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Hosting Students from our Sister School

In August this year, Kilvington will have the privilege of hosting ten students from our sister school in Shanghai - the West Yan’an Middle School.

We are seeking expressions of interest from five Kilvington families who would be willing to host a pair of students who arrive on Sunday 6 August and depart Monday 14 August (the students are boys and girls in Years 6, 7 and 8). We are also seeking a family that speaks Mandarin Chinese who would be willing to host two staff members.

This is a unique opportunity to form closer bonds with families from Shanghai, one of the world’s most populous cities and a major centre of trade and culture in the Asia-Pacific region. A reciprocal exchange tour of Kilvington students to West Yan’an Middle School will take place in September this year, and again in 2019, in order to strengthen further the bond between our schools.

Host families will receive a tax-free payment of $40 per night (a total of $320 for the 8 nights) and are required to have Working With Children Checks for all members of their house who are over 18.

Please contact me at clarkea@kilvington.vic.edu.au if you are interested in finding out more about this unique opportunity.

Alan Clarke - International Student Coordinator 

Free Seminar for Parents-

Teens, Parties and Alcohol: A Practical Guide to Keeping them Safe 

Paul Dillon, one of Australia’s leading experts on drug education, will present a free seminar for parents on Teens, Parties and Alcohol: A Practical Guide to Keeping them Safe.

Hosted by Independent Schools Victoria (ISV), the seminar for Independent school parents will be held on Wednesday 26 July 2017, from 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm.

As Mr Dillon notes, teenage parties provide young people with valuable opportunities to develop a range of social skills that they need to relate effectively with their peers. But as they get older, alcohol is likely to become a part of these social gatherings and, unfortunately, things can go wrong.

Using the latest research, this presentation will examine what we know about school-based young people and alcohol use and its use at parties. It will also provide some practical strategies and simple tips for parents considering allowing their teen to attend such an event to help ensure they are as safe as possible.

If you would like more information on this topic, please find the original article here - https://www.theparentswebsite.com.au/seminar-teens-parties-and-alcohol-a-practical-guide-to-keeping-them-safe/