From the Head of the Senior School

Exam congratulations

I would like to take this opportunity to commend the way our Year 7 to Year 10 cohorts have completed the Yearly Examinations to date. Overall, their effort and conduct has been outstanding. It has been a very busy few weeks and it has been wonderful to see our students fully engaged and committed to achieving their personal best. Sincere thanks to all staff for the immense effort in recent weeks to ensure examinations, marking and report writing commitments have been managed to tight deadlines.  

Camps Week 

Monday 4 December – Wednesday 6 December 

Information about Camps Week has been shared with families and students by the Director of Co-curricular. This is a fantastic way to spend the final few days of school that sees our students enhance their practical skills, develop leadership experience, Cadet skills, life skills and HSC preparation. 

Overview of Camps Week: 

Year 7 – Cadets (Masterclasses if Cadet Exemption) 

Year 8 – Cadets (Masterclasses if Cadet Exemption) 

Year 9 – Cadets / Masterclasses at school 

Year 10 – Cadets / Duke of Edinburgh Adventurous Journey / Peer Leadership / Living Skills / Service 

Year 11 – Cadets / HSC bootcamp at school / Duke of Edinburgh Adventurous Journey 

International Men’s Day and Movember 

Mr Smedley, Head of Williams House

Williams House has been supporting both International Women’s Day and Wear it Purple Day events for the last few years. This year we are also raising awareness about men’s mental and physical health. A morning tea is happening at school to help spread the message that everyone needs someone to talk to. The male Hospitality students will make 300 cupcakes and will be celebrating International Men’s Day by asking those present to have a chat and check in with a few people. This is for Year 10 and 11 boys and male staff.  

Along with this celebration and to help raise both funds and awareness many of the fine gentlemen of the Kinross Wolaroi staff have donated their faces as part of Movember. Many have lost beards and loved ones have been horrified but there have been many healthy conversations had already. Just over $1400 has been raised so far and if you wish to donate please hit the link.  

https://movember.com/t/mo-nificent-men-of-kws?mc=1 

Speech Day 2023

Thursday 7 December 2023 

Information for Parents and Students 

STUDENTS 

Speech Day is a compulsory school event. 

Students are required to be in immaculate full school uniform including blazer. 

Students are to arrive at school at 8:45am and will meet in House areas for roll marking and further information. Students need bags to clear out their lockers. 

All students will move to the DPA with Head Mentors at 9:35am. Prize winners and musicians will have allocated seating. 

At the conclusion of the ceremony students will be dismissed back to House areas to collect belongings before being dismissed at 12:30pm. 

PARENTS

All parents and close family are invited to attend our final whole-school formal occasion for 2023. 

For those unable to attend in person, the ceremony will be available live on Zoom. VIEW ONLINE HERE.

The ceremony starts at 10am sharp. Please be punctual.  Guest seating will be available upstairs in the mezzanine. Limited seating will be available on the main floor for any guests who are unable to access the mezzanine. 

There is no parking on the Wolaroi site until the ceremony is over and guests have departed, approximately 12:30pm.  Normal drop-off zones will be in operation before 8:45am. Parking/traffic attendants will be in place to ensure that only those with reserved places use on-site parking areas. 

The Orange Function Centre will have parking spaces available, and the school will run a shuttle bus to and from the Wolaroi site.  The shuttle buses will run at the following times: 9:15am – 10:00am and Midday – 1:00pm. 

Normal town and school buses will run as per their usual schedule. Any Senior School students who need to remain on site to wait for buses will be supervised in the library until 3:25pm.  

Access to the Wolaroi site will be restricted from 9am – 12:30pm. Parents/carers are requested not to arrive before 12:30pm to pick up students. To allow efficient traffic flow, parents/carers are requested to collect students from the following locations, based on House groups, between 12:30pm – 12:45pm:

BOARDING STUDENTS:  

Boarding Houses on both sites will be open for you to collect your child and their belongings at the conclusion of the Speech Day ceremony.  Please note that the Boarding Houses will close at 2:00pm.  All boarders and belongings must be collected by this time.