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Q News Term 1, 2024

27th March 2024

In this Issue:

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VCE VET Sport and Recreation Sea Kayak trip
Science extension and enrichment
A note from Musicland
International Women’s Day Celebration Match
Beach volleyball
House Cup report
Gardening report
Year 11 Art Creative Practice class
Year 7 Smoothie Bar incursion
Year 10 History Excursion to the Melbourne Holocaust Museum
Volleyball Regional Champions

VCE VET Sport and Recreation Sea Kayak trip

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Dan Norton
Learning Specialist Achievement

In preparation for the Sea Kayak expedition students peer taught each other key elements of kayaking. They had two sessions at Fairfield Boat House during Term 1. Their assessment focussed on how to effectively facilitate and manage a group in the outdoors. Students will continue to develop their skills in this area in Term 2 when they attend the Year 7 camp as activity leaders.

Students in VET Sport and Recreation explored Mornington to Safety Beach in Sea Kayaks. The focus of this expedition was how to manage group safety whilst participating in the outdoors. Students stopped at the Pillars for lunch before returning to Mornington for a swim.

Science extension and enrichment

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Dan Norton
Learning Specialist Achievement

30 Year 7 & 8 students took part in workshop run by Monash University focussed on investigating the life cycle of a Zebra Fish. Students investigated the life cycle and genetic compositions of Zebrafish, including how they reproduce!

A note from Musicland

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Judy Bartosy
Director of Music and Strings

Musicland is full of music making and performance as we end the term. Kew’s Got Talent again proved to be a huge success with students, and teachers, from all year levels participating. The event was held outside the library at lunchtime. A panel of judges decided the winning acts and awarded medals and a trophy. Other performances have included a lunchtime concert with the senior music students, bands at the Clubs Expo and the music captains, Sweeney and Talia, performing for the International Women’s Day Breakfast in the STEM Centre.

We welcome three new staff members to the music team: Robbie Finch, Cello and Double Bass; Sophie Thomas, Voice; and Scott McDougall, Piano. We wish them all the best as they set sail in the boat of Musicland.

Term 2 will continue to involve music students in a range of events: Music Camp, ANZAC Day ceremony and the mid-year concert to name a few. We hope to see you all at our Mid Year concert, 6 June, in the Theatre.

International Women’s Day Celebration Match

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Sam Gleeson
Year 11 Coordinator

The annual International Women’s Day Celebration Match took place on 8 March with the teachers taking on the students. After falling just short and losing on penalties last year, the students put together a very strong team from Years 9 -12 to take on the teachers.

In perfect weather conditions, the match was an entertaining battle. Unlike last year though, it was the star-studded students team who took the lead early, through Year 12 soccer captain Jade in what was an apt moment, given the Castree-Curci Stadium is named after the superstar. The students didn’t look back after that winning 3-1 with Ms Davey scoring a great goal at the end to give the teachers a fleeting hope. Special mention must go to Ms Jain for her exceptional goalkeeping all afternoon.

With a massive crowd on hand to watch, it was another successful event and one that simply would not have happened without our star players – both students and staff – who are exceptional role models within our school community.

Beach volleyball

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Louise Bates
Volleyball Program Coordinator

Students from Years 8-12 competed in the Victorian Schools Beach Volleyball Championships at South Melbourne Beach last week. The tournament was made up of a number of government and independent schools from throughout Victoria.

The weather was brilliant overall. Hot on Tuesday but perfect for beach volleyball. The Year 10 girls (Casey Clough, Stella Davis, Niamh Hogan and Elsa McEvoy) won GOLD and the Year 11 boys (Ben Davis, Massimo O’Niell, Toby Hopkin and Aaron Joyce) won SILVER. Many of our teams made it into the quarter and semi finals so overall Kew High School were very successful at every age group!

House Cup report

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Sam Gleeson
Year 11 Coordinator

The House Cup broke records this year with over 200 students competing for their Houses in the hopes of claiming bragging rights and some impressive silverware. Running over five weeks, the football on display was top quality with each House winning at least one championship. The Year 7 tournament was taking place as this went to publication.

WINNING TEAMS

Year 12: Barker (Oli, Dat, Matt, Daniel, Jasper, James, Quinn, Kristopher, Kai and Kyler)
Year 11: Boroondara (Reuben, Will, Moritz, Milo, Pip, Ric, Jake, Nick and Tom)
Year 10: Barker (George, Tom, Petros, Radin, Banjo and Luca)
Year 9: Wilsmere (Zaydan, Samir, Jessie, Lucas, Nate and Gio)
Year 8: Cotham (Nathan, Alex, Damon, Gem, Charlie and Jayden)

Sardy-Tambo Shield (Year 10-12): The senior year level winners battle it out each year for a chance to win the time-honoured Sardy-Tambo shield. The preliminary match saw Year 11 Boroondara take on Year 10 Barker. The match ended 2-2 and went to extra time with Boroondara just edging out their younger opponents in what many described as the match of the tournament. In the final, Year 11 Boroondara took an early lead, before conceding twice to fall 2-1 behind. However, two very quick goals with just minutes remaining from Reuben and super sub Jake turned the match on its head and was enough to give Boroondara their first ever Sardy-Tambo Shield.

Kyriakos Cup (Year 8-9): Year 8 Cotham took on Year 9 Wilsmere for the Kyriakos Cup. It is a tournament that Wilsmere has made their own, winning three of the past four editions. The first half was tense, with the Year 8s sitting back and absorbing pressure while creating chances on the counter-attack. However, Wilsmere’s class rose to the top in the second half with two goals from Lucas sealing a victory and maintaining the Wilsmere domination. Year 8 Cotham should be commended for their efforts in winning their year level title and pushing a high quality and more experienced Year 9 Wilsmere team all the way.

Gardening report

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Phillip Naughton
Gardener

During the first half of summer the gardens benefitted from good rain. The temperatures were mild, allowing the plants to further establish and the soils to develop. Work in the gardens this past term has been concentrated on general maintenance and watering. There has been little rain from late January until now.

In mid January a branch fell off the Ash tree in the Quadrangle. This caused damage to the tree and it had to be removed. Luckily no property damage was incurred. The area was cleared, the shrubs pruned and the garden mulched. The plants will now benefit from more light.

Last week Ms Dunstan with the help of two alumni Joe and Phil from the class of 1977 and Eco Crew members Ellie, Claire, Baxter and Max helped to construct a fence around the new garden under the large gum tree between the soccer fields. Hopefully this will protect the plants from being trampled.

Next term we look forward to the return of the Landscape Lads Team VI with Sam Gleeson and Tim Gason. Many of the garden beds require rejuvenation and further planting. Mulching will continue to be the main focus for weed suppression. Further fencing is to be constructed below the senior soccer field.

Year 11 Art Creative Practice class

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Sonia Daswani
Year 11

In Year 11 Creative Arts Practice this term, we have been working on our etching skills for our Dry Point Etching art works. Using personal and structural lenses to assist us in our art making, we have each picked themes which share a special connection with our interests, and personal experiences.

We have drawn inspiration from our immersive visit to the NGV Triennial, where we analysed and engaged in artworks facilitated by one of the Gallery art team. There were many innovative contemporary artworks from different countries, as well as from Australia.

Year 7 Smoothie Bar incursion

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Amelia Luscombe
Teacher of Humanities

This term, the Year 7s participated in the Smoothie Bar incursion as part of the Economics and Business unit in Humanities. Students had the opportunity to develop a smoothie product and gain some hands-on business experience, discovering what it takes to run a business and market an idea. Through this, students developed their skills in teamwork, critical thinking, problem solving and digital literacy. The program immersed the students into the world of enterprise in a fun and engaging way and it was a brilliant day of active learning.

Year 10 History Excursion to the Melbourne Holocaust Museum

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Amelia Luscombe
Teacher of Humanities

This term, as part of their study of World War II, the Year 10 History class visited the Melbourne Holocaust Museum. It was a day of education, reflection and developing a better understand of diversity and difference. Students explored an extensive range of artefacts largely donated to the museum by Holocaust survivors, and heard directly from a Holocaust survivor, 99-year-old Abram Goldberg, who shared his testimony with the class. Here are some student reflections from the day:

After listening to Abe’s story, he really opened my mind. His life was really hard during the war, where he lost all his family but he knew that, as his mother had asked him to, one day he would tell his story and share it with the new generations.

Palwasha Maryam

I have visited the Anne Frank Museum in Amsterdam and read her diary, but speaking directly to a survivor made me think retrospectively about all I thought I knew. I believed that I was beyond educated on the subject, but that was proven wrong by Abe, a Holocaust survivor, who lost his entire family at 19-years-old and when the Nazis were defeated, barely an adult, he was expected to move on and start a new life without his friends and family.”

Poppy Barker

Hearing from Abe taught me not to take things for granted, as you never know what other people have gone through.

Ruby Fraser

It was a valuable experience where we were able to learn an important part of history, and be educated to remember and prevent another occurrence like it

Luke Hibberd

Abe told us his story which will stick with me forever. His hope and courage has influenced me to uphold these values throughout my life.

Alana Leins

Being at the Holocaust Museum gave us a new perspective on the Holocaust, not only being given statistics but also personal experiences.

Emma Clerici

Volleyball Regional Champions

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Congratulations to our Senior boys and girls and our Intermediate girls who won the Regional Volleyball Championships on 25 March! They progress to State Championships next term.