Hocking Primary School

It might look like a quiet week on the HPS calendar... but behind the scenes, teachers are working hard to finalise Semester 1 reports - so keep working hard students!

HPS believes that rich learning environments reflect and celebrate student learning. By showcasing student work, we honour student voice, encourage engagement, and create spaces that inspire curiosity, growth, and achievement.
Check out this amazing collection of work samples from kindy to year 6!

What an amazing assembly by Mrs Jolley and the year 5s in LA18 yesterday.
These champions detailed how students at HPS explore literacy everyday.
Such and adventure!

❤️ Jump Rope for Heart Update! ❤️

Today we were excited to welcome Grace from the Heart Foundation back to Hocking P.S.!

Three lucky classes had the opportunity to work with Grace to further develop their skipping skills, and it's safe to say she was very impressed with the incredible progress our students have made so far! 🌟👏

Our school community continues to do an amazing job supporting this important cause:

108 students registered
61 students actively fundraising!
$11,763 raised so far!

The energy, enthusiasm and determination on display have been fantastic to see, and we can't wait to continue building our skills as we work towards our Jump Off Day! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️✨

If you haven't already, there's still time to register your child and join in the fun while helping raise funds for lifesaving heart research and support programs.

🔗 Register here: www.jumprope.org.au/parents

A huge thank you to everyone who has already signed up, skipped, and fundraised. Every skip and every dollar makes a difference! 🙌❤️

👵🎱 Nanna Bingo is calling... and this is definitely not your average bingo night!

Don't have a full table? Coming on your own or with just a couple of friends? Comment below and connect with other bingo-loving stragglers to create a table together. The more, the merrier!

📍 Woodvale Tavern
📅 Saturday 20 June | ⏰ 6pm
🎟️ $55 per person

Get ready for a night of laughs, bingo, great company, and plenty of prizes up for grabs!

🏆 Plus, prizes for Best Dressed Grandma and Best Dressed Grandpa — so start planning those outfits now!

Who's in? 🎉👵👴🎱
https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1585016

Enjoy the long weekend, everyone!

We hit the ground running for the final FIVE weeks of term on Tuesday.

Read all about Chad and Preston’s amazing visit with Mr Reilly in this week’s Hocking Highlights that will be shared this afternoon!

Our fortnightly Values Focus is Uniqueness. At Hocking Primary School, Uniqueness means being strong enough to do what you know is right and being true to yourself.

During our recent Values Assembly, students explored the idea of cultural uniqueness and the importance of valuing the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences that make Australia such a rich and vibrant nation. As part of National Reconciliation Week, students reflected on the historical challenges faced by First Nations peoples and discussed how we can continue moving forward together with understanding, respect and unity.

To finish the session, students participated in a team-building activity where they learned to play the traditional Aboriginal game of Kai. There was plenty of laughter, teamwork and enthusiasm as students embraced the experience together.

🏆 NEW JUMP ROPE FOR HEART COMPETITION 🏆

We’re excited to announce a brand new competition as part of our Jump Rope for Heart fundraising! ❤️

The class with the MOST registered students who are actively fundraising will WIN a 🎶 Music Skipping Party 🎶 at lunchtime! 🪢✨

Get registered, get fundraising, and help your class jump to the top of the leaderboard! Every student who signs up helps support lifesaving heart research and programs. ❤️

If you haven’t signed up yet, there’s still time!

Register here:

Jump Rope For Heart As a proud school community, we care about ourselves and others. That’s why we’re excited to be part of Jump Rope for Heart 2021. Jump Rope has been getting little Aussies active and raising funds to fight heart disease for 35 years.