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Principal’s Message

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Prayer

21st July 2017

Dear Parents and Friends,

The term has begun with a cold chill to remind us that winter is still around for another month, but this hasn’t dampened the enthusiasm for girls to engage in a new term’s work. For some lucky girls the term began with an excursion, including senior students who on Wednesday night went to the production of My Fair Lady at the Regent Theatre. Last night some Year 11 and 12 girls participated in the Justice and Democracy version of the Winter Sleep Out which involved sleeping overnight on the floor of the Kennedy Hall. As part of the experience the girls organise activities to learn about issues that lead to homelessness. However, the discomfort of the night finished with a hearty breakfast and a warm drink. Thanks to Mr Halliday, Mr O’Neill, Mrs Maree Edwards and Ms Jenna Cronin who supervised the evening.

On Tuesday we welcomed our two Hong Kong students, Cindy Tang Xin and Shero Mok Wing Yan, who together with two male students, are staying in Melbourne for three weeks. The boys are attending Mazenod College, whilst the girls are at Killester. Our thanks goes to the Rae family who are hosting the girls during their time with us. The trip is organised by the Oblate Fathers in Hong Kong who work with students in disadvantaged areas as part of their outreach work. This week, despite the extremes in temperature, the students have managed the change in weather and have had the opportunity to see the Mazenod musical, Mary Poppins, and visit Healesville Sanctuary. A special mention of thanks to Ms Cannon who has been coordinating the activities for the girls.

Year 9-11 students will be involved in subject selection over the next two weeks. This is often a tricky time for some students and if in doubt, the best advice is to always leave as many options open as possible. To assist students, especially Year 10 girls, a Subject Selection evening will be held next Wednesday. This is an opportune time for parents and students to find out more about subjects on offer in VCE. We hope many of you are able to attend this evening.

Whilst this term has begun with a lot of energy, the holidays were also fairly busy for some Killester students. On the last day of Term 2 and the first weekend of the holidays three of our musical groups – the Jazz Band, String Ensemble and Big Band, went on tour to Castlemaine. I was able to visit them on the weekend and was amazed at how they managed to play in such cold weather, for despite the sunshine the air was icy. Undeterred, the girls played on the Steam Train, at the station, at the market and also at two primary schools. They were real troopers, especially when they plucked up the courage to busk. Sincere thanks to Ms Addis and Mr Hickey who took the girls on tour, as well as organised it. Continued next page ......

Blessed are you, winter, dark seasonof waiting, you affirm the darkseasons of our lives, forecasting theweather of waiting in hope.Blessed are you, winter, youfaithfully guard a life unseen, callingthose who listen deeply to discoverwinter rest.Blessed are you, winter, frozen and cold on the outside, within yoursilent, nurturing womb you warmly welcome all that longs for renewal.Blessed are you, winter, your bleak, barren trees preach wordlesssermonsabout emptiness and solitude.Blessed are you, winter, you teach us valuable lessons about waitingin darkness with hope and trust.Blessed are you, winter, season of blood red sunsets and star-filled,long, dark nights, faithfully you pour out your beauty.Blessed are you, winter, when your tiny snowflakes flurry through the air,You awaken our sleeping souls.Blessed are you, winter, with your wild and varied moods,So intent on being yourself, you refuse to be a people-pleaser.Blessed are you, winter, when ice storms crush our hearts and homes,You call forth the good in us as we rush to help one another.Blessed are you, winter, your inconsistent moods often challengeSpring’s arrival, yet how gracefully you step aside when her time hascome.

Author: Joyce Rupp from The Circle of Life

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The Week Ahead

JULY

Monday 24th

Yr 12 Biology Excursion - All DayYr 12 2018 Subject Selections Open

Tuesday25th

Inters VCAL Excursion - Chadstone

Wednesday26th

Yr 11 2018 Pathways Info NightYr 10 2018 Subject Selections Close

Thursday27th

SCSA AFL - All DayYr 11 2018 Subject Selections OpenYr 10 indoor Beach Volley Ball P 5-6Australian Math Competition

Friday28th

Tailored Pathways ProgramYr 9 2018 Subject Selection Briefing P5

Out and About ..............................

Killester Working Bee - 29th July

Come and join the fun on Saturday 29 July from 9.00am to 12.00pm. Enjoy a scrumptious morning team and some great company. ALL WELCOME!

Welcome back. It has been a chilly start to the term and the girls have welcomed the opportunity to remain inside at lunchtime.

There are a number of dates for family calendars:

Sunday August 6th is Open Day - 1.00pm - 4.00pmTuesday August 1st is Year 12 Learning Conversations for all Year 12 students and their parents, commencing at 3.30pm until 6.30pm in Kennedy Hall. Bookings will need to be done via PTOline, with codes being sent to parents this week.

Wednesday July 26th is the Year 10 Pathways evening in Kennedy Hall for all Year 10 students and their parents. This evening directly relates to the subject and course selections for Year 11 2018.

The Killester Involvement Committee (KIC) would welcome any parent assistance for the Open Day BBQ (August 6th) and the Multicultural Dinner (September 16th). Please email lcannon@killester.vic.edu.au if you have some spare time available. Our next meeting is this coming Monday, July 24th, with all parents welcome to attend (in the Admin building).

Best wishes for the coming term.

Loreto Cannon, School Operations and Community Development

We had some wonderful feedback not just from the primary schools, but many members of the public who stopped to listen to the girls. Other busy groups in the holidays were our Junior and Senior Netball Teams. The teams played from Monday to Friday in the International Competition held at Jells Park. Despite having to play two or three games a day, the girls stayed focussed and enthusiastic. Two ex Killester students, Daniela Tomaselli and Morgan Thomas, coached the teams and showed great care and support towards the players. For us bystanders, cheering the girls in the cold was made all the easier by hot chips. Well done to all the students who participated in the competition and our sincere thanks to Morgan and Daniela.

Lastly, we had twenty girls participate in our two-day holiday programme. The girls had the opportunity to go to the movies together as well as do a variety of other activities, including cooking. The programme is coordinated by Ms Mills and supported by Mrs Tucker and Mrs Curtis. From all accounts, the days were a great success.

Best wishes for a successful Term 3 for all our girls,

Leanne Di Stefano

Principal’s Message Continued ..........

International Netball Competition

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From the Music Department

It was cold in Melbourne at the start of the holidays, but not as cold as Castlemaine, where the music students were braving the icicles to add some warmth to the local community. The first gig was played as frost lay thick on the ground and the girls were struggling to warm up their frozen instruments. The students of Chewton primary loved the show anyway, as did the Castlemaine primary students later in the day.

Friday afternoon saw the girls delighting the punters outside the Theatre Royal, before slipping in to watch the local high school concert. Then we were off to be truly terrified the Castlemaine Gaol ghost tour.

Saturday brought the Hogwarts Express train (also known as the Victorian Goldfields Train) to Castlemaine where the students performed on platform 9 3/4 then on board the train to the lovely town of Maldon. On Sunday we performed at the market and then enjoyed the lovely, local produce before setting off home, ready to thaw out and sleep in our own beds.

Katy Addis and Bernie Hickey, Music Learning Leaders

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MulticulturalDinner

The Killester Involvement Committee in conjunction withThe Multicultural Affairs Division of the Victorian Governmentproudly presents the

Saturday 16th September 2017 at 7.00pm

Dress: Neat casual or Cultural DressB.Y.O. Alcohol, drinks and glasses

$20 per person - Limited to 120 peopleEntertainment by the Killester Students

Dinner will be a smorgasbord of main courses anddesserts from at least ten different cultures

Killester College

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Year 7 2019Enrolments

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Fax: (03) 9547 6621 Email: principal@killester.catholic.edu.au

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KILLESTER COLLEGE TENNIS COACHING

PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS – 2017 – Term 3 Third Term coaching lessons for 2017 will commence on Tuesday 18th July and will end on Friday, 22 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, lunchtimes from 12.40pm. The lessons will be 45 minutes in duration but alternative times and days can be arranged. The cost for the nine week term will be $90.00 for a tennis lesson each week (consisting of 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 school office. If you would like some more information or interested in having tennis lessons, contact Stephen Sruk – Mobile Phone 0419 311 291 by Friday 28 July 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: