KOJONUP DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 17th JUNE 2016 PDF Free Download
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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
SCHOOL EXPECTATIONS
Show Respect - Be Safe - Follow Instructions - Have Pride
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
20
Early Close 2:30pm
21
Kindy Day
School Psychologist
22
Food Sensations Yr 4-6
23
Kindy Day
24
Primary Winter Carnival
Yr 3 -6
27
Kindy Day
Early Close 2:30pm
P&C Meeting 7.30pm
KDHS Library
28
Kindy Day
School Psychologist
29
Good Standing Reward
PP-Yr 2 Periods 3 & 4
Yr 3–Yr 6 Lunch and
Periods 5 & 6
30
Newsletter
1 JULY
LAST DAY OF TERM 2
Reports sent home
KOJONUP SPEECH AND DRAMA FESTIVAL 2016
On Wednesday 15th June we held our Primary Section; we had students from: Broomehill PS, Cranbrook PS, Frankland
PS, Gnowangerup DHS, Great Southern Grammar, Kendenup PS, Kojonup DHS, St Bernard‟s PS, St Mary‟s PS, St
Patrick‟s PS and Tambellup PS. The festival was opened by Mr Peter Callaghan with final instructions given by Mrs
Hewson. We had three rooms in operation, each having their own judge, scribes and MC who had to judge over 231
performances in total. This year we increased the categories for the Year 4 students; now all primary year groups have
the same categories.
On Thursday 16th June we held our Secondary Section; this year we were joined by Katanning SHS and Great Southern
Grammar, which shared in 47 performances.
Well done to everyone who participated, I think that you are all amazing for being able to get up on stage and perform.
All students performed extremely well which is a credit to their teachers, parents and the students themselves for being
prepared for their presentation. I would like to thank Mrs Clifton, Miss Anderson, Mrs Jannings, Miss Dezotti, Mrs
Lawrence, Mrs Bignell and Mrs Scolari for all the work that they have done with their students. You should be very
proud; they all did an amazing job.
A HUGE thank you to the following people who helped us make the Speech and Drama Festival a success; without your
help this special event would not be able to happen:
NEWSLETTER
17th JUNE 2016
To our judges, scribes and MC‟s: Jane Trethowan, Janet Evans, Narelle Simpson, Jan Worts, David Forrester,
Jennifer Egerton-Warburton, Deb Elliott, Narelle Cussons, Emily Clifton, Nina Hart, Kate Fleay and Virginia Baker. I
would like to say a very special thank you to Carol Nicholls and Julie Sullivan who helped over both days.
To Sue Dawes who did an amazing job in the canteen with her wonderful helpers Rosie Staves and Nilla Rowe,
(Nilla helped both days).
To our amazing staff members who provided morning tea for our many visitors.
To St Bernard‟s Primary School for lending their chairs to us.
To Warren Porter for collecting the chairs and returning them again.
To Jess Chambers, Emma Bellotti, Darci Campbell, Alexa Bell, Harriet Prasser-Jones, Isobelle Plowman, Elyssa
Sutcliffe, Taj Ramsden, Amelia Venn, Chantelle Evans, Mackenzie Pape, Annabelle Trezise, Lily Hope and Harry
Parker. You should all be very proud of yourselves and the way you represented our school; you all dressed smartly and
behaved exceptionally. Thank you to the parents for allowing these students to help out. I received an email from the
Assistant Principal of St Patrick‟s Primary School who commented the following: “Thank you to the secondary students
who helped out they were a credit to your school”.
Lastly thank you to everyone at KDHS who helped out in so many ways; I really appreciate your support.
Marcelle Howe, Coordinator
Our students performed extremely well as indicated below, congratulations to you all:
Year 4 Poetry Humorous
Winner - Millie Plowman - The Armpit of Doom
Highly Commended - Isobelle Venn - My Mums Spaghetti
Highly Commended - Zoe Pexton - I Tried to Take a Selfie Year
Year 4 Poetry Other
Winner - Chelsea Evans - It Couldn‟t be Done
Highly Commended - Lachlan Trezise - Hist!
Year 4 Prepared Prose Reading
Highly Commended - Zoe Pexton - Pearlie and Sapphire
Highly Commended - Josie Simpson - Harry Potter – Chamber of Secrets
Year 4 Mime Presentation
Winner- Jessica Parker - Eating Spaghetti
Highly Commended - Lachlan Trezise - Late for Work
Year 5 Poetry Humorous
Winner - Lochie Elliott - Forgiven
Highly Commended - Abby O‟Halloran - Unlucky Brian
Highly Commended - Josh Cussons - Driving me Crazy
Highly Commended - Zara Egerton-Warburton - Television
Year 5 Prepared Prose Reading
Winner - Josh Cussons - A Fortunate Life
Year 5 Mime Presentation
Winner - Lochie Elliott - Racing Car Driver
Highly Commended - Zara Egerton-Warburton - The Model
Highly Commended - Josh Cussons - Monster in the Box
Year 6 Poetry Humorous
Winner - Lily Hope - All my Great Excuses
Year 6 Poetry Other
Winner - Harry Parker - Turbulence
Year 6 Prepared Prose Reading
Highly Commended - Harry Parker - Mr Gum and the Power Crystals
Year 6 Mime Presentation
Highly Commended - Annabelle Trezise - Sneaking into Big Sisters Bedroom
Highly Commended - Harry Parker - Catching a Mouse
Year 6 Choral Speaking
Winner - Ashlee Ladyman, Lily Hope, Annabelle Trezise & Ella Macri - Please Don‟t Read this Poem
Year 7 Poetry Humorous
Winner - Amelia Venn - The Armpit of Doom
Highly Commended - Harriet Prasser-Jones - The Bikini
Year 7 Poetry Original
Winner - Harriet Prasser-Jones - Working Dog
Highly Commended - Alexa Bell - Morning Rides
Highly Commended - Elyssa Sutcliffe - War Poem
Year 7 Monologue
Winner - Elyssa Sutcliffe - Spiders
Year 7 Duologue
Winner - Amelia Venn & Alexa Bell - Krav Maga
Highly Commended - Isabelle Plowman & Harriett Prasser-Jones - Boxing Day Selfie
Highly Commended - Mackenzie Pape & Crystal Howell - Puppy Love
Year 7 Choral Speaking
Winner - Harriet Prasser-Jones, Isabelle Plowman, Alexa Bell, Amelia Venn & Chantelle Evans - Little Red Riding Hood
and the Wolf
Highly Commended - Clancy Norrish, Taj Ramsden, Jayman Chesson, Jamaine Weazel, Darcy O‟Halloran & Fred
House - Dear Santa
Year 10 Choral Speaking
Highly Commended - Moana Pedersen, Jess Chambers, Karlee Porter & Darci Campbell - Love in my Life
Open Duo Mime
Winner - Amelia Venn & Chantelle Evans - Going Out
FROM THE PRINCIPAL – Peter Callaghan
Welcome Parents and Carers to the week eight Newsletter. As I write we are in the very final stages of preparing for our
21st Kojonup Speech and Drama Competition. Over the last few weeks there has been a steady increase in the number
of small groups standing together declaiming their chosen pieces. I have been thrilled to see so many groups steadily
improving as they have responded to feedback from teachers and peers alike. Yesterday I listened with admiration
when, after completing their piece, a group of four then all critiqued themselves and each other in a firm yet supportive
way. No one was offended; no one got angry, they all just considered the remarks and used them to get better. Here,
before we even have the „big event‟ these students have learnt one of the most powerful lessons needed for adulthood
– criticism can be a good thing and it doesn‟t mean everyone hates you. I can‟t wait to see how these next two days
unfold and to hear the stories that will come from this wonderful experience.
Student‟s reports are in the final stages of edit and review by staff. We set very high standards for our reports and this
comes at the cost of significant time spent crafting the right words for the correct situation. It also means we pursue
excellence in our grammar and spelling… but, as we are mere human I am fearful there may still be some errors,
hopefully not on yours! But I do want you to know that the comments are the result of careful consideration and the
letter grades of attainment come after significant assessment and moderation meetings and as such tell us and you a
great deal about each child. On some reports there will be a request for a parent interview, please make the time for
this as it will be because a teacher has a genuine concern they feel they need to share with you. If the report raises any
issues for you, please arrange to see your child‟s teacher early in the new Term.
Given that Mrs Howe is so involved with Speech and Drama Festival [Wednesday and Thursday] it is quite possible that
this may not go out untill Friday. If so, the Kindergarten students will be getting their copy next week. This leads me to
remind you that you can receive a digital copy of the Newsletter just my giving Marcelle your email address. Worth a
thought. It also means you get a better quality view of any photos – especially if your child is in one!
FROM THE PRIMARY DEPUTY PRINCIPAL – Jayde Hewson
Speech & Drama
I would like to thank Mrs Marcelle Howe for all of the hard work she put in to make the Speech and Drama Festival a
very successful event. Also to the Primary Classroom Teachers and Mrs Scolari in Secondary for helping prepare our
students for the event. To all of the Parent Volunteers and Helpers who were able to lend a hand on the Festival day,
thank you very much!! Our students preformed AMAZINGLY and came away with numerous medallions and highly
commended certificates. Everyone who participated should be very proud of their efforts.
Movie Night
Don‟t forget Movie Night this Friday 17th June 2016! The student council has been working extremely hard to make this
event happen and must be commended on their great work. Movies will be running in the Primary Science Room, Year
4 Classroom, Year 5 Classroom and the Common Room. The Barbeque will be cooking in the Undercover area for
those who have pre ordered dinner, drink and snacks.
Food Sensations
The Food Sensations team will be here again on Wednesday 22nd June with a specific focus on Year 4, 5 and 6
students cooking healthy nutritious food. I can‟t wait to see what will be on the Menu this year!
Red Nose Day
On Thursday 23rd June the Student Council will be fundraising for Red Nose Day. Students are encouraged to support
this great cause by wearing red and purchasing a RED NOSE for $3.00, to contribute towards „SIDS & Kids‟.
Winter Carnival – Good Standing Event
All students from Year 3 to Year 6 will be participating in the Winter Carnival in Katanning on Friday 24th June. We are
also taking a large number of Year 7 to 10 students who will be umpiring the games and coaching our teams. When
students arrive at school, please meet your classroom teacher and Mr Ringrose on the Secondary Basketball Courts to
have your attendance taken then to board the buses at 8:45am. Please make sure you have your water bottle, food for
the day and a change of clothes in case of rainy weather.
Good Standing - Primary
On Wednesday 29th June all students Pre-Primary to Year 6 in Good Standing will be going to the farm (weather
permitting) for two periods with Good Standing games organised. Students will have a Sausage Sizzle Lunch provided.
Pre-Primary to Year 2 will go period 3 and 4 and return for the lunch play time and Year 3 to 6 will leave at the beginning
of lunch and return at the end of the day.
Assembly
This week‟s assembly will be hosted by the Year 9/10 class. Commencing at 2:30pm in the Common Room, I look
forward to seeing you there.
BIRTHDAYS UP TO 17TH JUNE
Tyler Thomson Maddison Manolini
Reese Benn Hannah Goad
Lucy Mason Tahlia Schinzig
Logan Miotti Mia Noanoa
Adyn Reid
MERIT AWARD WINNERS 3RD JUNE
Amy Leitch Jack Crane
Jacob McMahon Emily Moore
Alexander Mills Georgia Schinzig
Harry Parker Shelby Watene
Georgia Holland Ruger Watson
Amelia Robinson Cooper Mules
Josie Simpson Libby Hardingham
Ben Hallett Tay Campbell
Harry Parker
As the graph shows Kojonup DHS‟s unexplained absences is creeping up. If you receive an Absence from School
Note, please complete and return to the front office ASAP, or if your child is absent from school please remember to
contact the school on 9831 2300, reply to the message sent to you or send a note to the classroom teacher. Your co-
operation in this is greatly appreciated as the Department gathers Attendance Data for each school as Semester 1,
2016 draws to a close.
FROM THE SCHOOL NURSE - Carol Nicholls
PACKED WITH GOODNESS: Lunchbox ideas for busy parents and carers - Episode 4.
If you require any more information, please contact me at school on 9831 2300 Tues – Thurs. I hope you find this
resource useful and helpful!
LIBRARY NEWS The pick for Lower Primary
CIRCLE
By Jeannie Baker
This is the story about the migration of bartailed godwits. These birds make the longest
unbroken journey of any migrating animal in the world, following ancient invisible
pathways. The godwits‟ journey is bookended by the story of a boy in a wheelchair who
dreams of flying and wishes he could join the migrating birds that he loves to observe.
As usual Jeannie‟s collage artwork is magnificent.
The pick for Upper Primary
SPLINTERED SERIES
By A.G. Howard
Alyssa Gardner hears the thoughts of plants and animals. She hides her delusions for now, but she knows her fate: she
will end up like her mother, in an institution. Madness has run in her family ever since her great-great-great-grandmother
Alice Liddell told Lewis Carroll her strange dreams, inspiring his classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. But perhaps
she‟s not mad. And perhaps Carroll‟s stories aren‟t as whimsical as they first seem???
There are four books in this series and they come highly recommended by Alexa Bell.
BOOK CLUB
Issue Four has been ordered and LOOP has been closed. If you have any queries please contact Sonya Koster at
school 9831 2300.
Sonya Koster
INTER-SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY
On Thursday 2nd June KDHS opened up our School Farm to host the Inter-School Cross County. Participating schools
on the day were Boddington, Pemberton, Katanning, Jerramungup, Gnowangerup and Ravensthorpe. There were over
190 competitors ranging in age from 9 through to 15, roughing hills, paddocks and some rough terrain covering 2, 3 or 4
km distances. Each school was provided the opportunity to walk their course prior to the event and there were plenty of
check-point stations along each route to ensure the safety of students at all times. It was wonderful to see that every
single competitor completed their course and were welcomed across the finish line to a roar of support from team-
mates. Once again the day was a success and KDHS is looking forward to expanding the competition in future years.
I am proud to announce that Kojonup were the lucky recipients of the Overall Winners and Handicap Shields. In
dramatic circumstances we managed to edge out Boddington by only 4 points to win the Overall Shield. In a script that
could not be better written by Hollywood, it went down to the final runner of the day, which was Christian Sanchez who
ironically scored 4 points for our team! It was a fantastic way to end the day.
There were many stand-out individuals on the day and most schools had at least one student take out first place in a
race. Kojonup excelled by winning three out of 14 races, placing second in five races and third in three races. Our
winners included Blake Simons (9 year boys new record), Isobelle Venn (9 year girls), Isabelle Plowman (14 year girls).
The second place recipients were Lachlan Trezise (10 year boys), Ashlee Ladyman (12 year girls), Alexa Bell (13 year
girls), Liam Hunter (13 year boys) and Emily Perkins (14 year girls), while Jayda Weazel (9 year girls), Amelia Venn (13
year girls), Maddy Moule (14 year girls) took out third place in their races.
Kojonup was also successful in winning the girls “Overall Age Group Team Award”, which
was won by the 14 year old girls who took out the trifecta in their race (Isabelle Plowman
1st, Emily Perkins 2nd and Maddy Moule 3rd). A special mention must also go to the 13 year
girls who accumulated a very high total of 80 points. The 9 and 12 year boys from
Boddington were the joint winners of the boy‟s award on 74 points. Kojonup had many
other successful teams which are outlined in the tables below.
While the day ran smoothly and seemed to fly by, organising and running an Inter-School
event successfully is only made possible when there are plenty of willing hands. I would
like to extend my gratitude and thanks to the staff, parents and student helpers, in
particular Edward Melville and the Sports Management Committee who are always the first
port of call when it comes to planning and organising an event. I would also like to thank
the BMC Embroidery for donating the Team Award Flags, Syd and Lynne Matthews, Bev and Kevin Broome for opening
up their paddocks to parking, the KDHS Canteen for supplying lunch and the ambulance officers who were kept
extremely busy at the finish line. Last but not least, I would like to thank each of the participating schools, whose
collaboration was imperative in making this event a reality.
The day was not only about competition, it was also about creating new opportunities, making networks and meeting
new people. It was a great feeling to be surrounded by such community spirit and to see our students partaking in the
event. Well done to the Team Captains, Christian Sanchez and Jess Chambers, who both excelled on the field and
represented our school throughout the day with maturity and leadership. With students like this I am sure we can
continue to lead at future interschool events.
Girls Overall Age Group Team Award
Boys Overall Age Group Team Award
1st - Kojonup 14 years Girls 92 points (Isabelle Plowman,
Emily Perkins 2nd and Maddy Moule 3rd)
2nd - Kojonup 13 years Girls 80 points (Alexa Bell 2nd,
Amelia Venn 3rd, Harriet Prasser-Jones 4th, Chantelle
Plowman 5th)
3rd - Kojonup 10 years Girls 77 points (Isobelle Venn 1st,
Danielle Evans 4th)
4th - Boddington 11 years Girls 76 points
5th - Pemberton 15 years Girls 70 points
1st - Boddington 9 years Boys 74 points
Equal 1st - Boddington 12 years Boys 74 points
3rd - Gnowangerup 11 years Boys 67 points
4th - Kojonup 10 years Boys 58 points (Lachlan Trezise
2nd, Brodie Hill 4th, Brendan Evans 7th, Ben Hallett 13th)
5th - Kojonup 13 years Boys 54 points (Liam Hunter 2nd,
Niwhai Tioke 5th, Sam Blewett 9th, Fred House 11th )
FIRST SECOND THIRD
9 Yr Girl Evie Cowcher BOD Tanisha Spinks JER Jayda Weazel KOJ
9 Yr Boy Blake Simons KOJ Rhys Reynolds BOD Darcy Bryant-Smith BOD
10 Yr Girl Isobelle Venn KOJ Macy Cowcher BOD Summer Cowcher BOD
10 Yr Boy Charlie McKinlay JER Lachlan Trezise KOJ Metz Kilowsky BOD
11 Yr Girl Abbey Smith RAV Angel Thorne BOD Janae Thomas BOD
11 Yr Boy Maureece Bennel GNO Luke Brown BOD Jayden Morton JER
12 Yr Girl Amber Wright JER Ashlee Ladyman KOJ Cleo Nigg PEM
12 Yr Boy Mitchell Benn RAV Korben Halter BOD Luke Bell BOD
13 Yr Girl Aaliyah Ford PEM Alexa Bell KOJ Amelia Venn KOJ
13 Yr Boy Oliver McLure BOD Liam Hunter KOJ Kyle Jones PEM
14 Yr Girl Isabelle Plowman KOJ Emily Perkins KOJ Madison Moule KOJ
14 Yr Boy Mark Ogier JER Riley Forbes BOD Corey Sellars KAT
15+ Yr Girl Gemma Brown PEM Jemma Schmidt PEM Zeanna Roney-Sutherland BOD
15+ Yr Boy Jarrod Salmeri BOD Sebastian Pufke PEM Rex Ogier JER
OVERALL HANDICAP
KOJONUP – 696 KOJONUP - 1583
BODDINGTON – 692 JERRAMUNGUP - 1321
JERRAMUNGUP - 300 BODDINGTON - 1092
RAVENSTHORPE – 216 RAVENSTHORPE - 842
PEMBERTON - 209 PEMBERTON - 475
GNOWANGERUP – 108 GNOWANGERUP – 393
KATANNING – 83 KATANNING - 83
DATES TO REMEMBER:
Friday 24th June – Primary Winter Carnival
Friday 1st July – Reports sent home
Friday 1st July – LAST DAY OF TERM 2
Tuesday 19th July – TERM 3 COMMENCES
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