Issue No. 4
Principal:
Assistant Principals:
26th March 2015
Mr David Finnerty
Mrs Sue Glenn
Ms Anne Ure
Ms Karen Shiel
NewsHamper 2015
Phone No: 8795 9400
Fax No: 8795 9455
Absence Line: 8795 9444
Web Address: www.hpsc.vic.edu.au
FROM THE PRINICPAL—Mr David Finnerty
End of Term one!
Already, the end of term is upon us and we now need to reflect on the term that has gone and the
remainder of the year that lies before us.
It is tempting to see the break from the College as a time to forget about school and our studies and just
plan for a good time to be had by all. However, to do so, will certainly not deliver on the goals and
aspirations we set ourselves to achieve over the year. It is important that we take the time to rest and
recover in preparation for the long Term 2 that lies ahead of us, but at the same time, we must revise
work that we have completed, consolidate the knowledge that we have acquired and revisit our goals to
ensure they will still deliver the outcomes we desire for ourselves at the end of the year and beyond.
For our Year 12 students and Senior VCAL students, there is barely 117 days of schooling remaining for
the year. That is 117 days that potentially will determine the career and life path that awaits you after
you complete your formal education. The time away for Year 12 students, therefore, is not time for a
holiday at all, but a time for study, study and more study.
While I wish all a safe and restful time away from the College and look forward to seeing you back for
the start of Term 2, my silent wish is that the time will be used constructively in ensuring that next term
can be even more successful for you than this term.
Dave Finnerty
Principal
DATES TO REMEMBER
Last day of term 1
27th march
Early finish time 2.30pm
Term 2 commences
Monday april 13th
FROM THE STUDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM
Hello New and Returning Families
We would like to welcome you to 2015 and look forward to working with and meeting you all to
engage our young people in all aspects the College has to offer.
Feel free to contact us with any of your questions through Compass
(https://hpsc.vic.jdlf.com.au/login.aspx)
The following teachers are responsible for the following year levelsYear 7: Billy Jessop and Mel Larcombe
Year 8: Priyanka Dixit and Nikki Boyd
Year 9: Chris Knowles and Amy Johnson
Year 10: Lesley Gruar and Georgianne Kios
Year 11: Susan Cochrane, Annie Lingard, Catherine Glenn
Year 12: Amanda Windsor, Fiona Vanstan
Thankyou—The Student Management Team
YEAR 7 STUDENT LEADERS 2015
I would like to congratulate all year 7’s who applied for a Leadership position at the College in 2015. I
was amazed to see so many applications which made the job of choosing leaders more difficult.
The following students have been appointed leadership positions:Year 7 Sommerville House Captain
Kayden Draai
Year 7 Regans House Captain
Natasha Stonard
Year 7 Cairns House Captain
Year 7 Fordholm House Captain
Emir Estneti
Jessie-Lee Kirkpatrick
Student Representative Council
Cassandra Nicholls
Sarah Michell
Connor Hibbert
Eddie Vusic
Well done and congratulations to those listed above. The College looks forward to working with you all
in 2015.
Mr Ware
SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS
Congratulations to Sio Laki
on winning a bronze medal for discuss at the Australian Junior Athletics Championships
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MUSIC NEWS
Hampton Park Secondary College offers great
value instrumental lessons on:
Guitar
Drums
Bass Guitar
Vocals
Keyboard and Piano
Brass and Woodwind
Lessons are great value and only cost $90 for three
terms.
Join the program now to start learning
immediately.
BEGIN YOUR MUSICAL JOURNEY
ENROL TODAY
Do you love to sing, beatbox, spit bars etc?
Then you need to join
Judy's
Body, Mind and
Do you love to vocalize (sing/beatbox/spit bars etc)? do you know a good groove when you feel it?
are you ready to show the rest how it's done?
Then
Judy's Jazz and RnB choir is for you*
* Not for lightweights
See Judy on Thursdays in the RPAC
Or Mr T
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STAFF VS STUDENTS
Hi everyone,
Below is the wrap from Staff v Student Volleyball which was held in the Old Gym.
The match got underway in the fantastic confines of the old gym around 1:15pm today with a big support base on hand.
The students were jovial and confident on evening up the score while in the meantime staff were wondering who was
going to take the court.
The students started things off by serving first and after a fairly even start with scores never more than two the difference
the staff started to get into the groove thanks to Knowles, Mahon (use two hands) and Marks, before the midpoint
departure of key staff who were lost to yard duty. However, never mind as we welcomed Davies and Murdoch to the
court who were ably assisted by the all-round efforts of O’Connor, Jessop, Davies (Super Sub) and Tucker (welcome to
staff v students). The staff managed to pull away considerably as the students began to weep under the pressure of being
within striking distance of the staff.
After establishing a fairly comfortable lead and time nearing its end it was decided to keep the game going until they lost
a serve. This could have been costly with the students winning the next 10 points but never mind due to the lead the staff
had established. With Billy “The Spike King” Jessop strong around the net, Barb “The Dynamo” Davies lively in the
backcourt, Darryn “The Smiling Assassin” O’Connor the all-rounder, Cassandra “The Newbie” Tucker moving all over
the court the staff won.
Thanks to O’Connor, Jessop, Murdoch, Marks, Beamish, Peart, Davies, Tucker and Mahon for their participation.
A big thankyou to Cam Christiansen for umpiring as well
Steve Ware
Student Involvement and Engagement Leader
NEWS AROUND THE GROUNDS
New Seating at H.P.S.C
By Christina D’Sylva
Technology Domain Leader
Thanks to the efforts of the Design and Technology students, the VCAL students and some dedicated teaching staff,
there have been several new seats designed, produced and installed by students at H.P.S.C.
These benches are located in between T-Block and S-Block and have been a welcome addition to the school grounds.
These benches have been built to last and are made from recycled wood. The students have been learning about
sustainable building practices and have put their study of Design and Technology to good use by making these
benches so that future students will benefit for many years to come. A special thank you goes to Mr. Max Stephan
who teaches Design and Technology and got this project underway.
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PE/HEALTH NEWS
Hi everyone,
The ‘Premiers Active April’
initiative will be running during
the month of, you guessed it,
April!
The link to sign up is below.
The best thing about Active April,
aside from exercising and feeling
good for it, is the free stuff! You
get 10 free visits to the YMCA for
the month, a 15% discount at
sportsmart, a free hour of court
hire at the Melbourne tennis
centre and 2-1 entry to the
aquarium (not sure how this
relates to physical activity but it’s
great for the school holidays!).
www.activeapril.vic.gov.au
Cameron Christiansen
Leading Teacher, Health & PE
Curriculum Team Leader
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FROM THE STUDENT MANAGERS OFFICE
Lost Property
Please report all lost property items to the
Student Management Office. (Next to the
Junior School Office)For quick return clearly
label pencil cases, bo oks and uniform items.
Check on Compass News Feed for regular
lost/found items.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Hampton Park United Soccer Club is
looking for players for a women's team. If any girls are
interested could they please come down to the club on
Wednesday's at 6pm too check us out and have a kick around.
Address is K.M Reedy reserve off of Pound Road.
School Holiday Program
March/April School Holidays
Moonlit Sanctuary Young Ranger Program
Kids enjoy environmental activities, animal encounters and native animal care.
Day includes: interactions with dingo, python, off-limits animals, feeding animals & food prep,
animal enrichment activities, fun and games for ages 7-14 years.
March/April school holiday dates:
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Week 1: Monday 30 March to Thursday 2 April, 10am – 4pm
Week 2: Tuesday 7 April to Friday 10 April, 10am – 4pm
Cost: $65.00 per day, or $175 for 3 days (pro rata for additional days). Maximum 16 children
per day.
Bookings essential as they are limited
Dress for the weather and wear closed-toe shoes, long pants and remember your hat or raincoat.
BYO lunch or purchase at the café.
Moonlit Sanctuary
550 Tyabb-Tooradin Rd, Pearcedale
Phone 5978 7935
Web: www.moonlitsanctuary.com.au/juniorrangers.aspx
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