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Weather Station
Calingiri Primary School is one of the only schools in WA to have an online weather station streaming live
data through our website. The equipment was purchased with support from the Calingiri P&C and Cal-
ingiri New Norcia LCDC adding to initial school funds. The Davis Weather Station monitors a range of
weather conditions including temperature, rainfall, wind speed and direction, humidity, wind chill and soil
moisture. Local farmers recently visited the school and were very impressed with the range of data avail-
able and the ease with which it can be accessed. With weather such a critical element in decision making
for agriculture, having up to date information readily available will prove highly valuable. Thanks to the
community groups who provided funding.
Check out the site at
http://calingirips.com.au/weather-station/Members of Calingiri
Farm Improvement
Group visited the
Calingiri School library
and familiarised with
the weather station
interface.
Robotics
The Senior Room students have been very busily preparing for the WA Robocup Challenge on Friday 5
th
August. Students have built and programmed a robot which replicates rescuing a victim from a chemical
spill. The building and programming have been extremely challenging but persistence is paying off and
we are starting to see the robots follow the line, enter the rescue zone , find and remove the victim from
danger. With the Digital Technology Curriculum becoming a significant part of the students learning, we
are well ahead with our coding and programming. This backgrounding will see our students ready for the
workforce of their future.
Calingiri Primary School Update
Emma Derbyshire (Yr 6),
Sophie Mita and Banjo Young (Yr 4)
build their robot
Athletics
Term 3 is the term of the carnivals – Sports Carnivals of course. Our Calcoin Carnival will be held on Friday 2
nd
September with the Interschool VPSSA Carnival hosted by Yerecoin at the Calingiri Sportsground on the 16
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September. We will be preparing for the individual and team events over the term, activities the students always look
forward to on a Friday afternoon. Thanks to the shire for their support in getting the school and town ovals prepared.
Staff
A number of Calingiri regulars are on long service this term. Our Principal, Mr Gary Homer is away for the term and
his position is being filled by Mrs Suzanne Woods. Mrs Karen Brennan is also on long service and will return from
her world travels at the beginning of week 7. Thanks to Mr Tom Woodford who is taking the juniors for the first 6
weeks of term. Our gardener Mrs Nicole McInnes has also had 4 weeks long service returning Monday 1
st
August.