Tuesday the 21st of June - Goroke P-12 College

Goroke P-12 College
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Email: www.goroke.p12@edumail.vic.gov.au
Newsletter Date 2nd June 2011 Volume 15
Year 11 Systems Engineering Mechanical Build Progress Report
As Unit 1 draws to a close, the Year 11 students are frantically
working towards the completion of their construction of a
mechanical system.
The students chose to use a commercially available kit to build
a petrol powered bicycle, or in Matt case a tricycle.
Sean bought a new pushbike and had to modify the structure
of the frame to fit the 49cc engine. Sean then fitted his engine
and controls and was
soon running test laps
up and down the drive at
the school. A few
Sean teething troubles were
sorted, the machine now
starts reliably and will see service ferrying Sean to and from
his school based apprenticeship in Horsham.
Dylan sourced an old pushbike and repainted it in a
metallic green - great colour! The paint polished
beautifully and installation of the engine and ancillaries is
well under way.
Dylan
Matt had a dream of a 3 wheeler in the easy rider style and
has created a lightweight frame with a heavily raked front wheel to install his engine in. His
design still has a way to go, with problems such as the design of the clutch, accelerator and brake
controls still to be sorted. There are fears that
the handling may prove to be similar to the
Matt
Reliant Robin, the three wheeled car that
regularly starred in the Mr Bean Series. The
Reliant Robin managed to fall over at every
appearance. Time will tell. In the meantime, a
lot of enjoyable learning goes on as this beast
is designed and built.
Mr Smith

Yesterday we were notified that 2 of our students have been accepted into the John
Monash Science Exchange Programme for term 3. This is an excellent opportunity for
students to attend a Specialist Science school in Melbourne for 5 weeks at the start of term
3 as well as follow up back here at school with projects that will continue throughout the
term. The programme culminates in a final week in term 4. Only 20 students have been
selected from the Grampians region (from Ballarat to the SA border) and 2 of them are
from our school so well done to Grady and Maddie. We look forward to hearing from them
when they return.
Our Primary students were able to compete in their regional cross country finals
yesterday and competed very well with improving times. Thanks to Mr Wearne for
organising the trip across to Dimboola.
Thank you to Mrs Colley and Mrs Charlton for organising the Tutankhamun
excursion to Melbourne for the secondary students. These are often once in a lifetime
opportunities for our students and are a valuable addition to the curriculum being taught
in the school. Thanks also to Sue and Phil Walker for helping accompany the students on
the long journey to Melbourne. Next week our Police Youth Corps students travel to Halls
Gap for 2 days as part of their Advance training.
A reminder to Bogong students that if they would like to begin paying off their trip
they are welcome to make payments at any time. Students will not be permitted to attend
Bogong unless full payment or payment arrangements have been made prior to the camp.
The camp is the third week of next term. Mr Smith and Mrs Rich will be accompanying the
students on this camp.
At our last School Council meeting, our religious education programme was briefly
discussed – not for any of the sensationalist reasons that have been in the media lately but
purely because we are having difficulty trying to fit all of our compulsory curriculum into
the hours we have here at school. With the addition of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen
Garden Project, we are struggling to ensure that our primary students can be involved in
all of the valuable programmes we have running at the school and are part of the
compulsory state curriculum. Currently RE is run for 1 lesson a week at Grades Prep to 4
and our Chaplain is involved in a values based programme at Grade 5/6 (no longer a
formal RE programme). I am asking for staff, parent and student feedback on this issue to
take to School Council to ensure that we have a broad base of opinion before we
eventually make a decision to either retain or replace RE in our primary school.
Currently our Health programme overlaps with many of the values / moral based
topics covered in the RE programme. The RE programme covers specific Bible stories and
information about God and Jesus that is not covered anywhere else in the school
curriculum. In this week‟s newsletter, I have included a reply slip that I would like as many
parents as possible to return to the school so we can make an informed judgement about
parent opinion on RE. In this slip I have mentioned the possibility of the use of school
facilities to offer optional lunchtime or after school RE activities if RE teachers were
available. Please complete the form and return to the school prior to the School Council
meeting in 3 weeks. It is important that parents feed back to us on this issue.
Joy Forbes

2011—Events Calendar
6th - 7th June
Advance Camp
9th June University Ballarat visit for Years10 and 11
10th June
13th June
14th - 16th June
17th June
20th June
21st June
22nd June
Pupil Free Day (Report Writing Day)
Queen’s Birthday Holiday
Year 12 Exams
Year 9 and 10 Celebrate with food, ‘Chefs at Goroke’
Grampians Primary and Secondary Cross Country
Regional Schools Outreach Program
11am - 3.15pm Year 8 students
6.30 - 8.30pm Parents Information session
Regional Schools Outreach Program
11am - 3.15pm Year 9 students
22nd - 24th June
Year 11 Exams
29th June Little Desert Lightning Premiership Grade 6
30th June Careers Expo Longerenong Years 10,11 and 12
1st July
Term 2 ends at 2.30pm
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Feedback on Religious Education at Goroke P-12 College
1. I believe that Religious Education is the responsibility of:
the school the family (Please circle)
2. I want my child to be involved in RE classes whilst they are in primary school
(please circle) Yes (Go to question 3) No (Go to question 4)
3. I would like my child to participate in a formal RE programme in the following year levels
Prep 1 2 3 4 5 6 (please circle)
4. I would like to register interest in my child‟s involvement in a lunchtime or after
school RE programme if there is no school programme.
Yes
No (Please circle)
Comments..................................................................................................................... ....................
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Name.............................................................

Once upon a time there
lived a vampire in a
cave. There was a lot of
people there when one
person went away. Then
more people went away.
The vampire was sad.
That made the vampire
cry. Finally someone
came back and he bit
him.
Mason
The princess was sad. She lost her
prince. She found her prince and
was happy. She lived in the castle
with her prince.
Courtney
Once upon a time there lived a
ghost named Fangster. He lived
in a castle. One day he went
outside then a robber caught him.
One night his friend came and
got the key and opened the cage!
Fangster was saved.
Ben

Once upon a time
lived an alien called
Casper Storm. The
aerial from the castle
was gone. Suddenly
he walked around the
castle. Finally he
found the aerial. He
fixed it. Then they
lived happily ever after.
Logan
Once upon a time there lived a
Princess Cate. She lived in a
castle. Once she lost her
sparkling crown. She looked
and looked and then a
butterfly flew off the crown
and she was happy!
Caitlyn
Once upon a time
there lived a
Professor and he
lived in an office.
One day a spot fell
off. It was a pink
spot and the man
fixed the spot.
Angus

As part of the Middle Years 5/8 Groups for this term, students are asked
to create a game or tournament that they will run for 1 week.
Next Wednesday Jacob and Eliza will be organising for the Grade 5
upwards students a game of
If you would like to be involved with Badminton please write your name
on the lists that are placed around the school.
Josh Williams has been running Bombardment for the Grade 3 upwards
students. The last day for this activity was on Wednesday.
LET’S DO THE TIMEWARP AGAIN!!
Come join the FReeZA
with the Kaniva Year 9
Quest students on the
4 th of June
at the Shire Hall
to relive the rockin’ 50’s
the psychedelic 60’s
the groovy 70’s
and the
retro 80’s.
Come and join us at the
hall from 8.00-12.00pm
where there will be food
and drinks provided, a
great DJ and admission is
only $10.00!
Bus available depending upon numbers.

Once upon a time lived a
ghost named King Boo. He
lived in a scary castle. He
figured out that he had
made no friends! Then
Mario said, “Lets play Tiggy
and King Boo you‟re It!”
They played Hide and Seek
after that they played Tic
Tac Toe.
Patrick
Once upon a time there
lived a little princess. She
lived in a pretty castle. She
lost a little pearl. She was
very sad and then she
found her pearl.
Susan
Once upon a time the princess lived
in a castle. She lost her crown. She
looked and looked then she found
her crown.
Chelsea

Once upon a time there was a
princess called Isobelle. She lived in
a castle. One day she lost her pearl.
She was very sad. She looked up and
down the hills and she couldn‟t find
her pearl. It was night time and she
went inside and she forgot about her
pearl.
Jasmine
Puff the Magic
Dragon played with
his boat. Then he
lost his boat. A
friend gave it back.
Patrick
Once upon a time there was a princess and
she lived in a castle. One day she was
playing by the sea and her crown fell in the
water. The mermaid gave the crown back
to the princess.
Tori

Once upon a time there lived a Transformer named Thekon. He lived
on a planet called Pluto and it was a very big town. Thekon lived by
the shop and he worked there.
His boss said, “Come on Thekon! Lets start working!”
After work he went back home and it was the weekend for Thekon. He
went to Adventure Park and he had lots of fun!
He went to his friends house then he had a coffee with marshmallows
and he went home.
There will not be a training bus
tonight (Thursday 2nd June),
as football and netball training
will be at Goroke this week.
Jordan
Sharon Richardson

Test Dummy, Chris tries out the seating position on
Matt’s 3 wheeler.

As part of the Year 7 Agricultural
Studies Program the student visited
the Gabbe Family Farm at
Gymbowen last week.
Roger, Tim and Nick Gabbe showed
the students around the farm, on the
way talking through their family‟s
various farming practises with the
group.
Throughout the visit the group was
shown Rogers‟ „Belmont Angus Cattle
Stud‟ and the machinery used in their
cropping operations.
Nick showed the students around the
sheep that they have purchased as
well as the merino flock they have
bred.
Merino ewes with Border
Leceister lambs at foot.
Many thanks Roger, Tim and Nick for
taking time out of their busy day to
show the students around and for
giving them a glimpse into
everyday life on the farm.
Mr Hager
Two young Angus bulls that have
been bred by the Gabbes‟
„Belmont Stud‟.

Roger, Nick and Tim Gabbe
Mr Hager and Nick Gabbe with the
Year 7 Agricultural Students
Roger Gabbe showing the students the
pliers they use for tattooing the cattle.

ATTENTION ALL YEAR 8 PARENTS!
‘AWESOME FUTURES’ PRESENTATION DINNER
You are invited to a very special night for all Year 8 students and their families, and
we would love to see you there! As the culmination of the „Awesome Futures‟ Year
8 workshop program, the information night and presentation dinner will be held
on
Tuesday the 21st of June at Goroke P-12 College, from 6.30pm – 8.30pm.
You will have received an invitation letter for this night and it is a must to attend!
ENJOY A FREE DINNER & A GREAT SOCIAL NIGHT
SEE YOUR CHILD’S WORK ON DISPLAY
HEAR FROM GREAT RURAL GUEST SPEAKERS ABOUT THEIR CAREERS
SEE YOUR CHILD’S ACHIEVEMENT RECOGNISED
We strongly encourage you to come along and enjoy a night with us; having you
involved in this important step in your child‟s school and career journey is
essential. The night will be a lot of fun, a great chance to hear from a range of
presenters from rural areas about their career journeys, and an opportunity to see
your child‟s work on display.
If you haven‟t already, please RSVP to Gillian Aldridge by 10 June 2011 on
53861024

YEAR 9 PARENT INFORMATION SESSION
You are invited to a special information session and supper for Year 9 parents,
courtesy of the Regional Schools Outreach Program at the University of Ballarat.
Continuing on from the „Awesome Futures‟ program and dinner last year, the students
are again participating in a workshop with students from the university.
The information session for parents will be held on
Tuesday the 21st of June at Goroke P-12 College, from 5.30pm – 6.30pm.
You will have received an invitation letter for this night and it is a must to attend!
SUPPER PROVIDED AND A CHANCE TO CHAT ABOUT CAREERS
TALK ABOUT PRACTICAL WAYS TO HELP YOUR CHILD STUDY
HEAR ABOUT USEFUL PATHWAYS AND CAREERS INFORMATION
TALK TO CURRENT UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE
We strongly encourage you to attend; having you involved in this important step
in your child‟s school and career journey is essential. Bring your questions and
come along for a chat to gain valuable information for assisting your child in their
career journey. A supper will follow the information session where you can share a
cuppa with the presenters.
If you haven‟t already, please RSVP to Gillian Aldridge by 7 June 2011 on 53861024

My mates and I in our ‘Mess Kit’, which is used for formal dining in nights.
The Army Personnel of my Division.
The RAAF and RAN students are not
in this photo.

It‟s amazing how much
life can change in such a
short space of time. Six
months ago I wouldn‟t
have been able to even
describe how to march
effectively, and now it‟s
second nature. After five
weeks of a Sergeant
yelling in your ear 24
hours a day, suddenly
you learn to complete
everything “abnormally
quick, at a high
standard”, as he would
put it.
When having even the
slightest crease in the
wrong part of your
trousers will earn you a visit to the Sergeant when you finally have free time. Or wearing a
watch during physical training will earn push-ups, for everyone, you soon learn to look out for
poor dress standards.
Even though what I‟ve described doesn‟t sound very pleasant, I have loved almost every
minute of it. My experience is extremely different from most that enter the Defence Force.
Most go straight into their role after basic training, I have four years of study to complete
before-hand, and hence my initial training is nowhere near as severe as those going “direct
entry.” My time will come at Duntroon Royal Military College (Officer Training) in two and a
half years.
After the initial six weeks is completed, the highest priority for me is my Civil Engineering
degree, with 12 hours of military study assigned each week, and two hours of drill (marching).
I still have time for extra-curricular activities, including marathon and distance running
(MADR), football and mixed-netball as my choices. It‟s been a life-changing experience, and
one I would recommend to anyone considering it. I have met so many like-minded people,
and one‟s who will be some of my best friends for life, just don‟t go into it half-hearted, it‟s a
big commitment if you don‟t truly desire it, and a worthy sacrifice if you do.
JOSEPH COLLEY
OCDT
2 Division
Alpha Squadron
Australian Defence Force Academy

Michelle
Will and Josh
Yasmin
Michelle
Jackson

We have been having fun here at the
Snowy River Campus. Some days have been
better than others but we are all having a
good time. We have already tried surfing,
expo, canoeing and a bush dance.
We have been working on our CLP
(Community Learning Project) well and
have gained a lot of progress. We hope to
have a dance earning money for the
McGrath Foundation. So far at SRC we have
gained more friendships and we are having
a great time.
More updates to come!
Yasmin
Will and Jackson
Josh