HOPETOUN P-12 COLLEGE

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“Wellbeing Day”

HOPETOUN P-12 COLLEGE

2019

Term 4

Wednesday 23rd October Year 6 –7 Transition Day

Parents Information Sessions @9-00am

Year 12 Finish Classes

Parents Club AGM @6pm

Wednesday 30th October

Year 12 Commence Exams

Friday 1st November Mental Health—Parents

Session

Monday 4th November Pupil Free Day

Tuesday 5th November Melbourne Cup Public

Holiday

Wednesday 13th November School Council

Thursday 14th November

SRC Mini School Fair Year 6-7 Transition Day

Friday 15th November

Year 12 Graduation

Hopetoun P-12 College

Phone 5083 3203 Fax 5083 3016 Email: hopetoun.p12@edumail.vic.gov.au

Hopetoun P-12 College is a Child Safe School

The whole school participated in ‘Wellbeing’ Day today with the first session being meditation. As you can see the students and staff were

incredibly relaxed and enjoyed beginning the day with finding their peace!

For more photo’s check out the last page.

Principal’s Report

Transition

Transition is well underway at present with the kinder children attending here at Hopetoun yester-day and the Year 6 students scheduled to come along for another day of transition activities next week. We are holding an information session for parents at 9am on Wednesday 23rd October to provide details on uniforms and enrolment procedures. It is important to note that uniform orders need to be lodged at Kaye’s Kollections by the end of this month to ensure delivery before school starts next year.

Transition days allow students to spend some time in a prep or Year 7 setting. It enables students, and parents, to get a feel for the school and to develop an understanding of the values and pro-cesses embedded across the school. The values here, respect, responsibility and team work un-derpin all of our schooling. Yes, some students will stray from these values at times. If this occurs, it becomes a learning point for the student and a teaching point for us. The intent always is to model and teach the values so that students can learn and develop acceptable social skills.

School Captains 2020

Our 2019 school captains have been exemplary in displaying the college values. We are now in the process of electing and appointing our College Captains for 2020. The candidates have entered their pitch in last week’s newsletter, they have been interviewed and they have made their cam-paign speech at assembly. Voting is underway and announcements will be made at the Year 12s final assembly on Thursday 24th October. The interview panel was made up of teachers and stu-dents. It is important to note the student representation on the selection panel. We had Neha (Year 9), Jonty (Year 10) and Shiarne (Year 12 and current school captain) on the selection panel. This is consistent with our emphasis on student voice and student leadership.

All of the information gathered from the speeches, elections, interviews and written applications is now being collated by Mrs Wright in preparation for the announcement next week. We wish all of the candidates the best.

Year 5 & 6 Camp

All reports from the campers were extremely positive. The activities in Melbourne were excellent, everyone got on well together and even the camp food was great. Thanks go to Cynthia Maiden and her team at St Josephs for organising the camp and to Mrs Bound and Jacob for accompanying the students.

Hopetoun Show

We had quite a few entries and displays in this year’s highly successful Hopetoun Show. Congratu-lations to all of the students who entered their artwork and projects and thanks to everyone for organising and displaying the exhibits.

Final Day

It only seems like yesterday that the school year started and now we are facing the final day for our Year 12 students. Last day for classes is next Wednesday, which will include a celebration morning tea. We will be saying a partial ‘farewell’ and best of luck at our assembly at around 10am on Thursday when the 12s will depart for study, work experience or work. We meet them again for graduation and Awards night later in the year.

Mr Graeme Holmes

Principal

Check out Hopetoun P-12 College Face-

book page

Proud Sponsors of Hopetoun P-12 College

Recycling Tips

Proudly brought to you by WMW and Grade

5/6 students

Tip # 18

It is not just newspapers that you can recycle at home. Also, recycle wrapping paper, envelopes, birthday cards and phone books. All sorts of cardboard can be recycled, too, even toilet and paper towel tubes.

Remember “When in doubt….throw it out”

Sunsmart

A reminder that Term 4 is a

SunSmart term

All students are to wear their hat

while outside.

Hats available at the office for sale $5-00

SCHOOL MAGAZINE

Be creative and come up with an unique

Magazine Cover Design

A4 in size

All entries to Ms. Papadakis

By Friday 25th October.

Hopetoun P-12 College

Parent’s Club

Invites you to our

Parent’s Club Dinner and A.G.M.

October 23rd @ 6.00pm

Hopetoun Community Hotel

Meal may be purchased from the hotel

menu.

PLEASE RSVP BY OCTOBER 18th -

School Office - 50 833203

Rexanne – 0439 733 118

Monday 23rd of April at Lake Lascelles

Weekly Student Awards

Well done to the following students for receiving

Students of the Week

Rori Marshman

For always taking respon-sibility for her own work and willingness to help

others. Rori is organized and prepared to learn, she gives everything her best shot and displays wonder-

ful teamwork in helping others when needed.

Well done Rori, you are a valued member in your

class.

Layne Campbell

For making a positive start in a new school. It is a

pleasure to see the posi-tivity and respect shown to all staff and students that

Layne displays.

Welcome to our school Layne, it is wonderful

having you here.

Mali Horman

For consistently displaying all our college values.

Mali always goes the extra mile, her interactions with

both staff and peers is respectful, her work is

completed to a high stand-ard and she participates in classroom activities with

enthusiasm.

Well done Mali, your attitude is outstanding.

The following end-of-year dates apply for

Hopetoun P-12 College

Year 12 – Celebration day Thursday 24th October (Week 3) then finish when their

final exam concludes. The students doing VCE commence their study period after

Thursday 24th October. They may attend school for private study or to meet teach-

ers, otherwise they are not expected at school other than for their exams. Year 12

VCAL/VET/SBA students finish school on Thursday 24th October provided they have

completed all of their coursework.

Year 11 – Friday 29th November (Week 8) after Step Up. Current Year 11 VCAL/

VET/SBA students finish on Thursday 28th November as Friday 29th is a work

placement day.

Year 10 – Friday 6th December (Week 9) after Step Up. Current Year 10 VCAL/VET/

SBA students finish on Thursday 5th December as Friday 6th is a work placement

day. Students enrolled in SBA Agriculture may be able to leave prior to this date

provided arrangements are made through the school and provided they have

completed the required coursework.

Monday 23rd of April at Lake Lascelles

Primary Prattle Yr 3—6

We welcome back our Year 5/6 students this week after a very busy camp at the Urban Melbourne

Camp. Their schedule was very busy with events such as the Zoo, Aquatic Centre, Bowling, Sky Deck

and a boat cruise along the Yarra just to name a few.

Tracy Bound Year 3—6 Classroom Teacher

I think Heidi and

Jade became a bit

star struck on camp

as they thought

they were on the

Titanic.

Cody, Dane and Kybe took a mo-ment out the back of the ferry

Esther enjoyed the tour of the MCG although there were a

lot of steps to climb. While the butterflies entertained

Claire at the Melbourne Zoo Jaie found a new friend.

While Tristan

rocked as a DJ

with his own

creative style.

Monday 23rd of April at Lake Lascelles

Thank you

Hopetoun A & P Society would like to thank all that helped on

Show Day 2019.

Junior Tennis

Thursday 17th October

@ 4-30pm

Hopetoun Tennis Courts

Membership’s

Family $150-00 $50-00 Junior

Year 1 and above are

all welcome

Monday 23rd of April at Lake Lascelles

JUNIOR SHOW DISPLAY

Monday 23rd of April at Lake Lascelles

Wellbeing Day