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Year 12 students, Mieka, Liam, Kayla and William, were pleased to receive their new jumpers now the weather is cooler.
PIVOT Survey
Staff have begun the collection of feedback from students via the PIVOT survey.
The Student Perception Survey identifies areas of strength and areas for growth for teachers and is linked to the National Professional Teacher Standards. This is an opportunity for staff to reflect on their professional practice in the classroom and to identify personal goals for improvement. Student surveys will be undertaken in class over the coming weeks.
Mobile Phone Policy Review
KHS is currently undertaking a review of our personal technology and mobile phone policy at Kapunda High School. An important part of the process is to seek feedback from our parents and staff. Depending on the feddback from our school community decisions will include the identification of specific times when students are restricted, or permitted to access personal technology before and after school along with specific times across the school day. Staff will be consulted regarding the use of personal technology for learning purposes and off site activities such as camps and excursions. It may be that with year 7 students starting at Kapunda High School there may be different permissions or restrictions for different student year levels within the secondary cohort.
We invite all parents and caregivers the opportunity to provide feedback either through the survey below or via an email to the following email address: dl.0779.info@schools.sa.edu.au
Volunteer Week
Last week marked National Volunteer Week across Australia. The theme this year is to Recognise, Reconnect and Reimagine. We recognise the contribution of volunteers in our school and to acknowledge their valuable work in supporting our student’s education.
Volunteering is a means for individuals to reconnect or support an organisation creating strength within our community. As a school we continue to look for ways to connect volunteers with our school. We greatly appreciate all who support our school through reading programs, grounds, canteen, guest speakers, involvement in committees or supporting the wide range of learning programs at KHS. To all our volunteers we thank you.
Canteen volunteers, Kirsty and Joy with Canteen Manager, Deb Hook
Grounds volunteer, Melville Coulter
Tim Jones
Principal
SRC Contribution
Over weeks 4 and 5, the Student Representative Council (SRC) have worked in conjunction with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students within our school to celebrate their culture, achievements and history in Australia.
At the Week 4 assembly, five members from the SRC spoke about reconciliation and why it is celebrated. It allowed students to gain knowledge and understanding about the meaning and importance of the reconciliation process in Australia. We showed two videos, one showing reconciliation from the Aboriginal perspective and then Kevin Rudd’s apology video. An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student gave a speech on their perspectives on reconciliation. They explained what has happened in the reconciliation journey and why each step was significant. Students and staff were also fortunate to directly experience some Aboriginal culture with Year 12 student, Jaylen Rigney playing the didgeridoo. Throughout week 5, we continued to put Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander facts into the daily bulletins for students to have some more information about the culture, life and accomplishments.
We continue to join in on the reconciliation conversations with students around the school working to build respectful relationships and contribute to a fair and equitable society.
Ailee Craig
Head Prefect
Jada's Speech
Hey, I am Jada, and I am here to speak about reconciliation week from our perspective.
The aim of National Reconciliation Week is for all Australians to learn about aboriginal shared histories, cultures, achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to reconciliation not only here at Kapunda High, but across Australia.
Here are some of the events that represent reconciliation and why they are important to aboriginal people
- The 1967 Referendum means to Aboriginal people that we are counted as Australian’s citizens.
- The High Court Mabo decision started the very important process of Aboriginal people reconnecting to their traditional lands.
- The Sorry Apology from the PM Kevin Rudd was acknowledgement of the impact of the Stolen Generations.
- National Close the Gap Day represents raising awareness of the Aboriginal health crisis.
Reconciliation means to us a celebration of culture, our past and a positive future in Australia.
We were joined in stage 2 Psychology on Friday by Jasmine Hornby, yoga instructor and mindfulness expert for a session of mindful practice. The focus was on calming the mind to allow ourselves to be in the moment and teaching students about the benefits of mindfulness and meditation to our mind and bodies. The practice offered a snapshot into breathing techniques, focussing the mind on the present moment and moving the body to release tension and allow us to feel a little more grounded in our lives. This contributed to the unit we are studying around Psychological Wellbeing.
Psychology student, Ashleigh Feast reflects:
On Friday, 21 May, the year 11 Psychology students had the opportunity to be involved in a mindfulness, meditation and yoga session led by Jasmine Hornby. Most students felt that it was something different and something they wouldn't have tried in their own time. Some of the things that we focused on were breathing, balance, stretching and being in the moment. The students said that this made them feel relaxed and content moving on with their day.
Doorways 2 Construction students learn as they make improvements to the Trade Training Centre. Below, Finn Thompson working on his grouting technique. Gallery - students prepare for concrete slab outside the workshop.