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Kincoppal-Rose Bay School

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9388 6000

Address: 2 Vaucluse Rd, Vaucluse 2029 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.krb.nsw.edu.au

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25.01.2022 Year 2 stepped back into the past with an exciting and educational excursion to the NSW Schoolhouse Museum at North Ryde. The original schoolroom was built in 1877 for 45 pupils with extra rooms built in 1893 and 1910. The students agreed that although it was an enjoyable day, education is much more fun in 2021. They were all relieved to escape the cane! They wrote on slate boards using fancy cursive letters, practised embroidery, played jacks, created their own toys, used a ...hectograph to print worksheets, and more! "My favourite part of the excursion was the treasure hunt for olden day objects." Stanley 2 Blue "I loved the sewing because we had to pull out the thread to make a pattern." Chloe 2 Red "It was great fun writing with ink because I have never tried it before." Mya 2 White

25.01.2022 In Term 3 students in Year 10 initiated a whole-school food collection drive in partnership with the St Vincent de Paul Society for people experiencing homelessness. This week Senior School students have been busy packing all the food packs. A huge thank you to all the members of the KRB community who gave so generously to this appeal a huge number of packs were organised. The packs will be delivered by St Vincent de Paul's Metro Night Patrol Sydney vans.

25.01.2022 Our ELC boys and girls and staff want to extend their message created earlier this year, to our Year 7-10 students.

25.01.2022 Award winner! Congratulations to Year 3's Sebastien for receiving the ICAS English Award for NSW. He achieved the highest score in English in the state for a Year 3 student. Sebastien discussed what he enjoyed about the online examination and advice he has for students sitting it. ... "I feel excited because it's a representation of my hard work during ICAS. I love ICAS because it's an extension of what you would normally do in school and it's a really big challenge. Students taking the examination should read each questions carefully and answer every question." #icasmedalwinner

24.01.2022 "For the sake of one child, I would have founded the Society." Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat, foundress of the Society of the Sacred Heart. In these photos, Year 7's Allegra and Josephine stand in the Sacred Heart Tunnel, constructed in 1931 and refurbished in 2017. It features a beautiful mural with the above quote and Madeleine Sophie's image. In 1800 Madeleine Sophie founded the Society of the Sacred Heart, with the purpose to make known the love of God revealed in the Hea...rt of Christ and take part in the restoration of Christian life in France through the education of young women. By the time of her death in 1865, Madeleine Sophie guided an international community of 3,359 women, inspired by a deeply held spiritual ideal and offering education to women in Europe, North Africa and North and South America (and soon after, Australia). She was canonised in 1925.

24.01.2022 On Wednesday 23 Sept, Year 11 participated in their first yoga session led by Kate Kendall, AKA ActiveYogi (KRB 1997). This presentation inspired the girls to embrace their inner rebel, engage with their emotions and employ strategies to harness their feelings in positive ways. Kate will be returning to KRB for two follow up sessions and our Year 11 girls cant wait for their next session with Kate. #feelwhatyoufeel #krbgirls

24.01.2022 Year 12 students, in unusual dress, were surprised with dozens of cookies baked and delivered by Niamh Tomlinson (Head of Wellbeing Class of 2018) today. Thank you Niamh! A banner revealing how many days each year group from 7-12 has left before leaving school was also unfurled in the Jean Marie Flynn Year 12 Learning Hub. The banner was created by Mary Franklin, Amelia Stynes and Aophie Melrose. Year 12 will finish formal classes this Friday, before commencing Study Week ne...xt week. Not long to go! Shout-out to Gloria who drew an incredible picture of the school on her coveralls.

23.01.2022 Today's #FeatureFriday profiles Claudia Graham, Head of Boarding SRC, who hails from a village called Coolac, near Gundagai. What are your priorities for your leadership as Head of Boarding SRC? As a leader in the boarding school, I want to be able to give back to the loving community that welcomed me with loving arms when I began in Year 7. ... Personally, community is the most important aspect of the KRB boarding house, and being able to build on this community is an important priority as it is a foundation that needs everyone's input to be successful. The community at KRB provides boarders with a loving, welcoming environment, and as a leader I want to strengthen this to ensure every single boarder feels as welcome as I did when I began. What are you most excited about your role? I am most excited about working with all of the year groups in the boarding house to strengthen the networking between each year. I am also looking forward to bringing new initiatives to the KRB community and leaving my mark. Tell us about your hometown and how it compares to Sydney. I am from a small country town, Gundagai and I live on a farm an hour out of town. I went to St Patrick's School in Gundagai that had less than 100 students. After coming to KRB, with just under 100 girls in every year, it was certainly a big change. Having the contrast of the city to the country is something I really value and love because I am getting the best of both worlds. What do you most enjoy about boarding at Kincoppal-Rose Bay? What I most enjoy about boarding at KRB is the vast range of opportunities I am provided with. Being in a location where I am so close to the water and having afternoon swimming in the beach is something really enjoyable. Another opportunity is the friendships I have. This is something that KRB has given to me that I will never forget.

23.01.2022 It was a beautiful sunny day at Kincoppal Rose Bay for the first day of Term 4 and the students were happy to be back.

23.01.2022 Our landscape and maintenance staff have made our campus immaculate for the start of Term 2 tomorrow. Works in the term break included: Lots of painting! Removal of a wall and new carpet for a section of Main School Boarding ... Tuning of our magnificent Puget organ, which arrived in Sydney in 1904, and was dismantled in 2005 and shipped to France for restoration, before returning to Rose Bay Cleaning of classrooms and lockers Lots of planting in our beautiful gardens We look forward to welcoming back students in the tomorrow!

23.01.2022 The Artists of the Month for November are Year 9's Jade Melvey-Lester and Zoe Thomson for their ingenious assemblage art. Jade's artwork is technology-themed, while Zoe's is kitchen-inspired. Well done girls!

23.01.2022 At the Joigny Centre, the Frozen Studio has been enticing children to extend their understanding of ‘the frozen fractal’. The children have been creating frozen inspired sculptures and exploring the effects light has on the myriad of objects they have been using.

22.01.2022 Year 11 started their retreat today with dancing on the Harbour Terrace led by Ms Daff. Throughout the day they reflected on their leadership qualities, their role in the KRB community and the importance of Cor Unum spirit. They also had a discussion with Ms Ryan on effective leadership and Sacred Heart values, and visited special places on campus, including the Chapel, Noviceship Lawn, Sacred Heart Statue, Grotto and cemetery. The students will continue their retreat tomorrow.

22.01.2022 The Boarders' Welcome Barbecue last night was a fabulous way to kick off Term 2! The view from the Harbour Terrace was stunning, and the boarders, their families and KRB staff enjoyed the occasion.

21.01.2022 Yesterday the 7-12 Athletics Carnival was held at Christison Park. All four houses were well-represented and there was a spirit of competition, sportsmanship and camaraderie (as these photos will attest) throughout.

21.01.2022 KRB Sport Success! This term four touch football teams, two water polo teams and one tennis team won their divisions (some pictured). Congratulations to all our athletes a great way to finish 2020!

21.01.2022 We interviewed students across campus about their hopes for 2021 and their thoughts on this year's Sacred Heart goal: A Personal and Active Faith in God. Today we feature Junior School students. See anyone familiar? Here's what they had to say!

21.01.2022 Today's #WhereAreTheyNow? post features Anna Fernon, an alumna from Wagga Wagga who graduated from Kincoppal-Rose Bay alongside sister Madeleine in 2011. Her older sisters Bernadette (2008) and Sophia (2009) are also alumna. This continues our profiles of alumna in the health professions. In these, they’ll discuss their careers and how they've managed COVID-19. "This year, I am working as a Medical Registrar (Basic Physician Trainee) at The Prince of Wales Hospital and S...ydney Hospital, and earlier this year I was seconded to Shellharbour Hospital for three months. While we have been lucky to keep COVID-19 case numbers low in NSW, this pandemic has still had wide-reaching impacts on our patients. Some examples are quite visible, such as less access to face-to-face consultations with doctors (which is especially challenging for non-English speaking people) as well as suspended or delayed surgeries and diagnostics tests. Other examples are less noticeable, such as many elderly people having fewer visits from friends and family, and some community-nurses and other community supports being temporarily cancelled. This has led to many hospital admissions that under normal circumstances could have been avoided. Loneliness is more of a concern than ever, and I hope that we can all keep an eye out for our neighbours and elderly relatives especially this year. At times there have been shortages of personal protective equipment, including masks, hand sanitiser, and even toilet paper in the hospital. When the pandemic was first breaking out overseas, I was worried that I was going to have to make decisions about which patients would have access to potentially life-saving treatments and which would not. Fortunately, we have not had to face that situation, so I want to thank every person that has made personal sacrifices to help flatten the curve.

20.01.2022 Congratulations to Kincoppal-Rose Bay's Year 6 students who, along with their families and teachers, celebrated their graduation yesterday.

20.01.2022 Well done to Alex O'Gorman (Year 10), the Artist of the Month for April for this amazing self-portrait drawn with charcoal

20.01.2022 Two pilots who fly for Virgin Australia Airlines, Ken and Geoff, have been working as crossing supervisors at the Junior School this term. On Wednesday 23 September Ken and Geoff donned their uniforms and spoke to Year 5 and 6 students about their profession, the planes theyve flown and the places theyve been. Year 5 have been studying forces in science lessons and Year 6 have been studying communication, so the presentations were tailored to focus on those topics. The stu...dents were enthralled by Ken and Geoffs stories of their careers, and there were many questions for both. The gentlemen even flew some paper aeroplanes with Year 6 after their discussion. We are thrilled to have Ken and Geoff with us for the next couple of months, and they have immersed themselves fully in our school, assisting with Saturday Sport in addition to their weekly AM and PM crossing duties. Virgin Australia

20.01.2022 All KRB sport teams represented their school with pride on Saturday at the start of the winter season. It was great to see so many students participating in various sports across Sydney and the southern Highlands. We are proud of all teams’ achievements and look forward to watching them progress over the season.

19.01.2022 Our Year 12 students are dressed in #WayBackWednesday outfits today, which means they are wearing their old KRB uniforms (with some pink flourishes). There is a different theme each day this week to celebrate Year 12's last week of formal classes.

19.01.2022 Congratulations to the winners, runners-up and finalists of the Barat-Burn Public Speaking Competition 2020. All did a fabulous job and the judges had a tough time deciding who to pick as winner and runner-up. Pictured are the winners, runners-up and finalists from the Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2 and Stage 2 (Years 3 and 4) sections of the competition. The Stage 3 (Years 5 and 6) final will be held next week. Kindergarten and Year 1 finalists prepared a speech on one topic, while those in Year 2 and Stage 2 delivered a prepared and an impromptu speech.

19.01.2022 Creating Art with Robots! Year 2 students created artworks inspired by Jackson Pollock, but using an unusual method. They pondered the question 'How could Jackson Pollock paint using technology?' ... The students shared their answers before pairing their iPads with Spheros, which are small spherical programmable robots. They dipped the Spheros, which were protected with covers, into the paint to create their artwork. Very creative!

18.01.2022 Today's #ThrowbackThursday photo depicts two girls fencing at Rose Bay Convent in the 1960s. Competitive sport between girls' schools was uncommon for the first 25 years after the school's founding in 1882, but 'games' were very popular, particularly cricket. Other games were tennis, rounders and flags. The playing fields were levelled in 1913, at which time tennis courts and basketball courts were installed.... The school experienced many tennis successes from 1925 to 1930. Interstate tennis matches began in 1950 when, by way of celebrating the Society of the Sacred Heart’s 150th anniversary, Rose Bay Convent invited Melbourne’s Sacre Coeur to a tennis tournament at Rose Bay. The pool was built in 1934-35, the gift of Lady Blanche Sheldon (RB 1886-91), who donated over 3000 for its construction. We're not so sure when fencing was introduced at Rose Bay Convent. Leila Barlow's book Living Stones provided some of this information.

17.01.2022 Today's #ThrowbackThursday post features photos from a 29 November 2016 photoshoot with current and former students showcasing some of the school's photographic and coding equipment.

16.01.2022 Year 9 Photography and Digital Media student Elizaveta Nikitenko's Videos for Change entry explores the impact of racism on the individual. Videos for Change is a national film competition that empowers young people who care deeply about the issues they see in their world to use their skills to create change. @videosforchange

16.01.2022 Weve got to maintain that sense of hope for the future... This is a short extract of an interview with Mary Shanahan rscj OAM which you might appreciate hearing this week.

15.01.2022 The KRB 1 hockey team convincingly beat Wenona 1 today 4-1. This is the first time KRB has ever beaten Wenona’s first team. Well done girls, you were outstanding! Let’s hope for many more wins this season in Division 1, and for all our teams

15.01.2022 Kincoppal-Rose Bay students have been enjoying the warm sunny weather lately and their teachers are holding some of their lessons outside, like this recent PD/H/PE lesson that was held on the Noviceship Lawn, during which the students performed health-related drama performances.

14.01.2022 The Night of Song, held last night in the MTC, featured the Junior, Chamber and Senior Choirs as well as soloists and instrumentalists from Years 5-12. As usual, the choirs were conducted by Mr Mark Stubley. This year we were pleased to welcome back as our guest performer Miss Antoinette Radford (Class of 2016), who sang beautifully.... The audience, including Principal Ms Maureen Ryan, was wowed by the performances.

14.01.2022 During remote learning last term, Year 7 students completed a formative assessment task modelling and describing a famous Australian geological formation. We were so impressed with their creative and descriptive models, we decided to select some to present to the wider school community. Also, it was great to see replicas of Ms Ryan and Ms Clark feature on one of the models

14.01.2022 Kincoppal-Rose Bay School is delighted to share that Sofia Muollo's Year 12 Drama Major Work has been selected to appear in the prestigious HSC Drama showcase, OnSTAGE. Sofia completed a portfolio of promotion and a program design for an imagined production of ‘Black Diggers’ at Sydney Theatre Company. Her evocative and captivating designs formed a marketing campaign consisting of a poster (pictured), flyer, theatre program and media feature story. ... Sofia’s portfolio will join the best projects submitted by Drama students from NSW and will be included in the online exhibit in 2021.

13.01.2022 The Sydney Roosters have sent our Year 12 students a message ahead of their HSC exams.

13.01.2022 As part of our #WhereAreTheyNow? series, we are going to profile alumni working in the medical professions, or pursuing medicine-related courses. Today we profile Sophie Dawson (Class of 2011), who is working and living in Wagga Wagga. Over the last four years, I have lived in Wagga Wagga where I completed medical school and went on to become a junior medical officer.... My journey to regional NSW first began in Year 12 when a KRB family from Wagga Wagga invited me to the Picnic Races. In the third year of my degree I was given the opportunity of working and studying there and have fallen in love with this community. Working in a regional town offers vast experiences and challenges as we work without many of the resources available in large metropolitan hospitals. Nevertheless, Wagga Wagga Base Hospital is a large 325 bed referral hospital and offers most of the specialist services provided in the larger cities. It is a great privilege to provide healthcare to patients in Wagga Wagga and the wider Murrumbidgee area and I hope to continue practising within rural NSW once I have finished my physician training.

12.01.2022 Important Community Notice - Kincoppal - Rose Bay is working closely with NSW Health to ensure the best precautions are in place to protect students and staff in our school from COVID-19. As expected by medical authorities, cases of local community transfer of the virus have occurred in NSW. ... The school has been informed today of two confirmed cases involving Year 7 day students who, for privacy reasons, cannot be identified. The safety and wellbeing of our staff and students is of paramount importance to us at all times. As such we will continue to work closely with NSW Health to ensure that all necessary health advice is followed. Students, their families and school staff have been informed of the infection, and the school is working closely with NSW Health to ensure they receive appropriate medical support. The School will be non-operational on Monday 7 September 2020 for all students and staff (ELC to Year 12) to assist with contact tracing and cleaning. No Remote Learning will be provided on Monday 7 September 2020. Further information about the operational status of Kincoppal - Rose Bay is being provided to parents, students and staff through the schools usual information channels. Information on COVID-19 is available on the NSW Health website. Please get tested if you have COVID-19 symptoms. The location of COVID-19 testing clinics is available on NSW Health website. Further advice will be provided to parents as it comes to hand.

12.01.2022 Congratulations to the winner (Poppy), runner-up (Zara) and finalists (Isla, Angelina and Madeleine, Y5; Annie, Y5, was absent) in the Stage 3 Public Speaking Competition, which was held today. The students delivered an impromptu speech on the topic 2020...a year to remember and a prepared one on the quotation Be the change you wish to see in the world.

12.01.2022 Junior School students wowed with their Holy Week performances. Students in Years 3 to 6 performed gospel readings, re-enacted major events of Holy Week and shared prayers in front of a captivated audience. It was a wonderful way to mark the last week of Term 1 and the lead-up to Easter.

11.01.2022 Today's #ThrowbackThursday photos goes all the way back to 1935, and features the Senior and Junior Tennis teams and "Cecilia, Ruth & Marie with their Cups". Tennis has been played at the school since the late 19th Century and it experienced many tennis successes from 1925 to 1930 particularly.

11.01.2022 Senior School students discuss what they'd like to achieve in Term 2.

10.01.2022 KRB's Virtual Art Auction is now OPEN and waiting for your bids! Each piece was created by our students, from our Early Learning Centre to Year 12 and even our artistic Alumnae community. Don't miss your chance to take home an original or print on the theme "Dream, Hope, Wish, Believe".... KRB has a strong history of offering educational opportunities through financial assistance to families. Help us keep this tradition alive by supporting our students' talents.

10.01.2022 Last week our Year 12 students received an anonymous gift of cookies. They were left in a box at reception. We thank the person/people responsible for this beautiful gift our Year 12s, who are preparing for HSC examinations, are very appreciative.

10.01.2022 Today's theme for KRB's Year 12 students was 'Cant believe you wore that', which was embraced by the girls. A soccer match on the Fernon Fields after class was a great way to finish the school day. Tomorrow we look forward to seeing the girls' 'formal dresses'...

10.01.2022 Today's #ThrowbackThursday photo was taken in 2010 to mark the beginning of construction on the Maureen Tudehope Centre, our multi-purpose centre that houses exceptional sports, music and performing arts facilities. We can even see a current staff member in her school uniform!

10.01.2022 3 Red are excited their artwork is part of Kincoppal-Rose Bay's Virtual Art Auction, which is raising funds for our bursary. Three of the 3 Red students pictured with their artwork, which is one of many available to purchase, spoke about the process involved in making it. Tessa:... "I found it very exciting doing the class artwork. It makes me feel full of love and hope. When the artwork was being made by the 3 Red family I saw others putting so much effort and care into every brush stroke. This made me feel that others will definitely like it. After the artwork was finished, we could experience the thoughtful message entering our souls. I saw that it was worth doing an extra rough copy. With that being said, I loved painting the 3 Red class artwork." Kiana: "Colours blooming through the air! Love and hope everywhere! I enjoyed painting this artwork because it gives me a warm and happy feeling. When I look at the artwork, I see that all the drafts we did paid off. I thought that painting our artwork was really great fun." Elena: "When I was drawing my rainbow, I got to experience making the different colours. We had so much fun painting the rainbows. I think it is a fabulous artwork. Now we have created what love and hope represents. Bid at: https://www.krbartauction.com/lite-ui/?controller=home

09.01.2022 Year 3 students created sock or paper puppets to be used during puppet shows late last term. The skill that went into the puppet and set design and the original scripts is admirable. Well done Year 3!

08.01.2022 School update as at 5.30pm Monday 7 September ELC-Year 6: All students and staff will return to campus on Tuesday 8 September. Years 7-12: All students 7-12 are NOT to attend campus on Tuesday 8 September due to further contact tracing being conducted. A further communication will be sent shortly.

08.01.2022 Today's #WhereAreTheyNow? post features Maia Andrews (pictured; KRB 2007), who is now a singer and actress living in Germany. Maia is about to perform the title role in Theater Altenburg Gera’s production of The Diary of Anne Frank. Following her time at KRB Maia undertook opera studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music before relocating to Berlin for post-graduate studies. Gera is a small town west of Leipzig, Germany and the opera composed in 1968 was first performed... in 1972 to music and libretto by Grigory Frid. It is a monodrama in 21 scenes for soprano and chamber orchestra. Mr Stubley, who taught Maia for HSC Music 2 & Extension, is so delighted to hear of her continuing success. Maia was a student who gave so much to the school, singing at many occasions and admired by staff and students alike for her beautiful sound and positive nature he said. It is wonderful to see an alumna of KRB achieving at the highest levels in her chosen field. For details of the performance: https://www.tpthueringen.de/

08.01.2022 This week the students of the ELC created cards and painted wishing stones to farewell our Year 12 students, which were delivered today. The Year 12 students were absolutely delighted to receive the personalised gifts and impressed by the creativity and drawing, writing and painting skills of the ELC children.

08.01.2022 Important Community Notice - The whole school will be closed tomorrow (Monday 7 September) for cleaning.

08.01.2022 There are 13 entries, all pictured here, from Kincoppal-Rose Bay students in Woollahra Municipal Council's 2020 Youth Photographic Award and Short Film Prize. All our entries can be viewed online: https://woollahracouncil.photoshelter.com/search& Please vote for a KRB student for the People's Choice award: https://woollahra.wufoo.com//peoples-choice-youth-photogr/

07.01.2022 Year 8's Annabelle Waugh competed in the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships on the Sunshine Coast recently. We are excited about Annabelle's outstanding results, including: Individual finals two 12th places and a 13th ... Three team finals 22 races in two days Gold in U15 Board Rescue Bronze in U15 Surf Teams See more

07.01.2022 Today's #FeatureFriday profiles Head of SRC Emmeline Fletcher. Emmeline, whose sister Charlotte will start Year 7 at Kincoppal-Rose Bay next year, is involved in debating and the orchestra and is already making a mark in her leadership role with her continuation of 2020 News. "As Head of SRC, I want to focus on building connections throughout the whole KRB community, especially as with COVID many girls have felt disconnected from other year groups. I plan on continuing previo...us Head of SRC Lucy Chubb's initiative of 2020 News, which will be a great way for everyone to see what's happening around both the Senior and Junior school, as well as life beyond the school gates. I also hope that, by the end of my time here, everyone in the KRB community feels the same love and appreciation that I feel every day when I come to school. I'm excited to see what 2021 brings, and for the change that we make together."

06.01.2022 A group of Year 9 athletes competed in a triathlon championship using the first-rate sporting facilities on campus. Congratulations to everyone who competed in the event, which consisted of a three kilometre cycle, a one kilometre run and a 300 metre swim. They were clearly well-supported too!

06.01.2022 Today is R U OK? Day, our national day of action when we remind Australians that every day is the day to ask Are you OK?, especially if they think someone in their world is struggling with lifes ups and downs. 2020 has been a challenging year for many people. It has highlighted the importance of staying connected and encouraged us to check in with the people in our community. Two of the Year 6 Wellbeing Leaders, Sienna and Charlie, helped direct this video, which emphasises the importance of asking people if they're okay, what can cause people to feel not okay, and what can help people when they're not feeling their best.

05.01.2022 These students are some of the magnificent readers we have in the Junior School! After completing the Premier's Reading Challenge for 2020 early, they continued to read lots of amazing books and logged them all. We had a fun competition to see who could read the most books in each class here are the winners! Between them the students have read over 2,232 books this yearwhat an incredible effort! ... Also, this was the first year ever that every student in the Junior School has finished the Premier's Reading Challenge and there is great excitement from the younger students who will all receive a very special certificate from our NSW Premier.

05.01.2022 On ANZAC Day, we reflect on the contribution of the Rose Bay and Kincoppal School communities to the war efforts during the Second World War, and the impact of the war on the schools. One of the main wartime undertakings centred at Rose Bay was the making of 149 Mass kits for army chaplains (some pictured here in what is now the PAC). Alumnae and friends of the school contributed to the making of vestments and altar linen, the purchase of lightweight sacred vessels and the pr...oduction of a lightweight missal. Strong, lightweight suitcases with water proof covers were also purchased to store and transport the Mass kits, which enabled chaplains and priests in military camps, on troop ships sailing to the front and on the frontline to celebrate Mass. In a letter, printed in the Rose Bay Association’s 1941 Magazine, Chaplain BH Watson wrote of the consolation the Mass kits gave to the troops.

05.01.2022 Special visitor to Wild Time! Santa Claus visited the students of the Early Learning Centre last week to show his appreciation for them caring for their local environment.

04.01.2022 Kindergarten students have been enjoying practising their writing and are now writing legibly with fluency and style. Congratulations to all Kindergarten students and teachers on the progress all three kindergarten classes have made this term. May, Jensen and Halley are proud of their incredible writing work.

04.01.2022 Year 11 students were treated to a yoga session hosted by alumna Kate Kendall AKA Active Yogi on the second day of their Retreat. Learn more about Kate and her business Flow Athletic here: https://flowathletic.com.au/ Active Yogi

04.01.2022 Congratulations to Kincoppal-Rose Bay's Year 3 students who celebrated their First Holy Communion yesterday in the Chapel. Thank you to Father Frank Dineen and Father Tru for celebrating with us.

04.01.2022 Year 12's Design and Technology Major Design Projects are on display for HSC marking. Students selected a project focus area, and a material/or range of materials to work with that would facilitate the realisation of their works. Projects this year include: a portable wellbeing garden for aged care facilities, a product to assist animal welfare, garments which promote Aboriginal land rights and mental health issues, a range of practical products to beautify the home, a dress... made from algae-based products, using kombucha as a fabric, re-purposing swimwear to create a bag collection, and a personality type game. Congratulations Year 12 D&T students and their teachers!

04.01.2022 Ten Year 3 students entered the Little Big Idea competition. Little Big Idea is a competition open to students in Year 3 to 8 in Australia to find big, innovative ideas that will help shape the future. The students had to come up with a new design idea that solves a problem. This is what they created: Madeleine: a syringe cover that does not scare kids... Zara: a brush for people with curly hair Lily: a hand mould for elderly people to hold during COVID to help them feel connected Abigail: a grabber to help her mother get things from under the couch after back surgery Anya: velcro that does not make a sound so that it doesnt annoy teachers Annabel: head phones that stop when you cross the road so people cross safely Amelia: a language translator earphone Mary: a magnetic top button for shirts Talia and Trixie: a doggy bag pouch that includes baby wipes and a torch All student inventors were presented with an award for their inventions from Mr Duncan, Leader of Learning: STEM.

04.01.2022 Today's #ThrowbackThursday photo depicts Monsignor Crennan next to Sister Philomene Tiernan rscj at the opening of the Mary Agnes O'Neil Library and Sheldon House on 21 June 1998. Sheldon House is a purpose-built accommodation facility for Year 12 students. The Governor-General Sir William Deane officially opened both buildings. Sister Tiernan was Boarder Mistress at Kincoppal-Rose Bay in the early 1970s and again from 1976 to 1979.... She returned to her former school Stuartholme to become School Chaplain in 1983 and Mistress of Novices in 1984. From 1993 to 1999, she was Provincial of the Society of the Sacred Heart. In 2001 she became the first female Chancellor of the Diocese of Broken Bay and was appointed to the Board of Kincoppal-Rose Bay School, a position which she held until 2010. From 2012 to 2014, Sister Tiernan oversaw pastoral care and spiritual formation at Kincoppal-Rose Bay. Sister Tiernan died in the Malaysian Airlines MH17 crash on 17 July 2014. The school community established a boarding bursary in her honour and the Sister Philomene Tiernan rscj Learning Centre was officially opened on Wednesday 29 July 2015.

03.01.2022 Kristina Mahony, the subject of today's #WhereAreTheyNow? post, began her schooling at Kincoppal-Rose Bay's ELC (where the second photo was taken) in 2000 and graduated Year 12 in 2013. Thanks for sharing these reflections on your many years at KRB and your impressive career achievements so far Kristina What have you done academically and professionally since you left KRB? After KRB I went to study Mechatronic and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Sydney. During ...University I gained professional experience interning with Engineers Without Borders, Pollinate Group (social enterprise empowering women through clean energy) and Westmead Hospital. In my final year I received a scholarship to write my thesis with Accenture Technology in Machine Learning. Since University I have been working at Accenture Technology as a Software Engineer and Solution Architect, where I get to work with great people to design and build interesting and new technology. 2. How did your time at KRB benefit you after you left? My time at KRB showed me the importance of community and how much is possible when people work together at a common goal. The values I was taught at KRB built a foundation and I have since developed a strong passion for technology that can bring about positive social change. I had amazing teachers who helped me develop a strong sense of curiosity about the world and encouraged me to study engineering, for which I am very much grateful. At school we were empowered to achieve our goals, a mindset that has definitely benefited me when navigating the challenges of working in industry as a woman in STEM. I feel very lucky to be part of KRBs strong community and Im thankful for all the lifelong friends Ive made who still support and encourage me today. 3. What are your favourite memories from school? Looking back at my time at KRB I have too many fond memories to list. Some of the highlights would be: running around assembly dressed as the Lorax (with co-environment captain Lucia May), existential debates on the laws of physics (the class vs Mr Saurine), and watching The Prince of Egypt in Dr ONeills Religion classes. I really loved all the mother-daughter lunches and father-daughter dinners they were very special and definitely have been missed!

02.01.2022 The first KRB Night of Song took place in 2010 and has continued annually, excepting 2020 due to COVID-19. This year the concert will take place on Monday 26 April (Week 2 of Term 2) at 6.30 to 7.30pm in the Chapel or MTC (TBC). No ticket is required to attend. Enjoy these #ThrowbackThursday photos of the 2011, 2017 and 2018 editions of Night of Song as we eagerly await this year's event.

02.01.2022 Today's #ThrowbackThursday post features a photo of former Head Girl Ella Cusack, from Friday 6 September 2019, the day she received the Archbishop of Sydneys Award for Student Excellence at St Marys Cathedral. This award recognises outstanding young students who contribute to the values of Christian faith, and who live and participate positively within our school community. This year, Natasha Ong, Head of Social Justice, received the award.

02.01.2022 Congratulations to Year 10 boarder Georgia Kirkby, a passionate poultry and duck breeder from Bellata, who was crowned champion in the Hard Feather Poultry, Soft Feather Poultry and Waterfowl competitions at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. Georgia also came first in the Open Poultry Showmanship Competition and is the overall Under 25 NSW Champion. The NSW Royal Agricultural Society has selected her for a national competition. Georgia’s enthusiasm has spread to her peers, with ...Alex Bulman awarded sixth place in the Open Poultry Showmanship Competition. Go girls!

02.01.2022 Community Update - Year 7-10 students will commence Remote Learning tomorrow, Wednesday 9 September until 18 September. Year 11 and 12 students return to face-to-face learning tomorrow, Wednesday 9 September.

02.01.2022 It's a celebration! Today our Year 6 students and their families and teachers celebrated their graduation (photos to come!). Today's #ThrowbackThursday photos hark back to the Year 6 graduation event in 2010.

01.01.2022 Today Year 12 wore their 'formal' dresses to school and had a lunch on the Dunphy Foundation Outdoor Learning Space and a celebration on the Harbour Terrace, on what is their last day of formal classes. It wasn't quite a traditional formal, but it was a lot of fun. Tilly and Sarah even wore the same dresses their mothers did at their own formals. Thanks to Taryn Gilmore for the fantastic photos

01.01.2022 Kincoppal-Rose Bay’s UN Club is being led by Year 12’s Natalia Soncini, who is enjoying the debates and camaraderie in each session. "Each Thursday, an enthusiastic group of global-minded students meet at lunchtime for U.N. Club to discuss, debate and share opinions on current issues in the world. These issues include the very important topics of climate change, world conflict, social media, and politics. This term we have run a mock election, where each group made political ...party addresses to sway their peers by presenting their ‘political stance’. In the exciting weeks to come we will be preparing to run a mock U.N. meeting which will include researching the current countries on the U.N. security council. We look forward to the open-ended, thought-provoking discussions to come!"

01.01.2022 The hard-working and dedicated members of Choir & Orchestra in Year 12 are normally farewelled from the extra-curricular Music life of the school at a function following Chapel Concert. This year, as the Concert was unable to be held, they were farewelled with a morning tea in the PAC. Two of the girls present, Mary Franklin & Natasha Ong, commenced in Junior Choir when in Year 3 with many others joining over the passing years. Mr Stubley reflected on some of the many funct...ions the girls had been involved with during their time in Choir & Orchestra that included School and Family Masses, Celebration of Achievement, Chapel Concert, Carols Night, Cathedral Masses, Night of Song, Assemblies, Weddings, Sandwiches & Song and even an overseas tour to Vienna. Mr Stubley said these girls have given of themselves in service to the school by sharing their wonderful gift of Music. This has always been done in a spirit of community and great Cor Unum. Lets hope that in their life beyond school they can continue their love of music making. We will need them back tuned up and in good voice in 2032 for the schools Sesquicentenary.

01.01.2022 29 swimmers from Years 3-6 represented KRB at the IPSHA swimming carnival at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre. There were many personal best times throughout the day by our students. The following received a top 15 result in either a KRB relay or individual swim: Lillian Wenmohs, Ashley Cheng, Ruby Daniel, Autumn Cooper, Mila Hall, Willow Walter, Tessa Mitchelmore, Maddie Sone, Ivy Lincoln- Smith and Vera Febo. Congratulations to Mila Hall and Lillian Wenmohs both on qualifying for CIS swimming in the 50m Freestyle event.