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PETER MOYES ANGLICAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL
A School of the Anglican Schools Commission
VOLUME 17 - EDITION 11
6 May 2015
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Knowledge & Insight
Equality & Compassion
Integration & Wholeness
Confidence, Competence & Responsibility
Self-worth
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Many congratulations to all those involved in the whole School production of FAME Jr. I attended
Saturday evening’s performance and was utterly impressed by the energy, enthusiasm and skill of
the cast and the professionalism of the costumes, technical effects and staging. Thank you to all
those who attended to support the effort of our students and staff.
Amongst the audience on Saturday evening were the present Chair of School Council, Mr. John Filippone, the immediate Past
Chair, Associate Professor Trish Williams, my predecessor Mr. Doug Swingler, together with present Council Members and former
students.
I was delighted to receive the following messages of congratulations from Mr. Filippone, Associate Professor Williams and
Mr. Swingler:
It was great to be invited to the school production of Fame Jr on Saturday night. Once again (and I have been to a few of these
now) the school and its students surpassed itself. So well done to Peta Flanigan and the whole crew for putting on such a
fantastic performance. From the directions given to guests as they arrived for the VIP function downstairs, the function itself, and
the performance, I would say that this would be one of the best that the school has put on. The kids never cease to amaze me.
Please pass on my thanks and congratulations to the whole crew.
Mr. Filippone
Saturday night’s performance of Fame was exciting, fun and fantastic. Thank you for the invitation. Please pass on my
congratulations to all involved.
Associate Professor Williams
It was indeed a great show and a wonderful way to celebrate the first 15 years. Peta Flanigan is very passionate and talented
when it comes to presenting school musical/dramatic productions. The performances by the students never fail to impress. Fame
Junior was right up there with the best.
Mr. Swingler
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ACT JUSTLY, HONOUR GOD
30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ANGLICAN SCHOOLS COMMISSION
This Friday sees the Anglican Schools Commission celebrate its thirtieth birthday. In the morning St. James’ Anglican School in
Alkimos will be officially opened. That evening there will be a Eucharist celebrating the work of the Anglican Schools
Commission in St. George’s Cathedral. Students from our School have key roles in both the opening ceremony for St. James and
the Eucharist and I wish them well as they represent the School. On Friday two students from the Trinity Anglican School in
Albury, New South Wales will be visiting the School. Trinity Anglican School became an Anglican Schools Commission School at
the beginning of this year and the visiting students will be attending the evening Eucharist. My thanks to those School families
who will be hosting the visiting students.
CHARITY DAY
This Friday the Senior School will be conducting a Charity Day to raise funds to assist in the management of and research into
cystic fibrosis. I look forward to a suitably colourful Friday in the Senior School and know that our students will generously
support the cause. It is the first Senior School Charity Day organised by Florey House, so it is appropriate that it is supporting
the cause of medical research. Details of the Charity Day are confirmed in this newsletter.
TERM DATES 2016
The Term Dates for 2016 that were printed in the 2015 School Student Diary as proposed dates have now been confirmed. The
dates are set out below:
PROGRESS OF SCHOOL GYMNASIUM
It was an exciting day last Friday as the builders of the School’s gymnasium were able to pour the concrete floor for the
gymnasium. Some 83 cubic metres of concrete was poured to a depth of 100 millimetres . The pouring of the concrete floor
will now enable the building’s tilt panels to be constructed on site. The gymnasium promises to be an outstanding building in all
regards.
CANADIAN LANGUAGE QUIZ
A reminder that entries for the Canadian language quiz can be sent to me until the end of this week. Available here:
BRITISH GENERAL ELECTION
I know that many of the School’s families will be taking a keen interest in the outcome of this week’s General Election in the
United Kingdom. Whatever the result, the election is another reminder of the gift of a democratic culture which upholds the
right of every citizen to seek representation and voice their opinions and political preferences in a non-violent manner. The
need to maintain such a culture should never be underestimated.
PREPARATION FOR 2015 SYNOD
I was delighted to attend a meeting last week to begin preparations for the School’s hosting of the Synod of the Anglican
Diocese of Perth that will be held at our School from 3rd-4th October. It is a great honour to be asked to host the Synod and
the School looks forward to working with its neighbouring parish of St. Cecilia’s to welcome the estimated 450 delegates to the
Synod.
HAPPY MOTHERS’ DAY!
I wish all the mothers and grandmothers and great-grandmothers of School families a happy Mothers’ Day on Sunday.
May the day leave you feeling loved, pampered and rested! Enjoy!
Julian Dowse
Principal
www.petermoyes.wa.edu.au
ACT JUSTLY, HONOUR GOD
CHAPLAIN’S CHAT
I have set out below messages from the Archbishop of Perth that he sent last week to Anglican Churches and
Schools in the Diocese. These are important statements of principle and concern that have been sent by the
Archbishop to be shared amongst Perth's Anglican communities.
The Death Penalty
The execution of Australian citizens Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran has horrified us.
No-one condones drug smuggling and this industry that brings misery and death to many.
These young men and others have shown remorse and have worked on changing their lives.
What was most disturbing was a nation we call a ‘close friend and neighbour’ making a spectacle of morbid and
gruesome proportions on these young men, their families and us as a nation.
Whether we like it or not the legalistic world-view based on punitive justice exhibited by Indonesia is different to
the dignity of life and the transforming power of grace and mercy that fashions who we are as a people.
The place of religion in creating these world-views cannot be ignored. This tragic event should call forth a deeper
dialogue with the narratives that create our identities and our expressions of them.
Prayer Request from the Vicar of Baghdad
A recent message from Fr Andrew White has advised that “the Islamist group (ISIS) has taken over Quaragosh,
the largest Christian city in Iraq. There are hundreds of men, women and children that are being beheaded.
The people are asking for prayers to be made on their behalf concerning the ongoing atrocity in their country.
Please take one minute to pray for them. Pass the message across to all your contacts so that the prayer chain
will not be broken.
They ask for this special prayer. Please ensure that you pass across the prayer request to the body of Christ for
fervent prayers offered on behalf of the brothers, sisters, and children in Iraq. This is an urgent SOS. May God
bless you.”
With blessings.
+Roger
Archbishop
Best wishes.
Fr. Chris Beal
School Chaplain
Primary School Art Room
needs you help!
Can you please bring in all your old
newspapers for a project the children have
coming up soon.
Many thanks.
Chloe Kyriakacis
Primary Art Teacher
Co-Curricular Programme Term 2
27th March 2015 – Enrolments open for Term 2.
28th April – Co-Curricular activities commence.
1st May – Enrolments close for Term 2 via the parent
portal.
8th May – Final changes to enrolments accepted.
25th June – Term 2 Co-Curricular activities conclude.
Bev Goosen
Co-curricular Coordinator
www.petermoyes.wa.edu.au
ACT JUSTLY, HONOUR GOD
The University of Notre Dame Australia
The University is holding two Course Information Evenings for students and parents which provide an ideal opportunity to
speak with academic staff and access the most up-to-date information on your chosen course.
Wed 20 May
Course Information Evening & Expo
Drill Hall (cnr Mouat & Croke Streets)
5.30pm EXPO / 6.00 presentation
RSVP to: nd.edu.au/mayinfo
Tue 9 June
Course Information Evening & Expo
Tannock Hall (cnr Cliff & Croke Streets)
5.30pm EXPO / 6.00 presentation
RSVP to: nd.edu.au/juneinfo
We invite Year 10, 11 and 12 students to consider career options and sample opportunities available at University at this free
event on the last day of mid-year holidays:
Fri 17
A Day in the Life of a University Student
Prindiville Hall (cnr Mouat & Croke Streets)
9.30am to 2.00pm
RSVP to: nd.edu.au/dayinthelife
USI – all students completing TAFE or Certificate
Apprenticeships and Traineeships
The Apprentice and Traineeship Company (ATC) is looking for suitable applicants to undertake apprenticeships and
traineeships in a range of industries across the Perth Metropolitan area.
Please find attached our vacancy list.
ATC is one of WA’s largest not-for-profit Group Training Organisations. ATC employs approximately 400 apprentices and
trainees and places them with “Host Employers” to undertake their workplace training while supporting the business with
their developing skills and knowledge.
We have a large number of businesses that utilise the Group Training Scheme to manage their recruitment, training,
administration and mentoring of apprentices and trainees. ATC is active in just about every industry throughout the
metropolitan and regional areas.
ATC continually searches for suitable candidates for both current and future positions. Applicants may be successful in
receiving an aptitude test and interview depending on an assessment of their application, resume, educational results, work
readiness and exposure/experience to their desired career.
Applicants are to send:
Cover Letter “Attn: type of Apprenticeship or Traineeship” applying for,
Resume and copies of any relevant certificates and school/tafe results to Email: [email protected] Fax: (08) 9204 4577
Post: PO Box 1667, Osborne Park WA 6916
Click here for Vacancies
We welcome all applications and trust the applicant will take the time to
ensure the application is given the best chance of success.
Yours sincerely,
Shayne-MareeWalters
[email protected]
Click here for more information
Toby Wright
Careers and Vocational Education Coordinator
www.petermoyes.wa.edu.au
ACT JUSTLY, HONOUR GOD
P & F NEWS
We extend a warm invitation to all parents to attend
our next P & F Meeting on Tuesday 12th May 2015.
Meetings are held in the T & E Rooms entered via the
Waves Café and begin at 7.00pm. They are relaxed and
friendly, and attended by the P & F Committee and
some PMACS staff. Next week’s meeting will include
the first round of P & F funding for 2015, when we
consider funding applications that have been
submitted by staff for various equipment and resources
to benefit the school community.
You can earn any of your 12
P & F Levy hours in any term.
Volunteer opportunities
Event
Date
Contact
Indonesian Garden –
help to plan and
design an
Indonesian garden
Anytime
Guinnevere Bell
Home Economics
(Food Room)
Anytime
Primary School
Art Room
Anytime
Science Laboratory
Anytime
[email protected]
[email protected]
Entertainment Books are valid until 31st May 2016 and
are now in stock. They can be ordered online,
purchased at Main Administration or from the P & F
Office.
Digital Memberships are downloaded to your device
when the online payment is processed.
Chloe Kyriakacis
[email protected]
We hope to see you there.
Entertainment™ Membership Fundraiser
The P & F are again selling the ever-popular Perth
Entertainment™ Books and Memberships.
Rita Wilson
Vicky Carter
[email protected]
Laboratory
experience and
qualifications
required
Claire Long
P & F Office
[email protected]
P & F Meeting Dates
2015 P & F Events
Meetings begin at 7.00pm and are held in the T & E Rooms
entered via the Waves Café.
Mother’s Day Stall
Wednesday 6th May 2015
Walk and Ride To School Day
Friday 22nd May 2015
Entertainment Book Fundraise
May – August 2015
Bunnings BBQ Fundraise
Saturday 20th June 2015
Father’s Day Stall
Wednesday 2nd September 2015
Tuesday 12th May 2015 – Funding Round
Tuesday 23rd June 2015 – General Meeting
Tuesday 15th September 2015 – AGM
Tuesday 27th October 2015 – Funding Round
Tuesday 17th November 2015 – General
Meeting
Bunnings BBQ Fundraiser
Family Photographs
Saturday 3rd October 2015
Saturday 31st October 2015
FRIDAY 8TH MAY IS SENIOR SCHOOL CHARITY DAY
This term we are fundraising for Cystic Fibrosis. Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the most common, genetically acquired,
life-shortening chronic illness affecting young Australians today. It primarily affects the lungs and the digestive system, however, it also affects a number of other organs and systems.
We will have many fun events throughout the day, these include:
Non-Uniform with a crazy hair theme (Senior School Only)
Donut eating competition
Quizzes
Pizza lunch from the café
Ice-cream stand
Pie throwing contest
Skittles games
Cake stall
Please bring your gold coin donations and enjoy the day!
Fiona May
Head of Florey
Andrea West
Head of Lingiari
As the sun rose over the Quinns Rocks Sports Club on ANZAC morning, I saw the crowd and was stunned.
Many people see ANZAC Day as an ongoing acknowledgement for those who died for our freedom and way of
life. Ongoing, because now we acknowledge not only the sacrifice of those WW1 ANZACs, but also that of
those continuing to serve in our forces. We have learnt from Vietnam. A local newspaper reported our Quinns
Rocks service as a “reminder of the grim reality of war”.
My first involvement here was six years ago. Scarcely 150 people attended. This time, there were over four
thousand; we do not know exactly how many attended. The numbers have been increasing each year, but it is
still a surprise and humbling for those involved.
Yet some question the underlying beliefs and values of the ANZAC Day ceremonies. They wonder if the
sacrifice of Christ, as symbolised by the cross, is still a part of our understanding of the sacrifices of those first
ANZACs: that it is the resurrection of Christ which is the hope for the fallen, indeed, for us all. Does our
pluralistic society still hold the Anzac spirit of WW1?.
Others see the specific ANZAC day event, the Gallipoli invasion, as just that: an invasion. Many more Turkish
people died than did ANZACs. Is it right to acknowledge an act of invasion?
In WW2, Australia came under attack. What is our future? Future wars are not an impossibility. The spirit of
ANZAC is the spirit of sacrifice. On ANZAC day we acknowledge the sacrifice of the first ANZACS and this
includes our close cultural and historical relationship with New Zealand. We hope in each other that same
spirit of Sacrifice.
This time, our School choir was joined by children and staff from Irene McCormack, St.James, and Quinns
Baptist College whose enthusiastic singing inspired many to sing. We had over 150 choir and
instrumental students at the Quinns Sports Club at ANZAC dawn, all in their full school uniforms.
Our local service involved many other people: a family worked through the night to prepare the lights and
sound; we had many RSL meetings which included the day’s activities, the building of the cenotaph, and the
medallions created and given to the children; the volunteers who cooked the morning breakfast; the Quinns
Rocks Sports Club; Police security on the day; the RAAF fly over; the release of the doves; the many
representatives laying the wreaths; media and many more. Our ANZAC ceremony gave us a chance to
acknowledge those who have served and sacrificed, and to join together as a community in friendship and
trust, so as to reflect on our way of life, our privileges, our values, our beliefs, and our hope. As a Christian
school, we come to an understanding of how sacrifice gives life, through our ongoing growth in Christ and our
shared Christian values. It is these values we seek to express, develop and protect in our Australian
communities and legislation. In this, our ANZAC ceremony is a unique, developing and growing expression for
all of us.
Justin Tonti
Head of Music
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Set boundaries early, not late
Parenting ideas Posted by Michael Grose
http:/www.parentingideas.com.au
When do you set boundaries for kids? Before kids do something new or when you see that they are needed?
Let me explain.
Many parents set boundaries for their kids after the fact. That is, they’ll get their kids a mobile phone, but
won’t set boundaries about when and how it should be used.
Suddenly, they see their young person on the phone all the time, even when they are at the mealtable.
They’ll put some boundaries in place such “No texting, playing games (on the phone) or answering calls at the
mealtable.”
There's often resentment.
Such a boundary is met with resistance as you are pulling back a freedom.
But they shouldn't have had this freedom in the first place.
Much easier to set some rules and boundaries in place earlier and grant more freedom as they get older.
Same goes for going out (and home times); bedtimes (earlier rather than later); the use of toys and all forms
of technology.
Sometimes it’s hard to know what the rules should be until there has been an infraction. But a little forethought and common sense can help. Also a backbone helps too.
As I wrote in my book Thriving!, kids need boundaries. They often fight boundaries, but they teach them to be
social; to be safe and to act in way respects the rights of others.
Pre-Primary/Kindy Gates Access
As of Monday 11th May, the two gates that give access to the Quad via the Pre-Primary area will no longer be opened.
Public Access for parent and students can continue via the gate closest to the uniform shop.
Rodrick Wood
Deputy Associate Principal Primary School
www.petermoyes.wa.edu.au
ACT JUSTLY, HONOUR GOD