Year 11 Geography fieldwork
By Stephen Barrett On Wednesday 22nd May, students from the Year 11 VCE Geography class went on a fieldtrip to investigate flooding risk in Boroondara. We focused our attention on the area surrounding Glenferrie Road which, although is far from any major rivers or streams, is at relatively higher risk of flash flooding. Indeed, major floods […]
Year 9 Waratah Bay Hike
When it came to making the first dinner, we were supposed to be making chicken and rice. I was supposed to bring the chicken, and he was supposed to bring the rice and oil. I soon found out that my partner had forgot to bring the rice due to some miscommunication, so I used the […]
Year 7 Hays Paddock Geography fieldwork
By Caitlin Davey In Term 2, Year 7 students went on an excursion to Hays Paddock to conduct geographical fieldwork to answer the research question: How will this landscape be maintained into the future? This was a great opportunity for students to put their geography skills into practice and to engage with their local environment. […]
Year 7 Camp reflections
By Elisa CatanzaritiLeader of Junior School Earlier this term, the year 7 cohort attended the Year 7 Camp located at Anglesea Valley Lodge. This was a great opportunity for students to get to know their teachers and cohort better, develop leadership skills, work collaboratively and step outside of their comfort zone. Our Year 11 VET […]
Year 7&8 VHAP English
By Dan Norton Six students from Kew High School participated in the Victorian High Ability Program (VHAP) for English this term. The program focused on extending and developing students’ abilities in English. Students participated in online sessions each week throughout term 2. A sample of the students writing focusing on the ‘Dystopian World’ can be […]
School Sport Victoria (SSV) State Volleyball
By Louise Bates Congratulations to our Senior girls and boy and our Intermediate girls who made it through to the School Sport Victoria (SSV) State Volleyball Finals. Our Inter girls competed extremely well, considering their team was decimated by injury and their Libero (backcourt specialist) had to play as a Middle Blocker. Despite this, they beat […]
Junior Victorian Volleyball
By Louise Bates Congratulations to all our students who participated in the Junior Victorian Volleyball Schools Cup earlier this week. We had 9 teams participating in this competition and all our teams showed enormous growth throughout the competition as they competed against the best school teams in the state. A special congratulations to our Year 7 and 8 […]
HAPE
By Anne Wallace VET Sport and Recreation – Bushwalking camp During the VET Sport and Recreation Bushwalking camp out the back of Anglesea, students took charge of planning their meals and navigating between various campsites and activities, fostering teamwork through challenges and teambuilding initiatives. They enjoyed adventures such as canoeing and bike rides, while honing […]
Futsal
By Sam Gleeson 142 students from Year 7 to 12 represented Kew High School at the State Futsal Titles this term. With the girls playing at Victoria University and the boys at Monash University, we entered 16 teams – more than ever before. The following teams qualified for the National Futsal Titles in Brisbane in […]
Chaplaincy
By Rosemary CarterSchool Chaplain Term 2 has been a fantastic 10 weeks; there have been a wide variety of programs for students to take part in. These programs have included the ANZAC day services and the Chaplaincy Dinner. The Year 7 Peer Support Program came to a close for another year at the end of term […]
