Welcome to our final School Newsletter for Term 1 2024.

The final weeks of term have been full of immersive learning opportunities and experiences for our students. Some highlights have included:

• SSSA state-wide Athletics Day victory for Kapunda High School – well done to all involved!
• Year 10 Youth Opportunities Graduations.
• Governing Council meeting.
• SACE Year 11 and 12 Art Excursion.
• Year 11 & 12 Biology Excursion to Flinders University.
• KHS Centenary Foundation meeting.
• End of term assembly, acknowledging student achievements.

Term 1 has seen many successes for students across our school including:

• Enriching Curriculum excursions across year levels.
• Guest speakers and programs to motivate and empower young people.
• House Points initiatives and recognising personal positive recognitions.
• Entreprenuerial learning opportunities: KHS Country Fresh Honey and Kappy Brew Café to name a few.
• Many great sporting successes and achievements, earning local, regional and state-wide recognition for students and our school as highly accomplished athletes!

Of course, these successes are the result of lots of hard work from our students and staff, with ongoing support from parents and caregivers.

Congratulations and well done to all students on your efforts and achievements over what has been a highly successful Term 1. We also acknowledge and thank staff for their hard efforts and going above and beyond to provide amazing learning experiences for our students.  

School Holidays

Over the school holidays, teachers for Year 12 subjects have provided guidance on tasks for students to undertake to extend their learning. There are also a range of holiday tuition workshops being hosted at KHS, as well as optional sessions in the city via the Adelaide Tuition Centre. This information has been communicated to Year 12 students and families.

Term 2

Over Term 2 we have an immersive Curriculum planned, an overview of enriching learning experiences includes:    

• Sports Studies camp Week 1.
• Parent/Teacher Interviews Week 2.
• Scott Darlow Aboriginal Education and Music visit Week 3.
• Year 11 Monarto Excursion Week 4.
• Year 7 Zoo Excursion Week 5.
• Year 10 Immunisation Week 6.

School Open Day – Sunday 19th May, 2 – 4pm

Our upcoming School Open Day is scheduled for Sunday 19th May from 2 to 4pm. This will be an opportunity for prospective students to see our curriculum offerings, including current Year 6s and families – as well as families looking to enrol for other year levels. It’s also a great opportunity to meet our staff and see our vibrant school culture and facilities. We look forward to seeing you there.

Conditions for Learning

To uphold and foster a school environment that is conducive to learning and where everyone can be and achieve at their best, we have clarified our Conditions for Learning for our whole school community. This includes: 

• SunSmart rules and practices.
• Mobile Phone and Personal Electronic devices policy
• School Uniform
• School Lockers and Bags
• Academic Assessment Policy

Please note that Hats are not required in Term 2, unless for specifically identified activities, for example PE Class, Excursions or extended outdoor activities.

I thank you for your partnership in upholding our Conditions for Learning and contributing to the fine culture of success at our school. Please remember to communicate with the school if you have any queries about our Conditions for Learning or your child requires further support.

Let’s keep working together to ensure an environment where every young person can learn, grow, achieve and strive for their best.

School Rebuild Update

Our School Rebuild is progressing well, with the design phase completed and the tendering process underway. We look forward to sharing more news with you in the near future when possible.

Over the school holidays we are undertaking work to further improve on our school facilities. This includes working with the Light Regional Council to explore further options and opportunities to make school access even safer for students. This is in addition to the raft of works recently undertaken, including designated school crossings, revised speeds, increased signage and moving all staff cars off-road to a purpose built staff car park to make drop off / pick up more streamlined. We will continue to keep the community informed as this work progresses and we thank you for your part in keeping the roads safe for our students.  

We have in place and are also working further towards students having a number of enriching opportunities with the school rebuild, including:

• Heritage Trades involvement.
• Doorways 2 Construction involvement.
• Design & Technologies class involvement.
• Contributing works towards our future School Re-build Exhibition, to be housed within Eringa.

Finally we wish all KHS students, staff and families an enjoyable and safe end-of-term holiday ahead.

We look forward to welcoming students back for Term 2 on Monday 29th April.

David Marino

Principal

Last Day of Term 1 Friday 12th April- Early dissmissal time of 2:15pm (T1W11)

First Day of Term 2 Monday, 29th April (T2W1)

Parent Teacher Interviews Tuesday, May 7th 4pm-7:30pm (T2W2)

Flu Vaccinations Thursday, May 9 (T2W2)

Open Day Sunday, 19th May 2pm-4pm (T2W2)

Last Wednesday our athletics team participated in the Secondary School Athletics Championships at the SA Athletics Stadium in Mile End. This year we competed in division 1 in the C grade competition. After a successful Lower North Carnival in week 8, we were able to take a strong team into the competition. Throughout the day our athletes performed exceptionally well against some tough competition, achieving many top 3 placings. Students will receive certificates for these at our assembly once they have been sent out. There were several students who had to pull out due to injury leading up to the event. However, the willingness from our athletes to step up and fill in was a great highlight and strength for our team, which contributed to our overall success.

At the end of the day both our boys and girls teams finished on top, resulting in our school being the overall combined winner in our division. This capped off a very successful term of athletics for our school. A huge congratulations to everyone that has been involved in our athletics program! 

Next term the statewide school sporting competition begins, with various football, netball and basketball competitions taking place. Further details for these events will be placed in the daily bulletin throughout the term. 

SSSSA Athletics Results

Mark Leslie

Sports Coordinator

On Saturday the 23rd of March, 14 past students and their partners met at the Kapunda High School for a 50th reunion.

We picnicked on our old school grounds, very different to 50 years ago. Comments about how things have changed and how lovely the gardens are now circulated most of the weekend.

All but two of the original prefab buildings are additions since our school year of 1974. We are a class that all came from the Kapunda Primary School, some by bus from around the district and remained around 20+ students all through our high school years.

Tim Jones and Shaun Hausler, along with Paul McCarthy spent time showing us around the school. From the extensive Ag program and the much-envied Technology centres, past students were excited about what our old school had achieved and now offered. A very obvious credit to past and present staff and leadership.

We all knew of the fire in “Eringa” but left feeling that the rebuild and development happening around “Eringa” will once again be somewhere we will recognise and be proud to visit.

Paul McCarthy is one of our past teachers and added much to the weekend we all enjoyed remembering and reliving events from our year. Paul gave us a small history of the building adding to a wonderful day.

Thankyou for taking time out to welcome back past students, some travelled a long way to join us.

The weekend started on Friday night for a meal in one of the local pubs where a student used to live, then a visit to the railway station where another student lived, and finished off with a BBQ at a past students’ property. We were all still enjoying remembering events when the weekend ended.

Thank you for ”Our school years”.

Engraved fridge magnet crafted by Mr Shaun Hausler, gifted to the class of 1974 to mark the occasion. 

Janet Hazel

On behalf of the Class of 74

Terry White Chemmart will again be offering Flu Vaccinations at the school.

Who: available to staff and students

When: Thursday, May 9 (Week 2)

Cost: $25.00 payable on the day directly to Terry White Chemmart (eftpos available)

More details and forms will be provided week 1, term 2.

Tab Mackenzie 

Immunisation Coordinator

Kapunda High School has been very fortunate to have Emi Yoshida Sensei from Okayama, Japan working at Kapunda High for term 4, 2023 and term 1 2024. Emi was an excellent ambassador for Japanese language teaching and learning at Kapunda High School. On Emi Sensei’s final day at Kapunda High, the Year 8 Japanese class was able to make sushi. The students enjoyed making and eating sushi with some students discovering that wasabi is very spicy. Emi Sensei created many positive learning experiences and excellent impressions of Japanese people and culture while she was at KHS.  

Scott Durand

HASS Coordinator

The Year 11 and Year 12 Art classes attended an excursion to the SACE Art Show and Art Gallery of South Australia in Week 10. The SACE Art Show displayed a range of work from paintings, sculpture, video, fashion, graphic design, architecture and more. The students were positive about the experience and were very impressed by the quality of the SACE artworks and folios. This excursion helps students get ready for their major art project by showing excellent examples of the type of work students are able to choose and create for their own products. Afterwards we visited AGSA to see the Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art: Inner Sanctum as well as the permanent collection. 

“A great opportunity to look at some inspirational artwork.” Amy Wilson-Hall and Sachi Hutchinson

“Very inspiring and beneficial to see different styles and portfolios.” Maddi Saunders and Letaya Mecozzi 

Jennifer Ahrens

SACE Art Teacher

Details

Kapunda High School is hosting 10 Japanese students from Meiji Universities High School in Tokyo (Hachioji), Japan. Kapunda High School will be the key contact and support for the students while they are at Kapunda High. We will organise two excursions, one to the Gorge Wildlife Park and Whispering Wall and the second to Adelaide to visit the Central Market and the South Australia Museum.

Benefits

• Enrich your understanding of a different culture
• Build a personal connection with Japan
• Free Working With Children Clearance for every member of the household over 18
• Host family students (if they attend Kapunda High) attend the excursions as buddies to support their host students
• A small stipend for hosting the students

Host family responsibilities

• Provide a bed for the student to sleep in (shared room is fine)
• Provide meals for the student Breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Be prepared for every member of the host family to have a Working With Children Check
• Be prepared for the Supervising Teacher (Scott Durand) do a very quick home visit before the host experience

Key Contact person for your support:

Scott Durand

Phone: 8566 2203

Email: scott.durand752@schools.sa.edu.au

Parent teacher interviews will be held in week 2 of Term 2 at Kapunda High School. This will provide an opportunity for families to meet with class teachers to discuss their student’s progress. We are encouraging face-to-face attendance, if you are unable to attend the dates available, please contact your child’s teacher via email, if you wish to discuss their progress this term.  

• Tuesday, May 7th   4.00-7:30pm 

(Kapunda High School) 

Appointment bookings can be made any time up until 9am Monday 6th May  

To book an appointment, log into your Daymap parent portal and use the instructions on the following page. If you have forgotten your Daymap portal password, please contact our IT office to reset your password via dl.0779.itsupport@schools.sa.edu.au  

Please click the link below for more information for parents around Parent Teacher Interviews:

SALT - Supporting and Linking Tradeswomen are visiting KHS and running a free workshop for girls in Yrs 7-11.

Week 2 Term 2 Monday 6th May - 9am -2pm

KHS Trade Training Centre

If you would like to explore and investigate Trade options/careers, create a small project, learn how to use a variety of tools and have the opportunity to chat and work with current tradespeople then this is for you.

Please email Jason.keep222@schools.sa.edu.au to express your interest. 

Jason Keep

Assistant Principal- Pathways

The materials and services charges for 2024 are $480.00, less the $100 government rebate = $380.  This is used for the purchase of loan text books, equipment and materials used in the delivery of the curriculum.  A basic stationery issue is supplied (which is GST Free) which includes an ID card and monthly printing and internet allocation.