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The Knox School

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The Falcon
The Knox School Newsletter
3 May 2013
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From The Principal
Whole School News
Junior School
Lower Middle School
Upper Middle School
Senior College
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From The Principal
Recently I was in China on a recruitment visit and when I was giving a seminar at one of
the schools a young boy said to me: “what is the most important thing you can teach a
child?” I answered him in the following way: I said that the answer was universal and it
applied in every school in every country in the world …
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Whole School NEws
Vitamin D is essential for healthy bones, muscles and general wellbeing. The best
natural source of vitamin D is the sun’s UV rays. From May to August when UV levels are
low (below 3), Victorian schools are advised to put sun hats and other sun protection
gear away …
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Junior School
One of the highlights for our Junior School students is the opportunity to attend
excursions and experience firsthand what has been discussed in class. For our Prep
students, this included their recent visit to Chesterfield Farm …
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Lower Middle School
Over the weekend of 27-28 March a small yet committed team of Knox students
competed in the Knox Grand Prix, an event designed for human and hybrid powered
vehicles …
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Upper Middle School
Many, many years ago I volunteered my time to an organisation called ‘Noah’s
Ark’. We took children and young adults with disabilities on camps and a variety of
excursions …
Page 14
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Senior College
As students enter a phase of testing and preparation for examinations at the end
of the term, it is perhaps a good time to focus on students’ study areas. Everyone has
a different preference to how or where they would like to study, and it is up to the
individual to determine what is best for them …
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Calendar
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
3 May
Saturday
Sunday
4 May
5 May
11 May
12 May
Senior College
Production (7.30 pm,
Auditorium)
Year 8 High Resolves
Day: Collective
Identity
Year 5/6 Sport
– TKS vs Yawarra
(boys & girls t-ball &
netball)
6 May
7 May
8 May
9 May
10 May
EISM Year 7 Sport
Trials
JS & LMS Mothers’
Day Breakfast
EISM Senior Sport
EISM Year 8/9 Sport
Trials
JS & LMS Mothers’
Day Stall
St. Phillips Football
Tour (10-11.30am,
TKS Oval)
Japan Exchange
Information Evening
(7pm, Auditorium)
JS & LMS Mothers’
Day Breakfast &
Stall
BDSSA District Cross
Country (12.302.30pm, Lewis Rd
Reserve)
Year 9/10
Girls Basketball
Tournament (all day,
Nunawading)
JS & LMS Mothers’
Day Breakfast
Year 12 International
MSPI Excursion
(University of
Melbourne)
Equestrian Group 2,
Lesson 1 (8.45am12.40pm, Years
2&4)
13 May
14 May
15 May
16 May
17 May
EISM Year 7 Sport
Trials
NAPLAN – Years
3/5/7/9
EISM Senior Sport
EISM Year 8/9 Sport
NAPLAN – Years
3/5/7/9
NAPLAN – Years
3/5/7/9
Year 2 Rugby clinic
(1.30pm)
EISM Athletics
Champions Carnival
21 May
22 May
23 May
EISM Year 7 Sport
Years 2-4 House
Cross Country
EISM Senior Sport
EISM Year 8/9 Sport
Pre-Prep Special
Persons Day 1
(2-3pm)
Guitarra, Guitarra
(7pm, Auditorium)
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19 May
Equestrian Group 2,
2&4)
20 May
Senior Boys
Basketball
Tournament (all day,
Dandenong)
18 May
‘Fit to Drive’
(8.40am-12.40pm)
Prep-Year 2 Special
Persons Day (2-3pm)
Years 3 & 4 Special
Persons Day (2-3pm)
Mothers’ Day
24 May
Pre-Prep Special
Persons Day 2
(2-3pm)
Equestrian Group 2,
2&4)
From the Principal
The Power
of Positive
Coffee Club
Stuck for somewhere to go
after you drop the kids off?
Come and relax and have
a laugh at the Coffee Club.
Ms Suzanne
McChesney
principal@knox.vic.edu.au
Recently I was in China on a recruitment
visit and when I was giving a seminar at
one of the schools; a young boy said to
me , “what is the most important thing
you can teach a child?” I answered him
in the following way: I said that the
answer was universal and it applied
in every school in every country in the
world – the most important thing you
can teach a child is to have a positive
attitude.
I am a great believer in this philosophy
because I know that if you can teach
young people to believe in themselves
and to approach all the difficulties life
inevitably throws at them with a positive
attitude, they will be successful young
people.
Their studies will thrive because they
will take up the challenges and be
positive. They will be successful in the
various activities that they engage with
because they will approach them with a
confident and positive attitude.
If within themselves they can feel
confident, the students will believe in
their ability to do well and consequently
they will do well.
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Ralph Walph Emerson once wrote
“What lies behind and what lies in front
of you pales in comparison to what
lies inside of you” and therein lies the
truth of a successful life. If you can hold
within yourself an absolute belief that
you can overcome whatever difficulties
you will encounter, you will be successful.
Every Tuesday morning in
the Staff Room – 8:30 to
9:30.
Everyone is welcome.
If you can dream of what might be and
believe in your capacity to get there,
you will be successful.
Every student is unique and every
student has different strengths, be
they courage, integrity, kindness, an
appreciation of beauty, citizenship,
hope, love of learning, curiosity,
spirituality, wisdom, social intelligence or
self control, a capacity to love and be
loved or enthusiasm and zest.
This belief in self is critical to future
success. A quote often recited reads:
“watch your thoughts; they become
words. Watch your words; they become
actions. Watch your actions; they
become habits. Watch your habits;
they become character. Watch your
character; it becomes your destiny.”
These are just a few of the character
strengths that are found within
individuals and it is so important to help
young people to harness these, to have
a great sense of engagement with their
strengths and to optimise their learning
and experiences, both within and
beyond the classroom.
Teaching young people to have positive
thoughts, words and actions is a vital
foundation for living a full life and
helping them to fulfil their position and
also enabling them to persevere through
difficulty and bounce back from setbacks.
It is important to have the capacity
to persevere through difficulty and
develop skills to bounce back from
adversity through becoming resilient
young people.
I believe our School does a great job
in helping young people to develop
this positive outlook and this emotional
resilience. It is the foundation upon
which all else can be built and I believe
we do it well.
Whole School News
Kyle Reclaims Gold
From May
Put Sun
Gear Away
A huge congratulations to Kyle
Swan of Year 8 who competed in
the 2013 Australian Junior Athletics
Championships in Perth earlier this year.
Kyle competed in two events: the men’s
U15 3km Race Walk and the U15 2000
metre steeplechase. Kyle won gold in
the race walk to defend his national title
and finished just outside his personal
best in the steeple held later that
evening. Well done Kyle!
Vitamin D is essential for healthy bones,
muscles and general wellbeing. The best
natural source of vitamin D is the sun’s
UV rays.
Year 11 International
Pastoral Care Excursion
Peter Knight & Nicholas Rees-Pitman
On Wednesday 13 March, Year 11
international students found themselves
walking to Knox with 5 local students,
including the famous Ms Jacky Burton
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and Ms Zoe Guo, to tear up the lanes
at Knox AMF. Starting the expedition at
Knox Food Star, a buffet on Burwood
Hwy, we all enjoyed good company
and a nice meal. Then we headed down
to the lanes to participate in two games
of bowling. Here Evan Wang made
a stunning debut into bowling, Austin
Qin showed that he wasn’t just a cool
kid but also an awesome bowler, but
let us not forget Rita Zheng who took
out the championship with a whopping
game score of 114. Great job Rita.
We were dismissed from the alleys and
after some goodbyes we all went home
having had an awesome afternoon of
making friends eating good food and
bowling.
From May to August when UV levels
are low (below 3), Victorian schools are
advised to put sun hats and other sun
protection gear away and ensure staff
and students get some sun for vitamin
D. At this time of the year, staff and
students need to expose their face,
arms and hands (or equivalent area
of skin) to midday winter sun for 2-3
hours spread over the week. Those with
naturally very dark skin may need 3-6
times this amount. Sun protection is not
required at this time of year, unless near
highly reflective surfaces such as snow,
outside for extended periods or when
the UV reaches 3 and above.
School
Uniform –
Term Two
Full winter uniform
is compulsory until
the end of Term
Three, Friday 13
September.
Whole School News
2014 National Youth Science Forum
Applications Now Open
Kim Hepworth, Head of Science
school the opportunity to experience
study options in the diverse fields of
science, engineering and technology.
Students also will get the chance to live
on campus as University students, gain
an insider’s perspective of campus life,
and experience real science, working
with scientists at a range of laboratories
and workshops. Being part of NYSF
enables students to gain the knowledge,
Applications are invited from Year
11 students for the National Youth
Science Forum (NYSF), to be held at
the Australian National University and
the University of Western Australia in
January 2014.
The NYSF is a unique program that
enables students on the point of
entering their final year of secondary
skills and perspectives that enable them
to make informed choices about Year
12 studies and university course options.
To be eligible, students must be currently
in Year 11 and a permanent resident
of Australia. Further information can be
obtained at www.nysf.edu.au/applying
Please contact Mrs Kim Hepworth (Head
of Science) if you wish to apply.
Mothers’ Day Stall
The mums have been busy preparing
for this year’s Mothers’ Day stall. Lots of
carefully-wrapped pressies for the kids
to buy mum for her special day. The
stall will be held next Thursday and
Friday, May 9 and 10.
The annual Mothers’ Day brekkies will
be held on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday mornings next week.
Happy Mothers’ Day!
A
MIDSUMMER
NIGHT’S DREAM
2-3 MAY, 7PM - TKS AUDITORIUM
STUDENTS/CHILDREN - $5, ADULTS - $10
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Whole School News
House Arts Day
Congratulations to all students from
Years 5 to 12 for their outstanding and
very entertaining performances as part
of House Arts Day on the last day of
Term One.
Performing Arts Winners
Full House Choir – Chisholm
House Band – Paterson
House Dance – Chisholm
House Drama – Paterson
International Cultural Act – Paterson
Overall Performing
Arts Winner:
Chisholm
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Whole School News
Singapore Exchange Program on Hold
The Singapore Exchange Program for
2013 will unfortunately be put on hold
due to not being able to comply with
the International Exchange policies
within the school. We hope to see more
students interested next year when
children from Yio Chu Kang Secondary
School, Singapore, visit Australia during
House Arts week.
German Exchange: Our Experience
Alina Heeg and Kathrin Schick, German Exchange Students
Our first impression of Australia was
that nearly all Australians are really
nice and friendly to each other and also
to the people who visit Australia. They
make everyone feel good with their
helpfulness.
We arrived in Australia in February and
the first big difference was the weather.
In Germany it was still winter and so we
were happy to be in Australia where it
was hot because we love the heat.
Also we found that Australia has the
most beautiful beaches which we have
ever seen. We have been to many
beach places, for example Pambula
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Beach and Phillip Island.
When we first came to school we
received a really friendly welcome
by all the teachers and students and
we noticed many differences between
our German schools and Australian
schools. The biggest difference was
the school uniform which we don’t have
in Germany. Another aspect was the
Assembly, House Arts, House Athletics
and all the House festivals, which we
also don’t have in Germany. We would
like to have them in Germany as well
because they are always great fun and
they improve the school community and
team spirit.
Compared to most of the cities in
Germany, Melbourne is much bigger
and there are more people. Also it
is very busy and there is a lot of art,
which is very beautiful. We visited the
Aquarium and the Melbourne Zoo, also
we went on a Great Ocean Road trip
and we have been to Sydney.
Overall we enjoyed our time here in
Australia and we would love to come
back in a few years. We think the
exchange was one of the best things
in our life. Furthermore it was a good
chance to see the culture and the
lifestyle of another country and it was
also an interesting experience to live
with another family.
Whole School News – Music
New Vocal Teacher and
Conductor of Pengana
Voices and Senior Choir
We welcome Ms Franca Locandro to
the Music Department to replace Ms
Melanie Hillman who has left The Knox
School after ten years of wonderful
service to pursue her career in the
Theatre. We thank her and wish her
success in this new career path.
Intermediate
Concert
Band
Ms Locandro will conduct the Senior
Choir on Tuesdays during lunch time,
Pengana Voices Wednesday’s after
school as well as Voice and Speech and
Drama students either on a Tuesday or
Wednesday.
Senior Concert Band
Steal the Show
The Term Two Full School Assembly saw
the first performance by the Senior
Concert Band for 2013. The students
had the tough task of performing eight
pieces the first day back after holidays
and they rose to the occasion giving a
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Kampuchea
House
Performers
Shine
wonderful performance. The students
performed two major works, Celtic
Ritual and the Dam Busters March along
with The Knox School Song, Australian
National Anthem, the processional and
various hymns throughout the assembly.
Upcoming Diary Dates
Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd May
Thursday 23rd May
The new Intermediate Concert Band
had a very successful first rehearsal last
Wednesday. It was wonderful to see
so many students enjoy making music
together while starting to learn the finer
details of ensemble playing. If you
have any questions about this ensemble
or any others please email
music@knox.vic.edu.au
Kampuchea House Fundraiser was a
wonderful night with the VCE Jazz
Quartet, VCE saxophone soloist Tiffani
Tunnicliffe and The Pengana Voices all
performing and adding to the energy
of the night. The VCE students are
taking every opportunity to perform
throughout the year in the lead up to
their performance exams early in Term
Four.
Whole School News
Introducing The Knox
School’s New Counsellor
My name is Maria Vastianos, and I am
the new School Counsellor at The Knox
School. I am a registered Psychologist
with over 13 years experience in
various clinical and counselling settings.
I am available to see students, families
and staff of The Knox School on
Tuesdays and Thursdays between
8.30am and 4.30pm. The Counselling
Room is located in the Administration
Building, opposite Main Reception.
Counselling is a private and confidential
process, which allows individuals to work
through issues of concern in a safe and
respectful manner.
Some of the issues that students and
families present to counselling with are:
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Feelings of depression
Feelings of anxiety
Dealing with stress at school/home
Self esteem issues
Conflict with friends or family
Grief & Loss; Separation
Drug and alcohol concerns
Behavioural issues & Learning
Difficulties
• Autism/Aspergers/ADHD
forward to being able to provide an
empathic and approachable service.
Feel free to contact me to book an
appointment:
I am very excited to have joined The
Knox School community and look
Ph: 8805-3828
E: maria.vastianos@knox.vic.edu.au
In the Swim
Adam Wildes of Year 9 is the recipient
of this year’s Aston Electorate Local
Sporting Champions grant. It was
presented to Adam by The Hon. Alan
Tudge MP, Federal Member for Aston.
Adam is a champion swimmer who has
represented TKS on many occasions. He
is one of the Knox Awesome Foursome
who took out first place at the EISM
swim champions meet at MSAC.
At the recent National Age
Championships in Adelaide, Adam swam
many personal bests and finished in 6th
place, improving his national ranking
from 10th.
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Before he went to Adelaide, Adam
proudly presented medals at the
Special Olympics State Games.
Well done, Adam. TKS is very proud of
you.
Whole School News
Introducing Chinh & Minea
Kampuchea House Update
Their mother bled to death while
pregnant and their father left and
remarried and has not been seen
since. They lived with an uncle prior to
coming to KH. Both boys are extremely
intelligent and do very well at school.
Chinh has recently moved into our Siem
Reap transition house to undertake
studies at a local high school. His
ambition is to be a doctor. Minea will
move into Siem Reap in September
and intends to undertake a business
management course once he has
completed high school.
Da Vinci News
Mrs Nicole Sullivan
World Education News
Congratulations to all students from
Year 1 to Year 6 who took part in the
World Education online games last term.
Many students completed in the Science,
Mathematics and Literacy Competitions.
All students who completed the
competition received a participation
certificate and congratulations to the
following students for receiving a
distinction in their age group:
Maths
Science
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Year 6 – Christine Bennett
Year 5 – Joshua Danopoulos
Year 5- Somer Green
Year 5 – Bree Griffiths
Year 4- Samuel Sleeman
Year 5 – Jay Patnaikuni
Year 1 – Matthew Lung
Year 1 – Finn Barry-Smith
Year 2 – William Adam
Year 2 – Bailey Hanna
Year 4- Hemal Morker
Literacy
Year 4 – Samuel Sleeman
Prep Thinking
This term in Da Vinci, the Prep
Thinking Group are very excited to
be working with Bee Bots. Bee Bots
are little mechanical robots that follow
instructions and move in all directions
after commands are given. The Preps
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are enjoying the challenge
of strategically planning
where the robots are to go
and then entering correct
instructions for them to
follow their orders.
Junior School
From the Head of
Junior School
Mr Andrew Moore
One of the highlights for our Junior
School students is the opportunity to
attend excursions and experience
firsthand what has been discussed in
class. For our Prep students, this included
their recent visit to Chesterfield Farm.
The Preps had a wonderful time touring
the Farm and participating in a variety
of activities. There were many highlights
during the day including milking a cow,
the tractor ride, visiting the animal
nursery and partaking in an education
session.
After a couple of false starts due to
poor weather, the House Athletics for
students in Years 2-4 was held on Friday
26 April. It was wonderful to see the
sportsmanship and support displayed
by the students as they rotated through
a series of activities. Congratulations
to all Houses, in particular Flinders for
winning the day!
In Pastoral Care this term, we are
focusing on Responsibility, Persistence
and Organisation. I encourage you to
talk with your child about the activities
they are doing at school and also
reinforce these values at home. Our
Cross Age Pastoral Care sessions are
continuing to be a highlight with our
older students setting a wonderful
example for their younger peers.
We have a number of events quickly
approaching in Junior School. Next
week we celebrate Mothers’ Day
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with our annual
breakfasts. These
mornings are a
wonderful social
event and a chance
for the students
Prep students visiting Chesterfield Farm
to pamper mum
with a range of
cereals, pastries and juices. Notices
were distributed earlier this term.
Please see Belinda if you would like to
attend and are yet to return your form.
Special Person’s Day is an opportunity
for the students to show an aunt, uncle,
grandparent or a close family friend
all the work they have been doing in
class. The afternoons are also filled with
games and activities. Due to the large
numbers that attend this event, we have
again scheduled them for different
afternoons, each commencing at 2pm.
Special Person’s day for Prep to Year
2 will be held on Monday 13 May, for
Year 3 and 4 on Monday 20 May and
for Pre-Prep on Wednesday 22 May
and Thursday 23 May.
House Athletics in action
Lower Middle School
The Human Powered
Vehicle Project
Mr James Henderson,
Head of Lower Middle School
vehicle would be partly powered by
an electrically charged battery. The
installation of this battery would allow
for students to reach increased speeds
over a longer period of time.
Over the weekend of 27-28 April
a small yet committed team of Knox
students competed in the Knox Grand
Prix, an event designed for human and
hybrid powered vehicles. In early 2012
a group of Years 7 and 8 students
committed themselves to designing,
building and eventually racing a hybrid
powered vehicle. It consisted of a
purchased tricycle with a low profile
and a set of racing criteria as provided
by the organising body, Bridge Builders.
With the assistance of volunteer Alex
Evans, students began the painstaking
task of designing their vehicle. A
roll cage needed to be assembled,
safety panelling fitted and a range of
safety equipment installed including
a speedometer, mirrors, windscreen
and a fire extinguisher. In addition our
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Once construction came to an end,
the students’ training regime began.
Each Tuesday afternoon and during
the recent school holidays students put
their race plan into action and used the
school hockey pitch as their practice
circuit. They prepared diligently and
showed maturity and commitment in
their approach. As race day neared we
added some vital finishing touches such
as school branding and sponsorship.
Thank you to all who sponsored the
team and the marketing department for
branding our machine. The TKS Falcon
entry was definitely recognisable on
race day!
Saturday consisted of a scrutinising
session where our HPV underwent a
detailed inspection to ensure it met
race standards. After some minor
modifications and feats of ingenuity
students were ready for practice.
This took place late on Saturday and
provided each rider with the chance to
iron out the bugs. Once this concluded
all that was left was the race itself.
So for six hours on Sunday, students
from Knox pedalled their way around
the six-hundred metre track, avoiding
traffic and only sustaining some minimal
race damage. The pit crew had the
opportunity to change tyres, batteries
and assist with the driver changes.
To complete the race on our first attempt
was an amazing outcome; even more
pleasing was the TKS Falcons were
victorious in taking out their category,
the Hybrid Community section for
2013. All of this would not be possible
without the dedicated commitment of
our students, parents, pit crew as well
as Steve and Zoe from Niubike. As race
weekend approached we received
vital support in preparing and racing
our bike from two very dedicated
volunteers, we would like to extend our
greatest appreciation to our friends
at Niubike. Their details are below
so please consider them for your next
purchase.
As we take a breath from what has
been a long and rewarding program
we begin to consider our next entry into
this valuable program. Stay tuned for
more information.
Upper Middle School
From the Head of Upper
Middle School
Mrs Julie Parker
Many, many years ago I volunteered my
time to an organisation called ‘Noah’s
Ark’. We took children and young
adults with disabilities on camps and
a variety of excursions. I vividly recall
my first camp with fondness as I not
only grew personally but I made very
special friendships with the people I
was looking after. It was an experience
I will always value and now I have the
opportunity to encourage our young
people at The Knox School to become
involved.
Interchange programs are community
based not for profit organisations
established since 1980. They provide
family support and social opportunities
for children and young people with
a disability. Our network includes 13
Interchange member programs in Victoria
and associates Interstate. Interchange
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It is with great excitement that I
announce our new connection with
Interchange as part of the SPIRIT
program. Interchange Outer East (IOE)
help local families with children with
disabilities. The program is superbly
organised with all volunteers (from the
age of 14) fully trained (First Aid, Level
2, epipen, special needs and volunteer
training). All activities the volunteers
help with are free of charge including
camps. Volunteer work occurs in the
evenings, weekends and school holidays.
Jess from IOE will be presenting this
program to all students from Years 8 to
12 on Tuesday 14 May during the lunch
hour. Parents and families are more than
welcome to attend.
services consist of Host and Recreation
programs and a variety of other services
including culturally diverse programs.
Interchange programs provides
opportunities for greater community
engagement. Families and individuals can
get involved and volunteer their services
to support children and young people
with a disability and their families. By
volunteering you will provide a much
needed break, social interaction and
promote inclusion. Volunteers also gain
valuable experiences, friendships and a
satisfaction of making a real difference.
Providing family support and social
opportunities for a child or young person
with a disability is key to programs
offered by Interchange. We strive
to develop meaningful relationships,
exciting activities and provide a much
needed break to families and carers.
Our programs include a Host program,
Recreational activities, Youth groups,
Sibling support, School holiday camps
and much more. We support families by
creating opportunities.
For further details visit:
www.interchange.org.au
Activities coming up the near future are
the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal
and Live Below the Line (living on $2 per
day).
Upper Middle School
One Race
Year 9 Creative Writing
Nicholas Sims, Year 9
That one race. Everything comes down
to this. Everything we’ve been going
for. I’ve put my helmet on. Nothing else
matters. I recount the season in my head.
26 other races and it comes down to this
last one. Just what I want. 10 laps of
fast, hard racing. Racing is everything.
Racing completes me.
2 minutes to go. My heart race
accelerates. I’m off the third row. That
mistake I made in June is returning to
haunt me. Was that the last nail in the
coffin? Did that spin cost me everything?
One locked set of brakes could have
cost me this. The cold shivers rip through
my body as reality returns. Dad
crouches beside me. Gives the pep talk
I’ve heard for an eternity. We fist pump
and repeat our comical catchphrase;
“I feel the need, the need for speed!”
He walks away and I am once again
left alone. Isolated with my thoughts,
strategies and inevitable nerves.
go through my final checks. Brakes are
good. Throttle is better. Steering easy
and seat comfortable. I can almost feel
the engine and kart. Her power to be
unleashed in the coming minutes. I put
my gloves on. The final link in the chain
of preparation…
Dad slowly inserts the starter. With
the push of a button, she will be alive,
roaring with anger. A finely tuned beast
poised for attack. The grid marshal
opens the gate and the karts peel away
for the roll around lap. 3 karts… 2
karts… 1… I release the brake pedal
and we slowly accelerate. Out of the
grid, into the blazing sunlight. I close
my visor, separating myself from the
world around me, now it’s just us racing
together.
My world.
My life.
My passion.
Dad shows me the 1-lap warning.
It’s almost here. One shot. One last
chance. The final thoughts are whirring
through my head. I slowly and calmly
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Study Strategies
As students enter a phase of testing and
preparation for examinations at the end
of the term, it is perhaps a good time to
focus on students’ study areas. Everyone
has a different preference to how or
where they would like to study, and it is
up to the individual to determine what is
best for them.
Ideally, there would be a dedicated
space with good lighting, adequate
room to spread the resource books
and the ability to diminish or eliminate
external distractions. An added
complication is the ever present digital
device screen. When talking specifically
about computer screens, consideration
needs to be given to potential eye strain
as well as neck pain. The following are
suggestions to help alleviate scratchy
irritated eyes:
• Use a chair that supports the spine
and helps keep the body upright
• Place the keyboard so that upper
arms hang vertically
• Have a viewing distance of an arm
length away
• Use a flat monitor that is positioned
directly in front of the face,
eliminating any tilt
• The top of the monitor should be at
eye-level or slightly below
• Use the 20-20-5 rule: every 20
minutes, take a 20-second break and
look at something 5 metres away
• Clean screens frequently to eliminate
dust and glare
• Remember to blink; staring at screens
can dry eyes
Remember that no matter where, when
or how students study, encourage them
to study smartly: use methods that
work for them, be focussed on the task
at hand, and study at a time that is
optimal to the individual, be that early
in the morning or later at night.
presentation given by Geoff Strong,
founder and chairman of GRIP.
GRIP Leadership Event
developing their leadership skills.
In March the School Captains and ViceCaptains had the great pleasure of
attending the GRIP Student Leadership
Conference, along with other student
leaders from over 100 schools. Hugh
Robertson, Mahalia Bromfield, Stephen
Ammann and Caitlin Meadows engaged
in a number of activities aimed at
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There were various elective sessions that
students could choose to attend, and
our four students availed themselves
of every available chance to gain new
knowledge and share their experiences
with others. Teachers were not left out
of the mix, and we were treated to a
Students learnt about applying their
knowledge and skills in a way that will
influences other positively, bringing
out the best in those they care about.
A strong theme of leadership never
being about the leader but about the
followers, allowing others to flourish,
and the way in which information
is imparted and shared, carried
throughout the presentation. Influence
is a powerful thing, and needs to be
treated with respect and with the aim of
achieving a positive environment.
The students certainly left the
conference invigorated and inspired to
implement the new skills they had learnt
into their roles at school.
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Year 12
Girls’ And
Boys’ Night
The Annual Year 12 Girls’ and Boys’
night was held at the end of Term One.
It is a wonderful opportunity for Year
12s to let their hair down with their
teachers at the end of what is usually
a challenging term dealing with the
rigours of their final year of schooling.
The boys had their usual soccer match,
although the weather was anything
but usual for the end of March. The
boys persevered in the unseasonal
heat, however, and enjoyed a fastpaced game of football for nearly an
hour. Pizza and cold drinks were very
welcome after the exercise, allowing
students and teachers to relax in a nonacademic environment.
The girls’ dinner was themed ‘Butterflies’,
inspired by the quote: ‘Just when the
caterpillar thought the world was over,
it became a butterfly …’ The girls had
the opportunity to express their artistic
side, decorating butterflies that would
later float in the Year 12 common room
as a reminder of the beauty that lies
within each of them. Ms McChesney was
inspirational in her message to the girls,
encouraging them to reach their full
potential and to never underestimate
what they have to offer.
A Bollywood dance workshop provided
loads of fun and laughter for both
students and teachers, with some
definitely more adept than others. A
big thank you goes to the Hospitality
department who once again provided
an excellent feast for the girls. The
evening ended with the narration of a
Chinese folktale involving butterflies and
everlasting love, and the girls leaving
with a small butterfly memento of a
wonderful night.
Senior Boys Hockey 2013
Ms Wendy Hinson, Team Manager
at the front of the net but was unable
to score. A sensational save by goalie
Anthony Siric stopped Plenty Valley
getting the equaliser and Knox went on
to score a third goal soon after.
Congratulations to the Boys Hockey
team for winning the Grand Final
against Plenty Valley. Just two weeks
before, the teams played a hotly
contested game that resulted in a draw
so the boys were anticipating a tough
final. Knox scored two goals in the first
half to Plenty Valley’s one. In the second
half, Plenty Valley had several plays
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Hugh Robertson was selected as Knox’s
MVP for the game. I would like to thank
the team for their sportsmanship, good
humour and assistance throughout the
summer sport season in which they never
lost a game. Further thanks to the Year
12 boys who committed themselves to
playing for the school in their final year
and to our coach Doug for his guidance
and encouragement.
Squad: Hugh Robertson, Lachlan Bray,
Jack Burkitt, Anthony Siric, Joel Anodin,
Christopher Lewis, Luke Weaver, Kieren
Simpson, Garen Fenerci, Kun Koh, Jack
Griffiths, Nuwan Wickramasinghe,
Daniel Gerrard, Deepesh Khatri, Haresh
Suganthan, Leo Mai, Hugh McCollam,
Mitch Burkitt.
Assistants: Ryan Hubbard and Martin
Wood
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Senior College Play
Congratulations to all students and staff
involved in a wonderful opening night of
the senior school play – A Mid-Summer
Nights Dream. Incredible acting and
excellent staging, lighting and costumes
made for a very memorable night.
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The NBN, Networking and Beyond
Information Technology Class Speakers
Michelle Mitchell, Head of IT & Commerce
Students were given plenty of
opportunities to ask Mr Tickell about
his career moves, his experiences of
working with other major networks such
as Telstra, and through discussion were
able to discover the many and varied
methods used in large organisations
for file back-ups, server restarts and
integration of new operating systems.
The visit from Mr Tickell followed an
equally inspiring talk from our very own
Mr Cameron Andrews, technician at The
Knox School, who spent time with the
students outlining and re-creating the
network design currently used at School.
Mr Daniel Tickell from NBN Co.,
spent time with our Unit 1 Information
Technology students on 30 April
outlining his experiences over the
past 15 years in the I.T. Industry.
The students were able to learn the
importance of network planning and
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design, network protocols and network
functionality. As well as this they heard
about some of the latest developments
for the National Broadband Network,
current government policies, proposed
physical designs for suburbs and the
Opposition Government’s proposal.
The students will now be using
their newly acquired and insightful
knowledge on the functions of networks
to design to create their own local
area network as a part of their school
assessed course work in Unit 1.
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Jacky’s Turn
Ms Jacky Burton,
Career Development Practitioner
“The time in my day is no
different to the time in your
day; the only difference is what
we choose to do with it.”
Linda Bailey
I recently read this statement by Linda
Bailey and thought how true these words
were. Each of us has exactly the same
numbers of hours, minutes in our day
but we all do things differently with our
time. Students often say to me that they
do not seem to have enough time to stay
on top of their school work, whilst others
juggle school work, part-time jobs, and
sporting activities and do manage their
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workload. So, why are some coping and
others not? Perhaps it is all about what
we choose to do in our day? Perhaps we
choose to waste time, not attend to our
school work, etc. As Wikipedia states,
time management is the act or process
of planning and exercising conscious
control over the amount of time spent on
specific activities, especially to increase
effectiveness, efficiency or productivity.
Every one of us needs to recognize that
we need to prioritize our activities so
that we might gain the most out of every
day.
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