Principal's Message
What a term! Belridge SC has been a hive of activity over the last few weeks with so many special events and activities taking place.
At the start of the term our JLC Primary Schools embarked on 3 Science Week Challenges across Years 4-6. They worked tirelessly on their projects over a 4-week period, with winners from each Primary school getting an opportunity to compete at Belridge SC in the Science Challenge Finals during Science Week. We were absolutely blown away with the standard shown at the finals. Their efforts and engagement in this activity surpassed all our expectations. Please see our Science Week section for further information. However, I would like to thank my JLC principal colleagues and staff across all schools for getting on board with this initiative and we can’t wait to do it again next year!
During week 4, the College also held several Science Week activities for our own students. This included Colourful Chemistry experiments, Forensic Science, A Reptile Encounter, STEM Challenge and a Super Science Quiz. Students thoroughly enjoyed the week’s events and have provided lots of positive feedback. A big thank you to Mrs Hall our Deputy Principal and our lab technicians Mel and Lauren for their efforts with these initiatives.
Week 5 saw the Book Week celebrations commence, with many activities running through the week, the highlights were definitely the dress up day which saw the school transform into Hogwarts for the day. Our fantastic Library Team organised a photo booth and daily activities, which was a huge hit with the students and the Harry Potter collectable swap station allowed many students to complete their collections. A big thankyou to Mrs Manning and Mrs Baker and their teams.
This term we also celebrated EA Appreciation Week with a lovely morning tea (see article further on in newsletter to find out more about our EA Team. The Home Economics team organised a 3-week food hall event for staff through our Hospitality program to provide accreditation to the students for their Certificate Course. We have celebrated Wear It purple day, Numeracy week, Footy Colours Day and R U OK day! A massive thank you to all the staff and students who gave up their time to plan and support these events. These events make a massive difference to the education and support of our young people and bring life to the college.
Term 3 has been a busy time for our sporting teams, ODE camps, Netball Carnivals, Lightning Carnivals to name a few. In week 7 we held our annual Belridge SC and Belridge Education Support Athletics Carnival. The carnival was such a pleasure to be a part of, with huge participation from across both schools. The levels of support and inclusion seen from our students was a sight to behold and very heart warming. A huge thankyou to Mr Bennett and the Phys Ed team for all their efforts and hard work in this area.
The Arts have had an outstanding term with successes across several areas. Our specialist Fashion and Design Program has achieved national success with Wool4schools with Belridge SC students taking out all 3 prizes – 1st, 2nd and 3rd place! Our very own Mrs Dyer is also in the final Showcase for her Mandurah Wearable art entry, along with Norah Flaherty (Year 9).
Week 8 saw our students deliver a fantastic Dance showcase. Under the guidance of Miss Robinson and Miss Markovic the students produced one outstanding performance after another. The quality and professionalism in terms of chorography and costuming was second to none.
A double event on Friday of Week 8 saw our inaugural CO2 Dragster racing event (sponsored by Rotary club Northbridge). Thank you to Mr Chen and Mr Cox and the Design and Technology team for their effort and support of this event. This was followed by an evening of elegance as our Year 12s celebrated their final year of school with a magical ball at Optus Stadium. A big thank you to Mr Jarvis-Spinks and the senior school team for their efforts in making the night such a special occasion. Thank you to Miss Grieve for her wonderful photography and all of the staff who supported on the night.
Our open board meeting is fast approaching, 7th November. If you want to find out more about the college and our governance, please come along an join us. All are welcome, we have some lovely food prepared by our hospitality students too!
To ensure we have the correct staffing in place ready for the start of the year, can any of our families that have not enrolled their Year 7 children for next year, please do this as a matter of urgency. Being prepared ensures we have a most accurate picture which allows to support your child in the best possible way. Also, if students are arriving with a disability diagnosis, the sooner we know, the sooner we can start putting plans in place for their arrival.
Thank you for your continued support.
Sharon Lyon
Principal