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Carey Baptist Grammar School

Locality: Kew, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9816 1222

Address: 349 Barkers Road 3101 Kew, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.carey.com.au

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25.01.2022 Our Carey Donvale Parents Association has worked tirelessly this term to maintain strong connections with staff, students and families. The parents organised a drive-through Mothers Day Stall, Staff Thank You Breakfast and, most recently, provided a hot chocolate treat for every child at the Donvale campus! Thank you to the CDPA parents for their hard work and creativity to help keep the community united.

24.01.2022 'Everything is achievable if you put your mind to it. You need to be patient and know that you will face challenges along the way, but if you work hard you can fulfil your dreams' Ahmed Kelly, Old Carey Grammarian (2012) Read Ahmed’s story about how he’s making an impact here: https://www.carey.com.au/community/ahmed-kelly

23.01.2022 Want to see what’s been happening at Carey while you’ve been at home? Take a look at this sneak peak inside our new Middle School building!

23.01.2022 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone and R U OK Day reminds us to check in with our friends and loved ones. Here are some great ideas from our Year 12s about how to reach out and stay connected during this time.

23.01.2022 Have you heard about our ‘Invitation to Wellbeing’? If you haven’t yet joined us for one of these sessions, don’t worry, there are plenty more to come! You can also access recordings of previous sessions at any time. Here’s a quick look at what’s happening: - On each Thursday through to the end of term, Dr Arne Rubinstein presents a live evening webinar on whole family wellbeing. These are fun, interactive parent and children sessions that will build family relationships and ...help you find opportunities for growth during lockdown. - On Fridays we have Sofia Levin in the kitchen, who will focus on nutritional wellbeing by showing us how to cook healthy and delicious treats. - Mondays feature a live webinar with sports psychiatrist Dr Adam Deacon, looking at physical wellbeing and challenging us to embrace the lack of structured play as we each find ways to be active. - On Tuesdays we will look at our creative wellbeing with Will Centurion, a performing artist who is also a psychologist. You will be asked to consider what it means to be creative, and to look at ways to sustain your creativity. - Finally, on Wednesdays the ‘Midweek Rev Up’ series continues, with our School Chaplain Revd Gerry Riviere feeding our spiritual wellbeing. Follow this link to access the sessions, recordings of past sessions and other wellbeing resources: https://carey.instructure.com/courses/3618

22.01.2022 'When we internalise the understanding that every human being, regardless of their circumstances, is created equal, then it changes the way we live our lives' Dr Maithri Goonetilleke, OCG (1997) Read Maithri’s story about how he’s making an impact here: https://www.carey.com.au/community/dr-maithri-goonetilleke

21.01.2022 'Mental illness is one of the biggest challenges facing our kids today. We need to provide them with the tools to be able to bounce back from adversity, so that throughout their lives, they don't just survive, they thrive' Hugh van Cuylenburg and Martin Heppell, Old Carey Grammarians (1998 and 1992) Read Martin and Hugh's story about how they're making an impact here: https://www.carey.com.au//hugh-van-cuylenburg-and-martin-h

20.01.2022 The COVID-19 pandemic has required us all to adapt to new ways of doing things. Have a read about some of the great work our Health and PE team has done to ensure our students are getting the most out of their physical education while maintaining strong connections with their teachers.

20.01.2022 On the eve of convening One World: Together at Home, a historic global event aimed at fighting COIVD-19, CEO of Global Citizen and OCG Hugh Evans (2001) took time out of his busy schedule to send a message of support for an upcoming event of our own. Starting next week, the Carey Community Challenge will see our community come together to support each other during this difficult period of social distancing. Through this challenge, teams will work together to complete a virtu...al race around Australia, while at the same time supporting the health and wellbeing of each other by staying socially connected throughout the journey. Head over to the Carey Community Challenge Instagram page to find out more about this event, and be sure to tune into One World: Together at Home on Sunday 19 April (Australia) in support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and healthcare workers on the front line of the #COVID19 crisis. #TogetherAtHome #GlobalCitizen

20.01.2022 Outdoor Education at Carey looks a little different this year! Even though we couldn't go on camp, our Junior School students were excited to participate in activities including bush cooking, shelter building and games, helping them to disconnect from technology and reconnect with each other.

20.01.2022 While we’ve missed being able to take families for tours on campus, we are excited to invite you to explore our school from home! On our website, we have plenty of 360 photographs, answers to your frequently asked questions, and virtual tour videos through each section of our school. Get to know us at https://www.carey.com.au/virtualtours

17.01.2022 Today is World Teachers Day! This year has been especially challenging for our teachers and we would like to thank them for continually going above and beyond to support our students in all aspects of their learning. Share what you love about our teachers in the comments below!

17.01.2022 Archie the Carey Donvale therapy dog is missing seeing the students around campus! Here's what he had to say about it...

16.01.2022 Congratulations to Year 11 student Will, who was recently announced as one of the winners of the Student Challenge at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference. He is now the proud owner of this emoji jacket, which was only given to challenge winners making it the most exclusive Apple product ever! You can read more about Will’s achievements here: https://eftm.com//apples-wwdc-scholarship-winners-receive-

16.01.2022 Congratulations to Class of 2019 students Cordelia, Hannah, Eliza and Max, whose Year 12 design works were all selected to be part of the Top Designs exhibition! Although the Melbourne Museum is currently closed, you can view their works online and even take a virtual tour of the exhibition. See the link below for details.

16.01.2022 We are thrilled to have again been acknowledged as an Innovative School by The Educator, this year in recognition of our new home for Middle School students. The Centre for Creativity and Collaboration is a flexible and innovative space that is at the forefront of educational building design. While it greatly supports existing teaching, learning and wellbeing programs, it has also been designed to meet the ever-changing needs of our students, and to help them realise their potential in an evolving educational landscape.

16.01.2022 Unable to rehearse together, the isolated members of our Wind Symphony channel their collective 80s rock star to deliver a Journey classic!

15.01.2022 We were so excited to welcome our first groups of students through our new Middle School building today! They were blown away by the innovative learning areas, floor to ceiling windows and bright open spaces where they can relax with their friends. Now to get everyone settled in so the learning can begin!

14.01.2022 Congratulations to Class of 2019 student Eugene Wang for winning a Premier’s Award in the Top All-Round VCE High Achievers category! Catherine Meagher, Thomas Nheu, Dylan Beaumont and Eugene also won Premier’s Awards for being among the top students in the State in a particular subject. These are all outstanding achievements and we are extremely proud of their results! For more details about the awards, please visit the link below: https://www.education.vic.gov.au//Pa/vceawardswinners.aspx

14.01.2022 As co-founder and CEO of Global Citizen, OCG Hugh Evans (2001) recently partnered with Lady Gaga to hold an online and globally televised concert called ‘One World: Together at Home’, which raised $184 million for vaccine development, virus containment efforts and groups supporting frontline healthcare workers during COVID19. This insightful and in-depth article profiles Hugh, his journey, and his inspiring mission to eliminate global poverty.

12.01.2022 We were thrilled to welcome our Year 11 and 12s back on campus today! It was great to see them laughing with their friends at recess, learning with their teachers during class and kicking a footy on the oval at lunch. We can’t wait to see the rest of our students really soon!

12.01.2022 'The CARASA Foundation strives to create a future where people understand the impact of their choices on others around the world, and use those choices to enable a better future for everyone' Rachel Heard, Old Carey Grammarian (2014) Read Rachel’s story about how she’s making an impact here: https://www.carey.com.au/community/rachel-heard

11.01.2022 We stopped by the Junior School at recess to find out what our Preps and Year 1s love about being back at school. Here’s what they had to say:

10.01.2022 Look out for your copy of our latest Torch magazine, landing in your inbox today or your mailbox over the next few weeks! As usual, it’s packed full of news from our amazing community, including a profile on Junior School Kew’s Kitchen Garden program, an introduction to our new Middle School building, and a panel discussion hosted by the Senior School Parents Association about Carey's community and how it has flourished over the years.

10.01.2022 Last year, Year 7 student Charlotte and her sisters raised $15,000 to build a well in South Sudan. We were thrilled to hear the well has now been drilled! This well will provide clean water for 2000 people, 2000 cows and 3000 goats in the village of Alol in Mangol County. You can read more about how Charlotte and her sisters achieved this here: https://www.carey.com.au//charlotte-caitlin-and-olivia-jac

09.01.2022 We're thrilled to be able to share with you a guided tour of our brand new Middle School building, the Centre for Creativity and Collaboration! Our Head of Middle School, Mr Michael Nelson, will show you around the building and explain some of the key features of this exciting new space and the impact it will have on our students' learning.

09.01.2022 Although we were unable to run a full season of our Senior School Musical ‘Chicago’, it was wonderful that our students were able to perform one exclusive show in between lockdowns. Year 11 student Olivia was one of the lucky few who were able to attend you can read her review of the show at the link below.

08.01.2022 Our new Middle School building, the Centre for Creativity and Collaboration, has been brought to life in the last few weeks since our students resumed onsite learning! Year 9 student Katy told us about her first impressions of her exciting new learning space: https://www.carey.com.au/new-middle-school-180620

07.01.2022 Carey is proud to announce the launch of its new Family Business Directory! This Directory is provided as a free service to encourage the support and promotion of businesses within the Carey community. Visit the directory website to list your business or find products and services from fellow Carey parents. Image: Carey mum Rachel with her business partner Mary-Claire, owners of Botanica Garden Styling. https://businessdirectory.carey.com.au/

07.01.2022 Congratulations to OCG Matt Rowell (2019) who was awarded the AFL Rising Star for Round 2 of the season! We are so proud of the impact Matt and Noah are having on the AFL already and we can’t wait to see what the future holds for them.

06.01.2022 Carey's Pride Week activities have gone virtual this year, as we celebrate inclusivity and diversity in our community! Here’s a short snippet of the Q&A we held that involved current and past Pride Group members talking about the importance of Carey’s Pride Group and how it has evolved over the last few years.

05.01.2022 Backyard egg hunts, video chats with relatives and homemade hot cross buns being at home doesn't mean you can't have a fun Easter celebration! We would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Easter weekend

04.01.2022 We are thrilled to have been announced as a finalist in the 2020 Australian Education Awards in both the Innovation in Learning Environment Design and Innovation in Curriculum Design categories! An excellent example of innovation in our curriculum is our subject Creative Silicon Chips, which offers a wide range of rich learning experiences in all major aspects of Digital Technologies, such as programming, robotics, web development and computer science. You can read more about how this subject is preparing students for careers in the ever-evolving digital space here:

02.01.2022 Have you completed your CareyFit workout this week? Join Heming Hu, Australia’s number one table tennis player, as he leads you through routines that are bound to get your body moving and your heart pumping!

02.01.2022 'As children grow, they develop connection to the outside world beyond their immediate family. This is valuable for enabling them to find their place in the world, developing an understanding of how society works and recognising shared values. The Carey community is a safe place for children to do this. As such a large community with so many different elements, we are well placed to support children’s foray into the big, wide world.' Our Director of ELC at Kew, Wendy Siedler, explains how the whole Carey community contributes to the lives of our youngest students. (Photo taken before mask wearing was made mandatory in Melbourne)

02.01.2022 We would like to recognise the tremendous efforts of our CLOSA parent group who worked with MedFamily to secure and deliver vital personal protective equipment (PPE) to Melbourne hospitals. Australian healthcare providers are currently experiencing a critical shortage of PPE and these generous donations have been praised by the hospitals who have received them. Dr Stephen Warrillow, Director of Intensive Care at the Austin Hospital, wrote to express his thanks: ‘The ICU at A...ustin Health is extremely grateful for the support we have received from CLOSA and MedFamily. Having access to high-quality personal protective equipment (PPE) is essential to the work of our clinical team as they care for critically ill COVID-19 patients. ‘The timely and generous donation by MedFamily with the support of the Carey community has provided a wonderful boost to our supply of PPE and lifted the confidence of our front-line ICU doctors, nurses and allied health staff. ‘It is inspiring that, even through these most challenging of times when many in society are facing considerable hardship, MedFamily and CLOSA are able to recognise the essential work we do in ICU and work together for the benefit of the whole community. ‘As Director of Intensive Care here at the Austin, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the Carey community, and commend MedFamily and CLOSA for their initiative to support our life-saving work at the front-line in the fight against COVID-19.’ Such an incredible example of our community stepping up when others are in need. Thank you to everyone involved in this wonderful initiative!

02.01.2022 Our Donvale Prep and Year 6 buddies have been reunited! In the scenic bushland of the Mullum Mullum Reserve, they built cubby houses, played ball games and found lots of minibeasts while exploring the natural environment.

01.01.2022 'I chose to learn about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder to understand how I might be able to support affected children and families' Christine Brooks, past staff Read Christine’s story about how she’s making an impact here: https://www.carey.com.au/community/christine-brooks

01.01.2022 We send sincere thanks to our teachers, students, parents, staff, alumni, donors and friends for your support during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also extend our heartfelt gratitude to all essential service workers in the Carey community. Enjoy your special Thank You holiday and we look forward to welcoming all students back onsite at Carey next week!