Newsletter - Fremantle College

[Pages:2]NEWSLETTER

Semester 1 2019

dents enjoyed various team building activities, adventures and cultural learning experiences. The main purpose of the camp was to develop positive relationships as a group while also giving participants an opportunity to grow as leaders and deepen their connection to their culture. The feedback about the camp from students and parents has been overwhelmingly positive and the tutoring program itself has benefited from a more cohesive and enthusiastic lower school cohort.

Kaya,

COORDINATORS REPORT

This semester has been a fantastic time of growth and learning for Fremantle College as a school and for the Follow The Dream program. 2018 was a year of settling into our new school environment and 2019 has brought with it a strong sense of community and belonging. The Follow The Dream program has also gone from strength to strength with a significant increase in participant numbers with 31 students involved in the program at our school. At the same time we have been working hard with our Outreach Schools to offer their students the same tutoring and mentoring opportunities that the students at Fremantle College have on offer. We have an additional 54 students at five other high schools which include Melville SHS, John Curtin COA, Applecross SHS, Lakeland SHS and Atwell College.

The impact that the program has had on our student's achieve-

ments has been clear to see with a significant improvement on

the grades that they have received this semester. It is exciting to see how much our students surprise themselves with just what

TUTOR PROFILE - Tian Hall

they can achieve when they combine hard work with the fantastic About Me: I am an Indigenous girl originally from Broome WA. I

support on offer from our tutors.

am 21 years old and currently studying a Bachelor of Nursing at

Kind regards,

Curtin University.

Nathan Dines

Favourite food: Mud crab

LOWER SCHOOL CAMP Favourite movie: Shrek & Step up

This term Follow The Dream students from years 7-9 attended a

three-day camp at The Paddock camp grounds in Pingelly. Stu- Three random facts about me:

1. I was a National level gymnast!

2. I am 19 years older than my youngest sibling!

3. I toured America and Canada as a performer for a few months when I was 15!

RECONCILIATION WEEK:

Australia's history and the strong Aboriginal leaders that have gone

CITY OF COCKBURN FLAG RAISING CEREMONY

before them, explore ways to manage stress and take care of

As an opening to Reconciliation Week, the City of Cockburn hosted themselves while studying as well as offering students guidance

its annual Flag-raising event at the City offices on Monday the 27th around pathway options for university and their careers after high

of May. 10 Aboriginal students invited 10 of their non-Aboriginal school.

friends to represent Fremantle College at the ceremony which was The response from the Follow The Dream students has been overhosted by Ron Bradfield and included a welcome to country by whelmingly positive as students have been fully engaged and en-

thusiastic about learning.

local elder Robin Taylor, an address from His Worship, Mayor Logan K. Howlett, JP and a digeridoo performance by Olman Walley. Year 9 student Matthew Brunet De Rochebrune had the honour of representing Fremantle College in raising the Aboriginal flag during the ceremony. Following these proceedings there was a "truth telling" session with several Aboriginal people sharing their stories of culture, reconciliation and overcoming racism. A beautiful morning tea catered by Aboriginal catering company Kuditj was enjoyed by all.

The workshops culminate in Term 3 at Murdoch University for Kulbardi's Deadly Dreaming Day where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from all over Perth spend the day exploring the Uni, participating in workshops and hearing from Aboriginal University students about their experiences so far.

KULBARDI ABORIGINAL CENTRE & MURDOCH UNIVERSITY WORKSHOPS

This term the students in Follow The Dream have been participating in workshops with the Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre from Murdoch University. Sharna Walley from Kulbardi is delivering four interactive workshops that encourage students to think critically, be inspired to go to University and chase their dreams. The workshops help students to challenge stereotypes associated with Aboriginality and university, develop their understanding of

STATE NETBALLER STARS AT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

CHEVRON - ABORIGINAL SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

One of Fremantle College's finest sports stars, Shakayla Ugle was selected to represent Western Australian in the State Under 17 Netball team that travelled to Brisbane to compete in the National Netball Championships.

Having spent months training her way through 4 separate selection cuts, Shakayla was chosen in the final squad of 12 girls to represent WA at the National Championships. Travelling long distances to training sessions three times a week, often very early in the morning was really tough however, Shakyala stuck at it. Her hard work and determination paid off for her and her team as they finished the Championship with a Bronze medal and lots of great new memories and friendships.

This year we have had a record nine Follow The Dream students from Fremantle College awarded the Chevron - Aboriginal School Scholarship. Scholarship recipients receive $3500 to cover all education-related costs, personal mentoring and two on-site training sessions at Chevron's head office in the Perth CBD. In Term 2, our students joined 20 other highly motivated Aboriginal students in the city for the first training session which included; a Welcome to Country from Kim Collard; personal development training; hands on science activities as well as; mentoring from Chevron staff members. The highlight was the impromptu talk from the Managing Director of Chevron Australia, Al Williams who told his inspirational story of his career starting as a 'dumpster diver' in Mississippi, USA to the leader of one of the biggest companies in Australia.

HIGHLIGHTING STUDENT'S ACHIEVEMENT

Our Follow The Dream students have worked incredibly hard in Semester one to improve their academic outcomes.

One student's story that stands

out as a fine example of how

hard work and tutoring support

is making all the difference is

FOLLOW THE DREAM FREMANTLE COLLEGE LOGO DESIGN

that of Makyala Kickett. During Term 2, Makayla made the most of one of her afternoon tutoring session studying for her upcoming English test with one of our fantastic tutors, Anna Separovich. The results

Late last year, we began the process of developing a logo that could be used for the branding of Follow The Dream at Fremantle College. We employed the services of Teejay Cox Worrigal who ran a number of workshops with our students in Term 4 to develop and produce the artwork which has now become a central part of our logo and branding.

spoke for themselves as she received an A grade on her English The logo for Fremantle College Follow the Dream depicts to the test. While Makayla was excited and somewhat surprised with her strong Walyalup (Fremantle) & Derbarl Nara (Cockburn Sound)

results, we knew she was bound to succeed by the way she had history, connecting the saltwater to the wetlands. The Karrak

been approaching her studies. Well done Makayla, Mrs Separovich (Red Tailed Cocktail) represents the strengthening of the spirit,

and all students and tutors for your hard work and dedication in resilience and survival. Karrak is a powerful animal and FTD aims

semester 1.

to ignite the power within our students. The U is the student who

has access to the community, Follow the Dream and the school,

represented by the 3 circles - the supports encouraging them to

pursue their dreams.

OUT AND ABOUT

Students at City of Cockburn's Reconciliation Day Flag Raising Ceremony.

FTD students honing their archery skills in preparation for Archery Tag.

Some of our high achieving students receiving merit certificates Dylan May participating in Science experiments at Chevron.

The new logo and branding installed on the FTD office doors in the library.

Tigerlily Ryan has her face painted by fellow Follow The Dream student Kasey Scharfe from Lakeland SHS for their

NAIDOC Week celebrations.

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