Kalamunda Senior High School
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12 Cotherstone Road
Kalamunda WA 6076
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Email: Kalamunda.shs@education.wa.edu.au
Phone: 08 9293 6400

Year 7 Report

Congratulations to the Year 7 Cohort for a fantastic start to the school year.  All staff have been impressed by the wonderful behaviours and attitudes of this lovely group of students that are following the schools’ expectations and values.  The children have shown great maturity in settling into new classes, routines and friendships. 

A few tips to assist students with some personal growth and a successful transition into high school could be:

  1. Set goals – high school is a time to explore new interests and passions. Students should take the time to set personal and academic goals for themselves. At this time of year, students have started to receive feedback on their assessments; it’s a perfect time to reflect and set goals for Term 2.
  2. Join clubs and extracurricular activities: high school offers a variety of activities and students should use these to meet new people and develop leadership and social skills. Why not grab a basketball at lunch and set up a game on the courts? I’ve been pleased to see Year 7s getting involved in Robotics club and joining the debate team! You might also be interested in AV club, Spectrum or Maths Club.
  3. Get organised: high school can be demanding so make sure that you avoid procrastinating and use your time effectively to get on top of homework and other commitments. All students have received a diary in mentor classes so they can keep track of homework, assessments and important events.

The students need to be commended for their resilience in what has already been a busy term in regard to assessments and NAPLAN.  Each class has an assessment schedule on Connect so you may keep up with subject matter being studied in class and assessment tasks.

Unfortunately, the Year 7 Swimming Trials needed to be cancelled due the storm damage at the pool.  Well done to the wonderful swimmers who supported their House in the Swimming Carnival the following week, on 21st March. 

Lastly, thank you to the students who supported the Worlds Greatest Shave held on 28th March.  Roisin from Year 7 was very brave and had a ponytail cut!  Other students had their hair coloured and brought cupcakes which all helped the cause to raise funds for the Leukaemia Foundation.

If you need to contact me regarding any issues, please email me sharon.mann@education.wa.edu.au or call the front office and leave a message. 

Sharon Mann

Year 7 Program Coordinator

Sharon Mann
Year 7 Year Coordinator