What’s On
| Upcoming | |
| 2026 Kindy & Pre-Primary Enrolments Closes tomorrow | Applications due by 25 July |
| Playgroup, Kindy and Pre-Primary Parents Workshop 1: Number Counting Principles Mrs Minissale | 29 July 2.10pm-2.45pm RSVP Here |
| 6P Assembly | 1 August |
| P&C Quiz Night | 1 August |
| P&C Meeting | 5 August 7pm |
| Coffee & Catch-up with the Principal | 7 August 8.45am-9.30am RSVP here |
| Playgroup, Kindy and Pre-Primary Parents Workshop 2: Building Literacy Comprehension and Vocabulary With Mrs Mee | Friday 8 August 2025 10.00am-10.30am RSVP Here |
| Playgroup, Kindy and Pre-Primary Parents Workshop 3: Heggerty / Letters and Sounds with Mrs Chipps | Tuesday 12 August 2025 2.10pm-2.45pm RSVP Here |
| School Board Meeting | 22 July 6pm |
| 4V Assembly | 15 August |
| Payments Due | |
| School and P&C Voluntary Contributions | K – Year 6 |
For details on extracurricular activities that occur before and after school, please visit our What’s On When page.
The Parent Term Planner for Term 3 is now available. Don’t miss out – click the link to stay ahead and plan your term like a pro.
Principals Message
Welcome back to Term 3! I hope you and your family enjoyed a restful break and are ready for another busy, engaging term of learning at Kapinara. It has been lovely to see the students return with big smiles, ready to reconnect with friends and continue their learning journey.
This semester, our staff are focused on engaging students within their writing program using Seven Steps for Writing Success. Already, I have had some wonderful Pre-Primary students visit my office, proudly using onomatopoeia as a way of creating a sizzling start to their stories. It’s exciting to see their confidence and creativity as writers growing so early in their learning journey.
We look forward to a term filled with learning, kindness and community connection.
Natalie Oddy
BEd (Hons), MEd (Leadership)
Principal
Winter Derby Day!
This weekend is the AFL Derby Day and it will be the coldest day we have had this year!
So to celebrate winter and the derby, students are welcome to wear a beanie or scarf to school tomorrow, Friday 25 July. It may be any type of beanie or scarf, does not need to be footy themed.
Please note this is not a free dress day, no footy jumpers or footy socks, normal school uniform applies.
NAIDOC WEEK Wrap-Up
Kapinara PS concluded Term 2 with NAIDOC celebrations that had been explored throughout the term. Classes began work during Reconciliation Week and Miss Marsh’s Year One Assembly was a lovely conclusion to the themes explored. Most classes buddied up enabling young students to be guided by older peers to explore the NAIDOC theme of “Strength, Vision and Legacy” creatively. Here are some photos of the collective works of students
During NAIDOC WEEK at Kapinara, the Year 6 cohort reviewed past posters and slogans. They reflected on the change in artwork styles and messages since the poster competition was created in 1972. Students were asked to pick posters which caught their eye and discuss the art stye and the message within. These are some reflections from students in 6ZG.
Mrs Joni Gardner
2025 Soirée Wrap-Up
On the 1 July, our music students performed at Churchlands Concert Hall as part of our Kapinara Soiree. The Orchestra, Rockapella and instrumental ensembles shared amazing performances, followed by some brilliant Year 6 solo and group pieces. Our wonderful Music & Tech Captains ensured this night was a smooth success. Congratulations to everyone involved for your hard work, focus and professionalism.
BookWeek Broadcast!
We would like to invite all families to band together and help us win an amazing experience for BookWeek in August.
Nathan, Nat & Shaun from Nova will broadcast their show live from Kapinara on Friday 22 August should we win. As if that isn’t exciting enough, the winning school receives a $5000 grant! Sign in to Nova by clicking on the link below and complete in 25 words or less, why they should visit our school and what costume they should wear on the day.
Please help us win this fun community prize, the more entries in, the more chance we have of winning! Start entering now!
Exciting Maths News at Kapinara!
We are thrilled to share that Kapinara Primary School has completed a successful trial of a whole-school mathematics initiative aimed at strengthening student understanding and confidence in maths. This term, our Year 2BT and Year 3HS classes have taken part in an exciting action research project using PRIME Mathematics, a highly regarded, research-based program developed in Singapore.
After careful consideration of a range of mathematics programs, our Mathematics Committee have selected PRIME to be the Mathematics programme that we will use moving forward due to its strong track record in building deep mathematical understanding through best-practice teaching strategies. The program aligns with our goal of delivering a viable and guaranteed curriculum- one that ensures consistency, rigour, and accessibility for all learners.
We value student voice as a key part of our decision-making. Students involved in the trial completed a survey in Week 2 and completed a follow-up survey in Week 10. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, with many students reporting increased enjoyment and confidence in maths. Teachers involved in the trial have also observed a noticeable improvement in students’ depth of understanding and engagement. Importantly, PRIME offers rich extension opportunities, which we will continue to prioritise.
We look forward to using PRIME mathematics in 2026 throughout the school. This will include some additional books being added to the booklist in order to ensure the success of the program throughout the school. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our Mathematics Curriculum Leader, Gemma Hopetoun-Smith, at Gemma.Hopetoun-Smith@education.wa.edu.au.
School Newsletter
As we transition into our school news being communicated through Compass in the upcoming weeks, our newsletter email linking to the website will now be only sent on the first school Thursday of each month. Updates will be issued if required.
Kindy & Pre-Primary Parent Workshops
Linking to our Business Plan Focus Area; Relationships and Partnerships (Key Focus 3), the Pre-Primary and Kindergarten teachers are looking forward to sharing information with parents through a number of curriculum workshops, that will assist and enhance outcomes for students.
Please RSVP Here
Perth Run Club – Commence Week 2
We are back for Run Club in Term 3 on Tuesdays commencing week 2 and running through to week 9. Term 3 focus is on preparing the kids for school athletics so includes running, jumping and throws.
Registration link: https://www.trybooking.com/DCWBA