Senior School

Acting Creatively – Exploring New Ways Forward 

It is often assumed that acting creatively is only about demonstrating artistic expression. However, it is much more than this. Acting creatively is the ability to look at a problem, idea or situation and imagine new possibilities. At All Saints’ College, we encourage students to play with ideas, take small intellectual risks and build on what they already know in inventive ways. In our classrooms, teachers intentionally design learning experiences that invite experimentation, flexible thinking and collaboration. Students are given opportunities to trial different approaches, revisit ideas and refine their thinking as they explore new ways forward. Creativity helps students adapt, innovate and discover solutions they may not have seen at first glance.

You can help strengthen your young person’s thinking habits at home through simple, reflective conversations. Try asking: 

• “What is another way you could approach this?” 
• “What unexpected idea did you think of today?” 
• “If you changed one thing, what might happen?”

These questions show young people that creativity is valued and give them confidence to explore fresh ideas. By working together at school and at home, we can help our young people grow the creativity they need to thrive in a world full of possibilities.

NATIONAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM LITERACY AND NUMERACY (NAPLAN) 

Wednesday 11 March – Monday 23 March 2026

A schedule for the Term 1 NAPLAN assessments and further information can be found on

MyASC.

For more information about NAPLAN visit nap.edu.au

Catch-up sessions will take place from Tuesday 12 March to Monday 23 March.

CHANGE OF CONTACT DETAILS

Please submit any change in contact details via the Parent Gateway on SEQTA by the end of Week 4 to ensure the registration and demographic upload to the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA) is correct.

YEAR 12 STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES – TUESDAY 10 MARCH 2026

The Year 12 Student-Led Conferences (please note name change from Three-Way Interviews), on Tuesday 10 March 2026 from 4.00pm to 8.00pm will be virtual (online) through Teams. 

Parents who have a request for contact from a teacher in the Interim Report (released on Friday 27 February) are encouraged to make an appointment with the relevant staff.  If no contact has been requested in the report, it is not essential to attend the conferences, but parents are welcome to book a time.

Year 11 accelerated students (enrolled in Year 12 courses) and parents are invited to attend the Year 12 Conferences, but it is not essential unless there is a concern regarding their progress. Please contact the Curriculum Department to make a booking. (Curriculum.Support@allsaints.wa.edu.au)

The booking system for Year 12 students will be available via the Parent Gateway on MyASC until Sunday 8 March.

Further information on booking interviews and joining the Teams conference can be found on MyASC: student-led-conferences

Please be in touch with the Curriculum Support team (Curriculum.Support@allsaints.wa.edu.au) should you have any questions or concerns regarding the Student-Led Conferences.