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2019 Winter Concert Programme

August 26, 2019, 8:58 pm
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Cuckoo Restaurant Excursion

July 30, 2019, 6:17 pm
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‘Wurst’, ‘Sauerkraut’, ‘Schweinebraten’, ‘Pommes’, ‘Kuchen’, ‘Pfannkuchen’, and more, were loaded onto students’ plates at the Cuckoo Restaurant on the annual excursion on 31st July. Students also tried their hand at yodelling, cow-bell-ringing and singing. The Year 12 students of German were first onto the dance floor, getting the most out of their final nostalgic Cuckoo excursion!

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Big Band Bash '19 - Heroes vs Villains

September 4, 2019, 5:37 pm
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Big Band Bash '19 - Heroes vs Villains
Friday 13 September 7pm - School Hall

Bookings at: https://www.trybooking.com/BERIZ
Parents and friends are invited to McKinnon Music Department’s celebration of contemporary ensembles, featuring Stage Bands and special guests

Please join in festivities, fun dress-ups and night of excellent music.

 
Special prizes for best costumes for students and parents!!
 
B.Y.O. Food and drinks
 

Tickets:

Single adult: $15
Concession: $10
Students: $5
Full Table (10 tickets): $120
Half table (5 tickets): $70
 
NOTE: PERFORMING STUDENTS DO NOT NEED TO PURCHASE TICKETS

Bookings at: https://www.trybooking.com/BERIZ
 
Contact Details:
 
Dmitry Serebrianik
ds@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au
(03) 8520 9000
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Intermediate Round Robin

August 20, 2019, 4:53 pm
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On Wednesday 21 August the Kingston Term 3 Inter Round Robin took place at a variety of venues across South East Melbourne. Congratulations to the Girls Basketball team who won through to the Southern Metropolitan Finals during Term 4. Unfortunately the Girls Futsal team have no future pathway but did win the Kingston Title.

Thanks to all the players for representing the school on the day and the coaches for giving up their time.

Team                           Position                    Coach

Boys Futsal              A- 3rd  B- 1st             Mr Shaw

Girls Futsal               A- 1st  B- 7th          Mr Pantelios

Girls Hockey                   3rd                     Mr Hooper

Boys Hockey                   4th                    Mr Farthing

Ultimate Frisbee       A- 4th B- 3rd      Mr Grantham-Smith

Boys Basketball       A- 2nd  B- 2nd          Mr Bridges

Girls Basketball        A- 1st B- 1st        Miss Greenwood

James Bridges
Head of Inter/Senior Sport

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Kevin Rudd Down Ball Competition

August 26, 2019, 4:43 pm
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The continuation of our internal tournament resulted in a down ball competition on Tuesday 27 August between the Honorable Kevin Rudd (ex-Prime Minister of Australia) and our own Ashley Hunter  (Year 12).

This event was organized by Chad Aizicowitz (Year 12) with the assistance of a team of other students including Michael Pupko (Year 12) and Jack Dunn (Year 12).  A memorable magic moment.

The local Member Mr Nick Staikos was the referee and many staff and students gathered around for the event after school.

The chanting, encouragement and joy and the many selfies and photos will be stored as memories for years to come.

Channel 9 filmed and the school featured in the news. Mr Rudd was interviewed on ‘The Project’ on Channel 10 and he made mention of McKinnon Secondary College. The Age did an interview article which is attached and, of course, the Today Show came to film at the school on the Wednesday.  All in the name of fun.

Mr Rudd and his wife Theresa started a foundation post his Prime Ministership. The National Apology Foundation for Indigenous Australians which will take the spirit and the substance of the National Apology into the future. This apology was given by Mr Rudd on February 13, 2008 at Parliament House in Canberra.  We have a framed copy of the apology at the entrance foyer of our school and Mr Rudd signed the frame.

Thank you Chad – a terrific occasion and you really did create wonderful memories for many!

9 News (Evening)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl28CAosdww&fbclid=IwAR3qkDv4Dm31EXDHWLmScvgwQ1g_xDYvdxvcqnOHhpAcX-5kdWb16eyQnEI

9 News (Afternoon)https://www.9news.com.au/videos/having-a-ball/cjzucmc1j003m0nlfjia75ay0




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Winter Concert

August 27, 2019, 4:57 pm
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What an amazing event this was on Wednesday 28 August at Monash University. The standard of musicianship was extraordinary as all groups and soloists lifted to ensure that this showcase night was of a high calibre.

Thank you to all the ensemble directors for groups both on the main stage and in other areas, for ensuring that your groups were highly successful. Thank you to all the students for your growing capabilities, and working as an amazing team to lift the standard year upon year. Thank you to all those who attended on the night. It was a sell-out, and we are incredibly thankful that the students had a full house to perform to.

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Year 7 Maths Probability Project

September 5, 2019, 4:47 pm
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Our Year 7 students have been very busy completing a Probability project. Many pairs of students created colourful and well-engineered objects to spin or roll.

Below are some photos together with a few of their reports and reflections of the project.

Mrs Kerryn Gill
Year 7 Maths 

In the probability project, we were given the chance to create a dice or spinner with a partner to investigate the meaning of probability, and its importance in math and everyday life. We calculated the theoretical probability of the outcomes and had two experiments (one with 10 trials the other with 100 trials) to calculate the experimental probability. We then graphed the information and compared each of them to see which data was closest to the theoretical probability. Overall, the project was a great success and was very helpful in understanding what probability is and how we can use it. 

Kirra Irving
Year 7

During the last few weeks the whole of Year 7 have participated in a probability learning task. Throughout this task the Year 7s have had to design and create a dice or spinner, then get data from 10 spins and 100 spins. The objective of the task was to compare the theoretical probability, to the experimental outcomes. Most people thought that the experimental outcomes would be very close to the Theoretical probabilities. But you would be surprised. For my class, there was rarely a time that the theoretical and experimental probabilities were the same, but for some they were close. Did we create unfair spinners/dice? This was something we were asked to consider and reflect on.

Kieran Wall
Year 7

My class spinner/dice project was a very interesting one. It was still a math project but it gave us the opportunity to use our creativity and imagination. For example, my partner and I chose to make a flower spinner, which challenged my drawing skills but was still a lot of fun. I also saw many different students’ work with themes ranging from a money spinner to a meme dice.

Rotem Naaman
Year 7

The Maths project we did was about probability and chance. The goal was to make a spinner and record how many times you spin each outcome. For me the best and most fun part was collecting the data and making the spinner. One of the harder objectives was to create a graph with your data and that was fun as well.

Kane Vaughan
Year 7

Recently in our Maths class we made a spinner because we were learning about chance and probability. We had to choose a topic with at least six outcomes and make a spinner or dice out of paper. We had to fill out a worksheet with the results of a 10 spin trial and a 100 spin trial. After we did that we made two graphs using those statistics. The best part was hanging out with a friend and finishing earlier than everyone else. :)

Rowen Hull and Tali Rudzki
Year 7

Who says Maths can’t be fun?

Most classes of Year 7 have just completed the probability topic for Maths. As part of this topic we were asked to put our books away and get creative. We had to choose partners and make a spinner or a dice. My partner and I made a spinner. We made it from paper plates, paper clips and tape. The spinner had uneven sections of colour that made it very tricky to find out the percentages for the theoretical probability. After completing our construction we had to spin the spinner for the next part of the experiment to find out the experimental probability. I enjoyed the challenge of this project.

Anthony Kostelac
Year 7

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Year 7 Girls Netball SMR

September 15, 2019, 4:49 pm
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After coming first in the Kingston Division Netball Championships the Year 7 Girls A and B teams competed at the Southern Metropolitan Netball Finals on Friday 16 August.

The A team had a tough start facing Berwick who later went on to win the region title. After a close and well fought game the team unfortunately conceded their only loss for the day. They went on to beat Beaumaris and Dandenong, coming second in their group. All the girls played exceptionally well and did the school proud.

Well done to Chloe O’Connor, Isabella Di Lecce, Michaela Di Lecce, Jana Lange, Hannah Foran, Bo Fox, Leilani Buttie, Eva Gray, Lani Hammamand Maggie Huntley.

The B team won both of their preliminary matches against Berwick and Mentone Girls in two very close games. They finished on top of their group making the Finals against Frankston High School. The girls played really well but conceded to Frankston after an impressive 3rd quarter.

They finished the day as overall B team Runners-Up for the SMR pennant.

Well done to our team: Indi Harrison, Chloe Apps, Zara Salisbury, Charlee Grushka, Prathi Kampli, Indy Baker-Hill, Chelsea Szmerling, Ava Ciccolallo, Sophi Papadopoulos and Rose Penhall.

Ms Pemberton and Mrs Gill
Coaches
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Year 7 Badminton SMR

September 15, 2019, 4:51 pm
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On Wednesday 21 August, the Year 7 Badminton teams headed to the Southern Metro Regional Finals at Springers Leisure Centre after their triumph at district level. The girls and boys teams practiced every Monday after school at the badminton club, until the day of the competition.

On the day, both the teams smashed through their rounds, winning every single set and hence qualifying for the Finals. Coincidently, both teams were up against the same school, Narre Warren South Secondary College in the final round.

The girls team after a tough battle drew to an overall score of 3-3, but unfortunately lost due to lack of points. Hence, the team consisting of Anika Karra, Kripa Shrestha, Treya Venkatesh, Cheshta Phulara and Bernice Koh secured second position in the SMR Finals.

As for the boys, they effortlessly scored 4-2 overall and were deemed winners of the finals and were crowned with the blue flag. The boys team consisting of Kevin Dai, Arvin Jiao, Raghav Sunthil Kumar, Michal Foroncewicz and Jason Ye will be proceeding to the State Finals very soon. 

Also, hearty thanks to Mr Hislop for coaching the teams and giving up his time. 

Khushi Negi
Year 10 Student
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RMIT Drone Incursion

September 2, 2019, 4:40 pm
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Mr Munro’s Year 9 coding class had a visit from two RMIT students recently, who were presenting activities using drones.

One half of the group were constructing drones using lego, with propellers powered by a small motor. Students were following instructions but were able to design either quad or hex copters. One group, led by Jonah Rudzki were particularly successful, achieving a clean take-off and controlling the flight using the bluetooth joystick.

The other half of the class were writing code using Python, a programming language they will study more of in Term 4, to control the Tello Drone. This is a fully functioning drone which the students were able to fly around the classroom using a range of commands to make the drone take off, turn, hover and land.

Both activities were a great insight for the students in both building and flying drones.

The Computing Department are looking into purchasing their own drone for students to program, using either Scratch or Python.

Mr Munro
ICT Teacher

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2nd in the Language Perfect World Championships!

September 2, 2019, 4:48 pm
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While we were unable to defend our language perfect world championship, second in the world is a huge effort from our students! Well done to all the students and staff that participated.

There were some changes to the format: the competition lasted only seven days rather than ten and featured late in Term 3, rather than in Term 2. What has not changed is the enthusiasm that our students have for learning languages.

Our students learned 20 different languages finishing 1st overall in German and Russian; 3rd overall in Latin and Greek; and 4th overall in Chinese and French.

We will celebrate individual achievements at year level and general assemblies next term, but a few special mentions are worth noting. Our new school champion is Luka Magee (Year 8), whose 35,402 points earnt him 7th place in the world. Our best ever result for a student since we joined the competition six years ago. He was motivated by Kevin Zhou (Year 8), who placed 14th in the world. In fact we had six students finish in the Top 100 in the world.

McKinnon believes in providing every student with an opportunity to learn languages and we are really proud of the efforts of our students during the competition. But no doubt we will come back bigger and stronger next year. We will take back our crown.

A huge thank you to the school’s leadership, teaching staff and in particular the languages staff for supporting this annual event.

Joshua Kamener
German Teacher

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VCE Legal Studies Incursion

October 5, 2019, 3:35 pm
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VCE Legal Studies students had the opportunity to hear Magistrate Ayres talk at an incursion at McKinnon Secondary College on Friday 6 September. Please find below some comments from the students on this incursion.

I found the Magistrate Ayres’ talk very interesting. I learnt about the ability of certain courts to resolve a case that has come before them and the various cases that he has to resolve. I was thoroughly engaged with what Magistrate Ayres was explaining to us and I would love to do it all over again! - Tia Shizas

I found the talk vastly intriguing, as Mr Ayres provided a thorough insight into the legal profession as a Magistrate. - Zayd Erasmus

I found the talk very interesting and it really gave an insight into the legal world and potential jobs in the future. - Edden Zohar

Magistrate Ayers’ talk was very inspiring and interesting. He spoke about the happenings of the Magistrates' Court and shared fascinating stories of how the law applies in different situations. His talk was engaging and helpful as it linked so closely with our content. I’m very grateful for this opportunity. - Phoebe Lock

Definitely a worthwhile experience, I found him to be insightful and relevant to our areas of study. He was able to talk to us in a manner that was easily understandable and effective while still making the talk engaging. I would definitely recommend the talk with the Magistrate be implemented in further years. - Ben Sams

Magistrate Ayres is the best Magistrate/Supercoacher I have ever met. His speech was very insightful and engaging. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and it gave me a good idea of what the legal world is like out there. - Liam Taffe



Magistrate Ayres’ talk provided an interesting dive into the various facets of the Magistrates' Court and was a worthwhile way to spend Friday morning. He was thorough in his explanations and made everything about today's legal world very clear. - Catherine Chang

Magistrate Ayres was very interesting as he discussed his daily proceedings in the Court and the sorts of cases he deals with on a day to day basis. He also gave us a deeper insight into the judicial system. - Rachid Alayash

The talk with Magistrate Ayres was extremely interesting and enjoyable. It was great to learn more about the Magistrates’ Court and the role it plays within the Victorian legal system. - Megan Prapas

I enjoyed the talk Magistrate Ayres gave us, as it showed me a more down-to-earth side of the legal system, which I hadn’t been expecting. - Angus Wood

Magistrate Ayres shared useful insight in regards to the work he does and was also a bit of a character (a super coach enthusiast). - Mia Borowitz

I really enjoyed the talk with Magistrate Ayres, he was very engaging and interesting and I gained a lot of knowledge from it. - Ella Collison

He gave a very informative, interesting talk that gave us a good insight into the daily running of the Victoria/Australian legal system. Plus Top 10 in Supercoach is pretty nice. - Jack Middleton

Sophie D’Ambrosio
Legal Studies Teacher
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Year 8 Medieval Day

October 7, 2019, 3:15 pm
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On Tuesday 8 October 190 Year 8 History students went back in time to the Medieval era. Medieval Day involves Year 8 History students dressing up in costumes and competing in various Medieval activities. The costumes were especially amazing! Luke Zhai from 8C made a costume out of cardboard which was a replica of a medieval warrior which was the best hand-made costume I think I have ever seen.

The day was an outstanding success and I would like to thank all the students from Year 8 who were involved (8A, 8C, 8E, 8G, 8I, 8K and 8M). Students participated wonderfully in all activities, ranging from the Medieval Skits, Shields, Trivia, News Reports and Table Decorations. There was a wonderful spirit around throughout the day and I have to thank the students for their willingness to get involved.

Days like Medieval Day cannot occur without the spirit and willingness of teachers to get involved as well. I would like to thank the Year 8 History team (Matt Shaw, Stephen Gurry, Jenny Jones and Chelsea Han) plus all of the teachers who assisted on the day. A special mention goes to Rosie Patterson for helping us organize things and Cameron Chan making his Medieval debut as a judge. This semester we debuted two Year 11s as student judges so thank you to Coco Parker and Roisin Lyon for their efforts as well.

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Jonathan Jhoomun (on behalf of the Year 8 Team)
History Teacher & Medieval Day Co-ordinator
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Physics Excursion to the Australian Synchrotron

October 8, 2019, 3:19 pm
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We visited The Australian Synchrotron, which we found out to be the largest in the southern hemisphere. It was a fascinating experience and we learned a lot about the uses and the important nature of the impressive technology. The synchrotron is a particle accelerator that speeds up electrons to 99.98% of the speed of light; used to produce brilliant (very bright) light in the form of x-rays used for many areas of study. From areas such as medical research to uncovering and reconstructing images of covered paintings.

Overall, I found this excursion very insightful and I am grateful for the opportunity we were given to see it.  Emma Farrell

The excursion was a trip travelling to the Synchrotron and learning all about how it was made, how it operates and all its uses. The Synchrotron showed us all the benefits it has brought. This information is still with me today and has started some great conversations with my dad who had no idea what I was talking about. I am extremely glad that we had the opportunity to find out about the Synchrotron and definitely changed the way that I view many different things even down to the rice that I eat. Another example is its ability to show 3D photographic imaging of skeletal bones and fossils. As well as being able to show the blood flow and heart rate within living things which was one of the things which I found to be the most interesting and I can't wait to see the advancements it makes further down the track. Jean-Pierre Du Toit


The excursion to the Synchrotron was not only interesting, but also insightful. The Synchrotron is a particular type of cyclic particle accelerator, in which the accelerating particle beam travels around a fixed closed-loop path. The excursion reinforced our knowledge of the physics concepts we had learnt in the classroom, and also allowed us to firsthand witness an important piece of technology which is used for crucial scientific discovery and advancement. Our excursion consisted of first understanding how the Synchrotron accelerated electrons to almost the speed of light, and then we undertook a tour of the 10 different beamlines inside the Synchrotron, where the fascinating uses of each beamline were explained to us. Yifan Yang

At the synchrotron, we looked at the southern hemisphere’s biggest particle accelerator and the ways in which it is used and has been in the past to help scientists around the world expedite their experiments. The Australian synchrotron fires electrons into a booster ring which accelerates the electrons as close to the speed of light as possible. These electrons are then used at 10 different stations around the circular structure to convert the electrons into light which gives users the ability to examine and take images such as 3D x-rays, discovering the elemental components of an object and much more. Nick Paizis
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Year 10 Environment and Sustainability Excursion

October 9, 2019, 3:23 pm
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On Wednesday 10 October, our Year 10 environmental class went on an excursion to Deakin University, where we learnt about the Environmental and Science programs that are offered there. We got to test out some of the things we've been learning about in the classroom by doing a variety of activities throughout the day, such as water testing, radio tracking, animal identification and navigating using a GPS.

After a short lunch, we got to have some fun, and made our own ice cream using liquid nitrogen, with oreos and plenty of toppings, followed by a short demonstration of the effects of liquid nitrogen on everyday objects and foods. Even after our ice cream, we stopped at maccas on the way back to school, the perfect way to end a really fun day!


Thanks so much to Miss Andrieux for taking us on this amazing day and being an all round legend!

Izzy Rake
Year 10 Student
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Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship (WISE) Program

October 17, 2019, 3:06 pm
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Earlier this year, Monash University invited 212 female Year 10 students (53 teams from 45 schools) to attend a series of one-day workshops to learn about connected technology and the 'Internet of Things', develop hands-on skills in IT coding using the micro:bit device and discover how to develop and pitch an entrepreneurial idea. McKinnon sent two teams.

The girls involved were:
Team 1 - Bridget Chapman, Karleen Han, Alisha Gollen and Michelle Gu
Team 2 - Julia Giantos, Catherine Braniska, Jaime Tyzack and Grace James

Their teacher mentors were Ms Sweeney and Ms Nicholls.

At the conclusion of the Stage 1 workshops, a judging panel from the Monash IT Department and international organisations such as Hacker Exchange, selected 12 teams to attend a bespoke entrepreneurial workshop, designed to instil an entrepreneurial mindset and train participants how to turn their concepts into an economically sustainable product. Impressively, both McKinnon teams were selected to attend the final workshop.

In the final stage, two successful teams were selected to win an immersive entrepreneurial experience to San Francisco and Silicon Valley, California, USA - the global centre of technological innovation!

With a flawless presentation,

McKinnon Team 1 was selected as one of the winning teams. The girls will be travelling, with their Monash mentors, to the USA in January. Congratulations to all of the girls involved and their mentors. This is truly a marvellous achievement.
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Year 12 Valedictory Dinner

October 22, 2019, 9:59 pm
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The Year 12 Valedictory Dinner was held at the Crown last Wednesday evening. A wonderful celebration marking a milestone achieved by these young people.

Parent support is one of the secrets to the success of our school and on that evening that was on display in a most impressive way.

Having an event like this creates a great memory for all involved. The Year 12 Graduates absolutely shone!

I could not have been more proud!

In fact, one of the highlights was the address from the 2019 Valedictorian Michael Birkett. An individual that truly epitomises the Values of McKinnon and has done each and every day since Year 7.

I congratulate everyone who helped to organise this event and all the staff who were in attendance to support our Class of 2019.

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SMR Athletics

October 9, 2019, 3:51 pm
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On Thursday 10 October, forty-three McKinnon students descended on Casey Fields for the SMR Athletics Finals.

We had a good start to the day with McKinnon students receiving ribbons on the podium in a variety of events. Throughout the day we had eight gold medals, ten 2nd place ribbons and four 3rd place ribbons.

Highlights from the day and Athletes who are progressing to the State Athletics Championships on Friday 18 October are:

Calum Smith - 12-13 Years 200m
Victoria Sinyavker - 14 Years High Jump
Stephanie Baker - 15 Years Shot Put
Seamus O’Brien - 15 Years Discus
Genevieve O’Brien - 17 Years 800m, 1500m, Triple Jump

15 Years Boys Relay Team (Saksham Singh, Seamus O’Brien, Jordan Galgut, Matt Day)

Ms Pemberton
Coach

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State Athletics

October 17, 2019, 3:54 pm
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Following on from SMR, a week later on Friday 18 October our students competed at the State Finals at Lakeside Stadium.

The students all performed exceptionally well and we had some amazing results.

Calum Smith - 12-13 Years 200m (5th place)
Victoria Sinyavker - 14 Years High Jump (1st place)
Stephanie Baker - 15 Years Shot Put (4th place)
Seamus O’Brien - 15 Years Discus (3rd place)
Genevieve O’Brien - 17 Years 800m (5th place), 1500m (4th place), Triple Jump (3rd place)

15 Years Boys Relay Team came 1st (Saksham Singh, Seamus O’Brien, Jordan Galgut, Matt Day)

All students who represented the school, division and region at these two events should be very proud of their achievements. Well done team McKinnon!

Ms Pemberton
Coach

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Survivor Maths

October 21, 2019, 3:19 pm
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On Tuesday 22 October, the Year 8s competed in the maths survivor challenge. It was an enjoyable challenge that tested our maths skills. We worked in our survivor groups and tried to complete 30 challenging questions in under an hour and a half. Most of the groups weren’t able to answer all of the questions, but everyone had a go. The problem-solving questions made us think outside the box, and work as a team to find the answers.

All groups gained points towards their final island and form survivor score, hoping to win a pizza lunch. The winners on the day were Alex Kotenko, Audrey Zhou, Julia Hong, Luke Zhai, Nicoletta Georgiadis and Tianna Markovac who are the Madeira island group from 8C. They finished one point ahead of the Cyprus group from 8B. It was a great day filled with many challenges and we all had fun. We would like to thank all the teachers involved for helping out and making the day possible.

Liah Gizbah, Yael Greenberg & Chantelle Ho
Year 8 Students

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