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GREENWOOD GRAPEVINE
Greenwood College — An Independent Public School 79 Coolibah Drive, Greenwood WA 6024
http://www.greenwood.wa.edu.au
admin.greenwood.college@education.wa.edu.au
Ph. 9243 9200
Fax: 9246 2456
ABN: 31 997 963 629
Goodbye and Goo
d Luck Year 12s!
Greenwood College Calendar for Term 4
All dates are subject to change, please contact front office or teacher for confirmation
October 2014 issue includes:
TERM 4
Sun 2 Nov
Mon 3-7 Nov
Fri 7 Nov
Sat 8 Nov
Mon 10-14 Nov
Mon 17-21 Nov
Mon 10-28 Nov
Mon 10-11 Nov
Thur 13 Nov
Tues 18 Nov
Wed 26 Nov
28 Nov
1-12 Dec
1-2 Dec
1 Dec
2 Dec
3-5 Dec
Greenwood College
Music Dinner
Yr 10 Exams
Beach Volleyball
Stars & Stripes Cheer Comp
IEC Exiting Interviews
Yr 11 Exams
WACE Exams
School Review
Yr 12 Graduation Dinner
Volunteers Morning Tea
Yr 10 Drama Rehearsals
Open Board Meeting
Last Day Year 11‘s
IEC Swimming Lessons
Yr 10 Drama Production
Yr 7 Orientation Day
Yr 8 Orientation Day
Yr 10 Outdoor Education
October 2014
Principal‘s Message Pg. 1
Year 11 Timetable Pg. 4
Councillor Notes Pgs. 8-9
China Visit Pgs.14-15
Leavers Assembly Pgs. 26-27
Page 1
Principal’s Message
“Success does not consist in never making blunders, but in never making the same one a second time” - Josh Billings
Reflection
It is amazing how quickly the time goes by in our busy lives, I
was talking to a group of Year 8 students this week and they
marvel at how fast the year has gone for them and that there
are only a few months left until they will be moving into Year 9.
At his time of year I always reflect on our wonderful Year 12
students and what a positive impact they have made on the
college. In my awards ceremony speech I mentioned the fact
that they have continued to support and grow the culture of
the college - by supporting what we stand for and how we
behave and act. They will always have my respect and
admiration for that. They have conducted themselves in a truly
exemplary fashion in their last few weeks. The Leavers‘ Assembly
was extremely well done with the efforts of the Year 12 Drama
students, Joanna Starr and Jess Evans particularly appreciated.
Thank you also to David Mahood and Miriam Lenghel for their
outstanding contribution as 2014 Head boy and Head girl.
Year 12 Awards Ceremony
The recent awards ceremony is testament to the calibre of this
group of students. It was a wonderful celebration of
achievement and recognition and I know I speak for the whole
Greenwood community when I say we are all exceedingly
proud of you. As a group, the Year 12 students have really
achieved
excellent
standards
across
the
board.
Congratulations to Anji Tao (pictured left)
the ATAR Dux for 2014 and Joanna Starr
(pictured
right)
the
Vocational Dux. Jessica
Evans, Edriss
Hosseini,
Rachelle Knox, Kun Li and
Anji Tao who have been
inducted into the Greenwood College
Honours Society achievement in ATAR and
Vocational courses—a fantastic effort. Thank you also to the
Home Economics faculty who provided a sumptuous supper as
always and many thanks to Mr Williams, Mrs Hollis and Mrs Pugh
for coordinating the event. Also Mr Frisina must be
acknowledged for his outstanding multimedia presentation; he
unquestionably makes my speech much more interesting! The
Year 11 ushers certainly assisted in making sure that everything
ran smoothly. Well done also to all those Year 12 students who
have represented Greenwood out in the community through
traineeships, work placement and external
TAFE courses. You have been a real credit
to your school. Well done particularly to
Denise Mizero (pictured right with Mr
Bowdell and her father) who completed a
Public Sector Traineeship and Meserat
Kebede who completed a Cert IV in
Business Management (pictured left with her
lecturer Richard). Also congratulations to the
following students who completed their school
based
traineeship—Stephanie
Benthien/Lina
Gaskin/Alanna Mecavin who completed Business,
Santa Biwot/Jessica Nagy who completed Retail
and Peterine Kamara who completed Hospitality.
Results cont.
Li teracy and Numeracy
Assessment (OLNA) for 2015
with the last group of Year 10
students having just completed
the tests. Students will receive
individual information about
their latest OLNA results by the
end of the term. We are very
pleased with the outcome with
Mrs Joanne Harris
approximately 95% of students
Writing, 94% of students
Principal
Reading and 91% of students
Numeracy who have either
passed or are expected to pass. Those students who have been
identified as not passed or unlikely to pass the test will
participate in a special vocational program next year which will
well equip them for further training or work.
Planning
We are continuing to plan for 2015. Our Year 9 students are
undergoing training for our Year 7 Mentor Program (7mate) and
we look forward to welcoming all our 2015 Year 7s and Year 8s
to their induction days. The Volleyball teams are gearing up for
the Melbourne competition. At the end of this semester we will
lose a small number of our IEC students to schools closer to
where they live. Best wishes to all those students leaving us at
the end of the year!
2014 College Survey
Many thanks to all the 148 parents, 367 students and 66 staff
who recently completed the 2014 College Survey. Mr Mayes
has collated all the information and the results have been
extremely encouraging with an average 88% of parents, 75% of
students and 92% of staff providing positive responses. We
compared this data with the responses in the 2012 survey of a
similar ilk and there has been an increase of approximately 8%.
This is good news for us as seeking feedback is vital in planning
for the future (specific information on opposite page). Now we
will look at all the items carefully and analyse specific areas for
improvement as well as celebrate our successes!
Capital Works
I am extremely pleased with the landscaping upgrade in front
of Home Economics and IT. The area is already looking very
good and when the foliage grows, it will provide a spectacular
area for students to congregate at lunch and recess. The
increased seating has meant it will be a very well utilized area
next year as the College grows. I have recently had the first
meeting regarding the student toilet and change room
upgrade. Overall we will be receiving $1.23 million with the
project starting February and completed by September 2015.
We are all excited that our students will receive modern
facilities.
New Uniform
The photo shown displays the new short
sleeved polo shirts which are already on
sale. They are less likely to fade, crease
and the fabric is designed for comfort.
Exams
For our Year 9, 10 and 11 students, it is vital you remain focused These new polos are already generating
in the next few weeks as many of you have very important a great deal of interest both with students
exams coming up. Year 10 students will also be involved in a and parents alike.
transition program in Maths for the rest of the term. By Conclusion
completing preliminary work in their designated Year 11 Lastly I would also like to heartedly congratulate Mrs Merrin and
courses, our students will have the best start for next year.
her band of hard working and talented dance students. The
Choreography night was sensational as always, highly
Results
Overall our NAPLAN results were very pleasing with steady entertaining and extremely professional (see pictures page 16 &
improvement in Reading, Spelling and Numeracy. Writing is an 17).
area we believe we can improve upon and will become an
explicit focus next year. We have now finalised the Online
Greenwood College
October 2014
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Greenwood College Community Survey Results
Mr Mayes
Deputy Principal
In 2012 and 2014, the Greenwood College Community participated in surveys to ascertain their feelings about
various aspects of the College‘s educational and social programs. The results of these surveys were very pleasing
and reinforce that the majority of parents, students and teachers are very happy with the achievements of our
College.
Analysis of parent responses showed that they are confident about the high standards of education, care, safety
and communication processes demonstrated in our College, that their children like attending Greenwood and that
they would recommend our College to others. Parents acknowledge that the College has clear goals and a
positive identity and has assisted their children‘s personal and social development.
Student responses demonstrated a wider range of views but where still overwhelmingly positive. The majority of
students agreed that teachers have high expectations of their students, care about their well-being and that the
College staff and students show respect for each other in a well-managed and pleasant environment.
Based on the survey responses, the Greenwood College staff are very happy with the College and in their
assessment of their performance in all areas as evidenced by a 92% positive responses rate to survey questions.
It was pleasing to note that the average percentage of positive responses from parents increased by 8.4% from 2012
to 2014 and by 7.6% for students. These are very positive and pleasing trends and can be attributes to the many
strategic initiatives the College has innovated over the past few years.
A sample of the data collected appears below:
Percentage scores and Pie Graph showing the highest percentage of positive responses (agree or highly agree) of
parents, teachers and students to questions relating to education, care, behaviour, safety and communication.
Parents
Teachers
Students
89%
98%
91%
You can see that the entire community responded positively to the College‘s educational and care programs.
Percentage scores and Pie graph showing that parent, staff and student perceptions of our College relationships,
image and leadership were relatively similar and also overwhelmingly positive.
Parents
Teachers
Students
90%
90%
77%
The results from these surveys will be presented to the next College Board and next full staff meeting and used to
evaluate our performance across a range of educational, behavioural and pastoral care areas with a view towards
continual, positive development and improvement.
Greenwood College
October 2014
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Year 11 Timetable
The academic year is drawing to a close for our Year 11
students. You can help your son or daughter by
encouraging him/her to remain calm, focussed and
motivated in the approach to study and examinations.
All students need to ensure all school assessment and
assignment deadlines are met so that their WACE next
year is not in jeopardy.
Students who have not completed all work will be
expected to attend school during the exam week.
Mr Pohara
Deputy Principal
Upper School
Below is a timeline for Year 11 students:
WEEK
DATE
STUDENTS
5
Friday 14 November
Last day for non-exam students
6
Monday 17 - Friday 21 November
Exam week
7
Monday 24 - Thursday 27 November
Exam consolidation week
Thursday 27 November is the last day for
All students
all students
Finally, I wish all Year 11 students the very best over the Christmas break and look forward to working with you in 2015
and ensuring that you have a successful year!
Attendance
Regular attendance at school is fundamental to your child‘s learning. Consistent attendance and participation are
essential for your child‘s social and academic learning. As parents or legal guardians of an enrolled child, you are
responsible under the School Education Act 1999 to ensure the attendance of your child at school every day. It is
important to assist your child‘s achievement and learning by making regular school attendance a priority in your
child‘s life. The Department of Education‘s Student Attendance policy requires that parents/guardians provide an
acceptable explanation to the school principal for any absence of their children.
Principals must authorise all absences. The Act defines health, religious and cultural observances as reasonable cause
for a school absence and the absence would be recorded as ‗authorised‘ by the principal.
As the parent/guardian you must obtain the principal‘s approval for any planned absence.
0407 087 450
Parents are reminded that
they can advise the school
of their child’s absence by
SMS.
Failure to contact the school
will result in your child/
children being marked as
UNEXPLAINED on their
attendance record.
sms
Mrs Joanne Harris - Principal
Punctuality/Absentee
Greenwood College recognises that punctuality and regular attendance at school is a
major factor affecting student academic success and building positive habits for their
future. The College therefore adopts a zero tolerance approach to unexplained absences
and lateness to school. Students who are late to school without an acceptable reason
provided by parent note, phone 9243 9200 or SMS 0407 087 450 to the school will be
placed into lunch detention. Late students MUST report to the relevant Deputy Principal or
Student Services Manager to explain their lateness and receive a lunch detention notice.
Teachers will not allow late students into class without a formal late note.
Mr D Mayes—Deputy Principal
Greenwood College
October 2014
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Student Services Summary
Mr. Williams
Student Services Manager
Year 9 Co-ordinator
It is the ―Goodbye Season‖. The Year 12s said their goodbye to Greenwood College at their Leavers‘ Assembly on
Friday October 17 and Greenwood College formally farewelled the Year 12s at our Awards Night on Wednesday
October 29. Lots of hugs, handshakes and high 5‘s were seen as well as a few tears.
Saying goodbye to a school has an unpredictability factor. I certainly (as do others) remind the 12s to soak up their last
weeks and days at Greenwood College. ―Don‘t wish it away‖ I repeatedly say. People who have left school will
understand this. Once it‘s gone, it‘s gone. Not everyone has the best time or memories of their school days. But most
people do and that‘s why we continually say to kids, ―your school days are the best days of your life‖. They are! I look
forward to seeing how certain Year 12s will react when it dawns on them that there is a last day, recess, lunch, class of
school. To hear that bell for the last time; to wear that uniform for the last time; to buy that last cheesey at the
canteen; to hand it that last assessment for the last time……………..I could tell by the faces at the Leavers‘ Assembly
that the 12s were reflecting and reminiscing. Not all, but most.
Leavers’ Assembly
When I first arrived at Greenwood College in 2011, Mrs Harris had a few plans, ideas, requests one of which was to
tighten up the Leavers‘ Assemblies. First thing we changed was moving the 12s from the back of the gym to the front.
The Class of 2011 didn‘t like that idea at first, however, they worked out why I wanted the shift. They were front and
centre to what was happening on stage. They could make eye contact with people who were on stage and
speaking to the 12s. It was more personal and there was more of a connection. It was all about them and it took their
minds back to when they were in Year 8 in that very same spot. The Class of 2014 appreciated this and their behaviour
before, during and after their Leavers‘ Assembly was exemplary. A fantastic legacy to leave behind. Quite a few
Principals have sleepless nights leading up to the Year 12s last day. Mrs Harris sleeps very well! The assembly was
entertaining, sentimental, humorous and an appropriate dedication to the past five years of their life at Greenwood
College.
I have to thank Jess Evans, Joana Starr, Georgia Good, Hannah Bebbington, Fiona Le, Sinclair Ngaba, Hannah Rojas,
Miriam Lenghel and David Mahood for their exceptional efforts in piecing the assembly together. Thanks also to Mr
Mazzulla, Mr Frisina and the Media Crew for their help in making this years Leavers‘ Assembly the best ever.
Year 12 Awards Night
The highlight of Term 4 and probably the year was the Year 12 Awards Night, held on Wednesday October 29 at
Kingdom City Wangara; a venue we last used in 2012. Simply it was a sensational evening and a very fitting way to
formally say goodbye to our Year 12 students in front of Special guests, staff, peers and most importantly, their families
and friends.
Sincere thanks to all the student helpers who gave up their time during the day and evening. Thanks to Ms Hutton and
the Home Economics staff for their efforts in providing such a lovely supper. A massive thank you to the Front Office
staff, Mr ―Friz the Wiz‖ Frisina for his IT expertise and creativity, Raylene Shipham, our super Chaplain and Mrs Anne
Pugh, our super School Officer, for all their support on the day and the weeks leading up to the ceremony. And finally
to Ms Hollis, Year 12 Coordinator, for the way she has nurtured, guided and supported her Year Group over the past
five years. I say this is each year; It is worth noting that the event is planned and run by the school. We book a venue
but all the nuts and bolts and what is seen on the night is a direct result of very hard work by a team of people. Many
schools outsource the responsibility of such an event and at significant expense. Greenwood College is proud to
―own‖ the Awards Night making it just that little bit more special.
A more detailed report and photographs on the Year 12 Awards Night will be available in the next Newsletter edition.
Greenwood College
October 2014
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Raylene Shipham
Chaplain Chatter
Chaplain
Direct line: 9243 9237
As I write this, it is only the end of week 3 and we have already had so many things happen or about to happen
during this Term. We celebrated the Leavers‘ Assembly on Friday 17 October which was very professional and
entertaining. It was extremely well received by the whole audience. We will be officially farewelling our Year 12‘s on
Wednesday 29 October at their graduation and this will be my parting sentiment to them as they leave the comfort
and security of school.
We are also currently preparing for our student council elections that will take place on the 5 November, we have
had an overwhelming response of students who want to nominate and this just shows that there is a positive culture
regarding leadership in our school community. Results will be announced on Friday 7 November.
City youth continue to run their lunch time program on a Thursday. They provide a vibrant youth group on a Friday
evening from 6:30pm- 9:15 pm. The next few weeks are full of many wonderful events at youth. Below is the program
coming up:
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7 November:
Women‘s conference for the girls and guys go to flipout.
14 November:
Water fight night
21 November:
Youth alive North Metro
As always feel free to contact myself in student services if you have any concerns or questions regarding
your children. Thinking of you all as the downhill to the end of the year begins.
Greenwood College
October 2014
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Congratulations! Students of the Week
Congratulations to Gemma White (Yr 8) for her
great attitude and work ethic in mathematics
and achieving an excellent mark in a recent
assessment.
Well done to Rachael O‘Meara (Yr 8) for her
invaluable assistance packing up after the
whole school assembly.
Student of the Week and a $25 voucher goes
to Katherine Beard (Yr 8) for her great attitude
and work ethic in mathematics.
Welcome to the Library ...
Mrs Kington
Teacher/Librarian
Welcome in and see what is happening in the Library.
New displays, books, magazines, games and signage all keep the library up-to-date and welcoming.
Whilst in the library why not:

Borrow one of our new books, magazines or graphic novels?

Check out the new games or play Chess, Upwords, cards or Uno?

Have a look at Worldbook online to discover new and exciting things.

Don‘t forget you can recycle your old batteries by placing them in the recycling bin provided near the
photocopier.
Greenwood College
October 2014
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Year 8—Rachael O‘Meara and Tasman Tawhai
Welcome back to all year eights for the final term of the year.
On 21 October, a number of Greenwood‘s best athletes travelled to compete in the Interschool
Athletics Carnival. The day was enjoyed by many students and the results obtained were very
pleasing by students with Greenwood placing 3rd in ―B‖ division. Congratulations to all
participants. Personally as a competitor I found it a bit challenging but equally a rewarding day.
On Friday 7 November students from Year 8, 9 and 10
competing.
will be competing in the Beach Volleyball Cup. Good luck to those
It was great to see all at the year 12 assembly. It was very entertaining and it was presented well. It won‘t be too long before we are
having our own Year 12 assembly—a scary thought!
Bye for now...
Year 9—Despina Koulianos and Gavin Anderson
Hello everyone and welcome to our first newsletter article for Term 4. Firstly, all Year 9 students will have
their first formal exams, which will be held in week 4. For all you that tend to not study for any test what so
ever, we believe it is time to change that routine because you will need all the study time you can get.
Volleyball news: The year 9‘s will have their first beach volleyball tournament at Greenwood. The teams
have been selected and we know firsthand that all Year 9 boys and girls are very eager to participate.
Remember to be sun safe because the sun will be out all day. This has been drilled into our heads by Mr Woodard….. thankfully.
The Beach Volleyball Competition is being held on Friday, November 7 at Scarborough Beach. A quick reminder to everyone
attending; bring bathers as you will get many chances to cool down and have a swim.
A new initiative being introduced by Mr Williams is the ―7 mate‖ program. It is an opportunity for the Year 9‘s to nominate
themselves to help out the new Year 7‘s coming to Greenwood College next in 2015. It is about making the Year 7‘s feel as
welcome, settled and comfortable as possible for the first week or two of Term 1 next year.
Lastly I would like to reassure everyone that the behaviour of the Year 9‘s is still at a very high standard. Our attendance is 89.70%
for the year so far. Come on Year 9‘s, lets hit that 90% mark!
Year 10—Bella Peardon and Thomas Larkins
Sadly we are at that time of the year again when we say goodbye to our year 12 students as they head
out of high school and into the big world. We would like to congratulate every one of the year 12s for
making it through this far, passing exams and trying their best in exams. We wish you all the best and good
luck for your future.
On Wednesday 15 to Friday 17 October, Mr D‘Agostino‘s two Year 10 classes visited the beautiful Hyde
Park and busy Perth city for a photography excursion. Although we had to endure hot weather on both days, each class was able to
take a number of fantastic photos at both locations. All up it was a great day, full of fun, photos and food.
Friday 17 October, all of the dance students of 2014 had their annual choreography night, ―Welcome to Hollywood‖. It ran very well.
All the dance students would like to thank Mrs Merrin for choreographing all the dancers and putting on a fantastic show.
On 18 October, the Greenwood Titans were lucky enough to compete at the Chetovich Cup. This is a gymnastic event in which the
best Australian gymnasts compete. It was a very special privilege to be chosen and we would like to give a massive ―shout-out‖ to
the Titans coach, Hannah, who has coached the team all year to make a better team. Thank you, Hannah. The Greenwood Titans
last competition is in a few weeks and this is the biggest competition for the year. The Titans will be judged by judges who have come
from America. Good luck Titans!
On Wednesday 22 October, Greenwood College competed in the Interschool Carnival. Everyone who went put in 110% and had an
awesome time.
As most of the Year 10s know, we have begun our upper school studies for Mathematics. If you are doing a Maths subject in Year 11
and 12, then it is highly desirable that you purchase the textbook for $50 from the Front office as some classes will be doing their work
from them for the rest of the term.
On a very similar note, we are starting yet another set of exams. Now, compared to what we‘re up against in the next couple of
years, these will be a breeze! Just remember to organise yourself, study and stay focussed, particularly if you are doing any kind of
ATAR course in Year 11 and 12.
Thanks for reading!
Greenwood College
October 2014
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Year 11—Jessica Laden and Brendan Burnside
Hello everyone and welcome back to the last term of Year 11! Already these first few
weeks have been jam-packed with critical events. In fact, as early as Week 1, the whole
school was treated to the Leavers‘ assembly of 2014. The Year 12s are officially out of the
school, leaving us as the reigning seniors, finally! Congratulations, everyone deserves a pat
on the back!
On the Monday before school even started for lower-school students, all Year 11s doing
ATAR Maths were at school, in the zone, as we all started our Semester 2 exams, or at least we should have been! By
now everyone would have received their results back, and they are a definite reminder of the effort we put into
preparing for the exam, good or bad. Now, with Year 11 Maths sorted, we have commenced Year 12 work. How
exciting! Some of us have chosen to continue on our pathways, while others are repeating the same units.
Whatever the case, good luck and try hard!
Recently, the Interschool Athletics Carnival and Dance Choreography night have been held during week 2. Both
events had been prepared for since last term and beyond and a special thanks goes to the staff and students alike
who planned or prepared for them. A great cheer and pat on the back goes towards you! We‘re sure you were all
awesome and look forward to what next year will bring.
Being Year 12 takes great responsibility, planning, thinking and lots of hard work! Everything that is to do with the
leavers‘ jackets is in its closing stages. We have completed and finalised the cost, design and company—both
payment and nicknames should‘ve been handed back. Sizing will commence shortly so all Year 11s need to be on
the ball. Speaking of Balls, all of those who have been asked and those wanting to volunteer, are required at
Thursday lunchtimes in M3 (Mr T‘s classroom) to discuss next years highly anticipated Year 12 Ball. We stress the fact
that it is next term and so all planning needs to be speeding along smoothly. All cooperation will be grateful!
School is almost over, however, the biggest hurdle is still to come. The Semester 2 exams are drawing nearer and we
all should‘ve started preparing for them already. In week 6—yes 3 weeks away—all Year 11 ATAR students will be
tucked down hard at work to complete the exams in the time period. Some of the exams will have a weighting of
over 50% of the Semester 2 results, so everyone and we mean everyone, needs to make sure they are ready and
focused for the onslaught that awaits them. But for now, enjoy being the seniors of the school. Look at the Year 12s,
that‘s us in less than a year. Keep your heads up and pens down. The finishing line is in sight.
We are your Captains speaking…. Signing off !!!!
IEC —Nycolle Paes Leme Da Fonseca and Moses Mayuom
Hello everyone!
It‘s nearly time for many students in the IEC to graduate. This means that their time in
the IEC is finished and they will be moving into mainstream classes. Students who live
a long way from Greenwood College might have to move to a school nearer to their home. We would like to wish
those students good luck. We will all miss you! Luckily, many students will stay on at Greenwood College and start
next year in mainstream. We will give you some more details about the Graduation Ceremony in the next newsletter.
A message from Moses:
On 21 October, Greenwood College took part in an Athletics Carnival. I think all of the students loved it, and played
their part in supporting the school very well. We finished in third place. I was really pleased to participate in the
100m, 200m and 400m running. Next time it would be great to see more students from the IEC in the carnival. Thank
you to the teachers who gave us their time on the day!
See you next time!
Uniform News
The uniform shop will be open for students on
Friday 30 January 2015 from 10am—3pm.
This is “once only whole day event”
so make sure you write it in your diary.
Please remember the uniform shop only takes CASH.
Greenwood College
October 2014
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Interschool Athletics Carnival
Mr Guard
Head—Physical Education
On Tuesday 21 October a committed band of Greenwood College athletes attended the ―B‖ Division Interschool
Athletics Carnival at the West Australian Athletics Stadium in Perry Lakes.
While there were a few minor adjustments to the final team on the morning due to a couple of late injuries and
withdrawals, as has become the norm at these events, our students were once again brave, focused and determined in
their approach and worked extremely hard throughout the day in representing the college.
In a great reward for perseverance and effort, after spending most of the day battling it out to catch the leading
schools, we came home with such a rush in the afternoon events that we finished 3rd in a really strong field. This is an
outstanding result for our school and everyone involved should be proud of our achievement. While it was our
interschool athletes who had have the honour of representing the school, it is also everyone who competed, supported,
ran and supervised the events at the house carnival that set things in motion and began a wave of momentum to the
Inters for our runners, jumpers and throwers.
Miss Logan and I couldn‘t be prouder of the student‘s efforts, and although both us and the athletes would be the first to
acknowledge that a harder training regime would ensure stronger all round performances, the ability of our athletes to
―hang tough‖ against opponents with bigger bodies, from bigger schools, with bigger talent pools to draw from is
inspiring. Given that our House Carnival precedes the Inters by almost 6 weeks is testament to our athletes perseverance
and commitment levels.
With over 75 competing athletes, it is difficult to single any out individuals as everyone played their part in our success,
however, there are two students who need to be mentioned as they both won age champion awards while competing
for the last time for the school.
Firstly Asad Hosseini won Year 10 Champion Boy for his outstanding efforts on the day as he dominated his division‘s
running and jumping program. Unfortunately Asad is leaving us to take up a scholarship at Scotch College and we hope
he makes the most of this opportunity and wish him well in the future.
Secondly Emma Phillippe again won the age champion for her division completing a clean sweep of medals from year 8
through to year 12 at interschool level, which is an absolutely outstanding achievement and one that has probably not
been achieved by many students in the history of school sport. We will miss her leadership in and around the team and
also wish her well in her future endeavours.
While both students will be missed and hard to replace individually, I am confident that our team will find a way to
spread the load and maintain our culture of engagement in our Athletics program and continue our run of success that
has seen us place, 3rd, 3rd, 4th and 3rd in the last 4 seasons.
Final Placings:
Mt Lawley SHS
Perth Modern School
1242
1214
Greenwood College
1061
Willeton SHS
Ellenbrook SC
Governor Stirling SHS
Applecross SHS
Darling Range SC
Como SC
1056
998
989
925
900
800
First
Second
Third
First
Second
Third
Age Champion Results:
Year 10 Boys
Asad Hosseini
Mt Lawley
Perth Modern
Year 12 Girls
Emma Philippe
Governor Stirling
Mt Lawley
84 points
49 points
43 points
131 points
49 points
43 points
Emma Philippe and Asad Hosseini
Greenwood College
October 2014
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Volleyball (High) Schools Cup 2014
Mr Woodard
Physical Education Teacher
Greenwood College competed at the W A Volleyball Schools Cup for another year from 4 –7 September.
This year there were more schools than ever competing at the Schools Cup. One school sent 22 teams. There were
over 140 teams competing over the four days.
We sent nine teams of Volleyball players to this competition, seven of which made it to semi finals and four teams then
progressing through to Grand Finals. It could have been more however the Year 9 Boys had to forfeit due to four
players in an AFL Grand Final at the same time on the Sunday.
SILVER MEDALS
EQUAL THIRD PLACE
Open Boys Division ―A‖ (pic below)
Year 8 Boys Division ―A‖
Open Honours Girls (pic below)
Year 10 Girls Honours ―A‖
Year 9 Honours Girls
Year 9 Boys Division ―A‖
Year 10 Boys Division ―B‖
Year 10 Girls Division ―B‖
EQUAL FIFTH
Year 8 Girls Division ―A‖
Well done to all teams on their performances. Although we did not win any gold medals this year, a number of teams
exceeded my expectations and the future does look promising based on the results. The medal winners obviously did
really well but other teams who finished third place played semi final games that were close and could have gone
either way taking sets off their opponents and sometimes beating the schools who won medals in the round robin
phase.
A player who shines in their age group is voted the ―best of the best‖ ie. MOST VALUABLE PLAYER in their division. A
Greenwood player was awarded this.
Congratulations to Marco Lenghel (Yr 12 student —picture below) - Open ―A‖ Boys.
Thanks to all the coaches especially Mitchell Collins (who coached two teams), Ms Logan, Ingrid Hand and Nicole
Leighton for their time, effort and support.
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Secondhand Books
The Greenwood College Melbourne Tour Volleyball Fundraising Committee will
again be taking second-hand books for sale. A letter will be sent out shortly, with
any books that are for sale to be returned to the office. These books must be put in
a plastic bag along with the form supplied in the letter, listing all the books you wish
to sell. Details will also be supplied in the letter regarding where and when secondhand books can be purchased for the up coming Year 11 and Year 12 students.
If there are any further queries, please contact Sharon McGorlick on mobile 0403
125 285 after 6pm or at mcgorlicks@gmail.com.
Greenwood College
October 2014
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Mr Hill
Aviation News
Aviation Coordinator
Recently, a cross-curricular excursion was held with Science students
utilising the College‘s aviation connections. Year 11 and 12 Integrated Science students were studying a module
entitled ―The Science of Flight‖. With this in mind, the students travelled to Jandakot and participated in a 15-minute
flight. The route travelled was Jandakot – Murdoch University – Fremantle Harbour – Coogee Marina – Adventure World
– Jandakot. Footage of the flights were used with two GoPro cameras. Many thanks to Mr Frisina for compiling the short
video for the coming School Assembly.
The Year 8 model aircraft building is nearing completion with some really fine craftsmanship being displayed (see
photos).
Congratulations to Chris Mills in Year 10
on achieving his ‗A‘ Certificate glider
pilot‘s licence. He allowed himself 4
days to achieve this goal, and had sat
and passed his test by the end of the
2nd day‘s training. Well done!
Safe flying to you and your family.
Greenwood College
October 2014
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School Information Calendar for 2015
2015
Term Dates
School Development Days
(Pupil Free Days)
Public Holidays
Term 1
Mon 2 Feb—Thurs 2 April
Thursday 29 January
Monday 26 January
Friday 20 January
Monday 2 March
Monday 20 April
Monday 27 April
Term 2
Tues 21 April—Fri 3 July
Monday 1 June
Term 3
Tues 21 July—Fri 25 Sept
Monday 20 July
Term 4
Tues 13 Oct—Thurs 17 Dec
Monday 12 Oct
Friday 18 Dec
Greenwood College Parents and Community Members
You’re all welcome!
On behalf of Mr Brett Tooker and the Greenwood College Board
we would like to invite you to the annual
Greenwood College
Open Board Meeting 2014
Date:
Time:
Venue:
Wednesday 26 November
6.00 pm
Greenwood College Staffroom
Please RSVP to:
Liz.hunt@education.wa.edu.au
Greenwood College
Light refreshments provided
October 2014
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Mr. Dunn
China Visit 2014
Intensive English Deputy
Four Greenwood College teachers travel to China for exchange activities with
our Sister School.
The Report (Part 1)
Between September 21st and 27th 2014, four teachers from Greenwood College
visited our sister school in China, Changxing Jinling High School, Zhejiang
Province. Mr Dunn, Mr Filidei, Mr D‘Agostino and Mr Bowdell ran teacher
workshops, AFL lessons and English lessons for staff and students at the school.
What an experience it was, we felt overwhelmed by the kindness and hospitality
afforded to us by our hosts and really enjoyed the experience of teaching and
interacting with the local students. All the planning and paperwork was
worthwhile in the end as we completed a successful and enjoyable exchange
trip.
Planning for this exchange visit began in 2013 after Principal Mrs Joanne Harris
and Deputy Principal Mr Terry Dunn signed a Memorandum of Understanding
with Jinling High School to facilitate our Sister School status. A selection process
for the teachers came next to decide who would represent Greenwood College
in China in 2014. Then came the approval process involving lengthy written
applications, form filling and submissions to our School Board, Regional Director,
Director General and finally to the Minister of Education. Whilst the process was
not without setbacks, final approval was gained late in term 2 this year. Several
planning and preparation meetings later we were ready, or as ready as we
could be.
We arrived in Shanghai after a delay in transit in Hong Kong, it was 8pm local
time. Immigration and security checks over we were greeted by our colleagues
from Changxing Jinling High School and warmly welcomed by the greeting
party. We boarded the school bus and commenced our 3 hour journey to
Changxing. Our hosts had brought some fresh water chestnuts for us to snack on
before we were scheduled to stop at a roadside store that specialised in a
savoury rice snack known as Zòng. Unfortunately we arrived after the store
closed so we made do with numerous exotic and packaged snacks that we
had never seen before. This wouldn‘t be the first time that our taste buds would
be challenged.
The road journey was long and bone jarring at times. I could see Mr Bowdell
fighting an unwinnable battle to stay awake, his head slowly drooping into sleep
only to be jolted awake again as we jolted over the next bump in the road or
passed a truck with only millimetres to spare. We arrived at the Zijin Hotel at
midnight after a long and tiring journey. Fortunately our hosts helped us
overcome the communication barrier in checking in, few people in regional
China speak English, it was going to be a memorable trip !
Monday morning and we‘re up early and meet in the dining room of our hotel.
This is a 3 star hotel and a little rough around the edges, comfortable enough but
the Zijin had seen better days. Breakfast was disappointing. We were aware that
it would be different and willing to try new things, but frankly we couldn‘t see
ourselves eating here every morning. It was time to go for a walk and explore the
choices outside.
Mr Filidei practised his newly acquired basic Chinese phrases on the hotel
reception staff. Fan-Lu was very kind and understood that we wanted coffee
and offered to walk with us to point out the local Starbucks nearby. Armed with
umbrellas we found our breakfast location for the remaining time we were to
spend in Changxing. Coffee and toast never tasted so good.
Day 1 and we are due to meet with the Principal and Deputies in the Board
Room. Jinling High School has been built on a grand scale. An enormous dual
carriageway avenue with manicured garden beds lead us to the central
administration building. It has a curved design and is 5 stories high. Mr Chen the
school Principal makes a formal welcome speech to our group translated by our
contact English teacher Luhua. He welcomes us to the school and reaffirms the
school‘s commitment to our budding sister school relationship. My response is
similar and well received, we exchange gifts and are served green tea .
The gift that Mr D‘Agostino has prepared in advance is very impressive. It‘s a
collation of photos taken by himself and Greenwood students that showcase our
school and the iconic sights of Perth. The print is large and will be framed and
displayed in a prominent position at the school. It‘s a great way to
commemorate our visit and will be an interesting talking point for visitors to the
school.
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China Visit 2014 cont.
We hit the ground running as my 2 hour workshop with the Jinling teachers was up
next. My colleagues were able assistants. The topic, ―Teaching Speaking, A
Communicative Approach‖. Considering that many students who study English
overseas rely heavily on text books and have little opportunity for speaking or
practising English it was a well received workshop. The teachers were very
enthusiastic and enjoyed the chance to speak with us and improve their repertoire.
In the role playing group, Mr D‘Agostino reported a noisy and boisterous group who
showed great enthusiasm during the scenarios.
Throughout the week we were involved in numerous workshops and lessons. Mr
D‘Agostino‘s and Mr Bowdell‘s lecture about our Education system and the inclusion
of a student made video ―A Day in the Life of a Greenwood Student‖ was well
received. Our life styles at home are vastly different to our Chinese colleagues.
Student lifestyles are also vastly different. To illustrate this, the school hours for Jinling
students are 6.30am – 9.30pm, six days a week. On Sunday students travel home to
be with their parents, however for six nights of the week they spend on campus
boarding in the dormitories. The teachers also work long hours, including 2 nights per
week taken up with night duty, supervising students. We gained a new appreciation
for our own working conditions.
Mr Filidei gave a series of Science/English lessons with classes of 90 plus students. The
students were engrossed and were treated to a well paced and interesting lesson
that was entertaining and instructive at the same time. I assisted Mr Filidei by giving
out prizes of koala and kangaroo badges. These items were keenly contested. It was
ironic that they were made in China. At the conclusion of each lesson the students
mobbed Mr Filidei for his autograph and handshake. I was happy to spend the time
in Mr Filidei‘s shadow because when there was no room to approach him for an
autograph , then they asked for my autograph, we felt like Rock Stars. It was the first
time for many of the students to speak with a foreigner face to face. It was a
humbling yet somehow a strangely addictive experience. Our new found ‗Rock Star‘
status was to be repeated in all of our classes.
Another teaching highlight during the week was an introduction to AFL. Again a
large class of 60 plus students. We had brought over 2 footballs for this lesson and
would leave them with the Phys. Ed. Department. After some introductions and
warm ups we broke into 2 groups. Boys and girls had a chance to kick, handball and
mark the footballs. The students were committed and enthusiastic, they loved it. By
the end of the lesson we could see the potential of many of the students as they
were quick to learn and genuinely enjoyed the skills practise and the physical
contact when contesting for the ball. We finished with a kicking competition and
gave out prizes at the end. The feeling that we had regarding the Chinese sports
classes was that they are highly structured and had a military feel. This was probably
a contributing factor to enjoying our different approach to sports.
Part 2 will conclude this series in the next
Newsletter issue.
In the next instalment : Read about our
local sightseeing in Changxing, the food;
both weird and wonderful, Mr Bowdell
singing for staff and students, Tour of
Beijing with Mrs Armstrong, plans for
Greenwood students to experience China
in the future.
Greenwood College
October 2014
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Dance/Cheerleading News
Mrs Merrin
Dance Teacher
Cheerleading
On Saturday18 October the Greenwood Titans were invited to compete in the Chetkovich Cup at the HBF Stadium.
As they had won the Interschool challenge they were selected to compete in this prestigious event. They were put
into teams and were paired with Olympic and Commonwealth games athletes which meant they were also up
against the same calibre of people. The Titans scored 20 points for their team and came in 3 rd place which is a
fantastic effort. The team had a fun day mixing with world class athletes and getting autographs from some of their
idols. The last competition of the year will be held at the HBF stadium on 8-9 November. Good luck for your last
competition of the season.
With the growing popularity of cheerleading at Greenwood we have decided to make two teams next year. One
of the teams will be travelling to the Gold Coast in July 2015 to compete in the Aussie Gold International
championships. Try outs for both teams will be held on Wednesday November 19 th from 3:05pm-5:00pm in the gym.
Information about the try outs will be sent home soon.
Choreography Night
On Friday 24 October, the Greenwood College Dance students put on their annual Choreography Night ―Welcome
to Hollywood‖ which was held at the Sacred Heart College Performing Arts Centre. The show kicked off with a USA
medley and showcased many different genres including hip hop, tap, lyrical, jazz, contemporary, acrobatics,
Bollywood, Irish and cheerleading. All of the students had been working hard all year on these dances and they
performed very well on the night and should be very proud of their efforts. Award winners on the night were;
Year 8
Runner up highest marks- Tianna Ronzitti
Highest marks- Arnet Terry
Runner up most improved- Serena Hendrie
Most improved- Madison Purvey
Year 9
Runner up highest marks- Reikki Newman
Highest marks- Jessica Dower
Runner up most improved- Shakira Gregory
Most improved- Angus Eastwood
Year 10
Runner up highest marks- Jazmin Sandercott
Highest marks- Amy Fletcher
Runner up most improved- Rachelle Daniel
Most improved- Prim Wansopha
Year 11
Runner up highest marks- Sian James
Highest marks- Melody Fricker
Runner up most improved- Lauren King
Most improved- Amber Rollo
Year 12
Highest marks- Emily Casarsa
Most improved- Chloe Heawood
I would like to say a huge thank you to the parent support team who helped make the night come together and to
Bec Logan, Raylene Shipham, Lou Mazzulla and Paul Frisina for helping out on the night.
Photos are still available on the password protected website, there is currently a special $3 per image and if you
have ordered a DVD they will be out shortly. (Photos courtesy of Don Benson Photography).
Greenwood College
October 2014
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Dance/Cheerleading cont.
Greenwood College
October 2014
Photos courtesy of
Don Benson Photography
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Drama News “A Blurred Evening”
Mr Mazzulla
Drama Teacher
The end of Term 3 saw the Year 11 Drama class perform ―Blurred‖ by Stephen Davis.
This thought provoking play looks at what happens to teenagers on their way to leavers following the end of school.
The challenging nature of the text provided students with an opportunity to delve into the lives of their peers who had
just finished their exams and were heading to what many claim is the defining moment of their time as teenagers. The
play facilitated many interesting discussions as students grappled with the difficult task of playing realistic characters
and enacting situations they are yet to experience.
The end result was a highly memorable representation of the text.
The Year 11‘s produced a truly genuine production that showcased their maturity as young adults as they handled the
adult themes with sensitivity and skill.
Greenwood College
October 2014
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Mr Mazzulla
Drama Teacher
Drama
Greenwood College
October 2014
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Mr Utting
Outdoor Education Teacher
Year 11 Dwellingup Camp
Survival
Serenity
Challenge
Discovery
Adventure
Problem Solving
My personal preparation was pretty good leading up to this camp. I
attended early starts so I was able to canoe well. I brought everything I needed including a pillow which
made the trip comfortable. I had enough food for the three days which didn’t leave me hungry.
Nothing could have prepared me for that deadly four hour bike ride up those never ending hills; no human should ever have to experience the pain my legs endured. On the other hand going to early starts
every Thursday allowed me to get used to canoeing and learn all the skills without having sore arms
through the 8 km canoe ride on camp. The crazy rapids were a bit too much to handle though, resulting
in a quick dip in the icy cold water and being bashed against the rocks, and Mr Johnson had to save me.
-Lauren Burrell, Year 11 Outdoor Ed camp 2014
Reflection
Initiative
Teamwork
Greenwood College
October 2014
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Student Spotlights
Art
Art Department
Students produce a portfolio of artwork over two years. Here are some samples
of their work.
Jessica Evans (Yr 12)
Kyoto Sakanoto (Yr 12)
Rylen Laraya (Yr 11)
Amanda Ellis (Yr 11)
Year 8 Abstraction
Art
Mrs Papasergio—Art Teacher
This art display is by Mrs Papasergio Year 8 Art class. The students used images from a still life drawing of toys and
abstracted it using the style of Paul Klee. Abstraction is not as easy as it looks and I‘m sure you will agree they did a
great job. Media oil pastel and ink resist
Greenwood College
October 2014
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Mr D‘Agostino
Photography Yr 10 Perth/Hyde Park
Greenwood College
October 2014
Photography Teacher
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Photography Yr 11 Fremantle
Greenwood College
October 2014
Mr D‘Agostino
Photography Teacher
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Photography 1st. PRIZE WINNER
Student: Felix Tholen
Greenwood College is extremely proud of Felix Tholen for being awarded the first prize in
the Chevron Focus Environment 2014 Photo competition. Felix captured an amazing image
of the Western Australian coastline and entered it into the ‗Protecting the Planets
Sustainability‘ category with a supporting caption describing the image and its connection
with the topic of sustainability. From thousands of entries across the state, he managed to
stand out as a unique and well composed image and picked up for himself a cheque for
$250 and also the school benefits from his talent by also being awarded $1000 for his efforts.
These funds will go on to benefit all photography students at Greenwood College in the
future….Thanks and well done Felix.
Mr D’Agostino—Photography Teacher
Greenwood College
October 2014
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Staff Emails
Joanne.Harris@education.wa.edu.au
Principal
Jeffrey.Pohara@education.wa.edu.au
Deputy Principal (Upper School—Years 11/12) Academic Issues
Greg.Bowdell@education.wa.edu.au
Manager Vocational Education, Training and Career Advisor
Terry.Dunn@education.wa.edu.au
Deputy Principal (Intensive English Centre/International students)
Murray.J.Williams@education.wa.edu.au
Manager of Student Services, Behavioural Attendance, Pastoral Care
Pam.Armstrong@education.wa.edu.au
Head of Learning Area—Society and Environment
David.Martin1@education.wa.edu.au
Head of Learning Area—Maths
Geoff.Heasman@education.wa.edu.au
Head of Learning Area—English
Guy.Evans@education.wa.edu.au
Head of Learning Area—Science
Brenden.Guard@education.wa.edu.au
Head of Learning Area—Physical Education
Sarah.Smith3@education.wa.edu.au
Enrolment Officer and General Enquiries
Farewell Year 12s
Greenwood College
October 2014
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Year 12 Leavers Assembly
Mrs Hollis
Maths Teacher
―Professional‖, ―entertaining‖, and ―well organised‖ were words used to describe the 2014 Year 12 Leavers Assembly.
As the year coordinator, organising the Leavers Assembly is usually a stressful and frustrating process. However, this
year, the process was anything but frustrating due to the hard work of a number of students who took it upon
themselves to organise various sections of the assembly. Georgia Goods and Hannah Bebbington collected photos
and put together a beautiful multimedia presentation. They gave up their own time to interview a number of teachers
to include in the presentation. The photos are a reminder of how much this year group has grown up, and what a
good time they have had over the past five years.
Sinclair Ngaba and Hannah Rojas entertained the whole school with their singing of ―Airplanes‖ – we all knew Hannah
could sing but who knew Sinclair was a budding rapper.
The drama crew put together a professional version of ―Perfect Match‖ that saw Georgia Goods (cat lady) and
Chloe Heawood miss out on the chance to win the heart of Abdi Furqan. Linda Olsen won over Abdi‘s heart with her
promise of home cooking. No game show is complete without a suave host, Brody Hinkley, a beautiful assistant,
Rachelle Knox and Greenwood‘s own residential director, Lou Mazzulla.
The surprise of the assembly was a dance item put together by Ericka Contra that included Phuc Le, Anji Tao, Chenya
He, Kyoko Sakamoto, Hannah Rojas and Ericka Contrata. The girls bumped and jumped to a medley of hip hop music
that impressed even the dance teacher.
Jesscia Evans and Joanna Starr are known as the mums of this year group and they felt it was their duty to leave a
guiding message to the younger students of the school. Their debut video ―Surviving High School 101‖ was a big hit
and included many helpful pieces of advice such as getting to caregroup on time, preparing prior to an assessment,
your hair style is important, and don‘t upset me (Mrs Hollis). Miss Astone has not been able to teach her students this
week as the students are having a great time putting her whiteboard markers out of her reach. The video was such a
hit that many parents have asked for a copy. Maybe the girls have found their calling in life.
The highlight of the assembly for the Year 12‘s is the student awards and this year was no exception. Jess Evans,
Georgia Goods and Phuc Le worked hard over the course of a term choosing appropriate awards, organising
nominations, and putting together the accompanying multimedia presentation. The winners of the awards were a top
secret affair with only three people knowing who would grace the stage prior to the assembly.
David Mahood and Miriam Lenghel gave their last words of wisdom at a whole school assembly. They drew on the
wisdom of those before them and attributed many famous phrases to particular staff. These included Mrs Harris “The
saddest thing in life is wasted talent” …..Mr Pohara “Huston, we have a problem”…..Mr Williams “I am the law. Lay
down your weapons and be prepared to be judged”….. and Mrs Hollis “Go, make my day” and “Your ego is writing
checks your body can’t cash”. Well done to these two great school captains.
After the assembly, the Home Economic ladies put on a great morning tea for students, parents, and staff. Over an
hour later, students were still signing shirts, taking selfies, and hanging out with teachers. A big thank you to the Home
Economic ladies from the Year 12s.
So to all the students involved, thank you for making my job so easy.
Award
Nominations
Winner (see pics overleaf)
Ditzy (a bit vague)
Alanna Mecavin, Chloe Heawood
Rachelle Knox
Dynamic Duo
Rachelle & Sharnee, Abbie & Lucy
James Eccles & Brody Hinkley
Munchies
Marcus Higgins, Chenya He
Ira Ybanez
Liam Humphreys, Jordan Poplawski
Jessica Nagy
Drama Queen
Lina Gaskins, Georgia Good,
Mustafa Saleem
Ladies Man
Scott McGhie, Dennis Cheng
Hasitha Amarasinghe
Out of Uniform
Nikki Beugelaar,
Sam Ironmonger
What is your name?
Abdi Furqan, Tan Veeraphun
Bossy Boots
Jess Evans, Phuc Le
Emily Casara
Foghorn
Anita Fitzgerald, Kaine Russon
Linda Olsen
Best Laugh
Marco Lenghel, Sarah Le
Muji Amiri
Most Gullible
Stacy Waddell, Ericka Contrata
Nikki Beugelaar
SWAG
Jamie Muntz, Daxter Thuantak
Sinclair Ngaba
Millionaire
Abdi Furqan, Marco Lenghel
Thank God for puberty
Miriam Lenghel, Hannah Bebbington
Do you even go to this school?
Greenwood College
October 2014
Xiang (Rain, Sean) Li
Parham Bakhtiari Haftlang
Caitlin George-Kennedy
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Year 12 Leavers Assembly Fun Awards
Greenwood College
October 2014
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Congratulations!! Year 12 Subject Award Winners
Duncraig Lions Club Award
Miriam Lenghel
Don Idle Citizenship Award
Edris Hosseini
Caltex Best All Rounder Award
Sarah (So Eun) Lee
Commitment to Excellence Award
Jessica Evans
UWA Excellence Award
Fragkiskos Gile
Australian Defence Force Award
Phuc (Fiona) Le
ECU Scholarship Award
Lucy Hay
Curtin Principal‘s Award
Parham Bakhtiari Haftlang
Matthew Langford
Marco Lenghel
City of Joondalup Citizenship Awards
Abbie Hill
Callum Macliver
Greenwood College Sports Award
Emma Philippe
David Mahood
Honours Society
Jessica Evans, Edris Hosseini, Rachelle Knox, Kun Li, Anji Tao
Academic School Dux 2014
Anji Tao
Vocational School Dux 2014
Joanna Starr
Greenwood College
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Congratulations!! Year 12 Subject Award Winners
Automotive Engineering and Technology 1CD (Steve Kolody Spray Painting) Asia Khongthon
Materials Design and Technology (Wood) 1CD (Adventure World)
Edris Hosseini
Certificate III in Visual Arts: Photography (Jacksons Drawing Supplies)
Sharnee Dower
Children, Family and the Community 1AB (Goodlife Health Club Kingsway)
Meseret Kebede
Food Science and Technology (Hospitality) 1CD (Luke Simpkins MP)
Abbie Hill
Certificate III in Visual Arts (Jacksons Drawing Supplies)
Kyoko Sakamoto
Certificate II in Information, Digital Media and Technology (TANG Computers)
Jerico Siron
Workplace Learning 1CD (TANG Computers)
Joanna Starr
Chemistry 3AB (SCOPE Orthodontics Greenwood)
Kun Li
Human Biological Science 3AB (Greenwood Physiotherapy)
Callum Macliver
Integrated Science 1CD (Slater-Gartrell Sports)
Ira Ybanez
Physics 3AB (SCOPE Orthodontics Greenwood)
Anji Tao
Drama 1AB (Michael McCall)
Miriam Lenghel
Media Production and Analysis 1CD (Michael McCall)
Hannah Rojas
Music 1CD (The Good Guys Malaga)
Hannah Rojas
Geography 3AB (Steve Kolody Spray Painting)
Abbie Hill
Psychology 2AB (Adventure World)
Joanna Starr
Career and Enterprise 1AB (DOME Café)
Vager Amedi
Career and Enterprise 1CD (WA Institute of Martial Arts)
Jessica Evans
English 3AB (Andrea Mitchell MLA)
Abbie Hill
English 2CD (Andrea Mitchell MLA)
Holifiah Bahar
English 1CD (Adventure World)
Jessica Evans
English as an Additional Language or Dialect 3AB (Michael McCall)
Fragkiskos Gile
Anji Tao
English as an Additional Language or Dialect 1CD (Michael McCall)
Mujtaba Amiri
Mathematics Specialist 3CD (Steve Kolody Spray Painting)
Kun Li
Mathematics 3CD (Sanzone BP Greenwood)
Kun Li
Mathematics 3AB (Sanzone BP Greenwood)
James Eccles
Mathematics 2CD (Slater-Gartrell Sports)
Rachelle Knox
Mathematics 2AB (Luke Simpkins MP)
Jerico Siron
Mathematics 1DE (The Great Escape Hillarys)
Mujtaba Amiri
Hung Nguyen
Certificate II in Sport and Recreation (Northside Residential Greenwood)
Asia Khongthon
Outdoor Education 1CD (Northside Residential Greenwood)
Matthew Langford
Physical Education Studies 1CD: Volleyball (Northside Residential Greenwood)Enrico Bornman
Greenwood College
October 2014
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Farewell Class of 2014
Furqan Abdi
Chenya He
Jessica Nagy
Dayna Adam
Chloe Heawood
Sinclair Ngaba
Hasitha
Marcus Higgins
Hung Nguyen
A.Gamaralalage
Abbie Hill
Linda Olsen
Vager Amedi
Brody Hinkley
Harshkumar Patel
Mujtaba Amiri
Edris Hosseini
Emma Philippe
Holifiah Bahar
Liam Humphreys
Thitikorn
Parham Bakhtiari
Samuel Ironmonger
Phuengkam
Haftlang
Peterine Kamara
Zachary Pickering
Hannah Bebbington
Meseret Kebede
Jordan Poplawski
Stephanie Benthien
Asia Khongthon
Veeraphun Prasuwan
Nikki Beugelaar
Yeseop Kim
Balpreet Rao
Santa Biwot
Rachelle Knox
Saul Rodgers
Enrico Bornman
Matthew Langford
Hannah Rojas
Seth Brecio
Phuc Le
Kaine Russon
Emily Casarsa
Oliver Lee
Kyoko Sakamoto
Yi-Hsiang Cheng
So Eun Lee
Mustafa Saleem
Ericka Contrata
Marco Lenghel
Jericho Savior
Sharnee Dower
Miriam Lenghel
Brandon Shackleton
James Eccles
Kun Li
Jerico Siron
Jessica Evans
Xiang Li
Simeng Song
Anita Fitzgerald
Zhijie Liu
Joanna Starr
Michela Gaskin
Callum Macliver
Chas Symes
Caitlin George-
David Mahood
Sundrene Tababan
Kennedy
Scott McGhie
Anji Tao
Fragkiskos Gile
Alanna Mecavin
Daxter Thuantak
Georgia Good
Shannon Miles
Stacey Waddell
Benjamin Gray
Denise Mizero
Ira Ybanez
Lucy Hay
Jamie Muntz
Greenwood College
October 2014
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Sponsors of our Year 12 Awards Night
A very big thank you to all the following supporters of our Year 12 Awards Night
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Duncraig Lions Club
Caltex
UWA
Australian Defence Force
ECU
Curtin University
City of Joondalup
Steve Kolody Spray Painting
Adventure World
Jacksons Drawing Supplies
Goodlife Health Club Kingsway
Luke Simpkins MP
TANG Computers
SCOPE Orthodontics Greenwood
Greenwood Physiotherapy
Slater-Gartrell Sports
Michael McCall
The Good Guys Malaga
DOME Café
WA Institute of Martial Arts
Andrea Mitchell MLA
Sanzone BP Greenwood
The Great Escape Hillarys
Mrs Macs—Head office Morley
Northside Residential Greenwood
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Community Advertising
WACE Plus Education
January Jump Start Program 2015
Study Skills – Essay Writing – Subject
Revision – Introduction to New Courses
For all students from Year 6 to 12
This revision program offers students a
window into what they can expect in
their new courses in 2015. Course will
be conducted on the Hale School
Campus
10% discount for Greenwood College
students
For further information please contact
9486 1377 or visit
www.waceplus.com.au
Email admin@waceplus.com.au
The ConocoPhillips Science Experience is taking place at ECU Joondalup from 20-23 January 2015. ECU is offering four days of
interactive hands-on workshops. A welcoming team of scientists and engineers will expose students to the following science disciplines/
careers:
 Engineering (includes Motorsport, Robotics, Physics, Civil and Chemical Engineering)
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Sport and Health Science (Sport Analysis, Coaching, Nutrition)
Medical science (Nursing, Paramedic, Biomedical science techniques)
Environmental Science (Astronomy, Chemical Forensics, Reptiles and Animals)
Social Science (Psychology).
This event is suitable for current Year 8, 9 or 10 students who want to be exposed to science careers or have an
interest in science. There are no interviews or entry tests as advanced science ability is not required.
The program costs $150. You can register online or call the ConocoPhillips Science Experience office on the
number below.
Not familiar with the ConocoPhillips Science Experience?
Watch our YouTube video by searching “Science Experience ECU” where you will find a video showcasing our
2014 event. Feel free to visit the science experience website for all the information you may need, including
costs and sponsorship at www.scienceexperience.com.au
If you would like to contact the ConocoPhillips Science Experience office, please call (03) 8288 1001.
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