COLLEGE NEWS

Welcome

Welcome to the 14th edition of the College Newsletter for this year and the last edition this term.  This week, we farewelled the 'Class of 2020' during a live streamed Farewell Assembly, held in the College Library.

We wish all families a safe holiday break, and we will see you all again in Term 4.

Year 12 Farewell Assembly

Well done Year 12, you have been amazing! 

We wish each and everyone of you the very best with your study, learning and life.

The recording of the Year 12 Farewell Assembly will be made available to all Year 12 students next week. 

New Staff Appointment 2021- Head of Faculty - HSIE

The Riverina Anglican College welcomes Mrs Maryanne Voss in 2021, as the Head of Faculty - HSIE.  

Mrs Voss has taught HSIE and held leadership positions at various schools, and is a highly experienced and successful professional who teaches, Legal Studies, Business Studies, Commerce, Geography and History.

The Riverina Anglican College looks forward to welcoming you to the College in 2021.

Timetable changes for Term 4

Please refer to the Deputy Principal's - Head of Campus report regarding timetable and sport changes for Term 4.

Eastern Service Road Closure / Access to Uniform Shop

This week builders will be on site preparing for the construction of the Junior School. These works have resulted in the closure of the Eastern Service Road that leads to the Uniform Shop.

A new service road is under construction and it should be completed during the holidays. Until this road is completed, all visitors will need to park at the front of the College near the Administration building. 

Please contact the College should you require assistance.

Alex Sarantakos | Head of Operations

Uniform Shop - Additional Trading Days 

The Uniform Shop will be open for additional trading days during the upcoming holidays on the following days:

Thursday 8th October - 9.00am-12.00pm

Monday 12th October - 8.00am-12.00pm

Uniform Shop Phone: 02 6933 1811  ext 125

Uniform Shop Email: trac@midford.com.au

Store Manager: Mattina Soley

Opening Hours (during Term):

Tuesday               8.00am-4.00pm

Wednesday    12.00pm-4.00pm

Thursday          8.00am-12.00pm

 The Uniform Shop is now taking online orders for all your school uniform requirements. Please click on the link to access the online portal. 

Use the unique school pass phrase: Riverina1999

Apply Now for Year7 2022

If your child is in Year 5, now is the time to commence the enrolment process for Year 7 2022.  

Interviews will commence in February 2021. Application Forms are available on our website http://trac.nsw.edu.au/enrolments.php?id=80

Students Leaving the College

If your child is leaving the College to attend another school, start formal training or commence working,  formal notification is required via an email to the Principal and Enrolments Team, providing the final date of attendance and destination school/organisation. 

Parents/Guardians and student also have the responsibility to complete a 'Student Clearance Form'.

Students who are Under 17, that will be commencing an Apprenticeship or Traineeship also need to complete a 'Parental Application for Exemption from Enrolment at School Form'.  You will be issued a certificate to provide to the Training Organisation.

Forms and further information about leaving the College can be found on our Website.

If you have any questions, please contact the College office on 02 6933 1811 and your enquiry will be directed to the relevant staff member. 

HSC Major Works

Mock Trial Success

Congratulations to the College Mock Trial team, for the first time in the College’s history they are progressing to the Quarter Finals of the competition.

Additionally to this amazing news, our team was ranked first in the competition, out of a total of 90 other competing schools across NSW.  

The team will compete against Eden Marine High School in Week 1 of Term 4.

Due to COVID, the trial will be held remotely.  

We wish the team the best of luck!

Cattle Show Team Online Junior Judging Success 

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we had only travelled to three out of a potential 16 cattle and sheep shows that the cattle and sheep teams would have normally attended before they were all progressively cancelled.  Fortunately, our cattle team was lucky enough to be involved in an online Junior Judging Competition organised by Emma Finemore from St Pauls College. 

St Pauls College created this event through Microsoft teams. This platform allowed us to freely communicate with Emma who collaborated with Le Martres Limousin, a well known cattle stud in our local area. The stud collected 4 individual videos of their bulls and 4 videos of their heifers, for the students to view, assess and create a video of their judging oral presentation. 

There were two age groups; over 15 and under 15. In the under 15 class we had nine participants which included Angus Lee, Caitlyn Harvey, Charlotte Dendy, Ella Hughes, Everlyn-Kate Wilson, Georgia Thompson, Indianna Cornius-Randall, Indigo Dawson and Sophie Stening. Then in the over 15’s class, we had three students Jacob Kerrisk, Caitlin Rodham and Katie Anderson. The over 15’s judged the bulls and the under 15 students judged the heifers. 

After the students had picked their own placements of the cattle, and justification, it was time to record their videos to submit to the judge’s Glen Trout and Graeme Hopf. Caitlin Rodham, who organised the College entries, recorded the videos at school during the Friday Agriculture Co Curricular program. Students dressed in their show clothes and presented their opinions and ideas about each animal and justified the order in which they were placed. 

Recording themselves instead of talking in front of the microphone was something we were not used to so the students had to adjust to the new way of presenting. Everyone took the change in their stride and delivered high-quality speeches. 

After submitting the recordings to the judges we finally got the results back. Overall our students did our school proud as they were competing with schools from all over NSW and Victoria, not just in the Riverina. The Riverina Anglican College students should be extremely proud of themselves and the effort that they put into planning their presentations. We were fortunate enough to place in each class. Ella Hughes placed second in the under 15’s class, Sophie Stening placed 8th in the under 15’s class and Caitlin Rodham placed 4th in the over 15’s class. 

Not only were we extremely successful in the placings but we were awarded Champion School overall which is a great achievement. This event was very worthwhile because we all learned a little more about judging in this event.   Our team is now ready for future events whether that’s still competing online or finally being able to travel to shows again. 

Special thanks to Emma Finemore for organising and running this event, the two judges Glen Trout and Grame Hopf for their amazing judgments on the day, Le Martres Limousin for supplying the animals for us to judge and Mr Dawson for giving us the opportunity to compete in this event.

By Caitlin Rodham Y11

Year 9 and 10 Outdoor Education

On Friday 18th September Year 9 and Year 10 OED completed their Practice Journey

for their Bronze or Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award. Students completed a number of

activities around first aid, camp catering, and kayaking with a particular focus on the subject

ethos; perseverance, determination, teamwork, physical effort and problem solving.

A special commendation to Will McCready, Paddy Malmo, Layla Wilson, Riley Caton and

Adam Morrow for winning the cooking competition, whipping up delicious and nutritious Fajitas. All students showed commitment toward the program, demonstrated leadership and

were willing to step outside their comfort zones. The students will now spend their lessons preparing for their qualifying trips which will take place early Term 4. 

Well done to everyone on their efforts!

Kelly Bowen | Outdoor Education Coordinator

Year 10 Visual Art 

Year 10 Visual Arts students have recently completed a unit on Sustainability, Recycling and Found items. Students have thought deeply about issues relating to the environment, completing works that have utilised a huge range of materials and incorporated different techniques to complete some amazing artworks. They are currently on display in the library for students to view.

Middle Junior Program

The students had a BLAST at our final Middle Junior Program session. The Science faculty led a serious of experiments to ignite the children's curiosity for learning.  

Our popular Middle Junior Program will be offered to Year 3 and Year 4 students of 2021in Term 4. Stay tuned for details.

Year 12 - HSC Procedures

Year 12, please see information from NESA regarding procedures for the HSC Examinations under COVID- 19 conditions, as well as support materials for yourself and your parents around mental and physical wellbeing.

Attention Parents/Guardians and students of Year 12 

With the HSC examinations shortly upon us, and the current care being taken due to the COVID-19 pandemic,  NESA have instigated some very strict rules to ensure the safety of all students, presiding officers and examination supervisors. 

Please take the time to read and ensure students adhere to the following:

• Students will need to arrive 20 minutes before the examination so supervisors can temperature test students, confirm they have not been asked to self isolate by NSW Health, and do not have any flu- like symptoms and sanitize their hands.
• Students should not attend the examination if they have flu-like symptoms ( fever, cough, sore/scratchy throat, shortness of breath, loss of taste or smell), are awaiting a COVID test result, have been directed to self isolate by NSW Health or have tested positive to COVID 19.
• If students have a known illness that has similar symptoms to the flu e.g. hay fever, they require a  medical certificate from their doctor which should be  provided to the school. They are also encouraged to ensure they are up to date with their medication to minimise their symptoms.
• Students displaying flu-like symptoms may be asked to leave the examination and asked to be tested for COVID-19. They will only be able to return to the examination centre once a negative test result has been received.

If you have any concerns, please contact Ms Helen Foster by phoning the college 69331811 (ext 163), or by e-mailing  helen.foster@trac.nsw.edu.au. 

Helen Foster | Head of Academic Administration

Have you downloaded the Compass Parent Portal?

All families should have received an email inviting you to download the compass School Manager for Parents. This communication platform is a secure site where you can access an array of information about your child/children. 

SICKBAY and ILLNESS

If a student or anyone in their family presents as unwell, the student is to stay at home.

Sickbay is closed and will be limited to those students with a diagnosed chronic condition only. 

Any student who presents as unwell will be sent home immediately.

Driving to School - Year 11 and 12

Students in Years 11 and 12 who wish to drive to school, need to ensure the following steps are taken and agreed to before students are permitted to drive to and from the College.

• Complete a 'Driving to School Permission Form' (see attached), and return the signed form to the College Office for processing.

• Taking Passengers - Any student travelling in the car of another student will be required to complete the 'Passenger Permission Form' (see attached), and return the signed form to the College Office for processing.

The College recommends that siblings be permitted and, at most, one other authorised person.

Vehicles must not leave the College during the day without the student/s signing out from the College Office. 

Driving to School Forms:

Driving to School Policy

Driving to School Permission Form

Passenger Permission Form

College Office

Parking at the front of the College

Please be aware that Farrer Road in front of the College is now a no parking zone. Some parents have been choosing to pick up students or park on Farrer Road. It is now marked with a solid yellow line. Disobeying this “No Stopping restriction” can result in a fine of $257, or a fine of $330 and two demerit points in a school zone. Please use the designated Parent Pickup Area.

Trevor Howard | Head of Campus

Onsite Parking Changes

The construction of the new Junior School is about to commence which will cause further congestion and parking issues. Your patience during this time would be appreciated and every effort will be made to communicate all access changes to the school community.

Trevor Howard | Deputy Principal - Head of Campus

Absence Process

Student absences should be reported to the Compass Parent Portal, preferably by 9am. 

Do you need to update your contact details?

Have you moved address or had a change in your family circumstances and need to update your contact details?

If you have changed your contact details recently. We urge you to contact the College office to update your phone numbers and email, so if we need to contact you urgently we can do so.

Please email Office@trac.nsw.edu.au

with your current details.

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 the Office on 69 331811 or Office@trac.nsw.edu.au

Long-term Absences

If the student will be absent for more than 2 weeks (10 school days), an application to the Principal 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.

Important Dates

Term 3

Monday 7 September - Friday 18 September

Year 11 Exams

Wednesday 23 September - Year 12 Graduation Day

Term 3 Holidays

Thursday 8 October - Uniform Shop Open 9.00am-12.00pm

Monday 12th October - Uniform Shop Open 8.00am-12.00pm

Tuesday 13 October

Year 11 Wellbeing Day

Term 4

Tuesday 20 October until Wednesday 11 November - HSC Exams 

Monday 2 November - Friday 6 November

Year 7-10 Exams

Thursday 26 November - Year 12 Graduation Dinner

Wednesday 9 December - Term 4 concludes for all students

Term Dates

Term 1 commences - 29 January 2020 (all students)

Term 1 concludes - 9 April 2020

Term 2 commences - 27 April 2020

Term 2 concludes - 26 June 2020

Term 3 commences - 20 July 2020

Term 3 concludes - 25 September 2020

Term 4 commences - 12 October 2020

Term 4 concludes - 9 December 2020