Katanning Senior High School

Preparations are beginning for the 2009 Katanning SHS Parents & Citizens Upper School Ball.
P & C Ball coordinator Mrs Sandra Sergeant is available on 9821 1890.
The date for the ball in 2009 will be Saturday March 28th 2009.

The first week of July saw Katanning Senior High School participate in a very successful Country Week Carnival in Perth.
100 Students from Years 10, 11, and 12 competed in 12 different sports against 28 Country Senior High Schools. Sports included Boys & Girls Basketball, Boys & Girls Volleyball, Boys & Girls Soccer, Hockey, Football, Netball, Dance, Speech & Debating. This year saw the addition of Girl’s football which proved to be a most successful undertaking.
Special thanks and mention need to go to the wonderful coaching staff consisting of:
Mr. Iqbal – Boy’s Volleyball
Miss Edwards – Girls Volleyball
Mr. Matysiak – Boys Soccer
Mr. McPherson – Girls Soccer
Mr. Carruthers – Boys Basketball
Mrs. Allen – Girl’s Basketball
Mr. Galipo – Boy’s Football
Mr. Warren – Girl’s Football
Miss Tyrrell-Clark – Dance
Miss Ly – Netball
Mr. Ruffell – Speech & Debating
Mr. Dennis – Hockey

5 teams competed in the Grand finals with Katanning being victorious in Girl’s and Boy’s Basketball, Hockey, Girl’s Football and Netball were Runner-up in their division. Other notable results were from Boy’s and Girl’s Soccer and Girl’s Volleyball who finished 3rd in their division. A silver medal was awarded to Rachel Drake-Brockman in Speech and our fabulous Dance team received a highly commended.
Students stayed at St. Thomas More University College and experienced some Perth activities such as Time Zone, Ten Pin Bowling, Bayswater Waves Pool, Movies and formal dining.
Students are to be commended on their excellent behaviour as they represented the School and Community with pride.
I am already looking forward to next year where I get to experience this wonderful event once again.

Andrea Rundle
Country Week Co-ordinator