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FROM THE PRINCIPAL
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Dear Families and Friends, This time of the year is an opportunity to both reflect and renew. The way you’ve journeyed with us this year has helped define who we are as a community. Your care and understanding enabled us to remain attentively focused on the educational wellbeing of our students. Our heartfelt thanks to you, and all of our …
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IMPORTANT BUS SERVICE INFORMATION FOR 2021
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2021 Before & After School Bus Services The College provides a service for students to catch our contracted buses to/from school. To utilise this service, students are required to be registered on our electronic system RollCall. This system allows parents to track when their child/ren catch the bus and where the bus is located on the interactive map. All information …
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ROADWORKS NOTICE
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Dear College Family, The following information is being provided to keep you informed of the intended upcoming works being undertaken by the City of Rockingham along Gnangara Drive. The City of Rockingham is planning to undertake the works in the 2020/21 financial year and has been designed in consideration of public safety, Austroads, and MRWA guidelines along with existing public …
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PRIMARY COLLEGE CHRISTMAS ASSEMBLY
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VACATION CARE THESE DEC/JAN HOLIDAYS
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Contact our Childcare Center on 9540 4444 or email childcare@scbc.wa.edu.au to enrol today. For more information visit our website https://www.scbc.wa.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/VAC-CARE-trifold-brochure-2020-11-WEB.pdf
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SECONDARY ASSISTANCE SCHEME
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Click on the link below for more information as you may be eligible, https://concessions.communities.wa.gov.au/Concessions/Pages/Secondary-Assistance-Scheme.aspx Applications close on Thursday, 1st April 2021. Alternatively contact Shelley Roberts in Accounts for more details, robertss@scbc.wa.edu.au.
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AVID
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We are an AVID school. But what is AVID? For those of you who have been at our school a while, you are probably very much aware that we are an AVID school. In this newsletter item, I will provide a quick summary of what AVID is and then briefly explain how we are using organisation to enrich your child’s …
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THE QUEST
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On 19th, and 20th November, we entered 12 very talented students across Year 7 to 9 into a highly regarded academic competition targeting gifted students. The competition is known as The Quest and is run by BRAINways in collaboration with UWA and other Universities across the Country. The competition was run a little differently this year, like most events this …
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INTER-REGIONAL DEBATING
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Congratulations to our two debating teams this year who entered the Inter-regional debating competition. Both teams performed very well and earning honours to compete in the finals. Our Novice team made up of four Year 8 students, made it to the Semi-Finals where they put on the debate of the tournament so far and narrowly missed out on progressing by …
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PAST STUDENTS
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Four former students of South Coast Baptist College, pictured together at the annual University of Western Australia (UWA) Medical Ball (held at Optus Stadium, 6th November). From left: Esther Watts, Mohit Kumar, Tom Cahill, Ruth Bediako. Mohit and Tom graduated from SCBC in 2015 and are in their 5th year of study and 3rd year of Medical School. They will …
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THE RITE JOURNEY
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On Wednesday, 25th November our Year 9 students celebrated the completion of The Rite Journey program. Students enjoyed quality time with their family reflecting on the year that has been. Each student wrote and shared a personal statement of intent which included stories of how they have matured throughout the year, who they are thankful for, and what kind of …
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YEAR 11 ROTTNEST CAMP
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At the end of October, our Year 11 cohort travelled to Rottnest to celebrate the completion of their Year 11 courses. Students participated in a variety of activities to support building relationships and their transition into becoming young adults. Activities included bike riding, swimming, snorkeling, surfing, SUP boarding and mini golf. Students enjoyed what the beautiful island of Rottnest has …
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ATAR YEAR 12 METHODS IN A DAY
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The Year 12 ATAR Mathematics Methods class of 2021 came into school for a 7 am start on Thursday, 19th November for a full day maths seminar covering the Year 12 Methods program in a day (YTMIAD). The purpose of the seminar was to provide an extension opportunity in ATAR mathematics in order to support excellent ATAR achievement in 2021. …
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ATAR METALS STUDENTS
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On the last day of school for the Year 11 cohort, our ATAR Metals students invited our Head of Secondary, Mr Trimble, to come down to the workshop and ride their electric transport vehicles. The electric vehicles were made from recycled bicycles and the result of a year’s design, planning, and production which culminated in a fully functional vehicle that could …
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YEAR 6 CELEBRATION
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All our Year 6 students enjoyed their Graduation Day celebrations on Friday, 27th November. A formal assembly took place in the morning where each student received a Bible gift from their teachers. In the afternoon a special carnival extravaganza took place on the oval. Students enjoyed bouncy castles, dunk machines, water slides, obstacle courses, show bags, ice-cream, popcorn, and fairy …
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PRIMARY ART VALUES MURAL
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SCBC Primary Art club painted this beautiful "Values Mural" for our Primary students to enjoy! The wall showcases our four College Values, Wisdom, Grit, Hope, and Love. Thank you to Mrs Karen Le Roux and your Art club students for blessing us with this beautiful piece of artwork. Rigorous Minds I Compassionate Hearts
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CPSSA INTERSCHOOL BASKETBALL
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South Coast Baptist College participated at the CPSSA Interschool basketball on Wednesday, 25th November. Our Year 5 & 6 students showcased great sportsmanship and skill on the day and should be congratulated for it. The boy's team placed 4th overall and the girl’s team placed 5th. Well done to all the coaches and students, we are very proud of you …
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WACCA VISIT
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On Thursday, 22nd October, our Primary Students had the privilege of having Darcy from the WACCA visit our College and run some cricket clinics with our students.
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MUSIC UNITES
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Amidst all the chaos and uncertainty of COVID-19, Musique was the one thing that united us all during these times. There were 36 participants from Primary School showcasing their gifts and abilities in learning to play a musical instrument. We listened to piano, drum, voice, guitar, and ukulele performances. Students were a bit nervous performing in front of people they …
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PP-YEAR 2 SPORTS CARNIVAL
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On Tuesday, 15th September, we held our Sports Carnival for Pre-Primary to Year 2. It was a great day both in terms of weather and student effort and participation. The carnival was a tabloid format with students participating in at least five events each. Events on the day included several sprints, long jump, and team games. A highlight of …
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GATE IN PRIMARY
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In Term 3, fourteen students in Year 6 participated in another full day of the Talented Young Writers Programme (TYWP). The TYWP is run by the Literature Centre in Fremantle and is designed to develop and inspire young writers using local published authors. Students heard from WA Author Meg McKinlay as she shared her insights on how to craft engaging …
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YEAR 3 SCITECH INCURSION
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Our Year 3 students recently had an exciting opportunity to actively participate in a SciTech forensic science incursion. They were able to put into practice their inquiry skills during the investigation of ‘Who Stole the Library Book?’. Working in small teams, the students investigated the laboratory evidence collected against different suspects – Dotty the dog, Candela the cat, Gerald the …
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YEAR 4 BIKE PROGRAM
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SCBC Year 4 students had great fun taking part in a Bike Training Program earlier on this term. The aim of the program was to get students riding with more confidence and skill and be more aware of their surroundings when riding. The program also addressed how to make safe riding decisions in low traffic environments and be confident and …
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TOURNAMENTS OF MINDS
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This year we entered two teams from Year 6 into the Tournament of Minds Competition for the first time ever. Tournament of Minds is a State, National, and International Competition that challenges students to develop problem-solving skills. Tournament of Minds teaches students real world skills as it looks beyond traditional academic achievement as it encourages the pursuit of excellence with …
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CHILDCARE CENTRE
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Atelier Fun Ateliers are environments promoting knowledge and creativity, suggesting questions and generating evocations; they are the beauty that produces knowledge and vice-versa, the places where “the hundred languages” are enacted. From the municipal infant-toddler centers and preschools of Reggio Emilia where they were born and continue to be an integral part of the overall educational project, Ateliers have expanded …
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