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PRINCIPAL’s REPORT
Issue 14
14 May 2015
Important Dates:
Tuesday
Tuesday 19th May
Bentleigh District
Cross Country
Tuesday 19th May
School Assembly
All Welcome
Wednesday 20th
School Council
Friday 20th, May
Yr 5 IMAX Excursion
Fete Update
We’ve finally processed all our expenditure for the fete and now have a
realistic picture of what each stall raised, $65, 047, a fantastic effort ! This
year, we introduced Sponsorship, which was a great success. Some sponsors
directed their funds to specific stalls, while others contributed to the overall
running costs. This has been factored into the final profit margins printed
out on the following page.
As mentioned last week, our budget strategy each year, is for School Council
to allocate the use of the funds at the end of the year for the 2016 Budget. I
can assure you, that all money will be spent on your children.
Last year’s Fete Profit was used to supplement the cost of 150 new student
computers and 2 new Computer Rooms, which arrived and were installed
over the Christmas Holidays.
New Newsletter Feature
Please remember
No child is to be in
the car park
unsupervised.
You must walk
children in and out
to the car.
Weekly items:
Principal’s Report
School Matters
Student Showcase
This week we have included a new feature in our newsletter – “ South
Oakleigh Secondary College –Our Neighbourhood Partner “
We have an excellent relationship with South Oakleigh Secondary College,
which goes back many years. Our senior students have advanced
Mathematics lessons at school conducted by one of the college’s teachers.
Our senior students attend the college and participate in Science lessons
related to our units of work, use their Television Studio and participate in a
Student leadership program all to assist in the Primary to Secondary
Transition process. Many of their students return for their annual “Work
Experience“ stint.
The college is also generous in lending out its Gymnasium and Sporting
facilities at no cost to our school.
Parent Group
This week’s article focuses on some of the great community work
undertaken by the students. It’s well worth the read.
SOSC News
Enjoy your weekend.
Community News
Ron
SCHOOL
STALL
MATTERS
GRADE
Fa ce Pa i nti ng
TOTAL
PSM & PJG
$
1,088.52
PKH
$
1,052.90
PAS & PJD
$
3,892.90
Fa i ry Fl os s
PJS
$
2,250.00
Ca kes
PJF
$
689.40
Pa i nt n Peel
PSR
$
588.35
Cup Ca ke Decora ti ng
PAP
$
706.00
Sa nd Pa i nti ngs
PEH
$
961.70
Spi nni ng Wheel
1ST
$
4,096.50
Pop Corn
1MM
$
1,173.60
Bi ke n Bl end
1ML
$
1,266.29
1JK, 1EE & 1HM
$
3,696.97
2KB & 2MS
$
5,447.50
Toys
2TW
$
1,570.20
Books
2LB
$
1,200.45
Ba l l oon Twi s ts
2GZ
$
1,489.81
Lucky Ja rs
2MR
$
1,101.80
Ani ma l Fa rm
3KK
$
1,395.90
3MW, 3JS & 3 JP
$
5,090.40
Vi l l a ge Ga me
3SA
$
522.74
Foca cci a
4TM
$
804.05
Sweets
4JM
$
981.30
Na chos & Pi zza s
4AM
$
1,268.12
Hot Dogs
4BM
$
1,726.46
Lucky Sti cks & Lucky Ducks
5MB
$
1,423.92
Si l ent Aucti on
5HP
$
3,890.00
Showba gs
5KW
$
896.65
Cra zy Ha i r & Ta ttoos
5AB
$
702.00
Pa per Pl a nes & Knockemdown
6FL
$
1,123.69
Dunki ng Ma chi ne
6AR
$
682.00
6DK & 6WE
$
2,069.20
School Counci l
$
2,130.24
Ma mi , Si obha n & 4RO
$
1,349.71
Art Dept.
$
1,460.50
Cra ft
Pa rent Group
$
2,117.65
Ma s s a ge
Ma ki & Fi ona
$
410.00
El ena
$
119.50
-$
3,827.86
Sunda es & Soda s
Souvl a ki
Ca fé
Rock n Roa s t Rol l s
Pl a nt, Produce & Pres erves
BBQ & Ingredi ents i n a Ja r
Ca nteen
Ja pa nes e/Sus hi
Prep Art Show
Ps ychi c Rea di ngs
Sundry Costs
Ri des
TOTAL
$
6,548.70
$
65,047.76
SPONSORSHIP: This year we received $9200 in sponsorship, which has
been included into the above figures.
STUDENT SHOWCASE
South Oakleigh Secondary College News
- our neighbourhood partner
South Oakleigh College’s Student Representative Council (S.R.C.) and Student
Opinion Committee (S.O.C.) working together to make a difference!
This year’s introduction of S.O.C has presented our students with yet another opportunity to make a real
difference through student voice in the College. A significant joint planning meeting between the S.R.C. and
S.O.C. has seen student driven College events being developed and major projects underway for this term and
the second half of 2015.
S.O.C. is the representative student group (Years 7-12) which meets regularly with the Principal. It is where we
as a student body have the opportunity to raise issues, concerns and make recommendations. It is also a place
where we can discuss social justice issues and how we as a student body can work towards making this a better
world to live in. We look at how we can support our local community through the Mission Action Day (MAD)
Walkathon, our international commitment to Rainbow Orphanage, Siem Reap Cambodia, and our national
responsibility to help eradicate poverty by making Poverty Awareness Week a focus on the Student Calendar.
These are important to us as is our sense of making a difference. We are further building our identity and
College spirit. Belonging is also important – we are an important part of the College and belong to our “House”.
House spirit pulsed through the school as we organised for iron-on House badges to be placed on the back of
our sports tops. Congratulations to the Waratah Captains for their work and their recent victory at the College
Athletics Carnival.
The SRC has a number of events this term to prepare for including hot chocolate on the menu for ‘The Biggest
Morning Tea’ and with numbers growing at the Breakfast Club every Thursday morning we encourage more
student volunteers. This term we have been supported in The Breakfast Club by Holmesglen students and as
their farewell treat a FREE pancake breakfast will be held on the Thursday, 28 May. Everyone is invited to join
us.
Our Holmesglen Team
Want to know more? Just ask us and watch this space as we continue to update you on student events and
issues which are important to us and all South Oakleigh College students. In next week’s issue I (Jennifer) will
talk about my life changing experience when I volunteered to work with other students of South Oakleigh
College to make a difference in the lives of the Rainbow Orphanage children.
Rachel
S.R.C. President
(Ex OSPS 2009)
Jennifer
S.O.C. President
COMMUNITY NEWS