Today we welcomed Dan Petro (behaviour therapist) to our classrooms once again, Dan has played a big role over the past 2-3 years in upskilling our staff in managing tricky behaviours with a positive approach. Today he supported our ESS staff in building their capacity to manage students calmly and effectively.

Everyone should have received a note in your child’s bag regarding the parent survey, we would appreciate as many parents as possible in completing this survey online. The results support our yearly planning, assists funding levels and provides valuable data for the direction our school needs to take.

Book Week was well enjoyed and celebrated by all the students on Tuesday with a parade and activities at the Terang Campus. Our Middle Years and Later Years students did a fantastic job helping Tash and Lyn organise and run the day.

Tomorrow the whole school will be involved in the African Drumming session at Cobden, parents are invited to join us from 2pm in the later years room. All buses will leave from Cobden on Friday, your child may be home earlier or later as the run will be a little different.

There are lots of upcoming events coming up so please refer to upcoming events on our newsletter.

Take Care

Kylie Carter

Middle Years students have been working towards creating artworks for a travelling art show, that begins next Tuesday at the Cobden Visitor Information Centre. Their paintings represent the places they enjoy seeing or being in, within our Shire.

More details will follow as it moves to different locations throughout the Corangamite Shire.

This week we celebrated Book Week in style, and whilst it was fantastic to see everyone dressed up, celebrating their love of reading, it was the positive student interactions that really stood out on the day. So many acts of kindness demonstrated throughout the school. 

What’s Happening with the Parents Association?

Friday 5^th of September the Parents Association conjunction with the Hampden P12 are having Donuts with Dad

9.30am Terang 

Morning Tea, Photos, Craft and Father’s Day Stall

Buy something small from  the stall for a gold coin donation

1.45pm Cobden

Photos with dad, participate in some games, do a craft and buy something with a gold coin from the Father’s Day stall.

All fathers and significant people are welcome to attend.

More information will be made available closer to the day.

The Parents Association are in a position to provide all students that attend Hampden P12 a complete toiletry pack for their camps this year.

These packs will include shampoo, conditioner, body wash, roll on deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, loofahs or washers, hairbrushes and combs and hairbands. As a lot of these have been donated, we will not have specific brands, however we have some 3in1s and some anti dandruff 2 in 1s. If you child has a preference to one of these please le us know otherwise, they will be given out however they come.

We will be running a Christmas Raffle this year. We have a giant gift hamper that we will start selling tickets for soon. The raffle will be drawn at the Terang Gala. If you are in a position to donate a gift to go in the raffle, feel free to drop it into the school in the next couple of weeks.

We have a lot happening in the last part of the year so watch this space…

On 29 August 2025, ‘Wear It Purple Day’ will unite LGBTQIA+ youth and allies to shine a glorious light on the thousands of schools, community organisations, universities, and workplaces that are coming together to create a more inclusive future for all Australians.

By wearing purple, Australians demonstrate to rainbow young people that they are celebrated and respected, acknowledging all have the right to be proud of who they are and who they are becoming.

Originally founded by students in response to global stories of teenagers taking their own lives due to bullying and harassment, Wear it Purple Day has become an international movement of love and support.

This year’s theme is "Bold Voices, Bright Futures", with artwork by Lee Evatt (He/Them), winner of Wear It Purple’s Youth Action Council (YAC) Design Competition to create a campaign message and artwork in celebration of LGBTQIA+ people openly and visibly achieving their dreams in sport, art, science and more!

All contributors will go into the draw for a $50 Voucher at your favorite store.

The information we collect in these surveys is vital in planning the future of our school. 

Follow the link https://research.orima.com/parent

For the Cobden Campus use the Pin- 172778

For the Terang Campus use the Pin- 600031

2025 Parent / Caregiver / Guardian Opinion Survey:

WE WANT OUR PARENTS / CAREGIVERS / GUARDIANS TO TELL US WHAT THEY THINK!

Our school is conducting the annual Parent / Caregiver / Guardian Opinion Survey offered by the Department of Education and is seeking your feedback. The survey is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of families’ perceptions of school climate, student behavior, and student engagement. The survey is optional, but we encourage and appreciate your participation.

Our school will use the survey results to assist in identifying areas for improvement and professional development needs in the school, to target school planning and improvement strategies.

The Parent / Caregiver / Guardian Opinion Survey will be open online from Monday 18 August to Friday 19 September 2025.

All families are invited to participate in the survey.

The survey will be conducted online, only takes 20 minutes to complete, and can be accessed at any convenient time on desktop computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones.

The online survey will be available in English and 10 other languages including Arabic, Greek, Hakha Chin, Hindi, Japanese, Punjabi, Simplified Chinese, Somali, Turkish, and Vietnamese. Resources are also available in additional languages to assist parents / caregivers / guardians who speak a language other than English at home. Please reach out to your child’s teacher, or the school directly for survey guides in your language.

survey results will be communicated to parents / caregivers / guardians through the newsletter. Last year we used the survey results to plan for the future goals of the school.
Please contact the office if you would like more information.

Follow the link https://research.orima.com/parent

For the Cobden Campus use the Pin- 172778

For the Terang Campus use the Pin- 600031