Secondary School News

From the Deputy Principal Pastoral Care, Nick Jones

As we head towards the long weekend and midway point of Term 1, I would like to thank all Secondary students for the positive way they have commenced the 2019 academic year. We have already enjoyed several significant school events including the Year 12 Encounter, House Breakfasts, Inter-House Swimming Carnival and the P&F Welcome Back Barbecue. The Year 12 students are busily preparing for their School Ball tonight – a highly anticipated event. These events are very important in developing the strong sense of community and inclusivity that we enjoy at John Wollaston.

We have two Year 12 students and three Year 11 students currently preparing for their Service-Learning trip to Cambodia during the April school holidays. The students and I will be joining staff and students from Frederick Irwin Anglican School and Peter Carnley Anglican Community School to experience this once in a lifetime opportunity. Students will be visiting small village schools to deliver English reading and writing lessons. They will also be visiting significant cultural sites to gain an understanding of the history of Cambodia.

Applications will soon be open for students to join next year’s Cambodia trip. This opportunity is open to all current Year 10 and Year 11 students. Our trip leader, Father Noel Oakey from Frederick Irwin Anglican School, will be running an Information Session next Thursday 7 March in our School Chapel. I encourage any interested students and parents to attend. The details are as follows:

Walkabout Cambodia 2020 Information Session

When:  Thursday 7 March, 6:00pm

Where: John Wollaston Anglican Community School Chapel

RSVP:    Karen Uink via email: kuink@jwacs.wa.edu.au

All the best. 

Nick Jones

Deputy Principal Pastoral Care

Secondary Assistance Scheme

Did you know students in Years 7 to 12 may be eligible for up to $350 to use towards schooling costs through the Secondary Assistance Scheme?

The allowance comprises of two components:

• $115 Clothing Allowance
• $235 Educational Program Allowance

To be eligible the parent or guardian must hold one of the following cards:

• Department of Human Services (Centrelink) Health Care Card
• Department of Human Services (Centrelink) Pensioner Concession Card
• Veterans' Affairs Pensioner Concession Card

Applications close Friday 12 April 2019.

For an application form or for more information please visit the School Reception.

Be Brave and Shave... or dye your hair

Join the John Wollaston Be Brave and Shave team (aka "The Commitments") to help raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation. 

Secondary students can choose to have their head shaved by a professional hairdresser or for a donation they can put a temporary dye in their hair for the day. 

Date: Wednesday 13 March 2019

Time: 12:45pm

Location: Library Resource Centre steps

To donate go to: https://secure.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/registrant/FundraisingPage.aspx?EventID=14612&RegistrationID=747537&Referrer=direct%2fnone

Year 12 Mother/Son and Father/Daughter Breakfast

Year 12 parents and guardians are invited to join their sons and daughters for The SEEDS Project Mother/Son and Father/Daughter Breakfast on Wednesday 20 March from 8:00am to 9:30am. 

Tickets are $5 and include breakfast and light refreshments. To purchase tickets for your Year 12 child and yourself please go to: https://www.trybooking.com/BAVCV