Lachlan 12th September - Goroke P-12 College

Goroke P-12 College
Newsletter
Email: www.goroke.p12@edumail.vic.gov.au
Newsletter Date 8th September 2011 Volume 27
National Literacy and Numeracy Week finished for us with a ‘Celebration Day’ where we
presented the projects that we had been working on throughout the week, although we all
look a little odd as it was our schools’ ‘Crazy Hair Day’ as well!
Each year level presented to visitors and other primary students their projects. Prep/1/2
showed their masks and story maps
they made based on the book ‘Possum
Magic’ by Mem Fox. Year 3/4 made
Memory Boxes from the book ‘Wilfrid
Gordon McDonald Partridge’ by Mem
Fox while the Grade 5/6 class made
digital photo stories based on
‘Whoever you Are’ by Mem Fox.
In Maths Prep/1/2 measured around
the school with ‘How many students?’.
Grade 3 and 4 showing their Memory Boxes
Grade 3/4 measured the perimeter of the
classroom and the weight of six dictionaries.
The Year 5/6 students made 1 metre cubes
using newspapers.
Overall it was a great week of activities and
we all enjoyed a yummy Australian morning
tea with lamingtons, pavlova, vegemite
sandwiches, scones, Anzac biscuits and
Minties after presenting our projects on
Friday morning.
Kate
Prep/1/2 students presenting their masks and maps

This week we had a visit from 30 Principals, Assistant Principals and teachers
who are involved in the Instructional Rounds process. This process involves
classroom observations to help identify strengths within the school and also offer
ideas to the school for a future direction for professional development within the
school. Some excellent feedback from the visitors about the tone of the school
and the positive and challenging learning environment that we provide. A
number of schools in the Wimmera have become involved in this very valuable
opportunity and it has certainly given us a few ideas to follow up with over the
next few years. Thank you to the teachers who opened up their classrooms for
observation, to Coralie for the impressive catering and Rachel Hovey who
assisted in the office.
Thank you to Grady Charlton who did an individual presentation on his stay at
the John Monash Science School this year. Grady had the opportunity to be
involved in a nano-technology project whilst he was away and he was able to
give a brief rundown of what life was like at a specialist science school in
Melbourne.
Ms Cate Webb will be away on leave for the next couple of weeks whilst
she does some cycle touring in Europe. We wish her well and happy cycling. Mr
Lay will be returning to help replace a number of her classes and it is always
good to have him back on staff, even though it is temporarily.
Grade 3 and 4 are off on their trip to Swan Hill this week. A number of excited
youngsters were keen to head off on their camp on Wednesday and we hope
they have a great camp visiting the Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement.
Joy Forbes
Mr ‘Bart’ Wearne
mmm.....Mr Hager?
Memories from ‘Crazy Hair Day’

2011—Events Calendar
7th - 9th September
Grade 3 and 4 Camp to Swan Hill
12th September Kanga 8’s Cricket Clinic Years 5 to 10
13th September
15th September
Parent Teacher Interviews
Bush Tucker at Halls Gap Year 11 Food
18th - 20th September Advance Canoeing Camp
23rd September
23rd September
10th October
11th October
14th October
28th October
31st October
6th November
8th - 11th November
18th November
Footy Colours Day
Term 3 ends at 2.30pm
Term 4 begins
Little Desert Primary Athletics
Chefs @ Goroke Excursion to Melbourne
P/1/2 Tabloid Sports
Year 12 students last day
Goroke Health Centre Spring Market Day
Year 7 and 8 Camp to Geelong
Year 11 students last day
29th - 30th November University Ballarat Year 8
16th December
20th December
21st December
22nd December
School Concert
Grade 6 Graduation
Term 4 ends for students at 2.30pm
Final day for staff
Please let Kylie Smith know if you are interested in playing
Junior Tennis on Saturday mornings.

On Monday 5th September we had a lady called Robin come to our school to
perform the alphabet using different types of dances for each letter. All through
the performance Robin asked for volunteers from the Primary audience to help her.
Everyone was amazed by her flexibility and she wowed the audience with her
stunts. All of the primary students really enjoyed her performance.
Emma Hausler and Georgia Lowe
Katelyn
Kate

Dylan
Josh
Kidman
Yasmin and Thomas
Kate
Aleisha
Steph
Miss Buhler

Caitlyn
Grady
Mrs Retallick
Stevie
Ben, Michael and Matt
Jaden

In Year 8 SOSE with Mrs Colley we have
just completed a project titled ‘A Trip
Around Australia’. Before we started
our project we used our mapping
skills to plan our holiday. We
calculated distances between
destinations and located tourist spots
at each place. We had up to a month
to complete our trip around Australia
and with no limitation on money some
Marissa
people were very extravagant! We
chose our own mode of transport and
again some
were very
extravagant!
Wouldn’t we all
love to travel in
Joel a Rolls Royce
Phantom or our
very own helicopter.
We recorded our trip in a diary and moved our
transport around our class map of Australia as
we travelled.
Steph, Grant, Marissa, Tom
Isobelle & Annie

Grace
Mary Ann
Grant
Tom
Tom
Steph
Dylan
Josh

George and Jacob
Shaun
Isobelle

George and Will
Marissa and Yasmin
‘The Boys’
L-R Johnny, Ben, Byron, Tyler, Jordan and Mason
Gemma, Michelle and Jessica
Patrick

Wear your favourite AFL, NRL,
Rugby Union or Soccer team colours
and make a gold coin donation.
Footy Colours Day is a major fundraiser for the Fight Cancer Foundation, which
cares for and treats patients living with cancer and supports research into a
cure and improved treatment methods.

Pheobe
Sam, Nikiesha and Lillie
Meghan and Georgia
Brodie
Georgia and Tel
Melanie and Drew

Why:
At the Goroke Town Hall
Time: Ages 5-10 will be from 5:30-7:00pm
Ages 11 and up will be from 7:30-11pm
COST: $5 for ages 5-10 and $10 for 11 up
At Snowy River School this year for our Community
Learning Project we have decided to do a fundraiser. With
the funds that we make from the night we will donate
100% to McGrath Foundation.
McGrath foundation:
The McGrath Foundation raises
money to place McGrath Breast
Care Nurses in communities right
across Australia, as well as
increasing breast awareness in
young Australian women.
Don’t Miss Out

Free Range Eggs
$3.00 Dozen
$2.00 Half Dozen
If you would like to purchase eggs, please contact
Mr Norm Hager at the school on 0353 861024.

Grace
Daphne, Airley, Imogen, Olivia and Susan
Natasha, Holly, Emma, Odette ,
Tori and Sophie
Annie
Primary students on Crazy Hair Day

Aleisha and Jordan presenting their
digital photo story.
Chelsea presenting her story map.
Prep1/2 presenting story maps and their masks.

Crazy Hair Day
Student from the Snow River Campus organised a Crazy Hair Day to
raise money for the McGrath Foundation, which raises money to
place McGrath Breast Care Nurses in communities right across
Australia as well as increasing breast awareness in young Australian
women.
The day turned out a huge success with a total of $154.00 being
raised and most students and staff taking advantage of trying out
that ‘really special new hair do’ for the day! As well as Crazy Hair
the students were able to wear casual clothes and purchase icy
poles. Thankyou to everyone for supporting the day.
Lachlan
12th September