From the Senior School

From our Head of Senior School

Welcome back to all Senior School families for Term 2. I trust that you all found some time for rest and family time over the Easter break. It was lovely to see the students returning to school yesterday – they were full of excitement and stories from their holidays. They certainly bring the buzz of energy into the KM building.

Over the break, we have had some new furniture delivered to assist the girls with their preparation and to brighten the KM building. The girls certainly responded very well to what many termed the ‘library vibe’ and the softer chairs were also welcomed. There are further changes to come later in the year!

Many thanks to the Cadets, Georgia, Tilly and Eloise for their leadership in our Anzac Day service this week. These students, alongside the girls singing in the Chorale, led the College in a very moving and touching ceremony which acknowledged this very special day in our calendar.

Uniform

For Term 2, all Senior students are expected in full winter uniform – including long-sleeved shirts and school ties. School jumpers and blazers are to be worn for warmth; no other hoodies or jumpers are permitted. Year 12 girls are allowed to wear their jerseys at school each Friday. Could you please review your daughter’s uniform, ensuring her skirt length is on her knee and arrange for any replacement items as required. Many thanks for your assistance with this.

Year 12 Social

We are all looking forward to the Year 12 Social on Friday night this week. This will be a lovely opportunity for the girls to let their hair down and enjoy some dancing and fun as we return to the routines of school for the term.

Other main events for Term 2 include:

3 May – Dame Joan Hammond Recital
10 May – Year 12 Trivia Night
26 May – Athletics Carnival
Week 6 – Drama production
8 June – Jersey Day
9 June – Year 12 photographs
13 June – Queen’s Birthday long weekend
22 June – Ensemble concert
23 June – Senior School Knit In

Wrap with Love

This term we are going to be knitting squares for the charity Wrap with Love. The girls should be organising to buy their own knitting needles (no 8 / 4mms) and 100 per cent pure wool (a great chance to support our Australian farmers). More information can be found at https://www.wrapwithlove.org/knitting-patterns/.

Mrs Nikki Wyse

Head of Senior School

From the Heads of Year 11

Welcome to Term 2, Year 11. We were so excited to greet you back to campus on Wednesday and hope that you are looking forward to some exciting initiatives coming up in Term 2 including Wrapped with Love and Sony Camp interviews for those students interested in being involved.

At the end of Term 1, Leisel, Eliza, Georgie and Melody participated in a Year 11 leadership summit at MLC Burwood. They share their reflections below:

As we walked together to MLC, we were all very excited and nervous for the day ahead. Walking into the hall, we spoke to other girls coming from various schools in Sydney for the Leadership Summit. None of us really knew what to expect, but we were ready for what was to be an adventurous day. The leadership summit covered a wide spectrum of the qualities and characteristics leaders should have; including being open-minded, self-confident, approachable, and able to hold a deep conversation with someone they have never met before.

Our shared favourite aspect of the summit was the unique presentation of the content given by BurnBright. Instead of being lectured and scribbling down notes on the characteristics we don’t have, we were immersed in a variety of hands-on activities, such as a small-talk hot seat ‘dating’ game, team building under time pressure game, and games to develop a close bond with someone new in a matter of minutes by a back-to-back drawing challenge. These games made us realise the qualities we already have, and those we could further improve on. This also developed a sense of self-confidence for us all, that anyone can be a leader as everyone has their own unique talent which can be used in the leadership community.

“I didn’t realise how comfortable I was, presenting myself and holding conversations with strangers. I also noticed how open-minded I am, when presented with a variety of viewpoints. I am so thankful for being invited to this life-changing event, I learnt a lot about myself on my unique talents and areas where I could further improve on.” – Liesel

“I came out of the Leadership Summit, knowing things about myself that I didn’t originally know. I found out that I do in fact have the confidence, and that I should always back myself. This was a very informative and enjoyable experience that was very beneficial.” – Eliza

“Everyone we spoke to mentioned the same thing; how they learnt something about themselves that they didn’t know before which is highly desired but not always evident for leaders to have.” – Melody

We encourage all students to put their hand up for leadership and networking opportunities in the future.