This week has provided many rich learning opportunities for students across the College to participate in sport, music, community events, and learning experiences. On Tuesday, our Year 7 to 9 students took part in NEAS Sport competitions. Wednesday included the Year 5 Camp Parent Information Night, along with a special visit from students and staff from CAPS in Coolgardie. Yesterday, our Junior School students in Years 3 to 6 participated in the Junior School Eisteddfod, while Year 10 students attended the Careers Expo to explore future pathways and opportunities. Today has been another busy and exciting day across the College, with the STTC Mother’s Day Breakfast, Battle of the Bands alongside Mundaring Christian College and Northshore Christian Grammar School, a Swanonline excursion to Perth Zoo, and our whole-College Community Bushdance bringing students and families together in fellowship and fun.
Looking ahead, next week’s events include:
We are excited to announce that our Junior School Flexible Learning Precinct will commence construction next week located outside the Year 6 classrooms and near the drop-off and pick-up area of the Junior School.
You are warmly invited to join the Executive Team for the Term 2 Parent Coffee and Connect Morning Tea in the Maali Room next Monday, 18 May.
The session will include time for networking and questions.
For catering purposes, please register your attendance at the link below:
Date: Monday 18 May
Time: 8:45am – 9:45am
Venue: Maali Room
Registration link: Parent Coffee and Connect Morning Tea – Fill out form
We look forward to connecting with you at the morning tea.
We are looking for parent volunteers to assist in the Secondhand Uniform Shop on Wednesday mornings from 8:00am-9:00am during term.
If you are available to help, we would greatly appreciate your support. Volunteering is a wonderful way to serve our College community and connect with other parents.
Please contact Helen Gilson or Lorilei Auld at parentchristianlifecommittee@scea.wa.edu.au if you are able to assist.
Our students have been working hard throughout the term and we are excited to invite parents and families to a number of upcoming music performances and events. These occasions provide a wonderful opportunity for students to share their musical growth and talents with the College community. We enjoyed watching our talented students perform at the Junior School Music Eisteddfod on 14 May and look forward to welcoming families to support and encourage our students at the following events:
Year 3 Assembly
Date: Friday 22 May
Time: 2:00pm
Venue: Maali Mia Theatre
Featuring: Year 5/6 Strings
College Tour Term 2
Date: Tuesday 9 June
Time: 8:30am
Venue: Whole School Campus
Featuring: Avanti Choir, Piccolo Choir
SCEA Collective Choir Day
Date: Wednesday 10 June
Time: 9:30am
Venue: Maali Mia Theatre
Featuring: Swan Song Choir, Avanti Choir, Piccolo Choir
Junior School Ensemble Music Evening
Date: Thursday 11 June
Time: 5:00pm
Venue: Maali Mia Theatre
Featuring: Avanti Choir, Piccolo Choir, Junior School Drum Corp, Junior School Guitar Ensemble, Year 5/6 Strings, Year 4 Strings
Year 5 Assembly
Date: Friday 12 June
Time: 2:00pm
Venue: Maali Mia Theatre
Featuring: Junior School Guitar Ensemble, Avanti Choir
Year 3 Strings Semester 1 Concert
Date: Thursday 18 June
Time: 2:00pm
Venue: Maali Mia Theatre
Featuring: Year 5/6 Strings item song, Classes 3B and 3C
We thank our parents, students and Music staff for their dedication and preparation, and we look forward to celebrating our students’ achievements together.
Mr Kane Shaw
Dean of Instrumental Music
Join us in the Gym tonight, where the Cherry Steppers, a modern line dancing company, will be leading the charge in some boot-scootin’ fun.
Families from both the Junior and Senior Schools are invited to join in the festivities.
There will be face painting, hot jam donuts and an ice cream van on site to satisfy your sweet tooth. So bring along a picnic, chairs and rugs for a fantastic evening indoors. Don’t forget to dust off your best bushdance, country and western attire to add to the lively atmosphere. Let’s make this a night to remember!
Community Bushdance
Date: Friday 15 May
Time: 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Venue: Gym, Swan Christian College
Dress: Your best line dancing / Bushdance / Country & Western outfits
Bring: Your own picnic, chairs, picnic rugs and money to purchase food and drink
Food and drink: Hot jam donuts and ice cream vans on site. BYO picnic.
What: Line dancing (you will be taught on the night by a professional line dancing company). Facepainting activities to keep younger children occupied.
Registration: Buy Tickets or purchase at the door
Price: $5.00
Please note this is an alcohol-free event.
Please save the date for our upcoming College Photo Days, which will take place on Thursday 18 June and Friday 19 June in Week 9.
Ordering envelopes will be sent home next week with all the details needed to place your order.
We look forward to capturing these special moments for our students.
We warmly invite our alumni from the Class of 1986, 1996, 2006 and 2016 to join us for a special evening reconnecting with old friends and celebrating shared memories at Swan Christian College.
This combined reunion marks the 40, 30, 20 and 10 year milestones for these graduating classes. It will be a relaxed sundowner where alumni can catch up, share stories and reflect on their time at the College.
Whether you are reconnecting with classmates you have not seen for years or continuing friendships that have lasted decades, it promises to be a memorable evening together.
Combined Alumni Reunion Sundowner
Date: Friday 6 November
Time: 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Venue: Maali Room, Swan Christian College
Register here: Combined Alumni Reunion Sundowner
Tickets are $15 for alumni and $10 for one guest per alumni, and include light supper and drinks.
Last Friday, our Junior School students enjoyed a special Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea filled with delicious treats, meaningful moments and beautiful musical performances. It was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the mothers, grandmothers and significant women in our community.
Thank you for the love, care and encouragement you pour into the lives of our students each day. We hope you felt valued and appreciated.
“She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.” – Proverbs 31:25
Our 5B students enjoyed a special classroom visit this week, with six-week-old chickens kindly brought in by one of our families. The students had the opportunity to hold, feed, and closely observe the chickens as they moved together as a flock. It was a fantastic hands-on learning experience and sparked lots of curiosity and excitement in the classroom. We look forward to seeing how they continue to grow!
Miss Claire McChesney
Teacher
Last Thursday, our Junior School Music Eisteddfod provided a wonderful opportunity for students in Years 3-6 to share their musical talents and growing confidence as performers. Across three sessions throughout the day, students performed a variety of pieces on their instruments and demonstrated great courage, preparation and perseverance in front of their peers and families.
We were delighted to welcome adjudicator Mrs Carmen Vasiu from Mundaring Christian College, who spoke highly of all the performers and was impressed by the quality of the performances. Mrs Vasiu encouraged students to continue practising their instruments, reminding them that research has shown learning and practising music helps increase intelligence and supports brain development.
A special thank you to Mr Kane Shaw, Miss Christie Forrester, Mr Max Perin and Mr Karl Dietrich for their hard work in coordinating the event, as well as our parents, staff and students for their support in making the day such a success.
On Wednesday 13 May, we welcomed a group of staff and students from CAPS in Coolgardie to Swan Christian College. CAPS is an abbreviation for Christian Aboriginal Parent Directed School. The vision of CAPS Coolgardie is to provide a Christ-centred education, that nurtures students spiritually, educationally, and socially; in an inclusive learning environment that embraces the richness of the Aboriginal (First Nations) heritage.
During their visit, the group enjoyed a tour of our beautiful College, sampled some of the delicious food prepared by our Hospitality team, and spent two periods in our Swan Trade Training Centre. Under the guidance of Mr Norman and his Year 11 Metal students, each visitor had the opportunity to make their own toolbox.
Many of the students who attended the CAPS trip last year also joined the group for lunch, providing a wonderful opportunity to reconnect and share memories from their time together.
Later this year, a team of Swan staff and students will travel to Coolgardie to visit the CAPS community.
Have you ever considered what a life of “no music” might be like?
Chaos is the answer! As evidenced in the Fenceline Theatre Production written and directed by Jane Hille and recently performed in the Maali Mia Theatre. The crash of genres came together in an overlay of comedic farce, interrupted by hilarious moments of physical theatre, resulting in a maelstrom of exaggerated action, gags, melodramatic moments and unfinished sentences. Thank you, Ms Hille!
Congratulations to all involved. Congratulations to the Year 12s, performing in their last school play. And congratulations to Sebastian Weeks and Joshua Jarvis who have performed in nine (9) Fenceline plays over their years at Swan. We thank these young men especially, but also all the cast and crew, for sharing their talents with us once again.
But speaking of “no music”… there was music – music to which the “no music” action took place. And if that doesn’t make sense, it means you missed the show. Oh well, hope to see you next time.
Mr Andrew Matthews
Head of Performing Arts
Parents and friends are warmly invited to our Creative Lab Exhibition Evening, showcasing the creative work of our Year 10–12 students from Semester 1.
This special event celebrates the effort and talent of our students in areas such as performing arts, media, design, visual arts and digital technologies. It’s a wonderful opportunity to support their achievements and encourage their continued growth.
Creative Lab Exhibition
Date: Monday 8 June
Time: 6:00pm
Venue: Maali Room
Drinks and a light supper will be provided.
Please RSVP here: Register here for the exhibition
We look forward to seeing you there.
Today, the STTC community gathered in The Swan Centre (Gym) for a special Mother’s Day Breakfast to celebrate the mothers and significant women in our students’ lives. It was a wonderful morning of connection, appreciation and community as families enjoyed time together over a delicious hot breakfast.
A special thank you to our Hospitality team and staff for their hard work in preparing and organising the breakfast and helping make the morning such a memorable occasion for our families.
We are grateful for the love, encouragement and support these important women bring to our students each day.
If you’re in Year 10 at Swan Christian College, this is your chance to get hands-on with real tools at Swan Trade Training Centre’s Internal Try a Trade Day on Tuesday 26 May.
The Swan Trade Training Centre’s free Try a Trade Day is designed to empower young minds in Year 10 by providing a unique opportunity at Years 11 and 12 to delve into different trades and discover your true passions. Whether they are intrigued by the thought of Building and Construction/Carpentry, Engineering: Heavy Metal, or the exciting world of Electrotechnology, we have something just for your child to help them kick start their trade career.
The Swan Trade Training Centre will be hosting a free Try a Trade Day on Tuesday 26 May. This is open to all students who are currently completing Year 10 at Swan Christian College or any other school in Western Australia.
Try a Trade seeks to:
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