Lynwood Senior High SchoolAn Independent Public School

Newsletter 3 September 2015

Student Councilors visit Parliament HouseOn the 31st of July, Bill Johnston invited a few selected Upper School Councilors to Parliament House for a tour and lunch. Mitchell Poole, Jessica Lee, Rose Ngun, Opeyemi Idris, Moe Hourani and I were given the chance to look at the structure of Parliament as well as learn from Bill Johnston his ideals and experiences of being in Parliament. Overall, we enjoyed this educational experience as well as the lunch, and thank Bill Johnston for allowing Lynwood students to gain insight into future career paths.

Selene Mah School Captain

Australian MathematicsCompetition Once again, Lynwood students have excelled in the Australian Mathematics Competition. The AMC provides students with a chance to test themselves against problems that can be much harder than those in regular school maths tests!

This year, 23 students competed. Together, they collected 8 Credits, 6 Distinctions and one High Distinction. Only one student, Treasure Agenson, entered the very difficult Senior Division. Treasure achieved the school’s highest certificate and finished ahead of 97% of candidates in that division – an excellent result.

Our largest entry was in the Junior Division where Genna Read from Year 7 and Yi Lin Low, Jachinta Muhafidin and Bicheng Luo, all from Year 8, achieved Distinctions. Yi Yin also recorded the school’s highest score, with 20 problems solved, including 4 from the very difficult third section.

In the Intermediate section, Year 10s, Matthew Bray and Han Tun, also achieved Distinctions and finished well inside the top 10% Australia wide. Well done to all involved and we hope to see you all compete again next year.

Mathematics Department

Live music in the IECThe IEC experienced a music incursion last week on Friday where a company called ‘Music Rocks Australia’ (MRA) came to school and demonstrated multiple activities to students. Every activity gave students the opportunity to participate, create and experience the latest technology used in the music industry. Students also had the opportunity to record their work and compose lyrics against a backing track; the results were very positive and innovative, well done to all involved.

Derek Avia - IEC

Lynwood Senior High School

and Moe Hourani, were also invited by Bill Johnston MLA to a tour

of Parliament House, including lunch. Student feedback was very

positive and student councillors thanked Mr Bill Johnston for the

opportunity to tour Parliament House.

We have a number of Year 11 and IEC students involved in the ABCN

Aspirations program. This is a mentoring program by corporate

volunteers with goals to impact on student employability, critical and

leadership skills. Norton Rose Fulbright Australia (Law firm), Optus,

Microsoft and Minter Ellison are the companies involved this year.

Enjoy the last few weeks of a very busy term.

Andrew Jack - Principal

Lynwood SHS has had The Honourable Peter Collier MLC, Minister for

Education, and the Honourable Dr Mike Nahan MLA visit the school

on 17th June. The Minister visited EaLS classes, the Aquaponics and

Hydroponics centres and toured the school garden with School Board

Chair, Tanja Pope, P&C President, Bruce Henderson, student councillor,

Opeyemi Idris, and LEAF student Isaac Doherty.

Our soccer teams continue to be very competitive in their

competitions and in addition, Perth Glory Captain Michael Thwaite

and club physio Toby Horak delivered a presentation to the Soccer

Academy students on the importance of education in elite sport.

The talk was very well received by the students.

Congratulations to the Lynwood SHS student band, UNITY, on their

fantastic performance at Crown Perth on Saturday night, the 22nd of

August. They were invited by the WACSSO (WA Council of State School

Organisations) to provide the entertainment for 250+ members at

their Annual Conference. The band performed a fantastic one-hour

set and was even cheered for an encore, as guests danced along to

the tunes! Well done to these students for representing Lynwood’s

amazing talent!

Course advising interviews have been held in the Senior School

area, the majority of Year 10 to Year 11 course selections have been

completed and 2016 Year 11 to Year 12, course selections have

commenced.

We have experienced another successful round of Interschool

debating with wins by our Year 7, 8 and 10 teams.

Sustainability and Science Weeks - A variety of activities were held

over these weeks with students participating in a range of offerings,

as described later in the newsletter.

Gary Anderson has been successful in being appointed Principal

Advisor for the Student Centred Funding Model. This appointment

finishes at the end of 2016, when Gary will be returning to Lynwood

SHS. The Principal position has been advertised for Term 4 this year

and the 2016 school year.

Our Student Councillors have been very active with fundraising events

held for ‘Red Nose Day’ in June and ‘Jeans for Genes’ day in August.

Thank you to the staff and students who participated and donated to

these worthwhile causes. Representatives of our student councillors,

Selene Mah, Mitchell Poole, Jessica Lee, Rose Ngun, Opeyemi Idris

From the Principal’s Desk

Harmony Week at Lynwood SHSHarmony Day is celebrated throughout Australia and all Australians are encouraged to embrace the cultural diversity of our country. Multiculturalism is in Australia’s national interest and speaks for fairness and inclusion. It enhances respect and support for cultural, religious and linguistic diversity.

At Lynwood Senior High School, we celebrate Harmony Week together with NAIDOC to extend the opportunity to reflect on and enjoy the cohesive and inclusive nature of Australia. Recognising the traditional owners and respect for the Aboriginal way of living is essential when we speak about inclusivity. The cultural diversity at Lynwood is unquestionable, with 53 nationalities and even more languages spoken amongst students and staff. A high population of newly arrived students enrolled in the Intensive English Centre adds to this unique tapestry of cultures, traditions, beliefs and languages.

In 2015 we invited all students to reflect on their identity through our theme “I Belong.” Photography and writing competitions gave students an opportunity to address their sense of belonging in a creative way. Many stunning, thoughtful and highly creative entries were presented at our assemblies where the theme of belonging was explored further. We enjoyed didgeridoo playing and the beauty of different languages through listening to the mesmerising poetry of our guest speaker. With the wonderful Lynwood Band playing and the IEC students reciting poetry in different languages, the sense of joy and true celebration was evident.

Throughout the week we had a number of engaging activities both in the classrooms and during recess and lunch. Integration between students coming from different countries and representing different cultures needs to be fostered and encouraged; therefore some IEC classes invited mainstream students and worked together on topics including accepting differences and valuing diversity. At lunchtime the IEC students

Science DepartmentThis term has been a busy one in the Science Department. It has seen the department participate successfully in both Sustainability Week and Science Week.

The ‘Paper Pots’ stall at the Sustainability Week Expo in the gym was extremely popular. Students were shown how to make pots out of newspaper that disintegrates naturally in the ground. They planted seeds which some students took home. The rest will be germinated in the Science Department and planted at the school. Year 7 – 10 students also took part in tree planting in Harmony Park. The Science students planted over 800 plants around the wetland. This will increase to biodiversity of the area by providing more habitats for native organisms.

Science Week was also a huge success. During Week 5 we had experiments and activities running during recess and lunch based on the 2015 Science Week theme of Light. A huge thank you must go out to all of the Science teachers who gave up their time to run interesting and engaging lessons. An even bigger thankyou must be extended to all of the students who participated. Congratulations must go to Sunny Li who was the winner of the $50 gift voucher to Carousel shopping complex for attending Science week activities.

Our Year 9 EaLS students attended the Parkwood Primary Science Night on the 21st of August where they demonstrated science activities to Parkwood students and parents. Students were able to speak to the primary students about their experiences studying science at Lynwood and inspire them to take interest in science.

Finally, I would also like to use this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Craig Foster and I am the new Head of Department of Science here at Lynwood SHS. I have thoroughly enjoyed the time I have been here since my appointment and I am excited for the rest of the year. I have met most students and look forward to meeting many more of you over the course of the year. I am passionate about Science education and look forward to working with the Science staff to ensure all students enjoy their time in a Science laboratory.

Craig Foster - Head of Science Department

offered captivating activities: henna painting, Chinese calligraphy, 5 stone game and Farsi language games. Our Education Assistants created friendship bracelets and braided hair. The green square was buzzing with conversations, laughter, joy and excitement of making new friends. Many students and staff were wearing traditional costumes. Others wore orange clothing and/or a distinctive orange ribbon to show their support for inclusivity in Australia. The IEC Band gave a fantastic performance enjoyed by many mainstream students and staff. Daily notices presented in different languages, Bollywood and Flamenco lessons and performances, engaging TAG activities, mosaics construction and international food provided by Canteen added to a great atmosphere of our Harmony Week celebrations.

The cultural diversity at Lynwood SHS is our great strength and we will continue to celebrate its benefits and potential for our school community through many more Harmony Weeks!

Ania Duszenko - IEC Coordinator

Sunny Li who was the winner of the $50 gift voucher to Carousel shopping complex for attending

Science week activities.

Sustainability WeekOnce again we had a highly successful Sustainability Week in August. The entire school jumped on board and were innovative in their programs to engage our students in a range of curriculum and activities that looked at improving Lynwood’s sustainable practices, and teach the students that each individual can make a difference.

The week commenced with an assembly and a motivational guest speaker, Shani Graham, who shared her experiences with her personal project ‘Ecoburbia,’ which has seen her redevelop a traditional, old house in Beaconsfield into four individual, fully sustainable apartments. Even down to milking her goats and making cheese!

Year 7, 8 and IEC students had the opportunity to watch Captain Clean Ups Water Wise performance. This was a thoroughly engaging and humorous look at how we can all make a difference to water conservation, with a few small changes to how we use water in our homes. Some of students became performers in the show and clearly highlighted the talent we have here at Lynwood.

Year 7 and 8 English students found their green thumbs outside the classroom and created visually appealing garden beds at the front of the school, with each bed planted to spell the letters of Lynwood. Our first ever vertical garden was created by our student environment group to not only be functional but to beautify one of the library walls. They called on the expertise of LEAF students who ably assisted to ensure the final product was perfect. Well done to all staff and students involved in these new gardens.

Science and S&E classes assisted with a clean-up and weeding of the wetlands and the planting of over 600 new seedlings over the course of the week. Again LEAF came to the rescue to finish the planting which led to over 800 new plants going into the wetlands and harmony gardens, ensuring these two spots continue to flourish and provide the school with native, outdoor classroom experiences whilst improving the biodiversity of the school site.

Our annual recycled fashion parade was a huge hit with the gym bursting with members of the audience keen to see our models strut their fashion choices. A huge team was involved in this event, from the student models through to staff that organised the fashion, promoted the event and those who provided technical support for the parade. A big thank you to all involved.

Other events throughout the week occurred in learning areas and across the school. Former student, Dwayne McMahon, who graduated in 2007, gave a bush tucker food demonstration in the library. Students were able to try a range of foods made by Dwayne who works for Kuditj, an Aboriginal catering company. Dwayne has achieved great things in his career and was the first indigenous chef to complete his apprenticeship at Crown Casinos. His Home Ec teachers watched on with great pride and enjoyed his food.

And the week culminated in our annual Sustainability Expo which many believe was the best yet. We had outside organisations from Armadale Reptile Centre, Birds of Prey, Bannister Creek, Water Wise, Curtin University, and UWA sustainable toys. In addition, lots of school stalls showing the work done at a school was a highlight. Our students and teachers are innovative in their work and I look forward to next year’s event.

Jo Willesee - Deputy Principal

Sustainability Week Recycle Fashion ParadeDuring Sustainability Week, our fabulous student models came out again to present our Recycle Fashion Parade, using second-hand clothing items that had been borrowed, donated or purchased from op shops. This is our third year of putting on the Fashion Parade and it is fast becoming a highlight of our Sustainability Week activities.

Our superb models and fantastic support team (both students and staff) produced an amazing show, which absolutely delighted the lunchtime crowd. Special mention must be made of the best judged models and routines. Mutiara Darmawanto won the Best Model award, and didn’t she look stunning in her outfit! Albert Julius won the Biggest Personality award, and thrilled us with his moon-walk steps. Most Commended award went to Leonie Stainton, who confidently stepped out and almost stole the show with her routine. Unfortunately, we couldn’t give prizes to everyone, but we did give out Certificates of Commendation and Appreciation, Good Standing points and some canteen vouchers to all participants. Do check out the photos - all models looked fabulous!

Special mention must be made of our backstage helpers, sound technicians, lighting technicians, wardrobe and hair and make-up artists, both students and staff. We could not have had such a successful event without you all.

Watch out Lynwood! 2016 Recycle Fashion Parade will be bigger and better yet!

Mrs Michael Learning Support Coordinator

Lynwood Senior High School

Sustainability Week‘Roots & Shoots’

During the week of the 7th to the 11th of August, the Lynwood Environmental Sustainability Students (also known as the ‘Roots and Shoots’ group), made up of students from Year 7 through 11, along with the help of the amazing Year 11 LEAF students and Ms Miller, Mr Pennington and the very handy Mr Warren, were able to build Lynwood’s first recyclable vertical herb garden.

It was a week of hard work, learning new skills (Ms Miller is now very handy with a drill and an electric saw) and a lot of fun to produce the final job. The Committee is hoping that their garden creation will flourish and the Home Economic Department will enjoy the use of our produce for a long time to come.

I am really proud of the students and all of their hard work, and a VERY big thank you to the LEAF legends for showing us all how it is done. There is nothing more inspiring than working with a passionate group of young people who want to get their hands dirty (literally) and make a real difference in their community.

Ms Miller & Lynwood Environmental Sustainability Students.

Sustainability WeekA Scarecrow was completed by Year 7 EaLS class. All items used in the building of the scarecrow were recyclable. The scarecrow was designed by the whole class for Sustainability Week. Congratulations to the Year 7 Eals and many thanks to our gardener Vern who organised the metal poles so as we could make our creation come alive.

Mrs ScaramellaYear 10 Coordinator

Dates to Remember 2015TERM 3 – Monday 20th July to Friday 25th September 2015

P&C Meetings: • Tuesday 8th September 2015 - 6.30pm in the Conference Room

School Board Meetings:• Monday 14th September 2015 -1pm in the Conference Room___________________________________________________________

TERM 4 – Monday 12th October to Thursday 17th December 2015

Monday October 12th - School Development Day - Students return Tuesday October 13th

P&C Meetings:• Tuesday 20th October 2015 - 6.30pm in the Conference Room• Tuesday 1st December 2015 - 6.30pm in the Conference Room

School Board Meetings:• Monday 26th October 2015 - 1pm in the Conference Room• Monday 23rd November 2015 - 1pm in the Conference Room

Year 12 Dates:• Year 12 and Breakfast Final Assembly– 23rd October 2015• Year 12 Presentation Evening 24th November 2015

Please record these dates for future reference.

Lynwood Senior High School

Follow the Dream Attends Murdoch UniversityOn Wednesday August 18, Lynwood’s Follow the Dream student, Joseph, along with students from eight other schools from the Mount Lawley Follow the Dream Outreach program, attended an Exploring Murdoch day hosted by Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre. The students went on a tour of the campus, starting at Kulbardi and going on to visit the Animal Anatomy labs as part of the Veterinary Science course. These rooms were not for the faint hearted but were extremely fascinating. Students had the opportunity to mingle with current Murdoch students and fellow Follow the Dream students. I would like to thank Murdoch Kulbardi Centre for hosting such an inspiring day.

Hayatti Miller - Year 11 Coordinator on Behalf of Bridgid LaffertyFollow the Dream Program Coordinator Mt Lawley Outreach

Home EconomicsDuring Sustainability Week, students completed a number of different activities. The Year 7 and 8 classes in Fab Food made a delicious Minestrone Soup and completed quizzes on fruit and vegetables. Students looked at the importance of using foods in season and purchasing local foods. In Year 10 Body Shop, the students learnt about the benefits of making homemade beauty products and made a body moisturiser and lip balm. A task in Year 12 Children, Family and Community involved students looking at the issue of HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. This was to consider ways of promoting social sustainability or helping to build healthy communities. The class developed posters on the topic and made dolls for the Uthando project. The dolls will be sent to children in Kwa Zulu Natal who have been orphaned by the AIDS epidemic. Both the dolls and the posters were put on display at the Sustainability Week Expo. In addition, at the Expo, students demonstrated how to make beads for jewellery from recycled paper and crocheted using plastic shopping bags. Students attending the Expo were also able to sample a delicious vegetarian slice made with zucchini.

The Home Economic Department

Intensive English Centre ProgramsThis term saw the beginning of our curriculum action research project which we applied for through the Australian Sustainable Schools Initiative. The focus for our research is on the Australian (Western Australian) curriculum priorities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and Sustainability. We have been working on these priorities through the MESS areas from the Beginning classes through to the Transition level classes; Researching and writing biographies of well-known ATSI people in English; identifying invertebrates, writing up investigations and looking at water quality in Science; measuring and planning our new vegetable garden in Mathematics; and looking at ATSI land management practices in Society & Environment.

We went to the Canning River Education Eco Centre and had three interesting workshops; Leonard Thorn, a Noongar educator showed us some traditional ways of living before white settlement; River Diaries, a workshop looking at the river when farming development started to change the use of the river; and finally a workshop looking at the microorganisms in the river which give an indication of how healthy the river is currently. The students enjoyed this excursion and gained a broad understanding of an important part of our local environment, the impact humans have on the environment and how we need to care for it.

We are working on improving our immediate school environment by increasing our commitment to our worms, and recycling our food scraps to increase their nutrient production which we will use on our new vegetable garden. We will attempt to grow some typical vegetables from some of our students’ cultures.

Tracey Marr - IEC

LEAFLEAF students reflect on the year so far. After learning from the many mistakes made on the ill-fated Rottnest Camp, our adventurous Year 12s left Lynwood SHS very early the day after Anzac Day and headed off for the adventure of a lifetime, a sailing adventure in Shark Bay for the week. After a long bus drive we arrived in Denham to quickly set up camp, and met Guy, our SEATREK Expedition Leader. Boats were allocated, important safety equipment was handed out to the responsible people and rough plans were made for the week. Ms Lethlean ticked off her SEATREK Bucket List in visiting Love It Bay, Tetradon Sand Dunes and Big Lagoon. Mr Warren managed to out-fish every student, including Kyle Merema, ten times over, providing a lifesaving meal of Spanish mackerel when food supplies were low on the second last day. A fantastic time was had by all involved, with Year 12 students taking away many special lifelong memories. The rest of the year is flying by just as quickly with the first block of work experience for Year 11 LEAF students. Good luck with this, along with the upcoming Canoe Camp later in Term 3 this year. On a much sadder note, LEAF has said goodbye to two very important people. Firstly we said farewell to Ms Alison Lethlean, who is on extended leave. Her hard work and tenacity in setting up the LEAF Program over 8 years ago has been appreciated by all those former LEAF students who may not have otherwise successfully graduated from LSHS, and from the staff whose job is made that little bit easier as a result of the LEAF Program being in operation and what it is today. Secondly, our much appreciated Education Assistant Shirley Rycroft has left us as well. Never one to admit defeat or make excuses, her determination to complete activities alongside our LEAF students was a sight to see. Horse riding in Guilderton was an experience I’m sure she will never forget. Her ability to listen to and guide students through difficult periods has been very much appreciated.

John Warren - LEAF

The Homework HubThe Homework Hub, a centre of support for students to achieve success, continues to operate after school. We offer this support every day after school, with the addition of an ATAR Home-work Hub, which takes place in one of the Science rooms on Wednesdays. We are grateful to our volunteer University students who are helping our students by tutoring them in Maths, Physics and Chemistry, in preparation for their examinations coming up shortly.

Many thanks to all our support staff, teachers and volunteers, who attend the Homework Hub to support our students complete homework; catch up with class work; revise schoolwork; and do general reading and numeracy activities. We welcome more volunteers to join us, whether you can help with preparation of the afternoon snack and drink, tutoring English or Maths, or help some of our ESL (English as a Second Language) students with their reading.

Enquiries to Joyce Michael - Learning Support Coordinator

Lynwood Senior High School

Visual Art and a Sustainable Environment

During first semester, students from Mr. Hotinski’s Year 9 Painting and Sculpture and Year 10 Ceramics and Sculpture classes composed and created a Marine Mural as part of their investigations into art and its links with the environment. The artwork was designed as a combined painting and ceramic composition.

The Year 10 students worked on creating larger ceramic pieces of various species of fish and seahorse which were decorated with bright colours, typical of reef dwelling species.

The Year 9 students explored and created various forms of shells, using their observations of actual shells. These were hand drawn and painted before being sealed with a polymer resin for long life. With the assistance and guidance from our visiting teacher, Ms Thorn, the shells, together with

recycled materials, were used to create the floor of a shallow sea inlet, complete with reef, plants and a variety of sea life forms.

The entire mural was constructed on three large panels, measuring approximately 2.5 x 1.5 meters each. The panels were recycled from older artwork which had deteriorated from exposure to the weather. Our thanks go to Mr Browton from Design & Technology who assisted in preparing them for painting.

It is planned for the mural to continue to evolve, with future additions planned for other classes to explore and participate in this experience of life in our seas.

Mr P Hotinski - Art Department

Year 10 Swan Valley Excursion At the beginning of Term 3, the Year 10 Small Business class researched several small businesses in the Swan Valley. The class, surprisingly, decided on the Margaret River Chocolate Factory, Mondo Nougat Factory, the Lolly Shop and Whiteman Park café.

The class analysed the financial aspects, marketing and production of each business. They treated themselves at each outlet and the purchases were an economic lift to the area. The Year 10 group also visited Environment House in Bayswater. The house functions as a campaign centre and eco-products store to support the community’s efforts to live in a way that respects our environment and future generations. All of the businesses commented on how well the students behaved. (see below).

Wayne Capes - BUSIT

Good Afternoon,

I had the pleasure of one of one of your Year 10 classes visit Environment House this morning with their teacher. I just wanted to let you know how well behaved the kids (young adults) were and seemed genuinely interested in what we do. Teenagers sometimes get a bad rap so I wanted to make sure that their good behaviour was noted.We hope to see them again one day.Regards,Rochelle PetrovicShop coordinatorENVIRONMENT HOUSE, home of Perth EcoShop & SustainAbility Services125 King William St Bayswater WA 6053

Design and Technology

This term the department has had a student teacher from Edith Cowan University. Mr Richie is with us for some five weeks and is covering a broad range of educational classes. We wish him well for his stay.

As Year 10 parents are aware, the selection process for upper school is quite vigorous. Aptitude, ability and a genuine desire to achieve are most important. These last two years of high school are critical. As this article goes to print, 14 of those Year 10s who have selected Building and Construction for next year will attend a three-day taster course at TAFE. Plumbing and painting will be experienced within a TAFE environment.

Mr Lau’s lunchtime 3D printing club is proving very popular. Another two digital printers were purchased this term and we can see this type of technology being incorporated into design classes.

Staff are noticing a drop in students attending with their safety glasses in hand. All students must have safety glasses. These glasses are inexpensive, at $4.10 from hardware and variety stores. Eye injury must be seen as a genuine danger in workshop environments and all parents have a role to play in protecting their children.

Richard Browton - HOD Design and Tech

‘Books Light Up Our World’This year is the 70th anniversary of the establishment of CBCA (Children’s Book Council Awards) in Australia. The first Children’s Book Week was held in November 1945. World War Two had just ended and there were many shortages and restrictions that made life difficult. The International Children’s Book Week slogan, ‘United through books’, inspired a group of volunteers to form the Children’s Book Council in New South Wales. They aimed to provide incentives to writers, illustrators and publishers to produce children’s literature of the highest standards. By 1959 it had become a national organisation with branches in all states and territories.

Given that 2015 is The International Year of Light, this year’s slogan ‘Books light up our world’ is very appropriate. The ‘Light’ theme was utilised to display and promote the shortlisted books and also to encapsulate National Science Week. The thinking behind this year’s theme examined the symbolism of darkness standing for ignorance and light standing for knowledge and truth. This means that reading enables us to attain information, therefore knowledge.

One of the shortlisted titles, ‘Tea and Sugar Train’ by Jane Jolly, was presented to students in Years 7, 8 and 9 during the RAP reading programme. This delightful book provides insight into Australia’s vastness and the rail maintenance workers and their families living in remote communities across the Nullarbor. A goods and services train ran once a week for 81 years between Port Augusta and Kalgoorlie, delivering weekly supplies to people along the line. Students watched a black and white newsreel recording and then explored the Tea and Sugar picture book with its plentiful history facts and illustrations. This story highlighted the geographical significance of the train as well addressing the Australian Curriculum and the School’s Sustainability focus.

Mrs Melvin’s Year 11 Food and Science students once again prepared sumptuous morning tea for staff to launch Book Week.

Kylie Coten, Jenny Currie, Iveta Glover and Sorelle Miller

Music DepartmentIt’s been a busy term in the Music department. In week 5, auditions were held for the Junior Contemporary band and I was very impressed with what I heard! There are some promising musicians in the lower school which is very exciting! Band members will be announced soon.

On Saturday the 22nd of August, the Senior Contemporary band, UNITY, performed in The Astral at Crown Casino for the ‘Western Australian Council of State School Organisations’ (WACSSO) Annual Conference. UNITY performed a one-hour set entertaining 250+ delegates from the Parents and Citizens (P&C) Associations throughout Western Australia. Everyone absolutely loved the performance, got their groove on, and even cheered for an encore at the end! Congratulations to these talented students! I am so proud of them and and how they represented Lynwood SHS. There are some videos uploaded to the Lynwood SHS facebook page for anyone who is interested to have a look! Their names are: Joshua Colum – Drums, Kaiwen Loh – Guitar, Tayne Burnside– Guitar, Ashley Leong– Keys, Jordan Marjoribanks – Vocals, James Van Lian – Vocals, Angela Dela Fuente – Bass Guitar.

Finally, Lynwood’s Got Talent for Years 10, 11 and 12 will be held in week 8! Students are to come and see me if they wish to sign up. LGT for Years 7, 8 and 9 will be held next term.

Cristiana Ambrogio - Music Coordinator

Lynwood Senior High School

Girls Soccer AcademyJunior Girls A TeamWhat a fantastic start to the tournament, finishing 2nd in the Specialist Sport Group Stages and qualifying in the top half of the knockout draw. Since then the team has progressed to the Semi Finals with close but successful matches. The first was against Perth Modern, where Year 7 Amber scored a vital free kick to win the match 1- 0. Determined runs and finishes from Year 9 Waimaria allowed us a 2-1 against Frederick Irwin College in terrible weather conditions. Fingers crossed for our next match against Melville to make the finals.

Junior Girls B TeamWith our Academy numbers being the highest in a few years, we have a competitive 2nd team who also made the knockout stages. However, they had to face Lumen Christi, the only team that beat us in the group stages. Having started the match strongly, the girls were unable to sustain the pressure and conceded a goal towards the end of the game. Congratulations to all members and to Captain Gwen Prosper.

Senior Girls A TeamA small but strong group of players have started to really gel and play well together. After qualifying for the knockout stages of the tournament, the team has convincingly beat Rehoboth College 3-0 and Canning Vale College 4-0 to progress to the Southern Semi Finals. Alicia, Chloe, Hayley and Nadia are all part of the attacking threat for our team. Our next match against Safety Bay will be a good test to see if we can make the finals day!

Miss William - Soccer Academy

Year 10 State Finals The Year 10 girls’ Soccer Academy reached the state soccer finals this term, earlier winning their respective zone carnival. They represented the South East zone at the finals. We had two tough matches to begin with, against Safety Bay and John Curtin. We knew this would be a big ask and the girls played well and managed to go one goal up against the favourites John Curtin, but eventually they came back at us and we lost the first two games. We went into the next rounds confident that we could gain a result against Hamilton and Cannington. We finished very strongly, winning our games 6-0 and 4-0 and we are placed 3rd overall in the state. The girls did very well and thoroughly enjoy the experience of playing at that level of intensity. It was a great performance and the team deserves much

Mrs Gourley - Soccer Academy

Phys EdAll students are currently involved in nominating and preparing for the annual Lynwood Athletics Carnival - a wonderful mix of colourfully dressed teams, fun and most competitive athletic events – to be held on Friday September 4th. Outstanding students from this carnival will be selected to represent the school in the School Sport WA interschool athletics carnival to be held on Friday 16th October at the State Athletic Centre in Mt Claremont.

Year 9 students enjoyed a great day of competition at the South East Zone Carnival earlier this term, teams represented Lynwood in Soccer (Girls team placing first and Boys second) AFL (finished second) and Netball (finished outside the top two). Congratulations to all our Year 9’s on their fantastic efforts and behavior. Year 8 students will participate in their Zone Carnival on Thursday September 17th.

‘Quiditch’ a new activity, invented by PE staff, is being trialed in Year 10 Physical Education and has attracted much enjoyment and excitement. It’s a combination of sports including dodge ball, European handball and others and also involves goal shooting.

Year 11 and 12 ATAR Physical Education Studies students are attending practical trial exams in their chosen sports on Friday September 18th.

Outdoor Education students are busily learning skills and preparing for expeditions (camps) in Term 4. The Year 12’s will look forward to a unique 3 day experience sailing and power boating in Cockburn Sound and the Swan River whilst the Year 11’s will enjoy hiking and camping action in Lane Poole Reserve Dwellingup. Year 9’s and 10 Outdoor Education are also involved in some great outdoor pursuits – hiking, bush skills and mountain biking.

All students in Health Education are in the middle of studying personal, social and community health issues and will soon be completing assessments on their topics. A fantastic highlight from Health Education was the recent “Health Expo” conducted by the Year 12 Health Studies students in the Gym. Students from all Year groups were able to circulate through some exciting interactive and most informative displays and stalls manned by the Year 12 Health Studies students. A congratulation to all our Year 12’s on an outstanding expo.

Soccer Academy Year 7 Zone CarnivalAfter a slow start, the Year 7 Boys soon got into their stride and began working as a team. They worked hard to climb back up the ladder to finish 2nd in their group and progress to the semi-final. In this game, the boys outplayed Kelmscott B team and won the game convincingly. In the final, the boys came up against the Kelmscott A team. Lynwood dominated the game with several missed opportunities. Not capitalising on their domination, a lapse in concentration at the back allowed Kelmscott to sneak a goal in, leading to a 1-0 defeat. The Year 7s certainly progressed as a team and thoroughly enjoyed the day.

Year 10 CarnivalThe Year 10 group were looking to be the third team (and second Lynwood team) ever to win three in a row and, despite dominating in Years 8 and 9, the Year 10 carnival is always a tougher affair and it was not any different this time. The boys played by far the best football of any team on the day, but in

the shortened game time it’s all about quick goals. A tougher than expected game against Como saw us come out 4-2 winners, and with confidence restored by a comfortable 3-0 win over Lesmurdie. A poor 0-0 against CVC meant we needed to win the last 2 games to make sure of qualifying for the semi-finals. A 2-0 win over Kent Street was followed by a do-or-die match against Kelmscott. Despite dominating the match, it took a last minute goal to win 1-0. The Semi-Final v Kalamunda was one-way traffic, resulting in a 0-0 draw and a penalty shoot-out. The last penalty shoot-out Lynwood won in any competition was actually the last Lynwood team to win all three carnivals 4 years ago, and it was no different this time, as some cool finishes put us into the final against Kelmscott. This time it was a more even game as opportunities for both sides were hard to come by. A bit of magic was needed and it came from a cheeky back heel from Mortaza to Captain Jafet who powered it into the top right hand corner. 1-0 in the final and, not only were they the third team ever to score a hat-trick, the result qualified them for the State finals.

State FinalsThe champions and runners-up of all 4 districts qualify for the State finals in Year 10. Lynwood has a decent record in the competition, finishing 3rd on two occasions in the past 5 years, however, this team is probably the strongest group we have taken and there was a confidence to not only better that but perhaps win it. The team suffered a blow before the comp started as 4 players were ruled out through injury, leaving only a squad of 13. The first game against Morley resulted in an easy 3-0, win but the loss of Kier had us down to only 12 players, making it a tough day. The next game v Kelmscott turned out to be a walk in the park with a 3-0 win. The next game against favourites John Curtin saw the game swing both ways and was destined for a draw until a last minute mistake saw them take the win. Needing to win their last game against Melville, the boys showed real class, taking it 5-0. The final pitched Lynwood against John Curtin who had the added bonus of only having to draw because they finished top. Having to push for the win, Lynwood went for it and again had chances but couldn’t convert. A quick breakaway from John Curtin taking advantage of our attacking approach gave them the win and the title. Disappointing to get so close, especially with such a small squad, the boys can be proud of their football and efforts throughout the day.

Year 9 State Futsal TitlesThe Year 9 boys did a fantastic job coming second in the inaugural state Futsal titles. Comfortably getting through the group stages with the only blip a tight loss to Ocean Reef, they made the final to set up a rematch. In what was a great display of quick, sharp attacking football from both teams, the final became another tight exciting game. Lynwood seemed to have the edge as they outshot the opposition 20 to 11 but, unfortunately, the finishing did not match the build-up play, and when you waste golden chance after golden chance, a good team will punish you and Ocean Reef did just that, scoring from a counter in the last 2 minutes to win 6-5. Disappointing not to take it out, the boys can still feel proud of their efforts.

Schools Cup A slow start to the group stages in terms 1 and 2 indicated a long and hard season, however, in the last few weeks of term 2, results and performances started to pick up. The improvement has continued in term 3 as the Senior boys have progressed to the semi finals with two very hard fought wins to meet John Curtin at Lynwood on 24th August. The Intermediates, who have yet to play a game at full strength due to injuries, have blasted their way to the semi finals with a 7-1 and 7-0 win to meet either Kelmscott or Cannington, and the juniors still have their quarter final to play against

Churchlands on 17th August. With continued good performances and that little bit of luck you always need at this stage of the competition, Lynwood have real potential to go all the way this year. Good luck boys!

Perth Glory visitOn the 11th of August, Perth Glory captain Michael Thwaite and club physio Toby Horak delivered a presentation to the Soccer Academy on the importance of education in elite sport. The talk was well received by the students who peppered the player with numerous questions afterwards and took the opportunity to get photos with the Glory Star. Afterward, Michael stayed to help ex-Glory player and now club community development officer Michael Garcia take our year 9s in a training session. Young gun Diogo Ferreira also turned up to help out in the session.

What’s coming up in the Academy1. Hopefully, finals football with our school teams.2. Year 7 induction night for our new crop in 2016 will be on 22nd October.3. Super 7s Primary Cup on the 26th November.4. Awards night on the 10th December at Gosnells Golf Club (tickets out soon).

The Lynwood Chess ClubOur Lynwood Chess Club continues to operate with indoor chess happening every Monday and Thursday during lunch time, and outdoor chess being available every recess time. Students are always keen to compete against each other, and against staff. There is every opportunity to improve and learn new strategies. This term we will be holding a chess tournament in the last week of term and all students are invited to register and participate. We are keen to find our Chess Champion for 2015.

Mrs Michael and Mr Singh

EXCITING SPORT NEWSNew Rugby Program at Lynwood Senior High School!See article on back page!

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Calling for Canteen VolunteersAre your children all at school and you are finding yourself with a couple of hours to spare now and then? If you would like to have a connection with your children’s high school but not quite sure where to start, our Canteen would love to hear from you. All parent support in high school is very much appreciated. Please phone our Canteen Manager, Agnes on 9354 0626

Paper Making All The WayLynwood Senior High School’s Humanities and Social Sciences teacher, Mrs Lucas, thought differently about Sustainability Week. Her idea was to help our environment and also be SUSTAINABLE. To do so, she chose to make recycled paper! The process was very time consuming. She firstly gathered up plenty of paper and soaked it from the end of Term 2 and left it over the holidays. Continuing at the start of Term 3, Mrs Lucas’s Year 7 EaLS class was taught the procedure of paper making. For the next few weeks her class tried to test their paper making skills so that they could perform an exhibition on Friday week 4. Here are some thoughts on paper making from one of her students, Jobite George. “Paper making was a fabulous experience and it was very enjoyable but I hesitated to get my hands inside the soaked paper as it stank! But when my classmates got their hands in I was also tempted to get my hands dirty. The only problem about paper making was that the paper towel caused the recycled paper to become rough and lumpy, therefore we used cloth.”

The class displayed a demonstration at exhibition day on Friday and gave out free samples of recycled paper. Mrs Lucas’s plan is to use the recycled paper in her class for the rest of the year.

Nandu Shibu - Year 7 Student

New Rugby Program at Lynwood Senior High School

The new rugby initiative at LSHS was created by Derek Avia and Joel Agland who are both passionate about the game of rugby and bring together extensive skills and International experience. At this early stage and still new to LSHS, we are focused to develop and educate new incoming players to enhance both knowledge and skills required to play rugby. So far we have introduced touch rugby where contact is minimal but yet competitive, where players increase ball handling skills, experience the fitness required, adapt to speed of the game, learning the rules and understand the ability to work within a team environment. Touch rugby is played by both male and female (girls league tag GLT) where competition grades/match fixtures are usually governed to a two year age gap. The rugby program is also designed to engage students who might struggle with academic achievements and use sport to operate in a team environment, gain confidence, motivation and increase school morale. At first we were originally anticipating 15 – 20 students but now numbers have been consistently grown to approximately 50 girls and boys. We would like to acknowledge Principal Andrew Jack, Joanne Willesee, Ania Duszenko and Ian Bycroft for supporting this new sporting discipline at LSHS and give a special thank you to Eric Bani for arranging Rugby WA to participate in a rugby clinic in week 9 & 10 at LSHS.

Derek Avia & Joel Agland - IEC Phys Ed

Harry Perkins Bio Discovery CentreA select few of our Year 10 Science students, who have aspirations to study human biology and possibly pursue a career in medical research or services, were invited to attend a workshop on Huntington’s disease at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research. Here, they visited the Bio Discovery Centre where they were exposed to the latest technology used in diagnostic testing for this disease. Students also participated in a panel, where they learnt about Huntington’s and discussed the associated ethical issues relating to living with this disease.

Ms Annear Science Department