Key changes in NAPLAN testing and how results are interpreted will help students, parents and teachers gain greater insight into the progress being made in literacy and numeracy.
Last week, just under 1,500 Haileybury students completed their NAPLAN (National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy). This was the first year that NAPLAN was fully online, right across Australia. The tests for Haileybury students went very smoothly — a great testament to the preparedness of the teachers and the IT staff.
As well as being the first year of the fully online test, it was also the first time that tests have been held in Term 1. This is five school weeks earlier than previously. To take advantage of the better, more interactive online test and to improve the information given to parents, schools and school jurisdictions, the way that results are reported has also changed.
New proficiency standards, with four levels of achievement for each year level, replace the previous 10-band structure that covered all four years in which students sit the tests. The numerical NAPLAN bands and the national minimum standard will be replaced by four levels of achievement:
The descriptors for each category will be on the reports and will clearly point out a child’s literacy and numeracy skills at the time of NAPLAN testing. This will support discussions with Haileybury teachers about the progress of students.
Student reports will continue to show the national average and the range of achievement for the middle 60 percent of students in a year level, allowing for comparison of a child’s achievement.
The new proficiency achievement levels are set using the professional judgement of panels of expert teachers and are based on the national curriculum standards applicable to the year level being tested.
Haileybury teachers and the School’s curriculum leaders will gain valuable detailed information on the progress of students through the School. As we have always done, we will carry out detailed analysis to drive our teaching and learning improvement plans.
NAPLAN has always been an important tool in informing parents of the progress of their children in literacy and numeracy and in providing data for schools to assess the efficacy of their programs and teaching. The new reporting measures are an important step forward.
*Disclosure: Haileybury CEO/Principal Derek Scott is also the Chair of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) which is responsible for NAPLAN testing.
Derek Scott
CEO | Principal
Connection is an important focus for Castlefield. We want our students to feel safe in their environment and to have friends and someone they can talk to, sit next to and play with. We also aim to create opportunities for families to make life-long friendships so they can organise playdates for their children and know who has children in the same sport team or after-school activity so they can perhaps carpool.
The health benefits associated with social connections were highlighted to me recently and include lower rates of anxiety and depression, higher self-esteem, greater empathy and a stronger immune system. So not only are we creating a safe and happy community, together we are stronger and healthier.
Recently, we enjoyed numerous opportunities to connect, with our Founders Day Cocktail Party, International Women’s Day Breakfast and Assembly, Years 7 and 8 House Athletics, Clean Up Castlefield Day, our Sea of Hands activation, and our Prep and Years 5 and 7 HPFC Parent Evenings.
We have an efficient roundabout system within our gates and encourage parents to utilise the South Road entrance for drop-off and pick-up.
We thank families for being considerate of the parking signs in the surrounding streets and for being respectful of neighbouring properties. The safety of our students is paramount and when they are unable to be picked up at the kerb because cars are parked, it can be dangerous.
An article on Bayside City Council website states: Short-term parking only works effectively if parents drop off or pick up their children and move on. If you want to park and go into school grounds, please use alternative parking spaces so others can use the short-term parking spaces during peak times.
You can find the article here.
As your child grows and develops, one of the most important skills they learn is independence. Encouraging independence in the early years can have significant impacts on a child’s success and wellbeing.
One way we foster self-help skills is by the children unpacking their belongings and organising themselves before coming together as a whole group, ready to learn. The children are very proud when they do this by themselves, and they feel empowered. Thank you for your support and for supporting their independence at home, too.
We look forward to supporting families and carers by providing opportunities to meet different Early Childhood professionals and discuss current issues, child development and parenting.
On Tuesday, 28 March at 9.30 am, paediatrician, Dr Sarah Arachchi, will share toilet training tips, sleep support and advice about how to manage fussy eaters and challenging behaviours in the early years. There will be time for questions and answers, too. Please RSVP and join in.
Every Friday in the Torres Strait Islands people wear floral, and we decided to do the same as a fun way to learn about Torres Strait Islander culture and ways of life. The children wore a touch of floral, danced to island music and sang songs.
Junior School students are asked to be the best carers, learners and players they can be! These three words underpin our culture of learning and respect. We care for ourselves, each other and our environment by thinking about our thoughts and feelings and looking out for how other people may be feeling, too. We make sure our classrooms and play areas are spaces where everyone belongs. In the classroom, we respect our learning and ensure we are prepared, ready and engaged for each lesson. When we play, we do so fairly and cooperatively.
The beauty of moving through Haileybury is the ease of transition. Whether it’s ELC to Junior School or Junior School to Middle School, students reflect backwards and forwards on their time at school.
Recently, our Year 4 girls attended a Girls Middle School Assembly. They loved feeling connected to the older girls and listening to the topics that were discussed.
Jasmine: “I really liked hearing the story from Ms Munro about the Year 8 camp.”
Madi: “The music performances by the girls were amazing.”
Zara: “I loved singing the song from Moana with everyone.”
Zoe: “The whole room felt really kind and happy.”
Isabella: “The speeches were really meaningful, and I liked seeing my sister up on stage!”
Lulu: “I loved the message that it doesn’t matter what gender you are, you can do anything!”
Castlefield Middle School and Brighton Senior School celebrated International Women’s Day on Wednesday, 8 March with a breakfast. It was wonderful to host this event with more than 300 parents, staff, special friends and students.
The morning was a huge success with outstanding speeches from our Head of Campus, Katrina Manson, Kayla Johnstone (Year 10) and Middle School Girls Captain, Julia Zaitseva, who shared their views on what International Women’s Day means to them and their thoughts on the 2023 theme of embracing equity.
Following these amazing young women, the crowd was treated to performances from Grade 2 student, Cameron Curley and Grade 6 student, Zoe Ryan, who sang This Is Me from The Greatest Showman and Slipping Through My Fingers by ABBA. The morning was a wonderful celebration and connected our community.
The acknowledgement of IWD continued at our Middle School Assembly as the Girls Middle School showcased their music talents, inspirational speeches and an impressive panel featuring Head of Campus, Katrina Manson, teacher, Jan Munro, and Year 7 student, Yi Ning Xu.
The panel shared their thoughts on what International Women’s Day meant to them and their views on striving towards a more equitable future. We thank our whole school community for joining in this event. The future looks bright!
Katrina Manson
Head of Castlefield (Brighton)
It was great to see parents at the Prep, Year 5 and Year 7 intake events and to see the Years 7 and 8 athletics during the week. There are a few events coming up soon, including Movie Night on Friday, 28 April. Keep an eye out for Mother’s Day Lunch tickets going on sale, too. Finally, please remember the Second-Hand Uniform Shop for all your uniform needs.
Monique Chapman
President, Haileybury Parents & Friends Castlefield
Haileybury celebrated International Women’s Day on Wednesday, 8 March and recognised the contributions of the School’s female staff and students. During their Homeroom periods, all sub-schools discussed the history of International Women’s Day and the importance of women and girls tackling challenges and pursuing their passions. Students reflected on how boys and girls can create a better future for all women across the globe.
Primary students sent special cards to their female teachers and Middle School students made posters that were displayed in their classrooms. The School also continued its annual tradition of giving staff a special gift.
The ASDAN Australian Mathematics Competition was recently held for students across all sub-schools, and we celebrated the success of Haileybury students last week. ASDAN is one of the world’s largest in-school mathematics competitions and demonstrates the importance and relevance of mathematics in students’ everyday lives. It has a 44-year history with over 16,000,000 participants from 32 countries.
In total, 56 Haileybury students won the Proficiency Prize, 10 students won the Credit Prize and one student received the Distinction Prize.
Our Gao Kao students celebrated 100 days before they sit their final examinations with the symbolic pledge ceremony. Senior Gao Kao teacher, Xiangwang Guo, gave a passionate speech to students and staff and encouraged all students to work hard to ensure they realise their university dream. Students and parents also wrote traditional messages of hope to each other.
We wish all our Gao Kao students much success in June.
Years 10 and 11 Business Management students visited the Tianjin Yakult factory and were given an overview of the history of the corporate culture of Yakult. The students split into small groups and toured the manufacturing production lines to learn about specific strategies for storing materials, quality control and delivery management.
The Yakult visit links students to their studies in class and will further enhance their understanding of business operation concepts.
Yanni Galanis
International Principal, Haileybury International School, Tianjin
As part of our Reconciliation Action Plan and continued commitment to promoting reconciliation between the wider Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, on Thursday, 16 March, our campuses supported National Close the Gap Day.
National Close the Gap Day is celebrated annually with an aim to close the gap of health and life expectancy between First Nations people in Australia to those of non-Indigenous Australians.
Students and staff created a ‘Sea of Hands’ installation, an iconic symbol of reconciliation and a way for communities around Australia to engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues and events.
In 2022, Haileybury created its first Reconciliation Action Plan that encompasses all its Melbourne campuses. Its aim is to celebrate the diverse identities and cultural heritage of staff and students who have come to our school from different communities across Australia. Through a journey of reconciliation, we will continue to create a culturally safe and respectful world-class school.
The School’s Reconciliation Action Plan can be found on the Haileybury website.
Being curious is an essential Enterprise and Entrepreneurial skill fostered at Haileybury. On International Women’s Day, students across the campus were keen to understand why IWD is celebrated and what it means in a school where International Outlook and Social Justice are two of our pillars.
It was so powerful to see the level of engagement on our Middle School students’ faces as our guest presenters shared their stories. One talked about the daily life of women in Africa, where she was born, and carrying water on their heads for kilometres just to make enough money to buy rice for their children. Stories like this challenged our students to continue to be curious.
The power of the narrative to engage students is embedded in learning at Haileybury City. I was delighted to see our students side by side and deepening their understanding on International Women’s Day.
Every day, through explicit teaching and expertly planned learning experiences, our brilliant staff deliver academic excellence. I am always delighted to walk through our campus and see students focused on learning.
We enjoy regular visits from our CEO|Principal, Derek Scott, the Senior Executive, Heads of Teaching and Learning and Heads of Department who experience learning at Haileybury City. They visit classrooms across our campus, hear about the great learning taking place and see our students actively taking part in physical, artistic, dramatic and many other academic pursuits.
This newsletter contains just some of the wonderful learning opportunities our students experience as they hear, see, question, ponder, practise and are challenged to think about the future and the world — and who doesn’t enjoy a tasty purple cupcake!
As children continue to build connections and learn more about their peers, the concept of the Group Plan has recently been introduced in Reception. It supports children to connect with their peers socially and within the world around them.
Children have explored the idea that there are times when they can form their own plan — this may be in a game or group activity that others may choose to join in. At other times it may be necessary to join someone else’s plan.
This language also supports the daily routine within the ELC where there may be a whole group plan for an activity or group time.
The Pre-Prep children are building on these strong social foundations to begin their first ‘class project’ for the year. The Pre-Prep collaborative art project involves the children working together to create a miniature world based on their interests, such as movie characters, dinosaurs, animals, princesses and superheroes.
The project will develop fine motor skills, including pencil and scissor grip and manipulating different materials and implements to enhance fine motor control and dexterity. The project also fosters communication and negotiation skills as children work together to develop a Group Plan and problem-solve.
Tangible, experiential learning in our Junior School is providing students with opportunities to take part in hands-on activities that promote active learning, problem-solving and creativity.
From science experiments floating ‘butter boats’ to currency counting in maths, our students apply their knowledge in real-world situations and deepen their understanding of their academic coursework.
During the remaining weeks of Term 1, City parents are invited to see their child’s learning in action on the following dates:
Please see the information flyers sent to parents via myHaileybury.
We are incredibly proud of our Year 3 students who have exemplified true dedication and grit while preparing for their recent NAPLAN tests. Their efforts are commendable and their positive attitudes have allowed them to put their best foot forward.
Managing nerves can be challenging. However, our Year 3 students have shown remarkable resilience and composure during the testing period. We encouraged them to take deep breaths and to focus on their preparation. It’s heartening to see how our students have been able to remain calm and focused, which has undoubtedly helped them perform at their best. We wish them continued success in their academic journey.
International Women’s Day (IWD) on Wednesday, 8 March is an important occasion on our calendar as it highlights the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day is also a call to action to accelerate gender parity.
This year’s focus is on embracing equity and significant action is witnessed worldwide as groups come together. This was certainly the case in the Middle School which was a hive of activity. The Year 8 Leaders created and sold Fearless badges to reflect the 2023 Girls Middle School goal to ‘fearlessly be yourself.’ All funds raised will support Melbourne City Mission.
Years 7 and 8 students took part in workshops focusing on cheerleading, comedy, musical theatre dance routines, illustration, innovation and music, and the Battle of the Bands concert on the Level 4 Terrace featured artists from across Haileybury City. The Senior School Leaders offered IWD inspired face painting.
Students had a brilliant time together as they continued to strive to ensure we live in a world that is diverse, equitable and inclusive, and where difference is valued and celebrated.
At Haileybury, we know collaboration between teachers, parents and students is paramount for boys and girls to experience continuous growth and wellbeing. The Parent–Teacher Interviews on Tuesday, 7 March were an important opportunity to discuss student transitions to new year levels or schools, as well as how they have started the year academically and socially.
Thank you for your ongoing support of your child’s education and personal development.
In science, Year 6 students have been studying energy, particularly electrical energy and electric circuits. At their recent visit to Scienceworks, they deepened their classroom learning by watching the electrical energy, safety and lightning show, and exploring the Beyond Perception exhibition. Our students also enjoyed sharing the day with their peers from Edrington and Newlands.
Caroline Merrick
Head of City
Thank you to all the parents and carers who came along to the Rooftop Party on Friday night. Over 100 people gathered to mingle and admire the wonderful city skyline.
A special thanks to the Haileybury team who helped organise the night. It was great to see so many new faces making connections with our wonderful Haileybury community
Our next City event is the Cocktail Party on Friday, 26 May. Pop the date in your diaries and get ready to join in the fun. The theme this year is ‘a little bit of sparkle’. Tickets are available on the myHaileybury app.
A reminder to book your tickets for the Haileybury Luna Park night. We have exclusive access to Luna Park for Haileybury students, families and friends from all Haileybury campuses. The park is open to families from 5.00 pm – 8.00 pm on Wednesday, 29 March.
Please use the TryBooking link to purchase tickets.
Unlimited ride tickets ($55) and non-ride (free) tickets need to be purchased prior to the event. Please note that each child must have a responsible adult with them. Food and beverages can be purchased on the night.
It is a lovely excuse to get out and enjoy the last of daylight savings!
The Second-Hand Uniform Shop will be open from 8.00 am – 9.00 am on Friday, 31 March. All details are on the myHaileybury app. Just a friendly reminder that there are no cash sales.
If you would like to be in touch, please reach us at hpfcity@haileybury.vic.edu.au. The HPF City welcomes your feedback and contributions.
Have a wonderful fortnight ahead!
Melissa Fisher
President, Haileybury Parents & Friends City
As part of our Reconciliation Action Plan and continued commitment to promoting reconciliation between the wider Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, on Thursday, 16 March, our campuses supported National Close the Gap Day.
National Close the Gap Day is celebrated annually with an aim to close the gap of health and life expectancy between First Nations people in Australia to those of non-Indigenous Australians.
Students and staff created a ‘Sea of Hands’ installation, an iconic symbol of reconciliation and a way for communities around Australia to engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues and events.
In 2022, Haileybury created its first Reconciliation Action Plan that encompasses all its Melbourne campuses. Its aim is to celebrate the diverse identities and cultural heritage of staff and students who have come to our school from different communities across Australia. Through a journey of reconciliation, we will continue to create a culturally safe and respectful world-class school.
The School’s Reconciliation Action Plan can be found on the Haileybury website.
Our Edrington community continues to thrive and be a place where people feel welcome. The ELC Family Morning was a relaxed and enjoyable event with families enjoying pancakes, face painting and spending time with some friendly, native animals.
Families also turned up in force at the ELC and Junior School House Athletics and 16 enthusiastic parents took part in the annual parent relay race. The children loved seeing their parents having such fun!
The Reception and Pre-Prep children thoroughly enjoyed being part of the House Athletics afternoon with all taking part in the 100 metre dash!
For several years, Haileybury ELC and JS have worked with speech pathologist, behavioural specialist and social thinking expert, Julie Liptak, to implement the Zones of Regulation and social thinking program across each classroom.
The program helps students gain skills to regulate their actions and this leads to increased control of emotions and better problem-solving abilities. These skills help children socially and support better concentration and learning.
Educators have introduced different ways for children to recognise when they are in different states called zones. Students are taught how to use strategies or tools to stay in one zone or to move from one zone to another. Calming techniques, cognitive strategies, story books and sensory supports are introduced, so children have a toolbox to rely on.
Children are taught to read facial expressions and recognise a range of emotions, to understand how other people can react to their behaviour and to learn about the kinds of things that may trigger emotions. By doing this every day, educators can check in on each child’s wellbeing.
In Term 2, we are looking forward to Julie visiting the ELC again.
Here are some examples of how people feel in each of the zones of regulation.
Prep to Year 4 students loved every minute of the House Athletics event, cheered on by family and friends!
We always look forward to seeing our Grandparents and Special Friends at Edrington. On Tuesday, 21 March, visitors will begin the day by being serenaded by our wonderful Middle School students in the Quad before school.
At 8.30 am the children will go into their classrooms and get unpacked for the day. At 8.45 am, the doors will open for grandparents and special friends who will take part in an activity in the child’s room. If you have more than one child to see, please start your day by visiting your youngest child’s classroom.
At 9.30 am we ask all visitors to make their way to the John Twist Hall to hear our ELC and Junior School students sing like angels. We then invite our guests to join us for morning tea in the Sports Hall. As we do every year, we also ask that parents only attend if they are supporting an older person with mobility issues.
It was great to see Middle School getting active and getting into the House spirit for this year’s House Athletics competition. Congratulations to Thompson for taking out the first House competition for the year.
Students are now looking forward to the House Cross Country competition where all campuses will take part. This event is scheduled for Term 2 and will be hosted at Edrington.
On Monday, 3 April our Year 7 boys and girls will leave for camp. The mild weather makes this a great time of year for camps and gives students the chance to develop new friendships through shared experiences and challenges. The camp program is a valuable learning experience. Students challenge themselves to step outside their comfort zone, try something new with the support of teachers and peers and they start to form their own identity away from the comforts of home.
Middle School students celebrated International Women’s Day on Wednesday, 8 March. This is an important day on our school calendar when we celebrate and strive for gender equality. The students wore a touch of green or purple and took part in a presentation that outlined the history and importance of IWD. This was followed by a discussion and short assembly.
Jeanette Rawlings
Head of Edrington (Berwick)
Di and Kelly are opening the Uniform Shop every Wednesday from 8.15 am – 10.45 am. Thank you to our new volunteers for putting up your hands to assist Di and Kelly! The SHUS is always looking for an extra hand, so if you have an hour to spare on a Wednesday, please contact shus-berwick@haileybury.vic.edu.au.
Summer Sippers @ The Pavilion tickets are on sale now! Get in quick before we sell out. The HPFE committee has been working hard and gathered some amazing items for our Silent Auction, generously donated by some favorite local businesses and some from a bit further away!
If your business has goods or services that you would like to donate to our Silent Auction, please contact Tracy Day at td@tdrecruitment.com.au. Here’s a sneaky peak of what will be up for grabs…
Tickets to Summer Sippers are $25 per person and food, drinks and entertainment are included. Tickets are available to purchase now here.
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Friday, 24 March at 7.00 pm
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Summer Sippers (Parent Event), ELC, JS, MS and SS, https://www.trybooking.com/CDUME
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The Pavilion
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Kerry Ilic & Tracy Day
HPFE Presidents
Hpfe@haileybury.vic.edu.au
National Close the Gap Day is celebrated annually with an aim to close the gap of health and life expectancy between First Nations people in Australia to those of non-Indigenous Australians.
Students and staff created a ‘Sea of Hands’ installation, an iconic symbol of reconciliation and a way for communities around Australia to engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues and events.
In 2022, Haileybury created its first Reconciliation Action Plan that encompasses all its Melbourne campuses. Its aim is to celebrate the diverse identities and cultural heritage of staff and students who have come to our school from different communities across Australia. Through a journey of reconciliation, we will continue to create a culturally safe and respectful world-class school.
The School’s Reconciliation Action Plan can be found on the Haileybury website.
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who supported the recent Touch of Yellow Day and the Biggest Playdate charity events. The generosity and support of our Newlands community, and the support of the local community, have helped the Miranda Foundation raise a record $44,000. This will go a long way in supporting the Monash Children’s Cancer Centre.
Newlands is excited to support the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal once again and ELC, Junior School and Middle School will take part in a walkathon on Monday, 3 April. We are all excited to step up to raise money and awareness for a wonderful cause.
Our donation page is open, and you can use the button below if you would like to offer your support. Thank you.
Term 2 will bring the launch of a new Social Justice and Sustainability initiative. Mobile Muster keeps recyclable, reusable and repairable electronics out of landfills. There will be a collection box at Newlands Resource Centre where you can donate old mobile phones, chargers and modems. For every item you donate, your name will go into a raffle to win one of several prizes!
During the upcoming holidays, please ask family and friends if they have any mobiles or other electronics they no longer need and recycle them, rather than throw them away.
Effective communication and collaboration with parents promote positive learning outcomes for children. By keeping parents informed about their child’s progress, strengths and the areas in which they are developing, educators work with families to provide targeted support and to adjust their teaching approach to meet a child’s individual needs.
Through open and frequent communication, parents can provide valuable insights into their child’s interests, learning styles and any challenges they may experience outside the ELC.
The children’s engagement in different activities and evidence of their learning is shared through emails, daily conversations, phone calls, Moments, Learning Journals, Parent–Teacher interviews and through the visual display in the ELC foyer.
Each week a different video is featured which reflects key aspects of the children’s program. Please take time to view and discuss this visual display with your child. We regularly review our practices, and we are asking for your feedback about Learning Journals through the survey sent to parents in Moments.
Child Safe Standards are a set of measures put in place to protect children from harm, and the ELC adheres to strict guidelines to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children. These standards include having appropriate policies and procedures in place, ensuring staff members receive child safe standards training, providing a safe physical environment and promoting positive and respectful relationships between educators, children and families.
At the ELC, we are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for your child so they can learn and grow.
In response to the ELC Child Safe Policy and to uphold Child Safe Standards, we ask that all family members who want to assist in our program obtain a volunteer Working with Children Check. Information on how to apply may be found here.
As part of the Worawa Aboriginal College Leadership and Mindfulness program offered by Haileybury and Equestrian Australia, Worawa VCAL students will visit Newlands on Friday, 31 March. They will run an incursion for Year 4 students. The Worawa students will organise a variety of fun activities that explore Indigenous culture and there will be sports activities, too. Click this link to find out more about Worawa Aboriginal College.
Our Year 4 students are looking forward to travelling to Portsea Camp this Wednesday. Activities that await them include the flying fox, giant swing and fishing and they will be joined by staff and students from the Brighton, Berwick and City campuses.
All Year 4 families should have received an email regarding how to check, update and approve student medical and dietary information via Consent2Go. Please see the Year 4 Homeroom teachers if you have any questions about the Portsea Camp.
We are sure many happy memories will be made, and we wish them well on their last Junior School camp.
Kirrily Grech (Year 6) will represent Victoria in the upcoming Australian Calisthenics Federation National Championships Competition.
Kirrily started calisthenics at the age of three and she has been performing ever since. She auditioned for the Victorian Junior State Team late last year and, for the next five months, Kirrily will spend every Sunday training and rehearsing with her teammates.
She will compete in six events: March, Clubs, Free, Rods, Aesthetic and Song & Dance.
Kirrily will travel to Brisbane during the July school holidays to compete.
Below are a couple of photos from Kirrily’s calisthenics performances in 2022.
Newlands is excited to host Round 1 of the Fuse Cup eSports Competition for 2023. We look forward to welcoming over 50 competitors from schools across the Melbourne South Division to compete in Just Dance 2023 on Friday, 31 March.
Our Newlands Middle School will field two teams in the Years 5/6 and Years 7/8 divisions of the competition. Trials to select our teams are currently underway.
Additional eSports events in Mario Kart and Rocket League are coming later in the year.
For more information see The Fuse Cup International School Esports Competition.
Good luck to all competitors!
From Monday, 27 to Friday, 31 March, Year 7 students will head to Camp Jungai in North East Victoria. Located in the scenic Rubicon Valley, Camp Jungai has strong ties with local communities and a long-standing relationship with local Indigenous leaders who provide invaluable insights into the land and the lives of First Nations people.
Students will participate in activities including an overnight bushwalk, canoeing, high ropes, camp craft and Aboriginal cultural sessions.
The aim of this program is to develop basic outdoor skills like pitching a tent and packing for an overnight hike and it builds and strengthens relationships.
We look forward to the students embarking on a fascinating outdoor experience and building their independence, teamwork and perseverance.
We wish them all the best!
Two superstars of Australian Women’s Rugby Sevens, Teagan and Maddison Levi, will visit Newlands on Wednesday, 22 March to promote the sport and the chance for girls to play for their school in the Cattermole Cup.
Rugby Victoria Development Officers will run the session with Maddison and Teagan and there will be an opportunity for selfies and a Q&A with the players.
Teagan and Maddison were listed with the AFLW’s Gold Coast Suns before switching to the Aussie Rugby Sevens squad, which won a Commonwealth Games Gold, the Rugby World Series and the Rugby Sevens World Cup in 2022.
Maddison was also named Rookie of the Year in the 2022 HSBC World Series. Watch Maddison in action here.
Mark Harrop
Acting Head of Newlands (Keysborough)
We look forward to seeing families come along to support this fabulous family fun night.
We are asking families to donate an Easter egg and place it in one of the containers in the Newlands Resource Centre and ELC Reception for the Easter Raffle prize baskets.
Easter egg donations close on Tuesday, 28 March.
Raffle tickets will be available from your child’s Homeroom Teacher for $1.00 a ticket or $5.00 for 6 tickets. All raffle ticket sales go directly to the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. Raffle ticket sales close on Tuesday, 4 April.
There will be a prize basket for each year level in ELC, Junior School, Boys Middle School and Girls Middle School. Winners will be announced at the end of term assembly on Thursday, 6 April.
Let’s raise as much as we can for a great cause!
Lenice Norris
President, Haileybury Parents & Friends Keysborough
We know it is important for Haileybury Pangea students to be able to make choices around their schedule and to shape their day based on their academic, community, sporting and other commitments. We are excited to provide flexible academic support so students can determine when and how they access these resources.
The Pangea Study Hall is an open Teams space where, on Tuesday afternoons, students can catch up on their academic work and collaborate while working through self-paced content.
For our VCE students, we know the demands of their studies can be intense at different times of the year as they prepare for assessment tasks and examinations. To provide additional support, we have introduced academic coaches who work online with our VCE students — particularly those undertaking Units 3 and 4.
Our academic coaches are high-achieving Haileybury graduates who, as well as their VCE subject knowledge, can support students to develop effective study routines and habits.
We have several students who are training and competing at the highest levels in various sports including soccer, basketball, snow sports, gymnastics, golf and cricket. We look forward to sharing the achievements of these students on state, national and international stages during the year, and we are proud to support them to balance their academic and sporting pursuits.
This week we congratulate Year 9 student Cate McNeil, who, among her many achievements in rowing so far this year, has achieved:
Cate competed in the Head of the Schoolgirls Regatta over the weekend in the Single Sculler and won the A Final by 26 seconds! Congratulations Cate!
Joanna Baker
Head of Campus
As part of our Reconciliation Action Plan and continued commitment to promoting reconciliation between the wider Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, on Thursday, 16 March, our campuses supported National Close the Gap Day.
National Close the Gap Day is celebrated annually with an aim to close the gap of health and life expectancy between First Nations people in Australia to those of non-Indigenous Australians.
Students and staff created a ‘Sea of Hands’ installation, an iconic symbol of reconciliation and a way for communities around Australia to engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues and events.
In 2022, Haileybury created its first Reconciliation Action Plan that encompasses all its Melbourne campuses. Its aim is to celebrate the diverse identities and cultural heritage of staff and students who have come to our school from different communities across Australia. Through a journey of reconciliation, we will continue to create a culturally safe and respectful world-class school.
The School’s Reconciliation Action Plan can be found on the Haileybury website.
More than 300 senior girls at Keysborough joined together before school for a locker bay party to mark International Women’s Day with plenty of singing, dancing and tasty cookies.
On Tuesday, 7 March our Haileybury Girls College Assembly was held in Aikman Hall and via Zoom. The message from our guest speaker, Tasneem Chopra, was about the importance of International Women’s Day and the role of activism in facilitating change.
She spoke powerfully about the additional challenges for women of colour and for those with disability and living in poverty. She drew on her own experiences as a South African-born woman of Indian heritage growing up in country Victoria.
Tasneem was inspiring and her audience was captivated by her story. School Captain, Neeraja Ahielan and Prefect, Edie Piastri, also addressed the audience and spoke about the challenges that face girls and young women growing up in a society that is still striving for equality.
Our Senior girls at Berwick celebrated International Woman’s Day with a special lunch. Old Haileyburian (2018) Cara Villella spoke about her journey as a young woman in the Navy.
City campus celebrated International Women’s Day with student-led events and activities across the week. On Monday morning, our student leaders spoke about the importance of the day for women around the world. On Tuesday, the girls gathered on Level 9 to stream the IWD Assembly for the Senior girls from Keysborough, while the boys explored the inequities that continue to confront women and why it’s important to acknowledge and challenge these.
On Wednesday, the girls enjoyed a ‘campfire songs’ breakfast on Level 9 with hot chocolate, singing and cupcakes before the week finished on Friday with a joint Middle and Senior Schools lunchtime party on Level 4.
Castlefield Middle School and Brighton Senior School jointly celebrated International Women’s Day with a breakfast event. It was wonderful to host this with our community and there were more than 300 parents, staff, special friends and students in attendance.
The morning was a huge success with outstanding speeches from our Head of Campus, Katrina Manson, Kayla Johnstone (Year 10) and Middle School Girls Captain, Julia Zaitseva, who shared their views on what International Women’s Day means to them and their thoughts on the theme of ‘embracing equity’.
The crowd was then treated to performances from Year 2 student, Cameron Curley, and Year 6 student, Zoe Ryan, who sang This Is Me from The Greatest Showman and Slipping Through My Fingers by ABBA.
The morning was a wonderful celebration and a chance to connect with all members of our community.
James Johnson (Year 12) attended the International Biology Olympiads (IBO) Summer School at ANU in Canberra in January. James worked very hard and, as a result, has been chosen to represent Australia in the International Biology Olympiads (IBO) in Dubai in July. This is quite an achievement as only four young Australians were chosen.
We congratulate James on his amazing accomplishments and wish him the very best in the upcoming competition!
On Friday, 3 March the Berwick Senior School staff and student dodgeball competition took place. In the first match, 15 staff matched up against a super-confident student team of Years 10–12 students. In the second game, mixed teams of staff and students battled it out.
The final game, staff versus Year 12, was the main event for the coveted title of 2023 Champion Team. Despite spirited opposition from the staff, the students reigned supreme in a dominant display and took home the winner’s shield for the second year.
This was a fun way to finish Week 5 and certainly put a smile on the dial’ of all the players, and the spectators were treated to a free Zooper Dooper as they watched the games.
In Term 2, students wear winter uniform, however, during the three weeks at the beginning of the term, students may continue to wear summer uniform. Term 2 classes resume on Wednesday, 26 April.
Theo Georgakopoulos
Acting Head of Haileybury Senior Schools
On Thursday, 23 March and Friday, 24 March, the 2023 Theatre Studies class will present the result of this term’s work with their major live performance assessment. With support from their teacher, the students have created a mini production company to research, conceive, plan, direct, design, rehearse and produce Hard Candy by Jonathan Rand.
“Some jobseekers will do anything to claw their way up the corporate ladder. In a fast-paced series of hilarious interviews, the new recruits try every trick in the book — from bribery, nepotism and the Old Boy Network to blackmail, seduction and mind control.”
On Wednesday, 8 March and Thursday, 9 March, the cast and creative team of Brainstorm, led by Jane Marshall, performed to packed audiences at Chapel off Chapel in Prahran. The play was created by Ned Glasier, Emily Lim and Company Three — formerly Islington Community Theatre — in collaboration with neuroscientists, Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore and Dr Kate Mills.
The play is designed to be performed by teenagers and to draw directly on their personal experience, and this production beautifully reflected the lives and experiences of young people. It gave the audience special insight into the hopes, anxieties, thoughts and feelings of the skilled cast.
A beautiful set design framed this wonderful production and incorporated elements of cine-theatre, live music, audience participation and a beautifully moving climax — there was not a dry eye in the house. This play was something incredibly special.
Congratulations to the cast, crew and creative team for delivering such a powerful and thought-provoking show.
Nick Waxman
Head of Drama and Theatre Studies
Senior School music students are looking forward to their first major concert of the year and the anticipation that comes with performing to a large audience at the Twilight Concert was evident at rehearsals last week.
If you are free on Thursday, 30 March, please come to the Senior School Quadrangle at Keysborough between 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm to hear our Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, Haileybury Singers, Viva-Voce, Symphony Orchestra, Contemporary Singers, String Orchestra, Senior Brass Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble and Stage Band.
Held within a relaxed outdoor setting, entry to the Twilight Concert is free, no ticket is needed, and light refreshments are provided.
The concert repertoire will have a popular focus to appeal to all ages.
If you’ve never attended a Senior School concert before, I warmly invite you to come along and enjoy the skills of our talented students.
In the same week as the Twilight Concert, Ethan Myers and Harry Marshall will be featured performers at the VCAA Top Class Concerts at Melbourne Recital Centre. Ethan (Year 12) achieved a perfect score for his recital examination in 2022 and will perform Afro Blue by Mongo Santamaria. An outstanding percussionist, Ethan will be accompanied by piano tutor, David Dower.
Harry (OHA 2022) also achieved the maximum score in his performance examination and will perform Opus Pocus by Jaco Pastorius. Harry will be accompanied by Daragh Rodrigues (saxophone, Year 12), Marcus Beyer (keyboard, Year 12) and Sean McLeod (drum tutor and Head of Percussion).
Being selected for Top Class places both students within the top 0.5% of the state.
Tickets to the concert series usually sell out within hours but it is anticipated the event will be livestreamed.
Rod Marshall
Director of Performing Arts & Head of Haileybury Music
Art Making and Exhibiting combines students’ own art making processes with an in-depth study of the art industry, focusing on how galleries and other exhibition spaces operate and exhibit artworks. Students learn the differences between public, commercial, independent, artist-run and alternative spaces and visit as many of these as possible throughout Units 1–4.
In Term 1, Unit 1 students visited THE LUME to see the Monet & Friends exhibition. It took them on a spellbinding journey through the vibrant world of French Impressionism. The exhibition was daring and uplifting, much like the works of the Impressionists themselves.
In the afternoon, we visited the Victorian Artists Society in East Melbourne to view their Summer Exhibition that showcases work by the VAS members. Students were then treated to a watercolour painting workshop with Julian Bruere, a dynamic and enthusiastic artist and teacher who inspired our students to tap into their creativity and explore the world of watercolour painting.
The biomorphic painting workshop saw students introduced to the principles of biomorphic art and they were guided to create their own pieces. The students practised artistic techniques using watercolour painting skills to explore organic and natural imagery.
The Unit 3 students also visited THE LUME and were given a comprehensive overview of the day-to-day workings of this world-class space by Head of Operations, Production and Technical Services, Neil Moir Webster.
The students then explored how the Monet & Friends exhibition was curated and choreographed to be a complete sensory experience — from the classical music paired with the projected artworks and close-ups of brushstrokes to the custom-designed scent intended to evoke the colour blue and to represent the water that fascinated Monet.
A walk along Southbank deepened the students’ appreciation of the integration of artworks into public spaces before we explored the Flinders Lane Gallery. To end the day, students explored the ground-breaking Alexander McQueen exhibition at the NGV.
These excursions provided students with a comprehensive and immersive learning experience that deepened their understanding and appreciation of many artists’ art making and the diversity of practices that galleries use for exhibiting. They appreciated the art in a unique and meaningful way, and we look forward to sharing more enriching experiences like this in the future!
Rachelle Rae
Head of Visual Arts Senior School
On Sunday, 5 March, the Pipes & Drums had the privilege of performing at The Biggest Playdate. The event raises awareness and funds for children treated at Monash Children’s Cancer Centre and it was a huge success.
The carnival atmosphere was perfect for families to come together and enjoy rides and games, including a rock climbing wall, chair-o-plane and spinning teacups. Classic snags, hot coffee and sweet treats were also on offer throughout the day.
The Pipes & Drums performance was a highlight of the event and was the debut of our newly formed C Band who captivated the audience with their new repertoire. The junior group of pipers and drummers was led by senior A Band Leaders, Captain of Pipes Hemakshi Gupta (Year 12), Pipe Major Jennifer Short (Year 12) and Pipe Corporal Jessie Sun (Year 10).
The band marched through the event before ending the show on stage and added to the energetic and lively atmosphere.
Event organisers and the audience were thrilled with the Pipes & Drums performance, and it was a beautiful sight to see families tapping their feet and swaying to the music — all for a good cause.
Lincoln Hilton
Director, Pipes & Drums
On Wednesday, 8 March the Haileybury community celebrated International Women’s Day.
This year’s campaign theme is #EmbraceEquity and aims to get the world talking about why equal opportunities simply aren’t enough. People start from different places in their lives, so true inclusion and belonging require equitable action.
To acknowledge this day, Sam Shinsky (Haileybury Boys School Captain) and the leadership group created posters that showcase a collection of some of the successful and inspirational women who have attended Haileybury. These posters were displayed around all Melbourne campuses for this special week.
Please click here to read these inspirational posters from Melissa Allen (OH 2009), Lillie Callow (OH 2013), Amy Dowel (OH 2007), Chelsea Frawley (OH 2010), Sarah Fry (OH 2014), Millie Hogben (OH 2013), Rija Khanal (OH 2008), Amy Lawton (OH 2019), Laura Rabinovich (OH 2012), Laetisha Scanlan (OH 2007), Dayna Schinz (OH 2007) and Jessica Shill (OH 2007).
We acknowledge all the wonderful women in our community!
If you are interested in marketing and social media, this event is for you.
On Tuesday, 4 April Beth Keamy (OH 2007), Chief Digital Officer at TBWA\Media Arts Lab, joins the OHA via Zoom at 12.00 noon.
Based in Los Angeles, Beth leads the digital innovation and transformation of the global team that delivers industry-leading and creative work for one the world’s biggest and most admired brands — Apple.
This event is open to the Haileybury community and there will be plenty of opportunities to ask Beth questions.
Please click here to register.
Kylie Phillips
Development Office Operations Lead
Last week, just under 1,500 Haileybury students completed their NAPLAN (National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy). This was the first year that NAPLAN was fully online, right across Australia. The tests for Haileybury students went very smoothly — a great testament to the preparedness of the teachers and the IT staff.
As well as being the first year of the fully online test, it was also the first time that tests have been held in Term 1. This is five school weeks earlier than previously. To take advantage of the better, more interactive online test and to improve the information given to parents, schools and school jurisdictions, the way that results are reported has also changed.
New proficiency standards, with four levels of achievement for each year level, replace the previous 10-band structure that covered all four years in which students sit the tests. The numerical NAPLAN bands and the national minimum standard will be replaced by four levels of achievement:
The descriptors for each category will be on the reports and will clearly point out a child’s literacy and numeracy skills at the time of NAPLAN testing. This will support discussions with Haileybury teachers about the progress of students.
Student reports will continue to show the national average and the range of achievement for the middle 60 percent of students in a year level, allowing for comparison of a child’s achievement.
The new proficiency achievement levels are set using the professional judgement of panels of expert teachers and are based on the national curriculum standards applicable to the year level being tested.
Haileybury teachers and the School’s curriculum leaders will gain valuable detailed information on the progress of students through the School. As we have always done, we will carry out detailed analysis to drive our teaching and learning improvement plans.
NAPLAN has always been an important tool in informing parents of the progress of their children in literacy and numeracy and in providing data for schools to assess the efficacy of their programs and teaching. The new reporting measures are an important step forward.
*Disclosure: Haileybury CEO/Principal Derek Scott is also the Chair of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) which is responsible for NAPLAN testing.
Derek Scott
CEO | Principal
Connection is an important focus for Castlefield. We want our students to feel safe in their environment and to have friends and someone they can talk to, sit next to and play with. We also aim to create opportunities for families to make life-long friendships so they can organise playdates for their children and know who has children in the same sport team or after-school activity so they can perhaps carpool.
The health benefits associated with social connections were highlighted to me recently and include lower rates of anxiety and depression, higher self-esteem, greater empathy and a stronger immune system. So not only are we creating a safe and happy community, together we are stronger and healthier.
Recently, we enjoyed numerous opportunities to connect, with our Founders Day Cocktail Party, International Women’s Day Breakfast and Assembly, Years 7 and 8 House Athletics, Clean Up Castlefield Day, our Sea of Hands activation, and our Prep and Years 5 and 7 HPFC Parent Evenings.
We have an efficient roundabout system within our gates and encourage parents to utilise the South Road entrance for drop-off and pick-up.
We thank families for being considerate of the parking signs in the surrounding streets and for being respectful of neighbouring properties. The safety of our students is paramount and when they are unable to be picked up at the kerb because cars are parked, it can be dangerous.
An article on Bayside City Council website states: Short-term parking only works effectively if parents drop off or pick up their children and move on. If you want to park and go into school grounds, please use alternative parking spaces so others can use the short-term parking spaces during peak times.
You can find the article here.
As your child grows and develops, one of the most important skills they learn is independence. Encouraging independence in the early years can have significant impacts on a child’s success and wellbeing.
One way we foster self-help skills is by the children unpacking their belongings and organising themselves before coming together as a whole group, ready to learn. The children are very proud when they do this by themselves, and they feel empowered. Thank you for your support and for supporting their independence at home, too.
We look forward to supporting families and carers by providing opportunities to meet different Early Childhood professionals and discuss current issues, child development and parenting.
On Tuesday, 28 March at 9.30 am, paediatrician, Dr Sarah Arachchi, will share toilet training tips, sleep support and advice about how to manage fussy eaters and challenging behaviours in the early years. There will be time for questions and answers, too. Please RSVP and join in.
Every Friday in the Torres Strait Islands people wear floral, and we decided to do the same as a fun way to learn about Torres Strait Islander culture and ways of life. The children wore a touch of floral, danced to island music and sang songs.
Junior School students are asked to be the best carers, learners and players they can be! These three words underpin our culture of learning and respect. We care for ourselves, each other and our environment by thinking about our thoughts and feelings and looking out for how other people may be feeling, too. We make sure our classrooms and play areas are spaces where everyone belongs. In the classroom, we respect our learning and ensure we are prepared, ready and engaged for each lesson. When we play, we do so fairly and cooperatively.
The beauty of moving through Haileybury is the ease of transition. Whether it’s ELC to Junior School or Junior School to Middle School, students reflect backwards and forwards on their time at school.
Recently, our Year 4 girls attended a Girls Middle School Assembly. They loved feeling connected to the older girls and listening to the topics that were discussed.
Jasmine: “I really liked hearing the story from Ms Munro about the Year 8 camp.”
Madi: “The music performances by the girls were amazing.”
Zara: “I loved singing the song from Moana with everyone.”
Zoe: “The whole room felt really kind and happy.”
Isabella: “The speeches were really meaningful, and I liked seeing my sister up on stage!”
Lulu: “I loved the message that it doesn’t matter what gender you are, you can do anything!”
Castlefield Middle School and Brighton Senior School celebrated International Women’s Day on Wednesday, 8 March with a breakfast. It was wonderful to host this event with more than 300 parents, staff, special friends and students.
The morning was a huge success with outstanding speeches from our Head of Campus, Katrina Manson, Kayla Johnstone (Year 10) and Middle School Girls Captain, Julia Zaitseva, who shared their views on what International Women’s Day means to them and their thoughts on the 2023 theme of embracing equity.
Following these amazing young women, the crowd was treated to performances from Grade 2 student, Cameron Curley and Grade 6 student, Zoe Ryan, who sang This Is Me from The Greatest Showman and Slipping Through My Fingers by ABBA. The morning was a wonderful celebration and connected our community.
The acknowledgement of IWD continued at our Middle School Assembly as the Girls Middle School showcased their music talents, inspirational speeches and an impressive panel featuring Head of Campus, Katrina Manson, teacher, Jan Munro, and Year 7 student, Yi Ning Xu.
The panel shared their thoughts on what International Women’s Day meant to them and their views on striving towards a more equitable future. We thank our whole school community for joining in this event. The future looks bright!
Katrina Manson
Head of Castlefield (Brighton)
It was great to see parents at the Prep, Year 5 and Year 7 intake events and to see the Years 7 and 8 athletics during the week. There are a few events coming up soon, including Movie Night on Friday, 28 April. Keep an eye out for Mother’s Day Lunch tickets going on sale, too. Finally, please remember the Second-Hand Uniform Shop for all your uniform needs.
Monique Chapman
President, Haileybury Parents & Friends Castlefield
Haileybury celebrated International Women’s Day on Wednesday, 8 March and recognised the contributions of the School’s female staff and students. During their Homeroom periods, all sub-schools discussed the history of International Women’s Day and the importance of women and girls tackling challenges and pursuing their passions. Students reflected on how boys and girls can create a better future for all women across the globe.
Primary students sent special cards to their female teachers and Middle School students made posters that were displayed in their classrooms. The School also continued its annual tradition of giving staff a special gift.
The ASDAN Australian Mathematics Competition was recently held for students across all sub-schools, and we celebrated the success of Haileybury students last week. ASDAN is one of the world’s largest in-school mathematics competitions and demonstrates the importance and relevance of mathematics in students’ everyday lives. It has a 44-year history with over 16,000,000 participants from 32 countries.
In total, 56 Haileybury students won the Proficiency Prize, 10 students won the Credit Prize and one student received the Distinction Prize.
Our Gao Kao students celebrated 100 days before they sit their final examinations with the symbolic pledge ceremony. Senior Gao Kao teacher, Xiangwang Guo, gave a passionate speech to students and staff and encouraged all students to work hard to ensure they realise their university dream. Students and parents also wrote traditional messages of hope to each other.
We wish all our Gao Kao students much success in June.
Years 10 and 11 Business Management students visited the Tianjin Yakult factory and were given an overview of the history of the corporate culture of Yakult. The students split into small groups and toured the manufacturing production lines to learn about specific strategies for storing materials, quality control and delivery management.
The Yakult visit links students to their studies in class and will further enhance their understanding of business operation concepts.
Yanni Galanis
International Principal, Haileybury International School, Tianjin
As part of our Reconciliation Action Plan and continued commitment to promoting reconciliation between the wider Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, on Thursday, 16 March, our campuses supported National Close the Gap Day.
National Close the Gap Day is celebrated annually with an aim to close the gap of health and life expectancy between First Nations people in Australia to those of non-Indigenous Australians.
Students and staff created a ‘Sea of Hands’ installation, an iconic symbol of reconciliation and a way for communities around Australia to engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues and events.
In 2022, Haileybury created its first Reconciliation Action Plan that encompasses all its Melbourne campuses. Its aim is to celebrate the diverse identities and cultural heritage of staff and students who have come to our school from different communities across Australia. Through a journey of reconciliation, we will continue to create a culturally safe and respectful world-class school.
The School’s Reconciliation Action Plan can be found on the Haileybury website.
Being curious is an essential Enterprise and Entrepreneurial skill fostered at Haileybury. On International Women’s Day, students across the campus were keen to understand why IWD is celebrated and what it means in a school where International Outlook and Social Justice are two of our pillars.
It was so powerful to see the level of engagement on our Middle School students’ faces as our guest presenters shared their stories. One talked about the daily life of women in Africa, where she was born, and carrying water on their heads for kilometres just to make enough money to buy rice for their children. Stories like this challenged our students to continue to be curious.
The power of the narrative to engage students is embedded in learning at Haileybury City. I was delighted to see our students side by side and deepening their understanding on International Women’s Day.
Every day, through explicit teaching and expertly planned learning experiences, our brilliant staff deliver academic excellence. I am always delighted to walk through our campus and see students focused on learning.
We enjoy regular visits from our CEO|Principal, Derek Scott, the Senior Executive, Heads of Teaching and Learning and Heads of Department who experience learning at Haileybury City. They visit classrooms across our campus, hear about the great learning taking place and see our students actively taking part in physical, artistic, dramatic and many other academic pursuits.
This newsletter contains just some of the wonderful learning opportunities our students experience as they hear, see, question, ponder, practise and are challenged to think about the future and the world — and who doesn’t enjoy a tasty purple cupcake!
As children continue to build connections and learn more about their peers, the concept of the Group Plan has recently been introduced in Reception. It supports children to connect with their peers socially and within the world around them.
Children have explored the idea that there are times when they can form their own plan — this may be in a game or group activity that others may choose to join in. At other times it may be necessary to join someone else’s plan.
This language also supports the daily routine within the ELC where there may be a whole group plan for an activity or group time.
The Pre-Prep children are building on these strong social foundations to begin their first ‘class project’ for the year. The Pre-Prep collaborative art project involves the children working together to create a miniature world based on their interests, such as movie characters, dinosaurs, animals, princesses and superheroes.
The project will develop fine motor skills, including pencil and scissor grip and manipulating different materials and implements to enhance fine motor control and dexterity. The project also fosters communication and negotiation skills as children work together to develop a Group Plan and problem-solve.
Tangible, experiential learning in our Junior School is providing students with opportunities to take part in hands-on activities that promote active learning, problem-solving and creativity.
From science experiments floating ‘butter boats’ to currency counting in maths, our students apply their knowledge in real-world situations and deepen their understanding of their academic coursework.
During the remaining weeks of Term 1, City parents are invited to see their child’s learning in action on the following dates:
Please see the information flyers sent to parents via myHaileybury.
We are incredibly proud of our Year 3 students who have exemplified true dedication and grit while preparing for their recent NAPLAN tests. Their efforts are commendable and their positive attitudes have allowed them to put their best foot forward.
Managing nerves can be challenging. However, our Year 3 students have shown remarkable resilience and composure during the testing period. We encouraged them to take deep breaths and to focus on their preparation. It’s heartening to see how our students have been able to remain calm and focused, which has undoubtedly helped them perform at their best. We wish them continued success in their academic journey.
International Women’s Day (IWD) on Wednesday, 8 March is an important occasion on our calendar as it highlights the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day is also a call to action to accelerate gender parity.
This year’s focus is on embracing equity and significant action is witnessed worldwide as groups come together. This was certainly the case in the Middle School which was a hive of activity. The Year 8 Leaders created and sold Fearless badges to reflect the 2023 Girls Middle School goal to ‘fearlessly be yourself.’ All funds raised will support Melbourne City Mission.
Years 7 and 8 students took part in workshops focusing on cheerleading, comedy, musical theatre dance routines, illustration, innovation and music, and the Battle of the Bands concert on the Level 4 Terrace featured artists from across Haileybury City. The Senior School Leaders offered IWD inspired face painting.
Students had a brilliant time together as they continued to strive to ensure we live in a world that is diverse, equitable and inclusive, and where difference is valued and celebrated.
At Haileybury, we know collaboration between teachers, parents and students is paramount for boys and girls to experience continuous growth and wellbeing. The Parent–Teacher Interviews on Tuesday, 7 March were an important opportunity to discuss student transitions to new year levels or schools, as well as how they have started the year academically and socially.
Thank you for your ongoing support of your child’s education and personal development.
In science, Year 6 students have been studying energy, particularly electrical energy and electric circuits. At their recent visit to Scienceworks, they deepened their classroom learning by watching the electrical energy, safety and lightning show, and exploring the Beyond Perception exhibition. Our students also enjoyed sharing the day with their peers from Edrington and Newlands.
Caroline Merrick
Head of City
Thank you to all the parents and carers who came along to the Rooftop Party on Friday night. Over 100 people gathered to mingle and admire the wonderful city skyline.
A special thanks to the Haileybury team who helped organise the night. It was great to see so many new faces making connections with our wonderful Haileybury community
Our next City event is the Cocktail Party on Friday, 26 May. Pop the date in your diaries and get ready to join in the fun. The theme this year is ‘a little bit of sparkle’. Tickets are available on the myHaileybury app.
A reminder to book your tickets for the Haileybury Luna Park night. We have exclusive access to Luna Park for Haileybury students, families and friends from all Haileybury campuses. The park is open to families from 5.00 pm – 8.00 pm on Wednesday, 29 March.
Please use the TryBooking link to purchase tickets.
Unlimited ride tickets ($55) and non-ride (free) tickets need to be purchased prior to the event. Please note that each child must have a responsible adult with them. Food and beverages can be purchased on the night.
It is a lovely excuse to get out and enjoy the last of daylight savings!
The Second-Hand Uniform Shop will be open from 8.00 am – 9.00 am on Friday, 31 March. All details are on the myHaileybury app. Just a friendly reminder that there are no cash sales.
If you would like to be in touch, please reach us at hpfcity@haileybury.vic.edu.au. The HPF City welcomes your feedback and contributions.
Have a wonderful fortnight ahead!
Melissa Fisher
President, Haileybury Parents & Friends City
As part of our Reconciliation Action Plan and continued commitment to promoting reconciliation between the wider Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, on Thursday, 16 March, our campuses supported National Close the Gap Day.
National Close the Gap Day is celebrated annually with an aim to close the gap of health and life expectancy between First Nations people in Australia to those of non-Indigenous Australians.
Students and staff created a ‘Sea of Hands’ installation, an iconic symbol of reconciliation and a way for communities around Australia to engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues and events.
In 2022, Haileybury created its first Reconciliation Action Plan that encompasses all its Melbourne campuses. Its aim is to celebrate the diverse identities and cultural heritage of staff and students who have come to our school from different communities across Australia. Through a journey of reconciliation, we will continue to create a culturally safe and respectful world-class school.
The School’s Reconciliation Action Plan can be found on the Haileybury website.
Our Edrington community continues to thrive and be a place where people feel welcome. The ELC Family Morning was a relaxed and enjoyable event with families enjoying pancakes, face painting and spending time with some friendly, native animals.
Families also turned up in force at the ELC and Junior School House Athletics and 16 enthusiastic parents took part in the annual parent relay race. The children loved seeing their parents having such fun!
The Reception and Pre-Prep children thoroughly enjoyed being part of the House Athletics afternoon with all taking part in the 100 metre dash!
For several years, Haileybury ELC and JS have worked with speech pathologist, behavioural specialist and social thinking expert, Julie Liptak, to implement the Zones of Regulation and social thinking program across each classroom.
The program helps students gain skills to regulate their actions and this leads to increased control of emotions and better problem-solving abilities. These skills help children socially and support better concentration and learning.
Educators have introduced different ways for children to recognise when they are in different states called zones. Students are taught how to use strategies or tools to stay in one zone or to move from one zone to another. Calming techniques, cognitive strategies, story books and sensory supports are introduced, so children have a toolbox to rely on.
Children are taught to read facial expressions and recognise a range of emotions, to understand how other people can react to their behaviour and to learn about the kinds of things that may trigger emotions. By doing this every day, educators can check in on each child’s wellbeing.
In Term 2, we are looking forward to Julie visiting the ELC again.
Here are some examples of how people feel in each of the zones of regulation.
Prep to Year 4 students loved every minute of the House Athletics event, cheered on by family and friends!
We always look forward to seeing our Grandparents and Special Friends at Edrington. On Tuesday, 21 March, visitors will begin the day by being serenaded by our wonderful Middle School students in the Quad before school.
At 8.30 am the children will go into their classrooms and get unpacked for the day. At 8.45 am, the doors will open for grandparents and special friends who will take part in an activity in the child’s room. If you have more than one child to see, please start your day by visiting your youngest child’s classroom.
At 9.30 am we ask all visitors to make their way to the John Twist Hall to hear our ELC and Junior School students sing like angels. We then invite our guests to join us for morning tea in the Sports Hall. As we do every year, we also ask that parents only attend if they are supporting an older person with mobility issues.
It was great to see Middle School getting active and getting into the House spirit for this year’s House Athletics competition. Congratulations to Thompson for taking out the first House competition for the year.
Students are now looking forward to the House Cross Country competition where all campuses will take part. This event is scheduled for Term 2 and will be hosted at Edrington.
On Monday, 3 April our Year 7 boys and girls will leave for camp. The mild weather makes this a great time of year for camps and gives students the chance to develop new friendships through shared experiences and challenges. The camp program is a valuable learning experience. Students challenge themselves to step outside their comfort zone, try something new with the support of teachers and peers and they start to form their own identity away from the comforts of home.
Middle School students celebrated International Women’s Day on Wednesday, 8 March. This is an important day on our school calendar when we celebrate and strive for gender equality. The students wore a touch of green or purple and took part in a presentation that outlined the history and importance of IWD. This was followed by a discussion and short assembly.
Jeanette Rawlings
Head of Edrington (Berwick)
Di and Kelly are opening the Uniform Shop every Wednesday from 8.15 am – 10.45 am. Thank you to our new volunteers for putting up your hands to assist Di and Kelly! The SHUS is always looking for an extra hand, so if you have an hour to spare on a Wednesday, please contact shus-berwick@haileybury.vic.edu.au.
Summer Sippers @ The Pavilion tickets are on sale now! Get in quick before we sell out. The HPFE committee has been working hard and gathered some amazing items for our Silent Auction, generously donated by some favorite local businesses and some from a bit further away!
If your business has goods or services that you would like to donate to our Silent Auction, please contact Tracy Day at td@tdrecruitment.com.au. Here’s a sneaky peak of what will be up for grabs…
Tickets to Summer Sippers are $25 per person and food, drinks and entertainment are included. Tickets are available to purchase now here.
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Friday, 24 March at 7.00 pm
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Summer Sippers (Parent Event), ELC, JS, MS and SS, https://www.trybooking.com/CDUME
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The Pavilion
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Kerry Ilic & Tracy Day
HPFE Presidents
Hpfe@haileybury.vic.edu.au
National Close the Gap Day is celebrated annually with an aim to close the gap of health and life expectancy between First Nations people in Australia to those of non-Indigenous Australians.
Students and staff created a ‘Sea of Hands’ installation, an iconic symbol of reconciliation and a way for communities around Australia to engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues and events.
In 2022, Haileybury created its first Reconciliation Action Plan that encompasses all its Melbourne campuses. Its aim is to celebrate the diverse identities and cultural heritage of staff and students who have come to our school from different communities across Australia. Through a journey of reconciliation, we will continue to create a culturally safe and respectful world-class school.
The School’s Reconciliation Action Plan can be found on the Haileybury website.
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who supported the recent Touch of Yellow Day and the Biggest Playdate charity events. The generosity and support of our Newlands community, and the support of the local community, have helped the Miranda Foundation raise a record $44,000. This will go a long way in supporting the Monash Children’s Cancer Centre.
Newlands is excited to support the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal once again and ELC, Junior School and Middle School will take part in a walkathon on Monday, 3 April. We are all excited to step up to raise money and awareness for a wonderful cause.
Our donation page is open, and you can use the button below if you would like to offer your support. Thank you.
Term 2 will bring the launch of a new Social Justice and Sustainability initiative. Mobile Muster keeps recyclable, reusable and repairable electronics out of landfills. There will be a collection box at Newlands Resource Centre where you can donate old mobile phones, chargers and modems. For every item you donate, your name will go into a raffle to win one of several prizes!
During the upcoming holidays, please ask family and friends if they have any mobiles or other electronics they no longer need and recycle them, rather than throw them away.
Effective communication and collaboration with parents promote positive learning outcomes for children. By keeping parents informed about their child’s progress, strengths and the areas in which they are developing, educators work with families to provide targeted support and to adjust their teaching approach to meet a child’s individual needs.
Through open and frequent communication, parents can provide valuable insights into their child’s interests, learning styles and any challenges they may experience outside the ELC.
The children’s engagement in different activities and evidence of their learning is shared through emails, daily conversations, phone calls, Moments, Learning Journals, Parent–Teacher interviews and through the visual display in the ELC foyer.
Each week a different video is featured which reflects key aspects of the children’s program. Please take time to view and discuss this visual display with your child. We regularly review our practices, and we are asking for your feedback about Learning Journals through the survey sent to parents in Moments.
Child Safe Standards are a set of measures put in place to protect children from harm, and the ELC adheres to strict guidelines to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children. These standards include having appropriate policies and procedures in place, ensuring staff members receive child safe standards training, providing a safe physical environment and promoting positive and respectful relationships between educators, children and families.
At the ELC, we are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for your child so they can learn and grow.
In response to the ELC Child Safe Policy and to uphold Child Safe Standards, we ask that all family members who want to assist in our program obtain a volunteer Working with Children Check. Information on how to apply may be found here.
As part of the Worawa Aboriginal College Leadership and Mindfulness program offered by Haileybury and Equestrian Australia, Worawa VCAL students will visit Newlands on Friday, 31 March. They will run an incursion for Year 4 students. The Worawa students will organise a variety of fun activities that explore Indigenous culture and there will be sports activities, too. Click this link to find out more about Worawa Aboriginal College.
Our Year 4 students are looking forward to travelling to Portsea Camp this Wednesday. Activities that await them include the flying fox, giant swing and fishing and they will be joined by staff and students from the Brighton, Berwick and City campuses.
All Year 4 families should have received an email regarding how to check, update and approve student medical and dietary information via Consent2Go. Please see the Year 4 Homeroom teachers if you have any questions about the Portsea Camp.
We are sure many happy memories will be made, and we wish them well on their last Junior School camp.
Kirrily Grech (Year 6) will represent Victoria in the upcoming Australian Calisthenics Federation National Championships Competition.
Kirrily started calisthenics at the age of three and she has been performing ever since. She auditioned for the Victorian Junior State Team late last year and, for the next five months, Kirrily will spend every Sunday training and rehearsing with her teammates.
She will compete in six events: March, Clubs, Free, Rods, Aesthetic and Song & Dance.
Kirrily will travel to Brisbane during the July school holidays to compete.
Below are a couple of photos from Kirrily’s calisthenics performances in 2022.
Newlands is excited to host Round 1 of the Fuse Cup eSports Competition for 2023. We look forward to welcoming over 50 competitors from schools across the Melbourne South Division to compete in Just Dance 2023 on Friday, 31 March.
Our Newlands Middle School will field two teams in the Years 5/6 and Years 7/8 divisions of the competition. Trials to select our teams are currently underway.
Additional eSports events in Mario Kart and Rocket League are coming later in the year.
For more information see The Fuse Cup International School Esports Competition.
Good luck to all competitors!
From Monday, 27 to Friday, 31 March, Year 7 students will head to Camp Jungai in North East Victoria. Located in the scenic Rubicon Valley, Camp Jungai has strong ties with local communities and a long-standing relationship with local Indigenous leaders who provide invaluable insights into the land and the lives of First Nations people.
Students will participate in activities including an overnight bushwalk, canoeing, high ropes, camp craft and Aboriginal cultural sessions.
The aim of this program is to develop basic outdoor skills like pitching a tent and packing for an overnight hike and it builds and strengthens relationships.
We look forward to the students embarking on a fascinating outdoor experience and building their independence, teamwork and perseverance.
We wish them all the best!
Two superstars of Australian Women’s Rugby Sevens, Teagan and Maddison Levi, will visit Newlands on Wednesday, 22 March to promote the sport and the chance for girls to play for their school in the Cattermole Cup.
Rugby Victoria Development Officers will run the session with Maddison and Teagan and there will be an opportunity for selfies and a Q&A with the players.
Teagan and Maddison were listed with the AFLW’s Gold Coast Suns before switching to the Aussie Rugby Sevens squad, which won a Commonwealth Games Gold, the Rugby World Series and the Rugby Sevens World Cup in 2022.
Maddison was also named Rookie of the Year in the 2022 HSBC World Series. Watch Maddison in action here.
Mark Harrop
Acting Head of Newlands (Keysborough)
We look forward to seeing families come along to support this fabulous family fun night.
We are asking families to donate an Easter egg and place it in one of the containers in the Newlands Resource Centre and ELC Reception for the Easter Raffle prize baskets.
Easter egg donations close on Tuesday, 28 March.
Raffle tickets will be available from your child’s Homeroom Teacher for $1.00 a ticket or $5.00 for 6 tickets. All raffle ticket sales go directly to the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. Raffle ticket sales close on Tuesday, 4 April.
There will be a prize basket for each year level in ELC, Junior School, Boys Middle School and Girls Middle School. Winners will be announced at the end of term assembly on Thursday, 6 April.
Let’s raise as much as we can for a great cause!
Lenice Norris
President, Haileybury Parents & Friends Keysborough
We know it is important for Haileybury Pangea students to be able to make choices around their schedule and to shape their day based on their academic, community, sporting and other commitments. We are excited to provide flexible academic support so students can determine when and how they access these resources.
The Pangea Study Hall is an open Teams space where, on Tuesday afternoons, students can catch up on their academic work and collaborate while working through self-paced content.
For our VCE students, we know the demands of their studies can be intense at different times of the year as they prepare for assessment tasks and examinations. To provide additional support, we have introduced academic coaches who work online with our VCE students — particularly those undertaking Units 3 and 4.
Our academic coaches are high-achieving Haileybury graduates who, as well as their VCE subject knowledge, can support students to develop effective study routines and habits.
We have several students who are training and competing at the highest levels in various sports including soccer, basketball, snow sports, gymnastics, golf and cricket. We look forward to sharing the achievements of these students on state, national and international stages during the year, and we are proud to support them to balance their academic and sporting pursuits.
This week we congratulate Year 9 student Cate McNeil, who, among her many achievements in rowing so far this year, has achieved:
Cate competed in the Head of the Schoolgirls Regatta over the weekend in the Single Sculler and won the A Final by 26 seconds! Congratulations Cate!
Joanna Baker
Head of Campus
As part of our Reconciliation Action Plan and continued commitment to promoting reconciliation between the wider Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, on Thursday, 16 March, our campuses supported National Close the Gap Day.
National Close the Gap Day is celebrated annually with an aim to close the gap of health and life expectancy between First Nations people in Australia to those of non-Indigenous Australians.
Students and staff created a ‘Sea of Hands’ installation, an iconic symbol of reconciliation and a way for communities around Australia to engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues and events.
In 2022, Haileybury created its first Reconciliation Action Plan that encompasses all its Melbourne campuses. Its aim is to celebrate the diverse identities and cultural heritage of staff and students who have come to our school from different communities across Australia. Through a journey of reconciliation, we will continue to create a culturally safe and respectful world-class school.
The School’s Reconciliation Action Plan can be found on the Haileybury website.
More than 300 senior girls at Keysborough joined together before school for a locker bay party to mark International Women’s Day with plenty of singing, dancing and tasty cookies.
On Tuesday, 7 March our Haileybury Girls College Assembly was held in Aikman Hall and via Zoom. The message from our guest speaker, Tasneem Chopra, was about the importance of International Women’s Day and the role of activism in facilitating change.
She spoke powerfully about the additional challenges for women of colour and for those with disability and living in poverty. She drew on her own experiences as a South African-born woman of Indian heritage growing up in country Victoria.
Tasneem was inspiring and her audience was captivated by her story. School Captain, Neeraja Ahielan and Prefect, Edie Piastri, also addressed the audience and spoke about the challenges that face girls and young women growing up in a society that is still striving for equality.
Our Senior girls at Berwick celebrated International Woman’s Day with a special lunch. Old Haileyburian (2018) Cara Villella spoke about her journey as a young woman in the Navy.
City campus celebrated International Women’s Day with student-led events and activities across the week. On Monday morning, our student leaders spoke about the importance of the day for women around the world. On Tuesday, the girls gathered on Level 9 to stream the IWD Assembly for the Senior girls from Keysborough, while the boys explored the inequities that continue to confront women and why it’s important to acknowledge and challenge these.
On Wednesday, the girls enjoyed a ‘campfire songs’ breakfast on Level 9 with hot chocolate, singing and cupcakes before the week finished on Friday with a joint Middle and Senior Schools lunchtime party on Level 4.
Castlefield Middle School and Brighton Senior School jointly celebrated International Women’s Day with a breakfast event. It was wonderful to host this with our community and there were more than 300 parents, staff, special friends and students in attendance.
The morning was a huge success with outstanding speeches from our Head of Campus, Katrina Manson, Kayla Johnstone (Year 10) and Middle School Girls Captain, Julia Zaitseva, who shared their views on what International Women’s Day means to them and their thoughts on the theme of ‘embracing equity’.
The crowd was then treated to performances from Year 2 student, Cameron Curley, and Year 6 student, Zoe Ryan, who sang This Is Me from The Greatest Showman and Slipping Through My Fingers by ABBA.
The morning was a wonderful celebration and a chance to connect with all members of our community.
James Johnson (Year 12) attended the International Biology Olympiads (IBO) Summer School at ANU in Canberra in January. James worked very hard and, as a result, has been chosen to represent Australia in the International Biology Olympiads (IBO) in Dubai in July. This is quite an achievement as only four young Australians were chosen.
We congratulate James on his amazing accomplishments and wish him the very best in the upcoming competition!
On Friday, 3 March the Berwick Senior School staff and student dodgeball competition took place. In the first match, 15 staff matched up against a super-confident student team of Years 10–12 students. In the second game, mixed teams of staff and students battled it out.
The final game, staff versus Year 12, was the main event for the coveted title of 2023 Champion Team. Despite spirited opposition from the staff, the students reigned supreme in a dominant display and took home the winner’s shield for the second year.
This was a fun way to finish Week 5 and certainly put a smile on the dial’ of all the players, and the spectators were treated to a free Zooper Dooper as they watched the games.
In Term 2, students wear winter uniform, however, during the three weeks at the beginning of the term, students may continue to wear summer uniform. Term 2 classes resume on Wednesday, 26 April.
Theo Georgakopoulos
Acting Head of Haileybury Senior Schools
On Thursday, 23 March and Friday, 24 March, the 2023 Theatre Studies class will present the result of this term’s work with their major live performance assessment. With support from their teacher, the students have created a mini production company to research, conceive, plan, direct, design, rehearse and produce Hard Candy by Jonathan Rand.
“Some jobseekers will do anything to claw their way up the corporate ladder. In a fast-paced series of hilarious interviews, the new recruits try every trick in the book — from bribery, nepotism and the Old Boy Network to blackmail, seduction and mind control.”
On Wednesday, 8 March and Thursday, 9 March, the cast and creative team of Brainstorm, led by Jane Marshall, performed to packed audiences at Chapel off Chapel in Prahran. The play was created by Ned Glasier, Emily Lim and Company Three — formerly Islington Community Theatre — in collaboration with neuroscientists, Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore and Dr Kate Mills.
The play is designed to be performed by teenagers and to draw directly on their personal experience, and this production beautifully reflected the lives and experiences of young people. It gave the audience special insight into the hopes, anxieties, thoughts and feelings of the skilled cast.
A beautiful set design framed this wonderful production and incorporated elements of cine-theatre, live music, audience participation and a beautifully moving climax — there was not a dry eye in the house. This play was something incredibly special.
Congratulations to the cast, crew and creative team for delivering such a powerful and thought-provoking show.
Nick Waxman
Head of Drama and Theatre Studies
Senior School music students are looking forward to their first major concert of the year and the anticipation that comes with performing to a large audience at the Twilight Concert was evident at rehearsals last week.
If you are free on Thursday, 30 March, please come to the Senior School Quadrangle at Keysborough between 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm to hear our Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, Haileybury Singers, Viva-Voce, Symphony Orchestra, Contemporary Singers, String Orchestra, Senior Brass Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble and Stage Band.
Held within a relaxed outdoor setting, entry to the Twilight Concert is free, no ticket is needed, and light refreshments are provided.
The concert repertoire will have a popular focus to appeal to all ages.
If you’ve never attended a Senior School concert before, I warmly invite you to come along and enjoy the skills of our talented students.
In the same week as the Twilight Concert, Ethan Myers and Harry Marshall will be featured performers at the VCAA Top Class Concerts at Melbourne Recital Centre. Ethan (Year 12) achieved a perfect score for his recital examination in 2022 and will perform Afro Blue by Mongo Santamaria. An outstanding percussionist, Ethan will be accompanied by piano tutor, David Dower.
Harry (OHA 2022) also achieved the maximum score in his performance examination and will perform Opus Pocus by Jaco Pastorius. Harry will be accompanied by Daragh Rodrigues (saxophone, Year 12), Marcus Beyer (keyboard, Year 12) and Sean McLeod (drum tutor and Head of Percussion).
Being selected for Top Class places both students within the top 0.5% of the state.
Tickets to the concert series usually sell out within hours but it is anticipated the event will be livestreamed.
Rod Marshall
Director of Performing Arts & Head of Haileybury Music
Art Making and Exhibiting combines students’ own art making processes with an in-depth study of the art industry, focusing on how galleries and other exhibition spaces operate and exhibit artworks. Students learn the differences between public, commercial, independent, artist-run and alternative spaces and visit as many of these as possible throughout Units 1–4.
In Term 1, Unit 1 students visited THE LUME to see the Monet & Friends exhibition. It took them on a spellbinding journey through the vibrant world of French Impressionism. The exhibition was daring and uplifting, much like the works of the Impressionists themselves.
In the afternoon, we visited the Victorian Artists Society in East Melbourne to view their Summer Exhibition that showcases work by the VAS members. Students were then treated to a watercolour painting workshop with Julian Bruere, a dynamic and enthusiastic artist and teacher who inspired our students to tap into their creativity and explore the world of watercolour painting.
The biomorphic painting workshop saw students introduced to the principles of biomorphic art and they were guided to create their own pieces. The students practised artistic techniques using watercolour painting skills to explore organic and natural imagery.
The Unit 3 students also visited THE LUME and were given a comprehensive overview of the day-to-day workings of this world-class space by Head of Operations, Production and Technical Services, Neil Moir Webster.
The students then explored how the Monet & Friends exhibition was curated and choreographed to be a complete sensory experience — from the classical music paired with the projected artworks and close-ups of brushstrokes to the custom-designed scent intended to evoke the colour blue and to represent the water that fascinated Monet.
A walk along Southbank deepened the students’ appreciation of the integration of artworks into public spaces before we explored the Flinders Lane Gallery. To end the day, students explored the ground-breaking Alexander McQueen exhibition at the NGV.
These excursions provided students with a comprehensive and immersive learning experience that deepened their understanding and appreciation of many artists’ art making and the diversity of practices that galleries use for exhibiting. They appreciated the art in a unique and meaningful way, and we look forward to sharing more enriching experiences like this in the future!
Rachelle Rae
Head of Visual Arts Senior School
On Sunday, 5 March, the Pipes & Drums had the privilege of performing at The Biggest Playdate. The event raises awareness and funds for children treated at Monash Children’s Cancer Centre and it was a huge success.
The carnival atmosphere was perfect for families to come together and enjoy rides and games, including a rock climbing wall, chair-o-plane and spinning teacups. Classic snags, hot coffee and sweet treats were also on offer throughout the day.
The Pipes & Drums performance was a highlight of the event and was the debut of our newly formed C Band who captivated the audience with their new repertoire. The junior group of pipers and drummers was led by senior A Band Leaders, Captain of Pipes Hemakshi Gupta (Year 12), Pipe Major Jennifer Short (Year 12) and Pipe Corporal Jessie Sun (Year 10).
The band marched through the event before ending the show on stage and added to the energetic and lively atmosphere.
Event organisers and the audience were thrilled with the Pipes & Drums performance, and it was a beautiful sight to see families tapping their feet and swaying to the music — all for a good cause.
Lincoln Hilton
Director, Pipes & Drums
On Wednesday, 8 March the Haileybury community celebrated International Women’s Day.
This year’s campaign theme is #EmbraceEquity and aims to get the world talking about why equal opportunities simply aren’t enough. People start from different places in their lives, so true inclusion and belonging require equitable action.
To acknowledge this day, Sam Shinsky (Haileybury Boys School Captain) and the leadership group created posters that showcase a collection of some of the successful and inspirational women who have attended Haileybury. These posters were displayed around all Melbourne campuses for this special week.
Please click here to read these inspirational posters from Melissa Allen (OH 2009), Lillie Callow (OH 2013), Amy Dowel (OH 2007), Chelsea Frawley (OH 2010), Sarah Fry (OH 2014), Millie Hogben (OH 2013), Rija Khanal (OH 2008), Amy Lawton (OH 2019), Laura Rabinovich (OH 2012), Laetisha Scanlan (OH 2007), Dayna Schinz (OH 2007) and Jessica Shill (OH 2007).
We acknowledge all the wonderful women in our community!
If you are interested in marketing and social media, this event is for you.
On Tuesday, 4 April Beth Keamy (OH 2007), Chief Digital Officer at TBWA\Media Arts Lab, joins the OHA via Zoom at 12.00 noon.
Based in Los Angeles, Beth leads the digital innovation and transformation of the global team that delivers industry-leading and creative work for one the world’s biggest and most admired brands — Apple.
This event is open to the Haileybury community and there will be plenty of opportunities to ask Beth questions.
Please click here to register.
Kylie Phillips
Development Office Operations Lead
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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