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Deterring Students from Sitting their VCE Exams

Over the last couple of weeks there have been media reports claiming that independent and government schools, in their quest to maintain high academic results and in turn their reputation, have been deterring less able students from sitting their VCE exams and thus compromising their student’s interests.  Just last week at a Kilvonian alumni gathering, a past student directly asked me whether Kilvington has such a policy.

 

As you are aware, a key Kilvington pillar is ‘care’.  The wellbeing of our students is central to all we do; it is top priority.  So do we deter students from sitting their VCE exams?  I can emphatically say, ‘No we don’t’.  And I trust in my Principalship we never will.  Indeed we have an outstanding record of supporting students - both academically able and less able - through their VCE.  For me, if a student is struggling with their studies, but there is good reason to for him/her to stay, even if that might mean a low score, so be it.  Student wellbeing has to come first no matter the situation. 

We are All Equal

I saw the film Hidden Figures this week.  It is certainly worth seeing.  It celebrates the achievements of women, black women, who make a stand against terrible racial and gender discrimination, working diligently behind the scenes, to assist America to put their first astronaut into space. 

 

This week we celebrated International Women’s Day.  It is a day set aside to reflect on the achievements of women, and to remind us that we are all equal.  There is neither Jew nor Gentile, slave nor free, male nor female, as the Good Book says.    

Student School Leaders

Congratulations to the following students who will represent Junior School during 2017.

 

Junior School Co-Captains 

Chloe Mouchacca and George Hiladakis

Junior School House Captains

Barrett        Agrata Sharma

Burman      Rhea Sanjanwala 

Fethers       Hunter Lee

Fysh              Mithun Subramanian-Balanand

Art Leader  Joanne Lee

Digital Technology Leader    Sebastian Keet

Languages Leader                     Ashlea Summers

Library Leader                             Hugo Della Bosca

Music Leader                                 Annabel Morrison

Sport Leader                                 Isabel Hayes

World Fair & Open Day

Our World Fair and Open Day is now two weeks away. The PFA is doing an incredible job to organise this massive event and source the many things required to raise as much as possible for our new Sports Centre.

 

If you can help with the following, it would be very much appreciated.

  • Sweets chocolate bars, assorted chocolate packs, and packs of lollies
  • Cakes & slices (please deliver to School on Friday 24 or to the stall on Saturday morning.  CSRs will be sending home details and ideas for baking etc).
  • Jars for jam
  • Glitz, Glam and Retro items (pre-loved bags, jewellery and clothes etc).
  • Books, toys (no soft toys) and games
  • Kids clothes (baby to size 14)
  • Empty 2 & 3 litre milk containers with lids (for sand bags)
  • Material shopping bags (for sand bags)
  • Nail polish, ribbons, coloured hairspray
  • Marquees (for the day. The PFA will organise pick up and drop off)
  • Volunteering – If you can help out with set-up Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, packing up on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning, or can provide an hour to two on a stall, please sign up here: http://signup.com/go/xptQLB

You can drop your donations at Main Reception, Junior or Senior Reception.

 

Thank you for your support.

Staff

Ms Kristy Mortimer has tendered her resignation as Junior School Enrichment teacher and has accepted a teaching position at Ruyton Girls’ School.

 

I thank Kristy for her contribution to the School over the past 6 years as Classroom teacher and Enrichment teacher.

 

I’m pleased to announce that Kilvington has appointed Mrs Elizabeth Bush (Marshall) as the Junior School Enrichment teacher for 2017. Elizabeth has been a valued member of the Junior School team since 2011 and has experience as Junior School classroom teacher and Junior School Coordinator. I thank Kristy and Elizabeth for supporting a smooth transition.

 

Congratulations to Dr Brigid Burke who has been awarded an Edwards Distinguished Professorship at Marshall University Huntington USA.  

 

Dr Burke will attend and participate in recitals, performances, presentations on music and music making in Australia, as well as masterclasses/workshops on interpretation, composition, musicianship, woodwind performance, visual media, and works incorporating interactive electronics.

 

She will tour with Ensemble BHZ and perform at universities and art spaces in Pennsylvania, New York, Wisconsin and Minnesota.