For the second year running, Wongutha CAPS is hosting a group of school-based trainees. Harold Madden and Guy Evans are completing a 12 month Certificate II in Agriculture on the Wongutha property, while Kristy O’Brien is doing Certificate II in Business at Wongutha with additional experience at the CBH office in Esperance. Traineeships are paid positions where trainees can earn while they learn. Trainees are instructed in a variety of areas relevant to their certificate. Guy and Harold gain experience in animal husbandry, fencing skills, machinery use and servicing, water supply issues, waste removal, gardens and lawn care as well as some building maintenance. Kristy is training in office duties such as filing, computer skills and phone usage. There is a particular emphasis on grounding the Trainees in OH&S, First Aid and driver training, with all three progressing through their learner’s permits towards a full drivers licence. At the end of the 12 month program, trainees receive a Certificate II from Curtin VTEC. This is recognized Australia wide and should establish these trainees towards a secure future in their chosen industry. Second-year students who prove themselves this year and complete their VET certificates can apply to do a school-based traineeship in 2010. At the time of writing this post, 12 of this years students have shown interest in traineeships at Wongutha.
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Hostel life is one of the elements that makes a student’s stay at Wongutha CAPS enjoyable.
Hostel manager Wayne Rogan and his staff place family life and Christian teaching as a high priority when looking after the boarders.
Wayne instills a sense of security and trust between staff and students which enables students to come to the staff if they have issues or concerns just as they would at home. Staff are keen to ensure that boarders receive training in life skills and are able to participate in local sport competitions.
The hostel staff are committed to enriching the lives of the young people in their charge, ensuring a happy and wholesome stay.
With a good mix of physical activity, positive encouragement and varied entertainment, students find that their stay at Wongutha is memorable and supportive of their educational program.
Friday November 30th saw 130 staff, students and special guests, gather at the Esperance Civic Centre for the annual Wongutha Prize Night and Graduation Ball.
For students, this a culmination of a years hard work.
Nearly 80 awards were presented with some students receiving more than one accolade.
Congratulations to the 10 year 12 students who graduated. We wish them well for their future.
Basketball.
A game of skill, endurance, perseverance and youth.
on Monday 27th, the staff challenged the students to a friendly match. I did say friendly.
The staff spent the first 15 minutes warming up while the students shot some baskets.
Game on….
Building, Building, Building.
Wongutha is in the grip of the building bug.
Several projects are on the go including renovations to the Tech Block, the boy’s and girl’s hostel and the construction of a new laundry.
The Tech Block has been added too with a new construction area and a complete refurbishment of the outside of the entire building. with a new state of the art classroom, this area will be a huge plus for our students.
The 2nd and 3rd of June was a weekend in Kalgoorlie for the Gospel Youth Convention.
The weekend away was made up of leaving Wongutha at 6am, driving to Kalgoorlie, a quick talk about the house rules at the Camp School, then a morning of shopping.
The afternoon was spent between the football and the Oasis Sports Centre.
Church followed by lunch on Sunday, then a return trip home, brought the weekend to an end.
Pizza at home and then a well earned sleep.
Introducing…..
“Bazza” 
“Rosie”
“Dinki”
“Ruby”
“Beverly”
Don Clark with “Bazza”
Wongutha welcomes some new residents. A small herd of Dexter cattle.
The Dexter is a hardy little beast renowned for its small stature and fantastic production of both meat and milk, as well as ease of handling. This little heard will be a fantastic addition to the Wongutha cattle program.
Combined with a proposed station hands course, the students at Wongutha will benefit immensely from this acquisition.
16 year old Haysen Lockyer is keen to learn about the construction industry.
As part of his studies, he learns general building in Mr Buckley’s construction class.
On Wednesdays, Haysen joins the Wongutha building/maintenance team, and assists in the renovation and building projects that are currently being undertaken.
Haysen is a keen worker and a quick learner. He should do well when he leaves school and pursues a career in building.
Monday the 21st of May, saw the contemporary Christian group, Endless Praise, perform for the staff and students. With a mixture of easy listening harmonies and fast moving rap, the audience was spellbound by their brilliance. After the show, the group stayed to socialize with their young (and not so young) admirers. Thanks Endless Praise.
