Important Announcements

Capture the Magic of the Year 12 Ball!

The Year 12 Ball was a truly wonderful evening. Elegant, joyful and a beautiful celebration of our students as they near the end of their school journey. Their maturity, spirit, and sense of occasion made the night especially memorable.

To help you cherish these special moments, students have been emailed a link and instructions to purchase photos from the event. These photos are a wonderful way to relive the fun they had and memories made with friends. 

Orders are due in by Monday 19 May. 

Student Assistance Payments Now Open for WA Families

Western Australian families can now apply for the 2025 WA Student Assistance Payment, with hundreds of dollars available to help cover school-related costs.

The initiative provides $250 for each secondary student and $150 for each primary or Kindergarten student to assist with expenses like uniforms, books, school shoes, IT equipment, and excursions. All students from Kindergarten to Year 12 who are enrolled in a WA public or non-government school or registered for home education are eligible.

Applications are open until the end of Term 2 on Friday 4 July. The quickest way to claim is via the ServiceWA app, with payments typically received within a week. 

For families without access to the app, alternative claiming methods are available through the Department of Education website. Additional support will also be provided in regional areas to help reach families who may have missed out last year.

What is cyberbullying?

Cyberbullying is bullying using a phone and/or the Internet, for example, when a person:

• Sends nasty or threatening messages 

• Makes mean or nasty comments about someone on their posts

• Deliberately ignores or leaves out others online

• Pretends to be someone else online to hurt them or make them look foolish

Cyberbullying can happen through messages/pictures/videos/emails etc being sent to you, but also when these things are sent to others about you. 

It's important for students to report cyberbullying because:

1. Protection and Safety: Reporting helps stop the bullying and protect the student and others from further harm.
2. Accountability: It holds the person responsible for their actions and discourages others from similar behaviour.
3. Support Access: It allows schools, families, and professionals to provide emotional and psychological support.
4. Evidence Collection: Reporting helps document incidents that may be needed for school disciplinary actions, legal steps or action from the e-safety Commission.
5. Promoting a Safe Culture: It sends a message that bullying is not tolerated, promoting a respectful and inclusive environment.

How Parents Can Help:

• Open Communication: Encourage children to talk about their online experiences without fear of punishment or blame.
• Stay Informed: Understand the platforms their child uses and the risks involved.
• Model Behaviour: Demonstrate respectful and responsible online behaviour yourself.
• Monitor Use: Use parental controls appropriately and check in regularly.
• Support and Empower: Reassure your child they are not alone and that it’s okay to ask for help.
• Work with the College: Report the bullying to the College and collaborate on a response plan.

• Document Evidence: Help save screenshots, messages, or posts to show what has happened.

   

Jeanette Sealy

Director of Senior School (Student Wellbeing)

Staff Engage in Inclusive Professional Learning

Last week All Saints’ College teaching staff participated in a professional learning workshop delivered by Reconciliation WA, titled 'Education, action and change: an anti-racism workshop'. 

The session provided an opportunity for staff to deepen their understanding of the historic and ongoing impacts of racism in Australia, including intergenerational trauma, systemic inequality and the importance of active allyship.

Through interactive activities and meaningful dialogue, staff explored practical ways to recognise and respond to racism in school contexts. Key foci were fostering inclusive practices that honour and elevate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives and equipping ourselves as educators to interrupt racism wherever it appears—interpersonally, institutionally or internally. 

This important work aligns with our College’s ongoing Reconciliation Action Plan and commitment to cultural responsiveness. Staff left the session with personal reflections and shared strategies to continue this learning journey together. 

We are proud of the thoughtful and engaged participation of our staff, and look forward to continuing these important conversations across our learning areas.

Jeanette Sealy

Director of Senior School (Student Wellbeing)

Mountain of Warmth Campaign: Spread Warmth This Winter

As the nights get cooler, most of us can put an extra blanket on our beds to stay warm.  For almost 10,000 people in WA experiencing homelessness (almost 2,000 of them children), it’s not that easy.

The annual ASC Mountain of Warmth Campaign asks our community to donate items of warm clothing, warm bedding and hygiene products so that we can help the Salvation Army to continue its support of people in need.

Items needed are:

If you would also like to include a personal note of encouragement, we will be happy to pass it on.

The Mountain of Warmth Campaign is being managed in the Senior School by the Year 8 Service Representatives Service Group, and in the Junior School by Year 6 Leaders (Junior School Captains, Service Captains, House Captains and Environment Captain).  With the whole College involved, we are hoping for the highest ‘mountain’ of donations ever. 

In the Junior School, donations can be left in the tubs outside Year 4/5 classrooms. 

In the Senior School, donations can be left in the Year 7 Break-Out Space. 

The Collection will end on the morning of Thursday 26 June (Term 2 Week 9) when we officially hand over all donations to the Salvation Army. 

Your generosity can make a significant difference. On any given night over 122,000 people in Australia experience homelessness. By donating, you're providing not only warmth but also hope to those in times of trouble.  Together we can build a mountain and show that support The Salvation Army. 

Manuli Rajakaruna and Nazafarin Syed (both Year 8)