Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

KATANNING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL An Independent Public School

NEWSLETTER 6 13 August 2019

BANK DETAILS TO MAKE PAYMENTS

You may prefer to pay school accounts and excursions costs through Direct Deposit The school bank account details are as follows

Bankwest Katanning

Account Name Katanning Senior High School BSB Number 306-014

Account Number 496740-9

Please ensure you add the student name to the payment details The school also has Eftpos and Credit Card payment facilities

KATANNING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Golf Links Road Katanning WA 6317

Principal Carolyn Cook Deputy Principal Mrs Kellie Sadler

Program Coordinator - Academic Mrs Melissa Patterson Program Coordinator - Well Being Miss Michaela Gardiner

Program Coordinator - VET Mr Frank Gaudin Manager Corporate Services Mr Patrick Kennedy

Phone (08) 9821 9800

Email KatanningSHSeducationwaeduau Website wwwkatanningshswaeduau

Canteen (08) 9821 2937

Congratulations to

Congratulations to all the students who were awarded a Top Academic Student Award Well done to all the students who achieved 100 attendance in Term 2 Congratulations to the students who received awards for the Semester One Writing

Competition Well done to all the students who competed at Country Week in Week 10Term 2 Congratulations to Jaylen Anyon and Madison Pepall for completing their Sergeant

qualification for Army Cadets in the July school holidays

100 ATTENDANCE STUDENTS FOR TERM 2

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

The Student Services ndash Wellbeing team are crucial in creating a positive school environment as well as overseeing day to day behaviour uniform and attendance We have made some changes to our structure and have appointed Mrs Tenelle Quartermaine into the permanent position of Student Support Officer through a Merit Select process Also appointed through a Merit Select process is Ms Tracy Vogler She has the new teacher position in the team Together with the AIEOrsquos Chaplain Psychologist Nurse and Program Coordinator Ms Michaela Gardiner we are hoping to make some positive improvements across the school this semester

The lower quadrangle refurbishments are well underway and the area is starting to look very nice The garden beds have been planted and are surrounded with seating A second gazebo has been installed and an outdoor table tennis table is ready to be set up in the area The next phase will involve paving and artificial lawn

Our Staff Development Day this term focussed on Classroom Management Strategies (CMS) led by Graeme Gordon Graeme stayed for the week and conferenced many teachers He will return in week 8 to deliver the rest of the course on the scheduled Staff Development Day Monday 9 September and Conference more staff that week CMS is a program that encourages positive teacherstudent interactions and shows teachers strategies to de-escalate situations so students stay engaged in the classroom and poor behaviours are lsquonipped in the budrsquo Conferencing is a process where the teacher is observed and given feedback about their teaching The staff who were conferenced enjoyed the experience We held an assembly on Thursday 8 August to celebrate Top Academic students 100 attendance the Semester one writing competition and Country Week teams Thank you to the parents who joined us in these celebrations A literacy and numeracy intervention program was introduced in 2019 to raise standards for students who were not at the required standard 52 students across Year 7 8 9 and 10 were identified as requiring intervention Mrs Anderson oversaw the EAs and the program The students were re-tested at the end of semester one and only 2 of the 52 students have not shown progress 36 of the students are now at or above the appropriate year level and a further 51 are almost at their Year level The program will continue in semester two Congratulations to Mrs Carmen Anderson Mrs Rita Mills and Ms Hilary Anyon for running such a successful program A special congratulations to all of the students who have benefitted from the program Congratulations to Sushila Malik on attaining Senior Teacher status The Clontarf Academy has a new Director in Dan Brierty Matt Rea left at the end of last term to take up a position in Darwin Mr Brierty is from Derby and we welcome him to the school Ms Lisa Eades is running the Deadly Sista Girlz program and has also had a change in staff Ms Kei-Leigh Miniter has left to go overseas and will be replaced by Ms Tegan Collard and Ms Lita Collard (part time) Mrs Carmen Anderson has recently been appointed for the permanent position as Follow the Dream Coordinator through a Merit Select process Follow the Dream is an important program to encourage Aboriginal students to aspire to higher education Congratulations to Mrs Anderson and special thanks to Ms Andrea Fewster for stepping in and keeping the program lsquobubblingrsquo along whilst the process occurred The PampC work very hard to support the school and we appreciate this very much They are currently looking at the possibility of slightly altering the school jacket to change the white panels to a darker colour When they submit a design all parentscarers staff and students will be surveyed to see if this is what they would like Also a big thanks for supporting the Bush Rangers Karijini camp with $500 to help with the costs The Ball Committee is up and running but would welcome more members Thanks go to the PampC for continuing to support the school with incentive prizes for Contribution and Charges prizes

PRINCIPALS REPORT

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

IMPORTANT DATES Semester 2 2019

For up to date information please visit the School Website httpkatanningshswaeduau

TERM 3

16 Aug 16 Aug 22 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 30 Aug

Narrogin Hockey Cup Skills West Careers Expo - Perth ACE IncursionmdashBell Shakespeare Cert Sport amp Rec - Albany Tour Future Possibilities Youth Conference - Albany Youth Girls Footy Series - Narrogin

2 - 4 Sept 4 Sept 5 - 13 Sept 9 Sept 12 Sept 27 Sept

OLNA Writing Round 2 Pamp C Meeting - 6pm - Venue TBC OLNA Reading and Numeracy Round 2 School Development Day - students DO NOT attend School Board Meeting - 6pm - Venue TBC Last day of Term

Although the best of care is taken in planning school events the above dates are subject to change without notice We recommend staying up to date with information advertised in the school newsletter and on the school website

A big thank you to all the parents who attended the ParentTeacher afternoon on Thursday 8 August It is great to see so many actively engaged in their childrenrsquos learning We had a Board meeting at the Dome on Thursday 8

August We will be advertising for people to nominate for positions that become vacant later this year Currently membership is for 2 years Current members can renominate If there are more nominees than places the school will run a vote for parents Only parents can vote for parents On Friday 9 August the school was visited by Ms Lisa Rodgers Director General of Education She was accompanied by Mr Peter Rundle MLA Member for Roe Ms Alison Ramm Executive Director Strategy Policy and Governance and Mr Neil Darby Regional Executive Director Wheatbelt Ms Rogers spoke with staff Board and PampC members and the school Leadership team She noted the steep progress the school is making and congratulated staff

You will notice that there is new signage at the front of the school and a chain across the student entry Parents please make sure you are using the Administration access when coming into the school Carolyn Cook Principal

PRINCIPALS REPORT

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

SCHOOL ASSEMBLY

On Thursday 8 August we held a school assembly where students were present with certificates for Top Academic student Semester One Writing Competition and 100 Attendance The country week teams also made speeches and a power point presentation was made Thank you to all the parents who attended

TOP ACADEMIC STUDENT AWARDS

Year 7 - Zoe Keley James Shackley Kirra-Lee Smith

Year 8 - Chantelle King Sally Kowald Zolekah Sein Than Tun Lin Shahirah Hassan Noah DrsquoAprile Bodhi Anyon

Year 9 - Tallara Armstrong Lachlan Mitchell Frank Mader Isabelle Perrin Isabel Collis

Year 10 - Nur-Afiqah Imran Arafie Taylor Montana Brooks Zara Thompson Shaliza Rochmond Annie-rose Julius

Year 11 - Bowen Reeves Ryan Walker Niwhai Tioke Aimee Squibb Jordan Teeshara Hsar Htoo Declan OrsquoNeill Hsar

Maung Abby Rodda Lovley Tha

Year 12 - Kate Drake-Brockman Hannah Thant Kaesha McKenzie Blay Park Chit Sein

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

MAINSTREAM LITERACY PROGRAM

In the Mainstream Literacy Program Term 2 was just as busy as Term 1 With all groups now settled into a regular routine our Shared Reading continues with the Alba Series Reading Books With 12 books in the series we average one book every two weeks Most of the groups only have two sessions per week maybe three with a 20 minute time frame This gives the students ample time to take in the story concept of these books with challenging activities after each lesson These activities can include verbal questioning of true or false comprehensionwritinglistening skill activities diary entries straight after each reading - challenging every student to participate in all given tasks

The students finish up at the end of two weeks with a spelling test on particular targeted words in every book A novel way of getting students to write their spelling words out and to remember their words is to blow up a coloured balloon tie then gently write their spelling words on their balloon with a whiteboard marker This gives the students ownership of their own balloon and finding a safe place to store them (The balloons are mainly stuck to the walls and ceiling of the Literacy classroom) We have had a few balloons pop but there is plenty more to go round An interesting fact with popped balloons is while the balloon is expanded the writing looks normal but once popped the writing on their balloons looks really cool

Last of all our home readers are doing some wonderful reading Some students manage to read every night to their parentscarersfriends Congratulations to all those students Keep on Reading Our Jelly Bean raffle was won by DJ Lucas Smith ndash a total of 102 Jelly Beans Well done DJ Mrs Rita Mills Education Assistants

SCHOOL ASSEMBLY CONT

SEMESTER ONE WRITING COMPETITION

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

GOOD STANDING POLICY

STUDENT SERVICES

The Department of Education requires all schools to have a good standing matrix that reiterates to students the need to take responsibility for their actions and reach their educational potential Katanning Senior High School has had a good standing matrix in operation previously which was reviewed last term following further directions from the Department of Education The processes embedded within good standing requirements are underpinned by the following key principles of restorative practice

positive interpersonal relationships are a major influence on behaviour

a culture of care supports all individuals in the school community

cultural receptiveness and responsiveness is key to creating learning communities to mutual respect and inclusion and

a restorative approach leads to individuals taking responsibility for their behaviour Good Standing All students commence with and retain good standing whilst exhibiting behaviours that align with the schoolrsquos values and beliefs as articulated in the schoolrsquos good standing matrix

Loss of Good Standing The Department of Education requires that a loss of good standing occurs after a suspension or series of behaviours that are not aligned with the schoolrsquos values and beliefs and that students who breach the good standing matrix will have privileges removed such as being banned from school social activities Participation in extra curricula activities is a privilege and provides students with the opportunity to engage in activities outside of the normal curriculum Those students who would like to participate in extra curricula activities may do so only if they are able to demonstrate good standing in at least a four-week period leading up to the event Extra curricula activities include excursions camps or activities that are not part of a studentrsquos compulsory education program Examples include but are not limited to the school

Attendance Uniform Academic Behaviour

Maintain a minimum 90 attendance by

Attending every day

possible

Being on time to

classes

Attending each class

and

Providing valid

explanations for any absences

Compliance with the school dress code

KSHS red or navy

polo

Plain navy track pants

shorts or skirt

KSHS track jacket

navy zip-up jacket or Year 12 Leavers jacket

White navy or red

undershirt (under polo)

Change clothes before

and after Physical Education lessons and

Closed-in shoes in

Science Design and Technology Home Economics and Art

Achieve academic success by

Engage actively in

learning

Attempt all tasks

Hand in assignments

on time and

Take responsibility for

your learning

Compliance with the Behavioural Code of Conduct

Show respect and

courtesy to others

Behave responsibly

and care for our school

Ensure that you do not

disrupt the learning and working environments of others

Engage actively in

learning opportunities

Leave the belongings

of others alone and

Ensure that your

actions do not discredit the school or the achievements of the school community

Compliance with the

Information Technology Acceptable Usage Agreement and the Digital Devices Policy

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

ball interschool swimming and athletics carnivals excursions of a social or non-curricula nature and Countryweek Loss of Good Standing will be communicated in writing to the student and parent and will include

the reasons for the loss of Good Standing

the period of time before there will be a review of the studentrsquos standing and

what is required of the student to regain their good standing status Reinstate Good Standing Schools are required to

implement a restorative and educative return to good standing process to re‑establish positive behaviour

develop a re-entry andor individual behaviour plan focusing on the identified areas for improvement citing strategies milestones and desired outcomes and

Re-instate a studentrsquos good standing after such period as decided by the principal To align with the Department of Educationrsquos positive student behaviour instructions we have constructed our good standing matrix to include a support zone to identify students who are at risk of losing their good standing and a process for early retrieval of good standing Further details can be located on the good standing matrix included with this newsletter Ms Michaela Gardiner Wellbeing Program Coordinator

STUDENT SERVICES

GOOD STANDING POLICY Cont

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

STUDENT SERVICES

ATTENDANCE

Congratulations to those students who are regularly attending school They are giving themselves the best opportunity to succeed The following table is colour-coded to reflect the Department of Educationrsquos rating system that schoolrsquos use to monitor student attendance at school lt60 Severely at risk 60-80 Moderately at risk 80-90 Indicated at risk 90 or greater Regular attendance

Recognition At the recent assembly the Student Services Team recognised those students who had achieved 100 attendance for Term 2 Each student received a certificate with one student from each year level ran-domly selected to win a gift voucher of their choice (these students have an asterisk next to their name) Congratulations to those students with 100amp attendance for Term 2 The student Services Team has also recognised those students who maintained regular attendance (90 or greater) during Term 2 by awarding them a certificate through their advocacy class Parentscaregivers should have been notified of their childrsquos achievement through a text message sent from the school Attendance Process There have been a number of enquiries regarding the schoolrsquos attendance monitoring process The pro-cess is 1) Student is marked absent from their period 1 class ndash a text message is sent home informing par-

entscaregivers It is the class teacher who marks the roll so sometimes there are issues with a student being marked absent if they havenrsquot arrived at class or if there is a relief teacher

Year 7 Hallee Beeck

Moshi Juma

Year 8 Bodhi Anyon

Gylan Tiongco

Year 9

Sharon Hunt

Tuhiwai McRoberts

Mahsa Nazarie

Abdul Pickett

Year 10 Jaylen Anyon

Tyrell Thill Melvin

Year 11 No students

Year 12 No students

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Our School has been given the opportunity to participate in the DRUMBEAT program Twenty-one students have been selected from Year 7 and 8 and will be attending every Thursday morning for the term The first session was held on Thursday August 1 with all students having a great time After just one week there are already some very talented drummers at KSHS out shining the very untalented Student Services staff DRUMBEAT is the worldrsquos first structured learning program using music psychology and neurobiology to reconnect with ourselves and others The name DRUMBEAT is an acronym for Discovering Relationships Using Music Beliefs Emotions Attitudes and Thoughts DRUMBEAT incorporates hand drumming behavioural therapeutic principles and cognitive and dialectical elements to achieve positive outcomes It is estimated that over 50000 people around the world have participated in and experienced the benefits of the program so far As humans we are social beings and by our very nature dependent upon relationships for our survival and prosperity Relationships define identity connect us in meaningful ways and let us experience rich and fulfilling lives DRUMBEAT facilitates the social and emotional skills for healthy relationships and values This process of re-connection with self and interconnection with others enables profound social and behavioural change The DRUMBEAT program is based on documented research that identifies key issues related to health and social outcomes It also incorporates recent development in neurological research which notes the beneficial impact of rhythmic interventions on primal brain systems associated with anxiety and emotional control Mrs Quartermaine Student Services

DRUMBEAT

2) Weekly advocacy class ndash teacher follows up with student on their period and full day absences for the previous week Students are either given an attendance variation slip to take to their teacher if they were incorrectly marked which is then submitted to the front office for amending or a full day attendance slip to take home for parentscaregivers to complete which is then submitted to the front office for amending Parentscaregivers may also inform the school of those flagged absences via the ways listed below

3) No communication after eight days following a period or full day absence ndash a text message is sent home reminding parentscaregivers that an explanation is required

4) No communication after four weeks following a period or full day absence ndash student is marked as an unacceptable reason for being absent from school which affects their attendance and good stand-ing

5) Further interventions such as letters and attendance meetings may be enacted for students with irregular attendance

Student Services Team

STUDENT SERVICES

ATTENDANCE

Students with 97 or above attendance for 2019 will be acknowledged at the final assembly There are currently 44 students with 97 or above attendance with 8 of those students having 100 attendance

Please remember to inform the school of any absences your child(ren) have This is best done by

Using Connect Providing a written note Phoning the front office or visiting in person Replying to the MessageYou text message

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Country Week is the largest school sporting event in Western Australia Each year over 3500 people come together from schools throughout the state to compete in volleyball basketball hockey touch rugby soccer AFL netball speech debating and dance In 2019 The Katanning Senior High School Squad consisted of 47 students in five teams Boys Volleyball Girls Volleyball Mixed Touch Rugby Mixed Hockey and Girls Netball In order to be a part of the Country Week Team students were required to attend regular team meetings and trainings as well as contributing to fund raising activities in the community The team stayed in apartment accommodation in East Perth where students learned valuable life skills working together with team mates to prepare meals launder playing uniforms and ensure everyone stayed on-time for the weekrsquos gruelling schedule During the week fixtures were played at Lords Recreation Centre UWA Sports Park and the Western Australian Netball Centre each team experiencing some success with the Mixed Touch Rugby Team reaching the final in their grade Each night the Country Week Team was treated to a reward activity these included mini golf movie night swimming and our awards night on Queen Elizabeth Quay The experience has been valuable for all team members and is sure to be a highlight of their time here at Katanning Senior High School I would like to thank the coaches parents PampC and wider school community who contributed to the organisation and fund raising for this massive event Without your efforts Country Week would not be a success Team selection for Country Week 2020 is now underway so stay in good standing keep your attendance high and be a part of our next great Country Week Experience Graham Treloar Country Week Coordinator

COUNTRY WEEK 2019

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Term 3 will see some new faces out in the community with two new students commencing Workplace Learning with employers in Katanning Josh will be working with the Tyrepower crew and Tony will be with Blightrsquos Auto If you see our students out in the workplace donrsquot forget to wish them well for their placement and future career Workplace Learning is a great way for students to try a job role before they leave school and often leads to employment opportunities If you have a job vacancy such as an Apprenticeship or Traineeship feel free to send them through to us and we can assist with directing suitable candidates your way We are also always looking for new employers to take on students within School Based Traineeships or Workplace Learning positions and I am more than happy to call in and let you know what is involved

Just two weeks in to Term 3 we farewell two of our Senior School students to employment pathways Huge congratulations to Dawson Herbert who was the successful applicant for an Apprentice Diesel Mechanic position in Kojonup Dawson was completing his Certificate II in Automotive through the Katanning Senior High School Trade Skills Centre and after seeing an advertisement for an apprenticeship thought he would pursue his passion for all things mechanical and apply Well done Dawson and best of luck for your future

A move to red dirt is on the cards for Samantha Reeves who was successful in gaining a full time Traineeship in Vet Nursing in Broome Samantha leaves us after completing 18 months of Workplace Learning with Katanning Vet Clinic where she had become a valued member of the team There was no doubt that Samantha was going to work with animals as a career as her passion led her to do volunteer work outside of WPL and also assisting with puppy training We wish you all the best for your move and your future career Samantha Mrs Alicia Turner Workplace Learning Coordinator

WORKPLACE LEARNING

Chaplains Chat

Kobeelya was the venue for the 5th Annual Great Southern High Schoolers Youth Rally held from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 August The rally pulls participants from as far north as Merredin west to Busselton and south to Albany with band members joining us from Perth Youth joined us from Cranbrook Tenterden Mount Barker and our local contingent making our week end group nearly 60 in all Entertained Saturday morning by an excellent thought provoking lsquoAmazing Racersquo through the main streets the youth had fun gathering clues strategically positioned within unsuspecting retail outlets Evidence was gathered and you may even be able to (partly) recognise some of your

local favourites Saturday afternoon was filled with modified board games and a lsquogiant outdoor battle shiprsquo arena tested the memory of most

Once again we were blessed with great weather over the week-end with the rain holding off for our Bon Fire and Lantern Stalk on the Saturday night

The weekend was a wonderful time to meet up with old friends and gives the youth an opportunity to make new friendships while appreciating some great home made food Former Katanning boy Hayden Patterson also challenged the group with informative and confronting talks over three sessions Everyone enjoyed their time and are looking forward to next years Great Southern High Schoolers Youth Rally - 2020

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Week 4 is Science Week and we commemorate 150 years of the Periodic Table and 50 years since man first walked on the moon There will be some quizzes and some fun science activities in classes to help us appreciate the Science and scientific understanding affects us every day Year 7 have been investigating simple machines and have constructed an amazing array of machines from a range of resources including pop sticks Lego and Kinex

Year 8 have been investigating particle theory and making models of gas expansion

Year 9 have continued their studies of Energy and explored Light Heat and Sound and making music on the way Year 10 have finished up their Chemistry with a look at the properties of materials and have now begun their journey into understanding how man got to the moon as their Physics unit deals with Energy and Newton Laws of Motion Science Department

SCIENCE

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

SCHOOL NURSE

Facts about sleep for parents Why is sleep so important Sleep is vital for childrenrsquos and adolescentsrsquo wellbeing Sleep supports healthy development of the body and mind Evidence shows that children and adolescents who do not get enough sleep have more trouble learning They are less attentive and motivated have poor problem solving more confusion increased irritability reduced memory impaired communication slower processing of information poorer judgement diminished reaction times and more indifference Lack of sleep can also lead to behaviour and mood issues impacting negatively upon relationships empathy and leading to mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depressed mood In Australia the number of children and adolescents who are sleep-deprived is rapidly growing due to our lifestyle behaviours

Why arenrsquot children and adolescents getting enough sleep Technology use is on the increase with online social interactions replacing real world ones For this reason it is often difficult to get children and adolescents off their devices In Australia 25 of children aged 7-8 years report using mobile phones between 10pm and 6am ndash and this figure increases to 83 of children by age 17 This late-night technology use is contributing to later sleep times and reduced quality of sleep Children and adolescents commonly report going to sleep later and having interrupted sleep patterns because they reply to friendsrsquo texts during the night

How much sleep do children and adolescents need As with adults every child is different in terms of how much sleep they need The amount of sleep your child needs also changes as they age Children aged 6-13 years should ideally be sleeping for 9-11 hours although anywhere from 7-12 hours may be appropriate for some children Teenagers aged 14-17 years should ideally be sleeping for 8-10 hours although anywhere from 7-11 hours may be appropriate for some teenagers

What are some signs that your child or adolescent isnt getting enough sleep perhaps through overusing technology

Depressed mood irritability during offline social interactions

Hyperactivity at school

Reluctancearguing about getting off phonesdevices and going to bed

Reduced academic performance

Changes to communicatingsocial interacting at home andor school

Falling asleep during the day

Difficulties waking up for school and sleeping in late on weekends to lsquocatch uprsquo

Getting to school late or missing school

How can I encourage safe healthy technology use to improve my childrsquos sleep amp wellbeing

Putting in place some guidelines surrounding technology use at night is advisable and these guidelines might differ depending on the age of your child or adolescent Children and adolescents need help with regulating their behaviour and understanding the harmful effects of disturbed sleep

Ideally no mobile devices should be allowed in the bedroom Why Although itrsquos sometimes unavoidable to have devices like laptops in the bedroom the bedroom should ideally be preserved for sleeping only so that it is perceived by the brain as a calm place - this helps children and young people to switch off and feel sleepy

Establish a nightly lsquowind downrsquo routine with your child or adolescent Why Having a nightly routine in the lead-up to bedtime can help children and adolescents unwind and cues their brains into knowing that itrsquos nearly time to sleep As part of this wind down routine create a calm environment and replace device usage in the hour before bed with a relaxing routine This can help to reduce stress and anxiety making it easier to feel sleepy

Model good behaviours Why It is much easier to change your child rsquos behaviour if a group approach is taken Children and adolescents learn by observing the behaviour of others (parents siblings) - model healthy sleep and technology use behaviours and make it a family effort by involving siblings

What are other factors that might be disturbing sleep in children and adolescents Childrenrsquos and adolescents sleep may be disturbed by breathing problems during the night often associated with snoring This is termed Sleep Apnea If you are concerned about your childrsquos sleep patterns please access the below resources or visit a GP

httpswwwsleephealthfoundationorgaufact-sheetshtml Miss Sharon MuirmdashSchool Nurse

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

The Student Services ndash Wellbeing team are crucial in creating a positive school environment as well as overseeing day to day behaviour uniform and attendance We have made some changes to our structure and have appointed Mrs Tenelle Quartermaine into the permanent position of Student Support Officer through a Merit Select process Also appointed through a Merit Select process is Ms Tracy Vogler She has the new teacher position in the team Together with the AIEOrsquos Chaplain Psychologist Nurse and Program Coordinator Ms Michaela Gardiner we are hoping to make some positive improvements across the school this semester

The lower quadrangle refurbishments are well underway and the area is starting to look very nice The garden beds have been planted and are surrounded with seating A second gazebo has been installed and an outdoor table tennis table is ready to be set up in the area The next phase will involve paving and artificial lawn

Our Staff Development Day this term focussed on Classroom Management Strategies (CMS) led by Graeme Gordon Graeme stayed for the week and conferenced many teachers He will return in week 8 to deliver the rest of the course on the scheduled Staff Development Day Monday 9 September and Conference more staff that week CMS is a program that encourages positive teacherstudent interactions and shows teachers strategies to de-escalate situations so students stay engaged in the classroom and poor behaviours are lsquonipped in the budrsquo Conferencing is a process where the teacher is observed and given feedback about their teaching The staff who were conferenced enjoyed the experience We held an assembly on Thursday 8 August to celebrate Top Academic students 100 attendance the Semester one writing competition and Country Week teams Thank you to the parents who joined us in these celebrations A literacy and numeracy intervention program was introduced in 2019 to raise standards for students who were not at the required standard 52 students across Year 7 8 9 and 10 were identified as requiring intervention Mrs Anderson oversaw the EAs and the program The students were re-tested at the end of semester one and only 2 of the 52 students have not shown progress 36 of the students are now at or above the appropriate year level and a further 51 are almost at their Year level The program will continue in semester two Congratulations to Mrs Carmen Anderson Mrs Rita Mills and Ms Hilary Anyon for running such a successful program A special congratulations to all of the students who have benefitted from the program Congratulations to Sushila Malik on attaining Senior Teacher status The Clontarf Academy has a new Director in Dan Brierty Matt Rea left at the end of last term to take up a position in Darwin Mr Brierty is from Derby and we welcome him to the school Ms Lisa Eades is running the Deadly Sista Girlz program and has also had a change in staff Ms Kei-Leigh Miniter has left to go overseas and will be replaced by Ms Tegan Collard and Ms Lita Collard (part time) Mrs Carmen Anderson has recently been appointed for the permanent position as Follow the Dream Coordinator through a Merit Select process Follow the Dream is an important program to encourage Aboriginal students to aspire to higher education Congratulations to Mrs Anderson and special thanks to Ms Andrea Fewster for stepping in and keeping the program lsquobubblingrsquo along whilst the process occurred The PampC work very hard to support the school and we appreciate this very much They are currently looking at the possibility of slightly altering the school jacket to change the white panels to a darker colour When they submit a design all parentscarers staff and students will be surveyed to see if this is what they would like Also a big thanks for supporting the Bush Rangers Karijini camp with $500 to help with the costs The Ball Committee is up and running but would welcome more members Thanks go to the PampC for continuing to support the school with incentive prizes for Contribution and Charges prizes

PRINCIPALS REPORT

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

IMPORTANT DATES Semester 2 2019

For up to date information please visit the School Website httpkatanningshswaeduau

TERM 3

16 Aug 16 Aug 22 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 30 Aug

Narrogin Hockey Cup Skills West Careers Expo - Perth ACE IncursionmdashBell Shakespeare Cert Sport amp Rec - Albany Tour Future Possibilities Youth Conference - Albany Youth Girls Footy Series - Narrogin

2 - 4 Sept 4 Sept 5 - 13 Sept 9 Sept 12 Sept 27 Sept

OLNA Writing Round 2 Pamp C Meeting - 6pm - Venue TBC OLNA Reading and Numeracy Round 2 School Development Day - students DO NOT attend School Board Meeting - 6pm - Venue TBC Last day of Term

Although the best of care is taken in planning school events the above dates are subject to change without notice We recommend staying up to date with information advertised in the school newsletter and on the school website

A big thank you to all the parents who attended the ParentTeacher afternoon on Thursday 8 August It is great to see so many actively engaged in their childrenrsquos learning We had a Board meeting at the Dome on Thursday 8

August We will be advertising for people to nominate for positions that become vacant later this year Currently membership is for 2 years Current members can renominate If there are more nominees than places the school will run a vote for parents Only parents can vote for parents On Friday 9 August the school was visited by Ms Lisa Rodgers Director General of Education She was accompanied by Mr Peter Rundle MLA Member for Roe Ms Alison Ramm Executive Director Strategy Policy and Governance and Mr Neil Darby Regional Executive Director Wheatbelt Ms Rogers spoke with staff Board and PampC members and the school Leadership team She noted the steep progress the school is making and congratulated staff

You will notice that there is new signage at the front of the school and a chain across the student entry Parents please make sure you are using the Administration access when coming into the school Carolyn Cook Principal

PRINCIPALS REPORT

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

SCHOOL ASSEMBLY

On Thursday 8 August we held a school assembly where students were present with certificates for Top Academic student Semester One Writing Competition and 100 Attendance The country week teams also made speeches and a power point presentation was made Thank you to all the parents who attended

TOP ACADEMIC STUDENT AWARDS

Year 7 - Zoe Keley James Shackley Kirra-Lee Smith

Year 8 - Chantelle King Sally Kowald Zolekah Sein Than Tun Lin Shahirah Hassan Noah DrsquoAprile Bodhi Anyon

Year 9 - Tallara Armstrong Lachlan Mitchell Frank Mader Isabelle Perrin Isabel Collis

Year 10 - Nur-Afiqah Imran Arafie Taylor Montana Brooks Zara Thompson Shaliza Rochmond Annie-rose Julius

Year 11 - Bowen Reeves Ryan Walker Niwhai Tioke Aimee Squibb Jordan Teeshara Hsar Htoo Declan OrsquoNeill Hsar

Maung Abby Rodda Lovley Tha

Year 12 - Kate Drake-Brockman Hannah Thant Kaesha McKenzie Blay Park Chit Sein

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

MAINSTREAM LITERACY PROGRAM

In the Mainstream Literacy Program Term 2 was just as busy as Term 1 With all groups now settled into a regular routine our Shared Reading continues with the Alba Series Reading Books With 12 books in the series we average one book every two weeks Most of the groups only have two sessions per week maybe three with a 20 minute time frame This gives the students ample time to take in the story concept of these books with challenging activities after each lesson These activities can include verbal questioning of true or false comprehensionwritinglistening skill activities diary entries straight after each reading - challenging every student to participate in all given tasks

The students finish up at the end of two weeks with a spelling test on particular targeted words in every book A novel way of getting students to write their spelling words out and to remember their words is to blow up a coloured balloon tie then gently write their spelling words on their balloon with a whiteboard marker This gives the students ownership of their own balloon and finding a safe place to store them (The balloons are mainly stuck to the walls and ceiling of the Literacy classroom) We have had a few balloons pop but there is plenty more to go round An interesting fact with popped balloons is while the balloon is expanded the writing looks normal but once popped the writing on their balloons looks really cool

Last of all our home readers are doing some wonderful reading Some students manage to read every night to their parentscarersfriends Congratulations to all those students Keep on Reading Our Jelly Bean raffle was won by DJ Lucas Smith ndash a total of 102 Jelly Beans Well done DJ Mrs Rita Mills Education Assistants

SCHOOL ASSEMBLY CONT

SEMESTER ONE WRITING COMPETITION

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

GOOD STANDING POLICY

STUDENT SERVICES

The Department of Education requires all schools to have a good standing matrix that reiterates to students the need to take responsibility for their actions and reach their educational potential Katanning Senior High School has had a good standing matrix in operation previously which was reviewed last term following further directions from the Department of Education The processes embedded within good standing requirements are underpinned by the following key principles of restorative practice

positive interpersonal relationships are a major influence on behaviour

a culture of care supports all individuals in the school community

cultural receptiveness and responsiveness is key to creating learning communities to mutual respect and inclusion and

a restorative approach leads to individuals taking responsibility for their behaviour Good Standing All students commence with and retain good standing whilst exhibiting behaviours that align with the schoolrsquos values and beliefs as articulated in the schoolrsquos good standing matrix

Loss of Good Standing The Department of Education requires that a loss of good standing occurs after a suspension or series of behaviours that are not aligned with the schoolrsquos values and beliefs and that students who breach the good standing matrix will have privileges removed such as being banned from school social activities Participation in extra curricula activities is a privilege and provides students with the opportunity to engage in activities outside of the normal curriculum Those students who would like to participate in extra curricula activities may do so only if they are able to demonstrate good standing in at least a four-week period leading up to the event Extra curricula activities include excursions camps or activities that are not part of a studentrsquos compulsory education program Examples include but are not limited to the school

Attendance Uniform Academic Behaviour

Maintain a minimum 90 attendance by

Attending every day

possible

Being on time to

classes

Attending each class

and

Providing valid

explanations for any absences

Compliance with the school dress code

KSHS red or navy

polo

Plain navy track pants

shorts or skirt

KSHS track jacket

navy zip-up jacket or Year 12 Leavers jacket

White navy or red

undershirt (under polo)

Change clothes before

and after Physical Education lessons and

Closed-in shoes in

Science Design and Technology Home Economics and Art

Achieve academic success by

Engage actively in

learning

Attempt all tasks

Hand in assignments

on time and

Take responsibility for

your learning

Compliance with the Behavioural Code of Conduct

Show respect and

courtesy to others

Behave responsibly

and care for our school

Ensure that you do not

disrupt the learning and working environments of others

Engage actively in

learning opportunities

Leave the belongings

of others alone and

Ensure that your

actions do not discredit the school or the achievements of the school community

Compliance with the

Information Technology Acceptable Usage Agreement and the Digital Devices Policy

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

ball interschool swimming and athletics carnivals excursions of a social or non-curricula nature and Countryweek Loss of Good Standing will be communicated in writing to the student and parent and will include

the reasons for the loss of Good Standing

the period of time before there will be a review of the studentrsquos standing and

what is required of the student to regain their good standing status Reinstate Good Standing Schools are required to

implement a restorative and educative return to good standing process to re‑establish positive behaviour

develop a re-entry andor individual behaviour plan focusing on the identified areas for improvement citing strategies milestones and desired outcomes and

Re-instate a studentrsquos good standing after such period as decided by the principal To align with the Department of Educationrsquos positive student behaviour instructions we have constructed our good standing matrix to include a support zone to identify students who are at risk of losing their good standing and a process for early retrieval of good standing Further details can be located on the good standing matrix included with this newsletter Ms Michaela Gardiner Wellbeing Program Coordinator

STUDENT SERVICES

GOOD STANDING POLICY Cont

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

STUDENT SERVICES

ATTENDANCE

Congratulations to those students who are regularly attending school They are giving themselves the best opportunity to succeed The following table is colour-coded to reflect the Department of Educationrsquos rating system that schoolrsquos use to monitor student attendance at school lt60 Severely at risk 60-80 Moderately at risk 80-90 Indicated at risk 90 or greater Regular attendance

Recognition At the recent assembly the Student Services Team recognised those students who had achieved 100 attendance for Term 2 Each student received a certificate with one student from each year level ran-domly selected to win a gift voucher of their choice (these students have an asterisk next to their name) Congratulations to those students with 100amp attendance for Term 2 The student Services Team has also recognised those students who maintained regular attendance (90 or greater) during Term 2 by awarding them a certificate through their advocacy class Parentscaregivers should have been notified of their childrsquos achievement through a text message sent from the school Attendance Process There have been a number of enquiries regarding the schoolrsquos attendance monitoring process The pro-cess is 1) Student is marked absent from their period 1 class ndash a text message is sent home informing par-

entscaregivers It is the class teacher who marks the roll so sometimes there are issues with a student being marked absent if they havenrsquot arrived at class or if there is a relief teacher

Year 7 Hallee Beeck

Moshi Juma

Year 8 Bodhi Anyon

Gylan Tiongco

Year 9

Sharon Hunt

Tuhiwai McRoberts

Mahsa Nazarie

Abdul Pickett

Year 10 Jaylen Anyon

Tyrell Thill Melvin

Year 11 No students

Year 12 No students

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Our School has been given the opportunity to participate in the DRUMBEAT program Twenty-one students have been selected from Year 7 and 8 and will be attending every Thursday morning for the term The first session was held on Thursday August 1 with all students having a great time After just one week there are already some very talented drummers at KSHS out shining the very untalented Student Services staff DRUMBEAT is the worldrsquos first structured learning program using music psychology and neurobiology to reconnect with ourselves and others The name DRUMBEAT is an acronym for Discovering Relationships Using Music Beliefs Emotions Attitudes and Thoughts DRUMBEAT incorporates hand drumming behavioural therapeutic principles and cognitive and dialectical elements to achieve positive outcomes It is estimated that over 50000 people around the world have participated in and experienced the benefits of the program so far As humans we are social beings and by our very nature dependent upon relationships for our survival and prosperity Relationships define identity connect us in meaningful ways and let us experience rich and fulfilling lives DRUMBEAT facilitates the social and emotional skills for healthy relationships and values This process of re-connection with self and interconnection with others enables profound social and behavioural change The DRUMBEAT program is based on documented research that identifies key issues related to health and social outcomes It also incorporates recent development in neurological research which notes the beneficial impact of rhythmic interventions on primal brain systems associated with anxiety and emotional control Mrs Quartermaine Student Services

DRUMBEAT

2) Weekly advocacy class ndash teacher follows up with student on their period and full day absences for the previous week Students are either given an attendance variation slip to take to their teacher if they were incorrectly marked which is then submitted to the front office for amending or a full day attendance slip to take home for parentscaregivers to complete which is then submitted to the front office for amending Parentscaregivers may also inform the school of those flagged absences via the ways listed below

3) No communication after eight days following a period or full day absence ndash a text message is sent home reminding parentscaregivers that an explanation is required

4) No communication after four weeks following a period or full day absence ndash student is marked as an unacceptable reason for being absent from school which affects their attendance and good stand-ing

5) Further interventions such as letters and attendance meetings may be enacted for students with irregular attendance

Student Services Team

STUDENT SERVICES

ATTENDANCE

Students with 97 or above attendance for 2019 will be acknowledged at the final assembly There are currently 44 students with 97 or above attendance with 8 of those students having 100 attendance

Please remember to inform the school of any absences your child(ren) have This is best done by

Using Connect Providing a written note Phoning the front office or visiting in person Replying to the MessageYou text message

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Country Week is the largest school sporting event in Western Australia Each year over 3500 people come together from schools throughout the state to compete in volleyball basketball hockey touch rugby soccer AFL netball speech debating and dance In 2019 The Katanning Senior High School Squad consisted of 47 students in five teams Boys Volleyball Girls Volleyball Mixed Touch Rugby Mixed Hockey and Girls Netball In order to be a part of the Country Week Team students were required to attend regular team meetings and trainings as well as contributing to fund raising activities in the community The team stayed in apartment accommodation in East Perth where students learned valuable life skills working together with team mates to prepare meals launder playing uniforms and ensure everyone stayed on-time for the weekrsquos gruelling schedule During the week fixtures were played at Lords Recreation Centre UWA Sports Park and the Western Australian Netball Centre each team experiencing some success with the Mixed Touch Rugby Team reaching the final in their grade Each night the Country Week Team was treated to a reward activity these included mini golf movie night swimming and our awards night on Queen Elizabeth Quay The experience has been valuable for all team members and is sure to be a highlight of their time here at Katanning Senior High School I would like to thank the coaches parents PampC and wider school community who contributed to the organisation and fund raising for this massive event Without your efforts Country Week would not be a success Team selection for Country Week 2020 is now underway so stay in good standing keep your attendance high and be a part of our next great Country Week Experience Graham Treloar Country Week Coordinator

COUNTRY WEEK 2019

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Term 3 will see some new faces out in the community with two new students commencing Workplace Learning with employers in Katanning Josh will be working with the Tyrepower crew and Tony will be with Blightrsquos Auto If you see our students out in the workplace donrsquot forget to wish them well for their placement and future career Workplace Learning is a great way for students to try a job role before they leave school and often leads to employment opportunities If you have a job vacancy such as an Apprenticeship or Traineeship feel free to send them through to us and we can assist with directing suitable candidates your way We are also always looking for new employers to take on students within School Based Traineeships or Workplace Learning positions and I am more than happy to call in and let you know what is involved

Just two weeks in to Term 3 we farewell two of our Senior School students to employment pathways Huge congratulations to Dawson Herbert who was the successful applicant for an Apprentice Diesel Mechanic position in Kojonup Dawson was completing his Certificate II in Automotive through the Katanning Senior High School Trade Skills Centre and after seeing an advertisement for an apprenticeship thought he would pursue his passion for all things mechanical and apply Well done Dawson and best of luck for your future

A move to red dirt is on the cards for Samantha Reeves who was successful in gaining a full time Traineeship in Vet Nursing in Broome Samantha leaves us after completing 18 months of Workplace Learning with Katanning Vet Clinic where she had become a valued member of the team There was no doubt that Samantha was going to work with animals as a career as her passion led her to do volunteer work outside of WPL and also assisting with puppy training We wish you all the best for your move and your future career Samantha Mrs Alicia Turner Workplace Learning Coordinator

WORKPLACE LEARNING

Chaplains Chat

Kobeelya was the venue for the 5th Annual Great Southern High Schoolers Youth Rally held from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 August The rally pulls participants from as far north as Merredin west to Busselton and south to Albany with band members joining us from Perth Youth joined us from Cranbrook Tenterden Mount Barker and our local contingent making our week end group nearly 60 in all Entertained Saturday morning by an excellent thought provoking lsquoAmazing Racersquo through the main streets the youth had fun gathering clues strategically positioned within unsuspecting retail outlets Evidence was gathered and you may even be able to (partly) recognise some of your

local favourites Saturday afternoon was filled with modified board games and a lsquogiant outdoor battle shiprsquo arena tested the memory of most

Once again we were blessed with great weather over the week-end with the rain holding off for our Bon Fire and Lantern Stalk on the Saturday night

The weekend was a wonderful time to meet up with old friends and gives the youth an opportunity to make new friendships while appreciating some great home made food Former Katanning boy Hayden Patterson also challenged the group with informative and confronting talks over three sessions Everyone enjoyed their time and are looking forward to next years Great Southern High Schoolers Youth Rally - 2020

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Week 4 is Science Week and we commemorate 150 years of the Periodic Table and 50 years since man first walked on the moon There will be some quizzes and some fun science activities in classes to help us appreciate the Science and scientific understanding affects us every day Year 7 have been investigating simple machines and have constructed an amazing array of machines from a range of resources including pop sticks Lego and Kinex

Year 8 have been investigating particle theory and making models of gas expansion

Year 9 have continued their studies of Energy and explored Light Heat and Sound and making music on the way Year 10 have finished up their Chemistry with a look at the properties of materials and have now begun their journey into understanding how man got to the moon as their Physics unit deals with Energy and Newton Laws of Motion Science Department

SCIENCE

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

SCHOOL NURSE

Facts about sleep for parents Why is sleep so important Sleep is vital for childrenrsquos and adolescentsrsquo wellbeing Sleep supports healthy development of the body and mind Evidence shows that children and adolescents who do not get enough sleep have more trouble learning They are less attentive and motivated have poor problem solving more confusion increased irritability reduced memory impaired communication slower processing of information poorer judgement diminished reaction times and more indifference Lack of sleep can also lead to behaviour and mood issues impacting negatively upon relationships empathy and leading to mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depressed mood In Australia the number of children and adolescents who are sleep-deprived is rapidly growing due to our lifestyle behaviours

Why arenrsquot children and adolescents getting enough sleep Technology use is on the increase with online social interactions replacing real world ones For this reason it is often difficult to get children and adolescents off their devices In Australia 25 of children aged 7-8 years report using mobile phones between 10pm and 6am ndash and this figure increases to 83 of children by age 17 This late-night technology use is contributing to later sleep times and reduced quality of sleep Children and adolescents commonly report going to sleep later and having interrupted sleep patterns because they reply to friendsrsquo texts during the night

How much sleep do children and adolescents need As with adults every child is different in terms of how much sleep they need The amount of sleep your child needs also changes as they age Children aged 6-13 years should ideally be sleeping for 9-11 hours although anywhere from 7-12 hours may be appropriate for some children Teenagers aged 14-17 years should ideally be sleeping for 8-10 hours although anywhere from 7-11 hours may be appropriate for some teenagers

What are some signs that your child or adolescent isnt getting enough sleep perhaps through overusing technology

Depressed mood irritability during offline social interactions

Hyperactivity at school

Reluctancearguing about getting off phonesdevices and going to bed

Reduced academic performance

Changes to communicatingsocial interacting at home andor school

Falling asleep during the day

Difficulties waking up for school and sleeping in late on weekends to lsquocatch uprsquo

Getting to school late or missing school

How can I encourage safe healthy technology use to improve my childrsquos sleep amp wellbeing

Putting in place some guidelines surrounding technology use at night is advisable and these guidelines might differ depending on the age of your child or adolescent Children and adolescents need help with regulating their behaviour and understanding the harmful effects of disturbed sleep

Ideally no mobile devices should be allowed in the bedroom Why Although itrsquos sometimes unavoidable to have devices like laptops in the bedroom the bedroom should ideally be preserved for sleeping only so that it is perceived by the brain as a calm place - this helps children and young people to switch off and feel sleepy

Establish a nightly lsquowind downrsquo routine with your child or adolescent Why Having a nightly routine in the lead-up to bedtime can help children and adolescents unwind and cues their brains into knowing that itrsquos nearly time to sleep As part of this wind down routine create a calm environment and replace device usage in the hour before bed with a relaxing routine This can help to reduce stress and anxiety making it easier to feel sleepy

Model good behaviours Why It is much easier to change your child rsquos behaviour if a group approach is taken Children and adolescents learn by observing the behaviour of others (parents siblings) - model healthy sleep and technology use behaviours and make it a family effort by involving siblings

What are other factors that might be disturbing sleep in children and adolescents Childrenrsquos and adolescents sleep may be disturbed by breathing problems during the night often associated with snoring This is termed Sleep Apnea If you are concerned about your childrsquos sleep patterns please access the below resources or visit a GP

httpswwwsleephealthfoundationorgaufact-sheetshtml Miss Sharon MuirmdashSchool Nurse

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

IMPORTANT DATES Semester 2 2019

For up to date information please visit the School Website httpkatanningshswaeduau

TERM 3

16 Aug 16 Aug 22 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 30 Aug

Narrogin Hockey Cup Skills West Careers Expo - Perth ACE IncursionmdashBell Shakespeare Cert Sport amp Rec - Albany Tour Future Possibilities Youth Conference - Albany Youth Girls Footy Series - Narrogin

2 - 4 Sept 4 Sept 5 - 13 Sept 9 Sept 12 Sept 27 Sept

OLNA Writing Round 2 Pamp C Meeting - 6pm - Venue TBC OLNA Reading and Numeracy Round 2 School Development Day - students DO NOT attend School Board Meeting - 6pm - Venue TBC Last day of Term

Although the best of care is taken in planning school events the above dates are subject to change without notice We recommend staying up to date with information advertised in the school newsletter and on the school website

A big thank you to all the parents who attended the ParentTeacher afternoon on Thursday 8 August It is great to see so many actively engaged in their childrenrsquos learning We had a Board meeting at the Dome on Thursday 8

August We will be advertising for people to nominate for positions that become vacant later this year Currently membership is for 2 years Current members can renominate If there are more nominees than places the school will run a vote for parents Only parents can vote for parents On Friday 9 August the school was visited by Ms Lisa Rodgers Director General of Education She was accompanied by Mr Peter Rundle MLA Member for Roe Ms Alison Ramm Executive Director Strategy Policy and Governance and Mr Neil Darby Regional Executive Director Wheatbelt Ms Rogers spoke with staff Board and PampC members and the school Leadership team She noted the steep progress the school is making and congratulated staff

You will notice that there is new signage at the front of the school and a chain across the student entry Parents please make sure you are using the Administration access when coming into the school Carolyn Cook Principal

PRINCIPALS REPORT

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

SCHOOL ASSEMBLY

On Thursday 8 August we held a school assembly where students were present with certificates for Top Academic student Semester One Writing Competition and 100 Attendance The country week teams also made speeches and a power point presentation was made Thank you to all the parents who attended

TOP ACADEMIC STUDENT AWARDS

Year 7 - Zoe Keley James Shackley Kirra-Lee Smith

Year 8 - Chantelle King Sally Kowald Zolekah Sein Than Tun Lin Shahirah Hassan Noah DrsquoAprile Bodhi Anyon

Year 9 - Tallara Armstrong Lachlan Mitchell Frank Mader Isabelle Perrin Isabel Collis

Year 10 - Nur-Afiqah Imran Arafie Taylor Montana Brooks Zara Thompson Shaliza Rochmond Annie-rose Julius

Year 11 - Bowen Reeves Ryan Walker Niwhai Tioke Aimee Squibb Jordan Teeshara Hsar Htoo Declan OrsquoNeill Hsar

Maung Abby Rodda Lovley Tha

Year 12 - Kate Drake-Brockman Hannah Thant Kaesha McKenzie Blay Park Chit Sein

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

MAINSTREAM LITERACY PROGRAM

In the Mainstream Literacy Program Term 2 was just as busy as Term 1 With all groups now settled into a regular routine our Shared Reading continues with the Alba Series Reading Books With 12 books in the series we average one book every two weeks Most of the groups only have two sessions per week maybe three with a 20 minute time frame This gives the students ample time to take in the story concept of these books with challenging activities after each lesson These activities can include verbal questioning of true or false comprehensionwritinglistening skill activities diary entries straight after each reading - challenging every student to participate in all given tasks

The students finish up at the end of two weeks with a spelling test on particular targeted words in every book A novel way of getting students to write their spelling words out and to remember their words is to blow up a coloured balloon tie then gently write their spelling words on their balloon with a whiteboard marker This gives the students ownership of their own balloon and finding a safe place to store them (The balloons are mainly stuck to the walls and ceiling of the Literacy classroom) We have had a few balloons pop but there is plenty more to go round An interesting fact with popped balloons is while the balloon is expanded the writing looks normal but once popped the writing on their balloons looks really cool

Last of all our home readers are doing some wonderful reading Some students manage to read every night to their parentscarersfriends Congratulations to all those students Keep on Reading Our Jelly Bean raffle was won by DJ Lucas Smith ndash a total of 102 Jelly Beans Well done DJ Mrs Rita Mills Education Assistants

SCHOOL ASSEMBLY CONT

SEMESTER ONE WRITING COMPETITION

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

GOOD STANDING POLICY

STUDENT SERVICES

The Department of Education requires all schools to have a good standing matrix that reiterates to students the need to take responsibility for their actions and reach their educational potential Katanning Senior High School has had a good standing matrix in operation previously which was reviewed last term following further directions from the Department of Education The processes embedded within good standing requirements are underpinned by the following key principles of restorative practice

positive interpersonal relationships are a major influence on behaviour

a culture of care supports all individuals in the school community

cultural receptiveness and responsiveness is key to creating learning communities to mutual respect and inclusion and

a restorative approach leads to individuals taking responsibility for their behaviour Good Standing All students commence with and retain good standing whilst exhibiting behaviours that align with the schoolrsquos values and beliefs as articulated in the schoolrsquos good standing matrix

Loss of Good Standing The Department of Education requires that a loss of good standing occurs after a suspension or series of behaviours that are not aligned with the schoolrsquos values and beliefs and that students who breach the good standing matrix will have privileges removed such as being banned from school social activities Participation in extra curricula activities is a privilege and provides students with the opportunity to engage in activities outside of the normal curriculum Those students who would like to participate in extra curricula activities may do so only if they are able to demonstrate good standing in at least a four-week period leading up to the event Extra curricula activities include excursions camps or activities that are not part of a studentrsquos compulsory education program Examples include but are not limited to the school

Attendance Uniform Academic Behaviour

Maintain a minimum 90 attendance by

Attending every day

possible

Being on time to

classes

Attending each class

and

Providing valid

explanations for any absences

Compliance with the school dress code

KSHS red or navy

polo

Plain navy track pants

shorts or skirt

KSHS track jacket

navy zip-up jacket or Year 12 Leavers jacket

White navy or red

undershirt (under polo)

Change clothes before

and after Physical Education lessons and

Closed-in shoes in

Science Design and Technology Home Economics and Art

Achieve academic success by

Engage actively in

learning

Attempt all tasks

Hand in assignments

on time and

Take responsibility for

your learning

Compliance with the Behavioural Code of Conduct

Show respect and

courtesy to others

Behave responsibly

and care for our school

Ensure that you do not

disrupt the learning and working environments of others

Engage actively in

learning opportunities

Leave the belongings

of others alone and

Ensure that your

actions do not discredit the school or the achievements of the school community

Compliance with the

Information Technology Acceptable Usage Agreement and the Digital Devices Policy

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

ball interschool swimming and athletics carnivals excursions of a social or non-curricula nature and Countryweek Loss of Good Standing will be communicated in writing to the student and parent and will include

the reasons for the loss of Good Standing

the period of time before there will be a review of the studentrsquos standing and

what is required of the student to regain their good standing status Reinstate Good Standing Schools are required to

implement a restorative and educative return to good standing process to re‑establish positive behaviour

develop a re-entry andor individual behaviour plan focusing on the identified areas for improvement citing strategies milestones and desired outcomes and

Re-instate a studentrsquos good standing after such period as decided by the principal To align with the Department of Educationrsquos positive student behaviour instructions we have constructed our good standing matrix to include a support zone to identify students who are at risk of losing their good standing and a process for early retrieval of good standing Further details can be located on the good standing matrix included with this newsletter Ms Michaela Gardiner Wellbeing Program Coordinator

STUDENT SERVICES

GOOD STANDING POLICY Cont

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

STUDENT SERVICES

ATTENDANCE

Congratulations to those students who are regularly attending school They are giving themselves the best opportunity to succeed The following table is colour-coded to reflect the Department of Educationrsquos rating system that schoolrsquos use to monitor student attendance at school lt60 Severely at risk 60-80 Moderately at risk 80-90 Indicated at risk 90 or greater Regular attendance

Recognition At the recent assembly the Student Services Team recognised those students who had achieved 100 attendance for Term 2 Each student received a certificate with one student from each year level ran-domly selected to win a gift voucher of their choice (these students have an asterisk next to their name) Congratulations to those students with 100amp attendance for Term 2 The student Services Team has also recognised those students who maintained regular attendance (90 or greater) during Term 2 by awarding them a certificate through their advocacy class Parentscaregivers should have been notified of their childrsquos achievement through a text message sent from the school Attendance Process There have been a number of enquiries regarding the schoolrsquos attendance monitoring process The pro-cess is 1) Student is marked absent from their period 1 class ndash a text message is sent home informing par-

entscaregivers It is the class teacher who marks the roll so sometimes there are issues with a student being marked absent if they havenrsquot arrived at class or if there is a relief teacher

Year 7 Hallee Beeck

Moshi Juma

Year 8 Bodhi Anyon

Gylan Tiongco

Year 9

Sharon Hunt

Tuhiwai McRoberts

Mahsa Nazarie

Abdul Pickett

Year 10 Jaylen Anyon

Tyrell Thill Melvin

Year 11 No students

Year 12 No students

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Our School has been given the opportunity to participate in the DRUMBEAT program Twenty-one students have been selected from Year 7 and 8 and will be attending every Thursday morning for the term The first session was held on Thursday August 1 with all students having a great time After just one week there are already some very talented drummers at KSHS out shining the very untalented Student Services staff DRUMBEAT is the worldrsquos first structured learning program using music psychology and neurobiology to reconnect with ourselves and others The name DRUMBEAT is an acronym for Discovering Relationships Using Music Beliefs Emotions Attitudes and Thoughts DRUMBEAT incorporates hand drumming behavioural therapeutic principles and cognitive and dialectical elements to achieve positive outcomes It is estimated that over 50000 people around the world have participated in and experienced the benefits of the program so far As humans we are social beings and by our very nature dependent upon relationships for our survival and prosperity Relationships define identity connect us in meaningful ways and let us experience rich and fulfilling lives DRUMBEAT facilitates the social and emotional skills for healthy relationships and values This process of re-connection with self and interconnection with others enables profound social and behavioural change The DRUMBEAT program is based on documented research that identifies key issues related to health and social outcomes It also incorporates recent development in neurological research which notes the beneficial impact of rhythmic interventions on primal brain systems associated with anxiety and emotional control Mrs Quartermaine Student Services

DRUMBEAT

2) Weekly advocacy class ndash teacher follows up with student on their period and full day absences for the previous week Students are either given an attendance variation slip to take to their teacher if they were incorrectly marked which is then submitted to the front office for amending or a full day attendance slip to take home for parentscaregivers to complete which is then submitted to the front office for amending Parentscaregivers may also inform the school of those flagged absences via the ways listed below

3) No communication after eight days following a period or full day absence ndash a text message is sent home reminding parentscaregivers that an explanation is required

4) No communication after four weeks following a period or full day absence ndash student is marked as an unacceptable reason for being absent from school which affects their attendance and good stand-ing

5) Further interventions such as letters and attendance meetings may be enacted for students with irregular attendance

Student Services Team

STUDENT SERVICES

ATTENDANCE

Students with 97 or above attendance for 2019 will be acknowledged at the final assembly There are currently 44 students with 97 or above attendance with 8 of those students having 100 attendance

Please remember to inform the school of any absences your child(ren) have This is best done by

Using Connect Providing a written note Phoning the front office or visiting in person Replying to the MessageYou text message

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Country Week is the largest school sporting event in Western Australia Each year over 3500 people come together from schools throughout the state to compete in volleyball basketball hockey touch rugby soccer AFL netball speech debating and dance In 2019 The Katanning Senior High School Squad consisted of 47 students in five teams Boys Volleyball Girls Volleyball Mixed Touch Rugby Mixed Hockey and Girls Netball In order to be a part of the Country Week Team students were required to attend regular team meetings and trainings as well as contributing to fund raising activities in the community The team stayed in apartment accommodation in East Perth where students learned valuable life skills working together with team mates to prepare meals launder playing uniforms and ensure everyone stayed on-time for the weekrsquos gruelling schedule During the week fixtures were played at Lords Recreation Centre UWA Sports Park and the Western Australian Netball Centre each team experiencing some success with the Mixed Touch Rugby Team reaching the final in their grade Each night the Country Week Team was treated to a reward activity these included mini golf movie night swimming and our awards night on Queen Elizabeth Quay The experience has been valuable for all team members and is sure to be a highlight of their time here at Katanning Senior High School I would like to thank the coaches parents PampC and wider school community who contributed to the organisation and fund raising for this massive event Without your efforts Country Week would not be a success Team selection for Country Week 2020 is now underway so stay in good standing keep your attendance high and be a part of our next great Country Week Experience Graham Treloar Country Week Coordinator

COUNTRY WEEK 2019

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Term 3 will see some new faces out in the community with two new students commencing Workplace Learning with employers in Katanning Josh will be working with the Tyrepower crew and Tony will be with Blightrsquos Auto If you see our students out in the workplace donrsquot forget to wish them well for their placement and future career Workplace Learning is a great way for students to try a job role before they leave school and often leads to employment opportunities If you have a job vacancy such as an Apprenticeship or Traineeship feel free to send them through to us and we can assist with directing suitable candidates your way We are also always looking for new employers to take on students within School Based Traineeships or Workplace Learning positions and I am more than happy to call in and let you know what is involved

Just two weeks in to Term 3 we farewell two of our Senior School students to employment pathways Huge congratulations to Dawson Herbert who was the successful applicant for an Apprentice Diesel Mechanic position in Kojonup Dawson was completing his Certificate II in Automotive through the Katanning Senior High School Trade Skills Centre and after seeing an advertisement for an apprenticeship thought he would pursue his passion for all things mechanical and apply Well done Dawson and best of luck for your future

A move to red dirt is on the cards for Samantha Reeves who was successful in gaining a full time Traineeship in Vet Nursing in Broome Samantha leaves us after completing 18 months of Workplace Learning with Katanning Vet Clinic where she had become a valued member of the team There was no doubt that Samantha was going to work with animals as a career as her passion led her to do volunteer work outside of WPL and also assisting with puppy training We wish you all the best for your move and your future career Samantha Mrs Alicia Turner Workplace Learning Coordinator

WORKPLACE LEARNING

Chaplains Chat

Kobeelya was the venue for the 5th Annual Great Southern High Schoolers Youth Rally held from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 August The rally pulls participants from as far north as Merredin west to Busselton and south to Albany with band members joining us from Perth Youth joined us from Cranbrook Tenterden Mount Barker and our local contingent making our week end group nearly 60 in all Entertained Saturday morning by an excellent thought provoking lsquoAmazing Racersquo through the main streets the youth had fun gathering clues strategically positioned within unsuspecting retail outlets Evidence was gathered and you may even be able to (partly) recognise some of your

local favourites Saturday afternoon was filled with modified board games and a lsquogiant outdoor battle shiprsquo arena tested the memory of most

Once again we were blessed with great weather over the week-end with the rain holding off for our Bon Fire and Lantern Stalk on the Saturday night

The weekend was a wonderful time to meet up with old friends and gives the youth an opportunity to make new friendships while appreciating some great home made food Former Katanning boy Hayden Patterson also challenged the group with informative and confronting talks over three sessions Everyone enjoyed their time and are looking forward to next years Great Southern High Schoolers Youth Rally - 2020

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Week 4 is Science Week and we commemorate 150 years of the Periodic Table and 50 years since man first walked on the moon There will be some quizzes and some fun science activities in classes to help us appreciate the Science and scientific understanding affects us every day Year 7 have been investigating simple machines and have constructed an amazing array of machines from a range of resources including pop sticks Lego and Kinex

Year 8 have been investigating particle theory and making models of gas expansion

Year 9 have continued their studies of Energy and explored Light Heat and Sound and making music on the way Year 10 have finished up their Chemistry with a look at the properties of materials and have now begun their journey into understanding how man got to the moon as their Physics unit deals with Energy and Newton Laws of Motion Science Department

SCIENCE

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

SCHOOL NURSE

Facts about sleep for parents Why is sleep so important Sleep is vital for childrenrsquos and adolescentsrsquo wellbeing Sleep supports healthy development of the body and mind Evidence shows that children and adolescents who do not get enough sleep have more trouble learning They are less attentive and motivated have poor problem solving more confusion increased irritability reduced memory impaired communication slower processing of information poorer judgement diminished reaction times and more indifference Lack of sleep can also lead to behaviour and mood issues impacting negatively upon relationships empathy and leading to mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depressed mood In Australia the number of children and adolescents who are sleep-deprived is rapidly growing due to our lifestyle behaviours

Why arenrsquot children and adolescents getting enough sleep Technology use is on the increase with online social interactions replacing real world ones For this reason it is often difficult to get children and adolescents off their devices In Australia 25 of children aged 7-8 years report using mobile phones between 10pm and 6am ndash and this figure increases to 83 of children by age 17 This late-night technology use is contributing to later sleep times and reduced quality of sleep Children and adolescents commonly report going to sleep later and having interrupted sleep patterns because they reply to friendsrsquo texts during the night

How much sleep do children and adolescents need As with adults every child is different in terms of how much sleep they need The amount of sleep your child needs also changes as they age Children aged 6-13 years should ideally be sleeping for 9-11 hours although anywhere from 7-12 hours may be appropriate for some children Teenagers aged 14-17 years should ideally be sleeping for 8-10 hours although anywhere from 7-11 hours may be appropriate for some teenagers

What are some signs that your child or adolescent isnt getting enough sleep perhaps through overusing technology

Depressed mood irritability during offline social interactions

Hyperactivity at school

Reluctancearguing about getting off phonesdevices and going to bed

Reduced academic performance

Changes to communicatingsocial interacting at home andor school

Falling asleep during the day

Difficulties waking up for school and sleeping in late on weekends to lsquocatch uprsquo

Getting to school late or missing school

How can I encourage safe healthy technology use to improve my childrsquos sleep amp wellbeing

Putting in place some guidelines surrounding technology use at night is advisable and these guidelines might differ depending on the age of your child or adolescent Children and adolescents need help with regulating their behaviour and understanding the harmful effects of disturbed sleep

Ideally no mobile devices should be allowed in the bedroom Why Although itrsquos sometimes unavoidable to have devices like laptops in the bedroom the bedroom should ideally be preserved for sleeping only so that it is perceived by the brain as a calm place - this helps children and young people to switch off and feel sleepy

Establish a nightly lsquowind downrsquo routine with your child or adolescent Why Having a nightly routine in the lead-up to bedtime can help children and adolescents unwind and cues their brains into knowing that itrsquos nearly time to sleep As part of this wind down routine create a calm environment and replace device usage in the hour before bed with a relaxing routine This can help to reduce stress and anxiety making it easier to feel sleepy

Model good behaviours Why It is much easier to change your child rsquos behaviour if a group approach is taken Children and adolescents learn by observing the behaviour of others (parents siblings) - model healthy sleep and technology use behaviours and make it a family effort by involving siblings

What are other factors that might be disturbing sleep in children and adolescents Childrenrsquos and adolescents sleep may be disturbed by breathing problems during the night often associated with snoring This is termed Sleep Apnea If you are concerned about your childrsquos sleep patterns please access the below resources or visit a GP

httpswwwsleephealthfoundationorgaufact-sheetshtml Miss Sharon MuirmdashSchool Nurse

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

SCHOOL ASSEMBLY

On Thursday 8 August we held a school assembly where students were present with certificates for Top Academic student Semester One Writing Competition and 100 Attendance The country week teams also made speeches and a power point presentation was made Thank you to all the parents who attended

TOP ACADEMIC STUDENT AWARDS

Year 7 - Zoe Keley James Shackley Kirra-Lee Smith

Year 8 - Chantelle King Sally Kowald Zolekah Sein Than Tun Lin Shahirah Hassan Noah DrsquoAprile Bodhi Anyon

Year 9 - Tallara Armstrong Lachlan Mitchell Frank Mader Isabelle Perrin Isabel Collis

Year 10 - Nur-Afiqah Imran Arafie Taylor Montana Brooks Zara Thompson Shaliza Rochmond Annie-rose Julius

Year 11 - Bowen Reeves Ryan Walker Niwhai Tioke Aimee Squibb Jordan Teeshara Hsar Htoo Declan OrsquoNeill Hsar

Maung Abby Rodda Lovley Tha

Year 12 - Kate Drake-Brockman Hannah Thant Kaesha McKenzie Blay Park Chit Sein

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

MAINSTREAM LITERACY PROGRAM

In the Mainstream Literacy Program Term 2 was just as busy as Term 1 With all groups now settled into a regular routine our Shared Reading continues with the Alba Series Reading Books With 12 books in the series we average one book every two weeks Most of the groups only have two sessions per week maybe three with a 20 minute time frame This gives the students ample time to take in the story concept of these books with challenging activities after each lesson These activities can include verbal questioning of true or false comprehensionwritinglistening skill activities diary entries straight after each reading - challenging every student to participate in all given tasks

The students finish up at the end of two weeks with a spelling test on particular targeted words in every book A novel way of getting students to write their spelling words out and to remember their words is to blow up a coloured balloon tie then gently write their spelling words on their balloon with a whiteboard marker This gives the students ownership of their own balloon and finding a safe place to store them (The balloons are mainly stuck to the walls and ceiling of the Literacy classroom) We have had a few balloons pop but there is plenty more to go round An interesting fact with popped balloons is while the balloon is expanded the writing looks normal but once popped the writing on their balloons looks really cool

Last of all our home readers are doing some wonderful reading Some students manage to read every night to their parentscarersfriends Congratulations to all those students Keep on Reading Our Jelly Bean raffle was won by DJ Lucas Smith ndash a total of 102 Jelly Beans Well done DJ Mrs Rita Mills Education Assistants

SCHOOL ASSEMBLY CONT

SEMESTER ONE WRITING COMPETITION

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

GOOD STANDING POLICY

STUDENT SERVICES

The Department of Education requires all schools to have a good standing matrix that reiterates to students the need to take responsibility for their actions and reach their educational potential Katanning Senior High School has had a good standing matrix in operation previously which was reviewed last term following further directions from the Department of Education The processes embedded within good standing requirements are underpinned by the following key principles of restorative practice

positive interpersonal relationships are a major influence on behaviour

a culture of care supports all individuals in the school community

cultural receptiveness and responsiveness is key to creating learning communities to mutual respect and inclusion and

a restorative approach leads to individuals taking responsibility for their behaviour Good Standing All students commence with and retain good standing whilst exhibiting behaviours that align with the schoolrsquos values and beliefs as articulated in the schoolrsquos good standing matrix

Loss of Good Standing The Department of Education requires that a loss of good standing occurs after a suspension or series of behaviours that are not aligned with the schoolrsquos values and beliefs and that students who breach the good standing matrix will have privileges removed such as being banned from school social activities Participation in extra curricula activities is a privilege and provides students with the opportunity to engage in activities outside of the normal curriculum Those students who would like to participate in extra curricula activities may do so only if they are able to demonstrate good standing in at least a four-week period leading up to the event Extra curricula activities include excursions camps or activities that are not part of a studentrsquos compulsory education program Examples include but are not limited to the school

Attendance Uniform Academic Behaviour

Maintain a minimum 90 attendance by

Attending every day

possible

Being on time to

classes

Attending each class

and

Providing valid

explanations for any absences

Compliance with the school dress code

KSHS red or navy

polo

Plain navy track pants

shorts or skirt

KSHS track jacket

navy zip-up jacket or Year 12 Leavers jacket

White navy or red

undershirt (under polo)

Change clothes before

and after Physical Education lessons and

Closed-in shoes in

Science Design and Technology Home Economics and Art

Achieve academic success by

Engage actively in

learning

Attempt all tasks

Hand in assignments

on time and

Take responsibility for

your learning

Compliance with the Behavioural Code of Conduct

Show respect and

courtesy to others

Behave responsibly

and care for our school

Ensure that you do not

disrupt the learning and working environments of others

Engage actively in

learning opportunities

Leave the belongings

of others alone and

Ensure that your

actions do not discredit the school or the achievements of the school community

Compliance with the

Information Technology Acceptable Usage Agreement and the Digital Devices Policy

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

ball interschool swimming and athletics carnivals excursions of a social or non-curricula nature and Countryweek Loss of Good Standing will be communicated in writing to the student and parent and will include

the reasons for the loss of Good Standing

the period of time before there will be a review of the studentrsquos standing and

what is required of the student to regain their good standing status Reinstate Good Standing Schools are required to

implement a restorative and educative return to good standing process to re‑establish positive behaviour

develop a re-entry andor individual behaviour plan focusing on the identified areas for improvement citing strategies milestones and desired outcomes and

Re-instate a studentrsquos good standing after such period as decided by the principal To align with the Department of Educationrsquos positive student behaviour instructions we have constructed our good standing matrix to include a support zone to identify students who are at risk of losing their good standing and a process for early retrieval of good standing Further details can be located on the good standing matrix included with this newsletter Ms Michaela Gardiner Wellbeing Program Coordinator

STUDENT SERVICES

GOOD STANDING POLICY Cont

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

STUDENT SERVICES

ATTENDANCE

Congratulations to those students who are regularly attending school They are giving themselves the best opportunity to succeed The following table is colour-coded to reflect the Department of Educationrsquos rating system that schoolrsquos use to monitor student attendance at school lt60 Severely at risk 60-80 Moderately at risk 80-90 Indicated at risk 90 or greater Regular attendance

Recognition At the recent assembly the Student Services Team recognised those students who had achieved 100 attendance for Term 2 Each student received a certificate with one student from each year level ran-domly selected to win a gift voucher of their choice (these students have an asterisk next to their name) Congratulations to those students with 100amp attendance for Term 2 The student Services Team has also recognised those students who maintained regular attendance (90 or greater) during Term 2 by awarding them a certificate through their advocacy class Parentscaregivers should have been notified of their childrsquos achievement through a text message sent from the school Attendance Process There have been a number of enquiries regarding the schoolrsquos attendance monitoring process The pro-cess is 1) Student is marked absent from their period 1 class ndash a text message is sent home informing par-

entscaregivers It is the class teacher who marks the roll so sometimes there are issues with a student being marked absent if they havenrsquot arrived at class or if there is a relief teacher

Year 7 Hallee Beeck

Moshi Juma

Year 8 Bodhi Anyon

Gylan Tiongco

Year 9

Sharon Hunt

Tuhiwai McRoberts

Mahsa Nazarie

Abdul Pickett

Year 10 Jaylen Anyon

Tyrell Thill Melvin

Year 11 No students

Year 12 No students

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Our School has been given the opportunity to participate in the DRUMBEAT program Twenty-one students have been selected from Year 7 and 8 and will be attending every Thursday morning for the term The first session was held on Thursday August 1 with all students having a great time After just one week there are already some very talented drummers at KSHS out shining the very untalented Student Services staff DRUMBEAT is the worldrsquos first structured learning program using music psychology and neurobiology to reconnect with ourselves and others The name DRUMBEAT is an acronym for Discovering Relationships Using Music Beliefs Emotions Attitudes and Thoughts DRUMBEAT incorporates hand drumming behavioural therapeutic principles and cognitive and dialectical elements to achieve positive outcomes It is estimated that over 50000 people around the world have participated in and experienced the benefits of the program so far As humans we are social beings and by our very nature dependent upon relationships for our survival and prosperity Relationships define identity connect us in meaningful ways and let us experience rich and fulfilling lives DRUMBEAT facilitates the social and emotional skills for healthy relationships and values This process of re-connection with self and interconnection with others enables profound social and behavioural change The DRUMBEAT program is based on documented research that identifies key issues related to health and social outcomes It also incorporates recent development in neurological research which notes the beneficial impact of rhythmic interventions on primal brain systems associated with anxiety and emotional control Mrs Quartermaine Student Services

DRUMBEAT

2) Weekly advocacy class ndash teacher follows up with student on their period and full day absences for the previous week Students are either given an attendance variation slip to take to their teacher if they were incorrectly marked which is then submitted to the front office for amending or a full day attendance slip to take home for parentscaregivers to complete which is then submitted to the front office for amending Parentscaregivers may also inform the school of those flagged absences via the ways listed below

3) No communication after eight days following a period or full day absence ndash a text message is sent home reminding parentscaregivers that an explanation is required

4) No communication after four weeks following a period or full day absence ndash student is marked as an unacceptable reason for being absent from school which affects their attendance and good stand-ing

5) Further interventions such as letters and attendance meetings may be enacted for students with irregular attendance

Student Services Team

STUDENT SERVICES

ATTENDANCE

Students with 97 or above attendance for 2019 will be acknowledged at the final assembly There are currently 44 students with 97 or above attendance with 8 of those students having 100 attendance

Please remember to inform the school of any absences your child(ren) have This is best done by

Using Connect Providing a written note Phoning the front office or visiting in person Replying to the MessageYou text message

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Country Week is the largest school sporting event in Western Australia Each year over 3500 people come together from schools throughout the state to compete in volleyball basketball hockey touch rugby soccer AFL netball speech debating and dance In 2019 The Katanning Senior High School Squad consisted of 47 students in five teams Boys Volleyball Girls Volleyball Mixed Touch Rugby Mixed Hockey and Girls Netball In order to be a part of the Country Week Team students were required to attend regular team meetings and trainings as well as contributing to fund raising activities in the community The team stayed in apartment accommodation in East Perth where students learned valuable life skills working together with team mates to prepare meals launder playing uniforms and ensure everyone stayed on-time for the weekrsquos gruelling schedule During the week fixtures were played at Lords Recreation Centre UWA Sports Park and the Western Australian Netball Centre each team experiencing some success with the Mixed Touch Rugby Team reaching the final in their grade Each night the Country Week Team was treated to a reward activity these included mini golf movie night swimming and our awards night on Queen Elizabeth Quay The experience has been valuable for all team members and is sure to be a highlight of their time here at Katanning Senior High School I would like to thank the coaches parents PampC and wider school community who contributed to the organisation and fund raising for this massive event Without your efforts Country Week would not be a success Team selection for Country Week 2020 is now underway so stay in good standing keep your attendance high and be a part of our next great Country Week Experience Graham Treloar Country Week Coordinator

COUNTRY WEEK 2019

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Term 3 will see some new faces out in the community with two new students commencing Workplace Learning with employers in Katanning Josh will be working with the Tyrepower crew and Tony will be with Blightrsquos Auto If you see our students out in the workplace donrsquot forget to wish them well for their placement and future career Workplace Learning is a great way for students to try a job role before they leave school and often leads to employment opportunities If you have a job vacancy such as an Apprenticeship or Traineeship feel free to send them through to us and we can assist with directing suitable candidates your way We are also always looking for new employers to take on students within School Based Traineeships or Workplace Learning positions and I am more than happy to call in and let you know what is involved

Just two weeks in to Term 3 we farewell two of our Senior School students to employment pathways Huge congratulations to Dawson Herbert who was the successful applicant for an Apprentice Diesel Mechanic position in Kojonup Dawson was completing his Certificate II in Automotive through the Katanning Senior High School Trade Skills Centre and after seeing an advertisement for an apprenticeship thought he would pursue his passion for all things mechanical and apply Well done Dawson and best of luck for your future

A move to red dirt is on the cards for Samantha Reeves who was successful in gaining a full time Traineeship in Vet Nursing in Broome Samantha leaves us after completing 18 months of Workplace Learning with Katanning Vet Clinic where she had become a valued member of the team There was no doubt that Samantha was going to work with animals as a career as her passion led her to do volunteer work outside of WPL and also assisting with puppy training We wish you all the best for your move and your future career Samantha Mrs Alicia Turner Workplace Learning Coordinator

WORKPLACE LEARNING

Chaplains Chat

Kobeelya was the venue for the 5th Annual Great Southern High Schoolers Youth Rally held from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 August The rally pulls participants from as far north as Merredin west to Busselton and south to Albany with band members joining us from Perth Youth joined us from Cranbrook Tenterden Mount Barker and our local contingent making our week end group nearly 60 in all Entertained Saturday morning by an excellent thought provoking lsquoAmazing Racersquo through the main streets the youth had fun gathering clues strategically positioned within unsuspecting retail outlets Evidence was gathered and you may even be able to (partly) recognise some of your

local favourites Saturday afternoon was filled with modified board games and a lsquogiant outdoor battle shiprsquo arena tested the memory of most

Once again we were blessed with great weather over the week-end with the rain holding off for our Bon Fire and Lantern Stalk on the Saturday night

The weekend was a wonderful time to meet up with old friends and gives the youth an opportunity to make new friendships while appreciating some great home made food Former Katanning boy Hayden Patterson also challenged the group with informative and confronting talks over three sessions Everyone enjoyed their time and are looking forward to next years Great Southern High Schoolers Youth Rally - 2020

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Week 4 is Science Week and we commemorate 150 years of the Periodic Table and 50 years since man first walked on the moon There will be some quizzes and some fun science activities in classes to help us appreciate the Science and scientific understanding affects us every day Year 7 have been investigating simple machines and have constructed an amazing array of machines from a range of resources including pop sticks Lego and Kinex

Year 8 have been investigating particle theory and making models of gas expansion

Year 9 have continued their studies of Energy and explored Light Heat and Sound and making music on the way Year 10 have finished up their Chemistry with a look at the properties of materials and have now begun their journey into understanding how man got to the moon as their Physics unit deals with Energy and Newton Laws of Motion Science Department

SCIENCE

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

SCHOOL NURSE

Facts about sleep for parents Why is sleep so important Sleep is vital for childrenrsquos and adolescentsrsquo wellbeing Sleep supports healthy development of the body and mind Evidence shows that children and adolescents who do not get enough sleep have more trouble learning They are less attentive and motivated have poor problem solving more confusion increased irritability reduced memory impaired communication slower processing of information poorer judgement diminished reaction times and more indifference Lack of sleep can also lead to behaviour and mood issues impacting negatively upon relationships empathy and leading to mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depressed mood In Australia the number of children and adolescents who are sleep-deprived is rapidly growing due to our lifestyle behaviours

Why arenrsquot children and adolescents getting enough sleep Technology use is on the increase with online social interactions replacing real world ones For this reason it is often difficult to get children and adolescents off their devices In Australia 25 of children aged 7-8 years report using mobile phones between 10pm and 6am ndash and this figure increases to 83 of children by age 17 This late-night technology use is contributing to later sleep times and reduced quality of sleep Children and adolescents commonly report going to sleep later and having interrupted sleep patterns because they reply to friendsrsquo texts during the night

How much sleep do children and adolescents need As with adults every child is different in terms of how much sleep they need The amount of sleep your child needs also changes as they age Children aged 6-13 years should ideally be sleeping for 9-11 hours although anywhere from 7-12 hours may be appropriate for some children Teenagers aged 14-17 years should ideally be sleeping for 8-10 hours although anywhere from 7-11 hours may be appropriate for some teenagers

What are some signs that your child or adolescent isnt getting enough sleep perhaps through overusing technology

Depressed mood irritability during offline social interactions

Hyperactivity at school

Reluctancearguing about getting off phonesdevices and going to bed

Reduced academic performance

Changes to communicatingsocial interacting at home andor school

Falling asleep during the day

Difficulties waking up for school and sleeping in late on weekends to lsquocatch uprsquo

Getting to school late or missing school

How can I encourage safe healthy technology use to improve my childrsquos sleep amp wellbeing

Putting in place some guidelines surrounding technology use at night is advisable and these guidelines might differ depending on the age of your child or adolescent Children and adolescents need help with regulating their behaviour and understanding the harmful effects of disturbed sleep

Ideally no mobile devices should be allowed in the bedroom Why Although itrsquos sometimes unavoidable to have devices like laptops in the bedroom the bedroom should ideally be preserved for sleeping only so that it is perceived by the brain as a calm place - this helps children and young people to switch off and feel sleepy

Establish a nightly lsquowind downrsquo routine with your child or adolescent Why Having a nightly routine in the lead-up to bedtime can help children and adolescents unwind and cues their brains into knowing that itrsquos nearly time to sleep As part of this wind down routine create a calm environment and replace device usage in the hour before bed with a relaxing routine This can help to reduce stress and anxiety making it easier to feel sleepy

Model good behaviours Why It is much easier to change your child rsquos behaviour if a group approach is taken Children and adolescents learn by observing the behaviour of others (parents siblings) - model healthy sleep and technology use behaviours and make it a family effort by involving siblings

What are other factors that might be disturbing sleep in children and adolescents Childrenrsquos and adolescents sleep may be disturbed by breathing problems during the night often associated with snoring This is termed Sleep Apnea If you are concerned about your childrsquos sleep patterns please access the below resources or visit a GP

httpswwwsleephealthfoundationorgaufact-sheetshtml Miss Sharon MuirmdashSchool Nurse

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

MAINSTREAM LITERACY PROGRAM

In the Mainstream Literacy Program Term 2 was just as busy as Term 1 With all groups now settled into a regular routine our Shared Reading continues with the Alba Series Reading Books With 12 books in the series we average one book every two weeks Most of the groups only have two sessions per week maybe three with a 20 minute time frame This gives the students ample time to take in the story concept of these books with challenging activities after each lesson These activities can include verbal questioning of true or false comprehensionwritinglistening skill activities diary entries straight after each reading - challenging every student to participate in all given tasks

The students finish up at the end of two weeks with a spelling test on particular targeted words in every book A novel way of getting students to write their spelling words out and to remember their words is to blow up a coloured balloon tie then gently write their spelling words on their balloon with a whiteboard marker This gives the students ownership of their own balloon and finding a safe place to store them (The balloons are mainly stuck to the walls and ceiling of the Literacy classroom) We have had a few balloons pop but there is plenty more to go round An interesting fact with popped balloons is while the balloon is expanded the writing looks normal but once popped the writing on their balloons looks really cool

Last of all our home readers are doing some wonderful reading Some students manage to read every night to their parentscarersfriends Congratulations to all those students Keep on Reading Our Jelly Bean raffle was won by DJ Lucas Smith ndash a total of 102 Jelly Beans Well done DJ Mrs Rita Mills Education Assistants

SCHOOL ASSEMBLY CONT

SEMESTER ONE WRITING COMPETITION

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

GOOD STANDING POLICY

STUDENT SERVICES

The Department of Education requires all schools to have a good standing matrix that reiterates to students the need to take responsibility for their actions and reach their educational potential Katanning Senior High School has had a good standing matrix in operation previously which was reviewed last term following further directions from the Department of Education The processes embedded within good standing requirements are underpinned by the following key principles of restorative practice

positive interpersonal relationships are a major influence on behaviour

a culture of care supports all individuals in the school community

cultural receptiveness and responsiveness is key to creating learning communities to mutual respect and inclusion and

a restorative approach leads to individuals taking responsibility for their behaviour Good Standing All students commence with and retain good standing whilst exhibiting behaviours that align with the schoolrsquos values and beliefs as articulated in the schoolrsquos good standing matrix

Loss of Good Standing The Department of Education requires that a loss of good standing occurs after a suspension or series of behaviours that are not aligned with the schoolrsquos values and beliefs and that students who breach the good standing matrix will have privileges removed such as being banned from school social activities Participation in extra curricula activities is a privilege and provides students with the opportunity to engage in activities outside of the normal curriculum Those students who would like to participate in extra curricula activities may do so only if they are able to demonstrate good standing in at least a four-week period leading up to the event Extra curricula activities include excursions camps or activities that are not part of a studentrsquos compulsory education program Examples include but are not limited to the school

Attendance Uniform Academic Behaviour

Maintain a minimum 90 attendance by

Attending every day

possible

Being on time to

classes

Attending each class

and

Providing valid

explanations for any absences

Compliance with the school dress code

KSHS red or navy

polo

Plain navy track pants

shorts or skirt

KSHS track jacket

navy zip-up jacket or Year 12 Leavers jacket

White navy or red

undershirt (under polo)

Change clothes before

and after Physical Education lessons and

Closed-in shoes in

Science Design and Technology Home Economics and Art

Achieve academic success by

Engage actively in

learning

Attempt all tasks

Hand in assignments

on time and

Take responsibility for

your learning

Compliance with the Behavioural Code of Conduct

Show respect and

courtesy to others

Behave responsibly

and care for our school

Ensure that you do not

disrupt the learning and working environments of others

Engage actively in

learning opportunities

Leave the belongings

of others alone and

Ensure that your

actions do not discredit the school or the achievements of the school community

Compliance with the

Information Technology Acceptable Usage Agreement and the Digital Devices Policy

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

ball interschool swimming and athletics carnivals excursions of a social or non-curricula nature and Countryweek Loss of Good Standing will be communicated in writing to the student and parent and will include

the reasons for the loss of Good Standing

the period of time before there will be a review of the studentrsquos standing and

what is required of the student to regain their good standing status Reinstate Good Standing Schools are required to

implement a restorative and educative return to good standing process to re‑establish positive behaviour

develop a re-entry andor individual behaviour plan focusing on the identified areas for improvement citing strategies milestones and desired outcomes and

Re-instate a studentrsquos good standing after such period as decided by the principal To align with the Department of Educationrsquos positive student behaviour instructions we have constructed our good standing matrix to include a support zone to identify students who are at risk of losing their good standing and a process for early retrieval of good standing Further details can be located on the good standing matrix included with this newsletter Ms Michaela Gardiner Wellbeing Program Coordinator

STUDENT SERVICES

GOOD STANDING POLICY Cont

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

STUDENT SERVICES

ATTENDANCE

Congratulations to those students who are regularly attending school They are giving themselves the best opportunity to succeed The following table is colour-coded to reflect the Department of Educationrsquos rating system that schoolrsquos use to monitor student attendance at school lt60 Severely at risk 60-80 Moderately at risk 80-90 Indicated at risk 90 or greater Regular attendance

Recognition At the recent assembly the Student Services Team recognised those students who had achieved 100 attendance for Term 2 Each student received a certificate with one student from each year level ran-domly selected to win a gift voucher of their choice (these students have an asterisk next to their name) Congratulations to those students with 100amp attendance for Term 2 The student Services Team has also recognised those students who maintained regular attendance (90 or greater) during Term 2 by awarding them a certificate through their advocacy class Parentscaregivers should have been notified of their childrsquos achievement through a text message sent from the school Attendance Process There have been a number of enquiries regarding the schoolrsquos attendance monitoring process The pro-cess is 1) Student is marked absent from their period 1 class ndash a text message is sent home informing par-

entscaregivers It is the class teacher who marks the roll so sometimes there are issues with a student being marked absent if they havenrsquot arrived at class or if there is a relief teacher

Year 7 Hallee Beeck

Moshi Juma

Year 8 Bodhi Anyon

Gylan Tiongco

Year 9

Sharon Hunt

Tuhiwai McRoberts

Mahsa Nazarie

Abdul Pickett

Year 10 Jaylen Anyon

Tyrell Thill Melvin

Year 11 No students

Year 12 No students

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Our School has been given the opportunity to participate in the DRUMBEAT program Twenty-one students have been selected from Year 7 and 8 and will be attending every Thursday morning for the term The first session was held on Thursday August 1 with all students having a great time After just one week there are already some very talented drummers at KSHS out shining the very untalented Student Services staff DRUMBEAT is the worldrsquos first structured learning program using music psychology and neurobiology to reconnect with ourselves and others The name DRUMBEAT is an acronym for Discovering Relationships Using Music Beliefs Emotions Attitudes and Thoughts DRUMBEAT incorporates hand drumming behavioural therapeutic principles and cognitive and dialectical elements to achieve positive outcomes It is estimated that over 50000 people around the world have participated in and experienced the benefits of the program so far As humans we are social beings and by our very nature dependent upon relationships for our survival and prosperity Relationships define identity connect us in meaningful ways and let us experience rich and fulfilling lives DRUMBEAT facilitates the social and emotional skills for healthy relationships and values This process of re-connection with self and interconnection with others enables profound social and behavioural change The DRUMBEAT program is based on documented research that identifies key issues related to health and social outcomes It also incorporates recent development in neurological research which notes the beneficial impact of rhythmic interventions on primal brain systems associated with anxiety and emotional control Mrs Quartermaine Student Services

DRUMBEAT

2) Weekly advocacy class ndash teacher follows up with student on their period and full day absences for the previous week Students are either given an attendance variation slip to take to their teacher if they were incorrectly marked which is then submitted to the front office for amending or a full day attendance slip to take home for parentscaregivers to complete which is then submitted to the front office for amending Parentscaregivers may also inform the school of those flagged absences via the ways listed below

3) No communication after eight days following a period or full day absence ndash a text message is sent home reminding parentscaregivers that an explanation is required

4) No communication after four weeks following a period or full day absence ndash student is marked as an unacceptable reason for being absent from school which affects their attendance and good stand-ing

5) Further interventions such as letters and attendance meetings may be enacted for students with irregular attendance

Student Services Team

STUDENT SERVICES

ATTENDANCE

Students with 97 or above attendance for 2019 will be acknowledged at the final assembly There are currently 44 students with 97 or above attendance with 8 of those students having 100 attendance

Please remember to inform the school of any absences your child(ren) have This is best done by

Using Connect Providing a written note Phoning the front office or visiting in person Replying to the MessageYou text message

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Country Week is the largest school sporting event in Western Australia Each year over 3500 people come together from schools throughout the state to compete in volleyball basketball hockey touch rugby soccer AFL netball speech debating and dance In 2019 The Katanning Senior High School Squad consisted of 47 students in five teams Boys Volleyball Girls Volleyball Mixed Touch Rugby Mixed Hockey and Girls Netball In order to be a part of the Country Week Team students were required to attend regular team meetings and trainings as well as contributing to fund raising activities in the community The team stayed in apartment accommodation in East Perth where students learned valuable life skills working together with team mates to prepare meals launder playing uniforms and ensure everyone stayed on-time for the weekrsquos gruelling schedule During the week fixtures were played at Lords Recreation Centre UWA Sports Park and the Western Australian Netball Centre each team experiencing some success with the Mixed Touch Rugby Team reaching the final in their grade Each night the Country Week Team was treated to a reward activity these included mini golf movie night swimming and our awards night on Queen Elizabeth Quay The experience has been valuable for all team members and is sure to be a highlight of their time here at Katanning Senior High School I would like to thank the coaches parents PampC and wider school community who contributed to the organisation and fund raising for this massive event Without your efforts Country Week would not be a success Team selection for Country Week 2020 is now underway so stay in good standing keep your attendance high and be a part of our next great Country Week Experience Graham Treloar Country Week Coordinator

COUNTRY WEEK 2019

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Term 3 will see some new faces out in the community with two new students commencing Workplace Learning with employers in Katanning Josh will be working with the Tyrepower crew and Tony will be with Blightrsquos Auto If you see our students out in the workplace donrsquot forget to wish them well for their placement and future career Workplace Learning is a great way for students to try a job role before they leave school and often leads to employment opportunities If you have a job vacancy such as an Apprenticeship or Traineeship feel free to send them through to us and we can assist with directing suitable candidates your way We are also always looking for new employers to take on students within School Based Traineeships or Workplace Learning positions and I am more than happy to call in and let you know what is involved

Just two weeks in to Term 3 we farewell two of our Senior School students to employment pathways Huge congratulations to Dawson Herbert who was the successful applicant for an Apprentice Diesel Mechanic position in Kojonup Dawson was completing his Certificate II in Automotive through the Katanning Senior High School Trade Skills Centre and after seeing an advertisement for an apprenticeship thought he would pursue his passion for all things mechanical and apply Well done Dawson and best of luck for your future

A move to red dirt is on the cards for Samantha Reeves who was successful in gaining a full time Traineeship in Vet Nursing in Broome Samantha leaves us after completing 18 months of Workplace Learning with Katanning Vet Clinic where she had become a valued member of the team There was no doubt that Samantha was going to work with animals as a career as her passion led her to do volunteer work outside of WPL and also assisting with puppy training We wish you all the best for your move and your future career Samantha Mrs Alicia Turner Workplace Learning Coordinator

WORKPLACE LEARNING

Chaplains Chat

Kobeelya was the venue for the 5th Annual Great Southern High Schoolers Youth Rally held from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 August The rally pulls participants from as far north as Merredin west to Busselton and south to Albany with band members joining us from Perth Youth joined us from Cranbrook Tenterden Mount Barker and our local contingent making our week end group nearly 60 in all Entertained Saturday morning by an excellent thought provoking lsquoAmazing Racersquo through the main streets the youth had fun gathering clues strategically positioned within unsuspecting retail outlets Evidence was gathered and you may even be able to (partly) recognise some of your

local favourites Saturday afternoon was filled with modified board games and a lsquogiant outdoor battle shiprsquo arena tested the memory of most

Once again we were blessed with great weather over the week-end with the rain holding off for our Bon Fire and Lantern Stalk on the Saturday night

The weekend was a wonderful time to meet up with old friends and gives the youth an opportunity to make new friendships while appreciating some great home made food Former Katanning boy Hayden Patterson also challenged the group with informative and confronting talks over three sessions Everyone enjoyed their time and are looking forward to next years Great Southern High Schoolers Youth Rally - 2020

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Week 4 is Science Week and we commemorate 150 years of the Periodic Table and 50 years since man first walked on the moon There will be some quizzes and some fun science activities in classes to help us appreciate the Science and scientific understanding affects us every day Year 7 have been investigating simple machines and have constructed an amazing array of machines from a range of resources including pop sticks Lego and Kinex

Year 8 have been investigating particle theory and making models of gas expansion

Year 9 have continued their studies of Energy and explored Light Heat and Sound and making music on the way Year 10 have finished up their Chemistry with a look at the properties of materials and have now begun their journey into understanding how man got to the moon as their Physics unit deals with Energy and Newton Laws of Motion Science Department

SCIENCE

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

SCHOOL NURSE

Facts about sleep for parents Why is sleep so important Sleep is vital for childrenrsquos and adolescentsrsquo wellbeing Sleep supports healthy development of the body and mind Evidence shows that children and adolescents who do not get enough sleep have more trouble learning They are less attentive and motivated have poor problem solving more confusion increased irritability reduced memory impaired communication slower processing of information poorer judgement diminished reaction times and more indifference Lack of sleep can also lead to behaviour and mood issues impacting negatively upon relationships empathy and leading to mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depressed mood In Australia the number of children and adolescents who are sleep-deprived is rapidly growing due to our lifestyle behaviours

Why arenrsquot children and adolescents getting enough sleep Technology use is on the increase with online social interactions replacing real world ones For this reason it is often difficult to get children and adolescents off their devices In Australia 25 of children aged 7-8 years report using mobile phones between 10pm and 6am ndash and this figure increases to 83 of children by age 17 This late-night technology use is contributing to later sleep times and reduced quality of sleep Children and adolescents commonly report going to sleep later and having interrupted sleep patterns because they reply to friendsrsquo texts during the night

How much sleep do children and adolescents need As with adults every child is different in terms of how much sleep they need The amount of sleep your child needs also changes as they age Children aged 6-13 years should ideally be sleeping for 9-11 hours although anywhere from 7-12 hours may be appropriate for some children Teenagers aged 14-17 years should ideally be sleeping for 8-10 hours although anywhere from 7-11 hours may be appropriate for some teenagers

What are some signs that your child or adolescent isnt getting enough sleep perhaps through overusing technology

Depressed mood irritability during offline social interactions

Hyperactivity at school

Reluctancearguing about getting off phonesdevices and going to bed

Reduced academic performance

Changes to communicatingsocial interacting at home andor school

Falling asleep during the day

Difficulties waking up for school and sleeping in late on weekends to lsquocatch uprsquo

Getting to school late or missing school

How can I encourage safe healthy technology use to improve my childrsquos sleep amp wellbeing

Putting in place some guidelines surrounding technology use at night is advisable and these guidelines might differ depending on the age of your child or adolescent Children and adolescents need help with regulating their behaviour and understanding the harmful effects of disturbed sleep

Ideally no mobile devices should be allowed in the bedroom Why Although itrsquos sometimes unavoidable to have devices like laptops in the bedroom the bedroom should ideally be preserved for sleeping only so that it is perceived by the brain as a calm place - this helps children and young people to switch off and feel sleepy

Establish a nightly lsquowind downrsquo routine with your child or adolescent Why Having a nightly routine in the lead-up to bedtime can help children and adolescents unwind and cues their brains into knowing that itrsquos nearly time to sleep As part of this wind down routine create a calm environment and replace device usage in the hour before bed with a relaxing routine This can help to reduce stress and anxiety making it easier to feel sleepy

Model good behaviours Why It is much easier to change your child rsquos behaviour if a group approach is taken Children and adolescents learn by observing the behaviour of others (parents siblings) - model healthy sleep and technology use behaviours and make it a family effort by involving siblings

What are other factors that might be disturbing sleep in children and adolescents Childrenrsquos and adolescents sleep may be disturbed by breathing problems during the night often associated with snoring This is termed Sleep Apnea If you are concerned about your childrsquos sleep patterns please access the below resources or visit a GP

httpswwwsleephealthfoundationorgaufact-sheetshtml Miss Sharon MuirmdashSchool Nurse

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

GOOD STANDING POLICY

STUDENT SERVICES

The Department of Education requires all schools to have a good standing matrix that reiterates to students the need to take responsibility for their actions and reach their educational potential Katanning Senior High School has had a good standing matrix in operation previously which was reviewed last term following further directions from the Department of Education The processes embedded within good standing requirements are underpinned by the following key principles of restorative practice

positive interpersonal relationships are a major influence on behaviour

a culture of care supports all individuals in the school community

cultural receptiveness and responsiveness is key to creating learning communities to mutual respect and inclusion and

a restorative approach leads to individuals taking responsibility for their behaviour Good Standing All students commence with and retain good standing whilst exhibiting behaviours that align with the schoolrsquos values and beliefs as articulated in the schoolrsquos good standing matrix

Loss of Good Standing The Department of Education requires that a loss of good standing occurs after a suspension or series of behaviours that are not aligned with the schoolrsquos values and beliefs and that students who breach the good standing matrix will have privileges removed such as being banned from school social activities Participation in extra curricula activities is a privilege and provides students with the opportunity to engage in activities outside of the normal curriculum Those students who would like to participate in extra curricula activities may do so only if they are able to demonstrate good standing in at least a four-week period leading up to the event Extra curricula activities include excursions camps or activities that are not part of a studentrsquos compulsory education program Examples include but are not limited to the school

Attendance Uniform Academic Behaviour

Maintain a minimum 90 attendance by

Attending every day

possible

Being on time to

classes

Attending each class

and

Providing valid

explanations for any absences

Compliance with the school dress code

KSHS red or navy

polo

Plain navy track pants

shorts or skirt

KSHS track jacket

navy zip-up jacket or Year 12 Leavers jacket

White navy or red

undershirt (under polo)

Change clothes before

and after Physical Education lessons and

Closed-in shoes in

Science Design and Technology Home Economics and Art

Achieve academic success by

Engage actively in

learning

Attempt all tasks

Hand in assignments

on time and

Take responsibility for

your learning

Compliance with the Behavioural Code of Conduct

Show respect and

courtesy to others

Behave responsibly

and care for our school

Ensure that you do not

disrupt the learning and working environments of others

Engage actively in

learning opportunities

Leave the belongings

of others alone and

Ensure that your

actions do not discredit the school or the achievements of the school community

Compliance with the

Information Technology Acceptable Usage Agreement and the Digital Devices Policy

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

ball interschool swimming and athletics carnivals excursions of a social or non-curricula nature and Countryweek Loss of Good Standing will be communicated in writing to the student and parent and will include

the reasons for the loss of Good Standing

the period of time before there will be a review of the studentrsquos standing and

what is required of the student to regain their good standing status Reinstate Good Standing Schools are required to

implement a restorative and educative return to good standing process to re‑establish positive behaviour

develop a re-entry andor individual behaviour plan focusing on the identified areas for improvement citing strategies milestones and desired outcomes and

Re-instate a studentrsquos good standing after such period as decided by the principal To align with the Department of Educationrsquos positive student behaviour instructions we have constructed our good standing matrix to include a support zone to identify students who are at risk of losing their good standing and a process for early retrieval of good standing Further details can be located on the good standing matrix included with this newsletter Ms Michaela Gardiner Wellbeing Program Coordinator

STUDENT SERVICES

GOOD STANDING POLICY Cont

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

STUDENT SERVICES

ATTENDANCE

Congratulations to those students who are regularly attending school They are giving themselves the best opportunity to succeed The following table is colour-coded to reflect the Department of Educationrsquos rating system that schoolrsquos use to monitor student attendance at school lt60 Severely at risk 60-80 Moderately at risk 80-90 Indicated at risk 90 or greater Regular attendance

Recognition At the recent assembly the Student Services Team recognised those students who had achieved 100 attendance for Term 2 Each student received a certificate with one student from each year level ran-domly selected to win a gift voucher of their choice (these students have an asterisk next to their name) Congratulations to those students with 100amp attendance for Term 2 The student Services Team has also recognised those students who maintained regular attendance (90 or greater) during Term 2 by awarding them a certificate through their advocacy class Parentscaregivers should have been notified of their childrsquos achievement through a text message sent from the school Attendance Process There have been a number of enquiries regarding the schoolrsquos attendance monitoring process The pro-cess is 1) Student is marked absent from their period 1 class ndash a text message is sent home informing par-

entscaregivers It is the class teacher who marks the roll so sometimes there are issues with a student being marked absent if they havenrsquot arrived at class or if there is a relief teacher

Year 7 Hallee Beeck

Moshi Juma

Year 8 Bodhi Anyon

Gylan Tiongco

Year 9

Sharon Hunt

Tuhiwai McRoberts

Mahsa Nazarie

Abdul Pickett

Year 10 Jaylen Anyon

Tyrell Thill Melvin

Year 11 No students

Year 12 No students

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Our School has been given the opportunity to participate in the DRUMBEAT program Twenty-one students have been selected from Year 7 and 8 and will be attending every Thursday morning for the term The first session was held on Thursday August 1 with all students having a great time After just one week there are already some very talented drummers at KSHS out shining the very untalented Student Services staff DRUMBEAT is the worldrsquos first structured learning program using music psychology and neurobiology to reconnect with ourselves and others The name DRUMBEAT is an acronym for Discovering Relationships Using Music Beliefs Emotions Attitudes and Thoughts DRUMBEAT incorporates hand drumming behavioural therapeutic principles and cognitive and dialectical elements to achieve positive outcomes It is estimated that over 50000 people around the world have participated in and experienced the benefits of the program so far As humans we are social beings and by our very nature dependent upon relationships for our survival and prosperity Relationships define identity connect us in meaningful ways and let us experience rich and fulfilling lives DRUMBEAT facilitates the social and emotional skills for healthy relationships and values This process of re-connection with self and interconnection with others enables profound social and behavioural change The DRUMBEAT program is based on documented research that identifies key issues related to health and social outcomes It also incorporates recent development in neurological research which notes the beneficial impact of rhythmic interventions on primal brain systems associated with anxiety and emotional control Mrs Quartermaine Student Services

DRUMBEAT

2) Weekly advocacy class ndash teacher follows up with student on their period and full day absences for the previous week Students are either given an attendance variation slip to take to their teacher if they were incorrectly marked which is then submitted to the front office for amending or a full day attendance slip to take home for parentscaregivers to complete which is then submitted to the front office for amending Parentscaregivers may also inform the school of those flagged absences via the ways listed below

3) No communication after eight days following a period or full day absence ndash a text message is sent home reminding parentscaregivers that an explanation is required

4) No communication after four weeks following a period or full day absence ndash student is marked as an unacceptable reason for being absent from school which affects their attendance and good stand-ing

5) Further interventions such as letters and attendance meetings may be enacted for students with irregular attendance

Student Services Team

STUDENT SERVICES

ATTENDANCE

Students with 97 or above attendance for 2019 will be acknowledged at the final assembly There are currently 44 students with 97 or above attendance with 8 of those students having 100 attendance

Please remember to inform the school of any absences your child(ren) have This is best done by

Using Connect Providing a written note Phoning the front office or visiting in person Replying to the MessageYou text message

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Country Week is the largest school sporting event in Western Australia Each year over 3500 people come together from schools throughout the state to compete in volleyball basketball hockey touch rugby soccer AFL netball speech debating and dance In 2019 The Katanning Senior High School Squad consisted of 47 students in five teams Boys Volleyball Girls Volleyball Mixed Touch Rugby Mixed Hockey and Girls Netball In order to be a part of the Country Week Team students were required to attend regular team meetings and trainings as well as contributing to fund raising activities in the community The team stayed in apartment accommodation in East Perth where students learned valuable life skills working together with team mates to prepare meals launder playing uniforms and ensure everyone stayed on-time for the weekrsquos gruelling schedule During the week fixtures were played at Lords Recreation Centre UWA Sports Park and the Western Australian Netball Centre each team experiencing some success with the Mixed Touch Rugby Team reaching the final in their grade Each night the Country Week Team was treated to a reward activity these included mini golf movie night swimming and our awards night on Queen Elizabeth Quay The experience has been valuable for all team members and is sure to be a highlight of their time here at Katanning Senior High School I would like to thank the coaches parents PampC and wider school community who contributed to the organisation and fund raising for this massive event Without your efforts Country Week would not be a success Team selection for Country Week 2020 is now underway so stay in good standing keep your attendance high and be a part of our next great Country Week Experience Graham Treloar Country Week Coordinator

COUNTRY WEEK 2019

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Term 3 will see some new faces out in the community with two new students commencing Workplace Learning with employers in Katanning Josh will be working with the Tyrepower crew and Tony will be with Blightrsquos Auto If you see our students out in the workplace donrsquot forget to wish them well for their placement and future career Workplace Learning is a great way for students to try a job role before they leave school and often leads to employment opportunities If you have a job vacancy such as an Apprenticeship or Traineeship feel free to send them through to us and we can assist with directing suitable candidates your way We are also always looking for new employers to take on students within School Based Traineeships or Workplace Learning positions and I am more than happy to call in and let you know what is involved

Just two weeks in to Term 3 we farewell two of our Senior School students to employment pathways Huge congratulations to Dawson Herbert who was the successful applicant for an Apprentice Diesel Mechanic position in Kojonup Dawson was completing his Certificate II in Automotive through the Katanning Senior High School Trade Skills Centre and after seeing an advertisement for an apprenticeship thought he would pursue his passion for all things mechanical and apply Well done Dawson and best of luck for your future

A move to red dirt is on the cards for Samantha Reeves who was successful in gaining a full time Traineeship in Vet Nursing in Broome Samantha leaves us after completing 18 months of Workplace Learning with Katanning Vet Clinic where she had become a valued member of the team There was no doubt that Samantha was going to work with animals as a career as her passion led her to do volunteer work outside of WPL and also assisting with puppy training We wish you all the best for your move and your future career Samantha Mrs Alicia Turner Workplace Learning Coordinator

WORKPLACE LEARNING

Chaplains Chat

Kobeelya was the venue for the 5th Annual Great Southern High Schoolers Youth Rally held from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 August The rally pulls participants from as far north as Merredin west to Busselton and south to Albany with band members joining us from Perth Youth joined us from Cranbrook Tenterden Mount Barker and our local contingent making our week end group nearly 60 in all Entertained Saturday morning by an excellent thought provoking lsquoAmazing Racersquo through the main streets the youth had fun gathering clues strategically positioned within unsuspecting retail outlets Evidence was gathered and you may even be able to (partly) recognise some of your

local favourites Saturday afternoon was filled with modified board games and a lsquogiant outdoor battle shiprsquo arena tested the memory of most

Once again we were blessed with great weather over the week-end with the rain holding off for our Bon Fire and Lantern Stalk on the Saturday night

The weekend was a wonderful time to meet up with old friends and gives the youth an opportunity to make new friendships while appreciating some great home made food Former Katanning boy Hayden Patterson also challenged the group with informative and confronting talks over three sessions Everyone enjoyed their time and are looking forward to next years Great Southern High Schoolers Youth Rally - 2020

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Week 4 is Science Week and we commemorate 150 years of the Periodic Table and 50 years since man first walked on the moon There will be some quizzes and some fun science activities in classes to help us appreciate the Science and scientific understanding affects us every day Year 7 have been investigating simple machines and have constructed an amazing array of machines from a range of resources including pop sticks Lego and Kinex

Year 8 have been investigating particle theory and making models of gas expansion

Year 9 have continued their studies of Energy and explored Light Heat and Sound and making music on the way Year 10 have finished up their Chemistry with a look at the properties of materials and have now begun their journey into understanding how man got to the moon as their Physics unit deals with Energy and Newton Laws of Motion Science Department

SCIENCE

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

SCHOOL NURSE

Facts about sleep for parents Why is sleep so important Sleep is vital for childrenrsquos and adolescentsrsquo wellbeing Sleep supports healthy development of the body and mind Evidence shows that children and adolescents who do not get enough sleep have more trouble learning They are less attentive and motivated have poor problem solving more confusion increased irritability reduced memory impaired communication slower processing of information poorer judgement diminished reaction times and more indifference Lack of sleep can also lead to behaviour and mood issues impacting negatively upon relationships empathy and leading to mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depressed mood In Australia the number of children and adolescents who are sleep-deprived is rapidly growing due to our lifestyle behaviours

Why arenrsquot children and adolescents getting enough sleep Technology use is on the increase with online social interactions replacing real world ones For this reason it is often difficult to get children and adolescents off their devices In Australia 25 of children aged 7-8 years report using mobile phones between 10pm and 6am ndash and this figure increases to 83 of children by age 17 This late-night technology use is contributing to later sleep times and reduced quality of sleep Children and adolescents commonly report going to sleep later and having interrupted sleep patterns because they reply to friendsrsquo texts during the night

How much sleep do children and adolescents need As with adults every child is different in terms of how much sleep they need The amount of sleep your child needs also changes as they age Children aged 6-13 years should ideally be sleeping for 9-11 hours although anywhere from 7-12 hours may be appropriate for some children Teenagers aged 14-17 years should ideally be sleeping for 8-10 hours although anywhere from 7-11 hours may be appropriate for some teenagers

What are some signs that your child or adolescent isnt getting enough sleep perhaps through overusing technology

Depressed mood irritability during offline social interactions

Hyperactivity at school

Reluctancearguing about getting off phonesdevices and going to bed

Reduced academic performance

Changes to communicatingsocial interacting at home andor school

Falling asleep during the day

Difficulties waking up for school and sleeping in late on weekends to lsquocatch uprsquo

Getting to school late or missing school

How can I encourage safe healthy technology use to improve my childrsquos sleep amp wellbeing

Putting in place some guidelines surrounding technology use at night is advisable and these guidelines might differ depending on the age of your child or adolescent Children and adolescents need help with regulating their behaviour and understanding the harmful effects of disturbed sleep

Ideally no mobile devices should be allowed in the bedroom Why Although itrsquos sometimes unavoidable to have devices like laptops in the bedroom the bedroom should ideally be preserved for sleeping only so that it is perceived by the brain as a calm place - this helps children and young people to switch off and feel sleepy

Establish a nightly lsquowind downrsquo routine with your child or adolescent Why Having a nightly routine in the lead-up to bedtime can help children and adolescents unwind and cues their brains into knowing that itrsquos nearly time to sleep As part of this wind down routine create a calm environment and replace device usage in the hour before bed with a relaxing routine This can help to reduce stress and anxiety making it easier to feel sleepy

Model good behaviours Why It is much easier to change your child rsquos behaviour if a group approach is taken Children and adolescents learn by observing the behaviour of others (parents siblings) - model healthy sleep and technology use behaviours and make it a family effort by involving siblings

What are other factors that might be disturbing sleep in children and adolescents Childrenrsquos and adolescents sleep may be disturbed by breathing problems during the night often associated with snoring This is termed Sleep Apnea If you are concerned about your childrsquos sleep patterns please access the below resources or visit a GP

httpswwwsleephealthfoundationorgaufact-sheetshtml Miss Sharon MuirmdashSchool Nurse

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

ball interschool swimming and athletics carnivals excursions of a social or non-curricula nature and Countryweek Loss of Good Standing will be communicated in writing to the student and parent and will include

the reasons for the loss of Good Standing

the period of time before there will be a review of the studentrsquos standing and

what is required of the student to regain their good standing status Reinstate Good Standing Schools are required to

implement a restorative and educative return to good standing process to re‑establish positive behaviour

develop a re-entry andor individual behaviour plan focusing on the identified areas for improvement citing strategies milestones and desired outcomes and

Re-instate a studentrsquos good standing after such period as decided by the principal To align with the Department of Educationrsquos positive student behaviour instructions we have constructed our good standing matrix to include a support zone to identify students who are at risk of losing their good standing and a process for early retrieval of good standing Further details can be located on the good standing matrix included with this newsletter Ms Michaela Gardiner Wellbeing Program Coordinator

STUDENT SERVICES

GOOD STANDING POLICY Cont

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

STUDENT SERVICES

ATTENDANCE

Congratulations to those students who are regularly attending school They are giving themselves the best opportunity to succeed The following table is colour-coded to reflect the Department of Educationrsquos rating system that schoolrsquos use to monitor student attendance at school lt60 Severely at risk 60-80 Moderately at risk 80-90 Indicated at risk 90 or greater Regular attendance

Recognition At the recent assembly the Student Services Team recognised those students who had achieved 100 attendance for Term 2 Each student received a certificate with one student from each year level ran-domly selected to win a gift voucher of their choice (these students have an asterisk next to their name) Congratulations to those students with 100amp attendance for Term 2 The student Services Team has also recognised those students who maintained regular attendance (90 or greater) during Term 2 by awarding them a certificate through their advocacy class Parentscaregivers should have been notified of their childrsquos achievement through a text message sent from the school Attendance Process There have been a number of enquiries regarding the schoolrsquos attendance monitoring process The pro-cess is 1) Student is marked absent from their period 1 class ndash a text message is sent home informing par-

entscaregivers It is the class teacher who marks the roll so sometimes there are issues with a student being marked absent if they havenrsquot arrived at class or if there is a relief teacher

Year 7 Hallee Beeck

Moshi Juma

Year 8 Bodhi Anyon

Gylan Tiongco

Year 9

Sharon Hunt

Tuhiwai McRoberts

Mahsa Nazarie

Abdul Pickett

Year 10 Jaylen Anyon

Tyrell Thill Melvin

Year 11 No students

Year 12 No students

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Our School has been given the opportunity to participate in the DRUMBEAT program Twenty-one students have been selected from Year 7 and 8 and will be attending every Thursday morning for the term The first session was held on Thursday August 1 with all students having a great time After just one week there are already some very talented drummers at KSHS out shining the very untalented Student Services staff DRUMBEAT is the worldrsquos first structured learning program using music psychology and neurobiology to reconnect with ourselves and others The name DRUMBEAT is an acronym for Discovering Relationships Using Music Beliefs Emotions Attitudes and Thoughts DRUMBEAT incorporates hand drumming behavioural therapeutic principles and cognitive and dialectical elements to achieve positive outcomes It is estimated that over 50000 people around the world have participated in and experienced the benefits of the program so far As humans we are social beings and by our very nature dependent upon relationships for our survival and prosperity Relationships define identity connect us in meaningful ways and let us experience rich and fulfilling lives DRUMBEAT facilitates the social and emotional skills for healthy relationships and values This process of re-connection with self and interconnection with others enables profound social and behavioural change The DRUMBEAT program is based on documented research that identifies key issues related to health and social outcomes It also incorporates recent development in neurological research which notes the beneficial impact of rhythmic interventions on primal brain systems associated with anxiety and emotional control Mrs Quartermaine Student Services

DRUMBEAT

2) Weekly advocacy class ndash teacher follows up with student on their period and full day absences for the previous week Students are either given an attendance variation slip to take to their teacher if they were incorrectly marked which is then submitted to the front office for amending or a full day attendance slip to take home for parentscaregivers to complete which is then submitted to the front office for amending Parentscaregivers may also inform the school of those flagged absences via the ways listed below

3) No communication after eight days following a period or full day absence ndash a text message is sent home reminding parentscaregivers that an explanation is required

4) No communication after four weeks following a period or full day absence ndash student is marked as an unacceptable reason for being absent from school which affects their attendance and good stand-ing

5) Further interventions such as letters and attendance meetings may be enacted for students with irregular attendance

Student Services Team

STUDENT SERVICES

ATTENDANCE

Students with 97 or above attendance for 2019 will be acknowledged at the final assembly There are currently 44 students with 97 or above attendance with 8 of those students having 100 attendance

Please remember to inform the school of any absences your child(ren) have This is best done by

Using Connect Providing a written note Phoning the front office or visiting in person Replying to the MessageYou text message

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Country Week is the largest school sporting event in Western Australia Each year over 3500 people come together from schools throughout the state to compete in volleyball basketball hockey touch rugby soccer AFL netball speech debating and dance In 2019 The Katanning Senior High School Squad consisted of 47 students in five teams Boys Volleyball Girls Volleyball Mixed Touch Rugby Mixed Hockey and Girls Netball In order to be a part of the Country Week Team students were required to attend regular team meetings and trainings as well as contributing to fund raising activities in the community The team stayed in apartment accommodation in East Perth where students learned valuable life skills working together with team mates to prepare meals launder playing uniforms and ensure everyone stayed on-time for the weekrsquos gruelling schedule During the week fixtures were played at Lords Recreation Centre UWA Sports Park and the Western Australian Netball Centre each team experiencing some success with the Mixed Touch Rugby Team reaching the final in their grade Each night the Country Week Team was treated to a reward activity these included mini golf movie night swimming and our awards night on Queen Elizabeth Quay The experience has been valuable for all team members and is sure to be a highlight of their time here at Katanning Senior High School I would like to thank the coaches parents PampC and wider school community who contributed to the organisation and fund raising for this massive event Without your efforts Country Week would not be a success Team selection for Country Week 2020 is now underway so stay in good standing keep your attendance high and be a part of our next great Country Week Experience Graham Treloar Country Week Coordinator

COUNTRY WEEK 2019

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Term 3 will see some new faces out in the community with two new students commencing Workplace Learning with employers in Katanning Josh will be working with the Tyrepower crew and Tony will be with Blightrsquos Auto If you see our students out in the workplace donrsquot forget to wish them well for their placement and future career Workplace Learning is a great way for students to try a job role before they leave school and often leads to employment opportunities If you have a job vacancy such as an Apprenticeship or Traineeship feel free to send them through to us and we can assist with directing suitable candidates your way We are also always looking for new employers to take on students within School Based Traineeships or Workplace Learning positions and I am more than happy to call in and let you know what is involved

Just two weeks in to Term 3 we farewell two of our Senior School students to employment pathways Huge congratulations to Dawson Herbert who was the successful applicant for an Apprentice Diesel Mechanic position in Kojonup Dawson was completing his Certificate II in Automotive through the Katanning Senior High School Trade Skills Centre and after seeing an advertisement for an apprenticeship thought he would pursue his passion for all things mechanical and apply Well done Dawson and best of luck for your future

A move to red dirt is on the cards for Samantha Reeves who was successful in gaining a full time Traineeship in Vet Nursing in Broome Samantha leaves us after completing 18 months of Workplace Learning with Katanning Vet Clinic where she had become a valued member of the team There was no doubt that Samantha was going to work with animals as a career as her passion led her to do volunteer work outside of WPL and also assisting with puppy training We wish you all the best for your move and your future career Samantha Mrs Alicia Turner Workplace Learning Coordinator

WORKPLACE LEARNING

Chaplains Chat

Kobeelya was the venue for the 5th Annual Great Southern High Schoolers Youth Rally held from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 August The rally pulls participants from as far north as Merredin west to Busselton and south to Albany with band members joining us from Perth Youth joined us from Cranbrook Tenterden Mount Barker and our local contingent making our week end group nearly 60 in all Entertained Saturday morning by an excellent thought provoking lsquoAmazing Racersquo through the main streets the youth had fun gathering clues strategically positioned within unsuspecting retail outlets Evidence was gathered and you may even be able to (partly) recognise some of your

local favourites Saturday afternoon was filled with modified board games and a lsquogiant outdoor battle shiprsquo arena tested the memory of most

Once again we were blessed with great weather over the week-end with the rain holding off for our Bon Fire and Lantern Stalk on the Saturday night

The weekend was a wonderful time to meet up with old friends and gives the youth an opportunity to make new friendships while appreciating some great home made food Former Katanning boy Hayden Patterson also challenged the group with informative and confronting talks over three sessions Everyone enjoyed their time and are looking forward to next years Great Southern High Schoolers Youth Rally - 2020

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Week 4 is Science Week and we commemorate 150 years of the Periodic Table and 50 years since man first walked on the moon There will be some quizzes and some fun science activities in classes to help us appreciate the Science and scientific understanding affects us every day Year 7 have been investigating simple machines and have constructed an amazing array of machines from a range of resources including pop sticks Lego and Kinex

Year 8 have been investigating particle theory and making models of gas expansion

Year 9 have continued their studies of Energy and explored Light Heat and Sound and making music on the way Year 10 have finished up their Chemistry with a look at the properties of materials and have now begun their journey into understanding how man got to the moon as their Physics unit deals with Energy and Newton Laws of Motion Science Department

SCIENCE

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

SCHOOL NURSE

Facts about sleep for parents Why is sleep so important Sleep is vital for childrenrsquos and adolescentsrsquo wellbeing Sleep supports healthy development of the body and mind Evidence shows that children and adolescents who do not get enough sleep have more trouble learning They are less attentive and motivated have poor problem solving more confusion increased irritability reduced memory impaired communication slower processing of information poorer judgement diminished reaction times and more indifference Lack of sleep can also lead to behaviour and mood issues impacting negatively upon relationships empathy and leading to mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depressed mood In Australia the number of children and adolescents who are sleep-deprived is rapidly growing due to our lifestyle behaviours

Why arenrsquot children and adolescents getting enough sleep Technology use is on the increase with online social interactions replacing real world ones For this reason it is often difficult to get children and adolescents off their devices In Australia 25 of children aged 7-8 years report using mobile phones between 10pm and 6am ndash and this figure increases to 83 of children by age 17 This late-night technology use is contributing to later sleep times and reduced quality of sleep Children and adolescents commonly report going to sleep later and having interrupted sleep patterns because they reply to friendsrsquo texts during the night

How much sleep do children and adolescents need As with adults every child is different in terms of how much sleep they need The amount of sleep your child needs also changes as they age Children aged 6-13 years should ideally be sleeping for 9-11 hours although anywhere from 7-12 hours may be appropriate for some children Teenagers aged 14-17 years should ideally be sleeping for 8-10 hours although anywhere from 7-11 hours may be appropriate for some teenagers

What are some signs that your child or adolescent isnt getting enough sleep perhaps through overusing technology

Depressed mood irritability during offline social interactions

Hyperactivity at school

Reluctancearguing about getting off phonesdevices and going to bed

Reduced academic performance

Changes to communicatingsocial interacting at home andor school

Falling asleep during the day

Difficulties waking up for school and sleeping in late on weekends to lsquocatch uprsquo

Getting to school late or missing school

How can I encourage safe healthy technology use to improve my childrsquos sleep amp wellbeing

Putting in place some guidelines surrounding technology use at night is advisable and these guidelines might differ depending on the age of your child or adolescent Children and adolescents need help with regulating their behaviour and understanding the harmful effects of disturbed sleep

Ideally no mobile devices should be allowed in the bedroom Why Although itrsquos sometimes unavoidable to have devices like laptops in the bedroom the bedroom should ideally be preserved for sleeping only so that it is perceived by the brain as a calm place - this helps children and young people to switch off and feel sleepy

Establish a nightly lsquowind downrsquo routine with your child or adolescent Why Having a nightly routine in the lead-up to bedtime can help children and adolescents unwind and cues their brains into knowing that itrsquos nearly time to sleep As part of this wind down routine create a calm environment and replace device usage in the hour before bed with a relaxing routine This can help to reduce stress and anxiety making it easier to feel sleepy

Model good behaviours Why It is much easier to change your child rsquos behaviour if a group approach is taken Children and adolescents learn by observing the behaviour of others (parents siblings) - model healthy sleep and technology use behaviours and make it a family effort by involving siblings

What are other factors that might be disturbing sleep in children and adolescents Childrenrsquos and adolescents sleep may be disturbed by breathing problems during the night often associated with snoring This is termed Sleep Apnea If you are concerned about your childrsquos sleep patterns please access the below resources or visit a GP

httpswwwsleephealthfoundationorgaufact-sheetshtml Miss Sharon MuirmdashSchool Nurse

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

STUDENT SERVICES

ATTENDANCE

Congratulations to those students who are regularly attending school They are giving themselves the best opportunity to succeed The following table is colour-coded to reflect the Department of Educationrsquos rating system that schoolrsquos use to monitor student attendance at school lt60 Severely at risk 60-80 Moderately at risk 80-90 Indicated at risk 90 or greater Regular attendance

Recognition At the recent assembly the Student Services Team recognised those students who had achieved 100 attendance for Term 2 Each student received a certificate with one student from each year level ran-domly selected to win a gift voucher of their choice (these students have an asterisk next to their name) Congratulations to those students with 100amp attendance for Term 2 The student Services Team has also recognised those students who maintained regular attendance (90 or greater) during Term 2 by awarding them a certificate through their advocacy class Parentscaregivers should have been notified of their childrsquos achievement through a text message sent from the school Attendance Process There have been a number of enquiries regarding the schoolrsquos attendance monitoring process The pro-cess is 1) Student is marked absent from their period 1 class ndash a text message is sent home informing par-

entscaregivers It is the class teacher who marks the roll so sometimes there are issues with a student being marked absent if they havenrsquot arrived at class or if there is a relief teacher

Year 7 Hallee Beeck

Moshi Juma

Year 8 Bodhi Anyon

Gylan Tiongco

Year 9

Sharon Hunt

Tuhiwai McRoberts

Mahsa Nazarie

Abdul Pickett

Year 10 Jaylen Anyon

Tyrell Thill Melvin

Year 11 No students

Year 12 No students

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Our School has been given the opportunity to participate in the DRUMBEAT program Twenty-one students have been selected from Year 7 and 8 and will be attending every Thursday morning for the term The first session was held on Thursday August 1 with all students having a great time After just one week there are already some very talented drummers at KSHS out shining the very untalented Student Services staff DRUMBEAT is the worldrsquos first structured learning program using music psychology and neurobiology to reconnect with ourselves and others The name DRUMBEAT is an acronym for Discovering Relationships Using Music Beliefs Emotions Attitudes and Thoughts DRUMBEAT incorporates hand drumming behavioural therapeutic principles and cognitive and dialectical elements to achieve positive outcomes It is estimated that over 50000 people around the world have participated in and experienced the benefits of the program so far As humans we are social beings and by our very nature dependent upon relationships for our survival and prosperity Relationships define identity connect us in meaningful ways and let us experience rich and fulfilling lives DRUMBEAT facilitates the social and emotional skills for healthy relationships and values This process of re-connection with self and interconnection with others enables profound social and behavioural change The DRUMBEAT program is based on documented research that identifies key issues related to health and social outcomes It also incorporates recent development in neurological research which notes the beneficial impact of rhythmic interventions on primal brain systems associated with anxiety and emotional control Mrs Quartermaine Student Services

DRUMBEAT

2) Weekly advocacy class ndash teacher follows up with student on their period and full day absences for the previous week Students are either given an attendance variation slip to take to their teacher if they were incorrectly marked which is then submitted to the front office for amending or a full day attendance slip to take home for parentscaregivers to complete which is then submitted to the front office for amending Parentscaregivers may also inform the school of those flagged absences via the ways listed below

3) No communication after eight days following a period or full day absence ndash a text message is sent home reminding parentscaregivers that an explanation is required

4) No communication after four weeks following a period or full day absence ndash student is marked as an unacceptable reason for being absent from school which affects their attendance and good stand-ing

5) Further interventions such as letters and attendance meetings may be enacted for students with irregular attendance

Student Services Team

STUDENT SERVICES

ATTENDANCE

Students with 97 or above attendance for 2019 will be acknowledged at the final assembly There are currently 44 students with 97 or above attendance with 8 of those students having 100 attendance

Please remember to inform the school of any absences your child(ren) have This is best done by

Using Connect Providing a written note Phoning the front office or visiting in person Replying to the MessageYou text message

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Country Week is the largest school sporting event in Western Australia Each year over 3500 people come together from schools throughout the state to compete in volleyball basketball hockey touch rugby soccer AFL netball speech debating and dance In 2019 The Katanning Senior High School Squad consisted of 47 students in five teams Boys Volleyball Girls Volleyball Mixed Touch Rugby Mixed Hockey and Girls Netball In order to be a part of the Country Week Team students were required to attend regular team meetings and trainings as well as contributing to fund raising activities in the community The team stayed in apartment accommodation in East Perth where students learned valuable life skills working together with team mates to prepare meals launder playing uniforms and ensure everyone stayed on-time for the weekrsquos gruelling schedule During the week fixtures were played at Lords Recreation Centre UWA Sports Park and the Western Australian Netball Centre each team experiencing some success with the Mixed Touch Rugby Team reaching the final in their grade Each night the Country Week Team was treated to a reward activity these included mini golf movie night swimming and our awards night on Queen Elizabeth Quay The experience has been valuable for all team members and is sure to be a highlight of their time here at Katanning Senior High School I would like to thank the coaches parents PampC and wider school community who contributed to the organisation and fund raising for this massive event Without your efforts Country Week would not be a success Team selection for Country Week 2020 is now underway so stay in good standing keep your attendance high and be a part of our next great Country Week Experience Graham Treloar Country Week Coordinator

COUNTRY WEEK 2019

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Term 3 will see some new faces out in the community with two new students commencing Workplace Learning with employers in Katanning Josh will be working with the Tyrepower crew and Tony will be with Blightrsquos Auto If you see our students out in the workplace donrsquot forget to wish them well for their placement and future career Workplace Learning is a great way for students to try a job role before they leave school and often leads to employment opportunities If you have a job vacancy such as an Apprenticeship or Traineeship feel free to send them through to us and we can assist with directing suitable candidates your way We are also always looking for new employers to take on students within School Based Traineeships or Workplace Learning positions and I am more than happy to call in and let you know what is involved

Just two weeks in to Term 3 we farewell two of our Senior School students to employment pathways Huge congratulations to Dawson Herbert who was the successful applicant for an Apprentice Diesel Mechanic position in Kojonup Dawson was completing his Certificate II in Automotive through the Katanning Senior High School Trade Skills Centre and after seeing an advertisement for an apprenticeship thought he would pursue his passion for all things mechanical and apply Well done Dawson and best of luck for your future

A move to red dirt is on the cards for Samantha Reeves who was successful in gaining a full time Traineeship in Vet Nursing in Broome Samantha leaves us after completing 18 months of Workplace Learning with Katanning Vet Clinic where she had become a valued member of the team There was no doubt that Samantha was going to work with animals as a career as her passion led her to do volunteer work outside of WPL and also assisting with puppy training We wish you all the best for your move and your future career Samantha Mrs Alicia Turner Workplace Learning Coordinator

WORKPLACE LEARNING

Chaplains Chat

Kobeelya was the venue for the 5th Annual Great Southern High Schoolers Youth Rally held from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 August The rally pulls participants from as far north as Merredin west to Busselton and south to Albany with band members joining us from Perth Youth joined us from Cranbrook Tenterden Mount Barker and our local contingent making our week end group nearly 60 in all Entertained Saturday morning by an excellent thought provoking lsquoAmazing Racersquo through the main streets the youth had fun gathering clues strategically positioned within unsuspecting retail outlets Evidence was gathered and you may even be able to (partly) recognise some of your

local favourites Saturday afternoon was filled with modified board games and a lsquogiant outdoor battle shiprsquo arena tested the memory of most

Once again we were blessed with great weather over the week-end with the rain holding off for our Bon Fire and Lantern Stalk on the Saturday night

The weekend was a wonderful time to meet up with old friends and gives the youth an opportunity to make new friendships while appreciating some great home made food Former Katanning boy Hayden Patterson also challenged the group with informative and confronting talks over three sessions Everyone enjoyed their time and are looking forward to next years Great Southern High Schoolers Youth Rally - 2020

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Week 4 is Science Week and we commemorate 150 years of the Periodic Table and 50 years since man first walked on the moon There will be some quizzes and some fun science activities in classes to help us appreciate the Science and scientific understanding affects us every day Year 7 have been investigating simple machines and have constructed an amazing array of machines from a range of resources including pop sticks Lego and Kinex

Year 8 have been investigating particle theory and making models of gas expansion

Year 9 have continued their studies of Energy and explored Light Heat and Sound and making music on the way Year 10 have finished up their Chemistry with a look at the properties of materials and have now begun their journey into understanding how man got to the moon as their Physics unit deals with Energy and Newton Laws of Motion Science Department

SCIENCE

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

SCHOOL NURSE

Facts about sleep for parents Why is sleep so important Sleep is vital for childrenrsquos and adolescentsrsquo wellbeing Sleep supports healthy development of the body and mind Evidence shows that children and adolescents who do not get enough sleep have more trouble learning They are less attentive and motivated have poor problem solving more confusion increased irritability reduced memory impaired communication slower processing of information poorer judgement diminished reaction times and more indifference Lack of sleep can also lead to behaviour and mood issues impacting negatively upon relationships empathy and leading to mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depressed mood In Australia the number of children and adolescents who are sleep-deprived is rapidly growing due to our lifestyle behaviours

Why arenrsquot children and adolescents getting enough sleep Technology use is on the increase with online social interactions replacing real world ones For this reason it is often difficult to get children and adolescents off their devices In Australia 25 of children aged 7-8 years report using mobile phones between 10pm and 6am ndash and this figure increases to 83 of children by age 17 This late-night technology use is contributing to later sleep times and reduced quality of sleep Children and adolescents commonly report going to sleep later and having interrupted sleep patterns because they reply to friendsrsquo texts during the night

How much sleep do children and adolescents need As with adults every child is different in terms of how much sleep they need The amount of sleep your child needs also changes as they age Children aged 6-13 years should ideally be sleeping for 9-11 hours although anywhere from 7-12 hours may be appropriate for some children Teenagers aged 14-17 years should ideally be sleeping for 8-10 hours although anywhere from 7-11 hours may be appropriate for some teenagers

What are some signs that your child or adolescent isnt getting enough sleep perhaps through overusing technology

Depressed mood irritability during offline social interactions

Hyperactivity at school

Reluctancearguing about getting off phonesdevices and going to bed

Reduced academic performance

Changes to communicatingsocial interacting at home andor school

Falling asleep during the day

Difficulties waking up for school and sleeping in late on weekends to lsquocatch uprsquo

Getting to school late or missing school

How can I encourage safe healthy technology use to improve my childrsquos sleep amp wellbeing

Putting in place some guidelines surrounding technology use at night is advisable and these guidelines might differ depending on the age of your child or adolescent Children and adolescents need help with regulating their behaviour and understanding the harmful effects of disturbed sleep

Ideally no mobile devices should be allowed in the bedroom Why Although itrsquos sometimes unavoidable to have devices like laptops in the bedroom the bedroom should ideally be preserved for sleeping only so that it is perceived by the brain as a calm place - this helps children and young people to switch off and feel sleepy

Establish a nightly lsquowind downrsquo routine with your child or adolescent Why Having a nightly routine in the lead-up to bedtime can help children and adolescents unwind and cues their brains into knowing that itrsquos nearly time to sleep As part of this wind down routine create a calm environment and replace device usage in the hour before bed with a relaxing routine This can help to reduce stress and anxiety making it easier to feel sleepy

Model good behaviours Why It is much easier to change your child rsquos behaviour if a group approach is taken Children and adolescents learn by observing the behaviour of others (parents siblings) - model healthy sleep and technology use behaviours and make it a family effort by involving siblings

What are other factors that might be disturbing sleep in children and adolescents Childrenrsquos and adolescents sleep may be disturbed by breathing problems during the night often associated with snoring This is termed Sleep Apnea If you are concerned about your childrsquos sleep patterns please access the below resources or visit a GP

httpswwwsleephealthfoundationorgaufact-sheetshtml Miss Sharon MuirmdashSchool Nurse

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Our School has been given the opportunity to participate in the DRUMBEAT program Twenty-one students have been selected from Year 7 and 8 and will be attending every Thursday morning for the term The first session was held on Thursday August 1 with all students having a great time After just one week there are already some very talented drummers at KSHS out shining the very untalented Student Services staff DRUMBEAT is the worldrsquos first structured learning program using music psychology and neurobiology to reconnect with ourselves and others The name DRUMBEAT is an acronym for Discovering Relationships Using Music Beliefs Emotions Attitudes and Thoughts DRUMBEAT incorporates hand drumming behavioural therapeutic principles and cognitive and dialectical elements to achieve positive outcomes It is estimated that over 50000 people around the world have participated in and experienced the benefits of the program so far As humans we are social beings and by our very nature dependent upon relationships for our survival and prosperity Relationships define identity connect us in meaningful ways and let us experience rich and fulfilling lives DRUMBEAT facilitates the social and emotional skills for healthy relationships and values This process of re-connection with self and interconnection with others enables profound social and behavioural change The DRUMBEAT program is based on documented research that identifies key issues related to health and social outcomes It also incorporates recent development in neurological research which notes the beneficial impact of rhythmic interventions on primal brain systems associated with anxiety and emotional control Mrs Quartermaine Student Services

DRUMBEAT

2) Weekly advocacy class ndash teacher follows up with student on their period and full day absences for the previous week Students are either given an attendance variation slip to take to their teacher if they were incorrectly marked which is then submitted to the front office for amending or a full day attendance slip to take home for parentscaregivers to complete which is then submitted to the front office for amending Parentscaregivers may also inform the school of those flagged absences via the ways listed below

3) No communication after eight days following a period or full day absence ndash a text message is sent home reminding parentscaregivers that an explanation is required

4) No communication after four weeks following a period or full day absence ndash student is marked as an unacceptable reason for being absent from school which affects their attendance and good stand-ing

5) Further interventions such as letters and attendance meetings may be enacted for students with irregular attendance

Student Services Team

STUDENT SERVICES

ATTENDANCE

Students with 97 or above attendance for 2019 will be acknowledged at the final assembly There are currently 44 students with 97 or above attendance with 8 of those students having 100 attendance

Please remember to inform the school of any absences your child(ren) have This is best done by

Using Connect Providing a written note Phoning the front office or visiting in person Replying to the MessageYou text message

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Country Week is the largest school sporting event in Western Australia Each year over 3500 people come together from schools throughout the state to compete in volleyball basketball hockey touch rugby soccer AFL netball speech debating and dance In 2019 The Katanning Senior High School Squad consisted of 47 students in five teams Boys Volleyball Girls Volleyball Mixed Touch Rugby Mixed Hockey and Girls Netball In order to be a part of the Country Week Team students were required to attend regular team meetings and trainings as well as contributing to fund raising activities in the community The team stayed in apartment accommodation in East Perth where students learned valuable life skills working together with team mates to prepare meals launder playing uniforms and ensure everyone stayed on-time for the weekrsquos gruelling schedule During the week fixtures were played at Lords Recreation Centre UWA Sports Park and the Western Australian Netball Centre each team experiencing some success with the Mixed Touch Rugby Team reaching the final in their grade Each night the Country Week Team was treated to a reward activity these included mini golf movie night swimming and our awards night on Queen Elizabeth Quay The experience has been valuable for all team members and is sure to be a highlight of their time here at Katanning Senior High School I would like to thank the coaches parents PampC and wider school community who contributed to the organisation and fund raising for this massive event Without your efforts Country Week would not be a success Team selection for Country Week 2020 is now underway so stay in good standing keep your attendance high and be a part of our next great Country Week Experience Graham Treloar Country Week Coordinator

COUNTRY WEEK 2019

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Term 3 will see some new faces out in the community with two new students commencing Workplace Learning with employers in Katanning Josh will be working with the Tyrepower crew and Tony will be with Blightrsquos Auto If you see our students out in the workplace donrsquot forget to wish them well for their placement and future career Workplace Learning is a great way for students to try a job role before they leave school and often leads to employment opportunities If you have a job vacancy such as an Apprenticeship or Traineeship feel free to send them through to us and we can assist with directing suitable candidates your way We are also always looking for new employers to take on students within School Based Traineeships or Workplace Learning positions and I am more than happy to call in and let you know what is involved

Just two weeks in to Term 3 we farewell two of our Senior School students to employment pathways Huge congratulations to Dawson Herbert who was the successful applicant for an Apprentice Diesel Mechanic position in Kojonup Dawson was completing his Certificate II in Automotive through the Katanning Senior High School Trade Skills Centre and after seeing an advertisement for an apprenticeship thought he would pursue his passion for all things mechanical and apply Well done Dawson and best of luck for your future

A move to red dirt is on the cards for Samantha Reeves who was successful in gaining a full time Traineeship in Vet Nursing in Broome Samantha leaves us after completing 18 months of Workplace Learning with Katanning Vet Clinic where she had become a valued member of the team There was no doubt that Samantha was going to work with animals as a career as her passion led her to do volunteer work outside of WPL and also assisting with puppy training We wish you all the best for your move and your future career Samantha Mrs Alicia Turner Workplace Learning Coordinator

WORKPLACE LEARNING

Chaplains Chat

Kobeelya was the venue for the 5th Annual Great Southern High Schoolers Youth Rally held from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 August The rally pulls participants from as far north as Merredin west to Busselton and south to Albany with band members joining us from Perth Youth joined us from Cranbrook Tenterden Mount Barker and our local contingent making our week end group nearly 60 in all Entertained Saturday morning by an excellent thought provoking lsquoAmazing Racersquo through the main streets the youth had fun gathering clues strategically positioned within unsuspecting retail outlets Evidence was gathered and you may even be able to (partly) recognise some of your

local favourites Saturday afternoon was filled with modified board games and a lsquogiant outdoor battle shiprsquo arena tested the memory of most

Once again we were blessed with great weather over the week-end with the rain holding off for our Bon Fire and Lantern Stalk on the Saturday night

The weekend was a wonderful time to meet up with old friends and gives the youth an opportunity to make new friendships while appreciating some great home made food Former Katanning boy Hayden Patterson also challenged the group with informative and confronting talks over three sessions Everyone enjoyed their time and are looking forward to next years Great Southern High Schoolers Youth Rally - 2020

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Week 4 is Science Week and we commemorate 150 years of the Periodic Table and 50 years since man first walked on the moon There will be some quizzes and some fun science activities in classes to help us appreciate the Science and scientific understanding affects us every day Year 7 have been investigating simple machines and have constructed an amazing array of machines from a range of resources including pop sticks Lego and Kinex

Year 8 have been investigating particle theory and making models of gas expansion

Year 9 have continued their studies of Energy and explored Light Heat and Sound and making music on the way Year 10 have finished up their Chemistry with a look at the properties of materials and have now begun their journey into understanding how man got to the moon as their Physics unit deals with Energy and Newton Laws of Motion Science Department

SCIENCE

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

SCHOOL NURSE

Facts about sleep for parents Why is sleep so important Sleep is vital for childrenrsquos and adolescentsrsquo wellbeing Sleep supports healthy development of the body and mind Evidence shows that children and adolescents who do not get enough sleep have more trouble learning They are less attentive and motivated have poor problem solving more confusion increased irritability reduced memory impaired communication slower processing of information poorer judgement diminished reaction times and more indifference Lack of sleep can also lead to behaviour and mood issues impacting negatively upon relationships empathy and leading to mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depressed mood In Australia the number of children and adolescents who are sleep-deprived is rapidly growing due to our lifestyle behaviours

Why arenrsquot children and adolescents getting enough sleep Technology use is on the increase with online social interactions replacing real world ones For this reason it is often difficult to get children and adolescents off their devices In Australia 25 of children aged 7-8 years report using mobile phones between 10pm and 6am ndash and this figure increases to 83 of children by age 17 This late-night technology use is contributing to later sleep times and reduced quality of sleep Children and adolescents commonly report going to sleep later and having interrupted sleep patterns because they reply to friendsrsquo texts during the night

How much sleep do children and adolescents need As with adults every child is different in terms of how much sleep they need The amount of sleep your child needs also changes as they age Children aged 6-13 years should ideally be sleeping for 9-11 hours although anywhere from 7-12 hours may be appropriate for some children Teenagers aged 14-17 years should ideally be sleeping for 8-10 hours although anywhere from 7-11 hours may be appropriate for some teenagers

What are some signs that your child or adolescent isnt getting enough sleep perhaps through overusing technology

Depressed mood irritability during offline social interactions

Hyperactivity at school

Reluctancearguing about getting off phonesdevices and going to bed

Reduced academic performance

Changes to communicatingsocial interacting at home andor school

Falling asleep during the day

Difficulties waking up for school and sleeping in late on weekends to lsquocatch uprsquo

Getting to school late or missing school

How can I encourage safe healthy technology use to improve my childrsquos sleep amp wellbeing

Putting in place some guidelines surrounding technology use at night is advisable and these guidelines might differ depending on the age of your child or adolescent Children and adolescents need help with regulating their behaviour and understanding the harmful effects of disturbed sleep

Ideally no mobile devices should be allowed in the bedroom Why Although itrsquos sometimes unavoidable to have devices like laptops in the bedroom the bedroom should ideally be preserved for sleeping only so that it is perceived by the brain as a calm place - this helps children and young people to switch off and feel sleepy

Establish a nightly lsquowind downrsquo routine with your child or adolescent Why Having a nightly routine in the lead-up to bedtime can help children and adolescents unwind and cues their brains into knowing that itrsquos nearly time to sleep As part of this wind down routine create a calm environment and replace device usage in the hour before bed with a relaxing routine This can help to reduce stress and anxiety making it easier to feel sleepy

Model good behaviours Why It is much easier to change your child rsquos behaviour if a group approach is taken Children and adolescents learn by observing the behaviour of others (parents siblings) - model healthy sleep and technology use behaviours and make it a family effort by involving siblings

What are other factors that might be disturbing sleep in children and adolescents Childrenrsquos and adolescents sleep may be disturbed by breathing problems during the night often associated with snoring This is termed Sleep Apnea If you are concerned about your childrsquos sleep patterns please access the below resources or visit a GP

httpswwwsleephealthfoundationorgaufact-sheetshtml Miss Sharon MuirmdashSchool Nurse

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Country Week is the largest school sporting event in Western Australia Each year over 3500 people come together from schools throughout the state to compete in volleyball basketball hockey touch rugby soccer AFL netball speech debating and dance In 2019 The Katanning Senior High School Squad consisted of 47 students in five teams Boys Volleyball Girls Volleyball Mixed Touch Rugby Mixed Hockey and Girls Netball In order to be a part of the Country Week Team students were required to attend regular team meetings and trainings as well as contributing to fund raising activities in the community The team stayed in apartment accommodation in East Perth where students learned valuable life skills working together with team mates to prepare meals launder playing uniforms and ensure everyone stayed on-time for the weekrsquos gruelling schedule During the week fixtures were played at Lords Recreation Centre UWA Sports Park and the Western Australian Netball Centre each team experiencing some success with the Mixed Touch Rugby Team reaching the final in their grade Each night the Country Week Team was treated to a reward activity these included mini golf movie night swimming and our awards night on Queen Elizabeth Quay The experience has been valuable for all team members and is sure to be a highlight of their time here at Katanning Senior High School I would like to thank the coaches parents PampC and wider school community who contributed to the organisation and fund raising for this massive event Without your efforts Country Week would not be a success Team selection for Country Week 2020 is now underway so stay in good standing keep your attendance high and be a part of our next great Country Week Experience Graham Treloar Country Week Coordinator

COUNTRY WEEK 2019

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Term 3 will see some new faces out in the community with two new students commencing Workplace Learning with employers in Katanning Josh will be working with the Tyrepower crew and Tony will be with Blightrsquos Auto If you see our students out in the workplace donrsquot forget to wish them well for their placement and future career Workplace Learning is a great way for students to try a job role before they leave school and often leads to employment opportunities If you have a job vacancy such as an Apprenticeship or Traineeship feel free to send them through to us and we can assist with directing suitable candidates your way We are also always looking for new employers to take on students within School Based Traineeships or Workplace Learning positions and I am more than happy to call in and let you know what is involved

Just two weeks in to Term 3 we farewell two of our Senior School students to employment pathways Huge congratulations to Dawson Herbert who was the successful applicant for an Apprentice Diesel Mechanic position in Kojonup Dawson was completing his Certificate II in Automotive through the Katanning Senior High School Trade Skills Centre and after seeing an advertisement for an apprenticeship thought he would pursue his passion for all things mechanical and apply Well done Dawson and best of luck for your future

A move to red dirt is on the cards for Samantha Reeves who was successful in gaining a full time Traineeship in Vet Nursing in Broome Samantha leaves us after completing 18 months of Workplace Learning with Katanning Vet Clinic where she had become a valued member of the team There was no doubt that Samantha was going to work with animals as a career as her passion led her to do volunteer work outside of WPL and also assisting with puppy training We wish you all the best for your move and your future career Samantha Mrs Alicia Turner Workplace Learning Coordinator

WORKPLACE LEARNING

Chaplains Chat

Kobeelya was the venue for the 5th Annual Great Southern High Schoolers Youth Rally held from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 August The rally pulls participants from as far north as Merredin west to Busselton and south to Albany with band members joining us from Perth Youth joined us from Cranbrook Tenterden Mount Barker and our local contingent making our week end group nearly 60 in all Entertained Saturday morning by an excellent thought provoking lsquoAmazing Racersquo through the main streets the youth had fun gathering clues strategically positioned within unsuspecting retail outlets Evidence was gathered and you may even be able to (partly) recognise some of your

local favourites Saturday afternoon was filled with modified board games and a lsquogiant outdoor battle shiprsquo arena tested the memory of most

Once again we were blessed with great weather over the week-end with the rain holding off for our Bon Fire and Lantern Stalk on the Saturday night

The weekend was a wonderful time to meet up with old friends and gives the youth an opportunity to make new friendships while appreciating some great home made food Former Katanning boy Hayden Patterson also challenged the group with informative and confronting talks over three sessions Everyone enjoyed their time and are looking forward to next years Great Southern High Schoolers Youth Rally - 2020

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Week 4 is Science Week and we commemorate 150 years of the Periodic Table and 50 years since man first walked on the moon There will be some quizzes and some fun science activities in classes to help us appreciate the Science and scientific understanding affects us every day Year 7 have been investigating simple machines and have constructed an amazing array of machines from a range of resources including pop sticks Lego and Kinex

Year 8 have been investigating particle theory and making models of gas expansion

Year 9 have continued their studies of Energy and explored Light Heat and Sound and making music on the way Year 10 have finished up their Chemistry with a look at the properties of materials and have now begun their journey into understanding how man got to the moon as their Physics unit deals with Energy and Newton Laws of Motion Science Department

SCIENCE

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

SCHOOL NURSE

Facts about sleep for parents Why is sleep so important Sleep is vital for childrenrsquos and adolescentsrsquo wellbeing Sleep supports healthy development of the body and mind Evidence shows that children and adolescents who do not get enough sleep have more trouble learning They are less attentive and motivated have poor problem solving more confusion increased irritability reduced memory impaired communication slower processing of information poorer judgement diminished reaction times and more indifference Lack of sleep can also lead to behaviour and mood issues impacting negatively upon relationships empathy and leading to mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depressed mood In Australia the number of children and adolescents who are sleep-deprived is rapidly growing due to our lifestyle behaviours

Why arenrsquot children and adolescents getting enough sleep Technology use is on the increase with online social interactions replacing real world ones For this reason it is often difficult to get children and adolescents off their devices In Australia 25 of children aged 7-8 years report using mobile phones between 10pm and 6am ndash and this figure increases to 83 of children by age 17 This late-night technology use is contributing to later sleep times and reduced quality of sleep Children and adolescents commonly report going to sleep later and having interrupted sleep patterns because they reply to friendsrsquo texts during the night

How much sleep do children and adolescents need As with adults every child is different in terms of how much sleep they need The amount of sleep your child needs also changes as they age Children aged 6-13 years should ideally be sleeping for 9-11 hours although anywhere from 7-12 hours may be appropriate for some children Teenagers aged 14-17 years should ideally be sleeping for 8-10 hours although anywhere from 7-11 hours may be appropriate for some teenagers

What are some signs that your child or adolescent isnt getting enough sleep perhaps through overusing technology

Depressed mood irritability during offline social interactions

Hyperactivity at school

Reluctancearguing about getting off phonesdevices and going to bed

Reduced academic performance

Changes to communicatingsocial interacting at home andor school

Falling asleep during the day

Difficulties waking up for school and sleeping in late on weekends to lsquocatch uprsquo

Getting to school late or missing school

How can I encourage safe healthy technology use to improve my childrsquos sleep amp wellbeing

Putting in place some guidelines surrounding technology use at night is advisable and these guidelines might differ depending on the age of your child or adolescent Children and adolescents need help with regulating their behaviour and understanding the harmful effects of disturbed sleep

Ideally no mobile devices should be allowed in the bedroom Why Although itrsquos sometimes unavoidable to have devices like laptops in the bedroom the bedroom should ideally be preserved for sleeping only so that it is perceived by the brain as a calm place - this helps children and young people to switch off and feel sleepy

Establish a nightly lsquowind downrsquo routine with your child or adolescent Why Having a nightly routine in the lead-up to bedtime can help children and adolescents unwind and cues their brains into knowing that itrsquos nearly time to sleep As part of this wind down routine create a calm environment and replace device usage in the hour before bed with a relaxing routine This can help to reduce stress and anxiety making it easier to feel sleepy

Model good behaviours Why It is much easier to change your child rsquos behaviour if a group approach is taken Children and adolescents learn by observing the behaviour of others (parents siblings) - model healthy sleep and technology use behaviours and make it a family effort by involving siblings

What are other factors that might be disturbing sleep in children and adolescents Childrenrsquos and adolescents sleep may be disturbed by breathing problems during the night often associated with snoring This is termed Sleep Apnea If you are concerned about your childrsquos sleep patterns please access the below resources or visit a GP

httpswwwsleephealthfoundationorgaufact-sheetshtml Miss Sharon MuirmdashSchool Nurse

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Term 3 will see some new faces out in the community with two new students commencing Workplace Learning with employers in Katanning Josh will be working with the Tyrepower crew and Tony will be with Blightrsquos Auto If you see our students out in the workplace donrsquot forget to wish them well for their placement and future career Workplace Learning is a great way for students to try a job role before they leave school and often leads to employment opportunities If you have a job vacancy such as an Apprenticeship or Traineeship feel free to send them through to us and we can assist with directing suitable candidates your way We are also always looking for new employers to take on students within School Based Traineeships or Workplace Learning positions and I am more than happy to call in and let you know what is involved

Just two weeks in to Term 3 we farewell two of our Senior School students to employment pathways Huge congratulations to Dawson Herbert who was the successful applicant for an Apprentice Diesel Mechanic position in Kojonup Dawson was completing his Certificate II in Automotive through the Katanning Senior High School Trade Skills Centre and after seeing an advertisement for an apprenticeship thought he would pursue his passion for all things mechanical and apply Well done Dawson and best of luck for your future

A move to red dirt is on the cards for Samantha Reeves who was successful in gaining a full time Traineeship in Vet Nursing in Broome Samantha leaves us after completing 18 months of Workplace Learning with Katanning Vet Clinic where she had become a valued member of the team There was no doubt that Samantha was going to work with animals as a career as her passion led her to do volunteer work outside of WPL and also assisting with puppy training We wish you all the best for your move and your future career Samantha Mrs Alicia Turner Workplace Learning Coordinator

WORKPLACE LEARNING

Chaplains Chat

Kobeelya was the venue for the 5th Annual Great Southern High Schoolers Youth Rally held from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 August The rally pulls participants from as far north as Merredin west to Busselton and south to Albany with band members joining us from Perth Youth joined us from Cranbrook Tenterden Mount Barker and our local contingent making our week end group nearly 60 in all Entertained Saturday morning by an excellent thought provoking lsquoAmazing Racersquo through the main streets the youth had fun gathering clues strategically positioned within unsuspecting retail outlets Evidence was gathered and you may even be able to (partly) recognise some of your

local favourites Saturday afternoon was filled with modified board games and a lsquogiant outdoor battle shiprsquo arena tested the memory of most

Once again we were blessed with great weather over the week-end with the rain holding off for our Bon Fire and Lantern Stalk on the Saturday night

The weekend was a wonderful time to meet up with old friends and gives the youth an opportunity to make new friendships while appreciating some great home made food Former Katanning boy Hayden Patterson also challenged the group with informative and confronting talks over three sessions Everyone enjoyed their time and are looking forward to next years Great Southern High Schoolers Youth Rally - 2020

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Week 4 is Science Week and we commemorate 150 years of the Periodic Table and 50 years since man first walked on the moon There will be some quizzes and some fun science activities in classes to help us appreciate the Science and scientific understanding affects us every day Year 7 have been investigating simple machines and have constructed an amazing array of machines from a range of resources including pop sticks Lego and Kinex

Year 8 have been investigating particle theory and making models of gas expansion

Year 9 have continued their studies of Energy and explored Light Heat and Sound and making music on the way Year 10 have finished up their Chemistry with a look at the properties of materials and have now begun their journey into understanding how man got to the moon as their Physics unit deals with Energy and Newton Laws of Motion Science Department

SCIENCE

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

SCHOOL NURSE

Facts about sleep for parents Why is sleep so important Sleep is vital for childrenrsquos and adolescentsrsquo wellbeing Sleep supports healthy development of the body and mind Evidence shows that children and adolescents who do not get enough sleep have more trouble learning They are less attentive and motivated have poor problem solving more confusion increased irritability reduced memory impaired communication slower processing of information poorer judgement diminished reaction times and more indifference Lack of sleep can also lead to behaviour and mood issues impacting negatively upon relationships empathy and leading to mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depressed mood In Australia the number of children and adolescents who are sleep-deprived is rapidly growing due to our lifestyle behaviours

Why arenrsquot children and adolescents getting enough sleep Technology use is on the increase with online social interactions replacing real world ones For this reason it is often difficult to get children and adolescents off their devices In Australia 25 of children aged 7-8 years report using mobile phones between 10pm and 6am ndash and this figure increases to 83 of children by age 17 This late-night technology use is contributing to later sleep times and reduced quality of sleep Children and adolescents commonly report going to sleep later and having interrupted sleep patterns because they reply to friendsrsquo texts during the night

How much sleep do children and adolescents need As with adults every child is different in terms of how much sleep they need The amount of sleep your child needs also changes as they age Children aged 6-13 years should ideally be sleeping for 9-11 hours although anywhere from 7-12 hours may be appropriate for some children Teenagers aged 14-17 years should ideally be sleeping for 8-10 hours although anywhere from 7-11 hours may be appropriate for some teenagers

What are some signs that your child or adolescent isnt getting enough sleep perhaps through overusing technology

Depressed mood irritability during offline social interactions

Hyperactivity at school

Reluctancearguing about getting off phonesdevices and going to bed

Reduced academic performance

Changes to communicatingsocial interacting at home andor school

Falling asleep during the day

Difficulties waking up for school and sleeping in late on weekends to lsquocatch uprsquo

Getting to school late or missing school

How can I encourage safe healthy technology use to improve my childrsquos sleep amp wellbeing

Putting in place some guidelines surrounding technology use at night is advisable and these guidelines might differ depending on the age of your child or adolescent Children and adolescents need help with regulating their behaviour and understanding the harmful effects of disturbed sleep

Ideally no mobile devices should be allowed in the bedroom Why Although itrsquos sometimes unavoidable to have devices like laptops in the bedroom the bedroom should ideally be preserved for sleeping only so that it is perceived by the brain as a calm place - this helps children and young people to switch off and feel sleepy

Establish a nightly lsquowind downrsquo routine with your child or adolescent Why Having a nightly routine in the lead-up to bedtime can help children and adolescents unwind and cues their brains into knowing that itrsquos nearly time to sleep As part of this wind down routine create a calm environment and replace device usage in the hour before bed with a relaxing routine This can help to reduce stress and anxiety making it easier to feel sleepy

Model good behaviours Why It is much easier to change your child rsquos behaviour if a group approach is taken Children and adolescents learn by observing the behaviour of others (parents siblings) - model healthy sleep and technology use behaviours and make it a family effort by involving siblings

What are other factors that might be disturbing sleep in children and adolescents Childrenrsquos and adolescents sleep may be disturbed by breathing problems during the night often associated with snoring This is termed Sleep Apnea If you are concerned about your childrsquos sleep patterns please access the below resources or visit a GP

httpswwwsleephealthfoundationorgaufact-sheetshtml Miss Sharon MuirmdashSchool Nurse

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

Week 4 is Science Week and we commemorate 150 years of the Periodic Table and 50 years since man first walked on the moon There will be some quizzes and some fun science activities in classes to help us appreciate the Science and scientific understanding affects us every day Year 7 have been investigating simple machines and have constructed an amazing array of machines from a range of resources including pop sticks Lego and Kinex

Year 8 have been investigating particle theory and making models of gas expansion

Year 9 have continued their studies of Energy and explored Light Heat and Sound and making music on the way Year 10 have finished up their Chemistry with a look at the properties of materials and have now begun their journey into understanding how man got to the moon as their Physics unit deals with Energy and Newton Laws of Motion Science Department

SCIENCE

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

SCHOOL NURSE

Facts about sleep for parents Why is sleep so important Sleep is vital for childrenrsquos and adolescentsrsquo wellbeing Sleep supports healthy development of the body and mind Evidence shows that children and adolescents who do not get enough sleep have more trouble learning They are less attentive and motivated have poor problem solving more confusion increased irritability reduced memory impaired communication slower processing of information poorer judgement diminished reaction times and more indifference Lack of sleep can also lead to behaviour and mood issues impacting negatively upon relationships empathy and leading to mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depressed mood In Australia the number of children and adolescents who are sleep-deprived is rapidly growing due to our lifestyle behaviours

Why arenrsquot children and adolescents getting enough sleep Technology use is on the increase with online social interactions replacing real world ones For this reason it is often difficult to get children and adolescents off their devices In Australia 25 of children aged 7-8 years report using mobile phones between 10pm and 6am ndash and this figure increases to 83 of children by age 17 This late-night technology use is contributing to later sleep times and reduced quality of sleep Children and adolescents commonly report going to sleep later and having interrupted sleep patterns because they reply to friendsrsquo texts during the night

How much sleep do children and adolescents need As with adults every child is different in terms of how much sleep they need The amount of sleep your child needs also changes as they age Children aged 6-13 years should ideally be sleeping for 9-11 hours although anywhere from 7-12 hours may be appropriate for some children Teenagers aged 14-17 years should ideally be sleeping for 8-10 hours although anywhere from 7-11 hours may be appropriate for some teenagers

What are some signs that your child or adolescent isnt getting enough sleep perhaps through overusing technology

Depressed mood irritability during offline social interactions

Hyperactivity at school

Reluctancearguing about getting off phonesdevices and going to bed

Reduced academic performance

Changes to communicatingsocial interacting at home andor school

Falling asleep during the day

Difficulties waking up for school and sleeping in late on weekends to lsquocatch uprsquo

Getting to school late or missing school

How can I encourage safe healthy technology use to improve my childrsquos sleep amp wellbeing

Putting in place some guidelines surrounding technology use at night is advisable and these guidelines might differ depending on the age of your child or adolescent Children and adolescents need help with regulating their behaviour and understanding the harmful effects of disturbed sleep

Ideally no mobile devices should be allowed in the bedroom Why Although itrsquos sometimes unavoidable to have devices like laptops in the bedroom the bedroom should ideally be preserved for sleeping only so that it is perceived by the brain as a calm place - this helps children and young people to switch off and feel sleepy

Establish a nightly lsquowind downrsquo routine with your child or adolescent Why Having a nightly routine in the lead-up to bedtime can help children and adolescents unwind and cues their brains into knowing that itrsquos nearly time to sleep As part of this wind down routine create a calm environment and replace device usage in the hour before bed with a relaxing routine This can help to reduce stress and anxiety making it easier to feel sleepy

Model good behaviours Why It is much easier to change your child rsquos behaviour if a group approach is taken Children and adolescents learn by observing the behaviour of others (parents siblings) - model healthy sleep and technology use behaviours and make it a family effort by involving siblings

What are other factors that might be disturbing sleep in children and adolescents Childrenrsquos and adolescents sleep may be disturbed by breathing problems during the night often associated with snoring This is termed Sleep Apnea If you are concerned about your childrsquos sleep patterns please access the below resources or visit a GP

httpswwwsleephealthfoundationorgaufact-sheetshtml Miss Sharon MuirmdashSchool Nurse

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

SCHOOL NURSE

Facts about sleep for parents Why is sleep so important Sleep is vital for childrenrsquos and adolescentsrsquo wellbeing Sleep supports healthy development of the body and mind Evidence shows that children and adolescents who do not get enough sleep have more trouble learning They are less attentive and motivated have poor problem solving more confusion increased irritability reduced memory impaired communication slower processing of information poorer judgement diminished reaction times and more indifference Lack of sleep can also lead to behaviour and mood issues impacting negatively upon relationships empathy and leading to mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depressed mood In Australia the number of children and adolescents who are sleep-deprived is rapidly growing due to our lifestyle behaviours

Why arenrsquot children and adolescents getting enough sleep Technology use is on the increase with online social interactions replacing real world ones For this reason it is often difficult to get children and adolescents off their devices In Australia 25 of children aged 7-8 years report using mobile phones between 10pm and 6am ndash and this figure increases to 83 of children by age 17 This late-night technology use is contributing to later sleep times and reduced quality of sleep Children and adolescents commonly report going to sleep later and having interrupted sleep patterns because they reply to friendsrsquo texts during the night

How much sleep do children and adolescents need As with adults every child is different in terms of how much sleep they need The amount of sleep your child needs also changes as they age Children aged 6-13 years should ideally be sleeping for 9-11 hours although anywhere from 7-12 hours may be appropriate for some children Teenagers aged 14-17 years should ideally be sleeping for 8-10 hours although anywhere from 7-11 hours may be appropriate for some teenagers

What are some signs that your child or adolescent isnt getting enough sleep perhaps through overusing technology

Depressed mood irritability during offline social interactions

Hyperactivity at school

Reluctancearguing about getting off phonesdevices and going to bed

Reduced academic performance

Changes to communicatingsocial interacting at home andor school

Falling asleep during the day

Difficulties waking up for school and sleeping in late on weekends to lsquocatch uprsquo

Getting to school late or missing school

How can I encourage safe healthy technology use to improve my childrsquos sleep amp wellbeing

Putting in place some guidelines surrounding technology use at night is advisable and these guidelines might differ depending on the age of your child or adolescent Children and adolescents need help with regulating their behaviour and understanding the harmful effects of disturbed sleep

Ideally no mobile devices should be allowed in the bedroom Why Although itrsquos sometimes unavoidable to have devices like laptops in the bedroom the bedroom should ideally be preserved for sleeping only so that it is perceived by the brain as a calm place - this helps children and young people to switch off and feel sleepy

Establish a nightly lsquowind downrsquo routine with your child or adolescent Why Having a nightly routine in the lead-up to bedtime can help children and adolescents unwind and cues their brains into knowing that itrsquos nearly time to sleep As part of this wind down routine create a calm environment and replace device usage in the hour before bed with a relaxing routine This can help to reduce stress and anxiety making it easier to feel sleepy

Model good behaviours Why It is much easier to change your child rsquos behaviour if a group approach is taken Children and adolescents learn by observing the behaviour of others (parents siblings) - model healthy sleep and technology use behaviours and make it a family effort by involving siblings

What are other factors that might be disturbing sleep in children and adolescents Childrenrsquos and adolescents sleep may be disturbed by breathing problems during the night often associated with snoring This is termed Sleep Apnea If you are concerned about your childrsquos sleep patterns please access the below resources or visit a GP

httpswwwsleephealthfoundationorgaufact-sheetshtml Miss Sharon MuirmdashSchool Nurse

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

The Bush Rangers had a fantastic Reward Camp over the holidays to Karijini National Park We took 23 Bush Rangers and 4 leaders travelling 3555km over 10 days On the way up and back we stayed in Mount Magnet and Newman seeing lots of big machinery roadkill and Wedge-Tail Eagles along the way At Karijini we camped at Dales Gorge and each day went walking and swimming as we explored the beautiful gorges and pools Fern Pool Fortescue Falls Circular Pool Handrail Pool and Knox Joffre Hancock Weano and Kalaminia Gorges We also had fun cooking our meals (including dessert) in camp ovens playing card games kicking around a glow in the dark soccer ball spying dingos and exploring the Visitors Centre We learnt about the formation of these amazing landscapes the plants and animals that live there and some of the significant sites for local Aboriginal people Thank you to Katanning Rotary and Apex the KSHS PampC and everyone who supported our wood raffle and other fund raising activities for helping to make this trip possible Miss Sarah Watson Unit Leader

BUSH RANGER CADETS

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

518 Army Cadet Unit Katanning

During the July school holidays Jaylen Anyon and Madi Pepall attended a 9 day Senior Leaders Course (SLC) at Irwin Barracks Perth The Senior Leaders Course is open to Cadets in WA who have completed the Junior Leaders Course and are Corporals in their Cadet Unit Over the 9 days Jaylen and Madi completed training and assessments including duties of a Cadet Sergeant conducting drill public speaking lesson planning and delivery It was a gruelling nine days of intense training and both were very tired on the Sunday when they were dismissed Congratulations to both Jaylen and Madi who completed the course and came away Sergeant qualified Jaylen was promoted to Cadet Sergeant on the 24 July Congratulations Jaylen If you or anyone you know is interested in Army Cadetrsquos Please feel free to drop in at the Army Depot on the corner of Beaufort and Pemble Street on a Wednesday night We parade every Wednesday during school term from 530-830pm Andrea Pepall 518ACU Katanning

Jaylen being promoted to Sergeant

Cadets preparing for the Final Parade during SLC Irwin Barracks

Madi Pepall

Jaylen Anyon

COMMUNITY NEWS

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

ACADEMIC

The University of Notre Dame ndash Open Day

Sunday 11 August 10am-3pm See how you can open your mind to the next big thing in careers when you future-proof yourself with critical thinking at Notre Dames Open Day on Sunday 11 August in Freos West End Attend a lecture meet students and academics enjoy free delicious eats and live entertainment Plan your day at wwwnotredameeduauevents

Academic Task Force will be in Albany presenting a series of one day ATAR Exam Boost Seminars for Year 12 students from Week 2 of Term 3 Exam Boost Seminars are available in ATAR English Methods Applications Chemistry Physics Modern History Phys Ed Studies Human Biology and Biology Taught by highly experienced ATAR subject-specialist teachers each one day seminar will provide your students with comprehensive revision of and preparation for their Mock exams Students will also receive in-depth study notes to guide their study Each subject seminar is 6 hours and will be held at the UWA Albany Centre We are absolutely delighted that we can provide this opportunity to students in the South West and would appreciate if you could forward this information and attached flyer to your staff your students and their parents to ensure they are aware of the programs that are available to them locally To enrol students can click here to visit our website and click on Programs ndash Yr 11 amp 12 ndash Exam Boost Seminars and select venue lsquoUWA Albany Centrersquo If students have questions about the classes they can contact us on 9314 9500

2019 Timetable

Time 900am ndash 330pm Cost $199

Saturday 3rd

August Phys Ed Studies Yr 12 ATAR Brett Johnson

Sunday 4th August Modern History Yr 12 ATAR Michael Rathmann

Saturday 10th August Chemistry Yr 12 ATAR Grant Keenan

Sunday 11th August Physics Yr 12 ATAR Grant Keenan

Saturday 17th August Human Biology Yr 12 ATAR Danny Pollard

Sunday 18th August Biology Yr 12 ATAR Danny Pollard

Saturday 24th August Maths Methods Yr 12 ATAR Dirk Gildenhuys

Sunday 25th August Maths Applications Yr 12 ATAR Dirk Gildenhuys

Saturday 31st August English Yr 12 ATAR Naeem Meer

Sunday 1st September English Yr 12 ATAR Naeem Meer

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

518 Army Cadet Unit Katanning

During the July school holidays Jaylen Anyon and Madi Pepall attended a 9 day Senior Leaders Course (SLC) at Irwin Barracks Perth The Senior Leaders Course is open to Cadets in WA who have completed the Junior Leaders Course and are Corporals in their Cadet Unit Over the 9 days Jaylen and Madi completed training and assessments including duties of a Cadet Sergeant conducting drill public speaking lesson planning and delivery It was a gruelling nine days of intense training and both were very tired on the Sunday when they were dismissed Congratulations to both Jaylen and Madi who completed the course and came away Sergeant qualified Jaylen was promoted to Cadet Sergeant on the 24 July Congratulations Jaylen If you or anyone you know is interested in Army Cadetrsquos Please feel free to drop in at the Army Depot on the corner of Beaufort and Pemble Street on a Wednesday night We parade every Wednesday during school term from 530-830pm Andrea Pepall 518ACU Katanning

Jaylen being promoted to Sergeant

Cadets preparing for the Final Parade during SLC Irwin Barracks

Madi Pepall

Jaylen Anyon

COMMUNITY NEWS

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

ACADEMIC

The University of Notre Dame ndash Open Day

Sunday 11 August 10am-3pm See how you can open your mind to the next big thing in careers when you future-proof yourself with critical thinking at Notre Dames Open Day on Sunday 11 August in Freos West End Attend a lecture meet students and academics enjoy free delicious eats and live entertainment Plan your day at wwwnotredameeduauevents

Academic Task Force will be in Albany presenting a series of one day ATAR Exam Boost Seminars for Year 12 students from Week 2 of Term 3 Exam Boost Seminars are available in ATAR English Methods Applications Chemistry Physics Modern History Phys Ed Studies Human Biology and Biology Taught by highly experienced ATAR subject-specialist teachers each one day seminar will provide your students with comprehensive revision of and preparation for their Mock exams Students will also receive in-depth study notes to guide their study Each subject seminar is 6 hours and will be held at the UWA Albany Centre We are absolutely delighted that we can provide this opportunity to students in the South West and would appreciate if you could forward this information and attached flyer to your staff your students and their parents to ensure they are aware of the programs that are available to them locally To enrol students can click here to visit our website and click on Programs ndash Yr 11 amp 12 ndash Exam Boost Seminars and select venue lsquoUWA Albany Centrersquo If students have questions about the classes they can contact us on 9314 9500

2019 Timetable

Time 900am ndash 330pm Cost $199

Saturday 3rd

August Phys Ed Studies Yr 12 ATAR Brett Johnson

Sunday 4th August Modern History Yr 12 ATAR Michael Rathmann

Saturday 10th August Chemistry Yr 12 ATAR Grant Keenan

Sunday 11th August Physics Yr 12 ATAR Grant Keenan

Saturday 17th August Human Biology Yr 12 ATAR Danny Pollard

Sunday 18th August Biology Yr 12 ATAR Danny Pollard

Saturday 24th August Maths Methods Yr 12 ATAR Dirk Gildenhuys

Sunday 25th August Maths Applications Yr 12 ATAR Dirk Gildenhuys

Saturday 31st August English Yr 12 ATAR Naeem Meer

Sunday 1st September English Yr 12 ATAR Naeem Meer

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

ACADEMIC

The University of Notre Dame ndash Open Day

Sunday 11 August 10am-3pm See how you can open your mind to the next big thing in careers when you future-proof yourself with critical thinking at Notre Dames Open Day on Sunday 11 August in Freos West End Attend a lecture meet students and academics enjoy free delicious eats and live entertainment Plan your day at wwwnotredameeduauevents

Academic Task Force will be in Albany presenting a series of one day ATAR Exam Boost Seminars for Year 12 students from Week 2 of Term 3 Exam Boost Seminars are available in ATAR English Methods Applications Chemistry Physics Modern History Phys Ed Studies Human Biology and Biology Taught by highly experienced ATAR subject-specialist teachers each one day seminar will provide your students with comprehensive revision of and preparation for their Mock exams Students will also receive in-depth study notes to guide their study Each subject seminar is 6 hours and will be held at the UWA Albany Centre We are absolutely delighted that we can provide this opportunity to students in the South West and would appreciate if you could forward this information and attached flyer to your staff your students and their parents to ensure they are aware of the programs that are available to them locally To enrol students can click here to visit our website and click on Programs ndash Yr 11 amp 12 ndash Exam Boost Seminars and select venue lsquoUWA Albany Centrersquo If students have questions about the classes they can contact us on 9314 9500

2019 Timetable

Time 900am ndash 330pm Cost $199

Saturday 3rd

August Phys Ed Studies Yr 12 ATAR Brett Johnson

Sunday 4th August Modern History Yr 12 ATAR Michael Rathmann

Saturday 10th August Chemistry Yr 12 ATAR Grant Keenan

Sunday 11th August Physics Yr 12 ATAR Grant Keenan

Saturday 17th August Human Biology Yr 12 ATAR Danny Pollard

Sunday 18th August Biology Yr 12 ATAR Danny Pollard

Saturday 24th August Maths Methods Yr 12 ATAR Dirk Gildenhuys

Sunday 25th August Maths Applications Yr 12 ATAR Dirk Gildenhuys

Saturday 31st August English Yr 12 ATAR Naeem Meer

Sunday 1st September English Yr 12 ATAR Naeem Meer

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

ACADEMIC

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

COMMUNITY NEWS

ACADEMIC

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

COMMUNITY NEWS

Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

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Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

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Katanning Senior High School VisionmdashExcellence in Teaching Learning and Leadership

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