It is an exciting week for the arts as the curtains open on Matilda, and we launch the auction of the Haileybury Koala project.
It is an exciting week for the arts at Haileybury with the Senior School Musical, Matilda, and the culmination of two years of work with the auction of the Haileybury Koala project.
It is such a thrill to see Haileybury drama performances back in full swing with Matilda having four performances this week, book your tickets via this link.
Haileybury students and some leading Australian artists have done a wonderful job over the past two years designing and painting 23 fiberglass koalas. These are now available via live auction at this link.
Some years ago, I saw the wonderful Elephant Parade in Singapore in which fiberglass baby elephants painted by local artists adorned the streets of the City State. The elephants were then sold to raise money for elephant conservation.
From this came the idea of a Haileybury Koala project in which local artists and groups of students could have a fiberglass koala to paint, which could then be sold to raise funds for charity. An additional goal was to raise the profile of the creative arts at Haileybury, and to show the value in terms of developing design skills and working collaboratively to bring an idea to fruition. There are koalas painted by groups of students across all year levels and campuses at Haileybury and at Haileybury Rendall school.
Just as we were getting the project underway the January 2020 bushfires hit and the need for support for koala conservation became greater as a result. All of the money raised from the auction will go to the Australian Koala Foundation (AKF).
The impact of COVD-19 has meant the project has taken longer than anticipated to come to fruition. But what a glorious collection of koalas they are. I hope you can be generous with your bids for these wonderful pieces of art that are a great reflection of the creative talents of Haileybury students, and the funds are going to a great cause. I won’t say which is my favourite because I am still bidding on it!
Derek Scott
CEO | Principal
You may not be overly comfortable with TikTok or Snapchat. You may never have heard of some of the apps that young people are using to connect and communicate in 2022 —but as a parent, you need to know what they are and how they work so you can help your child stay safe.
We’ve asked some experts for their ideas on what parents can do when their child asks them for help in navigating problems that arise in the world of social media.
When a young person finds themselves being bullied online, what should they do and how can a parent support them? If a teenager finds a personal photo of themselves has been shared with others without their consent, what happens next? What is the emotional fallout and what are the legal implications for the person who has shared that image?
The online world has brought people closer together. It has broken down cultural and geographical barriers and it has become an important part of life for a generation of young people who use social media to learn, question and connect.
However, there is another side to the online world that can leave some young people feeling bullied, exposed, isolated and distressed — and they want to know more about how to protect themselves from those experiences.
The latest research from the eSafety Commission has found that while young people may be confident with technology, they want to learn more about how to stay safe online and they want more tools to help them safely navigate the online world.
They also want clear directions about where to get help when things go wrong and they want their parents, carers and teachers to know how to help them and to provide that support without any judgement.
“When a child learns to drive a car, we don’t just say ‘Here are the keys, off you go’, because they will crash. It’s the same with the online world and devices like smartphones. When you give your child a phone, you need to be beside them, ensuring they learn the rules and how to be safe, just as you are beside them when you help them learn to drive a car,” says Diane Furusho, Deputy Principal, Head of Wellbeing and Respectful Relations & Consent.
“Educating young people about how to stay safe online, and ensuring they have the tools and knowledge about how to do this, is a responsibility we must all share because our children want clear directions.”
Maria Bailey, Haileybury’s Director of Counselling Services, says parents and carers need to be calm and reassuring if their child comes to them with a social media issue. She says it’s important to remember that social media brings many benefits but we need to remain aware of the risks.
“Negative experiences online can have an impact but there are lots of benefits from the social connections that are made,” she says.
“As parents, it’s important we are open and non-judgemental about the online world so our children feel confident to ask for help to sort out any challenges that come up. The online world isn’t all bad – it’s about managing that world respectfully and safely.”
Here are eight ways in which you can help your child stay safe online:
Some useful resources for parents and carers, and details about consent laws and sharing images online, can be found on the eSafety Commissioner website and on the Raising Children Network website.
As the whole School gathered in West Quad on Wednesday, 27 April, a respectful silence fell across students and staff. In an entirely student-run service, Year 12 Leaders, Oscar Croxall and Annabelle Jones, joined Year 8 Leaders and the crowd to observe a minute’s silence.
Students and staff also listened to stories of those who served their country and to a beautiful, well-rehearsed pipers lament from Ben Turner and James Harris. The Last Post was played by staff member Tristan Rebien - who was fantastic!
The connection that comes through empowering students to take ownership of these occasions has been a focus at Castlefield and we are grateful to watch these young leaders lead with purpose and pride.
It is wonderful to see more students riding bikes to school. However, the crossing supervisors on South Road have told us that students are not getting off their bikes and walking them across the pedestrian crossing within the white line markings on the road.
The supervisors on duty look after the safety of our community and indicate when pedestrians can cross the road by signaling with a whistle. We ask parents to please remind their bike-riding children of these rules.
We would also like to remind families who enter the school via South Road that the bike lane is well-used, so please be aware of students riding their bikes as you enter and exit the two-minute zone and the main school gates.
Students can purchase gifts for their mums at the Mothers Day Stall in the Sholto Black Room on Thursday, 5 May. ELC Reception students will visit the stall on Wednesday, 4 May. Thank you to the HPFC for organising this much-appreciated event.
The ELC has had a very settled and enthusiastic start to the new Term. Over the break, educators planned indoor and outdoor learning environments and ensured they were ready for children to be able to extend their exploration and learning. Children arrived in Week 1, eager to reconnect and discover and families were welcomed on site for the first time this year.
We are looking forward to celebrating Mothers Day by inviting mums and special friends to the ELC and to our ‘stay and play’ sessions. Mums hold a special place in the hearts of Reception and Pre-Prep children and we look forward to celebrating during the week.
“I love my mummy because she plays with me”Bella
“My mummy gives me cuddles and makes me happy”Morgan
“She is really strong—she can lift lots of things at the same time”Tyler
“I love my mummy in my heart”Henry
Next week, Parent-Teacher Interviews will be held on Monday, 9 and Wednesday 11, May. These are a great opportunity for parents to meet with Lead Educators to discuss their child and the growth that has taken place over the first term. On Tuesday, 10 May a parent information session regarding speech development in children, with speech pathologist Julie Liptak, is on offer for parents to attend.
The Junior School warmly invite all mums and mother figures into the classrooms on Friday, 6 May, from 8.45 – 9.15 am to explore the activities on offer, chat to other families and connect with our teachers. This is always a favourite event in our calendar!
This great musical theatre style club runs each Tuesday lunchtime in Dickinson Hall. The weekly commitment of students who take part culminated in a great show for the Junior School at the end of term. Sisters, Chloe and Ava, loved being on stage as part of the ensemble and relished the applause.
Once again, our Junior School families are asked to support St Kilda Mums. Pyjama Day will be held on Friday, 3 June, and we ask students to bring baby wipes, disposable nappies, new underwear, children’s socks and pyjamas and unopened baby toiletries, like bath wash, nappy cream, body lotion, toothbrushes and toothpaste – but no talcum powder please.
The holidays brought some rest for students, parents, families and teachers after a long stretch of uninterrupted presenteeism at school. In fact, this was the longest stretch at school for over two years and everyone is to be commended for the positive manner in which they all returned to their regular lives and established new, normal routines.
The students have been amazing, resilient, flexible and understanding in all their endeavours. A particular standout has been their collective House Spirit, the likes of which we have not seen before. They are going all out and it is amazing to see House capes, masks, hats, tutus and multi-coloured wigs becoming the norm for House events. This has inspired many House teachers who have spent the break shopping and sewing to ‘up their game’!
Academically, our students have performed strongly and we will continue to challenge them and place them outside their comfort zones. Mid-Year exams for students in Years 7 and 8 will take place, with end of unit tests and assignments being conducted in Years 5 and 6.
While the outcome of these assessments is always important, more important is the process and what is learnt from the experience and applied to the next opportunity. It is our collective goal to have all our students primed, practiced and ready to perform at their very best in the senior years of school.
Achieving this requires many hours of practice and, at times, failure and it’s important to remember that failure is only temporary and is an opportunity for reflection and improvement.
“Failure is not the opposite of success; it is actually an inherent part of the Success Process.”
Katrina Manson
Head of Castlefield (Brighton)
Haileybury Parents and Friends presents...our annual Mothers Day Stall.
Located in the Sholto Black Room, adjacent to the canteen, children will visit in their class groups to purchase gifts for their mums, grandmothers or special friend. There will be a fabulous range of gifts priced from $0.50 – $15.00.
Reception students only
Wednesday, 4 May, 1.00 – 2.00 pm
Pre-Prep to Year 8
Thursday, 5 May, 8.20 am – 2.30 pm
Can you help?
Parent helpers are needed on the stall. If you can spare an hour, please sign up for a shift via the below link. Thank you for your support.
Ian Green
President, Haileybury Parents & Friends Castlefield
During the past few weeks, our School Leaders have worked closely with Government officials and the education bureaus within Wuqing and Tianjin to go through our return to school plan and to welcome back our first group of students.
Students in Years 9 and 12 returned first with their teachers, and this week students in all other year levels returned with our remaining staff.
Our Principal’s Office, led by Joy An, held key meetings with all sub-schools to ensure systems and processes were in place to receive the students and to ensure teaching and learning plans are managed within the constraints of COVID-19 criteria.
Our school security personnel advised parents where to park and drop off their students and then escorted them to the registration checkpoints. After the students verified their health code, their luggage was disinfected, the school doctor tested their temperature and they passed through a special temperature measuring gate to be greeted by teachers.
Later that night students met in their homeroom to view a presentation on how their health and safety will be managed over the next few weeks. I also met with Year 12 students on their first day to make sure they understood their plan for the next three weeks leading to their examinations.
In the past week, Year 12 students met with our Pathways and Career Department staff to complete their VTAC application for mid-year intakes into universities. Our Head of Pathways, Jacqueline Cui, gave students some training and a lecture on how to finalise their applications.
During the week, Mrs Cui and her team also held one-on-one interviews with students to deal with any last-minute questions and changes. The VCE and ATAR results are released on Thursday, 30 June, at 7.00 am Beijing time, with university offers sent to Northern Hemisphere Timetable (NHT) students in the first week of July.
We wish all our students much success!
Yanni Galanis
International Principal, Haileybury International School, Tianjin
At Haileybury City, we have enjoyed a happy and successful start to Term 2 and we have hit the ground running with a wide range of curricular and co-curricular options.
We thank you for supporting us by starting the day on time. Routines are important and the school day officially starts in the classroom at 8.30 am. Of course, there are many co-curricular and extra-curricular offerings on before then.
Scrolls, Musicianship and different musical ensembles, as well as our HIIT and City Speedsters, get minds and bodies warmed up before School. Every Friday morning, I love welcoming back the coach with our eager Middle School Swimming Group returning from the Carlton Baths. They are always excited and pumped for a great day ahead!
Students in Prep to Year 8 are reminded that they must be in full winter school uniform by Monday, 9 May. Until then, students may wear summer or winter school uniform.
Engaging children in goal setting helps them target specific strategies and set realistic and achievable goals. Our City goal of being outward looking and future focused means students maximise their academic learning and personal growth because they know what they are striving to improve and develop in specific areas.
Please encourage your young person to discuss this with you and to set goals for their term ahead.
See you all at the upcoming Mothers and Significant Women events and Happy Mothers Day to our City community.
While the campus appeared quiet during the holiday break, Level 3 and the ELC remained a hive of activity. Reception children have explored Indigenous perspectives, learned about Bunjil who is often depicted as a wedge-tailed eagle in Aboriginal mythology, and were introduced to our Acknowledgement of Country.
Each morning during group time in Reception we pay our respects and acknowledge the Wurundjeri people as the traditional custodians of the land that we love, learn and play on. Meanwhile, Pre-Preps have been observing and investigating the change in weather and discovering more about seasons.
Indigenous perspectives have also been incorporated into Pre-Prep as we continue to learn how to care for the land and begin to plant new flowers, herbs and vegetables for the Autumn season.
Our holiday program would not be complete without a special event and the Term 1 holiday was no exception. Our Teddy Bears Picnic saw children excited to bring a favourite teddy and a special person into the ELC.
Reception and Pre-Prep spent the morning showing their special person around the ELC and sharing a picnic with their friends. The choice of toys to attend the picnic brought plenty of dramatic play opportunities that further built social skills and development. Children shared stories about their toy and why it is special to them and strengthened connections with their peers as they discovered shared interests.
This is the time of year when our Junior School students pause and reflect on the impact on their life of their significant women—a mother, grandmother or auntie. Whoever the significant women in their lives are, they will be able to come into the classroom to spend time with their loved one.
On Friday, 6 May, from 8:30 – 9:30 am, our special guests will come to Level 3 where they will join in activities and share some memorable moments. We look forward to welcoming our special guests with this event followed by our Junior School Cross Country at 10:00 am at Flagstaff Gardens.
As we approach the beginning of Term 2, I’d like to reflect on the successes and achievements of all our students in Term 1. Our Junior School students made great progress academically and they continued to develop their understanding of our Respectful Relationships pillars and the Zones of Regulation.
Our teachers have been guiding our students as they have navigated their way through their first full term in two years and we will continue to support students as they make further progress.
Showing gratitude is a key component of a positive wellbeing and learning environment and on Wednesday, 27 April, we honoured those who fought for us during our Anzac Day Service at Flagstaff Gardens. Our students were encouraged to show gratitude for all those people who have enabled us to be able to live the life we do today.
Thank you for such a wonderful end to Term 1. Our Middle School students were busy right until the end with our very successful Years 7 and 8 Camps. We have heard wonderful stories of hiking, camping, cooking, raft building and of time outdoors together.
For some of our Middle School students, this was their first camp and, by all accounts, it was a worthwhile and memorable experience.
A reminder that the dates for our Year 5 Boys Camp have changed to Monday, 6 – Wednesday, 8 June. We appreciate your flexibility as we continue to navigate the COVID landscape.
We are looking forward to seeing many of you at our Mothers Day ‘Crafternoon’ on Friday, 6 May, from 4:00 – 5:00 pm. Our Middle School Leaders are busily preparing activities and students are very excited to spend an afternoon with you all.
We are in for a busy term. In Week 1, Middle School will hold its Aerobics and Dance Display Night, Tripod excursion for our Year 6 students, the University of Melbourne Mathematics Competition for Year 7 and 8 students, and School Tours will be held on Saturday, 7 May.
We are off to a great start with plenty to look forward to in Term 2!
“Joy, collected over time, fuels resilience.”Brene Brown
Caroline Merrick
Head of City
We invite everyone to join the HPF City Social Representative and Community Meeting via Zoom on Monday, 2 May, at 7.30 pm. Hear from the Head of City Campus and Head of Senior School, contribute your ideas to the discussion or volunteer to help the HPF with upcoming events.
A heartfelt thank you to all the mums and significant women who play a vital role in the lives of our children every day. Your selflessness, love and encouragement make the world a better place. There are not enough ways to thank you!
Please come along to one of the many events planned to celebrate Mothers Day. All event details can be found on the myHaileybury app.
In the countdown to the HPF City Cocktail Party on Friday, 27 May, we are seeking volunteers to assist with the event and we are also looking for donations of auction items. Please reach out to us at hpfcity@haileybury.vic.edu.au. It promises to be a fun night and we look forward to seeing you there.
Nina Brooks & Nadine Bissland
Co-Presidents, HPF City
Parent–Teacher Interviews will be held via Zoom on Monday, 9 May, and Wednesday, 11 May, from 5.00 pm – 8.30 pm. The booking portal is now open. Please see myHaileybury for details.
The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy, or NAPLAN tests, are held in May each year for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. Haileybury will conduct these tests from Tuesday, 10 May, until Friday, 13 May.
The NAPLAN tests will fully transition from paper to being completed online, except for the Year 3 Writing test that will be done on paper.
A new and exciting program has been hatched at Newlands that links our Junior School music classes and our Middle School musicians.
2022 Music Captains, Samantha Tan and Zhan Zhao, have been busy arranging for Middle School instrumental students to visit the Prep and Year 1 music classes to perform and showcase their expertise.
The Middle School students perform a piece of their choice and then the class can ask questions about the instrument or the piece of music. The guest appearance is only for 10 minutes.
The Middle School students have enjoyed the opportunity to perform to a very attentive audience and to take a lead role in the music class. Each week, the Prep and Year 1 students are excited to see if they will have a guest performer.
There is nothing better to generate interest in music than a ‘live’ performance and question time. This is such a positive addition to the Music Program at Newlands and will continue throughout the year.
Well done to our 2022 Music Captains, Samantha and Zhan.
Year 5 student, Weiwei Bao was the first guest performer and selected Star Wars as a piece to inspire the Year 1 students.
Julie Liptak is a specialist paediatric speech pathologist who has worked with ELC educators for a number of years on the development of a Social Thinking Program.
The Social Thinking curriculum sees educators using specific vocabulary and visual support material to demonstrate to children ways of responding to social information. This leads to children developing strategies to self-regulate their behaviour and supports the development of executive function skills.
Children learn how to better interact and relate to other people who are sharing their social space.
The Zones of Regulation are embedded within the ELC children’s daily program and they are explicitly taught how to identify their feelings according to colour zones and to self-regulate their emotions to make the most of their learning.
All ELC parents are invited to attend a Social Thinking session with Julie on Tuesday, 10 May, from 7.00 pm – 8.30 pm. The session will be delivered by Zoom.
During Terms 2 and 3, students must wear the full school uniform, including the Haileybury blazer. The first two weeks of Term 2 are a transition period where summer or winter uniform can be worn. Blazers will be kept in classrooms during the school day. Please ensure that uniform items and blazers are clearly named.
As in Term 1, Junior School students may wear their PE uniform on their timetabled PE days and blazers should not be worn with the PE uniform. The first two weeks of Term 1 are a transition period.
All Junior School mothers and special guests are welcome to attend an afternoon to celebrate Mothers Day on Friday, 6 May. The afternoon begins at 2:00 pm with afternoon tea outside the Newlands Resource Centre.
At approximately 2.30 pm the mothers and special guests will collect their children from the classrooms to begin activities for the afternoon. These fun events include paper flower making, ‘Insta Famous’ photo opportunities, board games, drama games and quizzes.
This event is always a popular part of the Newlands calendar and we look forward to welcoming you.
We are thrilled that the Mothers Day Breakfast has sold out and look forward to spending the morning with all those attending.
All Year 6 students will be involved in the ‘Smoothie Bar’ incursion, as a precursor to their Financial Literacy unit for term 2 of Thrive. This engaging half-day incursion will introduce students to the concept of product development, cost and income as they work towards developing their own brand of smoothies.
We look forward to seeing—and tasting—some delicious creations.
Damian Baldy (Year 6) recently competed in the Little Athletics State Championships and won three gold medals. He also achieved the state record in the 1100m walk.
Damian qualified for the Victorian Championships in the 3000m walk and won gold in the U14 age group with the fastest qualifying time in the Australian Track & Field Championships.
His first opportunity to compete in the Nationals was quashed due to COVID, however, we look forward to seeing him represent Haileybury at the All Schools event in Canberra in June.
Congratulations Damian, we’re all behind you.
The Years 7 and 8 Play, James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl, which has been adapted for the stage by David Wood, will be performed in Berthon Hall on Wednesday, 18 and Thursday, 19 May.
James and the Giant Peach was the first of Roald Dahl’s childrens stories and tells the story of James Henry Trotter who lives with his two horrid aunts, Spiker and Sponge. He doesn’t have a single friend in the whole world until he meets the Old Green Grasshopper and the rest of the insects aboard a giant, magical peach.
Students have worked hard during Term 1 and have navigated many interruptions to their rehearsals due to COVID-19.
This play will be fun for the whole family. Tickets are now open, book via the TryBooking link below.
Jane Gibbs
Head of Newlands (Keysborough)
The HPFK Luncheon will be held on Friday, 27 May, and will support Feel the Magic, an Australian charity that provides early intervention grief education programs for kids experiencing pain and isolation due to the death of a parent, guardian or sibling. Please put this date in your diary.
This year our target is to reach 1,000 Haileybury HPFK Facebook Group members. If you would like to connect with our community, please join our Facebook page.
If you have any queries or would like to contact the HPFK, please email: HPFK@haileybury.vic.edu.au
Lenice Norris
President, Haileybury Parents & Friends Keysborough
On Anzac Day, Haileybury Pipes & Drums marched in the Anzac Day Parade and we were very proud to see our Colour Bearers, Jazmin Harrop (Year 12) and Michael Sun (Year 12) carry the School’s colours with the Band.
Whenever the Band compete or participate in events such as the Anzac Day Parade, they carry with them all students who wear the Haileybury colours and we are all enriched by their playing.
Sincere thanks to the Friends of the Haileybury Pipes & Drums, particularly their President, Susan Carollo, who is mother of Sofia (Year 9).
Our Haileybury College Captain, Angus Angelatos and Vice-Captain, Gerry Angelatos, represented Haileybury at the Springvale RSL Dawn Service commemoration. Angus read the Victory Emblem and both laid a wreath of flowers to remember past and present servicemen and women who fought.
Our student leaders representation continued on Anzac Day at Lexington Gardens Aged Care where six students were honoured to be part of the service. The students met returned servicemen and women and talked about their time in the military. Indigo Blakeman-Lee (Year 12) and Riley Allan (Year 12) and Student Representative Council students Grace Green (Year 11), Sam Shinsky (Year 11), Menara Rathnayake (Year 11) and Karshin Sachdeva (Year 10) made a superb effort in marching in the parade, reading the Anzac Tribute and the poem, In Flanders Fields, and lowering and raising the Australian flag.
On Friday, 1 April, 40 students from across Victoria were acknowledged for their submissions to the Premier’s Spirit of Anzac Prize. Since its inception in 2005, the program has provided students from Years 9–11 with the opportunity to explore Australia’s significant war and peacekeeping history.
Held in the Education Centre at the Shrine of Remembrance, the award ceremony recognised a range of outstanding work from students. As well as their certificates that were presented by Minister for Veterans, the Hon Shaun Leane, students received $2,500 scholarships to contribute to their education.
Three students from Haileybury were recipients of awards and they were Krish Gupta (Year 10), Ishi Jajpura (Year 11) and Grace Green (Year 11).
Krish’s webpage explored the heroics of soldiers like Albert Jacka VC and James Simpson Kirkpatrick and how they were integral to the formation of the Anzac Legend and how the qualities associated with this have become etched into Australia’s national identity.
Ishi’s moving artwork used the symbolism of poppies to represent the tens of thousands of soldiers who fell as they fought for our country. Grace’s essay investigated the Anzac Spirit and why this is such a cherished concept, even though more than a century has passed since the Gallipoli landing.
Congratulations to all three Haileyburians for receiving this prestigious award as recognition of their outstanding contribution to exploring our nation’s military history.
Jason Ellul
Humanities Teacher, Berwick
On Friday, 1 April, Sholto Black House organised their 10th Anniversary Charity Downball, or four-square, tournament and BBQ at the Haileybury Berwick Senior School. Over the years, this event has raised several thousand dollars.
Due to the pandemic, the tournament was not held so to make this year’s event extra special we made it a free dress day! This year’s winner was
Aaryan Bhojani (Year12), pictured in action and with the Perpetual Trophy, Sholto Black Captain Hivin Silva (Year 12) and HoH, Darrell McCaughey).
Semester 1 officially finishes on Friday, 20 May, with students starting their work for VCE Units 2 and 4 studies the following Monday.
In the lead up to this date, Years 10 and 11 students will complete some half-year examinations from Thursday, 12 – Tuesday, 17 May. Year 12 students will continue to finish off important coursework assessments for their VCE Unit 3 studies.
I would like to thank the Heads of House and Heads of Pre-Senior who play a central role in caring for, and motivating, our students at these times. Their guidance and support consistently amazes me and the contribution they make to the positive atmosphere around the school is fantastic.
Please remember that if you have any concerns about the School, or about the progress of your son or daughter, their Head of House or Head of Pre-Senior is often the best person to talk to initially.
Years 9, 10 and 11 students will begin the subject selection process this term. The Information Evening for our Pre-Seniors was held on Tuesday, 3 May, and a copy of the recording can be found on myHaileybury.
The Subject Expo will be held online on Tuesday, 17 May, with details to be provided. It will give students and parents access to the material that will enable students to make some good subject choices.
It may be helpful to visit the VTAC website, which is the central admissions centre for most undergraduate university and TAFE courses, and the VCAA website which is the body that sets guidelines for what Prep to Year 12 students learn in Victorian schools. It is also worth visiting our Careers Development Services section on go2 by clicking here.
If needed, you can make an appointment for yourself and your child with one of our career advisers. Your child’s Head of House or Head of Pre-Senior can help you to do this.
The Duke of Edinburgh Award and Compass Award are offered to all Haileybury students. These awards were designed and created by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh to provide a platform where children can develop, feel empowered, explore their full potential and find their purpose, passion and place in the world.
To achieve an award, each young person must learn a skill, improve their physical well-being, volunteer in their community and experience a team adventure in a new environment. Haileybury would like to pay tribute to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh in creating these awards.
Their impact on students has been vast and through these awards, students have become empowered to achieve their personal best, learned to take responsibility for their goals and choices, become connected to and engaged within their community, learned to persevere and overcome barriers to success, learned important life skills and increased their career opportunities.
For more information contact: Tamsin Visick Coordinator, Compass and Duke of Ed Program. Phone: +61 3 9904 6734.
Pam Chamberlain
Senior Vice Principal and Head of Haileybury Senior Schools
This year our target is to reach 1,000 Haileybury HPFK Facebook Group members. If you would like to connect with our community, please join our Facebook page.
If you have any queries or would like to contact the HPFK, please email: HPFK@haileybury.vic.edu.au
Lenice Norris
President, Haileybury Parents & Friends Keysborough
It’s a big week this week with the opening night of the Haileybury Senior Musical.
Over the next four days and nights, Roald Dahl’s Matilda: The Musical will come to life in Aikman Hall. There is even a special matinee performance on Saturday so our younger students can attend this wonderful production.
The curtain first goes up on Wednesday at 7.30 pm, followed by two more evening performances on Thursday and Friday and then our Saturday matinee show at 4.00 pm.
This terrific show will have each one of you believing in magic…book now before it sells out!
Nick Waxman
Head of Drama and Theatre Studies
Anzac Day and the formal ceremony that acknowledges the sacrifice made by those who served their country is one of the most important days on the Australian calendar. Over the years, in this newsletter, I have often mentioned the vital role that music plays in community, not only for entertainment but for ceremony, celebration and loss.
The marking of Anzac Day is no exception and I would like to acknowledge the contribution of the buglers who performed the Last Post and Reveille at Anzac services across our Haileybury campuses in Melbourne.
Early last Monday morning, as part of a relatively new Anzac Day tradition, musicians across Australia took to their front yards and back verandahs to perform the Last Post and Rouse. Haileybury trumpet tutors, including myself, performed the duty at 6.00 am in remembrance of those fallen in the battle of war.
David Robinson, who is an Army reservist, video recorded himself at dawn performing the Last Post and Rouse. Well done, Mr Robinson.
For some Senior School Music Department staff the Easter break was a welcome opportunity to prepare for the Matilda ‘pit orchestra’.
The Senior School production has hired the professional orchestral scores used internationally for professional productions of Matilda and Music staff have enjoyed working together, with the scores providing a considerable professional challenge that the group has relished.
Matilda: The Musical opens this week and tickets are selling fast. It would be great to see as many families as possible in the audience.
Staff performing in the Matilda: The Musical orchestra are:
Musical Director/Conductor: Robert Latham
Bass Guitar: Ash de Neef
Cello: Myfanwy Bramble
Guitar: Anthony Spicer
Keyboard 1: David Dower
Keyboard 2: Alistair Smith
Percussion/Drums: Greg Ryan
Reed 1: Angela Mallia
Reed 2: Lionel Bailey
Trumpet 1: Tristan Rebien
Trumpet 2: Rod Marshall
Trombone: Wes Mowson
Rod Marshall
Director of Performing Arts & Head of Haileybury Music
We are immensely proud of Tarika Wimalasuriya (Year 10) for winning the Secondary category in the Seen | Portrait Prize. Tarika’s winning surreal triple self-portrait was an astutely observed and sensitively rendered pencil drawing.
The art competition was judged by a panel of industry professionals and is organised by the City of Greater Dandenong to celebrate the vibrant culture and the local community through portraiture.
The Seen | Portrait Prize exhibition runs until Friday, 17 June at the Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre in Dandenong. See here for more information.
The Haileybury Koala Project has created 23 large-scale koala sculptures that have been colourfully and creatively decorated by Haileybury students and leading Australian artists. In varying designs and colours, the koala sculptures are stunning pieces of art.
The two-week online auction is nearing its end, so don’t forget to place your bid on one of these amazing art pieces. Funds raised are going to the Australian Koala Foundation (AKF).
Rachelle Rae
Head of Visual Arts Senior School
It’s that time of year…the Victorian Solo Piping season has started and the first competition of the year was hosted by Haileybury Newlands on Saturday, 9 April. The Haileybury event is a favourite among the Victorian Pipers Association (VPA) and up to 50 pipers across several grades competed for the top prize.
Solo piping competitions run by the VPA are optional at the Pipes & Drums but we encourage students to take part to test their skills against their peers and to improve their performances on the solo stage. Solo competitions involve playing in front of a trained crowd and performing memorised sets of music for the judges. As you can imagine, tunes and techniques must be impeccably rehearsed.
However, this was no challenge for A Band piper, Jessie Sun (Year 9), who competed in three Novice categories against five other competitors. Jessie competed in the Novice 2/4 March, Strathspey and Reel, and Piobaireachd and she won all three titles. Now, her efforts enable her to play up to the next grade—D grade—in the following competition.
Well done, Jessie!
Jessie Sun – Haileybury Solo Piping Competition 2022
Novice 2/4 March: 1st place
Novice Strathspey and Reel: 1st place
Novice Piobaireachd: 1st place
Lincoln Hilton
Director, Pipes & Drums
Last month we held our first OHA open member event and alumni of all ages joined together to try their hand at painting while enjoying a glass of wine. Guests boarded the Victorian Star at Docklands on a beautiful Melbourne evening and sipped and painted the night away with fellow alumni, friends and family.
The event was hosted by Cristina Zannoni, our Events Coordinator, and was facilitated by staff from The Art Factory.
There will be more terrific OHA open member events this year including Scotch Tasting, a Cocktail Masterclass and a Chocolate Walking Tour!
Please visit the OHA website for details on upcoming events.
The OHA was delighted to kick off our new Mentor Program for 2022 on Tuesday, 5 April, at Haileybury’s City campus.
As part of the interactive workshop, our mentors and mentees discussed the importance of having a growth mindset and used the SMART goal setting tool to structure their goals. During the evening, our three guest speakers shared their top tips for establishing a successful mentoring relationship.
We look forward to sharing the mentoring journey with our mentors and mentees in the months ahead as they focus on three key growth areas of Self, Family and Business.
Special thanks to Millie Hogben (OH 2013), our OHA Councillor and alumnae, for her outstanding leadership on the evening.
Russell Davidson
Director of Development & Alumni Relations
It is an exciting week for the arts at Haileybury with the Senior School Musical, Matilda, and the culmination of two years of work with the auction of the Haileybury Koala project.
It is such a thrill to see Haileybury drama performances back in full swing with Matilda having four performances this week, book your tickets via this link.
Haileybury students and some leading Australian artists have done a wonderful job over the past two years designing and painting 23 fiberglass koalas. These are now available via live auction at this link.
Some years ago, I saw the wonderful Elephant Parade in Singapore in which fiberglass baby elephants painted by local artists adorned the streets of the City State. The elephants were then sold to raise money for elephant conservation.
From this came the idea of a Haileybury Koala project in which local artists and groups of students could have a fiberglass koala to paint, which could then be sold to raise funds for charity. An additional goal was to raise the profile of the creative arts at Haileybury, and to show the value in terms of developing design skills and working collaboratively to bring an idea to fruition. There are koalas painted by groups of students across all year levels and campuses at Haileybury and at Haileybury Rendall school.
Just as we were getting the project underway the January 2020 bushfires hit and the need for support for koala conservation became greater as a result. All of the money raised from the auction will go to the Australian Koala Foundation (AKF).
The impact of COVD-19 has meant the project has taken longer than anticipated to come to fruition. But what a glorious collection of koalas they are. I hope you can be generous with your bids for these wonderful pieces of art that are a great reflection of the creative talents of Haileybury students, and the funds are going to a great cause. I won’t say which is my favourite because I am still bidding on it!
Derek Scott
CEO | Principal
Haileybury students are really enjoying being back on campus and experiencing everything Haileybury has to offer. Hear from some of our amazing students as they talk about their sport, playing with their friends outside, socialising, and generally have fun with each other!
You may not be overly comfortable with TikTok or Snapchat. You may never have heard of some of the apps that young people are using to connect and communicate in 2022 —but as a parent, you need to know what they are and how they work so you can help your child stay safe.
We’ve asked some experts for their ideas on what parents can do when their child asks them for help in navigating problems that arise in the world of social media.
When a young person finds themselves being bullied online, what should they do and how can a parent support them? If a teenager finds a personal photo of themselves has been shared with others without their consent, what happens next? What is the emotional fallout and what are the legal implications for the person who has shared that image?
The online world has brought people closer together. It has broken down cultural and geographical barriers and it has become an important part of life for a generation of young people who use social media to learn, question and connect.
However, there is another side to the online world that can leave some young people feeling bullied, exposed, isolated and distressed — and they want to know more about how to protect themselves from those experiences.
The latest research from the eSafety Commission has found that while young people may be confident with technology, they want to learn more about how to stay safe online and they want more tools to help them safely navigate the online world.
They also want clear directions about where to get help when things go wrong and they want their parents, carers and teachers to know how to help them and to provide that support without any judgement.
“When a child learns to drive a car, we don’t just say ‘Here are the keys, off you go’, because they will crash. It’s the same with the online world and devices like smartphones. When you give your child a phone, you need to be beside them, ensuring they learn the rules and how to be safe, just as you are beside them when you help them learn to drive a car,” says Diane Furusho, Deputy Principal, Head of Wellbeing and Respectful Relations & Consent.
“Educating young people about how to stay safe online, and ensuring they have the tools and knowledge about how to do this, is a responsibility we must all share because our children want clear directions.”
Maria Bailey, Haileybury’s Director of Counselling Services, says parents and carers need to be calm and reassuring if their child comes to them with a social media issue. She says it’s important to remember that social media brings many benefits but we need to remain aware of the risks.
“Negative experiences online can have an impact but there are lots of benefits from the social connections that are made,” she says.
“As parents, it’s important we are open and non-judgemental about the online world so our children feel confident to ask for help to sort out any challenges that come up. The online world isn’t all bad – it’s about managing that world respectfully and safely.”
Here are eight ways in which you can help your child stay safe online:
Some useful resources for parents and carers, and details about consent laws and sharing images online, can be found on the eSafety Commissioner website and on the Raising Children Network website.
As the whole School gathered in West Quad on Wednesday, 27 April, a respectful silence fell across students and staff. In an entirely student-run service, Year 12 Leaders, Oscar Croxall and Annabelle Jones, joined Year 8 Leaders and the crowd to observe a minute’s silence.
Students and staff also listened to stories of those who served their country and to a beautiful, well-rehearsed pipers lament from Ben Turner and James Harris. The Last Post was played by staff member Tristan Rebien - who was fantastic!
The connection that comes through empowering students to take ownership of these occasions has been a focus at Castlefield and we are grateful to watch these young leaders lead with purpose and pride.
It is wonderful to see more students riding bikes to school. However, the crossing supervisors on South Road have told us that students are not getting off their bikes and walking them across the pedestrian crossing within the white line markings on the road.
The supervisors on duty look after the safety of our community and indicate when pedestrians can cross the road by signaling with a whistle. We ask parents to please remind their bike-riding children of these rules.
We would also like to remind families who enter the school via South Road that the bike lane is well-used, so please be aware of students riding their bikes as you enter and exit the two-minute zone and the main school gates.
Students can purchase gifts for their mums at the Mothers Day Stall in the Sholto Black Room on Thursday, 5 May. ELC Reception students will visit the stall on Wednesday, 4 May. Thank you to the HPFC for organising this much-appreciated event.
The ELC has had a very settled and enthusiastic start to the new Term. Over the break, educators planned indoor and outdoor learning environments and ensured they were ready for children to be able to extend their exploration and learning. Children arrived in Week 1, eager to reconnect and discover and families were welcomed on site for the first time this year.
We are looking forward to celebrating Mothers Day by inviting mums and special friends to the ELC and to our ‘stay and play’ sessions. Mums hold a special place in the hearts of Reception and Pre-Prep children and we look forward to celebrating during the week.
“I love my mummy because she plays with me”Bella
“My mummy gives me cuddles and makes me happy”Morgan
“She is really strong—she can lift lots of things at the same time”Tyler
“I love my mummy in my heart”Henry
Next week, Parent-Teacher Interviews will be held on Monday, 9 and Wednesday 11, May. These are a great opportunity for parents to meet with Lead Educators to discuss their child and the growth that has taken place over the first term. On Tuesday, 10 May a parent information session regarding speech development in children, with speech pathologist Julie Liptak, is on offer for parents to attend.
The Junior School warmly invite all mums and mother figures into the classrooms on Friday, 6 May, from 8.45 – 9.15 am to explore the activities on offer, chat to other families and connect with our teachers. This is always a favourite event in our calendar!
This great musical theatre style club runs each Tuesday lunchtime in Dickinson Hall. The weekly commitment of students who take part culminated in a great show for the Junior School at the end of term. Sisters, Chloe and Ava, loved being on stage as part of the ensemble and relished the applause.
Once again, our Junior School families are asked to support St Kilda Mums. Pyjama Day will be held on Friday, 3 June, and we ask students to bring baby wipes, disposable nappies, new underwear, children’s socks and pyjamas and unopened baby toiletries, like bath wash, nappy cream, body lotion, toothbrushes and toothpaste – but no talcum powder please.
The holidays brought some rest for students, parents, families and teachers after a long stretch of uninterrupted presenteeism at school. In fact, this was the longest stretch at school for over two years and everyone is to be commended for the positive manner in which they all returned to their regular lives and established new, normal routines.
The students have been amazing, resilient, flexible and understanding in all their endeavours. A particular standout has been their collective House Spirit, the likes of which we have not seen before. They are going all out and it is amazing to see House capes, masks, hats, tutus and multi-coloured wigs becoming the norm for House events. This has inspired many House teachers who have spent the break shopping and sewing to ‘up their game’!
Academically, our students have performed strongly and we will continue to challenge them and place them outside their comfort zones. Mid-Year exams for students in Years 7 and 8 will take place, with end of unit tests and assignments being conducted in Years 5 and 6.
While the outcome of these assessments is always important, more important is the process and what is learnt from the experience and applied to the next opportunity. It is our collective goal to have all our students primed, practiced and ready to perform at their very best in the senior years of school.
Achieving this requires many hours of practice and, at times, failure and it’s important to remember that failure is only temporary and is an opportunity for reflection and improvement.
“Failure is not the opposite of success; it is actually an inherent part of the Success Process.”
Katrina Manson
Head of Castlefield (Brighton)
Haileybury Parents and Friends presents...our annual Mothers Day Stall.
Located in the Sholto Black Room, adjacent to the canteen, children will visit in their class groups to purchase gifts for their mums, grandmothers or special friend. There will be a fabulous range of gifts priced from $0.50 – $15.00.
Reception students only
Wednesday, 4 May, 1.00 – 2.00 pm
Pre-Prep to Year 8
Thursday, 5 May, 8.20 am – 2.30 pm
Can you help?
Parent helpers are needed on the stall. If you can spare an hour, please sign up for a shift via the below link. Thank you for your support.
Ian Green
President, Haileybury Parents & Friends Castlefield
During the past few weeks, our School Leaders have worked closely with Government officials and the education bureaus within Wuqing and Tianjin to go through our return to school plan and to welcome back our first group of students.
Students in Years 9 and 12 returned first with their teachers, and this week students in all other year levels returned with our remaining staff.
Our Principal’s Office, led by Joy An, held key meetings with all sub-schools to ensure systems and processes were in place to receive the students and to ensure teaching and learning plans are managed within the constraints of COVID-19 criteria.
Our school security personnel advised parents where to park and drop off their students and then escorted them to the registration checkpoints. After the students verified their health code, their luggage was disinfected, the school doctor tested their temperature and they passed through a special temperature measuring gate to be greeted by teachers.
Later that night students met in their homeroom to view a presentation on how their health and safety will be managed over the next few weeks. I also met with Year 12 students on their first day to make sure they understood their plan for the next three weeks leading to their examinations.
In the past week, Year 12 students met with our Pathways and Career Department staff to complete their VTAC application for mid-year intakes into universities. Our Head of Pathways, Jacqueline Cui, gave students some training and a lecture on how to finalise their applications.
During the week, Mrs Cui and her team also held one-on-one interviews with students to deal with any last-minute questions and changes. The VCE and ATAR results are released on Thursday, 30 June, at 7.00 am Beijing time, with university offers sent to Northern Hemisphere Timetable (NHT) students in the first week of July.
We wish all our students much success!
Yanni Galanis
International Principal, Haileybury International School, Tianjin
At Haileybury City, we have enjoyed a happy and successful start to Term 2 and we have hit the ground running with a wide range of curricular and co-curricular options.
We thank you for supporting us by starting the day on time. Routines are important and the school day officially starts in the classroom at 8.30 am. Of course, there are many co-curricular and extra-curricular offerings on before then.
Scrolls, Musicianship and different musical ensembles, as well as our HIIT and City Speedsters, get minds and bodies warmed up before School. Every Friday morning, I love welcoming back the coach with our eager Middle School Swimming Group returning from the Carlton Baths. They are always excited and pumped for a great day ahead!
Students in Prep to Year 8 are reminded that they must be in full winter school uniform by Monday, 9 May. Until then, students may wear summer or winter school uniform.
Engaging children in goal setting helps them target specific strategies and set realistic and achievable goals. Our City goal of being outward looking and future focused means students maximise their academic learning and personal growth because they know what they are striving to improve and develop in specific areas.
Please encourage your young person to discuss this with you and to set goals for their term ahead.
See you all at the upcoming Mothers and Significant Women events and Happy Mothers Day to our City community.
While the campus appeared quiet during the holiday break, Level 3 and the ELC remained a hive of activity. Reception children have explored Indigenous perspectives, learned about Bunjil who is often depicted as a wedge-tailed eagle in Aboriginal mythology, and were introduced to our Acknowledgement of Country.
Each morning during group time in Reception we pay our respects and acknowledge the Wurundjeri people as the traditional custodians of the land that we love, learn and play on. Meanwhile, Pre-Preps have been observing and investigating the change in weather and discovering more about seasons.
Indigenous perspectives have also been incorporated into Pre-Prep as we continue to learn how to care for the land and begin to plant new flowers, herbs and vegetables for the Autumn season.
Our holiday program would not be complete without a special event and the Term 1 holiday was no exception. Our Teddy Bears Picnic saw children excited to bring a favourite teddy and a special person into the ELC.
Reception and Pre-Prep spent the morning showing their special person around the ELC and sharing a picnic with their friends. The choice of toys to attend the picnic brought plenty of dramatic play opportunities that further built social skills and development. Children shared stories about their toy and why it is special to them and strengthened connections with their peers as they discovered shared interests.
This is the time of year when our Junior School students pause and reflect on the impact on their life of their significant women—a mother, grandmother or auntie. Whoever the significant women in their lives are, they will be able to come into the classroom to spend time with their loved one.
On Friday, 6 May, from 8:30 – 9:30 am, our special guests will come to Level 3 where they will join in activities and share some memorable moments. We look forward to welcoming our special guests with this event followed by our Junior School Cross Country at 10:00 am at Flagstaff Gardens.
As we approach the beginning of Term 2, I’d like to reflect on the successes and achievements of all our students in Term 1. Our Junior School students made great progress academically and they continued to develop their understanding of our Respectful Relationships pillars and the Zones of Regulation.
Our teachers have been guiding our students as they have navigated their way through their first full term in two years and we will continue to support students as they make further progress.
Showing gratitude is a key component of a positive wellbeing and learning environment and on Wednesday, 27 April, we honoured those who fought for us during our Anzac Day Service at Flagstaff Gardens. Our students were encouraged to show gratitude for all those people who have enabled us to be able to live the life we do today.
Thank you for such a wonderful end to Term 1. Our Middle School students were busy right until the end with our very successful Years 7 and 8 Camps. We have heard wonderful stories of hiking, camping, cooking, raft building and of time outdoors together.
For some of our Middle School students, this was their first camp and, by all accounts, it was a worthwhile and memorable experience.
A reminder that the dates for our Year 5 Boys Camp have changed to Monday, 6 – Wednesday, 8 June. We appreciate your flexibility as we continue to navigate the COVID landscape.
We are looking forward to seeing many of you at our Mothers Day ‘Crafternoon’ on Friday, 6 May, from 4:00 – 5:00 pm. Our Middle School Leaders are busily preparing activities and students are very excited to spend an afternoon with you all.
We are in for a busy term. In Week 1, Middle School will hold its Aerobics and Dance Display Night, Tripod excursion for our Year 6 students, the University of Melbourne Mathematics Competition for Year 7 and 8 students, and School Tours will be held on Saturday, 7 May.
We are off to a great start with plenty to look forward to in Term 2!
“Joy, collected over time, fuels resilience.”Brene Brown
Caroline Merrick
Head of City
We invite everyone to join the HPF City Social Representative and Community Meeting via Zoom on Monday, 2 May, at 7.30 pm. Hear from the Head of City Campus and Head of Senior School, contribute your ideas to the discussion or volunteer to help the HPF with upcoming events.
A heartfelt thank you to all the mums and significant women who play a vital role in the lives of our children every day. Your selflessness, love and encouragement make the world a better place. There are not enough ways to thank you!
Please come along to one of the many events planned to celebrate Mothers Day. All event details can be found on the myHaileybury app.
In the countdown to the HPF City Cocktail Party on Friday, 27 May, we are seeking volunteers to assist with the event and we are also looking for donations of auction items. Please reach out to us at hpfcity@haileybury.vic.edu.au. It promises to be a fun night and we look forward to seeing you there.
Nina Brooks & Nadine Bissland
Co-Presidents, HPF City
Parent–Teacher Interviews will be held via Zoom on Monday, 9 May, and Wednesday, 11 May, from 5.00 pm – 8.30 pm. The booking portal is now open. Please see myHaileybury for details.
The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy, or NAPLAN tests, are held in May each year for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. Haileybury will conduct these tests from Tuesday, 10 May, until Friday, 13 May.
The NAPLAN tests will fully transition from paper to being completed online, except for the Year 3 Writing test that will be done on paper.
A new and exciting program has been hatched at Newlands that links our Junior School music classes and our Middle School musicians.
2022 Music Captains, Samantha Tan and Zhan Zhao, have been busy arranging for Middle School instrumental students to visit the Prep and Year 1 music classes to perform and showcase their expertise.
The Middle School students perform a piece of their choice and then the class can ask questions about the instrument or the piece of music. The guest appearance is only for 10 minutes.
The Middle School students have enjoyed the opportunity to perform to a very attentive audience and to take a lead role in the music class. Each week, the Prep and Year 1 students are excited to see if they will have a guest performer.
There is nothing better to generate interest in music than a ‘live’ performance and question time. This is such a positive addition to the Music Program at Newlands and will continue throughout the year.
Well done to our 2022 Music Captains, Samantha and Zhan.
Year 5 student, Weiwei Bao was the first guest performer and selected Star Wars as a piece to inspire the Year 1 students.
Julie Liptak is a specialist paediatric speech pathologist who has worked with ELC educators for a number of years on the development of a Social Thinking Program.
The Social Thinking curriculum sees educators using specific vocabulary and visual support material to demonstrate to children ways of responding to social information. This leads to children developing strategies to self-regulate their behaviour and supports the development of executive function skills.
Children learn how to better interact and relate to other people who are sharing their social space.
The Zones of Regulation are embedded within the ELC children’s daily program and they are explicitly taught how to identify their feelings according to colour zones and to self-regulate their emotions to make the most of their learning.
All ELC parents are invited to attend a Social Thinking session with Julie on Tuesday, 10 May, from 7.00 pm – 8.30 pm. The session will be delivered by Zoom.
During Terms 2 and 3, students must wear the full school uniform, including the Haileybury blazer. The first two weeks of Term 2 are a transition period where summer or winter uniform can be worn. Blazers will be kept in classrooms during the school day. Please ensure that uniform items and blazers are clearly named.
As in Term 1, Junior School students may wear their PE uniform on their timetabled PE days and blazers should not be worn with the PE uniform. The first two weeks of Term 1 are a transition period.
All Junior School mothers and special guests are welcome to attend an afternoon to celebrate Mothers Day on Friday, 6 May. The afternoon begins at 2:00 pm with afternoon tea outside the Newlands Resource Centre.
At approximately 2.30 pm the mothers and special guests will collect their children from the classrooms to begin activities for the afternoon. These fun events include paper flower making, ‘Insta Famous’ photo opportunities, board games, drama games and quizzes.
This event is always a popular part of the Newlands calendar and we look forward to welcoming you.
We are thrilled that the Mothers Day Breakfast has sold out and look forward to spending the morning with all those attending.
All Year 6 students will be involved in the ‘Smoothie Bar’ incursion, as a precursor to their Financial Literacy unit for term 2 of Thrive. This engaging half-day incursion will introduce students to the concept of product development, cost and income as they work towards developing their own brand of smoothies.
We look forward to seeing—and tasting—some delicious creations.
Damian Baldy (Year 6) recently competed in the Little Athletics State Championships and won three gold medals. He also achieved the state record in the 1100m walk.
Damian qualified for the Victorian Championships in the 3000m walk and won gold in the U14 age group with the fastest qualifying time in the Australian Track & Field Championships.
His first opportunity to compete in the Nationals was quashed due to COVID, however, we look forward to seeing him represent Haileybury at the All Schools event in Canberra in June.
Congratulations Damian, we’re all behind you.
The Years 7 and 8 Play, James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl, which has been adapted for the stage by David Wood, will be performed in Berthon Hall on Wednesday, 18 and Thursday, 19 May.
James and the Giant Peach was the first of Roald Dahl’s childrens stories and tells the story of James Henry Trotter who lives with his two horrid aunts, Spiker and Sponge. He doesn’t have a single friend in the whole world until he meets the Old Green Grasshopper and the rest of the insects aboard a giant, magical peach.
Students have worked hard during Term 1 and have navigated many interruptions to their rehearsals due to COVID-19.
This play will be fun for the whole family. Tickets are now open, book via the TryBooking link below.
Jane Gibbs
Head of Newlands (Keysborough)
The HPFK Luncheon will be held on Friday, 27 May, and will support Feel the Magic, an Australian charity that provides early intervention grief education programs for kids experiencing pain and isolation due to the death of a parent, guardian or sibling. Please put this date in your diary.
This year our target is to reach 1,000 Haileybury HPFK Facebook Group members. If you would like to connect with our community, please join our Facebook page.
If you have any queries or would like to contact the HPFK, please email: HPFK@haileybury.vic.edu.au
Lenice Norris
President, Haileybury Parents & Friends Keysborough
On Anzac Day, Haileybury Pipes & Drums marched in the Anzac Day Parade and we were very proud to see our Colour Bearers, Jazmin Harrop (Year 12) and Michael Sun (Year 12) carry the School’s colours with the Band.
Whenever the Band compete or participate in events such as the Anzac Day Parade, they carry with them all students who wear the Haileybury colours and we are all enriched by their playing.
Sincere thanks to the Friends of the Haileybury Pipes & Drums, particularly their President, Susan Carollo, who is mother of Sofia (Year 9).
Our Haileybury College Captain, Angus Angelatos and Vice-Captain, Gerry Angelatos, represented Haileybury at the Springvale RSL Dawn Service commemoration. Angus read the Victory Emblem and both laid a wreath of flowers to remember past and present servicemen and women who fought.
Our student leaders representation continued on Anzac Day at Lexington Gardens Aged Care where six students were honoured to be part of the service. The students met returned servicemen and women and talked about their time in the military. Indigo Blakeman-Lee (Year 12) and Riley Allan (Year 12) and Student Representative Council students Grace Green (Year 11), Sam Shinsky (Year 11), Menara Rathnayake (Year 11) and Karshin Sachdeva (Year 10) made a superb effort in marching in the parade, reading the Anzac Tribute and the poem, In Flanders Fields, and lowering and raising the Australian flag.
On Friday, 1 April, 40 students from across Victoria were acknowledged for their submissions to the Premier’s Spirit of Anzac Prize. Since its inception in 2005, the program has provided students from Years 9–11 with the opportunity to explore Australia’s significant war and peacekeeping history.
Held in the Education Centre at the Shrine of Remembrance, the award ceremony recognised a range of outstanding work from students. As well as their certificates that were presented by Minister for Veterans, the Hon Shaun Leane, students received $2,500 scholarships to contribute to their education.
Three students from Haileybury were recipients of awards and they were Krish Gupta (Year 10), Ishi Jajpura (Year 11) and Grace Green (Year 11).
Krish’s webpage explored the heroics of soldiers like Albert Jacka VC and James Simpson Kirkpatrick and how they were integral to the formation of the Anzac Legend and how the qualities associated with this have become etched into Australia’s national identity.
Ishi’s moving artwork used the symbolism of poppies to represent the tens of thousands of soldiers who fell as they fought for our country. Grace’s essay investigated the Anzac Spirit and why this is such a cherished concept, even though more than a century has passed since the Gallipoli landing.
Congratulations to all three Haileyburians for receiving this prestigious award as recognition of their outstanding contribution to exploring our nation’s military history.
Jason Ellul
Humanities Teacher, Berwick
On Friday, 1 April, Sholto Black House organised their 10th Anniversary Charity Downball, or four-square, tournament and BBQ at the Haileybury Berwick Senior School. Over the years, this event has raised several thousand dollars.
Due to the pandemic, the tournament was not held so to make this year’s event extra special we made it a free dress day! This year’s winner was
Aaryan Bhojani (Year12), pictured in action and with the Perpetual Trophy, Sholto Black Captain Hivin Silva (Year 12) and HoH, Darrell McCaughey).
Semester 1 officially finishes on Friday, 20 May, with students starting their work for VCE Units 2 and 4 studies the following Monday.
In the lead up to this date, Years 10 and 11 students will complete some half-year examinations from Thursday, 12 – Tuesday, 17 May. Year 12 students will continue to finish off important coursework assessments for their VCE Unit 3 studies.
I would like to thank the Heads of House and Heads of Pre-Senior who play a central role in caring for, and motivating, our students at these times. Their guidance and support consistently amazes me and the contribution they make to the positive atmosphere around the school is fantastic.
Please remember that if you have any concerns about the School, or about the progress of your son or daughter, their Head of House or Head of Pre-Senior is often the best person to talk to initially.
Years 9, 10 and 11 students will begin the subject selection process this term. The Information Evening for our Pre-Seniors was held on Tuesday, 3 May, and a copy of the recording can be found on myHaileybury.
The Subject Expo will be held online on Tuesday, 17 May, with details to be provided. It will give students and parents access to the material that will enable students to make some good subject choices.
It may be helpful to visit the VTAC website, which is the central admissions centre for most undergraduate university and TAFE courses, and the VCAA website which is the body that sets guidelines for what Prep to Year 12 students learn in Victorian schools. It is also worth visiting our Careers Development Services section on go2 by clicking here.
If needed, you can make an appointment for yourself and your child with one of our career advisers. Your child’s Head of House or Head of Pre-Senior can help you to do this.
The Duke of Edinburgh Award and Compass Award are offered to all Haileybury students. These awards were designed and created by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh to provide a platform where children can develop, feel empowered, explore their full potential and find their purpose, passion and place in the world.
To achieve an award, each young person must learn a skill, improve their physical well-being, volunteer in their community and experience a team adventure in a new environment. Haileybury would like to pay tribute to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh in creating these awards.
Their impact on students has been vast and through these awards, students have become empowered to achieve their personal best, learned to take responsibility for their goals and choices, become connected to and engaged within their community, learned to persevere and overcome barriers to success, learned important life skills and increased their career opportunities.
For more information contact: Tamsin Visick Coordinator, Compass and Duke of Ed Program. Phone: +61 3 9904 6734.
Pam Chamberlain
Senior Vice Principal and Head of Haileybury Senior Schools
This year our target is to reach 1,000 Haileybury HPFK Facebook Group members. If you would like to connect with our community, please join our Facebook page.
If you have any queries or would like to contact the HPFK, please email: HPFK@haileybury.vic.edu.au
Lenice Norris
President, Haileybury Parents & Friends Keysborough
It’s a big week this week with the opening night of the Haileybury Senior Musical.
Over the next four days and nights, Roald Dahl’s Matilda: The Musical will come to life in Aikman Hall. There is even a special matinee performance on Saturday so our younger students can attend this wonderful production.
The curtain first goes up on Wednesday at 7.30 pm, followed by two more evening performances on Thursday and Friday and then our Saturday matinee show at 4.00 pm.
This terrific show will have each one of you believing in magic…book now before it sells out!
Nick Waxman
Head of Drama and Theatre Studies
Anzac Day and the formal ceremony that acknowledges the sacrifice made by those who served their country is one of the most important days on the Australian calendar. Over the years, in this newsletter, I have often mentioned the vital role that music plays in community, not only for entertainment but for ceremony, celebration and loss.
The marking of Anzac Day is no exception and I would like to acknowledge the contribution of the buglers who performed the Last Post and Reveille at Anzac services across our Haileybury campuses in Melbourne.
Early last Monday morning, as part of a relatively new Anzac Day tradition, musicians across Australia took to their front yards and back verandahs to perform the Last Post and Rouse. Haileybury trumpet tutors, including myself, performed the duty at 6.00 am in remembrance of those fallen in the battle of war.
David Robinson, who is an Army reservist, video recorded himself at dawn performing the Last Post and Rouse. Well done, Mr Robinson.
For some Senior School Music Department staff the Easter break was a welcome opportunity to prepare for the Matilda ‘pit orchestra’.
The Senior School production has hired the professional orchestral scores used internationally for professional productions of Matilda and Music staff have enjoyed working together, with the scores providing a considerable professional challenge that the group has relished.
Matilda: The Musical opens this week and tickets are selling fast. It would be great to see as many families as possible in the audience.
Staff performing in the Matilda: The Musical orchestra are:
Musical Director/Conductor: Robert Latham
Bass Guitar: Ash de Neef
Cello: Myfanwy Bramble
Guitar: Anthony Spicer
Keyboard 1: David Dower
Keyboard 2: Alistair Smith
Percussion/Drums: Greg Ryan
Reed 1: Angela Mallia
Reed 2: Lionel Bailey
Trumpet 1: Tristan Rebien
Trumpet 2: Rod Marshall
Trombone: Wes Mowson
Rod Marshall
Director of Performing Arts & Head of Haileybury Music
We are immensely proud of Tarika Wimalasuriya (Year 10) for winning the Secondary category in the Seen | Portrait Prize. Tarika’s winning surreal triple self-portrait was an astutely observed and sensitively rendered pencil drawing.
The art competition was judged by a panel of industry professionals and is organised by the City of Greater Dandenong to celebrate the vibrant culture and the local community through portraiture.
The Seen | Portrait Prize exhibition runs until Friday, 17 June at the Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre in Dandenong. See here for more information.
The Haileybury Koala Project has created 23 large-scale koala sculptures that have been colourfully and creatively decorated by Haileybury students and leading Australian artists. In varying designs and colours, the koala sculptures are stunning pieces of art.
The two-week online auction is nearing its end, so don’t forget to place your bid on one of these amazing art pieces. Funds raised are going to the Australian Koala Foundation (AKF).
Rachelle Rae
Head of Visual Arts Senior School
It’s that time of year…the Victorian Solo Piping season has started and the first competition of the year was hosted by Haileybury Newlands on Saturday, 9 April. The Haileybury event is a favourite among the Victorian Pipers Association (VPA) and up to 50 pipers across several grades competed for the top prize.
Solo piping competitions run by the VPA are optional at the Pipes & Drums but we encourage students to take part to test their skills against their peers and to improve their performances on the solo stage. Solo competitions involve playing in front of a trained crowd and performing memorised sets of music for the judges. As you can imagine, tunes and techniques must be impeccably rehearsed.
However, this was no challenge for A Band piper, Jessie Sun (Year 9), who competed in three Novice categories against five other competitors. Jessie competed in the Novice 2/4 March, Strathspey and Reel, and Piobaireachd and she won all three titles. Now, her efforts enable her to play up to the next grade—D grade—in the following competition.
Well done, Jessie!
Jessie Sun – Haileybury Solo Piping Competition 2022
Novice 2/4 March: 1st place
Novice Strathspey and Reel: 1st place
Novice Piobaireachd: 1st place
Lincoln Hilton
Director, Pipes & Drums
Last month we held our first OHA open member event and alumni of all ages joined together to try their hand at painting while enjoying a glass of wine. Guests boarded the Victorian Star at Docklands on a beautiful Melbourne evening and sipped and painted the night away with fellow alumni, friends and family.
The event was hosted by Cristina Zannoni, our Events Coordinator, and was facilitated by staff from The Art Factory.
There will be more terrific OHA open member events this year including Scotch Tasting, a Cocktail Masterclass and a Chocolate Walking Tour!
Please visit the OHA website for details on upcoming events.
The OHA was delighted to kick off our new Mentor Program for 2022 on Tuesday, 5 April, at Haileybury’s City campus.
As part of the interactive workshop, our mentors and mentees discussed the importance of having a growth mindset and used the SMART goal setting tool to structure their goals. During the evening, our three guest speakers shared their top tips for establishing a successful mentoring relationship.
We look forward to sharing the mentoring journey with our mentors and mentees in the months ahead as they focus on three key growth areas of Self, Family and Business.
Special thanks to Millie Hogben (OH 2013), our OHA Councillor and alumnae, for her outstanding leadership on the evening.
Russell Davidson
Director of Development & Alumni Relations
In the spirit of reconciliation, Haileybury acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
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