HOPETOUN P-12 COLLEGE

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Farm Safety Day

Grades 4 -Year 8 enjoyed learning about the importance of farm safety and

making wise choices at Ouyen yesterday.

HOPETOUN P-12 COLLEGE

2018

Term 3

AUGUST

Friday 24th August Motivational Media Visit

@Memorial Hall

Monday 27th-30th August Book Fair

Tuesday 28th August

African Drumming Session

Foundation—3

Thursday 30th August Father’s Day Stall

Friday 31st August

SML Cluster Athletics @Rainbow

SEPTEMBER Tuesday 4th September

Kinder Visit

Monday 10th—14th September

Year 10 Camp

Thursday 13th September Flying Bookworm

P-3 @ Rec Reserve

Monday 17th September Year 9 Sailing Camp

Year 10—11 Work Experience

Friday 21st September

Last Day of Term 3

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

A lot has happened over the past five weeks while I have been working in Warracknabeal – and all the activities and changes are for the better. There has been a range of activities led by the SRC including the highly successful and hilarious school social at the footy club rooms. I believe the dress-ups were superb. There has been a successful cup-cake sale day raising funds for the RSPCA and student-led activities continue. There has been a Primary Cluster Day involving a number of schools around the area gathering at Hopetoun P-12 for a day of performances and activities. Parents Club has been active with the Love and Money afternoon and the College Council has been active with a range of projects.

The most visible change is, of course, the front of the school where the new electronic watering system is being installed. The pipes have been installed and the weeds removed. The next step is to rotary hoe the area and add some top soil. This will then be planted out and then we watch the area green-up to become a wonderful frontage for our school. The interior of the school has also had a freshening up with the primary end of the corridor re-ceiving a new coat of paint and the Year 12 room being cleaned and painted. The school is look-ing much, much fresher, and tidier. It is pleasing to note that this emphasis on improving the grounds and buildings will continue as we have plans for more painting and freshening-up over the next school holidays. Congratulations to all involved in this important work. Our students can be justifiably proud of the their contribution to improving the surrounds as can the parents and staff who have worked so hard to continuously improve our surrounds.

Thanks I would like to extend a huge thanks to Ms Penman for the work she did over the five weeks of my absence. She ensured that everything ran smoothly as well as continued to press forward with the improvement projects. It is pleasing to note that upon my return I have found that eve-rything is running smoothly and successfully thanks to the work of Ms Penman and the staff team. Thanks Ms Penman.

Congratulations Jacob I was privileged to attend an award ceremony at Warracknabeal yesterday where one of our outstanding young students was hon-oured. Jacob Holm was awarded “The Students’ Citizenship Award” by the Order of Australia Association. This is a school-based award where schools nominate an outstanding young citi-zen to be recognised by this prestigious association. The award is chosen by the school for a student who demonstrates exceptional qualities of citizenship through highly commendable acts of ser-vice to the community. Jacob certainly fits this criteria. Not only has he been exceptional as school captain and leader of many school-based activities, he has contributed to the community through various sports such as tennis, football and table tennis. Congratulations, Jacob, on receiving this prestigious award.

Great News: China Experience 2019 This is really good news for next year’s Year 9 students. Hopetoun P-12 College has been ac-cepted into the Year 9 Young Leaders to China Program going to China in term three, 2019. This is a fantastic opportunity for our students and hopefully as many as possible will be able to take-up the offer. Details will be sent home to parents providing information and asking for expres-sions of interest later this term.

Monday 23rd of April at Lake Lascelles

Parent Survey This survey closes on Sunday night so please add your responses to the online survey. The De-partment of Education collates the data and uses it as one measure of school performance. I strongly urge you all to fill in this survey as it also helps and guides us on areas we are doing well in as well as areas for improvement. The link is available in this newsletter and the School Code is being sent out separately to you.

Mr Graeme Holmes

Principal _______________________________________________________________________

2018 Parent Opinion Survey

The Parent Opinion Survey is an annual survey offered by the Department of Education and Training that is conducted with all parents at the College. It is designed to assist schools in gain-ing an understanding of parents’ perceptions of school climate, student behaviour and student engagement. Our school will use the survey results to help inform and direct future school plan-ning and improvement strategies. This year to access the Parent Opinion Survey will be via your Compass Parent Portal. All parents are invited to participate in this year’s survey. Responses to the survey are anony-mous. This year the Parent Opinion Survey will be conducted from Monday 23rd July to Sunday 26th August.

The survey will be conducted online, only takes 10-15 minutes to complete, and can be ac-

cessed at any convenient time within the fieldwork period on desktop computers, laptops, tab-

lets or smartphones. The link and access code will be available in the Newsfeed on the right

hand side of your home page. Please make sure your child cannot access the link or code. If

you are unsure how to access the Parent Portal please contact the office.

http://www.orima.com.au/parent

Hopetoun P-12 College

The survey results will be reported back to the school at the end of September.

Please speak to your child’s teacher if you would like more information.

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OPTIONAL UNISEX WINTER JACKET

Available to order at

HIP POCKET HORSHAM

Ph.: 53827711

Homework Club

Thursday after school from

3-20pm until 4-00pm

Prep-Year 6

Year 7 –12 Check out Hopetoun P-12

College Facebook page

Opportunity for young people to gain skills and experience.

The Victorian Government funded, Yarriambiack Shire Councils Engage Program, Thrive Not Survive has a lot going on over the next couple of months.

This includes “Free” Tag and Test Course, First Aid Level 2 Course, Car Detailing Sessions and Spray Painting Sessions.

David Took from Bendigo TAFE will once again be on hand to facil-itate the Tag and Test Course, with deliverer Roger Murray facilitat-ing the First Aid Course. We are very excited to have the support of some local experts with experience in the trade to run the ses-sions on Car Detailing (Joel Clark) and Spray Painting (Steve Car-lin). The dates for the Spay Painting sessions will be confirmed soon, but look like being the last two weeks of October and the first week of November. Please find the details below and get in con-tact with Murray ASAP if you are keen to be involved. Thrive Not Survive Yarriambiack Engage Program

Ages 15-25

Testing and Tagging Course Thursday August 30th

David Took Bendigo TAFE

8.45am-4.00pm (Max of 10 Participants)

Yarriambiack Shire Council Office

34 Lyle St Warracknabeal

First Aid Course, Level 2, Friday September 21st

9.00am-2.00pm (Max of 15 Participants)

Roger Murray

Yarriambiack Shire Council Office

34 Lyle St Warracknabeal

Attention to Car Detail

3 x 2 hour Car detailing Workshops (cost Free)

Joel Clark (Max of 12 Participants)

September 12nd, 19th and 26th (Max of 12 Participants)

Yarriambiack Shire Council Mechanics Depot

Stawell Road Warracknabeal

For more information contact

Murray 0407585097 or mmckenzie@yarriambiack.vic.gov.au

SRC Report and Acknowledgement

Thank you to the parents, teachers, students and staff members who helped raise funds for

the RSPCA Cupcake Day we held Monday & Tuesday this week.

With your help, we were able to raise $198 for the cause. Wow! What an outstanding

achievement for all of us to enjoy…much like the cupcakes we sold!

On behalf of the SRC Exec, I would like to say a massive thankyou to Faye for your incredible

work in the kitchen, leading up to the day. Without you, the icing would not have gone

on so smoothly.

Thankyou also, to the SRC Reps who helped on the days leading up to sale day, your hard work is much appreciated. You all displayed our school values, which was

great to see.

Thank you again,

Maddy Cashill

SRC Publicist

Cluster Athletics Sports Friday 31st August in Rainbow Forms and information letters

were sent home today. All students to be assembled by

9-00am for a 9:30 start.

Monday 23rd of April at Lake Lascelles

EXCITING DATES FOR F-3 IN TERM 3

Aug 28th: African drumming session Sept 4th: Kinder visit Sept 13th: Flying Bookworm Sept 18th Kinder visit More details in coming weeks

Father’s Day Stall

August 30th, 2018.

$5-00 per gift

You are invited to our Scholastic

Book Fair

on the

27th—30th August

@School Library

Due to major maintenance work happen-ing on the school oval, the main entrance to the campus will be closed to all buses,

parents and visitor's on:

FRIDAY 31ST AUGUST, 2018

All students, parents and visitors are ad-vised to use the Dodgshun St Pedestrian

entrance on this day only.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Yesterday the Year 4-8 students went to Ouyen for a farm safety day. I got to hold a Diamond Python and it was very cold and pretty soft. We

learnt about some farm machinery and head safety. I like the animals the best because there was a Joey and a baby emu and they were both very cute. SKYE

I liked the animals and the machinery. JASON

On the 22/08/2018 we went to the Farm Safety Day. I liked it when we got to see the animals. Some of the animals were the Diamond Python, Kan-

garoo and Thick Tail Gecko. My favourite was the Squirrel Glider as it was so cute. SOPHIE

Yesterday we went to a Farm Safety Day just out of Ouyen. My favour-ite part of the day was learning about the machinery and how to stay

safe around them. There were lots of different things there like the Mildura Vets, the Ambulance and the Zoo. CODY

I liked it when I got my blood pressure taken at the Ambulance. I also liked the animals that were there and when I got to sit in the header.

CLAIRE

I liked the animals and going up on the machinery. BROCK

In the first activity, I enjoyed it because we talked about animals and there was a dog called Matilda. She was really cute. KYBE

I had lots of fun at the Farm Safety Day. I liked the animals and when we had to make a helmet for an egg. JADE

Yesterday we went to Ouyen for a farm safety day. My favourite part was the animals because we got to see different animals and learn

about them. ZACK

I liked yesterday because we got to see animals and we also got to see tractors. It was really fun. TRISTAN

Yesterday the Years 4-8 students went to a farm to learn about things like animals and why we should look after them. We also learnt about safety

around tractors and how the different types steer differently. JAIE

Please put your name on the top of the sheet and return to Kaye’s Kollection prior to the end of this term so orders can be placed. Some uniform items take 8 weeks from order to delivery. Uniforms can then be picked up in last 2 weeks of December or in January.

Primary School

Sizes available Approxi-mate Price

Sizes re-quired

Quantity

Polo shirt

6-14 or small adult $35.00

Windcheater

4-14 $38.00

Basketball shorts

4-16 $18-$26

Grey boys shorts

4-16 $30-$40

Grey girls shorts

6-14 $65-$75

Checked junior school dress

6-16 $52-$70

Secondary School

Checked senior dress

6-20 $72-$86

Girls Grey pants

Size 6-20

Limited supply only $70-$85.00

Girls Grey shorts

Size 4-24

Limited supply only $45-$55.00

Pleated skirt

6-18 $65-$80

Woollen jumper

12-20 $130.00

Sport Rugby Top

10-18 $95-$105.00

White Shirt girl

10-22 $38.00

White shirt Boy

10-20 $38.00

White Polo unisex

8-16

S/M/L adult

$35.00

Sports Polo unisex

8-16

S/M/L adult

$45.00

Navy microfibre sport shorts

8-16

S/M/L adult

$25-$30.00

Navy microfibre track pants

8-16

S/M/L adult

$60.00

Tailored Grey Shorts Boys

66-97 $30-$45

Tailored Charcoal Grey Pants Boys

See us if interested ??

Hopetoun P-12 College School Uniform Order Form 2019