The Voice

You will be well aware that Australia voted on The Voice referendum as it become known.

It was essentially a fairly simple proposed change, which became very confused through the time leading up to the vote. Some of you would have voted yes and some of you would have voted no.

I am not commenting to take a position on the matter, but I have become quite aware of the considerable upset and hurt that this is causing to most of the Aboriginal people in our community.

I simply ask you today to be aware of how Aboriginal people may be feeling at this time, regardless of what your views are on the matter.

Year 12’s

Our Year 12’s have completed their final school assessments and they will receive their statement of results this week. Some of the students have done extremely well and others may not have achieved all that they would have hoped for.

Education involves more than the achievement of grades and scores. It is a much wider experience for the students.

We do hope that our students have made the best of their opportunities and that they take the learnings both in and out of the classroom, into their next stage of life.

This particular group of students are a fine group of young people, and we expect them to make a contribution to their world. We extend every best wish for the future and thank them for their time at the College.

This will culminate in their Graduation this Friday as this is a special event in their lives at the College.

Mr Declan Tanham
Principal

NAPLAN Feedback Requested

The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) is seeking feedback from principals, teachers, parents and carers on the NAPLAN changes introduced this year. NAPLAN moved from May to March this year, and changes were made to reporting in order to provide simple, clearer and more meaningful results. ACARA is keen to hear from principals and teachers, as well as parents and carers, on these changes. Feedback is being collected until early December 2023. A link to the survey is here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NRTZCHN

Mrs Susan Russell
Deputy Principal - Students

Semester 2 Examinations – Year 11 ATAR Students

The Semester 2 Examinations are almost upon us for our Year 11 ATAR students.

• Monday 6 Nov – Study Day and Practical Exams.
  Students do not need to attend unless they have a practical exam.
• Tuesday 7 Nov to Monday 20 Nov – Year 11 ATAR Examinations.
  Students are to attend all scheduled examinations.

Normal school rules apply for students when at school and when travelling to and from school. Students are required to:

1. Be present at least 20 minutes prior to the scheduled start time of an examination.
2. Be in full College uniform.

The examination schedule is below, and a personalised examination timetable has been distributed to each student via email.

Students need to be studying in preparation for these upcoming examinations as they count towards WACE graduation and will assist in determining which courses they should undertake in Year 12. I wish all of them the best for these upcoming examinations.

Danny Battistessa
Deputy Principal – Curriculum

ACC Athletics ALL-STARS 2023

Congratulations to 
Alana Clarke
Olivia Wolmarans
Teariki Metuangaro

who were selected in the Athletics All-Star team for 2023. Selection into the team means they achieved the best time or distance in that event, across all carnivals. Well done! 

ACC Girls Basketball ALL-STARS 2023

Congratulations to Olivia Wolmarans, who was chosen to represent the ACC in the All-Stars Girls Basketball team. This is an outstanding achievement and we wish Olivia and her team success as they compete at Bendat Stadium on Sunday 22 October.

BTW - Olivia has been selected into three ACC All-Star teams this year, and three last year!
Athletics (2023 – 3 events), 2022 – 2 events and 2021)
Basketball (2023 and 2022)
AFL (2023 and 2022)

Outstanding Results Olivia!

Year 9 and 10 Level 3 HASS Extension Course

Our Year 9 Level 3 students are working through Curtin University ‘Short Courses ’in the general area of Noongar Language and Culture followed by Business and Entrepreneurship. More details will be forthcoming.

The Year 10 Level 3 students during Term 4 are studying ‘short-courses’ from Harvard University and MIT in the USA, Cambridge and Oxford Universities in England and Curtin University in Perth. Fulfilling HASS’s overarching outcomes, the students are specialising in potential vocation areas of study. The students will have the option of gaining certification for these courses.

Mr Frank Egan
Year 9 and 10 HASS Teacher

Join us in an evening of good food and great films as we salute our young filmmakers. Over the course of the year, our media students have produced a treasure trove of music videos, documentaries, and art films that explore a range of themes that are close to their hearts. The screen is an amazing medium for our youth to tell their stories and make their voices heard. Come down to Mercy Hall on the 1^st of November as we celebrate these talented artists and their excellent work. For enquiries please contact Mr Kyle Ganapathy

Year 7 Orientation Day

While most Aranmore students were savouring their last day of the holidays (or last day of exams for Year 12’s), we welcomed our 2024 Year 7 students.  As Science is (in my unbiased opinion) the most exciting subject at Aranmore, we made sure that our future Year 7 Scientists got to experience a taste of the fun that Science can offer.

Science Recycling - Can you help?

Out-of-date RATs

In Science, we have been pulling apart the out-of-date RATs as we can use the swabs, little dropper containers and plastic bags in Science classes. If you have a bundle in your home or elsewhere, please send them our way.

Dentist Teeth Moulds

If you have any teeth moulds - the kind you get at dentists or when you get mouth guards made - the Science Department would love to take them off your hands. They are helpful when running forensic activities looking at bite marks.

Mrs Naomi Geoghegan
Head of Learning Area - Science

Aranmore Catholic College
COMBINED ARTS EXHIBITION
OPENING NIGHT
Friday, 27 October - NEXT FRIDAY!
5:00pm - 6:30pm

You're invited to this FREE event! For catering purposes, please register here.

You’re invited to reminisce & make new memories

Students, Staff and Parent alumni of St Mary’s, CBC Leederville, Aranmore Catholic Primary School and Aranmore Catholic College are invited ‘back to school’ for an evening of celebration to mark 120 years of Mercy Education in Leederville.

Whether your connection to Aranmore began in the first half of our long history, or more recently, you’re invited to catch up with old friends, share stories and reminisce.

You can also see how much the College has changed, with tours available between 5pm– 6pm.

This is a FREE EVENT for over 18s only with food & drinks available for purchase.

For catering purposes, please register your attendance here by 21 November 2023.

Please help spread the word and forward this information to Aranmore Alumni.

See you on the 24 November!

For the College Calendar, please see here.

www.aranmore.wa.edu.au