Humans of Kilvington

'Humans of Kilvington' will help you to get to know our staff. You might be surprised at some of their answers!

Our first guest is Mr Steve Bustin, Academic Dean of Physical Education and Health. Steve is pictured here with his dog, Paddy.

When you were younger, what did you want to be when you grew up? From the ages of 5 to 11, I wanted to be a car mechanic or professional soccer player! Since the age of 11, I wanted to be a PE teacher!
What football team do you support (if any?) The mighty Dees, of course!
You can travel to any destination in the world, where would you go? Either Antarctica to see penguins or the UK to see my parents.
Funniest/most memorable moment at Kilvington? Funniest – Completing Tough Mudder with the PE staff – a great day with lots of mud, ice and laughs! Most memorable – Coaching the EISM Boys Senior Soccer team in 2018 to a Grand Final win. They were a great bunch of students that I loved coaching and helping.
Share something about yourself that no one would ever guess. I delivered my own daughter at home when my wife went into labour very quickly!
If you could swap your job with anyone else at Kilvington, who would it be? Anyone in the Maintenance Department.
Your favourite thing about working at Kilvington? The Kilvington community – students, parents, and especially the staff.

Opportunity to host a Japanese student

Alan Clarke, International Student Coordinator

Last Wednesday, I had the privilege of welcoming Principal Hirano Koji from Seiryo High School, our sister school in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, accompanied by his daughter, Fuki.

Fuki will be at Kilvington on exchange from the middle of September until the middle of December.

Expressions of interest are sought from Kilvington families to host Fuki for between four to 13 weeks of her stay in Melbourne.

Families of students who are considering going on individual exchange to Japan in future years are especially encouraged to host as part of a reciprocal hosting arrangement as we anticipate the resumption of individual exchange to our Japanese sister schools in the coming years.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact me at clarkea@kilvington.vic.edu.au.

New update - Kilvington Secondhand Uniform Shop (SHUS)

The Kilvington Secondhand Uniform Shop (SHUS) is a wonderful service that provides parents the opportunity to buy and sell quality and clean uniform items.

Recently, the SHUS has undergone some changes and now has a fully fitted-out space at the back of Dalton Hall, including two changing rooms so students can be sure of a perfect uniform fit.

The SHUS is next open on Saturday 27 August from 9.00 to 11.00am. We invite all families to come and see what bargains are available. There is a great range of stock to select from, and the helpful and friendly SHUS team can assist you to ensure you have the correct uniform requirements.

This will be the last SHUS opening for Term 3, so it's a great time to come and make sure you have everything you need for the transition to the summer uniform in Term 4.

Helpful tip

Bob Stewart is open on a Saturday until 12.30pm. Why not visit the SHUS first to buy what you need and save money, and then head over to the Bentleigh Store if needed?

Please note: The SHUS will NOT be accepting any items for consignment at this opening.

If you have any questions, please contact Bianca Lapins, Community Relations Officer, at lapinsb@kilvington.vic.edu.au. Thank you.

Kilvington Father's Day Breakfast and Father's Day Stall - 26 and 29 August

The Kilvington Father's Day Breakfast will be held on 26 August and the Father's Day Stall on 29 August. You can find more details regarding the events on the PFA page of ITK.

de Castella Run 2022 - 28 August - 28 August

The de Castella Run is an annual fun run event that raises money for mental health and the Indigenous Marathon Foundation.

Kilvington has been involved with this event since 2015. Staff, students, parents are invited to join the 2022 ‘Kilvington team’.

If you are interested in competing in this 5km event, see the attached flyer and follow the information below.

Date: Sunday 28 August 2022
Time: collect race bib from the Kilvington School tent at 7.30am. Race at 8.15am
Location: Burke Hall Campus, Xavier College, Kew
Race details: 5km fun race
Cost: Kilvington will pay all race entries for the 5km event

Register online via this website or QR code on the flyer (attached). Find step-by-step instructions on how to sign-up below.

Select: Kilvington as the race team

Password: KILVINGTON22 to waive entry fee

Step 1: Visit www.decastellarun.com.au
Step 2: Click 'register now'
Step 3: Click 'register with email' (you will get a verification code sent to you)
Step 4: For registration type, select 'individual'
Step 5: Under team options, select 'I am part of a team'
Step 6: Under team search, click Kilvington, then join team. Use password KILVINGTON22
Step 7: Click 'register yourself'
Step 8: Select '5km Planning Partner 5km run/walk'
Step 9: Under payment section, select 'my team will pay'

PEP Talk - Beyond the Birds and the Bees - tackling consent and sexual health with your child - 8 September

You are invited to a presentation on Beyond the Birds and the Bees – Tackling consent and sexual health with your child.

The presenter is Debbie Ollis, Associate Professor of Education, Deakin University, and architect of the Respectful Relationships program.

She has been the principal author of several sexuality education resources (Talking Sexual Health 2001; Catching On 2004; Sexuality Education Matters 2013; Respectful Relationships 2014) and worked in policy and program development in respectful relations and sexuality education at the state and national level in Australia.

Date: Thursday 8 September, 2022

Time: 7.00pm to 8.30pm

Venue: Multipurpose Centre (Sport Centre)

Register here.

Connor's Run - 11 September

Jacqui Goldenberg,

Community Service Program Director

On Sunday September 11, all of our Year 10 cohort and a number of staff will be participating in Connor’s Run to raise funds for the Robert Connor Dawes Foundation (paediatric brain cancer).

If you (and any of your family members) would like to run with our Kilvington Connor's Run team, please click here and register.

You can use the code Kilvingtonfamily to receive a 20% discount on registration. We are running the 9.6km course in the 9.30am timeslot.

Looking forward to a wonderful morning - more 'fun than run', and a chance to see how a community of volunteers can make a real difference.

2022 Census privacy notice

The Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment (the department) would like to advise all parents and guardians that it collects certain information about your child’s school, its staff, and student body.

Please find more information below.

Extend Before and After School Care

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The Link Community Hub - August 2022 newsletter