I am delighted to advise that our new Website is now live: https://www.svacs.wa.edu.au/
I was delighted to accept an invitation to be a Guest Speaker, as was Year 12 2023 SVACS Prefect Cayleigh Davis. The event was a fabulous opportunity for students to consider their leadership journey and to hear from others who shared their own leadership experiences with them.
It was a very moving occasion and an important opportunity for us all to take the time to reflect on those who made the ultimate sacrifices for others through war. Our Year 12 students sang a particularly beautiful rendition of “And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda”.
Set against the backdrop of post-war Perth, Cloudstreet unravels the intertwined destinies and evolving relationships of two families – the Lambs and the Pickles. This SVACS production was a testament to the creativity and dedication of our students. From designing the set, lighting, and costumes to composing original music, our students went above and beyond in the pursuit of theatrical excellence. Congratulations to all involved!
Our Senior Boys fought very hard and made it through to the second round, whilst our Junior Boys were eliminated in the first round. Congratulations to both teams – it is a great honour to be invited to compete in the Championships.
A special highlight at the Service was the Choir’s stunning performance of a medley from Les Misérables. Many in the audience admitted to being astounded by the strength of the singing, with more than one even admitting that they had “tears in their eyes”.
Carpe diem! Seize the day!
Melissa Powell
Principal
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ANZAC Day was observed at the Early Years Assembly and a formal Year 3 to Year 2 ANZAC Service. The Year 6 Leaders and Service Leaders did an outstanding job leading the formal ANZAC Service alongside students in Cadets. Congratulations to all the students involved!
It is lovely to see the new mini-library up and running and being well utilised by Primary students during their scheduled library lessons. The library is also open during the second half of lunchtime for students to borrow books or find a quiet place to read and relax. Our aim is for all our students to develop a love of reading. We encourage families to join us in developing life-long reading habits in the students. The Literacy Hub provides resources and ideas for families to support literacy development in children at home. I encourage you to explore these resources.
Save the Date for the Primary Discos: We are excited to be hosting two Primary School Discos! Below is the preliminary information. Further details will be issued to families soon about purchasing tickets and completing Consent2Go.
Dress Theme: Fairytales and Superheroes
Date: Friday, 7 June
Disco Time: 3.45 – 4.30pm in the MPH
Cost: $6
Pre-purchasing a ticket and completing Consent2Go is essential.
Drop Off Location: Drop your child promptly at 3.35pm at their classroom. You will need to sign them in.
Students will be taken to the MPH by the school staff for the disco.
Collection Location: Collect your child from the MPH at 4.30pm. You will be required to sign them out.
Dress Theme: Crazy Dress
Date: Friday, 7 June
Disco Time: 5.00pm – 6.00pm in the MPH
Cost: $6
Pre-purchasing a ticket and completing Consent2Go is essential.
Drop Off Location: Drop your child promptly at 4.50pm at their classroom. You will need to sign them in.
Students will be taken to the MPH by the school staff for the disco.
Collection Location: Collect your child from the MPH at 6pm. You will be required to sign them out.
Pre-Kindergarten students have loved exploring all learning areas in the classroom this term. We are proud of the way they have settled back into the term, and it is wonderful to see them enjoying their time at school.
Kindergarten students started Term 2 by investigating ANZAC Day to understand why we celebrate and remember the ANZAC soldiers. They participated in group discussions, listened to stories, and explored the many ANZAC learning areas within their classrooms They loved pretending to be soldiers and making their own ANZAC biscuit. They especially enjoyed attending their very first ANZAC assembly. It was lovely to see how inquisitive the students were to learn about what happened so long ago. They are also continuing to work hard to demonstrate whole-body listening and good manners when sitting on the mat and participating in class activities.
This term the Pre-Primary students are investigating Living Things. They have some spiny leaf insects visiting their classrooms. It is amazing to see the insects dance like a leaf on the breeze to camouflage themselves! Pre-Primary also visited Landsdale Farm where they got to experience farm life and even see the baby animals fed! It is an exciting time in Pre-Primary!
Year 1 - This term the students have been learning how to write procedures. They have been engaging in many hands-on experiences to support their writing such as role playing the steps of brushing their teeth and describing how to make fairy bread.
Year 2 students had a great time during their Slime Incursion! They mixed, stretched, and played with the slime they had created. It was oozy and stretchy! They had so much fun investigating and exploring how the properties of materials can change when they are combined as part of their Chemical Science studies.
Year 3 students have been enjoying their literacy unit about poetry. They have been looking at the poetic devices used such as rhythm, rhyme, onomatopoeia, and similes. They will be using these skills to construct their own cinquains in the coming weeks for their polished pieces. They are so poetic!
Year 4 students have had a wonderful start back to school this term and have been extremely busy building a water transporter system for Design and Technology. In groups, students worked collaboratively to test and modify their designs and evaluated their successes and next steps. Great job, Year 4s!
Year 5 students have been applying their scientific understanding and problem solving skills to construct a solar oven that is sufficient enough to melt S’mores. The students used what they learned in light sciences about absorbing and reflecting light to create heat. What a day, and a nice treat as a reward for their hard work.
Year 6 students spent time with their Year 2 buddies after learning about energy transformation to produce a unique steady hand tester to improve the hand-eye coordination of their peers. The Year 2 buddies had a blast testing these out.
Music - The Year 2s have been learning a simple Indigenous song from Canada called “Gitsigakomim” which means “I love you.” The students played a stick passing game whilst singing the song which required them to perform a sequence of moves and then all pass their tapping sticks the same way around the circle to the person next to them. After becoming familiar with this game, students were invited to improvise their own tapping pattern and teach it to the rest of the class to incorporate into the game. It was a fun activity with lots of concentration required and just as much laughter when some of us got confused and passed the sticks the wrong way around the circle.
Digital Technologies – The Year 1 students have been learning about coding through exploring with Bee Bots. The children have been writing and programming simple codes to get their Bee Bots to a specific destination. The Year 2 students have started their new project in Movie Maker!
Italian - We are delighted to announce that the winners of the Ten dollar Café voucher for the 2024 Italian Week Colouring Competition are: Sharal 1H; Ayuni 2D; Olivia 3A; Navya 4J; Kaylee 5H and Eoin 6C. The winning colourings are now on display in our Primary school library. Congratulations to the winners. We are sure the winners will enjoy spending their vouchers at the SVACS Café!
The Middle Years Disco will take place on Friday June 7th 6.30 – 9.00pm
Tickets are available through Flexischool. Cost: $6
A letter with more information has been emailed to parents/carers.
The Department of Health is offering a free Meningococcal ACWY vaccine for all Year 10s on Monday May 13th
Please note that students in Years 10 should wear PE uniform on the day of their immunisation.
All students require parent/carer consent before they receive any vaccinations at school.
Please find attached the link for students to register, preferred method.
Login - VaccinateWA (health.wa.gov.au)
A paper consent form can be accessed through SEQTA Engage.
For further information on the vaccines please visit the following website:
School-based immunisation program healthywa.wa.gov.au
This year Swan Valley Anglican Community School has invested in a new online platform called Stymie.
Stymie is an online, confidential messaging service for anyone who is needing help or concerned about someone else at school. Stymie provides a proactive opportunity for students to say something about harmful behaviours or anything they are concerned about for themselves, or someone else. It works, because it is accessible 24/7, anonymous, easy to use and messages are typically delivered in a few seconds to the relevant members of the Pastoral Team.
Benefits include:
Debbie Davies
Head of Secondary (Pastoral Care)
The aim of the program is to educate the students and provide an insight and realistic view of the responsibilities and tasks of caring for a newborn baby. All students enjoyed the experience, but many had a new appreciation for parenthood and the challenges it involves.
Rachela Messina
Acting Head of Technologies
Throughout Term 1, the students planned all aspects of the expedition, developing a knowledge and understanding of the environment around them, the risks associated with the activities, the preparation involved and a large range of practical skills that all built towards a very successful trip.
On Anzac Day, a dawn service was held, looking across the inlet towards Circus Beach where some of the horses were trained before being shipped off from Albany to fight in the war.
Throughout the expedition, our students demonstrated a range of practical and personal skills whilst looking after themselves and each other and we were proud to see their development and share the experience with them.
Stewart Lowndes
Head of Health and Physical Education
