Belridge Secondary College eNewsletter

Academic Life & Learning

NAPLAN 2023

NAPLAN has been moved from May to March this year. All Year 7 and 9 students will undertake the four NAPLAN tests of Reading, Writing, Conventions of Language and Numeracy between Wednesday 15th March and Friday 24th March. All students are expected to sit the assessments unless a request to withdraw a student is received at the administration by Wednesday 8 March.

The Arts

Year 11 General Art

Works in progress – students drawing self-portrait from observation (mirrors), rendering form using properties of line to imply depth and relief.

Ms Noelene Hales
Art Teacher

Belridge Dance Company Starting Strong

Pushing boundaries and reaching new heights, the students began rehearsals on the first day back at school this term and have set themselves up for success. Kicking off 2023 the Belridge Dance Company have been working with industry professional Matthew Holliday on their hip-hop technique. Students have started learning sets of choreography that will create one of their many competition routines that highlight the talent we have here at Belridge. We are looking forward to seeing what they can accomplish this year!

Taylor Robinson
Drama and Dance Teacher

Hip-hop Masterclass with Matthew Holliday (Industry Professional)

Science Learning Area

The Year 12 Integrated Science classes recently went on an excursion to Neil Hawkins Park to study the water quality and macroinvertebrate life of Lake Joondalup. With the help of the ‘Nearer to Nature’ group, students completed a site survey and acquired samples from the lake, discovering a wide range of aquatic life including leaches, larvae, and shrimp. The students will use these findings to compare the water quality with Herdsman Lake, samples of which have already been tested in class. With perfect weather for field work, students gained real-world experience into possible careers in Ecology and Biology.

Mr Alexander Gibbs
Science Teacher

English Learning Area

The 2022 Belridge Spelling Bee Competition was fiercely contested by students from Years 7 to 9. All had clearly done their homework and practised the words on the lists provided to them from the Scripps 2022 Spelling Bee list.

1st Place	Aansh Patel - Year 9
2nd Place	Krishna Gujjar - Year 9
3rd Place	Erena Whitehead - Year 8

Congratulations to all winners and participants. A love of language and spelling increases success in all learning areas!

Alicia Holliday
English Teacher

Aansh Patel - Year 9
Spelling Bee Champion for 2022

Year 7 Welcome BBQ

On Wednesday 15^th February Belridge SC hosted our annual Year 7 Welcome BBQ. After an official welcome held in the auditorium with Ms Lyon, Ms Hall and Mrs Zarrop, families enjoyed spending time meeting teachers and new families. The feedback from parents was encouraging and a testament to the fantastic transition program we have here at the College. The following are just some of the comments made by parents throughout the evening:

“The transition program was so well done, it has made his start seamless - I am so happy”

“The teachers are amazing, he likes them all, he can’t pick a favourite”

“I was a bit anxious with my child starting high school, but I must admit she loves it. So glad I made this choice of high school”

“The Cricket Program is fantastic, cannot wait for the future changes, looks exciting”

“Music and AEP are going great, my child is really enjoying the independence”

“Settled in so well, thank you all so much”

“Feel so supported and communication is great”

Mrs Zarrop
Teacher of English and Year 7 Coordinator

Library Resources

Our subscription to Comics Plus is available to Students. To log in, students need to use their school email address.

For example: joanne.smith@education.wa.edu.au (all lowercase)
Password: Comic

Students can see Library Staff for assistance logging in or if they wish to change their passwords.

Home Economics

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