Term 4

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Alpine School - Student Leaders Reunion - 13/11

Students from Doncaster SC, Canterbury Girls SC and Balwyn High School met with Kew HS students today for lunch. All were together at the Alpine School at Dinner Plain last term and enjoyed the chance to catch up with friends and remember their nine weeks at the School for Student Leadership.

State Triple Jump Champion - 9/11

Well done to Dylan of year 8 who finished with another gold medal in triple jump at the Victorian All Schools Athletics on the week end. He jumped a personal best distance of 11.68m. He is going on to the National All Schools competition in Hobart later in the month.

Forensic Frenzy - 5/11

On Thursday, 5^th November, year 9 Forensic Science elective students were involved in “Forensic Frenzy”, a program run by CSIRO that allows students a real life insight into the problem-solving world of forensics. The students were presented with a simulated crime and evidence which needed to be examined in a scientific manner. Students formulated their own conclusions and will submit an investigative report based on the evidence they have analysed.

State Athletics Champions - 5/11

Kew’s 4x100m relay team comprising of Nick Harrison, Mason Stroud, Alex Glinski and Ben Witkowski ran an outstanding time in the State Athletics Championships at Olympic Park on Tuesday 20^th October. In the fourth last event of the day, the boys combined beautifully to win the 16yr Boys relay in a time of 46.21sec. An outstanding effort. Congratulations!

Surf Kayaking - Year 9 Outdoor Ed - 29/10

Mr Norton’s year 9 Outdoor Education class ventured to Torquay for the day to try surf kayaking at Cosy Corner. The surf was pumping and all students showed good vigour and determination when learning some new survival and teamwork skills. A fun day out was had by all.

Year 12 International Student Farewell Dinner - 23/10

2009 Year 12 International Student Farewell Dinner was held at Jade Kew Restaurant on 20/10. It was a wonderful night for students and the staff who joined the event.  The farewell dinner is a way to congratulate our international students on their completion of secondary schooling in Australia. We recognize the difficulties these young people have overcome and the effort they have made to become who they are today. We admire their courage, resilience and perseverance and we feel privileged that we have the opportunity to watch them grow and achieve their dreams.

The Oaktree Foundation - 21/10

A dedicated group of students have been working hard fundraising for Kew High’s partner school KwaVutha High School in Maphephetheni  in South Africa. This week the group organised a jelly cups fundraiser which raised a further $250. Thank you to Rachael Levine for organising the donation of all the jelly mix and the cups. A big thank you Emily from The Oaktree Foundation and to the team for making the jelly after school and donating their valuable time to raise money for this South African school.

The total raised so far is over $1000, a great effort well done !

Farewell To The Class Of 2009 - 20/10

Year 12 students along with the whole school enjoyed a very successful 2 day program of celebration to mark the conclusion of formal classes for 2009. Part of the festivities included a Dress-Up Day.  We can only hope their focus on exam preparation receives the same attention as the production of these amazing and creative costumes.

Mike Motivates Year 9 Students - 19/10

This week Mike Spears, a former NBA and NBL basketball player, visited Kew High School and spoke with the year 9 students about success and how to best achieve it. Mike posed the following questions to students:

• What are your dreams and what does success mean to you?
• If you come to a hurdle, do you stop or jump over it?
• If you turn up on match day without doing any training do you expect to win?

Mike also talked about the importance of having a dream, as it provides a purpose and focus for studies. Choice also plays a critical role in the achievement of success, with Mike emphasising the importance of making the right choices – choosing the right path for you, rather than simply following the crowd.

Students will further discuss success and the many forms it can take in the coming week in the Connect program.