High School
Germany Trip 2024 - Part 1
We departed on December 1st for an exciting three-week journey in Germany. For most of the students, it was their first trip overseas, and many were eager to leave Perth for a new experience.
After arriving in Frankfurt, we travelled to Marburg, located 100km to the north, where the exchange families picked up the students. While in Marburg, we had the opportunity to visit a local Steiner School and explore their classrooms. Both students and staff were incredibly welcoming, and we greatly appreciated the time spent there. As the students were placed with families across the city, they became quite familiar with the public transportation system.
During our stay in Marburg, we spent our afternoons exploring the city and even took a day trip to Frankfurt to visit the Goethe Haus and take in the sights.
Stay tuned for next week, where we'll share our adventures from Hamburg and Berlin!
Jo Doernberg & Liesl Barnett
HS German and English Teachers
High School Science - Ecology
To finish off the year the Class nine’s on their final day of 2024 filled up the raised garden beds in front of the library. Watch this space to see what we'll be planting soon once the weather cools off!
Alexandra McLeod
Science & Maths Teacher
Staff Professional Development
In the lead up to the new school year, ten of our PWS and Parkerville staff engaged in Royal Lifesaving WA’s School Teacher Aquatic Training course. It’s an important qualification to have, considering the range of aquatic activities we offer the students. Not only is the day about ensuring the staff have the physical capabilities to perform rescues but they also receive training to develop their awareness and knowledge of water safety to reduce risks and act safely when supervising students around water.
In addition to this, a further 50 staff members upskilled and refreshed their Basic First Aid Certificate through Priority 1 Fire and Safety. It was an informative and hands on session targeting common first aid emergency situations that may arise in a school setting. Thank you to all staff for taking the time to be available for these important professional development sessions.
If you would like to know more about the courses that Royal Lifesaving WA and Priority 1 Fire and Safety offer to the public, please follow the links below;
https://priority1fireandsafety.com.au
Wendy Belford
PE Coordinator