Cathedral College Wangaratta

Colours of the rainbow

MIDDLE and senior schools recently joined forces for a day of house athletics.

With all the colours of the rainbow the senior girls were definitely in the house spirit.

The houses are Buffalo (red), Warby (orange), Feathertop (yellow), Hotham (green), Stirling (blue) and Cobbler (purple).

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Wangaratta Primary School

Seasonal fun

AUTUMN has definitely arrived at school.

Students have taken the opportunity to enjoy it and play in the beautiful array of coloured leaves.

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Wangaratta West Primary School

Smart savers

THE school was lucky enough to win $2000, as it helped promote the 'Berry Street Saver Plus' program, during a time when many families are doing it tough.

The Saver Plus program aims to assist people on lower incomes build their financial knowledge, establish a long–term savings habit and save for their own or their children's education.

The free program provides participants with financial education training, personal guidance, and support over a 10–month period.

Every $1 saved by a participant while on the program is matched by ANZ with an additional $1, up to $500 for education costs.

The school is partnering with the program to provide support to eligible families.

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Carraragarmungee Primary School

Close friends

MR Huggles and Spencer are popular new additions to the classroom.

They are weighted sensory toys and their names were generated by students through a writing challenge.

The animals are already delivering expected results; their weight gives students a type of pressure therapy, increasing concentration, resilience and helping students recover from any upsets.

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Appin Park Primary School

Colour explosion

THE school community and friends enjoyed a successful fundraising event held last Friday on the school grounds.

In the lead up to the Colour Explosion Fun Run, students were encouraged to collect sponsorship from family and friends to raise money towards renewing landscaping of the school outdoor areas and to purchase safety padding for the new goal posts and light posts that have recently been installed.

Students arrived at school on the day in their nice clean white clothing, only to leave school at the end of the day covered in pink, yellow, purple, blue, green, and orange colours.

The excitement was palpable throughout the day and hit a crescendo at 2pm when the action began.

Running through an obstacle course meant students had to slow down, giving the staff enough time to spray a variety of colours over them.

The amount of money the students raised is yet to be confirmed however at this point the school will be able to put the expected $10000 raised to good use.

It was an outstanding effort by all students; with five collecting over $500 as individuals, while the top fundraiser was year two student Alex Arcuri who collected over $1000.

For his efforts he was given the opportunity to slime anyone of his choosing.

Fortunately, his classroom teacher, Andy Grant, was more than happy to begin the afternoon session by being covered in a bucket of slime.

It was a fun way for students, teachers and the many onlookers to finish another week of school.

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QUIZ QUESTIONS

1. What are the largest reptiles living today? Are they a) komodo dragons, b) boa constrictors, c) Galapagos tortoises, or d) saltwater crocodiles?

2. What is the name of the heaviest element known to occur in nature? Is it a) gold, b) thorium, c) uranium, or d) lead?

3. Extremophiles are organisms that live in extreme conditions. Where can you find them? Is it a) in volcanic springs, b) in soda lakes, c) in hydrothermal vents, or d) all of the above?

4. What is the maximum number of right angles that can be found in a triangle? Is it a) 1, b) 2, or c) 3?

5. Which of these units is not part of the metric system? Is it a) metre, b) ampere, c) second, or d) acre?

Quiz answers

1. d) Saltwater crocodiles are the largest living reptiles.

2. c) Uranium is the heaviest naturally occurring element.

3. d) Extremophiles can be found in a range of extreme conditions, including under high pressure, acidic and alkaline conditions, and at extremely high and low temperatures.

4. a) The angles in a triangle must add up to 180 degrees. As a right angle is 90 degrees, and a triangle has three angles, the maximum must be one right angle. Otherwise, if there were two 90 degree angles, it would add up to 180 degrees and there would be nothing left for the third angle.

5. d) The acre is an imperial unit, rather than metric unit.