Events

The free meningococcal vaccinations will be held on 28th and 29th April at school. Although this disease is treatable with antibiotics, the infection can progress very rapidly. Vaccination against meningococcal disease is the best way to prevent the disease. Please get a paper copy of the consent form from student services click on the link here http://healthywa.wa.gov.au/Schoolimmunisations or scan the QR code on the poster outside room 701. Students receiving vaccinations are to wear their sports uniform, encouraged to have breakfast and bring their drink bottle with them on the day. Sue James Community Health Nurse

Thornlie SHS will be Competing in the Year 11/12 Southern Zone 10 a-side Rugby Union Competition against the best South of the River have to offer. Along with the Senior boys, six of our Year 10 Academy players have put their hands up to play alongside the Seniors in which should be a fantastic day of Rugby Union. Students will need to be at School by 8.00am sharp, in order to get prepared to leave by 8.30am via the School bus. It is envisaged that we will be back at School by 3.00pm, depending on traffic. Students must be of good standing in order to participate.

Students from year 7-12 Netball are selected to represent TSHS at the SSWA Secondary Netball Carnival. Two divisions will be played, Year 7/8 and Year 9/10 or 11/12 combined. 7:45am-3:00pm Students are to arrive at school and meet in the Gym at 7:30am where they will have their names marked off before going on the school bus to Fremantle Netball Association at 8:00am We will return to school for the end of the school day 3:05pm.

Students will engage in a lecture about how Zoo keepers use Classical and Operant conditioning to feed, clean and provide medical aid to animals in their care. The lecture also covers how zoo keepers use desensitization processes to help treat phobias. Students will be meeting at Thornlie Train Station by 8:30. They will be taking the train to Perth and the ferry over to the Zoo. Students will spend the day at the Zoo including a psychology lecture on Classical/ operant conditioning and phobias.

Thornlie SHS will be taking on the best Rockingham have to offer in the 3rd round of the NRLWA School Competition. Our Year 9 boys start off the day at 10.00am followed by our Year 10 boys at 11. 00am. Students will need to arrive at School in FULL SCHOOL UNIFORM at the start of Period 1 to meet Mr Bruns outside the Rugby Gym and be of good standing in order to play. On conclusion of the Year 9 game, Year 9's will stay to support the Year 10 boys. On conclusion of the Year 10 game, students will help pack up the field, return to the Rugby Office to get changed. Year 8 students will then go to Period 4, while Mr Bruns will have a debrief with the Year 10's during Period 4, then be released at the start of lunch. It is IMPERATIVE THAT ALL students need to be Registered through MySideline in order to play in the NRLWA Schools Competition. Students will need to REGISTER UNDER THORNLIE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Team).

An educational visit to Curtin University giving international students insight into campus life, study pathways, and future opportunities in Australia