Year 12 students - together from Kindy to Year 12 (Kapunda)

Cameron, Finn, Cody, Cayse, Jaydn & Callum (back) with Melissa, Taya, Tahlia, Tara, Tess and Nyree (front)

Best Wishes to the Year 12 Class of 2021

Friday, 22 October will be the last official day of formal Year 12 lessons for many of our Year 12 students. After that there will be final assignments to be completed, assessments to be sent for SACE Moderation, preparation for exams and of course the exams themselves.

Over seventy students have taken on the challenge to complete Year 12 programme this year. With COVID-19 restrictions having an impact over the past two years, education at times has looked very different to previous years.

Most students have displayed a high level of resilience and have handled the disruptions well; being very focussed throughout, using their class and homework time effectively, seeking regular feedback from their teachers, attending holiday sessions here at school and the Adelaide Tuition Centre, they have continually strived to achieve their best. 

Students will have different measures of success. When results are released in December, the spotlight is generally on the handful of students across the South Australia who gain ‘perfect’ marks. Even locally, the focus is on the students who gain ATARs of 90+. While students who achieve these outstanding results deserve the accolades that come their way, it can sometimes lead many students who have worked very hard but not achieved such outstanding results to feel disappointed.
The fact is that all students who achieve their SACE are worthy of our congratulations and support.

For year 12's, the journey is not quite over. Many have final exams and assessments to complete and their year 12 teachers are hoping students remain connected, committed and dig deep to finish the year well to ensure efforts across the year are rewarded.

I sincerely wish each leaving year 12 student every success in the next stage of their journey. Often success does not come without hard work, challenge and persistence, so keep working hard to achieve your goals.

Year 12 students from Freeling & Roseworthy Primary schools to KHS

Year 12 students from Kapunda and Hewett Primary schools to KHS

Materials and Services Charges for 2022

Our Governing Council is recommending that Materials and Services Charges be $470 – this is an increase of $10 from 2021. This will be the first increase in two years, with a full schedule attached below.

All members of the school parent community are invited to attend the next Governing Council meeting on Monday, 1 November to contribute to the discussion regarding this. Alternatively, you can share your views on this matter by writing to the Chairperson, Mr Andrew Hayward (C/O Reception of KHS).

ADVANCE NOTICE: Term 4 Pupil Free Day

Monday, 29 November will be our final Staff Development Day aka Pupil Free Day, this provides an opportunity for staff to review achievement data for 2021, undertake moderation of student work and to continue the planning process for 2022.

Sun Protection

During the summer months, the UV rating consistently hovers around level 12 for most of the day. The UV rays come through the cloud layers and therefore even on a cloudy day, we need to be wearing broad-brimmed or bucket style hats and sunscreen to safeguard damage against these rays. Students and staff are required to wear hats in terms 1, and 4 and whenever the UV level is 3 and above in terms 2 and 3.The predicted UV level appears in the school's daily bulletin.
Staff and students follow the policy and are independently responsible for their future health by wearing the described hats or remaining in solid shaded areas when learning or being active in the outdoors.

Hats may be brought from home and be any colour. The hats may include logos, providing they do not promote alcohol, drugs make other illegal or inappropriate references. Alternatively, the school has a range of hats at affordable prices that are available from the Reception office.

• Reversible sports hats $9
• Bucket Hats $12
• Broad-brimmed $15

School Magazine 2021

Order your copy of this year's limited addition, full-colour school magazine - only $28!