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Interschool sports

On Wednesday, the 5th of March, the senior students had their first inter-school sport day. Everyone got to school in their sports uniform and met in the Year 5/6 shared area. We then went over the rules of Rounders before heading down to the bus and driving to Ted Ajani.

Once we arrived, we practised throwing and catching before the games began. We were then called to the middle of the grass oval to go over the rules again with all the other schools, before starting the first game. There were boys’ teams and girls’ teams—at least one from each school, including Templestowe Valley, St Kevin’s, Doncaster Gardens, St Greg’s and Donburn.

When we played, the game involved running, batting, bowling and catching. We had our snacks after the first game was finished, and overall we played a total of 3–4 games with breaks in between. Different schools had different snack times so it wasn’t too crowded. After we finished all the games, we returned to the bus and headed back to school.

On Wednesday, the 1st of April, after playing the remaining games, our three St Kevin’s teams will be contending to make their Grand Finals, which, if successful, will take place at 2:10pm.

Abigail (Grade 6)

Leadership day (Halogen)

On Friday, the 27th of March 2026, our Year 6 Leaders went on an excursion to the National Young Leaders Day in the city. The venue looked like a giant theatre, with many seats and lots of people. There was a big stage where speakers shared their stories.

If you arrived early, a dancing crew performed, and everyone joined in. One of the lyrics went, “pump it, LOUDER! x4.” This was very funny, easy to memorise, and very catchy.

Now let’s talk about the speakers. Jacqui Bell is a runner who completed an ultra-marathon across all seven continents. She went through a very hard time and taught us the importance of being a team player and never giving up. Adrien Beck is an author who loved footy before finding an old camera, which inspired him to start creating scripts and pursue writing. Nick Hudson is the founder of The Push-Up Challenge, a mental health organisation. A fun fact about him is that, following heart surgery, he has a valve that is partly derived from a cow.

Catherina Laga’aia is a young actress who was cast as Moana in the upcoming live-action movie. She received this opportunity while in Year 12, which is amazing. She also shared a funny story that during rehearsals she accidentally punched Dwayne Johnson in the face, and joked that it probably hurt her hand more than his face.

Being at the Halogen Leadership Day was an amazing experience, and we hope to attend again in the future!

Mackenzie & Abigail (Grade 6’s)