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Kardinia eNews – Thursday 24 March 2022

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From the Principal

Last week I had the privilege of attending the AHISA and ISA forums in Canberra at which Principals from Independent Schools across Australia were in attendance. The keynote speakers were wide ranging and all experts in their field, from the Acting e-safety Commissioner to the Chief Economist from CommSec.  

One highlight for me was hearing from Karen Mundine, the CEO of Reconciliation Australia. Karen challenged us to move forward in our reconciliation journey going from “safe to brave”, finding ways to practically contribute to reconciliation and use education as a driving force. Her speech was inspirational and challenging.  

As many of you will be aware the College has, as part of our Strategic Plan, a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) which we have had formally endorsed.  Having a RAP, however, is only the start of the journey.  Bringing it to life and using it as a force creating unity is the challenge and the exciting part of the journey.  

For this reason, I was delighted that we were able to welcome Denise Charles and Gerard Pol from the Koorie Education Unit at the Department of Education to speak with our staff on Monday afternoon to start conversations about Reconciliation. Their presentation was thought provoking and provided us with a framework for taking this journey as educators.  

I look forward to continuing this journey with our school community. 

From the Head of Junior School

New Lower Primary Building
The following time lapse video shows construction of the Lower Primary building so far. Thanks Plan Group for creating and sharing this content. 

 

Busking Week
We were fortunate this week to hear a range of Junior School students playing instruments at lunchtime. The courtyard outside the Inquiry Centre became a hive of buskers each lunch time as students and staff alike enjoyed listening to live music. Well done to Mrs. Essery, Ms. Moore and the Performing Arts Student Committee for organising the event, and of course a great big congratulations to all the performers. 

Parent Teacher Interviews 
Bookings for the Parent Teacher Interviews on Friday 1 April are still open. If you haven’t had a chance to make a booking yet, please log in to KIC Online Student Information and do so before 29 March. Please be reminded that Friday 1 April is a student free day while the interviews are conducted. All K-12 students also have an early dismissal on Tuesday 5 April. Students in Kindergarten will be dismissed at 12.45pm and students from FY-Y12 at 12.50pm. Buses will run as normal but will depart at 1.00pm and 1.05pm. 

Senior School Athletics

Yesterday we held our annual Senior School House Athletics carnival! It was a great day for all, with Gotemba taking out the win!

Results
1. Gotemba
2. Thomson
3. Morongo
4. Cowie

 

Square 1 and Amped Up perform live in Torquay

Square 1 and Amped Up both performed at the Torquay Cowrie Market last Sunday and had an enthusiastic crowd watching them play all morning!

Co-Curricular News

Kardinia had a mammoth weekend down at the Barwon River over the weekend with what is the pinnacle of the School Girls Rowing Calendar, Head of School Girls. Over 2200 schoolgirls from 45 schools across the state competed over three long days. This year’s event did not disappoint and really delivered on what Kardinia’s Co-Curricular Program aims to achieve in the development of our students outside the classroom. On so many occasions the crews showed the power of working collaboratively and the benefits of problem solving quickly to overcome great adversity.

Our students had every rowing challenge thrown at them from changes to crews, crabs, a broken oar, and a dislodged seat, to extremely close finishes and epic pushes. Without fail the students stepped up every time, showing great resilience and with some quick thinking, clear communication, courage and sheer determination. They made some impressive recoveries, resulting in triumphant finishes, PB times, and some medals.  The comradery and the fun had was obvious, as was the true Kardinia spirit both on and off the water. The students were great ambassadors for the College.  Certainly a roller coaster of emotions across the weekend; intense nerves, tears and triumph – and that was just amongst the parents! 😉

Results

Quad Skull
Bronze Medal  – Open Division 1 A Final – Tully Combridge, Issy Carland, Leija Murphy, Monique Guest and Tash Bogdanovski
Bronze Medal – Year 9 Division 2 A Final – Audrey Semjaniv, Eliza Jenkins, Grace Holton, Ella Treffry and Daisy Dripps
2nd place – Year 9 Divisions C Final – Claire Jamieson, Cate McNeil, Abbie Forder, Ava Lyons and Hannah Lane
1st place – Year 10 Division 2 E Final – Beth Lycett, Liv Quirk,  Mia Parker, Eliza Dean and Lily Jamieson
4th place – Open Division 2 B Final – Bella Dripps, Hannah Lane, Amelia Ford, Tamsyn Duthie and Emma Carland

Single Skull
Ruby Gray was a fierce competitor all weekend competing in the gruelling single skull to progress to the prestigious A final coming 4th.

A special congratulations to Tully Combridge for reaching an impressive milestone of competing in 5 head of school girls earning herself the highly respected Morongo Medal for Year 12 students. Well done Tully and good luck next year.

The Rowing Crew are selling Easter Eggs as a fundraiser for the program. If you would like to get in early and get ready for Easter contact Suzanne Jamieson at s.jamieson@kardinia.vic.edu.au. They are $4.00 a bag and available in plain chocolate, Crunchie, Caramilk and Caramel.

The season is now complete and all the rowers and their families deserve a well-earned break.  We look forward to the new season come August and welcome new members to join the fun.

Library Services News

Reading has been re-ignited and it’s all due to #BookTok!

If your household is anything like mine and your teens and young adults are using/watching TikTok, sharing with you viral dances and prank videos – don’t despair, for within TikTok is the wholesome world of #Booktok that has been reigniting reading amongst teens and adults alike. #BookTok creators share video reviews and recommendations, book hacks and book memes.

Students have been saving these videos and screenshots of books and coming into the Learning Commons and asking, ‘have you got this book?’ Words to warm a librarian’s heart! They are sharing books and recommendations with each other and amongst the students studying at lunchtime today, I saw over a dozen students simply reading for pleasure. (And noted many #BookTok titles)

For readers who can’t decide what to read next, #BookTok creators have curated lists like “Books to make you cry” “Books I couldn’t put down,” “Books to make you think” and my favourite “Books that made me forget I was reading”

Here is a link to KIC’s favourite #BookTok titles so far in 2022:

#BookTok

Mrs Adria Juros

Library Services Manager

School TV – Social Media and Digital Reputation

 

Social media has become such an integral part of a teenager’s life that it can cause anxiety and lower their self-esteem. Modern teens are learning to do most of their communication whilst looking at a screen instead of another person. They are missing out on very critical social skills. 

And dependant on what they are communicating online, it can affect their digital reputation. Friendships, relationships and even future job prospects are all at risk. As a parent, It is very important that you are aware of what picture they are painting of themselves online. 

Once information makes its way online it can be difficult to remove. Images and words can be misinterpreted and altered as they are easily and quickly shared around. Privacy settings on social media sites need to be managed in order to protect your child’s digital reputation. 

Click here to watch this episode:
https://kardinia.vic.schooltv.me/newsletter/social-media-and-digital-reputation

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