Latest News and Reminders
The Week Ahead - Science Week
Monday 12th August
School Tours 9.00am - 9.45am
Year 10 Volunteers to St Joseph's Homework Club 3.45pm
Tuesday 13th August
Yr 7 Maths 'AMSI' Workshop P1-4
Yr 10 St Thomas Caribbean Rollerama P1-2
Yr 12 VCE PE to Scoop Fitness P3-4
Wednesday 14th August
Yr 12 PD Day - Incursion
Thursday 15th August
Yr 9 Shrine of Remembrance Excursion - All Day
Yr 10 Road Safety Incursion P3-4 (refer link below for further
http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/roadsmartconsent
SESG Junior Sport 3.30pm-4.15pm
From the Finance Office
Parents of Year 12 Students
As your daughters finish much earlier than the other students, please be aware that unless you have an approved instalment plan (that will finish in November) all fees are to be paid by the end of October. If there is any difficulty in making payment, we are always here to help. Please contact the College without delay to arrange a meeting with the Business Manager to discuss payment options.
Parents
We still have some outstanding VET fees and Term 3 Bus fees. Please forward payment now. A reminder for those that have automatic fee instalment arrangements. If your bank details or Credit Card expiry date changes, please let us know immediately.
Out and About.....
Subject Selections
The selection of subjects for 2020 has now closed. It has been a very smooth process this year. Now begins the discussions regarding 2020 and beyond.
Multicultural Dinner Saturday 14th September
This promises to be a wonderful night. Log into https://www.trybooking.com/BEGBH for your free tickets. BYO drinks and glasses please. Free entertainment and smorgasbord of food from around the world - in Kennedy Hall from 7.00pm.
Next week is a busy one for excursions, with Year 10s visiting various places of worship on Wednesday and the Year 12 Personal Development day on the same day. On Thursday the Year 9s will visit the Shrine of Remembrance. It will also be Science Week, with wonderful activities and guest speakers planned for throughout the week. The inter-school sports competitions will also continue for junior and intermediates. We wish them well.
Class of 1989 Reunion
The Class of 1989 held their 30 Year Reunion at Killester College over the weekend. The ladies had a lovely time catching up and telling stories about their time at Killester and were excited that Sister Helen their Principal came along as well. All were in awe of how much the school had changed and what wonderful facilities our students have today.
Year 10 PD Day
On Wednesday August 7th, the Year 10s had their PD (Personal Development) Day. The theme was Risk Taking and Decision Making, and we did many activities involving just that. We began the day with a small introduction, where Mrs Luecke explained how the day would run and we also got the chance to sing a beautiful, melodic welcoming song that Mrs Luecke introduced to us from her days back in her Youth group. It was a wonderful experience, not only because the song was deep and meaningful but because it brought us together as a year level to be able to sing as one.
The morning was one filled with learning all about how our brain develops and why teenagers are more likely to make risky decisions and act more on emotion than logic. We worked in homerooms to brainstorm, debate and educate one another. It was interesting to see things from new perspectives and hear differing opinions. We then had a guest speaker, named Xaviar Diaz from Warner education. He educated us about the dangers of teen alcohol consumption and regrets that it could bring. He was a fun addition to the day, making us laugh with his engaging comedy skits while also communicating an important message.
Our next activity took place in the hall and involved a lot of equipment. We separated into small groups of seven and had to work in our groups to complete a variety of sporting activities, which required us to work and communicate as a team in order to obtain as many points as possible. The activity was called the “Mini Olympics” and fittingly ended in three groups coming in first, second and third place. This showed us that healthy decisions with exercise can be fun as well.
Finally we ended the day with a liturgy involving many girls from different religions coming up to light a candle or incense, and saying prayers in their languages. It was a spiritual experience to be able to hear these, not because we could understand what they were saying, but because we could appreciate the sacredness and intimacy in sharing our prayers.
A big thank you to all of our homeroom teachers and our Year Level Coordinator Mrs Luecke for their time, effort and wisdom not only throughout the day but the year as well.
Alicia Hereford and Anna Shyju