COLLEGE NEWS

College Open Night - 25 February 2020

All prospective parents and students are welcome to attend our annual Open Night this Tuesday from 5:30pm - 7:30pm.

Each year, our school community looks forward to showcasing all the diverse and inspiring learning opportunities at The Riverina Anglican College. Come along and explore, discover and immerse yourself in the life of a College student.

Open Night Program

College Tours commence at 5:30pm

Additional Information Sessions:

> International Baccalaureate 6:00pm - Library

> Students with Additional Needs 6:20pm - Library

Principal’s Address: 7:00pm - Library

Access via Boorooma St. Event parking available.

Barista coffee and light refreshments provided.

We look forward to welcoming you!

Primary School - Expression of Interest

To express interest for enrolment visit our website www.trac.nsw.edu.au

Further details will be made available later this term.

Enrolling Now - Year 7, 2021

If you have a child in Year 6 and wish to enrol them at the College for Year 7, 2021, we encourage you to submit an Enrolment Application as soon as possible.

Enrolment interviews will commence during Week 5.

Please find attached a copy of the Enrolment Application Form. Further details and requirements for enrolment can be found on the College Website here.

Application for Enrolment Form 2019.pdf

2020 House Prefects Induction

On Monday, at the Principal's Assembly, the 2020 House Prefects were inducted. The occasion provided Principal Mr Paul Humble with the opportunity to talk about the topic of leadership and the important role students play in demonstrating leadership and developing our core values at The Riverina Anglican College.

Congratulations House Prefects and good luck for the upcoming year, we look forward to seeing you all grow and develop in your new roles.

Around the College

Young Scientist Awards

Each year, students in Year 10 Science complete a Student Research Project. They design, conduct and report on an investigation of their choice. Ciara Wilson, Hugo Currie, Cayleb Harris and Mina Girgis went on to enter their project in the STANSW Young Scientist Awards. There were over 900 entrants in this competition. This week, the students were presented with their awards. Ciara, Hugo and Cayleb received a Credit. Mina, a High Distinction and 2nd place overall in the Physics Category. Mina’s report can be viewed on the STANSW Young Scientist Awards website. These students demonstrated exceptional Scientific understanding we look forward to seeing how our current Year 10 students go in the future.

Megan Bromley | Science Department

First Place Honours

Year 11 student Jacob Kerrisk received first place honours in the Junior Cattle Judging at Crookwell Show recently. Jacob now qualifies for the State Final at the Royal Easter Show. Congratulations Jacob on your fine effort!

Mr Robertson - Rottnest Channel Swim for Tye -22 February 2020

A shout out to Mr Robertson who will be taking on a maiden solo Rottnest swim this weekend to raise funds for his best mate, Tye Angland who was in a tragic fall at Sha Tin racecourse in Hong Kong.

This is a 19.7km ocean swim from Cottesloe Beach to Rottnest Island in Western Australia.

"I am raising money for my best friend Tye Angland, who’s career was abruptly ended after a riding accident that left him a quadriplegic in November 2018. All funds raised will contribute to Tye’s lifelong, ongoing care and rehabilitation as well as supporting his young family," Mr Robertson said.

"I have been inspired by the strength, determination and resilience that Tye has demonstrated since the accident. I am using this inspiration to complete this swim."

If you have the opportunity to show your support to Mr Robertson, we know it would mean the world to him. Donations can be made at the link below.

https://www.mycause.com.au/…/…/rottnest-channel-swim-for-tye

"Just keep swimming, Mr Robertson!"

Anglican Parish of Wagga Wagga - "Endo High Tea"

The Anglican Parish of Wagga Wagga invites the school community to an “Endo High Tea” on Saturday 7th March from 2-4 pm in the Parish Meeting Room at St John’s, with guest speaker Ellenor Krebs.

Tickets are $10 (payable in cash at the door) and funds raised will go towards research into endometriosis.

Please RSVP to the Parish Office (Email: office@waggaanglican.org.au Phone: 02 6921 2574) by Monday 2nd March for catering.

Message from Busabout

The NSW Government’s policy for free school bus travel is only available from home to school and back home. Journeys outside these arrangements require the applicable fare to be paid (at the time of boarding) or the student can apply for a pre-paid term pass.

Recently, the requirements to purchase a term pass were amended if the following criteria is met;

The journey taken is part of the normal fixed journey on board the students designated bus.
A letter from the parent/guardian, requesting a premature departure (at the specific location) from the service, is provided.

Students wishing to access Oasis, or the Wagga CBD area are asked to catch Bus S191. This service follows Tarcutta Street and stops at South Wagga Public School. This is safe location for students to cross the road at traffic lights.

Only the students on Busabout records living in the Tarcutta/ Day Street area should continue to catch Bus S102.

If further information is required, please do not hesitate to contact Busabout, or visit their website.

Medical Action Plans

If your child has a Medical Action Plan please ensure that the College Office has an up-to date copy for the student's file and Sickbay.

If you need more information, please contact Jessica Keatley on 69 331811 or jessica.keatley@trac.nsw.edu.au

Student Absences

If the student will be absent for more than 2 weeks (10 school days), an application to the Principal is required is required via the Application for Extended Leave - Vacation/Travel Form prior to departure. Once this document is completed by the Parent/Guardian, please return to the College Office for processing. You will then receive a Certificate of Extended Leave - Vacation/Travel.

Students who will be absent for shorter periods of time (less than 2 weeks) are also required to supply written notification to the College.

All student absences should be reported to the College via email absences@trac.nsw.edu.au.

Email Blacklist

What is an Email Blacklist?

An email Blacklist is a real-time database that uses criteria to determine if an IP is sending email it considers to be SPAM. There are several blacklist. Each list has a unique way of accepting inbound mail and determining if email is considered SPAM. They can all impact deliverability for your emails.

Here’s an image from Spamhaus (a top blacklist site). It provides a visualization of how the spam-labeling process works.

Click on image to enlarge

How to check if you’re on an email blacklist?

You can check if your email is blacklisted at https://mxtoolbox.com/blacklists.aspx.

How did I Get on an email blacklist?

There are any ways you can end up on an email blacklist.

1. You are sending out monthly email newsletters to a large number of recipients (500 or more per month) from an unmanaged mailing list. By unmanaged, we mean you are not honouring the unsubscribe requests from users who want to opt out of your newsletter.

2. You have an easy-to-guess email password and your account has been hacked by spammers.

3. Someone is spoofing your email address. Are you are getting bounce messages for emails you didn’t send? Someone could be using your email address as the “from” address when mass mailing spam.

Just remember, all it takes is just a handful of “report as spam” clicks and your email address will end up on a blacklist.

How to remove my domain name from a blacklist?

Most blacklist databases will also provide listing reasons, so you should be able to find out why you were blacklisted.

Check Spamhaus blacklist remove website (a top blacklist site). https://www.spamhaus.org/lookup/ .

In addition, you can do the following:

Scan your computers and devices for viruses
Make sure you have all the updates and patches for your operating system
You may also want to change or enforce stronger passwords for your email accounts
If you maintain a mailing list, make sure you have dealt with all “unsubscribe” and “opt-out” requests promptly
If you send out monthly newsletters, make sure you include the “unsubscribe” option on your newsletters for users who want to opt out

Source - : www.spamhaus.org

Michael Healy | Network Manager