Community Requests & News
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Community Submissions for Open Writing Competition
Clare Mackie, Debating Coordinator
We are looking for submissions from anyone in the Kilvington community – parents, students, teachers - for the Kilvington Writer's Festival Open Writing Competition, reflecting on the theme of adaptability.
Entries close at 4.00pm on Friday 10 August, 2018.
You can find more information in the attached document. Happy writing!
Sport Centre Appeal Update
What a wonderful community we have at Kilvington!
Thanks to EOFY donations, our Sport Centre fundraising total now sits at $131,544.
Save the Date - Father's Day Breakfast
All Kilvington Dads and special friends are invited to a Father’s Day breakfast!
Date: Friday 31 August
Time: 7.30am - 8.30am
Where: Dalton Hall
STEAM Careers Event - Professionals Required, Please Help!
Alice James, Dean of Teaching and Learning
As part of our STEAM program, we will be running a STEAM Careers Event for students in September.
This biennial event will be similar to an event we ran in 2016. The idea is to have a wide range of professionals from various STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Design and Maths) careers represented, who will each have a stand so that students will circulate around them.
Students will then be able to ask questions about the career and pathways into it. Delegates will talk to the students informally in small groups – they will not be addressing a large group or need to have a formal talk prepared.
If you work in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Design or Mathematics career, we would love it if you would consider giving some of your time to be involved.
Please email me and I will be in touch. The details are below:
Contact Details: Alice James, jamesa@kilvington.vic.edu.au
Name: STEAM Careers Event
Date: Thursday 13th September
Time: 3.45 to 5.00pm
Location: Dalton Hall
Family Life Victoria Workshops - Parent Information Evening
As part of the Family Life program for Years 1 to 6, we will be holding an information evening for parents on Thursday 2 August, 7.00pm - 8.15pm.
Book here to attend the session.
SchoolTV: Online Game - Fortnite
Most parents of adolescent children would be aware of the online game, ‘Fortnite’. For many young people, the addictive nature of this game is having adverse effects on children’s behaviour and affecting their mental health. With over 125 million registered players worldwide, this game encourages players to battle each other to death using a variety of weaponry.
In light of the recent announcement from the World Health Organisation now recognising 'gaming disorder' as a mental health issue, this special report will help parents gain a greater insight into Fortnite and the concerns surrounding it. Parents are encouraged to reassess their gaming allowances and better manage technology usage at home.
If you have any concerns about your child, please contact the School Counsellor for further information.