Lego (Week 8 - Tuesday 8 September 2020)
On Tuesday Ms Austin's English class used Lego to make conceptual representations of the world portrayed in the novel they are currently studying, The Giver, by Lois Lowry.
Nail Art (Week 7 - Friday 4 September)
Ms Martin's Year 9 Beauty class has been working on Nail Art. Here is a sample of some of our students work.
Parliament House Luncheon (Week 7 - Friday 4 September 2020)
Mr David Michael MLA invited Mr Curtis and four of our Year 11 and Year 12 students to a luncheon and tour of Parliament House.
Year 11 Health Expo (Week 5 - Monday 17 August 2020)
On Monday 17 August Mrs Johnson's Year 11 Health Studies class held the annual Health Expo in the library. Students were asked to present an interactive activity and hold an informative stall to educate staff and peers of the importance of recognising poor health behaviours and changing them to prevent lifestyle diseases. Raffles, time trials, guessing games and food sampling was all part of the experience. Prizes were also awarded for students who correctly answered a variety of questions from the very informative stalls.
Lower School SciTech Visit - (Week 5 Tuesday 18 August)
As part of National Science In Schools Week our Lower School students attended presentations by SciTech on Tuesday 18 August.
About the Secondary Student Career Show:
Welcome to the future – where science, technology, engineering and maths are essential to both our work and day-to-day activities than ever before. Showcasing how our work lives will change, the presentations explored how students can harness their STEM skills for maximum enjoyment, well-being and – perhaps most importantly – their career opportunities. The interactive and informative experience was designed to inspire students to study STEM – both now and into their futures. It also showed how STEM is an important component of every job.
At one point a staff member and a student were challenged to write a message using a device with no visible keyboard. Ms Henry did a splendid job, but Lucas Agostino really blitzed!
Year 9 Outdoor Recreation (Week 4 Thursday 13 August 2020)
Mrs Johnson's Year 9 Outdoor Recreation students have been participating in an archery course this term.
Students are learning the proper stance to shoot, how to hold and load a bow, how to choose suitable arrows for their size and also how to improve their accuracy. The course will culminate in a competitive balloon shoot.
Year 9 Photography (Week 4 - Thursday 13 August 2020)
Ms Anderson's Year 9 Photography class is working on Portraiture this semester. Students are working in a 'home studio' environment. The outcomes have been effective with students' experimentation.
Model: Samten Choden
Photographing/Assisting: Sonam Dorji, Thinley Dorji, Tsheten Dorji.
Culture / Meme Dress Up Day (Week 4 - Tuesday 11 August 2020)
It's Pop Culture / Meme Dress Up Day today! Year 12 representatives organised a dress up day for a gold coin donation with proceeds going to our Cambodia Sister School.
Specialist Dance (Week 3 - Friday 7 August 2020)
Over the last two weeks, our lower school Specialist Dance students have had the opportunity to learn from pre-professional dancers from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.
Year 9 Photography (Week 3 - Thursday 6 August 2020)
Ms Anderson's Year 9 Photography class is working on Portraiture this semester. Students are working in a 'home studio' environment. The outcomes have been effective with students' experimentation.
Model: Amani Hashmi
Photographer: Tiana Zito
Assisting: Epsa Samal
Academic Extension Science Project (Week 3 - Monday 3 August 2020)
Year 8 Academic Extension students were given the challenge of creating a 3-D model of a cell for their Science class. The cell could be prokaryotic, eukaryotic, plant, animal, general or specialised. The model had to be detailed, showing the organelles found within the cell. The result is a colourful collection of work now on display in our school Library. This opportunity allowed the students to use their creativity in a constructive process that taught them about the structure and function of this basic unit of life.
Well done to our new expert Biologists!
Career Day (Week 2 - Thursday 30 July 2020)
Today, our Year 12 students dressed up as careers they aspire to become in the future!
Photo Hendriks (Week 2 - Tuesday 28 & Wednesday 29 July 2020)
Thank you to Photo Hendriks for taking our school photos this week.
This is the last year for our Year 12 students.
Landscape (Week 2 - Tuesday 28 July 2020)
Saturday workshops are an integral part of our Gifted and Talented Visual Arts Program. This year, our Year 7 students are working in two groups that alternate between drawing and painting and clay sculpture. These landscapes were completed in Semester 1 with the direction of accomplished Western Australian painter and painting tutor, Torsten Knorr. Torsten taught our students about the fundamentals of drawing and painting, producing these large scale pieces which take reference from the local Shearwater Spoonbill Kingfisher Reserve. Nestled five minutes from the school, students were taken down to the Reserve to draw inspiration and create reference sketches from life to then use as guides for their final landscape painting.
Art Gallery of Western Australia Excursion (Week 2 - Monday 27 July 2020)
This week, the Years 10, 11 and 12 Gifted and Talented Visual Art students were taken on an excursion to the Art Gallery of Western Australia to soak up the Pulse Perspectives exhibition and Indigenous Art collection. It has been a delight to get back into our usual array of extra-curricular activities that are an integral part of the Gifted and Talented Visual Arts Program here at Balcatta. The students were able to garner inspiration from last year’s top performing Year 12 graduates throughout the state as well as build on their understanding of indigenous art and culture.
Chemistry Revision Workshop (Week 1 - Tuesday 14 July 2020)
Our Year 11 and 12 ATAR Chemistry students attended a Revision Workshop during the school holidays to help prepare for the upcoming ATAR exams. Students focused on developing their problem solving skills and worked through various types of chemistry calculations. What’s a chemist’s favourite plant? A stoichiome-tree! Now experts in stoichiometry, our senior students can complete their last full term of school with confidence in their problem solving abilities.
