What an amazing way to end the term! We had a blast at the Shine Lunchtime concert, where our talented students took to the stage to show off their incredible skills. The atmosphere was electric as everyone cheered and danced along to the performances.

It was fantastic to see the school community come together to support our students and celebrate their creativity. These types of events are so important for building confidence, teamwork, and a sense of belonging amongst our students.

We're so proud of all the performers and grateful to everyone who made the event possible. Let's keep shining and spreading joy through our talents and passions!

This year, our Primary School celebrated Harmony Day with great enthusiasm and excitement. Harmony Day honours the cultural diversity of our nation and promotes inclusiveness, respect, and a sense of belonging for all Australians. The theme for this year was 'Everybody belongs'.

The Primary School was decorated with vibrant orange paperchains made by our Year 6 students, and we arrived at school to the sounds of our Harmony Day playlist. One of the highlights of the day was the face painting activity, where students got their faces painted with orange hearts and stars. Thank you so much to our wonderful parents and students who volunteered their time to make our day so special.

The Harmony Day Assembly was another wonderful event that showcased our school's commitment to diversity and inclusiveness. The assembly started with the acknowledgement of the traditional custodians of the land and a heart-warming video explaining why we acknowledge country. Our Primary choir performed You’ve Got a Friend in Me and our wonderful Miss Chikich led us in an engaging drama experience.

Our guest speakers, Year 12 Chaplaincy Captains Niamh and Talia, shared a wonderful message reminding us how to continue to grow as a united community.

We would like to thank all of the teachers, staff, students, and parents who participated, and we look forward to celebrating and promoting diversity and inclusion in our school and community in the years to come.

Claire Vermeulen

Primary Director of Formation, Staff and Student Wellbeing

In the last week of Term 1, Year 10 iSTEM students attended the Resources Technology Showcase held at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre (PCEC).

Students got an opportunity to interact with some of the amazing technologies that are driving the mining, resources, defence and space industries in WA.

The day started with a visit to Supreme Court Gardens, where students got up close to some of the world’s smartest mining machines. We then made our way to the PCEC where some of WA’s largest resource mining companies including BHP, Rio Tinto, Woodside, and Chevron put on a showcase that allowed students to experience a behind-the-scenes look at the technology that is transforming the resources sector. As part of this, students were able to interact with the latest tech including world-class virtual reality, drones, robots and of the extraordinary innovation that is being developed and used across Western Australia.

It was a great day that enabled our students to immerse themselves in the technology that is shaping the jobs of tomorrow.

Tom Dudek
Head of Technologies

Senior School Production – Puffs!

Thank you to everyone who came along and supported the sold-out Senior School Production of Puffs on 30 and 31 March. Congratulations to the cast and crew for a wonderfully entertaining show.

Eileen Devereux and Madelaine Jones
Puffs Directors

Performing Arts Perspectives Excursion

On Monday 27 March, the Year 10 to 12 Drama and Music students celebrated World Theatre Day in style at the Perth Concert Hall by watching the annual Performing Arts Perspectives. We were so excited to see our very own LJBC alumni, Jake Battle, who was MCing the event and were inspired by the gifted performers showing off a range of talents including dance, drama and music. Some highlights included a stunning rendition of Skyfall, a comic grandma and a fierce dance mum impression.

Students were buzzing after the show and returned to school with so much encouragement for their own future performances.

Drama Performance Incursion

On Monday 20 March the Year 11 and 12 Drama students participated in a performance incursion from 8.40am to 11.10am.

The incursion included Ruby Moon, performed by Year 12 ATAR Drama in PAT. This script challenged the actors to explore deep themes and made audience members eager to solve the mysteries of the play.

Next we watched Impending Everyone, performed by Year 11 ATAR and 12 General Drama in PAT which reminded us of the hold technology has on our modern lives.

We finished with Skid Marks: A Play About Driving, performed by the Year 11 General Drama class in the Auditorium, which took the audience on a comedic ride.

It was a great experience for the Year 11 and 12 Drama students to watch and support each other in their creative pursuits.

Madelaine Jones
Director of Drama

Arcadia and Batavia Houses once again joined forces to fundraise money for the Starlight Children’s Foundation. Starlight creates the fun and happiness seriously ill children need to get through the toughest times; they exist because happiness matters.

In Kindergarten we have been approaching sustainability, which is part of the EYLF curriculum by starting a worm farm and compost bin. These will be fed using our recess and lunchtime food scraps that would otherwise make their way to landfill.

Did you know that food scraps make up a large proportion of material sent to landfill and cost the economy an estimated $20 billion a year? They also potentially contribute to dangerous chemicals being leached into groundwater whilst decomposing.

So, with our little people we are making big changes to what happens to our food waste! We are using our food scraps for good by feeding our composting worms and creating organic fertiliser for our gardens.

Kindergarten Teachers

Gathering together with other parents can be an excellent way to build relationships and create a sense of community and trust. With that in mind, we organised an opportunity for parents of our littlest students to come together for a chat, coffee and treats while enjoying a watercolour tutorial by local artist, and former LJBC colleague Jan Garner. It was wonderful to gather together; a time to slow down, share experiences, offer support and encouragement, have some laughs, and produce our very own work of art.

Thank you Jan for so generously sharing your expertise and time at our gatherings. All agreed, it was a lovely shared experience.

So, whether you're a parent of a Kindy, or Year 6 student, let’s keep reaching out to other parents and continue to build connections. You never know what opportunities and friendships may arise from a simple hello!

Claire Vermeulen

Primary Director of Formation, Staff and Student Wellbeing

Staff were treated to hot cross buns in a variety of flavours, ‘handmade’ by our Year 12 Hospitality students under the direction of Hospitality teacher Nicole Jackson.

 “We had so much fun baking treats to do something special for the staff” Niamh (Year 12 student)

We understand that situations change, so if there is a possibility that you may withdraw your child(ren) from the College during 2023, please contact us as soon as possible, as our policy requires that we receive written notification of ten school weeks’ notice, addressed to the College Registrar. Registrar@ljbc.wa.edu.au.