More School Highlights
Our experience at the Evatt Mock UN Competition
Shreya Naidoo, Year 11
On Friday 3 August, Bryce Jurgensen and I competed in the first Model UN ‘Evatt’ round against 15 other teams, simulating the real events in a UN Security Council assembly.
As the delegation of Bolivia, we debated international law that best benefited our domestic policy. The debate required knowledge of international relations and politics, quick thinking, negotiation skills and a voice of conviction.
We debated issues of people movement, suppression of human rights and arms control, all of which challenge the notion of security and safety within our global community.
We are now moving into an age where millennials are responsible for taking the reins and attempting to rectify the transgressions of our predecessors. As daunting of a task that this may seem, United Nations Youth Victoria has given students a platform to be heard.
While we are anxiously awaiting the results from our round, I feel immensely proud of our performance - we seized every opportunity to speak and represented Kilvington to the best of our ability ... fingers crossed we nab a spot in the next round!
Legacy Junior Public Speaking Competition Experience
Renae Bekas, Year 7
A few weeks ago, I was given the opportunity to participate in the Legacy Junior Public Speaking Award Competition. Legacy is a voluntary organisation supporting people that have lost loved ones during or after their defence force service.
We had to prepare a speech on any topic related to the ideals of voluntary service, social justice, caring, personal effort, personal sacrifice or mateship. I chose the topic of ‘my life motto’, and spoke about how we should not be afraid of things, but instead learn and understand more about them.
Other students in my group spoke about the importance of mateship and Tiani Waters, a fellow Year 7 student, discussed caring for our animals and putting a stop to factory farming. Everyone gave good reasons as to why they believed what they presented, and l learnt so many different things.
After the presentation of the prepared speeches, we were given two minutes to prepare an impromptu speech on a topic we didn’t know beforehand. We prepared a speech on the prompt ‘goals are good for you.'
All of the competitors presented fantastic speeches, highlighting all of the reasons why setting goals for the future is good for you. Although Kilvington didn't win, the boys from St Bede’s win was well deserved.
The Legacy Junior Public Speaking Award was an amazing experience and I am hoping to be able to compete again next year!
Robotics State Competition
Garratt Alexander, Robotics Coordinator and IT/Media teacher
Twelve Kilvington students participated against a record 739 students from 56 organisations at the Robocup Victorian State Robotics Competition on Tuesday 14 August.
It was a day of problem solving and teamwork as students worked with their own designed, built and programmed robots in different disciplines.
In the experienced On Stage Division, Cedric (Y9) and Claire Janvier (Y7) not only received first place but also took home the University of Melbourne's Dean of Engineering Award for Best Robot Design.
Desmond Lim and Jerry Ge placed 3rd in their Secondary Rescue Division. Lastly, the Robotics Soccer Team comprising of our Robotics Co-Captains, Luc Mascitti and Luke Kiosoglous, along with Jesse Thompson and Isaac Miles-Fine placed 5th in their division.
A fantastic effort by all teams involved. We wish these teams luck as they prepare for the National Competition approaching this October.