KHS Students with the Japanese Exchange Students this week. 

Welcome to our School Newsletter for Week 3 Term 3. 

Once again there have been a number of highlights to celebrate as we begin Term 3.

Key student experiences include:

• KHS playing host to ten Japanese Exchange Students
• National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day Celebrations
• Open Music Academy Connection Day
• Girls and Boys Open Football
• Year 10 Snow Trip
• Year 9/10 Netball Success
• Year 10 Immunisations
• Flinders University Open Day
• Passion Projects

Enriching our Curriculum:

Semester 2 has started well with Passion Projects, the Snow Trip and a range of KO sporting successes. Our Heritage Trades program commences in this term, with students undertaking an Immersion Course in Year 10 and the Heritage Trades skills cluster in Year 11. Students are also undertaking Doorways 2 Construction qualifications and will gain a rich variety of skills.

Exciting Agriculture news:

Congratulations to Karen Bromley, who has secured a $10,000 grant from the Yitpi Foundation for our AgVentures program. This will include cropping trials, as well as Tractor Driver Training.  

Tim Jones

Acting Principal

Thing-a-thon Thursday, 22nd August (T3W5)

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)

KHS Centenary Foundation Grant Applications close Monday, 30th September

The KAPUNDA HIGH SCHOOL CENTENARY FOUNDATION is again offering several new Country Education Foundation Grants, this year totaling $20,000.

These grants are to provide financial assistance to current senior students who apply, outlining their educational and training goals and a specific area where they may require help to achieve these goals. Last year’s round of grants varied from $1,000 to $2,500 per awardee.  

Current and former students of Kapunda High School who have attended the school for at least the last two years of their high school education, and who are under 25 years old on 1st January 2025, are eligible to apply for these grants. 

Successful grant recipients may also be eligible to receive additional financial assistance through the Country Education Foundation of Australia Partnerships with individual universities and TAFE programmes through a co-funding agreement.  This year an additional $16,000 was made available to Kapunda students through this partnership.

Applicants are required to complete a thoroughly researched, formal application on-line and to undertake an interview with the Selection Panel if they progress to the second round of selection.

Students are advised to endeavour to obtain written references that will best support their application from teachers, employers, sporting coaches or other suitable persons.    Please allow plenty of time for the referees to help you in this way.  Please ensure you have electronic copies of these references so you can forward them along with your application.    You will also need to obtain electronic copies of your Year 11 and Year 12 reports.

Meanwhile, further information and the application process can be accessed via the Country Education Foundation of Australia website:  www.cef.org.au  Applicants can commence the process at any time after the 1st July, 2024 and progressively save their input until they are entirely happy before finally submitting their application.

Thing-a-Thon is the KHS biennial tradition, which involves walking or running 10kms ,or cycling 18 kms, through the back roads of Kapunda.

This year the Thing-a-Thon will be occurring on Thursday, 22nd August - this is Week 5.

The SRC is raising awareness and funds for the Childhood Cancer Association (CCA).

We are pairing thingathon with a book week dressup. Everyone participating is encouraged to dress up, coordinate with friends, the theme is 'Reading is Magic', just make sure your costumes are SunSafe and follow the appropriate dress code, (no uggs, PJs, onesies, crop tops etc...)

Students must bring a water bottle and hat, sunscreen will be available for use.

There will also be a sausage sizzle and soft drinks available to purchase with cash or card.

Prizes for the best dressed, fastest competitors and so on!

Kapunda High Aboriginal Learners had the opportunity to participate in and support the successful running of the Aboriginal Children’s Day Celebrations at the Kapunda Town Square on Monday August 5th. This event had been organised by Abby Walker Schwarz from the Kapunda Kindergarten. The Kapunda High students supported the successful running of the celebration by acting as guides for the Kapunda Kindergarten and Kapunda  primary school students. Our acknowledgement of country team ( Y12: Oscar Winkworth, Y12 Henry Stoddard, Y11 Jada Rigney and Y8 Teagan Rigney) presented our Acknowledgement of Country to Ngadjuri elders, this was greatly received by the elders who were touched to receive such a positive acknowledgement from the students. All the Kapunda High students who participated received a certificate to recognise their positive effort and achievement from the day. This was a very successful event, and we hope that it will become an annual event on the Kapunda calendar.  

Scott Durand

Aboriginal Education Teacher

On Saturday, 20th July, forty-six excited students and six teachers, from Kapunda High School and Eudunda Area School boarded the bus to Mount Hotham for a week of fun in the snow. The conditions were almost perfect thanks to a large snowfall the day before, and we arrived early afternoon on the Sunday to snow blanketing the ground and trees as we ascended the mountain. Students quickly changed into their snow gear and were off to their first lessons in either skiing or snowboarding. The wind and sleet did its best to dampen our spirits on day one but didn’t faze students as they embraced mastering new skills. The group continued lessons Monday through to Thursday in the morning sessions to progress their abilities, and then had fun exploring the different trails, tobogganing, or building snowmen in the afternoons with friends. The accommodation was fantastic, especially the girls’ lodge with million-dollar views, and our hosts and cooks were so friendly.

One of the evening highlights was the Wednesday night burger meal and silent disco at Frankie’s at the Big D. The group was lucky enough to have a windy and snowy afternoon on Thursday, and this set up a wonderful finish on Friday for our last day of blue skies, sunshine, and 8cm of fresh powder. The students and teachers made the most of the conditions, despite some sore bodies, until the early afternoon before we packed up and departed at 4pm to head home.

A huge thank you to the organizing teachers, Mr Nathan Brady and Mr Nathan Close, for their hard work liaising with World Strides Australia for months prior to set up such a great camp. Thanks also to the other attending teachers, Rachel Moore, Scott Durand, Brianna Falland, and Shani Robinson. Lastly, well done to all the students on being such a great bunch and representing their schools to such a high standard.

Important Dates coming up:

Wednesday, 7th August

• Applying through SATAC- Students will be able to log into SATAC and start their application process for University and TAFE.

Friday, 9th August

• Flinders Open Day excursion

Wednesday, 14th August

• Flinders University visiting KHS to discuss all the options at Flinders
• Nuri High Career Open Day 11:30am – 6pm

Wednesday 21st August

• University SA visiting KHS 9am – 9:45am
• Passion Project – High ATAR/Study Skills

Kapunda High School is presently welcoming 10 students from Meidai Junior and Senior High School in Tokyo, Japan.  The students are at Kapunda High School for two weeks from August 1st to 14th. The students have visited the Kapunda museum, Little Mo's Bakery, Map the Miner, the Barossa, Kapunda Primary School and Freeling Primary School including participating in Aboriginal Childrens Day at the Kapunda Town Square. They are having a great time practicing their English and learning about Australian culture. The Kapunda High students have extended a warm welcome to the students. This has been appreciated by the Japanese teacher (Mr Nishimura) and the Japanese students. Kapunda High would like to acknowledge the goodwill of the host families for opening their home to the students and making this exchange possible. Kapunda High is enormously grateful! 

Scott Durand

Japanese Teacher

Our Year 11 Business Innovation students have embarked on an exciting journey, delving into the business models of leading global companies like Microsoft, Tesla, Mecca, and IKEA. This term, we have been assessing these models to understand the dynamics of successful enterprises.  By analysing how these giant corporations operate, students are developing critical insights into strategic planning, innovation, and market positioning.

Through hands-on projects and interactive discussions, our budding entrepreneurs are not only learning theoretical concepts but also applying them to real-world scenarios. We will be consolidating this with an excursion later this year that will allow us to talk to real life business owners and to tour their operations.  They have demonstrated remarkable creativity and analytical skills so far, showing a keen understanding of what it takes to thrive in the competitive business landscape. We are confident that these experiences will serve as a strong foundation for their future endeavors in the world of business, no matter where they find themselves and strongly connect to Stage 2 Business Innovation.

Mike Hemphill

Stage 1 Business Innovation Teacher

Courtesy reminder that school fees are now overdue. Please pay ASAP to avoid the debt recovery process in September. 

SCHOOL CARD SCHEME  

School Card Applications are now overdue. If you think you may be eligible for School Card please complete the online application form at the link below ASAP.

On Wednesday 31st August, the Year 9/10 Netball team travelled to Adelaide to compete in Round 2 of the Statewide Netball Competition.
They defeated Adelaide Botanic High School in the first game, and played a tense game against Cedar College before defeating them 34 to 32.
The team will go on to compete in the finals later this month.

The Drama program is desperate for some props and costumes for our up-and-coming plays. If you have some suit jackets, dresses, shirts, hats (we need some character hats like a firefighter, or detective) for children aged 12 - 18. We would also love to get some coat hangers as we need to hang these up. We are also on the hunt for anything medieval for our year 11 play.

If you would like to ask any more questions, please contact me via email or DayMap.

Many thanks in advance,

Benjamin Forster

Drama Teacher

ben.forster101@schools.sa.edu.au

On Friday 2nd September, year 9, 10 and 11 music students participated in an Open Music Academy Connection Day. Staff and students from Elder Conservatorium (Adelaide University) visited Kapunda High and engaged our students with a performance, creative music workshop and song writing activity. It was great to see the genuine participation of our students and them being able to create music together.

In October, senior students will participate in a Discovery Day at Elder Conservatorium which will consist of attending a lunchtime concert and workshops to build on the student’s song writing and creative skills.

Carolyn Thorne 

Music Teacher

Kapunda High School’s Year 12 Child Studies class has recently completed their first group task. For this assessment students design and create a sensory toy for junior primary aged students. These toys are intended to be used as regulation tools, aiding young children in managing their emotions and sensory needs. The students utilised the creative workspace known as the “Hamster Wheel” in integrate various types of technologies into their projects. An example from this assessment is the creation of a classroom storage box, designed to hold all the sensory toys. The storage box was developed using a box measurement generator, Adobe Illustrator, and the Tech centre’s laser cutter. Students then decorated these boxes to make them suitable and engaging for a junior primary class.

This assignment is an example of how our faculty is actively incorporating cross-curriculum learning into students’ assessments. Through engaging with multiple forms of technologies, students are developing practical skills and learning to create products with real-world applications.

Mr Josh Earle

Child Studies Teacher

Stress is a normal part of life for teenagers, stress can make us feel alert and vigilant which can be beneficial in some situations, even saving our lives.

Stress can be caused by many different situations, feelings and emotions. We can all feel stressed from time to time, but when stress has been happening for a while and it starts to affect our every day lives, we need to stop and pay attention.

There are things we can do to help ourselves and manage stress.

• Take a break, go for a walk, drink a cuppa, call a friend
• Watch cats/puppies/babies videos
• Do something you love, even for 5 minutes.

To avoid stress build up:

• Make a list of what needs to get done
• Focus on the positive
• Think about the end goal.

And don’t forget to:

Practice self-love, be grateful and surprise someone with an act of kindness ?

Isabel Osuna-Gatty

School Mental Health Practitioner