Academic Life & Learning
Fitness Centre now open!
Term 2 saw the opening of Belridge Secondary College’s first fitness gym. The Phys Ed team have been running morning and afternoon sessions for students for the last 6 weeks. Interest was high coming out of lockdown, with eager students ready to get their fitness back up with most classes at capacity. Teachers are following all social distancing rules and COVID-19 hygiene to ensure classes run smoothly.
Monday and Friday Mornings are run by Mr Bennett and are a Circuit with weights for general fitness for boys and girls:
Mr Timu’s Mondays afternoon class has the boys working up a sweat with some high intensity moves including boxing. The boys are not only improving their boxing techniques and fitness every week but releasing some stress along the way:
Miss Markovic’s girls only HITT class Tuesday afternoons looks at toning and shredding. They follow a high intensity plan which includes toning the body (more specifically abs and glutes) and then punishing the girls with a sweaty shredder. The girls always leave the class with jelly legs and sore abs but full of smiles:
Mrs Collins strength and toning class on Thursday mornings uses weights to build muscle all over the body. The girls have set goals and have full body workouts tailored to them by Mrs Collins:
Mr Ogilvie’s Wednesday morning class is tailored to students’ own needs following some goal setting. The students first set goals then spend each session working off their individual plans made by Mr Ogilvie.
Mr Ettridge’s Thursday afternoon class sees the students incorporate fitness using the full court. The students have pushed themselves hard to improve their fitness and skills while having fun in running, core strength and shooting drills.
With most sporting activities back up and running some classes have dropped in numbers. If you are interested in joining a class, please see go to the Phys Ed office for a permission slip.
Netball House Cup Carnival
On Friday 26 June the Belridge Netball Academy held their inaugural Fast 5 House Cup. This event involved all Netball Academy students playing in teams within their houses of Marlins, Sharks and Manta Rays. Each team contained students across all year groups. Our Year 11 and 12 students took on numerous leadership roles within their teams over the day, not only playing but also umpiring, managing and coaching their teams. All students were also provided with the opportunity to practice their scoring skills. Students throughout the day battled it out on court to earn as many points as possible for their house. At the end of the day it was the Manta Rays who were victorious and won the inaugural Fast 5 House Cup Shield. The sportsmanship shown by all students throughout the day was fantastic.
At the conclusion of the event, we also presented a medallion to the Most Valuable Player (MVP) from each house. The scorers of each game voted on who they believed displayed not only excellent skills on court, but also demonstrated great sportsmanship on and off the court within their team. Our MVP awards were as followed:
Marlins
Sophie Williams
Sharks
Arwen Deans
Manta Rays
Karla Stagg
Nicole Mann
Health & Physical Education Teacher
2020 Year 7 Indoor Cricket Camp
Last week, as part of the Specialist Cricket Program, our Year 7 cricket students packed up the bus and headed off for their first cricket camp. Students stayed at Ern Halliday Camp site and made their way each day to Bouncer Indoor Sports Centre where they competed in indoor cricket against Butler College, John Forrest and Kent Street high schools.
Belridge entered 3 teams for the tournament (named after the Big Bash teams) which were Belridge Heat, Belridge Scorchers and Belridge Thunder.
Every team played twice, which resulted in 16 games in total before the finals. Our first day was a successful one, with teams winning most of our games and holding three of the top four ladder positions out of the 9 teams. The Thunders were undefeated day one and that night were very confident about their chances of winning the trophy. That night we settled in at camp before heading out to Sizzler for dinner.
The second day was a good one for the Belridge Scorchers team who were the first to defeat the Thunder. At the end of the day the Scorchers held first spot with the Thunder a close second. The Belridge Heat team had a mixed day and were mid-table by the end, but some inspirational coaching by Mr Spinks would change their fortunes on the last day. That night, we went out for dinner at Whitfords and finished off spending time in Iplay where the competitiveness of the students continued!
The final day was exciting with the Heat coming back strong and the finals being determined by only a few points. For the trophy, the Scorchers team ended up in a final against Kent St and the Thunder and Heat would play off for third spot. The Heat vs Thunder game was a close one and was won by the Thunder with a few balls to spare.
As for the big game the Scorchers bated first and never looked back. Belridge students had control of the game from start to finish and in the end had proven over the course of the three days that they were the best of the best by coming out victorious!
It was a great camp enjoyed by students, teachers and parents and we had an amazing experience that students will not forget in a hurry.
Scott Ogilvie
Specialist Cricket Coordinator
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Is there a First Aider in the room?
On Wednesday 24 June, all Sport and Recreational students participated in First Aid. The students from the netball and cricket academy, Outdoor Education and Cert II Sport and Recreation classes were assessed on a number of components. The students had to identify situations/scenarios and follow the action plan of DRSABCD. The students were also assessed on a number of slings, bandages, CPR and Pressure Immobilisation Techniques (PIT).
The first aid session was brilliantly run by our first aid trained staff; Scott Ogilvie, Brent Jarvis- Spinks and Janneke Markovic. First aid is a requirement for the student’s course in order to achieve their certificate.
Janneke Markovic
Health & Physical Education Teacher
Business & IT Learning Area
Computer Science Students Lending a Helping Hand
The Year 11 Computer science class had an opportunity recently to demonstrate their practical skills. When new computers arrived ready to be installed in their classroom, the students worked under the direction of Mr O’Neil and Mr Robartson to get the job done. Unplugging old computers, unpacking the new ones and installing the new machines was done in record time with their help.
Edith Cowan University Holiday Workshops
Edith Cowan University frequently offer courses for students during school holidays and some of our senior students recently attended a workshop on Cyber Security. Students from our Year 11 Computer Science class and our Year 10 Advanced Computing class spent the day learning to use Linux, gaining a deeper understanding of how the web works and discovering common security issues in our modern connected world.
ECU leads the nation in cyber security courses and we are fortunate that they have such a close partnership with Belridge Secondary College.
Year 7 Mathematics
In Term 2, our 7.7 Maths class made a fraction wall to help learn, compare and identify fractions. The fraction walls are a great way to visually represent fractions and help students to understand the basics. We also enjoyed numerous card games to help practice our mental maths skills. We have begun Term 3 with an exploration of number patterns, working with matchsticks to create shapes and trying to work out rules that produce the patterns.
Edna Pivetta
Mathematics Teacher
Science Learning Area
Living in Western Australia we are blessed with a rich variety of marine ecosystems and wildlife. Semester 2 has seen our Year 11 Integrated Science students shifting their studies from Forensics to the interesting and diverse topic of Marine Science.
During week one, our Integrated Science students took part in an excursion to the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development and AQWA at Hillary’s Boat Harbour.
The students took part in a range of interactive activities aimed at highlighting the need for sustainable practices in recreational and commercial fishing. Following this, the students carried out their own dissection of a locally caught fish. Students gained a greater understanding of the research carried out by DOPRID and the processes marine biologists use to identify the gender, age, spawning patterns and general health of fish. The fish dissection left the students with a healthy appetite and we all headed over to Hillary’s for lunch.
Following lunch, the students had the opportunity to get up close and personal with Western Australia’s interesting and unique aquatic animals at AQWA. Coming face to face with a variety of aquatic life, the deadly and dangerous as well as the weird and fascinating was an eye opening, informative and entertaining way to finish off the day’s excursion. It was an enjoyable and educational for all.
Andrew Blakeney
Science Teacher
Write a Book in a Day 2020
On Friday 24 July, two groups of our students took part in the Kids' Cancer Project's Write-a-book-in-a-day challenge. They spent twelve hours in the library writing and illustrating children's books which will be distributed to children's cancer wards around Australia.
As part of the challenge, the groups are given a set of parameters which they adhere to in the process of writing their books. Each group has different parameters, but all must contain the same five words exactly as they are given them.
This year the words were: Whistle, Light, Gold, Hungry and Bubbly. The parameters for each group are as follows:
Year 11 Fab 5 - "The Artists’ Escape"
Primary Character 1 – Music Composer
Primary Character 2 - Sculptor
Non-Human Character - Robot
Setting - Mine
Issue - Cyclone
Year 12 - "If there’s a whale there’s a way"
Primary Character 1 – Charity Worker
Primary Character 2 - Mathematician
Non-Human Character - Whale
Setting - Cave
Issue – No mobile phone connection
In addition to this, all stories must have elements which identify them as Australian. I'm thrilled to say that both groups produced some fantastic stories with great writing and well thought out plots. They worked fantastically as teams and all seemed to enjoy the experience, despite the very long day.
As part of this, the teams work to raise funds – these funds allow the students to enter their books into a competition against other schools, but more importantly, every cent raised goes directly towards supporting research towards a cure for cancer and the families of children with cancer. We cannot be more thankful to all sponsors we’ve had this year, in particular our major sponsors ($50 and over): Mi-Lin Finnie, Shannon Leahy, Par Excellence (Leith Finnie), Kerry Clarke and Reliable Fire Services. Thank you as well to everyone else who made a donation towards this amazing cause – every little bit makes a world of difference.
The experience this year was fantastic for all involved, and we look forward to updating everyone with positive news once the competition side of things is finalised later in the year!
Lisa de Ponte
English/Literature Teacher
The Arts
Year 8 Media Art students have recently been creating and filming stop motion films. Liam O'Hara and Ryan Brewer based their film on the influence of Wallace and Gromit movies. Students created their characters out of plastercine, created their story through a storyboard and filmed using a diarama. Once filmed, Liam and Ryan edited their film on iMac using iMovie and garage band for sound effects. We cannot wait to watch the finished article!
Carolyn Wright
Art Teacher
Wool4School 2020
Wool4School is an annual national student design competition run by The Woolmark Company. Entries have to meet the criteria by designing an outfit using a minimum of 70% wool. This year's theme is Avant-Garde designs inspired by flora and fauna. Fashion students from Years 7 to 10 have created and submitted some fantastic designs this year and we wish them all the very best of luck. Winners will be announced later this month.
Jayne Hill
Fashion Design Teacher
Home Economics - Year 10 Cake Decorating
During Term 2, Year 10 Vocational Food students have been learning about the art of cake decorating. They have been experimenting with different methods and decorating techniques such as; fondant modelling, icing and piping with buttercream, cream-cheese icing, and ganache drip cakes. Year 10’s worked diligently over three lessons to bring their designs to life, as seen below. Home Economics teachers Micael Corless and Madelaine Jones, are extremely proud of their student’s hard work.
NAIDOC Week 2020
Did you know that 'DANDJOO' means 'TOGETHER' in Noongar?
Wednesday the 5th of August saw the Belridge staff and students come together to celebrate NAIDOC Week. Our theme for 2020 was 'Always was, Always will be'. Activities included our whole school assembly, face painting, a form quiz and the highlight of the day ... a BBQ consisting of a choice of emu, crocodile or beef sausages!
Belridge students, TJ Rundle (Year 11), Reese Semler (Year 10) and Myllie Semler (Year 9) were recognised at the assembly for their selection in the Follow the Dream program, which provides after-school tuition and individual mentoring support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. The program encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander secondary school students who participate in the program to complete Year 12, enter tertiary studies or undertake other post-school training or employment. We wish TJ, Reese and Myllie all the best in reaching their future goals.
Thank you to our ATSI Lead Team and staff for organising a meaningful day to celebrate and recognise the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture.
Janita O'Shea
ATSI Lead Team and English Teacher
