HOPETOUN P-12 COLLEGE

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Cluster Day

HOPETOUN P-12 COLLEGE

2019

Term 3

AUGUST

Friday 9th August Year 11 Camp Return Home

Saturday 10th August

Year 9 China Leadership Students Depart

Tuesday 13th August

School Readiness Information Session

Wednesday 14th August

School Council

Monday 19th—Friday 23rd August

Year 10 Snow Camp

Friday 23rd August Active Girls Brunch

Monday 26th August

Pupil Free Day

Thursday 29th August Father’s Day Stall

Friday 30th August

SML Cluster Athletics

Tuesday 3rd September Year 7 Transition Day

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

Our Primary students played host to 160 extra students on Monday with visiting students coming from Beulah, St. Joseph’s, Rainbow, Yaapeet and Jeparit schools.

The day consisted of the “Hare and Tortoise” performance and combined activities.

Principal’s Report

Trip of a Lifetime

It is certainly an exciting time for seven of our Year 9 students. They are preparing for an experi-ence of a life-time. The seven are leaving for China on Saturday for a six-week visit to that country. Our students, MacKenzie, Tayla, Michayla, Bonnie, Seisia, Neha and Bronte, will be participating in a wide range of activities whilst overseas. They will be involved in learning Mandarin as well as learning about many aspects of the culture and history of China. They will be tourists and they will be visiting some of the more remote as well as populated parts of China. They will be living ‘on campus’ as well as staying in billets on some occasions.

This is a wonderful opportunity for our students. It broadens their view of the world as well as opens up opportunities and ideas. I am sure that they will bring back a range of ideas and cultural insights which they will share with all of us.

We all wish you well for your trip. I hope you enjoy every minute of your stay in China.

Year 11 Camp

Our Year 11 students are having a wonderful trip to Melbourne. They departed early Monday morning on the VLine bus and are due back Friday evening. Whilst in Melbourne they toured the Treasury Building, visited tertiary institutions such as Holmesglen TAFE and the University of Mel-bourne, attended the Comedy theatre, visited the Melbourne Aquarium, explored some shopping options, toured a police station and had a tour of Marvel Stadium. It was certainly a packed itiner-ary. Thanks go to Mrs Wright for organising the camp and to Jacob for assisting with supervision for the week.

Snow Camp

Almost immediately on top of the Melbourne camp, Mrs Wright and Jacob will be heading off again to lead the Year 10 snow camp. They will be heading off on August 26th and back again on Friday 23rd August. This trip, which is a wonderful opportunity to learn how to ski, is being run in conjunction with Balmoral K-12 Community College.

Primary Schools’ Cluster Day

Over 160 primary children ‘invaded’ our school grounds on Monday. They all arrived in Hopetoun to view a visiting performance of “The Tortoise and the Hare”. After the performance, the students enjoyed a range of activities involving puppet making, stories, art and sport. They concluded the day with a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) activity in the stadium. It was a wonderful day where students from all schools (Beulah, Rainbow, Jeparit, Yaapeet, St Josephs and Hopetoun) mixed in well together and had fun while learning. Thanks go to Miss Bull, Miss Cook and Mrs Bound for organising everything from this end, and to all the teachers, parents and ES from all of the schools for organising and helping throughout the day.

Coming Up

Finance, Grounds & Buildings and School Council, Wednesday 14th August. Year 10 snow trip Monday 19th August to Friday 23rd August Pupil-free day Monday 26th August.

Mr Graeme Holmes

Principal

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Father’s Day Stall

Thursday

29th August

$5-00 per gift

Bookweek Dress Up

Day

Thursday

22nd August

Monday 23rd of April at Lake Lascelles

Primary Prattle Year 3-6

The primary school students from P-6 hosted a Cluster Day. Students were able to engage with stu-

dents from the surrounding areas in craft and sporting activities. The Year 5-6 students were in

charge of setting up and packing away for the day. All of the students worked well together to get

the job done. Here are some thoughts about the day.

Tracy Bound Gr 4-6 Classroom Teacher

I liked the cluster day because I got to do origami. I made a rabbit and a turtle. By Jaie

I liked the cluster day because the people from the play kept calling out my name during the performance it was funny. By Claire

I enjoyed recess and lunch the most because I got to play footy with the other kids. Heidi and I were in charge of greet-ing the other schools and showing them where to go. By Kybe

I liked Cluster day because I had never been to one before. It was fun to do activ-ities with children from other schools. By Abby

Monday 23rd of April at Lake Lascelles

Ben McGee

Dalton Roberts

Tyson Pomeroy

Flynn Grace

For displaying teamwork when washing machinery at the

Speed Field Days. They worked hard and represented the

school in a positive manner.

Well done boys.

Claire Oataway

For taking on the responsibility and showing respect for he

school uniform. Claire endeav-ours to wear the correct uniform everyday, showing pride for her-

self and the school.

Well done Claire.

Neha Kovoor

For showing respect and setting a wonderful example by clean-

ing and packing up after the Winter sports.

Thank you Neha, your hard work was appreciated.

Weekly Student Awards

Well done to the following students for receiving

Students of the Week

Monday 23rd of April at Lake Lascelles

Year 11 Melbourne Excursion