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Issue 4. 27 March 2015
Events
March
27
Term 1 Concludes
April
2
Japan Trip Departs
From the Principal
3
Good Friday
6
Easter Monday
What a World Fair and Open Day!
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Term 2 Commences
The Kilvington World Fair and Open Day was
a stunning success with hundreds of people
visiting the School and enjoying the festivities.
Throughout the day, The Green and the sport
courts area were full of people, while regular
School tours took place for prospective
families. The weather was perfect. We could
not have wished for a better day or outcome.
My thanks go to the many individuals and
groups who made the day so special.
Raza Bhuteja and
Olivia Beauchamp
Firstly to PFA President Kirsten Brooks who headed up the Organising Committee.
Kirsten devoted many hours each week over 12 months to the coordination and
organisation of the event and my thanks go to her for an outstanding job. Kirsten
was ably supported by a very enthusiastic and competent team, which included
Kylie Owen, Christina O’Connor, Lynne Smith, Helen Vouros, Marina Palaskas,
Christina Welsford, Kylie Brown, Bronwen Roberts and Sarah Russell. This group
worked tirelessly to ensure the day was a wonderful and memorable one.
The
level
of
parent
participation at the World
Fair and Open Day was
simply fantastic, and the
best in my time as Principal.
I would like to thank the
many parents and students
who
showcased
their
country of origin and
culture. The food carefully
prepared and served was
simply scrumptious. We are
such a rich and diverse
community of people, and it
was so good to celebrate
and
enjoy
numerous
aspects of our different
traditions.
New Caledonia Trip Departs
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Y7, Y8, Y9B & Y9D, Y10, Y11 and Y12
Students Leave for Camp
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Secondhand Uniform Shop
Dalton Hall, 10.00am – 12.00pm
40 Year Plus Reunion
Staff Lounge, 12.00pm – 2.00pm
20
Y5 & Y6 Balaclava Summer Round Robin
Day, Various Venues TBA
VCE Drama Excursion
Southbank Theatre, 10.30am – 3.30pm
Y7 Athletics Trials and Training
Duncan McKinnon Athletics Track,
1.30pm – 3.30pm
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Junior School Leaders’ Induction
Assembly, Dalton Hall, 9.00am – 10.00am
22
EISM Division 2 Athletics Competition
Lakeside Athletics Track
1st Event 9.00am
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Y10 English Elective Excursion
ACMI Federation Square, 8.30am – 3.35pm
The Ogwal-Otyek Family
Small enough to care, big enough to excel.
So many other parents helped with such things as the selling of ride tickets, manning stalls, and event set up and clean
up. One of the great benefits of such a community event as this is that many parents can forge new connections and
friendships, strengthening our social framework.
As always, our students were outstanding, giving of their time to perform acts, take tours and help as needed.
Numerous visitors went out of their way to find me to mention how impressed they were with the level of respect and
friendliness shown by our students.
I would also like to thank our dedicated staff for their involvement and commitment to the event. Whether that was
through organising School Tours, preparing the grounds and gardens, presenting their classrooms well, or exhibiting
our Flagship programs with style, their efforts are commended.
So to all individuals and groups, my sincere thanks for your contribution which made the Kilvington World Fair and
Open Day such a special day for our community.
Some Easter Quotes for Reflection
All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt! - Lucy Van Pelt in Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz
Easter is very important to me, it's a second chance - Reba McEntire
Easter is meant to be a symbol of hope, renewal, and new life - Janine di Giovanni
I wish everyone a joyful, peaceful and safe Easter break.
Jon Charlton
Principal
An Easter Reflection
At our School Easter service this week, we took time to reflect on the question: ‘What has Easter got to do with
anything?’ A girl dressed as the Easter Bunny and a man dressed as Jesus took to the streets of Melbourne recently and
asked this question. The results appear in a You Tube clip called Jesus vs Easter Bunny. Every answer was different.
Many centred on chocolate, bunnies and spring festivals. Many people had no idea what Easter had to do with anything.
Some people were aware of the religious significance of our Easter Holy Days.
It was during the Jewish Passover celebrating freedom from slavery that Jesus was tried before ruling and religious
authorities and crucified. Jesus mixed with a divergent group of people who were not the beautiful and successful
people. He preached a message of love to all people. On Easter Sunday we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus and this
message of love and forgiveness.
What has Easter got to do with anything? Easter has everything to do with everything! The Easter story has had
an impact on Western civilisation. Church, schools, education, art, literature, music, and our Judeo- Christian values of
how we treat those around us all come from the Easter events. It gives us hope in a world where there is darkness. The
Easter event inspired people like Martin Luther King Junior to proclaim freedom for black people in America. If you
haven’t yet seen the movie Selma, which is about King’s struggle to gain civil rights in America, try to see it over Easter.
It will remind you that Easter has got everything to do with everything.
Rev Janet Costello, Chaplin & Counselor
From the Deputy Principal
This year at Kilvington we are trialling a new approach to the
teaching of Science and Technologies in Prep – Year 3. The
release of the Australian Curriculum in Science and Digital
Technologies has provided an opportunity for us to combine
areas of study in these two curriculums in a more meaningful
way. Whilst there are some very distinct areas to be studied in
both curriculums, the opportunity to utilise skills and
techniques across both areas provides students with greater
depth of learning and engages them in ways they haven’t been
before. The trial of the subject ‘Science Technology’ at
Kilvington is receiving input from Bernd Meyer of Monash
Universities IT Department with a view to being a potential pilot
project to develop a primary curriculum in these two areas.
The scope and sequence is being developed by combining both
the Science and Digital Technologies curriculum to ensure that
the content descriptions are covered as the main topics of study and the knowledge, understanding and skills reinforced
in the activities the students complete in class.
To date the students have studied the following:
Science Understanding - Earth & Space Sciences Strand
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Prep - Daily and seasonal changes in our environment, including the weather, affecting everyday life.
Year 1 - Observable changes occurring in the sky and landscape.
Year 2 - Earth’s resources, including water and how they are used in a variety of ways.
Year 3 - Earth’s rotation on its axis and the changes this causes, including night and day.
The hands-on activities they have completed in class to consolidate and demonstrate their understanding include using
the ipad to research weather in different countries comparing and contrasting conditions. Students also made a rain
gauge from recyclable materials as well as a Seasons Tower which highlighted the aspects of seasonal changes.
Digital Technologies Processes and Production Skills
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Prep to Year 2 - Collect, explored and sorted data, and used digital systems to present the data creatively.
Year 3 - Recognised different types of data and explored how the same data can be represented in different
ways.
The students have been developing their computational thinking in a range of interactive activities using ipads and
concrete materials in the classroom. Students have designed avatars based on collected data about their family
members and themselves. They then sorted the data to create a class birthday timeline. Students have used concrete
tools to measure their heights and then compared this with other measurement data to explore changes. Students have
also been able to demonstrate their creativity and explore the concept of pixilation by examining digital images and
creating their own.
Term 2 will see students focus on Biological Sciences, Digital Systems and Algorithms.
Teresa Deshon, Deputy Principal
Program Highlights
Sustainability in the Magenta Room - From the Garden to the Table
The Magenta children discovered some apples in a tree in our playground, so
we decided to cook an apple pie. Jane (Sabine’s mum) very kindly offered to
help us.
The children really enjoyed picking the apples, making their own pastry,
preparing the ingredients by measuring, sifting, chopping, rolling and placing
the apples in the pie. We waited patiently for them to cook and loved devouring
our apple pie with ice-cream that was added as our final element to this dish.
We look forward to our zucchinis growing so we can make and eat our next
masterpiece.
Welcome Policeman Don
This week we had a special visitor from our local police station. Policemen Don
(and current Kilvington parent) popped in with his police car to the delight of the
ELC students, who got to flash lights, ring sirens and use the PA system (sorry
neighbours!).
Years 3 – 6 Golf Clinic
For the last three weeks, coaches
from Golf Victoria have visited
the School to conduct a series of
golf clinics to the School’s Years
3 – 6 students. As well as
teaching the basics of the game
such as putting, chipping and
driving, the students were
introduced to a new modified
version of the game called ‘Snag
Golf’. Students had a great time
and learnt and refined some of
the fundamental skills associated
with the game. Interested students have now been invited to participate
in both a primary school golf tournament and a developmental golf
clinic later in the year.
2015 PE and Health Week Report
The week started off with the entire Senior School gathering at Duncan McKinnon athletics track on Monday for the
annual Senior House Athletics Carnival. Although Fysh House took out the overall prize, every student who participated
must be commended for their fantastic efforts.
Every student in Years 3-11 participated in the PE Pentathlon by organising themselves into a group of five and trying
to complete a five station skills circuit in the quickest time possible. With a few results still to come in, Squad Goals of
Year 10 is currently leading with a time of 4.35 minutes.
The Beep Test challenge was held again where students in
Years 7-12 could participate and try to score their highest
level possible, with the winning male and female student
winning a $20 Rebel Sports voucher, along with getting
their name and score engraved on the Perpetual Shield.
Stacey Flaounas of Year 8 took out the girl’s title with a score
of 11.1 and Jasper Pickering of Year 10 achieved level 12.7 to
win it for the boys. Congratulations must be given to all the
21 competitors who participated and the crowd that
cheered them on.
Senior and Junior School students could purchase a
delicious healthy smoothie over two lunchtimes, with over
200 being sold – a 100% increase from last year!
Staff v Student Netball Game
Friday was Community Sports Day where students were
encouraged to wear a sporting top of a club they play for in
the local community.
Friday also witnessed the annual staff v student netball game, which saw the students win a very close fought contest
13 goals to 8. With the staff also losing the staff v student race at House Athletics on the Monday, Mr Charlton is now in
recruitment mode, searching for the most athletic and sporty teachers ready for next year!
Every member of the Kilvington staff was assigned a secret Wellbeing Buddy that they had to spoil, look after, treat and
generally make sure they were OK during the week. Gifts such as coffee, flowers, chocolates and personal messages
were given and received by our staff members.
A big thank you must go to the amazing PE and Health teachers we have at the School who all worked hard ensuring
the week was a great success, and will occur again next year.
Steve Bustin, Academic Dean of PE and Health
Writing Flagship – 2014 Essay Competition
On February 10 two of our Year 9 students and their parents attended a function
at ‘The Gables’, Malvern, where the President of the Royal Commonwealth
Society, John Colson, presented them with their awards for the 2014 Essay
competition. Aimee Coquillat received a Gold award and Harrison Broughton, a
Silver award for their entries.
The Royal Commonwealth Society received more than 9,500 entries from
over 500 schools in 44 Commonwealth countries and territories. Both the
Senior and the Junior judging panels were very impressed by the quality of
writing and commended the issues and topics covered via the theme, 'Team
Commonwealth'.
In another competition, Aaron Kale, Year 10, was shortlisted in The Somerset
National Novella Writing Competition. This is an annual competition which is
open to all Australian high school students. It is a wonderful opportunity for
serious student writers, encouraging them in their literary growth.
Harrison Broughton and
Aimee Coquillat
Congratulations to Aimee, Harrison and Aaron – an amazing effort from these
young people!
Please contact me via email if any student would like to enter the 2015 competitions.
Marian Le Bas, Academic Dean of English
Music at Kilvington- the Importance of Performance
This week the School has been buzzing with leftover feelings of excitement from the World Fair held on Saturday.
It was a big day for school musicians and speech and drama performers, with all Prep to Year 12 students participating
in one or more choral performances, open string rehearsals and performances, and solos and duets, all staged across
three venues. I estimate that about 200 students performed on the day.
So why is this important? Why do we as a School provide such opportunities to students, and why do you as parents
support your children to get up on a stage? Aside from the obvious answer that it is the point of musical endeavour,
the other reason is that musical or theatrical performance builds transferable skills which your child can apply to a
range of endeavours throughout their life. Performance develops confidence, poise and presentation skills. In adjusting
to an audience and various conditions, performers are challenged to think fast, adapting their knowledge and
experience to suit. These skills and habits of mind will be called upon in their future careers at any time when they need
to present an idea to people, which occurs in almost any profession. Music education, which means the opportunity to
perform, is important not only for the entertainment it provides, but also because it helps to prepare students for their
future lives.
Sasha Stella, Academic Dean of Performing Arts
Identity and Belonging
Earlier this month, the Year 10 students assembled to listen to our guest
speaker, Tasneem Chopra. Ms Chopra spoke on the topic of our current
English context study - Identity and Belonging – and incorporates reading
the collection of short stories Growing Up Asian in Australia. She talked
about her own experiences as an African Australian woman and spoke
about what it was like to grow up African in Australia, and how this has
affected her identity and her sense of belonging.
Ms Chopra presented us with a range of different activities to expand our
knowledge and give us a better understanding of our own identity,
encouraging us to compare ourselves to others who are less fortunate. She
inspired us to really think about not just our own identity but to dig deeper
From left to right: Tate Smirnakos,
into the identities of everyone around us and in our world. She explained
Kyra von Stiegler,Tasneem Chopra and that even though we all live and breathe in the same air, we all are different
Max Weir
and what makes us is who we surround ourselves with, our cultural
background, the colour of our skin and our upbringing.
During the presentation, Ms Chopra played a short video clip of a comedian, Ammer Rahman. The comedian spoke
about his experiences and the concept of ‘reverse racism’. He is a Middle Eastern Australian who spoke on behalf of all
people and races who are not ‘white’. The whole concept of reverse racism is the act of racism against a majority
(typically used in the context of whites). For example, he posed the concept of the African Americans who had white
men and women as slaves or Middle Eastern countries making terrorist jokes about countries like England or Australia.
All Year 10 students left with many different thoughts about identity and belonging, and had a very enjoyable time
listening to and admiring Ms Chopra. After the presentation, we all came out with a better understanding of and
developed empathy towards identity and belonging and people of lesser fortune.
by Max Weir, Year 10
EISM Swim Team Night of Champions
Well done to the Kilvington swimmers who represented the School in the EISM Night of Champions held at MSAC on
Monday night. This competition comprises the fastest swimmers from all 22 EISM schools across three Divisions.
Highlights included Katya Richardson, Emily Zhu, Stephanie Darvell and Kaitlyn Truong: 3rd in Medley and 2nd in
Freestyle Relay.
Katya Richardson: 3rd in Freestyle.
Luc Mascitti: 3rd in Breaststroke.
Maddy Clarke: 2nd in Breaststroke.
We are all proud of our swimmers who have had an outstanding year. We look forward to Term 4 in preparation for
Division 1 in 2016.
House Athletics Carnival
Congratulations to all our Senior School students who participated in
the House Athletics Carnival last week. Well done to Fysh House for
taking out the Overall Trophy. The results are as follows:
Junior Cup: Barrett
Senior Cup: Fysh
Overall: Fysh
13YO Champ
14YO Champ
15YO Champ
16YO Champ
Open Champ
Josh Bockting
Lachie Pearce
Jasper Pickering
Lachlan Wotherspoon
Tom Brooks and Quinn Kane
Annika Challice
Stacey Flaounas
Jasmine Fassoulis
Laura Burgoine
Bridie English
Beachside Divisional Swimming
Well done to Tim Senior-Skinner and Isabelle Croker who competed in the Beachside Division (Regionals) for Swimming
at Oakleigh Recreation on March 17. Tim placed 4th in Breaststroke and 8th in Butterfly, whilst Isabelle placed 8th in
both Breaststroke and Butterfly. A fantastic effort!
Ben Bishop, Head of Sport
Press Club Quill Awards
Last Friday Night, Year 11 students Stephanie Talbot and Siobhan
Thomas attended the Melbourne Press Club Quills awards with
Principal Jon Charlton and English teacher Prue Richards. It was
a thrill for them to attend and meet numerous media
personalities. It was particularly thrilling for them to witness
past student Yvette Gray, who is a 3AW police reporter, win a
Quill for Best Radio News Report.
From left to right: Stephanie Talbot, Siobhan
Thomas, Yvette Gray and Prue Richards
Student Achievements
Diving Champion
Congratulations to Year 6 student Charlotte Hallson who secured 3rd place in the School
Sport Victoria Primary School Diving open state final.
Charlotte Hallson
Our Community Life
The Wiz – Senior School Production
Book your tickets now to the Motown inspired
adaption of The Wizard of Oz – The Wiz.
Our students will perform the musical’s classics
including Ease on Down the Road, Be A Lion,
What I Would Do If I Could Feel and Wonder,
Wonder Why.
The Wiz will be held at Dalton Hall on 7, 8 and
9 May at 7.30pm.
Ticket prices are:
$20.00 Child/Student/Concession
$30.00 Adult
$80.00: Family (2 Adults & 2 Children)
My Brother Jack Awards
The 2015 My Brother Jack Awards are open to people who live, work or study in the City of Glen Eira. There are prizes
for short stories and poetry in the categories of Primary School, Junior Secondary School, Senior Secondary School and
Open. There is also an Open photography category.
Opening date: Tuesday 17 March
Closing date: 5.00pm, Monday 27 April
To enter visit: www.gleneira.vic.gov.au/MBJ
A Reminder….
Nut Allergies
In order to minimise the risk of a student having an anaphylactic reaction at school caused by coming into contact with
nuts, parents are asked to assist the School, wherever possible, by not allowing their child/ren to bring or eat nuts at
school. A school can never claim to be nut free, however, in the interests of the safety of all community members and
to minimise the risk to others, we do discourage the bringing and eating of nuts at school.
School Supervision Times
The School is supervised from 8.00am-4.30pm (Senior School students) and 8.00am-6.00pm (Junior School students).
After 3.50pm, Senior School students not involved in after school supervised activities are to go to the Library where
they will be supervised from Tuesday to Friday. 5.30pm (Tuesday), 4.30pm (Wednesday and Thursday), 4.00pm (Friday).
Library is closed on a Monday.
After these times, Senior School students are to wait in Main Reception. Main Reception closes at 5.00pm.
Junior School students not collected by 3.50pm will be taken to After School Care, where they will be supervised until
6.00pm (Monday to Friday).
To ensure the safety of all students, parents are asked not to drop off their child/ren before 8.00am, or pick them up
after the times designated above.
PFA Report
World Fair and Open Day!
What a spectacular day we shared together on Saturday at our World
Fair. I hope you enjoyed your journey around the world visiting our
country stalls and our families who made it possible. Our community
pride was in full spirit.
Thank you to the fabulous committee who pulled it together, the School
support at every level, everyone who was rostered on during the day
and our supporters. Special thanks to Kylie Owen, Cam Fiorini, Deb
Duce, Pete Woolfrey, Frank Cipriano and Bernie Nagle.
I particularly want to acknowledge the enthusiasm of the following
families who welcomed us to their country, and those who provided the
feast on The Green.
Australia – Kay (BBQ), Leah (cakes) and Liz (plants)
Borneo – Mr Brinson and the World Challenge participants
Canada – Susie
Curacao - Monita
China – Ada
France – Mme Dickens
France – Pascal and Nicola
Greece – Eleni and Helen
Haiti - Louise
India - Gauri
Indonesia – Ms Pearce
Italy - Enzo
Japan – Ms Ishihara
Netherlands – Astrid
Spain – Maria
Sweden – Marie-Suzanne
Uganda – Anne
UK – Barrett House
USA – Fethers House
18 countries to visit all in one day!
We would also like to acknowledge the generosity and support of the following donors:
Active Monash
Samantha Ratje - Arbonne
Bentleigh Jewellers
Bentleigh Hocking Stuart
Betty McDowell Lingerie
Bob Stewart Uniforms
Body Flexion
Bungalow Trading Company
Carnegie Rental
Caroline Morrison
Chadstone The Fashion Capital
Chamford Gymnastics
Charisma Dance Centre
Chesterfield Farm
Collingwood Childrens Farm
Connecting OT
Dingley Hotel
East Bentleigh Vet Clinic
Elaine Lim Orthodontist
Fast Frame Bentleigh
Flinders Golf Club
GMH Corporate Affairs
Hansu TaeKwanDo
Ken and Trinette Climont
Lifestyle Portraits
Litsa Kane
Luna Park
M and M's Rug Shop
Monkey Mania
Moonee Valley Racing Club
Museum Victoria
Opera Australia
Melinda Pile
Ormond Dental
Phillip Island Nature Parks
Puffing Billy Railway
Rasa Rasa Malaysian Restaurant
Rosstown Hotel
Scienceworks
Simone Perele DFO Moorabbin
Spartan School Supplies
Sportwise Australia
Susie Miles Design
The Bendigo Trust
The Enchanted Maze Gardens
The De Vries Family
Victoria Lily
Wetlands Golf 'n' Games
Class Social Activities
Year 1: Kids Play at Joyce Park, Bentleigh/Ormond, after school, Friday 27 March.
Family Dinner (Zagames Caulfield). Early dinner 5pm, Sunday 12 April.
Year 2: Play Dates, Joyce Park, Ormond, after school, Friday 27 March and
Murrumbeena Park, 10.00am, Wednesday 8 April.
Year 6: Earth Hour bbq dinner and activity, Duncan MacKinnon Reserve, 6:30pm - 9:30pm, Saturday 28 March.
Year 8: Family Dinner (La Porchetta Elwood) 5.45pm. Sunday 3 May. Details to come via email. Kirsten Brooks, PFA President
Extend After School Care at
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Our Recap
Last week we baked some animal shaped scones which we enjoyed eating most of all! We got our hands messy
making salt-dough from scratch, and experimented rolling and rubbing in the ingredients. We also did a fantastic job
using the wool to make pom pom friends and bracelets!
- Holly
Our Extend Superstar is … Charley Sanderson for showing fantastic
enthusiasm each day at After School Care and giving everything a go.
Activities Term 2 Week 1:
Monday 13 April:
Science – Making Slime
Tuesday 14 April:
Building Spaceships
Wednesday 15 April:
Blow-painting Aliens
Thursday 16 April:
Cooking: Moon Rock
Friday 17 April:
Building a Solar System
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