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Co-Principals’ Message

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Prayer

1st December, 2017

Dear Parents and Friends,

This Sunday marks the start of Advent. The season of Advent lasts for four Sundays leading up to Christmas. Each of the next four weeks is a step to celebrating the coming of Jesus Christ and preparing for a new year.

Week 1 marks “Hope” and reminds us that Jesus is coming.

Week 2 marks “Faith” and reminds us to prepare for the way of the Lord.

Week 3 marks “Joy” and reminds us of the joy of the coming of Christ.

Week 4 marks “Peace” and reminds us of the peace and love that Christ represents.

Life is a constant Advent season: we are continually waiting to become, to discover, to complete, to fulfill. Hope, struggle, fear, expectation and fulfillment are all part of our Advent experience.

The world is not as just, not as loving, not as whole as we know it can and should be. But the coming of Christ and his presence among us—as one of us—give us reason to live in hope: that light will shatter the darkness, that we can be liberated from our fears and prejudices, that we are never alone or abandoned.

May this Advent season be a time for bringing hope, transformation and fulfillment into the Advent of our lives.

During these last days of Term 4 we wish our students and their families all the best for this Christmas season. May you all celebrate together as you welcome the coming of a new year.

Joy is the true gift of Christmas, not the expensive gifts that call for time and money. We can communicate this joy simply: with a smile, a kind gesture, a little help and forgiveness. And the joy we give will certainly come back to us.

Have a safe and peaceful holiday season.

Ms Luana Doko and Mr Steve McPhailActing Co-Principals

Advent Prayer

Lord Jesus,

Master of both the lightand darknesssend your Holy Spirit uponour preparations for Christmas.

We who have so much to do seek quiet spaces to hear your voice each day.

We who are anxiousover many thingslook forward to your coming among us.

We who are blessed in so many wayslong for the complete joy of your kingdom.

We whose hearts are heavyseek the joy of your presence.

We are your peoplewalking in darkness yet seeking the light.

To you we say. “Come Lord Jesus!”Amen

Henri JM Iouwen

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The Week Ahead

February 2018

Monday 4th

Yr 8 Monash Excursion All DayYr 11 2018 TransitionYr 9 Incursion P1-2Awards Night 6:45pm

Tuesday5th

Yr 10 Canteen Volunteers Thank You Morning Tea 10:35am-11:00amSchool Assembly/Awards P3-4Year 11 2018 Transition

Wednesday6th

Yr 8 RE Excursion P3-6Yr 11 2018 Transition

Thursday7th

Term 4 Concludes Students Finish 1.00pm

TERM ONE 2018 STUDENTS RETURN AND SCHOOL PHOTOS

FRIDAY 2ND FEBRUARY

Out and About

2018 Music enrolment forms are now available in the front office. If you are interested in learning a instrument in 2018, please complete the form and return it with payment to the front office by the end of Term 4 2017.

2018 Music Enrolments

A reminder that the final donations for the year are for the Brigidine Asylum Seekers' Project. Students are encouraged to bring donations of goods for disbursement over the Christmas period. This is such a worthy cause for those less fortunate than ourselves. The baskets will be presented at the final liturgy on Thursday next week at 12.00pm in Kennedy Hall.

A few remindersAwards Night is Monday 4th December at 7.00pm in Kennedy Hall.The Endeavour Awards assembly is on Tuesday 5th December at 11.00am. Students finish for the year at 1.00pm on Thursday 7th December.

The 2018 school year commences for students on Friday 2nd February. It is school photos day, so girls need to have the correct summer uniform, including the blazer.

As this is the final newsletter for the year, I would like to wish all students and families a blessed Christmas and wonderful new year season. Stay safe and we will see you all again, happy and healthy, in 2018.

Best wishesMs Loreto CannonSchool Organisation and Community Development

School Office Holiday Hours

The office closes on Thursday 21st December and will reopen on Monday 15th January.Holiday office hours will be Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm (closed all public holidays).

Brigidine Asylum Seeker Project for Christmas

Please bring in the following items by 7th December

Sugar HoneyFlour NoodlesTinned Tomatoes Basmati RiceTins of Fruit BurghulTuna (plain) Chick PeasLong Life Milk Cleaning ProductsTea/Coffee Toilet PaperCheese Disposable NappiesBiscuits Wipes

Especially: Cooking Oil, Washing Powder, Nuts, Dates, Tinned FruitSomething Special: Vouchers for Coles, Big W, Kmart or similar stores

The State Library of Victoria run a fantastic school holiday program for 12 - 15 year olds called 'story camp'. This three day event is free, and includes lunch as well as a MYKI card to cover the cost of travel. Students will work with famous fiction writers and poets in a series of workshops over the three days. A number of Killester students have attended story camp throughout the year and have commented on what a fantastic experience it was. Please see the flyer included in this newsletter for more information about how to register your daughter for this brilliant opportunity!

School Holiday Opportunity for Budding Writers

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Throughout my entire schooling life, I have always tried my hardest to be involved and lead by example, and to my surprise, I was fortunate enough to win the Arthur Williams Rotary Junior Citizenship Award on Thursday the 23rd November. The Arthur Williams Junior Citizenship Award is awarded to a student who is “an outstanding example to fellow students during the school year 2017”. I was pleasantly shocked to find out that I had fulfilled the criteria and that I was most eligible to win this award. With Ms Kokoszka and my mum, we attended a lovely dinner with five other students from various schools in the area, their teachers and parents, and several members of the rotary club. My grandfather used to do immense amounts of work with the rotary club, and was heavily involved in the production of many of their events, so I have grown up going to fundraisers with them. As I was quite young I don’t really remember too many people, but it was very sweet when many members (Rotarians) remembered me. All of the other students seemed to be very kind and well deserving of the award, some of them being just as shocked as I was to have been elected. I am so honoured to have won the award, and hope to keep on striving for excellence while contributing my efforts to both the Killester and wider community.

Acacia Quinn, Year 10 St Margaret

Congratulations Acacia Quinn

Killester Summer Music Concert

If you only saw one concert this year......... you should get out more often. The Anne Boyd Theatrette came alive to the musical talents of our junior students in the Summer Sounds Concert held on Wednesday night. Highlights were almost too numerous to mention but we'll give it a shot anyway. Concert 1, held at 5.00pm, featured the Heartstrings, our two Year 7 bands, soloists Olivia Zammit on guitar and Vivien Nguyen on piano and the irrepressible HONK to finish the program. The Year 7 bands played enthusiastically and surprised themselves with the musical level they achieved. Heartstrings played The Colours of the Wind very well indeed with some lovely colours of their own. Our soloists, Olivia (Hallalujah by Cohen) and Vivien (Lieberstraum No.3 by Listz), who are both doing Unit 3/4 Music Performance in 2018, performed with skill and musicality. Honk won the best timing award by performing a soundtrack to a Silent Movie almost to the second.

The second concert started at 7.00pm and featured the Swing Sisters under the guidance of the multi-talented Ms Garafolo singing Beyonce's Halo. The girls were very impressive with their ensemble singing and lovely rounded sound. Our two specialist Year 8 bands then performed. They had been studying the Blues over the semester and the pieces, Louie Louie, Smoke on the Water and In the Mood, gave our students the chance to show off their new found improvising skills as well as their ever improving instrumental playing in general. Our soloists in the second concert were Christiana Vu (Polonaise by Telemann) and Stephanie Paul (One for Mum by Davidson). Both girls played with poise and maturity. Honk once again finished off the concert with a terrific performance of John Williams' Superman. We took some time to thank our wonderful comperes, Thaveesha, Alyssa, Christiana and Bridget as well as the crew of Year 11s and 10s who helped on lighting and backstage planning (Alisha, Mikayla). An ex student, Karla Bader, helped out for the entire day for which we were very grateful. Another ex-student and musician, Lucky Lamprell, designed the program cover for us.We also farewelled Ms Addis and Ms Baker and thanked them for all the work they have done for the music department. In all, a great night that showed that music at Killester is continuing to improve as we gain greater numbers and more expertise in our music making. Well done girls.

Ms Kay Addis and Mr Bernie HickeyMusic Learning Area Leaders

For those parents that have an automatic fee payment instalment plan through your credit card or bank account, please note that your instalments for 2017 will finish in November or December (unless otherwise arranged to be ongoing) and recommence for 2018 in February. The amount will automatically be adjusted to include any increases/decreases in charges. It is important to note that instalment plans do not include the cost of the Computer, which needs to be paid separately.

Credit Card paymentsAnother reminder that if your card expiry date is due, it is important that you contact us with your new details. We have some cards at the moment that expired in September and October, and we have not heard from you with the new expiry details. If your card is due to expire in December, January or February. it is important to let us know now so that we can change our records for next year. Please follow this up.

Fee Payment Instalments

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On Thursday 3rd November the RACV Energy Breakthrough teams from Years 9 and 10, went to camp in Maryborough, for the RACV Energy Breakthrough competition. The aim was to keep our trikes (recumbent bikes) on the track for 24 hours. We had three teams entered into the competition and our team names were Pedal to the Metal, Mach 17 and Not Fast But Furious.

There was a lot of work completed before we left for camp, as each team had to build and design their own trikes, learn the road rules, fundraise, create presentations, learn about the parts that make up the bike and, of course, train!

We went to camp with low expectations as no one knew what to expect. We arrived on the Thursday to hot weather and having to set up the camp site. It was hard work but we all pulled together and got the job done. Friday was a busy day as we needed to present our presentations to the judges as well as take our bikes through scrutineering in order to get the much anticipated RACV tested sticker, giving us clearance to race. Two bikes got through scrutineering easily, while Pedal to the Metal had to make some modifications to the bike before it was given the sticker. Friday night as the time trial for two hours. It was an opportunity for the riders to ride the track pre-race and get used to the conditions. The lap times also determined the starting grid for the race on Saturday afternoon.

The next two days were what everyone was anticipating. The race began on Saturday at 1.00pm, with many challenges ahead. The Year 10 team lost a few riders and the bikes got in a few accidents, but we strived for success with everyone ‘Encouraging Courage’. We got through the race, breaking our school records and earning the RACV Encouragement award for our team work and support of each other in pits and around the track. We broke the school record of 281 laps in 24 hours, and Pedal to the Metal set a new record of 326. There were a total of eight riders in the teams, and they were divided into shifts of four riders. While the small teams of four riders were in the pits and keeping the trikes on the road, the other four got a chance to rest and get ready for their next shifts. Meanwhile, the pit crew were helping the riders in and out of the trikes. When there was an accident, it was the pit crew’s responsibility to retrieve the trikes and fix them. Each rider’s hydration and nutrition was monitored before, during and after the race to ensure maximum performance.

Killester finished with some excellent results, coming 78th, 91st and 95th place overall. However, in the All Female division Not Fast But Furious finished in seventh place, Mach 17 finished in sixth place while Pedal to the Metal had a fantastic result finishing in fourth place.

Overall, we had a wonderful time on this camp. We went in with low expectations but came out loving the camp and trying to work out ways to be involved next year. We learnt so much about ourselves, our teams and this was the best camp we have been to.

The ‘Pedal to the Metal’ Team

Energy Breakthrough Camp

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Wednesday the 29th of November was a fulfilling day for the Year 10 students as we were given the opportunity to experience and understand what university has to offer for our future. Upon entering VCE or VCAL, many girls are still unsure regarding what they would like to do in their upcoming years. Throughout the morning we attentively listened to a presentation about why university is beneficial, how courses are set out and the alternative campuses and various courses offered by Monash. This was followed by an activity where students had to quickly think of answers to questions relating to different fields of study. There were many surprising answers. For instance, we learnt that 22% of the top 100 wealthiest people studied an engineering degree and that Hugh Jackman was a teacher prior to his acting career. After the presentation each class spilt and were given an insightful tour of the campus. Note only were the buildings big, but the campus itself was even bigger! As each class finished the tour, there was a chance for the girls to ask questions of the university students, which ultimately helped us to retrieve new information through the experiences of those who are a part of the university environment. Lunch was a great time of the day that all the girls looked forward to because, as a bonus, it was FREE!! We were given a $10 voucher to spend in the campus centre cafe, which honestly looked like a shopping centre. After having some time to relax, students got into groups of six to eight and completed the Campus Challenge. This Challenge consisted of 24 questions and the answers could be found around the university. It gave us freedom to explore and get to know what it would be like to attend Monash University through various questions relating to the buildings, facilities and bus services. The Challenge concluded our day and we headed back to school after saying our farewells to those who ran the day. It was an eventful experience that gave us a positive feel regarding life at university. It was especially eye opening to those who were unsure of their future prior to this excursion and helped the year level to gain insight into tertiary education.

Veronica Maroun Year 10 St Thomas

Year 10 Monash Univeristy Excursion

2017 is rapidly drawing to a close. As girls finish with any books or materials they borrowed to help their studies, they are asked to promptly return them to the library. If any books have been lost they need to come and finalise this at the library desk. This must be sorted before they can receive the College Annual Magazine.

Students are also encouraged to borrow novels to read over the summer holidays. With so many new books coming in all the time they are bound to find some that will catch their interest.

A reminder to parents that books that are on student booklists are not available from the library.

Holiday Borrowing at the Library

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� Flavoured Big M 300 ml 3.60

“Nurturing a Healthy Community”TERM 1 AND 4 SUMMER CANTEEN MENU 2017

This canteen menu has been developed after consultation with the 2008 Student Committees and is designed to follow the “Go for your life” Healthy Canteen guidelines, where foods are divided into 3 categories:

� GREEN: Everyday foods � YELLOW: Select carefully foods - occasionally only � RED: Limited availability - twice per term only

Bags can be bought from Canteen before school 4 for 20 cents. Name, class, order and amount enclosed to be written on bag. Strictly ONE lunch order per bag. Correct money if possible. No large notes please. Change available from Canteen from 8.00 a.m. Place in basket in homeroom.

BREAD ROLLS, SANDWICHESAll wholemeal/whole grain

Hommus or Tzatziki spread replaces margarine (please specify)

Price

� Ham $2.70 � Chicken $3.20 � Cheese $1.50 � Egg and Lettuce $2.50 � Vegemite $1.50 � Tuna $3.00 � Any Meat and Salad $4.00 � Salad $3.20

Extras: � Cucumber, Carrot, Beetroot, Lettuce,

Tomato0.30each

� Pizza (Margherita or BBQ Chicken $3.40 � Noodles $2.50

CHICKEN SUB $4.50VEGIE BURGER $3.50FRITTATA: Asian Chicken & Corn or Vegetable

$4.50

WRAPS: $4.50 � Chicken, Cheese and Avocado � Ham and Salad � Turkey, Cranberry, Swiss Cheese and Spinach

SALAD/FRUITS & VEGETABLESPrice

Fruit pack � summer fruits (in season) $3.00

Salad Plate $3.00 � with ham $4.50 � with tuna $4.50 � with chicken $4.50 � with egg $4.00

Veggie Pack � Celery and carrot sticks with dip (taz or hom) $2.50

price

� Flavoured Big M UHT 250 ml 2.00 � Flavoured Big M 300 ml Fresh 2.40 � Flavoured Big M 600 ml Fresh 3.60 � Up and Go - 250ml 2.30 � Daily Juice - Apple, Orange, Apple &

Breakfast 500 ml2.50

� 110 ml Juice Cups - Apple or Orange 0.70 � Tetra Juice Pack 250ml 1.50 � Dr Smoothie - varied flavours 350ml 3.00

� Fresh Fruit (in season) 0.70 � Fresh Fruit Salad 3.00 � Goulburn Valley Cool fruit tubs 2.00 � Fresh/Frozen Yoghurt 2.20 � Quelch Fruit Tubes .50 � Banana Bread 2.50 � Dried Fruits 1.00 � Nuts 2.00 � Cheese Snack pack 2.50 � Tuna Snack pack 2.80 � Sarah Lee Muffin 2.80 � Breggie Bakes

(Bacon & Cheese/Feta & Spinach3.50

� Piranha Snack 1.50 � Koala Popcorn 1.50

OVER THE COUNTER SALESORDER ONLY

CAN BE ORDERED OR SOLD OVER COUNTER**California Rolls (sushi) available Monday, Wednesday & Friday in Term 1 & 4

� Tuna $3.00 � Chicken $3.00

Please keep this menu as you will need it again in Term 1 2017

FREE SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM

Story CampDo you have big dreams of writing a novel, penning a poem or publishing your own zine?

Or do you have something to say, but you’re not quite sure how to get it out into the world?

This is your chance to learn from some of Australia’s most exciting and inspiring storytellers in a free workshop series* for 12- to 15-year-olds.

Story Camp workshops:• Spoken word• Zines• Fiction writing

10–12 January23–25 JanuaryLunch and transport costs are provided.

JOIN A STORY CAMP THIS JANUARY

* This free program is for young people who attend a school with an Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (ICSEA) rating of less than 1000. Contact us to check your school’s rating.

For more information and bookingslv.vic.gov.au/story-campyouthlit@slv.vic.gov.au03 8664 7014

Story Camp is supported by the Crown Resorts Foundation and Packer Family Foundation

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Killester College is a Kildare Education Ministries School in the Brigidine Tradition

December 2017

KILLESTER COLLEGE TENNIS COACHING

PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS – 2018 – TERM 1

First Term coaching lessons for 2018 will commence on Monday 5th February and will end on Thursday 29th March. Tennis coaching this year is taken by Stephen Sruk, who was a member of the winning 1997 State Grade Pennant team for Dendy Park and in 1999 played in the winning State Grade team for Royal South Yarra. Stephen also won the Victorian Hardcourt Singles Championships in 1995 and was runner-up in 1997. He is a registered T.C.A.V. and Tennis Australia Club Professional Qualified Coach.

Classes will be conducted on Monday to Friday, lunchtimes from 12.40pm. The lessons will be 45 minutes in duration but alternative times and days can be arranged.

The cost for the eight week term will be $80.00 for a tennis lesson each week (consisting of maximum six students per group).

New students will be placed into groups with vacancies. You will be informed of available time slots when the reply slip is returned to Stephen or school office.

If you would like some more information or interested in having tennis lessons, contact Stephen Sruk – Mobile Phone 0419 311 291 by February 16th so that groups and times can be arranged according to available time slots.

REPLY SLIP

NAME ______________________________________ CLASS ______________________

TELEPHONE NO. _____________________________ ROOM NO. _______________

EXPERIENCE: Beginner Intermediate Advanced(Please circle one answer)

PREFERRED DAY, IF AVAILABLE: ____________________________________________

433 Springvale Road, Springvale VIC 3171P (03) 9547 5000 F (03) 9547 6621E principal@killester.vic.edu.auwww.killester.vic.edu.auABN 75 349 953 534