A very warm welcome to all our returning families as well as the new students and families to a somewhat strange start to 2021.

Having been at the College for an extended period of time I have on more than one occasion, asked families why they chose LJBC to educate their children. Generally, the family can associate with our College values and what we stand for in the community.

Values refer to a group of characteristics, ideas, or areas of life that are important to you and matter deeply to you. They are the fundamental beliefs guiding one’s life. Values matter and are incredibly important because they influence how a person thinks, acts and feels, and they help to filter right from wrong. Essentially values empower people to be unique individuals. 

While values deeply connect to the multiple dimensions of health as they are formed, nurtured and expressed throughout all areas of life, they play the biggest role within our wellbeing.

Wellbeing refers to living with passion and purpose, in accordance with our core values and with a moral compass (knowing the difference between right and wrong). 

If we break down the key aspects of wellbeing, you’ll note that values are at the centre of each element. 

• Understanding and identifying what our values are empowers us to live with passion and purpose
• To live in accordance with our values, we must first be actively aware of what our values are
• Our values help distinguish what is 'right' and 'wrong' in life and guide our behaviour to act accordingly

Our College values ‘seek wisdom, act justly and love mercy’ convey the beliefs that positively influence our behaviour and the way we interact with individuals, groups and communities. They represent the deepest beliefs and sentiments to which we can aspire and they shape our College community.

Values are one of those things that even if they aren’t talked about often or put at the forefront of our attention, they still seep into every aspect of our lives, impacting and influencing our wellbeing in profound ways. I wholeheartedly believe that the more aware we are of our values and the critical role they play in determining our wellbeing, the more we can take control and ownership of our wellbeing.

Through the various programs at the College our goal is to nurture our students to develop their moral compass and live a life of purpose and passion. In so doing, developing their self-esteem and confidence through stronger and healthier relationships.

“Values are like fingerprints. Nobody’s are the same but you leave them all over everything you do” Elvis Presley

Helen Del Frate
Dean of Students

The Primary Library is excited to welcome you back this year to a world of imagination, information and creativity! We hope you found some delightful books to escape into over the school holidays, we certainly did.

This term we have lots of things for you to seek and find! Keep your eyes open for Wally, teachers been caught reading, and other treasure hunts. You might even find yourself a prize!

The library is open all day, except at recess time. Come and visit us anytime to borrow, ask us for reading suggestions, and tell us about your latest reading adventures. We hope to see you soon!

Carmen Hawkey and Jaime Lovell
Primary Teacher Librarians

The transition to Kindergarten is a special and exciting time. Our 2021 Kindergarten students and their parents visited LJBC in November last year for an orientation morning of connection, discovery and exploration. Enjoying the beautiful early years outdoor and indoor spaces, singing, drawing and much excited chatting were the highlights of our time together. The students certainly relished in the opportunity to settle in. A strong connection between home and school is an important part of ensuring a secure transition, and knowing that their Mum or Dad was right there was a big part of all the confidence, dialogue and expression that took place.

In acknowledgement of the partnership we value between the teachers and families, we took some time to reflect and record parents ‘Hopes and Dreams’ for their child’s Kindy year. These are displayed in our classroom environment, along with pictures of our special day. We invited the children to represent themselves using paper and texta, and these artworks are on display in our classrooms. We are so excited about the beginning of their learning and belonging at LJBC. 

We hope you enjoy a few photographs of our special day.

Gillian Smith, Taryn Keightley and Cindi Bingham
2021 Kindergarten Team

Our Co-curricular programme offers students the chance to experience skills and activities in areas that are not within curriculum subjects. Students are encouraged to extend their learning by engaging in individual needs and interests. There are many benefits of Co-curricular activities, including enhancing the sense of community between staff and students.

We are very proud of the outstanding Co-curricular programme on offer at the College. Our comprehensive programme offers a wide range of sporting and cultural activities, community service, recreational, outdoor pursuits through SES Cadets and academic enrichment activities.

We offer students a wide range of Co-curricular activities which run before, during or after School throughout the calendar School year.

The Co-curricular planner for Term 1 can be located on the College website.

Helen Del Frate
Dean of Students
Co-curricular co-ordinator

Welcome Parents and Students to Humanities. My Team and I are looking forward to welcoming your child to our learning area this year.

Our 2021 Humanities teachers:

Mrs Telma Keen: Head of Humanities

Mr Reuben Farr: Head of House Batavia

Mrs Robyn Mentzel

Mrs Bronwyn McCue

Mr Ryan Brownlie

Mrs Bernadette Lhota

Mrs Anne Gilmore

Mr Jon Newland

Mr Ben Butchart

Mrs Jaana Wilson

The Humanities Office is located in Room 3. Each department member is also contactable via email or direct message on Seqta. Alternatively, you can call us via the College reception with any questions you may have.

Humanities is an exciting learning area, that allows students to use their different skills and learning styles. There are four main units of study in Humanities in Year 7 to 10. These include Geography, Economics & Business, History & Civics and Citizenship. In Year 11 and 12, our students have the option of taking ATAR or General courses. The Humanities department currently offers the following subjects to our upper school students: ATAR Economics, ATAR Politics and Law, ATAR modern History, ATAR Accounting and Finance, General Economics and General Business, Management and Enterprise.

Students will study human behavior and interaction in social, cultural, environmental, economic, and political contexts. The Humanities area aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to understand the world they live in and how to be active and informed citizens in the 21st century.

We look forward to helping your child grow this year and achieve their goals.

Telma Keen
Head of Humanities

Congratulations to our 2020 Drama Captain Poppy Bloor who has been accepted to study a Diploma of Acting at WAAPA. Wishing Poppy all the best for her future studies!

Madelaine Jones
Director of Drama

News

The Music Department would like to extend massive congratulations to Caitlin Mathews-Markey (Year 12 in 2020). She has been invited to audition for Performing Arts Perspectives, the showcase event that demonstrates the best performance work of all students in 2020. What an honour and a tribute to Caitlin’s hard work and amazing guitar skills!

Welcome

We welcome Mr Troaca to Secondary Music. He will be teaching Years 7-9 as well as running the new Music Production Studio Course we are running. Mr Troaca will also be taking the premiere ‘electronic band’.

Initiatives

• Production Studio Course

This class runs before school for one hour a week on a Friday morning. It is available for ten students only and is open to students in Years 9-11. If you are interested in recording, mixing and using the studio gear, then this is for you. There will be an interview process upon application for this course. There is a new and improved layout in Room 10 and the recording studio is coming along nicely. The updated look should be completed in two weeks with all the new gear and industry standard software available.

•  Song writing Competition

This year we will have the inauguration of an annual song writing competition. Anyone in Secondary School may submit a song and students may work alone or in bands to create their songs. The winning song will be released at the VET Showcase evening in Term 3 and the winner will win a prize of a professional mix for their song, as well as a professional music video.

Unplugged

• Year 7 and 8 students who play an instrument, have regular tuition and want to develop their music skills are welcome to join the Advanced Music class. Application forms are available from the Music Office.
• Students in Years 7-12 who play an orchestral instrument are invited to join the Secondary Orchestra. This group will rehearse on a Wednesday before school. Sign up sheets are outside the Music Office.
• Any students who play either flute or clarinet may join the new woodwind ensemble. This ensemble will run on a Tuesday before school.

Plugged In

This year we are starting our very own School of Rock: a band program available to anyone who plays a contemporary instrument. There will be numerous bands running, encompassing a variety of genres, ranging from metal to electronic to pop. Sign up sheets will be outside the Music Office. To participate in the electronic band please sign up for an audition.

There is a lot happening in Music and there are very exciting times ahead!

Do not forget - if you want to start learning an instrument, the application form is on the College website in the Music Brochure.

I look forward to a fabulous year of music making ahead!

Tammy van der Nest
Director of Music

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce a new member of our Arts team. Mrs Erin Knight will be team teaching with me this year in Visual Arts. Erin will be filling Mrs Gray's position whilst she has taken a year’s leave to pursue her artistic career. I have known Erin for many years and she is looking forward to contributing to this wonderful Arts Department in 2021. Erin spent the last 10 years lecturing and tutoring at the Graduate School of Education in Visual Arts education at the University of Western Australia, and prior to this position was an art teacher and Head of Design and Technology at All Saints College. She is very excited to be teaching at Lake Joondalup Baptist College this year and looks forward to meeting the students and parents.

Other exciting news is that we will be making another mural for the College grounds this year and the Year 11 Visual Arts students will be involved in designing and creating it. On the calendar are several incursions to complete the mural, an excursion to the new WA Museum and excursion to the Art Gallery of WA to see the Year 12 Perspectives Exhibition later in the year.

We are also starting a new co-curricular special Visual Arts club. Parents, please look out for a letter inviting your son/daughter to join us, launching in Term 1 Week 3.

If you have any questions about the Visual Arts, please email Rachael.ramsay@ljbc.wa.edu.au or phone the Arts office on 9300 7443.

Rachael Ramsay
Visual Arts Teacher

Welcome to Term 1! What an interesting start to term it has been, our thoughts and prayers going out to those affected by the bushfires, as well as continuing prayers for a stop to COVID-19.

There are many exciting things coming up this year from the Christian Education/Chaplaincy Department.

First up: a new/familiar face in the Chaplaincy Office.

We are thrilled to have Mrs Schroeder return to LJBC after her second maternity leave. She will be joining us in the Chaplaincy Office on Thursdays and Fridays, teaching Christian Education, Wellbeing and helping in the LEC. Come and say hello, she would love to have a chat!

Mr Harris will be continuing in Term 1 as Acting Head of Christian Education, and Mr Wayman as Chaplain/D&T teacher. Mrs Butchart will be returning in Term 2 as a private study/Christian Education teacher. Mr Wong will be in her position for Term 1.

We have our Chaplaincy Captains; Lunae and Joseph who will be running Chips and Chat, as well as helping out in Chaplaincy, so look out for them this year. Jericho will also be helping out.

I will be continuing as Chaplain/Christian Education teacher. My days this year are Thursday/Friday, so if you are needing some support this year, or just would like to meet up for a chat, please DM me and we can schedule a time.

Year 7 Camp, Year 12 Ball, Swimming Carnival and Mothers Day are all big parts of Semester 1 that we are involved in. We are hoping we get to celebrate these fun events with you.

Chips and Chat guys and girls catch up groups will be on once school opens, check out the notices for information about this. These are a great opportunity to meet new people, have some fun and eat delicious chips together.

Friday Live will continue for Year 7 to 8 and Year 9s will have a brand new, hybrid Friday Live program. We love this way of doing Christian Education together, its fun and we learn more about God together.

Remember the Chaplaincy Office is open at recess and lunch every day for you to heat up your lunch, or play a game/do a puzzle and have a chat.

Unfortunately, we haven’t been able to see you all this week, but looking forward to seeing you all soon!

Catherine da Silva
Secondary Chaplain

This booklet has been put together to introduce Rugby to you at LJBC and to give a summary of the co-curricular programs that will be available in 2021.

 If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mr Kyle Barker by email at Kyle.Barker@ljbc.wa.edu.au

2020 Football Refections

With the start of 2021 upon us we would like to provide a reflection regarding our inaugural year of the LJBC Football Academy in 2020. Much was established in a short space of time, and as coaches we would like to thank everyone for their continued support throughout the year.

Despite the competition schedule being disrupted due to COVID-19, we still managed to have a successful 2020 on the pitch.

CAS Senior Girls – ACC Champions

Our Senior Girls Football Team became ACC Champions, reaching the grand final and defeating Seton College 5-0. The team defeated all teams in the Northern Zone at the ACC Championship earlier in the year, so competed in the final with Seton, the winners of the Southern Zone competition.

• 7/8 SSWA Junior Boys

In Term 4, our Junior Boys Football Team competed in the School Sport WA Champion Schools Competition, and reached the State Final after winning the Top Tier North Division: They won all of their games against Mercy College, Woodvale Secondary College and Ashdale Secondary College to set up the final against John Curtin College. Our team unfortunately lost on penalties after a great team performance to come from two goals behind to draw 2-2 and take the game to extra time. As coaches we were impressed with the resilience and strong mentality of the group.

• West Coast State Futsal Titles – Perth Metro Winners

In Term 4, our Football Academy students competed in the West Coast School Futsal Titles and completed a clean sweep as champions in all the Boys and Girls categories they entered, winning the Perth Metro Competition in each age group from Years 4 to 10.
 - Year 7 Boys (U13’s) – Champions, defeating Ashdale Secondary College in the final
 - Year 7/8 Girls (U13/14) – Champions, defeating the International School of WA in the final
 - Year 8 Boys (U14) – Champions, defeating Ocean Reef Senior High School in the final
 - Year 9 Boys (U15) – Champions: ‘LJBC Green’ defeating ‘LJBC Pink’ in the final
 - Year 9/10 Girls (U15/16) – Champions, defeating Dianella College in the final
 - Year 10 Boys (U16) – Champions, defeating Darling Range Sports College in the final

• CAS Senior Boys – ACC Northern Finalists

In Term 3, our Senior Boys Football Team reached the Northern Final, being defeated by Mercy College to end their run in the competition.

• Perth Glory, NTC and WA State Team Selections

In August, the U14 and U15 WA Junior State Team squads were announced and there were 16 players chosen from LJBC (14 boys and 2 girls). In November, the NTC Girls Squads were announced and 4 girls were selected: There are also eight students from the LJBC Football Academy currently involved in the Perth Glory Junior Teams.

• Football Development Program – Player Pathway

The Football Development Program was established in 2020, underpinning the Football Academy to provide students with the opportunity of enhancing their technical skills and benefit from the values of the Football Academy through skill acquisition sessions. Through this program we have been able to monitor the development and progress of a larger number of students, and offer a pathway to the Football Academy for select players. Those identified have then been provided with the opportunity to move into the Football Academy on a temporary or permanent basis.

Over the coming years we aim to develop and provide opportunities/pathways for our students, through a high-performance culture with high expectations in all areas. The success we have had on the pitch has been pleasing, but more important than that is the fact that the students enjoy coming to school with a smile on their face while demonstrating a strong work ethic, enthusiasm and a desire to improve.

As a College we have all the ingredients for ongoing success going forward. We have thoroughly enjoyed the journey as coaches, and are excited about the potential of what we can develop in 2021 and beyond.

John Walmsley and Brad Hassell
Football Academy Coaches

Sports I have previously participated in:

Cricket, soccer, AFL

My current Sports:

Swimming

Achievements:

2018

• Interhouse swimming carnival – Gold medal Yr8
• Swimming WA State Championships (13yrs)
  • 100m freestyle – Bronze
  • 100m butterfly – Bronze
  • 50m freestyle – 4^th

2019

• Interhouse swimming carnival – Gold medal Yr9
  • Broke the school records for 50m butterfly and 50m backstroke
• ACC Interschool carnival
  • U/15 champion boy Div C
  • ACC Swimming All Stars team – 2 selections
• Swimming WA State Championships (14yrs)
  • 50m freestyle – Silver
  • 100m freestyle – Silver
  • 200m freestyle – 4^th
  • 400m freestyle – Bronze
  • 100m butterfly – Bronze
• National qualifying time achieved for the 2020 National Age Championships
  • 100m freestyle (15yrs)

2020

• Interhouse swimming carnival - Gold medal Yr10
  • Broke the school record for 50m butterfly
• ACC virtual event
  • ACC Swimming All Stars team – 2 selections
• National qualifying times achieved for the 2020 National Age Championships
  • 50m freestyle (15yrs)
  • 100m butterfly (15yrs)

What sport means to me and my future goals:

Swimming for me used to be something that I would do after school to relax and take my mind off other pressures or problems. I then found out that I had quite a passion for the sport and that I enjoyed it a lot. This led to my involvement in competitive swimming and joining the Arena Swim Club at HBF Arena Joondalup. 2020 was a rough year starting off with the National Championships being cancelled due to COVID and the closure of the HBF pool from March through to December for repairs. This year I am looking forward to getting back into some serious training and competitions.

Tom
LJBC Student

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11)

While the plans for the start of the year may not have been what we all thought they would, I am proud to say our students have all taken it in their stride and have leaned into the different start at the College. To the families of the Year 7s and new students I would like to extend a warm welcome to Lancier.

I would like to encourage all students to revise their plans and try something new this year, to go out side their comfort zones and see what the College has to offer you, whether that is Cadets, CAS or any of the other clubs that are on offer. You never know what could come of it until you try.

The Student Council for 2021 has started to settle into their new roles as young leaders of Lancier, and participated in a leadership team building day before the start of the term at Outback Splash. I look forward to seeing which of the Year 7s will be selected in the coming weeks to complete the council. Congratulations once again to our Councilors’ who want to lead with a "Service Heart":

Year 8 – Moesha and Akein

Year 9 – Marni and Christopher

Year 10 – Nicolette and Brock 

Year 11 – Jessica and Joseph 

House Captains – Brooke and Junior 

Head Girl – Tilly 

Head Boy – Daniel

I hope that we all continue to remember that His plans are greater than our own and that no matter what comes in 2021, to look for the positives and acknowledge the gifts that we have been given to make great changes in our own lives and of those around us.

Chris Carter
Head of House Lancier

I wish to extend a warm welcome to all new and returning students to James House, with a special friendly welcome to all Year 7 students! Despite the unexpected, delayed start to the new school year, I do hope that you have had an exciting start and are beginning to find your feet at the College. Along with the Year 7 students, I also want to extend a welcome to Nathan (Year 10). I hope that you enjoy your journey at LJBC!

The beginning of a new year is always exciting and filled with the promise of a fresh start and an opportunity to reach our set goals. We kicked the year off with a team-building event at The Maze for our Student Council Induction Day.  After completing various activities and sharing lunch together, students were able to cool down under the water slides. It is always a pleasurable way to start the new year, sharing laughs and ideas. It is my privilege to introduce the James 2021 Student Council, under the enthusiastic and positive leadership of our House Captains:

House Captains: Hukambir & Holly

Year 11: Jacques & Tayla

Year 10: Jared & Carrie

Year 9: Sanjeev & Gemma

Year 8: Matthew & Paige

Congratulations also to Rylee on her election as Music Captain. The Year 7 Student Council elections will take place later this term and I encourage all Year 7’s who are interested in leadership-positions, to consider applying for the Student Council.

With a fresh start to the year, I am looking forward seeing all the James students participate in the academic, sporting and cultural programmes for 2021. There are many wonderful opportunities to get involved in and I encourage each student to get connected to life at the College, adopting a ‘give-it-a-go’ attitude. Parents, please encourage your children to participate in these programmes as this provides them with valuable life skills such as resilience, accountability, time management, respect and communication.

May 2021 be a great and blessed year for James House and let’s continue to look at life through a lens of love and solidarity! Let us make this year a year of finding fulfillment, of joy, peace and purpose.

Anmar van der Westhuizen
Head of House James

Well it may not have been the start to the year we expected but it is great to be back and to see our students getting into the swing of things. There has been a really positive vibe around the College and I want to wish all Batavians a warm welcome, especially Ruby (Year 11) who has joined our community this year.

Prior to the start of classes I had the pleasure of joining our Student Council for a day of fun and team-building at Outback Splash. Batavia has a wonderful team of student leaders and I am excited to see their enthusiasm and ideas for the year ahead. After completing a variety of challenges and puzzles and sharing lunch together, it was great to cool down and get our adrenaline pumping on the waterslides.

The Batavia House Council for 2021 is:

House Captains: Matthew and Annelise

Chaplaincy Captains: Lunae and Joseph

Drama Captain: Jake

Year 11: Ethan and Kate

Year 10: Thomas and Olivia

Year 9: Jordanand Elizabeth

Year 8: Sonny and Hannah

An election will be held to decide the Year 7 councillors later in the term.

I want to wish a special welcome to our Year 7 students; I am enjoying getting to know you and am looking forward to spending some time with you on camp next week at Serpentine.There are plenty of things coming up this term - Batavia is again planning to join with Arcadia House in supporting the Starlight Foundation as our major charity event this year. Keep an eye out for announcements and look for ways to get involved in helping this worthy cause.

I want to encourage you all to get involved in College life as much as possible. The restrictions we have faced in the last 12 months has really brought home how valuable all the extra-curricular activities we have here at LJBC are. The Swimming Carnival is coming up – take the opportunity, do your best and lets get Batavia on the top of the podium! Sign up for a sport, a club or Cadets and get out there and make 2021 your best year yet.

I wish you all an awesome 2021 and look forward to journeying with you this year.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6

Reuben Farr
Head of House Batavia

I would like to welcome our Cumberland students and families back to 2021. Our first day back didn’t quite start in the manner we had planned, but I am sure it is going to be a great year with so many exciting events to look forward to throughout the year. I am confident that with the Cumberland spirit of perseverance, we will have a triumphant year. The swimming carnival is not far off, so I encourage all Cumberland students to participate in as many events as possible.

The Student Council met at Outback Splash before the College commenced and the Cumberland Councillors are fired up ready to lead us into a victorious year.

The Student Councillors at the helm for 2021 are:

House Captains: Jordan and Dylan

Year 11: Venetia and James

Year 10: Roxanne and Joshua

Year 9: Alex and Francois

Year 8: Michala and Tyler

Our Year 7 students have settled in well and I look forward to becoming better acquainted with them during the Year 7 Camp at Serpentine next week. Our Year 7 Councillors will be elected after the Year 7 Camp. A big thank you to the Year 7 Connect teachers and Year 10 mentors who assisted the Year 7 students during their transition to high school.

In addition to the families of our Year 7 students, we have some new families joining us this year. A special warm welcome is extended to them and I trust the students are settling in.

Welcome on board to

Year 8 Alexa

Year 10 Jedd

Year 11 Marshall

Parents/Legal Guardian, please feel free to contact me at the House Centre if you have any queries or concerns.

Nola Hebiton
Head of House Cumberland

Welcome back to all the Windsor students and families – we missed you!

We have a great new group of Year 7s this year, plus a handful of new students in Windsor who wil be great members of the family. Welcome Jasmine, Sebastian, Adi, Luke and Jessica.

The Windsor student council have also met several times with some great ideas for 2021, and had a fun day at Outback Splash bonding and planning. I hope all of you had a great break refreshed and ready to learn. I had a great break with highlights being time with family and catching some fantastic fish. It was disappointing we had to postpone the start of school, and the swimming carnival – but we look forward to defending our first carnival for the year soon!

The theme for the month is KINDNESS - the quality of being generous, friendly and considerate. I think kindness is about not being mean at all - and going a bit further to make others feel better. It feels good to be kind and great to experience kindness. The highlight of my school year so far was when two Windsor Year 8 students noticed the a new student wasn’t sitting with them, they stopped what they were doing and set up a search party to find her. The girl had gotten lost – and how wonderful to have new friends be KIND enough to go out and search for you! This reminds me of the parable of Jesus the Shepherd - leaving the herd behind to seek and find the lost sheep. God loves us all.

May you have a blessed 2021 and may we support one another to achieve our potential.

Lyndon Rice
Head of House Windsor

Twenty-Twenty-One, the Year of FUN!

Welcome all, 2021 is going to be a good one! There will always be challenges and changes, but on the flip side, it can lead to great opportunities!

I am sure you have heard this phrase before “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade”. What does it really mean? It is a proverbial phrase used to encourage optimism and a positive can-do attitude in the face of adversity or misfortune. Lemons suggest sourness or difficulty in life; making lemonade is turning them into something positive or desirable.

The Bible says in Proverbs 3:5,6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight”.

Arcadia is known as the SUNSHINE HOUSE, not only because our bright yellow colour resembles the warm rays of sunshine, but it also says something about our Arcadian culture. Words like happy, friendly, great friendships, beaming light, helping hand, positive and encouraging are ones to describe us.

I have had the privilege of meeting some of the Year 7s joining Arcadia House already, but I would also like to welcome all the Year 7s and I am looking forward to meeting you soon.

Welcome also to the following new students to the Arcadia family:

Year 8: Freya, Alan, Nicholas, Jessica, Finn

Year 9: Thomas

Year 10: Holly

May your journey at LJBC exceed all your expectations and more. Remember, success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome. I would like to encouraged you to get involved, become part of the family and build unforgettable memories.

I would also like to mention and congratulate our amazing Arcadia Student Council.

We enjoyed a very positive Student Council Induction Day on Thursday 28 January at Outback Splash. Besides the exciting races and water fun, the Councillors shared many great ideas and suggestions to make Connect class and House activities lots of fun this year. 

Sport Captain              Blaise

House Captains          Danielle and James

Year 11                       Tyler and Andrew

Year 10                       Hayley and Adrian

Year 9                         Gabriella and Jayden

Year 8                         Brook and Lee 

The Year 7 students will be voting on Friday 5 March for their representatives.

Swimming Carnival
Get your bathers ready, the swimming Carnival is here! PARTICIPATION is the key, the more we participate the more points we gain for Arcadia House. Also, every point count towards the Arcadia Participation Shield, let’s see if Year 11A can hold onto the shield this year.

Charity Event

Arcadia and Batavia Houses are joining forces again with our charity event supporting the Starlight Foundation. Keep an eye out for announcements and get on board to support this fundraiser in any way you can.

My prayer for you this year is to be authentic, Michelle Obama said, and I quote:

“It's like, remember who you always were, where you came from, who your parents were, how they raised you. Because that authentic self is going to follow you all through life, so make sure that it's solid so it's something that you can hold on and be proud of for the rest of your life”.

Arcadia House, let’s make 2021 an unforgettable year!

“Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding”. Proverbs 3:13

God Bless

Santie Brink
Head of Arcadia House

Santie.Brink@ljbc.wa.edu.au

The Anniversary Book is nearly complete and is currently in the editing process. It will be available for students, their families, and collegians to purchase in April.

It covers the LJBC story from the very beginning to 2020. Over 50 graduates from 1994 to 2020 have contributed to the book. Two Primary students from each class have shared what they like about LJBC. You will find lists of all Year 12 graduates from 1994 and every staff member who has worked at the College as per their listing in the annual Impressions magazine. You can read about the building development in the early years and enjoy learning a little more about our current and past staff.

As I have worked on creating this book, I am overwhelmed by the personal sacrifice and contributions of our Foundation Board, Lake Joondalup Church members, staff and parents.

A must-have for your library collection and a wonderful keepsake!

Jan Garner
30 Year Anniversary Book Coordinator

Congratulations to our LJBC families and students for a successful start to the 2021 school year!

Emergency Services Cadets is open to all students from Year 7 to 12. Cadets are exposed to fun and challenging activities designed for them to stretch and grow being exposed to different activities. To join Cadets, students need to return a completed enrolment form and uniform agreement which can be collected from the House Centre.

Emergency Services Cadets follow the training and service ideal of the Bush Fire Brigade, Fire and Rescue Service, State Emergency Service and Volunteer Marine Rescue Service. We endeavour to provide Cadets the opportunity to learn practical life skills, develop leadership, teamwork and initiative as well as foster community responsibility and service.

We have had a great start to the year planned with some water slides and a sausage sizzle on our first afternoon starting in Week 2 all going well. Cadets will need to be changed into their board shorts and rashies.

Uniforms will be issued once the bond has been received and the Cadet has been checked for size.

Our first camp is an introductory night away at Kerem Adventure Camp. Cadets will be erecting their own tents and catering for their own meals. We will also have some other fun activities for everyone to participate in, with the SES visiting to run an activity in the evening.

Due to its popularity last year, we will once again be spending a day on the water visiting the Hillarys Yacht Club and we will be aiming to get to Kalgoorlie for our major camp later in the year.

Please take the opportunity to look at the photos of some of the highlights from last year!

Jenny Pontarelli
Unit Leader

Regular Uniform Shop hours during school term

Tuesday and Thursday 8am to 4pm

(closed 11.30am to 12.30pm)

“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” Colossians 3:12

It has been a very exciting time for us in our new shop and we are extremely grateful to have this new space, professionally setup with a comfortable coffee corner for our parents.  We look forward to serving you when the opportunity arises.

Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 challenges in manufacturing and shipping, we are experiencing delays in delivery of our stock from our suppliers.  Should you have not been able to acquire all necessary college uniform items, please direct your queries through to our Dean of Students and Dean of Primary through college reception.

Please refer to the College website for all the links to the online shop and price lists and sizing charts.  We would urge you to consider online orders as a more appropriate method of purchasing your uniform items during this time.  

Blazer orders for 2021 - Compulsory for Year 7 - 12 Students

All blazer orders should be available for pickup before the start of Term 2 2021.  A message will be sent to you via Seqta when your order is ready.

Other Important Information

A few bays have been made available for Parking outside the Uniform Shop during open times only.  Please be mindful as this is allocated for customers only. 

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