Issue No.8 10th June 2015 Principal: Assistant Principals: 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 Principal’s Office “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen” Winston Churchill Last week I stepped out of my comfort zone as the Year 12 Manager and became the Acting Principal and Assistant Principal of the College. I often talk to the Year 12 students about the courage that taking any kind of first steps takes but this time it was my journey. I was privileged to talk to staff about how we are supporting our students with engaging curriculum and watching passionate teachers talk about their growing success with students in the classroom. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to staff and students talking about their own journeys and the pride they have for our College exemplifying our values of respect, learning and working together. Last week we celebrated our multicultural assembly which showcased the depth of talent in the school with students representing their cultures through dance and song. This has always been a highlight of the College and a much anticipated event. The audience embraced the performances and it was especially pleasing to see our Junior School students taking active roles. Well done to the staff and students on a very special assembly. Our Year 11 students have been undergoing Unit 1 exams and on my visits to the exam room they have been hard at work. I have been very impressed by their focus and determination. The General Achievement Test (GAT) will run on Wednesday the 10 th of June for all students completing Unit ¾ studies this year. For many this will be their first three hour exam and I encourage them to be prepared, well rested and have eaten a nutritious breakfast. Congratulations to the Year 9 Drama students on their performance on Tuesday 2 nd June at the Drama Victoria Theatre Festival Event hosted at HPSC. The students created their own work and their performance was outstanding. Many thanks to Ms Lingard and Mrs van Heerwaarden for their work in securing this event. VCAL interviews are underway with Intermediate completed and Senior to start this week. Students have been organised and well prepared by their teachers. Although some may have been a little nervous, the interview process is vital for progress feedback to ensure success. The new decked area outside of Senior School has finally been completed and looks great. The students and teachers have been enjoying the new space. It has certainly been a busy time at HPSC and we are looking forward to ‘Night of the Notables’ and the Year 12 formal on the last day of term. Thank you to the students, staff and parents for supporting me during the last week, I have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity of working with you all. Amanda Windsor, Acting Principal/Assistant Principal DATES TO REMEMBER June  Tues 9th Yr12 VCAL Interviews  Outward Bound Camp 10th-14th  Thur 11th Yr 12 VCAL Interviews  Fri 12th Student free day  Tues 16th School Council meeting  Fri 19th Yr 7 & 10 Immunisation  TERM 2 ENDS FRIDAY JUNE 26TH, 2.30PM  TERM 3 COMMENCES MONDAY JULY 13TH Hi everyone, Please check out the 12 Dreamtime Animations that have been placed on Compass Newsfeed. These are to acknowledge National Sorry Day/Reconciliation Week and emphasise the importance of Aboriginal Literature/ Art/Music for all Australians regardless of their cultural origins. It is especially important that our recent arrivals from other lands learn about Aboriginal culture regularly so it is fitting that we celebrated Multiculturalism last week and that our assembly featured some indigenous performances. I have attached one of the animations and its accompanying study guide if you want to check it out. It is my favourite of the twelve! The animations and study guides will be on the newsfeed until the end of this week! Geoff Shinkfield FROM THE CAREERS OFFICE LATER YEARS EXPO EVENING The Later Years Expo will be held on Wednesday 17 th June, 2015 starting in the CRC at 6:00pm. This event provides all Year 10 students, and those in Year 9 who wish to accelerate into a VCE subject in 2016, an opportunity to meet with subject domain teachers and tertiary providers to discuss the range of learning pathways available to them in 2016-2017. The expo will be followed by a short presentation from the careers team in the River Gum Performing Arts Centre (RPAC) at 7:00pm. Darryn O’Connor 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. 2 SENIOR BOYS AFL On Thursday 14th of May, the Senior Boys AFL teams along with Mr Marks and Mr Ware attended Berwick Springs Recreation Reserve to participate in division AFL. The boys played 4 games on the wet and windy day. Our campaign kicked off against Alkira Secondary College and despite eventually going down 6.4.40 to 2.1.13 the boys put in a spirited performance by never giving up. There were several good passages of play by the boys. Better players included Cam Lemke-Parr, Mark Stadnikov, John Vongphone, Tristan Palmer-Dodd, Jay Vailoaloa and Jeremiah Leilua. Jacob Tavae was the only goal scorer snagging 2. In the second game we played against Lyndhurst Secondary College. The boys got off to a flying start kicking 5 goals straight in the first quarter. Again, the boys played team footy by getting everyone involved and managed to have 6 different goal kickers in the 7.1.43 to 2.2.14 win. Better players were Brandon Campbell, Jesse Jones, TK Isamaela, Cam Lemke-Parr and Mark Stadnikov. Goal kickers were Jacob Tavae with another 2 goals, Florian Kauffman- Lepre, Jesse Jones, Nipuna DeAlwis, Mark Stadnikov and John Vongphone. Financial Assistance Information for Parents Our third game was against a very polished Koo Wee Rup Secondary College. The boys worked hard all game on the big ground and had limited opportunities to score. The boys went down 8.5.52 to 0.0.0 however, the score-line could’ve been much worse if they had of given up in any stage of the match. Better players were Robert Taylor, Namat Bahrami, Mark Stadnikov, Jeremiah Leilua and Kyle Frith. Our fourth and final game was against Cranbourne Secondary College. Unfortunately, we were the walking wounded by the last game with several players succumbing to cramp and other minor injuries. The boys were in front for the whole game apart for the final two minutes when Cranbourne took the lead and went on to win by 11 points. Full credit again to the boys who continued to play good footy even with the fatigue. Overall, the boys should be very proud of their efforts and special mentions to the year 12’s who may have played their last games of interschool sport for the College. 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