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White Rocks Farm Visit

This week the Year 12 Animal Production students went to visit White Rocks Dairy Farm in Benger. Students have been studying sustainability and have considered stewardship of natural and farming resources and in particular how farmers can maintain and improve the quality of soil and water. The visit allowed students to see the practical applications of these concepts in a commercial dairy setting. 

Firstly, students observed the effluent management system and dams and learnt how these by-products were reused as fertiliser. Students then went to another section of the farm to learn about the drainage systems they have put in place on their grazing pastures to help address the salinity issues they have experienced. 

A special thank you to Michael Partridge for being so generous with his time and allowing us to visit his farm. Students learnt a great deal from the visit.

Medical Certificates

Thank you to parents who have been promptly sending in medical certificates to cover their child’s absence. This enables their child to be given an alternative assessment arrangement (usually to sit the test at the earliest opportunity upon their return to school), rather than receiving a zero for the assessment. 

A reminder if your child is required to be absent for a non-medical reason, parents are asked to put the request for the leave to be authorised in writing to the Deputy Principal, Dean Pfitzner. (Note: This is a different process to the REACH leave that residential students do). When the Principal or Deputy Principal authorises the leave, the student will be able to access alternative assessment arrangements upon their return. Please keep in mind that holidays during term time will not be authorised by the College. 

University Open Days

It is that time of year where the Universities have their Open Days to show case their programs and facilities. Interested students and parents are encouraged to make the most of these opportunities to have a look around and find answers to your questions. Save the date, put them in your calendar now! Please search the respective websites for further information. 

Open Days presented in date order

• Edith Cowan University Joondalup – Sunday 23rd March from 10am – 3pm.

• UWA Open Day – Sunday 30th March from 10am – 3pm.

• Murdoch Open Day - South Street Campus on Saturday 5th April from 10am – 3pm. 

• Curtin University Open Day – Kent St Bentley Campus on Sunday 6th April 10am – 3pm.