PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

L.O.T.E. DECISIONS: Thank-you for your input at Monday’s P & C discussions on the topic of LOTE for 2008.

As expected there were people in all ‘camps’, some expressing a desire to keep the teaching of Japanese language, others declaring it a waste of time, whilst others were in favour of a choice between cultural studies and Japanese.

At next week’s meeting of cluster schools’ principals some sort of consensus will have to be formulated for presentation to Regional Office.

I’ll keep you informed.

EDUCATION WEEK: This coming week is Education Week ’07 and as usual we will be holding a Book Fair in the EEC withdrawal room to highlight the importance of Literacy in education. Please read Helen’s flyer on this and come along for a look.

C.W.A. COMPETITION: Congratulations to the many children who received recognition for their “Denmark” posters, projects, drawings, etc when the CWA ladies visited for a special presentation on Monday morning. (A full list is published later in this newsletter.)

We all had a pleasant (and educational) morning and enjoyed some traditional CWA hospitality as well, in the form of morning tea!

Howard Frost

Principal.

SPORTS UPDATE: Sports House Captains and Vice-Captains were due to be elected this afternoon, and we’ll provide these election results next week.

A reminder that our school sports days will be held on Wednesday 13 June (discus and 800m) and Friday 15 June (main day).

Team lists and date reminders will be sent home next week.

MARIAN VISIT: Our 4-7 students had an enjoyable sporting exchange with Mirani last Friday, with all teams being very competitive with their older rivals.

QUESTACON: Don’t forget that the children received free passes to the full range of Questacon science shows and exhibits at the PCYC tonight and tomorrow. They’re well worth a visit.

GOOD LUCK DEXTER: We wish Dexter Edmonds well as he leaves for Calliope soon for the Capricornia Cross-Country trials.

It would be great to see a Hampden student in the State Trials!

TENNIS COURT LIGHTS: Work began yesterday on this project, with completion due by the end of term.

LOCAL GOVT COMP: Hampden students have gained places in this year’s Local Government Colouring Competition.

Congratulations to Sarah Smith and Ellise Burston who won second and third places respectively in the upper primary competition, and Year 3 student Alyce Volker who received a Highly Commended Award.

Each of these 3 students has been given a letter to take home concerning the collection of prizes.

CWA PLACINGS: The following students from Hampden received placings in this year’s CWA competition:

Prep/1: 1^st Shelby Mackelvie

2^nd Cate Cahill

3^rd Jack Jones

2/3 1^st Courtney Perna

2^nd Dylan Kippen

3^rd Abbey Medway

4/5 1^st Calen State School

2^nd Calen State School

3^rd Kristen Mackenzie

6/7 Project 1^st Lacey Mackenzie

2^nd Calen State School

3^rd Tamara Patchett

6/7 Computer Project 1^st Calen State School

2^nd Raymond Brown

3^rd Lacey Mackenzie

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

Love doesn’t make the world go ‘round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.

Franklin P. Jones (author)

Hello Everyone,

Some wonderful constructions this week from our useful box – a house, an X-ray machine, a doll made from boxes, and a digger. Well done Prep students.

Year One made some interesting entries in their new dairies, and have been observing, investigating and practising their reading strategies.

Prep Year One received some new sports equipment this week. We are looking forward to practising our throwing and catching, rolling, aiming and bouncing skills with a variety of balls of different sizes, shapes and textures.

WEEKLY CLASS AWARDS

Year 4-7 Awards: Sporting Awards for the visit to Mirani State School last Friday, as follows:

T-Ball: Jake Balsillie, Byron Carmichael, Darcie Cahill.

Girls Soccer: Chelsea Perna, Sarah Smith

Touch Football: Jack Cahill, Sean Gee, Michael Ormonde.

Boys Soccer: James Medway, Luke Kippen, Bronson Walters.

Principal’s Award: Corey Paskins – for Honesty. Jordan Proctor, Harley Proctor, Anthony Leeding – Helping Hand Award.

“Student of the Week” Award – Year 6/7 – Raymond Brown.

Year 4/5: Maths Award – Dexter Edmonds. Consistent Effort Award – Andrea Perna, Emily Chidgey. Helping Hand Award – Winston Dwyer, Mitchell Lake. Listening Award – Tim Patchett. Science Experiment Awards – James Medway, Sean Gee, Damian Volker, Jake Balsillie.

Year 2/3: Reading a Book to the Class – Dylan Edmonds, Melissa Burns, Nash Hutchinson, Riley Cruickshanks. Word Wizard – Shannon Leahy. Dylan Edmonds – Speaking Award. Hapi Anaru – handwriting.

Prep/Year 1: Prep – useful box constructions. Year 1 – For reading 40 books – Nakita Daniels, Mikelly Morrison, Kyle Insch, Shelby Mackelvie, Andrew DePaoli, Kade Starrett.

Congratulations to CHELSEA PERNA who is our lone Milestone Award achiever this week. Chelsea has 200 awards, thus becoming a BRILLIANT BICENTURION!

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Issue no.16, 25th May 2007

Issue no.16, 25^th May 2007