Humanities News - The Kilmore International School

NEWSLETTER
The Kilmore International School
Message from Our Head of Learning - Mathematics
International Day is one that highlights
many of the great features of TKIS. I
love seeing the students proudly wearing their national dress. I love visiting
the individual cultural and subject
rooms and discussing with students
many of the interesting items and trinkets that are on display. I love seeing
hair stand on end when students are
connected to the electrostatic generator
in the Science room. I like to have a
drink of green tea in the Chinese room
and dine on the large variety of international food available at lunch – especially Mr and Mrs Kahlon’s famous
chicken curry. Finally, the day would
not be the same without a visit through
time in the tardas that is Ms Treanor’s
History (Humanities) room, which this
year was themed around the medieval
period, complete with a set of gallows,
a jousting tent, dressed up wenches
and a basket of bread stained with ergot fungus. Well done to all students,
teachers, general staff and parents for
contributing to what was a terrific day.
solve certain problems types within a
class room setting. It is highly valuable to have the main injection of international students in the middle years
of 9 and 10, many of whom are highly
versed in the study of mathematics
which generally lifts the level and expectations of all students within these
year levels. Furthermore, some of
these students possesses a deep fondness for the subject and enjoy discussing problems after class has finished.
This love of mathematics or more generally intellectual thought amongst our
student body is highly motivating as a
teacher, but more importantly it contributes to the holistic culture of the
school and is one of the primary driving forces that has made TKIS academically recognised throughout the
world.
VOL.1, ISSUE 3
March 27, 2015
INDEX
Message from
Head of Learning - Mathematic
1
Year 9 and 10 News
3
Primary Year Levels News 4
Humanities News
5
The Concert at the Elms
6
Careers Update
7
Graeme Clark Oration
9
Baking Hot!
11
Orienteering
12
Debating
13
Student Welcome 2015
14
(Continued Next Page) Corn harvest time
The multicultural nature of TKIS
makes the school a fantastic and interesting place to work. From a mathematical teaching point of view it is
great to have the input of many cultur- Paul Szczur
Head of Learning - Mathematics
al views and techniques on how to
V.I.E.C
15
United Nations Youth State
Conference of 2015
16
School Social
18
CAS at Sikh Temple
19
International Day & the House
Music Competition
21
For more photos and articles about 2015 TKIS International Day, please turn to page 21
International Day in Many
Languages
22
House Music Reflections
24
Term 2 CAS Time Table
27
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(From Previous Page)
With this in mind, the mathematics department decided this year to hold a perfect square competition to
give an exposé for some of our students to show their extraordinary abilities in arithmetic. The competition
was divided into 2 divisions, junior and senior. The first prize winner of $52=25 from the junior division
was won by Bradley Benton. The contest in the senior division was hotly contested with three students able
to recite perfect squares in consecutive order up to an incredible 682=4624 with the winner Trong Hoang
reaching an amazing 862=7396 in 32=9 minutes.
Mr Szczur and Bradley Benton
Trong Hoang and Mr Szczur
And now for the answer to last Newletter’s question.
Three squares, with sideslengths 3 cm, 5 cm, and 8 cm, are arranged in a row as shown.
Total Height 8 cm
This side is:
3
1
 1.5
2
Therefore this side:
8
1
4
2
Total Length 16 cm
Therefore the ratio of the height to length is Area  (a  b)  base
The area of the shaded trapezium is given by: = cm2 2
(1.5  4)
55
5 
2
4
1:2
And for this newsletter’s problem:
Instead of the regular problem, I have decided give all a small task - that being, to practise multiplying two numbers between 11 and 20. For instance, consider the problem 13
st
The 1 Step is to arrange the problem
vertically in your head:
18
13
The 3rd Step is to take the unit values 8 and 3 and
multiply these together: 3
The 2nd Step is to take this number
which is 3 and add it to the top number
18 such that: 3+18=21
Now place a zero at the end of the
number to get: 210
th
The 4 Step is to add these two
numbers together: 210+24=234
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Year 9 and 10 News
This term has been a very busy one with many of our students being involved an all sorts of extra curricula
activities. We have had the first school sports days for the year where some of our year 9 and 10 students
had the chance to represent TKIS at Cricket, Tennis and Volleyball. The annual International Day was a
great for everyone involved and it allowed our students to teach other about their culture, represent charities and show off school work that had been completed during class. The term finishes with the TKIS Athletics Carnival. It is a great way to end the term and allow students to relax before camp begins.
Camp begins on Sunday morning for year 9 and 10. All students have indicated whether they are being
dropped off at TKIS and then transported to the Airport by bus. Some students have elected to be dropped
off directly at the Airport. Whichever choice you have made it is imperative that you stick to the strict
times for drop off and pickups. Below are the times for drop off and pick up.
Sunday 29th of March
Option 1: Students are to be dropped off at Kilmore International School at between 5:00am and 5:20am
to depart by bus at 5:30am from TKIS to the Airport.
Option 2: Students to be dr opped off at Ter minal 4 (Tiger Air ways) str ictly between 6:00am and
6:30am.
Thursday 2nd of April
Option 1: Students will be picked up at Melbour ne Air por t at 6:00pm and be tr anspor ted to Kilmore
International School by 7:00pm.
Option 2: Students ar e to be picked up fr om Ter minal 4 (Tiger Air ways) between 6:00pm and
6:30pm.
Our flight details are as follows:
Sunday 29th March Flight TT 552
29/3/2015, Departing0800 (8:00am) arriving at 0900 (9:00am)
Thursday 2nd April Flight TT 563
2/4/2015, Departing 1430 (2:30pm) arriving at 1750 (5:50pm)
I will have a school mobile phone where you can contact me on: 0407 021 484 and Mermaid Waters Hotel
contact is (07) 5572 2500. Any question please do not hesitate to contact me before camp or if there is a
problem during camp.
Have a safe holiday break
Daniel Schembri
Year 9 and 10 Coordinator
Email: daniel.schembri@kilmore.vic.edu.au
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Primary Year Levels News
It is hard to believe that the term has already come to an end, yet here we are! The term has seen many
great activities and achievements by our Year 3 – 6 students. Our Year 3 & 4 students have settled in and
adjusted to the TKIS expectations beautifully. They have enjoyed many activities, some of which include
their fortnightly visit to the Kilmore Library and International Day.
The Year 5 & 6’s have been very busy re-adjusting to expectations and learning how to prioritise and
manage school and extra-curricular activities. The students have also participated in many activities including: The Swimming Carnival; Basketball and Rounders Round Robin and International Day. Congratulations to the Year 6 students on the Australian Room for International Day, the lamingtons and
pavlovas were delicious! It was also great to see so many junior students (and their siblings) at the
School Social.
Now that the term is at an end we can look forward to our next adventure – CAMP!
On Friday, the Year 3 & 4’s will be heading off to Melbourne to spend a night in the heart of the city.
Here they will participate in some activities that will complement their IDL unit on Australian History.
After a night of little sleep, they will venture to the zoo before departing for home on Saturday.
On Monday, the Year 5 & 6’s will be heading off to Phillip Island. The list of activities done on this
camp is endless, but with a trip to the penguins, Amaze ‘n’ Things and Panny’s Chocolate Factory, all
areas of interest will surely be covered.
I would like to congratulate all students for their efforts, behaviour and great attitudes throughout the
term, and a big thank you to all staff who have supported and assisted the students to reach such amazing
heights!
Wishing everyone a safe and relaxing holiday.
Mrs Julie Daniells
Year 3 – 6 Coordinator
Email: julie.daniells@kilmore.vic.edu.au
Education program of
Drug & Alcohol, Respectful Relationships,
Social Media and Cyber bullying / Sexting
During the months of April/May 2015, there will be a
whole school “Drug & Alcohol, Respectful Relationships, Social Media and Cyber bullying/Sexting education program. These sessions and talks will be presented by highly qualified persons from Nexus and
the Vic. Police and it is part of our Pastoral Care Program.
April 21st, periods 1 and 2 have been booked for year
levels 9/10. Period 3 is allocated to year levels 11/12.
On May 12th, period 1 and 2 year levels 7/8 will be
addressed and period 3 and possibly half of 4. Our
years 3 - 6 will be visited.
Hume Region Swimming Championships
Tom Gillespie of Year 9 r epr esented TKIS in
the Hume Region Swimming Championships.
His results are as follows:
200m freestyle – 5th
100m freestyle – 6th
50m Butterfly – 4th
50m Backstroke – 3rd.
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Humanities News
International Day was once again a wonderful day, displaying various cultures through exhibitions,
food and dress. The accompanying Open Day gave the community an opportunity not only to see such
cultural displays but to also see a little more of the interesting activities and learning in our subjects.
The Humanities Department was well-represented during International Day with Mr. Edmonds and
Ms. Cheung creating an informative display for the Economics, Business Management and Commerce
subjects.
Ms. Santarossa worked with the Grade 6 class as part of their
Inter-Disciplinary Learning Unit of ‘We are Australian’ to promote the
Australia room which included excellent historical displays, indigenous
art and Australian flags. A highlight was the hand-print artwork to
symbolise ‘Closing the Gap’ of Indigenous and non-Indigenous life
expectancy. Everyone was keen to contribute to the artwork which will
be on display.
A highlight of the day was the Humanities
– History room coordinated by Ms.
Treanor, assisted by Mr. Ziebell, which
showcased Medieval England. The castle
theme was a real spectacle with students
and visitors and showed many of the excellent models created by the Year 8 students
as part of their topic on Medieval Europe…. All while inside a castle!
Recently, the Year 8 students went on excursion to Kryal Castle as part of
these studies in Medieval History. Read about this informative and
interesting excursion below:
During Term 1, as part of the Year 8 History curriculum, students study Medieval Europe. Students investigate a range of topics including feudalism, the
roles of men, women and children during the Medieval period, Medieval warfare and knights, and The Black Death. To compliment this, the Year 8 students recently went on an excursion to Kryal Castle. While at the Kryal Castle students were able to experience life in the Medieval period first hand.
Students watched a mounted knight perform a series of combat manoeuvres
(including the use of a sword, lance and boar-spear,), they learnt about Medieval medicines in the castle’s full scale medicinal herb garden, discovered
how armour was produced in a functioning replica blacksmith’s forge, and
tried their hand at archery on the castle range. The day was very beneficial
and thoroughly enjoyed by all. A big thankyou goes to Mr Anthony Archer for
helping us out and driving the school bus all the way to Ballarat and back.
Ms. Treanor and Mr. Ziebell
Year 8 Humanities Teachers
Amanda Palmer
Head of Learning – Humanities
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The Concert at the Elms
Students performed in our first concert at The Elms on Wednesday 25th March evening. This concert, the first of
our four regular concerts at the retirement village, saw debut performances by two of our new grade 5 students
who have only been playing cello this year as well as a rich variety of performances from our year 10, 11 and 12
students. Thank you to all of you and to the parents who came and supported and assisted on the night. The performers were:
Year 5
Hayley Smyth
Fiona Dimovski
Year 10
Jeremy Howard
Isobel Mumberson
Peter Lejins
Madeleine Lezon
Erik Franks
cello
cello
Year 11
Lauren Pham
Leo Chan
piano
voice
guitar/voice
flute
voice
guitar/voice
piano
Year 12
Jonathon Pickup
Angus Franks
Olivia King
Johnathon Lejins
cello
cello
voice
saxophone
Our accompanists, to whom we are so grateful for their time and helping to prepare the students, were
Kelvin Dai and Paul Lejins
Congratulations everyone!!
Many students have taken up the call to learn a musical instrument, however many more should do so!
Year 7 students are in their final year of the string programme so now is the perfect time to start lessons, if
you have not done so as yet. This will then give you much more understanding of Music and you will find
it actually helps other subjects. Year 8 students, there are some of you have delayed learning an instrument
this year. Be sure to start this next term. It is great to see our junior students enjoying the benefits of learning an instrument. Many are learning in groups of 2.
In Finland and Hungary, ALL students learn instruments. They also do very well in their
school work. The correlation has been proved many times in formal university studies…..
So join up NOW!!!!!
William Howard
Head of The Arts
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Careers Update
Term 1 Careers Holiday Activities
Experience LaTrobe - Thursday 9 April
Bookings essential (link below)
This all day program provides an ideal opportunity to explore the various degrees offered at LaTrobe.
Workshops cover a huge range:
Health Sciences: Dietetics & Nutr ition, Nur sing, Midwifer y, Speech Pathology, Occupational
Therapy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Orthoptics, Audiology, Paramedics.
Sport & Exercise Science
Archaeology
Engineering: Telecommunications, Civil, Robotics
Animal & Veterinary Biosciences
Journalism, Media Studio tour
And many more!
http://www.latrobe.edu.au/experience/events/experience-la-trobe-events/melbourne-program
Public transport to LaTrobe from the CBD:
Experience La Trobe
Tram
Tram 86 runs from Waterfront City (Docklands) along Bourke Street. To get to La Trobe University,
alight at the La Trobe University Medical Centre. Travel time: 50-65 minutes.
Note: Tr am 86 is a flexible and r eliable ser vice that r uns fr equently. The tr am r uns late into the
evening, and on weekends and public holidays. Unfortunately, it is quite slow compared to bus and
train options.
Train
If you are near a CBD train station, the train is a fast and reliable option. Catch any train to one of the
City Loop stations, then catch the first train to arrive on the South Morang or Hurstbridge line.
The South Morang line train to Reservoir (Zone 1 or 2) connects with Bus 561 (Zone 1 or 2).
Travel time: 40-60 minutes.
The Hurstbridge line train to Heidelberg (Zone 1) connects with Bus 551 (Zone 1 or 2).
Travel time: 40-60 minutes.
Visitor from Okayama University
Welcome our guest!
Professor emeritus Satake
from Okayama University in
Japan visited our school on
24th March and gave an information session to students who are interested in
pursuing their tertiary education in Japan.
UMAT (for Year 12s only)
Registrations close at
5pm on Friday 5 June.
Go to
http://umat.acer.edu.au/register
UMAT is held on Wednesday 29 July
UMAT Register
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Important Dates – Term 2
The Age Careers Expo – Caulfield Racecourse
10am – 4pm Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 May
This is the largest Careers Expo in Australia with over 170 exhibitors including university, TAFE, private
providers and the Defence Force recruiting team.
Admission is $10 per person
$25.00 for families (3 or more including at least one parent)
Please note Year 11 will be visiting on Friday 8 May
For the full program please go to: http://www.vceandcareers.com.au/
Welcome to the Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards
This annual poetry competition for school aged children is a unique national project, giving
Australia’s youth a voice and an opportunity to strive for excellence in literature.
The 2015 competition opens on March 1st and closes on June 30th.
This year the optional theme is ‘the open door’.
NOTE: TKIS has registered a school account for this competition and entries must be given to
Ms Gower or Ms Krilis (in the Language Centre) for online submission. Come and talk to us if you
have any questions.
This competition is open all of Term 2.
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Graeme Clark Oration
Sir Paul Nurse, Nobel Laureate and President of the Royal Society, London
Our students attended a stellar night of science dignitaries, at the Melbourne Convention Centre
on Tuesday 10th March! All the stars of Australian science were in the audience (such as Sir Gus
Nossal and Sir Graeme Clark) as well as the leaders of technical industries involved in health. We
were there to represent the next generation of problem solvers, especially in realm of cell biology
– working out what makes cells divide. All very well if they do this correctly, but many diseases
occur when it goes wrong. Cancer, in all its forms, is the main killer.
Sir Paul Nurse has won a Nobel prize for his many years of chasing the problem of cell division.
He discovered that all cells – from the humble yeast to the human cells – all use the same mechanism to divide! This means that the discoveries made in yeasts (in test tubes) can be immediately
applied to cells in humans. This is opening up exciting new pathways to treat cancer, treat
growth disorders and to generate new tissues.
Sir Paul did not just talk about the science. He was very entertaining, as he also talked about the
life of a scientist. It is not dull! He showed pictures of his travel, his interactions with others
around the world, and of the moment of discovery. He sent chills down our spines when he described the “Eureka moment” when he realised what his experiments had discovered and how
important this was.
Attendees (left to right): Min Anh Ngyuen, Dr. Judy Rutter, Jazmina Tarmidi, Jawahir Tarmidi,
Tobey Ngyuen, Tuspol Kawprasurt, Athena Francis, Ryan Fleming, Seehe Lee, Irene Park, Marian
Yukawa, Rhythm Gupta, Paula Doyle
Our students came away inspired by these tales and are even more determined to
finish their schooling here and move into a journey of discovery. It was a great
pleasure to show them this world and to see the excitement it can generate. I
hope they will all be able to follow these dreams.
Dr. Judy Rutter
IB Coordinator
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Baking Hot!
By Irene Park (Service and Events captain)
The bake sale this term was an undeniable
success. The SRC raised a total of $1022.30
for the Cambodia Kids Foundation. This
figure would have not have been made possible without the Service and Events team,
the many enthusiastic students who helped
run the stalls and baked yummy treats, Mrs.
Mahon, the kind ladies at student services,
the ever so helpful kitchen staff and the
many boarding students from both girls’ and
Graeme Clark Oration Hall
boys’ dorm who decorated their cupcakes
– Sir Pall Nurse’s Lecture
By Rhythm Gupta
with devoted care. Running the stalls at re-
A group of IB science students recently attended a fascinating lecture on The Cell Cycle presented by Nobel
Laureate Sir Paul Nurse, a British geneticist who discovered protein molecules that control the duplication of
cells in the cell cycle. The cell cycle is a very important
biological cycle that leads to the division and replication
of cells, which produce two daughter cells (As all you
biology students know!)
ties during lunch time was messy to say the
Cyclins and Cylcin-Dependent Kinases (CDKs) were
the proteins that were discovered by Sir Paul Nurse,
Timothy Hunt and Leland Hartwell. These proteins are
significant in determining a cell’s progress through the
cycle.
ended on a flawless note. Once again, thank
However aside from the biological aspect to this lecture,
it was highly enjoyable because Sir Paul Nurse was an
amazing speaker. He really knew how to captivate his
audience and explain ideas in such a way that kept everyone enthralled. He not only educated us on the cell
cycle, but also the hardships he faced in achieving his
goal and this was perhaps the most influential aspect to
his oration. He explained that success does not come
easily and he himself had to work long and hard but at
the same time passionately to achieve his goal.
presenting to you an even bigger and better
Overall, this oration was an enlightening and valuable
experience for all of us, especially for those of us who
are working hard on our science Extended Essay. A big
thank you to Dr Rutter, Ms Doyle and Mrs McCormick
for coming with us to this oration.
cess was incredibly chaotic, and the activileast. Nevertheless, students and teachers
had lots of fun in ‘The M&M Chopstick
Challenge’, ‘The Donut Eating Challenge’
and ‘Ice your own cupcake’. Everything
came together in the end and the Friday
you to everyone who brought a gold coin
donation and purchased goods during recess
and lunch. The SRC team look forward to
bake sale in the near future!
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Year 7 and 8 boys volleyball
By Nicholas Pharoah
On Friday the 13th the year 7 and 8 boys volleyball team hopped on the mini bus for a 2 hour drive down
to Alexandra Secondary College. We got there and jumped straight into the first of the three games of the
day. As there were only 4 teams, we played 3 sets to 25 points. We lost the first game but we won the first
set in the second game but managed to lose the rest of the sets in that game. The final game was the same
as the second game.
Year 9 and 10 Volleyball Round Robin
By Madeleine Lezon
On the 13th of March, three teams from years 9 and 10 entered the Victorian round robin for volleyball
at Benalla P-12 College. Of these, there was one year 9 team and two from year 10. Overall, we did
quite well, with one team (Bonnie, Isobel, Harbir, Jot, Brooke and myself) advancing to the semifinals, which we lost by two points in the final game (11-7, 9-11, 11-13). There were teams from
schools all over the region from Alexandra to Broadford. The atmosphere was great and not too competitive, and everyone got really involved. All in all, it was a great experience.
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Orienteering
By Angus Franks
In Term 1, 12 students from Year 11 and 12 participated in the Park and Street Orienteering Western
Summer Series 2015. Orienteering is a highly strategic physical activity that involves quick map reading skills and endurance. All students developed these skills over the weeks, admittedly some more
than others.
For these events, the students were driven by Ms Tripp to different western suburb locations in Melbourne to compete in either D or C grade. Orienteering involves navigating an unknown area with an
unmarked map evidenced by stamping a required number of checkpoints. The first to complete the
course in the shortest amount of time will score the highest number of points. Ms Tripp competed in
the Power Walking division.
Some fantastic results were achieved, with students Evita Widjaja and Brioude Synnot coming 3rd and
1st in D grade respectively, and Ryan Fleming, Rhythm Gupta and myself coming 3rd, 2nd and 1st in C
grade respectively, a longer, more challenging course.
We would like to thank Ms Tripp for organising this CAS activity and for driving us every week.
However, on the second week an observant inquisitive passenger inquired if the handbrake had been
left on sparking a definitive dismissal. Eventually, we decided that the ‘backseat’ driver was misinformed and should stay quiet in future. Overall, we had a fantastic time competing.
Scouts Activities
Cubs and Scouts are active in Wallan, Kilmore, Broadford, Puckapunyal and Seymour. A new 1st Seymour Scout Troop will commence on Tuesday 14 April15 at the Seymour Scout Hall 7:45 pm.
It will initially be run after the Cub Pack meeting but may shift to another night depending on youth and
leader availability. We need at least 10 interested boys and girls, aged between 10 1/2 and 15. Adults interested in helping or becoming leaders are also encouraged. (You will require a Working With Children
Card in order to participate as an adult. )
See our website: www.vicscouts.com.au
Please call 1800 SCOUTS ( 1800 726881) or email reception@vicscouts.asn.au to register your interest.
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Year 11 and 12 Debating
By Jonathon Pickup
The Year 11/12 debating team consisting of Irene Park, Jonathon Pickup and Madie Nuske, argued for the affirmative side on the topic: That we should permit fracking. We were very pleased
with our arguments, in which we argued for the positive aspects of fracking such as the economic
benefits. Although we lost by 3 points, we were all pleased with how we did with the first round
of the DAV competition.
Win for Year 10 Debating Team
By Jeremy Howard
On the 16th March the Year 10 debating team, Elizabeth Pickup, Portia Kentish, Maddy Lezon
and I went to Loyola College in Watsonia to participate in a C Grade Debate run by the Debaters Association Victoria. We were the affirmative team, in which we supported the idea of enforcing compulsory military service.
I was the first speaker, with Liz as the second speaker and Portia as the third. Our speech was
largely based around a ‘model’ we were required to present, which introduced a policy for conscription or compulsory military service. We won the debate against Loyola College.
As the first speaker, I outlined our policy for conscription and explained the age requirement,
duration and exceptions for becoming a conscript in the military. Liz, as the second speaker,
expanded on the aspect of education in the military, the socioeconomic duties of a citizen and
the roles of peacekeepers throughout the world as well as rebutting the other team’s first speaker. Portia, as our final speaker, summed up our argument and confidently rebutted the other
team’s points.
As a whole, it was a great experience and we look forward to the other debates we will take
part in later in the year and the valuable speaking skills we will learn.
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Year 9 Debating
By Jasmine Halford Molinaro
This year TKIS has entered two D grade teams in the Debating Associations’ competition. Riddhi Sharma, Connie Ivanciv , Jamine Halford Molinaro and Maneet Hora make up one team and Maya NoelMacpherson , Jasreet Deol, Janina Lasota and Phoebe Nadenbousch make up the second team. In the
first round of the competition we debated the topic “Magazines should ban photo editing”.
Both teams were on the negative side of the debate
which, initially, we found hard to argue as we all
believed in the affirmative statement. Most of us felt
that photographs of models in magazines are photo
shopped far too much, giving them impossibly slender waists and perfect skin.
However, as we thought about the topic more, we
found many arguments in our favour. One of our
main arguments was that photo editing can be used
for many purposes such as changing the colour
Year 9 Debaters
of the background of a photograph or getting rid Connie, Jasreet, Maya, Jasmine, Riddhi, Maneet. (Janina not in photo)
of a fly-away hair so why this should be forbidden? Team 1 opposed Bundoora and team 2 opposed Eltham Collage. Team 1 won their debate but unfortunately team 2 lost by 2 points. Overall it was an exciting experience and I can’t wait for our next
debate which is “We should not celebrate Australia Day”. This time we are taking the affirmative side
and are already preparing our arguments.
Student Welcome 2015
On Wednesday 11th March, our Boarding Manager: Mrs Morgan was able to take four students to Government House for the 2015 International School Students Welcome to Victoria. Four students: Yu Wen
CHONG from Singapore, Viet-Trong HOANG from Vietnam, Kwan Xuan Merck HO from Malaysia and
Chawis POTJANPIMON from Thailand attended this event representing The Kilmore International School.
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Corn harvest time in the CAS Garden
Well the corn was finally harvested in the CAS garden. Many students enjoyed the picking, cleaning,
cooking and of course, the eating. Thanks to all the students that helped during the day.
Victorian Interschool Equestrian Championship
Kristen Lenne competed for the school over the weekend in the Advance section (105-115cm) Showjumping down at Geelong Grammar. This was the second qualifying round of the Victorian Interschool
Equestrian Championship Series. She placed first in both rounds of the competition on Ricky Rockstar
taking out the overall champion she also placed 6th and 9th on Highview Park Reload and finished 7th
Overall on him.
Out the 44 schools that participated
The Kilmore International School
placed 7th overall.
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United Nations Youth State Conference of 2015
By Anishka Perera
On the 7th of March after school, 15 TKIS students from year levels 10-12 embarked on a memorable
journey to Lord Somers Camp at Portsea. We were heading to the United Nations Youth State Conference
of 2015. It was a 2 hour drive to Portsea which was filled with eating Apple Pie flavoured popcorn, listening to music and for those who went last year, reminiscing about the 2014 conference.
We finally arrived at the campsite and everyone was filled with enthusiasm, anticipating what the next 3
days will bring. We dropped our bags off at our cabins and were assigned the countries that we had chosen to represent. I was very lucky to able to represent my first preference, Portugal.
After dinner, we all participated in a Trivia Night. The questions ranged from ‘When was the UN established?’ to ‘What was Professor Quirrel’s first name in Harry Potter?’ After 2 hours of trivia, everyone
was ready to hit the hay. We all headed down to our cabins and met the people who we were to spend the
next 3 nights with.
The next morning I was up bright and early, 6:20am to be exact. My roommates and I headed over to the
dining hall to get to know some of the new delegates which is always one of the best parts.
After breakfast, we were sorted into our assigned groups and the workshops began. I was in group 8 and
our first workshop discussed the importance of sovereignty. Sovereignty is a country’s supreme power to
govern, whether the international community agrees with their methods or not. This interesting workshop
was followed by a thought-provoking speech by Todd from the US Consulate. Todd spoke about human
trafficking and spoke of his experiences in Mexico. Todd lived in a Mexican city, often known as the
‘Murder Capital’. Each month 1000 people are murdered in this city. These horrific crimes are usually
committed by rivalling cartels who are notorious for smuggling drugs and people. This was followed by 5
more workshops which revolved around human rights and the main theme of justice. After a long but
stimulating day, we all had the most exhilarating night doing… homework. We wrapped up at around
10:30pm and went to bed.
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Sunday morning brought two great guest speakers: Dana, a law student, who works with the Asylum
Seeker Resource Centre and Simon from the Institute of Public Affairs. Dana spoke of some inspiring personal experiences with some asylum seeker cases and Simon spoke out about how he didn’t entirely agree
with the idea of the UN and their idealistic views.
After the speakers were finished, it was time for the committee debates. We were all split into two groups
and everyone was given a placard with their country’s name on it. The first resolution we were to discuss
was regarding how to achieve justice in worldwide labour markets. Besides sending notes to allies to discuss the matter, many people sent out some very ‘punny’ pickup lines such as ‘…To USA, are you from
Tennessee? Because you’re the only 10 I see.’ Overall, it was a good debate and everyone enjoyed themselves.
Finally after our second debate on the Nigerian Crisis, it was time for the ‘Maskarave’, a masquerade
themed social basically. Everyone was free to dress as casual or as flamboyant as they liked. It was a great
way to spend our last night and everyone had a fantastic time.
Monday morning brought the highly awaited debates. These debates included all 130 delegates and was
always one of the best parts of the conference. The first topic discussed the ‘New London Treaty’ and the
secret topic for our second debate addressed South Africa’s invasion of Zimbabwe. Our second debate
brought many eggs, amendments and caucus time.
After our final debate, everyone was filled with sadness as we said goodbye to all the new friends we had
made. It was certainly an experience to remember and I am so glad to have been in the company of such
open-minded and intelligent people.
Bring on the 2016 Conference!
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School Social
Last Friday (20th March), Events Captains, Olivia King, Tuspol Kawprasurt, Irene Park, Ryan Flemming,
Olivia Lau, Leo Chan, James Gibson, Portia Kentish and Jeremy Howard organised a social for students at
the Kilmore Memorial Hall. Years three to eight enjoyed the first part of the evening which involved games
such as musical statues and a limbo challenge. Everyone enjoyed dancing to the great tunes provided by exTKIS student and awesome DJ, Keir Duggan.
Brooke Symth
Winner of the limbo challenge.
Indika Eagan
Best dressed girl.
Lachlan Partridge
Best dressed boy
Lucas Edmunds
Best boy dancer
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CAS activities at Sikh Temple
Here are some photos of the CAS program at Sikh Temple Craigieburn on 22.03.2015.
A group of year 11 students, were involved in CAS program at Sikh Temple Craigieburn on 20.03.2015.
The students were Youru HE, Audrey LIM, Lynn CHEN, Christian DE LUCA, Ayers DONOHUE,
Thomas GAN, Trong, HOANG, Andrew LANSDOWNE and Willian BUTLER.
They were all involved in Creativity, Action and Service part of the program. They had a wonderful
day. All of them enjoyed the day.
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International Day and the House Music Competition
And what a wonderful day it was!
Starting off with our Art Gallery in room 46, through the buskers in the courtyard to the mighty House Music Competition, the Arts Faculty displayed so many aspects of our highly talented students.
The Art Gallery
Ms Allen and Mr Wallace presented a vibrant and dynamic display of a cross-section of visual art from our
students at all levels, grade 3 to year 12. Al the works were created this year and what a superb installation it
was. Art at TKIS is definitely alive and well with our two master artists/teachers. Bravo to all artists and
teachers.
The Buskers
And Bravo to all our musicians who performed in the courtyard. We heard singers, guitarists cellists and
saxophonists in this year’s informal musical presentation, interspersed with the odd Chinese Dragon!
The House Music Competition
First and foremost – Congratulations to all our students for an energetic, dance-filled and musical competition. All houses performed fantastically in their two items. It was fascinating to see and hear the four different interpretations of the set piece “Riptide”. We had seas of Blue, seas of Red, dancing, great ensemble accompaniment and strong singing from all houses. In the second item, the International piece, we visited Africa, India, China, Korea with folk tunes, dancing, solos, wonderfully vibrant costumes and some great part
singing. Blue House took out the trophy this year – a well-deserved victory. Congratulations to you! Many
thanks to all the teachers who assisted the students throughout the very tight six week rehearsal period – your
help is sincerely appreciated. And an immense thank you to our Flute teacher Deborah Ross, our adjudicator,
and to Catherine Stringer, who helped hugely with all the logistical arrangements, rehearsals and adjudicating.
Judges of House Music Competition
Blue House Captains
Red House Dancer
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International Day in Many Languages
March 18th was the day we celebrated TKIS’ unique tradition, that
is, International Day. As an international school, TKIS welcomes
students, staff and parents from all different races, religions and
cultures. International Day is a day we embrace multiculturalism
by educating one another about traditional food, costumes, songs,
celebrations and languages. Students from different countries were
given a room to display their culture. Each time I walked into a
different room, it was like I had transported to that country. I am
very privileged to attend a school that has diversity in its culture,
and that encourages us to showcase it proudly. It’s no wonder that
every International Day is so successful. – Jazmina Tarmidi
Mandarin: 在International Day，同学们穿着各式各样属于自
己国家的传统服装，展现了各国的文化与风情。老师带领着
同学们精心准备了许多有着国家特色的食物，让全校师生从
舌尖上体会到各个国家不同的饮食文化，为我们带来了一场
食物盛宴 – Sherry Yang
Indonesian: Saya sangat menikmati Inter national Day, saya
melihat banyak budaya-budaya berbeda yang menarik – Deandra
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International Day in Many Languages
Thai: อินเตอร์เดย์ เป็ นกิจกรรมทีใ่ ห้โอกาสนักเรียนและคุณครูได้เผยแพร่
วัฒนธรรมของประเทศตนเอง
เราสามารถเรียนรูว้ ฒั นธรรมของประเทศอืน่ ดังนัน้ อินเตอร์เดย์จงึ เป็ นกิจกรรมที่
ทัง้ สนุ กและยังให้ความรูก้ ลับมาอีกด้วย – Carol Chalermsin
Malay: Har i ini, kita sangat gembir a - Qian Koek
Korean: 3월 18일은 인터네셔널 데이로써, 한국방을
꾸미고 소개할 수 있는 시간을 가졌다. 찾아오시는
외국 분들에게 한국의 문화를 소개 할 수 있어서 영
광스러웠고, kpop 등이 많은 공감대를 얻는 것을 볼
수 있었다. 또한, 다른 나라의 방을 돌아다니면서 그
나라만의 문화를 간접 체험해 볼 수 있는 국제학교만
의 장점을 느낄 수 있었다 – Se Hee Lee
Hindi: es idn hmwrw ihNdI rUm bVI suNdrqw sy sjwXw Qw[ muJy
bhuq Açcw lgw kYsy sbny mdd krI kmry ko sjwny kyilXyy
[ bhuq rNg-brNg krmw Qw, AwYr Ek qrP AQInw sb pr hynw
lgwrI QI, AwYr kwPI swrI lVikXw nwc rhI QI[ - Rhythm
Gupta
Persian: ‫ سرگرم کننده و دوستان‬، ‫روز بین المللی روز پر از غذا‬
‫ من آموزش دیگران در مورد‬. ‫ همه ما فرهنگ یک دیگر تجربه‬.‫بود‬
‫–ایران لذت می برد‬ibararuopfeerahS nafuoT
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House Music Reflections
Blue House
During rehearsals, it was stressful, chaotic and difficult to unite everybody. However, when Blue House
walked in front of the crowd, chanting with enthusiasm, all the struggles went out the window. Special
thanks to Blue House captain Anthony, Madie Lezon, Jot Gill, Mr Howard and all the members of Blue
House
– Irene Park
Red House
I am incredibly proud of all members of Red House for singing, smiling and pulling off an amazing performance. Everybody put in so much effort for both pieces. A special thank you to Red House captain
Rhain for organising the second act, and everyone involved in it, especially Flora. It was so awesome!
– Athena Francis
Green House
I would like to say thank you to every member of Green House who helped out, especially the year 12
captains, the instrumentalists and the dancers for all the effort they put in. Also, a huge thank you to everyone else in green house. You all did a great job on the day!
– Jonathon Pickup
Yellow House
Firstly, a huge thank you to all the staff members and Yellow House students, particularly Brioude and
Rhiannon in year 12, for all the effort and help you put in and provided. House Music was potentially one
of the most challenging things I’ve ever completed as a leader; it’s made me more aware of my own personal strengths and weaknesses, and really helped me develop my own leadership skills
– Emily Kolacz
For the Video from
our 2015 House
Music Competition,
scan the QR Code
below!
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On International Day, the Cambodian Kids Foundation stall raised $240 in just under 3 hours
For more photos from
our 2015 International
Day, scan the QR Code
below to visit our Facebook Album.
TKIS Newsletter 2015 Volume 1 Issue 3
Editor:
Locke Wang
locke.wang@kilmore.vic.edu.au
Contributors:
Rhythm Gupta
Irene Park
Nicholas Pharoah
Madeleine Lezon
Angus Franks
Jonathon Pickup
Jeremy Howard
Jasmine Halford Molinaro
Anishka Perera
Jazmina Tarmidi
Next Edition:
24th April 2015
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community notices from
parents in the newsletter!
Contact Details:
The Kilmore International School
40 White St, Kilmore
Victoria, 3764
Australia
Phone: +61 3 5782 2211
Fax: +61 35782 2525
Email: info@kilmore.vic.edu.au
Web: www.kilmore.vic.edu.au
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thekilmoreinternationalschool
“Excellentia Academica Persequenda”
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Key Term Dates
March
TKIS Athletics
CAMP Year 9 -12 Starts
CAMP Year 3 - 8 Starts
Friday 27th
Sunday 29th
Monday 30th
April
Term 1 Ends
Boarding House Closed
Term 2 Starts
Year10 Drama Melbourne Theatre
Year 10 Morrisby Testing
Year 7 - 12 Athletics
Parent Teacher Interview
Immunisations Year 7
Thursday 2nd
Friday 3rd
Monday 13th
Friday 17th
Wednesday 22nd
Tuesday 28th
Wednesday 29th
Thursday 30th
May
SAT Testing
University Economics Competition
Year 9 History excursion
Year 11 The Age Careers Expo, Caulfield
Yrs 3, 5, 7 & 9 Naplan Testing
Principal Forum
Year10 History excursion to
Melbourne Museum
Junior Production dress rehearsal
Year 7 - 12 Round Robin
Year 3 - 6 Cross Country
Junior Production
Saturday 2nd
Thursday 7th
Thursday 7th
Friday 8th
Tuesday 5th
Wednesday 13th
Thursday 14th
Thursday 21th
Friday 22nd
Friday 29th
Friday 29th