Congratulations to three Applecross SHS students; Samuel Boey - Year 7, Zach Iskandar - Year 8 and Eugene Perdana - Year 9, who all excelled in the recent Australasian Junior Mathematics Olympiad, receiving a high distinction. Well done boys!

Christine Waddell, Mathematics Academic Extension Co-ordinator

Congratulations to Max Uchino, Arlen Walmsley and Ning Wong from Year 10 who recently represented Applecross Senior High School in the Rotary Four Way Test Speech Competition. Max attended the Booragoon Rotary Club heat, while Arlen and Ning attended the competition at the Applecross Rotary Club.

Arlen and Ning both gave entertaining five to six minute speeches on the theme of the Rotary Four Way Test, being Is it the TRUTH?, Is it FAIR to all concerned? Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? And Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Max spoke for six minutes, without palm cards, on the subject of "What it is to be a man today."  His speech was amusing, yet held an undercurrent of seriousness in exploring ideas about breaking with traditional expectations and cultivating ideas from the Rotary Four Way Mantra.  His speech was delivered in a clear strong voice, and he maintained an excellent pace and use of modulating tones and pauses for effect.

While Max, Arlen and Ning were not the winners for the evening (Ning was runner up at Applecross Rotary), they can be proud of representing Applecross Senior High School in such a constructive way. Max, Arlen and Ning have proved themselves excellent ambassadors for our school.

Veronica Lake, HOLA English and Brad Snell, Yr 10 Co-ordinator

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Renee Keating from the Year 9 HASS Academic Extension program was chosen as one of the three State Finalists in her category. Renee was invited to attend the Awards Ceremony that was recently held at All Saints College. Although Renee missed out on winning , her achievement in being a State Finalist was commendable. We had over ninety students from Applecross SHS enter through the HASS Academic Extension Programs in Year 7, 8 and 9. Schools were restricted to sending a maximum of six entries in each category to the State Judging. The State Judges had to consider 250 entries from 48 different schools in the various categories, so Renee’s achievement in having her entry as one of the three best in WA in her category is highly commendable. We hope entering the competition has fostered an interest in History for all who entered.

Cassy Don, HASS Academic Extension Coordinator

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Thank you to Mr Michael Venter from ‘Dismantle’ for presenting Connor, Jordan and Jay with certificates and the bicycles that they built at the BikeRescue program that ran during Term 3 at the Blue Gum Community Centre.  During the 10 week program the students each built a bicycle to be given to a charity and were also given the opportunity to build the wonderful bicycles pictured.   Well done to Connor Dunnett – Year 9, Jordan Crofts – Year 9 and Jay Cromb – Year 10.

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