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Principal’s Message

Hope - Living with Purpose

Prayer

27 July, 2018

I arise today through the strength of heaven Light of sun, radiance of moon Splendor of fire, speed of lightning Swiftness of wind, depth of the sea Stability of earth, firmness of rockI arise today through God's strength to pilot me God's eye to look before me God's wisdom to guide me God's way to lie before me God's shield to protect me

From all who shall wish me ill Afar and a-near Alone and in a multitude Against every cruel, merciless power That may oppose my body and soul

Christ with me, Christ before me Christ behind me, Christ in me Christ beneath me, Christ above me Christ on my right, Christ on my left Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down Christ when I arise, Christ to shield me

Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me

I arise today.

"Information is endlessly available to us: where shall wisdom be found?" - Harold Bloom

In many studies relating to the field of leadership, the concept of reflection is a discussion point. These discussions speak of reflection as focusing on what we do and what we have done, often within the workplace. But reflection is also obviously relevant to prayer – when we are fully present in the moment, present to God; sharing silence and beauty. A depth of understanding grows when we invest in this kind of quality time – both in human relationships and in our relationship with God.

Reflection can be difficult to achieve; as we all know that once the busy-ness of the day begins there may be little time in the hustle and bustle to pause. It can be difficult for a leader of a school to take time out, let alone to include her whole staff; to stop and reflect. Just to have that quiet time, those moments without distraction, can have enormous benefits - not the least – for the welfare of staff.

In order to ensure we capture a time for reflection, the staff have commenced Tuesdays with prayer and reflection in the Chapel. This week we were led by Leanne, our Principal. Her choice of “The Deer’s Cry”, or the sacred Lorico, was significant, as we considered her words regarding Christ being in the heart of all that we do. It was composed by Saint Patrick in the year 433. Knowing of an ambush to kill him and his followers, St. Patrick led his men chanting it as they passed through a forest. They were transformed into a deer and twenty fawns and thus, St. Patrick and his men were saved.

This is a beautiful song and it reflects a common practice in several different spiritual traditions. For instance, both in Christianity and Buddhism, one of the basic practices is the visualization of Christ / Buddha above and below us, on either side, in the front and behind, and in the heart. There is also the “walk in beauty” prayer attributed to the Navajo. Perhaps we all need to remind ourselves that the more the tyranny of the ‘urgent’ demands our time, the more time it will take to stay centred in the ground of our being, to remain connected in our relationship with God.

As we move forward in Term 3, we certainly are reminded that we will have God’s strength to pilot us, His eye to look before us and His wisdom to guide us. This week we have witnessed this sense of strength, wisdom and guidance in all of our students and staff who are involved in the production of “The Sound of Music”. We offer them best wishes for each of their performances and thank them for their ongoing commitment to this enormous undertaking.

Best wishesLoreto CannonSchool Organisation and Community Development

Hope - Living with Purpose

The Week Ahead

JULY

Monday30th

School Assembly (Yr 8) P4Yr 7 Bio Eyes IncursionsYr 9 2019 Student Briefing P5Building Bridges - Kilbreda 4.00pm

Tuesday31st

VCAL to Sovereign Hill - All DayYr 7 Bio Eyes IncursionsYr 10 Youth Summit - Town HallYr 12 Learning Conversations 3.30pm-6.30pm

Wednesday1st

Yr 11 2019 Subject Selection CloseYr 10 2019 Subject Selection CloseYr 9 2019 Subject Selection CloseYr 10 MG Rollerama P5-6SESG Sport 2.30pm-4.30pm

Thursday2nd

National Chemistry QuizYr 9 OED Day WalkYr 10AN Water Aerobics P5-6

Friday3rd

Soccer @ LunchtimesYr 7 Bio Eyes IncursionsYr 10 LOTE Excursions - All DayYr 9 Maths Workshops

Out and About

Whilst the weather was chilly in Healesville, the day remained dry and the students from Hong Kong loved seeing the Australian bush and its animals. Their first taste of a meat pie was at Beechworth Bakery, with all four of them declaring them a hit. Of course they had to try a lamington, chocolate eclair and beesting also! Next Monday they will have a day exploring the city and visiting the main tourist attractions.

Multicultural DinnerA reminder to all parents and friends that the Multicultural Dinner is occur-ring on Saturday 15th September at 7.00pm in Kennedy Hall. The night will include a smorgasbord and entertainment. BYO alcohol, drinks and glasses. Tickets can be purchased via https://www.trybooking.com/WEFT or in try-booking search "Killester College Multicultural Dinner". We hope to see you there on the night.

Year 12 Parent Teacher Student Learning ConversationsThese will occur from 3.30pm until 6.30pm in Kennedy Hall on Tuesday July 31st. Information for parents was sent last Friday.

Years 10 and 11 interviews (date change)On Friday, August 10th (not August 3rd), all Year 10 and 11 students will be interviewed regarding their subject choices for 2019. The Pathways Team will be checking subjects and discussing pathways on a one to one basis. We hope that, by doing this, we will ensure your daughters are choosing the correct subjects that meet their career aspirations.

Please note that a revised version of the Privacy and Collection Policies have been uploaded to the College website.

Best wishesLoreto CannonSchool Organisation and Community Development

Fee payment instalments

A reminder that if your credit card expiry date is due, or, you have changed your bank ac-count, it is important that you contact us with your new details.

We have some cards at the moment that have expired and we have not received the new details, making payments decline. If this applies to you, please follow this up as soon as possible.

From the Finance Office

Please be aware the College will be closed on Thursday 9th August for Staff training. This includes the front office and libary.

School Closure Day Thursday 9th August

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The Springvale Community Hub construction has commenced on the Springvale Civic Precinct site in Springvale.

The current Library carpark will be closed from Thursday 19th July for the construction of the new Community Hub.

A temporary Library carpark will be accessible a short distance from the Library. (Please see image opposite)

Within the next two weeks access to the new Library carpark will only be available via Springvale Road.

For further information on the Springvale Community Precinct project, please visit http://www.greaterdandenong.com/document/24197/springvale-community-precinct

Springvale Community Precinct Construction Works

There are lots of opportunities available for those students who love to write.

Two that are currently available include the OZ Kids In Print option that is advertised on our Library catalogue Dashboard. Entries are accepted by this publication up to the 5 October and can be in the form of a story or poem.

The second competition is the Scarlet Stiletto Awards; a crime and mys-tery short story competition. For more details on this competition go to https://goo.gl/349uQ6. The competition closes on 31 August.

So why not put your written word out there for the rest of the world to enjoy?

On Wednesday 25th July, nine students from the Year 9 and Year 10 Killester Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) team visited the Monash University Wind Tunnel Facility. The wind tunnel facility is the largest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere and is used to test the aerodynamics of cars, trains, buildings and athletes such as cyclists. Each year the facility invites a small number of schools that are competing in the Energy Breakthrough challenge to investigate the aerodynamics of their recumbent tricycles. Killester College was one of only five schools invited to visit the facility this year. The students were able to observe their recumbent tricycle within the wind tunnel and identify areas of turbulent flow. We had the opportunity to discuss design and engineering issues with the mechanical and aeronautical engineers at the facility and learnt some valuable lessons about how to improve the aerodynamics of our tricycles. The students also met with members of the Monash Human Powered Vehicle Team as they prepare for their record speed attempts.

James BlanchfieldHPV Teacher

HPV Visit to Monash University Wind Tunnel Facility

Calling All Writers/Authors


Opening Night “The Sound of Music”


Family Learning Centre presents a

COMMUNITYCONVERSATION

with Parents of Year 7 - 9 Students

What are your HOPES for your daughter?

Join us to share stories, experiences and guidance as we partner together in your daughter’s education.

WHEN: Thursday 16th August, 2018TIME: 7.00 - 8.30 p.m.WHERE: Year 9 Learning Area

RSVP to Roger Van Langenberg on 9547 5000 or email [email protected]

How can parents guide their daughters to SUCCESS?


DONNAT ELECTRICAL

Don Colgrave has been providing electrical services for Killester for so long that he is almost considered staff! Indeed, he often joins us for lunch in the staffroom and his smiling face is always welcome.

Don started working at Killester College over 20 years ago as part of the Norm Phillips group. In 2011, he and his wife Natalie established Donnat Electrical and Data Services and he has ensured that the lights of Killester continue to shine brightly year after year.

Donnat Electrical and Data Services stands by its reputation as a quality company and Don and his team have ensured that Killester’s electrical equipment and supply are rigorously maintained, meeting all safety standards, as well as troubleshooting any potential problems. As Killester has grown, so has the relationship with the Donnat team and we have been very lucky to enjoy such a successful and “powerful” partnership.

Don and Natalie Colgrave have consistently been proud supporters of the school and, in previous years, have contributed to the Human Powered Vehicle and this year enthusiastically signed on as our very first Gold Sponsor for “The Sound of Music”. We are so grateful to Donnat Electrical and Data Services and are appreciative of the company’s longstanding contribution to Killester.

Killester College “Sound of Music” Production Sponsors - Thank You!

BUNNINGS WAREHOUSE

At Bunnings Warehouse, people are the heart and soul of the business. Their culture is one where people come first, where care for others is the norm. Across all their stores, they are ready to help their customers with D.I.Y. and home improvement projects of all sizes, and stores provide the widest range at the lowest prices to all our customers.

Bunnings Warehouse is committed to meaningful and active participation in the communities in which they operate. They are proud to assist and support a widespread and diverse range of local, regional and national community activities across Australia and New Zealand, helping raise important funds for community groups. The Bunnings Warehouse sausage sizzle has been a wonderful opportunity for schools, sporting clubs and charities across the nation and one Killester has taken advantage of over the years.

We are very grateful to our local Keysborough store that generously donated precious wood and materials for our set. Thank you Bunnings Warehouse Keysborough!


CROSIER SCOTT ARCHITECTS

Students are the heart of any school and at Killester College we pride ourselves on providing a stimulating and dynamic learning environment for all of our students. In order to continue to grow and develop as a progressive learning community we have undertaken a number of building projects guided by the great design team at Crosier Scott Architects.

Crosier Scott Architects are a design studio working across the disciplines of Architecture, Interior Design, Master Planning and Project Management.

For over 60 years the Crosier Scott practice has sustained a diverse portfolio of work that spans education, retail, pharmaceutical, hospitality and residential markets including aged care/retirement villages with a focus on applying uncompromising creative solutions that deliver a high level of excellence.

Their completed projects consistently deliver value, quality and individual results. They have also won multiple awards for their innovative working including the 2016 popular Choice Award in the International Architizer Awards. Crosier Scott Architects designed the Helen Toohey building and we are most appreciative of their Gold Sponsorship of “The Sound of Music”.

DENNIS FAMILY HOMES

For many years, Killester College has benefitted from the amazing talents of Grant Furlong, a Killester parent who generously donated his time and skills to build us wonderful sets for our productions. Grant fostered his talents working for Dennis Family Homes; a family based building company that has been building quality, award winning homes for families across Victoria since the 1960’s.

“Every family should be able to afford a place to call home.” This is the principle upon which Bert Dennis, founder of Dennis Family Homes, built his family business. Today, with the help of his children, Bert has maintained this vision and a heartfelt commitment to the values the business is built on:

• Honesty and integrity• Passion for their business• Vision for the future• Quality products and services • Caring for customers and communities

It is their desire to care for the community that has inspired Dennis Family Homes to sponsor Killester College’s 2018 musical, ‘The Sound of Music’. We are very grateful to Grant Furlong and Dennis Family Homes for supporting us.

SIMON CANDY SCHOOL OF GUITAR

Simon Candy School Of Guitar understands that the guidance of a great guitar teacher can dramatically improve your guitar playing skills. The school is owned and run by the very talented Simon Candy, a gifted teacher who has helped many people to play the guitar in ways they never thought possible The school is based in Dingley and service the surrounding suburbs of Springvale, Keysborough, Noble Park, Dandenong, Cheltenham, Edithvale, Aspendale, Mordialloc, Parkdale and Mentone.

Students of Simon’s have found that with effective learning methods, delivered in the correct way, and at the right time, they are well on their way to becoming the guitar players they want to be. The school prides itself on giving value for money and offers a unique service that sets them apart compared to other music lessons:

• Free, no obligation, introductory lesson• Personalised plan from the outset to solve guitar playing problems• Detailed notes from lesson to lesson • Opportunity to perform at jam afternoons with a real band of professional musicians

Killester is thrilled to have Simon Candy School of Guitar as a Gold Sponsor- especially as Simon has been teaching our very own Maria, Isabelle Jenkins, to play the guitar for nine years!



VICTORIAN TOURING COACHES

School excursions are a valued part of the educational experience of the students at Killester College and that is why we use Victorian Touring Coaches to transport our students to all our important school events. Victorian Touring Coaches has been providing school bus hire and coach charter services to schools and other educational institutions for over 60 years.

Their knowledge and experience, combined with a range of 49, 53 and 57-seat school buses, means they are well positioned to deliver a range of student travel including:

• School sports days• Excursions or camps• School holiday programs• Morning/afternoon transport to and from school (school runs)

Victorian Touring Coaches’ longstanding reputation for safety, punctuality and high quality customer service is why Killester College and many other schools trust them with their bus hire services. They also value their cost-effectiveness and reliability.Experienced drivers ensure student safety and many have worked for the company or as coach drivers for more than 20 years. They also have five star touring coaches with luxury appointments to travel both intrastate and interstate, anywhere required in Australia!

When you hire a bus for school charter from Victorian Touring Coaches you know it will be clean, extremely reliable, and well-maintained. Victorian Touring Coaches are a Gold Sponsor of “The Sound of Music” and we are most appreciative of their ongoing support.

BRIGHTON SERVICES

With over nine hundred students and eighty staff, Killester College is a dynamic and busy place that requires a lot of care and attention so that it remains an inviting place to learn. As a community we take great pride in the presentation of our school and we are very grateful to have Brighton Services to help us achieve this goal.

Owned and operated by local Doug Williams, Brighton Services employs quality staff and has been the contract cleaner for Killester for 2 years. Doug and his core team work diligently long into the night after we go home, so as to ensure that the Killester buildings are spic and span every day. Brighton Services offer a professional and reliable service. Doug’s friendly staff are always willing to go the extra mile and the pride they take in their work is remarkable.

Brighton Services specialise in providing cleaning and maintenance services for schools and commercial companies at a fair and reasonable price.

Killester College is most grateful to Brighton Services for their sponsorship of our school production “The Sound of Music”.


ARTHUR REED PHOTOS

For over 55 years Arthur Reed Photos has been perfecting the art of photo day! Arthur had always been a keen photographer and joined the camera club at school whilst taking pictures of school sporting events, surfing pictures and creating post cards for the local newsagency. He would come home and process these images in black and white in his darkroom set up in the laundry of their family home.

The business continued to grow, innovate and develop. After importing new printing technology from Germany and moving to their purpose built laboratory in 1965, Arthur Reed Photos continued to service the school market whilst growing in the photo finishing and processing sector.

“Our business remains one of our family traditions”Arthur Reed Photos is now a third generation family owned and operated company with Arthur remaining active in the business until his pass-ing in 2013. Michael and Alison Reed continue to develop and advance the business ensuring that they remain true to Arthur’s values of ‘provid-ing value for money packages at affordable prices for families.

Arthur Reed Photos has lived up to its mission and purpose of “creating tomorrow’s memories today” for Killester College for a number of years and we are most grateful to them for their Bronze Sponsorship of “The Sound of Music”.



CAMPION EDUCATION

Campion Education has been supplying educational resources to Killester College for over 20 years and is a valued partner in our mission to engage students in the challenge and excitement of learning. In 2018 they have strengthened that partnership by becoming a Silver Sponsor of “The Sound of Music”.

Campion Education is owned and run by two Australian families. They are the largest supplier of educational resources to primary and second-ary schools in Australia. They continuously seek to provide innovative educational resources, solutions and services that enable schools to focus on providing the best learning outcomes for their students.

Drawing on over 20 years of experience, they supply educational resources to primary, secondary and K-12 schools across the Government, Catholic and Independent sectors in all major Australian states.

Campion Education supplies nearly 3,000 schools and their students with printed and digital resources from Australia’s widest range of publishers, as well as all forms of stationery and art supplies.

“We’re proud of the role we play in the education of Australia’s children and are proud to support the community of schools and families we serve each year.”

We greatly appreciate Campion Education’s support of our cast and crew in ”The Sound of Music”.

MCDONALD’S SPRINGVALE

McDonald’s is a proud supporter of projects that give back to the community and that have a measurable impact on the health and wellbeing of Australian children. They are proud to play an active role in neighbourhoods all over Australia. One of the ways they do this is by supporting groups and charities that are important to their customers or that make a difference to the lives of our fellow Australians.

McDonald’s is also committed to developing the arts, whether it’s through working collaboratively with the education sector or providing the funds for a young dancer to pursue a performance career, McDonald’s is committed to supporting programs that develop talent, build skills and support the learning of young people.

Springvale McDonald’s has always been a very popular restaurant for the students and staff of Killester College. It has also been a valued employer of Killester students past and present. We are thrilled that McDonald’s Springvale has come on board as a Gold Sponsor of our school production, ‘The Sound of Music’ and we thank them for their support.


Killester College is a Kildare Education Ministries School in the Brigidine Tradition

June 2018

KILLESTER COLLEGE TENNIS COACHING PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS – 2018 – TERM 3

Third Term coaching lessons for 2018 will commence on Tuesday 17th July and will end on Friday 21st September. Tennis coaching this year is taken by Stephen Sruk, who was a member of the winning 1997 State Grade Pennant team for Dendy Park and in 1999 played in the winning State Grade team for Royal South Yarra. Stephen also won the Victorian Hardcourt Singles Championships in 1995 and was runner-up in 1997. He is a registered T.C.A.V. and Tennis Australia Club Professional Qualified Coach. Classes will be conducted on Monday to Friday, lunchtime from 12.40pm. The lessons will be 45 minutes in duration but alternative times and days can be arranged. The cost of the nine week term will be $90.00 for a tennis lesson each week (consisting of a maximum six students per group). New students will be placed into groups with vacancies. You will be informed of available time slots when the reply slip is returned to Stephen or the school office. If you would like some more information or interested in having tennis lessons, contact Stephen Sruk (mobile 0419 311 291) by Friday 3rd August so that groups and times can be arranged according to available time slots. ___________________________________________________________________________________

REPLY SLIP Name _______________________________________________ Class __________________________ Telephone No ___________________________________________ Room No ____________________ Experience: Beginner Intermediate Advanced (Please circle one answer) Preferred day, if available _____________________________________________________________

433 Springvale Road, Springvale VIC 3171P (03) 9547 5000 F (03) 9547 6621E [email protected] 75 349 953 534


“Nurturing a Healthy Community”TERM TWO AND THREE MENU, 2018

This canteen menu has been developed after consultation with the Student Committees. It is designed to follow the “Go for your life” Healthy Canteen guidelines, where foods are divided into 3 categories:

� GREEN: Everyday foods � YELLOW: Select carefully foods - occasionally only � RED: Limited availability - twice per term only

Bags can be bought from Canteen before school at 20 cents/4 bags. Name, class, order and amount enclosed to be written on bag. Strictly ONE lunch order per bag. Correct money if possible. No large notes please. Change available from Canteen from 8.00 a.m. Place in basket in homeroom.

BREAD ROLLS, SANDWICHESAll wholemeal/whole grain

Tzatziki spread replaces margarine � Ham 2.70 � Chicken 3.20 � Cheese 2.00 � Egg and Lettuce 2.50 � Vegemite 1.50 � Tuna 3.00 � Any Meat and Salad (Chick,Ham,Tuna) 4.00 � Salad 3.20

Extras: � Cucumber, Carrot, Beetroot, Lettuce,

Tomato, Mayonnaise0.30each

� Cheese 0.50

OVER THE COUNTER SALESORDER ONLY

HOT FOOD � Homemade soup with dinner roll 3.70

Monday - PumpkinWednesday - Leek and PotatoFriday - Chicken and Corn

� Baked Potato and Coleslaw (Tues & Thurs)

3.70

� Chicken and Veg Pie 210 � Vegetarian Lasagna 3.80 � Macaroni Cheese 3.80 � Pasta Spirals 3.80 � Beef Traveller Pie 160 g 3.50 � Chicken Sub 4.50 � Vegie Burger 3.50 � BBQ Chicken or Margerita Pizza 3.50 � Chicken Fantastic Noodles 2.50 � Cheese and Spinach Cannelloni 4.00 � Angus Beef Lasagna 4.00 � Butter Chicken and Rice 4.00

HOT FOOD available @ recess onlyPrice

� Steamed Dim Sims 1.00 � Breggie Bake: Bacon & Cheese

Feta & Spinach3.50

**California Rolls (sushi) available Tuesday & Thursday

� Tuna 3.00 � Chicken 3.00 � Vegetarian 3.00

Lunches must bePRE-ORDERED

price

� Flavoured Big M UHT 250 ml 2.00 � Flavoured Big M 300 ml Fresh 2.40 � Flavoured Big M 600 ml Fresh 3.60 � Up and Go - 250ml 2.30 � Daily Juice - Apple, Orange, Apple &

Breakfast 500 ml2.50

� 110 ml Juice Cups 0.70 � Tetra Juice Pack 250ml 1.50 � Dr Smoothie - varied flavours 350ml 3.00

Veggie Pack

� Celery & Carrot sticks with dip (taz/hom) 2.50

� Koala Popcorn 1.50 � Fresh Fruit (in season) 0.70 � Golburn Valley Cool fruit tubs 2.20 � Fresh/Frozen Yoghurt 2.20 � Quelch Fruit Tubes 0.50 � Banana Bread 2.80 � Dried Fruits 1.00 � Nuts 2.00 � Cheese Snack pack 2.50 � Tuna Snack pack 2.80 � Sarah Lee Muffin 3.00 � Breggie Bakes

(Bacon & Cheese/Feta & Spinach)3.50

� Piranha Crackers 1.50


Give Your Clothes A Second Life

SUSTAINABLE STUDENTSSchool Fundraising and Education Program

for secondary schools

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Proudly supporting CERES’ delivery of the ResourceSmart Schools Waste Module in ‘Activating Your Community’. To find out more, go to: sustainability.ceres.org.au/program/rsav/wastemodule

SCRgroup is a proud sponsor of the 2016, 2017 and 2018 ResourceSmart Schools Awards Primary Schools Student-led Action Team of the Year.sustainability.vic.gov.au/schoolsawards

Clean out your wardrobe!

You can recycle:• Clothing & footwear• Handbags & accessories• Linen & toys

Every 1 kg collected raises 0.10c for our school. The recycling

hubs are located:

Help our school raise money by dropping off your unwanted items at our school’s recycling hub!

At the same time, we are reducing waste to landfill, saving valuable resources like water and energy, and helping people in developing countries get everyday items they really need!

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