This week began with the Labor Day public holiday on Monday. On Tuesday, our Year 7 to 9 students took part in NEAS Sport, enjoying the opportunity to compete and represent the College. Wednesday saw our Senior School students compete in the ACC Championship Basketball Senior Carnival. The State Schools Tennis Classic also began on Thursday, while our Year 5 students enjoyed an engaging excursion to Perth Zoo. That evening, Year 6 parents attended the Sydney and Canberra Camp Parent Information Night. Today, our Year 8 students participated in the YSafety student presentation, focusing on important aspects of online safety and wellbeing.
Looking ahead, next week’s events include:
Monday: State Schools Tennis Classic 2025; Local Pastor Morning Tea
Tuesday: College Tour; Year 7–9 NEAS Sport
Wednesday: WACSSA Floor Ball; Junior School NAPLAN commences
Thursday: State Schools Tennis Classic; Year 4 Camp Parent Information Night
Friday: Cultural Day in Junior School; NEAS (Interschool) Swim Meet
The College provides student immunisation information to the Western Australian Department of Health as part of routine health reporting. This allows the Department to monitor immunisation coverage and support families where needed.
If your child is identified as being under-vaccinated, the Department of Health will contact you directly to provide guidance and support in accessing local immunisation services.
Families seeking further information or assistance can visit the HealthyWA website for resources and advice:
https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Healthy-living/Immunisation
If you have questions about immunisation, you can also contact the Department of Health at immunisation@health.wa.gov.au
We ask all families to please take care when parking on campus.
The bitumen parking area is reserved for Junior School families at pick-up time. Senior School parents are asked not to park in this area until after 3:10pm. Senior School families should use the limestone parking area and leave the bitumen spaces available for Junior School parents.
Please also ensure you are parking in designated areas only. Some parents have been found parking on the utility road, which is strictly for buses only. We have been informed that a fine of $3000 was recently issued by the council after a vehicle was photographed parking incorrectly. The local council monitors parking, and number plates are recorded.
Thank you for helping us maintain a safe and respectful environment for all families.
In light of recent emergency notifications, we strongly encourage all parents and guardians to download the Orbit App and ensure notifications are turned on. The app is the College’s main way of sharing emergency notifications and important updates, as well as keeping you up to date with your child’s school life.
Through Orbit, you will receive timely updates such as announcements, event reminders, urgent notices, attendance information and other important communications. Turning on immediate notifications on your phone settings for ParentOrbit ensures you do not miss time-sensitive messages, including changes to activities, weather updates or important alerts.Â
Check that the ParentOrbit notifications are set for Immediate Delivery in the settings on your phone (see image).
The app also provides convenient access to key information in one place, helping you stay informed and connected with the College throughout the year.
If you have not yet downloaded the Orbit App, we encourage you to do so as soon as possible and check that notifications are enabled in your phone settings. This will help ensure you receive important information when you need it.
Please head over to this page for assistance with downloading and installing ParentOrbit.
We hope you enjoyed Family Breakfast on 20 February. Join us for the next Family Breakfast on:
Friday 20 March – 7:30am – 8:30am
Breakfast is served from 7:30am – 8:30am before school at How Ya Bean Cafe (outside the Gym).Â
Presented by Chef Rob and the Swan Hospitality Students, a range of delicious breakfast options will be available for purchase including scrambled egg bowls, breakfast wraps, pancakes with maple syrup and cream, portugese tarts, and barista-made coffee of course.
We hope that you can join us for the next Family Breakfast!
We are excited to present Fenceline Theatre Company’s latest production, The Sound of No Music! Featuring our Senior School students, this promises to be a hilarious production.
What is it about?
This is a comic farce about a theatre company that has lost its money! In a desperate attempt to rebuild the coffers, they need a show in a hurry and decide to do a whodunnit mystery in an Austrian Abbey called The Sound of No Music. As the rehearsals commence, so does the chaos and the ensemble navigate their parody, while trying to find out where that money has gone.
Purchase your tickets now before Term 2 at discounted prices at The Sound of No Music.
Dates: Tues 28 April | Wed 29 April | Thurs 30 April | Fri 1 MayÂ
Times: 7:15pm – 9:00pm
Venue: Maali Mia Theatre
Buy tickets at: The Sound of No Music
All College families are warmly invited to attend the upcoming Parent Christian Life Committee Annual College Meeting.
This gathering provides an opportunity to hear from both the Parent Christian Life Committee members and Executive staff, who will share updates on College life, initiatives, and plans. It is also a time to connect with other families who are passionate about supporting the Christian culture and values of Swan Christian College.
Date: Friday 1 May
Time: 8:45am – 9:30am
Venue:Â Maali Room
Register here before 24 April: Parent Christian Life Committee Annual College Meeting – Fill out form
We encourage all parents to attend and be part of the conversation as we continue to partner together in faith and community.
If you know someone who may be interested in finding out more about Swan Christian College, please feel free to invite them to the next College Tour on Tuesday 10 March.
College Principal Dr Darnelle Pretorius and our staff are excited to welcome you to our College and provide an opportunity for you to explore our campus and the many opportunities available for students. The schedule for the tour is:
Date: Tuesday 10 March
Tour times:Â
Both Junior & Senior School: 9:00 AM – 11:15 AM
Junior School only: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Senior School only: 9:45 AM – 11:15 AM
Register here: https://www.swan.wa.edu.au/enrolments/#tour
All families are encouraged to attend the Morning Tea, and they are more than welcome to stay for the Senior School Tour if they would like to.
Address: 381 Great Northern Highway, Middle Swan
Register online or contact our Enrolments team on (08) 9374 8300.
We look forward to seeing you there!
22 of our Year 6 boys took to the grass courts at Alexander Park Tennis Club on Thursday to compete in a modified tennis format, representing Swan with great effort and sportsmanship throughout the day.
The competition involved multiple rounds of singles and doubles matches, giving the boys plenty of opportunities to demonstrate their skill, teamwork and determination. It was encouraging to see such strong participation, with three out of our five teams progressing through to their respective grand finals.
Our 1st Squad delivered an outstanding performance, finishing the day as overall runners-up in the Academy Plate. The title was claimed by Wesley College after a spirited and closely contested final.
It was a fantastic effort from all the boys and a great day of tennis for Swan. We are proud of the way our students represented the College both on and off the court.
Today we celebrated the sporting and academic achievements of some of our students at the Senior School Assembly.
Three of the students who qualified for the National Athletics Championships in Brisbane were commended for their outstanding sporting achievements. At the State athletics championships recently, Sofie G (Year 10) achieved Bronze in the U17 400m hurdles. This is a first State medal for her, which she has been working hard for this season. She will be going to Brisbane in April for Nationals.
Autumn G (Year 9) achieved Gold in the U15 200m hurdles and Silver in the U15 90m hurdles. Again, she will be going to Nationals in Brisbane this April. She also achieved two State Gold medals with her sprint relay team at the end of the year.
Maddyson D in Year 8 claimed Gold in the 400m, dominating the race and finishing around 50 metres ahead of the field. She earned Silver in both the 100m and 200m events and will compete at the National Championships in Brisbane in mid-April.
Sebastian W (Year 12) was awarded the Grade 7 Piano for Leisure Repertoire and the Grade 3 Music Theory Certificates. And Shenton took the winning House award for the Languages Quiz.
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