The Penrhosian No.61

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61 SPIRIT OF SERVICE Penrhosians in the community

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PRINCIPAL

FROM THE PRINCIPAL much as possible. Of course there is a place for such testing as part of the broader strategy for gauging student performance and progress over time, but an education system which has this as the sole focus is missing vital elements of the development of the whole person.

On the other hand we have an increasing recognition that it is the non-cognitive skills such as critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and communication that will be the strongest determinants of future success in the workplace. You may like to take the time to tap into the research of Dr Yong Zhao, Presidential Chair, Institute for Global and Online Education, University of Oregon, USA, who is an advocate for education that focuses on individual differences, multiple intelligences, cultural diversity and teaching and learning that fosters curiosity, passion and creativity. Similarly, the highly respected Professor Ken Robinson believes that creativity is the new literacy – his TED Talk on Creativity is well worth watching.

In this issue of The Penrhosian, we are celebrating many of our student-led initiatives in community service. The appetite amongst our students for service to others is insatiable! The breadth and depth of opportunities to be involved in continues to grow at Penrhos and indeed now, it is an expectation that students in Years 7-12 will devote a time commitment in service to others in some capacity. This requirement to be involved is often what kick-starts a passion and opens up the potential to make a difference in the lives of others. This can be an empowering experience and a significant step into transferring the focus from self-centredness to an awareness of others who may be less fortunate or marginalised in some way by society.

We have seen a definite trend from the requirement to be involved, to willingly signing up and now to students initiating ideas. What a fabulous outcome!

Involvement in service-learning can often take students outside their comfort zone, by being involved in an activity that is very different from what they are used to, or by interacting with other people in a way that is new to them. This is very much a part of the learning journey.

As is always the case in education, discussion continues about how well we are preparing our students for life beyond school. On one hand, we have the increasing emphasis on the importance of cognitive skills as measured by standardised testing and national and international benchmarking of student performance. Intelligence tends to be measured by tests focusing on the ability to recognise letters and words, to calculate and detect patterns, with the underlying assumption that the best way to develop these skills is to practise them as

So, what does community service have to do with all of this?

Community service is one of those pursuits that provides the breadth of opportunities to develop these essential noncognitive skills, personality traits or character building qualities that are so important to the development of the student as a whole person: mind, heart, body and spirit. Similarly, camps, team sports, creative and performing arts; any activity which provides an opportunity for a student to explore diverse interests and discover and nurture her passion, has to be an integral part of the curriculum. This is something I believe we do very well at Penrhos.

I hope you enjoy reading the stories of Penrhos girls out and about doing their fantastic work both within and beyond our College community. Our future is in very good hands.

Meg Melville PRINCIPAL

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Editor ROCHELLE ZAKNICH

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Contributors & Photographers EMMA CORNWALL SILKE ZAKNICH MEG MELVILLE ELLE BORGWARD – COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS SAGA COMMITTEE JOANNE YONG

Cover Active community service participants (L - R) Alisha McMullen, Ashleigh Greenaway, Genevieve Blair, Megan Hood and Erin Robertson display their wares in the Margaret Way Courtyard.

Design SILKE ZAKNICH

Cover Photography ELLE BORGWARD

Print SCOTT PRINT

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SCHOOL NEWS

ABORIGINAL CULTURAL IMMERSION FIELD TRIP: APRIL 2014 “When a Noongar person speaks from the spirit and the listener listens with an open heart, it can be a life changing moment that common words cannot grasp to explain.” George Walley, Noongar Elder Roeland Mission

“It was an eye-opening and interesting journey in more ways than one for me. Acknowledgement is such a simple act to undertake, yet we still struggle to do that in today’s society. To acknowledge what happened in Aboriginal and Australian history is to have the power to make change. It allows us to know who we are, where we have come from and what purpose we have on this earth.” Renee Poetschka “With knowledge and understanding, we can strive for: Compassion Hope Awareness Noongar Cultural Understanding Goodwill Empathy to create a better future for all Australians.” Tina Deegan

And so it was that a group of Junior and Secondary School staff spent four days under the tutelage of Simon Forrest, Elder in Residence at Curtin University and Noongar Elder, travelling from Perth to Mandurah, Pinjarra, Dwellingup and Roelands Mission, listening to, and learning from, those we had the privilege of meeting.

The purpose of our journey was to gain a greater understanding of the Aboriginal culture; the values, beliefs, traditions and laws, so that we in turn could bring this understanding to our school community through the Australian Curriculum and, more broadly, into our relationships with our Aboriginal students, their families and communities. We gained so much more than this. We gained an insight into the repercussions of the Pinjarra Massacre and the Stolen Generations. We traced the path of Governor Stirling’s expedition to Pinjarra in 1834 and we listened to the stories from those who had been taken from their families and placed at Roelands Mission. The more we heard, the more we realised just how limited our awareness of Aboriginal history and culture actually was.

Our cultural immersion weekend was a journey indeed, but not of distance travelled. It was a journey of learning and self-reflection; a journey that can only be described as life-changing as we heard the stories of hurt, healing and hope. As a group we shared an amazing experience together and feel energised and compelled to act as we determine how best we can now weave what we have learned back into our school community.The following quotes from participating staff may give you an insight into our time away.

“I have been privileged to meet, engage and share. I look forward to continuing my journey of discovery and understanding. I also feel an obligation to share, both at the College and on a wider platform. I have hope and faith that as a nation we can work towards understanding each other better.” Kate Gillam “This was a truly life-changing experience as it provided an opportunity to listen respectfully and with humility, to the testimonies of the Noongar people and acknowledge the history of Western Australia through their eyes, unveiling truths that illuminated a path of hope to bring healing to all Australians through cultural education.” Michelle Clifton “This program provided staff with an excellent opportunity to develop their understanding, awareness and respect for Aboriginal culture. It was a privilege to meet so many people and to hear firsthand, the stories of the Stolen Generations; this was so valuable if we are to move forward to reconciliation.” Laura Rutherford Vanessa Best, Neesha Copley and Trish Somers also took part in this program.

Our trial program achieved everything and more that we set out to achieve. Our intention is to provide this amazing opportunity to staff again in 2015.

Meg Melville PRINCIPAL

the Kangaroo stew lunch with Mrs Keering and

“It was a privilege to meet a number of Elders who had been children at the Roelands Mission. It was an inspiring, albeit difficult experience to hear them recount their harrowing stories. I am grateful to now have a better understanding of the grief and loss suffered by those families who had their children forcibly removed.

As a mother, I just cannot imagine how they could go on.” Danielle Glucina “I felt a valuable gift was given into my care this weekend; a deeper understanding of Noongar knowledge, personal stories and experiences. My task now is to thoughtfully and respectfully share this gift with the Penrhos community.” Ellen Morrow “The truth is revealing. It never dies, and belongs to the future to keep it alive in order to understand, heal and move forward. An emotionally intense journey of horror, disbelief, beauty and hope.”

Christina Habib “Although there is much more to learn and understand, I returned from the Aboriginal Cultural Immersion program with a far greater appreciation and knowledge of the Noongar people’s history, much of which will enrich the Year 4 History program and also of the desire of those people whom we met to continue along the pathway of healing in order to improve the lives of all who call Australia home.” Kerry Jenke

Memorial to commemorat e the Pinjarra Massacre

Pinjarra mob

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Introducing our School Captain…

Oyindasola Orundami Oyindasola Orundami was elected School Captain for 2014 and has stepped up to the role admirably. Her warm approach, good humour and sense of fun have made her a popular choice among staff and students alike. Here she shares her thoughts on leadership and being School Captain…

What do you hope to bring to the role of School Captain?

I hope that I can be someone who the students can easily relate to and also someone who is very approachable. I hope that I can bring new ideas for activities and events that can add more enjoyment to what is already a fun-filled year. I also hope that I can put forward many of the fantastic ideas of the students and see them become realities.

Who has had the biggest influence on you during your time at Penrhos?

My teachers as well as my friends have had the biggest influence on me during my time here. They have been there for me through the good and bad times and they are always so supportive, encouraging and also helpful.

What’s involved in the role?

As School Captain I have formal roles such as chairing Student Leadership Team meetings and the Year 12 events committee meetings, giving speeches at assemblies and I also attend some events as a representative of the College. I also feel that it is part of my role to be there for all of the students and to support them in their endeavours, as well as to be a good role model to them.

Who do you admire and why?

I admire determined, hardworking, courageous people. I admire those who are ambitious and strive to reach even the highest of goals. I admire those who are not afraid to take risks and those who are not afraid of what others think of them and the decisions they make. I also admire those who are leaders in their own right even if they don’t have a specific leadership title such as Malala Yousafzai, Steve Jobs, Beyoncé, Martin Luther King and many others.

What are you most looking forward to this year?

Aside from all the wonderful Year 12 events ahead, I’m looking forward to enjoying what this role has in store for me and learning many different things throughout this year that will come in handy in the future. I’m also looking forward to getting to know a lot more students and staff and forming strong bonds with them.

What has been your best experience at Penrhos so far?

Although I have had many, I think that my best experience at Penrhos so far would have to be going on the French Tour last year and immersing myself in the lifestyle and culture of the French whilst bonding with the other students in my French class and the Year 11 French classes. It was a really great experience that allowed me to gain more friendships with girls from this school as well as the girls we met in France during our homestay.

What do you think makes a good leader?

A good leader to me is someone who is courageous and determined in everything they do. A good leader is someone who works hard to achieve their most ambitious of goals no matter how hard it is or how long it takes them to get there. A good leader is also someone who does whatever they can within their power to make things happen.

What’s the best thing about being a Penrhosian?

Being a Penrhosian is really being a part of a huge family. The sense of community that the amazing teachers and the fabulous students create is what I think really makes Penrhos the incredible school that it is and being a Penrhosian as fantastic as it is. I’ve met so many people and made so many friends that I will remain friends with beyond my schooling life all because of this school and I will be eternally grateful for that.

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SCHOOL NEWS

CLASS OF 2013 DESTINATIONS We surveyed students from the Class of 2013 earlier this year to gain an understanding of their post-school pathways and study plans.With expert assistance from Careers Advisor Colleen Devlin, we achieved a 96% response rate, providing insightful data that helps inform future planning at the College. Our 2013 leavers performed exceptionally well, and we are pleased to share the results of the survey below.

Where are you studying?

Registered Training Organisation/College, 5.0%

TAFE, 0.7% University overseas, 1.4% Universities elsewhere in Australia, 6.5% WAAPA, 1.4%

What are your plans for 2014?

Army, 1.4%

Student exchange, 1.4% Vocational Training, 2.8%

Deferred study, 5.5%

Gap Year, 2.8%

Travel, 1.4% Work, 5.5% Curtin University, 34.5%

University of Western Australia, 33.8%

Tertiary study, 79.3%

Edith Cowan University, 4.3%

The University of Notre Dame Australia, 6.5%

Murdoch University, 5.8%

Results snapshot

If you have enrolled in a course at a university or TAFE please identify your area/s of study Visual or Performing Arts, 3.8% Veterinary Science, 0.6%

Psychology, 3.8%

Apprenticeship training course, 2.5%

Science, 16.5%

Arts, 13.9% Commerce, Accounting and Economics, 13.9%

Nursing, 1.9% Medicine and Dentistry, 1.9% Marketing and Communications, Mathematics, 0.6% 3.8% Law, 7.6%

Architecture/Design, 5.1%

Health Sciences, 17.7%

Information Technology, 0.0%

Education, 3.2% Engineering, 3.2%

The majority of girls have commenced tertiary study (79%), with a further 5.5% deferring tertiary study and 5.5% entering the workforce The most popular courses among the girls were: • Health Sciences (17%) • Science (16.5%) • Arts (13.9%) • Commerce, Accounting and Economics (13.9%) The most popular destinations were: • Curtin University (34.5%) • The University of Western Australia (33.8%) • Universities elsewhere in Australia (6.5%) • The University of Notre Dame Australia (6.5%)

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CLASS OF 2013 PRINCIPAL’S LIST Thirty-four girls from the Class of 2014 had the privilege of being added to the Principal’s List at an assembly held in February.

The Principal’s List, introduced by former Principal Dr Glenda Parkin, acknowledges girls who achieve an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of 95 or higher.

Principal Mrs Meg Melville said the College was extremely proud of the Class of 2013.

“We could not be more proud of the accomplishments of our Year 12 students. Our Year 12s acknowledged the importance of academic commitment from day one of the school year and maintained this momentum until their final examinations. Our academic staff worked extremely hard with the students both in and out of class, as teachers and mentors, to enable the girls to achieve to the very best of their potential. We also acknowledge the support of the Year 12 parents in contributing to these excellent results,” Mrs Melville said.

The list below shows a snapshot of the 2013 cohort’s achievements: • All bar one of our Year 12 students achieved the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) Graduation • Penrhos College ranked 9th in the league tables • Penrhos College was ranked among the top schools in the state in the following Stage 3 Courses: Applied Information Technology, Dance, Design (Photography), Drama, Economics, French, Geography, Literature, Modern History, Physical Education Studies, Politics and Law • Penrhos College was ranked among the top schools in the state in the following Stage 2 Courses: Children, Family & the Community • One of our Year 12 students was awarded the Exhibition in Modern History as the top student in the state, with 2,411 students studying this course in Western Australia • Five of our students received Certificates of Distinction (awarded to the top 0.5 per cent of candidates based on the WACE course score) in the following courses: Chemistry, Dance, English (two students) Modern History (two students) and Physics • Nine students received Certificates of Commendation (awarded to students who achieve at least 20 ‘A’ grades in WACE course units) Congratulations to those students from the Class of 2013 who were added to the Principal’s List: Amber Allen Lauren Arancini Carys Atkinson Molly Atterton Alexandra Bereyne Shenae Cail Natasha Cobby Courtney Collins Darcy Crowe Tawnee Dickinson Natalie Dodd Jessica Dyson Olivia Everett Sophie Fetherstonhaugh Tara Hall Maggie Johnson Sophie Jolob

Brooke Krajancich Aleesha Kumar Jane Lee Lauren Meyer Isabel Michailides Lucy Morris Rachael Mumme Claire Palmer Stephanie Phua Lauren Preedy Jessica Quinn Melissa Scott Ruhi Shah Annabelle Standing Catriona Thomson Jacinta Wittey Sharon Wong

2013 Principal’s List Winners

WACE Exhibition and Award Winners 2013 COURSE EXHIBITIONS Lauren Preedy, Modern History

CERTIFICATES OF DISTINCTION Olivia Everett, Dance Brooke Krajancich, Chemistry, English, Physics Lucy Morris, English Natasha Cobby, Modern History Lauren Preedy, Modern History

CERTIFICATES OF COMMENDATION Shenae Cail Jasmine Coleman Courtney Collins Olivia Everett Tara Hall Brooke Krajancich Catriona Thomson Sharon Wong

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SCHOOL NEWS

Ms Kerry Jenke with Year 4 student Olivia Kennedy

Staff member in profile… Ms Kerry Jenke As part of a new series featuring inspirational staff members at Penrhos, we are pleased to introduce staff profiles in each edition of The Penrhosian. In this edition we profile Year 4 teacher Ms Kerry Jenke, who is also the Junior School Sustainability Team Leader. Ms Jenke holds Inspirational Teacher 2 status, as part of the College program that recognises and honours teachers who are inspirational educators and leaders, and is passionate in the areas of learning technologies and sustainability.

Why did you want to become a teacher?

I always wanted to be a Primary School teacher and have the opportunity to work with young children to hopefully make a difference in their lives. I can’t remember ever considering other careers.

Tell us a bit about your background.

I’ve been at Penrhos for nearly 12 years, having come from the Government sector where I had attained Level 3 Classroom Teacher status. I had also recently completed further studies in learning technologies, which I think helped me win a position at Penrhos teaching Year 5, which is an intake year where students were introduced to the Notebook Program. Prior to that, I’d taught in a wide variety of schools – rural, interstate and metro. I spent time teaching in Darwin and Kalgoorlie, as well as a number of government schools in the Perth metropolitan area.

What do you most enjoy about teaching?

I thoroughly enjoy my engagement with primary school aged students. They are very responsive and appreciative of the learning experiences you provide.

Seeing students grow academically, socially and emotionally is very rewarding.

How do you get the best out of your students?

I encourage them to set attainable goals then build upon their successes, no matter how small, through positive affirmations. I try to ensure that I’m always there for my students and able to give them that extra time when necessary. As a teacher, I believe in embracing new programs and ideas. There are so many new things coming through which present many exciting opportunities

for teachers. The Australian Curriculum is giving us a lot of scope to look at new content and to develop new ideas about how it can be presented.

I am currently teaching Year 4 where, last year, for the first time, all Year 4 students had access to a notebook computer throughout the school day.The positive response from students to this initiative was wonderful to observe. This gives us the opportunity to access Web 2.0 tools in a Windows 8 environment which really excites the girls and provides them with new ways to learn. Earlier this year I presented to staff, with my colleague Joanne Taylor, on the wide range of Web 2.0 tools that are available.The development of learning technologies helps to keep me motivated and inspired as a classroom practitioner.

What’s been the highlight of your teaching career so far?

I’ve had several opportunities to take on new roles at Penrhos which have been a real highlight and enriched my involvement with my students. I was involved in the ‘For Others’ program for quite some time and had the opportunity to be Literacy Coordinator for a period of time.

Sustainability is a big passion of mine and I was appointed to the role of Junior School Sustainability Team Leader last year. I have had the pleasure of working with students to establish vegetable and herb gardens and to see the benefits of collecting rainwater in a rainwater tank for use on the garden. I have also overseen the introduction of worm farms to the College and College battery collection program which has now been running for many years. I also worked with the previous Property Manager, Geoff Potts, to secure funding from the National Solar Schools Program for the first solar panels to be installed in the College.

My passion for sustainability stems from a Year 5 program started with other Junior School staff members in 2003, called HOPE (Help Our Precious Environment). This program introduced the concept of sustainability into the Junior School and has always remained close to my heart. My appointment to the Sustainability Team Leader role formalised the environmental initiatives I have introduced to the Junior School. During 2014 and 2015 the Junior School will be implementing the National Quality Standards for Early Years. I look forward to integrating this into the Junior School Sustainability Action Plan, and by so doing, extending my passion for sustainability to all Junior School students and their families.

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Brian Johnston, Edna Searle, Kris Callaway and Silke Zaknich

CELEBRATING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE Operational Services staff at Penrhos College now have the opportunity to be recognised for excellence in their field, with the introduction of the Operational Services Excellence Awards (OSEA).

OSEA was developed last year by a thorough process involving Line Managers from different areas of the College, who worked to ensure the selection process was robust, transparent and could apply to the many varied roles that make up the broad range of Operational Services jobs.

The inaugural awards were presented in December 2013 to the following OS staff: • Mrs Kris Callaway, Boarding House Coordinator • Mr Brian Johnston, Notebook Program Coordinator • Mrs Edna Searle, Payroll Officer • Mrs Silke Zaknich, Communications Officer Human Resources Manager, June Benson, said the awards were about acknowledging staff from many different areas of the College who are contributing to overall outcomes through their excellent work, and who are having a positive influence on everyone around them.

“Each of the successful nominees was found to have undertaken their role with a consistent adherence to the display of College values, with significant impact upon the wider College community.

“The successful nominees’ performance in their role was also found to be consistently assessed as exceeding the objectives set for the role as measured through the RPD [Reflection, Performance and Development] process and through the expectations of the position as described in the agreed position statement.

“Excellent performance also included the fact that the successful nominees were assessed as consistently upholding and modelling the values of the College,” June said.

Award recipients are awarded a once-off bonus payment and presented with the award, and a commemorative pin, by Principal Meg Melville at the end of year staff meeting.

Operational Services Staff are nominated by a Line Manager, who provides supporting evidence for the nomination in the areas of professional knowledge, professional practice, professional engagement and exceptional customer service.

A maximum of five awards may be given annually, and recognise the staff member’s performance for the current year. The process is underpinned by the College’s Reflection, Performance and Development (RPD) process.

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Niki Buchan A nature play session with

Giselle Dale

Nature Play in our Junior School Much is said and written about the declining time children are spending outdoors interacting with nature, and this is just one of the reasons our Junior School is integrating nature play in both the physical environment and curriculum. The nature play concept is all about increasing the time children spend in unstructured play outdoors and in nature, and is founded on the understanding that unstructured play outdoors is fundamental to a full and healthy childhood.

Head of Junior School Ms Trish Somers said nature play was becoming increasingly important as children spend more time interacting with screens and technology.

“The focus is on the provision of contact with nature for children, particularly through play – one strong aim is to have children more involved in the natural environment to develop a deeper connection with,and understanding of,the natural world.The use of this environment is then a springboard for the indoor learning.There is a strong focus on child-centred planning, autonomy, building on what children know and are interested in learning, and motivation,” Ms Somers said.

Changes to the play areas in the Early Learning Centre (ELC) will occur over the next few months, and will see a move to a more tactile and natural play environment, including sand, water and plants.

Deputy Head of Junior School Mrs Helen Hepworth said, “We live in a very riskaverse society, so through nature play we aim to provide the opportunity for our students to play in more tactile, natural environments, where they can take some risks in a safe environment, as it’s through this controlled risktaking that children learn.”

Nature play has recently been introduced to the curriculum through ‘Thinking and Talking Floorbooks’. The floorbooks are exactly that – large books that are placed on the floor in the middle of the class, so students can write what they know about a topic and what they want to learn.

“This exercise introduces the students to mind-mapping and aids their conceptual development. We start out by asking them what they

Helen Kim

already know about a topic – for example, trees – which establishes their level of knowledge.The catalyst for content can then be prompted by anyone, so the students are encouraged to ask questions or talk about what they want to learn. In this instance, it led to all sorts of interesting conversations about photosynthesis, deciduous trees and eventually, spiders,” Mrs Hepworth said.

Nature play expert Niki Buchan visited the ELC earlier this year to run a number of sessions with our youngest students and to guide teachers on how to integrate the concept into the curriculum.

Ms Somers said Thinking and Talking Floorbooks helped students develop self-esteem, motivation and a positive attitude towards learning.

This approach is strongly supported by research. Fisher (1966, p143) states, “If children know that they are being trusted and are being given the opportunity to make their own choices and decisions then they also know, because it is part of a negotiation made explicit by the teacher, that they have to fulfill their side of the bargain.”

“This approach has also been shown to foster self-regulation by children in the early years and additionally creates a closer match between the child and the curriculum. It builds self-esteem and positive attitudes when the child is involved in decision-making and it increases intrinsic motivation in the child.Additionally, this approach allows the teacher to understand and work with the child’s learning style more closely,” Ms Somers said.

Mrs Hepworth said the nature play concept was being introduced to enhance the curriculum.

“We are placing increased emphasis on nature play, particularly in the Science and History curriculum, though this doesn’t preclude the specific teaching and learning of concepts using more traditional methods,” Mrs Hepworth said.

Ms Somers said the Junior School was committed to using current research to ensure teaching in the ELC reflects best practice.

“The introduction of nature play has not been rushed, with extensive training provided to staff. It is our challenge to prioritise the very best practice for our students, and to assist in the implementation of initiatives in the ELC so that they can thrive on these wonderful educational experiences. It is all about teaching and learning in nature, not just about nature.”

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Penrhos professors participate in ground-breaking program Sixteen hard-working Penrhos students have earned the opportunity to participate in the ground-breaking Penrhos Profs @ Perkins Program this year.

The program is the result of an exciting new partnership between Penrhos College and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, and aims to offer a STEM (Science, Technology, Mathematics, Engineering) education program to capable Penrhos students by immersing them into a real life application of a typical STEM career pathway – medical research.

Maths Mentor Coordinator Peter Chandler said it was a very exciting development.

“Penrhos College is fortunate to be the first school in Western Australia invited to take part in an inaugural education program. This is an amazing opportunity for girls interested in medical research and will provide a useful background for their Mathematics and Science studies at school.

“The Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research recently opened a new centre at QEII – this is a state of the art research centre with some of the state’s top medical researchers involved,” Mr Chandler said.

The program runs for 20 weeks during Terms 2 and 3. Students attend the Harry Perkins Institute once a fortnight for a two-hour session. A flipped classroom* approach utilising device technology is combined with some more traditional lectures, laboratory investigations, with a rigorous and ‘up close and personal’ immersion into the real world of Western Australian medical research.

The course allows students a unique opportunity to work with real medical research scientists and be challenged to question, explore, think, collaborate and discover solutions to some of our most complex health issues affecting Western Australians, including cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Alinda Lee

The course content is broad-ranging, with sessions focusing on everything from particular areas of medical research, to ‘Countless cool career options in medical research’ and ‘But should we? ethical discussions around medical research’.

The Penrhos Profs @ Perkins Program was officially launched on Monday, 28 April at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research. Acting Principal Rob Taylor was in attendance to convey his congratulations to all those involved.

receive their coats The Penrhos professors

Harry Perkins Institute Community Education Manager Pauline Charman said,“It was great to have such a talented group of girls in the Lotterywest BioDiscovery Centre. Even after the first session the students really grasped the importance and excitement of medical research.We hope the next 15 weeks will open up new career possibilities which they wouldn’t have dreamt of before taking part in this program.”

Year 11 student Alinda Lee said she looked forward to learning more about what a medical career path might involve.

“I decided to participate in the Penrhos Profs @ Perkins Program because it will not only allow me to gain valuable knowledge within areas of interest, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes, but also give me a sense of what it will be like if I were to pursue that particular career path.” *The flipped classroom describes a reversal of traditional teaching where students gain first exposure to new material outside of class, usually via reading or lecture videos, and then class time is used to do the harder work of assimilating that knowledge through strategies such as problem-solving, discussion or debates. (Vanderbilt University, Center for Teaching).

SOURCE: http://www.uq.edu.au/tediteach/flipped-classroom/what-is-fc.html

Girls watch a

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LAUREN FINISHES TOP OF THE STATE Class of 2013 graduate and former Penrhos boarder Lauren Preedy had the honour of being named WA’s top Modern History student at a ceremony earlier this year. Lauren was awarded the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) Course Exhibition in Modern History, finishing at the top of the 2,411 students studying this course in Western Australia. Here she shares her best study tips, plans for the future, and what she misses about Penrhos…

How did you find out you’d achieved the top score in the state for Modern History, and what was your reaction?

I was actually driving at the time. Mum had gotten a phone call and gone all quiet for a bit before getting really excited on the phone. I was desperately trying to concentrate on the road while tapping into the conversation on the phone once I heard my name come up. It turned out Mr Allen was calling to congratulate me! He actually ended up being the bearer of good news and got to tell me what I had won himself. I was pretty shocked, to be honest, but absolutely thrilled.

I had a lot of questions because I didn’t even realise that they had awards like that.

Lauren Preedy

What did you enjoy about studying Modern History?

Pretty much all of it. I enjoyed most of the course, in particular the Russia 2B unit. I really enjoyed being able to dig deeper and understand more about past events that have obviously had an impact on how the world is shaped today. I loved going into class and being able to come out knowing something that I didn’t know before. I liked that History was more interactive than some of my other classes and that you learn a lot more from having class discussions and talking to one another.

How do you think it will translate to your future study/career path?

I’m not too sure as I don’t have a specific career path or study plan mapped out yet. I am just taking the first year of uni as it comes, although I’d like to think that I will continue to have an interest in history and hopefully continue to learn more.

What are you up to now?

Currently I am a first year student at UWA studying a Bachelor of Science with units in human biology, psychology, crime and society.

Next semester I’m actually enrolled in two history units, one modern and one ancient, so that should be fairly interesting. Like I said, I’m not really sure where I am going career-wise, but it’s probably something to do with human biology.

How are you finding life after Penrhos?

Uni life is pretty great, living independently and getting sleep-ins on some week days is pretty amazing, but I do miss some things about Penrhos. I definitely miss some of the experiences of boarding life and the relationships you were able to build with teachers at Penrhos. It’s a shame to lose that closeness and support when you transition into uni life.

Do you have any study tips to pass on?

I suppose the best study tip I can offer is to not get slack and leave all your notes to the last minute – it’s so not worth spending an entire 48 hours trying to catch up on the last four weeks’ worth of notes. Studying for History, you’ve got to find what works for you, whether it be mind maps, notes or essay plans. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. The Penrhos History teachers are awesome and were fantastic about helping me through mind blocks or stress induced freak-outs. I’d like to say a big thanks to Mr Allen and Ms Shadbolt for all their help and support – you guys definitely made my Year 12 History experience a fantastic one and were instrumental to any success that I achieved. So thank you!

POLITICS STUDENTS MEET FEDERAL MP Year 11 and 12 Politics and Law students had a visit from Federal Member for Swan Steve Irons MP in May, where he covered a range of topics from his experiences in parliament to what drives his political aspirations. The visit was organised by Head of SOSE Miss Shannon Robinson. The question and answer session saw the students engaging in discussions on the effects of various sociopolitical issues, as well as women’s roles in Australian politics.

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IDEA OF NORTH Music students had the opportunity to work with ARIA award winning vocal group, The Idea of North, when they visited Penrhos in March.

The Penrhos College initiative brought together vocal music students from Wesley College, Aquinas College and Como Secondary College, forming a 200-strong voice choir, who enthusiastically participated in vocal workshops for three days with The Idea of North, culminating in a concert night which saw students perform alongside the acclaimed musicians.

Director of Music Mr Paul McCarthy said it was an inspirational experience for students, and the results of the workshops could be heard at the concert.

“The workshops focused on vocal blend in performance and the results were certainly heard on the night. On the day of the combined concert, the Secondary School community was treated to a short assembly performance of The Idea of North, which really set the scene for what was to come later that evening.

“As well as the Penrhos Chorale, Sotto Voce Choir and Jazz Voice Choir performing three songs with The Idea of North and the massed schools choir – Sting’s Fragile, Since you Went Away and Van Morrison’s Whenever God Shines his Light, the Penrhos Jazz Voice Choir performed their own performance set of Lean on Me, Dave Brubeck’s Take Five and Jilted,” Mr McCarthy said.

New York beckons for Jasmine Year 6 Music Captain Jasmine Farghaly recently performed at two of New York’s most famed performance venues, Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Centre – no mean feat for an 11 year-old.

in New York Jasmine with her parents

Jasmine’s impressive performance schedule is the result of her achievements in three international competitions; a gold medal for the International Young Gifted Musicians Festival ‘Passion of Music’ 2014, a silver medal for the American Protégé International Piano and Strings Competition, and a silver and Super bronze at the Golden Key Music Festival in the US. As a result of her successful competition entries, Jasmine received her gold medal in March and three awards during one single trip to the US in May; two from Golden Key Music Festival and one from the American Protégé.

The gifted pianist said she was excited by the opportunity to play in such renowned performance venues.

“I felt really honoured to perform at Carnegie Hall because all the great musicians have performed there. It’s such a big hall and so famous.

“I enjoy piano because I love classical music. I think the most important key to any music practice is consistency and focus. My piano teacher recommended me for the international competitions to see where I would stand in the international stage of classical music,” Jasmine said.

Jasmine’s mum, Li, was justifiably proud of her high-achieving daughter.

Jasmine’s recital at Car negie Hall

“Jasmine is a diligent and disciplined child. Since she started learning piano less than four years ago, she has spent her holidays practising on her piano and has made all her major leaps during her breaks.

Music is a bridge between our physical world and our mental world.

Jasmine is very fortunate to have the best teachers to guide her in her exploration in the fascinating world of music,” Mrs Farghaly said.

Jasmine was also invited to perform at St George’s Cathedral in Perth on 4 June. She performed three pieces; Polichinelle by Rachmaninoff, Haydn’s Sonata No. 51 and Aaron Copland’s Scherzo Humoristique, the Cat and the Mouse; an interesting and technically challenging piece.

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Girls catching up in Connect Form

CONNECT FORM An initiative to be introduced in the Secondary School this year is Connect Form, a pastoral program that aims to connect girls from different Year groups.

The concept was conceived at last year’s Year 11 Retreat, led by current Year 12 students Julianne Smith and Maddison Gillett.

There are two or three Connect Forms held each Term during Form time, and one longer session held during Pastoral period. The shorter sessions are more informal, and provide an opportunity for girls to meet and chat, while the longer sessions are more structured with a group activity. The Term 1 activity was a treasure hunt that took place around the campus.

Head of Year 12 Sean Ebert said Connect Form was very much studentdriven.

“The girls were given the opportunity to come up with a new idea at our Retreat last year.They felt students didn’t do a lot of ‘vertical mixing’ – we have Big Sister, but this doesn’t involve everyone, and they wanted something that would really help girls make connections outside their Year group.

“Julianne and Maddison were invited to attend our Pastoral Care Committee meeting to present the concept. This was received really well by staff and we decided to implement Connect Form straight away,” Mr Ebert said.

Year 12 student Julianne Smith said the program was going well so far.

“At the moment Connect Form is in its early stages, and being a new program it will take girls a while to get used to, so especially during this year we are aiming to achieve a sense of inclusivity in each Connect Form and make the girls more comfortable with interaction between different Year groups, and to achieve this, we’ve been experimenting with some group activities, fun games and even a scavenger hunt.

“In the near future we hope that Connect Form will not only become a friendship network for the girls, but a support network whereby younger Year groups are comfortable with asking older Year groups for advice, and homework help. Maddi and I are committed to this cause and we really want to make the program work for girls this year, and hopefully set it up for future years to come.”

Maddison Gillett and Julianne Smith

“The great thing was that when Maddi and I were asked to present the proposal to the Pastoral Care team, many of the staff also felt a need for the gap between Years 7 and 12 to be bridged, and so this program has come around with a great deal of support behind it,” Julianne said.

Year 12 student Maddison Gillett said, “I think that if we are able to maintain friendships with a variety of girls from every Year group, it gives, especially the younger girls, a different source of advice, being able to ask the older girls about some of their struggles, and how best they can transition through Secondary School. Moving up through the Year groups can be a daunting prospect, and I know from my experiences being a ‘Little Sister’ from Years 7 to 9, and now a ‘Big Sister’, that being able to ask an older girl can make a big difference in tackling anxiety and stress about the future.”

Mr Ebert said the response from parents had been positive.

“We had a phone call from a parent of a Year 8 girl who wanted to pass on some positive feedback. Her daughter had been catching the bus on her own but, through Connect Form, was able to meet a Year 11 student who catches her bus, and the girls now meet up to walk to the bus together.This is exactly the sort of thing we set out to achieve,” Mr Ebert said.

The program is driven and led by the Year 12 cohort, with a view to this rolling over each year.

“The younger girls have responded really well, as they can sometimes feel intimidated by the older girls, so this helps them feel more comfortable and means they have a few more familiar faces in older Year groups.

“Some of the older girls aren’t so keen on being split from their friendship groups – which we did deliberately – but the purpose of Connect Form is very much about getting to know new girls, and we’re glad that’s being achieved,” Mr Ebert said.

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What’s happening with old uniforms?

As more and more girls change over to the new uniform, staff and students have been working together to ensure old uniforms are being put to good use.

2014 is the final transition year for old uniform, and donations of secondhand stock have been steadily accumulating in the Uniform Shop.

Service Learning Coordinator Miss Renee Poetschka said the College was committed to ensuring the old uniforms can benefit the wider community.

“With the increase in secondhand donations and the weakening demand for secondhand stock in the Uniform Shop, we have now started managing this on a more official basis.

“Over the course of this year and next, we will we looking for students who may like to assist us with removing College crests from uniforms as part of their community service, so that we can donate them more freely. They can be sent abroad or throughout the state to remote communities, and we are looking at any opportunities presented to us, in addition to the donations we have already made.

“Girls have been taking donations with them on community service tours, and we are hoping to partner with remote schools in the north-west so we can donate to a local Aboriginal community.

We made a donation to Kununurra District School at the end of last year with some bathers and lycra running uniforms, but we would love to have more schools to donate to” Miss Poetschka said.

Several other large uniform donations have been made towards charitable causes: • The College donated old jumpers, socks and scarves to the Salvation Army’s Sweaters for Syria campaign. Donations to the campaign were sent to the Za’atari Refugee Camp in Jordan, just over the border from Syria, which is now the biggest refugee camp in the Middle East.The Camp is home to more than 120,000 Syrian refugees, desperate to escape the civil war in their country that has been labelled the greatest humanitarian crisis of this generation.

• The Tanzania community service tour group donated shorts to local school children to be used for swimming.

• The Laos community service tour group donated House shirts, shoes and school bags to local children they worked with.

Donations of old uniforms can be dropped into the Uniform Shop for use as part of this program.

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SPREADING THE LOVE Year 10 student Gillian Rackham was the very worth recipient of the 2014 City of South Perth Young Citizen of the Year and Premier’s Australia Day Active Young Citizen Award. Gillian was recognised for her positive self-image program, ‘Spread the Love’, and writes here about what inspired her to start it.

Can you tell us about the body image program you initiated?

During last year, both the other Community Service Representative and I introduced a program titled ‘Spread the Love’. The program focused on encouraging girls to see themselves positively, despite the heavy influence that society and the media has on us. However, we wanted to improve girls’ self-image without turning it into a bombardment of information. To do this, we organised activities that were often completed in Form time. One of these activities was a competition including the designing and making of a poster for the school bathroom mirrors advertising the idea that everyone looking into the glass is beautiful.Another was when we created heart-shaped wooden boards with coloured cards arranged on each. Each card was written by each girl and contained one thing they loved about themselves that was not a physical attribute. This along with various other activities got the message across that every girl should feel comfortable in her own skin and love herself.

What were you aiming to achieve with this program?

Through my personal interactions with girls, some people did not seem at ease. It was as though we felt like we were constantly being judged and assessed by our peers, and this, I thought, was often caused by each girl’s lack of self-assurance and confidence. I put this down to the fact that being a teenager ignited huge insecurity. With increasing pressure from not only the media, but also friends and parents, teenage girls were losing their positive self-image. The aim of this program was to make girls aware of what they thought of themselves, improve their self-esteem and in doing so, create a friendlier and more welcoming atmosphere around the school and community.

City of South Perth Mayor Sue Doherty

presents Gillian’s award

How were you recognised on Australia Day? When I arrived at the Australia Day presentations, I only knew that I had been nominated for the South Perth Active Citizen Award, not that I was going to win it. The ceremony was beautiful. It was situated along the river in South Perth and there were many interesting aspects including a skydiver, a flag raising ceremony and some musical performances. They announced each nominee and what they had done before calling out my name as the recipient.

The City of South Perth mayor, Sue Doherty, presented me with a framed certificate and at the end of the ceremony we had breakfast put on by the Rotary Club.

AMANDA YOUNG FAIR The popular Amanda Young Fair, planned and hosted by the Student Council each year, raised $5,400 to be donated to the Amanda Young Foundation after another highly successful Fair in March.

Student leaders chose this year’s theme, ‘Under the Sea and Outer Space’, and there were some amazing costumes on display – everything from giant jellyfish to penguins, from mermaids to rockets.

Money was raised through gold coin donations, cake stalls and games.

Girls had the opportunity to visit the stalls at lunchtime and hear from a health promotion office from the Amanda Young Foundation.

The Amanda Young Fair is held in honour of past student Amanda Young (1996) who sadly passed away from meningococcal septicaemia at the tender age of 18 years.

The Amanda Young Foundation is a non-profit community organisation dedicated to reducing deaths in WA from meningococcal disease, and supporting survivors of the disease. The Foundation is also committed to supporting the development of young people into WA’s future leaders. The Foundation was formed in 1998 following the tragic death of Amanda.

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Isabella Foster, Hannah Wray, Emma Crees, Abbey Byfield, Laura Williams

A TRIP OF A LIFETIME TO LAOS

Service learning is not just something that happens at school for Penrhos students – for some, the opportunity to take part in a community service tour somewhere far beyond Como is a defining part of their Secondary School education.

A group of Penrhos students and 6 staff members participated in an Antipodeans Abroad expedition to Laos and Thailand in December.The expedition aims to broaden the horizons of young people, take them away from the main tourist path and open their eyes to the world, its cultures, its people and their place in it.

The students were completely immersed in the local community, staying in family homes and eating in the community meeting area, and bathing in the river or with buckets of water.

The project work took place in the Seung River Valley in two villages, away from the tourist trail, and included hands-on building of a new classroom and dormitory at local village schools.

They also taught English at the primary school, played volleyball, danced, sang and engaged with the local students at social events.

Northern Laos cooking lessons were very well received.

Year 12 student Dana McMullen described the trip as the best month of her life.

“The 2013 Laos and Thailand trip was absolutely amazing. I can’t even begin to describe how much those memories mean to me! I learnt so much about travelling, working in a team, other cultures and also just about life. It was shocking how little some of the Lao people had and yet they were the kindest, happiest people I have ever met.

allowed us to experience the true culture of Laos and Thailand by giving us the experience to go to villages throughout the two countries and experience how the villagers lived and help out where we could, in this case by assisting in the building of a dormitory at a school in Laos. I found the trip a million times more rewarding than I ever thought it could be. Even though I was very tired after such an action-packed month, I wouldn’t have traded the experience for the world.”

Penrhos staff member Keith Reynolds said the expedition was quite different to other school tours.

“The Antipodean Abroad expedition is very different from the other tours overseas that the school offers. From the start the girls are in charge of our journey. They fundraise for the project, build the project, research the area of travel, decide on what we will do, when we do it and how we do it. Travel arrangements, accommodation, treks, budgeting, meals and fun stuff are all led by the girls. Staff stand back but are always there to help. It was so rewarding to see, towards the end of our trip, that leaders were planning days in advance and working as a team.”

“There’s so much fun stuff to do. I’ve never seen girls spend so much time in the beautiful markets of Loang Prabang and fly through the air zip lining in Chiang Mai, but every group said the very best was working with the students on the projects. We all loved it and loved that we made a difference. We used every form of transport, from walking, bus, train, bicycle, tuk tuk, taxi, truck, zip line, elephant, canoe and a fantastic two days on the Mekong River in a boat. I am so excited by the prospect of so much adventure, fun and community service in 2015,” Keith said.

“I will never forget the week we spent living with the locals in a small rural village where we had the chance to actually meet these amazing people and work alongside them in expanding their school. I’ve come home a better person with an entire team of friends for life! The month I spent with my amazing team in Laos and Thailand was the best month of my life,” Dana said.

Year 11 student Savannah Clee said, “With the trip lasting 30 days we got to experience so much and gain leadership and travel skills that will be useful for the rest of our lives. This trip also

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Volleyball girls enjoy shared success The volleyball team at Penrhos is a small but very successful group of girls who have worked together for several years, notching up an impressive record of achievements and, more importantly, a very strong sense of team spirit.

The group of Year 11 girls has been playing as a team since Year 9, when they won a silver medal at the Australian Volleyball Schools Cup in the under-16 Division 1. While they did not tour to the same competition in 2013, most girls were selected to represent WA at the Australian Junior Volleyball Championships that year.

The team competed in the WA Schools Cup in September 2013 where they won the Gold Medal in the Year 10 Honours Division without losing a set. Since coming together as team in 2012, the girls have won the IGSSA pennant each year (2012, 2013 Junior A and 2014 Senior A). The team is looking to continue their incredible record into 2014 and beyond.

Phys-Ed Teacher and Coach Mr Michael Ruggiero said the girls enjoyed being part of a team.

The Volleyball team with coach Mr Micha el Ruggiero.

“They seem to love the team aspect of the game and how it gets the competitive side of their personalities going. It’s a game that needs high coordination and skill which always seems to challenge them to improve. There is also the fact that it is a co-gender game with lots of boys to socialise with!

“The girls have very high standards when it comes to each competition they are entered in. This year they are aiming to win the Open Honours Division at the WA Schools Cup in September and with this, will qualify to play at the highest division of school girl volleyball in Australia, Open Honours.The girls also play in the WA Volleyball League together as a team for the club, Perth Coastal.This gives them extra game practice against some of the best players in WA,” Mr Ruggiero said.

There are plenty of opportunities for girls of different ages to be involved in volleyball at Penrhos. IGSSA Volleyball in Term 1 is a good opportunity to try the sport, and girls may also choose to participate in club volleyball on weekends. Penrhos College enters teams in the WA Schools Cup most years and depending on the results, girls may have the opportunity to travel to Melbourne for the Australian Volleyball Schools Cup, held in December. , Sophie Walker, Sally Partington Olivia Rimmer, Amy Robinson, Charleen Tiwari

SLAZENGER CUP WIN The Penrhos College Slazenger Cup Tennis team, coached by Maureen Smith, was victorious at the State Tennis Centre in March.

The girls cruised through the Pool matches and Semi-Final on Wednesday to meet Applecross in the final. Applecross put in a hard fight and the result was 2-2 at the end of the singles matches, so there was everything to play for with two doubles games left.

Penrhos girls kept their cool and won both matches despite plenty of pressure from some fantastic Applecross play. Well done, girls!

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Year 12 dancers head outdoors Secondary School staff and students were treated to an impromptu lunchtime dance performance in March, as part of an assessment for Stage 3 Year 12 dancers.

The site-specific, or ‘in-situ’ dance, took place outdoors and incorporated the surroundings of the area, including railings, retaining walls, and even Iris the statue.

Dance Coordinator Louise Humphry said the performance was designed to be unexpected, and the girls were assessed on how well they accommodated the audience.

“The performance was the students’ own choreography, designed around its location in the school – in this case, the boarding house lawn.

This is an annual event, with a different location around the school each year,” Ms Humphry said.

Year 12 Dance Captain Teagan Craig said it was an enjoyable and educational experience.

“We were able to develop our skills as both choreographers and dancers, extending the boundaries of normal stage spaces. It was a great experience and allowed us to be inspired by the external architecture of our school. I loved creating and performing this piece as it gave me the opportunity to broaden my dance and choreographic skills.”

WHAT IS SITE-SPECIFIC DANCE?

Site-specific dance is created to exist in a certain place. The choreography is generated through research and interpretation of the site’s unique cultural matrix of characteristics and topographies, whether architectural, historical, social and/or environmental; discovering the hidden meaning in a space and developing methods to amplify it.

2014 IGSSA Swimming Carnival Results The 2014 IGSSA Swimming Carnival was held at Challenge Stadium in March.

Congratulations to the Penrhos College team which showed excellent team spirit on the day, and to St Hilda’s for winning the Champion School trophy.

1 St Hilda’s 995 2 Iona 961.5 3 Santa Maria 910 4 PLC 856 5 MLC 825.5 6 St Mary’s 807.5 7 Penrhos 805 8 Perth College

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ON THE MOVE IN THE ELC Penrhos’s youngest students are provided with a strong start to the College’s Physical Education program, with two programs that cater especially to girls in Pre-Kindergarten to Year 1. Move to Learn was introduced this year to our PreKinder, Kindergarten and Year 1 students, while Pre-Primary girls participate in the Perceptual Motor Program.

Perceptual Motor Program Pre-Primary students participate in the Perceptual Motor Program (PMP), which offers many benefits for every girl by incorporating both the body and the brain in one program. The program has five areas of focus for the body; eye/hand co-ordination, locomotion, fitness, balance and eye tracking, as well as cognitive development with memory and language activities.

Alyssa Peake

The program is about teaching girls to make perceptual judgements and reactions through carefully sequenced activities which children enjoy doing, including running, hopping, skipping, jumping, balancing, crawling, climbing, throwing, catching, bowling and sliding, using a variety of common and specially designed equipment.

Mr Armitage said the sessions are designed to be engaging and tailored to the skill level of each girl.

“The girls participate twice a week in a physical floor session where we have five activities to rotate through, similar to a circuit class. Each activity has a parent helper to run each station to make sure correct technique is developed for the skills that each station is focused on. A follow-up language session is done by the classroom teacher after each floor session, so there is a cognitive element as well.

Eva Callaghan

“The girls get to participate in a wide range of activities, of which each can be individualised up or down to suit the students’ ability for that particular skill,” Mr Armitage said.

Move to Learn Students in Pre-Kinder, Kindergarten and Year 1 started participating in Move to Learn in Term 1, with the aim of providing girls with a stimulating and energising start to the day.

Comprising of ten simple movement sequences, Move to Learn covers all the essentials that every child needs to establish an effective foundation for academic learning, and in the right order, stimulating the body senses and firing up the nervous system.

Move to Learn

Move to Learn takes place early in the day, and Early Learning Centre (ELC) Team Leader Mrs Dianne Day said it was a great way to start.

“Move to Learn is a flexible program based on the natural movements of young children. It’s comprised of simple movement sequences that children need in order to establish the foundational skills for academic learning. It has been designed to stimulate the body, nervous system and senses.

“We begin each session with warm-up exercises before moving to mat activities and, finally, to an obstacle course that focuses on our targeted movements.The girls love the program and it is a fun and active way to begin our day in order to be ready to learn,” Mrs Day said.

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NO GETTING BORED IN BOARDING Girls in the Menai Boarding House have continued to take advantage of the many recreational activities available to them this year – from socials to movie nights, ice-skating to games – boarders have participated in the program with great enthusiasm.

The recreation program provides the girls with 15 hours of structured activity every weekend. Head of Boarding Mrs Michele Hay said the program was designed to be diverse and cater to a variety of interests.

“We endeavour to cater to every Year group and ensure there’s something for everyone. We provide a variety of sporting activities, trips to the movies and shopping centres and socials with other schools which are always very popular with the boarders. The girls really enjoy making friendships with students from other boarding schools.

Saturday netball

“Girls have been fortunate to have a number of craft activities available to them thanks to our weekend House Mothers.They’ve made little Mothers’ Day gifts, including heat packs and body scrub.They’ve also had the opportunity to try some cooking and recently made pizzas and ice-cream, which the girls really enjoyed,” Mrs Hay said.

Though it is offered outside the formal recreation program, Saturday netball in Fremantle is hugely popular with boarders and sees excellent participation rates every year. Girls also have the opportunity to participate in various sporting fun days, often with other schools. The girls recently participated in the ‘Run to Make a Difference’ charity fundraising event at Aquinas College in May.

WE ASKED THE BOARDERS – WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE REC ACTIVITY? “I love socials because we get to dress and up and see our friends from other schools.”

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Getting ready for a social

“My favourite rec activities are the socials that are held, because they’re a great way to make new friends!” Lauryn Gilchrist,Year 9

“The rec activities I enjoy most are the socials.

We have great fun making friends with other schools and it’s always a happy environment.”

Laura Abbott,Year 10 “My favourite rec activity was the St Mary’s quiz night. I liked this rec activity the most because we got put on a table with someone from Penrhos and with people from different schools from our Year. It was good because we met both boys and girls in our Year and we also got to see our friends from our hometown there.” Elle Jasper,Year 8 “This weekend we are going to Bounce. I am very excited and think this is a great rec activity as everyone in Perth wants to go to the amazing high bounce trampolines. I have a sister who lives in Broome and will be coming here next year, she really wants to go to Bounce and I hope that she also gets the chance to go there for rec.” Jessie Rimington,Year 8

“The rec activities I enjoy the most would be socials. They are an exciting, action-packed night with the usual pre-social makeover, dress up, photos and nerves; then followed by a great evening with the latest music blasted to the maximum, an adrenaline rushed mosh-pit of people from several boarding schools screaming and yelling the lyrics to the music at the top of their lungs, and then the occasional new friends made that night. Always a night to remember!” Chloe Harvey,Year 9

“I really enjoy the socials. I love dressing up and taking pictures with the other girls beforehand, then dancing to the music at the events.” Meg Whittington,Year 9

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A hair-raising endeavour Year 12 student Alexandra Clafton made the very bold move of shaving her head to raise money for cancer research in March.

Surrounded by her fellow Secondary School students, Alex took centre stage in the Margaret Way Courtyard to have her long blonde hair lopped off, raising nearly $2,000 in the process.

Why did you decide to shave your head?

I didn’t really have any reason for wanting to shave my head. I genuinely just wanted to do something for the wider community. I still have my health and my hair and I wanted to give something to someone who hadn’t been as fortunate as me.

What made you do it at school?

Several of my friends asked me about doing it at school, and I had been thinking about it. It was mostly just because the more people who knew it was happening, the more money I could raise. On the day I think we got about $750, and I don’t think I would have raised such a huge amount had I not done it at school; I owe that entirely to Tess Masters and Chloe Harris, who took jars around on the top and middle floors to collect donations, and to my mum who gave me a jar to put at the top of the steps in the Margaret Way Courtyard.

How much did you raise?

I think in total I have raised just over $1,900, which is incredible. I had a goal of $300 to start with, so I am so happy with the amount I raised and most definitely think it was worth my hair. The money went to the World’s Greatest Shave which benefits the Leukaemia Foundation.

Alexandra Clafton

How is life without hair?

I think the only two downfalls of not having hair are my ears constantly getting cold (I’ve sourced beanies for such occasions) and bed hair, in which I fall asleep and the back of my hair is flat while the top is spiked upwards and sideways and looks ridiculously stupid.

Other than that, drying my hair is about three hours shorter, and I’ve had my hair touched by just about everyone in the school; teachers and students alike. It’s honestly really fun, and I’m just happy I don’t look like a turtle.

‘One Egg’ for Oxfam In lieu of handing out Easter eggs to friends and teachers, this year Junior School students were encouraged to save and donate that money to Oxfam Australia’s ‘One Egg’ Appeal.

Organised by Pastoral and Service Learning Leader Ms Sue Neale, the girls were asked to place their donations in a special eggshaped container, where they would be put towards supporting families in developing countries to raise chickens and generate income.

“Chickens are helping families in South Africa generate muchneeded income. Oxfam Australia works to increase access to food in South Africa by providing families with the initial training, support and livestock to raise chickens. Households can then eat the eggs and sell chickens and eggs at the market to earn money.

Leilani Christophersen and

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“Our goal was to fill our egg with as much money as possible by the end of Term 1 so that families in South Africa can look forward to a hope-filled future. It’s a way those of us with a lot can help those with a little,” Ms Neale said.

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A JOYFUL EASTER SERVICE The whole Penrhos College community was treated to a ‘joyful’ Easter Service in April, beautifully presented by Chaplain Emma.

The Easter Service brings more than 1500 members of the College community together to celebrate the meaning of Easter, including students, staff, parents and special guests.The College was honoured to host Uniting Church WA Moderator Reverend Ron Larkin, and other local Uniting Church ministers.

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This year’s theme, ‘joy’, incorporated student drama, music and dance performances, which held the audience captive.

The Year 4 girls treated the audience to a dramatic Bible story, ‘The ABCs of Easter’, and College musicians performed ‘The Power of the Cross’,‘See, What a Morning’, ‘He is Risen’, and ‘Joyful, Joyful’. Dancers performed to hit songs,‘Say Something’, and ‘Happy’, and our Drama students performed, ‘The Happy Club’.

Guests had the opportunity to participate in an offertory, the proceeds of which went towards sponsoring disadvantaged children in suburbs close to Penrhos through the Rotary Club World Festival of Magic, PCYC Circus Quirkus, Lions Club Razz-Ma-Tazz and WA Special Needs Children’s Christmas Party.

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The highlight of the service was undoubtedly its culmination, which saw giant, coloured beach balls float across the sea of 1200 students, and canons releasing gold streamers, much to the girls’ delight.

The Easter Service is the College’s only whole school event, bringing together all students from Kindergarten to Year 12, and requires a huge level of coordination and collaboration across all areas of the College.

Planning for the following year commences almost as soon as the Service is over!

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COMMUNITY SERVICE @ PENRHOS

Penrhos College has a strong ethos of service to others. In 2014 the Learn Live and Give Service Learning and Community Service Program has seen the expansion and enrichment of a wide and varied range of activities across the Secondary School. Community Service continues to be an integral part of our students’ learning journey, along with the implementation of service learning into the classroom.

The Secondary School Community Service Program is run by Service Learning Coordinator Miss Renee Poetschka, who came into the role last year.

“The Service Learning Program combines community service with classroom instruction, focusing on critical, reflective thinking as well as personal and civic responsibility. Service learning programs involve students in activities that address local needs while developing their academic skills and commitment to their community,” Miss Poetschka said.

Through their participation in the Learn Live and Give Program, students experience opportunities to develop and apply leadership and communication skills. Students utilise their interpersonal skills in learning to problem-solve, deal with conflict management, understand ethics and values, develop time-management skills, build on perseverance and gain a greater awareness of self.

Miss Poetschka said she was incredibly proud of the way the girls continually embrace the service learning program at Penrhos.

“I am continually amazed at the amount of activities that come across my desk when signing off on the students’ service booklets.

The girls have a vast array of interests and involve themselves accordingly by assisting local, interstate and national charities, helping local councils with community activities, building rapport with other schools and sporting groups, giving their time to help environmental organisations, as well as create products to give to those less fortunate. Wow! We certainly have amazing young women at Penrhos and I am so pleased to assist them in finding their passion to help others and in the long run perhaps help them pave the way to influence the wider community,” Miss Poetschka said.

SPIRIT As of 2015, for Penrhos Graduation, all Year 12 students will need to complete a minimum of thirty hours community service during their time in the Secondary School. The thirty hours will need to be completed across the six years of Secondary School and in a minimum four different activities. The hours are cumulative from one year to another.

2014 has seen extremely healthy participation rates across the College, with students choosing to get involved in a number of ways – from assisting at College events and volunteering in programs like Big Sister, to initiating new community service clubs and working with external organisations.

“We are really proud and grateful to all the students and staff who provide their time and skills in making the lives of others a little happier. It’s great to see students not only participating in our College programs, but also going out and seeking to find their own community service. Finding a passion in life which allows you to give back is one of the most rewarding things one can do,” Miss Poetschka said.

WORKING WITH UNITINGCARE WEST As a Uniting Church school, Penrhos College enjoys a close relationship with UnitingCare West. Our close liaison with UnitingCare West allows us to work together in the areas of: • • •

Strengthening Communities Community Inclusion Community Living

The College supports through UnitingCare West in various ways, including donations from Day for Others, craft donations from student-led clubs and the Winter Appeal. A Good Sammy’s donation bin was placed on campus recently for collecting donations from the Penrhos community, to support the Good Sammy’s in providing employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Our Junior School students will be painting their own designs on it and the bin is now stored by the Early Learning Centre – any donations welcome!

STUDENT-LED CLUBS Rugs for Hugs

Rugs for Hugs is an innovative program introduced by Year 12 student Genevieve Blair, who won the Caring in the Community Award at last year’s Young People Who Care Awards.

Genevieve

Blair “Rugs for Hugs is a program I introduced where we make rugs that are donated through UnitingCare West, whether it be for foster children or refugees. The rugs provide both a physical and an emotional hug. So far the response from the school has been great and we’ve had hundreds of rugs made,” Genevieve said.

Project Placemats

Project Placemats was created by Year 10 student Alisha McMullen, with the objective of providing homemade placemats as gifts for elderly people in the community.

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wanted to do something for the elderly but noticed there weren’t any projects dedicated primarily to the elderly, so I started up the Placemat Project. Many elderly members of our community don’t have family or friends that visit them regularly, and hardly ever receive gifts. The homemade placemats will accompany their Christmas meals from Meals-on-Wheels and make them feel loved and cared for at Christmas time,” Alisha said.

Lovely Hearts Club

Year 10 student and leader of the Lovely Hearts Club Erin Robertson started lunchtime sessions for girls who are keen to make felt hearts to give to the women at Wyn Carr House and Foster Kids.

Earlier this year, Erin demonstrated to girls how to make the hearts, gave out materials and now spends her Friday lunchtimes assisting anyone who needs it.

“I started the Lovely Hearts Club to help brighten the lives of the women and children in need of it.We make felt items, each with an individual message from the heart,” Erin said.

DAY FOR OTHERS Day for Others is a pastoral day, held at the beginning of Term 1 each year.The event is about raising awareness of the different community service opportunities available at Penrhos and getting the girls excited about how they can get involved.

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Miss Poetschka said this year’s event was very successful.

“Back in February at ‘Day for Others’, our Year 10 and 11 girls donated DVDs, music CDs and nail polish.We were able to collect over ten boxes of items which were donated to Wyn Carr House, a support centre for women escaping domestic violence or going through family crisis.

“Our Liaison Officer from UnitingCare West wanted to let the Penrhos community know how thrilled the women at the centre were. On dropping off the items one morning, there were three ladies sitting in the lounge area. On hearing what may be in the boxes the ladies started going through them like it was Christmas.

They were so excited about the DVDs in particular. She wanted to let us know that we have definitely impacted on three young ladies and there will be many more ladies in the house coming through who will benefit from these donations,” Miss Poetschka said.

COMMUNITY PARTNERS Girls are given the opportunity to participate in activities outside the College, working directly with a number of external community partners. A wide range of opportunities is provided through Penrhos and hosted by a number of community organisations/ services such as: • Manna Inc (Homeless Soup Kitchens) • 40 Hour Famine • Marathon Club Events (assisting in set up and event duties) • Perth Garden Show (assisting at local community festivals) • Good Samaritan • PMH • Cancer Council of WA • Rotary

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A welcoming start to 2014 The Penrhos community came together to celebrate the beginning of another school year at the well-attended P&F Family Barbecue, held on a hot Sunday afternoon in February.

P&F Representatives Pip Castel and Shelley Walford thanked the many helpers who contributed to the success of the Barbecue: • Thanks to Mias bakery for very kindly donating the bread rolls; due to a miscommunication, we were a little short on the day.

Fortunately a Penrhos dad who had turned up to help set up, along with Jeannie, our amazing Social Coordinator, were able to source the shortfall from Coles. So for a moment it looked like it might be a case of the story from the bible: feeding the multitudes with five loaves (and three fishes). Again, another example of the collaboration and resourcefulness of the Penrhos parent body!

• Thanks to the Friends of Music for organising talented singers to perform for us again this year.

• DJ Felix did a fabulous job – children (and the odd Mum and Dad) were bopping along to the music and he did a great job MCing the event.

• The Community Service cohort was out in force and did all that was asked of them willingly and graciously.

• Of course, the event wouldn’t have got under way without a small army of set-up and pack-up volunteers, sourced from

P&F barbeque

Menrhos, Friends of Music, P&F spouses, and the wonderful Community Service girls. Thanks to all these people for their energy and participation.

The College’s groundsmen need mentioning for delivering the required equipment (BBQs, marquees, trestle tables, wheelie bins), and for re-storing them again the following day. Although we did our best to tidy up and collect litter after the event, we thank the groundsmen for mopping up what we could not.

The Boarding House catering staff were most generous in their assistance with any items of equipment or foodstuffs where there was a shortfall, and of course the BBQ meats pre-prepared by them were delicious, as evidenced by the folk coming back for seconds.

The Alumni Committee volunteered their services to prepare (from scratch!) the pancakes. Again, a massive effort by these ladies who assisted with cooking and serving the pancakes.

Thanks to the College staff who graciously helped with the advertising and promotion of the event via newsletters and flyers.

Thanks to all our Community members who assisted us with this event, and of course, to those who attended the P&F Family BBQ. It is a wonderful way to connect with each other.We look forward to continued success next year.

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An update from the Parents & Friends Association The Parents & Friends Association is proud to be part of a number of initiatives for 2014 across the areas of the Early Leaning Centre, Junior School and Secondary School.

Penrhos parents are very welcome and encouraged to attend a P&F meeting throughout the year with no expectation or requirement to fundraise or to become formal committee members.

These initiatives range from the development of play areas, incorporation of a program into the health curriculum for Junior School to supporting guest speakers for information sessions across the College community.

The meetings are a great forum to interact with members of the College leadership team and to discuss a range of topics.

P&F meetings are now attended by both Principal Meg Melville and Head of Junior School Trish Somers, creating an ideal forum to hear about matters relating to the running of the College and to bring to the table any ideas or concerns that you may have.

2014 Committee Members President - Linley Gray Secretary - Rowan Giles Treasurer - Peter Buckingham Jeannie Collins Pip Castel Shelley Walford Sally Audeyev

To read previous minutes please visit our page on the College portal (located under Support Groups) and we look forward to seeing you at our next meeting.

Rowan Giles P&F Committee Member

2014 Meeting Dates 16 June 18 August 15 September 20 October 17 November All meetings are held in the Main Admin Conference Room at 7pm.

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The Penrhos community – get involved!

As well as the myriad of community events held at Penrhos each year, there are many other ways to get involved and contribute to the life of the College.We are interested to hear from any Penrhos families, alumni or local businesses who can offer support in the following areas.

Guest Speakers

Teachers at the College often invite guest speakers to present to the girls as a way of enhancing their knowledge and understanding of a topic.We are particularly interested to hear from parents or alumni members who run their own business and could speak to our Enterprise Management students. We’d also love to hear from alumni members who can speak to students about leadership, succeeding at university, or other inspirational topics at student pastoral and career events. If you are willing to be contacted as a guest speaker, please get in touch.

Work Experience Placement Providers

Each December our Year 10 girls participate in a four day work experience placement. The aim of work experience is for the girls to get a true picture of an occupation which will then inform their future career planning. We have many wonderful employers on board who have supported the program for many years, but we are seeking to expand our database. If you or anyone you know would be willing to take one of our students for work experience, please let us know.

Event Suppliers

Our Parent Support Groups love to hear from parents or local businesses who can supply goods, services or prizes for their community events, such as the Auxiliary Spring Lunch and P&F Barbecue.

If you can help in any of the ways listed above, we’d love to hear from you at feedback@penrhos.wa.edu.au. Alternatively, you can call Marketing and Community Relations Manager Rochelle Zaknich on (08) 9368 9517 to register your interest or find out more.

THE PENRHOSIAN CLUB An invitation to Penrhos grandparents

The Penrhosian Club is a non-fundraising, congenial group of past parents and staff, who would like to issue an invitation to any Penrhosian grandparents or past parents who would like to join. The group is about friendship, camaraderie and keeping abreast of Penrhos news, and provides a wonderful social opportunity.

Former Head of Junior School and Penrhosian Club Secretary Jennifer Robertson writes…

“I have been doing some digging and now have a copy of Beth Bradbury’s ‘Penrhosian Club – the first twenty years, 1977-1997’. The Penrhosian Club began when a group of mothers (who had been involved in the development of the school assisting with fundraising) were approached by the then Principal Mrs Margaret Way to form the Penrhosian Club. Its members, in Beth’s words,“are part of the great history pageant of the College.” This was just before the great move from Angelo Street to Thelma Street and at the first meeting it was resolved that the aim of the Club was, “To foster friendships between mothers of students, past and present.”

Over the years these friendships have continued at regular meetings on the second Wednesday of each second month, starting in February.

The meeting is held in the splendid Colwyn Centre in great comfort and with a delicious afternoon tea. Ex-Penrhos staff are also welcome to attend.

Sadly, over the past few years, our numbers have been dwindling.We would love to welcome a growing group of Penrhos supporters, namely the growing numbers of grandparents who are actively involved in the life of school by giving support to working daughters, and transporting their granddaughters to and from school. We also welcome any past parents who are feeling bereft and want to maintain their connection to Penrhos.

Do join us for a meeting in the Colwyn Centre at 1pm and you will be on the spot when school finishes.We have great speakers, lots of laughs and fellowship.

At each meeting a donation of $2 is given and used to support the Penrhos College archives...there is no other fundraising! It’s a great afternoon – feel part of the school.”

2014 Penrhosian Club meeting dates Wednesday, 11 June Wednesday, 13 August Wednesday, 15 October We would love to see some Penrhosian grandparents and past parents in attendance! If you would like more information, you can contact Jennifer at norjen1@bigpond.com or by calling 9364 7663.

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Giving to Good Sammy’s just got easier As part of our relationship with Good Samaritan Industries and UnitingCare West, Penrhos College has placed a Good Samaritan Bin on campus for staff, students and parents to donate items that they no longer need.

Donations of clothing and non-breakable goods are welcome from any members of the College community.

Good Sammy retails recycled goods and clothing through its 24 stores in metropolitan and regional Western Australia, creating employment for people with disabilities in the retail stores themselves, and in support roles in donation collections and goods processing.

By generously donating to Good Sammy you can help to provide 250 Western Australians with disabilities an opportunity to participate in meaningful paid employment.

The bin is on the Access Road near Junior School, next to the Early Learning Centre, and will soon be decorated by our creative Junior School students.

VISITING OUR COUNTRY COMMUNITY Do you live in Regional WA? We’d love to see you at a Field Day this year!

Principal Meg Melvill e with visitors at the Wagin Woolorama

Our Head of Boarding, Registrar, Principal Mrs Meg Melville and Marketing and Community Relations Manager all attend Field Day events to meet future, present and past Penrhos families.

After visiting the Wagin Woolorama in March and hosting a community function in Broome in May, Penrhos College will be represented at the following Field Days during the remainder of 2014: • • • • • • • •

Darwin Royal Show 24 - 26 July Karratha FeNaCING Festival 2 - 3 August Dowerin Field Days 27 - 28 August Newdegate Field Days 3 - 4 September Mingenew Mid West Expo 18 - 19 September Esperance Agricultural Show 17 - 18 October Busselton Agricultural Show 31 October - 1 November Albany Agricultural Show 7 - 8 November Broome: Jessica Allen 1999, Dale Vaughan 1975, Charmain Minshull 1987

Bradley and son, Morgan a Bradley 1990 Broome: Anastasi

1963 Broome: Katrina Comito 1989 (middle) with mum

Adele and daughter Lili

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l Penrhos College Alumni is proud to host the College’s inaugural

FOUNDERS’ DAY Wednesday, 6 August 2014 9.30am Penrhos College Chapel 6 Morrison Street, Como

We extend an invitation to all past students, staff and friends of Penrhos to join in the day’s festivities. It will be an opportunity for sharing stories, catching up with old friends and reminiscing about school days.

This day of celebration coincides with the day in 1951 when the Methodist Trustees passed a resolution to purchase St Anne’s Girls’ School in Angelo Street, South Perth, thus founding MLC South Perth.

Light refreshments will be provided throughout the day.

Please RSVP online at www.penrhos.wa.edu.au, or to the Alumni Relations & Events Officer at alumni@ penrhos.wa.edu.au or on (08) 9368 9539.

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FROM THE FOUNDATION PRESIDENT In 2012, my husband of 26 years and I attended the Penrhos College Open Day as part of our endeavour to locate a school for our daughter that would give her a balance of life skills and friendships to last well beyond her school years.

Walking around the College that day, the number one thing that impressed us most was that girls from all years who passed us in the corridors or classrooms looked up from what they were doing and politely said “hello”, without the slightest prompt or encouragement from Penrhos staff. Walking away from Penrhos that day, we looked at one another and agreed we had found the right school for Caris.

So, in the Year 5 2013 intake, Caris came to Penrhos College. She loves her friends, her teachers and the opportunities that Penrhos provides. She plays the violin and is in the Junior School Orchestra, is involved in drama and participates in all sport – what a life! I know we are still relatively new to the school but so far we are continually surprised and thrilled with the opportunity to be part of the College. We made the right decision!

2013 also coincided with a change of direction in our professional lives and after 28 years working in the financial planning industry, we decided to sell our business and take a breather. We always hoped that when Caris started at Penrhos I would be available to be involved in the school in some way. The Foundation suited my professional skills and the College Council appealed to me so I offered my services. Thankfully, the Foundation considered the application and before I knew it I was in with both feet and a new journey had begun.

Outside of the Foundation and Council I also contribute to a number of company board positions within financial services and medical services, but my real passion is netball. While my knees are starting to scream ‘give up and get off the court’, I now give back to the game as Vice President of Fremantle Netball Association, the coaching and management of Applecross Netball Club; and last year I also coached the Penrhos Year 7/8 IGSSA team. We won the pennant and with such a talented group of young girls, the future for Penrhos netball is very bright indeed.

FOUNDATION I would like to thank outgoing Foundation President, Derek Ford, for his seven years as President and congratulate him on the financial position and legacy he has left. Derek guided the Foundation to achieve its long held goal of a corpus of funds over $10m.

Congratulations Derek and your Board on meeting this objective.

As incoming President, I have already been rewarded with a very enthusiastic and dedicated board whose talented skill-sets are allocated across the portfolios of property, investment and fundraising. Our direction in the first part of 2014 has taken a necessary change in order to build the corpus of funds already held. Our future ability to choose how the Foundation can make an impact depends on the further growth of this corpus of funds.

Sondra Anderson with daughter Caris

Traditionally, the Foundation has grown organically, but with a conscious decision to actively grow our financial base, we are currently working through an internal shift in culture. To allow Penrhos the independence to determine its future, we need to engage the extended college community in philanthropic endeavours. The willingness to contribute to the ongoing growth and financial stability of our reserves, centres on understanding the Foundation’s endeavours and ultimately the cost of providing these.

The communication of these endeavours is our greatest short-term challenge.

It has been several years since the Penrhos Alumni has been represented on the Foundation Board. We are very excited to announce that Alumni Vice President, Camilla Holt, has joined the Foundation Board to share her knowledge. This provides the Foundation with expertise in the area of reaching the wider Penrhos community and communicating our future philanthropic needs. Congratulations and welcome to the Foundation, Camilla.

I am very much looking forward to the challenges of moving forward as Foundation President and encourage open communication from the Penrhos community.

Sondra Anderson FOUNDATION PRESIDENT

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FROM THE ALUMNI PRESIDENT Dear Penrhosians We have had a wonderful start to the year with our annual Shakers and Stirrers (with a twist). This year we co-hosted the event with Wesley College Old Boys.The night was fun-filled with lots of laughter and reminiscing. In August we’ll be launching our new Penrhos Alumni Endeavour Award to the Year 12 students at our inaugural Founders’ Day (refer to page 25 for event details).

This should be a great occasion for the wider Penrhos community. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my indispensable committee for their tireless help throughout the year.

Amanda Yaksich (Watson) ALUMNI PRESIDENT The 2014 Penrhos College Alumni Committee: • Amanda Yaksich (1976), President • Camilla Holt (1990), Vice-President • Val Pantin (1979), Treasurer • Natalie Freeman (1984), Secretary • Margot Michailides (1978), Assistant Secretary • Ailsa Allen (1961), Committee Member • Kristyn Cronin (2008), Committee Member • Loretta Dease (1961), Committee Member • Vicki Doherty (1970), Committee Member • Chloe Gavalas (2000), Committee Member

Amanda Yaksich, Ben Low (Wesley College )

Shakers & Stirrers Thursday, 27 February 2014 The Penrhos College Alumni combined with the Old Wesley Collegians’ Association (OWCA) to host a networking evening at The Brown Fox in West Perth. It was fantastic to have guys and gals from a variety of cohorts in attendance, with the Class of 1984 having a particularly good showing. Thanks to the OWCA and in particular Wesley Alumni Manager Ian ‘Chook’ Fowler for helping to organise the night and for taking these great photos! We’re hoping to do this annually so keep an ear out for next year’s event.

Garmony uinn) 1994, Matt Melanie Cathie (Q

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Tim Laycock OWCA, Karen Murcia (Priest) 1982, Jonathon Shack OWCA

Graham Percival OWCA, Greg St Quentin OWCA, Sarah Commander 2006, Alice Commander 2004

Emma Anderson (Stynes), Kate Driscoll (Maloney), Sally-Jane Mann (Miles) 1984

Sue Baldock (Sharp), Paula Bodycoat, Kate Driscoll (Maloney), Sally-Jane Mann (Miles), Felicity Kermode, Robyn Ross (Edwards), Bronwyn Milsom (Rowe) 1984

Graham Percival OWCA, Rachel Proud 1993, Greg St Quentin OWCA

Kelli Henning, Deb Reinecke 1991, Petra Sully 2002, Adam Barry OWCA

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Class of 2012

Leavers 2012 Reunion Friday, 21 March 2014 Llew Woodford Function Centre, Penrhos College Penrhos College Alumni welcomed back to campus some of its newest members for their first reunion.The girls had a fantastic night and are now eagerly anticipating their next reunion, their 5 Year Reunion in 2019. Every Leavers Reunion is hosted, sponsored and run by the Penrhos College Alumni Committee. Our thanks to the following representatives from the Alumni Committee, Loretta Dease 1961, Chloe Gavalas 2000 and Kristyn Cronin 2008 for volunteering on the night and to the Penrhos Staff who attended to catch-up with the girls.

Gemma Stratton, Rebecca Coetzee

Nicola Proud, Shenae Jones, Holly Carter, Alannah Richards

Hollee-Jane Siviour, Harriet Moss, Sarah Parker, Ali Matthews

Lauren Vowles, Melissa Vincent, Kate Gunnell

Annika Marsh, Jaime-Ellen Ross, Georgia Taylor

Sean Ebert, Stephanie Hood, Sandra Rowden, Kirsty Pitcher, Phoebe Ashburn

Class of 1973 40 Year Reunion Friday, 8 November 2013 Colwyn Centre, Penrhos College A fantastic time was had by the Class of 1973 at their 40 Year Reunion.The event was superbly coordinated by Sheryl Stanley (Gooch) who was rockin’ her Penrhos tie on the night! The girls really enjoyed looking at their class photos from Angelo Street.A big thank you must go to those who travelled from the Eastern States and country WA for this special occasion.

Jenny Culverhouse (Adams), Helen Bainger (Francis), Natalie Kirby (Walker), Anthea Cheney (Grosvenor)

Judith Chen (Kermode), Loula Hawes (Papamatheos), Jennifer Wright (Bevis), Elizabeth Chambers (Symonds)

Marion Burt (New),Van essa Floyd

Margot Penwarden (Halse), Anne Carter (Whitter), Christine Chute, Deborah Gelle

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Class of 1964

CLASS OF 1964 50 YEAR REUNION Tuesday, 6 May 2014 Royal Perth Golf Club It may have been 50 years since leaving school but the Class of 1964 may as well have been back at Angelo Street with all the laughing and sharing of stories. The girls celebrated in style with champagne on arrival and a delicious two course dinner. The group is hoping to hold a yearly catch up so check the upcoming Penrhosian magazines for details. Penrhos College Alumni thank Pat Tamminga (King), Di Cochrane (Duff) and Kareena Ballard (Smith) for chasing everyone up and coordinating a superb evening.

Di Cochrane (Duff), Sue Burtenshaw (Brown)

Lee Eagles (O’Loughlin), Lyndall Grant, Kathryn Camisa (Stonehouse)

Diane Maney (Dodd), Pauline Fredericks (Robinson),Tracy Skippings (Coleman), Swee Noi Smith (Tay)

Lois McGrath (Redfern), Kaye Smith

Sue Vincent (King), Ann Carroll (Gray), Carolyn Collins (Davey), Patricia McAnuff (Gillett), Judi McKenzie (Saunders), Barbara Jones, Robyn Ngui (Edmonds)

Pat Tamminga (King), Laurel Johnson (Hutchinson), Beverley Coumbe (Thompson),Wendy Cummins (Wallis)

Class of 1998 15 year reunion Friday, 15 November, 2013 The Brisbane Hotel, Highgate A lovely night was had by all who attended the Class of 1998’s 15 Year Reunion last November.The group enjoyed catching up in the fun but relaxed atmosphere. Many thanks go to Class Coordinator Maya Kraj-Krajewski who did an amazing job organising the event.

Sally Russell (Waterman), Sharene Blake (Walker), Natasha Wroth, Lucy Commander

Gaynor Chin,Tamara Anderson (Emery), Jo Schewtschenko (Turner)

Gemma Marshall (Laidlaw), Kristine Carr

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A CHAT WITH… PETRINA BURNETT Petrina Burnett 1992 runs her own private Physiotherapy Practice in Nedlands and is also a Mezzo Soprano chorus member with the WA Opera. At age 31, Petrina was diagnosed with an aggressive breast cancer. Since recovery Petrina has had a passion to make a difference to others who have or will suffer from breast or gynaecologic cancers.

She has subsequently met with WA world-class researchers of breast and gynaecologic cancers who can lead the globe and make a lifechanging impact within our community and beyond.

What have you been up to since graduating from Penrhos?

Since graduating from Penrhos, I completed my physiotherapy studies at Curtin University and worked abroad in Oxford (UK) and Melbourne. I then returned to Perth to work in the public hospital system and undertook further study in music at WAAPA in Classical Voice. After gaining more experience in the physiotherapy world, I undertook post graduate study in Women’s Health physiotherapy and I currently work for myself in Nedlands, where I specialise in women’s cancer physiotherapy. Time also allows me to sing with the WA Opera chorus which gives me a lot of joy and a nice balance!

Tell us about the Ladybird Foundation The Ladybird Foundation is a newly established charity that raises funds for Western Australian breast and gynaecological cancer researchers.

We have such a wonderful pool of WA medical professionals who have passion, drive and high calibre research skills. They, however, do not have the infrastructure nor the funds they need for their research, hence they require more WA community support. Our vision is to very much ensure that the future for women diagnosed with these cancers continues to improve so that prevention, detection, and treatments are all that they can be.

What has been your greatest achievement to date?

My greatest achievement is growing into the person that I am with the experiences that I have faced. I was unfortunately diagnosed with breast cancer 7 years ago and following genetic testing I discovered that I carry an inherited mutated gene called BRCA1 which places family members who carry this gene at a markedly higher risk of developing breast and ovarian cancers. Needless to say the last 7 years have had many twists and turns and returning to full health has required much time and care!

Leung (past n launch with ProfessorettYee 1963 Petrina at the Foundatioher mother, Penny Burn (Wells) Penrhos student) and

What’s next for you?

Really enjoying life. I’ve put in a lot of hard work to complete post graduate physiotherapy study and to get back to full health. So simply living life, travelling and enjoying what I do with my time is important to me. I enjoy spending time with my sister Priscilla’s children (Penrhos leaver 1991) and my brother’s children and getting away down south to Dunsborough.

What is your fondest memory of Penrhos?

The people. I felt we were so fortunate to have such committed, intelligent and caring teachers. My appreciation for their work grew even further upon leaving Penrhos. There was a positive feeling to encourage us to be all that we could be. There weren’t limitations. The 1992 leavers were also a great bunch of people. I meet regularly with a group of friends, keep up to date with what everyone is up to on facebook and have enjoyed attending our reunions.

To find out more about the Ladybird Foundation please visit http://www.ladybirdfoundation.org.au

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OUT & ABOUT

The Marketing and Community Relations office welcomes alumni members to email their news items for publication in the Out and About section to alumni@penrhos.wa.edu. au. We publish alumni submissions in good faith, with a view to sharing and celebrating good news.

As featured in the April edition of the West Business Insider magazine, Cathryn Carver (Green) 1979 has returned to Perth from Hong Kong and is one of the most senior West Australians in banking. In her role as the managing director of Institutional Australia and New Zealand for ANZ, a top 10 ASX company, Cathryn is responsible for delivery of all ANZ’s products and services to the largest corporate and financial institutions in Australia and New Zealand.

Congratulations to Karyl Nairn 1982 School Captain and Dux who was recognised with an Advance Global Australian award in the Financial Services category. Karyl won the award for affecting positive change through her role on the UK Advisory Board of Justice, an all-party law reform and human rights organisation and charity dedicated to strengthening the justice system in the UK. As part of her international pro bono activities, she works with Walk Free, a charity established in Australia to fight global slavery.

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What are our Alumni up to? to visiting Perth soon to meet friends and family. Hana welcomes anyone visiting Oslo to be in touch and says it would be nice to welcome visiting Penrhosians.

Olivia Douthie (Williamson) 1995 and husband Bayne welcomed their second daughter, Lexi, in September 2013. Their first daughter Charlotte was born in February 2011 and is a very proud big sister. Since leaving Penrhos Olivia has worked in various jobs, from helping her Dad on the family farm in Beverley, to dental assisting and odd jobs in between. Olivia has taken maternity leave from her current job in customer service at Landmark while she looks after her new baby Lexi and toddler Charlotte. Olivia and Bayne spent a few years travelling and working around the world. They were married in 2008 in the Penrhos Chapel.

Congratulations to Michelle Stedman 1995, a registered nurse/ midwife, who was awarded Johnson’s Baby Australian Midwife of the Year 2013 by the Australian College of Midwives.

Well done to Naomi van Bentum (Hillam) 1985. Naomi’s book ‘The Watermaker’ has been nominated for the West Australian Young Readers’ Book Award.

Nerina Lewis (Archer) 1985 writes that after living and working in Shanghai for seven years, her family has finally left, albeit very reluctantly. They have now relocated to places all around the world. Nerina and her husband moved to Kuwait to live, their 18 year old daughter is enrolled at the University of Southern California based in Los Angeles, and their son is in Bradenton, Florida at a soccer academy where he will graduate from high school.

Congratulations to alumna Fleur Cassidy (Brady) 1986 on her nomination for the Telstra Women’s Business Awards.

Wendy Chung 1996 married Paul Fleming in January 2014. The guests included fellow Penrhosians Melissa Webb (Hunter) 1996, who has had two girls Emma, and Ivy, with another on the way; Sarah Jones 1996 who is happily living in Canberra and Annie Horner 1996 who is back at Penrhos looking after the girls in the Boarding House.

Anna Vidler 1998 and Michael Warren recently had their second baby boy, a little brother for Charlie (2011) in October 2013. His name is Lenny George Warren and Charlie is a very doting big brother!

Kylie Pettit (Bolt) 1998 recently gave birth to her first child, Kenzie Grace Pettit in January 2014. Kylie writes that she is going to be enjoying 12 months off from her job as a Local Area Coordinator with Disability Services Commission in Bunbury. Kenzie is the latest addition to the Bolt family and is a niece to Toni Smeed (Bolt) 1986, Vicki Green (Bolt) 1988 and Jodi Nield (Bolt) 1993.

Kellie Burgess 1993 welcomed a son Dexter Alan Burgess in September 2013.

Hana Mattar 1993 and husband Erik Ingvoldstad met through working in advertising. They welcomed their first son Louis Avi Ingvoldstad in October 2013. Louis was born in Oslo, where the couple has been residing for the past three years. Hana writes that they feel so blessed by this precious gift and look forward

After kick-starting her career in the Arts as ‘Miss Hannigan’ in the 1998 school production of “Annie”, Maya Kraj-Krajewski 1998 has left her Events Management role at the WA Police for the position of Artist Liaison & Chorus Administrator with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra. Maya continues to sing with choirs in Perth and is also an active Rotarian.

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Tegan Persichitti (Ginks) 1999 and husband Nick recently welcomed their beautiful baby daughter Zoe into their family.

Older brother Alex just loves her so much and spends most of his day covering her with kisses and giving her lots of hugs!

Esther Krogdahl (Barter) 2000 has published a new fiction novel ‘Ruthless’ via Amazon.com.

Esther also writes a blog on her experiences as a new action-fantasy author. Check out her website at: http://estherkrogdahl.me Emma Hobley (Bushell) 2000 and husband Bryan welcomed Adelaide Susan Grace in November 2013.

Michelle Park 2000 married Stephen Wardell in February at a beautiful ceremony in Thailand. The wedding was held at a private villa just outside Kamala with around 90 guests in attendance from Perth and London.

Michelle and Steve are currently living in London.

Esther Lee 2001 married Iain Turner in October 2013.

Adele Schotte 2005 graduated from ECU Mount Lawley mid 2013 with a Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies. Then, in August 2013, Adele and her partner welcomed identical twin girls, Ava and Emma.

Brodie Stewart 2006 married Sean Thorpe (2006 Aquinas Leaver) in December 2013 at Cottesloe Civic Centre, with a reception at Fraser’s Function Centre. Brodie’s sister and fellow Penrhosian Eliza Stewart 2012 was the Maid of Honour, Miranda Stephens 2005 was a bridesmaid and Sarah Commander 2006 did a reading and was an usher. Brodie is in her final year of Medicine at UWA. Kristie Giles 2007 and Chris Thomson welcomed into the world on 10 December 2013 a beautiful baby girl, Savannah Georgie; Kristie writes that Savannah has brought great happiness into their lives.

Dacia Ivankovich 2010 and her partner have just had their first baby girl Ivanka Rose Acevedo born in November 2013.

Amie Hobson 2012 has moved to New York to pursue a career in musical theatre and film and television. Amie will study at the American Music and Dramatic Academy for four years and has been awarded the international scholarship for this year.

Andrina Piviali (Chien) 2001 and husband Adriano welcomed baby Allegra Jun Li Piviali in July 2013.

Kyra Saunders (Selley) 2001 and husband John are thrilled to announce the birth of a baby girl. Winter Grace Saunders was born in October 2013 weighing 6lb 6oz.

Meri Kelliher 2004 is currently in Fiji working with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction in Fiji as a young professional through the Australian Youth Ambassador for Development Program.

Maya Diederichsen 2004 was awarded the Footballwest 2013 Goalkeeper of the Year for Women’s State Premier league playing for Queens Park SC. Maya writes that she has played soccer since she was a young girl and when she came to Penrhos for boarding school in 2002 she started playing for the school team before joining her first club.

Congratulations to Aleesha Hoskins 2013 for being awarded the Sacred Heart Scholarship at the University of Notre Dame Australia. Aleesha was recognised for completing more than 100 hours of volunteering work in addition to achieving academic excellence.Aleesha has enrolled to study a Bachelor of Education/ Bachelor of Behavioural Science double degree.

The Editor of the Penrhosian Magazine wishes to highlight the following important correction to a blurb attributed to a past student on page 41 of the December 2013 edition in the ‘Out & About’ Section. 2007 Leaver Kristi Bradford is not pregnant with twins and is not moving to Broome. This information was falsely provided to the College. We sincerely apologise to Kristi for any distress caused.

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What are our Alumni up to?

CLASS OF 1963 CATCH-UP Wednesday, 19 March 2014 The lovely ladies from the Class of 1963 met for a coffee and catch-up under the shade of the trees in Kings Park. The event was organised to coincide with Joy Roberts’ visit to Perth from the UK. Denise Davies (Gordo n), Mescal Stephens, Steer (Gliddon), Ast Dianne rest (Bassu rid Drakes (Ostbe la), Joy Roberts, Sue Wi rg), Penny BurnetFor t (W ), Lesley Du sbey (Rattray), Pam nnell (Church), Chr Margaret Carey ells istine Elston (Cain), (Maxwell)

Jenny Fleming 1976 worked for Thai Airways International for 25 years at Perth International Airport. Jenny retired in 2012 and studied Floristry. Jenny is currently living in Mosman Park and operating a small, floristry business from home, mainly doing weddings. The business is called ‘Parkburn Flowers’ and Jenny would be happy to hear from Penrhosian brides. If you would like to see Jenny’s work, check out the Facebook page.

Photo by Courtney Illfield Photography

Carolyn Karnovsky (Smith) 2000 reconnects with a passion that was first sparked as a student at Penrhos College - photography!

“Creativity has always been in my blood. I tried on many hats during my time at Curtin University’s design school photography, furniture, product design- but it was a unit in design management that set my career on a course for the 10 years that followed.

The arts sector is so small in Perth and the opportunities here are just so limited. I was really lucky to land a job in 2008 with not-for-profit cultural organisation, FORM. We do really inspiring and ground breaking work, fostering creativity and cultural expression across the State. My role for the last 6 years has been in managing design and public art commissions, connecting artists with clients and opportunities.

My work at FORM is incredibly rewarding but when I gave birth to my daughter in March last year I knew it was time for something new. I had worked for so many years helping other creatives grow their own practice but it was time to put that attention into my own artistic pursuit- photography.

I fell in love with photography during my school years and it’s been a hobby throughout my life. Taking photos of my daughter became an obsession, then before long I was hunting down anyone I knew that had kids. It was a natural progression to launch my own business in October last year and since then I haven’t looked back! I love working with children so most of my work is with newborns, kids, families and pregnant mummas. I’ve also started to take on some weddings which is exciting too.

Life is pretty fun and hectic, between working a couple of days at FORM, doing photo shoots for clients, and of course my main job of being a mum. I wouldn’t have it any other way!”

Carolyn is offering 15% off any of her photography packages to Penrhos Alumni so be sure to visit www.carolynkarnovsky. com for more details.

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Memorial Concert for Fiona McPherson 1972 School Captain This October the One Achord Choir will be hosting a Memorial Concert for Fiona McPherson 1972, Penrhos College School Captain, who passed away in 2010. Fiona’s sister and choir member, Lesley McPherson 1962, invites members of the Penrhos Community who remember Fiona to attend this special afternoon in the Penrhos Chapel. An invitation is also extended to community members who would like to honour their loved ones and view the Penrhos Alumni Book of Remembrance.

Sunday, 12 October 2014 2.30pm Penrhos College Chapel, 6 Morrison Street, Como RSVP to alumni@penrhos.wa.edu.au for catering purposes.

Light refreshments will be served This is a free event. ley Pippa, Fiona and Les

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One Achord Choir The One Achord Choir (formerly Sing from the Heart Choir) was established in Victoria Park in 1997 by Penrhos 1972 School Captain Fiona Mitchell (McPherson) and Martin Meader. The aim of the directors was to welcome all people who wished to sing, just for the pleasure of it, without necessarily being able to read music or passing an audition.

Fiona became sole Director of the Sing from the Heart Choirs. She not only directed, but also arranged a lot of the music, composed and sang solo parts at performances. The Choir also made a number of CDs under Fiona’s directorship.

When Fiona suddenly and unexpectedly passed away in 2010, the choir members rallied together to perform at her very moving Memorial Service. However, the spirit of the original choir lives on and the Choir welcomes all keen vocalists in and around Perth who wish to join.

Book of Remembrance

The Penrhos College Book of Remembrance was a gift from the parents of deceased Alumni member Susan Strapp (Fuller) 1965 who passed away in 1983.The book is kept in a glass cabinet in the foyer of the Penrhos College Chapel and is on display for viewing. If you would like to place an Old Girl’s name in the book, or would like visit our College Chapel and view the book, please contact the Marketing & Community Relations Office on 9368 9539 or alumni@penrhos.wa.edu.au

VALE It is with sadness that we report the sad passing of the following Old Girls: Helen Retallick 1977 on October 26, 2013. Penrhos Alumni offers condolences to Helen’s family; her son Clint and parents John and Lois, and her Penrhosian sisters Alexandra Retallick 1978, Ros Retallick 1979, Sara Cox (Retallick) 1984 and nieces Anna Ross 2010 and Claire Ross 2012.

Denise Hunt (Murtagh) 1967 on 16 August 2012. Penrhos Alumni offers condolences to Denise’s family; her husband Barry Hunt and two children Jason and Naomi. Denise worked in the Mental Health industry for over 40 years and was well respected in her field.

Past staff member Mrs Betty Harman, an Honorary Old Girl, passed away on the 5 May 2014. We will be publishing a full tribute to Mrs Harman in the next edition of The Penrhosian.

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ALUMNI EVENTS IN 2014 PENRHOS COLLEGE FOUNDERS’ DAY Wednesday, 6 August 2014 at 9.30am College Chapel, Penrhos College Past students, staff and friends of Penrhos welcome.

CLASS OF 1984 30 YEAR REUNION Saturday, 30 August 2014 5pm College tour, 6pm Reunion Colwyn Centre, Penrhos College Coordinator: Felicity Kermode CLASS OF 2009 5 YEAR REUNION Saturday, 4 October 2014 at 7pm The Brisbane Hotel, Beaufort Street, Highgate Coordinator: Jen Lau CLASS OF 1994 20 YEAR REUNION Saturday, 18 October 2014 at 7pm Royal Perth Golf Club, Labouchere Road, South Perth Coordinators: Jane Stevenson and Ange Bassett-Scarfe CLASS OF 1989 REUNION 25 YEAR REUNION Saturday, 1 November 2014 at 7pm The Classroom, 356 Charles Street, North Perth Coordinators: Hayley Lawrance and Krishna Vanderweide CLASS OF 2004 10 YEAR REUNION Saturday, 8 November 2014 at 7pm The Generous Squire, 397 Murray Street, Perth Coordinator: Jacinta Dawson CLASS OF 1999 CATCH-UP Saturday, 15 November 2014 at 7pm The Como, 241 Canning Highway, Como Official invites are sent six weeks prior to the reunion. Please contact the Alumni Relations & Events Officer via alumni@penrhos.wa.edu. au or (08) 9368 9539 to update your details or for any reunion enquiries.

ALUMNI LIBRARY In edition 60 of the Penrhosian Magazine we put out a call to Alumni who have written, illustrated or edited published works. We were thrilled to receive some new additions to our Old Girls’ Library. A small sample of these books is now on display in the College’s Main Administration. This showcase was put together

by Archivist Barbara van Bronswijk and is a point of interest for many visitors to the College.

Further donations are always welcome. Please contact the Archive at bronsb@penrhos.wa.edu.au if you have published a work, or know of an old girl who may have done so.

VISUAL TIMELINE We encourage our community to visit the Penrhos College website to view the new Visual Timeline. Located under the ‘About Penrhos’ tab, this timeline captures the moments and milestones in our College’s history, as well as the appointments of key staff and supporters. Please visit www. penrhos.wa.edu.au

Corrections The editor of The Penrhosian wishes to highlight the following corrections from issue 60: Page 36 – 1988 25 Year Reunion: The top left photo caption should read, “Rabia Siddique, Sarah-Jayne Powell (Smith), Lisa TudhopeWickham”.

Congratulations to our Scholarship and Bursary recipients for 2015 ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS Nancy Thomas Scholarship Jessica Pridgeon – Penrhos College Harry Sorensen Scholarship Tessa Cliff – Bicton Primary

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