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

SCHOOL EXPECTATIONS

Show Respect - Be Safe - Follow Instructions - Have Pride

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

31 Literacy and Numeracy Week OLNA Testing starts for Yr 10 students Early Close 2:30pm

1 SEPTEMBER Kindy Day School Psychologist

2

3 Kindy Day Canteen: Karen Watson

4 Canteen: Vicki House

7 KINDY DAY Early Close 2:30pm K – Yr 10 Learning Journey 5:30pm – 7:30pm Canteen: Susan Marsh

8 Kindy Day School Psychologist

9 10 Kindy Day Newsletter

11 Yr 7/8 Whole School Assembly 2:30pm Canteen: Liz Leusciatti

SCIENCE WEEK The National Science Week was held between the 17

th August and 21

st August. Students of all ages had an opportunity

to participate in a range of activities run throughout the week during lunch time. The theme for this year was light. Activities ranged from the making of periscopes and kaleidoscopes, radar guns used to measure how fast students could throw, kick and hit a ball. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all who attended and helped to make this event a success. Edward Melville, Secondary Science Teacher

Light reflections Paper Aeroplanes

Periscopes Kaleidoscopes

Optical Illusions Light Reflections

Radar Guns measuring speed

NEWSLETTER

27TH

AUGUST 2015

BOOK WEEK DRESS UP DAY The theme for this year‟s book week has been „Books light up our world‟ and thanks to all our fantastic families our world was much brighter and colourful on Monday.

It was great to see so many students dressed up as their favourite book characters for our annual Book Week Parade. We had Wally, Cinderella, the characters from „The Outsiders‟, the Queen of Hearts and Elmer the Elephant just to name a few.

As part of the book week activities our students have also been busy beavers down in the library at lunchtimes with a range of fun craft activities related to the book week theme, thanks to Mrs Koster and Miss Livingstone.

Best Dressed

Kindy 1 Kindy 2 Pre-Primary

Year 1 Year 2

Year 3 Year 4/5

Year 5/6 Secondary (The Outsiders)

Lunch time activities in the library

FROM THE PRINCIPAL – Peter Callaghan As we come to the end of Week Six we have a mere 14 school weeks to the end of the year and a great deal of work to do before we get there! Attendance is again (still) a hot topic that needs to be talked about. Your school identifies student attendance as a priority because as educators we know the problem poor attendance causes to a students learning journey. We also make it a priority because the Department of Education prioritises attendance over almost everything else. And if it ended there we could say “it‟s just the teachers”, but the Government and Cabinet prioritise attendance also. Their motivation is a little more prosaic; sound economic modelling shows Government the longer term cost to our society when children leave school with less of the education than taxpayer dollars have paid for. Our society is poorer when our young people complete their mandatory education with lower outcomes and fewer options ahead of them. Quite recently the State Ombudsman again criticised the Government for not doing more to ensure poor attendance rates across the State were addressed. Naturally this criticism develops pressure and together they both flow „downhill‟, ultimately arriving on my desk. Parents hold legal and moral authority over their children and therefore you will decide what is best for your child – my legal and moral obligation is to remind you that each day a child is away is a lost learning opportunity and one that often cannot be recaptured. NAPLAN - A preliminary review of the whole school data has been quite reassuring and we will spend time now analysing these results in detail. Individual student reports will be posted home in tomorrows‟ mail so they should be with you no later than mid-week. I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at the Art Auction this Friday evening – don‟t forget the cheque book!

FROM THE DEPUTY PRINCIPAL – Jayde McIvor Science Week Last week students were involved in lunchtime activities to celebrate National Science Week. The students were very engaged which was wonderful to see and a big thank you must go to Mr Melville and Ms Whyte for all their hard work. Book Week Dress up Day Everyone looked amazing! Thank you to all the students, parents and staff who participated and helped to make all of the wonderful costumes. Thank you to Miss Livingstone & Mrs Koster for running all of the activities in the Library this week. P&C Art Show & Auction The Kojonup District High School P & C are hosting the Art Show and Auction this Friday 28

th August, 2015 at the

Kojonup Memorial Hall commencing at 6:30pm. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this excellent cause and I look forward to seeing all the magnificent Art on display. Learning Journey Evening On Monday 7

th September, the Kindy to Year 10 classrooms will be open for our Learning Journey Evening from

5:30pm to 7:00pm. The student council will be holding a sausage sizzle fundraiser, if you would like to support the student council please complete the slip at the end of this newsletter and return to school by Monday 31

st August.

Assembly Miss Dezotti‟s Year 2 assembly is on this Friday 28

th August commencing at 2:30pm in the Common Room. I look

forward to seeing you all there.

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

th June 2016. Please contact

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

BIRTHDAYS UP TO THE 27

TH AUGUST 2015

Ashlee Ladyman Jayden Moyes Taj Ramsden Asha Mason Jacob Hart Millie Plowman Bridget Wilson Chelsea Evans

Jacob Marsh Annabelle Trezise

MERIT AWARD WINNERS

Shakira Riley-Woods Mia Noanoa Ethan Retallack Georgia Schinzig Shelby Watene Georgia Holland Imogen Pape Amelia Robinson Blake Simons Jayden Moyes Wiremu Watene Bella Goad Jy Bevis Harry Parker Isabelle Plowman Jayman Chesson

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Unexplained Note Provided

Is your child late to school? Please make sure your child checks in at the front office otherwise you will receive a text message saying he/she is not at school. Have any of your personal details changed since enrolment? Please ensure the school has your up-to-date information for SMS messages, phone calls, emails and mailing out information and in case of an emergency. Thank you As usual a big thank you to all of the parents notifying us of their children‟s absences in a timely manner. Please keep contacting staff or the office through SMS messages, „shareability‟, emails or phone calls – your assistance is really appreciated.

LIBRARY NEWS The pick for the week for Lower Primary MY TWO BLANKETS By Irena Kobald & Freya Blackwood My Two Blankets tells the story of Cartwheel, a girl who has moved to a strange new place, where nobody speaks her language. This story is for all who have experienced change. It is about learning new ways of speaking, new ways of living, new ways of being. A beautiful and poignant tale, it is exquisitely brought to life by award-winning illustrator Freya Blackwood. This book is the winner of the CBCA 2015 Picture Book of the Year.

The pick for Lower/Middle Primary THE CLEO STORIES By Libby Gleeson & Freya Blackwood The Necklace & The Present. Cleo desperately wants a necklace. Her parents say special presents are only for birthdays…but Cleo doesn‟t want to wait. In the second story, it‟s her mum‟s birthday and Cleo doesn‟t know what to give her-until she has the best idea of all. This book is the winner of the CBCA 2015 Young Readers Book of the Year.

A very special „Thank you‟ to Mrs Hilder for bringing the fairy tale called THE TINDER BOX by Hans Christian Andersen all the way from Denmark where she was recently on holidays. Mrs Hilder‟s Year 1 class presented me with the lovely book at assembly last week, to become part of our wonderful collection in the Library.

BOOKCLUB Issue 6 brochures have arrived & will be sent home this week. Please return your orders by Friday 4

th September or you

may order using the LOOP system.

If you have any questions, please come and see me - or call 9831 2300. Sonya Koster

BANNERS IN THE TERRACE Last term Miss Livingstone and the Year 9/10 Art Class were responsible for designing and creating the 2015 „Banner in the Terrace‟ entry for the Shire of Kojonup. This is an annual competition where local shires are asked to create and paint a banner that represents the place it comes from. The design chosen for this year included the Wool Wagon, the Rose Maze and the stone Koja, as well as silhouetted family images. It now returns to be displayed in our main street after being seen by thousands of people travelling along St Georges and Adelaide Terraces in Perth between the dates of Sunday 26

th July to Saturday 8

th August 2015.

A special thanks goes to Mrs Koster for her valuable guidance in the production of the banner.

STUDENT COUNCIL FUNDRAISER – LEARNING JOURNEY On Monday the 7

th September the Student Council will be organising a Sausage Sizzle during Learning Journey.

If you would like to participate by purchasing a sausage in a bun, please fill out your order form and return it to the front office by Monday the 31

st August. NO money should be sent to school as it will be collected the night of the

fundraiser. FAMILY NAME: …………………………………………………… Please indicate the number of orders in each box. Combo- Sausage in a bun and drink $5.00 Sausage in a bun $3.50 Thanks in advance for supporting our school!

JUNIOR PRIMARY PLAYGROUND MAKE OVER

DATES TO REMEMBER: Monday 24

th August – Friday 28

th August – Book Week

Friday 28th

August – Year 2 Miss Dezotti Assembly 2:30pm Friday 28

th August – KDHS ART SHOW – Kojonup Memorial Hall 6:30pm

Monday 31st

August – Friday 4th

August – Literacy and Numeracy Week Monday 31

st August – OLNA Testing for Year 10 students

Monday 7th

September – K – Year 10 Learning Journey 5:30pm – 7:00pm Thursday 10

th September – Year 8 Immunisation

Friday 11th

September – Year 7/8 Whole School Assembly 2:30pm Monday 14

th September – Friday 19

th September – Southern Edge Theatre – Hip/Hop Street Moves

Friday 18th

August – Jack and the Jumping Beanstalk Incursion 9:50am Sunday 20

th September – Friday 25

th September – Year 8/9 Camp

Friday 25th

September – LAST DAY OF TERM 3 Tuesday 13

th October – STUDENTS RETURN TO SCHOOL TERM 4

KOJONUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL P & C ART SHOW ORDER FORM Each student will have an A3 piece of their art framed and mounted. The cost will be $25.00. Please note that their art

will still be on display at the art show but will be marked as sold and can be picked up on the night or the following week

at school.

I __________________________ wish to purchase my child/children‟s ______________________________________

framed artwork prior to the art show.

I have enclosed $_________ (Please make cheques payable to KDHS P&C)

KOJONUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL

P & C ART SHOW AND AUCTION Friday 28

th August 2015 from 6:30pm at the Kojonup Memorial Hall.

Over 30 pieces of beautiful art will be auctioned on the night with the Auction starting at 8:00pm.

Artwork ranging from water colour, oils, acrylic, cut metal and garden sculpture.

Student artwork and beautiful crafts will also be for sale. All purchases to be made with cash or cheque on the night unless student

work was pre purchased using order form in this newsletter. Bar and canapés will support the event.

A child free event.

Staff Kindy 1 Kindy 2 Pre-Primary

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

Year 4/5 Year 5/6 Secondary