Term 1 Issue 3

Life continues apace at Kingswood! Some recent highlights include the Junior School Leadership Induction Assembly. Our students conducted themselves beautifully, including the Preps, who were attending their first formal occasion for the year!  We had more than 100 students volunteering to be Student Ambassadors in 2013 – amazing!

Kingswood College parents, students and staff enjoyed delicious pancakes to celebrate ‘Shrove Tuesday’ and fundraise for UnitingCare, part of the Uniting Church of Australia.Shrove Tuesday Celebrations

 

Parents and Guardians are to be reminded that ‘drop off’ is not permitted at Gate 2 (off Piedmont Street).  Please ensure that students are dropped at an appropriate area that has their safety as a priority. 

Please also be respectful to our staff and students of the 5km/hour speed limit through the property, and avoid unnecessary use of the driveway.

Kingswood College has recently introduced Flexischools online ordering to assist parents and students with ordering from our CollegeTuckshop.

What better way to celebrate the diversity of our families than by sharing their celebration of Chinese New Year.

 

Picnics, District Swimming, Leaders’ Assembly, Open Day, wonderful things happening in the classroom and more.

On Tuesday 12 Februayr 2013 Years 3 and 4, as part of their integrated unit on ‘Oceans’ went on an excursion to the Melbourne Aquarium. 

In January this year, Year 12 student Sheryl Ding attended the prestigious Biology Summer School at Monash University, where she stayed for two weeks with 20 other Biology students from around Australia who gained the highest scores in the 2012 Biology Olympiad Exam.

We’re hoping all our families and students have settled in to College life for 2013. There was a great attendance at the various welcome events including our inaugural Year 7 family BBQ. Our first meeting for the year is Tuesday 26 February 2013 and is an opportunity to learn more from Principal Elisabeth Lenders about the learning and teaching direction of Kingswood College and a chance to connect with other parents. Open Day is on Saturday 2 March 2013, and we showcase our College to prospective families.  Please join us at the International Women’s Day Dinner Thursday 7 March 2013 or the Great Kingswood Quest Sunday 24 March 2013.

Open day is nearly here! We are looking forward to showcasing our rich variety of solo and ensemble performers in the Junior School. Please email Michelle Radcliffe ASAP to volunteer for a timeslot in which you can play, sing or otherwise perform (by yourself or in a small group) to ensure that our MPA is a continual source of entertainment. Choristers and JSO musicians will be treating us with open rehearsals at 10am and 11am respectively. We are also looking for some budding actors to engage in some drama activities at 1.30pm. Open day is Saturday 2 march from 10am-2pm.

OHSC operates each morning and afternoon in the Junior School.

Please visit the Camp Australia website for further information.

Kingswood College 2013