The Beauty of Ningaloo

Congratulations to Maddy Constable (Year 12) whose entry to the Mandurah Wearable Art competition 2021 has been accepted.  This competition is open to local, national and international artists.  Maddy will be competing on August 28 in the Youth category - Good Luck!

ARTIST STATEMENT:
A family trip to Ningaloo Reef was the inspiration for this garment. The breathtaking colours of the fish and the reef that I saw while snorkelling, form the main components of the design.

The large pleated skirt with many different shades of blue represent the varying depths of the ocean and this is awash with schools of fish swimming through the seaweed.

The corset style bodice displays the beautiful blue skies on a sunny day with a hovering cloud sitting above as a headdress.

Birds circle the sky.

METHOD AND MATERIALS:
A variety of textile art techniques were used to create this design. Many fabrics have been cut and then distressed with a candle to create textured and contorted forms. Each piece was individually attached using free-hand machine embroidery technique.
Screen-printed fish were further enhanced with fabric overlays. The birds were hand crafted with papier-maché and covered with feathers .

International Chemistry Quiz

On the 29th of July, Belridge Secondary College Academic Extension Students participated in the annual International Chemistry Quiz that is run by the Royal Australian Chemistry Institute.

The International Chemistry Quiz provides a major focus for secondary school students on the relevance of chemistry in an exciting and stimulating way. The Chemistry Quiz is truly an international competition with papers translated into seven different languages. The Quiz attracts students throughout Australia and 20 other countries around the world, including India, Germany and China.

The Quiz aims to promote interest in chemistry and the role of chemists in our society. It is not a nationwide assessment of chemistry knowledge, but rather an opportunity to promote chemistry and for teachers to gauge the understanding their students have of the subject.

This was an excellent opportunity that allowed Academic Science students from year 7, 8 and 9 to compare their chemistry knowledge with thousands of other students from all over Australia and selected countries around the world. The Belridge Secondary College community is eagerly awaiting our students’ results.

Narae Howard
Science Teacher

Year 10 Financial, Office and Consumer Skills
ABCN Interview to Impress

Students from the Year 10 Financial, Office and Consumer Skills class were given the unique opportunity to attend an “Interview 2 Impress” workshop on 24th June, which is conducted by the Australian Business Network, in conjunction with Accenture. ABCN work with schools in order to give students the opportunity to engage with local businesses by offering workshops whereby the students are mentored by business people. In this case, the interview process was conducted at Accenture.

Students were guided through a series of activities conducted by mentors from Accenture employees. These included warm-up activities, which involved having the students introduce their mentors to the rest of the group, as well as fun improvisation skills and teamwork. They were then taught the C (Context) A (Action) R (Result) technique which they applied to the interview situation. Students were then interviewed by their mentors in a mock interview situation and given feedback on their performance.

The following is an account of the excursion by one of our attendees Blake Barisani:

"On this excursion we learnt how to properly conduct ourselves in an interview, how to improvise in an interview setting and how to shake hands in an effective and friendly way. I also learnt how to appear confident during an interview and got constructive feedback on my conduct during the mock interview.

Accenture is an international consulting and data processing firm, employing over 500,000 people across the world. They are a fortune 500 company and earned $44.33 billion in revenue last year. My main mentors were two Frenchmen, Alain and Francois. They were excellent mentors and truly made me feel welcome at Accenture.

At the end of the day the mentors held a Q&A to answer any of our questions, providing greater insight into each of their lives and the company itself. Overall my experience with Accenture and the “Interview to Impress” program was very positive. I would recommend it to any student with aspirations into the world of business." - Blake Barisani 

Students returned from the excursion very excited and positive about their experience from the workshop. ABCN also gave feedback on the success of the workshop and sent the following information regarding the success of the day:

"Thank you for bringing such an engaged group of students. They were so positive and inspired at the end of the session with the mentors from Accenture." - ABCN

As part of the “Interview 2 Impress” program, students completed an evaluation at the final session. A summary of these results and some of their comments are included below:

The following are summarised student response results, which demonstrate improvement from start of the program to end. (Note the rating scale is a 1 – 7 measure with 1 being lowest through to 7 being highest rating – ie 5 – 7 is agree to strongly agree.) These results demonstrate that overall the students gained a lot from the program.

MENTOR COMMENTS:

“Opens my eyes to some of the challenges young people are facing at an uncertain time of life and in very uncertain times. Was good to try to be able to help and maybe make a small difference!”

“ Learning how to connect to students and helping them develop crucial life skills”.  

 “I really enjoyed how the students really tried hard at this challenge and embraced it. I’m sure they will do very well in the future”.

“Great learning experience for both for the students and mentors”.

“Please do it. It’s a great program and it benefits our future generations”.

STUDENT COMMENTS:

“I learnt to be confident and have a positive attitude while in an interview. I also learnt how to do a power stance”. 

“How to keep calm and effectively answer interview questions”.

“I found the mock interview the most helpful for practicing confidence and answering possible questions I could be asked”.

“The best thing I learnt from my mentor, was to step out of my comfort zone and explore the world!”

“Be open to opportunities and work hard”.

“It was an amazing experience!”

As a teacher, I have found these workshops to be an invaluable experience for all students and strongly encourage them to take up this opportunity when it arises.

Leanne Gendle
Business Teacher

Year 9 Try-a-Trade

A Construction Training Fund (CTF) initiative

Seven Year 9 and 10 students have recently participated in a three day Try-a-Trade (Building & Construction) taster.  Deciding on a future career pathway can be a difficult decision. North Metropolitan TAFE’s Try-A-Trade program is a first step for those who have an interest in pursuing a career in the building and construction industry.

The Try-A-Trade program is offered at no cost to students, is fully funded by the Construction Training Fund, and is available to all Year 9, 10 11 and 12 students throughout Western Australia.

The program provides students with an opportunity to ‘have a go’ at various trades such as bricklaying, stone masonry, ceramic tiling, solid plastering, wall and ceiling lining, painting and decorating and carpentry in a real trade training environment.

Carlos Notarpietro 
Associate Principal 

Lego Club Challenge

For our latest Lego Club Challenge students were asked to create a replica of a famous building.  The following designs were created:

Winners were Neisha and Luke winning a $10 canteen voucher.

The next challenge for this Term 3 is to create something from a gaming console game.

Ms Audra Keeble
Education Assistant

Engaging, Creating and Transferring
STEM skills at BSC

Our students need STEM skills today and into the future to be successful life-long learners. Our Year 7 Academic Enrichment students have demonstrated these skills by accepting the task to design and create QR Codes to be displayed in our Belridge Bindi Bindi Garden.

Students researched the task, made decisions based on current constraints and future technology options and created digital QR Codes for individual plants growing in our developing garden. The technology is adaptable to the changing needs of learning areas; currently displaying summary scientific information and some recipes which are utilised in Home Economics where students cook with the native ingredients sources from the garden. Students were required to consider the size of the final codes and the material used to professionally produce the label to ensure they will withstand our outdoor conditions. After the codes were professionally printed, students organised and labelled the final product before attending a Masterclass in Design and Technology to drill and attach the codes to the current rio structure. The result is outstanding with students involved in every stage of problem solving, design, construction, production and installation. Thank you to all learning areas, in particular, Home Economics, Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, Design and Technology and Media Arts.

When you are next walking through the Belridge Bindi Bindi Garden, take some time to notice the native plants and appreciate the work and effort which goes into every aspect of this evolving space by students and staff at Belridge SC.

If you would like to be part of this project, please come and join the Belridge Garden Gurus Team, led by Dr Werner, who meet on Monday during Break 2 in the Belridge Bindi Bindi Garden. Currently the Fashion and Design students are designing a t-shirt for this group of volunteers. Another example of community spirit at BSC.

Glynne Bartle
AE Coordinator

Resources Technology Showcase

Our Year 8 and Year 9 Academic Enrichment students recently attended the Resources and Technology Showcase held at Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre in June. Students stepped inside the world of technology and innovation in W.A. and were captivated by current trends and future possibilities. They had the opportunity to engage with STEM activities, hear from students about what STEM has provided them and see the importance and value of STEM skills in action. The interactive exhibits proved to be a huge attraction as students queued for the potential to win prizes at various displays.

This whole day experience also expanded the minds of Ms Ferreri, Mr Blakeney, Mr Anderson and myself, who supervised our bright and curious students from Belridge SC. I look forward to engaging students in future prospects in this ever-changing field of STEM.

Glynne Bartle
AE Coordinator

The Netball Academy has been very busy over the last few months participating in multiple competitions across Perth. The Year 11/12 girls had a friendly against Darling Range winning 34-11.

Our Year 10 Team 1 made it through to the elimination carnival at Fremantle Netball Association and 2 boys teams were lucky enough to join them. The Year 10 girls won 3 games and the top boys team were undefeated until finals, going down to a team of Year 12’s.

The Fast 5 Netball competition took place on Friday the 25^th June and was a great day with fantastic performances from all players!

Sharks 4 took out bragging rights after winning the grand final against Marlins 3.

Some great wins throughout the day resulted in the Sharks taking out the whole carnival. Great work Sharks!

The MVPs for the day were: