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Vinnies
Last week we delivered an incredible bounty of food donations in overflowing baskets to Vinnies in Springvale. Thanks to Ms. Cannon for organising Vinnie's representatives to attend the mass, then the delivery of the food. Thanks also to Ms. Diep and her Year 7 class for loading the bus. In particular thanks to Lucy, Alix, Alice, Jazmin, Matilda, and Zoe for their muscle work in unpacking the bus at St Joseph's.
Below are some photos of Vinnie's shelves showing how desperately low they have got in supplies.
Arts and Celebrations Committee
Jospehines Lau and Wilson - our Arts and Celebration leaders in conjunction with all other year-level leaders in this committee raised over $400 with their Mothers’ Day Flower stall. They work so cooperatively as a team and put in a tremendous effort at lunch. I’m sure there will have been many happy Mothers and Mother figures who received the beautiful carnations on the day.
Wellsprings
Wellsprings is bubbling along nicely for our volunteers. We have done all sorts of work at the Dandenong premises from gardening, cooking, language and computer classes to administrative work. Here are a couple of reflections from our students.
“Today at Wellsprings we taught the ladies how to write and read numbers, identifying fruits and veggies, prepositions and naming different colours. The ladies are all so kind and welcoming, and are also very very funny. This experience was a rewarding opportunity to interact with other women and help them learn things they don’t already know”. – Halissa and Natalie
At Wellsprings we helped out some women in computer classes, we taught them how to create PowerPoints and improve their typing. Everyone was so kind and keen to learn new things.
It was a great opportunity to teach the women at Wellsprings how to fluently speak and write English more. We hope our lesson will be useful when conversing with others in their everyday life.
Building Bridges
Year 10 Building Bridges students visited the King David School this week. With great hospitality, they both fed us and informed us of the Jewish faith and how they practice it at their school. We split into groups and had three sessions looking at the various scriptures, garments, and religious objects of significance. The highlight was an incredible, precious parchment scroll of the Torah on two wooden spindles. Their students spoke so impressively and were so engaging with their presentations. Thanks to Geoff and the staff and students at King David.
Mr. O'Neill
AP: Faith and Mission
Global Academic Challenge
Killester had 41 students across Year 8 participate in the The Global Academic Challenge. It is a competition from the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) for students in Year 4, 6 and 8 in Mathematics, Reading and Science.
The Challenge gives students the opportunity to sit questions of an international standard, to compare themselves against global benchmarks and to stretch themselves beyond the curriculum.
Results will be released at the end of June.
Miss Scott
Junior Programs Leader (Years 7-9)
SEGAP Intermediate Basketball, Badminton, and Futsal - 22nd May
Our Intermediate Basketball, Badminton and Futsal teams headed to Monash University in Clayton to play in the SEGAP competition. At this competition, our students competed against Kilbreda College, Sacred Heart Girls College, and Our Lady of Sacred Heart College in their respective sports.
All of our teams had a great day out with our Futsal teams finishing fourth, Basketball teams finishing second and our Badminton teams coming in first. A big thank you and congratulations to all of the staff and students involved.
Miss Roberts
Sports Leader
CGSAV Athletics Carnival - 26th May
Students from Years 7-12 traveled to Lakeside Stadium in Albert Park to compete in the CGSAV Athletics Carnival. Our students competed in different track and field events throughout the course of the day. With over 100 students selected to represent our school, we finished the day coming 3rd overall.
This is a fantastic achievement for our students for their efforts throughout training and the day. A big thank you and congratulations to all of the staff and students involved.
Miss Roberts
Sports Leader
Winter School Uniform Fitting - Ongoing
WINTER UNIFORM FITTING NIGHTS – All YEAR LEVELS
Killester College
Belgravia Apparel is pleased to offer personalized winter uniform fitting appointments at our Dandenong School Uniform Store
Book your fitting via the link below
https://calendly.com/winteruniformfittings/winter-uniform-fitting-dandenong-store
Alternatively, visit our store:
to view our range, view store trading hours or shop online.