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New Campus Takes Shape!

November 20, 2020, 5:37 am
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Principal Pitsa Binnion joined Minister for Education James Merlino and Member for Bentleigh Nick Staikos for an on site meeting at our new Virginia Park Campus, on track to open in January 2022.

It is indeed a very impressive building, which will accommodate 1100 students. Member for Bentleigh Nick Staikos said, “McKinnon Secondary College is a great local school and this new campus is yet another great example of the school building boom that is happening right across Victoria.”

The new campus includes a four-storey building with contemporary learning spaces and a gymnasium for students to stay active. It will incorporate modernised learning spaces, shared community facilities and areas for gathering and celebrating the achievements of students.

The campus will be transformative for the area and an incredible asset to McKinnon. It will be a very exciting new chapter!







Photos courtesy of  Nick Staikos MP
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AFL Premiership Cup Visits McKinnon SC!

November 9, 2020, 4:11 am
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The AFL Premiership Cup came to visit McKinnon Secondary College on Monday 9 November. What joy and happiness a shining cup like this can provide.

We took it to our virtual assembly and then many opportunities for photos were provided. It was indeed a very memorable special day.

A special thanks to Mrs Hardwick for the opportunity. 

AFL Premiership Cup photo gallery:

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'Try for 5' Salad Recipe Competition Winner

November 23, 2020, 5:43 am
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Last year the Health Learning Area invited students to design a salad lunch that would be suitable to purchase from the school canteen.

It was a huge success so we decided to run a similar competition this year. We named it, ‘Try for 5’. The intention being that five vegetables would be included in it.

It was no easy task to select a winner due to the large number of students who entered. However, a worthy recipient was selected. The winner is Tim Nicolaides of Year 8.
Tim Nicolaides Year 8

Tim’s salad ticked all the boxes and he wrote, “This salad is high in healthy carbs which gives students and teachers energy while learning and teaching. The chickpeas are a great source of protein, especially if you are vegan and vegetarian. All the five vegetables are cheap and always in stock. Plus, the vegetables have the same cooking time so it can all be cooked at once."

Congratulations to Tim who received a voucher for his salad from the canteen and he also received a $50 Visa voucher.

If you are interested in making this healthy salad, here is Tim’s delicious recipe:

TIM'S SALAD

Serves 3 (large) 

Ingredients: 

● Half a sweet potato (peeled and diced) 

● One large potato (diced) 

● ⅓ Butternut pumpkin (cut skin and dice) 

● 1 cup diced Beetroot 

● 2 handfuls baby spinach leaves 

● 1 tin of chickpeas 

● 60-80 grams feta cheese (crumbed) 

Dressing: 

● 1 tbsp Olive oil 

● Pinch of salt 

● 2 tsps dry thyme leaves 

Method: 

1. Boil the potatoes, sweet potatoes and butternut pumpkin in a large pot for 15 minutes or until tender. 

2. Drain the veggies and add them to a large bowl. 

3. Add the chickpeas, spinach and feta and mix so the spinach wilts slightly. 

4. Add the dressing and mix well. 

5. Top with the beetroot. 

**Note: Beetroot can be added in Step 3, however it may turn the salad purple. This is a personal preference. You may also prefer to roast the vegetables.


Susan Wilken
Health Learning Area Manager



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The Cast of Musical Seussical Jr. Present...

November 24, 2020, 6:52 am
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We all know that live theatre hasn't been possible in 2020, and creativity has moved online. It was no different for the fantastic cast of this year's musical at McKinnon!

The cast are proud to share with you the opening number from Seussical Jr.'Oh The Thinks You Can Think'.

Big congratulations and thanks to the cast for rehearsing and recording via Zoom - it's much harder than they make it look! And a massive thanks to Nick Xanthoudakis for the epic editing job.

These forty students from Years 7-12 were involved in the show in Term 1 and/or beyond, as cast or production team. I can't wait for you to see these talented and committed young people onstage in another future performance at McKinnon Secondary College.

Mishka Agarwal, Michaela Anderson, Sofia Atchison, Sabri Bayanta, Meirav Berger, Ashley Blutman, Mia Ciccolallo, Olivia Colletta, Aviel Dikshteyn, Poppy Elliot, Kyla Fanstone, Sasha Finn, Mabel Green, Josie Green, Lani Hammam, Gisele Hennequin, Janae Hunter, Grace James, Ben Jason-Easton, Annalise Kaper, Anthony Kostelac, Neda Lay, Arianne Lindsay, Phoebe Lock, Mahathi Mahesh, Mckinley Markham, Kai Munro, Katelyn Nguyen, Alyssa Nikolakopoulos, Mia Richards, Andrew Seamer, Milana Smirnova, Ethan Sporton, Ruben Stein-Fooks, Drew Thompson, Seffra Tienstra, Isabella Varvodic, Amelie Villella, Sophie Willis and Talia Zamir.

Lucy Angell
Performing Arts Coordinator, Production Director



I would like to acknowledge and thank Director Lucy Angell, Production Manager Rebecca Ginsberg, Musical Director Megan Papworth and Technical Director Nick Xanthoudakis for their support of these students and for giving them a wonderful opportunity to shine.


Pitsa Binnion

Principal


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Work to Begin on Our New Gymnasium

November 27, 2020, 3:42 am
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Our first site meeting was held with SwitchCo, the company appointed for the construction of our second gymnasium.

Work begins Monday 30 November and should be completed by August 2021.

This has been an amazing project to get off the ground and it is through the sheer hard yards of parents and School Council that has made this possible.  Rest assured it will make a significant difference to staff and students.








Images courtesy of SwitchCo Build and H2o Architects

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School Sports Victoria Award for 20 Years of Service

November 29, 2020, 5:43 am
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Congratulations to Carole Hooper who has been awarded the School Sports Victoria Award for 20 Years of Service. 

Each year School Sport Victoria (SSV) recognises several teachers and volunteers who have made an outstanding contribution to school sport in Victoria. I am delighted to congratulate Carole Hooper who has been awarded a 20 Year Service Award for her contribution to SSV over a very significant number of years.  Well done Carole on this wonderful award!

Pitsa Binnion
Principal

For over 20 years Carole has been providing opportunities for students to participate and compete in sporting events through a variety of roles. Her journey began in 1982 at Shepparton South Technical College as Sports Coordinator in the Victorian Secondary Schools' Sports Association, she continued this role at Ballam Park Technical College before moving to McKinnon in 2004 and taking on the role of Junior Sports Coordinator. In 2011 she became the Kingston Division Coordinator. 

All of these roles have seen Carole providing opportunities for students to access sporting success from school through to state level. It is a huge achievement and Carole is a worthy recipient of the SSV Service Award for her dedication to providing opportunities for our students. Well done Carole!

Jennifer Pemberton
Head of PE/Sport



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Year 7 ICT Lego Mindstorm EV3 Robots

December 1, 2020, 6:01 am
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All our wonderful Year 7 classes have been taking part in a great experiential learning exercise. Working with the Lego Mindstorm EV3 robots is very much learning through experience and the students have enjoyed this greatly. 

Working in pairs, the students have been learning to write short programs to make their robot move, turn and even follow a shape. They have had to try and test their programs, experiment with different settings and values when it doesn’t work and generally work out for themselves how to complete the many challenges set. 

After so much time working apart this year, it has been great to see the students learning together and cooperating with each other, even if the class noise volume has increased significantly!

For students who have particularly enjoyed this experience, they might want to consider taking Robotics in Year 9 where they will learn to construct, test and explore the EV3 robot in much more depth.

Shirley Munro
ICT Teacher

Year 7 ICT Robotics photo gallery:

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2020 VIRTUAL ARTS SHOW

December 2, 2020, 11:00 pm
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Welcome to our Arts Show


Our Arts Show is being held on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri Tribe and I wish to acknowledge them as Traditional Owners. I would also like to pay my respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging.


I am incredibly proud to share with you the amazing work of our students, who have demonstrated incredible resilience, perseverance, hard work, dedication and creativity. Over the course of this extremely difficult year, our students have made do with materials hurriedly distributed during the last days before lockdown. Many hours were spent during lockdown, researching art styles and ideas, experimenting with media, designing sculptures and experimenting with different compositions, so that artworks were ready to be completed with materials at school, upon our return. 

 

Thank you to the parents, guardians, families and school community for supporting our Arts students. A special thank you to Mr Krause, Mr Eglezos and Ms Hurwitz who were instrumental in putting together our Virtual Arts show. Thank you to the incredibly hard working Arts staff, Ms Angel, Ms Bertsa, Mr Eglezos, Ms Griffith, Mr Perry, Mr Quinn, Ms Rodin, Ms Rogosic and Ms Sip, for their dedication and for working so well as a team. And thank you to our esteemed Principal, Mrs Binnion, for her support.

 

Ms Helen Kuriata

Arts Domain Manager



To view our Virtual Arts Show, please click here


Please note, the Virtual Arts Show is best viewed on a PC/Laptop with a larger screen.
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Cooking for the Homeless - Glen Eira News

December 3, 2020, 7:06 pm
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Shared from the 12/1/2020 Glen Eira News Digital Edition eEdition

A group of Year 10 girls from McKinnon Secondary College have been cooking meals for the homeless since mid-August.

Skyla, Alice, Monique, Madi, Dara and Aniqua
As part of the silver component of the Duke of Edinburgh Award, Dara, Skyla, Alice, Monique, Madi and Aniqua have been cooking more than 50 nutritious meals a fortnight (pictured below) for the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA). The meals are taken to the ADRA café in Narre Warren and delivered directly to those in need.

The Duke of Edinburgh Award is a youth development program that is designed to equip and empower young people to achieve their personal best and assist their community. In Year 9, the six girls completed the Bronze Award and in an effort to continue to develop their skills and help the community, decided to continue on to the Silver Award. Dara told Glen Eira News that with the effects of COVID rippling through the community, they wanted to do a group project together in order to make a difference.

“We decided we needed a practical way to help those less fortunate, while also following the distance and contact-free restrictions,” she said.

“We knew that we had the resources to provide aid, so through the Duke of Edinburgh program, it was the perfect opportunity to achieve both goals.”

Dara said after discussing multiple issues and looking at organisations they were passionate about, they discovered ADRA.

“Through this project, we are able to work as a group to produce hundreds of meals each month that go to those who are disadvantaged,” she said.

“Cooking for the homeless makes us as individuals appreciate what we have, especially during these tough times.”


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2020 PRESENTATION ASSEMBLY

December 14, 2020, 10:55 pm
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Our final formal occasion for 2020 is the Presentation Assembly recognising top achievers across many fields.
What a crazy year!!
Despite the adversity we finished on a very high note.
Thank you sincerely for your unwavering support, guidance and friendship!
It has been a year for community and gratitude.
I wish you all a wonderful break and look forward to a calm and prosperous 2021.
So for the final time in 2020, be safe, be well and enjoy the Assembly.

Kind regards
Pitsa Binnion
Principal

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Year 12 students receive end of year results

December 30, 2020, 4:00 am
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McKinnon Secondary College Principal, Pitsa Binnion, is delighted to report the results for our resilient class of 2020.

McKinnon had two duxes, both receiving an ATAR of 99.90. 13 students achieved an ATAR above 99, and 62% of the entire cohort scored 80 or above. Our College had 9 perfect scores of 50 and a Median ATAR of 84.55.

I could not be more proud of all our students and applaud them for everything they managed to achieve in this remarkable year!







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New McKinnon Secondary College Zone Commencing 2022

January 24, 2021, 3:57 pm
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The McKinnon zone as of 2022.

Source: http://www.nickstaikos.com.au/mckinnon-secondary-colleges-new-campus/
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Year 12 design work exhibited in Top Designs 2020

February 1, 2021, 8:50 pm
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The Visual Arts teachers are incredibly proud to announce that Rishab Kiran (2020 Year 12 student) and Ilia Parakhin (Year 12) have both been chosen to have their Visual Communication Design work exhibited in this year's Top Designs exhibition.

Top Designs is an annual exhibition celebrating outstanding work in creative subjects across the state. A total of 370 submissions were received, of which only seventeen Visual Communication Design students were selected for exhibition.

Rishab designed a logo and merchandise for a fictional ESports brand, as well as a headphone design for competing players to use. Ilia constructed a scaled Architectural Model and promotional material for the building.

Congratulations Rishab and Ilia!

Peter Eglezos
Art Teacher

Check out the designs by Rishab Kiran and Ilia Parakhin:

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Final call for gymnasium BUY-A-BRICK fundraiser!

February 4, 2021, 5:07 am
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Dear McKinnon Community

We thank you for your amazing support for our School Council Fundraiser for our much needed second gymnasium.  

As the building process progresses, we are in a position to close down this fundraiser. This is the final call for anyone in the community who wishes to contribute to this exciting new development for the school. 

Your child’s / family name to be engraved on a brick wall of the new gymnasium.

Bricks cost $120 each. This will be a tax-deductible donation into the School Building Fund.  

Donations can be made HERE

The last day for this fundraiser is Friday, 12th February 2021.

We thank everyone for their generosity and support.

Kind Regards,

Jennie Kim-Ross on behalf of the School Council


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Year 12 Camp at Phillip Island Adventure Resort 2021

February 7, 2021, 2:38 pm
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The class of 2021 have continued the long standing tradition of the McKinnon Year 12 Camp at Phillip Island Adventure Resort. The camp was a truly memorable one with three days of wonderful, enthusiastic participation and input from all. 


The camp comprised of a series of sessions aimed to enlighten and inspire the students with an English workshop, a study skills group presentation, careers advice, wellbeing advice, and a truly inspirational guest speaker in Beau Vernon. 

Students also participated in group activities including Beach walks, swimming, Flying Fox, and the famous Giant Swing.

Well done to all the students on a great camp, and a special thanks to the many Year 12 teachers who attended.

Chris Hudd
Year 12 Student Manager


Check out our Year 12 Camp 2021 photo gallery:

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Free Information Night with Dr Michael Carr-Gregg

February 15, 2021, 3:37 am
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The City of Kingston have an upcoming free online Parent Information Night on Tuesday 23 February at 6.30pm with Dr Michael Carr-Gregg.

He will be presenting his popular talk Surviving and Thriving Year 12. 

Below is the flyer for any parents or students who may be interested, or click here for the Eventbrite registration page.

Any questions please don't hesitate to contact Courtney McGill courtney.mcgill@kingston.vic.gov.au



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Recess dance concert with The Nikki Visage Dance Movement

February 17, 2021, 6:24 pm
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To welcome the students back to school today the PE department organised a recess dance concert on the A1 stage, hosted by Dagogo from The Nikki Visage Dance Movement. 

The school community all came out to watch and join in with the dance fun! The atmosphere was incredible and it was great to see so much energy and enthusiasm all round.  

The Nikki Visage Dance Movement will be back on the 11th of March for the next concert!

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McKinnon Senior Girls Cricket round robin results

February 18, 2021, 6:13 pm
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It was a scorching 34 degrees when McKinnon played a 3 game 10/10 round robin of cricket on February 18th. 

The first game was against Bentleigh. The girls struggled to get their groove on early, and were dismissed for 29. Bentleigh managed the runs in only 5 overs. 

The girls had 15 minutes to hydrate, talk strategy and gain more confidence heading into the Parkdale match. After losing the toss again and being thrown into bat, the girls managed to score 50 runs in their ten overs. A great partnership between Steph Baker and captain Kampi Nainhabo meant a competitive target. Unfortunately Parkdale managed the runs with a couple of overs spare. 

Again, regrouping for the final match of the day, MCK lost the toss and were sent in to bat for the third time! 52 runs were scored by MCK, with a great opening partnership between Georgia Foran and Kampi Nainhabo. Kampi ended with 33 not out, a very good batting effort. Unfortunately, Brighton secured the win with 3 overs left. 

Whilst the McKinnon girls didn’t manage a win, they certainly impressed with their positive attitudes and energy.

Coach Jobson

Zero wins but a great attitude!

McKinnon Senior girls cricket team members: Stephanie Baker, Allie Basser, Thilini Fonseka, Georgia Foran, Madeleine Hanna, May Landau, Kelly Marlow, Zoe Maxfield, Elise McDavitt, Kampi Nainhabo (c) Victoria Poulos, Bridget Soteriou



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Senior Boys Cricket winning streak leads to Southern Metro Semi Final

February 24, 2021, 4:29 am
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Senior boys cricket won the Kingston division round robin last Thursday and today won the SMR Quarter Final against Dandenong High.

Our batting stars Lachie Smith and Ben Porter continue to make scores that have seen us win every match so far in 2021.

Vrushank was the pick of the bowlers in the quarter final with a splendid 3/4 off his 3.1 overs.

Next week we are off to the Southern Metro Region Semi Final against Melbourne High. Good luck boys!


Coach: Chris Hudd


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Intermediate Boys Cricket Team impressive at Kingston Division comp

February 22, 2021, 4:27 am
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The Intermediate Boys Cricket team travelled to Caulfield Park to play in the annual Kingston Division cricket competition.

Game 1 vs Bentleigh
Bentleigh batted first and smashed up a very competitive 72 off their 8 overs with Krishna Sridhar and Ewan Daly, our only wicket takers.
In reply, we managed to get the runs quite easily in the end with Thivi Salwathura and Lewis Sellenger guiding us home with 45 and 29 retired respectively.

Game 2 vs Mordialloc
We came up against a very strong Mordialloc outfit in our second pool game. After batting first, we managed to post a competitive total of 58. Lewis Sellenger again led the way with 27 and nice little contribution at the end from the hard hitting Sam Enever. In reply, Mordialloc were able to get the runs with a couple of balls to spare.

Game 3 vs Westall
The final pool game against Westall was a comfortable 66 to 28 victory. Josh Smith, Kane Vaughan and Krishna Sridhar were all in the runs and wickets were shared evenly again.

Semi Final vs Parkdale
The semi final against Parkdale eventuated in a very tight finish. McKinnon made 54 after batting first. A timely 18 not out from Sam Enever saved the innings after a rocky start and little contributions from Senin Seymour and Josh Smith helped us to 54. Parkdale replied steadily, however they needed 13 for victory off the last over. Two boundaries made the situation comfortable for them, however needing two to win off two balls, Thivi Salwathura grabbed two wickets to snatch the game for McKinnon. 

Final vs Mordialloc
We faced the undefeated Mordialloc in the final and once again batted first. Lewis Sellenger lead the way again with a stylish 39 in our total of 54. Having the field and bowl at our best to claim the pennant for the day, the McKinnon boys were at their best against the very strong Mordialloc outfit. Thivi and Ewan managed to claim a couple of wickets for us and we were on track to defend our score. However with 5 needed off the final ball, gun Mordialloc batsman Harry Di Mattia was able to hit a six and win the match for Mordialloc.


Thanks to all of the boys for their efforts and commitment on the day.

Greg Hoskin (Coach)

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