The winning ABW team 'Open Waters Hotel' show off their trade display.

Welcome to our first School Newsletter for Term 3, 2024.

Term 2 was highly successful for students across our school, with a number of enriching activities and initiatives. I’m pleased to share the following successes achieved by our students:

• Highest number of Personal Best Awards on record – increasing steadily over the past two years each term from Term 1 2023 all the way through to Term 2 2024.
• A to C grades have increased from Term 1 to Term 2 for Years 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12.
• A & B grades have increased from Term 1 to Term 2 for every year level!
• Our Grade Point Average is also growing across a number of year levels.

Well done to all students on their individual learning, progress and growth. We look forward to continuing this trend of growth, achievement and success over Term 3. 

Congratulations to student Flynn, who has been awarded the Re-Making Eringa Principal’s Award for Term 2, 2024. Flynn demonstrated skills of critical thinking, problem solving and innovative thinking to design a fridge slide for a Ute tray. His technical thinking and application well exceeded learning task requirements. Congratulations Flynn!  

Over Term 2 and Semester 1, students participated in enriching curriculum activities including:  

• A wide range of Knockout Sporting competitions and successes
• KHS Country Fresh Honey student enterprise
• Tractor Driver Training program
• Alternative Learning Program
• New Passion Projects initiative
• Kappy Brew Café student enterprise
• Operation Flinders program
• Aboriginal Education initiatives, including Scott Darlow performance
• Australian Business Week.

Conditions for Learning

Moving into Term 3, we remain committed to providing a learning environment where every student can learn, grow and thrive. Over the school holidays our team has re-designed a suite of student-friendly classroom resources regarding our Conditions for Learning and displayed these across learning areas:

By maintaining our Conditions for Learning across the school, we minimise unhelpful distractions and maximise productive learning engagement.

Please note that Hats are required from Week 6 this term – Monday 26th August.

School Re-build

A positive start to the term with action taking place on-site for our school re-build. You may have noticed further security fencing has been installed around the Eringa Lawn at the Front of School. Please be advised and reminded that no-one can enter this space without express permission and induction from the Building Contractor. 

Of particular upcoming importance: on Wednesday 31st July there will be heavy vehicles temporarily in this area on High Street, to lift and install heavy equipment on to the site. Please be vigilant regarding temporarily changed traffic management and avoid the area.

I look forward to sharing further news with you from our school over the coming weeks.

David Marino

Principal

Year 10 Immunisations Wednesday, 7th August (T3W3)

Hats required from  Monday, 26th August (T3W6)

Student Free Day Monday, 2nd September (T3W7)

Student Free Day Tuesday, 3rd September (T3W7)

School Closure Day Friday, 6th September (T3W7)

New Uniform shop now opened at Smithfield for all our school uniform needs. 

Please be advised that the new shop at Smithfield is ready for opening. Our official opening date will be Monday 29th July and ongoing opening hours will be as follows.

MONDAY:           8.15 – 11.00am

WEDNESDAY:    2.15 - 5.00pm

SATURDAY:        10.00 – 1.00pm

From the 29th July, Kapunda High School uniform will no longer be available at our Modbury location.

Contact details for new shop:

Devon Clothing Northern

Ph: 83507941

email northern@devonclothing.com.au

Address: Shop 3/2 Anderson Walk, Smithfield 5114

Year 10 student Tali was recently asked by the Freeling Football Club, his home club, to design a guernsey for their Indigenous Round. 

Freeling Football Club A Grade team wearing Tali's design. 

KHS is extremely proud of Tali and his achievements!

Many rural and regional students thinking about university study or vocational training courses have no idea what the expected costs will be, and many will be reluctant to take on that risk according to the Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF), of which Kapunda High School Centenary Foundation is a member.

Said Centenary Foundation Secretary, Mrs Anne Hornsey, “Each year since the start of our Centenary Foundation in 2007, we have noticed a significant increase in the need for financial support to country students.  We are pleased our Foundation has been able to make a difference to a number of these students”

To help allay some of that financial worry, and to encourage students to commence their tertiary studies or training in 2025, the Centenary Foundation has recently released details of its grant offerings for 2025.

Including $10,000 worth of continuing support in 2024, there is another $20,000 available in grants available to current senior students.  Some additional funding may also be available via a partnership arrangement with CEF and some universities and Trade Schools.

At a recent Information Session for Years 12s held at Kapunda High School, Mr Barry Vogt (Chairman) and  Mrs Hornsey outlined some of the history of the Centenary Foundation and advised students that well over$400,000 had been made available to 135 successful applicants, since the first grant was made in 2009.  It was explained that the funds available are to be used for genuine education expenses or for some of the costs entailed in attending campus, eg travel expenses, updating technology, text books, and accommodation.

Mrs Hornsey explained that initial applications are to be made on-line to CEF, who will pass Kapunda applications on to the local committee who will process them and decide who should move through to the interview level.

Centenary Foundation Chairman, Mr Barry Vogt, outlined what the Selection Panel would be looking for at the interview level and advised all students to put significant effort into presenting themselves in the best possible way.  He asked students to seriously think about what their goals and ambitions were and to focus on setting about being successful in their quest. He also emphasized the need to obtain good supporting documents and appropriate references to give the Selection Panel an idea of the qualities of the applicant.

Three previous grant recipients also spoke of their experiences since graduating from Kapunda High School, with Jess Both studying Teaching, Chloe Isgar embarking on a Nursing career and Connon Shepherd undertaking studies in Aviation leading to becoming a pilot.  A letter from Chloe McWaters was also presented, outlining Chloe’s experiences as a governess on a NSW property, while undertaking her studies on-line.

Students may apply for the local Foundation Education Grants via the Country Education Foundation website:  www.cef.org.au – Apply for a Grant, then follow the prompts.

Applications opened on 1st July 2024 and close on 30th September 2024.

Anne Hornsey 

Centenary Foundation Secretary

On Tuesday, July 2nd, the Open Girls Football Team travelled to Clare to compete in Round 2 of the SSSSA Football Carnival. First game 12.7.79 defeated MNSCC (Midnorth Secondary Schools) 1.0.6 and the second game 12.5.77 defeated Ocean View College 1.2.8. 

The team will go through to Round 3 against Loreto College this term! 

Watch this space!

The next day on Wednesday July 3rd, the Open Boys Football team travelled to Balaklava for Round 2 of the SSSSA Football Carnival. The final scores were Kapunda 16.11 107 to Balaklava 5.9 39.
The team advances on to Round 3 against Birdwood HS and Seaton HS next term.
Amazing effort boys, great teamwork!

At the end of term 2 students in Mrs Cummins Year 7 Science class presented their research projects. After their excursion to Adelaide Zoo earlier this year, students had to put together a presentation on their own zoos. They mapped their hypothetical zoos, researched different animals, investigated habitat requirements and presented their findings to the class.
Great job everyone, the presentations were excellent!

Students in Year 9 Agriculture participated in the 'Cows Create Careers' program during Semester 1. Student Alexis won the Senior Division (Yrs 9 - 12) in the Barossa Region.
What an achievement!

In Week 9 of Term 2, the Year 11 cohort participated in Australian Business Week (ABW). They were split into five groups with the Year 11 home group teachers acting as group mentors. 

ABW runs as a business simulation, this year it was in hospitality, specifically a hotel. Students were required to "make decisions relating to revenue, marketing, acquisitions and customer service".

You can read more about ABW at the link below:

Students worked hard all week, producing a video advertisement and trade displays that were presented to the judges on Friday.

Mr McLachlan's team 'Open Waters Hotel' won the Spirit Award and also took out the overall win for the week. 

Congratulations to all the students who participated, you should all be very proud of your achievements!