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25.01.2022 Anyone still have one of these hiding at the back of a cupboard?? Thanks John Forbes for sending us this photo of your recent discovery of the 25th anniversary Vintage Port. Sadly it was not intact so no report of how it tasted!
25.01.2022 We would like to let our Alumni community know that Mr Grasso passed away in July. He was a huge part of our Kapinara beginnings and clearly from comments left earlier this year, very much remembered with fondness by the students and staff. His family will be attending on his behalf on our Gala Day. Thank you Mr Grasso for all you did for us at Kapinara.
24.01.2022 We're so excited that our merchandising is starting to arrive! They look great!! Available to purchase on the Gala Day. If you're coming to the Social Night in the evening, get your group together and purchase your tickets, they're starting to go fast! Tickets available at this link https://www.trybooking.com/RVJW
23.01.2022 Were so excited that our merchandising is starting to arrive! They look great!! Available to purchase on the Gala Day. If youre coming to the Social Night in the evening, get your group together and purchase your tickets, theyre starting to go fast! Tickets available at this link https://www.trybooking.com/RVJW
23.01.2022 1977...Can anyone help in identifying if this was a Grade 6 or a Grade 7 class of Mr Carmodys? We dont have any Year 7 class photos from 1977, if you have one we would love to have it!
23.01.2022 The countdown is really on now! Heres hoping that everyone has the date in your diary as we have so much planned!! Details of how to purchase tickets for the social evening following the Gala Day will be coming up very soon. How can you help? To make this day a success we need volunteers from the school community and Alumni. Please copy and paste the link below into your browser to see how you can assist http://signup.com/go/skuZKBb
23.01.2022 Our Anniversary book is finished!! The School by the Sea will be available for purchase on the Gala Day, 21st October for $20. Nearly 200 pages of photos, memories and information. Alternatively, you can reserve a copy by leaving your name in the comments below. The book is at the school office if you would like a sneak peek. Other Kapinara merchandise will be available on the day including tote bags, tea towels of the school song, coffee cups and more!
23.01.2022 So there was not a spare second for anyone to post a photo of any of our beautiful displays today! It was all hands on deck. Ever seen a staff room full of hundreds of balloons?? Were excited, were ready, were pumped to have the best day ever. See you from 10am for all our displays, games, stalls, videos, photos, photo booth, entertainment, food, fresh produce from our Patch, merchandise and a big trip down memory lane! At last count we had at least 4 past Principals attending and an abundance of past staff! Tickets still available for the evening https://www.trybooking.com/RVJW or come and see us at the merchandise table and we can help you out with a ticket. SEE YOU ALL THERE!! :)
23.01.2022 1977...Can anyone help in identifying if this was a Grade 6 or a Grade 7 class of Mr Carmody's? We don't have any Year 7 class photos from 1977, if you have one we would love to have it!
22.01.2022 Here's the rundown on our big day! GALA DAY 10.00 til 4.00 - COME ONE COME ALL!! The day will provide something for everyone. School opens at 10am with lots of things to see and do. ... For the kids, there is a kids zone in the quadrangle, just some of the activities are: Decorate a biscuit, colour in the special Kapinara colouring in pages, Play LEGO, collect a Kapinara quiz and head off around the school to complete it. Games such as ; Giant Connect 4 , Giant Jenga , Giant Dominos , Quoits and Giant Pick-up Sticks and of course a Kapinara tradition....Marbles A free bouncy castle is also available on the top oval A number of classrooms will be open all day with memorabilia sorted into decades. Photos, uniforms and school work from each will be on display. Amazing costumes from past pantomimes and concerts will also be on display in the uniform shop and the instrumental room. All other classrooms will be open between 12 and 2pm and tours will run on the half hour after that for any latecomers! Kapinara K50 Merchandise will available for purchase such as the K50 book, Jute bags, ceramic travel cups and tea towels. Market stalls will be located on the top oval. There will be face painting, arts and crafts, and goodies to buy plus an ice cream van and coffee truck. There will be Devonshire teas, a sausage sizzle and food will be available to buy at the canteen, with plenty of seating on the grass area. We have an official opening starting at 11 with a Welcome to Country. The Kapinara orchestra will then perform an item. We will have short speeches by current principal, Elizabeth Blackwell, MLA Sean LStrange and Mayor Keri Shannon. The choir will also perform and lead the singing of the school song at 11.45am If you would like to help on the day, you can volunteer at.. http://signup.com/go/skuZKBb GALA COCKTAIL NIGHT - EVERYONE WELCOME On the evening of the 21st October we will be holding a Gala Night to close out our schools celebrations. All parents of current students, past students and all staff past and present are encouraged to attend. The night will be held at The Boulevard Centre in Floreat from 7.30 til midnight. DJ Mickey Shakur will be providing the soundtrack of the last 50 years. Ultimo Catering are whipping up delicious canapés including quesadillas, pulled pork sliders and shiraz mini beef pies. Beer, wine and soft drinks available for purchase. The night plans to be great. Tickets on sale at https://www.trybooking.com/RVJW. Grab your friends and get yours quick before they sell out! Bring the whole family down to enjoy and support our schools 50th event
20.01.2022 Does any 1994 graduate have a Year 7 class photo they could send us asap? We have accumulated as many graduating class photos as possible for the anniversary book and display. If you have one at home and would like to check if we have it, tell us what year and teacher and we might be able to find some missing ones. The book is going to print this week so well need to be quick!!
20.01.2022 The Kapinara annual musicals were legendary. Well they're back! Our Music Specialist Miss Sarina Li and the Year 6s have got an amazing production ready to go. The musical will be performed at Churchands Senior High School on Septermber 25th. They are sounding FABULOUS!! Follow this link for tickets for a great night out! http://kapinaraps.wa.edu.au/shakespeare-rocks-get-your-tic/
19.01.2022 Mr Ash will be attending on Saturday!! Here are his recollections. Sorry I couldnt post the picture that he sent with this. Now this was the class of 1982 I believe. Year 5/6. I was team teaching with Frances Andrijich, now one of Perths elite photographers. Frances and I team taught.... I took Phys Ed in the morning while Frances took photography in the afternoon with other classes; We were know as Mum and Dad. I would see what the kids had been up to in the morning and ask Mum how the kids had gone. If things werent right then the statement went, Mums not happy, so Dads not happy, as I would stroll into the classroom. Frances did some amazing things with the children. We did stop frame animation in the next room as it was empty. Desks were placed together with the children placed in groups of about 5 or 6. This is where they constructed their pieces. They used cardboard, paint, plasticine and manipulated their creations. We used a super 8 camera. There was also music as well that they dubbed on. Frances also did black and white photography in a storeroom so these kids were very lucky. As you can see they were a happy lot- no forced smiles here. Of course the girls were an absolute delight. Frances even named her two girls after Annaliese and Michaela who are two of the girls in the photo. Oh and my daughter was named Erin (also in photo) It is a story about the boys that sticks in the mind. I had taken them for cricket the year before and also this year. It was a district competition on the weekend in the under 13s. The first year we didnt win a thing but I had the kids rotate in every position no matter how good or lacking in their ability. Now Sunil (Sonny) in the front row was very, very, very small the year before so the pads were up to his chest. They worked very hard and I really stretched them. Full on training- fielding practice, fitness, net practice. Came the next year and it was a totally different story. We were the champs and by a country mile. A number of the boys could now swing a ball- yes 11 year olds who could swing it. My best mate, Geoff Strausss father, Eric, had taught us cricket. Eric had played State A grade well into his 30s. My mate came along to a number of sessions and Geoff played A grade for Uni until he was 31. He used to practice on me so all I got good at was defence. The boys would still rotate positions unlike our opposition who didnt. Geoff Newman, Andrew Caldow, Brenton pearce, Greg Erskine,Nathan Opie, Anuj Patel, and the star, Sunil Patel. (apologies if Ive left any out) We won every game and still this lot were one and two years the juniors of their competition. Great kids, great times and I think every single one of them went to uni if my intel was correct. (How on Earth did Newman go to Uni?)
19.01.2022 During the removal of the sink from the original staff room, we came across this little snippet from when the school opened! Intentionally left there by a tradie maybe due to the date corner? ($7700 for a North Beach property on West Coast Hwy....yes please!)
19.01.2022 This evening the tireless KPS50 team met to discuss finer details of all the activities planned for the community celebration at the school 10am-4pm on 21st October. For Alumni, the fun doesnt stop there...have you bought your ticket to the Social Evening at the Boulevard Function Centre yet?
19.01.2022 Teacher's name? Year 3 1971. Your multiple choices are Mrs Davies, Baker, Lowe, Stratton or Trainor...
18.01.2022 Shakespeare Rocks! And so do our Kapinara kids! The Year 6 Musical last night was so much fun and a night they will all remember as one of the best times they spent at primary school!
18.01.2022 Good job everyone!!
18.01.2022 1973 - Teacher and Year level??
17.01.2022 The Kapinara annual musicals were legendary. Well theyre back! Our Music Specialist Miss Sarina Li and the Year 6s have got an amazing production ready to go. The musical will be performed at Churchands Senior High School on Septermber 25th. They are sounding FABULOUS!! Follow this link for tickets for a great night out! http://kapinaraps.wa.edu.au/shakespeare-rocks-get-your-tic/
17.01.2022 What decade room shall we put a big stack of undated swimming photos in? 80's or 90's?? Anyone recognise a face??
16.01.2022 Countdown is on! One week tomorrow!! Hows your checklist going? Ours is certainly getting a workout! Cleared your Saturday to come down on the day? Rounded up the gang to come to the social evening? Booked your tickets at https://trybooking.com/RVJW ??
15.01.2022 Have you driven past one of our banners yet? Please help us spread the word even further afield! If you know any non facebookers that you would like us to send an invitation to, please pm us. All past and present, young and old all welcome (social night is an over 18 event). Any shall we say older generations that you would like us to personalise an invite to, wed be more than happy! Always tricky to track down past staff, so if you know someone that knows someone, that mentioned that once upon a time......!
15.01.2022 Mr Ash will be attending on Saturday!! Here are his recollections. Sorry I couldn't post the picture that he sent with this. Now this was the class of 1982 I believe. Year 5/6. I was team teaching with Frances Andrijich, now one of Perths elite photographers. Frances and I team taught.... I took Phys Ed in the morning while Frances took photography in the afternoon with other classes; We were know as Mum and Dad. I would see what the kids had been up to in the morning and ask Mum how the kids had gone. If things werent right then the statement went, Mums not happy, so Dads not happy, as I would stroll into the classroom. Frances did some amazing things with the children. We did stop frame animation in the next room as it was empty. Desks were placed together with the children placed in groups of about 5 or 6. This is where they constructed their pieces. They used cardboard, paint, plasticine and manipulated their creations. We used a super 8 camera. There was also music as well that they dubbed on. Frances also did black and white photography in a storeroom so these kids were very lucky. As you can see they were a happy lot- no forced smiles here. Of course the girls were an absolute delight. Frances even named her two girls after Annaliese and Michaela who are two of the girls in the photo. Oh and my daughter was named Erin (also in photo) It is a story about the boys that sticks in the mind. I had taken them for cricket the year before and also this year. It was a district competition on the weekend in the under 13s. The first year we didnt win a thing but I had the kids rotate in every position no matter how good or lacking in their ability. Now Sunil (Sonny) in the front row was very, very, very small the year before so the pads were up to his chest. They worked very hard and I really stretched them. Full on training- fielding practice, fitness, net practice. Came the next year and it was a totally different story. We were the champs and by a country mile. A number of the boys could now swing a ball- yes 11 year olds who could swing it. My best mate, Geoff Strausss father, Eric, had taught us cricket. Eric had played State A grade well into his 30s. My mate came along to a number of sessions and Geoff played A grade for Uni until he was 31. He used to practice on me so all I got good at was defence. The boys would still rotate positions unlike our opposition who didnt. Geoff Newman, Andrew Caldow, Brenton pearce, Greg Erskine,Nathan Opie, Anuj Patel, and the star, Sunil Patel. (apologies if Ive left any out) We won every game and still this lot were one and two years the juniors of their competition. Great kids, great times and I think every single one of them went to uni if my intel was correct. (How on Earth did Newman go to Uni?)
15.01.2022 Kapinara will be hosting some market stalls as part of our 50th gala day celebrations. Anyone interested in selling their goods are welcome to contact Cass Leaman at [email protected] for an application form. Bays are $50 for a 3 x 3m space. Spaces are limited so get in quick!
13.01.2022 Displays are looking good, scones are cooking and the sign on books are ready for signing! Sign in at the welcome desk in the quadrangle and join us for a fun day and evening. Tickets still available for the evening event at https://www.trybooking.com/RVJW
11.01.2022 Countdown is on! One week tomorrow!! How's your checklist going? Ours is certainly getting a workout! Cleared your Saturday to come down on the day? Rounded up the gang to come to the social evening? Booked your tickets at https://trybooking.com/RVJW ??
10.01.2022 Our Kapinara kids joined thousands of other Aussie kids around Australia to sing the song written by winning students of the National Song Writing Competition. Super cute!!
10.01.2022 Here's a little group of photos from our day. Like any good party, it went by so fast! We took a lot of photos though and more are rolling in. If you have a nice pic with a past group or teacher, send it to us! Did you hear our school song if you tuned in to 6PR yesterday? What a nice surprise :) And some pretty big news from the day was a past student has convincingly pinpointed the exact spot of the elusive time capsule!! It's a lot further down than it used to be due to redevelopment but should be still accessible. We'll keep you posted on that one!
10.01.2022 Inviting submissions for new lyrics!! We have long been identified with our unique School Song of which the original lyrics changed slightly quite some time ago (many, many years ago in fact!). It has also been reviewed in recent years with the community divided whether the lyrics should be updated. Last November our School Board initiated the process for the lyrics of the first verse to be updated through the past and present school community. Students, parents/carers, school staff and former students are all encouraged to provide suggestions. Please follow this link if you are interested in becoming a part of the third version of the Kapinara school song! Submissions close October 21. http://kapinaraps.wa.edu.au/kapinara-ps-school-song-lyrics/
09.01.2022 Thank you Rachel for these photos from 1980 and 1981!
08.01.2022 Some community love for my old primary school Kapinara Primary School P&C congrats on 50 years strong. Everyone head down this Saturday 10 till 4pm to help celebrate! Hope to see you there
08.01.2022 Heres the rundown on our big day! GALA DAY 10.00 til 4.00 - COME ONE COME ALL!! The day will provide something for everyone. School opens at 10am with lots of things to see and do. ... For the kids, there is a kids zone in the quadrangle, just some of the activities are: Decorate a biscuit, colour in the special Kapinara colouring in pages, Play LEGO, collect a Kapinara quiz and head off around the school to complete it. Games such as ; Giant Connect 4 , Giant Jenga , Giant Dominos , Quoits and Giant Pick-up Sticks and of course a Kapinara tradition....Marbles A free bouncy castle is also available on the top oval A number of classrooms will be open all day with memorabilia sorted into decades. Photos, uniforms and school work from each will be on display. Amazing costumes from past pantomimes and concerts will also be on display in the uniform shop and the instrumental room. All other classrooms will be open between 12 and 2pm and tours will run on the half hour after that for any latecomers! Kapinara K50 Merchandise will available for purchase such as the K50 book, Jute bags, ceramic travel cups and tea towels. Market stalls will be located on the top oval. There will be face painting, arts and crafts, and goodies to buy plus an ice cream van and coffee truck. There will be Devonshire teas, a sausage sizzle and food will be available to buy at the canteen, with plenty of seating on the grass area. We have an official opening starting at 11 with a Welcome to Country. The Kapinara orchestra will then perform an item. We will have short speeches by current principal, Elizabeth Blackwell, MLA Sean LStrange and Mayor Keri Shannon. The choir will also perform and lead the singing of the school song at 11.45am If you would like to help on the day, you can volunteer at.. http://signup.com/go/skuZKBb GALA COCKTAIL NIGHT - EVERYONE WELCOME On the evening of the 21st October we will be holding a Gala Night to close out our schools celebrations. All parents of current students, past students and all staff past and present are encouraged to attend. The night will be held at The Boulevard Centre in Floreat from 7.30 til midnight. DJ Mickey Shakur will be providing the soundtrack of the last 50 years. Ultimo Catering are whipping up delicious canaps including quesadillas, pulled pork sliders and shiraz mini beef pies. Beer, wine and soft drinks available for purchase. The night plans to be great. Tickets on sale at https://www.trybooking.com/RVJW. Grab your friends and get yours quick before they sell out! Bring the whole family down to enjoy and support our schools 50th event
08.01.2022 Cool art installations! Last year, our Art specialist extraordinaire Miss Trovarelli along with an artist in residence from Italy, Mrs Corradi, worked with the students transforming our Kapinara letterbox into a mosaic masterpiece. This year they have worked with the students on Invisible Cities, the clay cities line the walls of the verandah outside the deputys office (originally Room 1). They look fantastic!
06.01.2022 The countdown is really on now! Here's hoping that everyone has the date in your diary as we have so much planned!! Details of how to purchase tickets for the social evening following the Gala Day will be coming up very soon. How can you help? To make this day a success we need volunteers from the school community and Alumni. Please copy and paste the link below into your browser to see how you can assist http://signup.com/go/skuZKBb
06.01.2022 Incoming memory checks! Would love some assistance for some last minute info for the anniversary book. 1969 Year 4 - Teachers name?
05.01.2022 Heres a little group of photos from our day. Like any good party, it went by so fast! We took a lot of photos though and more are rolling in. If you have a nice pic with a past group or teacher, send it to us! Did you hear our school song if you tuned in to 6PR yesterday? What a nice surprise :) And some pretty big news from the day was a past student has convincingly pinpointed the exact spot of the elusive time capsule!! Its a lot further down than it used to be due to redevelopment but should be still accessible. Well keep you posted on that one!
03.01.2022 Teachers name? Year 3 1971. Your multiple choices are Mrs Davies, Baker, Lowe, Stratton or Trainor...
03.01.2022 Our new playground on our lower oval, looks amazing!
03.01.2022 What decade room shall we put a big stack of undated swimming photos in? 80s or 90s?? Anyone recognise a face??
02.01.2022 How beautiful is our new mosaic looking! A lot of hard work over the last few weeks from the students, staff, parents and our visiting artist from Italy has produced something really special. Its almost finished. We are planning to incorporate the original school name letters that were taken off the wall into the finished product. Fantastic job everyone!
02.01.2022 1972 - Teacher and Year level??
01.01.2022 What a day!! Thank you to all of you who came down and joined us and all who helped. It was amazing. So wonderful to see people reconnecting and hearing all your stories and memories. Im sure well have plenty of photos to share with you, but not now, now its time to party!!
