KALBARRI DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL 48 Hackney Street (PO Box 584) KALBARRI WA 6536 (08) 9936 4800 (08) 9937 1389

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Our school is here to… provide a supportive environment for

students to develop relevant skills, knowledge, attitudes and values

that maximise individual potential in a global society.

Number 29 COMING EVENTS 20 September 2018

PRINCIPAL REPORT

SEPTEMBER Friday 21 Country Week Team Returns Friday 21 Last Day of Term 3

OCTOBER Monday 8 Staff attending PD in Geraldton Tuesday 9 First day of Term 4 Tuesday 16 Positive Parenting Seminar Wednesday 17 Yr 12 Graduation Dinner Friday 18 Yr 12 Graduation Assembly

PBS - Expectation of the fortnight

Stay on Task

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Congratulations to our students who competed last Friday at the NCVISSA carnival, results are on Page 3 in this newsletter. Our Country Week teams are all having some successes and are enjoying their time competing in Perth. There are some changes of staff next term. Thank you to Mr Browne who has been backfilling for Mr Tennant for 2 terms. Mr Tennant returns next term. Thank you also to Mr Nyugen for taking over Science whilst Mr Nash has been absent. Mr Nash will be back on deck next term. Mr

Nguyen has accepted the offer to stay on for another term and will be teaching some or all of Secondary Maths. Thank you to Mrs Bentley who stepped into the Maths position this term while Ms Cave has been on leave. Thank you also to Mr Boreland who has stepped into the Secondary Deputy role whilst Mr Teasdale was on leave. As a result of that move Ms Keding took on more responsibility such as organising the carnivals. That meant that Ms Clancy and Mrs Mackenzie stepped into some of Ms Keding’s role. I know this all sounds confusing but it demonstrates the ripple effect that is caused in a school when people take leave. Because we have access to very special relief teachers, we are able to backfill with very little disruption to the work of the students. I thank students and parents for their patience and understanding during the past 2 terms. Students return to school on TUESDAY 9 OCTOBER after their 2 week break. Enjoy the holidays and stay safe.

Carol Goodwin Principal

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL REPORT

Our Stars or the Week are;

COUNTRY WEEK This week we have 22 students and 3 staff in Perth at Country Week. This year we have three teams representing our school; volleyball, basketball and netball. These students left at lunchtime on Sunday and are locked in for a huge week of competition. Results from Day 1 Netball: won 17-3 over Walkatchym and dominated Dongara 14-6. Then lost 8-10 to Narrembeen. Our bus got blocked in after the opening ceremony and netballers had to catch a lift with Geraldton Grammar to the netball centre. Basketball: lost 17-14 to Jerramungup, lost 20-15 to Dalwallinu #1 then won 14-9 over Dalwallinu #2. Volleyball: lost 2-1 to Derby, lost 2-1 to Exmouth and won 2-1 to Pemberton. Best on ground Day 1 was Carlee for netball, Damon for basketball and Eli "the cannon" for volleyball. A great day had by all. Results from Day 2 Basketball: lost to Dongara 28-9 and had a big win over Gingin 16-8. Graded into B grade. Loss to Jerramungup 28-22. Netball: won over Exmouth 16-6 and won over Wongan Hills 14-5. Graded to B division with a big win over arch rivals Jurien Bay 31-30. Volleyball: won over Bethel 3-0 and won over Northampton 2-1. Graded into A grade. Best on grounds Paul "leipfrog", Luwana "Longarms" and Alyssa "gun server" . A great time had by all, mingling on the disco boat cruise. Results from Day 3 Basketball: lost to Dalyelup #1 40-19 and lost to Dalyelup #2 21-14. Netball: lost to Geraldton Grammar 22-17 and won against Gingin 22-17. Volleyball: lost 2-1 to Exmouth in a very tight game and won 3-0 against Bridgetown. Best on Grounds were- Aidan ‘The Comeback Kid’ , Tanika ‘can’t stop me’ and Zac ‘Twinkle Toes’ .

Year 1 Marley For using kind words and actions

Year 2 Rahni

For making good progress with spelling activities and working hard to stay on task. Keep it up, Rahni.

Year 3 Khiem For working really hard to learn English. Khiem is making excellent progress.

Year 6 Jaimee For using every opportunity to make her hard efforts pay off.

NCVISSA INTERSCHOOL ATHLETICS Last Friday 38 KDHS Primary students boarded the bus for Northampton to compete in the NCVISSA Athletics Carnival. The day began with the jumps and throws, where the Kalbarri team held their own with a number of students re-entering the bays with place ribbons. Next were the hotly contested age races which saw the winners evenly spread across the eight competing schools. After lunch our students participated in the team games and finished the day with relays and the 800 metre race for Year 6s. We were very proud of all of our students for putting a huge effort into all of the events and for having great team spirit all day. We ended up coming third behind St. Marys and Northampton DHS. Well done to all of the students who represented our school last Friday .

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL REPORT Continued

Congratulations and best wishes to the people who will celebrate their birthday over the holidays;

Edie Yr 3, Ella Yr 3, William Yr 11,

Alice Yr 6, Matthew Yr 4, and Blake Yr 7

We hope you have a fantastic day !

NORTHAMPTON COMMUNITY CENTRE

SCHOOL STAR

BIRTHDAYS

A reminder that KDHS is a recycling hub for Nespresso Pods. When the boxes are full they supply us with free postage to get the pods back to their Sydney recycling plant. The aluminium will be melted down and reused and the coffee granules will be used in compost. Hopefully we can stop pods used in Kalbarri ending up at the rubbish tip. If you have pods to be recycled, the box is located outside the front office. Student Council

KDHS is pleased to announce an upgrade to our school communication services. News, events, notices and general messages will now be sent using the School Star app. Only parents and community members can access content in this secure app for iPhone and Android. Please download the School Star App or www.mgmw.co/85l1fZP The App is free and makes receiving all messages from school and newsletter easy and at your fingertips. Download it today!

MATHLETICS

STUDENT COUNCIL

As we wrap up Term 3 and head into the break at the

end of the week, don’t forget that Mathletics is there

waiting. Freshen up those skills or even get into the

Multiverse game to practise your multiplication tables.

Well done to these 12 students have made that extra time

turn into certificates. Year 1: Jesse McK. Year 2: Paua

B., Ruby L. (Silver), Clain P., Grace T. (This week’s

Super Mathlete), Lucas S., Ky F., Taj, M. Year 3: Angus

F.B., Charlie H., Dylan McK. Year 5: Isabella McD.

Mr McQuade

Northampton Community Centre BASKETBALL

WHEN: Tuesday 11th October till Tuesday 8th November WHERE: NCC Indoor Court TIME: 3.30PM PP – Y2 4.00pm Y3 – Y6 COST: $15 + $15 NCC (if not a member)

WA MUSEUM GERALDTON

Discover Dinosaurs! Delve into years past when dinosaurs ruled the earth at the Museum of Geraldton these school holidays! Discover all things dino from their tremendous teeth, creepy claws and fast feet. Unleash your inner T-Rex and see what kind of dinosaur you might have been. Unearth the mysteries of fossils and put your palaeontology skills to the test. Caption: Albert the Dinosaur by Moria McAulay Image copyright WA Museum

Tooth and claw Did you know Geraldton has its own dinosaur – the Oz Raptor? But what did this predator look like? Combine your dino knowledge with your imagination and create an Oz Raptor tooth and claw from air dry clay. Times: 1-2pm Dates: Tuesday 25 September Cost: $3 or $2.50 per activity for groups of 4 or more children Ages: 8+ Bookings: required for groups of 5 or more

Make a fossil egg Find out what a fossil is and how it is made. Using air dry clay create your own miniature dino fossil egg to take home. Times: 10:30 – 11:30am Dates: Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 September Cost: $3 or $2.50 per activity for groups of 4 or more children Ages: 6+ Bookings: required for groups of 5 or more

Feet and claws Unleash your creativity and replicate dinosaur feet and claws and let your inner dino roar! Times: 9:30am – 3pm Dates: 21 September – 7 October Cost: $2 Ages: all ages Bookings: required for groups 5 or more

Head to tail Will you be a new species of Spinosaurus? Cover your head and make a tail with spines ready to take on any dinosaur you may come across. Times: 9:30am – 3pm Dates: 21 September – 7 October Cost: $2 Ages: all ages Bookings: required for groups of 5 or more

Trails Choose from three fun Museum trails jam-packed with dinosaur activities and discoveries for the young palaeontologist. Times: 9:30am – 3pm Dates: 21 September – 7 October Cost: $3 or $2.50 per activity for groups of 4 or more children Ages: all ages Bookings: required for groups of 10 or more For further information or to book please contact (08) 9431 8393

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