Year 5 Graduation
The Year 5 class of 2023 graduated from the Junior School on Wednesday 6 December. Students, staff and parents met in the auditorium for the joyful celebration. Michelle Eckert, Head of Junior School and two of the Peer Leaders gave speeches and there was some singing and dancing for all to enjoy. Students received awards […]
Mr Barnes led a Remembrance Day service for Years 6 to 12 including a minute’s silence to remember soldiers fallen in war. The students who were cadets wore their uniforms as part of this solemn ceremony. They shall grow not old,as we that are left grow old;Age shall not weary them,nor the years condemn.At the […]
The social event of the Year 12 College year took place on Thursday 23 November at the picturesque Glen Ewin Estate. It was an enjoyable evening for all students, their families and staff despite some wet weather. The girls looked elegant in their dresses and the boys scrubbed up well in their suits. All enjoyed […]
In a recent edition of The Hope Connection we mentioned Oliver Tingey—who was accepted into The Science Experience 3-day program at Adelaide University. Oliver recently took part in the program which gave him a taste of what it would be like to study Science at university. On Day 1 Oliver and his fellow students focused […]
Year 11 student Justus Tuck received a promotion to Lance Corporal in his Cadet unit in August this year (the 49th Army Cadet Unit at Smithfield). Justus has been in the Army Cadets for two years and has worked hard to make his way up through the ranks. Part of his new role will involve […]
On Tuesday 14 November, students from Hope CC’s Childrens’ University program took part in a graduation ceremony at the University of Adelaide’s Bonython Hall. Parents and University dignitaries attended, and our very own Saskia Jones was the MC for the evening. Our students received awards for a range of achievements, from completing 30 hours of […]
October 2023 Reminder of what to do if your child is absent Please always let us know if your child is going to be absent from school. Call 8287 1111 before 9am to let us know if they will be away, and please leave a message if we don’t answer. College holiday hours Thursday 12 […]
Senior Year 11 Psychology students have been learning about neuropsychology, exploring how neurons work within the nervous system. They’ve enjoyed practicals measuring receptor sensitivity and reaction time, and have looked at images of neurons stained with fluorescence so that they can be seen under a microscope. Recently the students used lollies to make models of […]
Middle Four of our Geography students who took part in the 2023 Australian Geography Competition. Last semester, students studying Geography at Hope CC took part in the 2023 Australian Geography Competition. They tested their geography knowledge and skills against 70,000 students from all over Australia. The results came through recently and Geography teacher, Mrs Dabrow, […]
Junior Our Reception students are very creative! They read ‘The Little Red Hen’ book, and then made a play based on the story in their art class.Then they worked together in small teams to create puppets for the play. First, they chose materials and drew puppet designs. Then, they made the puppets using those designs. […]