News

Country Week

21 July 2016

Months of planning and training culminated in the annual Country Week competition in Perth. Joel Waters and Ali McArthur were the student captains of the Country Week contingent. It is fitting that they were joint winners of the Ron Taylor Award for the "spirit of Country Week". Ali, Joel, Leila Ben and Simon Poole were nominated by the school as "Active Achievers". This award recognizes the contribution that students make in the school and wider community for sport.

Special thanks to community members Dave Green and Justine McDonald who again VOLUNTEERED their time to coach the boys and girls hockey teams!

Fairest and Best for each sport are as follows:

Girls Basketball – Ali McArthur
Boys Basketball – Lucas Cary
AFL – Owen Halliday
Boys Volleyball – Kurtis Andrews
Girls Vollleyball – Kate Witham
Boys Soccer – Tye Harland
Girls Soccer – Shyanne Thomas
Girls Hockey – Rachael Mcdonald
Netball- Taylor Blackham
Touch – Jessica Cassidy
Dance – Charlie Cope
Boys Hockey – Sam Johnston

Overall results:

Girls soccer 5th B Grade
Boys soccer 4th B Grade
Girls hockey 7th A Grade
Girls Basketball 5th B Grade
Boys Volleyball 1st B Grade
Boys basketball 3rd B Grade
Netball 3rd B Grade
AFL 3rd C Grade
Touch 2nd A Grade
Dance 3rd A Grade
Boys Hockey 2^nd B Grade
Girls Volleyball 2nd B Grade

New Zealand Tour

19 July 2016

Students from years 7 to 11 went on the cultural tour of New Zealand. Students experienced two days of skiing on the Cardrona ski fields! Other activities included a traditional Maori Hangi, walking in the Mt Cook National Park, walking to the snout of the Fox Glacier and gold panning in Greymouth. A particular highlight for students was the helicopter flight with a landing on the Fox Glacier - fresh, untouched snow!! Thanks to Craig Snow for organising the tour and thanks to teachers Sarah Pitchers, Paul Jefferies and Magdeline Lum who also made the tour possible.

Library Grand Re-Opening

10 June 2016

We recently celebrated the completion of our Library upgrade with a “Grand Re-Opening”, that even included a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Library entrance. The Library has been re-vamped to remain relevant to our staff and students. Our focus remains on creating a welcoming space for staff and students. We have reconfigured our computer area to create a computer lab area that is easier for teachers to operate in. The students are particularly fond of our new lounge reading area that includes lots of bright ottomans for students to put their feet up on. We will continue to promote reading as the foundational skill for all other disciplines and to identifying texts that help students read more often, more complex texts and more variety. You can follow the Library’s new Instagram account. We will post pictures of Library events, Library photos and Library news. Search for Esperance SHS Library.

Quiet Lion Tour Thailand 2016

9 May 2016

Four teachers and 12 students attended the 2016 Quiet Lion Tour to Thailand. The tour is named in honour of Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop. The students visited cultural icons of Thailand. The students on the tour were accompanied by former Prisoners of War of the Thai-Burma Railway. Students honoured the war dead by attending the dawn service at Hellfire Pass on ANZAC Day. Students also attended the morning service at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery where they laid a wreath on behalf of Esperance SHS and the Esperance RSL in honour of Ernie Redman OAM. Ernie was an honorary Esperance SHS staff member. Ernie was a former Prisoner of War. He accompanied numerous students on the Quiet Lion Tour and is remembered with great fondness.

Year 7 and 8 Swimming Carnival

5 May 2016

Students had a great day at the pool competing in both competitive swimming races and fun novelty events.

Full results for the day:

Faction results:

1^st: Eyre
2^nd: Rossiter
3^rd: Dempster
4^th: Flinders

Champion students:

YEAR 7 BOYS

EQUAL CHAMPIONS: OSCAR GRIFFITHS & FLYNN HALLIDAY

YEAR 7 GIRLS

CHAMPION: FELICITY SLEE

R/UP CHAMPION: PAIGE SCALARO

YEAR 8 BOYS

EQUAL CHAMPIONS: MAX CAMPBELL & BRYCE MCDONALD

YEAR 8 GIRLS

EQUAL CHAMPIONS: INDHI MCDONALD & HAYLEY KARGER

The Great Gatsby School Ball

5 May 2016

What a glamorous night! Student arrivals at the ball in an amazing variety of cars were enjoyed by the public. Emma Bailye arrived on her horse! The theme of this year's ball was "The Great Gatsby". The school ball committee worked hard to provide an elegant backdrop for the ball. Students were treated to beautiful singing performances by fellow students Leila Ben and Rachel Vibart. Many thanks to the committee and staff for their hard work to make the ball a great night. Students who attended the ball can now access copies of their photos from the school.

Microsoft Office 365 Available Free to Students

2 May 2016

Office 365 ProPlus is available for free to students. The software includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote. It is licenced for up to 5 PCs or Macs and 5 tablets or smartphones. Students will need to use their school log in details to access the software. Instructions for the download are available on the Student Information page of this website. Copies of the Instructions are also available from the Front Office. Please note that students will NOT be able to download the software at school.

Athletics Carnival 2016

11 April 2016

Athletics Carnival 2016 Results:

Overall:

1^st: Flinders, 1912 points
2^nd: Eyre, 1791 points
3^rd: Dempster, 1670 points
4^th: Rossiter, 1324 points

Student Champions:

	Champion	Faction	Points	Runner-up	Faction	Points
Year 7 Boys	Ryan Quinlivan	Flinders	74	Kaden Brown	Dempster	57
Year 7 Girls	Jordan Major	Eyre	55	Tina Barz	Dempster	51
Year 8 Boys	Cameron Brown	Dempster	40	Taiepa King	Eyre	38
Year 8 Girls	Layla Johnson	Eyre	76	Willow Spicer	Rossiter	66
Year 9 Boys	Ryley Krul	Eyre	78	Matt Rogers	Rossiter	56
Year 9 Girls	Ruby Hodges	Eyre	52	Nataeia Smith-Reynolds	Dempster	43
Year 10 Boys	Lachlan McLeod	Flinders	72	Dean Bonnet	Dempster	60
Year 10 Girls	Monique Nicoll	Flinders	70	Ashlee Parker	Rossiter	69
Upper School Boys	Vinnie Graham	Flinders	55	Jaymon Butterworth	Flinders	48
Upper School Girls	Sofie Hawke	Eyre	68	Ashley Blyth	Dempster	33

Ashlee Clare wins scholarship

23 February 2016

The George Alexander Foundation was established by Mr Alexander AM in 1972 to provide grants for public charitable purposes in Australia. The George Alexander Foundation has an emphasis on helping talented young people, especially those from rural and regional areas, to achieve their academic potential. The scholarship is awarded to students intending to study at Murdoch University. Ashlee clearing demonstrates the selection criteria that includes: "have a history of high academic achievement" and "Can demonstrate examples of personal leadership and/or contributions to the community". Congratulations Ashlee.

Award winning 2015 ATAR student!