KOJONUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL Blackwood Road, Kojonup, WA, 6395 Phone: 9831 2300 Fax: 9831 1643 Canteen: 9831 1403 Email: marcelle.howe@education.wa.edu.au Web: www.kojonupdhs.wa.edu.au

SCHOOL EXPECTATIONS

Show Respect - Be Safe - Follow Instructions - Have Pride

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

12 STAFF PD DAY

13 STUDENTS RETURN Kindy Day School Psychologist

14

15 Kindy Day Athletics Carnival Jumps and Throws Kindy & Pre-Primary Sports Day

16 Athletics Carnival Track Events

19 KINDY DAY Early Close 2:30pm Canteen: Deb Elliott

20 Kindy Day School Psychologist Yr 8 & 9 Drumbeat 11:00am – 12:50pm

21 22 Kindy Day Newsletter Food Bank – Food Sensations

23 Food Bank – Food Sensations Yr 5/6 Miss Hewett – Whole School Assembly Canteen: Helen Wright

THE ALIENS HAVE LANDED - KINDY & PRE-PRIMARY SPACE DAY

On Tuesday 22nd

September the Kindy and Pre-Primary students joined forces to ‘invade’ the school dressed in fabulous space costumes. We spent an exciting day involved in various activities including: cooking, making alien masks, playing with slime and generally having fun in our costumes. Thank you to all the parents who dressed their children in such awesome costumes. It was a wonderful celebration of our space theme.

NEWSLETTER

24TH

SEPTEMBER 2015

FROM THE PRINCIPAL – Peter Callaghan The Winter Term has ended and we are all pleased to see the change in weather. I am fortunate to have got through Winter with little more than a sore throat but around me, students and staff, there have been a great many who have been unwell. Hopefully that is now all behind us! Well done Mr Ringrose for the coordination of the Monday afternoon cricket spectacular! The non-cricketing Mr Melville over did the bowling and is still carrying sore muscles! It was great to see parents along on the afternoon and to see so many kids getting enthusiastic about our National game. Monday afternoon was also our Kindy Open Day and I enjoyed meeting mums and a few dads who are new to the whole thing of ‘school’. I am sure many of you can remember the beginning of your own journey into the school system as a young and first time parent and the many concerns and anxieties you held. I am confident that the tremendous work done by our Kindergarten staff on Monday will have helped settle many of those concerns. If you happen to know of anyone planning to enrol their Kindy child here for 2016, please encourage them to do so as soon as possible as we are already developing staffing plans for 2016 based on our current and known enrolment figures. With the majority of our high school students away this week we have been seeing some tremendous examples of maturity and leadership coming from those still here. Many of our older students have been providing assistance into our primary classes and I have been overjoyed to see 14 and 15 year olds reading to and sitting with junior students, correcting their work, giving assistance and helping in P/Ed lessons. I hope you can all find some time over this break to share with your children and I will look forward to seeing them all again next Term.

FROM THE PRIMARY DEPUTY PRINCIPAL – Jayde McIvor I cannot believe it is week 10 already! Although I have to admit I am enjoying the warmer days we are having as we move further in to spring. I would like to thank all the parents and students for their well wishes for my upcoming wedding, to Marcus, these school holidays. I look forward to returning to school in Term 4 as Mrs Hewson. KDHS Facebook Page It is with great delight that I can say the school has a Facebook Page! Mrs Malady has worked very hard to have it up and running with all the fantastic photos of all the recent events at KDHS. Please search Kojonup District High School and ‘like’ the page to make sure you stay up to date with all the happenings at KDHS. Sports Carnival and Kindy – Pre-Primary Sports Carnival The Sports Carnival will once again be held in Week 1 of Term 4, however the Jumps & Throws component will be held on Thursday 15

th and the Track & Field Events will be held on Friday 16

th October. This year the Kindy & Pre-Primary

Sports carnival afternoon will also be held on Thursday 15th October from 1:30pm onwards. Parents will be given more

information from classroom teachers at the end of this week. Hip Hop Week Week 9 saw the Southern Edge Arts team here again from Albany helped by locals Suzie Riley and Colin Clinch. The students were entertained with trampolining and dance moves as well as some traditional Indigenous painting of pebbles. We look forward to seeing the team back in Term 4.

Jumping Jack Flash and the Jumping Beanstalk Thank you to all the parents who supported the incursion. It was wonderful to see nearly 100% of our students attend the performance and WOW it was very well received. With an educational message hidden behind the humour and drama of the play it was a great session and one not to be missed.

School Development Day School will commence on Monday 12

th October, 2015 for staff at KDHS. During this day staff will be analysing School

and Student data. Students will commence on Tuesday 13th October.

Safe and Happy Holidays Wishing all of the parents, staff and students a well-deserved break over these holidays! Rest up and I’ll see you all back bright and bubbly in Term 4.

FROM THE SECONDARY DEPUTY PRINCIPAL – Bob Trouchet Year 8 and 9 students are currently on camp with Mr McDonald, Mr Terry and Ms Caldas. They are travelling in the Midwest and will visit Geraldton, Mount Magnet and places in between. Students in the past have had a great time and there is no reason to think this camp will be any different Many Year 10 students are undertaking a work experience week. This has been organised by parents due to Government changes over required insurance levels for participating businesses. KDHS is most appreciative of the efforts of both parents and businesses to provide this worthwhile experience for students. Years 8 to 10 students who are not participating in either camp or Work Experience have been working in Primary and Pre-Primary classes. I have been hearing some great reports about the students and the way in which they have been working with younger students. Well done. A reminder that I will be taking some Long Service Leave for the first half of Term 4 and will be replaced by Mrs Kate Fleay. And finally a quote from Clay P Bedford - “You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives.”

2016 KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENTS Applications are now open for 2016 Kindergarten enrolments for children turning four by 30

th June 2016. Please contact

the School Front Office, for an enrolment form, 9831 2300. Alternatively you can go to our website www.kojonupdhs.wa.edu.au and download the enrolment forms. If your child will be catching the school bus you will need to register at www.schoolbuses.wa.gov.au. For any queries you may have regarding enrolling your child please contact the school, 9831 2300.

BIRTHDAYS UP TO THE 24

TH SEPTEMBER 2015

Darci Campbell Emelia Michael Claire Leusciatti Phil Atkinson Jed Catto Wiremu Watene Robin Tioke Jayman Chesson James Webb

MERIT AWARD WINNERS Primary Ethan Sutcliffe Eloise Plowman Tyler Thomson Imogen Ladyman-Palmer Sarah Cussons Mia Draper Brodie Hills Zaide Chesson Marnie Carter Danielle Evans Lily Hope Elyssa Sutcliffe Clancy Norrish Mackenzie Pape Secondary Hannah Ramsden Emily Perkins Nic Macri Mark Gutjahr Christian Sanchez Pippa Jennings Emma Bellotti Marnie Walsh Josiah Namana Lara Norrish Heath Fitzgerald

AUSSIE OF THE MONTH

Cole Miles, Clancy Norrish and Georgia Schinzig

ATHLETICS CARNIVAL Athletics Carnival will be held on

Thursday 11.00am 15th October, jumps and throws and Friday 9.00am 16th October, track events,

Week 1 Term 4

CANTEEN - A lunch order form will be sent home Tuesday 13th October for those that would like to order their lunch

for the Athletics Carnival. If you are going to buy your lunch on Friday please return the order form to school on Wednesday or last minute orders can be dropped at the sports complex FIRST thing Friday morning. Your support of the canteen is always appreciated.

PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO LUNCH ORDERS AVAILABLE TO PRE-PRIMARY STUDENTS FRIDAY 16TH OCTOBER

LIBRARY NEWS The pick for Lower/Middle Primary FARM RESCUE By Darrel & Sally Odgers This is about a dog called STAMP and this is his first Pup Patrol adventure! Stamp is having a pawfectly wonderful time travelling the country with James-and then it starts to rain. And rain and rain and rain! The river’s rising…will James and Stamp be able to help the folks at Pepper Plains Farm?? Jessica Parker tells me this is the saddest book she has ever read…but it has a happy ending! The pick for Middle/Upper Primary SMILE By Raina Telgemeier Raina is in the sixth grade. This is her story about Family, Friends, Boys and Dental Drama. Her story is told in this very clever and witty graphic novel.

Can you please ensure that your children return their Library Books before the holidays. If you have any questions, please come and see me - or call 9831 2300.

Sonya Koster

Kojonup DHS attendance has fallen in the later part of the Term mainly due to the winter illnesses. Hopefully over the two week break the bugs disappear and everyone returns for Term 4 rested and healthy. If your child/ren have been absent please notify the school of their absences so the Attendance Data for Term 3 is correct. Thank you.

YEAR 3 STUDENTS ATTEND OPENING OF THE BLOOM FESTIVAL On Friday 11

th September, the Year 3 class were delighted to accept an invitation to attend the opening of the Bloom

Festival at Kodja Place. Students talked about how to stay mentally healthy through ‘Act, Belong, Commit’ and made a pledge/promise to take an action of their own choice. They enjoyed looking at the displays, flowers and craft. Each student painted a colourful flower which will be used in a display. Tracy Cox and Alison Watson were particularly pleased with how politely the students listened to the speeches. Thank you to the Bloom Festival for including KDHS students; we enjoyed our excursion and were surprised and very happy to be given a gift of a water bottle, balloon and wrist band to remind us of how important it is to ‘Act, Belong, Commit’.

STARGAZING WITH KINDY & PRE-PRIMARY DADS On Thursday 17

th September we invited our Dads to Kindy for a sausage sizzle, ice cream and star gazing. We were

thrilled to spot the craters on the moon!! The night was clear, full of stars and perfect for telescope viewing. Many thanks to all the Dads who came along and a special thank you to those who brought telescopes.

A LITTLE BIT OF KDHS HISTORY Thank you to Mrs Barbara Hobbs who gave us this snippet of history regarding the trees at the school. They were planted in 1953 which makes them 62 years old.

DATES TO REMEMBER: Friday 25

th September – Year 8/9 Camp students return

Friday 25th

September – LAST DAY OF TERM 3 Tuesday 13

th October – STUDENTS RETURN TO SCHOOL TERM 4

Thursday 15th

October – Athletics Carnival – Jumps and Throws, 11:00am Thursday 15

th October – Kindy and Pre-Primary Sports Day

Friday 16th

October – Athletics Carnival – Track Events, 9:00am Thursday 22

nd and 23

rd October – Food Bank – Food Sensations

Friday 23rd

October – Year 5/6 Miss Hewett Whole School Assembly, 2:30pm, Common Room Thursday 29

th October – Year 1 – 4, 11:30am Wesley School Band

Friday 30th

October – Inter-School Athletics Carnival - Gnowangerup Thursday 5

th and 6

th November – Year 5/6 Camp

Friday 13th

November – Year 4/5 Mrs Hill Assembly, 2:30pm, Common Room Wednesday 18

th and 19

th November – Year 4/5 Camp

Monday 23rd

November – Kindy Orientation Morning Wednesday 25

th November – St Bernard’s Year 6 Transition

Thursday 26th

November – Whole school transition including St Bernard’s Friday 27

th November – Year 9/10 Whole School Assembly, 2:30pm Common Room

Monday 7th

December – Friday 11th

December – Southern Edge Arts – Puppetry and Storytelling Friday 11

th December – Pre-Primary Whole School Assembly, 2:30pm Common Room

Friday 11th

December – Year 10 Graduation Dinner Tuesday 15

th December – Pre-Primary – Year 10 Presentation Night

Tuesday 15th

December – Reports sent home Wednesday 16

th December – Year 6 Graduation Lunch

Wednesday 16th

December – Secondary Bunbury Excursion Thursday 17

th December – Students Last Day

JUNIOR BASKETBALL EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST With no certain plans (yet) we are wanting numbers to decide on setting up a junior basketball training/skills afternoon and/or games. This will be for children Years 4 and over. To express your interest, please phone or email Tennille Norrish on 0447 039 770, cooinda@westnet.com.au.

KOJONUP JUNIOR TENNIS The 2015/16 tennis season is here and with that brings a new junior coach to Kojonup, Mr Brad Rundle. We are having a Registration Day on Monday 19th October at 2:30pm, where everyone can come down and have a hit on the newly resurfaced courts and meet our new zone coach. If you've played before...play singles and doubles matches against other players your age/standard. There will be an opportunity for all new players to come and 'have a go' at tennis and join in the fun games. An introductory ½ hour coaching session will be provided for everyone. Information about the junior tennis season, coaching and tournaments will be available for parents on the day, so come down and find out what is on offer for junior tennis players this season in Kojonup. If you cannot attend the Registration Day please contact our Junior Coordinators, to register your child's name, date of birth and contact details. Carolyn Mathwin 0407 448 384 or Jodie Moyes 0429 012 296

KOJONUP SHOW Coming home today is a new schedule for Section Q7 – Children’s Photography, the one that was previously published

is incorrect.

WISHING YOU ALL A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY

SCHOOL RESUMES TUESDAY 13TH

OCTOBER 2015