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WSHS Alumni
Term 1 2021
WELCOME 2021 Welcome to our first newsletter for the year. It was quite an eventful start to the Term, where schools had extended their holiday period by one week due to WA COVID-19 Lockdown.
The first whole school assembly was held as we welcomed our Year 7s and many other new students. Our student numbers continue to grow and the total enrolment for start of the year is 2,592 students across Years 7 through 12.
Willetton was again successful in our 2020 WACE and ATAR results. WACE attainment was 99.5% or 389 out of the 391 eligible students. Our school placed 4th with the top median ATAR for public schools. Three of our students scored the maximum ATAR of 99.95. Congratulations to all our 2020 students for their achievements and awards.
Goings-on ………
The Willo Dad’s group, as part of The Fathering Project, aim to help the fathers and father figures of WSHS connect with each other, and share their experiences of bringing up teenagers. With nearly 100 dads in attendance, the Willo Dad’s Group Launch event was a great opportunity for dads to meet other dads and to have some great conversations about what it is like to be a father in 2021.
Year 12 School Ball and Dress Up Day. Our Year 12 students looked wonderful in their formal attire and had a memorable night at the Perth Convention Centre.
Structures at WSHS
Percent for Art Scheme
From One to Another is a single
artwork made up of two large
droplets or ‘bulb-like’ forms, and
a third entity, the space stretched
between these two physical
objects through which, students,
staff and visitors pass. They
appear to be in dialogue with
each other.
Below is a series of three
sculptures, placed in our
landscaped courtyard. They are
perfect for informal seating,
creating natural meeting places
for students to mix and mingle.
Dress Up Day Monster High
Artist: Stuart Green Title: From One to the Other
Artist: Stuart Green Title: Union in Disparity
School Ball
Student Services Staff
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For our latest school newsletter: https://www.willettonshs.wa.edu.au/newsletters/
WHERE ARE THEY NOW
Introducing
Michaela
Sharkey…
What year did
you graduate?
I graduated in
2014
What is your greatest achievement after high school? Moving to the other side of the world to pursue my nursing career and unexpectedly ending up on the front-line during Covid-19.
Was there one moment you
remember in high school that
has stayed with you? The Year
11/12 2013 New Zealand Ski Trip. It
was the first time I saw snow and
was such an incredible holiday
with my school friends.
Have you continued with your
studies – if so what? I completed
my Bachelor of Nursing at the
University of Notre Dame in 2018.
I would definitely consider
furthering my nursing studies in
the future.
Where do you live and what is
your occupation? I live in
Aberdeen, a city in the North East
of Scotland and I am a Cardiology
Nurse for the UK’s National
Health Service working in the
main acute hospital of Aberdeen.
I wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for the supportive and motivating teachers and staff at Willetton SHS.
WILLO WARRIORS RELAY FOR LIFE
Relay for Life has a long-standing tradition of a 24 hour walkathon to raise awareness and money towards Cancer Research.
This year, Relay for Life Perth is celebrating 20 years of walkathons and the last year of the Perth event before moving to the bigger and better event of Relay for Life West Coast.
We would like to make the last one an event to remember. The Willo Warriors are back and our Year 11 and 12 students are taking part in the walkathon at Claremont Showgrounds on the 1 and 2 of May.
Willetton Senior High School and the Willo Warriors have been involved with the Relay for Life Perth event since 2007 and it has become a yearly tradition. A highly emotional event for all who participate, and their band of supporters.
There are many ways you can be involved in this worthwhile event, and we appreciate your support. More information for this event will follow.
The team page can be accessed via the link; https://secure.fundraising.cancer.org.au/site/TR/RelayforLife/CCWA?fr_id=6455&pg=entry
Please contact Jacqui Ahern, 2010 WSHS Alumni, for more details. [email protected] ENTERTAINMENT MEMBERSHIPS
Entertainments memberships continue to be available for purchase through the School Board.
Your Entertainment Membership gives access to thousands of deals, with 20% of your membership purchase going towards a Student Leadership Development Program initiated by the Board. Your support is valued.
Your savings from dining out a couple of times will quickly pay for the cost of your membership! Purchases may be made at https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/904a46
We would like to help you advertise any reunions. Please contact us on the email below and we can post them on our WSHS Alumni Facebook page. We’d also love photos of your reunions to post.
