From the Principal

On Friday 4 May, Kildare College held their annual Swimming Carnival at the Adelaide Aquatics Centre. The day consisted of championship swimming events, novelty games and some free time to spend with friends.

Congratulation to our Orchid Club who won three first in the Orchid In Schools competition. Kildare also won the best orchid in the show.

Well done to all the students and Les for his expertise and guidance.

It is all steam ahead on the new Multi-purpose Centre at Kildare College.

Before we broke for holidays at the end of Term 1 the builders were completing the final stages of the slab, ready for the first pour of concrete. Last week, they completed this momentous task, and... just like that, it's complete!
 

The next week will see the stormwater and various electrical services being installed. Following that, the walls will be installed and the full size and scale of the building will be understood as it all comes together in a more finished structure!
 

Its footprint on the Kildare College masterplan is impressive, and we’re looking forward to keeping you up to date as the project commences.

Do you have some time that you would like to spend helping students? Volunteers can come from all walks of life and at Kildare College we embrace the work of volunteers as part of our community. Are you:

• compassionate and kind
• want to help our students feel confident and grow
• enjoy helping others.

Sunday 13 May              Mother's Day

Tuesday 15 May to         NAPLAN
Friday 18 May   

Tuesday 15 May            Year 8 - 10
                                       Learning Reviews 
                                       3.50pm - 7.30pm

Thursday 17 May           Year 10 Drama
                                       Producation

Monday 21 May             National
                                      Reconciliation Week

Thursday 24 May           Year 8 Retreat

The Resource Centre provides a place that brings leaning to life and encourages the development of vital research and study skills.

Lifelong learners, obtain the tools to create better opportunities and improve quality of life.

We are very pleased to announce that our RESOURCE CENTRE PORTAL is  LIVE FOR ALL KILDARE STUDENTS.

The Kildare College Resource Centre Portal offers a gateway to library information, services and resources. A place for our students to locate relevant, up to date information to support their needs.

Tammie Haythorpe  

Join our Community on Facebook for a 'behind the scenes' look at what happens at Kildare, plus information on activities, programs, events, initiatives, successes and more! 

The safety of your daughter is our highest priority. Before and after school drop offs are a busy time on the roads with many students walking, riding and using public transport to get to school.

Recently we have been experiencing more congestion regarding cars blocking intersections or obstructing other road users when families have been dropping off or collecting their daughters on the Valiant Rd and Mercedes Drive intersection.

We are very excited, and ready, to welcome Year 7 students to Kildare College in 2019.

For more information about the decision to move Year 7 to a secondary setting, and about the opportunities that this presents, please click here.

Please visit our website for our updated timetable.

The latest edition of the Southern Cross Newspaper is available to read online. 

Southern Cross

Congratulations to the Year 9 Kildare debating team for an impressive performance at Tuesday’s debate in their first round against Endeavour College and Blackwood High School. The students busied themselves formulating a response to the statement “Hogwarts is an ideal school”.

The Year 12 Food and Hospitality class were asked to make 'Social Media' style meals, this meant making something that was worthy posting a photo of and that was in trend.

Currently layer cakes with drip icing as well as edible flowers are very contemporary along with dessert tacos. The students met the brief very well with a range of colourful and eye catching meals. 

Kildare K’s in 2018

Project Compassion is Caritas Australia’s annual Lenten fundraising and awareness-raising appeal. It is an extraordinary, ongoing demonstration of the faith, love and generosity of the Catholic congregation and caring supporters throughout Australia to help end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity.

It is hard to believe we are already at the end of the second week of Term 2.  While we welcome the change in seasons, the routines for learning are well established by this time of the year. Your daughter knows her teachers better than earlier in the year, and understands the expectations of her subjects.

As part of the Year 11 Religion class, we have been focussing on various topics that have an impact on society. One topic of particular concern is the abuse of women and children in Australia. Violence against women is a serious problem with enormous individual and community impacts including social costs.

Recently in Year 11 GAP (Girls Achieve Program) staff presented a pre- introduction to the Research Project. This initiative was developed from conversations with students and parents who have been inquiring about the Research Project and wanted to know more information.

Join us for an afternoon of laughter and song while enjoying "Mamma Mia" the movie,on Sunday 29 July 2018. All money raised goes towards student initiatives at Kildare College. 

Purchase your tickets ($13 each) online via - https://www.trybooking.com/381571

Our Canteen Manager Mary Joanni is looking for volunteers to help in the Canteen on Mondays or Tuesdays from 9.30 to 2.00pm. If you are able to help that would be wonderful. 

Please contact Mary at the college on 8369 9999.

Kildare College is committed to offering an outstanding education for girls. We provide Academic Excellence and Performing Arts Scholarships.

To apply for the 2019 St Brigid Performing Arts Scholarship, visit our website.

College tours are held regularly throughout the term. The next tours are:

• Saturday 12 May, 11.00am
• Saturday 26 May, 11.00am
• Wednesday 6 June, 9.30am and 6.00pm

Reserve your place today.

A big congratulations to old scholar Chelsea on completing 500 visits at EFM Health Clubs.

Chelsea has been a member since 2012 and has seen wonderful improvements through her time at EFM. Well done Chelsea.

EFM is on-site at Kildare College, and we have outstanding rates for parents and students of the college. Our current offer is ‘Buy One Month, Get One Month Free’.

Give Courtney a call to take up this great offer heading into winter. The offer ends very soon so don’t leave it too long!