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ITALY STUDY TOUR 2018
Students in Years 9 - 11 in 2018 are invited to join our fifth Study tour of Italy in our September Term Break.
Do you want to?
- Gain a global perspective
- Explore new environments as they go beyond their familiar environment and comfort zone
- Become self-reliant and independent
- Create memories you’ll always remember
Then come along to the information night on Thursday 7 September 7:00pm in our Multipurpose Hall to find out more about this fantastic experience!
Earn and Learn Program
The Woolworths Earn & Learn program commenced this Wednesday and through this program we will be able to obtain new educational resources for our school. All we need you to do is shop for your groceries at Woolworths.
From Wednesday 26 July to Tuesday 19 September we are collecting Woolworths Earn & Learn Stickers. You will receive one Woolworths Earn & Learn Sticker for every $10 spent (excluding liquor, tobacco and gift cards). Place the Woolworths Earn & Learn Sticker onto a Woolworths Earn & Learn Sticker Sheet and when it’s complete, the Sticker Sheet can be dropped into the Collection Box at the Primary Office.
At the end of the promotion, we’ll be able to obtain some great new equipment. If you’d like to know more visit woolworths.com.au/earnandlearn
ECHUCA MOAMA YOUTH EXPO ‘Bridging the Gap’
The ECHUCA MOAMA YOUTH EXPO ‘Bridging the Gap’ is only weeks away to be held on Tuesday 12 September 2017at the Echuca College Gym, College Drive Echuca. 9.30am-2.30pm
The Expo is a showcase of the youth, health and welfare services and community groups in the Echuca/Moama area. Over 1,000 Year 8, 9 & 10 students from Echuca College, Moama Anglican Grammar, St Joseph’s College, River City Christian College and Echuca Specialist School will attend the Expo in groups at an arranged time slot of 60 minutes. They will have the opportunity to mingle around the 45 stalls collecting information and engaging with the presenters to learn about the health, welfare and support networks available to them in their local area. Information will also be available on how to connect with sport and community groups and volunteering options.
Live music performances will provide entertainment throughout the day and students can vote for their favourite art work in the People’s Choice Art Exhibition.
The event is being organised by Campaspe Cohuna LLEN and sponsored by Moama Bowling Club.
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$20 Boss Program
The Year 9 Justice, Money and Markets class and the two Year 10 Commerce Extension classes are involved this year in the $20 Boss program run by the National Australia Bank. To encourage entrepreneurship in young people and to give students the experience of creating and operating their own businesses, the NAB gives each student from our three classes $20 which is used as capital to start up their business. At the end of the business operation period, if the businesses have made sufficient money, they repay the $20 to NAB plus a $1 donation for charity. Any profits the businesses make are donated to a charity of the students’ choice.
Last year fourteen students participated running six businesses and overall they made profits of over $700 with the most successful business making almost $300 that they donated to the Lost Dogs Home. This year we have 56 students participating, with around 15 businesses operating.
Week 7 will be our business operation week with students and teachers able to buy hot chocolate, donuts and cupcakes. There will also be a series of events being run such as a paper plane competition, a chocolate drop, a raffle and the ability to test your skills against other students in a 3-point basketball competition, a downball tournament and the longest tennis hit. A variety of prizes will be offered including canteen vouchers and lollies.
The Small Business week will culminate in a Primary Market Day when all 15 businesses will set up in the primary school for all students to participate. Please note students will still need to bring their own lunch, snacks will be available for purchase.
Please support our students who have working incredibly hard, creating and planning their businesses by coming along and purchasing goods and participating in a variety of events.
NAPLAN School Readiness Test
Next week students in Years 3, 5, 7 & 9 will complete a Trial NAPLAN School Readiness Test.
Please note these tests are only to try out the system and get us familiar with how it works. Results are not published as these are 'dummy' tests only, click here for more information.
Year 3 students will do a single test (the 'omnibus' test) which is a combination of reading, language conventions & numeracy. All other year levels will do TWO tests - the omnibus and a writing task. The writing task will be done on the computer as a typed (not handwritten) task.
Parking Reminder
In the interest of student and community safety, please observe the parking restrictions in and around the school grounds.