HOPETOUN P-12 COLLEGE

‘Meeting the individual needs of all students’

RESPECT RESPONSIBILTY TEAMWORK

T H U R S D A Y 4 T H M A Y 2 0 1 7

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Cows Create Careers

Hopetoun P-12 College is ‘hosting’ two new attendees – two calves from the Cows Create Careers program.

Mr Price, Miss Digby and the VCAL students have set up calf pens to ena-ble the students to rear two calves.

Interest has been extremely high from all our students who have eagerly visited the calves for a pat.

Here, two VCAL students, Tanisha Curren and Griffin Town give one of the calves a friendly pat.

More information about the Cows Create Careers program will be provid-ed over the coming weeks.

Friday 31st March

Hopetoun P-12 College

HOPETOUN P-12 COLLEGE

2017

Term 2

May

Friday 12th May VCE Studio Arts

Excursion

Mother’s Day Stall

Monday 15h May Healthy Active Kids

Tuesday 16th May

Little Desert Cross

Country Kaniva P-12

Thursday 18th May Year 8/9/10 Drama

Excursion to Horsham

Monday 22nd May Shake Rattle & Read

Monday 29th May Healthy Active Kids

Wednesday 31st May School Council

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

Principal’s Report “Should secondary students be allowed to have mobile phones at school?” was the provocative question addressed by Year 6 student Tris-tan Glare yesterday. I was lucky enough to be invited to listen to persua-sive speeches made by some of the Year 3-6 students yesterday and this was one of the discussion points. I must admit that Tristan put up a strong case as did Claire who made arguments against animals being kept in cages. Other persuasive cases argued included a presentation by Skye Hakopa who declared her favourite book is “Fault in our Stars” and Cody Frankel argued that motor bikes are a great hobby.

NAPLAN

By the time you read this newsletter NAPLAN testing will be behind us. I will reiterate that even though these tests are ‘one-off’ assessments, the results are used by the school to check individual and school performance and are used to enhance or modify programs. I am extremely pleased with the responsible approach taken by the students towards the tests and I am sure they all gave their best. I am also confident that they appreciated the breakfasts provided by Faye Cook and staff each morning.

Mother’s Day stall is with us again – period 2 tomorrow the primary students will be able to purchase a gift for mum. Don’t forget, dads, carers, guardians, to send along a few dollars with your child for them to purchase a gift.

Welcome Additions to our ‘Farm’

Yes, the VCAL students have added to our school farm yard with two new calves.

Speaking of VCAL, I would also like to commend their work in the vegie garden and sustainable food production. Check out their work on their SLAM (Sustainable Living and Agriculture in the Mallee) blog at:

http://slam.global2.vic.edu.au/2017/04/24/time-to-grow/ School Council Postponed

Due to cropping and a range of many other activities on the go, we have postponed the School Coun-

cil meeting until Wednesday 31st May. Business scheduled for last Wednesday will be transferred to

the meeting in two weeks’ time.

Graeme Holmes Principal

Shake Rattle & Read HEALTHY ACTIVE KIDS

Check out Hopetoun P-12 College

‘Annie’ - Drama Excursion

Thursday 18th May

Year 8/9/10

@Horsham

MOTHER’S DAY STALL

FRIDAY 12TH MAY

Prior to morning

recess.

Gifts @ $5-00 each

Wednesday 26th April

LITTLE DESERT

CROSS COUNTRY

16TH MAY, 2017

AT KANIVA

WWeekly Student Award

Well done to the following students for receiving Student of the Week

31st May School Council

Wednesday 31st May School Council

RESPECT

RESPONSIBILTY

TEAM WORK

Jacob Holm

For supporting fellow stu-dents with their VET pro-grams and working along-side his teachers to man-

age his VCE program.

Well done Jacob!

Noah Oataway

For behaving in a safe and responsible way when

travelling on the bus and for showing responsibility for his own learning and behaviour. An excellent

start to Term 2 Noah!

Homework Club Thursday

3-20pm until 4-00pm

Prep—Year 6

Room 4

Secondary

Year 7—12

Room 5

School Uniforms

Please put your uniform orders in for Term 3

collection now at

Kayes Kollection.

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WEDNESDAY SPORT (Netball SEPEP) – From Tegan, Bryndal, Kate & Sharky

Round 3 Results (May 10th)

In the first game Michayla scored the first goal for the Sharks and Kate quickly got another one before the Giants could score. In the first half, the Sharks are winning and look like they might actually win this game. Jonty eventually scored the first goal for the giants but the Sharks won in the end. Scores: Sharks (11) def Giants (5). - Bryndal For the second game Flynn scored quickly for the Gilberts and then Tegan quickly got on for the Gi-ants. At half time the Gilberts led by 2 points and ended up winning by 6. Scores: Giberts (15) def Giants (9). - Sharky & Kate Jess won the toss up against Flynn and Michayla shot the first goal for the Sharks. It was a very fast game up and down the court. Jess shot a lot of goals for the Sharks. The Gilberts just weren’t good enough to bring it home. Denita and Flynn for Gilberts and Katherine for Sharks played a great game. Scores: Sharks (8) def Gilberts (5). - Tegan

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Team P W L D For Against %

Points

Gilberts 6 3 3 0 58 54 107.4% 12

Giants 6 3 3 0 60 56 107.1% 12

Sharks 6 3 3 0 41 48 85.4% 12

WANTED The VCAL class is in the process

of constructing a feedlot at the

school. To help minimise costs, we

would appreciate any donations of

unwanted fencing materials such

as yard gates, star posts and cy-

clone. If you can help in anyway

please contact Mr Robins or Mr

Price at the school. Thanks.