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: [email protected]
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