Latest News and Reminders
As Term 1 draws to a close I would like to remind students that, if you move into the winter uniform in Term 2, the blazer is to be the outer garment and skirts are to be at mid knee length please.
The Easter Raffle this year raised over $1000.00 for our charities. Thanks to all families for their support for this important annual fundraiser. Nina T and Sarah D of Year 11 were the lucky winners of 'Guess the Number of Easter Eggs'. Some other lucky winners of our raffles were: 1. Liz Chy 2. Tyrese Dimalante 3. Sneha KC 4. Rhea Fernandez 5. Shiny Dona 6. Mia Distefano 7. Marly Hennett 8. Georgia Nickels 9. Cheryl Bosco 10. Sally Buick.
Day 1 for Term 2 for students is Thursday 28th April, as ANZAC Day holiday is on Monday, 25th April, and the staff will have two professional development days on Tuesday 26th and Wednesday 27th April. The Athletics Carnival is on Friday May 6th, at this stage we cannot have visitors.
Best wishes for the holiday and Easter period. See you all again on 28th April for a two day week.
Loreto Cannon
AP: Engagement, Operations and Transition
PREMIER’S SPIRIT OF ANZAC PRIZE
Congratulations to Jasmine Hamit who last Friday was presented with her prize of a $2500 scholarship at the Shrine of Remembrance. The program offered Victorian students in Year 9, 10 and 11 the opportunity to explore Australia’s significant war and peacekeeping history. Only 40 prizes were awarded across the state in the highly competitive and prestigious award.
Family Learning Centre
LEARN TO SPEAK ENGLISH WHILE YOU MAKE NEW FRIENDS
Are you too shy to talk to people because you cannot speak English very well? Well you can improve your English because Killester College runs a ‘Conversational English Class for adults’ every Monday morning at 9.30am till 11.30am during school term, for parents, family members and friends. Classes are fun, where you are safe to try your new language skills in a friendly place. You will learn words that you may use everyday while at the same time make new friends who will encourage you to talk in English. We also talk about things that are happening in our community.
We would love you to join us to help improve your English and at the same time have lots of fun. Mondays 9.30am - 11.30am in the Family Learning Centre at Killester College. Please contact Loreto Cannon at the College or via email at lcannon@killester.vic.edu.au to book. We hope to see you there.
Jacqui Adams
Volunteer Tutor Conversational English
COVID and Rapid Antigen Testing Instructions
Please email health@killester.vic.edu.auto report if your daughter has covid or is a household contact. This applies over the holiday period also so we can keep track of students who are then exempt for the 8 week period after contracting covid. The office is open daily from 8.30am to 3.30pm (closed public holidays).
Front Office Reminders
LEAVING EARLY – If your daughter is leaving school early for any reason, please make sure she has a signed note from Parent/Guardian to give to her Homeroom Teacher in the morning. Your daughter needs to then bring that signed note with her to the Front Office at the time of her departure. It is your daughter’s responsibility to come to the office at the time arranged for pick up. Students are NOT PERMITTED to make their own way home or to an appointment. A Parent or Guardian MUST come into the front office to pick up the student. Students are asked NOT to make contact with Parents/Guardians directly via their mobile phone, to arrange to go home while at school as use of their mobile phone is not permitted. This contact will be made by Front Office or teaching staff.
LATE TO SCHOOL – Please make sure your daughter signs in at the Front Office if she is late to school. If she does not sign in at the Front Office you will receive an SMS asking to explain her absence.
ABSENCES – If your daughter is going to be absent from school for any reason please make sure you ring the Front Office to inform them, preferably before 9.00 am. The Front Office staff will then mark your daughter’s roll accordingly so you do not receive an SMS.
Important Dates - Term 2
Thursday 28 April
Students Return
Friday 29 April
Year 12 PD Day
Friday 6 May
Athletics Carnival
Friday 13 May - Sunday 15 May
Music Camp
Friday 20 May
Year 8 PD Day
Thursday 26-Friday 27 May
VCAL City Camp
Tuesday 31 May
Yr 10 Immunisation
Wednesday 1 June
Casual Day
Tuesday 7 June
Yr 10/11 Study Day - not required to attend
Wednesday 8 June to Thursday 16 June
Year 10/11 Exams
Friday 24 June
Term 2 Concludes @ 3:05pm