Middle School
Career Discovery Day
On the 22nd of August the entire Year 9 cohort were involved in the RSC Career Discovery Day where they were given the opportunity to attend two sessions on a number of difference pathway opportunities.
We had presenters from the MFB, Victoria Police and the Paramedics teaching our students about the realities of public service. The local community came out to support the college once again as facilitators from ITS Beauty, Ringwood Training and Integrity Finance presented to up to 20 students.
The day began with keynote speakers from a variety of career backgrounds who all shared their experiences of how they found their pathways.
I found careers day helpful because it gave me an insight as to what I might like to choose as a VET course or future career.
Liz Houghton
You had the choice to learn about something that you have an interest in.
Kalieb Monro
The best part of the Traineeship session was learning about what a resume needs and what is included when going for an interview for example what you wear and the questions you could be asked.
Sahana Dana
Term 3 News
As the end of Term 3 nears, students are encouraged to ensure they are up to date in their studies and have submitted all required work before the end of term. Parents and students should refer to Learning Tasks on Compass to confirm that all required tasks are completed in a timely manner.
The Year 10 Central Australia trip leaves on the 16th of September and we hope the students have an amazing experience on their adventure. For Year 10 students not going on the camp, classes will run as usual during the last week of term.
Matthew Tucker
Middle School Leader
Year 10 Formal
On Monday 4th of September 200 Year 10 students and 20 staff made their way to the beautiful Linley Estate for annual Year 10 Formal.
The students looked amazing, dressed to impress with some being dropped off in some ‘fully sick’ rides, the highlight of which was the iconic Delorean.
DJ’d by the amazing Ringwood Alumni group: ‘BANTA’, students relished the opportunity to get up and have a dance.
There was lots of fun and excitement around the event and students should be commended for their participation and behaviour on the night.
Michael Kent
Jackson House Coordinator
(Middle School)
Thirty-Nine Fresh Theatre Production
During Week 7 students in Year 9 attended a performance by Fresh Theatre at REALM. This opportunity, funded by Maroondah Council, highlights Ringwood’s commitment to social change in the area of Respectful Relationships.
As a leading school in the DET Respectful Relationships and Gender Equity Initiative we are proud to take on the responsibility to educate our young people on the issues surrounding domestic violence. While we are delivering curriculum in all year levels, we had the privilege of presenting the Year 9 cohort with an opportunity to experience a live performance that addressed this very issue.
Fresh Theatre brought its incredible new work to RSC. Thirty Nine presented 39 scenes that represented the 39 percent of homicides in Australia that are the result of family violence. The performers presented their personal thoughts and experiences of family violence with depth and even, at times, with humour. This poignant, challenging and innovative work explored hundreds of characters in a multitude of relationships, both respectful and otherwise.
One thing I liked about the Thirty Nine presentation was that something as unpleasant as domestic violence was finally being addressed. Max Leadbeater
“I really enjoyed the thirty nine performance because it was a different way of telling and informing the audience about domestic violence” Toby Maffey
“Truly Inspirational”
Max Latham