Term 2 - 2023 Newsletter LEARNERS TODAY ~ LEADERS TOMORROW

Specialist Programs

BOYS SOCCER UPDATE

Intermediate State Futsal - Southern Finals

Last Wednesday the Intermediate Year 9 and 10 Boys had their Futsal Regional Tournament. Both teams had high expectations to make it out through to the finals and move onto the State Finals. The Year 10s started off a little shaky in their first few games but managed to get through with wins and started to heat up come the end of the group stage. The Year 9s had their game faces on from the very start, which could be a result of winning the State Finals as Year 8s last year and went through unbeaten to the finals.

The final showcased a battle between our Year 10 boys and Year 9 boys. The Year 9s came out of the blocks the hungrier team and with some good football managed to be up 2-0. However, the score could have been 3 or 4 if it were not for some vital saves by Boyd. The Year 10s in the second half played like a completely different team and were pressuring the Year 9s goal and managed to get the first and not long before their second. At 2-2, with minutes to go, the Year 10s broke away and managed to get that all important third goal and take out the final 3-2. A great effort by our two teams shows the talent that both year groups have.

State Finals

Unfortunately, both teams lost in the quarter finals. The 9s played against a strong year 10 Ashdale side and went 1-0 up but lost their way under pressure and were 5-1 down at half time. They showed their character in the second half, taking charge of the game, but it was a bridge too far as they eventually lost 6-4. The year 10 team also went 1-0 up but struggled to get a grip on the game as Joseph Banks responded with 3 goals. Lacking a bit of bite up front the boys were competitive, just not enough.

Intermediate Indoor Final

After a competitive league campaign that saw Latina Maids top the group undefeated with The Gunners baying at their heels in second place with a zero-loss column as well, we moved into the much anticipated and highly convoluted finals.

The first two elimination finals saw Dengs Official continue their winless streak with a 2-0 loss to Triple S. Ones to Watch put away Turkish Delight in the longest penalty shootout in Lynwood indoor history. Triple S took out Elimination final 2 with a 1-0 win over Ones To Watch to move into the semifinal. The top two then clashed in the second chance semifinal as The Gunners moved straight into the final with a 3-2 win over Latina maids. The Last chance semi saw Latina Maids regain their poise and put Triple S out of their misery 3-0 to make the Grand Final. 2023 The Gunners Intermediate Champions.

So finally, after all that we have the top two playing in the Grand Final…. the system works.

Latina Maids started strongly and deservedly took the lead 1-0 after 5 minutes. The Gunners responded brilliantly, pressing hard in defence and combining well in attack. Soon it was 1-1 and Latina Maids could not recover as The Gunners went hard and took the lead 2-1. Minutes later it was 3-1 and Latina Maids had no answer. The game gradually fizzled to its conclusion with The Gunners finishing the route 4-1.

Year 8 Zone Carnival

Déjà vu. That is the word to describe what transpired today. Last year the Year 7s topped the group, winning every game, playing excellent football, and conceding only one goal enroute to the final. They then conceded to a 3rd minute Harrisdale goal and struggled to break down their 8-man defensive wall. Well, we thought, small pitch, small goals…. year 8 on the big pitch it will be different.

So, 5 games, 5 wins, no goals conceded, top of the group playing some good football. Get to the final and it is Harrisdale again, and its buses galore. Only this time they did not need to as we came out lackluster and lethargic. Relying on a high work rate and 3 skillful players they pushed a Lynwood team that seemed to have forgotten how to play. Granted we had a couple of golden moments, but Harrisdale gave a warning of what they were capable of hitting the post before their winger sailed one into the top corner. With 10 to go that seemed to wake our boys up but with Harrisdale playing 8 at the back clear chances were hard to come by. There was hope with 5 to go when a Harrisdale player handled the ball inside the box. The Harrisdale referee pointed to the spot, was immediately surrounded by Harrisdale players and all of a sudden, the penalty became a free kick 5 yards outside the box. The bizarre decision certainly had a whiff of FIFA corruption about it, but you cannot change the referee's mind…. well you can but you need to be in a Harrisdale uniform. The last 5 saw the Harrisdale box peppered but it was too little too late. At the end of the day Lynwood were the best football team there but when it comes to a final it is often about who wants it more and it took too long for Lynwood to muster that feeling. Let us hope lessons are learnt for 2024.

EaLS

Term 2 has been a busy time in the EaLS program with extra-curricular activities and school-based extension.

ReWild incursions - our Year 7 and Year 8 EaLS classes participated in a number of incursions with the community organisation ReWild Perth. The incursions supported the Year 7 and Year 8 curriculum focus on biodiversity and underwater ecosystems. Students in Year 7 learnt how to carry out wildlife monitoring techniques and how to identify and classify different organisms. They were encouraged to monitor and support wildlife in the community and at home. Our Year 8 classes studied the composition of our rivers, life cycles and adaptations of native frogs, birds, and insects, abiotic features of rivers and actions we can each take to lessen our impacts on river environments. We will continue to work with ReWild Perth as we manage our school site during the development of new school spaces and native gardens.

Your Move surveys – We continued our partnership with the Department of Transport and Your Move. In Term Two over 60 students completed surveys on sustainable transport and barriers to students and parents accessing sustainable methods of transport in the community. The Your Move team is busy collating this data and will support the school in developing options for students to use in getting to and from school, which have a positive impact on the environment and minimise pollution and car dependency. Lynwood Senior High School has been awarded a $3000 community grant by the City of Canning to support this venture and we look forward to working with Your Move to improve sustainable transport options at the school.

Millennium Kids Climate Conference Leaders Day – In the April school holidays several of our Lynwood students attended The Agents of Climate Change Leadership Day at Canning Environmental Education Centre (CREEC). Young leaders from local schools and community groups worked together for the day to develop a climate conference plan, share ideas, and learn leadership skills. In Term Two, the climate leaders that attended the school holiday leadership day and the Year 7 and 9 EaLS classes held a climate leaders conference where they identified the key issues faced in the City of Canning and potential future solutions. Millennium Kids collated the data and will take this information to the City of Canning for action and further consultation.

Curtin STEM Outreach incursions – Our Year 9 and 10 EaLS classes had an incursion this term with the Curtin STEM Outreach Team. The students created a floating platform to learn about the engineering design process and built a prototype of floating platform. Students also participated in the Communications and Space Incursion where they were introduced to Curtin’s Binar Micro-Satellite Program. Students learnt about payloads, communication, and launching of WA’s first spacecraft.

Sustainability Expo Community Engagement Assessment – This term the Year 7 and Year 8 EaLS classes have been working on an environmental engagement project in their EaLS classes. The students are busy creating materials for a stall at our annual Sustainability Expo. The projects will outline a key environmental issue or solution and will include visual aids, hands-on activities for students and promotional materials. Through this project the Year 7 and 8 students are learning valuable collaboration skills, presentation methods and promotional skills. I am looking forward to seeing all the expo stalls in Term Three, Week 3, and the wonderful creative activities that the students present.

TEDx Kings Park – Curtin University contacted us this term to advertise the upcoming TEDx Kings Park event and offer free tickets to our students. A group of Year 9 and Year 10 EaLS students and Ms. Paterson will attend the event on Saturday the 29th of July. The TEDx event is a series of short TEDx Talks aimed at young people to discuss issues relevant to them. Young thinkers, innovators, entrepreneurs, campaigners and changemakers from Perth and WA will come together to celebrate ideas worth spreading and strive for a better future. The students will hear from young scientists, campaigners, artists; each with a remarkable story to tell.

Murdoch University Biokemon Challenge – Our Year 7 and 8 EaLS classes will be working on the Murdoch University challenge this term and could win great prizes. Two university students visited the school this term to promote the challenge to our EaLS classes and discuss local ecosystems and food webs. Our Year 7 and 8 classes must create a Pokémon styled card that shows the characteristics of a native plant or animal. As a class, the EaLS students will create an entire food web of a W.A. ecosystem. At the incursion, the EaLS classes learnt all about ecology, food webs and native flora and fauna. If our students win the challenge, Murdoch University will arrange for graphic designers to create a copy of their card. I look forward to seeing the creative designs and supporting students in the challenge.

Urban Canopy Meeting – Our seven climate leaders in the school had a meeting with the City of Canning Urban Canopy Officer Heather Johnston and our Sustainability Officer Kathy Anketell. Heather talked to our climate leaders about the importance of the urban forest from a climate perspective. She presented an urban forest overview as she is developing an urban forest engagement strategy and seeking community involvement. Our students highlighted some areas of the school that would be ideal for urban planting and discussed the benefits of developing the school’s urban canopy. We also discussed how the council can assist the school in future projects and the grants and partnerships available. This was an important opportunity for our young leaders to engage with local council, develop advocacy, and project development skills. Our climate leaders will continue to engage in these meetings to improve the school and local community through sustainability programs.

What is coming up in EaLS? In Term 3, I have some exciting excursions planned for the EaLS classes including the Perth Museum and AQWA. We will continue with the planning and implementation of the Sustainability Expo. Incursions are booked with the Murdoch University STEM Team and the Water Corporation. Students will compete in the Murdoch University Biokemon Challenge. Mini EaLS will relaunch with local primary schools and new partnerships with Roots and Shoots explored. We have booked in CREEC Planting Days and will continued partnerships with Millennium Kids and Your Move.

If any parents or community members have contacts or knowledge of any organisation willing to work with our EaLS students on sustainability projects, please email me to discuss the opportunities on Natalie.paterson@education.wa.edu.au

Lower School Deputies Report

We have arrived at the end of another interesting Term, where COVID-19 has continued to make its presence felt, with staff and students absent in dribs and drabs. However, we have all become that little bit more resilient and have soldiered on.

Reports will be coming out soon, and Year 7-9 reports be live and available through either Connect or email at the end of Week 1 next term. I hope that everyone takes the time to read the comments which show students’ progress, but also avenues for continued improvement as we head into Semester 2.

For current Year 8 and 9 students, be aware that elective selections for 2024 will be coming out shortly. Think about the pathway you would like to take moving into Senior School, as the electives have been designed to identify pathways to make this journey easier. If you are interested in a particular subject, then choose the options for both Semester 1 and 2, as this will allow you to focus and gain the necessary skills which will help you in your latter years here at Lynwood.

In conclusion, I hope everyone has an enjoyable holiday and uses the time to relax, refocus and be ready for the latter half of the year.

Andrew Symington, Deputy Principal

Home Economics

As a part of the Year 10 Cafe course, students prepared High Tea Foods such as brownies, quiches, sausage rolls, rose cupcakes and scones in their lessons. A highlight was using their skills to ice their cupcakes and as a class, share the foods with tea.

Year 9 General Food is a semester long course where students learn to cook with Indigenous herbs and spices. Using the principles of food presentation and the understanding of The Problem With Fast Food, to learn to make healthier choices.

Students enjoyed a picnic with their prepared finger food.

Music

It has been a productive term in Music-Land! The Year 7 class learned all about the Twelve Bar Blues and collaborated in pairs to compose a performance that incorporated elements of improvisation, composition and ostinato (a repeated rhythmic pattern). The Year 8 class learned about Irish music and put together a class ensemble performance of “Kesh Jig”. The Year 9 class learned about music used in video games and expanded their musical knowledge with polyrhythms (combining two or more distinctly different rhythms at the same time). We also had Mr. Emery, a visiting teacher on practicum, involve himself in the above year groups including our Junior, Middle and Senior bands to help our students achieve the best possible outcome. We thank him for his time with us.

All student bands hit off their debut performances this year with a bang at Wellbeing Day, performing such classics as “Sweet Home Alabama” “Mr. Brightside” and “In Bloom” amongst others. Their performances were well-received and set the tone for the upcoming Arts Showcase which will be held in Term 3 so stay tuned!

Mr. Chan

LEAF

Year 11 LEAF group spent the day exploring the swan river using their kayaking skills they had been developing all term.

Year 11 Try a Trade Industry 4.0 or Fourth Industrial Revolution

This Term the students from year 11 VET (Vocational Education and Training) Engineering got to go to Thornlie TAFE and experience a Try a Trade with a difference!

Industry 4.0 is revolutionizing the way companies manufacture, improve, and distribute their products. Manufacturers are integrating innovative technologies, including Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing and analytics, and AI (Artificial Intelligence) and machine learning into their production facilities and throughout their operations. These smart factories are equipped with advanced sensors, embedded software and robotics that collect and analyse data and allow for better decision making. Even higher value is created when data from production operations is combined with operational data from ERP, supply chain, customer service and other enterprise systems to create whole new levels of visibility and insight from previously siloed information. These digital technologies lead to increased automation, predictive maintenance, self-optimization of process improvements and a new level of efficiencies and responsiveness to customers not previously possible. Developing smart factories and processes provides an incredible opportunity for the manufacturing industry to enter the fourth industrial revolution. Analysing the copious amounts of big data collected from sensors ensures real-time visibility of manufacturing assets and can provide tools for performing predictive maintenance to minimize equipment downtime. Using high-tech IoT devices in smart factories leads to higher productivity and improved quality. Replacing manual inspection business models with AI-powered visual insights reduces manufacturing errors and saves money and time. With minimal investment, quality control personnel can set up a smartphone connected to the cloud to monitor manufacturing processes from virtually anywhere. By applying machine learning algorithms, manufacturers can detect errors immediately, rather than at later stages when repair work is more expensive. Our students organised laser leveling, drone flight plans/flights and CAD prefabricated emergency housing construction, it was an enjoyable three days at TAFE.

Technologies

The Year 10 Woodwork class of Mr Burvill and Mr Evans are bringing back..you guessed it MACRAME! The students designed their own stools, then constructed a frame by laminating different variety timbers together, chamfering the corners, marking out and creating dowel joins and then the tedious process of weaving their macramé tops.

We think they turned out great, many parents gave positive feedback to the teachers and to their child, well done class they look AMAZING!

Mr Evans

Health & Physical Education

Its been a really exciting but hectic term for the HPE team as they packed up and moved to the new Gym and Fitness Centre.

Wow!! The photos give some indication of what a fabulous new facility this is for the students of Lynwood to enjoy.

Careers

Term 2 is always a busy time for Careers at Lynwood, as we support our Year 10 students in their pathway decision-making and work with our Year 11s and 12s to finalise their post-schooling options.

The Jobs and Skills Centre WA has continued to provide a series of one-on-one appointments for Year 10s to assist them to make decisions for the next phase of their schooling. This has been particularly valuable leading up to the end of Term 2, as Year 10 students embark on the important job of selecting their subjects for Year 11 and 12.

To celebrate the start of National Careers Week in May we held our Careers and VET (Vocational Education and Training) expo, hosting visitors from around twenty different industry areas who spoke to the students about education and training options. A whole school Careers Quiz throughout the week saw many TAG groups rivalling for the grand prize – a Krispy Kreme morning tea, which was taken out by Mr. Worsley’s Year 10 TAG.

More recently, in Week 9, our Year 9 students were treated to an Exploration Expo, where they undertook a ‘speed dating’ style event, visiting each mentor for a few minutes at a time to learn about innovative and unusual career pathways.

The AHEAD team have supported our efforts in Careers with visits to the Year 10 students to assist them with career planning, which were followed up by a visit to Curtin University where the students toured the facilities and learned about the different faculties of study. A highlight of the day was a free lunch, provided in the Curtin cafeteria. The students found the day beneficial in supporting their important subject selections early next term.