Newsletter of Edenhope College 40 – 48 Lake Street / Locked Bag 1, Edenhope 3318 www.edenhope.vic.edu.au

Telephone: (03) 5585 1277 Fax: (03) 5585 1656 E-mail: edenhope.co@edumail.vic.gov.au

Principal – Robyn Hollis

Senior School Leader (10 – 12): Jon Neall, Middle School Leader (7 - 9): Trevor McClure,

Junior School Leader (F – 6): Kathryn Duncan, Wellbeing & PDS Leader: Val Tischler,

Curriculum Coordinator & VET/VCAL Coordinator: Donna Tucker

Monday 23 May

Aladdin@Mechanics Hall

Years F-6

26-27 May

Yr 9 Bronze Duke of

Edinburgh Camp

Warrnambool

Friday 20 May

Walk to School Day (buses

stopping at Pitstop &

tennis courts).

12.30pm Banquet

Thursday 26 May

SRC Biggest Morning Tea

@Recess

Tuesday 17 May

Little Desert Cross Country

Primary & Secondary

@Kaniva

Monday 16 May

Round 2 Year 7

Immunisations

On Friday the 20th May, as part of Education Week, Mr. Shaw’s Year 9 Geography class are organising a banquet for 200

members of the Edenhope community. The banquet is being held to celebrate the people and foods from around the world.

Students have researched the origin of many of the foods we use and take for granted in our daily diet. The banquet will

consist of a three course meal featuring foods from around the world and will include games and entertainment. This event

will start at 12:30pm at Edenhope College ‘Big Barn’. For $10 you are able to purchase a ticket and attend this event or if you

are a child in Year 4 or below your ticket will only cost $6. Tickets are available from the front office at Edenhope College.

We encourage all who attend to dress as something from a biome. This may be an animal such as: giraffe, horse, or pig. You

may even dress up as: an American Indian or Eskimo. Contact Edenhope College on: 55851277 to book your ticket.

COME JOIN US FOR A BANQUET!

Annual Report 2015 Presentation

The school community is invited to receive the 2015 Annual Re-

port at the next School Council meeting, Monday 16th May at

7.00pm in the Centre. You are welcome to come along and hear

about and celebrate the successes of 2015 and the things that

emerged over the year to work on into the future. As is the case in

many schools, writing effectively for specific purposes is some-

thing we have focussed on and will continue to over the course of

this year. The connection between reading and writing is an im-

portant one – these are interdependent skills that should be prac-

tised for improvement. Reading improves writing, writing im-

proves reading. Look for ways to increase practise of both.

ICT Policies

The School Council has been busy reviewing policies – there are

significant changes proposed to our ICT Policy and Agreement. I

will share these with you in the next newsletter and on the College

website as soon as they are ratified by the School Council. The

changes will have a greater emphasis on the shared responsibility

we have as staff, students and parents to be good digital citizens

and to engage in ongoing education about how to be safe, ethical

and responsible online as well as off-line.

NAPLAN

National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy tests

were held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of this week.

Students in Year 3, 5, 7 and 9 settled into their tests well and were

patient and diligent over the course of the three days. The free

breakfast we offered to participants was well received and they all

had fun sharing this at the beginning of their day. Thank you to

Mr O’Leary, Mrs Irving, Mrs Tucker our student helpers and Mrs

Hawkins for getting this organised each day.

The Banquet

Mr Shaw’s class is putting a lot of work into learning about the

origins of different foods from around the globe. Edenhope stu-

dents will be showcasing their learning through a celebration ban-

quet on Friday 20th May. Other classes are joining in for the day.

We are pleased to be able to host students from St. Malachy’s

Primary School and Apsley Primary School. Tickets are available

from the front office and I encourage you to come along and en-

joy the event with us.

Walk to School Day

Walk to School with us on Friday 20th May. Buses will be drop-

ping students at the Tennis Courts or Edenhope Pit Stop in the

morning. Of course, it would be great if we didn’t need a special

day to remind us to walk more often especially to and from school

if we are able to.

Supervision of Students before and after school

Scheduled supervision of students at schools is from 8.35am until

beginning of school day for students at 8.50am. At the end of the

day, supervision is provided in the Bus Area until the last bus

leaves. It is advisable for students not to arrive at school before

supervision is provided in the yard.

Invitation to provide feedback for our Strategic Plan Review

We are currently reviewing the last Strategic Plan 2013-2016. We

would appreciate your feedback on things we have done well and

things to improve on into the future. I invite you to participate in

some Parent Forums – similar to those run by Mr Neall and Mr

McClure during 2015. The main focus will be on the two key

questions: 1. What have we achieved and done well? 2. What are

areas for improvement or focus into the future? If you would like

to come along to the first forum – It will be on Tuesday 17th May

6.30pm – 7.30pm. One person per household is preferred.

Please ring 5585 1277 to let me know you are coming along.

Robyn Hollis

PRINCIPAL”S REPORT

What: Biggest Morning Tea hosted by SRC

When: Thursday 26 May during recess

What: Scones with jam and cream with a

chocolate drink for $3.00

All money raised will be donated to Cancer

Council which can be used in the following

ways

$25 funds resources to support GPs and

health professionals advising patients on

cancer prevention, screening and

diagnosis

$50 ensures a cancer nurse is available on

a free confidential telephone service

$100 allows support of childcare centres

and primary schools taking part in the

National SunSmart Schools Program.

The school canteen operates on Mondays only. At all other

times students must bring their own snacks, recess and lunch

items. Students are not permitted to leave the College for

the purposes of buying snacks or food even with a parent

note. We are not able to provide the supervision required of us

during the school day for this purpose.

We are coming to the time of year where coughs, colds and

other ailments seem to strike on a daily basis. If your child is

unwell please keep them at home until they have recovered.

This way they can improve quicker and also reduce the risk of

other children ( and teachers) becoming ill. We thank you for

your cooperation .

PLEASE NOTE………...

YEAR 8 & 9 CANBERRA CAMP

A reminder to all parents of Year 8 & 9

students, that the bi annual Canberra

Camp will be taking place on 3rd -7th

October this year. This trip integrates with

the students current curriculum over a

number of subjects and is an amazing trip

thoroughly enjoyed by previous students.

The cost of the trip will be $721.00 per student.

Please contact the office to see if you have remaining Drought

Relief Funding that can reduce this cost.

Confirmation of your child’s attendance for the trip will be

asked for in writing in the next week. Please complete and

return this form asap so we can lock in numbers and pricing..

The above figures are based on all students attending.

Final cost of the trip will be required by the 19th August to lock

in travel, accommodation and activity admission numbers. We

welcome payment plans, which can be put in place now for

this camp by contacting the College office. Paperwork

regarding the camp will be handed out early in Term 3.

Last Wednesday, students in World of Foods, were

fortunate to experience South Indian Cuisine in a

Masterclass with Shabina.

The tantalising menu Shabina prepared with the students

included Ghee Rice, Chapathi’s, Chicken Curry, Potato

Stu, yogurt and Pappadums.

On behalf of the World of Foods class I would like to

thank Shabina for coming in and sharing her amazing

skills and knowledge with the students.

Mrs Annabel Hawkins

The techniques we used to

prepare the food were very

different than what we usually

use. I enjoyed making and eating

the food with our hands.

Angus Caldow

I have never made Chapathi’s

before and I enjoyed learning a

new type of cuisine. It was very

inspiring to learn new

techniques. Madison Walton

The food was very spicy and

had lots of flavour. I found it

interesting the way Shabina

showed us how people in India

eat their food with their hands.

Brendan Salter

Little Desert Athletics Monday 2 May Nhill Thirty two students travelled to Nhill to compete against seven

schools from the Little Desert Region. Edenhope athletes

performed well achieving placings in many events.

Athletes were permitted to compete in five individual events.

Congratulations to the follow three students who were awarded

the Little Desert Athletics Individual Champion.

Lavinia Fox 13 Y O Female Champion

Charlie Campbell 15 Y O Male Champion

Colin Brown-Taylor 18-20 Y O Male Champion

Congratulations to Jesse Iese who broke the Little Desert, 15 YO

Male, Shot Put record.

Old Record 13.92m New Record 14.52m

The following athletes who won their events, have qualified to

compete at the Greater Western Region Athletics Carnival in

Ballarat on 7th October, 2016.

Lavinia Fox 13 Y O Triple Jump, Long Jump

Gerogia Baxter 14 Y O High Jump

Paschale Shirrefs 15 Y O Triple Jump

Jesse Iese 15 Y O Javelin, Shot Put, Discus

Charlie Campbell 15 Y O Triple Jump, High Jump

Lindsay Johnston 15 Y O 400m

Molly Campbell 16 Y O 200m, 100m, High Jump

Colin Brown-Taylor 18-20 Y O Long Jump, Javelin

4x100 Relay 13 Y O Tristan Honner, Hayden Trowbridge,

Kane Williams, Harrison Turner

Thank you to the following parents for assisting with the

transportation of the students to Nhill: Jane Campbell, Bindy Lees

and Diana McDonald.

Kowree Cross Country

Well done to the Yr 3-6 students who competed at the Kowree

Cross Country at Balmoral on Wednesday 4th May. The following

students have qualified to compete at the Little Desert Cross

Country Championships at Kaniva on Tuesday 17th May:

Adam Hood 3rd 9-10 Year Boys

Trinity Hollis 4th 9-10 Year Girls

Hunter Adams 7th 9-10 Year Girls

Dashel Adams 2nd 11 Year Boys

Thank you to Mrs Freeman and Mrs Hessey for assisting with the

transportation of students to Balmoral .

Edenhope College Cross Country

Friday 6th May

AGE Group FEMALE MALE

8-9 Year Old Hunter Adams Oliver Falla-Jones

10 Year Old Trinity Hollis Jeremiah Amery

11 Year Old Mackenzee Chenhall Dashel Adams

Open Primary Jessica Sambell Charley Falla-Jones

13 Year Old Lavinia Fox Tristan Honner

14 Year Old Elyssa Hausler Jeremy Todd

15 Year Old Paschale Shirreffs Lindsay Johnston

16 Year Old Zoe Cochrane.

Training for Primary and Secondary students Cross Country is at

lunch time on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Little Desert Netball/Football

Date: Friday 3rd June

Venue: Edenhope Recreation Reserve

Draws-

Netball: 10:30 am – Senior Girls: Edenhope Col vs Dimboola SC

10.30 am – Year 8 Girls (including Year 7s): Edenhope Col vs

Dimboola SC

11:30 am – Inter Girls: Edenhope Col vs Dimboola SC

11:30 am – Year 8 Girls (including Year 7s): Dimboola SC vs

Balmoral K12 C

12:30 pm – Year 8 Girls (including Year 7s): Edenhope Col vs

Balmoral K12 C

Football: 10:30 am – Senior Boys: Edenhope Col vs Dimboola SC (18 a

side)

12:00 pm – Year 8 Boys (including Year 7s): Edenhope Col vs

Dimboola SC (AFL 9's)

Spectators are most welcome.

SPORTS REPORT

Molly Campbell on

her way to winning

the 100mt sprint.

Jesse Iese

Lindsay

Johnston

achieving

the fastest

time for

3kms:

11.47mins

.

Harrison

Turner &

Darcy

Ewer►

YEAR 3/4 CAMP:

NARACOORTE CAVES AND MT GAMBIER

From May puts sun hats away. That’s the SunSmart winter message, but what does this mean for us. The sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation is the major cause of skin cancer but it is the best natural source of vitamin D. Vitamin D is essential for bone and muscle development and the prevention of osteoporosis. From May until August in Victoria, the UV drops below three, meaning most of us need to make an extra effort to get outside for some vitamin D exposure. During these low UV months, sun protection is not required unless near highly reflective surfaces such as snow or outdoors for extended periods. But just how much sun is enough for vitamin D? From May - August, SunSmart recommends that Victorians with fair to olive skin get two to three hours of midday winter sun exposure to the face, hands and arms (or equivalent area of skin) spread over the week to help with vitamin D levels. Tips for staff and student vitamin D exposure

Physical activity assists the body’s synthesis of vitamin D, so schedule activity which gets students outside and active in the middle of the day. Walk briskly on yard duty or consider a walking meeting.

The more skin exposed, the better, so after you’ve warmed up, take off the scarf and roll up the sleeves. Download SunSmart’s free UV Alert widget to your school website so that staff and parents know when the UV drops

below 3. Check out SunSmart’s Vitamin D tracker - smartphone app and online versions. Get your students to work through the

tracker to see if they are meeting their vitamin D requirements. The vitamin D tracker and more information on vitamin D is available at www.sunsmart.com.au

Remember that snow + alpine conditions can affect UV levels and therefore sun protection is still required for ski camps and excursions.

Those concerned about vitamin D levels should visit their GP. Levels can be checked via a simple blood test and treated with supplements where required.

Diana McDonald School Nurse

A reminder to parents to supply an explanation note when your child returns to school after being absence. The Department of Education

and Training requires all student absences to be coded into their Attendance program. Coding is decided by the reason why your child was

absent i.e. illness, dental appointment, personal reasons etc. If no explanatory note is received the absence is classed as an Unexplained

Absence and can be referred to DET, if these are occurring regularly. If you have plans that require your child to be away for a large

amount of time i.e.5 days or more, please advise us prior to the absence so that teachers can supply on going work for the student if

necessary. Absences can be advised via a hand written note, school supplied Absence Note, phone call to the office or Xuno. It would be

appreciated that any verbal communication of absences to a teacher be followed up with a signed note. Thank you for your co operation.

ABSENCE NOTES

HEALTH NEWS

Acting Sergeant Darren Ferluga has offered to present a Junior Firearms Licence course at Edenhope College to Year 7-12 students. Two x

two and a half hour sessions are required to run the safety presentation and then each student needs to complete a written test. By

completing the course the successful candidates will be able to apply for a Junior Firearms Licence. Darren will conduct the course off duty

and a payment of $10.00 per participant will be required. This payment will be put towards the Operation Flinders program.

Acting Sergeant Darren Ferluga commented: “There have been a number of recent prosecutions of

unlicensed persons handling firearms including children on farms. We don’t want that to happen out

here.”

Interested students need to collect a permission form from Mrs Rainsford on Monday 16 May.

Mrs Robyne Rainsford

JUNIOR FIREARMS LICENCE