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Welcome back to Mrs Gez Walter and Ms Janice Sampson who started back at<br />
school this week. We have missed them at the school and we are very glad to<br />
have them both back in action.<br />
A wonderful morning tea was held on Tuesday to raise money for cancer<br />
research. Thanks you to the many community members who attended as well<br />
as all of the children who brought donations to join in the morning tea. Thank you to SRC for<br />
their organisation on the day and to Ms Paget, Miss Buhler and Mrs Walter for ensuring the day<br />
ran so successfully. Over $<strong>30</strong>0 was raised for this very worthy cause, many people are touched by<br />
this disease and it was wonderful for the <strong>Goroke</strong> school and extended community to be able to<br />
contribute in this way. Later this year, together with the Lions Club, we will be participating in a<br />
coin collection for the Kids for Cancer charity, so start saving those 5 cent pieces that really don’t<br />
get used much any more.<br />
This week our Advance students had the opportunity to assist at the Lions Club organised<br />
Country and Western concert at the town hall. Students waited and cleared tables for the<br />
luncheon and then helped clean and pack up the kitchen after lunch. As Principal, I was very<br />
proud to watch our students work so well with the seniors community and I have received a<br />
number of positive comments from the broader community. I received a letter today from Mrs<br />
Dorothy Armstrong where she says, “These days often teenagers come under fire for their<br />
behaviour but those kids did a sterling job. I am an ex-Karnak resident and so <strong>Goroke</strong> is my own<br />
home town and those young people made me very proud so I wish them all the best in their<br />
future.” Thank you Dorothy and the other community members who have provided such positive<br />
feedback to the school.<br />
This week is the last week for Mr Hager who goes on leave until the end of term 2. He will<br />
be back in semester 2 after his journey outback to the northwest of Australia. We wish him all the<br />
best for his break and many thanks to Mr Eric Jones, an experienced teacher formerly from<br />
Horsham <strong>College</strong>, who will be taking his place whilst Mr Hager is away.<br />
Well done to the primary students who travelled to the regional cross country on Tuesday.<br />
Thanks to Mr Wearne who organised and accompanied them. They were up against some stiff<br />
competition on the day but represented the school extremely well and ran their best. Good luck<br />
to the secondary students who will be representing the school in the interschool competition<br />
next week.<br />
Years 10 and 11 had the opportunity to meet with the University of Ballarat<br />
representatives this week. We have had longstanding connections with UB and their post<br />
secondary support and advice, not just for aspiring university students but for school leavers in<br />
general. It has provided some excellent information for both students and parents which would<br />
be difficult to get otherwise in our remote rural area.<br />
Today, all primary students are travelling to Edenhope to be part of an indigenous day at<br />
St Malachy’s. Students will be involved in a range of activities and we wish them a great day.<br />
Please don’t forget that June 7 th is a pupil free day for report writing. This is a great<br />
opportunity to make any appointments, purchase shoes etc so that students don’t necessarily<br />
miss out on school.
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