Helena College in Glen Forrest, Western Australia, Australia | High School

Helena College

Locality: Glen Forrest, Western Australia, Australia

Phone: +61 8 9298 9100

Address: 52 Bilgoman Rd 6071 Glen Forrest, WA, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 Applications are open for WA's Ministerial Youth Advisory Council. The Council is comprised of 12 Western Australians, 1525 years, who draw upon their relevant knowledge, experience and skills to give advice to the Minister for Youth. Applications close Friday, 15 January.

25.01.2022 LET THEM EAT CAKE: Year 12 Food Technology students have re-created an English society High Tea, complete with dainty sandwiches, pastries, slices, cupcakes and more as part of their food product assessment showcase today. Ably led by head chefs, Emily Adcock, Anne Williams, Hiro Goto and Stanley Musarurwa, working in groups of four, they had to showcase their skills in small scale production, stick to a $10 budget, and create something complex and saleable, that would pair perfectly with a good old-fashioned cup of tea. Our verdict, YUM! #helenacollege #bringingoutthebest #together

24.01.2022 What a beautiful day for the Year 2s and 3s to visit Kings Park. Year 2s investigated The Life of Plants and the Year 3s explored The Living Wetlands. The excursion ended, of course, with a visit to the Naturescape playground.

24.01.2022 The Peer Support Leaders did a wonderful job at the Year 6 2021 Orientation Day. They were friendly, welcoming and encouraging, joining the incoming students as they got to know the Glen Forrest Campus and took part in a range of activities. We're all excited to see the new 6s again in 2021.

24.01.2022 The Kindy students enjoyed visiting the Principal this week as part of their Inquiry, Schools are organised to help us learn and play together. They had plenty of questions for Mr Coombs and came away knowing much more about the senior campus. They also loved eating morning tea at the canteen.

24.01.2022 One year ago today we shared this video of Tessa winning our Basketball Challenge during lockdown. We hope you're enjoying the school holidays, remembering how lucky we are in WA and staying active. Why not set yourself a new challenge?

24.01.2022 The Scitech Beyond the Beaker incursion gave the Year 6s a great insight into the development and ethical dilemmas of STEM in our current and near-future world. The concepts were fascinating with plenty of wonders to take away.

24.01.2022 Everyone at the Glen Forrest Campus was feeling the love from the P&F today, in celebration of World Teachers Day. Thanks for the delicious cupcakes - we were thrilled to see they were made locally by Wildflower Home Kitchen.

23.01.2022 The Year 6s threw (quite) a few snags on the barbie today, as a thank you to the Year 10 Peer Support Leaders. Through Term One, the Year 10 leaders ran weekly activities to help the younger students settle into high school. Todays lunch and small gift showed heartfelt thanks.

23.01.2022 It was a special day in Kindy and Pre-primary with celebrations to mark Fathers Day this weekend. It was slightly different this year to meet COVID restrictions but everyone came away with a smile on their face.

23.01.2022 Look out for this amazing banner in Mundaring - created by Tempe in Year 5 - one of the 18 winning entries in the 2020 Mundaring Environmental Art project. Congratulations also to London in Year 1 whose entry was highly commended.

23.01.2022 As our baskets - and our staff - are brimming with appreciation, we look forward to seeing many Junior School parents at morning drop off today. Normally at this time of the year, the Darlington Campus would host a morning tea to enable us to express thanks to all parents for supporting the College in various ways throughout the year. As with so many other occasions this year, we are doing so in a different format with these small tokens of a large amount of appreciation!

23.01.2022 Wonderful to see our students featured in the Examiner Newspaper in an article about the RoboCup competition held recently. Our newsletter has more details about the competition. Thanks to Richard Polden for the great photos he took on the day.

23.01.2022 Year 10 students enjoyed their recent expedition to Walyunga National Park, honing their whitewater kayaking skills on the slalom course and surfing on the Walyunga main drop. After overnighting in the park, the students had to negotiate through some tricky spots around Bells Rapids including the main drop under the bridge. They all did very well.

22.01.2022 More great pictures from Fairbridge where the Year 5s are making the most of every opportunity to have fun, learn and stretch themselves.

22.01.2022 Year 6 students had fun this week learning about choices and sustainability in a local context at the Canning River Eco Education Centre. They certainly made the most of all the activities on offer.

22.01.2022 Look up - is it a bird, a plane? No, its the Year 5s on camp! The students made the most of the great weather and terrific environment at Fairbridge for their first day of camp. We cant wait to see what they get up to tomorrow.

21.01.2022 Having produced excellent colour wheels in the previous week, Year 6 students have commenced applying brush techniques and colour mixing skills to paint fun compositions based on leaf shapes. Their teacher Mr Hansen was pleased with the triangle colour blend utilised by all students to ensure their palettes are wonderfully chromatic.

21.01.2022 Well done to Tempe (Year 5) and London (Year 1) for their winning entries in the annual Mundaring Environmental Arts Project competition. This year, students were asked to think thoughtfully and creatively to create a poster around the theme Clean Energy - Lets Reduce our Impact. We think they look pretty amazing!

21.01.2022 In Children Protection Week, Tuesdays message is about Choice and Control, and how we can help children feel safe by recognising early warning signs.

21.01.2022 This Friday is the last day this year for dropping off PET and HDPE plastic containers at the College. They must be cleaned, lids removed and squashed for Greenbatch, WA's only recycler of plastics.

20.01.2022 We have been informed that there will be a hazard reduction burn in the land to the west of the Glen Forrest Campus tomorrow (Wednesday). The burn will commence after school starts in the morning. Please read the post for further information.

20.01.2022 Our Leadership programme for 2021 is already off to a good start with the incoming Year 12 Student Council meeting this week to plan their year. The Year 10 Peer Support Leaders have also already begun their service, helping out at the Year 6 Orientation Day.

20.01.2022 Year 5 students have enjoyed producing videos as part of their summative assessment for their Unit of Inquiry on human migration. Students researched and represented the challenges, risks and opportunities faced by individuals or groups who contributed to Australian colonisation between 1800 and 1900.

19.01.2022 Year 6s recently enjoyed a day of performances with re-enactments of their historical fiction novels, Hitlers Daughter, Pankration, Jacks Island and The Smugglers Curse. It was fantastic to see the how the texts were interpreted with such creativity and talent. Well done to everyone.

18.01.2022 Did you know the biggest flower in the world, the Rafflesia, is found in Indonesia? The Pre-primary students have been inquiring into how the Rafflesia takes one year to bloom, and and then only lasts a week. Then they made their own beautiful Rafflesia to share with their family.

18.01.2022 Thanks to Rotary Swan Districts for enabling so many of our students to attend the National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) over the years.

17.01.2022 The P&F secondhand uniform sale is on Friday, from 8.30am to 9.30am in the maths classroom opposite the former uniform shop at the Glen Forrest Campus. The Perm-A-Pleat Uniform Shop, 31 Victoria Street Midland, opens Tuesday 1 December at 7.30am.

17.01.2022 It is wonderful to see recognition for what our students are achieving in the Year 9 Community Project. Chelsea and her cohort have been working for the past six months on a challenging goal that has benefits for a particular community. Well done Chelsea - youve certainly done that.

17.01.2022 Year 8 Andrew Wallace and his brother Ben (Year 11) had a meeting with the Premier this month. Member for Kalamunda Matthew Hughes invited both boys to the opening of his new office so they could meet Premier McGowan who received Andrews environmental report earlier in the year and wanted to chat to him about it. Andrew spent three years researching and documenting flora and fauna near his Stoneville home. His report was praised for its high level of observational diligence.

16.01.2022 Lovely to see our Year 12s featured in The West Australian newspaper today, with coverage of the 2020 School Ball.

16.01.2022 Happy New Year from the Class of 2020, seen here on Dress Up Day in October. May 2021 bring good health and happiness for all.

14.01.2022 Years 6-12 students - dont forget to READ for the last day of the MS Readathon!

14.01.2022 Well done to our athletes who represented the College with distinction at the ACC Inter-school Carnival. A special mention to Jasmine and Allan from Year 8 and Riley from Year 11 on being named champions for their age categories. Thanks to Mr Waterhouse for these amazing photos. Click this link for all the results: https://www.accsport.asn.au//athleti/2020/athse/champs.htm

13.01.2022 Students from 6LE got the inside word on some great reading during a session with fiction book specialist Bev Jacobson. Its her job to read new releases and then make recommendations to school students. The library will have the recommended books ready to borrow just in time for Book Week, which starts Monday.

12.01.2022 Playgroup is back! We were thrilled to re-commence our two playgroup sessions this week - welcoming back the Little Gumnuts (0-4 year olds) and the Big Gumnuts (Three year old programme). See you all again next week.

11.01.2022 Congratulations to all involved in todays Year 1-5 Inter-house Athletics Carnival. From competitors to spectators, teachers to student helpers, everyone helped to make sure the day was a celebration of participation and sporting passion. Well done to Champion House Waughul, ahead on points from Kiara and then Cardan.

10.01.2022 From Frankenstein to Cirque du soleil, sports journalism to music videos, and much more besides, Years 7-9 students have been working on a wide range of projects in this year's Interdisciplinary Unit (IDU). The IDU gives the opportunity for students to synthesise the skills and knowledge they've developed this year. Day one was a dynamic start to the three day endeavour.

10.01.2022 The Year 6s have been having a great final week, including hosting the Alpaca Picnic!

10.01.2022 We hope our families are enjoying the packed Reflections yearbook for 2020. Students who didn't collect their copy last week may pick it up when our admin offices open again on Monday 11 January (Glen Forrest Campus) or Thursday 28 January (Darlington Campus).

10.01.2022 Todays AFL 9s Family Fun Afternoon at the Glen Forrest Campus was a great success. Thirty players took to the field with a healthy crowd to cheer them on. It was nice to see a good mix of staff and students, parents and younger siblings. Dare we say it was a good way to kick off the weekend?

09.01.2022 What would Book Week be without a parade? The Year 6s put on a great show for the judges. Can you guess which books they are from?

09.01.2022 Rehearsals are wrapped up and we are now looking forward to tonight’s Christmas Concert at the Junior School. Please remember to maintain physical distancing (COVID-19) and please keep attendance for immediate family members only - due to limited oval space. Thank you for your understanding.

09.01.2022 Shhhh! Dont tell but Year 2s have been busy in the kitchen this week, making chocolate chip cookies to send home to their grandparents since they couldnt come in and visit. More photos in next weeks newsletter.

09.01.2022 Year 5 environment ministers Maddie and Juliette have brought the Greenbatch recycling programme to the Junior School. They are collecting clean number 1 and number 2 plastic bottles which will be turned into 3D printing cartridges. There will be two bins outside the library for families and students to drop their clean bottles into and help save the environment.

08.01.2022 Its Child Protection Week and Monday is We all have the right to feel safe day. Todays video for parents has tips to help their children feel safe.

07.01.2022 What a lovely evening at the Junior School on Friday as families and staff came together for the Christmas Carols. Thanks to Mrs Herbert for arranging and directing the wonderful student performances. Thanks to the P&F for turning the oval into a beautiful Christmas space, complete with a special marquee for Santa and a uniquely Australian Giving Tree. All donations will be delivered to the Parkerville Children's Home later this week.

06.01.2022 This just in: Our Year 7 Girls Basketball team have capped off an unbeaten season this afternoon with a strong final performance against Swan Christian. In a hard fought contest they took the win 29 to 18. A huge thank you to coach Ms Van Kann as well as Seb Wood (Y9) for umpiring at short notice. Great Stuff. #HelenaCollege

06.01.2022 On day five of Child Protection Week, a timely reminder about personal power and personal space.

06.01.2022 With only 3 days to go until the MS Readathon concludes, students at the Glen Forrest Campus (6-12) have read 514 books of the 500 book target AND raised $1520 of the $500 target. Keep up the great efforts Helena College as we blaze our way to the finish.

06.01.2022 Pre-primary students are certainly taking advantage of the wet weather for rainy day play. We think their new College raincoats look pretty fabulous too!

05.01.2022 Did you walk safely to school today? What a wonderful initiative - thank you to our P&F for embracing it and to all the parents and students who participated. A great effort (particularly given the hill leading up to the Junior School) and wonderful role modelling evident.

05.01.2022 What a wonderful celebration at the Year 5 Evening of Innovation last night. Students devised solutions to global problems - from injured wildlife to homelessness to deforestation. After viewing the booths, families enjoyed seeing the students pitch their solution to the 'Shark Tank investors'. It was a fitting farewell as the Year 5s completed their Junior School journey.

05.01.2022 It was lovely to see incoming Year 6 teacher Taylor Drew who visited the senior campus ahead of the Year 6 Orientation Day tomorrow. She will be with us for Terms One and Two next year, while Ms Lee is on maternity leave. Taylor is very much looking forward to being part of our community.

04.01.2022 It’s World Children's Day and what a fabulous way to celebrate our ELC children with a fun day exploring water. The children rotated between seven fun stations exploring water, playing and having fun. The slippery slide is a traditionally favourite and was a hit again this year.

04.01.2022 Wednesdays theme in Child Protection Week is friendship, aiming to help children recognise the characteristics of safe, respectful friendships.

04.01.2022 In Child Protection Week, the aim for Thursday is to reaffirm the rules around body safety.

04.01.2022 VIP treatment! The staff were told to wear elasticated pants today - and now we know why. Our Junior School P&F and the parent community coordinated an amazing display of appreciation on World Teachers Day. Giving our thanks for your thanks - because educating children truly is a partnership.

02.01.2022 Joyeux Noël and Selamat hari Natal from Helena College. We wish you much happiness on Christmas Day 2020.

01.01.2022 Congratulations to Year 6 Stephanie Santos for organising an odd sock day fundraiser for Sarcoma. She raised $310.45 - thank you to everyone who contributed.

01.01.2022 Today our top swimmers in Years 4, 5 and 6 represented us well at the Hills Inter School Swimming Carnival, finishing second overall. Held at Guildford Grammar, the Helena team swam strongly at the carnival, competing fearlessly and confidently. Well done to all students who participated, and thank you to all the parents and staff who also went along and supported the event. #helenacollege #bringingoutthebest #together

01.01.2022 DRESS UP DAY: Today, for the last day of Term 1, our Kindy kids have dressed up to conclude their unit of Inquiry into As we get older we grow and change. All of the children dressed up to show us what they want to be when they grow up. Some exciting and challenging career paths have been chosen. Can you remember what you wanted to be when you grew up? #helenacollege

01.01.2022 Some Year 9 students learned in a practical way how alcohol affects the body today. For their Health campaign on drug and alcohol education, Year 10s Ashlyn, Luka and Ryan got the younger students to run a marked course wearing alcohol goggles that give the experience of having a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08. It was a memorable session for all.