Issue 7 - Haileybury Insight

Haileybury Continues to Plan for a Safe Return to On-Campus Learning

Whilst Haileybury staff have been delivering the exceptional virtual classroom online program we have also been preparing for a physical return to school.

I am particularly pleased that the second of our fortnightly parent surveys shows an overall rating for the virtual classroom online program of 4.4 out of 5. Despite this great result we are all keen to return to school. The Australian Chief Medical Officer has clearly stated that it is safe to return to schools. This has been strongly supported by the Prime Minister.

Whilst he did not reveal a plan this morning, the Premier, Daniel Andrews, did state that “We now believe that a gradual, staged return to face-to-face learning is safe, cautious and appropriate, given the testing we’ve done and the circumstances we face.” He noted that a forthcoming announcement on schools would be made soon.

Just as we were well prepared for the delivery of our virtual classrooms, we have been planning for some time for the physical return to school. We have a comprehensive three phase Return to School plan which we will release to you as soon as the Victorian Government makes an announcement.

The key feature of that plan is of course the health and safety of students and all Haileybury staff. There are many protocols that will be implemented in order to ensure this. These are outlined clearly in the Return to School plan.

We will implement the plan and adjust as necessary once the Premier sets out his plan for a return to physical schooling.

Students in Year 12 and their parents will also receive an invitation to a webinar on Thursday evening to provide an update on the latest information on the VCE and university pathway information. Haileybury VCE students are in an extraordinarily strong position. They have not missed a beat in their academic progress and are right up with our usual VCE schedule. The Victorian Curriculum Assessment Authority has removed some content from VCE units 3 and 4 studies because many schools have not been able to maintain the academic progress required. This, plus the later examination schedule, leaves Haileybury students very well placed to have an exceptional academic year. It also leaves us in a very good position once we are back at school to return many of the important social and milestone events to the calendar for final year students.We are very pleased about this.

We are very proud of the fact that not just VCE students, but students at every year level, have been able to continue learning through the virtual classroom online program at a comparable rate to being in a physical classroom.

That is a great tribute to the remarkable work of the Haileybury teaching staff, the Digital Learning team and the ICT team. It is also because of the great commitment that you the parents have shown to the education of your daughters and sons. We know there are challenges in having your children in a virtual classroom online environment at home and we are pleased that we have all been able to work together to deliver great education outcomes.

Derek Scott

CEO | Principal

Campus News

Happy Mothers Day to our Castlefield Families

Wishing all our mums and special friends a very happy Mothers Day. While I understand your celebrations may have been vastly different from normal, I hope that you were spoilt and appreciated by those that you were able to spend time with.

Thank you to our Haileybury Parents Friends Castlefield (HPFC) for providing an opportunity for the online purchase of gifts.

Zoom Parent–Teacher Interviews

Information has gone out via myHaileybury regarding our Parent–Teacher Interviews that will be held via Zoom on Wednesday 13 and 20 May. Classes for our Junior and Middle School students will finish at 1.00 pm, with activities and tasks provided for the afternoon.

Please make sure that when you log on to Zoom you have your first name and last name displayed so the teachers can admit you without delay at your scheduled interview time.

We look forward to discussing your child’s progress with you.

Early Learning Centre

Supporting Problem Solving and Creativity

ELC students are showing beautiful creativity and deep thinking while manipulating and discovering the properties of loose parts that are offered within the daily curriculum.

Loose parts play is a type of child-led experience that supports invention, divergent thinking, problem solving and creativity while offering a sense of wonder to the child.

These are materials that can be moved, carried, combined, redesigned, lined up, and taken apart and put back together in multiple ways. They have no specific set of directions and can be used alone or combined with other materials.

These parts are all around us, such as autumn leaves, pebbles, gum nuts, seed pods, nuts and bolts, string, shells and bottle tops. This creative way of thinking can be moved into the home environment. We would love to see photos of your family’s loose part creations!

Developing Independence and Resilience

It has been inspiring to notice how well the children are taking responsibility for their belongings and happily saying goodbye to their families. Children are quickly adapting to the new routine and are showing us how proud they feel as they walk into their classroom with an ‘I can’ attitude.

Children feel safe when they know what is expected and independence develops when we step back and make children less reliant in a practical, physical way.

Here is a Challenge: Think of a job that you regularly do for your child that he or she can do for themselves. Then step back and enable your child to accomplish it independently. An example may be dressing and undressing, packing their school bag, buttering toast or washing the dishes.

Junior School

When this is Over...

Instead of ‘Sorry, we can’t do that’, create a ‘When this is over…’ list with your families.

Perhaps it’s an ice-cream on the way home from school, 15 minutes in East Quad at the end of the day, a lunch order, a picnic with grandparents, walking to school, going to the park with friends, seeing a movie, sleepovers or going out for breakfast.

Start making a list of all the things you’re going to do once things return to normal!

Staying Connected and Keeping Engaged

Teachers are finding innovative solutions to keep our children connected. Some use breakout rooms first thing in the morning to allow small groups to chat, some have provided time to meet other family members during the lessons and some keep their meeting rooms open during the breaks so there is time to talk. All these incidental times allow the children to tell a funny story or ask a question of a classmate and maintain their friendships.

Another way to stay connected is to join Mrs Vittoria Dell’Atte on Wednesday mornings at 8.25 am to begin your day with a meditation session and take time to slow down and calm your mind before your day begins. The whole family is welcome to join in on Zoom!

Maintaining Standards and Being Prepared

As we settle into the routine of online learning, it’s easy to let those standards slip a little at home. Please help our teachers maintain their virtual classrooms by keeping pets off desks, ensuring children are seated and not lying down, background vacuuming is done after school and children aren’t running to another room to grab their Spelling Mastery book mid lesson.

Encourage your child to be prepared for the day ahead by organising their workspace with sharpened pencils, charged iPads and resources at the ready.

Middle School

Learning What’s Important in a Year to Remember

The year 2020 has certainly been one to remember and we are only just in May. While one could focus on all that has not gone to plan or gone horribly wrong, it is worthwhile spending a little time reflecting on what we have learned and how we have grown.

Absolutely no one dreamt that Term 2 would be spent predominantly at home, and that toilet paper would become a form of desired currency. Yet here we are.

We have learned what’s important and have focused our energies to achieve our goals. In just a matter of days we have transformed our lives socially, emotionally and physically to keep our children learning and, in some cases, keeping our respective businesses running. It has not been easy.

Such a radical shift in how we function, and process, was never going to be easy. However, I have been amazed at our ability to adapt, to learn, to grow and to cope with adversity.

In many ways we all train for resilience, and now that our opportunity has arisen, the response has been exceptional. Our students have been fabulous; so positive, flexible and able to quickly adapt. Our teachers have been brave, diligent and willing to put themselves out there and try new things.

In many ways we are doing what it is we constantly ask our students to do. Our parents have been patient, supportive, understanding and tolerant. Many are running businesses, schooling and families from home.

To all, I say a huge ‘thank you’. Our respective Report Cards should read a huge A for effort and all that we have achieved. While we never want a repeat of this unique situation, we are so proud of how we have collectively responded.

As we often say at assembly, ‘Life is not so much about what actually happens, but more about how we respond to it’.

Katrina Manson
Head of Castlefield (Brighton)

Haileybury Parents Friends Castlefield (HPFC)

Delivering Mothers Day Wishes—and Gifts

We hope our mums and special friends had a fabulous Mothers Day, albeit a little different to previous years. It was wonderful that we were able to deliver gifts to many households to assist in the celebrations.

A Magic Experience Enjoyed by All

It was fantastic to see many of our Castlefield families enjoying the magic of Tim Ellis on the weekend. We look forward to hosting more online events in the future.

Castlefield Carnival Postponed

We wish to advise that due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to ensure our families’ health and wellbeing, we have made the difficult decision to postpone this year’s Castlefield Carnival. At this stage we plan to hold our carnival early in 2021. However, more information regarding this will be provided to you later in the year.

Stay safe and well.

Ian Green
President, Haileybury Parents & Friends Castlefield

Campus News

Physically Distant but Socially Connected

What a joy it was to have our first virtual Junior School and Middle School assemblies held as webinars and Zoom meetings! We love coming together as a community and we enjoyed the experience very much. Junior School presented Care, Learn, Play Awards, as well as the all-important House points and drum roll for the House Cup.

Middle School students and staff met my dog, who was Zooming all day, and our leaders shared their messages of silver linings, benefits of this ‘new normal’, trivia and more. There were stories of fun and good times galore. The leaders also showed how much fun a movement break can be in the middle of an assembly.

Ms Carolyn Mansour and Mr Dominic Linossier inspired our young people to look for moments to share their ‘Haileybury Heart'. It is wonderful to continue to celebrate these important occasions as a City community. We are so lucky to be physically distant, yet socially connected.

Posing and Painting at Paint and Sip

Picasso himself would have been amazed at the depth of talent on show at the City Paint and Sip. Good times were had by all as parents posed and painted in their portrait home settings with our talented Arts staff. Special thanks to all our staff who hosted and participated in a memorable afternoon online.

Mothers Day Best Wishes

Happy Mothers Day to all our mothers, grandmothers and special friends of Haileybury City. We look forward to hearing of all the spoiling that occurred on your special day at home.

Early Learning Centre

Mothers Day/Special Friends Celebration with a Difference

Haileybury City ELC treasures opportunities for our community members to connect and Mothers Day is usually one of the more memorable events on our calendar. The extraordinary circumstances we are experiencing call for an extraordinary celebration that mothers/special friends can enjoy in their own homes with their child, while participating in an event that connects us as a community.

Ms Vanessa Townsend and Ms Lucy Crocker will run this event via a Zoom session on Monday, 11 May, at 6.30 pm for Reception and 7.00 pm for Pre-Prep mums and special friends. Our wonderful Librarian Ms Allie Kuhne, will join each year level as a guest. The session will be tailored to achieve the connection on which we thrive and celebrate often. We look forward to seeing everyone on Zoom for this special event.

Using Mindfulness to Support Emotional Wellbeing

Mental and emotional wellbeing are important to maintain through these times of uncertainty and supported by participation in mindfulness experiences. We encourage members of our community to access resources from organisations such as Beyond Blue, Smiling Mind or the Be You program specifically targeted at children and adolescents.

Mindfulness is embedded in our ELC curriculum through yoga, breathing and visualisation experiences. These contemplative practices have been introduced for the children to develop an awareness of their feelings and how they manifest in their actions.

Clementine McCullagh (ELC)

Developing mindfulness increases our capacity for attention, kindness, compassion and empathy. By deep breathing to calm their body and mind, the children are developing an understanding of how they can use strategies to articulate their feelings.

Junior School

Creative Teachers Inspire through Hands-on Learning

There is no doubt about it, technology has certainly helped us achieve some amazing things in the past few weeks! But our Junior School teachers are always looking for ways to diversify the learning and make it real for students. Here are just a few examples:

Prep students have made numbers with their MAB blocks, so that they can develop a deeper knowledge of place value.
Year 1 students brought a hat, beanie, scarf, bowls and other props to Drama to act out Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
Year 2 students have used their clocks to make times and count by hours and minutes, building their knowledge of time concepts.
Year 3 students have used Unifix Cubes to build models, explore volume and draw different perspectives, such as a birds-eye view.
Year 4 students learned about ratios by eating smarties and drinking cordial.

Many more examples have included bringing a flower to dissect in Science, using real guided reading books and comparing the sustainability of different materials around the home. These hands-on activities help bring the learning to life and deepen the understanding of our youngest students.

Aria Pirois (Year 3) showing the 3D shapes made in Year 3 Mathematics

Alexander Kwong (Year 1) using his mini clock to tell the time

Nimmi Rane (Prep) modelling the number 33

Mothers Day Greetings

We hope all our Junior School mothers and special friends had a very happy Mothers Day. Our students enjoyed discussing all the ways they appreciate their mothers and everything they do, especially all the help that you have given at home during this time. We look forward to celebrating with you at school later in the year.

Middle School

A Message of Thanks to our Community

Thank you to our students, staff and parents/carers for their continued support of and commitment to the online learning program. We have seen our students continue to apply themselves and give their best during classes. We are so incredibly proud of all they have achieved and the way in which they have adapted to these new conditions of learning.

These unprecedented times have led to a strengthening of our Middle School community and we are incredibly grateful to all involved. We look forward to touching base with our families at the upcoming Parent–Teacher Interviews. In the meantime, please feel free to contact Homeroom Teachers or Heads of School should you have any concerns.

Student Leaders Engage at Middle School Assembly

The Middle School community recently came together for our first Virtual Assembly. Year 8 student leaders Eliza Goodwin, Ryan Zhang, Isabella Stewart, Michael Bambino, Imogen Ballis and Luc Anders did a superb job motivating and engaging with their peers. We are looking forward to many more opportunities to come together as a Middle School as the term progresses.

Middle School Trivia

Let’s get moving with Mikey B and Issy — Michael Bambino (Year 8) and Isabella Stewart (Year 8)

What to do with Luc and Imogen — Luc Anders (Year 8) and Imogen Ballis (Year 8)

Students Cook in City MasterChef Challenge

We are very excited to launch City MasterChef. Head Chef Ms Caitlin Rosewarne will upload weekly recipes to our ‘Keeping Challenged’ Head of School course. We encourage students to test their skills in the kitchen and most importantly share the final product with the whole family. Recipes include Anzac slice, choc chip cookies, toasted muesli and rice paper rolls.

City MasterChef Challenge

Quote of the Week

“Everyone has the potential to become an encourager. You don't have to be rich. You don't have to be a genius. You don't have to have it all together. All you have to do is care about people and initiate.”—John C. Maxwell

Caroline Merrick
Head of City

Haileybury Parents Friends City (HPF City)

Virtually Connecting our City Community

We hope that everyone is comfortably settled into a routine for online schooling and that your children are taking up opportunities to join in the period 0 and period 9 activities on offer, as well as getting regular fresh air and exercise.

As the colder weather approaches, keeping well indoors has added benefits such as enjoying a little extra sleep instead of commuting, being home before it’s dark at the end of the day and appreciating some home cooked meals.

The HPF City Social Committee recently held its first online meeting on Zoom with over 43 families joining in. It was terrific to see so many smiling faces from our City community contribute ideas and discuss how we could foster opportunities to interact with each other. The most popular suggestions are being refined into events. More details will be shared soon about how we aim to continue to foster community spirit and fun.

As we celebrate Mothers Day, a big ‘thank you’ to all the mums and significant women who play important roles in the lives of our children. Thank you for everything you do, your love and support.

Nina Brooks and Jane Woolard
Co-Presidents, Haileybury Parents & Friends City

Campus News

Students and Staff do Edrington Proud

I am so proud of the work of our students and staff as they not only cope with the current situation but thrive within its parameters. We are now in a routine with online learning and the students approach each day with calmness, focus and enthusiasm.

We have continued to expand beyond day-to-day classes and now run assemblies and House competitions, as well as extra-curricular programs such as public speaking, AMT Maths Challenge and $20 Boss. Our School is demonstrating a great capacity to meet the needs of our students, even in very different circumstances such as these.

Early Learning Centre

Making the Most of the Outdoors in Autumn

Our ELC children have been spending time outdoors and making the most of the beautiful autumn weather. They have been out and about exploring the School grounds, visiting the creek, enjoying lots of physical activity on the oval, playing games on the tennis courts, collecting autumn leaves and enjoying the company of their peers.

Mrs Emily Baxter brought some vegetables from her garden to show the children in Reception and Pre-Prep. There was much discussion about how different vegetables grow, how they feel when you touch them, and their similarities and differences. The children had the opportunity to draw a picture of one of the vegetables and represent their knowledge and understanding through their drawing.

Reception and Pre-Prep children have also thoroughly enjoyed having the spiny leaf insects spend some time in each classroom. The children have been very inquisitive. They have asked many interesting questions about how the insects live, the different parts of their bodies, what they like to eat and how to best look after them.

Junior School

‘Presenting’ Achievement Awards at Assembly

It has been wonderful to celebrate the success of our students while they are at home learning. We have had many Junior School Achievement Awards awarded to students across the School and their certificates mailed to them at home. We have split our assemblies into Prep to Year 2 and Years 3 and 4 to ensure we can recognise achievements across the School.

At our first assemblies, I asked students to send me a photo of something they were good at or loved to do and, as you can see below, we have some very talented students. It has been wonderful to receive these photos and see what the children are doing in their break times or after school.

I have also received videos of students playing instruments or doing other activities. These photos and videos will also be shown/played during assembly over the coming weeks. Parents are most welcome to attend assembly either via Zoom or with their child on their iPad. Our next assemblies will be:

Years 1 and 2 Assembly Friday, 8 May
Years 3 and 4 Assembly Friday, 15 May

Logan Mann (Year 4)

Anthony Salgadoe (Year 4)

Zhiyan Wei (Prep)

Sophia Aung (Prep)

Middle School

Developing Healthy Home Campus Habits

Throughout Term 2, Middle School students have been challenged to ensure they maintain a balance of positive habits while at home. We have called this, ‘Home Campus Habits’. So far, our students have shared their daily routine showing a healthy balance of a wide variety of activities while learning from home.

They have represented their House by submitting photos of themselves being physically active and have shared with us what brings joy and fun to their lives. We look forward to challenging them to develop their culinary skills in the kitchen and support their creative and artistic talents in an upcoming Art Competition.

Middle School Assembly Provides Memorable Moments

Middle School students have joined each other via Zoom for their first whole Middle School Assembly. It was certainly a memorable moment with 296 people participating. We loved hearing from a variety of students who showcased their talents live from their homes.

It was great to see the response of our students as they saw many of their peers online for the first time and we were reminded that no matter how far apart we currently are, we belong to a wonderful community in Middle School. We value these opportunities to keep our students connected to their School community.

Violet Caldwell (Year 5)

Alex McLatchie (Year 6)

Jeanette Rawlings
Head of Edrington (Berwick)

Haileybury Parents & Friends Edrington (HPFE)

Again, we send a huge ‘thank you’ to Mrs Jeanette Rawlings, all Haileybury Senior Executives, our teachers and staff during this unprecedented time.

Linda Rabot
Haileybury Parents & Friends Edrington President

hpfe@haileybury.vic.edu.au

Campus News

Communication and Feedback Continue Online

I extend my enormous gratitude to staff, students and families for their support of the Haileybury Teaching and Learning—Virtual Classrooms Program during this challenging lockdown period we are all experiencing. Heads of School and I have been phoning families to check in and from all accounts Newlands families are managing to stay well and continue their family’s education in this ‘new normal’ environment.

Surveys every two weeks also seek parent feedback. Parent–Teacher Interviews will be conducted via Zoom on Wednesday, ;13 May, and Wednesday, 20 May, from 2.00 – 6.00 pm. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you require any support or advice. Staff are in regular communication with each other via Zoom meetings and the School continues to keep you up to date with regular communication via the myHaileybury app.

Newlands staff meet online at Head of Campus meeting with Mrs Jane Gibbs

Repurposing Learning for an Online Environment

Deputy Principal (Junior School) Mr Grenville Green and Deputy Principal (Teaching & Learning) Ms Anna Sever have worked tirelessly with their teams to deliver a premier educational program to students. Opportunities a student would have experienced onsite have been reviewed and repurposed for an online environment.

Junior School

Students are continuing the Academic Program through all curriculum areas. In addition to the Literacy, Numeracy and Inquiry Program, students engage in all specialist curriculum areas through weekly Science, Art, Drama, Music, Computer and Digital Technology (CDT) and Physical Education (twice per week) classes.

Students engage in timetabled Chinese classes for three half periods each week, with opportunities for differentiated classes for students with a background in speaking Chinese from Year 1 onwards, just as they would when on campus. Library classes and the Year 2 Strings Program have also commenced from Week 3 and Head of Junior School Mr Paul Dooley has been running year level assemblies each day to award Students of the Week.

Middle School

There has been no change to the curriculum program including all Music, Art, Drama and PE classes. In many cases, the offering has been enhanced as we have extended the school day from 7.30 am – 5.30 pm. Curriculum competitions continue online. For example, Maths Olympiad will run in the coming weeks, and AMT Maths Challenge continues during the Period 0 timeslot.

CDT and Science have upcoming opportunities and no curriculum competition has been cancelled to date. In fact, we have added more, such as the Coronavirus Youth Design Challenge run by our Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Team. Middle School assemblies have also managed to run successfully in the virtual environment.

Early Learning Centre

Divas with a Difference Star in Simultaneous Storytime

Newlands ELC children will participate in National Simultaneous Storytime on Wednesday, 27 May, at 11.00 am. Every year a picture book written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator is chosen and read simultaneously across the nation in homes, libraries, schools, and kindergartens.

This event is unique in that while promoting the value of reading and literacy, it specifically highlights an Australian writer and publisher. This year the children will listen to Whitney and Britney Chicken Divas, written and illustrated by Lucinda Gifford. Children at home at this time are invited to register to participate in this event.

Put a Little Love in your Heart for Mum

Our ELC children practised their choir singing skills to create a video recording of Put a Little Love in Your Heart to celebrate Mothers Day. Each child, including those at home, worked to create a surprise gift for their mums and special friends. The children enjoyed the opportunity to draw and talk about their mums in preparation for this event.

Mothers Day was further celebrated with a pop-up coffee bar for Mums (and Dads) to collect a “coffee to go” at the commencement of their day.

Layla Messina (Pre- Prep D) with her Mum, Napa

Riley Wynne (Pre-Prep D) with her Mum, Leonie

Aspen Colabufalo (Pre – Prep K) with Mum, Jonelle

Celebrating National Reconciliation Week

Newlands ELC will celebrate National Reconciliation Week from Wednesday, 27 May to Wednesday, 3 June, with the children participating in Indigenous cooking experiences and creating a collaborative artwork reflecting this year’s theme, In This Together.

The Newlands ELC Reconciliation Action Plan recognises this week as a time for children, families and staff to connect and learn about Aboriginal culture and strengthen respectful relationships between the ELC community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Junior School

Having Fun while Keeping Connected

Junior School students have been working hard during their online lessons. One important aspect of this new teaching environment has been maintaining the strong connections between staff and students, while continuing learning with a sense of fun. Ensuring our students feel connected to their homeroom, classmates and teacher is integral to allowing great learning to take place.

Our students and their teachers have been participating in crazy hat lessons, air guitar competitions, sharing favourite memories, telling jokes or taking turns pulling funny faces as the morning roll is marked.

Junior School Biology Investigates Human Growth

In Year 1 Science, students are learning about the life cycles of a range of living things and the processes of growth. Year 1T shared baby pictures of themselves and looked at how much they had changed, grown and developed.

Vimbiso Kamba (Year 1) holds up her baby photo to discuss how much she has grown

Makai Colabufalo (Year 1) shows his teacher how much he has grown and developed

Middle School

Proud Students Cook Meals for their Parents

Explicit Model Mentor and Year 5 Homeroom Teacher Mrs Tania Rigg is holding a ‘Cook for your parents’ Period 9 class each Monday at 4.00 pm. Students from various year levels and campuses have Zoomed in for an engaging cooking demonstration with Mrs Rigg. As well as having a lot of fun, the students are learning to cook a variety of easy meals for their families.

This is a live cooking session that allows students to take notes and learn a few cooking tips and tricks along the way. If you are at all interested in cooking or eating, then this is the club for you! For details on how to join the Zoom cooking class, visit the myHaileybury app post titled ‘Period 0 and Period 9 Activities’.

Otto Baker (Year 5) shows his delicious meal he has made for his parents

Delicious desserts are being whipped up by students for some very appreciative parents

Typing Club Challenge Improves Keyboard Skills

As this year commenced, Middle School students were provided with access to Typing Club, an online touch-typing program. To encourage use of the platform, the Boys and Girls Middle Schools introduced a Typing Club Challenge. This provided students with a great opportunity to improve their keyboard skills, while at the same time enjoying some friendly competition and rewards.

The Boys Middle School held separate competitions between Years 5 and 6 and Years 7 and 8 homerooms. At the end of every week, the homeroom with the most time logged on Typing Club was awarded a bag of lollies and a certificate. However, the real incentive was a pizza lunch for the homeroom with the most hours for the term.

We are pleased to announce that the winners of this special prize were Mrs Kerry Bryant’s homeroom class 6.1 (Years 5 and 6) and Mr Scott Hamilton's 7.2 homeroom class (Years 7 and 8). No doubt the winners will all enjoy their feast upon our return to school.

We will keep developing fun ways for our students to engage with Typing Club to continue to improve this important skill. It is also a great way to spend some downtime in isolation.

Planting the Seed for Science in the Home Opportunities

Online lessons in Science have continued to include opportunities for students to get creative, conduct experiments and dig deeper into the important science news of the day.

In the past week, Newlands students in Years 5 and 7 have received a small experiment pack in the mail that includes resources for investigations to be completed in online classrooms.

These experiments include evaluating the pH of various household substances using red cabbage indicator and growing salt and sugar crystals from saturated solutions. Year 6 students have been investigating conditions that effect the growth of bread mould, recording their observations each day and sharing their (often gross) findings during online Zoom lessons.

Laboratory technicians (left to right) Amanda Mullins, Lisa Langenfelds and Lucy Scott busily preparing experiment packs for the Middle School students

All the experiment items were packaged carefully and sent to students’ homes via post

At the end of Term 1, Year 5 students went home challenged with a piece of newspaper and a bag of wheat seeds. They had to problem solve how to turn the paper into a pot and then plant the seeds.

Mason Green (Year 5) is quite the green thumb and did an amazing job at growing his own wheat at home

These engaging and practical activities are a key part of a Science Program that encourages curiosity, promotes critical thinking skills and leverages evidence-based brain science to support deep learning. Newlands students are thriving in this online environment, taking control of their Science learning like never before and driving it in amazing new directions.

Mothers Day Wishes Amid Plans for Delayed Breakfast

Wishing all the mums and special friends a very happy Mothers Day and hoping that your loved ones have spoiled you appropriately. Many of us have been experiencing an increase in family time and have expressed to me how thankful they have been for this. Here at School we had planned our usual Mothers Day breakfast with a special guest speaker, athlete Ms Jana Pittman, however, of course, this has not been able to go ahead.

Jana Pittman has an amazing story, having competed at both the summer and winter Olympic Games in her Athletics career. More recently she finished medical school and has been working as a doctor, all while raising her three children. I am hoping that we can make another arrangement later in the year, or for Mothers Day 2021, where we will all be able to hear Jana share her insightful experiences with us.

Jane Gibbs
Head of Newlands (Keysborough)

Haileybury Parents & Friends Keysborough (HPFK)

Happy Mothers Day!

I hope all mums and special friends were spoilt and had a lovely day.

I would like to thank everyone who supported our online HPFK Mothers Day Stall.

Ayra Eaton (Year 1) with her Mothers Day gifts

HPFK Zoom Meeting Thanks

I would also like to thank all in attendance at our HPFK Zoom Meeting.

Left to right, top to bottom - Mark Norris, Jane Gibbs, Lenice Norris, Kurstii Dunn, Karen Alves, Katrina King, Giuseppe Carollo, Kathryn Tomasic and Linette Grossi

All future events will be advertised on our Facebook page and myHaileybury. If you would like to join our Facebook page, please click here.

If you have any questions or further ideas on how we can remain connected during Term 2, or you just need a chat, please contact me at HPFK@Haileybury.vic.edu.au

Lenice Norris
President, Haileybury Parents & Friends Keysborough

Campus News

Haileybury Recognised at Victorian Premier’s Awards

We are very proud of the 18 Haileybury students who received VCE Premier’s Awards. The top Award is VCE All Round High Achiever and four Haileybury students were awarded this out of a total of 28 for all of Victoria. Congratulations to all the students and their brilliant teachers.

Please click here to see the names of the award recipients.

City’s Future Pulitzer Prize Winners

Extraordinary circumstances have often led to outbursts of creativity. Our City campus student leaders have risen to the challenge of maintaining a sense of community for their peers by keeping them informed through their brilliant newsletter—the aptly named Quaran/teens.

A testament to their resilience and good humour, the magazine provides news and opinion pieces on entertainment, gaming, cooking and each week delves into the life of one of the students. Full of wit, questionable puns and entertaining photo challenges, Quaran/teens demonstrates the maturity of our leaders but also highlights their will to contribute to the community and maintain the tight bond with their peers during these strange times.

A true 21^st century media enterprise, the magazine is accompanied by a hilarious podcast in which Deena El-Shabasei (Year 12) Alyssa-Jane Murazak (Year 12) Beau Woodbridge (Year 12) Nihal Hegde (Year 12) Julian Lin (Year 12) and special guests discuss events of the week. An absolute must to stay in the know.

Well done to our leaders.

Some Senior Students on Campus

It was wonderful to have students back at Senior School Keysborough last Tuesday. Our Drama and Music students made a very welcome return to campus and thanks to Mr Stewart Bell, Mr Rod Marshall and the Music staff for their work with them. We look forward to seeing more students completing practical work at all campuses in the coming weeks.

Beau Woodbridge (Year 12)

Maintaining Connections at Senior School Berwick

Over the past weeks many Houses have focused on staying connected and having some fun while learning remotely. Senior Berwick boys leaders meet every Thursday with their House to discuss the week ahead. They have been playing an online 8ball Pool tournament and recently started a short mini video series. Over coming weeks they will launch a fortnightly fitness challenge to keep all the boys active.

During remote learning, the Senior Berwick girls have been staying connected by starting a podcast which discusses topics like Zoom classes, staying busy during isolation and how to cope with a new routine. The leaders have also been running weekly competitions so that the girls can try some new skills together. This week the girls have tried their hand at cooking.

Pre-Senior Challenge Teaches New Tricks

With the move to online learning this term, the Pre-Senior Program has had to be flexible and adaptable. To entice our students away from their screens for a couple of hours a week, we have implemented the Pre-Senior Challenge. Tutors and Heads of Pre-Senior have each created a Challenge and each Tuesday students select one of several challenges such as baking, fitness, craft, and party tricks.

Jorgia Mellon (Year 9)

Special Images Commemorate Anzac Day

Anzac Day is always a day for reflection. This year, due to COVID-19, we were unable to hold our Senior School Assembly at Keysborough. To pause and reflect on the service and sacrifice of all those who have served and are currently serving, we invited all Senior School and Pre-Senior staff and students to send in a photo of family medals together with a brief outline of service history.

Pam Chamberlain
Senior Vice-Principal
Head of Senior Schools

Campus News

Defence Families Share their Stories on Anzac Day

As Darwin is a city with a strong defence presence, we are lucky to have many parents in the Australian Defence Force. In the Early Learning Centre, we invited some of our parents serving in the Airforce Army, and one who used to serve in the Army, to share the meaning of Anzac Day with us. They shared stories of going to interesting countries such as Afghanistan and Iraq, building camps, driving big armoured vehicles, eating ration packs from a tin or a bag, and playing soccer in the desert.

Every time they went on deployment, they were awarded a special medal. Some people received medals for five years of service or longer. Sometimes deployed defence personnel are away from family and friends for nine months or longer. They talked about the honour and pride they feel in serving our country in this special way. We appreciate their dedication, sacrifice and service to keep us safe in our beautiful Australia.

New Ways to Remember the Fallen

As assemblies can no longer be conducted, we decided to pre-record our Anzac Assembly so that the Junior, Middle and Senior Schools could view it at different times in Homeroom or Tutor Groups. It was a huge success. As I walked around the School visiting some of the Tutor Groups during the service, I was very impressed by the tone and respect the students displayed as they watched.

We were privileged to have one of our parents, Squadron Leader Melanie Free, address the assembly. In our Middle and Senior Schools, students also constructed poppies to plant in our main quadrangle to create a very impressive poppy field.

Another highlight of our Anzac celebrations was the House Anzac biscuit cooking competition. A two-stage judging process saw each House decide their best entry before Mrs Kerry Glass and I judged the four House entries. It was a close call, but in the end Djarrak House had the winning entry. We were surprised to hear these were baked by one of our teachers.

School Captains Tippi Morgan (Year 12) and Antonio Molinaro-Rathsmann (Year 12) holding the wreath

Craig Glass
Principal, Haileybury Rendall School

Campus News

Years 9 and 12 Gao Kao Complete Two Weeks at School

I am pleased to report that our first batch of students have successfully completed two weeks of intense and orderly boarding campus learning and life. The Years 9 and 12 Gao Kao students stayed on the campus for 10 consecutive days, however, they had the opportunity to go home for a short break over the China Labour Day holidays.

Year 9 Students departing the School in a coordinated exit

The same meticulous planning and organisation that greeted the students when they arrived was on show as they departed to meet their eagerly waiting parents.

Parents meeting their children to take them home for Labour Day holidays

‘Show My Voice’ Art Creation Activity

To enrich our students' life and enhance how grateful they are, Senior School Houses held an Art Creation Appraisal Activity with the theme, ‘Expressing my heart for the pandemic’.

Show My Voice Art Creation Appraisal Activity piece, Gold House

Each House used a variety of art forms, such as posters, paintings and calligraphy, to show and record the wonderful moments they experienced and felt during the COVID-19 pandemic in China.

Show My Voice Art activity Angel in a Mask painting, Purple House

Show My Voice Art activity black and white photo, Blue House

Reflections of a Graduating Year 12 Student

“I think it's all about graduation, like the Graduation Ceremony. The Graduation Ceremony of high school should be something that all of us, including the teachers, can look forward to very much. If we can't hold it for special reasons, I think everyone will understand, but it will be a pity for our high school life. If the pandemic situation gets better, I am very, very hopeful that the School will be able to hold the 12th grade Graduation Ceremony as usual.” —Sally Wang (Year 12)

Premier's VCE Physics Study Award for Sophie Gu

The Premier’s VCE Awards recognises students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the Victorian Certificate of Education. Sophie Gu recently received a study award for her efforts in Physics with a study score of 46.

The award recognises Sophie as one of the top performing students in Physics. Her VCE results are a testament to Sophie’s efforts and dedication to excellence and were acknowledged by the Victorian Government. The whole HIST community is very proud of Sophie.

Yanni Galanis
International Principal, HIST

Performing & Visual Arts

Some Hands-On Activities Return to Campus

There is a sense of a new rhythm creeping into our online work as a feeling of the ‘new normal’ begins to take hold. It really is amazing to see how quickly we adapt and find comfort in repetition, with new patterns forming as the weeks of teaching and learning begin to mount up. Both students and teachers are maximising the potential of the situation.

Ironically, the most exciting thing to happen in the past weeks was simply going to school, not Zoom School, but good old-fashioned Senior School Keysborough. A few practical subjects have permission to visit the School to catch up on rehearsing and other hands-on activities.

Last Tuesday, VCE Music and Drama were the first subjects to take advantage of this opportunity, rehearsing on stage and in the gym so we could meet distancing requirements. It was wonderful hearing live music floating through to the foyer and exciting for my Drama students to have the space to perform.

It was really energising, and we all got through a lot of work in a relatively short time. We are looking forward to taking full advantage of the continuing opportunities our time at school offers us.

Stewart Bell
Director of Performing and Visual Arts

Music

Concert Preparations Begin

This past week has been a very busy time within the Music Department. Students worked in the online space rehearsing and performing for their teachers with the knowledge that before too long we will be back on campus preparing for our first exciting round of concerts for the year. What great nights they will be.

Amid the many social activities we are all collectively missing at the moment, I have been inspired by the number of emails received from parents, staff (general and music) and students indicating just how much they are looking forward to attending a Haileybury concert again.

In the lead-up to whenever that concert series might be, I would encourage everyone to look and listen to one or more of our concerts from last year. These concerts were professionally recorded by our Audio Visual Department.

Click on the link below to revisit the 2019 Middle School Spring Concert, 2019 Aria Night, 2019 Senior School Concerto Concert, 2019 Melbourne Recital Centre concert (Haileybury in Concert) and the 2019 MEMO Music Hall jazz nights.

To access the video recorded concerts from your phone, tablet or computer simply open the myHaileybury app, click on Performing Arts, click on myMusic, and finally click on Music Videos.

Moving Anzac Day Commemorations

The inclusion of music as a central feature of a ceremony is commonplace in society. Early on the morning of 25 April, as part of a very different year of Anzac Day commemorations, musicians across Australia took to their front yards and back verandahs to perform The Last Post and Rouse. Our Haileybury trumpet tutors, including myself, performed the duty at 6.00 am in remembrance of those fallen in the battle of war.

Mr David Robinson, who is an Army reservist, video recorded himself at dawn prior to 25 April. Below is a link to that performance of the Last Post and Rouse. Well done Mr Robinson.

Some Families Change Lesson Survey Responses

During the week, several parents contacted the Music Department indicating they wish to change their original survey response regarding instrumental Music lessons. Several families indicated they either no longer wanted to suspend lessons for Term 2, or that they wished to be swapped out of our temporary group lesson program back into individual lessons.

Please do not hesitate to contact music@haileybury.vic.edu.au if require a change to lessons.

Below is a collection of screen captures from Music lessons taken during the week.

Rod Marshall
Head of Haileybury Music

Visual Art and Design

Embracing Creativity at Knitting Club

It was a Monday evening, and after a day of Zoom learning I did wonder how many students would be interested in spending their spare time Zooming again.

I was pleasantly surprised by the small but eager group of knitters who arrived for the first session of Knitting Club. We shared the knitting and crochet works that we had been working on for varying lengths of time and discussed how and for whom we had made them.

There is a typical representation of artists as the loner or outsider, working solitarily in their space on their next great work. For a few, this is true.

For the majority, the artistic process is a social experience. Individuals may create works, but they are shared by many. Designers need to be able to collaborate with teams or, at a minimum, their clients.

With Mothers Day just behind us, many students will have taken the opportunity to experience the joy of giving something handmade to their mums or special women in their life. Many of you experienced the joy of receiving a handmade gift.

In a time where many of us are feeling a sense of social disconnect, I invite you to embrace the challenge of taking on a creative project together. If anyone needs some tips on knitting, we are together again on Monday evening.

Sam Lucas
Head of Visual Art and Design

Haileybury Foundation Steps Up to Support School Families in Need

As you would recently have read in our CEO | Principal’s message on myHaileybury, COVID-19 has impacted a number of families in our community and they need our assistance during this difficult time. Haileybury Foundation has made some funds available to help, where possible, those who need it.

The funds we are providing have predominantly come from Haileybury’s successful international operations and will be directed to support the hardest hit families to enable their students to get through the remainder of the year.

On behalf of the Foundation and its Board, we are pleased to be in a position to financially support the School and those of its families most in need during this time of crisis. We are committed to assisting our School community where possible, as our mission is to support Haileybury and its students.

Edrington Community Supports Building Fund Projects

On the subject of giving back, we are fortunate to have a generous community that supports the Haileybury Foundation Building Fund so we can maintain, restore or build new projects at each campus.

In this edition we would like to thank our Edrington community members for their 2019 contributions, which directly resulted in the restoration of the John Twist Hall exterior, with new VitraPanels added to ensure its longevity. A covered viewing/deck area was also added overlooking the River Flat Oval, which will be perfect for observing those APS cricket matches in summer, or footy matches on a wet winter’s day — when we’re allowed to start playing again that is!

All donations to the Library or Building Fund are directed in full towards specific projects such as those mentioned above, with each project being highly valued by our students and the whole campus community. Every dollar counts in helping us to maintain our extensive facilities, both now and into the future. We thank you for continued support.

‘Living and Giving’ on Social Media

The Haileybury Foundation is now on social media. To stay updated on the latest ‘living and giving’ news in the Haileybury community, please follow us at:

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**Anzac Day Stories Help Launch Sursum Corda Student Newsletter**

The first edition of the new Senior School newsletter, Sursum Corda, was released last week by Year 12 students Deena El-Shabasei, Paddy McPhee, Sam Knight and Shannon Wallis.

Paddy, Sam and Shannon are responsible for producing much of the newsletter’s content. Paddy and Sam conducted a virtual interview with Dr Andrew Viney, wrote reviews on their top picks for reading and watching, and composed general Senior School news.

Deena designs the newsletter, adding artistic flair to the work. She also helped to create content for the newsletter, organising the topics to be covered and student collaboration.

The Old Haileyburians Association was delighted and honoured to be featured, thanks to the outstanding work of Shannon and her Anzac Day article.

After inquiring with Heritage and Archives staff Dr Glen Garden and Mr Bill Waters about a request for any information on Old Haileyburian service to war, Shannon was provided with many primary sources.

This included extracts from The Haileyburian 1919, where Old Boy records and original biographies of their service were produced, along with photos and scans of primary sources, such as the ‘Changi menu’ used in her article. Researching Old Haileyburian service opened her mind to much of what went on during these wars, making her feel proud to be a Haileyburian.

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Webinar Series a Popular Virtual Event

The OHA Webinar Series continues to be a popular fixture on the virtual event calendar, with more webinars announced this week. Follow us on social media to stay up to date on all OHA events.

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Touching Base to Stay Connected

Not all OHA members have strong family support networks. Therefore, it is our duty to touch base, stay connected and offer assistance during this difficult time. We are all in this together and the OHA is here if you need us. From promoting a business to lending an empathetic ear, we will try our best to support our community through this pandemic and beyond.

Need Help with Essentials? | Need a Chat? | Need to Connect in Any Way?

Please do not hesitate to reach out to the team directly. We will also continue to contact our vulnerable members throughout the coming weeks and months:

📱03 9904 6140 to call Mr Russell Davidson (OHA Director)

📱03 9904 6015 to call Ms Hayley Attard (Alumni Manager)

Hayley Attard
Alumni Manager

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