This week Kildare celebrated Italian Week. From eating delicious cannoli, creating Venetian masks, playing games of scopa and bocce and cooking up bruschetta, our students immersed themselves in Italian culture every day of the week.
Yesterday, we welcomed over 250 special guests to our College, the wonderful grandparent's of our students!
From a delicious breakfast to fun games of bingo, the care, love and joy between the grandparents and their granddaughters was heart warming.
It was a lovely morning filled with the making of treasured memories.
Mastering the Art of Teaching!
Congratulations to Brittany Neeb, our Creative Industries Curriculum Coordinator, who has been honoured with the prestigious Early Career Educator Award at the Educators SA 2024 Minister’s Arts Education Awards, solidifying her reputation as one of the most innovative art educators of her generation.
In her first five years as an educator, and since beginning her journey at Kildare in 2023, Brittany’s roles have significantly evolved, now leading six subjects under the Creative Industries umbrella.
Brittany’s impact has been nothing short of transformative. Developing programs at Kildare rich with history, cross curricular opportunities, culture, and industry has not only enriched the Creative Industries Curriculum but has also ignited incredible growth in student interest.
A driving force behind cross-curricular collaboration, Brittany has fostered partnerships between different curriculum areas, incorporating real-world experiences and learning through a variety of industry experts. These initiatives have given students firsthand insights into how creativity can shape their lives, future careers, and the world around us.
Trailblazing innovation, Brittany drove the introduction of a kiln at Kildare, installed at the College in 2024. This facility has not only expanded the curriculum but has allowed students to create artistic pieces like never before.
Winning the Early Career Education Award is a testament to Brittany’s vision, creativity, and innovation. Using the substantial funding prize that partners the award, Brittany plans to travel to New York and visit renowned museums, galleries and participate in various workshops. She also plans to create more connections with industry professionals and develop the existing Jewellery and Metalsmithing Program at Kildare College, offering extensive opportunities for students and providing professional development courses for staff.
To read more about this incredible achievement, please see our College website: https://www.kildare.catholic.edu.au/.../minister-s-arts...
What a beautiful and emotional Farewell Assembly!
For the last time at Kildare College, our Year 12 students gathered as a cohort to be celebrated, surrounded by students, families and staff. This special time was also a powerful reminder of the interconnectedness within our College community and friendships formed across all year levels.
We wish the Class of 2024 every success in their exams and the best of luck for life beyond the College gates.
On Legacy Day, our Year 12 students dressed up to honour their journey through primary and secondary school. Continuing a cherished tradition, they also decorated t-shirts to display along the College fence, all while sharing their final lunch at Kildare together.
The Class of 2024 was also celebrated with special presentations within their Houses, where they dressed up as Aussie Icons and were thanked for their contributions to our community.
Our Graduation Mass is the final liturgical celebration at the College for our Class of 2024.
Followed by a Medal Presentation, our students were also congratulated for their academic and personal achievements across the year.
Reflecting on their journey at the College and offering them our blessings for the future, it was an emotional and special evening, especially for our graduating Year 12 students.
More photos will be in our special edition blog 'Celebrating the Class of 2024' on Friday this week.
Our Class of 2024, along with their families, enjoyed a delicious buffet breakfast to commence the End of Year 12 Events.
Throughout the morning, speeches from our Student Leaders and House Leaders were shared, reflecting on our Year 12 students' time at Kildare since they began.
More about this special event will be featured in our College Blog released this Friday.
Have you seen our newly transformed Front Reception and Student Reception?
We have been hard at work at Kildare, updating this space and replacing the Front Reception Desk that has served the College for over 30 years!
This refreshment offers a contemporary, welcoming, and spacious environment, complementing our College Captains Board, Principal's Board, and Graduation Hallway Display.
During Term 3, our Year 8 HASS students have been contributing to world peace through their study of Shogunate Japan.
They learnt about Sadako Sasaki, a young girl affected by the Hiroshima bombing, who began folding 1000 paper cranes in hope of healing, but unfortunately never finished her cranes.
Inspired by her story, our students have created their own cranes, wishing for an end to war, global peace, and nuclear disarmament. These 1,000 cranes will be sent to the Children’s Peace Memorial in Hiroshima, joining others from schools worldwide in a powerful statement of solidarity.
Well done to all of our Year 8 students.
Last week, our Year 7 students experienced World of Maths! Through engaging and interactive activities, our students enjoyed solving mathematical equations, through collaborating with each other and were surprised by how much Maths is used in everyday life.
