The Kilmore International School Newsletter Issue 7 Friday 9 August 2019

International Leadership Conference Welcome to Term 3. Content Let me extend a special welcome to more than 15 new students who joined the School Messages 2 school this term and the international students who were part of a Year 9 Wellbeing Update 3 short-stay study tour to TKIS. Eight lucky students from China and Vietnam enjoyed the past fortnight packed with new experiences, friends and fun. They were able Principal’s Awards 6 to develop their English skills, grow in confidence and explore Australian culture, Boarding 8 including a trip to the footy with me! We have already secured a long-term Sport 18 enrolment from this tour. Notice Board 25 We started the term with a professional learning day for teachers under the Important dates August direction of the Director of Teaching and Learning, Dr Judy Rutter, andthe consultant team from Reshaping Schools. Using Approaches to Learning and Teaching from the International Baccalaureate programme, the workshop 12 August explored strategies to enhance student engagement and agency in the classroom. Year 11 Uni Melbounre Excursion It was a joy to present the Semester 1 Principal's Academic Awards at student 13 August assembly in the first two weeks of term. Such recognition is well deserved. As Yr 10 Teen Mental Health First Aid Training you will discover, the newsletter is full of student reports of activities of applied Yr 9-12 Region Soccer Finals learning, whether it be drama performance of the Bell Shakespeare Company, Yr 4 Toy Frenzy And Bake Sale the Primary School Parliament, making Rum Balls in Year 3, the success of our Year 9 and Year 11 or the interschool sports results in Badminton and Soccer. 14 August Congratulations to Jackson Hurley from Year 5, our own Robin Hood, who recently School Photos competed in the State and National Archery Championships, and to Mackenzie MacDonald who won a bag of gold medals in the Victorian State Taekwondo 15 August Championships. Yr 7-12 Indonesian Cultural Day Incursion Yr 7-12 Indonesian Cultural Day Macklin Spicer is an outstanding ambassador for TKIS as well as the Shrine or Primary School Music Soiree Remembrance. With Mansimer Kaur, he participated in a memorable visit to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra during the holiday. His description of the 20 August trials of leadership in the Chief of Army Cadet Team Challenge in Puckapunyal was Yr 8 Hume Region Badmington Finals fascinating. Likewise, I also wish to congratulate staff members Kenny Ong and Lavender Ka for the organisation of student leadership conferences in Singapore 22 August and Hong Kong and the initiative shown by Hannah Gibson in to take part in the Yr 10 Mental Health First Aid Trianing Cambridge Pre-University Summer Program. Please ensure you review the update on university Open Days that our Careers and Higher Education Coordinator has 23 August provided in the newsletter. Dino-Mite Book Fair We are all looking forward with anticipation to TKIS participating in the financial 27 August literacy project called The Jam Jar Project next week. We are hoping the creator No Tutorials/CAS or Period 7 of the Jam Jar Project - the well-known author of the ‘The Barefoot Investor’, Mr Scott Pape - will help launch the event at TKIS next Tuesday. Please support Jen 28 August Ling and her students in Year 4 with this great initiative. I am also thrilled to see Parent/Teacher interviews the inaugural meeting of Parents of TKIS Students (POTS) was a great success. I No Tutiorials/Cas or period 7 note that STEM education was a subject of discussion! I look forward to supporting the development of a formal TKIS parents association in the near future to foster More on the website. greater parental engagement and input with the school. More great events are in the pipeline to bring the community together in support of TKIS. Contact: Mrs Shontel Ashurst Email: [email protected] It has been a great start to Term 3. I look forward to seeing you at some of the upcoming events this term such as the The Kilmore International School musical recitals and Parent Teacher interviews. 40 White Street Kilmore VIC 3764 Australia Andrew Taylor Tel: (03) 5782 2211 Principal Fax: (03) 5782 2525 Email: [email protected] 2 | TKIS Newsletter 7 2019 Year 12 Wellbeing Update From the Year 12 Wellbeing Leader

Welcome back to all of our students. I hope that all students have a time to rest and recharge the batteries, whilst also being productive.

This is a relatively short and busy term and we are already in week three. The fundamental core components of the IBDP have now been completed in terms of the Extended Essay (EE) and Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Essay. Students have also been given their evidence book to compile for CAS that is due to be submitted on Monday 2nd September. Most of the IA’s , WA’s and Oral presentation for languages are now also complete or will be completed within the next week or so and in some subjects are already in revision mode, whilst others finish off the few remaining bits and pieces of theory.

Last Friday students were given a copy of the MOCK Examination schedule (a copy of this can be found in this Newsletter) and have been asked to copy the dates and times of their examinations into their diaries. All students should now be compiling their own study notes and practising past examination questions or essays in preparation for the MOCKs.

In addition to the MOCK Examination schedule, students were given a number of other handouts with valuable information about relaxation techniques and planning to name a few. It is important that students devise a good study schedule and allow for adequate time to prepare for each of their examinations. It is also important that students get sufficient rest and sleep at this time, as it becomes very difficult for the body to function properly when exhausted or sleep deprived. For local students who have a part-time job, it is probably time to minimise the number of shifts being worked so that the IBDP is the primary focus. Once the November Examinations are completed, students will have plenty of time to pursue work and other such endeavours.

Best wishes to all.

Andrew Pharoah Chemistry, science Wellbeing Leader Year 12

TKIS Newsletter 7 2019 | 3 Message from Year 9 Wellbeing Leader I would like to share the following: • Y9 TKIS students – Respect, inclusivity and kindness • Certificate presentations for the Principal’s Awards • Theatre experience – Risky Behaviour • Help line access details

1. Respect, inclusivity and kindness The students of Year 9 have begun Semester 2 with enthusiasm and confidence. Their subject teachers have described this group of students as organized, friendly and impressively conscientious. The friendliness of our Year 9 students is shown daily by their inclusiveness of others. I observed last week at lunchtime a group of year 9 students who were sitting and chatting outside the homerooms. They noticed two of the new overseas students who appeared a little lost and uncertain. Our Year 9’s called out to them and invited them to join the group. Then I watched as they solved the ensuing problem when it was clear they had run out of seats. Another seat was dragged over to ensure there was a place for everyone! The look of relief and happiness on the faces of our new students was a joy to watch. I have great pride in the respect, inclusivity and kindness of our students at TKIS. I know from experience that this does not always happen in other schools….or even some workplaces.

2 The Principal’s Awards These are awarded to those students who achieved a grade point average above 6 for Semester One.

Ms Jo Treanor presented the certificates to 13 of our students during Assembly. Special mention for Leo Halford-Molinaro who achieved a perfect 7 across all his subjects. Although, Hannah Calderwood was not present on the Assembly day, she agreed to be photographed the next day. Congratulations to all of our recipients for their determination, enthusiasm and being so actively involved in their own learning across all subject areas.

3. The Risky Behaviour educational theatre The theatre show looked at choices, mental health and the consequences of risk taking and substance abuse.

This theatre experience was a fast-paced one-man show which explored that split second when we reach a crossroad,

4 | TKIS Newsletter 7 2019 make a choice, take a risk and possibly change our lives forever. It looks at the potential impact of our choices, wellbeing and mental health. The actor takes us on Andy’s journey, skillfully portraying the people in his life and their individual struggles. Andy uses substances to cope with stress and anxiety, as he tries to come to terms with the choices he has made. He discovers the best decision of all is to stand up, ask for help and take responsibility for his actions. Our Wellbeing theme this term is ‘Communities and Respect’. This theatre experience raised the issue powerfully of the importance of respecting ourselves. These issues will be further explored in our extended home room.

4. Help line Access numbers are useful to have readily available….Perhaps encourage your friends, family and don’t forget yourself to save these numbers in their mobile phone contacts. Perhaps you will never need them but perhaps you will.

Help line access numbers are listed below: beyondblue aims to increase awareness of depression and anxiety and reduce stigma. Call 1300 22 4636, 24 hours / 7 days a week. Butterfly Foundation’s National Helpline, ED HOPE, is a free, confidential service that provides information, counselling and treatment referral for people with eating disorders, and body image and related issues. Call 1800 33 4673, 8am-midnight AEST / 7 days a week. Eheadspace provides mental health and wellbeing support, information and services to young people aged 12 to 25 years and their families. Call 1800 650 890, 9am-1am AEST / 7 days a week. Kids Helpline is Australia’s only free 24/7 confidential and private counseling service specifically for children and young people aged 5 to 25. Call 1800 55 1800. Lifeline provides 24-hour crisis counseling, support groups and suicide prevention services. Call 13 11 14. MensLine Australia is a professional telephone and online support and information service for Australian men. Call 1300 78 99 78, 24 hours / 7 days a week. MindSpot is a free telephone and online service for people with stress, worry, anxiety, low mood or depression. It provides online assessment and treatment for anxiety and depression. MindSpot is not an emergency or instant response service. Call 1800 61 44 34 AEST, 8am-8pm (Mon-Fri), 8am-6pm (Sat). QLife provides nationwide telephone and web-based services to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people of all ages. Call 1800 184 527, 3pm-12am (midnight) AEST / 7 days a week. PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia) provides a national telephone information, counselling and referral service staffed by trained volunteers, professional counsellors and supervising staff. Many helpline counsellors have had their own experience of perinatal depression or anxiety. Call 1300 726 306, 9am-7:30pm AEST (Mon-Fri). SANE Australia provides support, training and education enabling those with a mental illness to lead a better life. Call 1800 18 7263, 10am-10pm AEST (Mon-Fri). Suicide Call Back Service provides 24/7 support if you or someone you know is feeling suicidal. Call 1300 659 467

Lynne Christie Teacher of Chemistry and Science Year 9 Wellbeing Leader TKIS Newsletter 7 2019 | 5 Principal’s Academic Awards These are awarded to those students who achieved a grade point average above 6 for Semester One. Congratulations and keep up the good work!

Year 5 Year 6 Back row: Emily Beaton, Gus Bonwick, Arjun Ganassane Back row: Ella Miller, Caitlyn Brincat, India Paleg, Arabelle Front row: Lisa Gallagher, Adele Eid, Rudransh Kohli, Poucher, Aidan Ling . Front row: Bryce Meuwissen, Dominique Littooij Benyamin Littooij, Brahmleen Kaur, Elizabeth Kan, Katie Jones, Riley Egan

Year 7 Year 8 Top left:Stella Bowcott, Anika Edmonds, Chloe Mott, Backrow Aarushi Sodhi, Georgia Fletcher, Ryan Haque, Hana Khodabocus, Ella Petschel Kishan Jashad Bottom Michael Dimovski, Lucy Beaton, Amber 2nd row Maddison Ling, Xuan (Kim) Xiang, Abby Walters, Meuwissen, Mankiratjot Multani, Claire Gallagher, Ella Clark, Gajesh Ramesh, Sebastian Costa Renisa Paul, Heeya Kaushik, Dayna Ford, Hernoor Kaur, Front Row Sanuda Diyagama, Mariam Galloway, Anandajeeth Sanal, Yin Xi (Chelsea) Li Anna Mazur, Harrison Hill, Jasmeet Singh, Phuong Nhi (Jacqueline) Lai

6 | TKIS Newsletter 7 2019 Year 9 Hannah Calderwood Top row Aliyah Laffan, Fiona Dimovski, Montana Daniells Jey Gibb, Reave Paleg, Grace Heywood, Snehdeep Kaur Front Row Tanveer Kaur, Casey Jensen, Lucas Edmonds Junze (James) Zhang, Macklin Spicer, Leo Halford-Molinaro

Year 10 Left to right Yiwen (Even) Zhang, Tran (Daisy) Thao Hien Phan, NOU Lyrothna (Astro) Nou, Taryn Furletti, Jeremy Krietemeyer, Huisoo Kim, Hannah Moore, Jarrah Noel-Machpherson, Jaimie Ryan, Indirveer Singh (absent), Yuk Ying (Joycelyn) Zhang, Vidit Goyal, Ann Maria Baiju, Niamh Ireland, Sara Knight (Absent), Zijian (Lee) Li

Year 11 Left to right: Gamin Nam, Tuan Phong (David) Vu, Minjiahua (Anna) Zheng, Daniel Gower-Hall, Jiezhen (Jen) He, Oscar Mikic, Thitiporn (Aom) Isarakarnkul, Tran Thao Ngoc (Alexis) Nguyen.

TKIS Newsletter 7 2019 | 7 A message from boarding

8 | TKIS Newsletter 7 2019 Temporary Boarders This article, I interviewed 7 exchange students who come for a short term in TKIS. Here are the introductions from them…

Girl’s dorm: Julia Bui Hello everyone, my name is Julia Bui and I’m from Vietnam. I knew about TKIS through an educational exhibition, and from that my interest grew and therefore my parents sent me here for a short period of time to see how things would go in the long term!

So far, the experience has been promising and delightful and I will come back for my year 11 for the IB Diploma. My roommate and friends in the dorm are very friendly and welcoming and teachers have been very helpful and supporting.

My hobbies are nothing special. Reading books, listening to music and sometimes writing short stories. I like savoury snacks and small, cute stuffs (especially stationeries). But anyway, I will be looking forward to see you guys again next year! Sending love and good luck to those who are under stress about schoolwork and tests. You can do it!!

Niki Xu & Cici Gu Hello, we both come from Jiangsu, China. We come to study TKIS for 3 weeks. We enjoy hanging out with our new friends in Girls’ dorm and we love go to shopping together at Melbourne city over the weekend. We’ve been only here for 3 weeks and we already enjoyed learning because we don’t normally speak English in China which is a bit challenging for us but we enjoy it anyway!

Boy’s dorm: Peter (Yinuo) Zhang My English name is Peter, I come from Suzhou in China, I will stay here for three weeks. I come here because I want to let my English became very good, In my school, we learn English but we do not use English to talk to each other. I have many hobbies, such as football, basketball, table tennis and drums. My favourite sport is football and favourite instrument is drums. I think this school is very good the students and teachers are very friendly. The view here is very beautiful, also the food in the diningroom is very yummy. Whenever I don’t understand something my classmate would always help. Thank you very much.

Atiwat Rattanachai Hi my name is Atiwat, everyone knows me as Nai and I am in Year 6. My favorite sports are soccer, bastketball and table tennis. I come here to try out this school and next year you will see me come back here to this TKIS again! I like to stay here because I can make a lot of friends which I don’t want to miss them, especially one of my close friends in Year 7. He comes from the same country as me. So for me this school is very fun to stay because the learning is not that much that would make my brain gone crazy! Therefore, I decided to come here next year.

Vincent Yu My English name is Vincent. I came here to Australia with Eric and Peter. I am 12 years old. I only stay here for 3 weeks because I want to improve my English. My favourite sport is basketball and my favourite basketball player is Curry.

TKIS Newsletter 7 2019 | 9 I think this school is very good. Everyone is friendly and I agreed with Peter…The food is yummy.

Eric (Mingxuan) li I’m Eric, I come from Suzhou in China, aswell. I come here to this school for my summer holiday. I really enjoy my boarding and school life. My classmates are very friendly! My favourite subjects are Math, PE and Chinese. It is surprisingly COLD here in Melbourne, especially Kilmore. I hope I can come back here again next holiday because I would like to have new experience.

By Beaw Clungratana Bell Shakespeare Incursion Bell Shakespeare Incursion

Last week, three actors from the Bell Shakespeare Company were invited to TKIS to perform for Years 7-9. The show aimed to help students appreciate Shakespeare plays and his use of language by presenting an imaginary dialogue between Juliet and Macbeth. Reactions to the incursion were mixed: some students absolutely loved it, others were left a bit confused by the language while a few expressed some reservations.

Student Reactions “The performance was very enjoyable because of the comic juxtaposition between the calm and collected Juliet and the jumpy, aggressive Macbeth. The actress playing the Fool portrayed a very playful character and used a lot of body movements that were fun and interesting” Ryan “I very much enjoyed the incursion! It was very entertaining and educational. I think that the actors really got into their parts. The script and storyline was very good. I feel the way the incorporated literary techniques into the fun was very effective when it came to helping learn new things. I thought the actress that played ‘the fool’ was amazing! She really gave it her all!” Maddi “I learnt a lot about Shakespeare and the performance inspired me to read Shakespeare” Rishi “The actors were really fun to talk to after the performance and were keen to answer all our questions.” Abby “The actors were funny and they played their characters well, but it would have been nice to include the audience more”. “I enjoyed the play because the acting was really good and I actually learnt a lot about iambic pentameter, soliloquies and asides.” Mariam “The play was very creative and enjoyable to watch, but I think they should have spoken more slowly when explaining some of the techniques”. Ania “I really, really enjoyed watching the show! It was fantastic and awesome! The actors did a really great with facial expression, especially when the boy was mad, he was really furious! And the ‘fool’ was so joyful, I really loved the way she performed her role.” Tiffany. “I thought the heartbeat thing was very interesting – it was a good way to explain the rhythm.” Jack

Angela Gower English Teacher & Debating Coordinator

10 | TKIS Newsletter 7 2019 Primary School Parlimentary Convention Introduction and Opening Statements I can’t be grateful enough for having been chosen to represent TKIS at this prestigious convention. A never felt before experience and an eye opener which surely broadened everybody’s vision.The convention gave us all an opportunity to not only share space but also our thoughts with Honourable MP’s like Tim Richardson and Michael O’Brien and other keynote speakers.

Parliament House (Melbourne), is one of the most significant and recognisable historical buildings. Its spectacular architecture and infrastructure mesmerised us all. The chandeliers in the Queens Hall were one of the best attractions of Parliament. Everything around us was a visual delight. A team of 4 students represented The Kilmore International School; Brahmleen Kaur, Caitlyn Brincat, Hla Abdelghany and myself, Rudransh Kohli. There were participants from many other schools Victoria wide.

The topic of the debate was “Should athletes and other celebrities use their popularity to influence social and political issues”. Below is my opening statement for the debate.

“Celebrity influence in politics, also referred to as "celebrity politics," or "political star power," is the act of a prominent person using their fame as a platform to influence others on political issues or ideology. Celebrities have two kinds of specific power; the abilities to shed light on issues and to persuade audiences. Social media is one of the most common areas for celebrities to discuss specific issues or current events that are being politicized. We at team TKIS strongly believed that since the celebrity influence is so strong in today's generation, the real experts in various fields are constantly losing their identity and are mostly left unheard. We hence are against this very idea of using celebrities or athletes to promote issues that indeed, they mostly know nothing about.”

We came back with numerous interesting facts and memories to last. One really fascinating fact was that in the Legislative Assembly room the distance between the table and the chairs is just enough that two swords don’t touch! This is to show that the debate should be respectful and peaceful. By Rudransh Kohli

Key Speakers After the opening statements, we had the Keynote Speakers. They were people who told us about debating and gave us more information and opinions on our topic, “Should celebrities including athletes use their popularity to influence fans on social and political issues?” When I first came into the room, my mind was set on no, they shouldn’t...but I changed my mind throughout the day. Our first Keynote Speaker was a lady named Clementine Ford (Melbourne writer and feminist). She started off by telling us a bit about her life, and that things were very different back when she was a child. She then explained that celebrities are already influencing fans, such as Emma Watson when she was fighting for women’s rights. After Clementine, another Keynote Speaker came along. Her name was Rayoni Nelson (CEO of School Sport Victoria), and she had a presentation about sport. She talked to us about many women’s sports, and people who were great at them! She told us about Ash Barty, becoming number one, but Channel 7 media chose to broadcast former champion Nick Kyrios’ game rather than hers. I found her speech very inspiring, and that’s why I decided to shift to “Celebrities should influence others”. Ash Barty is already influencing me. Women and men sport broadcasting are not the same! I hope it will change in the future, or at least, I’ll help make a change. The presentation itself was positively influencing me by sharing heartwarming quotes from famous sport champions. My favourite one was, “Sport can change the world,” because, it’s very true. By Hla Abdelghany

TKIS Newsletter 7 2019 | 11 Committee Groups After a delicious morning snack of muffins and orange juice in the Queens Hall, all the students and teachers went back into the Legislative Assembly where all the keynote speakers spoke in. After we were told what to do, all the delegates were split into groups with about 8 people in each. My group consisted of people from four different schools and that was a fantastic idea because it was nice to talk to someone new. After some time to get to know each other, each committee group was given a sheet of paper with instructions. The first instruction was to choose a group leader that would make sure everyone kept on task and that the work was split evenly. Secondly, the task was to choose a timekeeper, who would help us keep on task. We chose a boy with a sturdy watch to be the timekeeper. Thirdly we chose Brahmleen to become our writer. She did a wonderful job of writing up all our notes and script with the help of another girl from a different school. Fourth and finally we had two people for spokespeople. They would read out what we had written and represent our committee group, and present our script. After we had worked really hard on our script we had a lovely lunch out in the gardens of parliament house. We walked around and saw some nice patches of all these native Australian plants.

Lunch was finally over and it was time to present our script back at the Legislative Assembly. After some awe-inspiring presentations from all the committee groups it was my groups turn. We wrote a discussion and the two girls who presented it was magnificent! Even one of the men who worked from parliament said so! We had discussed some good points and examples together and our work paid off. I just have to say what a wonderful and inspiring day we all had. CONGRATULATIONS ALL DELEGATES! By Caitlyn Brincat

Soap Box After Lunch (out in the garden), it was time for the committees to read out what they had written. Following that it was time for the Soap Box. The Soap box used to be when members would literally bring a Soap Box and stand on it to have their say. We unfortunately, did not do that but that was the time we got to say our own opinion. I presented “Good Afternoon, my name is Brahmleen Kaur, I believe celebrities do not try to make their followers believe something else. Since, the followers are so consumed in the celebrity, they follow the celebrities every step and listen to their every word. For example, Emma Watson she is a well-known actress and feminist. Her followers might be feminist but half of them might just be a feminist because Emma Watson is popular and a celebrated feminist. Thank You.” Here I explained the Celebrities do not try to order people it just happens. Caitlyn (my partner in crime) stated along the lines about how celebrities are just normal people and that if we posted things about religion and things related to that topic, it is just that we won't be seen by or influence as many people because we aren’t as respected or have as many followers.The Soap Box was filled with different points of view and different statements by individuals. It was quite open and two - sided. It was a convincing and elaborate time to change point of views for the final and official vote. By Brahmleen Kaur

12 | TKIS Newsletter 7 2019 Asian Student Leadership Conference (ASLC) Between July 24th and July 28th, Astro, Lee, Oddom, Mayrion, Daisy, Helen and Mr Ong went to Singapore for the ‘Asian Student Leadership Conference’(ASLC) 2019.

The conference hosted more than three hundred people from countries in the ASEAN region, China, Japan and India. We were the first and only Australian school that participated in the conference. During the time of the conference, we were engaged in many different activities that gave us greater insight into our leadership skills and social issues. The activities included the Leadership Challenge (a set of 5 practices based on the Kouses and Posner model of leadership), dragonboating and a visit to an exhibition about the natural process of ageing, “A Journey Through Time”, at the Singapore Science Centre. We also had the opportunity to explore the Marina Bay area in Singapore as well as the Gardens by The Bay. We visited different top universities in Singapore and even had a tour in one of the universities. Towards the end of the conference, we presented our solutions to a social issue. We chose the topic of ‘Internet Addiction’ as this issue was of relevance to our school and our Australian context.

We managed to achieve a bronze medal for our presentation despite having little time to prepare and lacking prior experiential knowledge of the conference’s format. We were proud of ourselves for this achievement as this was our first time attending this conference.

Astro Nou (10C), Year 10 International Captain

TKIS Newsletter 7 2019 | 13 In the news

14 | TKIS Newsletter 7 2019 Careers News

New University offer schedule in Victoria From 2019 VTAC will release university offers for most courses in December. This year it will be at 2pm on 18 December “Domestic applicants currently studying the VCE are eligible for offers in the December round. All other applicants, including IB and other interstate applicants, will be considered in offer rounds from January onwards. If you’re studying the IB or another state curriculum, don’t worry – places will be reserved in the January Main round so you won’t be disadvantaged.” Offer dates: Local students 15 January and International students 7 January 2020

Participating courses Most but not all courses will make offers in the December round. Courses not participating in December will be published by each university later in the year. Monash Medicine and Physiotherapy courses will offer as usual in January after interviews. All courses will participate in the January round, regardless of whether they have made offers in December.

UNIVERSITY OPEN DAYS in AUGUST Try to visit at least 2 universities before applications in Year 12 As well as course information these days are an ideal opportunity to research accommodation, scholarship and future career options. Open Days run 10am – 4pm unless otherwise stated

Sunday 11 August ACU – Melbourne campus (10am – 3pm) Monash – City campus (Accounting & International Business) (11am – 3pm) RMIT – all campuses

Sunday 18 August Deakin – Geelong campuses (e.g. Architecture, Occupational Therapy & Optometry) Monash – Pharmacy at Parkville University of Melbourne – Southbank and Parkville campuses

Sunday 25 August Deakin – Melbourne campus Deakin College – Melbourne campus LaTrobe – Bendigo campus (e.g. Dentistry, Pharmacy & Early Childhood Education)

Sunday 22 September Agriculture at UOM Open Day at Dookie campus (near Shepparton)

Sunday 20 October Veterinary Science at UOM Open Day at Werribee campus

ASPIRE Early Offer Schemes - LaTrobe University This provides the opportunity for students to apply for university courses and include in their application details of leadership and community service activities to broaden the basis for their acceptance into university.

TKIS Newsletter 7 2019 | 15 Offers are based on these additional details and the school recommendation. One of the biggest benefits of the program is that successful applicants receive an offer well ahead of the usual tertiary admissions announcements.

LaTrobe Aspire The Aspire Program is open to all year 12 students who volunteer/lead in their community. Volunteering and community engagement experience along with school’s recommendation, will form the basis of the assessment. To apply for the Aspire Program, the student must be able to demonstrate the impact of their volunteer contributions to the community. This may be through: • community service or community group activities • religious/cultural group activities • participating in school leadership or social justice groups • being involved in sport, the performing arts or charity fund-raising group activities. Applicants need to meet the minimum ATAR requirement for the courses, most courses have a minimum ATAR of 50, but some professional degree programs have higher requirements. If successful, you will receive a conditional offer from La Trobe in September.

Scholarships As part of the Aspire program, you’ll automatically be considered for one of 40 available Aspire scholarships. Scholarships are valued at $5000 per year for up to four years of study (including Honours). Starting in 2020, scholarships will be awarded to the highest-achieving Aspire students in their individual course with a minimum score of IB 29. ONLINE APPLICATIONS CLOSE 31 AUGUST BUT EARLY APPLICATION IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED! http://www.latrobe.edu.au/study/aspire

YR 12 UNIVERSITY APPLICATION PROCESS AT TKIS Applications for all courses (Australian and overseas), special consideration (SEAS) scholarships and accommodation are fully supported by the Careers and Higher Education Coordinator, Mrs McCormick.

All Boarders must do their applications with Mrs McCormick. Local students are strongly encouraged to do so. Fee can be placed on school account. ***************************************************************** Please contact the Careers Counsellor if you have any questions on 5782-2211 or [email protected]

Elizabeth McCormick Careers and Higher Education Coordinator

16 | TKIS Newsletter 7 2019 Debating News Year 9 & Year 11 Teams Qualify for the State Debating Competition!

Report by Daniel Gower-Hall

It was a busy start to the semester for our debating teams with two debates within a week of each other. These two debates have brought us to the end of the preliminary debating round which consisted of 5 debates in total. All the teams involved debated very well and along the way have expanded upon their public speaking abilities. I was 2nd speaker in the last two debates for B Grade Team 2.

The first of these debates put a lot of pressure on us as we knew if we won, we’d have a chance to make it to the second stage of the DAV competition. The final B Grade debates were secret topic and as a result, we only we able to learn what the topic was when we arrived at the venue and had only 1 hour to prepare our speeches before facing our opponents. The first topic, “We should have no censorship in the media”, was a broad but interesting topic to debate and we were able to win quite comfortably against Loyola College. This allowed for some relief, however, the team was still anxious as we had won 4 out of 5 debates with the next one being the all deciding factor on whether we would progress to the next stage of the competition or not. The 2nd debate topic was something very different to what is usually expected and proposed that “If it were possible, we would build a Jurassic Park”. The topic itself seemed rather ludicrous, however, the use of word ‘would’ instead of the expected ‘should’ allowed for some interesting arguments based around human nature and our innate curiosity. We won this debate against Parade College. As the only B Grade team to win 5 debates in the Watsonia region, we will now compete in the second stage of the competition where we will debate against the top teams from other regions around the city and regional Victoria. Furthermore, we congratulate our D grade (Year 9) team as they too have made it through to the next stage, having also won all 5 debates. Overall this has been an excellent result for our school being our first time ever having 2 teams qualify for the next stage, a very rare and difficult accomplishment indeed.

TKIS Newsletter 7 2019 | 17 Sport Badminton Finals Results

Thursday 25th July was the Hume Region Badminton Finals in Wangaratta. The teams tried their best and enjoyed themselves, demonstrating good sportsmanship all day.

The Intermediate Girls Team, with Grace Heywood, Casey Jensen, Fiona Dimovski, Aliyah Laffan, Montana Daniells came 3rd overall.

Results: 1. Cathedral def Kilmore 6 sets/126 points to 0 sets/59 points 2. Kilmore def Rutherglen 4/112 to 2/115 3. Cobram Anglican def Kilmore 4/108 to 2/85

The Intermediate Boys Team, with Jacky Cao, Devin Zhao, Enoch Chieng, Jonathan Whalley came 3rd overall. Results: 1. Wodonga def Kilmore 5/116 to 1/63 2. Notre Dame def Kilmore 4/112 to 2/80 3. Kilmore def Corryong 4/104 to 2/116

The Senior Boys Team, with Arthur Xu, Jim Meng, Nathan Wu and Phi Vu came 3rd overall. Results: 1. Victory def Kilmore 4/103 to 2/89 2. Cobram Anglican def Kilmore 4/115 to 2/93 3. Kilmore def Tallangatta 5/119 to 1/75

18 | TKIS Newsletter 7 2019 Soccer Finals Results

On Monday 29th July, students in years 5&6 went off to John Fawkner College to compete in the Division Soccer Finals. The level of competition was very challenging and students enjoyed themselves despite the scores. They all demon- strated good sportsmanship and played to best of their ability. Students who played in the team are: Atiwat Rattanachai, Gus Bonwick, Dominique Littooij, Benyamin Littooij, Haze Mitchell, Rudransh Kohli, Ziek Mitchell, Riley Egan, James Sullivan, Bryce Meuwissen, Matias Edmonds, Aidan Santa- rossa, Tobias Jensen.

Results are below: Game 1: Thomastown Meadows Primary School def TKIS (7-0) Game 2: Epping Views Primary School def TKIS (13-0) Game 3: Mernda Primary School def TKIS (7-1 Goal to Matias) Game 4: Plenty Parklands Primary School def TKIS (18-0)

Sport - Individual Achievements JTKIS would like to recognise the achievements of a number of students competing in events over the school holidays.

Jackson Hurley

Jackson Hurley in year 5, competed in the State and National Archery Championships. He competed in the indoor events from 18m away with a 40cm face. Jackson was introduced into the sport of Archery by his father, who took him along to the Diamond Valley Archers Club. Jackson loves competing, “I love shooting arrows at targets, it’s a fun sport to be a part of, with good instructors. I have a compound bow and carbon arrows.” Jackson is looking forward to the 3D foam shapes club shoots and the field forest competition coming up. There are many open days to come and try and the club caters for children and adults.

TKIS Newsletter 7 2019 | 19 Zach Squire

Zach Squire in Year 12 competed in Cross Country over the holidays, he came 9th at the Region Cross Country qualifying him for State. Competing in Bundoora at State Cross Country on 18th July, Zach placed 72nd out of 92 and ran the 5km in a time of 19 minutes and 20 seconds.Well done Zach on your achievements!

Mackenzie Macdonald Mackenzie Macdonald in Year 4 competed in the Victorian State Taekwondo Selection Championships on 28 July, competing in four events, one in Sparring (fighting) and three in technical Poomsae (patterns). The event is a qualification event for the National Championships.

There are only a few players who take on the challenge of both disciplines and it takes considerable training and planning to balance the two. In the lead up to competition, Mackenzie will train up to five days a week with her club Hall’s Taekwondo where she is supported by world class coaches and senior athletes, so careful planning is required to ensure she remains on top of her school work yet is well prepared for competition.

Mackenzie had luck of the draw in Sparring (8-9 years Red Belt 22-25kg) having a bye in round one meaning she went straight to the gold medal match. At a pivotal moment, Mackenzie reset with a huge fighting stance, followed by a clean kick to win the point and the match.

In Poomsae, Mackenzie competed in the 8-9 years Red Belt individual, 6-11 years pairs and team events. The team event was uncontested but the four-girl team put in a beautiful performance together. In pairs, Mackenzie and her partner were precise and well timed which resulted in another a gold medal against the competition.

The prestigious individual Poomsae event proved it was to be Mackenzie’s day on the mats. Another gold topped off an incredible day.

The results mean that Mackenzie has qualified for the National Championships in all four events, to be held on the Gold Coast in September. Last year, Mackenzie accomplished two National Championships and this year is aiming to add to her results.

Sarah Dalton Health & Physical Education Interschool Sports Coordinator

20 | TKIS Newsletter 7 2019 University of Cambridge Summer Program

By Hannah Gibson

During the holidays, I attended the University of Cambridge Pre-University Summer Program where I had the chance to meet students from 17 different countries. Although the program was intense and very busy, I quite enjoyed it because I was able to study topics that aren’t typically taught at school. For example, I really enjoyed developing a model of the future home that could withstand extreme climates and use sustainable resources.

The program offered five subjects, including biology, history, literature, philosophy and physical science. I chose biology. This involved attending a seminar on nanomedicine run by Dr Iris Batalha which explored the interface of chemistry, biology and medicine at the nanoscale. I wrote my essay on the medical and environmental benefits in the application of carbon nanotubes versus the safety risks involved.

The program also offered a number of lectures given by leading Cambridge academics and specialists based on the theme, ‘Visions of the Future’.

As well as attending lectures and seminars, I had the chance to explore the beautiful city of Cambridge. I enjoyed shopping at the Grande Arcade and visiting some the colleges at the university. The best college by far was St John College as it was massive, had beautiful gardens and lovely old buildings. One afternoon we had afternoon tea at Madingley Hall, with scones, tea and coffee and then wandered around the gardens and played croquet. We also had the chance to go punting on the river.

In the evening various social activities were organised such as Ceilidh dancing and quiz night and on the final night we had a fancy sit down dinner followed by the presentation of certificates and prizes for best project winners.

TKIS Newsletter 7 2019 | 21 Chief of Army Cadet Team Challenge By Macklin Spicer

From the 9th to the 13th of July, over 110 of the best Army Cadets from all across Australia and New Zealand competed in the annual military skills competition, the Chief of Army Cadet Team Challenge, in Puckapunyal (Victoria).

I was lucky enough to be selected as one of the ten cadets to represent Victoria in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity after two rigorous selection weekends. Beginning Wednesday and concluding on Friday, the challenges that cadets were faced with aimed to challenge and test everything we had all been taught throughout our cadet careers and to throw us, head-first, into unfamiliar, extremely challenging situations.

The first major activity in which we were put head-to-head against the other teams from AUS and NZ was a navigation exercise which stretched out over numerous hours and left us all exhausted by its conclusion. Over the following two days, the teams rotated through approximately a dozen different activities – all of which challenged our abilities in- dif ferent ways. These included an obstacle course (which the Victorian team completed at 7am in the rain), multiple quick decision exercises, UAV operations, radio-telecommunications, field engineering, theory tests, and weapons (theory, training system, and live-fire).

On the Saturday, all 110 cadets (excluding those with broken bones or hypothermia!) paraded for the Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Richard Burr, and the Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, Warrant Officer Grant McFarlane, at the National Service Lines in Puckapunyal. Unfortunately, Victoria narrowly lost first place to South Queensland. All ten cadets of the Victorian team were personally presented with a silver commendation by the Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army. The Chief of Army Cadet Team Challenge turned out to be one of the greatest, most memorable experiences of my life and was an amazing opportunity to improve my skills both within the Army Cadet organization as well as in my everyday life.

22 | TKIS Newsletter 7 2019 Shrine of Rememberance By Macklin Spicer

During the midyear holidays, Mansimer and I travelled to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra as a part of the Shrine of Remembrance’s Young Ambassador Program.

The Young Ambassador program is a youth development program run by the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne for Victorian students in years 9 and 10. We take part in numerous commemorative services and skill building activities.

We arrived at the Australian War Memorial, extremely early in the morning and jumped straight into a general tour of key points in the War Memorial. Throughout the day, the Young Ambassadors were given opportunities to explore the vast collection of the Australian War Memorial and, in the evening, were lucky enough to take part in the Last Post Ceremony and lay a wreath on behalf of the Shrine of Remembrance.

Despite being an extremely long, tiring day, it was ultimately an amazing experience and I would strongly encourage anyone who is interested in the program to sign up for next year.

TKIS Newsletter 7 2019 | 23 International Student Leadership Conference Hong Kong Tour

As Part of TKIS’ vision to foster student empowerment and global engagement, Beaw Clungratana, Lily Ngai (Year 11), Lee Li (Year 10) and Vicky Song (Year 9) represented the TKIS delegation and attended the 9th International Student Leadership Conference in Hong Kong. The five-day conference (1st- 5th July) was delivered by Gifted Leadership Services Limited, and attended by delegates from International Schools of Dubai, Hong Kong and Melbourne. Students enhanced their learning and application and skills in leadership, decision-making, problem- solving, conflict resolution and public speaking through a series of guest speech, interactive and instructional sessions, team building and social activities and a case- study group presentation task. In addition, students also enjoyed developing international friendships, exploring destinations of Hong Kong including the Ocean Park, Temple Street and MongKok, and trying various Hong Kong specialty food, I particularly enjoyed watching how individual personalities and skills of our delegates allowed them to contribute to the conference differently. Ms. Lavender Ka

Comments from students Lee Li: This trip was one of the most memorable experience for me. It was different from the trips that I normally have with my family. This tour was organised by the school and was actually more inclined to cultural exchanges and academic discussions with students from different countries. If you attended, you will have a unique experience and learn more about the culture from other countries. – Lee Li

Beaw Clungratana: It was my first time that I went to Hong Kong. On the first day, my friends and I visited Ocean Park. There were plenty of tourist attractions such as aquarium, the panda park, traditional towns from different countries and my favourite part - the theme park. I spent my time at Heng On for the rest of the week, participating in the leadership conference. The first activity I did was the ‘Trashion show’. Each group had to dress their chosen model as stylishly as possible using recycled materials to make an outfit with a ‘saving planet’ theme. Luckily, I was one of them, plus our group won! Then the second and third activities were about public speaking and presentation. I improved on my communication skills by working individually and as a team. I also had fun hanging out with my new friends at the social dinner night in ‘Gaylord’ restaurant.

Vicky Song: If I say study, I must be lying. I’ve gained a lot of new knowledge after this tour. The speakers who shared their life experiences had wonderful and inspirational stories. Of course, I also made new friendship connections with students from Dubai, Melbourne and Hong Kong. Everyone was very friendly, and we got along very harmoniously. From year 8 to year 12, the students were all engaged to speak up in front of the groups and I could also chit-chat nonstop all day as well. Every part of the conference was very interesting and helped us develop our independent thinking. At the same time, there was also lots of hands-on activities. Although I felt tired every day on that week, I had a full and contented life, and even if we didn’t go to bed until 02:00 to prepare, it was all worth the effort!

24 | TKIS Newsletter 7 2019 General HAVE YOU LOST SOMETHING???? Please come and look for your items in the LOST PROPERTY container just outside Student Services.

PARENTS PLEASE NOTE: Please advise the school if your child is going to be:

Absent Sick Late leaving early

If your child is running late please ensure they sign in at Student Services. This is a Duty Of Care for the School and we must know where and why your child is not attending. Please either email: [email protected] or ring 5782 2211.

TKIS Newsletter 7 2019 | 25 Music

Musical Soirée and Middle Years Recital

In Week 4 TKIS Primary School will host its second Musical Soirée from 5.30 – 7pm. Any student who learns an instru- ment has been invited to play in front of their peers, family and friends in the Primary School Multipurpose Room on Thursday 15th August.

On Thursday 5th September students from Years Seven to Ten will have the chance to display their musical talent in the Middle Years Recital from 6.30 – 8pm in Room 46.

These recitals give individuals and small groups the opportunity to perform in a formal setting. Preparing for a perfor- mance often gives focus to students’ instrumental lessons. They can see a ‘point’ to the work they are investing as they ready themselves for the challenge, and feel exhiliarated and pleased after they perform.

However, even very short performances can be intimidating. Learning to manage nerves is an invaluable skill for stu- dents to develop and one that can be applied in many situations besides musical performance. Public speaking, oral exams, sporting events, drama events, job interviews and more all require individuals to handle their inevitable nerv- ousness. Musicans learn specific skills for this, which – like all skills – are honed through repetition. Young students who have never performed before may play a piece that only lasts for 30 seconds, but they will have demonstrated impressive self-management skills in order to have achieved that.

Junior School Choir Musical Soirée, 2018

I look forward to seeing you in the Primary school or Room 46 - or possibly both! – to support our hardworking and imaginative musicians. This is also an opportunity to meet other Music parents and some of our Instrumental staff, and to have a chat over coffee and a biscuit.

Catherine Stringer, Head of the Arts, TKIS

Catherin Stringer Head of the Arts

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The Kilmore International School Community,

Year 4 is about to take part in a brand new money class, called ‘The Jam Jar Project’.

It has been created by Scott Pape, author of The Barefoot Investor (one of the bestselling Australian books in history).

The program is free, not-for-profit, and independent of any financial institution or vested interests.

Research shows that money behaviours (good or bad) are set by as young as age seven, so this course is designed to set your child up with good money skills that will last them a lifetime.

The Jam Jar Project is a six lesson, whole-class project:

Students will hold a ‘Toy Frenzy’ on Tuesday 13th August where they bring in 1–3 good quality, unwanted books or toys from home, and sell them at a lunchtime class stall (which they set up and work at) to the rest of the school. Along with the Toy Frenzy our year 4 students will be running a Bake Sale, to which all members of the school population will be invited to purchase. To support this Bake Sale we are asking for each student to bring along some baked goods to be sold. These do not need to be home-made. Cupcakes, doughnuts, biscuits etc. from the supermarket will be gratefully received.

Please remember that all students are invited to purchase from our Toy Frenzy and Bake Sale! Older students may like to think of younger siblings, cousins etc. when visiting the Toy Frenzy and are encouraged to make purchases as gifts for others. Not only will you be supporting positive money education in our Year 4 students, you will also be passing on the valuable lesson that fun things don’t have to be new!

Following the sale, students will divide the takings from the Toy Frenzy and Bake Sale into three class jam jars. Each jar teaches students a critical money management behaviour:

The ‘Splurge’ jar teaches them it’s okay to enjoy some of the fruits of their hard work.

The ‘Smile’ jar teaches delayed gratification and the importance of saving up for something they want.

The ‘Give’ jar teaches the joy of giving.

At the end of the course, parents and caregivers will be invited to a ‘graduation celebration’ for the Jam Jar Project.

Thank you for your support in our endeavour!

Jen Ling Primary School Year 4

28 | TKIS Newsletter 7 2019 Year 3 Rum Balls

In Year 3 we have been learning how to write a procedural text. We made Rum Balls (without the rum) to see if we could list all the ingredients and then write out all the steps in the procedure. It was an extremely noisy and messy session but we learnt a lot and really enjoyed eating the finished product. By Year 3

TKIS Newsletter 7 2019 | 29 POTS - parents afternoon tea Thank you to those who attended the TKIS parent get together (POTS) on Saturday.

It was a great turn out and looking forward to creating more relationships and getting great feedback directly from our parents.

A repeating theme for the day was an interest CODE or Stem and tapping into the community for expertise as CAS or other both from Primary and Secondary parents.

Here is feedback from one of the mums (Janet).

Dear Patricia,

Thanks for organizing the TKIS parents gathering at the odd fellows cafe. We appreciate the school and your effort that you’ve put in. We are thankful for providing us with a beautiful afternoon tea.

It is worthwhile to hold the gathering as it gave us a great opportunity to get to know each other and made some new friends. During the discussion, valuable thoughts and ideas were exchanged which gave us sight and planning for the school and family.

For example, holding a trivia night will be a fantastic idea that we found. This is a popular event for most of the schools in their fund raising. The other thing we can do is school fair.

Besides these entertainment events, we can do an afterschool program in the area like code camp or “STEM”. Base on my own research, the closest code camp will be at Eltham Collage. I am not sure the school is alright to open to the public interests but it is a great opportunity for the kids to learn and explore.

TKIS parents group are suggested to be formed on the Facebook page. Parents can share their ideas and thoughts among the community channel. Hopefully, we can see the great results in near future.

Best regards, Janet

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