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NEWSLETTER TERM 3 WEEK 4
16th August 2019
KOJONUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL Blackwood Road, Kojonup, WA, 6395 Phone: 9831 3300 Canteen: 9831 1403 Email: [email protected]
FROM THE PRINCIPAL – Clare Roser I open the Week 4 newsletter with a sad farewell and a warm welcome, to Ms Laura Lilly and Mr William Crawford,
respectively. Ms Lilly joined us this year after having spent time at Jurien Bay DHS and Meekatharra DHS. She quickly
won the hearts and minds of her Year 6 students and has made a huge contribution to so many whole school activities
(her idea for the Talk4Writing hook would have to be a highlight!). Laura has been successful in securing a teaching
position at Queens Park PS in Perth and she will be leaving us on Friday, 16.8.19. The KDHS community wish her all
the best and hope that she stays in contact through some pen pal activities with her new class. Mr Crawford spent
Thursday with the Year 6 class and Ms Lilly, meeting with parents for a chat session in the afternoon. We are very
fortunate to have the talented Mr Crawford join our team for the rest of the year!
Science Week
This week we celebrated the wonderful world of Science. Our brilliant Science teachers, Ms Keegan and Mr Kirwen,
organised a variety of demonstrations and investigative tasks to challenge the students thinking. It was wonderful to also
see our senior students supporting the primary students during the activities.
Dance Week
Next week we are visited by Pamela Humphries for our week of dance and movement. All students will be involved in a
daily session with their class, to learn some traditional and modern dances. At the end of the week, the students will
showcase their skills in a mini concert. We may even see some creative dance moves from some staff members!
School Production
Rehearsals for the school production, Alice In Wonderland, are well underway. Practices for all cast members and stage
helpers are running on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the town hall under the direction of Mrs Fleay, Ms Lilly and Mrs
Watson. We would like to thank parents, staff and the Kojonup Theatrical Society for their support and encouragement
in getting this project off the ground. The show will run for 2 nights, Friday 13th and Saturday 14th September. Tickets
are now on sale at Nightingales Nursery. We hope to see you all there!
Youth Focus Web Based Counselling
For many young people, being able to access counselling services in rural and remote locations can be difficult.
Schools may not have the capacity to provide face to face services for general counselling as our school psychology
services are largely dedicated to issues affecting a student’s academic progress. We have recently developed a
partnership with Youth Focus to engage in Web Based Counselling for young people between the ages of 12 and 18.
Students are able to access sessions with a qualified Youth Focus counsellor in Perth or Albany, via a specifically set up
iPad. Students can request to participate or be referred by teaching staff via the school contacts, Mrs Roser and Mrs
Hornby (our school health nurse). An information sheet, outlining the service and consent forms will then be sent home
for you to read with your child. As our students are under 16 years of age, the consent form needs to be signed by a
legal guardian for the student to participate.
This is a free service and students can continue for as long as needed. Please contact Mrs Roser or Mrs Hornby for
more information.
Uniform Reminder
Please be vigilant in ensuring your child is in correct school uniform and has appropriate footwear for a day at school.
This is particularly important for High School students as several of their subject areas require specific regulation dress
for OSH reasons. Students will not be allowed to participate in Home Economics, D&T, Science lab work, PE and Farm
if they do not have covered in footwear as per the Dress Code. We are also giving constant reminders regarding
hooded jackets and jumpers. These also pose significant safety issues in a manual arts and science room and are not
to be worn to school. I urge you to revisit the School Dress Code, as approved by School Council, with your child to
avoid them losing their Good Standing. If there is a legitimate reason for your child not being in uniform, please give the
office a call to inform us.
FROM THE DEPUTY PRINCIPAL – Clive Reardon Welcome Everyone,
Another fortnight is now behind us as we prepare for the fortnight ahead, welcome to weeks 5-6.
Thank you to all staff and presenters local and from a far who directly and or indirectly assisted us in our NAIDOC
Activities this year at KDHS. From all accounts the presentations were well received by all concerned. Our visiting
presenters positively commented on the terrific behaviour overall of our students and the fact that they were willing and
keen to actively participate in all the sessions. Great work everyone.
NEWSLETTER TERM 3 WEEK 10
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NEWSLETTER TERM 3 WEEK 10
23rd September 2016
Monday 26.08.19 is the start of Book Week. We will hold our annual Book Week parade in the Junior Primary
Undercover Assembly Area. Our parade is open to all years and our students will have the opportunity to parade their
outfits to the rest of the school first thing in the morning at 9:00 am. For parents, guardians and community members
who wish to come along you’ll be most welcome to come celebrate with us this very important week ahead. Please see
the Book Week advertisement in this newsletter for further details. The Book Week Theme this year is: Reading Is My
Secret Power. Reading is an integral part of our school program and we certainly encourage all our students to read as
much as possible because we believe that, ‘knowledge is power’. Our goal is to empower all our students so as they go
forward in their lives, they are fully prepared and well read.
Please continue to consult our school calendar within this newsletter if you want or need to know what is happening at
KDHS.
Until our next edition may it rain or not depending on your agricultural wants and needs.
Stay well, play nicely together and tight lines.
NAIDOC WEEK
SCHOOL PRODUCTION ALICE IN WONDERLAND Save the Date! Friday 13
th & Saturday 14
th September 2019
Come and see our very talented KDHS students unleash their stage performance skills in the 2019 school production, Alice in Wonderland. Tickets available at Nightingale’s Nest & Nursery. $20 – Adults $10 – 16 years & under. Tickets includes supper.
BOOK WEEK 2019 Book Week is nearly upon us, the theme this year is “Reading Is My Secret Power”. Dress up day will be held Monday, 26
th August. There will be a morning assembly, starting at 9am in Junior Primary undercover area, where the
students can showcase their costumes.
SCIENCE WEEK In Week 4, students celebrated Science Week by engaging in many interesting activities. The Kindies, Pre-Primaries
and Year 1s and 2s did some rotational activities with the Year 8-10s; including looking at pond water under a
microscope and blowing a balloon up using baking soda and vinegar. The Year 3s enjoyed making terrariums with the
Year 8s, and the Year 4s loved making and racing balloon rockets! The Year 5s got their hands dirty making slime, and
the Year 8s, 9s and 10s had an exhausting week running all the activities. Overall, everyone had a great time learning
about various Science topics through these activities.
Students also participated in quizzes each morning in their year groups, with questions about general knowledge
Science topics. An amazing array of knowledge was demonstrated as classes put their minds together. Well done
everyone - the winners will be announced on Monday morning!
The highlight of Science Week, however, was the star-gazing evening that took place at KDHS farm. Students from
KDHS and St. Bernard’s enjoyed some incredible sights of the Milky Way, and watched in awe through telescopes as
Saturn and Jupiter passed right by Earth. Mrs. Shepherd was instrumental in organising this fabulous night. This is what
she had to say: “”Thank you to all the families who came to star gaze, planet spy and moon awe this evening. We thank
Len North, Chris and Maureen Waters, our local astronomers for sharing their knowledge with us.
A huge thank you to Mrs Nicki Levis and Mr Jesse Kirwen for all their work in helping to organise Science Week
activities.
-Miss Keegan.
MERIT AWARD WINNERS 9th AUGUST Primary Secondary
George Leitch Sam Waldron Montana Arnold Charlize Anderson
Rihari Romic Sophie Zacher Zaide Chesson Mikaela Gibbons
Harry Kelly Zander Chesson Beau Baker Jamaine Weazel
Olivia Kelly Alexander Venn Jessica Parker Millie Plowman
Fenella Fleay Fletcher Clifton Pania Watene Libby Hardingham
Kordell Smith Georgia Holland Patrick Crapella Wiremu Watene
Lacey Hallett Ingrid Jorgensen Elyssa Sutcliffe Tylah Gardner
Ruby Clews Bonnie Norrish Dylan Livsey Yr 7 D&T Class
Dustin Michael Imogen Ladyman-Palmer
AUSSIE OF THE MONTH AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHY
COMPETITION
Asha Mason Millie Plowman
Pania Watene Terehia Potaka-Osborne
Jessica Parker
Georgia Williams
Eden Morrison-Gianatti
ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE I am really happy to stay the next twelve months here in Kojonup and learn more about the
Australian way of life. I am excited in getting to know more about sheep work and other
animals like horses. In my free time I do a lot of activities, next to playing the drums and the
cello, as well as being a scout, I play soccer and go swimming. I have three more siblings in
Germany, two sisters and a brother. I am really looking forward spending my time far away
from home in Australia.
Paul Schoenberner
WELCOME MR CRAWFORD
Hello all I'm Mr Crawford, I was born in Margaret River and I love the outdoors, skating, camping, surfing
and bushwalks. I also love gardening and playing guitar with a massive
appreciation for the natural beauty and beautiful community that Kojonup has to
offer. I am excited to be here and really appreciate the incredibly warm welcome
I've already received, if you haven't seen me and managed to say 'hello' yet I'm
looking forward to when we do get to catch up and get to know each other.
TREE PLANTING FOR PLANET ARC On Wednesday, 7
th August, sixteen Year 8s, community volunteers and shire of Kojonup staff planted 4000 trees at
Myrtle Benn Sanctuary. As part of a combined, Farm, Science and HASS education, the students were able to be part
of land conservation and also look at vegetation, soil and land use.
THANK YOU
Ms Lilly and the Year 6 class held a special morning tea on Thursday, 15.8.19 to say a BIG THANK YOU to the Renew
Op Shop and Rotary Club for their kind donations towards the Year 6 camp. The students had a wonderful time and
appreciate the donation to make this all possible.
WE
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5 19
Dance Week School Psychologist
20 Kindy Day
21 Play Café 9.30am-11.30am
22 Kindy Day
23
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6 26
Book Week Kindy Day
Book Week Dress Up Day School Psychologist
27 Kindy Day
28
29 Kindy Day
ECE Father’s Day Breakfast
30 Newsletter Assembly – Year 5 2:00pm