Extra Curriculars
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
On Wednesday we got to go on an excursion to the city with Miss Dimitriou, Mr Jarrott and other classmates. I enjoyed the morning at the art exhibition and seeing all the different types of unique artworks. There were different types of rooms and exhibitions, my favourite being a room full of a variety of different statues. Another one of my favorites was a mirror illusion that we got to walk through and look at. Although that was all fun, the best thing of the day was definitely going to a theatre and seeing ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’. The show was full of lots of surprises and crazy special effects that seemed almost impossible! Aside from that, I also enjoyed the storyline, the costumes and the relationships between the characters in the show. The show was really cool and I would love to see the show again. Overall, the whole day was a lot of fun. I’m really grateful that I got the chance to go on this excursion and have this opportunity to experience a live show at a theatre.
-Sudammi MAHEEPALA MUDALIGE
Lego Club
Lego Club is back for 2023! Year 7 students are welcome to join the Lego Club on Thursday lunchtimes in J14 and create some Lego masterpieces!
Le Mans Go Karting Excursion
On the 1st of March, three VET classes were invited to attend a hands-on learning day at Le Mans Go Karting. Workplace Skills, Sport & Rec along with Health Assistance students were all invited to the excursion.
What do Go Karts have to do with learning? A lot! The three classes were all taken through the Occupational Health and Safety session at Le Mans. This formed the assessment for the VET students that attended on the day.
Most VET courses will have OH&S components to ensure students are aware of health and safety issues related to the industry relating to that course. Putting this learning into a real life context is an important component of how VET is taught.
All students in attendance were also able to have a turn on the go-karts, making it a fun day had by all - especially for Ela Gelik de Silva and Jakim Ngatoko who beat Mr Jessop to take out first and second position in the race!
Kitchen Operations Students – back to the kitchen!
Our in-demand Kitchen Operations students are back in the kitchen cooking up a storm.
Later this year they will complete twelve service periods as part of their assessments. They have begun building skills and practicing serving customers in the lead up to this huge task.
Students have enjoyed cooking their own lunches of chicken pot pies and taken home seafood spaghetti. The practice customers also enjoyed the chicken pot pies with a side salad and on another occasion, butternut pumpkin soup.
Many students who complete Kitchen Operations (which will be known as Cookery in 2024) enjoy using their skills to gain employment around the world, as the skills are useable in kitchens everywhere.
On Friday 10th March, Students from Hampton Park Secondary College Performed at the Moomba Festival on the main stage, at the Alexandria Gardens as part of the Pasifika Choir.
The Pasifika Choir consists of students from four different schools, Hampton Park Secondary College, Lyndhurst Secondary College, Cranbourne West Secondary College and Monterey Secondary College.
Nine of our Hampton Park Students, Linea, Tameika, Monson, Samantha, Jascinta, Ranita, Deborah, Josephina and Crystalina accompanied by Mr. Evangelista and a live Band, rehearsed throughout the day and performed brilliantly at night with the Choir, putting on an amazing show for a huge audience.
Nosferatu excursion - written by Lilly Edwards (Year 12)
On the 23rd of February, the VCE Drama class went to the Malthouse Theatre to watch the gothic theatre-styled play, Nosferatu. Nosferatu was written by Keziah Warner and directed by Bridget Balodis. The play is based on a silent film from 1922 which was adapted into the performance we went to see. The performance is about a vampire called Orlok coming to a small town in Bluewater, Tasmania.
In this play, we got to meet the five characters of the show: Orlok, Tom, Knock, Ellen, and Kate. We got to see the deterioration of Bluewater as Orlok gains power the longer he stays. Each actor successfully showed us the lives and actions of the characters before slowly being consumed by Orlok. The performance was full of exciting twists and turns, including fake blood raining from the ceiling and secret doors hidden within the set. This all led to the ultimate climax of Orlok turning the human character of Ellen, into a vampire.
After observing the performance we took notes in the city to prepare for our upcoming SAC. The next lesson we had a fruitful class discussion where we analysed how the performance manipulated dramatic elements and conventions.
Overall, it was a performance that our Drama class will remember for a very long time!
Kitchen Operations – New Oven Makes its Debut!
After months of anticipation the Kitchen Operations students have used the brand new, convection oven.
Students have used it to make lasagne and roast tomatoes for soup for their customers.
Part of the Kitchen Operations VET experience is learning how to use kitchen tools that are found in professional kitchens.
How good does this lasagne look! Delicious!
Languages
HPSC competed in the Education Perfect Global Languages Championship which ran from 7-14 March. We were one of 2,532 around the world that competed in the online challenge. Students were invited to study any language of their choosing on Education Perfect. Each question answered correctly gained points for our school. Australia was the top rated country with Victoria gaining the most points out of the states and territories. HPSC was ranked equal 1,064th overall globally and 231st overall in Victoria out of 413 school. Out of the Victorian schools who competed, we were ranked 5th out of 72 for Samoan, 9th out of 150 for Arabic, and 15th out of 91 for Maori. Our students also studied French, Japanese and Russian during the competition. Special mentions goes to Raymond Tavui and Aruzo Jan Ehsani who scored within the top 20% of global competitors. よくできました (well done) to all who took part.
Elise Ong
Languages Domain Leader
Rugby Academy News
This term the students have been engaging in Melbourne Rebels led sessions to work on their rugby skills in preparation for the Rugby 7s tournament. The U14 girls did an incredible job winning all games with only 6 players and no subs for the day, led by Ocean Kawai-Rangikauhata. In the grand final the girls lost to the Grange by 1 try coming in 2nd place!
The U18, U16 and U14 boys played 4 games against other academies across the state, the Grange, Fountaingate and Melton, demonstrating high level teamwork and communication. These teams placed third in the tournament. A special congratulations to Jonathon Frazer and Phillip Taunuu for their captaincy and leadership in the lead up to the tournament and on the Gala Day.
Our Senior students also went out for the Touch Rugby tournament, with our Year 9 & 10s placing 2nd – congratulations to all involved!
Hey, have you heard about the Drama Club? It's a super fun way to make new friends and get involved in performing arts at Hampton Park! The club runs every Monday lunchtime is led by Ms. Dimitriou. Students come together to participate in improvisation exercises, theatre sports, and drama games.
"Drama club is a fantastic place to hang out at lunch and is great for bonding," said Kristian Amato, a Year 9 student. Eden Coggin, a Year 8 student, loves working with others and getting a chance to be creative.
On average, there are about 18 students each Monday, and they keep coming back for more. "We play a lot of drama exercises and games in a fun and inclusive environment," said Hayley McGuinness, a Year 9 student. The club is open to all skill levels, so whether you're a pro or have never stepped foot onstage, you're welcome to join! If you want more info, just contact Ms. Dimitriou. Selena Macavieu, a student from Year 8, said it was just one word to describe their experience with Drama Club: "Amazing!"
Multicultural Volleyball Tournament – Harmony Day Celebrations
All students were invited to participate in HPSC lunch time event in celebration of Harmony Day which was held on March 21st. We had 7 groups that signed up and participated on the day! Purple team were the overall winners, well done to Purple team!!
During the event we had other activities running such as Badminton, Ball games, Table Tennis and guest Youth Workers from South East Community Link. The school band while the students participated in various activities. It was a fantastic day the students received showbags and prizes!
Harmony Week Staff celebrations
For Harmony week we participated in ‘A Taste of Harmony’ which is an annual initiative where Australian workplaces organise an activity to recognise and celebrate cultural diversity at work and in schools. Our staff are very passionate about supporting cultural Diversity within our school and community. An event such as “the Tase of Harmony’ brings people together to share, discover and learn about each other’s cultural heritage. HPCS is such diverse school and as staff we celebrate and embrace the many different cultures in our community. HPSC staff brough it food to share with each other and donations were collected that went towards our chosen charity (ASRC)- Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. This Centre is much needed for our Asylum Seeker families and to show our support we raised a total of $64.75. The ASRC has been in danger of closing, so we felt in our hearts it was a very deserving recipient of the donations collected.
Staff created orange hand prints as a sign of unity and received House points to go towards our staff house pride!
Koorie Youth Summit Excursion
Our Hampton Park First Nations students attend a Koorie Youth Summit in Willum Warrain County, along with students from 30 neighbouring schools in the South East. Students participated in a variety of activities such as One mob cobweb activity, were students sod in a circle and threw coloured yarn towards each other, throwing backwards and forwards creating the look of a large cobweb.
Other activities included a welcome ceremony followed by a smoking ceremony which led into a traditional dance performance by Bandok Tati which translates to The Small Ant Brothers, they had a BBQ and later participated in a yarning circle, holding pyhtons, thanks to the Funky Farm attending with various Amphibians, watch a talented musical performance by Alice Skye and create giant sand art.
At the closing of the event students received tote bags with Indigenous culture merchandise as well as merchandise from Headspace. The students felt supported and connection whilst enjoying a great day out!
Peter Booth Exhibition, TarraWarra Museum of Art
On Thursday 9th March, our VCE Art M & E students travelled to the Yarra Valley, Wurundjeri country to view a major survey of artwork by Australian artist Peter Booth. Visiting a regional gallery in a beautiful rural setting was a new experience for many. After a Welcome to Country with Sarah our tour guide, students viewed the exhibition of Booth’s work and explored the grounds with its avenue of poplar trees and intriguing outdoor artworks ‘Valhalla’ and ‘Awakening’. Here are some student reflections on the day.
“The best thing about Booth’s artwork was the visual texture being prominent on a big canvas. A lot of artwork I see these days is digitally made, which I enjoy, but looking at something from the other end of the spectrum is refreshing to see.” Ryan Y11
“The best thing about Booth’s work for me was the use of human figures and humanoid figures to portray societal behaviours in the most crude and rough way.” Sebastian Y12
“The rural location of the excursion enhanced the artwork TWMA presented. Being surrounded by nature and having large floor to ceiling windows, connected Booth’s (nature-themed) artworks to the scenery and produced a peaceful atmosphere.” Aneesah Y12
“Booth’s approach to mankind and his creation of humanoid creatures really captivated me. The way he depicts mankind as destructors was conveyed heavily. His personal perceptions shone through and made me question what roles we play in the world. Booth’s experiences and emotion were painted with each stroke and made us open our eyes to real world issues.” Daleia Y11
The best thing about Peter Booth’s work for me was that a lot of the artworks didn’t have (specific) titles, so the interpretation of the artwork is left up to the viewer. This allows the audience the ability to view the image and see what they like.” Alison Y12
“Peter Booth’s work was both a peaceful and melancholy experience. His nihilistic view on people and nature created an unsettling discomfort.” Hasty Y11
