Hallam Secondary College

Tomorrow August 28th is WEAR IT PURPLE DAY

Why we WEAR IT PURPLE:
Wear it purple strives to foster supportive, safe, empowering and inclusive environments for rainbow young people

This year’s Wear It Purple theme is ‘Colours of Courage’.

Join us tomorrow to express your allyship and support by coming to school with purple nail polish or purple hair and funky purple accessories (Full school uniform still required).

Time to get ready for the warmer weather that’s just around the corner!
Head into Lowes at Fountain Gate, Westfield Shopping Centre or
Cranbourne Park Shopping Centre.

Last Friday local primary and secondary students came together for the Koorie Kids Day Out.

The Koorie Students’ Day Out is a special event that celebrates Koorie culture and provides a welcoming and supportive environment for First Nations students. The day offers an opportunity for Koorie students to connect with peers from across their school network, strengthen existing friendships, and participate in activities that promote cultural pride, wellbeing, and community connection.

The day commenced with a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony led by an Aboriginal Elder. Following the ceremony, students ook part in a rotating program of cooking, Indigenous games and learning about totems. The day wrapped up with a yarning circle where students shared what they had enjoyed and their key takeaways from the day.

Due to the wet weather, the Colour Run has unfortunately been postponed.
A rescheduled date will be announced soon.

Yesterday our Year 8 Boys participated in the SSV Basketball Competition at Cardinia Life in Packenham. Competing against other local schools, the boys played well as a team, winning 2 of their four games.

Earlier this month our senior Chemistry students attended Casey Tech, where they spent the day learning about and using some of their expensive equipment such as High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph (HPLC).

They investigated a type of chemical called a paraben, which are often included in cosmetics and sunscreens. The students investigated the structure, chemical properties and biological effects of this family of chemicals.

The students all enjoyed using fancy lab equipment that we don't have at school like vortex stirrers, centrifuges, and electronic pipettes - they learnt a lot and had a great day.

Outdoor Environmental Studies Ski Trip

Last Friday, our Outdoor and Environmental Studies students headed to Mount Buller for an exciting day on the snow.
Students had the opportunity to develop their skiing and snowboarding skills through lessons with instructors, before putting their skills into practice on the mountain. It was fantastic to see students challenging themselves, supporting one another and enjoying everything the snow has to offer.
We are incredibly proud of the way our students represented the school throughout the trip.
It was a long day, an early start and certainly a memorable one.

One week to go!

Do you know someone who is affected by mental health?

Sometimes our words aren’t enough to show how much we care, so let’s work together by joining in the Colour Run!

The purpose of this run is to raise the awareness for mental health and raise funds for ‘Headspace Narre Warren’. All students in the school are warmly invited to participate.

The event will be held on the oval, where colour powder will be tossed at other students running through a given track.

The date of the event will be on the 25th of August from lunchtime.
If you have chosen to participate, a payment of $5 will be required as well as wearing a white T-shirt. (Participants are required to bring their own white t-shirts).

📣 FRIENDLY REMINDER 📣
Monday 17th August is our
🥇🥈🥉Whole School Athletics Carnival 🥉🥈🥇

Arrive at school for homegroup or you’ll miss the bus
Wear your house colour and show house spirit!!

On Tuesday the Launch Justice and Innovation classes participated in team building and problem solving activities at the Hyjinx hotel.

Our students put their teamwork to the test and competed against each other in a number of challenge rooms. They showcased their ability to communicate, problem solve, and think creatively which are all skills that will be used in their upcoming market day event.

It was a great day and we all had lots of fun!