Assistant Principals' Update
Learning and Teaching
Examinations
Congratulations to all students who have completed examinations this week. After such a huge year it has been very pleasing to see the girls so settled and prepared for their end of year exams.
For those who still have a Unit 3&4 exam to go, we wish you all the best.
Booklists
In line with our efforts to improve sustainability at the College and reduce our carbon footprint Kilbreda has moved to online ordering for all booklists for 2021.
Families will be able to access the booklists from the Campion website. To access the Kilbreda portal click on the Campion icon below which will take you to the login page. The link can also be found on PAM in the ‘Booklist’ folder or on the College website under the Enrolment Tab ‘Uniforms and Books’. The Campion portal is now open and accepting orders.
Sustainable School Shop
The Sustainable School Shop is an externally operated website that provides families with the opportunity to sell and source second hand textbooks. Many textbooks used here at the College in different year levels can be sourced from this site. Families who would like to make the most of buying and selling second hand texts are encouraged to register with the Sustainable School Shop website HERE.
If you are purchasing second hand books, please ensure that they are the correct edition according to the 2021 Booklist.
Edrolo Resources – VCE Subjects
In addition to the books and resources required from Campion, students who are studying the subjects listed below will need to order the required resource through Edrolo. The Edrolo portal should open on Monday 30 November.
Please refer to the Edrolo letter below for further details regarding payment.
| VCE Unit 1&2 | VCE Unit 3&4 |
Biology Physics Psychology Accounting Business Management Legal Studies General Mathematics Mathematical Methods Health and Human Development Physical Education | Biology Chemistry Physics Psychology Business Management Legal Studies History Revolutions Further Mathematics Mathematical Methods Specialist Mathematics Health and Human Development Physical Education Media Studio Arts Visual Communication and Design Food Studies English English as Additional Language |
Jane Ward
Assistant Principal:
Learning and Teaching
Wellbeing and Engagement
The 2020 school year is almost at an end and what a year it has been! We give thanks for the life together we have shared here at the College this year. We would, of course, like to thank each student for her enthusiasm, for her dedication to learning and achieving her personal best, and for her determination to live out and express this year’s College value of ‘Justice: Making the needs of the vulnerable paramount.’
Our girls are amazing, and they have certainly been determined to be the best version of themselves this year despite the challenges presented by COVID-19. Each day our girls joyously live out the College motto of Strength and Kindliness – truly wonderful presents that they gift our community with that we can reflect on this Christmas.
During 2020, our community has enjoyed so many wonderful highlights and we look back with great pride at the many and various ways in which we have come together to engage, celebrate, pray, reflect, support, welcome, educate and entertain. From our Opening School Mass, to our outstanding virtual Art and Design Show, from our Student Leadership initiatives to our ‘Write a Book in a Day’ feats, from our International Women’s Day Breakfast to our Year 12 Graduation celebrations – 2020 has been a year of significant achievements. Communities do not come together, stay together and work together in a happenstance way. We have this richly diverse college community because of the deliberate efforts of so many to nurture relationships and live out our Kildare Ministries values in a tangible and impactful way. In doing so, we continue to honour the work of the Brigidine Sisters who recognised the fundamental role that education plays in spiritual, personal, social and intellectual development. Thank you for your endeavours to nurture and nourish this gift of community that the Brigidine Sisters have bestowed on us.
The lovely, long summer holidays are on our doorstep, which is great news for all. What the holiday season looks like, and can be, is vastly different from family to family. Regardless of these differences, our girls need some down time: time to rest, time to recharge their minds and bodies, time to read and ‘green time’ rather than ‘screen time.’ Girls need time to be ‘bored’ so that they can be creative in finding constructive things to do and to think about. Girls need time to reflect on the year and time to reflect on how fortunate they are and show gratitude for all their blessings. Girls also need time to have fun and to be engaged in enjoyable events with both family and friends and to experience the Christmas traditions that each family has developed. Traditions are important to a child’s wellbeing. They lend a certain spirit that nurtures the family connection and that can provide a sense of belonging.
While time out from the regular school routine during holidays is generally very beneficial, this lack of routine and lack of regular peer social contact can unfortunately cause stress for some girls. Holidays can be a time when, due to family circumstances or other events, things are not as easy as we would like them to be. Holidays may also present a challenge for families as to how to manage activities and ensure that children are provided with the right number of activities to keep them engaged, but also provide the right amount of down time; sometimes finding the balance is difficult.
To support parents in the quest of making summer holidays enjoyable for all we have provided links to several useful articles:
https://ds.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Parent_School_Holiday_Survival_Guide_web.pdf
https://theparentswebsite.com.au/how-to-help-our-kids-master-disappointment-maggie-dent/
From the wider Kilbreda family to each of your families we wish you all every grace and blessing for this coming Christmas period and pray that the spirit of joy and promise seen, heard and felt in the newborn Jesus lives in your hearts at this special time. Whether you are heading to the beach for some salt water therapy, the mountains or just staying local, have a safe and restful holiday break.
We wish the Class of 2020 all the best for their future endeavours and we look forward to welcoming our current Year 7 to 11 students back to the College to commence the 2021 academic year.
Stephanie Smyth
Assistant Principal:
Wellbeing and Engagement