Year 9 News

Welcome to the start of Term 3! We hope you all had an enjoyable break and have had a great start to the new term! 

Values awards: 

Well done to all students on your recent value awards! It is wonderful to see you being commended on upholding our school values. This week, we are spotlighting:

Chase Porter: for your thoughtfulness and care in returning misplaced belongings to a staff member!

Brooke McCartney: for your excellent focus in English!

Daisy Blay: for your dedication and focus in CSI!

Jeremy Fischer: for your excellent focus in English! 

NAPLAN - Certificate of Achievement

NAPLAN student reports were distributed to students this week. We would like to congratulate the following students on receiving a NAPLAN certificate of achievement: 

• Emma Gellatly
• Emily Hutchinson
• Eh Shi Paw Gay Jah
• Amelia Lohrey
• Adien McKendrick
• Liam Richardson
• Lander Rosello
• Zara Schimdt 
• Macy Sturrock

Subject Selection Handbook:

Last week all students were provided with the 2025 subject selection handbook! This handbook includes information regarding all subjects and electives available for students next year. Students need to complete their subject selection form prior to subject selection day on Wednesday, August 14th. 

Black Range Basketball:

Well done to students who participated in the recent Black Range Basketball competition on Thursday, July 18th. It is wonderful to see you pursuing your interests outside of the classroom and upholding the Horsham College values in the wider school community! 

Crazy Ideas College - Social Innovators: 

On June 3rd and 4th, about 40 students from Murtoa College and Horsham College came together for a two-day Social Innovators program facilitated by Crazy Ideas College (CIC) and proudly enabled by Ballarat Tech School (BTS).

On Day 1, students selected a passion topic related to various environmental and societal issues and formed teams with like-minded peers around these. Together, they brainstormed and developed crazy good ideas to address their selected issues. Students finished the day building a prototype of their favourite big idea, which was carried forward through the rest of the program. 

Day 2 was a testament to the students' unwavering dedication and passion. As they prepared to pitch their issues, big ideas, and experiments to a panel of 5 community partners, the air was filled with excitement.The students' ideas ranged from Barry’s House, a suite of tiny houses that can be transported through communities, offering a safe place for unhoused individuals to stay while looking for jobs, to a Virtual Career Simulator headset that allows young people to experience career pathways via virtual reality. The partners were deeply moved by their presentations and shared their admiration for each idea and their willingness to assist in bringing them to life.

The Horsham Social Innovators Program was a testament to the power of collaboration and the strength of the local community and the students. Congratulations to all the students involved in the program!