NEWSLETTER TERM 3 WEEK 6

23RD AUGUST 2018

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

TERM 3 WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

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EK

7 27

Literacy and Numeracy Week

28 Kindy Day

29 School Psychologist

30 Kindy Day ECE Father’s Day Breakfast 7:30am

31 Year 2.2 Miss Forrester Assembly 2:00pm

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EK

8 3

Kindy Day

PP – Yr 10 Learning Journey 5:00pm – 7:00pm

4 Kindy Day

5 Year 6 Camp School Psychologist

6 Kindy Day Newsletter

7

KDHS P&C ART SHOW

Wow! What a fabulous event the P&C Art Show was - we had 105 separate bidders and the art was almost all completely sold! The class pieces were closely contested and it was hilarious watching the poker faces during the auction!

Thank you so much to everyone for all their help - an art show is definitely a team effort and it took lots of work from everyone - the art teachers and their dedication, the non-art teachers and their patience, the school support staff for fulfilling all our myriad of requests, the high school students for their waitressing and of course especially to our marvellous P&C parents - the framers, the hall decorators, the cooks, the raffle ticket sellers and everyone else who completed other essential tasks I have forgotten to mention! Also a massive thank you to the people who donated art, time, money, wine, food and miscellaneous prizes to our show (who knew rat bait would be so popular!!)

We raised an incredible amount, which is a tremendous effort for a little town school and has exceeded our expectations - so thank you!

We will have a run down and debrief at our next P&C meeting - so please come to the school library 3rd

September after Learning Journey Evening.

IF YOU HAVEN’T PURCHASED YOUR CHILD’S ART WORK, PLEASE BRING $20.00 PER PIECE TO THE OFFICE BY FRIDAY 31

ST AUGUST, AFTER THIS DATE IT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO OTHERS TO PURCHASE.

Thank you, Your Friendly P&C Committee.

NEWSLETTER TERM 3 WEEK 10

23rd September 2016

NEWSLETTER TERM 3 WEEK 10

23rd September 2016

FROM THE PRINCIPAL – Clare Roser School-Parent-Community Partnerships Family-school partnerships are collaborative relationships and activities involving school staff, parents and other family members of students at a school. Effective partnerships are based on mutual trust and respect, and shared responsibility for the education of the children and young people at the school. Research demonstrates that effective schools have high levels of parental and community involvement. This involvement is strongly related to improved student learning, attendance and behaviour. Family involvement can have a major impact on student learning, regardless of the social or cultural background of the family. On Friday night I was privileged to be able to attend the Kojonup DHS Art Show. This amazing event was a true reflection of how effective community-school partnerships can be. I would like to thank the hardworking P&C committee, KDHS staff and students, the very talented artists and those who were able to donate prizes for the numerous raffles, for making this all possible. Bidding for the class pieces kept our animated spotter and auctioneer on their toes, the PP and Year 6 class artworks attracting some fierce competition! Thank you to everyone who has supported the KDHS students by purchasing art directly from school or on the night. Individual student pieces can still be purchased from the school for $20 each. Please see the front office staff who will assist. Student Achievements A number of our students have recently been rewarded for their hard work at school and in the wider community.

Zach Baker, Year 10, was successful in gaining entry to Round 2 at LambEx this year as part of the Young Guns program. LambEx aims to recognise and encourage young and upcoming industry people to consider a career in the lamb industry. As part of this process, Zach had to provide a written biography of his industry experience and a 350 word response to an industry related topic question. Zach was then selected to move to Round 2 in the High School category (Years 10-12). For this section, Zach produced a power point presentation, poster and spoke in front of 200 industry representatives. We congratulate Zach on this wonderful achievement.

Josie Simpson has recently been accepted into the Gifted and Talented Program for Secondary Students 2019. Placement into this program was extremely competitive this year and Josie achieved outstanding results to gain entry. She will access the program online, working from KDHS.

PEAC (Primary Extension and Challenge Program) All Year 4 students have recently participated in the annual PEAC testing at KDHS. This testing aims to identify students who are deemed capable of participating in a rigorous extension program in addition to their school based courses, in Years 5 and 6. Parents will be notified if their child has been successful in gaining a placement, late in Term 4. This year we have three students participating in PEAC courses, Chelsea Evans Year 6, Sarah Cussons Year 5 and Matilda Parker Year 5. Congratulations, girls. Student Council Fundraiser Term 3 The Student Council will be conducting a daily auction at lunchtimes during Week 9 to raise money for the 2019 GRIP Leadership trips for Primary and High School student leaders. Each day, 10 donated items will be auctioned from the canteen undercover area. We would like to ask for items to be donated for the auctions, to be dropped at the front office. The Student Council will package them into separate lots. A list of items to be auctioned will be posted daily on the noticeboard outside the staffroom. We hope you are able to support this fundraiser by donating or bidding for items. Thank you, 2018 Student Council.

MERIT AWARD WINNERS 17TH AUGUST 2018

AUSSIE OF THE MONTH

Lachlan Bignell and Amy Leitch Rihari Potaka-Osborne Robert Webb Mitchell Schinzig Daniel Du Plessis Ashleyn Hikairo Amelia Mills Hannah Bignell Aaleyah Clarke Harry Kelly Lachlan Evans Brendan Michael Lachlan Bignell Keisha Smith Ava Clifton Pippa Radford Stephanie Ladyman Ruger Watson Jayden Moyes Emelia Michael Millie Plowman Brodie Hills Lachlan Trezise Flynn Roser Max Miller Imogen Pape Shyanne Chalkley Hannah Goad Gracie Stehbens

BOOKWEEK Thank you to everyone for participating in the Dress Up Day for Bookweek, you looked fantastic.

KINDY KINDY/PRE-PRIMARY

PRE-PRIMARY YEAR 1

YEAR 2.1 YEAR 2.2

YEAR 3 YEAR 4

YEAR 5 YEAR 6

2019 SCHOOL ENROLMENTS Applications are open for 2019 Kindergarten enrolments for children turning four by 30

th June 2019. Please contact the

School Front Office, for an enrolment form on 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. If you know or have children who may be starting Pre-Primary (first year of compulsory school) – 5 years old by 30

th June 2019 or starting Year 7 (first year of Secondary school) or Changing

Schools, please contact the school.

Student Movement 2019 My child/children __________________________________________________________________________

Will be attending Kojonup DHS in 2019

Will NOT be attending Kojonup DHS in 2019, will be attending _____________________________ School

Signed: ________________________________________ Date: ______________________

PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM BY FRIDAY 31ST

AUGUST 2018, OR YOU CAN CONTACT US ON 9831 2300.

KDHS YEAR 4 WOOD RAFFLE The KDHS Year 4 raffle raised $318.85 towards our Zoo Camp next Term. The Winner was Kellie Bowey with Purple ticket D15. Thank you to everyone who bought a ticket.

KOJONUP YOUTH CENTRE

IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN! SPRING, SUMMER AND TENNIS!!! All parents interested in having coaching for your children, please send a text/email/phone message to me, Narelle Simpson with your child/rens names and date of birth. We have coaching after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays (possibly Monday, depending on numbers) during Term 4. Head coach will be Justin Maguire and age groups starting from 5 years. Narelle Simpson: 0438 477 185 or ord.valley@bigpond.com.

CENTRAL GREAT SOUTHERN FAMILIES – PLEASE TELL US WHAT YOU NEED The Western Australian Country Health Service - Great Southern is currently working on a project called Health in Early Years (HEY). The aim of HEY is to better understand what local families and children in the Central Great Southern need to keep healthy and strong.

If you are a parent, carer, guardian or family member who has primary caring responsibilities for a child/children aged 0 to 8 years of age, we are interested to hear from you. We’d like to learn about your experiences in accessing child-related services in the Central Great Southern. We also welcome discussion about services you feel are doing well to keep children healthy in your local community. You can share your feedback and experiences by completing our short survey, available here https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5MRXPMX.

If you are a service provider who works with 0 to 8 year olds in the Central Great Southern, we would like to hear from you too! Survey link for local service providers: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5MB2TTS or if you would like to be involved please contact Emily Howe or Donna Woithe for more information, contact details below.

If you would like to chat in person or if you have any questions about the survey or the HEY project please don’t hesitate to contact Emily Howe on 9821 6287 or Emily.Howe2@health.wa.gov.au or contact Donna Woithe on 9821 6832 or Donna.Woithe@health.wa.gov.au

Supporting the health of our children helps to prevent illness and disease later in life. Your involvement in this project wi ll ensure that the voice of your community is being heard.