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Year 10 French Excursion

March 23, 2016, 2:48 pm
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In attempt to broaden our French cultural experiences, the two Year 10 French classes took a guided tour through the National Gallery of Victoria. The guides led us to several paintings and sculptors by French artists, or artists who had spent most of their lives in France. 


We travelled through classic realist works, to colourful Impressionism, to modern surrealism and some evocative sculptures by Rodin.



For each artwork, the guide discussed the work and the artist but also the commentary it was offering about the French culture and society at the time. This included the influence of Napoleon as Emperor on classic art, the industrial changes that prompted Impressionism and the political commentary in Picasso's "Weeping Woman".

The students will then follow this discussions into a project with a research and a creative component. For lunch, we visited "Waffle On" on Degraves Lane, a Belgian baguette and waffle shop, owned and run by a McKinnon parent, Mr Marc Laucher. The students ordered their baguettes in French: le Parisien avec jambon, Le Lyonnais avec salami, le Fermier avec poulet etc. Some students treated themselves to a waffle and an Orangina as well.

It was a very enjoyable day soaking up French history and culture in sunny Melbourne.

Ms Dickson and Ms Antal

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General Assembly 17.3.16

March 23, 2016, 3:22 pm
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The final general assembly for Term one occurred on the 17th of March. The assembly commenced with the National Anthem performed by the Symphonic Wind Band conducted by Mr Martin West. Singing the National Anthem was Nick Whittaker.

The Symphonic Wind Band then performed "Selections from the Incredible" and "Earth Wind and Fire in Concert".

The 2016 School captains, Bianca Pardo and Max Schepisi were then welcomed to the stage to conduct the assembly.

Mrs Binnion addressed the school in her always inspiring principals address.

Sarah Mullane, President of the Student Representative council talked about her important role this year.

There were a number of awards presented including the Sport awards presented by the Gilmore house captains, Phoebe Ponsford and Jesse Maxfield. Mrs Sweeney then presented the Science Olympiad awards and Ms Schmidt presented the winner of the house public speaking competition.  As well, Ms Kuriata presented the peoples choice award from the Art show with a promotional video and former student, Jack Highnam then promoted the new running club at McKinnon "Run MCK".

Mr Evans concluded the assembly.




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Victorian Beach Volleyball Championships

March 23, 2016, 8:27 pm
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From the 16th to the 18th of March McKinnon Secondary College had 19 teams competing in the Victorian All Schools Beach Volleyball Championships.

The event is held annually and attracts teams from both public and private schools to fight it out for the right to call themselves the outright best school team for their age in Victoria.

Over three days of competition on South Melbourne Beach we saw a beautiful representation of Melbourne weather experiencing everything from extreme heat to rain and gusts of wind up to 80km/h.

Last year McKinnon finished the event as the 21st ranked school overall in Victoria. In this years tournament Mckinnon has climbed to 4th overall showing the amount of work the McKinnon students have put into their weekly training before school over the past year.

Team success was found by:

Year 7 boys- 2nd ranked team in Victoria
Year 7 girls- 2nd ranked team in Victoria
Year 8 girls- 2nd ranked team in Victoria
Year 8 boys- 3rd ranked team in Victoria
Year 9 boys- 3rd ranked team in Victoira
Year 11 girls- Victorian Champions

The McKinnon Volleyball Squad will now be training for the Victorian All Schools Indoor Championships that will be held early in term three.

Mr De Salvo

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House Music Festival

April 18, 2016, 5:04 pm
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An amazing nights’ entertainment was had on Wednesday 23 March with the House Music Festival.  The House Music Festival was an incredible night. Thank you to all staff, students (past and present), family and friends who joined us on this fabulous night.  Congratulations to all the Music House Captains for their amazing commitment in preparing their groups for this event.  The standard was incredibly high, and it is a pity that we could only have one winner. 

Congratulations to Monash for their fantastic win. Thanks to their Music Captains who led and developed this group:
 Monash
Captains: Catie Flavell and Conrad Bria
Deputy Captains: Alina Wang and Jamie Morrissey.

Thank you to our amazing adjudicators Aleisha Gibson and Troy Barrett, your feedback was greatly appreciated.

Thank you also to the other amazing Music House Captains:

Chisholm
Deputy Captains: Yasmin Lamb-Tjahjono and Paul Poulios
Captains: Honey Pederson and Jason Pun

Flynn
Deputy Captains: Madi Kellaway andJordan Walters-Brown
Captains: Ella Zagroon and Chang Dae Yoo

Gilmore
Deputy Captains: Jessica Earls and Alex Henry
Captains: Caitlin Cohen and Tom Strudwick.

A big thank you to the amazing technical crew who created an incredibly exciting atmosphere: Jason Moncrieff, Thomas Herterich, Paul Poulios, Ellen Nichols, Kate Baldwin, Yasmin Lamb-Tjahjono, Freya Parker, Myles Kelemen, Michael Birkettand Caleb Goldwaser all under the guidance of the fantastic Nicholas Xanthoudakis.  Thanks also to the backstage crew Kevin Pious and Alex Bogushevski.

Finally, thanks to Ms Theresa Kirk and her ongoing development of this festival.  Her organisational skills, time and encouragement of all the houses is amazing and highly appreciated. Without her fantastic leadership, this night would not be possible

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24/7 Relay Challenge - Living Timing

April 28, 2016, 8:26 pm
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Today McKinnon Secondary College's 24 hour relay challenge gets underway. In support of The Royal Children's Hospital Foundation, State Schools' Relief and the McKinnon Secondary College Building Fund, students participating in groups of seven will be doing laps of the school oval for 24 hours!

To view the live timing, click on the link below:

http://tomatotiming.racetecresults.com/Results.aspx?CId=16&RId=30262
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9UP Presentations

March 24, 2016, 2:27 pm
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On Monday 21 March and Tuesday 22 March saw the Year 9s present their findings for their 9UP projects. The students identified a key societal issue they wished to investigate and spent three days in the city testing their hypothesis they created by surveying members of the public and interviewing experts on their topic.

This primary data, along with extensive secondary research was used to create some amazing presentations that delved deep into Melbourne’s attitudes toward their topic.

The presentations were held at school from 7.00pm on each day and the students and staff would like to pass on their most sincere thanks to parents who gave up their evening to watch ALL students present and ask probing questions to get the most out of the students presenting.

Congratulations and thanks to Mr Machin (BYTES Coordinator) and also to all the BYTES mentors who have worked tirelessly with their students to guide them through challenging times. It’s a tremendous learning experience.

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District Swimming

March 24, 2016, 2:35 pm
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On Thursday 24 March McKinnon Secondary College was again very well represented at MSAC. McKinnon finished third overall which is the highest position ever at a Southern Metropolitan Region Final.

I would like to acknowledge the staff for their generosity of time and energy.  Their willingness to give so much ensures each and every student who wants to participate actually can!

I congratulate all students and Mr Blackwood for a sensational day and a great result.
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Alliance Francaise French Film Festival

March 24, 2016, 2:38 pm
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On Friday 11 March, seventy-two Year 9 French students along with their teachers set off to Como Cinema in South Yarra. The aim of this outing was to see a French film ‘Belle and Sebastien’ in order to enhance students’ French cultural knowledge and communication skills. The movie is set in September 1945, when everybody is celebrating the end of the war. A young, 10-year-old Sebastien waits with his faithful dog Belle for the return of a friend called Angelina who went missing in the French Alps after a plane crash. On their mission to locate Angelina, both Sebastien and Belle must face peril, risk their lives and confront a secret. The movie was action-packed, exciting and moving. With great characters, spectacular scenery and one very gorgeous dog the French box-office hit certainly entertained our Year 9 students.

After the movie students had time to buy themselves un casse-croûte pour le dejeuner before our return back to school. All Year 9 students are to be commended for their excellent behaviour on the day.

Chloe Di Francesco-Mayot
French Teacher
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Cathy Freeman Foundation

April 12, 2016, 3:23 pm
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We were delighted to recently host the School's Leadership Summit for the Cathy Freeman Foundation. Student leaders from 35 schools were in attendance to engage with indigenous issues in Australia and what schools can do to tackle the challenges. Cathy Freeman spoke with humility and integrity and our School Captains also represented the school wonderfully by engaging with all our guests. A big thank you to Phil De Young (board member for the foundation and ex Principal of Carey Grammar) who facilitated the day.

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State Swimming Championships

April 18, 2016, 3:30 pm
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On 19 April, thirteen students represented the college at the State Swimming Championships.
This is the biggest team we have ever had at the state level.

Maya Hammam, fresh off winning Gold at the Australian Age Championships, swam very well winning two Silver (50m freestyle and 50m butterfly) and one Bronze medal (100m butterfly). It should also be celebrated that Maya won the Bronze medal competing against swimmers 4-5 years older. The future is bright.

Will Sharp, also a medallist at the Australian championships, became SSV champion in the 50m backstroke and 50m butterfly events. He also collected a Silver medal in the 50m freestyle, beaten by just 0.20 of a second.

He then joined his teammates (Daniel Gershenzon, Aaron Khominsky and Jacob Gray) for the 12-14yrs medley relay. The boys fought hard against Maribyrnong High School who went on to break the state record by 2 seconds. The boys won a Silver medal in a time of 2.14.55.

In the freestyle, the boys had their revenge. This time the team of Will Sharp, Alan Tang, Daniel Gershenzon and Jacob Gray pulled out a blistering time of 1.59.75, only missing the state record by 3 seconds and beating Maribyrnong by over 5 seconds. A Gold medal was received to finish the day. Will Sharp finished the day with three Gold and two Silver medals.

On a day of records for McKinnon, it was also our best team result finishing in 6th place overall on the day.

We wish all the students participating in state diving all the best on Wednesday 20 April.

Tim Blackwood
Coach
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Antips Abroad Practice Hike

February 21, 2016, 1:56 pm
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In preparation for our trip to Vietnam and China in June, the Antips group went on a 'Training Weekend' from Saturday the 20th to Sunday the 21st of February. The weekend was spent in the bush lands at Kinglake River Wilderness Camp.

The training involved a physical component to simulate the four day hike through China's Tiger Leaping Gorge. We hiked around 15-17 kilometres on a very warm day, getting a better understanding about staying hydrated, the need for comfortable hiking books, staying together as a group, leadership and communication.

There was also training in regards to health and safety when travelling through Asia, simulations around what to do in case of emergency (loss of passport, broken legs, lost group member). The third focus was on planning our itineraries for each of the two groups. Both groups are hiking in China, completing a community project in Vietnam (building a classroom or a house for communities in need) and some relaxation in Halong Bay.

Throughout this weekend, both groups worked closely with their leader from Antips (Juan with Team 1, Jess with Team 2) and got to know their travelling group. There will be another training day closer to our departure. This will take place in the city with scenarios about transport, budgets and time limits.

Ms Kirk, Mr Reynolds, Ms Dickson and Mr Machin​

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Vocal Night

April 20, 2016, 5:34 pm
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Well done to all the amazing vocalists for their outstanding performance at the first Vocal Night on Thursday 21 April.  It was a fabulous nights entertainment and we congratulate all involved, especially Ms West for her organisation of this event.

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Model United Nations Conference

April 21, 2016, 5:22 pm
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REWRITE THE FUTURE: THE RIGHT OF EVERY CHILD TO UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION
The second McKinnon Model UN was held on Friday 22 April 2016, in collaboration with the UNAA (Victorian Division). Students from Glen Eira College, Keysborough College (Banksia and Acacia Campus), Kilvington Grammar, Mentone Girls Grammar, Noble Park Secondary College and Norwood Secondary College joined a group of McKinnon students to represent the countries they had been assigned to. The topic Rewrite the Future: the Right of Every Child to Universal Primary Education was prepared for from the countries’ perspectives. In several additional preparation sessions and during the conference students slipped into the roles of UN delegates for a day. The additional commitment of time and effort - they also needed to prepare an opening statement on their country’s position in regards to this topic - was outstanding.
   
The Conference opened with a speech from Wendy O'Brien, a Board member of the UNAA who specializes in the children’s rights, presented facts, worldwide statistics and examples of child soldiers and child labour to the students. The UN assembly of the day was led and instructed by the General Secretary, Mr Ian Howie, UNAAV Vice President and Adjunct Professor, International Studies, RMIT University, who instructed students about procedures and formalities during this conference. Students had to draw on negotiation and diplomacy skills to ensure their views were heard. They had opportunities to present their position to the assembly, negotiate with other ambassadors in caucus sessions and learned to move amendments to the Resolution. Consensus had to be found and the final Resolution was put to a vote.
   
The engagement of students in key international human rights and social justice issues could be observed throughout the day and the praise of the General Secretary for the students’ thorough preparation and conduct in this event is credit to their incredible effort. I would like to thank Ms Binnion for making this event possible, Mr Kan and Ellen Nichols for the technical support, the facilities team for setting up the hall for the day, the catering team for providing all with morning tea and lunch, and the UNAA team under Conal Thwaite for planning and conducting this event. A special thank you also, to Mr Ian Howie, the General Secretary of the day, who guided students and kept them on task throughout the entire day.

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Intermediate Softball

April 24, 2016, 5:14 pm
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On 25 April the Intermediate Softball Team competed at the Southern Metro Regional Finals at Jells Park.


The team faced Alkira in the their group game, this was an incredibly tense game with only a 1 run lead going into the 4th innings. Olivia Whitehead did some amazing pitching to stop them from advancing into a lead, then with an amazing batting performance the team took a 7 run lead to win the game. This took them straight into the final where they played against Glen Eira. Again another solid performance from all players saw them take out the victory, again by 7 runs.

The team now plays in State Finals on Tuesday 17 May.

Well done to Anna Donnelly, Rose Evers, Lilly Felder, Katerina Gill, Evie Krieger, Sarah Mac Rae, Sophie Muller, Jemma Owen, Lara Ozenir, Amanda Sarikoudis, Lara Van Zyl and Olivia Whitehead.

Ms Pemberton
Coach
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Equal Opportunity Sports Day

April 26, 2016, 5:10 pm
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On Wednesday 27 April the Kingston Division hosted its annual Equal Opportunity Sports Day. Girls played Football with Juniors at McKinnon Reserve and Seniors at King George. Boys played Netball at Dales Park.


Results
Junior Boys Netball: Year 8 2nd Place/Year 7 4th Place
Inter Boys Netball: 2nd Place
Senior Boys Netball: 1st place

Junior Girls Football: 3rd Place
Senior Girls Football: 1st Place

James Bridges
Coach

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Intermediate Round Robin Sport

May 1, 2016, 5:04 pm
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On Monday 2 May the Kingston Division held its Term 2 Round Robin incorporating the Squash and Table Tennis Day for Senior and Intermediate players across various venues.

Results are as follows: (Sport, Result, Coach & Venue)
  • Boys Squash: Senior (1st), Intermediate (1st), KIP at Moorabbin Squash
  • Girls Squash: Senior (1st), Intermediate (2nd), KIP
  • Boys Table Tennis: Senior (1st), Intermediate (1st), BRN at Dandenong Oasis
  • Girls Table Tennis: Senior (1st), Intermediate (1st), WEI
  • Netball: A (1st), B (1st), CRO at Dales Park
  • Football: (2nd), MCC/REJ at King George Reserve
  • Badminton Boys: A (1st), B (1st), MUN at Springers
  • Badminton Girls: A (1st), B (3rd), MUN
  • Soccer Boys: (1st), FLO at Sandy Secondary Senior Campus
  • Soccer Girls: (1st), SHM at Bailey Reserve
James Bridges
Head of Senior Sport

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Year 11 Geography Fieldwork

May 6, 2016, 4:26 pm
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Unit 1 Hazards and disasters Fieldwork

Year 11 and Year 10 Geography enhancement students completed fieldwork on Tuesday 3rd May on a day when they found themselves in a 'hazard'! Tuesday saw bright sunshine but also wind gusts up to 60-70 kmh putting the level of risk from flying debris high but also allowed them to understand the risks that a wind storm such as that combined with sea level rise could inflict on Elsternwick Park, Elwood canal and Elwood beach in the future. 
Students completed a range of geographic data collection techniques such as surveying locals about their opinions regarding sea level rise and the possible threat they could experience. Students were able to determine the areas at most risk and also look at some of the responses to mitigate flooding that the City of Port Phillip have developed. All in all a very interesting and informative day with no negative impacts from the hazardous winds that a good hair brush might be able to fix!

Ms Bourke and Mr Rood

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24-7 Relay Challenge

April 29, 2016, 8:37 pm
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On Friday 29 and Saturday 30 April, 1,320 students gathered on the school ovals for the fifth 24/7 Relay Challenge. This year, students were raising funds for The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation, State Schools’ Relief and the McKinnon Secondary College Building Fund.

This year we had four staff teams, over 250 parent volunteers and thirteen local businesses that had either donated prizes, money or volunteered their time. 

Highlights this year included two VIP guests, Alex Rowe and Jeff Riseley Australian Olympians from the VIS, the staff band, ‘Duck and Cover’ returned this year new and improved, playing a 45-minute set to a packed oval, the special electronic batons and mats, that counted every team’s laps, a silent movie, the football and seven hours of rain. Wow what a busy year it has been!

There are four main prizes this year; most laps, best dressed, most courageous and most money raised. The most laps was won by ‘We Thought They Said RUM', who ran 520 laps of the oval, completing over 306km which equates to an average of 43km per person, they nearly ran the distance of a marathon! The other three team prizes will be decided and awarded at a later date.

Thank you to all the parents and local businesses that helped out this year. Without you we wouldn’t have been able to run this event successfully.

Callum Lloyd and Lauren Mauger
Event Organisers

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House Cross Country Carnival

May 5, 2016, 3:59 pm
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On Friday May 6th McKinnon held it's 2016 Cross Country Carnival. Footy was the theme and many runners dressed in their Australian Rules, Ruby League, Rugby Union, Soccer and American Football colours. A sunny 24 degrees greeted the runners over the 3 km and 5 km courses. Thanks to all staff who assisted on the day. 

Indivdual Results:

13 Boys
1)Adam Paliatsos
2)Aurelien Cornelis
3) Oskar Nolan

13 Girls
1) May Landau
2)Jessica Ginsberg
3)Elise McDavitt

14 Boys
1)Will Sharp
2)William Atchison
3)Levi Scholz

14 Girls
1)Genevieve O'Brien
2)Katherine Hart
3)Coco Parker

15 Boys
1)Jason Clayton
2)Sam Kristensen
3)Jasper Jorgensen

15 Girls
1) Eleanora Gilbert
2)Gemma Strangio
3)Emma Hattingh

16 Boys
1)Lachlan Arneil
2) Josh Boul
3)Michael Koletsas

16 Girls
1) Ebony Lockton
2)Lilli Soprano
3) Zo-Ellen Stannus

17+ Boys
1)Will Ockenden
2)Jack Strangio
3)Max Putamorsi

17+ Girls
1)Sophie Highnam
2)Freya Parker

3)Emily Riordan

House Results 
1. Flynn - 1518
2.Gilmore - 1494
3. Monash - 1320
4. Chisholm - 1223

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Senior Round Robin Sport

May 11, 2016, 6:33 pm
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On Thursday 12 May Kingston held its Winter Term 2 Senior Round Robin across many local Melbourne venues. McKinnon was successful in three sports with those teams going through to the Southern Metropolitan Finals in Term 3. 

  • Football: (2nd) at King George
  • Netball: A (2nd), B (1st) at Dales Park
  • Soccer Boys: (4th) at Dendy Park
  • Soccer Girls: (1st) at Dendy Park
  • Hockey Boys: (2nd) at Brighton Secondary College
  • Hockey Girls: (2nd) at Brighton Secondary College
  • Badminton Boys: A (1st) B (2nd) at Springers 
  • Badminton Girls: A (4th) B (6th) at Springers
James Bridges
Head of Senior Sport

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