Senior School Bulletin - Term 1, Week 7

A short reminder that next term, our Winter Uniform guidelines are in place.

Please remember to name all items before they are worn to school, as they may be subject to the immense gravitational forces that our lost property boxes possess.

Please note that the Uniform Shop will be open during the school holidays on

• Monday 14 April from 8:30am to 2:30pm,
• Wednesday 16 April 11:30am to 5:00pm
• Monday 28 April from 8:30am to 2:30pm.

The School Based Immunisation Program is run by the Child and Adolescent Community Health Team. Throughout the 2025 school year the program will be providing the following immunisations at St Mark's:

• Year 7 - Wednesday 17 September 2025:
  • HPV (human papilloma virus)
  • dTpa (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis)

• Year 10 - Wednesday 21 May 2025 :
  • Meningococcal ACWY vaccine

All students require parent/guardian consent before they receive any vaccinations at school.

Please click on the link below to give consent for this program

School-based immunisation program healthywa.wa.gov.au

For help with registering and providing consent SBIP@health.wa.gov.au or 9222 2486 or if you have a question CAHS.CHSBIP@health.wa.gov.au (School-Based Immunisation Nursing team)

Elevate Education delivers high-impact workshops to our students that help to develop their study skills, motivation, and exam preparation. Over the next term, you're invited to join their parent webinar series, where you can help support your child at home by reinforcing the skills they're learning at school.

How to Get (And Keep!) Your Child Motivated - 12th February @6:30

Register today at: elevate education

Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Ruby. One day, she never came home.

The Year 12 Drama class will present scenes from the dark Australian Drama ‘Ruby Moon’ as their class production.

Ruby Moon is a contemporary Australian play that explores the grim mythology of the missing child in Australian folklore. The play explores the prevailing fear of our times and looks at the nature of that unease that lurks in the world that we live in.

**Content Warning: This production contains mature and potentially triggering themes and is recommended for audiences 15+

Please join us as our Year 12 Drama students perform scenes from their set text ‘Ruby Moon’ with our performances on Thursday 1 and Friday 2 May 2025.

Featuring: Jasmine Mansell, Ayla Colquhoun, Maya Sharp, Georgia Plant, Ruby Spath, Olivia Dando, Kendall Chin, Ruby Devereaux and Skye Mirfield

Free Tickets from www.trybooking.com/CZYMQ

Want to win a $200 Visa card? Want to have your artwork featured on P&F communications?

We need you! The P&F is currently seeking submissions from Middle School and High School students to create the new P&F Logo.

Artistic Design Brief for Parents & Friends Association Logo

Client: Parent’s and Friend’s (P&F) Committee, St Mark’s Anglican Community School, Hillarys, Western Australia

Project: Logo Design Competition

Target Audience: Middle School and High School students

Award: $200 Visa gift card for the winning design

Technical Specifications:

• Format: Vector (e.g., .AI, .EPS, .SVG) and/or high-resolution raster (e.g., .PNG, .JPG)
• Dimensions: Scalable, with a minimum size of 1000x1000 pixels
• Color Mode: CMYK for print, SRGB for digital
• Colors: Maximum of 4 colors; include a black and white version
• Typography: Readable at various sizes; avoid overly intricate fonts

Artistic Design Guidelines:

• Theme: Reflect the school and the supportive, community engagement role of the P&F Association. (https://www.stmarks.wa.edu.au/community/parents-and-friends)
• Imagery: Incorporate the St Mark's imagery and color set where appropriate (INSERT LINK TO SCHOOL BRAND/STYLE GUIDE HERE – FILES ATTACHED)
• Style: Modern and clean, yet respectful and timeless
• Tone: Welcoming, supportive, and inclusive
• Versatility: Ensure the logo looks good on various mediums (e.g., letterheads, websites, uniforms, email signatures)

Professionalism Suggestions:

• Simplicity: Keep the design simple and avoid clutter
• Originality: Ensure the design is unique and not a copy of existing logos. Use tools like Logo Lab, Logolyzer, and Logo Rank to check originality.
• Relevance: Make sure the design is relevant to the school’s ethos and the P&F Association’s mission
• Feedback: Be open to feedback and willing to make minor revisions (winning design only).

Submissions:

• Digital: Submit your details and design at the link below: https://forms.gle/31NfxRqRhGQxwTsK6
• Submissions close midnight March 31^st, 2025.

In our next Career Curiosity Series, our panellists are diving into their careers within Software Engineering, Cyber Security, IT and Computing industries.

Year 10 - 12 students interested in careers in these fields won’t want to miss this opportunity. Even if you’re undecided about your future career, come along to explore and understand what working in these sectors could be like!

RSVPs are essential as a light continental breakfast will be provided. Book your spot here.

DATE: Wednesday 26 March

TIME: 7:30am - 8:35am

VENUE: SAC Staffroom

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A STUDENT ONLY EVENT.

SPEAKERS:

• Meet Cyber Threat Exposure Analyst JACQUELINE JONES:
  Since graduating, Jacqueline has worked in various tech positions both domestically and abroad. Her current position as a cyber threat exposure management analyst within a law enforcement agency focuses on proactive monitoring, assessment, and reporting of her agency's external attack surface. Jacqueline has a graduate certificate in cyber security, a graduate certificate in computing, information technology qualifications obtained from TAFE, and industry certifications. She is currently finishing her final subject at Charles Sturt University, where she will earn her Master of Cyber Security.
  
  
• Meet Senior Engineering Manager JACOB LUCAS (Class of 1998):
  Jacob has been in the Software Engineering industry since graduating from UWA with a Bachelor's in Computer Science in 2003. He's worked in various-sized tech companies across Australia, Singapore, and the USA over the last 20+ years. Jacob started his career as a Software Engineer, but about 7 years ago, he pivoted into a Management/Leadership role. He is excited to return to St Mark's and share more of his career journey with the students!
  
  
• Meet Cyber Security Analyst BLAIR JOHNSTON (Class of 2020)
  

  Blair graduated from St Mark's in 2020 as an ATAR student. He had always known he wanted to pursue a university degree in computer science or a related field but was unsure of the specifics. However, after the school organised an excursion to Edith Cowan University (ECU), his interest in cyber security became clear. Participating in the PeCan CTF (Capture The Flag) competition at SMACS further reinforced this interest. Blair then enrolled in a full-time Bachelor of Science (Cyber Security) program. During his time at the university, he engaged in volunteer work within the academic and industry communities. In his third year, he secured a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) placement, essentially an internship program, at a Security Operations Centre (SOC). Upon completing the placement and finishing his degree, he was offered a job by the same SOC that hosted his WIL program. He has been working there for over a year now.

We are planning to schedule further Career Curiosity Series events. If there is a particular sector you are interested in and would like included in the Career Curiosity Series or would like to chat with an Old Scholar in that field, please contact Mrs Pearce, Head of Futures, epearce@stmarks.wa.edu.au

UniMelb 101 webinar series, designed specifically for students from Western Australia. The UniMelb 101 for Western Australian students is taking place on Thursday 27 March at 6pm-6:45pm. It is a live Q&A designed for students to ask their burning questions about study at Melbourne, entry requirements specific to your high school curriculum and the exciting student life and community that awaits.

Please try and book your place now to gain exclusive access to pre-recorded sessions where you will be introduced to:

· The Melbourne curriculum

· Our Special Entry Access Scheme (SEAS), Access Melbourne

· Student accommodation options and student life initiatives to support them in making Melbourne their new home

· Concurrent diplomas, work-integrated learning and internships, exchange programs, and peer mentoring.

At the live Q&A, you will hear from current students who have made the move to Melbourne from across Australia and you will be able to ask them questions about their experiences.

The Parents Prayer Group (PPG) meet fortnightly to pray for the students, staff and school community. We will be meeting every second Friday 9am in the school chapel, starting 14th Feb. Please sign in at reception and perhaps stop by the coffee van on the way. All are welcome. Please share any prayer requests by emailing parentsunitedforprayer@gmail.com or call Wing Shattock on 0433 002 151.

Download the flyer here.

Put it in your calendars; the Art Show will return this October!

Opening night is October 10th, with the show running through to the 12th!

This year, we aim to have over 100 local artists showing over 350 pieces, live art demonstrations, musical performances, interactive art classes, a People's Choice Award, raffle prizes, and much more.

More information will be released as details are finalised, but this is going to be a show you won’t want to miss!

To stay up to date, register your interest at the link below. Don't forget to tell your friends!

https://forms.gle/UZx3HKNuSmVRymQi9

The St Mark's Parents & Friends' Association cordially invites all members of our School community to join them for the annual Welcome Sundowner on Tuesday 25 March 2025. The P&F's Annual General Meeting will follow the Sundowner.

The Sundowner and AGM will be held in the Barbara Godwin Performing Arts Complex.

• 6.00pm to 7.00pm - Sundowner
• 7.00pm to 9.00pm - Annual General Meeting* in the Barbara Godwin Performing Arts Complex

As per the constitution, all office positions will be made vacant at our AGM. Nominations are open now, and nomination forms are available from the Secretary, secretary.pf@stmarks.wa.edu.au.

Please reach out if you may be interested in any of the positions.

Relevant documents are available on the Parents Portal on SEQTA.

Please send any general business items to the Secretary no later than 7 days before the meeting, secretary.pf@stmarks.wa.edu.au.

*Please note that you can claim two hours of your Parent Commitment for 2025 by attending the Annual General Meeting.

• 2024 AGM Minutes
• 2025 Notice of AGM
• 2024 Financial Statements

Thank you for your patience. The financial statements are attached above and have been uploaded to seqta for your convenience.

Parent volunteers are needed to donate refreshments and help set-up for the next P&F General meeting on Tuesday 25th March.

Setup will be from 5.30 pm in the PAC. Please drop off any food or drinks donations before 6pm. The Sundowner is from 6-7 pm, with the P&F General Meeting starting afterward at 7 pm.

Parent hours are available for supporting this event as follows:

• Help setting up from 5.30 - 7 hours pm/serve clear up – 2 hours
• Donation of platters of finger food - $30 spend = 1 hour.
• Donation of drinks (Red & white wine, bubbles, beer) - $30 spend = 1 hour

Please could you let Fiona know via the following email address what you will be donating or if you'll be helping out at the sundowner if you have any questions auxiliary@stmarks.wa.edu.au

Did you know that our Old Scholars' Association Little Lions Playgroup is run on-site every Friday during term time? We'd love to see your little cub there this Friday!

Join us from 8.45 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. for lots of fun and games. Little Lions Playgroup is a community-based group run in conjunction with Playgroup WA and caters for children up to school age. Families attending our Kindy and not in session on Fridays are more than welcome to join as well.

For more information and to book your spot, please email us, osa@stmarks.wa.edu.au or join our Facebook group HERE.

Everyone is welcome - you do not need to be an Old Scholar (former student) of St Mark's to attend.