Kambrya News Weekly News Term 1, Week 4 2020 Principal’s Message Dear students, parents, guardians and community members, We are already half way through term one! The term is going fast! Key Dates 2020 School Council ballot papers went home on Thursday and Friday with the eldest child of All School Calendar dates now appear on each family. Note that there is only one ballot paper per family, regardless of the number Compass - we strongly encourage all parents of children enrolled. The School Council is a vibrant and authentic consultation group in to check for upcoming events through the College, and I encourage all parents to please have your say on your representatives. Compass, click on the Calendar Tab, then Please return your ballot papers on time ( by 4:00pm on 28th February ) I thank all the Public Whole School Calendar, you are able to view details in a Week or Month format candidates for submitting their interest.
In light of the terrible tragedy in Brisbane this week, it is timely to remind ourselves Tuesday 3rd March that the scourge of family violence is still plaguing our community. Our thoughts are Whole School Athletics Carnival with the family and friends of the victims, and indeed to all those who have ever been victims of family violence. We are a Respectful Relationships school; as a College we Thursday 5th March firmly denounce any form of family violence, and we will never turn a blind eye to it. We Year 7 Immunisations Round 1 urge all parents to have the conversation with your children about what family violence - students to wear sport uniform is, and to promote positive and respectful relationships for your children. As adults, we need to be the role models and agents of change that will empower our children with the Monday 9th March values and dispositions that will see this shameful behaviour banished from our society, Labour Day PUBLIC HOLIDAY once and for all. If any parents, children or friends ever need guidance or support with family violence concerns, please call 1800 RESPECT ( 1800 7377 328 ) for confidential Wednesday 11th March service. Their website also provides outstanding information and resources. Check it Year 7 - Year 9 Wellbeing Activity Day out at www.1800respect.org.au. Congratulations to our Year 7, Year 8 and Intermediate boys baseball teams who won a Thursday 13th March three tiered divisional competition between Cardinia, Casey North and Casey South this Year 7 Splash Day - Swimming Carnival week. They are all now off to the Regionals! Well done to coaches Mr Alex Clarke and Mr John Rafferty too. Our Intermediate girls softball came second in the same competition; Tuesday 17th March well done girls! Transition Information Night No 1 for Year 7 2021 enrolments Photo below is of our fabulous Year 12s at their study retreat last week. Wishing all a lovely weekend. Wednesday 25th March Parent Teacher Student Conferences - Kind Regards No classes scheduled, Students are encouraged to attend with their parents
Friday 27th March Keith Perry Cross Country Carnival/ Colour Run Principal Last Day of Term 1 - 2.30pm Dismissal
Tuesday 14th April First Day of Term 2
Wednesday 22nd April Transition Information Night No 2 for Year 7 2021 enrolments
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Our preferred option for Payment of Fees is via Compass. However; we know that Compass does not have a shopping trolley and asks you to enter payment details for each subject. We understand this can be frustrating and have been in discussions with Compass to rectify this situation. If you have paid your fees direct to us by BPay, direct into our Bank Account or at our Accounts Office, it is a manual process for us to go back into Compass and mark these fees as paid, similarly to the way you have to do it – one by one. Therefore, if you have paid your fees using any method other than via Compass, please ignore Compass requests for payment. Payment Plans obviously work in the same way. If you have any Account queries or would like to set up a Payment Plan, please contact either Gayle on 9707 7607 or Nikki on 9707 7635.
School Council Elections 2020 - Parent Ballot
We received more nominations for the parent member category than required, and as such we now need to conduct a ballot. A ballot paper and personal statements have been sent home with the eldest child in each family this week.
• Each parent can only vote once in this election • There are only three positions available. Please place the Number 1 to 3 next to the name of the candidates for whom you wish to vote for. Your vote will be invalid if you vote for more candidates than the number of vacancies to be filled. • Place the completed ballot paper in one of the small envelopes and write your name and address on the back. • Place this envelope in the second blank envelope supplied and either hand deliver it to our reception or post it. Please note that postal votes should be posted in time to reach the school by 4:00pm on Friday 28th February 2020.
Kambrya College PO Box 153 Berwick 3806
The ballot closes Friday 28th February 2020 at 4:00pm. Ballot papers received after this time will not be counted.
Should you have any queries regarding the voting process, please do not hesitate to contact Rose Serra, Principal’s Assistant, at the College.
Wellbeing News
2 Year 10 News
The smell of the beach air filled our lungs; the cool breeze filled the air. It was time to dive in. On Monday on the 3rd of February, the Year 10s headed to Mornington Beach to complete our Team Building Activities. These activities were set to help us bond together with new people in our group and generally have a good time, even if it was raining and the ocean was as cold as the freezers at Woolworths! We were put out of our comfort zones when swimming in the ocean, played competitive beach games together, went on a thrilling beach walk! These activities all combined gave us the ability to not stress about anything and just to have fun in the moment.
First and foremost, seeing Mr Irons walk into the water exclaiming that the water “(wasn’t) cold” whilst we are freezing our behinds off, was certainly an experience we’ll never forget. The next activity was the beach walk and after the quick, yet refreshing swim, it certainly was pleasant walking and talking and sharing experiences between ourselves, or just complaining how we were hungry!
Finally, our last activity before lunch was the beach activities and after playing dodge-ball on the sand, Icanclearly determine my sense of balance is just as bad on sand as it is on dry land. Then the best part of it all, we got to go explore Mornington town and grab ourselves something to eat. With all these fancy looking places we could go to Subway, a fish and chip shop, a noodle store but finally the best of them all: Coles… But other than that, this was an experience of a lifetime and it shows that just being with new people or friends out of your comfort zone can impact you in such a positive way. I would like to thank on behalf of the Year 10 students, all the teachers and others that made this day possible. It really made it a day we won’t forget.
Jie Piercy Year 10
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For the love of books!
On Friday the 14th February our Literacy Team held a special event in the new Literacy Centre, welcoming all students to check out the space and giving away pre-loved books from their second-hand-book library.
20 boxes of books were emptied in 20 minutes flat!! We are delighted that these books can be loved again, with students eager to take them home and enjoy their new treasures!
Athletics Day News
B9G & M9D will be selling food and drinks during the Athletics Day Carnival, which is on the 3rd of March. We encourage all students to bring along some change to buy cookies, zooper doper icy-poles, lolly bags, BBQ and soft drinks.
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Parents and relatives of second year VET Hospitality students were invited to attend an information evening on 19th February. Focus of the event was to meet families personally and provide them important information such as the course structure and the work experience program for second year Hospitality course. Students prepared a lovely selection of finger food for their parents and relatives to enjoy during the evening. It was a wonderful experience to be able to coach our students on this event and furthermore, it is fascinating to see how much they learn through hands on experiences that we provide throughout the program. I would like to congratulate Hannah D’arcy, Jilian Pan, Chanthealinsak Chem, Max Edwards, Olivia Poulton and Cody Roberts for their efforts and determination in producing such delicious and attractively presented finger food to serve our guests.
Ms Manori Liyanage VET Hospitality Trainer
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2020 Production News – GREASE
19th - 22nd August 2020
WOW. What a big production year we are already having. With our highest ever number of applications for cast and crew, as well as our first year of having a live band, we have been absolutely overwhelmed with talent and enthusiasm! We would like to congratulate everyone who has expressed interest so far and to thank you for your patience and support as we finalise casting and the schedule for the year. We have had to make some minor adjustments to the schedule, so please see below for the latest key dates.
Last round of Monday 24th February call-backs: (lunchtime and afterschool – required students have been emailed) Thursday 27th February Announcement: Successful students for cast, band and crew will be announced. All students who applied will be notified via email.
First rehearsal: Monday 2nd March – ALL SUCCESSFUL CAST, BAND and CREW required
Bunnings BBQ Saturday 14th March – Clyde North Bunnings Fundraiser: Involved families and roster TBC soon
PRODUCTION WEEK: Saturday 15th August - Sunday 23rd August
A huge thank you to all staff, students and families who have supported the process so far.
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Kambrya College are excited to once again be part of the Victorian State School Spectacular! The Victorian State School Spectacular (VSSS) is a very exciting opportunity for a select number of music and dance students to be part of a mass collective of state school students who will join together to put on a full scale and professional production at Melbourne Arena - formally Hisense Arena on Saturday 12th September, 2020. As you may have seen on TV, this is a massive event encompassing approximately 2500 students - the largest event Melbourne Arena hosts each year. In 2020, Kambrya College has again been accepted to participate in the Mass Choir and Mass Dance groups. This year, we are also extremely excited to announce that we have had some of our students selected to be part of the VSSS orchestra and principle performer cast! This is an incredible achievement; these students have had to undergo various rounds of auditions and compete amongst some of the highest performing musicians in the state. But that includes them! We could not be more thrilled for and proud of these students, and we look forward to announcing them in the newsletter one by one over the coming weeks!
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There’s been some fantastic activity in Music and MDP at the college recently. Congratulations is in order for some dedicated music students who have been extremely active outside of the college doing us proud. Stay tuned for some super exciting news about the Victorian State Schools Spectacular 2020 and some student profiles over the coming weeks!
L to R: Chezz Cinquegrana, Gauri Singh and Tom English are thrilled to be part of VSSS 2020. More information next week!
Livinia Walden | On tour with Australian Girls Choir
Year 11 student Livinia Walden has been a member of the Australian Girls Choir for a number of years but has recently been accepted to go on tour to Italy and France in September this year with the choir.
This is a truly fantastic opportunity and not everyone would have the chance to be involved with something like this so we want to congratulate Livinia on her upcoming tour.
The Australian Girls Choir are well-established (since 1984) and have fostered the vocal education of thousands of girls over the years creating a reputation for excellence. The provided opportunities for choristers are wonderful and Livinia is clearly very excited about this coming September.
Way to go Livinia! We’re excited for you! All the very best with the tour!
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MDP Masterclasses at Kambrya College
Music theatre royalty Jemma Rix will be live in masterclass at Kambrya College on Monday March 16 Periods 5/6 in the Theatre.
Jemma Rix is one of Australia’s most prominent leading ladies of musical theatre. She is best known for her portrayal of Elphaba in Wicked, touring throughout Australia, New Zealand and Asia.
Jemma most recently starred in the role of Lucy Harris, opposite Anthony Warlow, in Jekyll and Hyde in Concert. Other leading roles include Molly Jenson in Ghost, the Musical, Teen Angel in Grease and the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz, for which she received a Helpmann Award nomination.
She also toured Australia as the Alternate Eva Peron in Gordon Frost and Opera Australia’s production of Evita. Jemma Rix – as Elphaba in Wicked _ _
Trumpeter Ross Irwin of popular Australian band The Cat Empire will present a Masterclass on Wednesday April 29th P3/4 in the Theatre.
The son of a classical soprano mother and a folk loving father, music runs in Roscoe James Irwin's veins. Ross Irwin – The Cat Empire
He's the legend trumpetist from the Cat Empire, a singer songwriter himself and renowned arranger/composer from Melbourne. We’re looking forward to having Ross at the college!
MDP members free / Non-MDP members $5.00 Register interest with Mr Adrian Violi
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Junior Football Club
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