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NEWSLETTER The Kilmore International School

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

Corn harvest time

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

International Day in Many

Languages 22

House Music Reflections 24

Term 2 CAS Time Table 27

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 wear-

ing their national dress. I love visiting

the individual cultural and subject

rooms and discussing with students

many of the interesting items and trin-

kets 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 inter-

national food available at lunch – es-

pecially 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 er-

got fungus. Well done to all students,

teachers, general staff and parents for

contributing to what was a terrific day.

The multicultural nature of TKIS

makes the school a fantastic and inter-

esting place to work. From a mathe-

matical teaching point of view it is

great to have the input of many cultur-

al views and techniques on how to

solve certain problems types within a

class room setting. It is highly valua-

ble to have the main injection of inter-

national 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 ex-

pectations of all students within these

year levels. Furthermore, some of

these students possesses a deep fond-

ness for the subject and enjoy discuss-

ing problems after class has finished.

This love of mathematics or more gen-

erally intellectual thought amongst our

student body is highly motivating as a

teacher, but more importantly it con-

tributes to the holistic culture of the

school and is one of the primary driv-

ing forces that has made TKIS aca-

demically recognised throughout the

world.

(Continued Next Page)

Paul Szczur

Head of Learning - Mathematics

For more photos and articles about 2015 TKIS International Day, please turn to page 21

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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.

Therefore this side:

18 4

2

Total Length 16 cm

Total Height 8 cm

Therefore the ratio of the height to length is 1:2

The area of the shaded trapezium is given by: = cm2

(a b)

2Area base

(1.5 4) 555

2 4

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 num-

bers between 11 and 20. For instance, consider the problem 13

18

13 The 1st Step is to arrange the problem

vertically in your head:

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

The 4th Step is to add these two

numbers together: 210+24=234

The 3rd Step is to take the unit values 8 and 3 and

multiply these together: 3

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 chari-

ties and show off school work that had been completed during class. The term finishes with the TKIS Ath-

letics 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 dropped off at Terminal 4 (Tiger Airways) str ictly between 6:00am and

6:30am.

Thursday 2nd of April

Option 1: Students will be picked up at Melbourne Airport at 6:00pm and be transpor ted to Kil-

more

International School by 7:00pm.

Option 2: Students are to be picked up from Terminal 4 (Tiger Airways) 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: [email protected]

Year 9 and 10 News

The Kilmore International School


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 in-

cluding: The Swimming Carnival; Basketball and Rounders Round Robin and International Day. Con-

gratulations 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


Primary Year Levels News

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 Relation-

ships, Social Media and Cyber bullying/Sexting edu-

cation program. These sessions and talks will be pre-

sented by highly qualified persons from Nexus and

the Vic. Police and it is part of our Pastoral Care Pro-

gram.

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 represented TKIS in

the Hume Region Swimming Championships.

His results are as follows:

200m freestyle – 5th

100m freestyle – 6th

50m Butterfly – 4th

50m Backstroke – 3rd.


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 excel-

lent models created by the Year 8 students

as part of their topic on Medieval Eu-

rope…. 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 Me-

dieval Europe. Students investigate a range of topics including feudalism, the

roles of men, women and children during the Medieval period, Medieval war-

fare and knights, and The Black Death. To compliment this, the Year 8 stu-

dents recently went on an excursion to Kryal Castle. While at the Kryal Cas-

tle 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 Me-

dieval 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


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 per-

formers were:

Year 5

Hayley Smyth cello

Fiona Dimovski cello

Year 10

Jeremy Howard guitar/voice

Isobel Mumberson flute

Peter Lejins voice

Madeleine Lezon guitar/voice

Erik Franks piano

Year 11

Lauren Pham piano

Leo Chan voice

Year 12

Jonathon Pickup cello

Angus Franks cello

Olivia King voice

Johnathon Lejins 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 learn-

ing 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


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, Nursing, Midwifery, 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:

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: Tram 86 is a flexible and reliable service that runs frequently. The tram runs 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.

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

Experience La Trobe

Visitor from Okayama University

Welcome our guest!

Professor emeritus Satake

from Okayama University in

Japan visited our school on

24th March and gave an in-

formation session to stu-

dents who are interested in

pursuing their tertiary edu-

cation in Japan.

http://ptv.vic.gov.au/route/view/1881


http://ptv.vic.gov.au/stop/view/20010



http://ptv.vic.gov.au/stop/view/19935



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.

http://www.vceandcareers.com.au/


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 mecha-

nism 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 de-

scribed the “Eureka moment” when he realised what his experiments had discovered and how

important this was.

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

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

Graeme Clark Oration Hall – Sir Pall Nurse’s Lecture

By Rhythm Gupta

A group of IB science students recently attended a fasci-

nating lecture on The Cell Cycle presented by Nobel

Laureate Sir Paul Nurse, a British geneticist who discov-

ered 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!)

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.

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 eve-

ryone 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.

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.


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 pos-

sible 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

boys’ dorm who decorated their cupcakes

with devoted care. Running the stalls at re-

cess was incredibly chaotic, and the activi-

ties during lunch time was messy to say the

least. 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

ended on a flawless note. Once again, thank

you to everyone who brought a gold coin

donation and purchased goods during recess

and lunch. The SRC team look forward to

presenting to you an even bigger and better

bake sale in the near future!


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 semi-

finals, 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 com-

petitive, and everyone got really involved. All in all, it was a great experience.


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 read-

ing 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 Mel-

bourne 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 misin-

formed 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 Sey-

mour 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 in-

terested 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 [email protected] to register your interest.


Year 11 and 12 Debating By Jonathon Pickup

The Year 11/12 debating team consisting of Irene Park, Jonathon Pickup and Madie Nuske, ar-

gued 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 Debat-

ers Association Victoria. We were the affirmative team, in which we supported the idea of en-

forcing 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 con-

scription 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 speak-

er. 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.


Year 9 Debating By Jasmine Halford Molinaro

This year TKIS has entered two D grade teams in the Debating Associations’ competition. Riddhi Shar-

ma, Connie Ivanciv , Jamine Halford Molinaro and Maneet Hora make up one team and Maya Noel-

Macpherson , 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 slen-

der 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

of the background of a photograph or getting rid

of a fly-away hair so why this should be forbid-

den? Team 1 opposed Bundoora and team 2 opposed Eltham Collage. Team 1 won their debate but un-

fortunately 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.

Year 9 Debaters

Connie, Jasreet, Maya, Jasmine, Riddhi, Maneet. (Janina not in photo)

Student Welcome 2015

On Wednesday 11th March, our Boarding Manager: Mrs Morgan was able to take four students to Govern-

ment 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.


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.

Kristen Lenne competed for the school over the weekend in the Advance section (105-115cm) Show-

jumping 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


placed 7th overall.

Victorian Interschool Equestrian Championship

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, listen-

ing 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 cho-

sen 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 estab-

lished?’ 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. (Continued Next Page)

(From Previous Page)

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 per-

sonal 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 dis-

cuss 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 them-

selves.

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!



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 ex-

TKIS 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


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.

CAS activities at Sikh Temple


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 Mu-

sic 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 competi-

tion. All houses performed fantastically in their two items. It was fascinating to see and hear the four differ-

ent interpretations of the set piece “Riptide”. We had seas of Blue, seas of Red, dancing, great ensemble ac-

companiment and strong singing from all houses. In the second item, the International piece, we visited Afri-

ca, 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 adjudicat-

ing.

Judges of House Music Competition

Blue House Captains Red House Dancer


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 International Day, saya

melihat banyak budaya-budaya berbeda yang menarik – Deandra

International Day in Many Languages

International Day in Many Languages


Thai: อนิเตอรเ์ดย ์เป็นกจิกรรมทีใ่หโ้อกาสนกัเรยีนและคุณครไูดเ้ผยแพร่

วฒันธรรมของประเทศตนเอง

เราสามารถเรยีนรูว้ฒันธรรมของประเทศอืน่ ดงันัน้ อนิเตอรเ์ดยจ์งึเป็นกจิกรรมที่

ทัง้สนุกและยงัใหค้วามรูก้ลบัมาอกีดว้ย – Carol Chalermsin

Malay: Har i ini, kita sangat gembira - 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: روز بین المللی روز پر از غذا ، سرگرم کننده و دوستان

بود. همه ما فرهنگ یک دیگر تجربه . من آموزش دیگران در مورد

ibararuopfeerahS nafuoT–ایران لذت می برد


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 per-

formance. 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 eve-

ryone 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 per-

sonal 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!


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 Face-

book Album.

“Excellentia Academica Persequenda”

Editor:

Locke Wang

[email protected]

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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Key Term Dates

March

TKIS Athletics Friday 27th

CAMP Year 9 -12 Starts Sunday 29th

CAMP Year 3 - 8 Starts Monday 30th

April

Term 1 Ends Thursday 2nd

Boarding House Closed Friday 3rd

Term 2 Starts Monday 13th

Year10 Drama Melbourne Theatre Friday 17th

Year 10 Morrisby Testing Wednesday 22nd

Year 7 - 12 Athletics Tuesday 28th

Parent Teacher Interview Wednesday 29th

Immunisations Year 7 Thursday 30th

May

SAT Testing Saturday 2nd

University Economics Competition Thursday 7th

Year 9 History excursion Thursday 7th

Year 11 The Age Careers Expo, Caulfield Friday 8th

Yrs 3, 5, 7 & 9 Naplan Testing Tuesday 5th

Principal Forum Wednesday 13th

Year10 History excursion to

Melbourne Museum Thursday 14th

Junior Production dress rehearsal Thursday 21th

Year 7 - 12 Round Robin Friday 22nd

Year 3 - 6 Cross Country Friday 29th

Junior Production Friday 29th


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