Students attended the Perth Royal Show and the Esperance Show. The students prepare throughout the year, practising building fences, learning how to judge wool and sheep and learning how to lead cattle.

The first part of the Royal Show for students is farm skills held on the Thursday before the show opens. It is like the Olympics for farming! The students draft and drench sheep, weld, build a fence, use a GPS, identify and weeds and more. The students took part in the Grand Parade every day.

Students were judged in Junior Parading competitions and our cattle and sheep were judged in a variety of categories. We were awarded Champion Ewe for the British Breeds at the Perth Royal Show.

Many thanks to the staff and students who made this all possible.

Visitors began by registering at the Library. Previous Jumbunnas (the annual school magazine) were on display and drew a lot of attention. A special 50^th Birthday Jumbunna edition was produced for the occasion. Copies are still available for $20 from the high school front office. The high school jazz band entertained visitors in the main quadrangle of the school. It was great to see so many people enjoying catching up with each other. The Bush Ranger Cadets put on a sausage sizzle and the Tournament of Minds teams organised Devonshire teas. Visitors were able to visit many open classrooms and were taken on a tour of the whole school campus so they could see the many changes that have occurred over the past 50 years. A special assembly was held at 1.30pm and a commemorative plaque was unveiled to mark the occasion. Engraved bricks are still available for purchase from the front office for $45. The bricks can be engraved with an individual or family name and they'll be placed in the brick paving in the main quadrangle.

A Sundowner was held at the Yacht Club in the evening for friends to continue reminiscing.

Special thanks to the organising committee who made the day so successful!

Seven months of industrious work has paid off for the students who entered creations in the Casual, Formal, Wearable Art and Society and Environment categories at the Apex Australia Teenage Fashion Awards on Saturday 13^th August. The night was a fabulous showcase of some amazing talent. Students had to sew and model their outfits. Students looked the part with hair and makeup done via the generation donations of our local businesses. The following students won through to the state finals to be held in Perth:

Jolandi Maree - Casual
Ella Coxall: Formal and Casual (modelled by Willow Pollard)
Kia Mack: Casual
Ryley Major and Kasey Corry: Wearable Art
Charlie Cope, Kia Mack and Kaiya Bishop: Society and Environment

Thank you to Apex for their support of this great event. Special thanks to Esperance SHS teacher, Mrs Ann Chambers, who worked before school, recess, lunchtime and after school to help students finish their garments!
 

Australian author Dianne Wolfer visited with Year 8 English students on Monday 1^st August. Dianne's list of books includes Lighthouse Girl, Light Horse Boy and the newly released The Shark Caller. Dianne discussed the process of publishing a book from the development of an idea through to publishing. The Shark Caller was 10 years in the making! Esperance SHS was delighted to host Dianne's visit and encourage students to read her tremendous books.