

Like all WA public schools, Mod was, and still is, co-educational. I think there is a growing realisation of the value of co-educational schools. As one educator observed, in real life men and women work together, and schools are supposed to both educate young people and prepare them for real life. I am pleased to see that this book recounts the stories of a number of distinguished women graduates, who broke through the thick ‘glass ceiling’ of that era—when women, for the most part, had very limited career opportunities. Thankfully, things have changed.

There are several recurring features in these biographies. One is the frequency with which you fi nd that two or more members of the same family attended Mod. Another common feature is the comparatively humble backgrounds of many Mod students, often from migrant families, who would not have been able to achieve what they did, or make the contributions they have made, had it not been for Perth Modern School.

I congratulate volunteers, Roger Stubbs, Alison Woodman, Verity Albert and Sallie Davies, and all of those involved in its production. It is one to dip into, and enjoy.

Unveiling of the art work celebrating 10 years of Gifted and Talented Education.

Business Manager Stacey Burton and Head of Arts and Technology Sally Floyd.

Food was prepared and served by student volunteers.

Former Director-General Department of Education Paul Albert, former Principal Robyn White and former School Patron Ken Michael AC.

Malcolm McCusker AC CVO QC launching A Celebration of Contribution.


commitment and creativity of Modernians

From top-left: Former students Anna Lee and Jasmine Jansen volunteered to help at the launch.A Celebration of Contribution is available in hard copy for $60.Kathleen Caddy, David Caddy, Jenny Beahan and Professor Richard Harding.Masters of Ceremony Brandon Boccola and Nhi Danh.Siblings Michael Dilworth and Nerida Dilworth.Daryl Williams AM QCBarbara Mallett, Russell Wood and Daphne Wood.

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Year 7 Millennium Kids Sustainability WorkshopANNE SASHEGYI, SCIENCE TEACHER

Have you ever wanted to make a big change to help the planet? Year 7 students were fortunate to attend a workshop in Term 2 to learn how to do just that.

Catrina Aniere from Millennium Kids led a workshop on sustainable projects and strategies for success that were gleaned from the business world. First, students participated in Eco-Mapping of their community: things that they liked about Perth Modern, things they did not like, things we are already doing for sustainable living and things that can be improved. It was mapped out and then Catrina split the students into teams, providing them with a guideline on how to sustain a successful project. Students spent some time researching their project idea overnight then, on day two of the workshop, they practiced their pitch for their project using business strategies.

To help them refi ne their projects, Year 7 students had visitors ranging from former students on the Millennium Kids Board to Environmental Scientists who pitch project ideas for a living. Many students want to make a positive change to the school, including increasing recycling of both paper and food waste, decreasing the amount of electricity used and starting a workshop for all stressed-out students to support their health and wellbeing.

Catrina and professional mentors will be meeting with the Year 7 students early in Term 3 to further guide them with their projects. During this time, she will register the projects with the UN in Paris. Thanks to Mr Green, Mr Fuhrmann, Mrs Burton and the Sustainability Advocacy group for their support and assistance with the projects.

Reka Balogh, Catrina Aniere and Bridie Dempster.

Sebastian Bailey and Jason Dean.

Youth ANZAAS 2016LACHLAN D WHANG, YEAR 11

Alex Israel in Year 12 and I were delighted to be selected to attend the 2016 Youth ANZAAS National Conference. The residential six day national conference, held at the University of Queensland, was for up to 50 science students recommended by their school’s Science Department.

The conference provided students with the opportunity to experience behind-the-scenes tours of world-class research facilities, attend lectures with leading scientists and undertake experiences usually unavailable to the general public. Some of the scientifi c disciplines showcased

across the week included: Palaeontology, Nanotechnology, Quantum Physics, Mechanical and Space Engineering, Anatomical Sciences, Medicine, Biomedical Science and Molecular Biosciences. The conference also allowed students to meet like-minded peers and other young adults who share a passion for science.

On the fi nal day of the conference, students were treated to a formal dinner with several renowned scientists from all over Australia, including a number of guest speakers specialising in astrophysics, biophysics and food sciences.

Alex Israel, Professor Barry Noller from the University of Queensland and Lachlan D Whang.

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Perth Modern School’s fundraising campaign for a new multi-purpose 700 seat auditorium has had a wonderful start raising $117 085 in a few short months. Thank you to the parents, students, staff , local businesses and community groups who have donated fi nancially or donated their time to this very worthy cause.

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Thank you to our very kind and generous donors:

Perth Modern School Building Fund: $106867Raise the Roof Concert: $3920Post Exam Jam: $3223P&C Wine Drive: $2340Football Sausage Sizzles: $735Total to Date: $3.617 million (Goal: $9 million)

Silver: $500–$999 *Gold: $1000–$4999 *

Donors $500–$4999 will be acknowledged by the school with a seat plaque. Donors $5000 and above will be acknowledged on a special Honour Roll. Donations to the Perth Modern School Building Fund are tax deductible.

To donate to Raise the Roof please telephone the school on (08) 9380 0555.

Our very own DJ Nas (aka Boris Nastov) playing tunes at the Post Exam Jam.

Post Exam Jam: Caroline Tsang Hong, Savindi Wimalarathne, Parami De Silva and Gabriela Schwerdt.

Annaliese Ng performs in the Raise the Roof fundraising concert.

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Rana is a public speaking champion

Feeling lost for words? Not Rana Ibrahim from Year 9.

Rana has recently been crowned UN Youth Voice National Junior Champion as well as the Royal Commonwealth Speech and Leadership Junior Champion for WA.

Benjamin Caulfi eld in Year 10 came second in the Royal Commonwealth Society Speech and Leadership Contest and Kylie Tan in Year 10 was a fi nalist.

Rana is a very a confi dent and engaging public speaker and is passionate about discussing the social, environmental and political issues facing the world.

‘Winning these competitions is very humbling as I was up against a lot of amazing and really talented young people,’ Rana said.

Once she leaves school, Rana says she would consider pursuing a career in diplomacy or even working for the UN.

‘I would love to be involved in work that helps create solutions so that people can live healthier and more fulfi lling lives,’ Rana said.

Pooja and Senuri take out the

Alliance Française Poem Recitation

Competition

Pooja Ramesh and Senuri Lyianage.

Pooja Ramesh has come fi rst and Senuri Lyianage second in the Alliance Française Poem Recitation Competition for Year 10.

Students entering the 2016 competition had to memorise a French poem, Le corbeau et le renard by Jean De la fontaine and submit a video recital. Then, if selected, present the poem to a panel of judges.

Félicitations!

Rana Ibrahim (right) being congratulated for her win in the Junior Division of the Royal Commonwealth Speech and Leadership Contest by former Chief Scientist of Western Australia Lyn Beazley.

Kylie Tan, Rana Ibrahim and Benjamin Caulfi eld.

Alan Cheng, Alex Rohl, Virinchi Rallabhandi and Daniel Ho.

International Mathematical Modelling ChallengeJACQUI CARTER, MATHEMATICS TEACHER

Alex Rohl, Daniel Ho, Virinchi Rallabhandi and Alan Cheng as part of the International Mathematical Modelling Challenge received a meritorious award for submitting one of the best two solutions in Australia to a set mathematical problem.

The problem asked students to investigate how the organisers of an athletics competition could minimise their fi nancial risk as they consider off ering incentives to attract top-level competitors. This exciting new challenge was facilitated by Mr McClelland in the Senior Maths Club. The competition had over 40 entries from 23 countries.


Radheya’s animation The Tyger wins multiple national and international awards

Andrew and Davina strike the right notes

Davina Staneva (left) and Andrew Chang (right) with principal adjudicator Jangoo Chapkhana.

Two Perth Modern School students, Davina Staneva in Year 11 and Andrew Chang in Year 9, participated in the Fremantle Piano Eisteddfod and achieved excellent results.

Andrew competed in three sections, achieving fi rst place in the Piano Solo 20th Century/Australian Under 15 category performing Prelude Op. 32 No. 5 by Rachmaninoff ; fi rst place in the Piano Solo Baroque/Classical Under 15 category performing Suite No. 2 Prelude in A minor by JS Bach and third place in the Piano Recitals Open category with Sonata in C minor Op. 13 1st Movement by Beethoven and Waltz in F major by Chopin.

Davina competed in three sections, placing second in the Piano Solo 8th Grade performing Etude No.2 in G minor Op. 72 by Moritz Moszkowski.

A brilliant animation created by Perth Modern School Year 12 student Radheya Jegatheva is taking the world by storm.

The Tyger has won several national and international awards including ‘Best Australian Film’ at the Sydney World Film Festival, the ‘Best Film’ prize at the 2016 Asiagraph Reallusion 3D International Film Competition, the ‘Best Junior Short Film’ prize in the Warburton Film Festival and has been selected for fi lm festivals in Italy, Serbia and Brazil.

The Tyger is a 3D recreation of the 1794 poem of one of history’s most widely respected romantic poets, William Blake. The animation was created using iClone 3D

Animation Software which allowed for the chilling forest environment to be created along with all the weather eff ects and the menacing tiger. The fi lm was a family aff air with Radheya’s father Jay Jay acting as narrator and the fi lm being dedicated to his grandma, Shanti, who had recited this poem in an oratorical competition in the 1960s, winning it.

After Radheya’s interpretation of The Tyger was put

Radheya Jegatheva

up on YouTube word quickly spread and Tim Heath, Chair of the Blake Society in London, requested to include the fi lm in their newsletter. Afterwards, several academics from universities and schools across fi ve continents asked if they could use the fi lm in classes on literature, poetry and romanticism.

‘I’m really happy to win the competitions but what I am most happy about is that it’s such an honour that the fi lm is going to be used in teaching in so many places, and that’s the highest tribute to my grandma,’ Radheya said.


Year 9 Geography JigsawJAMES FERNIHOUH, HASTI BAHAR, ELLEN VELLETRI, BETH CAVALLI-FORBES, MOLLY PRITCHARD AND ARPIT KULSHRETHA, YEAR 9

During Term 2 Mr McMahon’s Year 9 Humanities and Social Science class was tasked with understanding the seven key geographical concepts: Space, Place, Interconnection, Change, Environment, Sustainability and Scale.

The geography of interconnection was the main focus and involved researching a particular connection that people have to a place or space. In small groups of fi ve, each person in the group was tasked with researching either information about the place or space, economic connections, historical connections, spiritual connections or cultural connections. Each person in the group had to create a single A4 sized page of information, presented in a way that was informative, interesting and aesthetically pleasing. Once the fi ve parts had been made they were taped together to make a single jigsaw that was pinned up on display in the Joseph Parsons Library. Zara Edmond, Timur Ibragimov, Danyelle Grime, Chenyuan Li, Nicole Tajhyadi and Harrison Pinto.

Titration Stakes 2016ANNE SASHEGYI, SCIENCE TEACHER

Years 11 and 12 Chemistry students enjoyed attending the RACI Titration Stakes Competition at Curtin University. High schools from all across the State compete for the top 15 positions for the fi nals by completing three titrations and performing calculations.

Students must work as a team of three and this year Perth Modern School entered four teams. It was a big eff ort from all our teams and we were excited to have Year 11 students compete for the fi rst time.

Thank you to Mrs Pilling and Mr Rapley for training the teams during lunchtimes and after school. Year 12 Chemistry students Arun Jha, Amruta Laakoju, Vincent Dalstra, Alex Rhol, Anneliese Ng and Supisara Suk-Udom had a fantastic experience that will last a lifetime.

Italian students enjoy a day at UWAAAYUSHI SHAH, YEAR 10

Italian students in Years 9 and Year 10 were treated to a day at the University of Western Australia for an experience of Italian culture and a tour of the campus.

We spent the morning in an incredibly interesting lecture about the food and culture of Italy. I was fascinated to learn that tomatoes in Italian translates to ‘golden apples.’ This was followed by a tour of the campus led by some students who showed us the libraries and beautiful gardens and a lunch and Italian treasure hunt which took us around the Italian offi ces. Afterwards, we listened to a talk with an Italian student from UWA and the Principal of the Italian Consulate. The day was a fun way to learn about university life and Italian Culture.

Italian students enjoying their visit to UWA.

Alex Rhol, Supisara Suk-Udom and Anneliese Ng at the Titration Stakes.


Year 7 students fl y high

Dylan Parker from Paper Pilots with Year 7 students in the Flight School workshop. Year 7 students delighted in spending

time outdoors fl ying and testing paper planes with Dylan Parker from Paper Pilots.

To further imbed in students a sound knowledge of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) the Science Department enlisted the Paper Pilots to conduct Flight School workshops.

Student Kamilla Pal said she enjoyed the experience and she now knew a lot more about the scientifi c principles of aerodynamics.

‘You had to create two diff erent paper planes, one that would fl y the highest and one that would fl y the longest,’ Kamilla said. ‘It was really fun testing my planes against all the other paper planes.’

‘Dylan was a very nice guy who made learning fun and it was inspiring to hear how he used his love of fl ying paper planes to help recover from a brain tumour’, she said.

Japanese students make delicious Gyouza dumplingsKANAKA MATSUO, JAPANESE LANGUAGE TEACHER

Millie Smith, Cassidy Pemberton and Jasmine Hunt enjoying their Gyouza dumplings.

The Year 9 Japanese class had a lot of fun making and eating Japanese Gyouza dumplings.

After mixing the ingredients each student had the opportunity to make their own Gyouza dumpling. Students also listened to songs in Japanese about Gyouza, learned information about the Gyouza making process and practiced their speaking and listening skills using food vocabulary. It was an excellent way to end the term combining food, fun and the Japanese language!

Amanda Shelsher WorkshopKATIE CHIN, VISUAL ART TEACHER

Talica Gummery with Amanda Shelsher in the clay hand building workshop.

Year 11 Visual art students were treated to a clay hand building workshop by renowned West Australian sculptural ceramic artist Amanda Shelsher. Amanda talked to the students about the development of her art practice with a particular reference to the theme of identity.

After a demonstration in building a bust form, students have begun working with the artist to create their own bust forms which they will develop into a sculptural artwork that refl ects their identity. These sculptures will be completed and exhibited at the Senior Arts Showcase in Term 3.


The magic of giving inspires Youth Ambassadors

Youth Ambassadors Community Service

SCOTT MARSHALL, YOUTH

AMBASSADORS COORDINATOR

Tin shaking, HBF Run for a Reason, Relay for Life, Football Parking and helping to manage and organise important school events are some of the community service activities our Youth Ambassadors and wider school community have been involved in during Term 2.

From Year 7 all the way to Year 12, our students have been going that little bit further to give back to both their community and the school.

Tins have been rattled for the Starlight Foundation, the MS Foundation and Purple Bra Day, with awesome numbers of 40 plus for each of these—which is a great eff ort!

HBF Run For a Reason and Relay For Life were two huge events that Perth Modern School students were a big part of as well as helping out at school based events such as Football Parking, pamphlet folding and volunteering at events including the launch of Celebration of Contribution: Tales of the courage, commitment and creativity of Modernians 1911–1963.

Student Councillors Tanisha Dunuwille and Avril Keenan helping with parking at the Modernian book launch.

Student Councillors Raymond Li, Ella Davies, Rana Ibrahim and Orlagh Latawski helped at the book launch.

Year 7 students Amelia Truong, Annalise Watson and Hugo Watson helped with the Raise the Roof campaign for a new multi-purpose auditorium.

Students Lydia Elwood, Ada Shackleton and Sanchita Gera get into the purple bra spirit.

Youth Ambassadors raise funds for Princess Margaret HospitalCLEO WEE, YEAR 11

Selling Mother’s Day bears for PMH: Kylie Tan, Rebecca Green, Jemima Loveland, Cleo Wee, Milindi Weerasinghe and Eloise Oakley.

Members of the Youth Ambassadors Form are hugely inspired by the vast amount of paediatric care that the PMH Foundation provides for critically ill children and teenagers and are passionate about giving back to this incredible organisation. By selling Mother’s Day bears at lunchtimes we raised over $800 for this very worthwhile cause.

The Youth Ambassador Form has also set up a PMH Foundation fundraising page, and we hope to raise $2000 by the end of the year.

On behalf of the Youth Ambassador Form, I would like to sincerely thank all staff and students who supported our cause by either buying a bear or donating. Your generosity will help fund state-of-the-art medical equipment, paediatric staff and crucial medical research.


HBF Run for a ReasonSCOTT MARSHALL, YOUTH AMBASSADORS

This term the Sustainability Form began working in partnership with the City of Subiaco to clear and replant a section of the Fremantle Railway line wildlife corridor adjoining the school grounds on Subiaco Road.

This site forms one of the green links in the City of Subiaco’s greenways plan as well as a very important regional linkage in the western suburbs greening plan. The map shows the area that the students are working in.

Our fi rst two working parties cleared weeds, rocks and other debris across the area and we then started planting a selection of bushes, ground covers, climbers and tree seedlings such as Tuart trees, provided by the City of Subiaco. Giles Pickard—the City of Subiaco Environmental Project Offi cer and Landscape Architect—is directing the project providing planting expertise, tools and equipment for us. Planting will continue during the wetter winter months, giving the seedlings time to get established before the heat of summer. Students will then be involved in monitoring the area, caring for plants and studying the wildlife that we hope will be attracted to the new habitat, in particular declining species such as the Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo and the Rainbow Bee-eater.

This project is a fantastic opportunity to involve our students in the revegetation of this site over the long term. There will also be some fantastic opportunities for students to learn about professions involved with Natural Area Management and Restoration such as Environmental Science, Ecology, Botany and Landscape Architecture.

Over 50 Perth Modern students braved the early morning start on Sunday, May 22 to off er their help to an extremely worthwhile cause, HBF Run for a Reason.

The students delivered much needed water to tens of thousands of competitors 2km along the 4km course, which had the most competitors on the day. There wasn’t a runner or walker that went by thirsty, with Perth Mod volunteers keeping everyone happy, hydrated and on course.

Over the course of the morning, our students ran the whole water station, setting it up, running the station and packing everything away at the completion of the event.

The students did an amazing job on the day, and certainly contributed to the running of what is a very important fundraising event on the Perth calendar.

Sustainability students excavating a pipe.

HBF Run for a Reason volunteers Lara Van Leeuwen, Jessica Takeda and Angelina Chan.

Subiaco Road Revegetation ProjectROSEMARY BURTON, SUSTAINABILITY FORM COORDINATOR

Map showing the area of land being made into a wildlife corridor.

Yasmine Hosseini

Subiaco Road


Year 8 Camp

Teamwork, persistence and motivationJASPER JACKSON

I thoroughly enjoyed the Year 8 camp and I’m sure everyone else did too.

All the activities required teamwork, persistence and motivation, but everyone showed the skills required to make them enjoyable. I had a lot of fun participating in all the activities, but I personally enjoyed the Big Swing the most even though the moment when you’re sitting in your harness while being raised nine metres high is slightly petrifying! I also have to mention the food as that was really, really tasty, from the chocolate muffi ns when we arrived all the way to the chicken rolls on the last day. This camp was amazing and I can’t wait until next year’s one!

An awesome experienceZACHERY THEXEIRA

The Year 8 camp was most certainly a success.

The activities were great and the weird dorm conversations were, um, weird. My favourite activity was the fl ying fox/abseiling and in second place was the Big Swing. I liked the fact that everybody participated in the activities and overcame their fears as it just made the camp a better and more lively experience! In the teamwork activities like the Lost Pilot and Team Building (hence the name) we had to help each other out, utilise our leadership and thinking skills to complete the challenge. Another good thing was the warm fuzzies towards the end, where we really had to show our appreciation to one another and comment on each other’s successes. If I were to describe camp in one word, it would be ‘awesome!’ Just plain awesome!

Tasty food hits the spotLIAM RUSSELL

The Year 8 Camp was a fun time for everyone in the year group.

Many of us enjoyed activities such as the Big Swing, Archery and the Flying Fox. The dorms that we were put into had plenty of room for everyone to play activities like Uno before dinner, which was something many people in my dorm enjoyed. The food that was served to us hit the spot every time, with bacon and eggs for breakfast and dinners for every taste palate such as the Mexican Taco night. And night time events never ceased to amaze, with the African Drum group and their 100 drums! The lip sync night got everyone on their feet and rolling on the fl oor laughing followed by a tasty milo.


Surf’s up!

Inter-Advocacy House EventsFun activities for House points created a buzz around the school during Term 2 as students participated in paper plane throwing, an amoeba race, a table tennis competition, NAIDOC Week Challenge Quiz and a wacky quiz.

Overall resultsHouse totals 27 June 2016

Students participating in the House table tennis competition.

Results for the individual events are below.

Year Competition Placings

8 Paper plane throw 1 Downing2 Brown3 Parsons4 Sampson

10 Amoeba Race 1 Parsons2 Brown3 Downing4 Sampson

11 NAIDOC Week Challenge Quiz 1 Downing2 Sampson3 Parsons4 Brown

12 Wacky Quiz 1 Parsons2 Sampson3 Downing4 Brown

Walter McGuire from GoCultural presenting at the NAIDOC Week assembly.

Surfi ng, swimming and master chef cooking session were on the menu for Mr Brutty’s Year 10 Aquatic recreation class who spent two nights in Dunsborough staying at the Regency Beach Club.

Students enjoyed surfi ng lessons from the Yallingup Surf School and learnt about diving and survival skills in the ocean. At night students participated in a master chef cooking competition with a prize awarded for the best entrée, main and dessert. A fantastic time was had by all.

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Student VoicesTHREE STUDENTS SHARE THEIR CREATIVE WRITING WITH THE PERTH MODERN SCHOOL COMMUNITY

Alas

She turns to see the author;future, present, past,his shadow clutches upon her,the caesura closing fast,Her carves her sultry surface,the pen-point dark with blood,sometimes grim; a reaper,trailing metaphors of blood.

Wrestles with her body,just to scrunch her up with rage,toss her out as garbage,a disenchantment gauge.

Other times ecstatic,inscribing hatred with desire,a symptom and a cause,of the psychopath’s satire.

Until

Typing turns to tappingturns toknocking on the door,soon enough they’re in;and he’s writhing on the fl oor.

The perpetrator vomits,almost violent as the plea:the words that stained his mouth,now stand alone before jury.

The writer deemed a criminal,No more a mystery,his storytold to children, passed down asHistory.

The irony of that sentence:that no hangman game will free,the noose around his novels,or his life turned to debris.

I amWord thiefA Serial…

The train derails. Quickly, quietly, and not even an echo of an echo remains.

You had no control.

It’s not the fi rst time. Sometimes they go in a tumultuous transposition of life into death, twisted and tainted, overcome by

My life in AustraliaYUQING (SUNNY) LU, YEAR 10

Sunny Lu is an immigrant from China and has been a student at Perth Modern School for six months. English is her second language.

As I got out of the plane, I took off my coat. The air was hot, especially for me who had just come from the northern hemisphere. This was the fi fth time I’ve been to Australia, the fi fth time I’ve been to Perth. Everything should be familiar. I’d grown up from that childish little girl, while the Perth Airport was still the same. However, as I looked around, it suddenly felt a bit unfamiliar, like I was totally a stranger to this city, like this was somewhere I totally don’t belong. Although I can easily tell all the tourist attractions all around Australia and even know Perth City better than a lot of locals; as a person now living in Perth, I was so not qualifi ed, because there were so much more than just some tourist attractions about this city, about this nation, about this culture. With my backpack on my shoulders and my feet on the ground, I was wondering what my future would be like. The answer was uncertain. That was the reason I came here, I supposed. That was the most exciting part of human life, I supposed. So, my life in Australia began.

I remember the fi rst day I went to school. The stairs in Beasley Building that made a sound when I walked on them, the big ‘1909’ above the front door, the whole building made of wood and painted in red and brown. This school reminded me of my primary school in China which has a history of over 140 years. I was excited about my life in this school, in this city. However, I have to admit, it was diffi cult during the fi rst few weeks. I could not understand one third of the words I heard in class; I was willing to ask my ‘mates’ to repeat every single word the teacher said but didn’t want to disturb them; I had to pay 100 per cent attention to every word just to give a response as simple as a ‘yes’. No matter how hard I studied, those complicated and long biological words still came into my dreams every single day. That was my life in the fi rst few weeks.

To my surprise, those weeks passed quickly. My language improved and I started to learn about the education system and the way of learning here in Australia. People always ask me how I feel about my school life in Australia and do I prefer Australian education system or Chinese, my answer was always ‘I like both, they’re just diff erent’. In Australia, we all

Writer (or Criminal)MILLIE MUROI, YEAR 12

down for too long, immersed in a virtual world, in a device of falsehood and fi ction, the way one craves opium long after the pain’s gone. Look up, and maybe you’ll notice that every inch of the track is surrounded by wreck yards of derailed trains of thought.

Stealing words like treasured gemsto display upon the page,a mantelpiece of fraud;corrupt crepuscule stage.

Stalking through a soundless sleetof cold and sharpened script,from ancient scrolls; soliloquy,weary words ripped.

Pickpocket by the moulding dawn,Heister by the night,swift as sound he downs the guards,takes letters to his plight.

Keeps the riches hidden well,in hope law may never fi ndfortunes forged; false fi ctions fi led,at fi ngertips, within his mind.

Traversing tough terrains of tone,fast as fallacy they’ll push,to see pursuing trains of thought,this ranger of the bush.

A comma gripped,he’ll take his aim,fi re blanks,no man to maim.But some superfl uous sounds do die;as spaces spread,and full stops fl y.

For he’s the highwayman of Hardyriding roads of ruled-in lines,and whilst ink rivers bleed on sheets,He escapes paying the fi nes.

Chasing down the sun’s descent,singing sonnets to the sea,stalks his subject skilfully;an assassin’s analogy.

Silent with its cape of clouds,moon forebodes a gothic thriller,and the wolf that howls hyperbole:harbinger of a heartless killer.

The Conductor SARAH SUN, YEAR 11

rusty friction. Sometimes they go quietly. Sometimes they wait patiently for passengers that never show up, and sometimes they glissando along gossamer tracks, but they all crash.

Look up, conductor. You’ve been staring


get to choose what we want to do, we select our own courses, we choose our own clubs and do diff erent things according to our own interests; we need to be independent, we need to be responsible for every choice we make and no one will organise things for us. While in China, I had no choice, I did what the school organised for us and everyone does the same, instead of the process of choosing. Also, in China, I was always asked to fi nd the exact answer to get marks in an exam and actually I was good at it; but here in Australia, we do not talk about correct or incorrect, we only talk about each other’s diff erent opinion, which is more like real life, cause the aim of life is not always fi nding the correct answer and sometimes there might not be a correct answer. This is something I need time to get used to.

I still remember the fi rst investigation we did in math; it was about organising a timetable for a grocery store. The question was easy for me now, but very confusing for my second week of Australian school life. I had never done that kind of test in China before, with only one question for the entire test and that kind of ‘interesting’ question. I spent nearly half an hour to understand what we were asked to do and when I fi nally got the idea there was only 15 minutes left. This was because of the diff erence between the Chinese curriculum and Australian one, but can you say which one is better? I don’t think so. Both systems make students learn diff erent things, in diff erent ways. I’m happy that I came, for at least I get to know a new world.

Here’s a truth: I was always hesitant of whether I should come abroad or not. As I discovered so far, it was never about whether it was correct or not, it is just about my choice. When I fi rst told my Chinese friends I would go abroad, some of them said they would go if they have the same opportunity because they would like to explore new things; however some other friends said they prefer to stay because they would miss their friends. I mean I miss my friends in China as well, up until now I’ve been here in Australia for nearly half year, I still think about my Chinese friends from time to time, I will wonder what they are doing at this moment when I’m writing this passage, are they preparing for a exam? Or simply just doing mountains of homework that they may never fi nish? But that does not make me want to go back, because I’m not lonely here in Australia. I have met a lot of new friends and they have given me the feeling of being home.

Life is always like a train, you can only go one way at a time. You will meet diff erent people along the way, some sit next to you; some will get off at the next station. They asked me to tell a story, so here it is—the story of me, the story of my new life in Australia. I’m looking forward to tomorrow, I’m looking forward to a new day in Australia. As they say ‘life is like a box of chocolates,’ you never know what you’re going to get!

Local artist Jensine Datu (@iamaokaokaok) led the Art Club this term in creating some psychedelic, hyper coloured portraits.

She brought with her a 80s anime inspired panache which helped inspire the students in creating their own composition and experimenting with colour pallets and painting mediums.

Perth Modern School staff raised $900 for Cancer Council WA as part of Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea.

Thank you to all the staff in Student Services who baked, bought and donated to make it happen and also thank you to all the staff who came along to eat the delicious treats on off er. It was a fantastic morning tea and an awesome team eff ort!

Art ClubAnime Portraiture with Jensine Datu

Cancer Council Morning TeaGRÁINNE HEHIR, SCHOOL NURSE

Danielle Gendle and Christine Cheng at Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea.


A Celebration of Contribution: Tales of the courage, commitment and creativity of Modernians was launched on June 24

by School Patron Malcolm McCusker AC CVO QC. The book features biographical snapshots of 166 Modernians from the

fi rst era of Gifted and Talented Education at Mod. Featured here are extracts from the stories of ten Modernians.

Nita PannellAn actress, Nita Pannell was the driving force behind the establishment of professional theatre in Western Australia. Her performances in One Day of the Year and Swan River Saga: Life of Early Pioneer Eliza Shaw earned her a national reputation. Raised in the mill town of Wellington Mills, her preparation for a creative career began early.

‘Her mother, Emma, had to raise her children on her own by running a boarding house for timber workers and managing a newsagency. Emma was interested in music, especially Gilbert and Sullivan, and despite their relative isolation, ensured that the nine-year-old Nita learned the piano by sending her on weekly trips to the convent in Bunbury. To reach Bunbury, Nita had to change trains twice and then stay overnight with her sister before returning home the next day.’

Brian Ketterer A distinguished biochemist, Brian Ketterer whose work at the Courtauld Institute signifi cantly improved the eff ectiveness of chemotherapy fi rst conducted experiments at home.

‘When he enrolled, Brian indicated that he wanted a career in chemistry. Before the availability of computers, it was a time when bright boys entertained themselves with chemistry sets. In November 1944 Brian’s experiment went wrong when the fi recrackers he was making at home exploded prematurely, burning his hands and face, causing him to miss a fortnight’s school. His school record notes enigmatically that he ‘was unavoidably absent from the examinations’. Perhaps that was why he later preferred biochemistry rather than physical chemistry.’

Ernest Leslie Le Souef OBELeslie Le Souef, a surgeon, contributed greatly to the development of medical services in Western Australia. His actions when in charge of the 2/7th Field Ambulance reveal a man of great character.

‘His exploits in World War II, when he chose to become a prisoner of war in Crete rather than abandon the wounded soldiers in his care, demonstrate a high level of courage, sacrifi ce and integrity. When transferred to a prisoner of war camp in Germany he continued his care of soldiers, performing often diffi cult surgical procedures under very trying conditions. After the war his concern for soldiers and his commitment to community service continued when he studied and applied surgical techniques to repair the more horrifi c war wounds.’

Raymond DingleRaymond Dingle was a researcher at the legendary Bell Laboratories. His achievements in semi-conductor design and the development of the quantum well laser have driven the communications revolution including the mobile phone.

‘In the 1970s, Raymond Dingle, while heading a research team at the cutting-edge Bell Laboratories in the USA, made the fi rst discovery of confi ned carrier quantum eff ects in highly modifi ed semiconductor materials, developed the quantum well laser, was co-inventor of the modulation-doping process and was responsible for the subsequent invention of the high electron mobility transistor. This series of discoveries enabled the development of the greatly improved semiconductors which are at the heart of computers, communication systems, light emitting devices and integrated circuits.’

Erica Underwood MBEErica Underwood’s strong advocacy for women and children found expression in her radio program and her membership of an impressive range of community organisations.

‘By the late 1940s Erica’s community focus, her abilities and especially her leadership skills were well known and she was chosen for a number of important roles. In 1949 she was appointed to the bench of the Children’s Court. She served on a range of committees and boards, including the Council of the Western Australian Institute of Technology (now Curtin University) and in 1977 became the fi rst to serve as its Deputy Chair. She also served on the Churchill Fellowship Awards Committee, was deputy chair of the WA Arts Council and a member of the ABC’s State Advisory Council. She also chaired the committee which selected Western Australia’s Citizen of the Year. The Western Australian Institute of Technology, in recognition of her achievements, awarded her an honorary Doctorate of Technology. She was the fi rst woman to receive the award.’

Tales of ten Modernians


Sheila McClemans CMGSheila McClemans together with Modernians Margaret Battye and Enid Russell pioneered the entry of Western Australian women into the legal profession.

‘Sheila McClemans was amongst the fi rst women to graduate in law from the University of Western Australia. With Molly Kingston she was the fi rst female legal practitioner to establish her own law fi rm. In World War II she joined the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service and in a short time became its director, achieving the rank of chief offi cer. She led the women’s contingent in the victory parade through the streets of London and met with the King.’

Herbert ‘Nugget’ CoombsNugget Coombs infl uenced national economic policy for decades, and led the establishment of the Australian National University and the Elizabethan Theatre Trust.

‘The teacher who described Herbert Coombs as ‘careless and dreamy’ was not aware that the signature of his student would one day appear on every Australian bank note. An economist, Herbert Coombs spent his life in distinguished service to Australia as a valued advisor to seven prime ministers, governor of the Reserve Bank, innovative architect of the Commonwealth Government’s post-war reconstruction policy, and the force behind the establishment of the Australian National University.’

Anne DevesonAnne Deveson’s early life was disrupted by World War II. Her success as a journalist led to her becoming an advocate for human rights and social justice.

‘Anne Deveson, a highly respected journalist, broadcaster, fi lmmaker and writer, pioneered the examination in Australia of issues of social justice on radio and television. Her preparedness to generate frank and open discussion of topics previously considered taboo such as schizophrenia coincided with a period of great social change. The respect, popularity and status she achieved led to her appointment as a Royal Commissioner and to her involvement with the Australian Film Industry.’

Hartley Teakle CMGHartley Teakle was an agricultural scientist whose research into trace elements had a dramatic impact upon agricultural productivity in Western Australia.

‘Much of the land release was proposed for areas that, for the cultivation techniques of the time, were marginal. It was Hartley Teakle’s soil survey and other reports that moderated enthusiasm for the scheme, as he successfully identifi ed those areas which had serious limitations. The subsequent Depression and the collapse of the wheat price reinforced his advice, and it was not until after World War II, when mechanisation and dry-land farming techniques had improved, that further land was released in the Fitzgerald, Lakes and Esperance regions. The importance of this work was recognised when Hartley was elevated to the Royal Agricultural Society’s Hall of Fame.’

Bruce Armstrong AMA medical practitioner Bruce Armstrong has undertaken ground breaking research which has furthered his outstanding contribution to public health and preventative medicine.

‘He became a specialist physician and epidemiologist and undertook research into cancer. With enormous implications for Australians, he was the researcher who fi nally established the link between the development of melanomas and exposure to the sun. He was also at the forefront of research into the links between the inhalation of asbestos fi bres and mesothelioma. For much of his professional life Bruce has been concerned with the promotion of preventive medicine and public health.’

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Fourth annual Mount Hotham Ski TripALEX BANYARD, TOUR LEADER

An enthusiastic group of 15 students from Years 10 to 12 embarked on the fourth annual Mount Hotham ski trip during the July school holidays. Luckily for us, some once-in-a-lifetime conditions including receiving 60 cms plus of snow played their part in the fun and festivities that were in store for the week. As diverse as our abilities in the snow were our personalities, but it didn’t take long for the group to bond and encourage one another to push ourselves to the limit.

Upon arrival we settled into Jalanga Lodge, picked up our hire gear, and were straight into our fi rst of fi ve lessons. For the more advanced skiers and boarders, it was straight to the slopes and it didn’t take long for the beginners to grasp the basics. For the fi rst couple of days in the snow we were bathed in sunshine, conditions that were perfect for those of us who were seeing snow for the fi rst time.

A routine was established remarkably quickly, thanks mostly to our own private chef that we had at our disposal. We enjoyed a fully cooked breakfast every morning, a buff et lunch at the Snowbird Inn, then delicious delicacies cooked for us in the evenings. Most of us ate more in that week than we normally would in a month!

As our skills developed, some students made use of the playgrounds for jumps and tricks, while others were off exploring the eight diff erent chairlifts and 20 plus runs that were on off er, ranging in ability from green, to blue, to black.

In the evenings, a few ventured out to watch some of the televised AFL games while others preferred to play cards, chess, Jenga, shoot pool and share laughs in the warmth of our lodge. Many of us attended the village quiz night where we fi nished in respectable fourth place, while some preferred to stay back and build a ski jump that adhered to strict safety standards. Night skiing down the ‘Big D’, numerous hot chocolates, snowman building competitions and snowball fi ghts were just a few of the other activities enjoyed.

Despite looking forward to a day in Melbourne shopping, our last day was tinged with some sadness as we drove back down the mountain, leaving the slopes behind us. I can honestly say that the memories and experiences we shared will remain with us for a lifetime.


The Year 9 River Cruise was a fabulous evening of frivolity as the students forgot about classes and studying to wile the hours away cruising the Swan River.

Students enjoyed the cool but calm weather as they danced up a storm to their favourite tunes, participated in some not-so-serious arm wrestling or chatted on the deck and admired the view of Elizabeth Quay and the Perth City skyline.

Ellen Velletri, Midaiah Harnett, Katrina Hooper and Kim Ho.Danyelle Grime and Hasti Bahar.Bernardi Soh and Milan Raovic.

Morgan Fletcher and Sean Butcher.

Ellen Velletri and Midaiah Harnett. Timur Ibragimov, Tabriz Prahnyo, Morgan Fletcher and Ethan Dowley.

Anna Griffi ths and Madeleine Lang.

Sarthak Shukla, Parsa Rastegar Lari and Louis Copland.

Mehrafarin Hosseini, Victoria Henderson, Emily Felstead and Vishmi Liyanage.Thomas Willoughby and Lana Pavlovic.

Year 9 Cruise the Swan


News from Design and PhotographyMARK TEMOV, PHOTOGRAPHY TEACHER

Louise Whelan, a professional photographer from the Moran Arts Foundation, spent a day conducting a visual story telling workshop with a group of Year 8 students.

Louise guided the students through both the technical and creative aspects of photography, which culminated in students printing fi ve images each for entry into the Moran Prizes. Students interested in photography can visit www.moranprizes.com.au to enter an image in this annual photography competition.

Year 8 Photography students have been busy shooting images for their Diary Cover and personalised drink coasters. Students enjoyed the opportunity to take photos on excursion and then design two products that will be very useful around the home.

Congratulations to the students who were recently acknowledged in the Year 9 Photography Exhibition. Year 9 students visited Kings Park to shoot the lovely fl ora and fauna and then create a three-image compilation.

The fi nal pieces were framed and exhibited in the Mills Gallery. As voted by the public, the Best Exhibition Print was awarded to Hayley Andrews with Markus Ko the recipient of Runner-Up Best Exhibition Print. Notable mentions went to Rana Ibrahim, Hayden Sefton, May Sung and Shanae Sung.

Students participating in the visual story telling workshop run by photographer Louise Whelan.

Compilation by Hayley Andrews.

Compilation by May Sung.

The Year 10 Design class has completed their fi nal major task for the semester and two students have been awarded prizes for their Street Photography images. Best Exhibition Print went to Kelsi Taylor and Runner-Up Best Exhibition Print to Sarah Dang. Congratulations to all winners.


Zara impresses in international photography competitionA photo of lightning striking over Sorrento Beach by Year 9 student Zara Edmond has been awarded second runner-up in the youth category of the international 2016 Annual World Oceans Day Oceanic Photo Competition.

Zara said she enjoyed photography as a way to express her creativity and to help capture memories. She was delighted with her third placing and was enthused about continuing learning more about the technical aspects of photography.

Zara’s image will form part of the World Oceans Day Oceanic Photo Competition galleries, which includes narratives explaining the importance of the oceans to humanity and relating humankind’s positive relationship with the ocean.

Poster by Alannah Chan.

Compilation by Hayden Sefton.

Compilation by Markus Ko.

Zara’s photo of lightning striking over Sorrento Beach.

Senior School coursesDesign continues to evolve in the Senior School courses with some excellent quality designs submitted by students. A campaign to promote the Perth Fashion Festival required students to shoot and graphically design a print media advertisement. The Year 12 group have fi nished their tourism print media campaigns after a camp to Rottnest where the brief asked students to sell the island to potential visitors.

Zara Edmond


Mod musicians create Perth Concert Hall magic

Perth Concert Hall lit up with magic on June 19 for two very special concerts featuring musicians from Perth Modern School and Rossmoyne Senior High School.

Each concert attracted 1100 audience members who were delighted with the outstanding performances. Congratulations to Roger Hey, Neil Coy, Celia Christmass and all Music Department staff for these two amazing events. Dr Peter Morris, the visiting clinician from Griffi ths University in Queensland who was working with the bands, said he thoroughly enjoyed the experience and seeing the growth and development of students.


Photos courtesy John Nettleton, Photography Teacher, Rossmoyne Senior High School.


Arts and Technology FestivalSALLY FLOYD, HEAD OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY

The opportunity for Middle Years students to indulge in a smorgasbord of Arts and Technology activities presented itself during Week 5 at the annual Arts and Technology Festival.

Students were spoilt for choice as master classes in laser cutting, robotics, cupcake decorating, chocolate tempering, plaster casting, hip hop and cabaret dance, 3D doodling, anime and cartooning, programming with Arduino, special eff ects make-up and drama improvisation were on off er.

As well as engaging students in a range of enrichment opportunities the festival provided our Arts and Technology students with the opportunity to showcase their skills and talents with Art, Photography, Digital Design Technology and Materials Design works being exhibited in the Mills Building. The Year 10 Drama students’ production of Mr Toad’s Mad Adventures was performed to an invited audience of family and friends. The Advocacy Challenge, a cryptic quiz encouraging students to discover the amazing Perth Modern School art collection, was won by Form 7F. The Robotics competition held during lunch captured the imagination of a number of students, providing opportunities to consolidate skills and work with like-minded students. Congratulations to Jay Choo (fi rst place), Viet Quoc Nguyen Ngo (second place) and Sisan Weerasinghe (third place).

Food Technology was not forgotten in this celebration of student work with the festival culminating in a staff morning tea held in the Mills Building, with staff being treated to a range of delicious foods prepared by Food Technology students.

I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the work of the Arts and Technology staff whose vision and dedication captures the imagination of our students: Lisa Andrews, Melanie Wilcock, Bernadette Woods, Katie Chin, Kasia Castle, Julie Vivian, Walter Wilson, Dylan Trent and Mark Temov.


Mr Toad’s Mad AdventuresCHANTELLE MACHADO, YEAR 10

For the Arts and Technology Festival, the Year 10 Drama class decided to tackle the challenge of preparing a full comedic play, Mr Toad’s Mad Adventures, within a time frame of just fi ve weeks.

CHANTE

While pulling off the play took great eff ort and hard work, the preparation was without a doubt a fun-fi lled experience. From experimenting with our voices to fi nd the right accent to dressing up in classy clothing to fi nd the perfect outfi t, our class enjoyed every moment of working with our teachers and peers to create a successful outcome.

And fi nally after countless rehearsals in and outside of school time, we had created what we deemed to be a class masterpiece. This particular performance allowed us to gain experience in working collaboratively with each other as well as performance skills. It was a wonderful opportunity to showcase our potential and eff orts.

As a class we made quick decisions on casting and brainstormed ideas amongst ourselves for all the diff erent aspects of the set. From there we chose to divide and conquer. While some of us blocked and rehearsed scenes from both acts of the play, the rest of our peers would work together to design costumes or work with technology.

Baby boom for teaching staff

A Modern baby boom: Sarah Lightfoot with Flynn, Michelle Edwards with Sebastian, Jarrad Strain with Aurora, James Giles with Neve and Phebe Verbrugghe with Luka.

The Health and Physical Education Department have added some future netballers and footballers to WA’s population with Lisa Ferrie, Michelle Edwards, Sarah Lightfoot and Kellie Morgan giving birth. James Giles in Science is now the father of three daughters with the very recent birth of Neve and Phebe Verbrugghe in Science is also a proud parent of three with the arrival of baby Luka. Jarrad Strain in Mathematics is enjoying fatherhood for the fi rst time with daughter Aurora, Food Technology teacher Rachelle Corica is also a fi rst time parent with son Tide and Italian teacher Francesca Candaten is soon to add a sibling for Oliver.

A number of staff at Perth Modern School have been busily expanding their families over the past year with babies being born left, right and centre!


New facilities enhance teaching and learning STACEY BURTON, BUSINESS MANAGER

Visitors to Perth Modern School may have noticed a number of changes to buildings and grounds in recent years.

The School has worked in conjunction with the P & C Association and the Friends of Music group to provide wonderful, state-of-the-art educational and recreational facilities for the enhancement of the teaching and learning program here at Mod. Much time, eff ort and money has gone into growing, refreshing and updating facilities enjoyed by every year group.

Special areas have been developed, such as the Years 7 and 8 spaces around the Stokes and Andrews Buildings, with climbing frames, four-square courts, giant chess sets and expanded shaded seating areas. Along the edge of the oval you will now see outdoor ping pong tables and fi tness equipment. Year 9 lockers were moved to the Gardham Building, making space for occasional furniture for the students to enjoy as well as for the outdoor foosball tables for recreation.

Inside buildings, new features like our aquarium in the Andrews Building and the refurbishment of two of the Music rooms with all new equipment and desks show Perth Modern School’s commitment to enhancing the teaching and learning spaces for our students. In addition two new senior school classrooms are being built as part of the Mills Building.

Top to bottom: Climbing equipment Year 7 area.

Chess set outside the Stokes Building.

Nivin Kumarapeli and Gregory Bell enjoy a game of foosball.

New pot plants and four square outline outside Stokes.

The new aquarium in the Andrews Building.


Mod welcomes new staff for Semester 2

A new chaplain and two teaching staff have joined Perth Modern School for Semester 2. We welcome them to the school community.

New Years 7 and 8 Student Councillors

Back row: Year 7 Student Councillors Georgia Knights, Joel Gard, Cerys Wileman and Joseph Newman.Front row: Year 8 Student Councillors Dylan Crowe, Julia Aquinot, Oscar Minns and Hannah Reynolds.

Welcome to our newly elected Years 7 and 8 Student Councillors.

Congratulations on your election! These fi ne young students will undoubtedly lead by example and make wonderful contributions to the Council.

Natalie FergussonHi to all the staff , students and parents at Perth Modern School! I’m Nat, the new School Chaplain. I have commenced working here this term and I am thrilled to be part of such a fabulous school! I have been a Chaplain for over 15 years now and am a trained Social Worker, working for several years in the Child Protection Department as well as Youth Corrective Services. My role as the School Chaplain is to work alongside the Student Services team to provide support to staff , students and school community where needed. I am currently working with Nicola Reilly, Middle Years Manager, with the Peer Support Program that is to commence this term and I am also involved with the Community Service Assistance program provided to local schools. I am excited to be a part of Perth Modern School and am looking forward to being a part of the culture of a great school community.

Francesca CardoniHello everyone, I am another Francesca teaching Italian at your school! I was born in Rome and teaching has always been part of my life.

I used to teach Mathematics and Physics back in Italy. In 2009, I moved to Australia with my partner and three children to look for a better future and here I am now, enjoying the beauty of teaching in the best school in Perth!

Kendrie DymockIn the seven years since graduating from university, I have been lucky enough to have experienced a range of teaching locations and experiences, with two years living abroad and teaching in London being the highlight. Now happy to be settling back in Perth, when the opportunity arose I could not pass up the opportunity to work in such an elite school as Perth Modern School as part of the Mathematics Department. I am excited about what this opportunity holds and am looking forward to challenging my students mathematically and having them challenge me in return!

Shaunna PowellI am very excited about joining the Perth Modern School Music Department and teaching alongside some of my former teachers from the specialist music program. After graduating from Mod, I studied a Bachelor of Music at WAAPA in Classical Performance followed by a Post-graduate Diploma in Opera Studies.

I am looking forward to teaching the talented students here and invoking a new perspective of music.


Winter Sport Lightning CarnivalsMARK MUIR, HEAD OF HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Participating in lightning carnivals was a fun way for students in Years 7 to 10 to exercise and bond with their team mates.

The students travelled to local community sports facilities where they played round robin style format competitions against other local schools. There was plenty of exercise and fun experiences gained.

Clockwise from top right: Nicole Tjahyadi playing soccer for the Year 9 team, Year 10 Mixed Volleyball team, Year 9 Boys Volleyball Winners Division A, Year 9 Hockey, Year 9 Girls Soccer and Year 9 Boys AFL.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION


School Sport WAMARK MUIR, HEAD OF HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Students were enthusiastic in their participation of School Sport WA round robin competitions during Term 2.

Junior Girls Soccer

Junior Boys Soccer

Senior Girls Soccer

All teams played well with plenty of excellent skills on display. Well done on an excellent year and for all the eff ort that was put into training before and after school both to the students and their

coaches Mr Brutty, Mr Forte, Mr Healy, Mr Marshall, Mr Meczes and Mr Muir. Also thank you to the school gardeners for marking and maintaining the three school soccer pitches through the term.

Year 11 Volleyball Junior Girls Volleyball

Year 10 Girls Netball


Netball Cup

The maximum number of teams for a school competed at the SSWA Netball Cup and looked fantastic in their new uniforms.

The top Year 8 team fi nished the highest in their pool and advanced to the fi nals. All teams showed outstanding teamwork and sportsmanship.

Year 8 Netball: Elisa Bath, Mirelle Augustin, Victoria Chung, Regina Raharjo, Alyssa Scarfone, Sarah Gregory, Elizabeth Driscoll and Tanisha Dunuwille.

Eric and Luka win Gold at the State Table Tennis ChampionshipThe Perth Modern School doubles team of Luka Harfouch and Eric Tian won the gold medal at the Smarter than Smoking State Secondary Table Tennis Championships.

The talented duo won a very exciting fi nal 3–2 against Christ Church Grammar.

Table Tennis Champions: Luka Harfouch and Eric Tian

Remi Young

Remi inspires squash playersSARAH LIGHTFOOT, HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER

Remi Young in Year 8 is a talented junior squash player in our midst. Currently ranked number one in Australia for Under 15s, he recently won the Under 15 Boys State Championships. Remi has played for Australia in test matches against Malaysia and Singapore and twice against New Zealand.

Perth Modern School has gained some further exposure to the game of squash entering three teams in the Junior Interschool Squash Championship held at Mirrabooka Squashworld. The junior division contained quite a few state level players ensuring some great matches throughout the day.

There were quite a few matches that were won by one point providing some nail biting moments for the teachers and spectators. The event saw some fi ercely contested matches with all students showing great sportsmanship. The students’ skills improved throughout the day as they began to understand the complex strategies and tactics of the game. A lot of fun was had by all.


Kiran and Rahul qualify for State Cross CountryMARK MUIR, HEAD OF HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION

ACHPER Dance FestivalMELANIE WILCOCK, DANCE COORDINATOR

Dance students were busy during Semester 1, working hard to choreograph and learn dance routines leading up to the ACHPER Dance Festival held on Friday, 24 June.

Students from the Year 8 Dance elective and Junior Mod Time Dance Club performed three items along with fi ve other schools.

Dance students participating in the ACHPER Dance Festival.

The performance evening was held at St Mary’s Anglican School and for some students it was the fi rst time they had performed on a stage in front of an audience.

We all had a lot of fun. Well done to everyone involved.

Our 15-year-old Boys team achieved an outstanding result in being awarded Champion School at the All Schools Cross Country Championship.

Congratulations to all team members and to our students who qualifi ed as state representatives including second placed Kiran Tibballs and fi fth placed Rahul Jegatheva. Other excellent performances were from Michael Webster who placed sixth in the Boys 14-year-old category and Catherine Hill who placed eighteenth in the 16-year-old Girls team. All our team members participated with great determination and were worthy school representatives.

Kiran Tibballs and Rahul Jegatheva.

Michael Webster celebrates Judo successMichael Webster in Year 9 recently came second in the National Judo Competition for 50kg Senior Boys. Congratulations!

Michael Webster


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Sphinx Society MembershipSEMESTER 1, 2016

The following students obtained Sphinx Society membership in Semester 1, 2016

Angela Antoff

Bashkim Arifi

Hayley Carlson

Arka Prava Chanda

Emma Chen

Alan Cheng

Alex Chi

Matthew Collins

Lauryn Coombes

Bedanta Dhal

Priya Fisher

Ella Fox-Martens

Minzhen (Crystal) Goh

Shivangi Gupta

Jesse Hafner

Daniel Ho

Robert King

Aleta Luu

Vivian Luu

Emily Lyon

Alex Majri

Karuna Nair

Victor Ngo

Hoang Anh Nguyen

Alex Pan

Simone Pandit

Jane Pankhurst

Virinchi Rallabhandi

Maria Ines Real-Rodriguez

Caitlin Revell

Avanish Shrestha

Edi Singh

Isha Singh

Supisara Suk-Udom

Nicole Tan

Amanda Tang

Sarah Tang

Eric Tian

Willem van Schie

Luna-Faye Veld

Felix Von Perger

Jiayi Wang

Milindi Weerasinghe

Kaizan Xia Wei Hong

Max Yap

Year 12

Year 11

Year 10

Coco Banh

Nicholas Baxter

Abigail Campbell-Young

Jenny Chang

Jamie Clemmans

Alice Colvin

Nathanael Crouch

Jonathan Darmago

Katherine Dumas

Eve Fitzpatrick

Sanchita Gera

Christopher Guneratne

Cindy Guo

Vivian Ha

Anezka Hamdani

Samuel Hicks

Lydia Hill Almeida

Jasper Huynh

Finn Jackson

Arun Jha

Mia Judkins

Tinula Kariyawasam

Seonwoo (Ivy) Kim

Elias Kuan

Grace Law

Xing Yuet Lee

Riley Lehr

Sally Leong

Yean Han Lim

Belinda Luu

Cameron McCracken

Siddarth Murali

Sri Sai Nallanchakravartula

Raeann Ng

Vinny Ong

Jae Min Pae

Joshua Poi

Oliver Pulsford

Jasneet Singh

Shi Han Su

Sarah Sun

Dana Tan

Joo Kai Tay

Andrew Thanur

Mark Tiernan

Shintaro Umeki

Cleo Wee

Kevin Wellalagodage

Lachlan D Whang

Maxine Williams

Lok Yiu (Celia) Wong

Yi Si Wong

Yi Wen Wong

Zachary Xiao

Zhong Xien Yeoh

Mehul Aggarwal

Michael Armanios

Kartikeya Bisht

Evgenija Blazeska

Georgia Burden

Roisin Callery

Benjamin Caulfi eld

Kai Chen

Clare Cheng

Brian Chi

Elena Christophers

Hannah Clapperton

Alexandra Claughton

Agampodi De Zoysa

Nicholas Doan

Swarna Gajendran

Sahil Gera

Parmida Ghorbanian

Amelia Gooding

Joshua Green

Rachel Guizzo Dri

Alexander Hedge

Georgia Henderson

Layanna Hepburn

Su-En Hia

Catherine Hill

Angela Ho

Yasmine Hosseini

Lacey Klompmaker

Ramitha Kotuwegedara

Annora Ai-Wei Kumar

Qian Yu Lai

Jai Lawlor

Jemima Loveland

Yuqing Lu

Ashley McAvoy

Adnan Muhlisic

Caroline Nguyen

Jessica Nguyen

Riuna O’Neill

Eloise Oakley

Ali Park

Pooja Ramesh

Anoushka Rastogi

Joel Scott

Julia Seitz

Yasmin Smith

Pieta Sparrow

Emily Tang

Racheline Tantular

Mei Qi Tay

Kelsi Taylor

Dana Thomas

Marika Torihara

Mandy Truong

Luke Uden

Naoko Uemoto

Lara Van Leeuwen

Claudia Walton-McDermott

Amy Whittle-Herbert

Saskia Wibowo

Emma Williams

Matthew Wong

Rebecca Ye

Evelyn Yong

Yi Ming Zhang

Zeba Zia

A Celebration of Contribution

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