All Year 12 families should have now received the Year 12 2019 Information letter in the mail. This letter provides valuable information including the date for Graduation. Please note that the last page of this document also provides all the important end of year dates for Y12 students. A copy of this letter has been placed on the LJBC website under ‘Links’. To view the letter and information please click on this link:

Enrolment Events Coordinator

National Simultaneous Storytime is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, and many other places around the country.

On Wednesday 22 May students at LJBC came together to listen to the colourful, vibrant, fun book Alpacas with Maracas, by Matt Cosgrove. The aim is to promote the value of reading and literacy and Australian authors and publishers. The students participated in some fun classroom activities after the story.

Carmen Hawkey

Primary Teacher Librarian

In week 4 the students in Year 6 held a Night of the Notable. The Night of the Notables is an extended project covering both the English and HaSS subject areas. The Year 6 students had to thoroughly research and present a notable person, in character, to their friends and family. How they chose to present their research was left to them. It was a fantastically successful event and enjoyed by everyone who came!

Claire Ramsay 

Year 6 Teacher

On Wednesday 15 May, the Year 10 Drama class performed Girl Who Cried Wolf by Australian playwright Angela Betzien. As part of this production, the students worked to apply voice and movement techniques taught in class to their individual characters as well as the role in the ensemble.

Based on a true story about a girl who faked her own abduction, the play follows Laura Black, a habitual fibber and Catriona Dijon, most popular student at Pleasant Lakes Primary School, who create a web of lies that ends seeing Laura’s dad accused of a crime she made up.

The students really enjoyed workshopping their scenes and exploring the lives of Laura and Catriona. Adding the technical elements of lighting and sound helped bring the production to life together with adding those sequined costumes for the dance number! Well done to the class for pulling together, supporting each other through the rehearsal process and entertaining their audience! The students had a ball performing to their friends and family.
We're looking forward to working on the Valedictory Play in Term 4 to celebrate the Graduating Class of 2019.

Eileen Devereux
Drama Teacher

In Term 1, we held the annual LJBC Photography Competition. There were new categories this year including Landscape, Portrait, Sports, Travel and Food Photography.

We had many great entries, showing there are some very talented photographers at our school, making the competition extremely difficult to judge. One student from each category and year group was selected to be commended on their entry. The winners demonstrated exceptional technical skill, sophistication and professionalism in photography and design.

Congratulations to all students who entered such impressive photographs!

Rachael Jacob

Design Teacher

On Wednesday 29 May, both of the Year 9 Media classes went on an excursion to Whiteman Park. This was an opportunity for the students to film ‘on location.’ Students worked in groups to develop ideas for suspense films and the park’s variety of areas allowed our budding filmmakers to select settings that suited their narratives. Tasked with using suspense techniques such as parallel editing and vertigo shots, our future Hitchcocks and Spielbergs had a lot of creative fun on the outing. 

Tracy Pender
Head of Learning – The Arts

Year 7 and 8 Applied Design students this term have been completing numerous projects. The first project was themed by Aboriginal culture and art to create a Key tag using the Turbo CAD program and the Laser cutter.

The second project involved students working in pairs and creating their own catapult. The students learned about inertia, projectile motion, payload etc…and also researched the origins of various catapults before designing and creating their own. Students have developed an understanding of Turbo CAD and the use of the laser cutter to complete this activity and were then given the opportunity to test their catapults distance.

For the final project students are completing an insect design and create task. This involves developing an understanding of 3D printers, the significance insects will have on the world food shortage and developing computer skills using 123D Design. Students will be given the opportunity to 3D print their insect design.

Tina Harper-Rigby

Technologies Teacher 

da Vinci Decathlon

The da Vinci Decathlon is a very challenging and prestigious competition in which our students had to complete complex tasks in 10 different subject areas, namely Science, Mathematics, English, Art and Poetry, Engineering, Drama, Ideation, Cartography, Codebreaking and General Knowledge. Top schools in Perth attended this competition at the University of Western Australia and for the first time in our College’s history, we won the Year 9/10 competition. These students have now been invited by Knox Grammar School to participate in the national competition in Sydney in June.

Congratulations to Jake Battle, Grace Kelly, Jake Mawson, Isobel Millward, Emily Penhale, Lunae Pienaar, Phillip Potgieter and Esther Ward on this outstanding achievement.

Our Year 8 team seems to be following in the seniors’ footsteps. They also did exceptionally well and finished 2^nd in the Year 8 competition and we will definitely see more excellent results from this talented group of students in the future.

Team members are: Amber Evans, Jade Evans, Gabrielle Hawkes, Riley Jackson, Daniel Lummis, Chelsea McAuliffe, Leo McGill and Lillian Walker.

We are also very proud of our Year 7 team consisting of Zac Anstey, Alex Bogdanich, Connor Brown, Jess Kimber Nate King, Natalia Rodrigues, Francois Vermaak and Benjamin Ward who excelled in the Mathematics, English and General Knowledge competitions.

Crisis Point

Two of our Year 10 students, Hukambir Kohli and Jennifer Gamble represented the College in the UN Youth’s Crisis Point competition. Crisis Point is a crisis simulation competition where students attempt to solve a pertinent security threat facing the world today through diplomacy, negotiation, and compromise. It puts you into the shoes of real-world figures from the United States cabinets that respond to the highest level of security threats.

Jenny assumed the role of National Director of Intelligence and her role was to work within the National Executive Community, specifically with the president, to manage and control the other departments or cabinets. Hukam was the Undersecretary for Economic Growth and his role was to work within the State Department to manage the international relations of America.

Both students thoroughly enjoyed this opportunity and found it very valuable for their personal growth:

“Through the Crisis Point activity, we have achieved an insight into the reality of what it is like for a government to come face to face with a crisis and what they can do to resolve it. We have gained important diplomacy and negotiation skills in order to attain a common ground to achieve what we set out to do. We also had the opportunity to become friends with people that we would never have talked to.” - Hukambir Kohli and Jennifer Gamble

Sonja van Aswegen

Head of Secondary Learning Enhancement

This year, LJBC will be introducing a new sports initiative called the LJBC Lions. In line with this, the LJBC Lions is looking for a new visual identity and needs your help. We are seeking students who can design a creative, innovative and professional logo design. The logo should be recognisable and help promote our organisations mission -  ‘To engage students in a high quality team based sporting program - to increase participation - to move them closer to representative and elite sport - to provide sporting career pathways and to shape the student as a whole, by instilling values such as commitment and resilience. The LJBC Lions theme is based on respect and honour.’  

Please read below for more details regarding logo design, contest rules & submission requirements.

Cumberland House is blessed with students gifted with unique talents and some of these were evidenced in the last fortnight.

We had an outstanding level of participation in the Inter House Cross Country Competition this year and we gained a very respectable third position. Well done to you all and congratulations to our medal winners:

1^st Place Winners              Dylan Morrison, Benjamin Niles, Jordan Gloster

2^nd Place Winners             Lauren Bell, Luke Morrison

3^rd Place Winners             Harry Dean, Eliza Shepperd

These students went on to compete in the ACC Cross Country Carnival. Out of 350 competitors in each division, Jordan Gloster came 15^th in the Under 16 Girls and Dylan Morrison came 23^rd in the Under 16 Boys. This is a brilliant effort from both of them.

Cumberland students were recently treated with special performances from some of our Year 9 and Year 11 students during our House Assembly meetings. A big thankyou to Caitlin Mathews Markey, Ruby Haycraft and Venetia Edwards for sharing their musical talents with us.

Some of our students also have a gift in photography. Congratulations to Catherine Nelson for winning the Year 12 section of the LJBC Term 1 Photography Competition.

Our Student Councilors are working hard behind the scenes and treated our lower school students with a pancake breakfast. We had many enthusiastic cooks, quality control may have been a little lapse at times, however the pancakes were well received.

This year Cumberland and James Houses are joining forces to support Food Bank. We currently have a can drive and the cans are rolling into the House Centre. We will also be hosting a Market Day, Free Dress Day and a Sausage Sizzle later in the term. I encourage our Cumberland families to get on board in support of this great cause.

Nola Hebiton

Head of House Cumberland

Recycling is one of the best ways for individuals to have a positive impact on the world in which we live. According to statistics, Australia is one of the countries that generate the highest waste amounts in the world and waste materials that are not recycled, end up in already densely packed landfills.

Sustainability needs to be taken seriously by everyone and we all need to do our bit, whether it is by using a recycling bin or being more environmentally conscious. Every bit makes a difference and as small as it may seem, it can help to preserve our earth.

Last year, James House and Cumberland House joined forces in raising funds to purchase recycling bins for the Secondary school and encourage students to do their part in contributing to an environmentally friendly environment. Ten bins have been purchased; and adorned with bright stickers and information about acceptable commingle recycle waste; is now placed around our campus for use.

Thank you to every student who supported this very important and worthy cause!

Anmar van der Westhuizen & Nola Hebiton

Head of James and Cumberland House

On Friday 31May, twenty-two Year 10 students went to Perth City to shake tins and collect for Water for Africa. All together students collected $892. This money will go towards installing, maintaining and repairing water projects in remote communities in Africa. Statistics say that 663,000,000 people in the world lack access to clean drinking water. The funds students raised will contribute to supplying clean drinking water to African villages which provides the opportunity to improve lives through better health, sanitation and increased education attendance. Water for Africa also establishes a sustainable program where they empower, train and employ local people to fix broken water wells and benefit the community. Water for Africa works with the local church to see long lasting change for the communities who have received safe clean drinking water and heard the gospel. At each water well, they invite the local pastor or church leader to attend and pray. Bringing hope and change to individuals over generations.

Talita Butchart

Head of Christian Education

Cooper loved the students singing Happy Birthday to him and loved the treats they made him even more! 

Our Executive Assistant to the Principal, Dale Emery, was recently invited to speak at the 2019 National Conference for Executive Assistants/Personal Assistants to Principals, Heads of School and Senior Executives in Schools held in Melbourne from 30-31 May 2019.

Dale and College Principal, Mr Pollard, presented as a Team of Two, sharing the LJBC systems, structure, expectations and rewards with the delegates from schools across Australia and New Zealand.

"It was an amazing honour and privilege to be asked to speak recognising my 20 years' experience and knowledge as an EA across a range of sectors" - Dale Emery 

Photographs for all LJBC students will take place on Thursday 27 June, Friday 28 June and Wednesday 3 July 2019.

Every student will receive an individual order form/envelope (including a letter for Parents/Guardians) in the near future, which gives instructions on how to order copies of the photographs. If your child does not pass on their envelope to you, please ask them as it may be sitting in their bag. Primary students are asked to return their envelopes to their Class Teacher prior to the Photo Days. Secondary students are asked to bring their envelopes with them on the day of their photo.

Sibling photographs will once again be taken before school from 7.30 – 8.30am on Thursday 27 and Friday 28 June. This will enable parents to drop their children off in the Auditorium early on whatever day best suits their schedules. Parents of Primary aged students are welcome to accompany their children however if you are unable to stay, appropriate supervision will be provided.

In preparation for the photos, parents and students are asked to check winter uniforms to ensure that blazers have all the buttons sewn on, girls’ skirts are the correct length, and stockings are the correct colour and denier. Primary students are required to wear their blue jumpers (no sports uniform).

Please note we have organised for Photo Hendriks to return to the College on Wednesday 3 July to take individual photos of any students who were absent, however, these students will be marked as absent in their class/connect photo. K.2 will however have their class photos taken on this day.

The full photo day schedule is attached for your information. If you have any questions regarding photographs, you are most welcome to contact me, via College Reception, on 9300 9466, or by email Events@ljbc.wa.edu.au

Enrolment Events Coordinator

If there is a possibility that you may withdraw your child from the College during or at the end of 2019, please be reminded that College Policy states families are required to give ten school weeks’ written notice addressed to College Registrar. Registrar@ljbc.wa.edu.au

Sally Yeomans
College Registrar

Join our Principal for a tour of the College each month during term time.

We are looking for parents to assist us with aspects of the Secondary Aquaponics Systems and the garden area surrounding it.

If you interested in:

• Looking after the fish in our tanks
• Feeding the fish
• Cleaning the filters
• Caring for our gardening endeavours

If this sounds like something you would like to do, then we would love to hear from you!

Training will be provided and it will be a great way to earn your PPP hours.

To register your interest, please contact Mrs Santie Brink of the Science Department via email at Santie.Brink@ljbc.wa.edu.au or via College Reception on 9300 7444.

Santie Brink 

Head of House Arcadia / Science Teacher