Tuesday 7 March 2017

March 2017 Wycheproof P-12 College news

Public Speaking
Wednesday morning 22 February students from Year 5 to Year 12 presented their speeches in the Annual Public Speaking Competition. Mr Connolly allocated a special award for humour and having a "red hot go" and Xavier McKersie, Matilda Bish, Rowan Jones and Cian Polzin each received a block of chocolate in this category
Congratulations to the winning speakers: Year 5/6-Matilda Bish on the topic ‘Case Headers versus John Deere Headers’; Year 7/8- Ella Sheahan on the ‘Dangers of Soft Drinks’; Year 9/10- Equal winners Gemma Fawcett whose topic was ‘Male Domestic Abuse’ and Eloise Gretgrix whose topic was ‘The Failure of our Correctional Services’; and Year 11/12- Koen Phyland on the topic ‘What effect Trump's Administration will have on Australia.’
Swimming
During February primary students had swimming lessons at the Wycheproof pool to familiarise them with water safety and protocol.
Secondary students competed in the House Swimming Sports, with a win to Broadway, and then competed at the NCD Swimming Sports at St Arnaud. While Wycheproof did not have any winners at the St. Arnaud meet, students tallied enough places to earn the Standardised Aggregate Shield.
Student Leaders.

The 2017 School Captains, House Captains and Class Captains include School Captains , Joseph Fawcett and Mary-Anne Pollard, who will lead the way for all the junior representatives and look forward to a very productive year