Frayne Today

Welcome back for second semester.

Term 3 is an exciting time of the school year. It is the final term of formal classes for our Year 12 students. At last week's Year 12 lunch it was clear that our senior students are focused on their last weeks of formal secondary schooling. It is always a privilege to hear their stories and also their wisdom on what we can do to enhance their school experience. We look forward to preparing a meaningful graduation time for our 2024 graduating class.

We will also take time to celebrate all that is Frayne on our Frayne Day celebrations. Due to a limit of numbers that can be on site at the Duncan Street Campus there is the necessity to hold separate Frayne Day celebrations for each campus. The dates for the celebration days are:

Balmoral Street Campus: Tuesday 17th September

Duncan Street Campus: Thursday 19th September

Whilst we cannot bring our whole community together for Frayne Day the change presents an opportunity to plan a program of events that are campus and age appropriate for our students.

Our college is blessed to have a very committed and proactive parent representation on our College Advisory Council. The College Advisory Council collaborates closely with the College Leadership Team who also attend these meetings.

Our College Advisory Council Chair Mr Richard Miles shared the following statement from last week's College Advisory Council Meeting:

The College Advisory Council met on Tuesday 23 July 2024. It was a very productive meeting. In particular, the Council was briefed on the status of three key review processes: the K-12 House Review, the Pastoral Structure Review and the Secondary Timetable. It is very clear that the College's leadership team continues to work hard to create a contemporary and positive learning environment for our children. The changes that are proposed will no doubt take some adjustment for the school community, but they are the product of good consultation and have been carefully considered and thought out. The Principal and the leadership team will be making further announcements about the review outcomes over the coming months. The Council also considered the focus areas for this term, including the commencement of master planning processes for both campuses.

With Richard's words in mind information pertaining to decisions regarding the College secondary timetable, pastoral structures and K - 12 House Review will be shared with parents in the coming weeks once we finalise some finer details.

Over the holiday period, Phase Two of the reFRESH Frayne project was completed. This project was the transformation of the Student Services Area into our new Pastoral Care Centre. This centre, which still includes Student Services, now has a dedicated space for the College Nurse and sick bay, College Psychologist and the Heads of Year Team. Mrs Pauline Bourke, in a restructured role of Deputy Principal Pastoral Care, now has oversight of this team and all things pastoral. We are very pleased that the space could be refurbished, painted, furnished and all staff located over the holiday period.

Library Enhancements have also begun with a plan to refurbish and transform our library space into a place where students can access all learning services. Mr Matthew Hall in his new role as Director of Innovation and Learning Services has oversight of this project. During the holiday period minor refurbishments were made to house our ICT team within the library.

Our Café on Duncan Street has also begun its refurbishment. The aim is for our Café to be a vibrant meeting place for hospitality and friendship. Under the leadership of Chef Nic we are trialing different menus and opening hours. In time, the refurbished Café will be named, open all day and a place known for quality food and service for students, staff and also parents.

Not to be left out, changes have also been aplenty at the Balmoral Campus with the addition of both a new playground area on the Balmoral Street side and shade cloths between the Year 5 classrooms and Admin Block. These shade cloths will provide shade protection over the courtyard which is well utilised by students for games. In addition, shade cloths were also installed over the Naturescape playground outside the Early Learning Centre, to provide better coverage while the children play.

Our two new Buses were delivered to the College last week and will be in operation transporting students this week! The two 40 seater Yutong Buses are a welcome addition to our new transport fleet. Our new buses will also be named and branded in the coming weeks.

Over the course of this term Frayne Today will keep our community up to date on the following key focus areas for Term 3:

• Finalise the K - 12 House system and naming of House Patrons
• Begin the process of naming of College Buildings and Spaces
• Development of a Partnership with the Australian Medical Association to introduce an onsite Medical Industry certified course
• Development of a Partnership with Madalah to support Aboriginal student enrolment
• Progress phase three of the reFRESH Frayne project, the College Library
• Progress Capital Development Planning for both campuses
• Planning for implementation of recommendations of the three key reviews in semester one - pastoral structures, house system and secondary timetable
• Research the possibilities of introducing three-year-old Kindy at Balmoral for 2026.
• Planning Sport arrangements for secondary students in 2025.

I wish everyone a wonderful term three.

For your children | Mark Antulov | Principal

We wish all new and returning staff all the best for the term ahead and their time at the College. In particular we acknowledge the return of Mrs Anne Armstrong a long-term staff member who has returned to support the RE program. Anne is the writer of the College prayer and song which are very much part of the identity of our college. We also warmly welcome the following new staff to the College:

Alan Dawson - Creative Industries and Sound Technician ​

Amelia Maguire – HASS Teacher​

Bianca de Agrela Donnachie – Pre-Primary Teacher​

Ciaran Allsop – HPE Teacher​

Kelly Chambers – Leader Community Engagement

At the conclusion of Term 2 NAIDOC celebrations were held on the Balmoral Campus which encompassed a NAIDOC Mass and presentation of a Message Stick.

Further to that, tomorrow sees Balmoral Campus staff and students welcome Robyn Collard and Cheryl Lennox as special guests for the day. Robyn will conduct a special smoking ceremony at Balmoral Campus and Cheryl will hold a series of short yarning sessions with all classes.

Thank you to our Year 10 Ministry Leaders, Ryan, Ishita, Elda and Isabelle, for their poignant and thoughtful prayer, written as part of our College NAIDOC Week celebrations.

God of all wonder,

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land as they strive to look after this rich Earth.

We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for through their struggles, they have found hope.

May their achievements, accomplishments and successes continue to act as a guiding light for us as we acknowledge the pain of the past, appreciate the diversity of their culture, and commit to a future of respect and understanding.

Lord bless them. Allow them to reconnect with their land on which we stand. May they become stronger in love and unity as we celebrate the unique gifts harvested within them and us, the community.

Bless us with open hearts and minds, that we may learn from their deep spiritual connection to the land and waters, and their respect for all creation.

In your name we pray,

Amen

On the 21st of July, a number of Frayne students had the incredible opportunity to participate in the 9th Orchestral Mass held at St Mary's Cathedral.

Hannah Toh

Year 12

Students selected for the UFCC Netball Program in 2024 recently participated in the High School Cup Netball Competition, which features divisions for Open (Years 11-12), Middle (Years 9-10), and Lower (Years 7-8) school students. The competition format includes separate day carnivals, culminating in an Elimination Day Carnival and concluding with a Grand Final Day.

This year, the College nominated a massive total of seven teams in the competition, comprising of three boys' teams and four girls' teams. The teams represented the College with impressive performances across their respective divisions, with five teams advancing successfully to the Elimination Day Carnival. Particularly noteworthy was the Year 7-8 Boys' team, who displayed great determination in the grand final and secured the runner-up position in a closely contested match.

Congratulations to all participants of the Netball Program for their achievements. We also express our appreciation to Mr Waddell, Ms Matthews, Mrs Keyes, Mr Maher, and Year 11 student coach Tim Green for their dedicated involvement and support of the Netball Program this year.

Miss Chloe Vince

Teacher

The Interschool Cross Country Carnival was held on Tuesday 23 July at UWA Sports Park, where we competed against 14 other Catholic schools. Frayne finished an impressive fifth for the second year in a row and our boys came second overall in the boys aggregate shield.

A big thank you to all teachers who assisted with the early morning trainings, Mr Dalton and Mr O’Neill for setting up the tents, Miss Semini and Mr Dalton for their assistance on the day, the parents, Mrs Reilly and Mr Gallacher who volunteered on the day and to the team who did themselves and the College very proud.

In their respective year-groups, our outstanding performers on the day included:

1st: Isabella O'Hare

2nd: Bodhi Szigligeti, Rabiah Brown

3rd: Fionn McCrann, Eliza Reilly, Edrick Tan

5th: Rachael Deering, Lachlan Fearn-Corfield

6th: Beau Beston

8th: Gwendolyn Lai, Ben Monaldi

9th: Archie Beaton, Luca Richards-Critchley

10th: Faith Lim, Alexia Leslie, Ruby Banfield, Isla Knight

Mr Son Nguy

Physical Education Teacher

Congratulations to the following students who were elected by their peers to be their Class Representative on the Student Representative Council (SRC) for Semester Two. They will serve on this very rewarding student leadership council for the rest of the 2024 school year.

1R - Lola Hamer | 1W - Rosie O'Neill

2G - Arnav Oak | 2R - Declan Merredew | 2W - Mitchell Szigligeti

3R - Ignatius Jones | 3W - Stella Healy

4R - Alayna Merredew | 4W - Audrey Howard

5R - Katherine Bunt | 5W - Hannah Raymond

6R - Lucinda Freeth | 6W - Emma Miller

At our campus Assembly on Friday 19 July, these appointed SRC members were presented with their ‘Councillor’ badges by our Vice Principal, Mrs Bouwman, who was accompanied by the Head Girl and Head Boy of our College, Hannah Toh and Liam Carbery.

The Class Representatives pledged to our school community to give of their best, set a good example and use this opportunity to grow and develop as leaders and responsible members of our school community. We look forward to their ideas and input over the next few months when making decisions that reflect and represent our campus student body.

At the Assembly we also thanked the Semester One SRC members for the responsibility they showed and the decisions they made in their role. This culminated with the organisation and promotion of their ‘Smoothie Squad’ initiative, serving delicious, healthy smoothies to all students (and staff) from Kindergarten to Year 6.

Like their peers, the Semester Two Class Representatives will join Hannah and Liam, as well as the Duncan Street campus Middle and Senior School Councillors, for a reflective leadership workshop in the coming weeks.

It is always so rewarding when we gather as a campus to acknowledge and celebrate student voice and leadership.

Ms Sabrina D'Cruze

Head of Preparatory School

The Healthway Interschool Squash Series is a pivotal event aimed at engaging students of all skill levels in the enjoyment of squash. Available to all schools across Western Australia, the competition spans across two days and caters for both Middle School, Year 7-9 students, and Senior School, Years 10-12 students.

During the recent competition, which took place on Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 June, three Middle School teams and five Senior School teams demonstrated their skills. Among them, the junior girls' team, comprised of Teagan Scott, Joey Scott, and Annie Nguyen, claimed the championship title, showcasing exceptional gameplay and teamwork.

Meanwhile, the senior boys' team, including Luke Scott, Brendan Scott, and Robin Roberts, earned a commendable third place overall, demonstrating their talent and determination. This series not only celebrates athletic achievement but also nurtures camaraderie and sportsmanship among the student participants.

Adding to the College’s achievements, Joey Scott (Year 8) and Teagan Scott (Year 7) recently achieved individual successes. During the 2024 State Junior Championships held in July, Joey was the runner-up State U15 Girls Champion, while Teagan secured dual State Titles in both the U13 and U15 Girls categories. Furthermore, both students have been selected for the WA State team to compete at the 2024 Australian Junior Squash Championships in Sydney this September. This marks Teagan’s third selection and Joey’s second.

Congratulations to all participants involved in these outstanding achievements.

Miss Chloe Vince

Teacher

The Arts Department were lucky enough to welcome guest artist Rachelle Dusting to the College last week.

Students in the Senior School used oil colours to create some amazing artworks and learn more about the use of oil on canvas.

We're very thankful to have such amazing opportunities for our students.

Some of our Year 9 and 10 students have been participating in the Dismantle Bike Rescue program every Monday afternoon for Term 3. Our rooftop area above the Science Building is the perfect place for them to get their hands dirty!

The students will learn the skills to assemble bikes, some of which will be donated to Lathlain Primary School, before building their own bikes to keep. This program has strong evidence of a range of positive learning outcomes and we're very fortunate to have this opportunity.

Please note that College Psychologist, Kim Thuijs, is still on Long Service Leave and will return to the College in Week 6. Please continue to communicate any wellbeing concerns to your son or daughter's Head of Year.

Students can continue to access a range of wellbeing resources on the Student Portal. An additional helpful resource for parents can be found here: https://parents.au.reachout.com/.

Our resident Chef Nic has been cooking up a storm in our beautiful reFRESHed Café! Each week there will be delicious specials to choose from and we'll try to advertise through socials and SEQTA the day before so you know what fantastic food is coming your way. Make sure you keep your eyes peeled!

Note: All of Chef Nic's specials are available for purchase on the day only (no pre-ordering online) and are available while stocks last.

A huge thank you to all students and staff for conducting yourselves in an exemplary manner for our College Photo Days. The photography company, Kapture, were blown away by the friendly, kind and well-mannered nature of our students.

The last day to order photos at discounted prices is today, Monday 29 July. All ordering is to be completed through their website: www.kapture.com.au

Photos do take time to edit, process and print, however we do expect delivery within a 4-6 week period.

Group photos on the Duncan Campus will occur in August, with more information to follow.

Please be advised that the previously scheduled Year 12 2025 Parent Information Night was removed from the calendar as the date was incorrect. A Parent Night will be held in early 2025.

Commencing Tuesday 4 June, the changes include:

• Route 38- Will now depart five minutes earlier at 3.33pm from Stop 14448 (Harper St Ursula Frayne Catholic College).
• Route 930- Will operate a new school days only trip, departing at 3.35pm from Stop 14448 (Harper St Ursula Frayne Catholic College).

Transperth hopes this will alleviate some of the congestion at the boarding area on Shepperton Rd. They will continue to monitor the boarding area following the changes as further interventions may still be required.

The information of the service changes will be available on the Transperth website.

Routes 38 and 930 Service Change (transperth.wa.gov.au)

The Home Economics Department at the Duncan Street Campus will be making to move to BYO containers in Semester 2.

Students will be provided with one container at the beginning of the Semester.

Alternatively, students are encouraged to purchase a suitable reusable container to bring to class.

Nominations for the 2024 National Excellence in Teaching Awards (NEiTA) are now open!

Anyone in the College community is invited to nominate a teacher or school leader for a NEiTA Award.

For more information, or to submit a nomination, visit https://www.neita.com/

The Catholic Performing Arts Festival is in full swing and Frayne has excelled in their performances to date. We can't wait to see the rest of the students shine!

TryBooking ticket sales for the 2024 Performing Arts Festival are still open via the website, located under each section heading: https://www.spiritofthearts.com.au/.

Reminder: Tickets for Dance at PCEC will be available from Wednesday 31 July. These sell quickly so please ensure you purchase them promptly to avoid disappointment.

CHECK PLEASE!

Our talented UFCC Drama Academy will be performing their own show titled "Check Please!".

Date: Wednesday 7 August 2024

Venue: Duncan Campus Room 120

Time: 5.30pm

Tickets include the show and a bento box. Hope to see you there!

Frayne Music is proud to present an evening of live string and choral performances!

Date: Thursday 22 August 2024

Venue: Balmoral Campus Hall

Time: 6.00 - 7.00pm

A limit of two tickets per family applies.

Refreshments kindly provided prior to the event by the Friends of Frayne.

Congratulations to Isabella on her selection to the School Sport Western Australia Cross Country team. She will be competing in the School Sport Australia Cross Country National Championships in Yarra Glen, Victoria, in August. Best of luck Isabella!

Madison has been selected to represent Western Australia as a member of the Western Theatrics Performance Troupe at the Civic Theatre in Newcastle in October. This valuable experience includes working with creative team members from Broadway, New York! We hope you have a wonderful time and learn lots of new and interesting ways to perform.

Trinity recently competed in the International Athletics Tour in Malaysia, where she proudly represented WA. Her placings were:

1500m Race Walk - 2nd

4 x 100m Relay - 3rd

4 x 400m Relay - 3rd

1500m Race - 6th

Javelin - 8th

Congratulations on your amazing results Trinity!

Brendan recently participated in the Curtin University 'Focus On Mining' Camp held during the school holidays, where a group of selected students travelled to Kalgoorlie, learned lots of new content, were introduced to the world of mining, made new friends, gold plated some 5c pieces and had a great time! Well done Brendan!

PPG

Merit - Quinton Yong | Serena Ciacotti | Truman Ward

PPR

Merit - Abraham Delaney | Thomas Amson | Evie Passalacqua

Environment - Aston Maxfield

PPW

Merit - Luca Ferrante | Georgia Gerty | Myla Mugavin | Mia Ward

Environment - Leon Winarko

1R

Merit - Ula Day | Matilda Casey | Logan Celenza | Lachlan Cerff | Ari Hair

Uniform - Lucy Bishop / Environment - Morgan Gibbs

1W

Merit - Mikayla Xiao | Patrick Lum | Reuben White | Annvania Santosa

Uniform - Monroe Harper / Environment - Ella Lai

2G

Merit - Raife Glynn | Naomi Kwok | Madison Orwin

Uniform - Valentina Mandanici / Environment - Sterling Fisher

2R

Merit - Thomas Tay | Hayden Loveless | Luna Gardiner | Theodore Bahk

Uniform - Lauren Johnson / Environment - Isabelle Barker

2W

Merit - Maisie Waghorn | Laura Tachibana | Charles Holbrey | Olivia Abraham | Evelyn Mason

Uniform - Clara Jaune / Environment - Charlene Hii

PREPARATORY SCHOOL

FLORENCE MASON | PPG

Florence is a thoughtful and considerate member of our classroom whose positive behaviour and attitude sets an example for her peers. She is a patient and caring friend who is always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need. Florence has a kind nature and her sparkly smile brightens our day. She is a conscientious worker that embraces each of the learning areas and approaches given tasks with a wonderful enthusiasm that is made evident in all she does.

Florence is a valued member of our class. Congratulations Florence for being recognised as our Aussie of the Month.

MARCUS CREW | 2W

Marcus is an extremely independent and cooperative student who reflects through his actions the Ursula Frayne core values. He is empathetic towards others and is a compassionate friend. Marcus readily offers a helping hand to those in need, demonstrating patience and care. He is respected by his friends and teachers for his calm nature and his fantastic sense of humour is well received.

Marcus is talented on the soccer field and always demonstrates fairness and conducts himself with humbleness and dignity.

He is a treasured and reliable member of Year Two and a deserving recipient of this very special award. Congratulations Marcus.

Logan is an extremely helpful and cooperative student who embodies the Ursula Frayne core values of respect and excellence. He is a conscientious worker who continues to flourish in all learning areas. Logan is a quiet achiever who is incredibly perceptive. His warm nature and kind heart make him empathetic towards others and a compassionate friend. Logan always offers a helping hand and is patient towards anyone in need.

Logan is a treasured and valued member of Year Two and a deserving recipient of the Aussie of the Month award. Congratulations Logan.

Friends of Frayne were pleased to support Into The Spotlight, held on Tuesday 25 June, at the Peron Place VisAbility Theatre.

Thank you to Duncan Campus Coordinator Patricia Gabb for arranging some hot food for guests to enjoy before watching participating students perform their Catholic Performing Arts items.

Friends of Frayne would like to launch a new Dads Group program at our college in partnership with The Fathering Project.

The Fathering Project is an evidence-based organisation that aims to promote positive fathering behaviours and fathers’ engagement with their school aged children, be it Primary or Secondary school age. The dad’s program will provide opportunities for:

• Dads and father-figures to engage with their children in fun and interactive activities each term.
• Meeting other dads.
• Building stronger parent partnerships in support of student wellbeing and learning.

We wish to assemble a team of enthusiastic and committed DAD VOLUNTEERS to help launch the program. The team will then lead and coordinate the Dads Group using tools and resources from The Fathering Project and will work with The Fathering Project Team for support.

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to our school community.

For expressions of interest and to find out more, please contact Nikki Middleton, President, Friends of Frayne.

E: Friendsoffrayne@ufcc.wa.edu.au

M: 0412 126 226

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Please see below upcoming events and programs for families and children:

VacSwim provides children aged five to 17 years with the opportunity to develop and progress their swimming and water safety skills during the October and summer school holidays. We offer programs for beginner, intermediate and advanced swimmers at over 175 locations across Western Australia.

For further information, details of locations and how to enrol, please visit their website.

See attached poster for the Town of Victoria Park's upcoming Family Fun and Fitness programs that may be of interest.

Perth Goju Karate teaches karate classes in your local area.

A special offer for the school’s students - 4 WEEKS FREE beginners karate lessons!

Classes are held after school and are a great way for children of all ages to learn self-defense in a fun and safe environment. We also teach classes for teens and adults and they are fantastic for fitness, wellbeing and of course, self-defense. Classes continue over the school holidays (with a short break over the Christmas period) which makes it perfect for the kids who are looking to try something on the holidays.

Karate has many benefits which include confidence, respect, discipline and fitness.

Call now to take advantage of this 4 week trial.

Sensei Johnny Moran - 0402 830 402

Facebook pages – perth goju karate

Instagram – perthgojukarate

Google – www.perthgojukarate.wordpress.com

Acrylic painting, drawing and watercolour

$140 for 8 weeks in Term 3 at the Victoria Park Centre for the Arts

Book now- 0404 926 381

The Department of Education will once again deliver the Career Conversations events for families and schools throughout the state in 2024.

Join the conversation about post-school options at our free family events in your local area to hear about:

• where to find accurate, up-to-date career pathway information
• exploring university and training pathways
• career pathway information for young people with disabilities
• where the jobs are
• what employers and industry are looking for.

The invitation is open to all secondary and primary school families.

Booking link - https://www.education.wa.edu.au/en/careerconversationevents

See the flyer below for more information.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY | We acknowledge the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation, the traditional owners who have walked upon and cared for this land for thousands of years. We acknowledge the continued deep spiritual attachment and relationship of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples to this country and commit ourselves to the ongoing journey of reconciliation.