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St James' Anglican School

Locality: Alkimos

Phone: +61 8 6336 8330

Address: 2 Graceful Boulevard 6038 Alkimos, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.stjames.wa.edu.au

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25.01.2022 As part of R U Ok Day activities last Thursday, St James created a Gratitude Wall. Each student wrote down one thing they are grateful for. The aim of this task was for students to acknowledge a positive in their life. Then, if they ever come across someone who was struggling to see positives in their own life, students can remember this activity and use their example as a catalyst for conversation.

25.01.2022 The Pre-Primary students have loved every second spent in the new play area this year. As a thank you, the children made a special presentation to Mr Robertson, Mr McGeown and Mr Gore. It has been so lovely to see the ELC students enjoying the new facilities, which would not have been possible without these staff members.

25.01.2022 Today we hear from Service Learning Coordinator, Mrs Syme. Mrs Syme talks about the many benefits of Service Learning. Ways students can get involved in Service Learning at St James include: * Helping out at after school clubs. * Assisting at sports training or events (inside and outside of school).... * Keeping the community clean. * Raising awareness for issues and concerns. * Fundraising. * Taking part in events and activities such as the Anglicare WA School Sleep Out and the Uthando Project. See more

25.01.2022 A reminder to come down tomorrow for the opening of the 2020 Art Exhibition!

25.01.2022 Today was Transition Day for students attending Year 7 at St James' in 2021. They spent the day exploring the campus, taking part in team-building exercises and experiencing Senior School subjects. They were also treated to a sausage sizzle lunch, thanks to the Year 10s. We are super excited to officially welcome these students into Senior School next year!

25.01.2022 Last week the Year 1 students attended an excursion to Nature Scape at Kings Park. They spent the day climbing, balancing, wading and being Nature Detectives. What an awesome day!

24.01.2022 Always wanted to join the Orange Army? St James is currently seeking applications for the position of Head of Science. Click on the link below to find out more. https://www.stjames.wa.edu.au/about/employment/ Applications close Sunday 30 August.

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24.01.2022 On Wednesday mornings this term, St James’ students have been getting their steps in early by taking part in the Marathon Club. The club meets at 7.30am before walking or running the Camino Dreaming Pilgrim's Walk. The aim of the club is for participants to track the kilometres run/walked each week, culminating in achieving a Half Marathon (21.1km), Marathon (42.2km), Ultra Marathon (75km) or 100km Club. Congratulations to Olivia and Jacob Allum who were the first official Junior School Marathon Club runners, clocking up 3.75km of non-stop running with Mrs Pearce last week. Thanks for your positive and encouraging attitude Olivia and Jacob!

24.01.2022 Check out the December issue of the Anglican Schools Commission Newsletter, with our Trade Centre as the main feature. Special mention to our resident photographer, Mr O'Reilly, for the cover image! https://issuu.com/anglicanscho/docs/asc_news_december_2020

24.01.2022 Senior School Elections are on their way. Candidates are speaking to students this week and voting for the 2021 leaders will commence next week. It is especially exciting as voting will include the nominations for our first Year 12 School Captains!

23.01.2022 On Wednesday afternoon the Year 7-9 Soccer Club played a friendly match against Irene McCormack Catholic College. After being down 2-0 early, the team fought back to win 4-3. Credit to Manager Alan Fergie McLatchie who marshalled his troops expertly to take the win!

22.01.2022 This morning the St James' Junior School Choir performed at the Ocean Keys Shopping Centre spreading Christmas cheer. All performers did a fantastic job. The students performed some old favourites and a few newer Christmas carols which were all a hit! The Junior School Choir along with the ELC and Senior School Choir will be performing again at the Eden Beach Christmas movie event on Friday 4 December. This morning was a great practice run for the students to perform in front of a crowd, and in St James' fashion, they did superbly.

22.01.2022 This term Year 5 students are learning about the fundamental elements of Art. Last week the class focused on value. Value is the name given to the lightness or darkness of tones and colours. In this lesson, students learnt to mix colours and apply them to a landscape. Fantastic work Year 5s!

22.01.2022 The St James Anglican School Trade Centre is nearing completion, with internal fittings and fixtures currently being finished. Take a sneak peek at how its progressed over the last few months and get excited for the opportunities coming soon!

20.01.2022 The St James Senior School Athletics Squad took part in a special training afternoon yesterday, to hone their skills before the ACC Athletics Carnival next Friday. We are so excited to cheer them on next week!

19.01.2022 Calling all singers, dancers and actors! Auditions for the 2021 School Production of The Little Mermaid Jr will be taking place on Sunday 6 September. Students interested in auditioning must download an Audition Pack from the School website at the link below, and return the Audition Form to Student Services by Monday 31 August. https://www.stjames.wa.edu.au//the-little-mermaid-is-comi/

19.01.2022 Last week the Year 2s spent time in the sunshine planting strawberries and blueberries with Groundsman Mike. Thank you to Bunnings Mindarie for donating these lovely plants. We are looking forward to watching them grow and sampling the fruit on offer!

19.01.2022 Towards the end of last year, Year 5 student Kaitlyn Mortimore decided to cut 30cm off her hair. It wasn't your usual visit to the hairdressers as Kaitlyn's hair was donated to Variety the children's Charity and the Australian Alopecia Areata Foundation where it will be turned into a wig for a child. Congratulations Kaitlyn, St James' is proud to have students who are so selfless.

18.01.2022 Yesterday Mr Pree hosted the 2020 Captains at a special lunch in the Chapel. The lunch was to acknowledge the work they have done this year and to personally thank them for being part of the Senior School leadership group. In what has been a difficult year for the captains, with limited opportunities to show their leadership and contribute in the usual ways, we are so proud of what they have achieved.

18.01.2022 During the Term 3 holidays, Year 9 student Grace Harding attended the Camp Hero #19. This camp is run by a charity known at Zero2hero. Their goal is to educate young people on suicide awareness and work towards preventing mental health illnesses developing through education. Did you know 75% of mental health illnesses develop before the age of 25? 50% of these before the age of 15! Throughout the week, Grace explored Nanga Bush Camp, spoke with health professionals, mental h...ealth survivors and best of all, got to meet an amazing bunch of people. In her words, 'They were my friends day one, and by day five, they became family!' Grace is passionate about mental health support and awareness and wants to make a difference. Thank you, Grace, for sharing your experience!

18.01.2022 Wishing all the dads, grandads, uncles and special friends a very happy Fathers Day today! Love, the Orange Army

17.01.2022 This term Year 9 Sports Science students have been learning about the effects of a cold environment on athletic performance. They experimented with warm hands and freezing hands to see the effects on hand fine motor skills. Fun...and pain...was had by all.

17.01.2022 Earlier in the year we shared a story about one of our amazing Year 4 students. Olivia Van den Ham has been growing her hair for months to raise money for Epilepsy WA. Olivia took donations through her Everyday Hero fundraising page, which to date has raised over $1,500. This week Olivia finally took the plunge and cut off her long locks. Not only has she raised money for Epilepsy WA, but also donated her hair to Sustainable Salons. Sustainable Salons collect hair donations... to make wigs for people with medically-induced hair loss conditions such as alopecia and cancer. Olivia, you are an inspiration to us all To read Olivia's full story, click on the link below. https://www.perthnow.com.au//alkimos-school-friend-inspire

17.01.2022 The St James' Board Riders Club was back again this term. Each week 16 students travelled to Trigg Beach with Miss Meulenkamp, with the hope of catching the wave of the day. It has been fantastic to see the resilience, determination and growth of every student. What a way to start the day!

16.01.2022 Work has begun on set pieces for next year's production of The Little Mermaid Jr!

16.01.2022 It was a yummy Maths lesson in Year 2 Jackson in Term 4 when students used candy canes and chocolates to work on their fractions. The students had to divide the lollies into halves, quarters and eighths, and lucky Mrs Templar got the odd one out!

16.01.2022 The final touches are being made to the 2020 Art Exhibition. Come on down for the official opening today at 3.30pm, to see some amazing student artwork.

15.01.2022 Important dates for Term 1. We can't wait to welcome the Orange Army back for 2021. An exciting year ahead for all our students, from Kindergarten to Year 12. #stjamesanglicanschool #sjasorangearmy

13.01.2022 Today was the annual Book Week Parade. All Kindy to Year 6 students had the opportunity to show off their fantastic costumes in front of the rest of the Junior School. Everyone looked spectacular, what a way to end the week!

11.01.2022 Yesterday the Kindy classes held a special assembly, to showcase what they have learnt this year. The students demonstrated their knowledge of numbers and letters, showed some amazing artwork and even counted to ten in Japanese! They also performed the story of The Three Little Kids, reciting their words and actions perfectly. Well done Kindy!

11.01.2022 Year 10 Forensics students had fun this term creating and solving crimes. Students had to make a crime scene with either a dioramas or staged performance (image 3!). They then described a sequence of events and planted evidence within their scene. Groups swapped scenes and solved the crime by using their knowledge of forensics. We certainly have some future investigators in our ranks!

11.01.2022 This week the Year 9 Marine Science students were lucky to have Tyrone from Tackle HQ come to visit. Tyrone taught the students some more advanced knot tying techniques and how to cast effectively. With his guidance, we are sure the Year 9s will be ready for their trip to Mindarie Marina next week!

10.01.2022 Since completing the Kindy/Pre-Primary playground redevelopment, the Maintenance team has started work on some furniture for the outdoor area of the Trade Centre. What will the final design be??

10.01.2022 The 2020 Art Exhibition will take place on Friday 18 September. Come and support the School and our amazingly talented students! 3:30pm to 4:30pm, light refreshments provided. QR codes will be available on entry to register your attendance.

10.01.2022 On Monday students in Year 4 started the process of making their own sauerkraut. The students have been discussing exponential growth of cells and microorganisms in class and using the cabbage will see first hand this growth. Students grew the cabbages from seed and with the help of Hayley Bulloch, teachers and parent helpers made this ancient recipe in class. The students will now monitor the evidence of beneficial bacterial growth in the jars. This was a unique experience for the Year 4 classes that was thoroughly enjoyed.

09.01.2022 This week six Year 7 students represented St James’ at the annual Interschool Academic Competition. This competition involved teams from Northshore Christian Grammar School, Peter Moyes Anglican Community School, Irene McCormack Catholic College, Alkimos Baptist College and Butler College. Of of nine challenges, the St James' teams won the Poetry, Drama and General Knowledge categories. Congratulations to Kalani Pollard, Juliette Hodgson, Lexia Sinden, Harvey Park, Mason Hastings and Kieron Makwili on this fantastic achievement.

09.01.2022 Little Monkey Sports are spending the next five Thursdays with the Kindy and Pre-Primary Classes. The students are having a blast learning and practising their fundamental movement skills while pretending to be different animals. This week they were frogs - leaping, jumping and throwing. Students also started learning basic hockey skills. Great fun was had by all.

08.01.2022 On Friday 14 August St John Ambulance visited St James to teach our youngest students Junior First Aid. ELC students learnt basic first aid, what to do in an emergency and how to stay safe. Thank you to Mrs Kerlin for visiting us and educating our students on these important topics.

08.01.2022 In Design and Technology, the Year 3s have been looking at different food groups and hygiene in the kitchen. They were asked to design an edible island incorporating the island, the ocean, some flora and fauna. We were so impressed with their creations. Thank you to the parents for their support and the Year 10 students who came down to help construct the amazing creations.

07.01.2022 Roll up, roll up. The circus has come to St James'! Throughout Term 3 Pre-Primary students learnt circus skills with Suitcase Circus. This week they put on a special performance to show off their new tricks. Well done Pre-Primary!

07.01.2022 Preparations for the 2020 Art Exhibition are well underway. Come along to the opening next Friday 18 September from 3.30pm to 4.30pm to see the amazing work our students have done. Some teasers are below...what could these interesting and intriguing pieces be?

07.01.2022 Todays we have an extended version of our Teacher Tip, from School Counsellor Mrs Teresa Gastevich. Mrs Gas speaks about taking care of your own wellbeing and good resources parents can use to help children of any age. Ps. Ignore the bell halfway through...its all part of working in a school!

06.01.2022 Dont forget this week is Book Week. Follow the signs to the Scholastic Arctic Adventure Book Fair open daily until Friday 28 August from 8:00am to 8:30am and again at 3:15pm to 4:30pm. We cant wait to see all our Junior School students dressed up on Friday for the Annual Book Parade.

06.01.2022 We are currently looking at expanding our relief personnel pool. St James requires Primary and Secondary teachers for relief, especially in the areas of IT, Art, Music and Physical Education. Enthusiastic, flexible and innovative teachers who would like to support the Orange Army are encouraged to apply. Please download the relief package from the link below. https://www.stjames.wa.edu.au/about/employment/

05.01.2022 This week is election week in the Senior School at St James. After some impressive speeches by all of the Year 12 candidates, students will exercise their democratic right and vote for their representatives in the positions of School Captain, House Captain, Service Captain, Sports Captain and Creative Arts Captain. Voting is a right and a responsibility of every student at St James and is an important way for all students to have their say and vote for who they believe will do the best job in the role.

05.01.2022 On Tuesday St James’ hosted the annual Academic All Stars competition. Students took part in a series of tasks, including a drama performance, a STEM challenge and questions from a range of topics (Geography, Maths, English and General Knowledge). Nine students (three teams) from Years 4 to 6 took part. All teams worked very well together and were competitive throughout the day. Congratulations to Nirronto Pronoy, Indiana Lawniczak and Yolanda Huang who placed second out of 12 teams, a superb effort! As a school, St James’ finished second overall, only three points behind the winners. It was a wonderful day and a great opportunity for our students to compete against other schools in an academic setting.

05.01.2022 R U OK? Today is R U OK Day, our national day of action dedicated to reminding everyone that every day is the day to ask, Are you ok? and support those struggling with lifes ups and downs. This years message is Theres more to say after R U OK? Its not always easy to keep the conversation going when someone says theyre not ok, but it could change a life. In a year when many of us have faced challenges, were more likely than ever to hear No, Im not ok. Learn how t...o listen and how to check in at www.ruok.org.au/how-to-ask. And remember, you dont need to have all the answers. Just letting that person know that you care and that they are worthy of being cared for is sometimes enough." R U OK Community Ambassador Lisa Nichols.

05.01.2022 The 'firsts' keep on coming for our 2021 Year 12s, with the arrival of their Leavers Jackets today! Students can collect their jackets from Ms Yates or Mr Marlow.

04.01.2022 Yesterday the Year 5 students visited the Western Australian Shipwreck Museum in Fremantle as part of their humanities and social studies learning. The sun was shining and the students were eager to learn more about the maritime history of Western Australia.

04.01.2022 This year St James' put a call out for donations of Christmas chocolate stockings for children in foster care. Thank you to the very generous St James' community for donating 80 stockings! Children will receive these gifts at their end of year Christmas Party. Thank you everyone for your generosity, this is a small way to show a child they are loved and appreciated.

03.01.2022 Last week St James' singing sensation Ebony Ridgway left her Year 6 camp early to participate in the One Big Voice recordings. One Big Voice is Australia's largest children's choir which sees over 7000 students celebrate in joyous affirmation of the life-changing power of song. Ebony has pre-recorded her solo part earlier in the year and recently completed the group recordings. She even got to sit in the same chair as Justin Bieber! Congratulations to Ebony for being selected to be part of the One Big Voice, you are doing the Orange Army proud.

02.01.2022 On Wednesday night Year 5 students Jaycie Bathern and Khenya Moore participated in an interschool public speaking competition at Quinns Baptist College. This competition was externally moderated by Toastmasters. Both Jaycie and Khenya represented St James with the highest standard. There speeches were relatable, engaging and humorous. Khenya gave the audience advice on how being lazy is a true art; and Jaycie warned us to never trust mums fashion advice (hair crimping and butterfly hairclips were involved!). To say we are proud of the girls is an understatement, they spoke so clearly and passionately. Congratulations Khenya and Jaycie!

02.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who auditioned for next years production of The Little Mermaid. The final cast list will be released in Week 9.

02.01.2022 Congratulations to Year 4 student, Yolanda Huang who has won a writing competition through The Literacy Centre as part of their Australian Storytellers Festival. Yolanda had to write in 50 words or less why she wanted to write with an author. We are proud to say, that Yolanda was successful and will now spend one hour with author Cristy Burne or Jen Banyard where she will have the opportunity to learn about the tips and tricks to successful writing and will take home a book prize pack. I would like to write with an author because when I grow up, one of my dream careers is to be an author and illustrator. I hope to conquer this dream career by learning from other authors’ experience. Hopefully, I can write a fantasy, suspenseful story when I grow up. Yolanda Huang.

02.01.2022 With the weather warming up, it is great to see more students riding to school. A new bike rack area has been created thanks to the grounds and maintenance staff which also includes a bike repair station. The repair station includes screwdrivers, wrenches and spanners as well as a foot pump with dual head valves. A perfect little addition to the bike rack area.