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Kalkaringi School has been a Preschool to Year 12 School since 2003, providing a comprehensive curriculum for students from both the Kalkarindji and Daguragu communities.
Our students come from a diverse cultural and linguistic background. Most of the students are Gurindji but we also have Warlpiri, Mudburra and other Indigenous and non-Indigenous families as part of our community.
The school population is about 190 from Preschool to Year 12. The school also has a playgroup run through the Families as First Teachers Program, catering for 0 to 3 year old children and their carers.
Our school priority for 2020 is to increase the number of students attending 80% or more. Literacy and numeracy development is of major importance at Kalkaringi School.
School Camps
School camps are an exciting and educational opportunity for students to learn outside of the classroom.
Our camps are organised by classroom teachers and take place at various locations within the territory. Students have the opportunity to explore new environments, engage in team-building activities, and learn new skills.
Participating in a school camp is an unforgettable experience that helps our young people develop independence, resilience, and a deeper appreciation for the world around them.
Term 3, 2023- Newsletters
Term 4, 2023- Newsletters
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ATTENDANCE PRIZES π last week we celebrated our 100% and high attenders for the first 5 weeks! What an epic start to 2024!! Well done everyone on your effort πππButton -
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Introducing Kalkaringi School’s very own Student Council!! We are very proud of these students and excited to get started!Button -
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A special shoutout to these students who received “most improved” attendance awards yesterday from the RSAS team! We should all be so proud of their effort these past weeks! Thank you to RSAS for all your hard work β¨Button -
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Another assembly to celebrate the amazing students who have been TRUE legends all week!! The grade one students also showed off their new “community heroes” project, where they are working to keep our school and community clean!!Button -
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A round of applause for our high school mob ππππ how great is this attendance?? We celebrated an amazing week of high school attendance and effort with pancake Friday, keep it up!Button -
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The first two weeks back have been packed with fun and lots of learning. Well done to all of our students for working so hard!! We are so happy to be back with you β€οΈButton -
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Student council is starting at Kalkaringi school!! Grades 5 and up (for now) βΊοΈButton -
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Hi Daguragu!! Sadly the road is still not ok for our school buses to cross, so our bus will wait on the Kalkaringi side of the bridge from 8.15-8:30 am for students to walk across and meet us there! It is safe to walk. Some repairs are being done so hopefully it won’t be long before our regular bus runs start again βΊοΈ please share with any affected families and students!!Button -
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2023- A year in Grade 5/6 β€οΈButton -
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Our last newsletter for 2023 β€οΈButton -
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Open classrooms tomorrow to celebrate the hard work and dedication of our students β€οΈ all families are encouraged to come along! Reminder: the Christmas lunch tomorrow is just for Karu and school staff, though community Christmas meal is set for Wednesday at 6pm, which will be kindly supplied and prepared by GAC β€οΈButton -
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Join us for the 2023 Christmas Concert, Wednesday December 13th. See you there!!!Button -
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These 4 superstars have 100% attendance for term 4!! Well done Troy, Leilani, Theola and Rexius βοΈβοΈ well done to everyone else who got an attendance prize, we are so proud πButton -
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π₯ΌScience at Kalkaringi π This afternoon the students of Kalkaringi school got to explore a science showcase which displayed what each class had been learning within their science classes throughout the semester! Students were encouraged to ask lots of questions, emerge themselves within new learning opportunities and share their findings! Prizes were given to students who showed excellent enthusiasm and participation within the science showcase! Thank you also to Joel from EON who made us all a take away box of pasta with the help of the high schoolers! πButton -
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In science, Year 1 have been exploring how heat can affect the shape of different foods. Yesterday they predicted what would happen when cooking puff pastry in the oven. Today they made some sweet Christmas trees and observed what happened when heated! They described some of the trees as “big”, “puffy” and “yum”. π«πButton -
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It’s almost Christmas!! πButton -
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STAR LEARNER βοΈ SHOUTOUT: well done to RD from the Grade 3/4 class for his awesome writing effort today. Hard work pays off, well done π€©Button -
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Thank you to the CFC ladies who taught Gurindji lessons to us today! The Year 1 class enjoyed learning what each member of their family calls them in language. We love seeing our young people being strong in their language and culture πͺButton -
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Come over to the School Community room now to meet Olympian’s Nick Timmings and Natalie Burton π₯π₯π₯Button -
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The year 7/8 boys have made it to Kununurra and we are super excited for the week ahead!! We went out for Chinese tonight and off early canoeing tomorrow!! πΆButton -
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We love science!! This term the year 7 and 8 class are learning about the different forces in our world. Today we had the challenge of stopping the force of gravity from breaking an egg. We used things like cotton balls and bubble wrap to absorb the force and made parachutes to slow the force down. Next up, we will write science reports about our findings π§ͺπ₯π₯ΌButton -
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Week 1 β it was so great to see so many smiley, happy faces at school this week. There was some great learning happening across the school. Our upper primary and high school students worked with Yvonne from Balanced Choice learning to take care of ourselves and each other. It was lots of fun π€© β¨Button -
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*** warning this song will get stuck in your head! ππΆ. The year 5/6 class have started looking at how to write a procedure! Today we explored imperative verbs (bossy verbs), which are used to start a command or order! We watched a song on YouTube and became inspired to create our own version! In groups, students came up with their own versions of the verses and we put our song together! Hope you enjoy!Button -
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Transition and year 1 had some water play to finish a fantastic term 3! We love seeing these smiling faces!Button -
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πThanks so much again Katherine West Health Board and New Balance! We love our new runners πButton -
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βοΈAttendance Award recipients! βοΈ These students attended school this term 80-89% and 90-99%! What a fantastic effort! Thanks RSAS!Button -
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A big congratulations to these students for coming to school everyday this term! Thank you RSAS for providing our students with these awesome attendance prizes!Button -
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Kalkaringi School and students would like to say a huge thank you to Katherine West Health Board and New Balance for donating shoes to each student who attended school todayπ lots of happy faces πButton -
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Year 1 have been working very hard in Science and English. We have been learning about animals and the different environments they live in. Today we finished our information reports and made some sculptures. βΊοΈβΊοΈButton -
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Jumping for joy because it’s Footy Colours Day!Button -
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Footy Colours Day!Button -
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The Year 2s are home safe and sound! We’ve all had an amazing time! Today we made our way to Katherine Gorge in Nitmiluk National Park! We hopped on a boat and cruised down the river! βοΈButton -
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Day 2 of Year 2 camp done and dusted! Firefighting, playground, horse riding, dog training, Cutta Cutta Caves, Macca's, swimming and Chinese restaurant for dinner π We were absolute champions getting through all of that! Tomorrow we start our day with a cruise down the river and then head home.Button -
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Vibes are high at the start of Year 2 camp! We have arrived in Katherine safely and cooling off in the pool π Pizza and cinema tonight!Button -
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Today a big group of teachers, support staff, RSAS, Wanta and council staff completed their first aid course. This training gives us all the skills to take care of each other and our kids at school, on excursions, at work and in our everyday lives! Well done to everyone who participated βοΈβοΈButton -
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π Year 5/6 camp to Kakadu & Katherine πButton -
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After our very special trip to Jinparrak, the Year 2 class reflected on what they learnt. Such wonderful reflections. It's amazing learning on country with our friends and family β€οΈButton -
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Day 4 has been a huge swimming day! ππ. We left Kakadu early this morning in search of a waterfall! Around lunchtime we arrived at Edith Falls in Nitmiluk National Park! We hiked up to the the upper pool, then made our way down to the lower pool! We then had McDonald’s for dinner followed by a sunset dip at Katherine Hotsprings! Right now we are finishing off our swimming day with night swimming at our accommodation! ππButton -
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Day 3! Another amazing day in Kakadu! Today we did a boat cruise down the Yellow Water River! We saw lots of animals such as ducks, magpie geese, buffalo and lots and lots of salt water crocodiles! π After that we headed to the Bowali Visitors centre to have a chat with ranger Oz about all things crocodiles! Ask us any questions about them when we get back, we are experts now!!! ** Did you know that crocodiles have no gills, they can hold their breath for up to 9 hours! ππButton -
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Day 2! We made our way to Jabiru this morning! We had a quick swim in the pool and then made our way to Cahills Crossing to see some big salt water crocodiles π After this we went to Ubirr to check out rock art and have a guided tour with a ranger! What a day!!!Button -
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Year 5/6 have arrived in Katherine! Next stop Kakadu! πButton -
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Year 2 want to say a big THANK YOU to our families for being so brave and walking off Wave Hill so that we can enjoy the lives we have today β€οΈπ Happy freedom day βοΈButton -
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What a show!!! Thanks to @deadlyscienceorg and @streetscienceau for teaching us this week. We definitely have some future scientists among us! π©π½π¬Button -
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PIE FACE! Holly Anne from @safe4kids was with us this week teaching us all about protective behaviours. Pie face was a super fun game that got us thinking about our early warning signs. Thanks Holly!!Button -
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Some of our wonderful grade 1 students wanted to share how they can add numbers using a number line. They are superstars! βοΈButton -
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Today the Year 4/5/6’s went to Jinparrak ‘Old Wave Hill Station’ for our Cultural Day with RSAS! We did a Smoking ceremony, painting, made damper, listened to some story telling and got to see some important places like the birthing trees! Thank you again to the RSAS team for taking such good care of us! A huge shoutout to Quitaysha, Amanda, Davros, Pansy and Pauline!Button -
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ATTENTION: School is back for all our wonderful students and staff tomorrow! We are so excited to see you all for a term of fun filled learning βοΈButton
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