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FROM OUR PRINCIPAL

Dear College Community, Greetings from our College. We are enjoying a deeply rewarding and enriching time with our students. Coming to ‘work’ is an absolute joy, especially seeing so many students dressed in their favourite characters for Book-week. Mr Moses advised that we’ve had a few Wally’s being found through-out the day (haha). As of Friday, 4th June, I’m commencing …
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BUS SERVICE

BUS SERVICE
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. Please see the …

EVENING TOUR

EVENING TOUR

ENTERTAINMENT

ENTERTAINMENT
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GOOD TO GREAT

GOOD TO GREAT
Join Joel Colley on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 pm from Monday, 19th July to Wednesday, 22nd September for this great Dads4Kids course. For more information or to reserve a place please email joelcolley.mc@hotmail.com. Skype/VC/Dial-in options available for FIFO dads/father figures.

RBC LOVE COURSE

RBC LOVE COURSE
Tickets are available online via https://www.eventbrite.com/e/date-night-tickets-149623878047.

TELETHON KIDS INSTITUTE

TELETHON KIDS INSTITUTE
Do you have a dog and child in pre-primary to year 5 (5-10 years)? The research team at Telethon Kids Institute needs YOUR help to discover the best & most creative ways the family dog can support children’s health and development. To find out more about the project, go to PLAYCE Paws Study or register your interest here http://tinyurl.com/pawsinterest

BOOK FAIR 2021 - 'SPACE'

BOOK FAIR 2021 - 'SPACE'
Our Primary College Book Fair & Book Week 2021 took place last week from the 1st to 4th June. The National Simultaneous Story Time and the Bookfair this Term focussed on the theme of ‘Space’. We had a Book Character Dress Up Day and Parade of Characters on Thursday the 3rd of June. It was wonderful to see so many …

PRIMARY ART INSPIRES

PRIMARY ART INSPIRES
A small selection of some beautiful artwork from our very talented Primary College students who have been learning all about value, form and texture in visual art this term.

PRIMARY ENRICHMENT

PRIMARY ENRICHMENT
On Monday, 17th May, Primary students from Year 5 and 6 visited the LEGO Relics exhibition at The Goods Shed in Claremont. Students had a great time exploring the Relics containing LEGO builds, completing a treasure hunt and even building some of their own LEGO worlds to be included in a futuristic world. Mrs Mel Horton and Mrs Laura Cooper …

PRIMARY FOOTBALL ACADEMY GIRLS

PRIMARY FOOTBALL ACADEMY GIRLS
Congratulations to our Primary Girls for winning the SSWA Primary Regional Carnival. Congratulations to our Primary School Girls who won their third consecutive W.A. Primary School State Football Championship on Friday, 21st May. Once again securing the Tanya Oxtoby Cup for SCBC. The girls all played quality football and had convincing wins against Banksia Park, Lake Joondalup Baptist College and …

HARMONY DAY

HARMONY DAY
Our Primary students from Pre-Primary to Year 6 came together on Wednesday, 24th March to sing the song "Tell me your story" by Greg Lehmann. Our students sang this song to celebrate our diverse culture within our college community. It does not matter what language you speak, somehow music binds us together in ways that nothing else can.

MOTHERS DAY CUPCAKES

MOTHERS DAY CUPCAKES
To celebrate our wonderful mums here at South Coast Baptist College, the Pre-Primary student collaborated with the Secondary Home Economics students to bake and decorate cupcakes for their mums. This activity was a fantastic way to integrate the Primary and Secondary students in a fun and meaningful way. The Pre-Primary students got to see and explore the inside of the …

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR THE MUSIQUE 2021 FESTIVAL

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR THE MUSIQUE 2021 FESTIVAL
Friday, 13 August 2021 SCBC Hall 10:30am – 12:00pm Year 1-3 1:00pm – 2:00pm Year 4-6 SCBC Musique is a music festival open to all students in Year 1-6 who undertake music lessons at the college or at any other music institution outside of the college. It is an event where students share their music abilities with us in …

NUMERO WORKSHOP

NUMERO WORKSHOP
On Friday, 30th April, a group of Year 5 and 6 students and Mrs Laura Cooper and Miss Cherie Cook took part in a Numero Workshop with Mrs Julie Richards. Numero is a Mathematical Card Game that can be used in classrooms to teach and practice Numeracy skills. It is used all over Western Australia from years 2 - 10. …

STUDENT WELLBEING

STUDENT WELLBEING
PARENTS: Are you struggling with your child’s behaviour? Could an online parenting program help? We want to know how parents think about and use online parenting programs. If your child is aged 2-10 years, please consider sharing your opinion in this 20-25 minute survey: https://tinyurl.com/UWAParentsStudy Eligible parents will be offered free access to a popular and evidence-based online parenting program. …

YOUNG WRITERS COLLECTIVE

YOUNG WRITERS COLLECTIVE
On Thursday, 18th March, 13 aspiring young writers from across our Year 6 classes took part in a series of workshops run by published Australian author Deborah Abela. Mrs Laura Cooper and the students thoroughly enjoyed the day and ideas that were explored as we made our way through narrative writing sessions that included 'Compelling Characters,' 'Perilous Plots' and 'Wonderful …

YEAR 1 KINGS PARK EXCURSION

YEAR 1 KINGS PARK EXCURSION
On Friday, 14th May, our Year one classes experienced Koora Koora Kaarta Koomba, the traditional Noongar life in Kings Park. We discovered how Perth (Boorloo) has changed over time and learnt about the local custodians, the Whadjuk Noongar people. The students learnt that the Noongar people would only take what they needed from the land and left what was necessary …

CPSSA INTERSCHOOL SWIMMING

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Congratulations to our Primary College swimming team for competing so well in the CPSSA Interschool swimming carnival. A special mention goes to Charlotte and Heid who were crowned runner up champion girl with Sian taking out champion girl. Swim training paid off with SCBC placing second on the day. Every student that participated is to be commended for their effort …

ACC SWIM TEAM

ACC SWIM TEAM
On Thursday of week 7, our ACC Swim Team went to the Interschool Carnival. This was particularly tricky as our South Coast Secondary Carnival was cancelled due to inclement weather. All of the students who came along demonstrated brilliant attitudes, were willing and prepared for all of their races, and cheered on their peers with gusto! During the day we …

ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

ATHLETICS CARNIVAL
With another carnival almost being cancelled it was fantastic to have so many students participating throughout the day in our Week 2 Secondary Athletics Carnival. Even with all the face masks being worn there were plenty of smiles on student and staff faces alike as they rotated through various athletic and novelty events. With the sun out in force, students …

ATHLETICS STAR

ATHLETICS STAR
We are always excited to celebrate our student's achievements in and out of school. Jasmine Smedley went to the National Athletics Track and Field Championship this year and competed in the U/14 400m event at the Sydney Olympic Park.Well done Jasmine!

YEAR 10 BrainBee NEUROSCIENCE

YEAR 10 BrainBee NEUROSCIENCE
The Australian and New Zealand Brain Bee Challenge (ABBC & NZBBC) is a competition for Australian high school students in Years 10 to learn about the brain and its functions, learn about neuroscience research, find out about careers in neuroscience and to dispel misconceptions about neurological and mental illnesses. The event is hosted by the University Of Western Australia and the …

SECONDARY HARMONY DAY

SECONDARY HARMONY DAY
Harmony Day is intended to celebrate the cohesive and inclusive nature of Australia and promote a tolerant and culturally diverse society. On Friday, 26th March our Secondary students celebrated the diversity of our College community for Harmony Day. Our prefect team ran a sausage sizzle fundraiser and students donated to Compassion Australia, raising over $680 to help transform the lives of …

STUDENT INSPIRED MEDIA, SCREEN, PHOTOGRAPHY & DESIGN

STUDENT INSPIRED MEDIA, SCREEN, PHOTOGRAPHY & DESIGN
Digital Times is an annual magazine showcasing some of the creative work from Year 10 South Coast Baptist College students. The year 10 Screen & Media class pitched story ideas which ranged widely from the dangers of drugs to the benefits of thrifting. Once each pitch was approved the students wrote their articles and then brainstormed photography ideas to match …

VOCAL ACADEMY SOFT LAUNCH

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The SCBC Vocal Academy celebrated its soft launch in style on Wednesday, 24th March. We are looking forward to the many community performances they are planning for the future. Applications are also now open to join this inspiring new community. For more information about our Vocal Academy, please visit our College website www.scbc.wa.edu.au.

YEAR 12 BALL

YEAR 12 BALL
The Year 11s and 12s celebrated the annual college ball on Saturday, 27th March in the very picturesque location of Frasers at Kings Park. The students and their partners were dressed impeccably to celebrate the occasion. Our students and staff had a very enjoyable evening together sharing a sit down formal three course dinner and ending the night with some …

YEAR 8 BEACH ACTIVITY DAY

YEAR 8 BEACH ACTIVITY DAY
On Monday, 19th March our Year 8 classes headed down to Palm Beach for a whole day social activity day. This year the weather was perfect for the occasion with clear skies and warm weather. The purpose of the day was to give students an opportunity to spend time with each other and their form teachers in a fun and …

INHOUSE CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL

INHOUSE CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL
Our Secondary Cross Country Carnival took off with a blast on Monday of Week 9 this term. Despite the heat, we had the largest number of competitive runners ever – including 15 teaching staff! It was a great morning, with the vibe and tunes brought by DJ Cottrell and the spectacle of seeing our runners give their all on the …

THRIVING AND LEARNING IN KOORLONGKA

THRIVING AND LEARNING IN KOORLONGKA
It has been a busy few months for our Kindy children and lots of fun has been had. Our Kindy children had the wonderful opportunity to spend time with farm animals, through our farm animal incursion. They loved the furry cuddles and experiencing the different ways that animals looked, ate, moved, sound, and felt. Research shows that animal interactions can …
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