THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF THE HAMPDEN STATE SCHOOL

POST OFFICE KUTTABUL. 4741.

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Email: admin@hampdenss.eq.edu.au

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Issue no.8, 20^th march 2008

Parents & Citizens’ Assn meets 3^rd Monday of each month at 7.30pm.

HAMPDEN’S HAPPENINGS: These have been quite significant over the last week, and as “a picture is worth a thousand words”, I’m saying less and including more photos today.

HAPPY EASTER: Best Wishes to all our families for a very happy and holy Easter. We’ll see you again on Tuesday 25^th.

Howard Frost

Principal

EASTER HAT PARADE

Once again the junior school put on a very colourful and entertaining performance for us all at the 2008 Easter Hat Parade, and this year we had some very special participants in the form of the Playgroup children. Thank-you to everyone involved in the organisation of this special event, and to all parents, friends and relatives for your attendance on the day.

HAMPDEN CROSS COUNTRY: Once again this year we had an atmosphere of friendly rivalry throughout the morning as our school took part in this annual event.

And would you believe that for the second time in the short 3 year life of the Cross Country Shield, we had a tie for first.

Well done to Pythons and Cobras (46 points each), and also to Taipans for coming in a close 3^rd on 42.

Medallions have been awarded to all place getters, and the team members to compete at Seaforth this Wednesday have been provided with the necessary paperwork.

Good luck team!

AGE GROUP RESULTS:

1996 Girls

1^st Chelsea Perna

2^nd Laura Thompson

2^nd Jordan Perna

3^rd Jamie-Leigh Grov

1996 Boys

1^st Michael Ormonde

2^nd Kody Erixon

3^rd Cody Morrison

1997 Girls

1^st Tiffaney Wales

2^nd Kimberley Wales

3^rd Andrea Perna

1997 Boys

1^st Damian Volker

2^nd James Medway

3^rd Dexter Edmonds

1998 Girls

1^st Darcie Cahill

2^nd Demi Cruickshanks

3^rd Taylia Scuderi

1998 Boys

1^st Nicholas Perna

2^nd Lachlan Thompson

3^rd Mitchell Lake

1999 Girls

1^st Abbey Medway

2^nd Courtney Perna

3^rd Alyce Volker

1999 Boys

1^st Layton Morrison

2^nd Anthony Wiggett

3^rd Ben Perna

TAPPET COVER RACERS: Congratulations to Kody Erixon for gaining the runner-up trophy with his car the “Silver Bullet”, at the last Sunday’s competition.

Congratulations also to the other 7 Hampden boys who participated well on the day, and equally as important, behaved well in front of the large crowd.

Ms Taylor who attended in my place last Sunday reported that the boys were great ambassadors for Hampden.

Well done, Kody, Billy, Anthony, Jack, Michael, Dexter, Cody and Tim.

EASTER HAMPER RAFFLE

Thanks to your extremely generous response we were able to create three wonderful baskets of goodies for these raffle prizes which were drawn yesterday following the Easter Hat Parade.

Congratulations to the following winners:

1^st Prize: Medway Family

2^nd Prize: Morrison Family

3^rd Prize: sold by the Watkins family

The past fortnight since my last report in has been very full. The first working bee for the year was very positive with a big turnout. Tasks completed included cutting down sausages from the tree around the play ground, other trimming and pruning of trees and hedges around the school, cleaning out rain water gutters and a demonstration of a zero turn mower, along with other jobs. Last Friday 14^th March the Mackay Sugar Productivity Awards Night was held at the school. From all accounts on the night it was a big success and thanks goes out to all involved especially the ladies who ordered the food and prepared the food. Big thanks go to the local businesses, Kuttabul Butchers supplied meat and the quality of which brought in rave reviews, Chunk Ice supplied ice and eskies to ensure chilled refreshments all night.

We are still looking for volunteers for the Cutter’s football match on 29^th March to set up and maintain eskies in the corporate boxes. So please all interested in a good night, with a little work, contact Karen Gee or fill in the volunteer form and return it to school. It will be a good night and I hope to see you there.

Cheers

Rex Munchow

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

“A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down.” – Arnold H. Glasgow

WEEKLY CLASS AWARDS

Year 6/7: Outstanding Effort Award for Tappet Cover Racers – Ben Wales, Michael Ormonde, Tim Patchett, Anthony Leeding, Kody Erixon, Cody Morrison, Bill Brown, Dexter Edmonds. Honesty Award for handing in $50 note found at the disco: Kimberley Wales. Sports Award for selection in the sub-district netball team – Jordan Perna. Champion Group Award for last week’s competition – Anthony Leeding, Jordan Perna, Bill Brown, Kody Erixon, Tiffaney Wales.

Year 4/5: Oral Language Awards – Hapi Anaru, Amee Insch. Tables Award – Madelaine Burley. Listening Award – Jack Sorensen. Independent Worker Award – Winston Dwyer. Helping Hand Award – Nick Perna. Responsible Behaviour Award – Demi Cruickshanks. Top Effort Award – Lachlan Thompson.

Year 2/3: Tidy Tray Award – Riley Cruickshanks, Denzel Fagan, Lillyann Burgess, Joesphine Faltinsky, Zayne Lisle, Nicholas Lake, Cate Cahill, Nakita Daniels, Shelby Mackelvie, Jack Jones, Kyle Insch.

Prep/Year One: Creativity Awards to – All Preps for creative ideas for our shop. All year One for creative innovations on ‘When Goldilocks Went to the House of the Bears’