25 September 2025
- Principal’s Report
- EAs Appreciation Week
- R U OK Day
- Bendigo Bank Changes
- Student SmartRider Cards
- Changes to Bus Service 241 in Term 4
- Term 4
- The Resilience Project - Mindfulness
- RCC Swimming Lessons – Term 4
- VACSwim Summer Holidays (Dec-Jan)
- Creative Writer Winner at RCC!
- Chaplains Chat
- Kindy- Yr 3 Assembly –Thurs 4 September
- Assembly Kindy-Yr 3 – Thurs 18 September
- Aussie of The Month - September
- Golden Broom Winner
- Winner, Winner, Pizza Dinner!
- 150 Nights Reading Raffle
- PBS Certificates
- Canning River Eco Education Centre
- Healthy Snack Stalls
- Yr 1-4 Athletics Carnival
- Yrs 5-10 Athletics Carnival
- Yr 7 Lightning Carnival
- Kindy News!
- Lucky Pre-Primaries!
- Plants and Animals in Room 2.6
- Indonesian News!
- Choir News
- Drama News
- Cooking up a Storm in Room 5.6 and 5.7
- Brownes Dairy Excursion Inspires Learning!
- Coding in Year 5
- Ignite in Year 7
- Cadets Bibbulmun Hike – Week 6
- Crochet Club
- Hi from Home Economics!
- Arts Showcase!
- P and C News
- Community News
Principal’s Report
What an amazing Term 3!
As we reach the end of Term 3, it’s a wonderful moment to reflect on the many achievements and celebrations we’ve shared this term. Our students have embraced a wide variety of opportunities, from Science Week and Book Week to our Athletics Carnivals, Lightning Carnivals, Healthy Food Stall, Father’s Day Stall and a host of entertaining assemblies that brought our community together. Each of these events has showcased the talents, enthusiasm, and spirit of our students.
It has also been exciting to see real progress on our building works. For so long the activity on site wasn’t always visible, but now we can clearly see the transformation taking place. With the structural beams of the new gym in place, brickwork underway, and the roof soon to be enclosed, we are watching this new facility come to life before our eyes.
Looking ahead, Term 4 promises to be just as vibrant. We have our College Expo, graduation celebrations for our Year 6 and Year 10 students, Year 6 into 7 Transition Day, swimming lessons, interschool carnivals, as well as our end-of-year festivities and award assemblies. And between all that, there is a lot of learning that needs to be done as students challenge themselves to achieve their best for their Semester 2 reports.
I’d like to thank our staff, students, and families for their hard work and support throughout the term. I wish you all a safe and restful holiday break, and I look forward to welcoming everyone back for a very exciting Term 4. To keep you entertained over the holidays, Roley our school mascot has a couple of ideas… stay tuned to our socials to find out more.
Kind Regards
Lauren Findlay
EAs Appreciation Week
In Week 7 RCC celebrated our wonderful Education Assistants and thanked them for their fantastic work here at the college. In their special EAs Week, lots of our parents and caregivers sent lovely messages and yummy treats! A big thankyou to the Bruns family for the cupcakes they sent in!
RCC is so lucky to have such a team of dedicated and hardworking EAs here at the school.
R U OK Day
Thank you to our Year 10 Art students, our Chaplain Rivkah and Art Teacher Grace Allison for this incredible mural for R U OK Day.
They all worked so hard over many days, and it looks amazing!
Bendigo Bank Changes
We would like to inform you that Roleystone Community College is in the process of changing our banking provider to support our local Community Bank Roleystone-Karragullen (Bendigo). This change reflects our commitment to supporting local businesses and strengthening our community ties.
Student SmartRider Cards
Who is eligible for a Student SmartRider?
All primary and secondary school students can use a Student SmartRider.
If you have a valid Student SmartRider, you can travel for free on Transperth for any journey Monday - Friday, until the end of the school year.
BUT YOU MUST TAG ON AT THE FRONT OF THE BUS AND TAG OFF AT THE END OF THE JOURNEY, TO GET A FREE FARE.
Also, at least a $5.00 balance should be on your card, so you stay in credit and get the free fare.
NO FREE TRAVEL IS AVAILABLE DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS OR ON SATURDAYS.
Roleystone Community College is a participating school and registered for online ordering. So, you can grab a form at the front office and get a parent/caregiver to fill it out, bring it back to the front office and we will order it for you.
If it is a replacement card, there is a $5.00 fee.
Cards are issued with a zero balance, and it is the card holders’ responsibility to load the card with a balance.
Ordering can also be completed via Monitor WA website.
Replacement of lost or stolen card
RCC can reorder your SmartRider, but Monitor WA can also organise a replacement card if you lose or damage your Student SmartRider card or if someone steals it. Firstly, let Monitor WA know it has gone so they can put a hold on your remaining balance. (RCC cannot do this).
There is a $5.00 fee for a replacement card.
See, Lost or stolen SmartRider cards
The balance on your card will automatically transfer to your new card.
Please note that while you are waiting for a replacement Student SmartRider you will need an Interim Pass, which can be issued by the school.
Ordering a replacement card during school holidays
If you need a replacement Student SmartRider during school holidays:
Jump on the Monitor WA website for ‘How To’ information.
Changes to Bus Service 241 in Term 4
Important News!!
Please be advised that from Monday 13 October (commencement of Term 4), there will be changes to bus services to Roleystone Community College.
Route 241
- The trip from Kelmscott Station Stand 3 to Roleystone Community College will depart at 8.09am.
Parent/ Guardians are urged to please check the Transperth Website under October School Service Changes.
It is also important to note that other services which serve Roleystone Community College also may have undergone time changes and we encourage students to visit the Transperth website to plan their journey ahead of returning to school.
Term 4
Term 4 | Monday 13 October – Thursday 18 December |
Wed 15 Oct | Year 4 - Child vs. Wild Kings Park Excursion |
Thurs 23 Oct | Kindy-PP Olympics |
Fri 24 Oct | Assembly Kindy-Yr 3 (Hosted by Rm 2.6 Yr 1) |
Wed 29 Oct | School Expo |
Thurs 30 Oct | Assembly Yrs 4-6 (Hosted by Rm 5.6 Yr 5) |
Fri 31 Oct | STIRK Interschool Athletics Carnival |
4 - 7 Nov | Cadet Camp |
For more events in Term 4, keep up to date by checking our calendars on the Schoolzine APP and our website, information on Facebook, and the LED sign on Brookes Road.
The Resilience Project - Mindfulness
At Roleystone Community College, we are proud to be part of the Resilience Project, a national initiative focused on fostering emotional wellbeing through the pillars of Gratitude, Empathy, and Mindfulness (GEM). Our commitment to this project is reflected in the way we embed mindfulness practices throughout our school culture.
Mindfulness is more than a buzzword at RCC; it’s a daily habit. From guided breathing exercises in classrooms to quiet reflection moments, students and staff alike are encouraged to pause, reset, and reconnect with the present. These practices help reduce stress, improve focus, and build emotional awareness, all key ingredients for resilience.
Our educators integrate mindfulness into lessons, wellbeing programs, and even extracurricular activities. Whether it’s a mindful walk through our beautiful bushland surroundings or journaling during focused TRP sessions, students are given tools to manage challenges with calm and clarity.
By embracing mindfulness, Roleystone Community College continues to nurture a safe, supportive environment where every student can thrive, not just academically, but emotionally and socially.
A great podcast to get you started with Mindfulness is Emma Murray - How Mindfulness Actually Works - The Imperfects | Podcast on Spotify In this very practical and vulnerable episode, Emma explains how high-performance mindfulness has not only helped her clients, but also helped her when in 2016, her son Will (13 at the time) sustained a spinal cord injury that left him in a wheelchair for life.
Amy Edmunds
Associate Principal
RCC Swimming Lessons – Term 4
VACSwim Summer Holidays (Dec-Jan)
VacSwim enrolments close for the summer holiday programs on Wednesday 15 October, so jump on-line to book now!
Don't miss out! Spots are limited and venues will close once fully booked.
If a venue is full, you can add your children to a waitlist. Families will only be contacted if a spot becomes available.
VacSwim enrolments are limited to one summer program per child.
Creative Writer Winner at RCC!
Congratulations to Year 4 student Suzie Cox, who was awarded second place in the Year 3 & 4 category in the City of Armadale’s Young Writers’ Awards.
Suzie’s fantastic story called ‘Black and White’ is based on the song ‘Warrior’ and she writes about a friendship between two girls, one English and one Indigenous. The story is now published in the book, Armadale Young Writers’ Awards 2025, and is in our Library if anyone would like to read it, along with the other winning stories.
Chaplains Chat
Kindy- Yr 3 Assembly –Thurs 4 September
Hosted by Year 2/3 Room 4.2
Little Ant Assembly item!
We have been learning how to be persuasive in Year 2/3. Using our persuasive wording to state our opinion, learning that having a different opinion is okay and giving reasons why we believe our opinion is right. Most of our class agreed that squishing the ant was wrong and that everyone needed to know how good ants were, so we decided to present it to everyone. We hope you enjoyed our persuasive argument.
Mrs Warren
Merit Certificates
Congratulations to all our students who received a Merit Certificate. You are all excellent! Keep up the good work.
Assembly Kindy-Yr 3 – Thurs 18 September
Hosted by Pre- Primary 2, Rm 2.2
In Pre-primary 2 we do lots of movement and action songs. This lets our brain have a rest and helps us to focus. One of our favourite movement songs is called Ping Pong by DJ Raphi. We like it because it has glow in the dark images, and we get to turn the lights off while we are doing it. We hope you enjoyed our performance of Ping Pong.
Ms Mantell
Roleystone Community College Choir at Assembly
Mrs Gorman and Ms Fisher’s Choir students faced one of their largest audiences to date, when they performed ‘Banaha’, a Congolese folk song, at the Kindy to Yr 3 Assembly. All the students sang beautifully, led by Mrs Gorman. Congratulations to everyone.
Merit Certificates – 18 September
Congratulations to all our students who received a Merit Certificate. You are all awesome – Keep up the great work!
Also at this assembly, Ms Smyth handed out the winning ribbons for the students who competed in the Jumps, Throws, Flag Races etc at the Year 1-4 Athletics Carnival.
Congratulations to you all!
Aussie of The Month - September
And the winner is…. Morgan Falls! Congratulations to our Year 3 student, Morgan who is in Ms Morton’s class. The citation on her awards says, ‘Morgan is always willing to help out her peers. She does an excellent job in helping others and uses her leadership skills to help mentor others around her.’ Well done, Morgan.
Golden Broom Winner
And the winner is…. This month Mrs Brookes’ PP/Yr 1 class in Room 2.1 has won the coveted Golden Broom!
Thank you to Freddie and Tyla for collecting it for the class.
Winner, Winner, Pizza Dinner!
Congratulations to Mr Bullimore's Year 6 class in Room 5.8 who won the BookWeek Door Competition. Recently they all got to enjoy a yummy Pizza lunch as their prize! Well done!
150 Nights Reading Raffle
Congratulations to Year 5 student, Hallie Wilson, who in the Week 7 Reading Raffle winner. We hope you enjoy reading your lovely new book.
PBS Certificates
Week 7 Term 3
Pre-Primary | Evie Cox | Room 2.3 |
Year 1 | Beau Douglas | Room 2.6 |
Year 2 | Tilda van Asselt | Room 4.4 |
Year 3 | Levi Hainke | Room 4.2 |
Year 4 | Ashton de Castro | Room 5.5 |
Year 5 | Harald Thomas | Room 5.6 |
Year 6 | Jasmin Smith | Room 5.8 |
Week 8 Term 3
Pre-Primary | Angus Wade | Room 2.3 |
Year 1 | Pippa Spring | Room 2.5 |
Year 2 | Chloe T | Room 4.4 |
Year 3 | Xavier Hudson | Room 4.5 |
Year 4 | Caiden | Room 4.1 |
Year 5 | Wyatt Weaver | Room 5.7 |
Year 6 | Aria Stewart | Room 5.2 |
Week 9 Term 3
Pre-Primary | Amara Ellerby | Room 2.3 |
Year 1 | Silas Stuart | Room 2.5 |
Year 2 | Tayla Collins | Room 4.3 |
Year 3 | Tyler Fiedler | Room 4.6 |
Year 4 | Augustus Zimmer | Room 4.1 |
Year 5 | Grace Drury | Room 5.6 |
Year 6 | Keith Bathols | Room 5.2 |
Canning River Eco Education Centre
Last Friday, the Year 3 students in Room's 4.5 and 4.6 were treated to a rather wet, but exciting excursion to Canning River Eco Education Centre. There, the students learnt all about the importance of the Canning River to both humans and animals that reply on it for survival. Students were given the opportunity to explore and identify both micro and macro invertebrates found in the Canning River. They also explored the impacts humans can have on the ecosystem, and what we can do to reduce our impact.
We had a wonderful day, even with the wet weather!
Michaela Morton
Healthy Snack Stalls
On the first day of term, we walked into a classroom that looked more like the set of a reality TV show than a school. Aprons dangled from chairs, mysterious lockboxes sat on desks, and wrapped books hinted at the surprise to come. With hot chocolate warming our hands, we cracked open business novels about young entrepreneurs, and Mrs Fletcher unveiled the project we’d been waiting for: Healthy Snack Stalls.
Before the holidays we’d each filmed 'job interviews' answering questions like: How do you make sure everyone feels included? How do you make decisions when teammates disagree? Suddenly those answers weren’t just theory, our new managers had to put them into practice, negotiating and delegating the remaining roles out, ensuring everyone was heard and got a role they would enjoy.
With advice from Vanessa in the canteen and the traffic light food system as our guide, we baked at home that weekend and marched into class with 26 containers of different product to sample. For more than an hour we nibbled, scribbled, and debated, realising taste was only part of the puzzle, texture, smell, and even appearance mattered too. Market research followed - votes from parents on Facebook, and surveys in the playground carried out by our Customer Service reps informed our final choices.
With our signature recipes locked in, the branding began. Logos were hand-drawn and scanned in, posters made, and jingles rehearsed. On the veranda, ‘Bluelicious’ sang so loudly they caught two workmen dancing along! Then came our moment of fame... hearing our homemade ad breaks that had been recorded in Mr Holliday’s Media Room being blasted across the school PA, interrupting lessons!
The first ‘Sales Day’ was organised chaos. Customers poured in, and suddenly our polished greetings of “What fantastic snack can I get you today?” tumbled into a flustered “Hi!” as we grappled with the hustle of a busy market space! After recess a wave of Early Childhood students came through and we had different issues to solve. One small child excitedly asked for a bliss ball and skipped off without paying! One smoothie met its fate against the door, splattering down in a sticky rainbow! Lesson learned: lidded cups were worth the extra money for our tiniest customers… and perhaps coming out to the front of our stores to assist with the money-food exchange was needed.
Back in the kitchen the following week, disaster struck. Someone poured batter straight into the muffin tin without patty pans (only to scoop it all back into the bowl with a spoon). Someone else miscalculated their shopping list for the week and had to borrow 200g of butter from another team. Worst of all, one oven was left on overnight, producing a tray of unrecognisable charred… something??
But there were triumphs too. Teams learned to adjust quickly: smoothies were made less milky, muffins sweetened to customer taste, and portion sizes adjusted for profit. When secondary students and teachers shrugged at our cash-only stalls, we borrowed the P&C’s EFTPOS machine which boosted our sales. On quiet days, we wheeled tubs of food to the pickup zone and barricaded the walkway, netting $130 in half an hour from parents who couldn’t resist their kids’ puppy eyes!
Every week brought new lessons: how to look more approachable behind the counter, how to count change under pressure, how to keep a team motivated when morale dipped. Managers met for leadership training, Treasurers balanced books carefully, and Customer Service Reps continued to seek customer feedback so we could improve something every week.
By the conclusion, we’d learned about maths, health, teamwork, and resilience, but also about laughter, problem-solving… and how sometimes the best sales strategy is dancing in a tutu to entertain the queue!
Written by the Students of Room 5.3 (with Mrs Fletcher)
Yr 1-4 Athletics Carnival
Week 8 saw our Year 1 to 4 Primary students take to Roleystone Oval for their Athletics Carnival, and what a fantastic day it was! We hit the jackpot with the weather—sunny skies and no rain meant the oval dried out perfectly, creating ideal conditions for competition.
The carnival ran smoothly and even ahead of schedule, thanks to the support of our wonderful Primary and Secondary House Captains, our School Captains, Marshall and Olivia, and the tireless efforts of our teachers. Students competed with great energy, enthusiasm, and House spirit, making it a day to remember.
The final House placings were:
1st Place | Raeburn (1505 points) |
2nd Place | Croyden (1319 points) |
3rd Place | Peet (1230 points) |
4th Place | Chevin (1085 points) |
Congratulations also go to all our Champion and Runner Up placegetters (listed below). Your effort, determination, and sportsmanship shone throughout the day.
A huge thank you to the many parents and friends who came along to cheer from the sidelines, as well as to our amazing P&C for running their stall and organising Subway lunches. Events like this are only possible because of the combined effort of students, staff, and the school community.
Well done to everyone involved for making this year’s Primary Athletics Carnival such a great success!
CHAMPION | RUNNER-UP | |
Year 1 Girls | Georgia Yates – Peet | Sophie Florey - Peet |
Year 1 Boys | Zac Martindale – Croyden | Carson Rowe - Peet |
Year 2 Girls | Zoey Gloyn – Raeburn | Ella Davis - Raeburn |
Year 2 Boys | Hunter Astill – Raeburn | Jai Simpson - Raeburn |
Year 3 Girls | Addison Graham-Holmwood – Croyden | Emily Pedler - Raeburn |
Year 3 Boys | Rhys Bongiorno – Chevin | Cody Griffiths - Peet |
Year 4 Girls | Chelsea Baylee – Croyden | Charlise Rorbach - Raeburn |
Year 4 Boys | Cooper Tilbury – Croyden | Clifford Morgan – Croyden |
Yrs 5-10 Athletics Carnival
To finish off Week 8, our Year 5–10 students enjoyed a fantastic day of athletics down at Cross Park. Once again, we were lucky with the weather—sunshine and a relatively dry oval set the scene for an action-packed carnival.
The day was filled with fierce competition, plenty of House spirit, and some great displays of sportsmanship. One of the highlights was seeing students take on the teachers in a lively tug of war contest, adding an extra spark of fun to the day.
In the end, Raeburn proved too strong, holding the lead from start to finish.
The final House placings were:
1st Place | Raeburn (3792 points) |
2nd Place | Chevin (3008 points) |
3rd Place | Peet (2737 points) |
4th Place | Croyden (2213 points) |
Congratulations to all Champion and Runner Up placegetters (listed below). Your efforts across the day were outstanding, and your achievements are well deserved.
A big thank you once again to our incredible P&C, who managed to get everything down to Cross Park and put on a wonderful stall along with organising Subway lunches. Your support helped make the day such a success!
Well done to all students, staff, and volunteers for another brilliant Athletics Carnival.
HPE Team
CHAMPION | RUNNER-UP | |
Year 5 Girls | Aliyah Simpson – Raeburn | Hallie Wilson – Chevin |
Year 5 Boys | Lucas Kain – Raeburn | Nate Spry – Chevin |
Year 6 Girls | Indianna Richins – Peet | Ava Bongiorno – Chevin |
Year 6 Boys | Nate Howard – Chevin | Kai Alestalo – Chevin |
Year 7 Girls | Lilliana Kanyama – Raeburn | Ruby Simpson – Raeburn |
Year 7 Boys | Josiah Judge – Croyden | Tex Robinson – Croyden |
Year 8 Girls | Lili Murray – Chevin | Madison Kain – Raeburn |
Year 8 Boys | Samuel Garay – Raeburn | Patrick Clune – Chevin |
Year 9 Girls | Elin Kirkendale-Middelfart – Raeburn | Alice O’Reilly – Croyden |
Year 9 Boys | James Clune – Chevin | Oliver Skinner – Chevin |
Year 10 Girls | Melody Brennan – Peet | Lola Dear – Peet |
Year 10 Boys | Callum Copland – Raeburn | Marshall Prince – Raeburn |
Yr 7 Lightning Carnival
On Thursday of Week 6, our Year 7 students (with the help of some Year 6 Students to boost numbers) proudly represented the school at the Lightning Carnival, with three teams competing across different venues.
Basketball
The girls travelled to Willetton and had an awesome day. They showed great effort and determination, and the team supported each other on and off the court and demonstrated strong sportsmanship in every game. Despite some tough competition, the girls never gave up and gave it their best effort in each match which resulted in fourth place overall. Well done girls.
Anna Wright
HPE Team
Netball
Over at SDNA, our netball girls absolutely smashed it out, working hard all day and finishing as winners of the B Division competition. A huge achievement and something to be very proud of!
AFL
The mixed AFL team took on some very tall and tough opponents at Hartfield Park. While the games were challenging, the team gave it their all, supported each other, and had plenty of fun along the way.
Well done to all our Year 7 students who participated, your effort, enthusiasm, and sportsmanship on the day were fantastic, and you did the school proud! A big thank you to our coaches Mrs Wright, Miss Cover and Mr Bullimore, and to our student umpires Marshall Prince, Amelia Yates, Seth Kasunic, Francesca Murray and Lili Murray – the day couldn’t have happened without you!
Ryan Poole - HPE
Kindy News!
Rainbow Investigation!
In Kindy Room 1.1, after learning our new Talk 4 Writing text, ‘At the end of the rainbow’ the students were inspired to create a tasty rainbow treat, build rainbows with blocks and even experiment with making a growing rainbow!
Stepping Stones
Our Kindy 2 stepping stones have arrived!!
What a treat! The Year 10s came up and hand delivered themselves. A great little team we all made!
Jessica Ashboth
Kindy Teacher
Looking Up with Kindy 1
This term, Kindy 1 have been busy bees, looking up—way up! Our curious learners have explored the ever-changing sky.
We’ve wondered how weather transforms the sky, noticing clouds drifting, sunshine glowing, and raindrops falling. We discovered that the sky can be bright blue, stormy grey, or even painted with rainbows!
Each child chose their favourite kind of weather to interpret and illustrate—with plenty of glitter, of course! We especially loved painting rainbows, carefully following the rainbow colours and cutting out our rainbows to display with pride.
Our rainbow experiment was a highlight—full of colour, curiosity, and wonder. What a magical journey it’s been, simply by looking up.
Natalie Cirillo
Kindy Teacher
Lucky Pre-Primaries!
The Pre-Primaries in 2.3 were very lucky to receive these amazing books from their buddies in Mrs Fletcher’s class. The Year 5 and 6 students found out all about their buddies’ likes and interests and made sure that they included them in the books they wrote. The Pre-Primaries were absolutely thrilled to receive such individual stories. Some of them even featured in the books as the main character.
Thank you for all your hard work and for sharing your love of books and reading with us.
Mrs Cogle
Plants and Animals in Room 2.6
This term in Design and Technologies the Year One students in Room 2.6 have been learning about the basic needs of plants and animals and how we use plants and animal products in our everyday lives. They put their design skills to practice by planning and building animal shelters using recyclable materials. They used their knowledge of the properties of materials and explored creative ways to address their animal’s needs (food, water and shelter). Check out their creations!
Caitlyn Moon
Indonesian News!
The students have learnt how to say, "Happy Father's Day" in Indonesian, "Selamat Hari Ayah" or Saya sayang Ayah".
They also played a dice game and drew a monster and labelled the parts of the body in Indonesian.
Sampai jumpa!
Ibu Dian
Choir News
An Ode to the Sea: Making Music on our Marimba!
Towards the end of this term, we have brought our marimba out from the store. This instrument has wooden bars like a xylophone but has lower tones and resonator pipes that amplify certain harmonics. With increasing levels of complexity, such as multiple parts per group (or person!), and newly learnt instruments (e.g., ukulele), some lucky students have been using our marimba with various tuned and untuned percussion instruments to perform the beloved song ‘Sea Shell’. Each group created original ostinati, such as whale sounds, with some modifying the song lyrics, and all producing original and effective performances about the sea!
Thank you for supporting our Music program at RCC. Please get in touch if you have any questions or need to share information about your child’s learning needs relevant to Music.
With best wishes
Shelley Gorman
shelley.gorman@educa.on.wa.edu.au
Drama News
It has been another exciting term in Drama, with every year group diving into creative projects that have stretched their imagination, collaboration, and performance skills. Here’s a look at what each year level has been working on:
Year 1
Our youngest performers have been busy stepping into the magical world of fairytales. They have been re-enacting Cinderella, learning how to retell a familiar story with expression and movement. Alongside this, they’ve been practicing freeze frames to capture key moments from the story, building their understanding of how stillness can communicate meaning to an audience.
Year 2
This term, Year 2 has been exploring status and power in performance. They have taken on characters with both high and low status, experimenting with voice, posture, and gesture to show the difference. These activities have encouraged students to think about relationships between characters and how power can shift within a scene.
Year 3
Year 3 has had a behind-the-scenes focus, stepping into the world of design. They have been creating hair, makeup, and costume designs for actors, while also imagining what their own backstage rooms at the theatre might look like. To complete their work, they have started designing advertising posters to promote their productions—just like a real theatre company!
Year 4
This term, Year 4 has been learning how to create mood and atmosphere in performance. They’ve experimented with lighting, sound effects, and background music to enhance scenes and evoke emotion for the audience. It has been exciting to see how their performances transform with the addition of these theatrical elements.
Year 5
Our Year 5 students have been working hard on their radio play projects. They began by devising and rewriting fairytale stories, focusing on how character voice brings the story to life for an audience who can only hear the performance. Their creativity in scriptwriting and their commitment to experimenting with vocal delivery has been a highlight of the term.
Year 6
Year 6 has been creating their very own original scenes based on given themes. From writing scripts to refining dialogue, they have shown impressive creativity and teamwork. They are now in the final stages, preparing props and rehearsing for their end-of-term performances. We can’t wait to see their finished work on stage!
Miss Fisher
Cooking up a Storm in Room 5.6 and 5.7
Students in Room 5.6 and 5.7 recently had the exciting opportunity to practise their cooking skills in the Home Economics room. With plenty of enthusiasm, the students prepared and baked delicious sausage rolls.
A huge thank you goes to the Sindermann family, who generously donated all the supplies and took the time to come in and show our students how to cook the sausage rolls. Their support made the experience extra special, and the students loved both the cooking and the tasting!
Ms Morton
Brownes Dairy Excursion Inspires Learning!
After their visit to the farm last month, Year 5 and 6 students have been drawing on their experiences to inspire their learning in both Writing, Economics and Business and Food Technologies.
Coding in Year 5
This term, Rooms 5.6 and 5.7 have been having a great time exploring coding and robotics with LEGO Spike Primes. Working in teams, students have been learning how to program their robots to move, turn, make sounds and navigate different courses.
It’s been awesome to see the teamwork, problem-solving, and creativity on display as students test out their ideas, make changes, and celebrate when their robots complete the challenges. Students have picked up block coding quickly, and it has been fantastic to see the high levels of engagement each week.
Ms Yaksich
Ignite in Year 7
Mrs McVea has some very talented students in her Year 7 Ignite classes, who were given a task in Term 3 that stretched their imagination and arts skills.
They were asked to pick out a picture book, that triggered a memory and then create something that could be put on display, and that was three dimensional.
Check out these fantastic artworks that the students in the two classes created.
Congratulations to all the Year 7 Ignite students and their innovative teacher, Mrs McVea.
Cadets Bibbulmun Hike – Week 6
Written by Bushranger Cadets
Day 1
The first day included an 11 kilometre walk from the starting point at Mt Dale to the first campsite along the way called Beraking. The first hut wasn’t the best hut, it was small, and we weren’t able to sleep in the hut. Due to the trees, there was a lot of water trickling off the trees in the morning. The walk to the first hut was not the worst of the three days as there were minimal hills, while the track was mostly downhill, but the uphills were treacherous. The hills that were there felt like it was a 70-degree angle, up a rocky terrain, for around 100 meters. These uphills were high energy consuming, and by the time we reached Beraking, we were all starting to feel the pain in our legs from the strain. Luckily, we had warm meals and hot chocolates to replenish our energy stores and get ready for a big day 2.
Day 2
We started the hike at around 9am, leaving Beraking with our next campsite being Mt Helena Campsite, and a long day ahead with a 19-kilometre walk. We walked for about 6 to 7 hours; the weather was sunny and overall nice. We stopped at a hut halfway called Walegh where we had our lunch. It consisted of wraps with either peanut butter, Honey, Nutella or cheese. Then we continued our trek to the Helena Hut, this route was way harder as there were way more hills. We trekked across many different terrains such as gravel, mud and sand. Eventually we got to the base of the big hill, about a 1-kilometre trek up Mount Helena. After this massive hill we got to the campsite and ate our delicious dinners and topped up on muesli bars and snacks.
Day 3
Most of us slept in the hut, and when we all started to wake-up, most could agree it was better than sleeping in the tent. During the morning, we started to get the two jet boils going for breakfast. As the water boiled, we started talking, most relieved we were only 10-12km to freedom, but it was still a far distance to stride. The path wasn’t as tough as the path to Helena, but it was still the final challenge, with nearly a constant subtle uphill or downhill, while flat ground was scarce. Mid-way through we stopped at a beautiful creek, with moss struck rocks, and pale grey rocks, and near the water, a large rock, large enough for us all to sit on. While resting we ate the remainder of our snacks. Mr Poole and I shared lollies around, I had gummy frogs, while Mr Poole had Lifesaver lollies. When we continued, we had to face a kilometre long slight uphill, not the worst for 10-20 meters, but when it’s a kilometre, it quickly turned painful. While on the way to Perth Discovery Centre, we passed a hut, Bullcreek, but pressed on. By the time we were at the final kilometre, we had to stick between the teachers, to finish it together. Overall, we had a great time, we were very lucky with the weather, and we can’t wait for our 4-day camp to Busselton next term.
Written by Eli Cox and Ethan Kennedy.
Crochet Club
Ever wondered what some of our Staff and students get up to in Crochet Club? Well, they are very busy with their needles during Thursday lunchtimes!
Next term Mrs Callaway and our Chaplain Rivkah will be running some specific “Learn to Crochet” workshops during Crochet Club, and they are inviting more staff members and students to join and maybe enjoy picking up a new hobby! They make some pretty cute stuff too!
So, head along next term!
Hi from Home Economics!
It has been another busy term in Home Ec, with Year 7s doing textiles and all other classes cooking up a storm. The Year 7s each completed a hand embroidered felt bookmark, with a range of creative designs, and are now in the process of finishing off sewing tote bags out of fabric they tie dyed. These projects have taught the students a range of practical skills such as sewing on buttons, ironing, and making minor repairs.
Year 8, 9, and 10 classes have all been cooking, with a focus on presentation during many of the tasks. Attached are some photos of a range of the creations they’ve produced.
The Year 10 cooking class spent 4 weeks mentoring Year 5 and 6 primary students during cooking sessions for their healthy food stalls. The feedback from the primary students showed how wonderful a job our Year 10s did, providing the younger students with essential help that made their stalls a success.
The catering class had a major project at the beginning of term, spanning 5 weeks. Each week they cooked up something that involved one of the components that goes into lasagne, while making extra of that component to freeze. At the end of the project, we defrosted the components and assembled the final lasagne with garlic bread, which students and staff got to enjoy.
Next term the Year 7 classes will be moving onto cooking, while the Year 8s will be switching to textiles. The 9s and 10s will be continuing with cooking and have had the opportunity to contribute ideas to what recipes we will be making.
Ms Keating
Arts Showcase!
Lights, Camera, LEGO!
This term, our Year 9 and 10 Photography students have been getting creative with LEGO minifigures and set design, building their own miniature worlds full of action and adventure! From daring rescues to thrilling chases, students carefully planned and constructed their sets using LEGO, cardboard, plants and other materials, experimenting with props, backgrounds, and camera angles. They played with lighting to create dramatic moods and captured multiple shots before editing their favourite images in Photoshop. This challenge let students combine storytelling, imagination, and technical skills to produce unique photos that really bring their tiny scenes to life!
Famous Faces in Focus
This term, our Year 10 Visual Arts students have been diving into the world of portraiture, exploring both serious and playful approaches inspired by the Archibald and Bald Archy Prizes. They’ve been researching famous figures from politics, sport, film, music, and history, planning and designing their portraits with sketches, colour palettes, and symbolic backgrounds. Students are experimenting with acrylic painting techniques, bringing their chosen subjects to life with bold colour, expressive brushwork, and imaginative details that capture personality and character. They are doing an amazing job, and I can’t wait to see their finished portraits!
Designing the Next Bestseller
This term, our Year 9 and 10 Graphics students have been designing their own novel covers, diving into different genres like fantasy, sci-fi, horror, romance, and mystery. They’ve been exploring how colour, typography, imagery, and layout can communicate mood and story, planning their ideas carefully with sketches and annotations before bringing them to life digitally in Photoshop. Students experimented with creative illustrations, symbolic elements, and professional digital techniques to make their covers eye-catching and unique. Their imagination, effort, and attention to detail have been fantastic, resulting in some truly impressive final designs!
Wildlife Wonders
This term, our Year 8 Visual Arts students explored the beauty of local flora and fauna, creating detailed observational drawings and developing them into vibrant acrylic paintings. Each student combined one flora and one fauna in their composition, adding repetitive patterns and refining details with Posca pens to bring their artwork to life. They experimented with blending, layering, and texture to create visually engaging pieces that reflect both creativity and careful technique. The final artworks showcase their imagination, attention to detail, and dedication, truly capturing the wonders of the natural world!
Grace Allison
Art Teacher
P and C News
Community News
Former Students Fly High for AFLW Teams
Courtney Lindgren
Two of our students Bronson and Hunter Astill flew over to Melbourne recently to watch their cousin, Courtney Lindgren debut for the West Coast Eagles, AFLW team!
Courtney is a former Year 10 student from RCC, and she is living her best sporting life, after being signed to the Eagles team earlier this year.
Congratulations Courtney on your debut and we wish you all the best for this season and many more to come.
Poppy Stockwell
RCC would also like to congratulate Poppy Stockwell, who made her AFLW debut in the Fremantle Dockers team recently.
Poppy is also an ex-student at RCC and played for the Roleystone Junior Football Club. RCC wishes Poppy all the best on her football journey, and we hope she has many wins with the Freo Dockers!
City Councils News
Kids Toys and Clothing Swap
Friday 31 October and Saturday 1 November – Bedfordale Hall
Do you have some good condition kids clothing and toys and think your kids could do with something different? Welcome to Buy Nothing October, where we challenge you to buy nothing new but instead, to swap, reuse, repair and avoid excess waste this October by utilising your local buy nothing groups, visiting repair shops and attending and participating in sustainable events like this one.
Here's the important details:
- Find some items to donate to our swap event - please ensure the items are in good, clean condition.
- Register and drop your items off - Register here and drop your items off at Bedfordale Hall between 2:00pm & 4:00pm on Friday 31 October 2025.
- Attend Bedfordale Hall from 9:00am to 12:00pm Saturday 1 November 2025 to find some treasures!
Light refreshments will be provided so please make sure you indicate your dietary requirements on the registration page. Register by following this link Kids Clothing & Toy Swap
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