Community Updates
Humans of Kilvington
Our guest for this week's 'Humans of Kilvington' is our Japanese teacher, Gillian Guyton.
1. When you were younger, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A photographer.
2. What football team do you support?
I used to pretend I supported St Kilda just to have something to banter with my Year 12s about. But then one day when I was standing with a group of my students, Nick Riewoldt walked past and said hello to me. I said hello back, thinking he was a parent. When the kids saw that I had no idea who he was, they realised I wasn’t really into football ...
3. You can travel to any destination in the world, where would you go?
South America, Alaska, Switzerland ... world tour?
4. Funniest/most memorable moment at Kilvington?
Sharing a birthday with Paul de Winter in Japan in 2019. We had dinner at a Japanese restaurant which only served dishes made from rice. Janet Costello ordered him a birthday candle in his rice dessert and sang really loudly (not a common scene at a restaurant in Japan). He was so embarrassed. I loved it.
5. Share something about yourself that no one would ever guess.
Before Kilvington, I used to work at a beauty salon doing eyelash extensions, makeup and spray tans.
6. If you could swap your job with anyone else at Kilvington, who would you swap with?
P.E staff. I always get asked if I teach sport. I’d love to wear activewear to work every day too.
7. Your favourite thing about working at Kilvington?
Five years on and I'm still amazed at how quietly the students sit during assembly. Their behaviour is exceptional.
Thanks Gillian!
Global Connections Opportunities in 2024
Lucie Dickens, Academic Dean of Languages
As we look ahead at possible Global Experiences for our students, we would like to inform you of the options students may have in 2024 to visit and/or host students from our partner schools, including Saint Joseph La Salle in France, and Hiroshima Jogakuin Junior High School, Todoroki High School and Seiyro High School in Japan.
2024 SCHOOL GROUP TOURS
As part of the Kilvington’s Global Connections Program, your child (if studying French or Japanese in Year 10 or 11 in 2024), will have the opportunity to take part in an exciting School Group Tour in 2024 to visit our partner schools either in France or Japan.
At this stage, both trips will be around three weeks in duration. The trip to France is currently scheduled for April (Easter holidays and the first week of Term 2) and the Japan trip possibly in September.
Information nights for our 2024 School Group Tours will take place in Semester Two, 2023.
A reminder that the School Group Tour to France is a reciprocal experience: our families will be asked to host for three weeks in Term 4, 2024.
At this stage, we do not have a trip to China planned for 2024 but will continue to maintain our partnership with West Yan’an Middle School, Shanghai.
INDIVIDUAL TOURS IN 2024 - 2025
Japan
Years 10 and 11 Kilvington students who will be studying Japanese in 2024, can spend three weeks in January 2024, living with a host family in Ogaki or Tokyo, Japan. They will experience Japanese daily life and attend classes at the Seiryo High School in Ogaki or Todoroki High School in Tokyo. These individual tours are not a reciprocal experience.
An Information night for our 2024- 2025 Individual Tours to Japan will take place in Semester Two, 2023.
France
At the end of the 2024 school year, Years 10 and 11 Kilvington students who studied French have the opportunity to spend five weeks in France. This tour to France includes the Christmas holiday period (two weeks) and the first three weeks of the French school term in 2025. Students will attend classes at Saint Joseph La Salle, Toulouse. This is a reciprocal experience and students will host their French student in June/July 2024.
If you would like further information on the above Global Connections Program experiences, please feel free to contact me at dickensl@kilvington.vic.edu.au.
New dates for the Senior School Welcome Drinks and the ELC and Junior School Picnic
SENIOR SCHOOL WELCOME DRINKS - 9 MARCH
The new date for our Senior School Welcome Drinks is Thursday 9 March from 6.00 to 8.00pm. The School will provide light refreshments and nibbles. If you booked for the event on Friday 17 February, please rebook to attend the event on 9 March here.
ELC AND JUNIOR SCHOOL WELCOME PICNIC - 17 MARCH
Due to the hot weather today, and in the best interests of the safety, wellness and enjoyment of our students and families, we have decided to postpone the Welcome ELC and Junior School Picnic.
The new date for this event is Friday 17 March from 5.00 to 7.00pm. Everything remains the same; BYO drinks, picnic, rug/chairs and hats. A complimentary PFA sausage sizzle will be provided and there will be activities for the children. If you have booked for Friday’s event, please re-book to attend the event on 17 March here.
Both evenings will provide wonderful opportunities for families to enjoy each other's company and make new connections.
If you have any questions, please contact our Community Liaison Coordinator, Bianca Lapins, lapinsb@kilvington.vic.edu.au.
Motorsport Australia Girls on Track - free events
Motorsport Australia is introducing a broadened Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Girls on Track program in 2023.
A range of free events for girls aged eight to 22 is set to take place across Australia to educate and inspire young women to pursue STEM subjects and highlight the diverse opportunities and career pathways in motorsport here and abroad.
Click here to learn more about Girls on Track.
2023 Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF)
CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities. If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF.
Parent applications close on 23 June. Find more information in the below attachments.
School communication - handy links
Here are some handy links you can use to quickly access information about what is happening at the School.
School administration
- KCEE(Kilvington learning management system)
- Consent2Go. You will receive alerts together with a link from the School when you are required to provide any information.
Kilvington social media
- Instagram - search for kilvingtongrammarschool
- Facebook and WhatsApp Groups for particular classes. Reach out to your CSA to access what has been set up for your class/year level.
School publications
- In the Know(fortnightly newsletter)
- KNEWs(Winter magazine)
- Yearbook(end-of-year magazine)
Parent contacts
To opt in or out of being on class email lists, email our Community Liaison Coordinator, Bianca Lapins, at lapinsb@kilvington.vic.edu.au.