JUNIOR SCHOOL DISCO

The Prep to Year 6 Royal Flying Doctor Service fundraiser disco is on this Saturday from 5pm to 7.30pm at the Senior School myPEC building. This is on MacPherson Street. We look forward to seeing students hit the dance floor for a good cause. We will look to offer our Early Learning Centre students an event later in the year.

BEBRAS COMPUTATIONAL THINKING COMPETITION

The following Junior School students have enjoyed success in the first of two BEBRAS competitions for 2023. BEBRAS is an international initiative promoting computer science among school students in Years 3-6. Its aim is to engage students in computational thinking and problem-solving skills in a fun, interactive and online environment. Thanks to Miss Brabham for all her organising of these challenges.

Merits

Year 3 – Euan Baulch, Harry Diprose, Maelys Haynes and Sammie Price

Year 4 - Archie Barber, Ayra Bourchier, Thomas Brown, Henry Bufton, Elsie Dyer, Adelaide Farquharson, Sophia Gaussen, Alinta Margetts, Matilda Mercer and Alex Monsbrough

Year 5 - Poppy Edgar, Finn Hawthorne, Imogen Johns, Ellie Lewis, Ada O’Brien, Grace O’Sullivan, Kirav Patel, and Evie Templeton

Year 6 - Tahni Brown, Georgia Kennedy, Reian Patel, Sophie Satchell, Andrew Sun and Hannah Young

Credits

Year 4 - Hugo Cameron and Theo Horne

Distinctions

Year 4 - Johnny Fenton, Angus Reid and Ed Whinney

High Distinctions

Year 4 - Scarlett Hawker

A sample question for parents to try.

ASSEMBLY AWARDS - Week 8

The following students were awarded Star Student Awards at this week’s Assembly.

Piccino:

Jock East for using kindness and including his Piccino peers in his play.

Sophie Taylor for using her persistence and learning how to write her name following her sister’s guidance.

Prep: Charlie Giles for consistently striving for excellence in learning Chinese.

Year 2: Annie Barber for consistently striving for excellence in learning Chinese.

Year 4:

Archie Barber for consistently being a kind and respectful member of the Year 4 classroom.

Lachie Sweeney for continually working hard to beat his personal best in our times tables challenge each week.

Year 6:

Violet Lynch for her courage facing new challenges on camp head on and achieving her personal goals.

Sophie Satchell for her positive attitude to learning, always working hard to do her best and support others in and out of the classroom.

SOUTHERN GRAMPIANS AND GLENELG (SGG) PRIMARY SCHOOL HEALTH BEHAVIOURS MONITORING STUDY, 2023

Our Year 2, 4 and 6 students have again been invited to participate in the SSG Health Behaviours Monitoring Survey. This study was conducted in 2015, 2017 and 2019 as part of the Deakin managed WHOSTOPS study, incorporating local initiatives SEA Change Portland, GenR8 Change (Southern Grampians Local Government Area) and Hands Up Casterton and aims to evaluate long-term changes in healthy weight and associated behaviours among school children in Years 2, 4 and 6 in our community.

In recent years, several initiatives have been implemented to reduce chronic disease and improve the health of the Victorian population. These have included a particular focus on encouraging healthy eating and physical activity and reducing overweight and obesity in children and young people.

SSG plan to collect the following information from all assenting students during normal class times:

Complete a self-report recall survey regarding participation in physical activity and sedentary behaviour, dietary intake and perceived quality of life (all participants) (Years 4 and 6 only) (35min).
Have measurements taken of their height and weight and students will be fitted with a small watch-sized activity monitor (like a Fitbit) (<5 min per child) (Year 4 and Year 6).

Measurements will be taken in school hours in a sensitive, culturally appropriate and respectful manner. This research is being supported by Western District Health Service and will be carried out in accordance with the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research 2007 – Updated 2009 which is produced by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia.

Years 2, 4 and 6 parents have been sent consent information via Operoo.

HOCKEY

Matches for this weekend:

Division 5 College Tigers v Demons - 1.30 pm at Pedrina Park

College Black panthers v Dunkeld - 2.30 pm at Pedrina Park

Division 4 College Wolves v College Foxes - 1.30 pm at College Field

A reminder Division 4 Wolves have a catch-up match on Monday June 19th at Pedrina Park - 4.30 pm start.

The Hamilton and Alexandra College Newsletter

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Issue 18 · 15 Jun 2023

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