Artwork contributed by ESC students

I would like to welcome everyone to the 2024 school year and extend a special welcome to our Year 7 students and their families. All students have transitioned well into the new school year with the positive support of staff and families.  I enjoyed meeting some of our Year 7 families at a special morning tea, held on Thursday the 14^th of March. This was a great opportunity for families to meet and network with one another. The highlight of the morning was listening to several of our newest students speak about their positive high school experiences.

I would also like to extend a warm welcome to the many new faces who have joined our school this year. We are excited to have a dedicated group of new staff members join our Leeming ESC community this year.

• Victoria Wyatt - Year 8 classroom teacher
• Tom Bakowski - Year 10 classroom teacher
• Andrew Summerton - Year 11 classroom teacher
• Melissa Larsen - Year 12 classroom teacher
• Ina Dorsheimer – school psychologist

This term, we are sadly farewelling two staff members of our amazing teaching team, who are moving into well-deserved retirement. Sandra Cocks has been a part of the Leeming family for over 20 years. Sandra worked tirelessly in supporting students to meet their goals in the classroom and at various work placements. Her positivity, consistency and calm demeanour gave our students the confidence to try new and challenging tasks. Sandra also actively encouraged positive staff wellbeing, delivering before-school staff meditation sessions. We will miss Sandra and her calming influence and hope that she continues to visit us with the occasional relief day.

Kylie Shivers started at Leeming as a relief education assistant around 10 years ago, before gaining a permanent position with us. Kylie’s wonderful sense of humour helped students regulate and coaxed them back to their work tasks. She was a positive team member in every class in which she worked and brought out the best in others. We will be very sad to lose Kylie from our school, but we hope she will keep in touch with us and visit when she gets a free day in her busy schedule. From the entire Leeming community to you both, thank you for being a big part of our school, and enjoy your well-deserved retirements.

Sadly, Hannah McPierzie is also leaving us at the end of the term to follow a new and exciting career pathway. Hannah has been a wonderful member of our teaching staff, working as a classroom teacher, ASDAN coordinator, Person Centred Planning teacher ,and, most recently, our Art specialist. She creates a calm and safe space for our students to explore their creative talents and ensures that everyone participates to their best ability. Hannah’s strong organisational skills saw the creation of many programs used by teachers throughout our school. I want to thank Hannah for her valuable contributions to our school and wish her every success in her future endeavours. You will be missed at Leeming, Hannah, and your new workplace will be lucky to have you.

Congratulations to Sophie Bartlett on the safe arrival of her first child, a little boy, Bodhi Lewis, born on the 14^th of March. We wish Sophie every happiness with her little bundle of joy.

On Friday, 16 February 2024, our Year 12 students enjoyed their school ball at the Esplanade Hotel in Fremantle. Thank you to the teaching staff for organising the school ball and the many staff that assisted on the night. Everyone had a fantastic night full of dancing and great food.

Well done to our school councillors Christopher Greenham, Kenneth Hee and Liam Felstead-Welch for hosting the first school assembly on Monday, 26^th March. The student leaders did a brilliant job, demonstrating their leadership qualities and confidence.

The School Board met on Monday, 11^th March 2024. Board Chair, Olivia Sjahrir introduced and welcomed our new parent representatives; Lydia Jiang, Sheila Koh, Medline Manhanzva and Karl James. We are fortunate to have a collaborative Board with diverse skills and backgrounds. As a Board, we meet twice a term to establish and review the Business Plan priorities and the financial planning to meet these priorities and directions.

Families are meeting with their child’s teacher to map out their Individual Education Plan or Individual Transition Plan (My Plan). I encourage all parents/caregivers to be involved in your child’s education through these meetings. For senior school students, a package with Assessment Outlines will be sent home for review and signing as part of the School Curriculum and Standard Authority (SCSA) requirement for all courses and endorsed programs students are enrolled in. IEPs and My Plans will be sent home electronically via email before the end of Term 1. IEP’s will be accessible through the Connect app. Should you require assistance with accessing the Connect application, please contact Kerryn Coles at 9237 6870.

Have a safe and relaxing holiday break.

Keran Davies Principal

Our inaugural event for 2024 was the Year 12 Ball, celebrated on Friday, February 16th, 2024, at the Esplanade Hotel in Fremantle. Congratulations to both the staff and students for orchestrating a highly successful occasion. Everyone looked stunning!
Congratulations to best dressed: Ethan Hebb and Fatima Salman.

2024 Voluntary Contributions & Charges

The Charges and Contribution lists for 2024 will be distributed shortly.  Please be advised that the lists include the Total Costs, however, payment is only required for the $235 Charges / Voluntary Contributions and the $85 Voluntary Approved Requests.  Payments do not need to be made until 2024. 

Credit card payment is available using our BPoint banking facility via our school website (Leemingesc.wa.edu/payments). Please be sure you are on the Leeming ESC website and not the mainstream high school website.

Click on the 'Parent Information' tab then 'Payments', click 'Online Payments' then ‘Make an online payment’, and enter the requested details. 

Please note, we do not have EFTPOS facilities on site, however, payment can be made either by cash, cheque, BPoint or you can pay directly into the school bank account details below:

BSB Number        066040
Account               19900866
Name                   Leeming SHS ESC

Please remember to include the student's surname and a description of payment as the reference.  For example Fees BLOGGS 

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This term we have continued the explicit teaching of expected behaviours through our weekly PBS lessons. The last 5 weeks of the term focused on:

Here are the current student and staff USTAR winners, announced at our week 5 ESC assembly:

River Ferreira

Our students kickstarted the year by receiving their leaver's jackets in week 2, and having a photoshoot in them to show off their jackets! The boys had a lot of fun doing this and the photos turned out excellent. I know they can’t wait for winter to roll around so they can wear their jackets 24/7!

In week 3, our Year 12 students attended the school ball! Everyone who attended had an absolute blast. All of the students were dressed to the 9’s and looked incredible. We all danced the night away after a delicious buffet dinner, and our students were by far the best dancers at the school! Thank you to all of the people involved in organising the ball and making the night so special for all of our students. It is a night that nobody will forget for a long time to come!

After the excitement of starting Year 12 and the events in the first weeks of school had finished, our boys have knuckled down and have started working through their programs for the year. In class, students have been exploring jobs and building an understanding of their career profile, identifying likes and dislikes in jobs that will assist them in choosing suitable career paths in the future. Students have also started their business enterprise for the year, choosing a business name, "The Tie Guys”. Any guesses on what products might be sold? All will be revealed next term!

We have multiple students completing alternate courses throughout the year too. These include certificates in health support services, horticulture, rural operations, retail, and hospitality, as well as multiple days of work placement.

This year will be busy for the boys in ESC 1 but we are looking forward to having a fun final year of school!

ESC 1 Team

The ESC 2 Team would like to welcome all families to the 2024 school year. We have had a fantastic start to the term with all students settling in well for their final year. As the seniors of the school, there has been plenty of discussion about being great role models for the younger cohort and with that, they were presented with their Leavers Jackets, a jacket that will be worn with pride! Although the year will be very busy, every student is excited about enjoying their final year at school, making sure they give everything a go while creating great memories along the way. To kick start this momentous year, the Year 12 students attended their School Ball on Friday the 16^{th of} February, at the Rydges Esplanade Hotel in Fremantle. It was a fun-filled night for all, everyone looked amazing, the food was fantastic, and the dance floor was the highlight of the night.

The students have delved straight into their new programs and successfully begun their work placements. With the focus being on creating a “Career Profile’ for the Year 12 Literacy program, all students have been focusing and reflecting on their skills, talents, interests, and values. In maths, we have been exploring different mental strategies and will continue to explore monetary tasks to reinforce their everyday living skills. We have worked well as a team in our ASDAN Business Enterprise unit, coming together to decide on our mini-enterprise idea. I look forward to watching them grow as a team as they begin the next stage of planning and delegating roles and responsibilities to make this a successful task.

With such a positive start to the year, I look forward to sharing with you many of our exciting journeys along the way.

ESC2 Team

The year has started wonderfully for our amazing class of Year 10 students in ESC3! Students have settled into their new classroom and the senior school part of our school admirably, and are to be congratulated for their efforts!
Some of the activities that we have been involved with in class so far include learning independent living skills such as cooking and cleaning, exploring E-Safety when using technology, and completing interesting building activities in STEAM, as well as advancing our maths and literacy knowledge.
Students are participating positively in their option classes of Music, Art, and D&T, and have been very happy to attend all these subjects. Students have also commenced a small work experience placement at the nearby Strikers Gym, where they have been practicing workplace skills, such as vacuuming, spraying wiping, and keeping the gym refrigerators stocked.
We have also commenced our Community-Based Learning at Cockburn Gateway, where we have all demonstrated our ability to use public transport safely and respectfully. At Cockburn so far we have explored Coles to find specific items on the shelves, learning about the layout of the store, and the price and weight of these products.
We look forward to the rest of the year ahead with this dynamic and capable group of young people.

ESC 4 would like to warmly welcome the Year 10 students and their families. It has been wonderful to see the students return to school and reconnect with each other, and this bond is enhancing their skills to work collaboratively. Mrs. Lietzow and I are very fortunate to have an amazing team this year consisting of Ms Palma, Mrs Blacklock, and Ms Harcourt.

The students have started the year tremendously, busily working to increase their technology skills, and learning to access work activities on the Connect Grid and Seesaw platforms. We have started, two ASDAN Programs, E-Safety, and Workright. In E-Safety the focus has been on, what is personal information and how we keep information and ourselves safe, when online. For Workright, students have been learning about Occupational Health and Safety and what to do in case of an accident or Emergency at work. On Tuesday the class engages in work experience at Strikers Indoor Sports and Fitness Centre. Glenda is our work supervisor, and her wealth of expertise and experience enriches the learning opportunities of every Year 10. student.

In Bush Rangers, our focus is Working Safely in Natural Environments. We have talked about what personal protective clothing and equipment (PPCE) we would apply in different workplaces and when we are out in nature. We have been identifying hazards and health effects, and looking at ways to keep safe. Students put these new skills into practice when they volunteered to collect litter at Bibra Lake Regional Reserve, as part of ‘Clean Up Australia Day ‘. It was a beautiful day, and the students enjoyed a play in the playground, after their hard work.

Both staff and students have had a busy but fun start to the year. Senior School brings many changes, and the students are rising to these challenges. We would like to acknowledge and thank, families, specialists, and most importantly the students for their engagement in the ‘My Plan’ meetings. The students have returned and settled into a new routine and are to be commended on, facing new challenges and displaying self-responsibility with increased independence to develop new skills.

We look forward to an exciting year.

Warm wishes, Lorraine Vann, Ellanore Lietzow, Katy Blacklock, Lisa Palma, and Prue Harcourt.

To start this year the students in ESC 5 have transitioned back into the school routine fantastically well. While it sounded like everybody enjoyed the holidays it has been great to get back to working with a wonderful group of students and staff.

We have been very pleased to welcome a new student, Hunter Hall to our classroom. Hunter has been great at engaging in class discussions, asking insightful questions to his peers, and expressing how much he loves CBL—well done Hunter on a smooth transition to Leeming SHS ESC.

This term we hit the ground running. All students have done so well learning new concepts in math and have all been writing fluently in literacy lessons. As usual, CBL to Southlands has been a class favourite activity with students putting their shopping skills to the test as they look for items. This year's challenge is keeping their shopping list within a budget of $50. Unfortunately, the students are learning that money doesn’t grow on trees (or in mum and dads’ wallets) as there was a comment that “if I go over budget, I will just get more money from mum”.

This year we have welcomed two new EAs to the team. Georgia Hillas and Sue Owen join our wonderful EAs from last year Sarah Russell and Karlene Wynd. Both ladies are fantastic with each student and are an asset to have in ESC 5.

I hope everybody enjoys their school holidays coming up and is ready to attack a long 11-week term 2.

Thanks, Jack Drennan

As a first-year teacher at this school, I must say that I am loving it, and feel so lucky to have the children and EAs that we do in ESC6! The students have settled in well to their new classroom, right in the middle of the action in the Undercover Area, and are loving their new options classes and teachers.

The wonderful EAs in our room are Miss Angel Dale, Mrs Iku Maunder, and Mrs Lisa Wood-Smith.

We have had our first CBL day in Week 5 and are looking forward to getting out into the community and learning more about catching buses and the goings on in various shopping centres and other places.

In Bushrangers we are studying Biodiversity, so we are looking at different bioregions and ecosystems all over Western Australia, and will be learning about different ways to help with conservation in our local areas and beyond.

Last week we voted for a Class leader. It was a close vote, but Evan Lee was victorious, and it will be a joy to see Evan grow in confidence throughout the year.

I asked some of our class what they were looking forward to most this year:

Isabella – I love doing my mainstream dance class and I am thinking about going for House Captain later this year.

Alisha – I am looking forward to being a good and disciplined student, supporting my friends, and being a caring friend to everyone at school.

Ebony – I will go for the Sport Leader position this year and I’m happy to spend time with all my friends.

Evan – I am looking forward to being Class Leader and going on CBL.

Eva: Being in the Choir and doing Bushrangers during class and then even more Bushranger activities after school.

We're thrilled to report that our class has had an exceptional start to the year, filled with exciting activities of getting to know one another through a series of engaging activities. From sharing our favourite hobbies and games to exploring our likes and dislikes, these activities have not only fostered friendships but also created a vibrant and inclusive atmosphere within our class.

We're thrilled to share that our students have been having a blast exploring Design & Technology (D&T) and cooking as part of their option classes! From building model bridges and experimenting with electronic devices in D&T to mastering culinary arts and exploring diverse cuisines in Cooking, our students are embracing creativity, teamwork, and hands-on learning.

In HASS lessons, one highlight has been our exploration of the theme "My Family". Through engaging discussions and interactive sessions, students had the opportunity to delve into the unique dynamics of their families. From sharing stories about cherished family traditions to discussing favourite activities enjoyed together, these sessions not only provided valuable insights into each other's lives but also helped strengthen the bonds within our classroom community. We believe that understanding and appreciating the diversity of family structures and traditions enriches our students' overall learning experience and promotes inclusivity and empathy. As we continue to explore various themes throughout the year, we're excited to see how these foundational lessons will shape our students' perspectives and interactions both in and out of the classroom.

Monisha Sunil

Hello and welcome to the new year 7 students and families to an already busy and exciting term 1, 2024. My year 7.1 class has transitioned and settled into their new school and class smoothly, and are already making new friends. Our ESC8 class consists of Amenah, Quinn, Tanish, Onashe, Daniel, Austin, Lexden, and Lily, joined by Miss Gage, Ms. Payne, Miss Chatfield, and Mr Kosc.
After getting to know each other and our new routines and expectations, we are now diving deep into our exciting programs and curriculum. These have included our Literacy Direct Instruction (DI) and Emergent Literacy groups each morning, Maths, Health, HASS, Science, and many more!
Some of us were feeling a little anxious and nervous about all the changes that come with beginning high school, but we are all enjoying our new and exciting classes, and meeting new people. Our favourites so far have been Home Economics, PE, visiting the library, D&T, Art, Computing, and Music.

Miss Gage.

What a fantastic start to the 2024 year we have had in ESC9! Students have settled into their new classroom so well and enjoy being in the undercover area.

We got off to a great start with our programs this year. Being in year 8 has transformed our students into math superstars!! We have focused on addition and subtraction for the first 5 weeks, using concrete objects to support our counting. Some of us have even been regrouping two-digit numbers and showing our working out with independence.

We love having a kitchen in our class and have made various toasties for our lunch and dumplings for the Chinese New Year. We enjoyed immersing ourselves into the Chinese culture this term, we learned that this year is the year of the Dragon on the Zodiac calendar and Annie brought in some red packets from home and explained why they are so lucky.

Students have also been busy brainstorming and researching creative ideas for our pop-up shop market stall, which will take place in term 2. We are very excited about this and have decided to make a range of fun key chains, bag tags, necklaces, and bracelets to sell.

This term, we want to give a big shout-out to our new class leader for ESC9, Miss Florence Allen! Well done, Florence, you will make a great leader.

We have so much to look forward to this year!

Ollie is looking forward to Finding out where we are going on year 8 camp.

Cameron can't wait for: Pop-up Shops.

Florence is so excited: to be the ES9 class leader this year.

Annie is excited: about playing the piano at Leeming’s Got Talent.

Angelica is looking forward: to developing her communication through RPM.

Kobe can’t wait for new places to visit in the community through CBL.

Grace is looking forward to the sports carnival.

Have a great rest of term 1, everyone! Best wishes from ESC9.

Our students have started preparing for the Pop-up shop business enterprise by creating their “Happy Hippies” tie-dye products such as socks, t-shirts, and hats. We are excited to see their fantastic patterns and designs being sold on the day.

This term, we have emphased the importance of laws and rules in our HASS classes, discussing who creates and enforces them. In Bush Rangers, we have been exploring the different features of parks and will be visiting some local parks to see the various features they possess. Meanwhile, in Science, we have been experimenting with different materials to understand how they change in shape. Our students have been using a variety of techniques to manipulate chemical states.

This semester, our students can choose between Art and D&T classes, allowing them to express their creativity. They also have Sports and Cooking classes this year, which they are all excited about. In the next couple of weeks, we will be starting CBL to help our students develop their travel independence and money skills while out in the community.

We are confident that this year will be a great one! Mrs Gibson, Mrs Sutherland, and the ESC 11 Team

ESC13 would like to welcome you to our Year 10 class of 2024.

We have settled into the rhythm of the academic year successfully and I wanted to take a moment to extend a warm welcome to you as part of our vibrant and dynamic learning community.

We've had a bustling start to the year, and it's been truly gratifying to witness the enthusiasm and dedication of our students. I am delighted to share that our recent PAT-M and PAT-R assessments have yielded some outstanding results, a testament to the hard work and commitment of both our students and our teaching staff.

One of the highlights thus far has been the Home Economics program, where our boys have been creating culinary masterpieces and bringing them back to class. It's been inspiring to see their creativity flourish in the kitchen, and I'm sure you'll agree that their culinary creations have been nothing short of impressive.

Our Work Experience initiative, taking place every Tuesday at Striker Indoor Sports and Fitness, has been met with tremendous enthusiasm from all our boys. They have eagerly embraced the opportunity to learn and grow in real-world settings, and their dedication is truly commendable.

CBL training at Garden City has also been a great success. This is an enriching experience where our students have the opportunity to engage with real-life scenarios, further enhancing their problem-solving skills and critical thinking abilities.

As we embark on this journey together, I want to assure you that we are committed to providing a nurturing and stimulating learning environment where the students can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. We believe in fostering a strong sense of community and partnership between parents, students, and educators, and we look forward to working closely with you throughout the year.

Once again, welcome to ESC13, Year 10. Together, let's make this a year filled with growth, achievement, and memorable experiences.

Warm regards,

ESC13 Teaching Staff: Tom Bakowski, Deb Brayne, Tiana Lomax, Sooi Chay & Terry Joannides

What a great start it’s been to 2024. Students have settled quickly into their big and vibrant new classroom and hit the ground running!

Students have been visiting Cockburn Gateways to practice using public transport as well as making food purchases. Highlights have included visiting some of their favourite stores and eating hot chips. These experiences will assist students in completing their ASDAN: Using Transport program which they will receive recognition for.

Bush Rangers lessons have also taken place on Mondays starting with recalling marching and aspects of drills before the focus becomes basic first aid skills.

Preliminary mathematics and literacy programs have commenced challenging students with real-life scenarios to upskill them with ways to incorporate what they have learned into their daily lives post-school. The SoSafe protective behaviours program also includes ways students can recognise what they have learned to assist them when faced with challenging situations.

Keys4life and road awareness programs are providing students with important driver and passenger safety skills that can assist students who are eligible to gain their learner's permit.

Work Place Learning days have commenced and provide an opportunity for students to visit a new type of placement this semester so they can determine their likes and dislikes of various work environments. These are invaluable experiences that may lead to employment opportunities. We are very proud of all our students who are representing our school out in the community.

Well done to all our students for all their hard work this term!

ESC15 has had a fun and exciting start to the year. Everyone in the class has integrated beautifully and we’ve enjoyed many different activities so far. For Literacy, we have had a focus on learning rules in different social situations and everyone has had the opportunity to create their digital presentation to show the class. In Maths, we have been focusing on money and counting. The class has created a shopping list for our class barbecue as well as using their money to purchase lunches out at Cockburn Gateways! Everyone’s been participating in Physical Education twice a week to help keep our minds and bodies sharp and we’ve seen some great demonstrations of skill and teamwork across the sports we’ve played. The competition has been tough as well. We’ve planned ideas for our Pop Up Shop, been learning about road safety, and had a whole lot of fun in between. We even had a Pass the Pigs tournament, with Janelle coming out as our champion! Finally, the students have all been off every Wednesday for Workplace Learning and have been enjoying themselves, working hard, and developing new skills.

Lastly, I just want to say a big thanks to the awesome ESC15 team for working hard and making this a great start to the year!

We have been learning about ‘Rules and Laws’ and what happens when these rules and laws are broken. Students have shown great curiosity in knowing what the consequences are for certain laws that are broken.

In Science, they have been learning about the different ‘States of Matter’ and what physical and chemical changes take place with the temperature change. The students have been researching different kinds of disasters and sorting them into man-made and natural disasters.

In Bushrangers students have been learning about the features of National Parks and how to protect them. ESC 17 visited Classon Park, Peter Ellis Park, and Piney Lakes to look at the flora and fauna, and facilities at the park and contributed to class discussions with suggestions to improve the facilities and responsibility as a Bushranger to protect the facilities.

In literacy, students have been watching and listening to online stories, listening to stories being read out, and doing shared reading to identify the characters in a story and the Main Idea of the story.

In numeracy, students have been practicing time, sequencing numbers, and learning about the place value of numbers.

Students have been participating PE twice a week and working hard to learn new team games and build core muscle strength.

Students have been sharing knowledge about safe and unsafe behaviours in the community and have been practicing the road safety script when out on CBL to Cockburn Gateways.

ESC 17 showed great USTAR values during the term by demonstrating resilience, respect, care for class and environment, sharing, helping, and participating in teamwork. Well done, keep up the great work ESC 17! Our class enterprise project has started. Students are busy making artifacts with recycled items such as glass jars and paper napkins.

Highlight for this term will be the Harmony Day Celebration on 20^th March! Everyone will be wearing orange to symbolise ‘Harmony,’ students will taste food from different countries like India, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Kenya, Australia, Scotland, Singapore, Malaysia, England, and Mexico. We have watched dances from different cultures like Aboriginal, Malaysian, China, India, and Scotland and also looked at celebrations from different countries like Chinese New Year, St Patrick's Day from Ireland, and  Holi from India

A big shout out to my awesome EAs who have worked tirelessly to engage with students to achieve their educational goals and provide them with a safe nurturing environment.

Thank you families for collaborating and working as a team to help me understand the needs of your child and bring out their best in their learning journey. Have a great Easter Break!

Deepika Khosla

Hello everyone! Welcome back to school and 2024. The Physical Education department is already off to a busy start, and a warm one! So far, we have covered sports such as Soccer, Cricket, Tee-ball, and Ultimate Frisbee during sports lessons. We have also had a Cricket Carnival & the Stephan Michael Foundation has been running cultural games for some classes on Fridays. Miss Pereira and I would like to congratulate all students on a brilliant start. The weather has been very hot, but we are very proud of how everyone has adapted to our sports program so far!

Cricket Carnival

On Wednesday the 6^th of March, selected year 7, 8, and 9 students attended the annual Kalability Cricket Carnival, at Kalamunda SHS. Leeming ESC selected two teams to participate in the carnival, which involved playing competitive games of ‘Rapid Fire’, against other schools. Both teams displayed outstanding skills, sportsmanship, and teamwork throughout the day. It was fantastic to see all the students supporting each other, demonstrating all USTAR values. Thank you to the staff members who attended the day and helped coach the teams- Ms. Pereira, Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Buchanan, and Mr. El Chami.

Well done to the below students who were selected to represent Leeming ESC for the cricket carnival-

Lily Southgate, Harvey Taylor, Issy Chia, Cam Edwards, Tommy Francis, Ebony Mackie, Kaelan Crackett, Chris Greenham, Connor Crofts, Lexden Lee, Tanish Jagapathi, Florence Allen, Eva Molloy, Annie Yan, Ruby Edomndson, Anisha Manokaran, Scott Foo and Ethan Yan.

Congratulations to Leeming 2, who won the overall ‘Sportsmanship Star award’. The umpires and carnival organisers voted for this.

Stephen Michael Cultural Games program-

For the last few Fridays of term, Andrew McCarrey along with coaches from the Stephen Michael Foundation, have run cultural games with our sports classes. Students have been participating in and learning a range of historic indigenous cultural games. We look forward to continuing our partnership with Andrew and the Stephan Michael Foundation, with future sporting and leadership programs, throughout the year.

Upcoming events term 2-

• Kalability soccer Carnival
• Stephan Michael Foundation- rising leaders program (class leaders, house captains, and student counselors)
• Leeming ESC Soccer Tournament

Have a very happy easter and enjoy the holidays. We are looking forward to an exciting term 2!

Jenelle Heard & Jackie Pereira

The workplace learning program for 2024 commenced week 3, and it was a very hot one!

Congratulations to all students for their positive start across the many industry settings. So many moments to celebrate.

The following year 11 students progressed from supported work experience placements to independent workers this school semester. These students have impressed their supervisors and are taking on the challenges with a very positive and enthusiastic mindset. Here’s what they’ve had to say about their experiences so far:

Philip, Jandakot Accident Repair Centre – “I liked seeing all the cars. I like sanding cars, and bumpers, and helping attach car doors back onto the cars.”

Corbin, Melville Hyundai Service Centre – “I’ve learned it is important to wear PPE, especially when changing oil. I like working independently and find changing tyres entertaining.”

Isaac, City of Melville Streetscape – “I think cutting branches with the saw has been my favourite job so far. The saw blades are made in Japan. I also like loading the truck in the mornings and coming back to unload the truck during the day as it gets full.”

Corey, Activ Property Care – “It’s great! My favourite task is mowing the lawns independently. I’m enjoying learning how to change sprinklers.”

Awesome achievements, way to go!!

A special mention to Kiara Sutton “Well done to Kiara for a fantastic start at the Good Sammy warehouse this term. Kiara has been working with increased independence once familiar with items she is required to sort from the moving conveyor belt.”

During the week five assembly, Kooper Muston received the Workplace Learning Employee of the Month award. “Kooper is proving to be very hardworking at Workpower, in the timber department. He is positively engaging in the allocated projects and applying safe practices, especially when using machinery in the workshop. He should be so proud of himself. Congratulations Kooper!”

Follow the official LESC Facebook page for event information, photos, student updates and parent updates

https://www.facebook.com/LeemingSHSESC/

The private Facebook group is a safe space to help parents and carers connect, offer and receive support, share information, experiences, and resources, and foster social connections between students outside of school hours.

The group is administered by the parent representatives on the LESC Board. The Facebook group can be found at the link below; where you can request to join.  For more information, contact Bernadette McCarthy by email at bmmcleod@bigpond.comat

https://www.facebook.com/groups/377265386625078