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

29 Early Close 2.30pm

30 Kindy Day School Psychologist

1 JULY

2 Kindy Day Reports sent home

3 Dr Yes Incursion 11:00am Yr 7 – 10 Yr 9/10- Whole School Assembly 2:30pm

TERM 3 COMMENCES TUESDAY 21ST JULY 2015 HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY

PRE-PRIMARY BOOK CHARACTER DRESS UP DAY

The Pre-Primaries have been having lots of fun this term learning about all different types of books. On Tuesday 16

th

June they had a Book Character Dress Up Day. The children looked wonderful and there was so many different book characters eg: a princess, Snow Whites, Fireman Fred, a shark, a Minion, Frozen characters, Spiderman and Spidergirl, Barbie, Little Red Riding Hood, Minnie Mouse, a unicorn, a caterpillar and a dragon. Over the day we did lots of different activities about different storybooks and then finished off the day by making Wombat Stew. Luckily it didn't get eaten as it didn't look very yummy.

Reading Wombat Stew Wombat Stew

NEWSLETTER

25th

JUNE 2015

FROM THE PRINCIPAL – Peter Callaghan Computers and their use as a learning tool and entertainment device is well established, however, like most things that are good for use, too much can make it bad. Here are some interesting things to be aware of with regard to your pre-school and early year’s child – perhaps up to Pre-Primary level. Next newsletter I will have information more relevant to older children. The underlined red text in this article is a hyperlink and if you are not currently receiving an electronic copy of our newsletter you may wish to contact Marcelle in our front office and be added to our electronic mail out list You can speak to Marcelle in person or on 9831 2300 or Marcelle.Howe@education.wa.edu.au. Computer Use and Preschoolers Computer games and programs can be great fun for preschoolers – and can be educational, too. But they do have some negatives. You can help your preschooler get the most out of computer time by choosing appropriate games and programs. Computer Time for Preschoolers Most child development experts recommend limiting children’s daily screen time – no more than an hour a day for children aged 2-5 years, and no more than two hours a day for children over five. Screen time includes TV, DVD and computer time. This is for the following reasons:

Young children thrive on being with other people. This develops their relationship and language skills.

Children need to explore the real world, developing their imaginations and creativity. But some research suggests that using video games and phones (either real or toys) opens up some interesting possibilities for pretend play - ‘I’m mummy going off to work with my mobile and my laptop’.

Lifetime habits are formed in the preschool years. Children can become too reliant on computers for ‘something to do’.

Making the Most of Computer Time

The first step is choosing from the many age-appropriate computer activities and games.

Preschoolers are likely to enjoy typing letters or words on the screen using word processing software. They might like to draw pictures with a simple drawing program. Your preschooler might also enjoy some of the entertaining and educational games available for this age group – for example, Reader Rabbit or Spot and His Friends. The ABC 4 Kids website includes games based on TV shows. Our tools and activities page also has some educational games for preschoolers.

When you spend computer time with your child, you can help with what’s happening on the screen, and show that you’re interested in what your child can do. Most preschoolers will need your help to access programs and save or print their work. They might also need help understanding what to do next in a game. Your participation will help your child develop digital literacy.

Asking questions about your child’s computer activities and games gets your child in the habit of thinking about what’s on the screen, rather than just passively taking it in. Questions could include, ‘How do you play this game?’, ‘What happens when you move there?’ and ‘Which character is talking?’

Software and websites that foster creativity can be good for preschoolers. Many computer games allow children to draw pictures and make up stories or rhymes. For preschoolers, this can be a way for them to express ideas and feelings they don’t always have the words for. Games that give children simple choices – for example, choosing a character, finding a background for a picture, or selecting a game – help your child make creative decisions.

Games with ‘explore’ settings let your child play with others, rather than competing against them. Encourage your child to play with siblings and friends.

Talking with your child about how much screen time is allowed and what computer activities are OK teaches them to think, plan and make choices about their computer use. You can give your child a list of games and activities and let them choose how they want to get their fill of screen time.

Parenting tips 101 - Try this to encourage the behaviour you want in your child. Children do as you do. Your child watches you to get clues on how to behave in the world. You are their role model, so use your own behaviour to guide them. What you do is often much more important than what you say. If you want your child to say ‘please’, say it yourself. If you don’t want your child to raise their voice, speak quietly and gently yourself. (More in following weeks.) Reports As we come to the end of this Semester, a formal report of your child’s achievement will be handed out on Thursday 2

nd

July. If this Report raises questions, feel free to make contact with the school and book an appointment time with the teacher concerned.

FROM THE PRIMARY DEPUTY PRINCIPAL – Jayde McIvor WAPPA Conference In Week 8, I attended the Western Australian Primary Principals’ Association Conference held in Perth for three days. During the conference I was involved in discussions regarding the changes to education in this era of reform, listened to many Key Note speakers including Dr Alma Harris, Hon. Fred Chaney AO, Carmen Laurence, Phil Riley, Dr Paul Swan and Bill Boylan. Each of the presenters is well renowned in their field of expertise and I thoroughly enjoyed each of their presentations. On Friday afternoon the conference was addressed by the Minister of Education, Peter Collier, Director General of Education, Sharon O’Neill and Police Commissioner, Carl O’Callaghan who presented a panel session where we were able to ask questions via Twitter and have them address each issue raised. The Police Commissioner shared some very interesting ideas on how to work together on solving issues raised at a school and community based level when children are in the education system to reduce/prevent the need for later intervention during adolescence and young adulthood. Speech & Drama Festival I would like to thank Mrs Marcelle Howe for all of the hard work she put in to make the Speech & Drama Festival a very successful event. Also to the Primary Classroom Teachers Mrs Hill and Miss Hewett and Miss Caldas 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!! Dance & Drama Week All students from Year 1 to 10 were lucky enough to participate in the Southern Edge Arts Dance & Drama Week. Students engaged in painting aboriginal inspired art work, improvised role play of storytelling and exercises to prepare themselves to complete a cartwheel. It was thoroughly enjoyed by all participating students and I would like to thank Suzie and Colin Clinch for supporting this wonderful incursion. Winter Carnival All students from Year 3 to Year 6 will be participating in the Winter Carnival in Katanning on Friday 26

th June 2015. We

are also taking numerous Year 7 to 10 students who will be umpiring the games and coaching our teams. Please meet your classroom teacher and Mr Ringrose on the Secondary Basketball Court at 8:30am to have your attendance taken then board the buses. Please make sure you have your water bottle, food for the day and a change of clothes in case of rainy weather. Assembly The next assembly will be hosted by the Year 9/10 students on Friday 3

rd July, commencing at 2:30pm. I look forward to

seeing you all there.

FROM THE SECONDARY DEPUTY PRINCIPAL – Bob Trouchet Student reports will be sent home with students next Thursday. Details of the parent interview afternoon and procedure will accompany them. A focus area for secondary staff during this term has been to encourage students to have a go and push themselves a bit more. Staff report that many of our students have indeed been willing to make an extra effort. It is disappointing that some students are not prepared for class forgetting pens, paper, textbooks or calculators. The focus area for next term will therefore be organisation and being prepared for class. On Wednesday students across the school had the opportunity to be involved in a squash coaching session. This was funded through the Federal Government’s Sporting Schools Programme. On Friday a number of secondary students will be attending the Primary Winter Carnival in a support role. They will be acting in the roles of coaches and umpires with our primary students. We are pleased to report that a specific request was made by the carnival organisers for KDHS students to be umpires. And finally a quote from Dr Seuss – “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”

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 by Friday 24th July 2015. 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.

MERIT AWARD WINNERS 19TH

JUNE PRIMARY Mitchell Hills Lachlan Bignell Raevin Tunui Colby Wallam Stephanie Ladyman Max Miller Zoe Pexton Lachlan Trezise Bella Goad Josh Cussons Pania Watene Isaiah Reid Elyssa Sutcliffe Mackenzie Pape

SECONDARY Madelyn Marsh Tyron Greco Claire Leusciatti Bridget Wilson Piper Daly Harry Hope Hannah Jennings Letitia Wallam Abby Rodda Maddison Knopka Darci Campbell Bhreez Maihi Fore-Ratima Paetyn Benn Karlee Porter Jessica Chambers Moana Pedersen Codey Baxter Jake Abbott Emma Bellotti Marnie Walsh William Collins Vincient Collins Ashley Evans Jordan Ladyman-Palmer Heath Fitzgerald Ben Chambers Dana Knopka Montana Daly Reece Bristowe Sophie Clarke Kiara Trowbridge

LIBRARY NEWS The pick for the week for Lower Primary SILLY SQUID By Janeen Brian & Cheryll Johns This lovely picture book is filled with rhymes exploring aspects of a wide variety of sea-creatures. It is filled with vibrant illustrations that showcase the creature on every page, while the background images bring to life the different marine environments they live in. This is a fun factual book for young readers.

The pick for Lower to Mid Primary COCO BANJO IS HAVING A YAY DAY By N.J. Gemmell Coco lives on a secret island home in the middle of Sydney Harbour. Coco is an only child who has a busy mum who is often away. This means that Coco is left to her own devices to entertain herself occasionally. Coco has a best friend called ‘N’. While Coco is at home one day having a ‘Yay Day’ her friend gets into trouble at school. Coco decides to forgo her plans and instead goes to school to help prove her friend is innocent – and gets herself into a whole lot of trouble along the way!

Borrowing will cease tomorrow Friday 26

th June. PLEASE ensure that your child returns borrowed books (not textbooks)

before the holidays. I am still getting wet books returned. If a book is returned water damaged or damaged in any way an invoice will be sent home to cover the cost of replacing the book. Leaky water bottles and books are not a good combination. Could you please ensure your child comes equipped with a water proof library bag; this will help alleviate this problem. Thank you for your cooperation. Any questions please come and see me or call 9831 2300.

Sonya Koster

BIRTHDAYS UP TO THE 25

th JUNE 2015

Mason Hamersley Mia Noanoa Adyn Reid Imogen Pape

Dawson Herbert Emily Perkins Jessica Chambers

All attendance data from Semester 2, (Terms 1 & 2) entered in the system is analysed by the Department at the end of the Semester. A report is then collated on each school’s attendance records. Therefore it is of great importance that if your child has been absent from school and you have received either a SMS message, absence from school letter or phone call, that you reply to the classroom teacher or front office. This will enable Semester 1 attendance data for Kojonup DHS to be accurate. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

LUNCHBOX TIPS Traffic Light System All government schools in WA must abide by a Healthy Food and Drink policy that recommends the use of a traffic light system. The traffic light system provides ‘signals’ to help people select healthy and nutritious food and drinks for school and at home. GREEN- GO! Fill your diet with a variety of ‘green foods’. Breads, cereal foods, vegetables, fruit (fresh, frozen or tinned), legumes, lean meat, fish, poultry and alternatives, reduce fat dairy products including reduced fat plain milk and reduced fat flavoured milk (less than 375ml), fresh fruit milkshakes, soy, plain water, plain mineral water AMBER- WAIT! These foods have some nutritional value so select them carefully and try to limit how much you eat Full fat cheese and yoghurt, snack food bars such as breakfast cereal or fruit bars, cakes, muffins, sweet biscuits, savoury snacks such as over baked chips, reduced fat flavoured milk (larger than 375ml), full fat plain milk, 99% fruit juice (less than 250ml) RED- STOP! These foods have no nutritional value and should not available in schools. They should also be excluded from lunchboxes. Confectionery, deep fried foods, chocolate coated and premium ice creams, cakes and sweet pastries such as doughnuts, cream filled buns and slices, sugar and artificially sweetened drinks such as soft drinks or energy drinks, fruit juice (more than 250ml), flavoured water. Source: Your Guide to Healthy Eating (Department of Health & Department of Education, 2013)

WANTED FOR SCHOOL FARM RAGS – The school farm is looking for donations of old clothes/sheets/towels that can be cut up for rags. If you are

able to help please contact the school 9831 2300. Thank you.

ASK HOLIDAY CLUB Kids, have you got nothing planned for the second week of the July holidays? Think you might get a bit bored? Well ASK Holiday Club will be happening each morning from Monday 13

th July to Thursday 16

th July, starting at 9:30am and

finishing at 11:30am. We are going to be meeting at the Baptist Worship Centre at the top of the hill on the west side of the highway. If you are in Years 1 - 6, we'd love to see you come along and join in with our fun program, including some of our usual activities of games, songs, stories and crafts. Christine Martin from OAC (Outreach and Church) Ministries will be coming down to help run the program. If you'd like more information, please feel free to ring Di House 9832 8048, Jan Worts 9834 2242 or Narelle Goodall 9834 1046.

UWA ALBANY OPEN DAY UWA Albany is holding an Open Day on Thursday 20

th August 2015, 3:00pm – 6:00pm, for all those interested in finding

out about study options and opportunities at the University of Western Australia. UWA advisers will be on hand to provide advice on career pathways. Information on entry requirements, courses, study options and scholarships will also be available. Students can take part in fascinating hands-on activities, enjoy some amazing demonstrations and tour the campus. For more information please phone 9842 0888 or visit www.albany.uwa.edu.au.

KOJONUP OCCASIONAL CARE CENTRE The Kojonup Occasional Care Centre is looking for expressions of interest from families who would use the Centre after school and during holiday times for their children up to the age of 12 years old. The committee and staff are hoping to get this program underway after the completion of the new Daycare Centre later in 2015. (Have a drive by on Honnor Street as it is going up very quickly!) The new facility will have a room which can be utilised separately from the younger children and where homework could be completed. Again, this is just an expression of interest so the centre could construct a plan for care of this age group of children. Please contact Joelene at the Centre on 9831 0001.

KOJONUP GYMNASTICS CLUB - TERM 3 ENROLMENTS

KINDERGYM AND GYM FUN CLASSES Up to year 1 (Ages 1-6) - Classes will be Wednesdays Please register your interest to Jacinta 0405 428 510 or cintandrob@hotmail.com.

FOUND – PRESCRIPTION SUNGLASSES If you have lost a pair of prescription sunglasses please contact the front office, 9831 2300.

DATES TO REMEMBER: Friday 26

th June – Primary Winter Carnival

Friday 3rd

July – Dr Yes Incursion Year 7 – 10, 11:00am Friday 3

rd July – Year 9/10 Whole School Assembly, 2:30pm

Friday 3rd

July – Last day of school Tuesday 21

st July – Students return to school

KDHS P&C ARTSHOW

Friday 28th August 2015 At the Kojonup Memorial Hall

Each student will have a piece of work

on display for purchase

Over 30 pieces of Artwork will be auctioned

Bar and Canapés

*This will be a child free event*