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The School hosts students from our sister school, Shizuoka Gakuen. Accompanied by teacher, Mr Kenji Hara, the

visiting students attended a variety of classes,

which they thoroughly enjoyed and found

very interesting. The visit gave John Wollaston

students the opportunity to try out their

Japanese language skills, which was lots of

fun for all involved!

The visitors were required to deliver a brief

presentation, in English, on an aspect of

Japanese culture to some Japanese language

classes. Our students were lucky enough to

learn about Japanese animation characters,

traditional games and they even had a turn at

skipping with new friends.

Many students – from both schools - were

disappointed when it was time for the

Japanese contingent to return to Japan.

The Shizuoka Gakuen students enjoyed their

time at John Wollaston immensely and those

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PAGE TWO | ART FOR ART’S SAKE Talented Art students across all year groups showcase their pieces at the Annual Art Exhibition.

PAGE THREE | TREADING NEW GROUND International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme Exhibition.

PAGE FOUR | WRITE A BOOK IN A DAY? Secondary students write, illustrate, publish and bind a book to raise money for PMH.

PAGE FIVE | CELEBRATING OUR DADS Early Learning Centre children and their Dads enjoy a Father’s Day morning.

PAGE SIX | PILGRIMS REFLECT Looking back on Reachout Manila 2012.

PAGE SEVEN| READ LIKE A CHAMPION The Primary School embraces Book Week.

PAGE EIGHT | FOUNDERS’ DAY

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who hosted found it a rewarding experience.

We look forward to welcoming students from

Shizuoka Gakuen again in August next year.

Nine Year 10 and 11 John Wollaston students

will visit Shizuoka Gakuen in December this

year as part of our biennial Japan Study Tour

and they are looking forward to renewing

friendships.

My heartfelt thanks to all the families who

hosted; our exchange programme is nothing

without your generosity and support. Thank

you.

Tatia Sly

Head of Languages

Junior Weather Watchers

On Wednesday 22 August, very excited ELC students were treated to the spectacle of the Channel 9 helicopter landing in the Year 1 / Year 2 playground.

Upon arrival at the ELC, weather presenter Ms Angela Tsun received a warm and excited reception from the ELC children. Ms Tsun

Year 1 students enjoy a visit from the Channel 9 chopper and presenter Angela Tsun as part of Junior Weather Watch.

presented a fun and interactive lesson to the Year 1 students. She detailed the data they are required to collate and report during the week the School will be featured on Junior Weather Watch.

Ms Tsun gave the children information on weather patterns which occur as well as information about the water cycle and how to be more water wise around the home and school.

Each class was presented with a rain gauge and a personalised plaque with a digital thermo-hygro clock to assist the children in their learning. Each student also received a Junior Weather Watch Junior Reporter pack

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Welcome to Perth!

and fan card.

The visit acted as a provocation for the students as they began their new unit of inquiry “Patterns and changes influence life” in which one of the lines of inquiry they will explore is weather patterns and how they influence life.

Each day the students took turns to be a ‘Junior Meteorologist’ and practised recording the local weather using the equipment from Ms Tsun.

The data recorded by the students was presented on Junior Weather Watch during the weather segment on Channel 9.

Melissa ForslunEarly Learning Centre Coordinator

Dear Parents and Friends

What a busy term for the School! Apart from the all-important academic programme, we have enjoyed key

events such as Founders’ Day, Parent - Teacher evenings, House Days, Book Week, the Drama Production, the

PYP Exhibition, the Art Exhibition, Battle of the Classes, Learning Journeys, Primary Discos, Cross-Country

and Athletics Carnivals. Thank you for your support, it means a lot to your children and the staff. Additionally,

thank you to those parents involved in the strategic planning consultation phase, the many who responded

to the Parent Survey and the industrious Busy Bee participants. Much has been accomplished this term.

A personal highlight for me was the inaugural PYP Exhibition staged in the Year 7 Centre on 6 September. The

event was outstanding - a credit to the students’ enthusiasm and application and the staff and parents who

supported them.

From the Principal

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Students of all ages showcased their artistic talent at the School’s Annual Art Exhibition.

Art for Art’s sake

I am delighted that the School has made its first Art acquisition for several years from the Annual Art Exhibition. Self Portrait by Year 11 student Janina

Curran, painted in oils on canvas, will hang in Administration. Janina will be formally acknowledged for her work at Secondary Praise and Thanksgiving.

With warm wishes

Anne Ford

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Our Year 6 students are no strangers to beginning new initiatives. They were the first group to begin the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme in Year 1 and the first group to participate in the 1:1 MacBook Programme. In true pioneering spirit, they have done it again! They are now the first students at John Wollaston to participate in the PYP Exhibition.

The Exhibition is the culminating project of the IB PYP and takes place in the students’ final year of their Primary schooling. This will become an annual event and all future Year 6 students will participate in the Exhibition.

Preparation for the exhibition “journey” began at the beginning of the year. The first step was to become informed of the process. The children learnt that they were required to conduct their own unit of inquiry through which they could demonstrate all the elements of the PYP learned through the years. This would be no easy feat as they soon discovered. Possibly one of the greatest challenges was the development of the central idea. After much exploration of their previous experiences, the children came to a consensus:

Technology influences thinking, feelings

and communication.

After further discussions the lines of inquiry and concepts were agreed upon and it was time for each student to select a real issue to form the context of their inquiry. The ultimate goal of the PYP is for students to take action as a result of their learning. Students were required to consider possible action when selecting their issues. A wide variety of issues was explored, ranging from social networking, video games, the effect of technology on social interaction or physical activity, environmental issues, mobile phone usage and many, many more.

was a sure sign of success. The enthusiasm of the Year 6 students was matched by the curiosity of the younger students and the Year 7 Centre was buzzing with questions, answers and explanations.

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Treading new groundStudents in the final year of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme exhibit their work.

This helped to build confidence for the final stage of the journey, the presentation to parents, which took place on 6 September. During the assembly, every Year 6 student spoke with commitment and passion about what they had been doing. Their song was sung beautifully and the quality of their work was outstanding.

When asked if they thought this was a worthwhile experience, the answer was a unanimous “YES!”

Like true pioneers the children are now keen to consider ways to make the process easier for future groups by offering tips and advice.

Fiona CurreyPYP Coordinator

ABOVE | Principal, Anne Ford discusses the Exhibition with Year 6 student, Jordy Collins.

Several teachers volunteered to mentor

students through the process. Each mentor met with a small group of children each week

to discuss their work, give guidance and set goals. Whilst the children were required to

self-manage their learning, they particularly enjoyed the support offered by their mentors and the other members of their group.

Children were encouraged to choose their

own forms of expression to demonstrate their learning. There was a range of models,

children’s books, movies and PowerPoint presentations and many brochures, all designed to illustrate their understanding and chosen action. Through their brochures students demonstrated their understanding of the influence of technology based on a range of perspectives.

Watching the engagement of the younger pupils when they went to see the Exhibition

YEAR 6EXHIBITION

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Read like a ChampionOn 23 August, to coincide with Book Week, two teams of dedicated Secondary students spent the day planning, writing, illustrating, editing, printing and binding a book to support Princess Margaret Hospital.

Write a book in a day? ...sure, no problem!

Across Australia teams of writers were doing the same thing on their nominated days to raise

money for children’s hospitals. Our two teams raised $600 for Princess Margaret Hospital.

At 8.00am the students found out the

‘parameters’ of their book. (The parameters

included the human and non-human

characters, setting, issue and random words

that must be included in the book.) After

an extensive session of planning, chapters

were divided up and the writing began. Our

illustrators worked in cooperation with the

writers to bring the stories to life and help the

target audience aged 11 to 14 years visualize

the characters and action.

The training sessions with Head of English

Irene Terpon and illustration advice from Ms

What a buzz... Approximately 60 parents and friends turned

out for a Busy Bee which was held on Saturday

25 August.

Led by Business Manager Mrs Gailene Shore,

volunteers of all ages shovelled, barrowed and

raked their way through piles of mulch.

The planting and mulching have made a

wonderful difference to the ELC and Primary

grounds thanks to the teamwork, goodwill

and participation of everyone involved.

Written by:Isobel Colley (8)Claire Willis (9)

BECOMING A PERFECTIONIST

Steffanie Conneely (8)Nicholas Wright (10)

Harris were obviously worthwhile, as the books and drawings developed smoothly and efficiently

throughout the day with little teacher input required.

The writing began to wrap up around 3.00pm and by 5.00pm both books had been printed,

bound and electronic versions sent in to verify completion by the 8.00pm deadline.

Congratulations to the students for their enthusiastic and dedicated attitude toward creative

writing, illustration and helping children in need of some light entertainment.

Anne HarrisDeputy Principal (Teaching and Learning)

Written by: Kaitlin Brindley (10) Siddhi Dalvi (9)Evie Dodge (8)

Jamie Fox (8)Eliza McPhail (9)Hayden White (10)

The Smile After the Storm

Illustrated by: Tyler Addison (8)

Illustrated by:Darcie Azzam (8) Josi Shea (9)

...to be as busy as a bee

Excited Kindergarten, Pre-Primary and Year 1 children have the opportunity to invite their Dads* to a special Father’s Day morning.

*In this context Dad refers to the child’s guest on the day.

Celebrating our Dads

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LEFT| These Pre-Primary Dads enjoyed time with their children as well as having the opportunity to talk and reacquaint with each other - and of course, compare ties!

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Dads have a special place in the lives of children but due

to work commitments and the like, they rarely get the

opportunity to come to the School and share the children’s

learning and classrooms with them.

To start the Father’s Day morning, the children proudly

walked their special guests to their classrooms and

introduced them to their teachers. Dads were then

given gifts and cards made by the children to show their

appreciation and love for all they do for them. Pre-Primary

Dads could be seen proudly sporting brightly painted ties

designed for them by their child.

Throughout the morning the children shared favourite

activities and enjoyed some special one-on-one time. Dads

and children could be seen kicking a football or playing

cricket in the playground, building with the construction

kit or drawing together, just to name a few of the many

engaging activities that were led by the children.

The children enjoyed the responsibility of guiding their

guests through their learning space. Year 1 students ensured

their Dads were well looked after with coffee and biscuits.

The Father’s Day mornings were well-attended and also

provided an opportunity for the Dads in our Early Learning

Centre community to meet and build relationships with the

others in their child’s cohort.

The event was thoroughly enjoyed by the children and

their Dads and has become one of the highlights of the ELC

Calendar.

Melissa Forslun

Early Learning Centre Coordinator

ABOVE AND LEFT| Dads and children engaged in some one on one activities......who’s showing who?

around you like they are your brothers and sisters. When I entered the community of Payong, never did I think that I would let all my boundaries fall down , that in the midst of being outside my comfort zone I would feel more confident and comfortable than I ever have before . The people in Payong taught me to let go of my fears, to smile in the face of hardship and to share my privileged life with the people around me.

What ’s the point of having money, if you have no one to share it with? What does it mean to live in an ‘advantaged’ country, if all it does is disadvantage you? Although I have come home from Manila to everything that I left here in Perth, I now view it with completely different eyes. I look past the little things that seemed so big and bad before I left, I have an appreciation for the people around me and I’ve learnt the meaning of what it is to truly have faith , to love without any barriers and to be filled with happiness and joy. Because life is something that is way too special and precious to ever dishonour.

KIRSTY KENNEDY

YEAR 12

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Two months after returning to the “real world”, our two Reachout Manila pilgrims reflect on their fortnight-long experience working with Filipino children in impoverished communities.

Pilgrims reflect

Before we parted the place we called home, to leave for Manila, we were constantly told that we were going to a poor country, a country that had few possessions and a country where the people in it weren’t as lucky as the people in Australia. However, within a mere few days in Manila I learnt that this place certainly wasn’t poor, yes maybe in a material sense it was, but it was so rich in what Australia was poor in; in love, joy, acceptance, faith and happiness.

Reachout Manila was certainly a life changing experience . I had the pleasure and privilege of meeting people who opened up their hearts to me, who taught me more than I could ever learn at home, and created bonds with me that no matter what happened were unbreakable . When I walked down the muddy hills at Macabut, I expected to share the knowledge I had with young children and give them an education . Never did I expect that looking into a small child’s eyes, or being swarmed with hugs on a day to day basis would teach me more than I could ever wish to teach them. I was taught that to be happy you don’t need electronics, a large home, an endless supply of clothes, or even a bed to sleep in at night. To be happy you need to be at peace within yourself and just love the people

When I applied for Reachout Manila I thought I would be going to help children by feeding and teaching them. I definitely did not expect to meet the most beautiful, intelligent and kind people that I would create such strong connections with and friendships that will last a lifetime.I think the bond created between the communities and the pilgrims was stronger than any relationship I have had my whole life. I feel so privileged to have met all the mothers, children, youths and seminarians who are the most inspirational people and who I now look up to as role models.This influential journey has opened, not only my eyes, but my heart to see that it does not matter where you come from, the colour of your skin or even the quality of your singing voice, we are all one and the same.

TEGAN EDMONDSONYEAR 10

ABOVE | Primary staff ham it up in their rendition of The Princess and the Pea to the delight of the audience.

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The theme for Book Week this year was

“Champions Read” and we celebrated this

annual event with a visit by Denson Baker,

who was a foundation John Wollaston student

in 1989. Denson is a cinematographer and has

turned several books into successful films. Of

note is his role as Director of Photography on

the film version of Oranges and Sunshine.

Read like a ChampionPrimary students enthusiastically embraced Book Week activities and there was a lovely excitement throughout the School.

ABOVE | A talk from cinematographer and past student Denson Baker captivates the children’s interest.

Over the course of the week, eager students

entered competitions around the Book Week

theme culminating with the fantastic dress-

up assembly on Friday.

This was magnificent, with almost everyone

getting into the spirit by dressing up as a

favourite book character.

The highlight was the hilarious Staff

Pantomime The Princess and the Pea. Head

of Primary John Stewart has really missed his

calling, as he showed himself to be a superb

actor playing the part of the princess and

stealing the show.

I would like to thank all the students who

participated, as it was a wonderful way to

celebrate Book Week.

Nan MeredithPrimary Teacher Librarian

Written by Louis Nowra and set in a mental

hospital in 1971, this quirky play which centres

around aspiring lunatic thespians, took the

audience through a full range of emotions.

The cast, under the direction of Head of The

Arts Peta Ranieri, delivered a powerful and

sometimes comical performance.

Cosi burns down the houseBe it in the guise of schizophrenia, paranoia

or pyromania, each actor clearly enjoyed the

experience.

Special acknowledgement goes to past

students, Anais Hogben and Ian Chandler,

and staff member Daniel Johnson who joined

present students in the cast.

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During the Founders’ Day Service, Revd Dave revealed his inner “Rolf”, creating a masterpiece whilst delivering his sermon. The congregation was transfixed as the image of Jesus took shape, becoming a centre piece of the Service.

Founders’ Day 2012

Later in the day, the tradition of Year 12s

sizzling sausages to feed the entire school

continued. After lunch, the students enjoyed

running their own and visiting other groups’

stalls. Great fun was had by all.

The second round of the Principal’s Cup was

held with staff defeating students in netball.

All money raised on Founders’ Day was

donated to Anglicare WA’s Young Hearts

Programme which supports the needs of

children and adolescents to the age of 18 years

who suffer from domestic violence.

Thank you to special guests who joined us in

celebration including the Anglican Schools

Commission’s Chief Executive Officer The

Reverend Peter Laurence and Chairman of

Council Craig Bydder.