Community Update 

Oliver!Last chance to book

It was a stunning opening night of Oliver last night. If you haven't bought your tickets, do yourself a favour and get along tonight or tomorrow night (only a couple of tickets left for Saturday). This is one out of the box! 

Buy your tickets here.

Humans of Kilvington

This month's Human of Kilvington is Year 1 classroom teacher, Maddison Staude.

1. When you were younger, what did you want to be when you grew up?

I wanted to be an actress, very specifically in a Jurassic Park movie!

2. What AFL football team do you support (if any)?

I follow Collingwood! I spend most of the season trying to convince my students to join in.

3. You can travel to any destination in the world, where would you go?

I would love to go to the Greek Islands for some beautiful sunshine.

4. Funniest/most memorable moment at Kilvington (PG only please).

I’m new to Kilvington this year, but so far I’ve loved meeting everyone and listening to all their funny stories from past years.

5. Share something about yourself that no one would ever guess.

I have five brothers! I’ve watched more cricket and football matches in my lifetime than I’d care to admit.

6. If you could swap your job with anyone else at Kilvington, who would you swap with?

I couldn’t think of an answer for this so I asked my students, and they suggest that I could swap with Mrs Barton because then I would still get to hang out with all the Year 1s every day!

7. Your favourite thing about working at Kilvington?

The wonderful people I get to work with and the amazing coffees just down the road at Gauge.

Acknowledging IDAHOBIT Day

Wednesday 15 May was International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). We are proud that our students and staff continue to demonstrate their commitment to diversity and giving voice to the most vulnerable and marginalised in our communities.

Global Connections Program - last call for hosting Japanese students!

Lucie Dickens, Academic Dean of Languages 

Last call for hosting students from Hiroshima!

As part of our Global Connections Program, we are pleased to resume our hosting partnership with Hiroshima Jogakuin Junior High School in collaboration with the Australian Institute of International Understanding (AIIU). 

Hiroshima Jogakuin is one of our three partner schools in Japan, and our relationship dates back to 2002, with lots of regular visits between our schools over the years. This year, we are expecting up to 20 Japanese students aged 15 to 17 to visit us from 30 July to 12 August (Weeks 3 and 4 of Term 3). 

The students will attend Kilvington during the day and we are seeking expressions of interest from families willing to host a student during the exchange period. The experience of hosting a Japanese student would be an enriching and exciting experience for our Kilvington families and one I hope you will consider.

Expressions of interest can be sent by email to AIIU National Program Manager, Melissa Di Pasquale (melissa@aiiu.com.au).  For further information, please call AIIU Group Coordinator, Joy Dickinson, on 9576 7500.

Find more information in the flyer below. 

Colgate Oral Care Recycling Collection

Francis McGinley, Year 4 Classroom Teacher 

In Term 2, as part of our Sustainability program, we will be taking part in the ‘Colgate Oral Care Recycling Collection’. 

We are hoping to stop oral care products landing in landfill when they can be responsibly recycled.

WHAT CAN YOU DROP OFF FOR ORAL CARE RECYCLING? 

To help out, please drop off at School:

• Toothpaste tubes and caps (any brand, used or empty items)
• Manual toothbrushes
• Electric toothbrush heads
• Toothbrush and toothpaste tube plastic packaging
• Floss containers 
• Interdental brushes 

WHERE IS THE DROP OFF?

The collection bin will be outside M3 (opposite the IT office) from Monday 22 May to 23 June.

WHAT HAPPENS ONCE COLLECTED?

Once collected, the oral care products are cleaned and separated by material type. The fibres and plastics are recycled into raw formats that manufacturers use to make new products.

Connor's Run registration

All our Year 10 students recently went 'Grey for May' in honour of Connor's Run registration day.

In September, as part of our Health/PE fitness unit and our Community Service program, our Year 10 students will participate in Connor's Run to raise awareness and funds for the Robert Connor Dawes Foundation (RCDF), supporting pediatric brain cancer.

More information on Connor's Run and the RCDF can be found here. Parents, family members and friends are also welcome to join our Kilvington team here.