Dean of Studies

Learning – Powered by sleep

Suppose you have had a day at school with a lot of information to take in? You want to retain it and be as well prepared as you can for learning. How do you ensure that you do it well? A team of research psychologists at Harvard Medical School would encourage you to sleep on it.

Several research teams have found that sleep strengthens learning and it can help you to remember facts. The Harvard researchers have also discovered that a good night’s sleep can enhance movement skills, things like playing a piece of music, riding a bike, or throwing a ball the way you want.

“But remembering lots of facts is not the only or even the main function of memory,” says Walker, a sleep expert who works at Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. “The key to solving problems and generating new ideas involves how those facts are put together into a bigger picture, one we’ve not seen before.”

The subjects in one study were told they would be tested on their memory of the individual items in a memory test at a later time. Then they separated into three groups, one was tested after 20 minutes, the second after 12 hours, and the third had 24 hours to mull the patterns and their relationships. Half of those in the 12-hour group slept before the test, the other half did not. Their study demonstrated that those who got a good night’s sleep performed best, and those in the 20-minute group did the worst.

The research team has indicated that sleep may play a part in the active engagement of the cognitive processing of our memories, and that knowledge appears to expand both over time and with sleep.

If so, then ‘sleeping on it’ as opposed to trying to cram information the night before a test or exam is a wise approach, although this does require commitment, preparation and organisation. The second part of this challenge then becomes working out ‘how’ and ‘when’ are the best times for study and revision, in order to be able to put your head on the pillow earlier.

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2007/05/learning-while-we-sleep-and-dream/

(William J. Cromie. May 3, 2007)

Year 12 Awards

Congratulations to the following students on their awards, presented at the Year 12 Farewell Assembly on Friday, 23 October:

ADF Long Tan Youth Leadership + Teamwork Award:  Yen Ngo

Caltex Best All Rounder Award: Chloe Reder

ViSN Academic Award (Modern History): Shania Cura

Honours - Student Ministry:

Jordan Cirillo; Isabella Ficko; Courtney McCrostie; Ariannah Tilli

Honours – Sport:                                

Brian Anthony  Swimming

Derek Barton  Basketball

Matthew Burton  Soccer

Mark Cogger  Swimming

Ivy Harding  Basketball

Alex Hendricks  Soccer

Luke Kilgour  Athletics

Chloe Reder  Athletics, Cross Country & Swimming

Deklyn Simms  Basketball

Michael Tilli  Athletics & Swimming

Suzanne Vagg Johnson Athletics, Netball & Swimming

St Norbert College Presentation Night Awards

Principal’s Medallion       

Anissa Buckby

Jen Hannah Darang

Lorenzo Donatelli

Isabella Ficko

Courtney McCrostie

Patrick Osias

Student Ministry        Ariannah Tilli

Norbertine Canon       Ellie Barbato

College Dux         Amanda D’Cruz

College Proxime Accessit        Shin Bawar

Certificate III in Music – Pallier Family Award    Patrick Osias

General Career & Enterprise – Tavani Family Award    Ellie Barbato  

General English         Ellie Barbato

General Computer Science      Riley Moore

General Food Science & Technology     Lilli McAuliffe

ATAR Chemistry        Sona Abraham

ATAR Computer Science       Riley Moore

Certificate III in Sport & Recreation – Geoff & Carole Hayes Award  Jeevan Mathew

Certificate III in Sport & Recreation (Basketball) Kieran Overmars

General Integrated Science      Darcie Hickmott-Owen

General Mathematics Essential      Jade Cooper

ATAR Accounting & Finance – Kerwin Family Award    Shin Bawar

Senior Sportsman       Brian Anthony

ATAR Economics        Amanda D’Cruz

ATAR Literature        Amanda D’Cruz

ATAR Religion & Life       Amanda D’Cruz

Certificate III in Health Services Assistance     Amber O’Donoghue

General Religion & Life       Elsa Tan

ATAR Health Studies       Isabella Ficko

General Design        Mukuka Chibale

ATAR Mathematics Methods      Shin Bawar

ATAR Mathematics Applications     Emma Paskett

ATAR Japanese Second Language      Amanda D’Cruz

ATAR Human Biology       Elsa Tan

ATAR Psychology        Emma Paskett

General Visual Arts       Licia Benedict

General Drama        Dylan Magnussen

General Dance        Teagan Heron

Certificate III in Information, Digital Media & Technology   Kye Smeschkal

YEAR 7

Year 7 Dux        Chloe Perez

Year 7 Proxime Accessit       Serah Simon

Phil Mountford Parent Committee Leadership Award    Ella Anton

Science         Ashley Bitao

Humanities & Social Sciences      Claire Decena

Science         Claire Decena

Health Education        Zoe Giles

Mathematics Encouragement – L B Jepp Award Mikayla Lines

Mathematics        Sheryl Matchado

Physical Education       Mitchell Hulm

English         Ariana Mecham

Health Education        Ariana Mecham

Humanities & Social Sciences      Ariana Mecham

Physical Education       Declan Power

English         Chloe Perez

Mathematics        Chloe Perez

Religious Education       Sheryl Matchado

Religious Education       Chloe Perez

Junior Sportsman        Seth Litterick

YEAR 8

Year 8 Dux        Jia Ying Chen

Year 8 Proxime Accessit       Agna Aji

Phil Mountford Parent Committee Leadership Award    Heather Bruyns

App Development       Jia Ying Chen

App Development       Alexander Mitchell-Lewis

Materials -Textiles       Melissa Catalano

English         Grace Edmonds

Religious Education       Agna Aji

Science         Jia Ying Chen

Italian         Nicholas Navarra

Materials Design – Metal       Levi Chang

Physical Education       Preston Anticevic

Drama         Alexander Mitchell-Lewis

Drama         Cadence Smythe

Materials -Textiles       Ali Trevenen

Materials Design – Wood       Sienna Ambler

Mathematics Encouragement – L B Jepp Award Dean Paul

Religious Education       Sarah Abood

Humanities & Social Sciences      Jia Ying Chen

Japanese        Saahir Karnam

Media Arts        Amal Suresh

Japanese        Katie Seroney

Food, Science & Technology      Jia Ying Chen

Specialised Basketball       Benjamin Paddon

Media Arts        Rhiannon Cox

Robotics & Game Programming      Joseph Abusman

Health Education        Agna Aji

Italian         Jia Ying Chen

Music Specialist        Cadence Smythe

Visual Art        Talia Cappelluti

Sport & Recreation Skills       Oscar Seroney

Health Education        Jia Ying Chen

Materials  Design – Wood       Rory Welch

Visual Art        Maygen Brosztl

Mathematics        Jia Ying Chen

Mathematics        Agna Aji

Physical Education       Marley Kago

Robotics & Game Programming      Cameron Lyons

Sport & Recreation Skills       Charlotte Adams

Dance         Sienna Bien

Food, Science & Technology      Cadence Smythe

YEAR 9

Year 9 Dux        Isabella Hulm

Year 9 Proxime Accessit       Jasmine Hill

Phil Mountford Parent Committee Leadership Award    Isabella Hulm

Religious Education       Isabella Hulm

Health Education        Jasmine Hill

Humanities & Social Sciences      Isabella Hulm

Mathematics        Jonathon Le

Food Science & Technology      Isabella Hulm

Food Science & Technology      Holly Litterick

Japanese        Sharie Fernandez

Dance         Anniesey Alconaba

English         Isabella Hulm

Materials Design – Wood       Isabella Hulm

Visual Art        Sophie Griffiths

Materials Design – Metal       Ethan Powe

Sport & Recreation Skills       Benjamin Retallack

Mathematics Encouragement – L B Jepp Award Meron Desta

Sport & Recreation Skills       Benjamin Berardis

Music          Anthony Paradiso

Music         Marcus Secades

Materials – Textiles       Amelie Anderson

Italian         Isabella Giuffre

Physical Education       Jack Mills  

Science         Isabella Hulm

Specialised Basketball       Benjamin Berardis

Media Art        John Bulos

Media Art        Marcus Secades

Physical Education       Riley Suckling

Computer Programming       Matthew Sanchez

Health Education        Sharie Fernandez

Mathematics        Sharie Fernandez

Religious Education       Sophia Pelicia

Drama         Mary Carter

Drama         Isabella Hulm

Junior Sportswoman       Paige Craven Bower

YEAR 10

Year 10 Dux        Guntaas Ranu

Year 10 Proxime Accessit       Nishu Chalisey

Phil Mountford Parent Committee Leadership Award    Holly Giles

Religious Education       Guntaas Ranu

Japanese         Josephine Wong

Health Education        Stephni Jesuthasan

Materials Design – Textiles      Charlotte Brown

Specialised Basketball       Ethan Port-Louis

Career & Enterprise       Chanmollika Chhim

Engineering Studies       Thayne Bridge

Health Education        Nishu Chalisey

Drama         Aiden Fenwick

Humanities & Social Sciences      Holly Giles

Music         Raphael Amaro

Multimedia        Joshua Pendleton

Science         Jaslina Pereira

Food Science & Technology      Ashleigh Bell

Dance         Bianca Valenti

Mathematics        Shilpa Ghimire

Science         Siobhan Fargquar

Computer Programming       Aidin Fenwick

Media Arts        Xavier Smith-Mitchell

Engineering Studies       Aidin Fenwick

Physical Education       Jesse Overmars  

Sport & Recreation Skills       Riley Boyce

Visual Art        Stephni Jesuthasan

Mathematics Encouragement – L B Jepp Award    Nihal Juggessur

Caring for Children       Harriet McCready  

Materials Design – Wood       Sienna Restifo

Career & Enterprise       Jacinta Barraza

Physical Education       Holly Giles

Sport & Recreation Skills       Ethan Port-Louis

YEAR 11

Year 11 Dux         Matilda Seroney

Year 11 Proxime Accessit        Keisha Desmond

Phil Mountford Parent Committee Leadership Award    Max Patriarca

Certificate II in Music       Sophia Lu

ATAR Design        Keisha Desmond

ATAR Dance        Laceyanne Clemmence

General Dance        Nicole Vlahov

ATAR Religion & Life       Matilda Seroney

General Business Management & Enterprise     Alice Tkacz

General Materials, Design & Technology – Wood    Max Patriarca

General Integrated Science      Rachel Bruyns

General Food Science & Technology     Lily McDonald

ATAR Health Studies        Matilda Seroney

ATAR Psychology        Arielle Chant

Certificate II in Sport & Recreation      Courtney Fitzgerald

General Mathematics Essential      Ethan Glassborow

ATAR Human Biology       Danika Hampson

ATAR Computer Science       Connor Le Dain

ATAR Mathematics Methods       Alyssa Yang

ATAR Mathematics Applications      Oliver Kang

ATAR Chemistry        Keisha Desmond

General Career & Enterprise      Alice Tkacz

Certificate II in Information, Digital Media & Technology   Pierce Fitzgerald

General Design        Jennifer Lewis

General Drama        Curtis Blackwood

Certificate II in Community Services     Abbey Howley

General Religion & Life       Rachel Bruyns

General English        Lily McDonald

General Visual Art       Juliana De Veyra

Senior Sportswoman       Zeta Stevens

ATAR Economics        Danika Hampson

ATAR Japanese Second Language      Alyssa Yang

Key Dates – Term Four

Please note the following in your calendar as the College approaches the end of year assessment period.

All Year 12 ATAR students should go to https://studentportal.scsa.wa.edu.au and download their personalised examination timetable as part of the final preparation for the WACE Examinations.

ATAR Examinations (Mon 2/11/2020 – Fri 20/11/2020)

Modern History (9:20am)   –  Sevenoaks Senior College   (Mon 02/11)

Physics (2:00pm)    – Sevenoaks Senior College  (Mon 2/11)

Literature (9:20am)   – St Norbert College    (Tues 3/11)

English (9:20am)    – St Norbert College   (Wed 4/11)

Japanese Second Language (2:00pm) – Penrhos College    (Wed 4/11)

Religion & Life (9:20am)   – St Norbert College   (Thurs 5/11)

Accounting & Finance (2:00pm)  – Penrhos College   (Thur 5/11)

Chemistry (9:20am)   – Sevenoaks Senior College   (Friday 06/11)

Mathematics Applications (9:20am) – St Norbert College    (Mon 9/11)

Mathematics Specialist (2:00pm)  – Sevenoaks Senior College  (Mon 9/11)

Psychology (9:20am)   – St Norbert College    (Tues 10/11)

Human Biology (9:20am)   – St Norbert College   (Wed 11/11)

Mathematics Methods (9:20am)  – St Norbert College   (Thurs 12/11)

Economics (9:20am)   – St Norbert College   (Fri 13/11)

Health Studies (9:20am)   – St Norbert College   (Mon 16/11)

Computer Science (9:20am)  – Rossmoyne Senior High School  (Thurs 19/11)

Design (2:00pm)    – Penrhos College   (Fri 20/11)

Year 11 Examinations (Thurs 5/11/2020 – Mon 16/11/2020)

All Year 11 Examinations will be conducted in the Business Centre, unless otherwise specified

Thursday 5 November

8:50am English

English as an Additional Language / Dialect

Friday 6 November

8:50am Religion & Life  

8:50am Japanese Second Language  

(Listening & Writing) 1:40pm Japanese Second Language  

(Orals - Speaking)

Monday 9 November

8:50am Mathematics Methods

Mathematics Applications

Visual Arts

Tuesday 10 November

8:50am Computer Science

Health Studies

Wednesday 11 November

8:50am Economics

Dance

Thursday 12 November

8:50am Chemistry 12:50pm Psychology

Friday 13 November

8:50am Physical Education Studies

Design

Physics 2:15pm – 3:15pm Dance (Practical)

Monday 16 November

8:50am Mathematics Specialist

Human Biology

Year 10 Examinations (Thursday 19/11/2020 – Friday 27/11/2020)

All Year 10 Examinations will be conducted in the Business Centre and Cappenburg, unless otherwise specified.

Students are to depart the College after their examination has concluded.

Year 9 Examinations (Thursday 26/11/2020 – Wednesday 02/12/2020)

All Year 9 Examinations will be conducted in the Business Centre and Cappenburg, unless otherwise specified

Students will continue to attend their regular scheduled classes outside of the examinations.

                     Mr Rod Dowling (Dean of Studies)