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)

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