In the last week of Term 3 some of our Year 10 students joined the Susannah Brook Catchment Group in Gidgegannup to assist with planting native seedlings. This activity was part of the Touching Hearts program that all students at the College participate in. Students choose a particular service project where they gain practical experience […]
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Dear parents and guardians – this week we will introduce our community to the 2022 College Leaders and look forward with excitement to the new year when they will work together to lead our student body. We have asked the 2022 student leaders to exemplify our Catholic leadership model. A leader at La Salle College is
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Leadership at La Salle College is one of the many opportunities we offer our students. Students can develop their communication and interpersonal skills while building relationships within their team and providing a voice within the College community. In Term 3 we commenced our process to identify student leaders from Years 8 – 12 who will represent
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As you may be aware, all Western Australians aged 12 to 15 are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. The Department of Health has also announced it is offering allocated times for school students aged 16 years and over and school-based staff to access WA Health clinics. More information about clinic locations can be found
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Dear parents and guardians – this week we will introduce our community to the 2022 College Leaders and look forward with excitement to the new year when they will work together to lead our student body. We have asked the 2022 student leaders to exemplify our Catholic leadership model. A leader at La Salle College
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Our Year 11 Textiles students were given a design brief to make a play suit. Students had to choose a theme, such as boho, tropical or floral to inspire their design and fabric choices. They had to make pattern alterations from a commercial pattern to their final design. The results – a range of linen
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Our College Medical and Media Consent Form has recently been updated. This form captures important information about your child that is used on excursions, camps and on a daily basis by College staff. Here at the College we use a range of platforms for storytelling and advertising and have included new questions in relation to
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Families are reminded that the full and correct summer uniform should be worn for the commencement of Term 4, Tuesday 12 October. The Uniform Regulations contained on the Parent Hub outlines the specific summer uniform requirements. Girls should wear: Green College dress White socks with College stripes Black leather lace up shoes (max heel of
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“There’s gold in those hills!” That was the call that started the gold rush, but these days the precious metal is being carved from huge open pits as a group of Year 12 ATAR Earth and Environmental students recently observed. Mr Gerrish and Ms Piggott led the group on a four-day field trip through Western
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In June this year our College Maintenance Team implemented a new waste reduction program. With over 1400 students and more than 200 staff there is a great opportunity to reduce our carbon footprint and work towards a greener more sustainable school environment. The College has reduced the amount of waste that goes to landfill significantly,
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On Thursday 16 September our Year 8 students hosted Grandparents Day. Our celebrations began with a liturgy designed and led by students. During the liturgy we were reminded that the way we see ourselves and the world is fundamentally important and our vision for the future guides us. A vision is not just a picture of
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Our College Administration Office will be CLOSED for the first week of the October School Holidays from Monday 27 September until Friday 1 October. The Office will be OPEN: Monday 4 October through to Friday 8 October from 8.30 am until 4.00 pm Monday 11 October from 8.30 am until 4.00 pm Students commence Term
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The ‘music’ experience at La Salle College provides our students with enriching opportunities to develop their gifts and abilities to their full potential. Through creative classes, concert and performances our students can grow in confidence and showcase their talents. We have a number of College music events happening in September. Music Night – 18 September The College’s
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On Friday 10 September the students from our Education Support Centre travelled to McGillvray Oval to participate in the ACC Inclusive Athletics Carnival. The students had a fantastic day representing La Salle College in running, throwing and jumping events. Notable performances came from the Open Boys Relay Team, Open Girls Relay Team, Lewis Collins in
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According to Dr Michael Carr-Gregg school refusal is a complex issue and there is rarely a single cause. It may be linked to separation anxiety, worries about leaving home, a phobia, depression, social problems or learning difficulties. It can start gradually or happen suddenly. What is school refusal? Though many children will refuse to go
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On Thursday 2 September our Year 9 students hosted their fathers and other significant men in their lives at our annual Father’s Day liturgy and breakfast. In the liturgy today we thanked God for the blessing that our fathers and other men are in our lives. We also took time to pray that God would
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Our Year 10 Textile and Fashion class entered the design competition Wool4School. The competition is run by The Woolmark Company and first launched in Australia in 2012. Wool4School now involves over 100,000 students worldwide and helps to put wool into the minds of our future fashion designers. This year’s theme was ‘wool on the go’
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To be capable, it is to have a mind of many wonders. This statement is hard to surpass as a definition of capability, in a world in which change is the only constant. There is a new emphasis in twenty-first century education for creativity and imagination – for learning to wonder about as well as to
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The most recent Australian data from 2013/14 indicated that in the previous 12-month period, depression and anxiety affected 5% and 7% of young people aged between 12 and 17 respectively. (Lawrence et al. 2015.) While these figures only represent clinically diagnosed mental health disorders, we know that there are many more young people who feel
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