Knowledge, Honour, Success

Katherine High School TERM 1, WEEK 1-2FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Key DatesWeek 3 • School Photos Wed - Thurs Feb 15 - 16 • Clontarf/SSS Welcome to KHS BBQ Wednesday Feb 15 6:00pm - 7:15pm • School Council Meeting Conference Room, KHS Wednesday Feb 15 7:00pm Week 4 • Whole School Assembly KHS Gym Thursday Feb 24 All Welcome • Homework Centre KHS Library Mon-Thurs Commences Week 4 All WelcomeWeek 5 • Parent Meet and Greet KHS Gym Wednesday Feb 29Week 6 • Whole School Assembly KHS Gym Thursday March 1 All Welcome • Swimming Carnival Town Pool Friday March 9

School Council Wednesday February 15KHS Council meets at 7pm on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. To contact KHS Coun-cil, add agenda items, or be placed on the KHS Council mailing list please email khs.council@ntschools.netNext meeting: 15 February, 7pm in the KHS conference room. All parents welcome to attend.

Student Diaries Students have been issued with diaries and they will be an integral part of com-munication with the home - particularly with the settting of homework. Parents are asked to check and sign dia-ries on a weekly basis. Back to School vouchers can be used to purchase Book Packs and Student Diaries for $5 each

School Photos All students will have a photo-graph taken for identifi cation purposes in Week 3. Payment options for photo packages have been sent home with the students and need to be returned on the day to the photographer. If you would like sibling pho-to’s, envelopes can be col-lected from the offi ce. Sibling photo’s must be paid for in full prior to ordering.

Student ID’sStudent ID cards will arrive at the end of Term 1 and will be distributed to students who ‘se parents have paid their contributions or receive full Abstudy. Other students will be required to pay $5.00 for an ID card.Replacements cost $7.50.

Principal’s UpdateIt has been a fantastic start to 2012 and thank you to parents, staff and students for their en-thusiasm and support and pa-tience over the fi rst few busy, hectic weeks. We welcome to Katherine High School a won-derful group of Year 7s and an-other 50 new students across all year levels to our school com-munity.I look forward to working with the 15 new teaching staff, a number of new administration and classroom support staff as we move through the many ac-tivities and events that make up the school calendar.I hope to see as many parents and students as possible at our Meet and Greet Night in Week 5. This night provides the op-portunity to meet your child’s teachers and also to get more of an insight into the breath of programs and extension ac-tivities that we provide at the school. This year I am hoping that we can pass our previous high of 100 parents in atten-dance. The evening will be held in the School Gym and there will be student work and pro-grams on display. For parents who are interested there will be a school tour conducted at 6.00pm for those parents want-ing to see fi rst hand the facilities the school provides.Whole School assemblies are held every odd week and it is al-ways good to see parents there supporting their children. An-other reminder, the Swimming Carnival is coming up in Week 6, it would be great to see par-ents dropping in and seeing fi rst hand what a fabulous event it is for the school.Good luck to all staff and stu-dents for 2012.

Anne White Principal

Around KHS

www.katherinehigh.net.au

• Anne White (Principal) • Jodie Locke (KHS Council Chairperson) (08) 8973 8200 khs.council@ntschools.net anne.white@ntschools.net

School Contact Details

AdministrartionSheryl Fotakis

EnglishDominie Monfries

-Purins

EnrichmentJohn green

MathsDavid Purins

ScienceRoy Joseph

SOSEHadyn Whitty

2012 Senior Faculty Teachers

YEAR 7Stephen Margetts

YEAR 8Peta Newsome

YEAR 9Caroline Elliot

YEAR 10Rod Cremona

YEAR 11Daisie Thomas

YEAR 12Cara Fulwood

2012 Year-Level Coordinators

PrincipalAnne White

SY PrincipalNathan Baunach

MY PrincipalRacheal Watson

Business ManagerBianca Harris

SP LiteracyJane Harvey

SP NumeracyKylie Murphey

2012 Executive Team

Nick Abbott

Lynden Ainslie

Damien Charleston

Tom Gleeson

Joel Hohn

RosieLawrence

New Faces of Katherine High

KimberleyLouwrens

ClaireNeyland

Sally Pannifex

Deane Welch

Gaby Wolkenberg

KimOliver

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Katherine High School

Community NoticesCome and Try Sports ExpoSATURDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2012New to town & looking to join a sport or would like to try a new one?Come & Try Sports Expoactivities & displays may include :Athletics info & fun activitiesNetball, Softball & BaseballKatherine Horse & Pony ClubSoccer information & fun gameTennis information & fun gamesMotor X club bikes on display & infoSpeedway go-karts on display & club infoKatherine Public Library info & activitiesGame Fishing Club boat display & activitiesJunior Rugby League, NTG displays & infoYMCA aerobics, gym, circuit info, children’s programs/activitiesAquatic Center info on swimming lessons, aquaaerobics & bronze medallionFood & drinks on saleWhen: Saturday 11th February 2012Where: Sports Grounds, Stuart HighwayTime: 9am - 11:30 noonCost: FREE EVENTContact: 8972 5500

Clean Up Australia Day!SUNDAY 4 MARCH 2012Lets spread the word and get our work mates, family, schools and friends to come along and do our bit to help re-duce the impact of waste on our envi-ronment.

IF WE DON’T CLEAN UPAUSTRALIA ...WHO WILL?

When: Sunday 4th March 2012Time: Start 8am - 12pmRegistrations: Start 8am outside the pool on the Stuart Highway.(You must register for insurance pur-poses)FREE BBQ: 11:30am - 1:00pm @ the pool, please bring yourBBQ /Pool card for FREE pool entry.Wear: Long pants, long sleeved shirt, hat, sunscreen,sunglasses, carry a water bottle and work in pairs.Grab a mate and stay together, don’t go alone.

Urban QuestAre you the next Jessica Mauboy or Keith Urban? Maybe you’re in a future Justice Crew? Whether you’re solo or in a group, a beat boxer, rapper or rocker, Urban Quest is your chance to show us what you’re made of.

Katherine Heats – 9 March 2012 from 4pm until 6pmCDU Training Centre 2nd St. Katherine

How to register:Download and fi ll in the registration form at www.missionaustralia.com.au and send the completed and signed copies to urbanquest@missionaustralia.com.auYou can also post your entries to Urban Quest Committee Mission Australia, PO Box

2498, Palmerston, NT 0831.

Women’s AFLFor all female students and adults interested in playing AFL, there is a night competition for the next 6 weeks at Nitmiluk Oval. Games start for Juniors at 6pm, Seniors to follow immediately after. Juniors need to be 13, 14 or 15 yrs old, seniors 16yrs+!! Games start this Wednesday the 15th of February, come down for a game.

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Katherine Academy’s Awards NightWords by Ryan WoolfePhotos by Katherine Staff

The Katherine Academy gathered to celebrate and refl ect on what has been another fantastic year and to also farewell the programme’s two Year 12 leavers. The night was highlighted by the presence of ex St Kilda footballer Bob Jones who presented the Best and Fairest awards. Bob spoke to the boys about getting the best out of themselves and grabbing hold of every opportunity that comes their way regardless of what path they choose in life.

EDUCATIONKatherine Academy

December 2011

Keelan Fejo capped a hugely successful year in taking out the Award for Excellence at the Katherine Academy’s Award Night, held at the Nitmiluk information centre in December.

Keelan’s committed approach to both sport and study, along with his contribution as a role model to the younger Academy members made the Year 12 a well-deserved winner of the Katherine Academy’s top award.

The honour followed Keelan’s earlier claim of Best and Fairest for the senior group, narrowly edging out Kayle Kossack, while Davis Turner was best for the Year 10s ahead of Loy Fordham.

In Year 9, Daniel Turner was recognised for an outstanding year of football, taking the Best and Fairest out from Tyrone Fejo as Wade Gillett (Year 8) and Jayden Braun (Year 7) were awarded ahead of Jade Hamilton (Year 8) and Braeden Hamilton (Year 7) respectively.

For school attendance, senior student Matthew Govan claimed the senior award with an attendance for the year of 99%, while Daniel Cameron claimed the Year 10 award, recording 96% attendance.

In Year 9, Eddie Wosomo excelled with 95%, while Cooper Pracy backed up his 2010 attendance honour with another strong result of 96%, and Jayden Braun was on top in Year 7 with 98%.

The Deadly Bloke awards are given each year in recognition of Academy members whose contribution to Academy life, beyond football, is deserving of recognition.

With this in mind, it was impossible to go past Lawrence Watego for the seniors, Lawrence embraces Clontarf and always upholds all of the values will instil. He was this year selected in the leadership group and has been a role model for the younger Academy members.

The Year 10 Deadly went to another very popular choice, Travis Cooper, while Dean Watson claimed the Year 9 trophy. Abraham Barbara was presented with the Year 8 award and AJ Rosas that for Year 7.

This middle year’s student with the most votes in the teacher’s award was Ray Ray Fordimail, while from senior school Lawrence Watego took out the votes to claim the second of three awards for the night.

Keelan Fejo picked up a second award in special recognition of his selection in the Premier League for the Wanderers Football Club in the NTFL, while Lawrence Watego (NT Rugby Union) and Kayle Kossack (NT AFL, Rugby League and Boxing) were also honoured.

The Katherine Academy’s Awards Night was a very positive end to a highly successful year for the programme, which saw its members achieve high levels on the sporting fi eld and in the classroom.

The evening gave the Academy an opportunity to farewell the programme’s two Year 12 graduates, Keelan Fejo and Jamie Walker, the pair having secured fulltime work and aspirations to travel overseas respectively for 2012. In terms of role models, these two young men are a perfect example of what can be achieved by a sustained effort at school.