Wongutha Caps Term 2 Newsletter

Term 2 2016 I This Issue Principals Welconme...............pg 1 * TTWhhoeenMgSuectyoheaorsGpMe..te.s.e.Nt..Ae..wm...We.r.i.hc.e.a.e.l.s...........pg 2 * * Snapshots from trip TheThSenBapalsl.......................................P..g....3........pg 3 * ABOec’cahacmihepDveayments......................pg 4-5 * * Paul Loh Visit TheThHeaSpnpasp.s...............................P...g....4.........pg 6 *TWhheatEs vheapnptesn..i.n.g...in...T..e.r.m....2............pg 7A message from the principal:I continue to enjoy and appreciate the opportunity to be involved in the and we encourage parents and families to ensure we have received theWongutha CAPS school community. As a school we continue to aspire to signed permission form along with the $500be better tomorrow than what we are today. We are so blessed to see our excursion fee as soon as possible.students grow, mature and seek after the opportunities available to them at We are also nearing completion of ourthe school. Independent Living Units. These willIt always inspires me to see students overcoming the challenges of being accommodate our older students who areaway from home, the challenge of a new environment, different weather, completing Traineeships or further training.living with other people, learning new concepts and developing new skills. They will be very comfortable and support theThere have been some particular highlights this semester. We have been development of life skills and the transitionblessed with the provision of a new Driver Training Car. This has been made from school to work.possible with the support of our two local Rotary clubs and our local Toyota We are in the final stages of our Infrastructure Masterplan and look forwarddealership. They have partnered with us to make this happen. We now have to sharing this with you soon. This plan is focused on meeting the short,a shiny new Toyota Corolla with dual controls for the students to practice medium and longer term infrastructure needs of the students. The CAPStheir driving skills in. Board wants to maintain a positive, caring learning environment withAnother recent highlight has been the selection of Josh Cox to participate excellent facilities for students to enjoy.in the Rotary Youth Exchange program. He has gone through the first two In closing, I would like to thank students, families and staff for their supportstages of the process and now been selected as a candidate for the 2017 and effort during this first semester. We look forward to an exciting Term 3year. He has represented himself and the school exceptionally well and and pray that you stay safe and enjoy the school holidays.he is the first Wongutha CAPS student to be selected for the Rotary YouthExchange program. God BlessThe excitement is also continuing to build for the big excursion beingheld in Term 3. Many hours of planning and effort is going into ensuring Shane Meyerour students have the most memorable trip visiting Canberra, Sydney and PrincipalMelbourne. They will experience Parliament House, Snow, a School visit,tour an AFL club,maybe see an AFL game, visit some big city churches like Planet Shakersalong with many other interesting activities. This should be a fantastic trip Term 2 2016 1

The Scoop To the States and SNAPSHOTS back, the Meyers FROM AMERICAWongutha gets new meet Americawheels! Recently, our principal Shane Mey-Helping students to get their license er and his wife Cindy, took a long trekwhile at Wongutha Caps is a very import- across the pond to attend a study tourant part of “training for life”. Recently, it to learn what educators are doing onwas observed that the number of students that side of the fence. The tour began inwanting to get their license was not possi- Portland Oregon, where they were basedble with the two drivers training vehicles for 5 days, then moved on to San Fran-that Wongutha currently had so, in the cisco and ended after another 5 day staytrue Esperance community spirit,through in Santa Fe, New Mexico. But before alla joint effort between both Rotary Clubs that was to begin, fun was on the agen-the local Toyota dealership, and Wong- da! Shane and Cindy started in the cityutha Caps,Wongutha students now have a that never sleeps New York City. Theybrand new Toyota Corolla Sedan to begin spent 5 nights in New York and thentheir journey into driving. This brings drove headed north to the beautiful Ni-the total number of vehicles available for agara Falls where both had their first ex-Drivers Training up to three, which equals perience with snow! From the Canadianmore opportunity for our students to be side of Niagara Falls, they then headedable to get their drivers license. Students west to Las Vegas, and then a brief stay inhave already begun utilizing the new sedan St George Washington in Utah. In theirand we look forward to this wonderful journey they sampled many of the foodsaddition to our fleet helping to aid in the and were particularly impressed with thesuccess of our students as we seek to pro- Clam Chowder served in a sourdoughvide training for life. bread bowl that they ate in San Francisco. Of the study tour, Mr. Meyers loved visit- ing all of the schools,speaking to the staff, parents and students about education. Of the tour stops, the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico particularly sticks out as a high- light as it offered and in-depth perspec- tive on the Native American culture and how that culture exists in todays world of education. “We particularly appreciated the oppor- tunity to visit the Native American com- munities in New Mexico. We valued the time that we had to hear about their cul- ture, some of the challenges faced in their schools and communities while also hear- ing some of the inspiring stories of hope and success.” -Shane Meyer2 www.wonguthacaps.wa.edu.au

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Achievements Sandy Lenmardi completed 3 units of her Busi- ness Cert 2 in Semester 1 2016 at Southern Re- gional TAFE –Esperance Campus (formerly Goldfields Institute of Technology).Josh at Casteltown Brooke teaching at Esperance Primary School Christian School The Construction Class have been busy this semester building 2 roofs for the trainee accommodation. Well done to the following students; Lewis Sullivan, Curtis Thomas,Tommy Carlton,Teagan Doanaldson, Nigel Farrier and Duana Skeen All students work in the school vegetable garden preparing and growing vegetables the skills attained are: Preparation of soil, planting seedlings, harvesting vegetables, maintaining the garden and safety.4 www.wonguthacaps.wa.edu.au

Achievements Food Sensation Lessons Students learn how to prepare healthy food. Trainers: Megan Press - Senior Health Promotion Officer Irma Mcdonald -Congratulations to the followingstudents for obtaining theirLearners Permit, this term:* Errol White* Philip Jungine* Shaniah Williams* Rhiana Cherrabun* Eric Milgin* Sally Morgan* Tarisha Meehan* Kiearen Marr* Shanelle Clifton* Brodie Yambo 5

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