From the Principal

From Mr Phillips

During this past fortnight, we have celebrated Education Week and there have been many events that have recognized the outstanding efforts and achievements of individuals and groups of staff and students, across our range of programs. Congratulations to two of our long serving Education Support staff members, Joyce Roberts and Ann Craigie who were recognized for 20 years of service to Ringwood Secondary College.

The atmosphere was indeed exciting and reflective of the “buzz” that exists in our College community. There are a number of newsletter reports and photos in this edition that capture the essence of these activities. All of these events were a mixture of formal and informal gatherings, performance and indeed celebration.  The NEVR concert held at Hamer Hall, saw our staff and students playing a leading role in both the Strings Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra.

Bookings, for this year’s musical production of Anything Goes, are now open. Early ticket sales are sitting at around 1000, so don’t miss out on what is sure to be another sellout season. Please visit our production website for details – www.rscproduction.com.au

As we move towards the end of Semester One, many of our senior students will complete exams in the coming weeks. Year 10 and 11 examinations are undertaken to establish levels of student performance over the whole semester’s work including knowledge, skills and understanding. They all serve as a means of facilitating preparation for future statewide examinations in VCE. Students need to be aware of the arrangements for these activities

I am pleased to report to the College community that Newton Manor Constructions have been successful in winning the contract for our Stage 1 building project and following a start up meeting today, we expect to have them commence on site very soon. As we enter the building phase there will be some flexibility needed in how we manage aspects of the College’s operation. However the end result will be well worth the minor disruptions.

Michael Phillips

Principal