The Lion's Roar - 25 August 2021

The P&F Fete Committee has set the day for the first Fete Donation Day as 19 September. That gives you plenty of time to do a spring clean and a clear out - your trash may be someone else's treasure!

The Drop Off Day is ideal for donations such as:

• Second-hand items (books, toys and household goods) in good, clean condition.
• Small packing boxes (banana box or wine box size).
• New items that could be used for raffles and silent auctions.
• Donations for products or services from businesses are also welcome for raffles and silent auctions.
• New small items (toys etc) for use as prizes at the Games Stalls.
• Please note that we cannot accept the second-hand soft toys, bedding, shoes, clothing or electrical items.

If you run your own business, and would like to have a Market Stall to promote or sell your product at Fete, please contact the Fete Coordinator, Wes Buzza, by phone 0414884201 or email fete@stmarks.wa.edu.au. You can also contact Wes for more information on the Fete, or to register as a volunteer.

MORE THAN 70% OF TICKETS NOW SOLD - DON"T MISS OUT!

Date: Saturday 18 September 2021

Time: Doors open 6.30pm, quiz starts at 7pm. Music and dancing to follow!

Tickets: Get them here at just $15pp

Tables will be in groups of six, so get your team together now! This event is for 18+, as alcohol will be available for purchase. You are encouraged to bring your own snacks to share with your table. If you would like to order a bottle of wine for your table in advance, you can do so using this form.

If you have your team of six all planned out, please contact Nirbhay Gupta at fundraising@stmarks.wa.edu.au with the list of names. This will help ensure that tables are set up appropriately. If you are not part of a team as yet, and are happy to be allocated to any table in need of team members, that would be helpful to know as well.

St Mark’s Media and the Old Scholars' Association are proud to accept entries to the 2021 iRoar Film Competition from students in Years 6 to 12.

Create a 2-5 minute film that uses the School’s value of COMMUNITY as the primary theme, to win wonderful PRIZES valued up to $500!

Your film can be funny, serious, live-action, or animated. All entries must be submitted to Mr Limpitlaw in the Media Department by the end of Week 1, Term 4. Winners will be screened at a School event and awarded prizes by the Old Scholars' Association.

To help students edit their wonderful creations, the Media Room will be open on Tuesdays after school, during Term 3.

The Watkins House fundraiser for the Cancer Council will take place on Friday 27 August. Cupcakes will be available for sale at recess, with a 'guess the number of lollies' competition and face painting also available at recess and lunch. Students are to wear House uniform as normal on a Friday, but can add a splash of yellow (scarf, hair ribbon, socks etc).

For those who pre-ordered daffodils, please go to the collection point linked to the year group of the student named in your order). The orders can be collected from 2.45pm onwards:

• Early Learning Reception
• Junior School Reception
• Hall (for Middle and Senior School orders)

Yesterday, two groups of aspiring writers and illustrators spent the entire day pooling their creativity to 'Write a Book in a Day'. Write a Book in a Day is a fun, creative and collaborative competition. Teams of up to ten have just twelve hours to write and illustrate a book from start to finish. To make it even more fun, unique parameters must be included in the story. Digital editions of the completed stories are made available on the Online Library and shared with hospitals across Australia. Funds raised through sponsorship go to The Kids’ Cancer Project, a national charity supporting childhood cancer research. If you'd like to support the fundraising aspect of this program, head to their website and search for 'St Mark's Anglican Community School', https://writeabookinaday.com/sponsor-a-student/

The Primary Interhouse Athletics Carnival takes place this Friday, 27 August, for all students from Pre-Primary to Year 5. The Jumps and Throws take place on Thursday 26 August (some students in Years 2 to 5 only). We look forward to seeing our young people doing their best for their House!

No Cafeteria orders will be accepted for Friday 27 August. If you have placed an order in advance, this will be refunded. Cafeteria orders for Kindy will still be accepted. Students in Pre-Primary to Year 5 are required to bring a packed lunch (including a water bottle) with them to the Carnival.

As a light rain is possible on Friday morning, we encourage students to bring wet weather gear with them.

Parents are welcome to attend, and must sign in using the SafeWA App, or complete the manual register. A copy of the program is available on the Documents Portal - the link was sent out in the weekly bulletin.

Please note that all students will return to their classrooms at the conclusion of the Carnival. If you attended the Carnival and wish to collect your child at the conclusion of the Carnival, please do so from their classroom (all students must be checked out with their class teacher prior to leaving the classroom). All students not collected at the conclusion of the Carnival will remain at School, in classrooms, until the usual finish time.

For those who pre-ordered daffodils for the Watkins Daffodil Day Fundraiser, please go to the collection point linked to the year group of the student named in your order. The orders can be collected from 2.45pm onwards:

• Early Learning Reception
• Junior School Reception
• Hall (for Middle and Senior School orders)

Eight families from Middle and Senior School enjoyed a fun afternoon cooking meals for the Salvation Army last week. It is anticipated that the meals will be served to between 80 - 100 people by Salvation Army volunteers. Thanks very much to the St Mark's Old Scholars' Association for supporting this initiative.

The Old Scholars' Association enjoys supporting School initiatives such as the Salvation Army Cook Up. This is just one of the ways the Old Scholars' Association is living up to two of its Constitutional objectives:

• To assist in the development of the School by provision of financial and practical assistance
• To foster a spirit of community between past and present students, teachers and other members of the School family

Our Year 12 Dance and Drama students will hold their Solo Examination Performance Evening on 15 September. We invite you to come along and support them at this special event. Tickets are free - book online at http://mytickets.co

St Mark's Music students present the Year 11 and 12 Music Recital Night on Wednesday 25 August at 7pm in the Barbara Godwin Performing Arts Complex. Complimentary tickets available here. It is always a fantastic evening, and particularly for the Year 12 students, a major milestone in their music studies at St Mark's. For many Year 12s, this may be one of their final School-based public performances.

The St Mark’s Sunday Session at Badlands Bar is back for 2021!

Cert II and III Music students will be performing at this live music venue in front of family, friends and peers, with the Year 5 Rock Band 'Raging Fire' making a special appearance. Performing in a relaxed environment like this allows students to gain real life industry experience and it is a wonderful opportunity for all performers to display their skills in front of a live audience.

Tickets: Adults $9 and Concession $6. The venue has a capacity for 500 spectators and tickets will also be available at the door. All students must be accompanied by an adult (parent/carer). You can purchase your tickets here.

Every student in Years 2-5 who learns an instrument (including voice) is warmly invited to enter the 2021 Primary Music Eisteddfod. Individual entrants are required to perform one piece and will receive feedback from an experienced adjudicator, and a certificate of participation. If students learn two instruments, they may enter individually for each instrument. Ensembles from any mixture of year groups are also invited to enter and may perform one piece. This is only open to students who learn an instrument with a tutor, either at St Mark's, or privately. Vocalists are welcome to apply, but they must be taking lessons. Please note: this Eisteddfod is not for students in the Year 2 String Program.

Please see the Weekly Bulletin for information on how to enter.

Notification of the Old Scholars' Association's Annual General Meeting.

Notice is hereby given under the Constitution of the St Mark's Anglican Community School's Old Scholars' Association (Incorporated) of the Annual General Meeting to be held at St Mark's Anglican Community School, in the Alan Cadby Senior Academic Centre on Tuesday 21 September 2021, commencing at 7pm.

All positions will be declared vacant, and nominations are called for a new Committee. All current members of the Association are encouraged to come along to the AGM, and any member may nominate to join the committee. Nominations can be submitted to osa@stmarks.wa.edu.au by Friday 17 September. Nominations can also be taken from the floor at the AGM.

Any members who are not able to attend may select a proxy to vote on their behalf at the AGM. Completed proxy forms should be emailed to osa@stmarks.wa.edu.au by Friday 17 September.

Members are welcome to submit items for the agenda by emailing emailed to osa@stmarks.wa.edu.au by Friday 17 September.

The Agenda, Nomination Forms and Proxy forms are available online here, or by request to osa@stmarks.wa.edu.au. A copy of the minutes from the 2020 Annual General Meeting are also available.

St Mark’s is aware that Development Application (Number DA21/0481) made to the City of Joondalup concerning 37 Endeavour Road, Hillarys – Liquor Store, Shop, Bulky Goods Showroom & Motor Vehicle Repair (Change of Use & External Modifications) was approved under delegated authority, subject to conditions. This is the site that was previously occupied by Bunnings, adjacent to the School.

The City of Joondalup has advised that a number of submissions received during consultation raised concerns with the proposed Liquor Store (Dan Murphys) component of the application. The concerns raised were mostly potential social impacts associated with the use due its proximity to St Mark’s Anglican Community School and the nearby child care premises. In relation to liquor stores and potential social impacts, such a use will be unable to operate unless a liquor licence is obtained from the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Services as the licensing authority under the Liquor Control Act 1988. The potential social impacts are considered through this separate liquor licensing process.

A requirement of the liquor licensing application is that a public interest assessment is undertaken which includes a public consultation period. Further information on this process is via the ‘liquor’ information page of the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Services.

Information on how to contribute to this public interest assessment is available here.

St Mark’s will submit a comment and wish to make our community aware of the opportunity for you to do the same.