Assistant Principals
From Mrs Stathatos
As we approach the end of November students in Year 10 are undertaking examinations, followed by the Headstart program for 2023. We wish all our Year 10 students the best as they finalise their assessments and begin preparations for next year. Meanwhile, for Year 9 students the city experience has been communicated with planned trips into town from next week. We wish all students the very best experiences and to always be respectful in public as they represent our college. Thank you to the Middle School Team for their work in these areas.
At the end of October, Year 8 student Imogen Waite competed at the Victorian All Schools Track and Field Championships at Lakeside Stadium. Imogen competed in U15 para shot put where she achieved a bronze medal, and U15 paradiscus where she won gold! She has qualified to represent Victoria at the Australian All Schools Championships in Adelaide in December. Well done, Imogen!
The Visual Arts Exhibition offered a glimpse of the creative talents of our Middle School students. It was a glorious exhibition which highlighted the opportunities students have to perform at their best. Well done to everyone who participated and to the Art Department.
Remembrance Day was commemorated at school with a reading by two Year 11 student leaders, Mollie Mcgregor and Archie Jacka. The Last Post was played by Archie Jacka and then a minute silence followed, marking the college’s respect for the heroic sacrifices of so many.
Eleni Stathatos
Assistant Principal
From Ms Fedrizzi
With VCAA exams completed, the exam caravan now circles around the year 11 and 10 cohorts as they build their ability to perform in timed conditions.
Students are preparing well with many activities in class designed to help them consolidate their knowledge and test their memory. As the end of semester approaches, parents are reminded that assessment task details, due dates and feedback appear on Compass. This rich information this helps students know what work is due and the feedback presented reminds students of the next steps for improvement. Often students need extra help in establishing effective time management and organisational skills: skills which have real relevance throughout their lives.
The many activities this term also showcase the work that often starts in classrooms and builds beyond those spaces to ensure RSC builds capable reflective future citizens. A glance through the calendar shows a variety of activities and experiences that all help to bring learning alive: Liveability fieldtrips, Immigration Museum visit, the student leaders’ involvement in local Remembrance Day commemoration, the Art Exhibition, Band Tour, Sport competitions and the Junior Production. Thank you to all those teachers who work hard to organise a breadth of experiences for our students.
Despite what feels like relentless rain, students have kept active with lunchtime activities of handball, basketball and various forms of football. However, the increasing presence of volleyball in the yard reminds us of the fabulous victory of the Year 7 Boys Volleyball at the State Championships. This team really upheld RSC values of respect, culture and service in their approach throughout the competition. They really supported each other positively and really dug deep to drop only one set in 6 hours of competition in the finals. Our focus on creating active bodies and minds is in evidence every day in the school yard and classrooms at RSC.
This term teachers have been actively reviewing their use of collaborative activities in classrooms and exploring ways to do this more effectively to build students’ learning confidence. Teachers report that this has proven to be very successful and very satisfying as they watch students engage more actively with each other and extend their speaking and listening skills.
Agatha Fedrizzi
Assistant Principal