Cecil Andrews College Term 4
Volume 4, 2017 Term 4
Principals Address Our students here at Cecil Andrews College have the most incredible opportunities in the Nation at the moment! After opening the first multi-million dollar, state of the art, world class STEM and Innovation Centre in February, students have an even greater advantage. Students participating in the STEM Centre opening did their College proud, by showcasing the amazing range of programs we are now proud to offer. Not only did the opening showcase STEM, but everything from dance recitals choreographed by our Head of Arts, Peter Fares; to students modelling Fermented Fashion pieces designed by Artist in Residence, Gary Cass; to our Home Economics students, led by Linda Little and Kendall Read, providing excellent service to our honoured guests on the day.
Through STEM, some of our hardworking students have been given the opportunity to represent our College interstate; with the Black Swans competing in Adelaide at the National 4x4 competition; and the Wilder Wolves competing in Sydney for the FIRST Robotics competition.
Robotics continues to grow and the Armadale Robotics Club is going from strength to strength. The Little Lego League Team Hydrolicks FLL Team won the prestigious Gracious Professionalism Award at the Lego League Perth Regionals and was 1 of 3 out of 34 teams invited to Nationals in Sydney in December. A huge achievement and a credit to the team's many supporters as well as our amazing and talented students. I thank and acknowledge Mr Townley, our ICT Coordinator, for his technology leadership along with his team of staff, mentors and parents. We have also seen the Black Swans mentor the next younger 4x4 team, who showed resilience and teamwork when competing recently in Sydney.
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We had an incredible P- TECH launch of the first WA Pilot, with a Career Expo followed by a visit from the Federal Minister Simon Birmingham who has funded the model. Our partnerships are with Austal Ships, Civmec, Thales, Datacom, HP and Deloitte. Our partners provide a vast array of apprenticeships and career training, particularly in equipping our students with STEM skills for the future. Western Power are keen to join us and will also be providing mentoring and training in the Science classrooms. Acknowledgements and special thanks to Mr Morton, Deputy Principal; Mrs O'Donoghue, VET Coordinator and Asta Morton, our Industry Liaison Officer from Skilling Australia Foundation.
Mrs O'Donoghue was privileged to attend the graduation ceremony in the Armadale District Hall for the inaugural Armadale Aspire program that three of our students had been participating in over six weeks. Congratulations to Lyka Vargas, Geeta Chand and Rechelle Wilkie, they have been amazing representatives for our school. All of the students had to stand up and present about a different aspect of the six days. Geeta and Lyka did an interpretive dance (along with talking) about the amazing Hot Chocolate available at the Armadale Hospital. Rechelle led other students in a role play about what not to do at a job interview. As Rechelle commented, “we are definitely the most creative school!”
Blue Moon Music Night, what a fabulous evening that was, the atmosphere was electric. We are very lucky to have such talented students here at Cecil Andrews. The students’ choreography in Around the World showed how talented, creative and original the Dance students are. Everyone enjoyed the show.
I would like to congratulate the staff and students involved in the Dance Festival last term. Mr Fares, with his team of Ms Underhill, Ms Humphries and Ms Magry have done a brilliant job of preparing the students to perform in a very professional manner. Our whole school musical production of Grease was a major success. The staff and students demonstrated talent, discipline and the capacity to work as a team as well as supporting each other. The opening to the META Art and Design Awards at Gallery Central was held recently and Jodie Nelissen's paintings won an Award for Excellence! There were only three of these awards given and it was for the best artworks.
Last term the senior school AFL team played off against Corpus Christi College in the semi-final of the Redimed cup. Kicking into a strong wind in the first half the boys found themselves down by a few goals at half time. The start of the second half was pretty even between the two teams until the boys showed their resilience to kick the last four Volume 4, 2017 Page 3 goals of the game to win by a goal. The most impressive thing was that they played the whole game a player down and with no substitutes after having a few players pull out before the game.
The Senior School AFL team had their grand final against Churchlands SHS. It was an arm wrestle the whole game but unfortunately Churchlands came away with a narrow nine point victory. This is the closest the College has ever come to winning this competition and the boys should be extremely proud of their efforts. Our boys played some of their best football all year and never gave up. Having seen their development over the last five years, a large part of their success was due to the hard work of their Specialist AFL teachers over this time from Mr Ward and Mr Bruse.
English Teacher Ms Vearer and her students were finalists and runners up in the UN Association Global World Teacher Awards. Ms Vearer and her class raised money to help re-build a school in Nepal after the earthquake in 2015, run under the auspices of the Education Earthquake Nepal. The project was so successful that students raised $450 for the school in Nepal. They are currently working on equipping the school with computers.
The IPS Review went very well and I wish to thank our school community for your valuable contribution and to those staff, parents and students who were interviewed. Thank you to Councillor Colin Campbell the Chair of our Board along with our hard working Board members, and the P&C for their ongoing support.
We thank MLA Dr Tony Buti who is on our school board for his marvellous contribution to set up our own TV Station - Cecil's TV. We are very excited due to the talent of students and the many events and projects worth filming!
Last year our year 12 students gained 100% attainment, which is phenomenal and I particularly thank Mrs Jones the Dean of Senior School, Mr Jones the Deputy of Senior School, Ms O' Donoghue the VET Coordinator and all of the upper school teachers for their work in preparing the year 12s. We had a magnificent presentation night in which our students did us proud. I wish all of our school community a safe and relaxing holiday. We want students to come back refreshed, and prepared to do their best in 2018.
Stella Jinman Principal Cecil Andrews College Page 4 Cecil Andrews College
Inside this issue:
School Board 6 Term Dates 2017/2018
Quantative Sciences 8 Term 4 2017 Term 1 2018 Term 1 2018 End of Term for students is Start of Term for staff is End of Term for students is VET 12 the 14th of December the 29th of January 2018 the 13th of April 2018 2017 Technologies 14 Start of Term for students End of Term for staff is the Clontarf 17 End of Term for staff is the is the 31st of January 2018 13th of April 2018 15th of December 2017
Follow the Dream 19
Girls Academy 21 The Front Office will be open from the 25th of January 2018 The Arts 22
HPE 28
Presentation Evening 32 Voluntary Contributions and School Charges
The school relies heavily on payments to cover the cost of materials, services and facilities used by all students in each educational program. Payment of the Voluntary Contributions is optional, however very beneficial. School Charges, however, are compulsory, if you would like to know more about your current balance or are unable to pay the full amount due, we have a time payment option available, please see the front administration staff for more information. Your continued support of the school allows us to provide all students with a wide range of learning opportunities and this is greatly appreciated.
Payment via EFTPOS (onsite), cash, cheque and direct debit into our bank account are all available payment options to you. Cecil Andrews College bank details are:
Cecil Andrews College BSB 633000 Acct 153500723 Ref Students Name (E.g.: JSmith Yr9) Please provide the students name for easy reference . Volume 4, 2017 Page 5
Absentees
Just a reminder to all parents and guardians of Cecil Andrews College students that if your child is absent for any reason, the College attendance officers need to be notified. The easiest ways to contact the College attendance officers is via phone at Student Services on 9497 0201 or on the 0408 099 112 MessageU and Skoolbag App.
Also a reminder that when collecting your child early for any reason, the process is made much easier if your child has a signed note from a parent or guardian explaining when and why your child needs to leave early. This means your child will not be questioned by their classroom teacher as to why they are leaving, and the College attendance officers will have a record of their explained absence.
Breakfast Club
The students are able to enjoy hot food, warm drink or fruit juice with fresh fruit for breakfast before beginning their class lessons every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 7.30-8.40am. They have the choice of ham and cheese toasties, baked bean or spaghetti jaffles, pancakes, sultana bread toasted, French toast or cereal if they prefer. The students not only come to eat and drink but socialise with their friends and chat to the Chaplain also. The number of students varies from 50 to getting up to the 80 mark each day. It is a privilege to serve and encourage the beautiful young people who come to Cecil Andrews College and I really enjoy this part of my role as Chaplain in the school. I would like to thank New Spring Church (formerly Kelmscott Church of Christ) for continuing to donate bread, fruit and at times, yoghurt and other items of the food used in the Breakfast Club each week.
If anyone would be interested in donating food items, the following would be really appreciated:
Long life milk, eggs, sliced cheese, ham, tins baked beans and/or spaghetti, fruit juice, self-raising flour, fresh fruit or sliced bread.
Gael Varian - Chaplain Page 6 Cecil Andrews College
Lowes Uniform All uniform items are in store and available for purchase. Lowes provides a range of ser- vices to assist you in selecting and buying the most appropriate items for your child. Lay- by is available and can be exchanged next year if your child has a sudden growth spurt over the holiday season. Take advantage of Lowes ongoing promotions, discount days and vouchers that are ongoing throughout the year and promoted in the enrolment packs. You can keep up to date with all the offers from Lowes via there online store. http://www.lowes.com.au/Schools-Online.aspx
Lowes staff are more than happy to deal with any other uniform issues you may have. Remember to use up your uniform allowance assistance if it is available to you and dont forget that gumtree or the quokka is a great way to sell your no longer needed uniform items. Selections of uniform items are also on display in the front office at Cecil Andrews College.
Introducing….. The School Board
2017 has been a pivotal year for our school community, with the launch of the STEM centre and associated programs, several high quality Performing Arts productions and the official launch of the Girl’s Academy. Behind the scenes, there was an immense amount of work in preparing for the IPS review, the first major external audit of the effectiveness of the systems we put in place three years ago when the College transitioned to become an Independent Public School. It is gratifying, but not a surprise, that the report that came from the review was glowing in its praise of what we, together, have achieved. The Board draws on the strengths of many highly skilled individuals from the world of business, academia and politics and it has been my pleasure to chair meetings that are filled with energy and a passion for ensuring the best outcomes for our student body. We will be putting out a call to serve for 2018 from the ranks of the parents in our College community; it is a rewarding way to be a part of the decision-making processes and it is critical that a variety of voices are represented. If you are passionate about achieving the best for our College, please think about joining. So, on behalf of your Board I wish you, and your families, the best for the upcoming holiday season. It has been a year of challenges overcome, of records broken and, increasingly, of Cecil Andrews building on a growing reputation of being a leader in so many fields.
Colin Campbell College Board Chair Volume 4, 2017 Page 7
Wayne Nurse
I have lived in the Armadale region since 2003 when I met my wife Rowena, and our 7 children have all attended schools in the region. I am a Chartered Tax Advisor and operate my own Accountancy Practice in the local region. I have also worked as a University Lecturer and I am also qualified as a High School Mathematics Teacher and as such I am very passionate about the education our children receive. I believe Cecil Andrews College to be a wonderful educational institution and I am committed through my time on the School Board to provide my financial knowledge and otherwise to help the school continue to thrive and to promote the school as a beacon of inclusive educational outcomes for the local community. I can be contacted via email at [email protected]
Dr Tony Buti MLA
Tony is the member for Armadale in the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Western Australia, being first elected in December 2010. He is the current Chair of the Public Accounts Committee and Deputy Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Audit.
Tony graduated from Kelmscott Senior High School and has studied at the University of Western Australia, Australian National University, Oxford University and Yale University.
Tony has worked as a high school teacher, sports agent, lawyer, and legal academic; and has written books, articles and other publications on the Stolen Generations, British child migrants, human rights, disability discrimination, and sports law.
In addition to being a Member of Parliament, Tony is a Senior Honorary Fellow at the Law School, the University of Western Australia; and Adjunct Professor, Law School, Murdoch University.
Professor Peter C S Taylor
Being a member of the Board enables me to contribute a professional educator’s perspective on the exciting curriculum innovations being introduced across the College. I am interested in the development of integrated curricula that engage every student in meaningful learning and preparation for life and work. In particular, I am keen to see the emergence of interdisciplinary teams that integrate existing innovations—project based learning, digital technologies, maker spaces—into mainstream curricula under the umbrella of STEAM education. Page 8 Cecil Andrews College
Quantative Sciences
Cecil Andrews College Tjuntjuntjara RCS Visit 17th - 23rd September 2017
In week 10 of the term 3 school Term, 11 students and 3 staff from Cecil Andrews College in Perth visited Tjuntjuntjara RCS for 3 days of learning and sharing. The Camp was a big success and of great benefit to staff and students involved from both schools. Cecil Andrews College (CAC) in Seville Grove, Armadale, Perth WA and Tjuntjuntjara Remote Community School (TRCS) have established an inter-school partnership. The partnership began in late 2016 and focusses on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and Cultural Exchange. CAC is a low Socio-Economic State High School (Years 7-12) with 660 students. 20%of CAC students are indigenous. 5 of the visiting students are Nyoongar and 1 Torres Strait Islander. Many other students at CAC are from a variety of other migrant backgrounds. The sharing of culture in diverse groups is an excellent opportunity for all students involved to develop their global citizenship.
The Week 10 STEM Camp hosted by TRCS was supported by the Tjuntjuntjara Community with transport (bus hire) and warm welcomes for the Perth Visitors from PTAC Staff and Community Members with visits to the Women’s Centre, CRC and a Community Inma (dance) in camp. Some of the Perth students had never before camped out or visited Central Australia. The visiting students and staff formed strong relationships and engaged in a variety of activities including building Lego Robots, Solar Powered Cars, woodworking, introduction to Aquaponics, RC Rock Climber Track Design, fine art, and music. Students from both schools shared meals, sports activities and field trips to learn about Spinifex Culture, Plants, Animals and geology.
Professor of STEAM Education Peter Taylor EdFutures and DOEWA School Pathways program Coordinator Mrs Gail Manton accompanied the CAC group to enrich the Teacher Development aspect of the activities. CAC is a Technologies Teacher Development School. The school's partnership has a STEM development goal for both Volume 4, 2017 Page 9
schools. The partnership also targets Robotics, Coding and STEM Engineering through RC Vehicles.
The great strength of the school's partnership is the relationships formed between students and staff and ongoing integrated programs like Robotics, Engineering, and Science. TRCS plans to visit Perth in November 2017 with a small group of students to participate in the FIRST Robotics Lego League State Tournament at Curtin University with CAC students. Looking forward into 2018 the partnership will include a science project for shared learning, teacher development, and resource exchange.
The first meeting of the schools occurred in November 2016 when TRCS staff and students camped at CAC and participated in Steam Ahead at the Arcadia Landing Show in Perth. CAC was coordinating Steam Ahead which provided STEM activities for 2000 visiting school children and the public at the International Arts Arcadia Event. Arcadia is a giant fire-breathing spider built with from industrial waste housing laser, fire, dance, and music performances. At the event, TRCS students met the crew backstage and engaged in activities in Arts, STEM and attended the Arcadia Youth Event. TRCS also engaged in STEM and other classes at CAC, visited Scitech for a special event and a local Primary school. TRCS combines it’s Perth visits with its collaboration with Notre Dame University Education Faculty.
Cecil Andrews College Student Tour of the “Inventors Hub” Facility Adding the R “Relevance” Factor into Education Cecil Andrews College is the Western Australia pilot P-Tech High School tasked with introducing STEM education to their students via their $5 million STEM Centre which was opened in 2017. http://cecilandrewscollege.wa.edu.au/curriculum/p-tech/ I have been working with five (5) year 11 Cecil Andrews College students, providing support on their Project Based Learning Subject using 3D printing and laser cutting tools to plan and produce their first project – a “Penguin” montage.
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As part of their journey of discovery, the students and their teacher visited the premises of “The Inventors Hub” which is owned and pioneered by CEO Megan Gobey. https://www.theinventorshub.com.au/ The Inventor’s Hub takes the inventor’s idea through to concept and product design, prototyping and manufacturing using 3D printing and laser cutting tools. These tools are also available for hobbyists to create their own product. The group was shown the laser cutter in action by cutting the components of a children’s Doodle toy which was then assembled.
Megan Gobey assembling the laser cut Doodle toy – Laser cutter in the RHS background
The students observed how 2D laser cut shapes can be assembled into a 3D model
Giraffe Spectacle Frame Dinosaur
Laser cut model of a house – An exact replica which has been opened-up to show internal fittings
Several laser-cut prototypes were displayed where functionality is tested, and models adjusted at low cost. Volume 4, 2017 Page 11
We were taken on a tour of the Spectro Industries Plastics Injection moulding facility where production models are manufactured. https:// www.spectroindustries.com.au
Megan showing a plastic component of the Plastic Granules used in the injection moulding shark proof fence manufactured at the process factory.
3D printer “The Doctor’ shown in the Megan discussing career options with students background – students are examining the and their teacher waste wax was left over from the 3D printing process,
The tour and demonstration of the use of digital technology tools provided the students and their teacher with the practical examples of 3D printing and Laser cutting used in industry and was directly linked to their PBL project. Thanks to Megan for providing her valuable time to open-up digital technology career options available to students and providing their teacher with an insight into prototyping, testing and manufacturing work processes.
Craig Power Managing Director – iSOL8 Pty Ltd 31st October 2017 Page 12 Cecil Andrews College
Year 10 Work Experience
Year 10 students who take part in the ADWPL Work experience program gain many rewards and realistic insights into the world of work. The opportunities they are given provide them with a far greater awareness of the transition from school to the working world. They can develop core skills for work and use their experiences to make more informed choices about future career pathways.
This year we had over 70 students go out on placements and this indicates the level of community support for the students and our school. This year parents have really taken a lead and utilised many of their networks to assist in finding the placements.
A BIG thank you to all the businesses who gave time and effort:
A Floral Moment, All Flags Signs & Banners, Amaroo Village, Anchor Hydraulic Services PTY LTD, Armadale Community Animal Rescue Group (Op Shop), Auto Masters Kelmscott, Autofix Automotives, Best and Less Armadale and Maddington, Buggles Childcare Riverton, Byford Child Care, Challis Community Primary School, Champion Drive Auto Repairs, Champion Hair, CIVMEC Construction & Engineering, Coles – Armadale, Kelmscott, North Armadale and Haynes, COR Cooling, DRG Roofing Pty Ltd, Early Learning Centre Camillo, Foot Locker Australia Inc (Carousel), Georgiou Group Pty Ltd, Great Beginnings Byford and Camillo, Gwynne Park Primary School, Horizon Works, Jim Clark Automotive, KAR Auto Services, Kelmscott Service Centre , KLO Auto Electrics, Miles of Smiles Childcare Centre, Mount Barker Post Office, Murdoch University, Perth Quad Bikes, Pit N Portal Group Pty Ltd, Price Attack Armadale, Raine & Horne Cannington, Razorback Construction, Salon Express Armadale, Sci-Tech Discovery Centre, Selected Plumbing, Seville Grove Handyman Service, Sizzler, South Lake Primary School, Stokes and Renk CarCraft, Target Armadale, Thales Australia Limited, The Dance Collective, Tuart Engineering Australia PTY LTD, Tyre Power (Kelmscott), WA Industrial Supplies Pty Ltd, Willandra Primary School, Wirrabirra Primary School, Woolworths Armadale and Southlands Volume 4, 2017 Page 13
P-Tech Battleships—Let the Games Begin!
A group of year 9 students took strategy and combined it with skills in engineering, design and creative arts by engaging with a P-TECH Battleships project. Led by their HASS teacher, Mr Vinton-Boot and with input from Sarah Cathcart, naval architect, from Austal Shipbuilders the students designed and built cardboard battleships and played out an old fashioned game of battleships on the oval. Similar to the board game, students were organised into 6 small teams to create and build their ships then coming together to form two opposing teams ready to battle each other.
“The battleship project presented a perfect opportunity for students to develop their STEM- based skills that are a key element of the P-Tech program. In building the ships and game components, students were required to apply maths, engineering, and physics concepts but more importantly develop their problem solving and team work skills that are so important for their future careers.” Mr Vinton-Boot
There were 4 award categories – Best Overall Battleship Team, Best Teamwork, Most Realistic Battleship Design and Best Gameplay. The overall winners were Eliza Bank and Ella Quinlan who, along with a prize bag from Forgacs Marine and Defence (CIVMEC), will be given a personalised tour of Austal Shipbuilders by Sarah Cathcart.
The Southern Perth P-TECH Program and Cecil Andrews College is the only pilot currently based in WA. With support from program partners Austal, Civmec, Datacom, Deloitte, HP and Thales, students are exposed to career pathways and opportunities within the Defence Industry and Technology. Henderson based companies Austal and Civmec were recently announced by the Federal Government as part of the $4 billion offshore patrol vessel program. The growing shipbuilding industry in WA will soon require a highly skilled and capable workforce to assist in the delivery of these large projects. Page 14 Cecil Andrews College
Technologies Thai Educators visit Cecil Andrews STEM Programs with Murdoch University and the Fogarty Foundation
Our Robotics team The Wilder Wolves recently hosted a visit from Professor Peter Charles Taylor from Edfutures, Rebecca Loftus from EdFutures / Fogarty Foundation, and visiting student teachers from Khon Kaen University with Dr Chokchai Yuenyong in the Cecil Andrews College STEM Centre. The visitors came to see the amazing work of our FRC and FLL teams. It was a pleasure to meet the visitors and share our learning.
Robotics
Our FIRST Lego League (FLL) team - the Hydrolicks is 16 Year 7’s and 8’s competing in the Perth Regional tournament on 12th Nov at the Curtin University Stadium State level. They have to solve a problem to do with water in a Project Presentation and compete in 15 rounds of Robot Game against teams from WA. Each year the game theme is different. This year it is Hydrodynamics. Students are learning many skills like Teamwork, Coding, Research and Speaking and Presentation. The Team has a Build Group meeting twice per week at 7 AM with Mr Townley and Parent Mentor Phil Pettis. Ms Plaut and Ms Blundell are coaching the team. Wish them luck.
Our FIRST Robotics (FRC) team - The Wilder Wolves has grown to 14 and is now in Pre-season and is engaged in an Outreach Project called The Armadale Robotics Clubs (ARC) Project. The ARC Project has a new country partner FRC Team at South Hedland SHS as well as Tjuntjuntjara RCS. Hopefully next year we will include Kelmscott SHS and 2-3 more Armadale primary schools. The ARC project was recently successful in receiving $17000 from the City of Armadale for each Armadale school to purchase Robotics Equipment. The Arc Project is sponsored by the City of Armadale and supported by the Lions Club, Business Armadale, Curtin University and DOE School Pathways.
The new Armadale SHS FRC Team and The Wilder Wolves at Cecil Andrews are in Pre-Season now with the Game Teaser out and Teams forming, training and planning travel to Sydney to compete internationally in March. Our Build Season Kicks Off in our STEM Centre, on the first Saturday in January with a sleepover and Game Reveal streamed video from FIRST at midnight. Then it's 5 weeks to build and ship a large competition game ready robot. Excitement is growing and students are learning Computer Aided Design, Web Design, Mechanical, Electrical and Software Engineering Volume 4, 2017 Page 15 whilst building strong problem-solving, teamwork, organisational skills, and interpersonal skills.
The Wilder Wolves will be featured in a Federal Govt Commissioned report into STEM Innovation by Google Australia soon and will be running an Interactive Robotics exhibition on Nov 19th at the new Harrisdale Shopping Centre as part of its Opening. Some of our Robotics Students recently traveled 2 days each way to Tjuntjuntjara RCS in the Great Victoria Desert to strengthen our STEM Partnership with TRCS. It was an amazing camp. You can find us on Page 17 onward in the 'Menzies Matters' Newsletter. The Wilder Wolves will also be the focus Team presented by Google Australia in a major report on STEM in schools to the Federal Government later this year.
Cecil Andrews College, the P&C, Clontarf Football Academy and the Girls Academy are currently speaking with interested students about forming the first and only Indigenous themed FRC Team in 2018. This very exciting venture would attract a lot of interest in the STEM Education Community in Australia and beyond.
Lego League Perth Regionals
On the 12th of November our Hydrolicks FLL Team won the prestigious Gracious Professionalism Award at the Lego League Perth Regionals and were 1 of 3 out of 34 teams invited to Nationals in Sydney in 19 days time. A huge achievement and a credit to the team's many supporters as well as our amazing and talented students.
4x4 in Schools
Following the success of our Black Swans (first 4x4 team), we would like to announce that our 4x4 in Schools team- Redtails- have come in 2nd in the Development Class and have also won the Best Track Performance Award and the Encouragement Award! We are 1 in 2 from Western Australia as Cannington Community College joined in on the competition through a TDS Request that resulted in ongoing mentoring. They submitted in the Professional Class and came third. Page 16 Cecil Andrews College
National Land Rover 4x4 in Schools Competition
Earlier this month, Cecil Andrews College and Cannington Community College from Western Australia, competed in the National Land Rover 4x4 in Schools competition at Baden-Powell Scout Centre in Pennant Hills, Sydney. Red Tails (Year 9 team from Cecil Andrews College) and Alpha Rover (Year 10 team from Cannington Community College) both achieved successful outcomes from the competition as first time competitors. Red Tails finished in 2nd place in the Development class and also won an award for Best Track Per- formance and the Encouragement Award, which highlighted the strong collaboration between the team members. Alpha Rover came in at 3rd place in the Professional class.
The Land Rover 4x4 in Schools competition is an international program that aims to encompass the 21st Century skills that allows Teachers to equip students with problem solving, collaborative learning and job ready skills whilst teaching them the key elements of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The experience for the Red Tails team has allowed them to see Engineering in a different way “instead of only thinking that engineering was to make building but it is the different processes and levels of engineering that ranges from digital to mechanical to create something”. The program exposes students to coding, mechatronics, manufacturing and various digital technologies processes, which are some of the STEM-based elements that they are learning at the college.
The Red Tails have also highlighted that their participation in the competition has opened up their opportunities on what type of STEM based career they can pursue and how they can “change the future of engineering”. As they reflect as a group on their achievements, the students have already started thinking about other innovative ways to School design their car shell, modify their remote control car and how they would more it Pathways more sustainable for next year’s participation. Program The program has definitely engaged our students in the world of STEM and we would like to acknowledge School Pathways Program for their support with the program.
Written by Amanda Lean and Jason Evans STEM Teachers- Cecil Andrews College Volume 4, 2017 Page 17
Design & Technology
The final semester of the year has been busy in the Design and Technology department. Our Year 11 Woodwork & Metalwork students have completed their final major project. The students have shown creativity in developing their concepts as well as a high level of workshop skills in producing their final product. The overall quality of the production, assembly and finish of the items has been very pleasing to observe. The students have performed exceptionally well in all aspects of the course. Below are some examples of their efforts this year. We would also like to thank all those students who attended the subway lunch at the end of term three. We appreciate your willingness to demonstrate all of the STARR qualities in our department, in particular safety and resilience. It makes our day!
Clontarf
The Clontarf Academy at Cecil Andrews College works in close partnership with the staff, executive and leadership teams to improve the educational outcomes of the boys and provide them with a range of development, training, employment, sporting and broader life opportunities.
We continually work to develop and build the capacity of all boys, focussing on com- municating and reinforcing our key messages and expectations in an effort to create a solid foundation for Academy members to start or continue their Clontarf journey.
To help achieve this Academy activities are planned within the focus areas of education, leadership, employment, well-being and sport. Some of the key activities undertaken to this term included: