Around the School
RSC Virtual Arts Exhibition 2021
In the last issue of the newsletter (Issue 12) we sent you on a scavenger hunt searching for the RSC logo’s within the RSC Online Arts Exhibition. How many did you find? For Junior School there were 10, Middle School had 7 and in Senior School there were 9 which is a total of 26 combined RSC logo’s.
The exhibition was a great success with over 4,500+ views of students work across the three galleries. Students produced quality works across the exhibition and it was difficult to choose a cover poster design but ultimately talented Sheryn Woo’s artwork was chosen for the exhibition poster.
If you would like to access the exhibitions go to https://www.artsteps.com/profile/611e3bd5b4c0299e69d13d8e.
You may choose to view this online or download the ArtSteps App to access via your iPad/phone.
People’s Choice Awards
Thank you to the many people who voted in the People’s Choice Awards. A HUGE congratulations goes to the winners; Jovana Kitanovic (Year 8 VCD), Keara Rheeder (Year 10 Studio Arts) and Jenny Tha Chin Par (Year 12 Studio Arts). The winners received a certificate and prize of goodies for them to continue their art and design passions.
Principal’s Choice Awards
The following students have been awarded the Principal’s Choice Awards as selected by Ms Maria Allison:
- Olive Kelly (Year 7 Art)
- Hana Denholm (Year 8 Art)
- James Boyd (Year 9 Photography)
- Xavier Tucker (Year 10 Art)
- Jenny Tha Chin Par (Year 11 Studio Arts)
- Kaila Bergmann (Year 12 Visual Communication Design)
To check out the students work you will find them in the online exhibitions! Students also received a certificate and prize of goodies to celebrate their achievements.
Graeme Hildebrand Awards
In memory of Graeme Hildebrand each year selected students are chosen to receive a certificate and prize from Ringwood Art Society. Graeme left this generous amount of money to Ringwood Art Society to award developing artists who will benefit from financial encouragement. We are now very excited to continue Graeme’s legacy and present this award to encourage young artists to achieve and find their place within the art world.
This years winner recipients are:
- Hao (Betty) Geng
- Jia Em (Joey) Choong
- Lucas Ananiadis
- Victoria Charlton
Congratulations to these winners and thank you again to Gordon Carter from the Ringwood Art Society!
Thank you
Thank you to all the staff and students involved in this fantastic exhibition and a specific mention to Mel Muller (HOLA) for her organisation of the program. We look forward to having a real-life exhibition hopefully next year!
Amy Matejka-Keech
Learning Area Assistant (Art, VCD and Media)
End of Year Program – The Arts
On Tuesday the 7th of December 2021 students in Years 7 – 9 participated in two fun art activities of Zentangle feathers and Digital Food Pop Art.
A big thank you to all the staff for assisting with the preparation work and on the day itself. Featured are some of the great works the students Tyra McMahon, Ashley Deross and Korbyn Quenette-Phillips have produced.
Amy Matejka-Keech
Learning Area Assistant (Art, VCD and Media)
Duke of Edinburgh – Mt Stirling Camp
Our DOE students were fortunate enough to undertake both their camps this year, despite the ebb and flow of COVID restrictions. Wednesday morning saw our Duke students, accompanied by 8 staff members, head to Mount Stirling to complete a 3-day hike in what was forecast to be rather unsavoury weather conditions.
We enjoyed a quick stop at Mansfield for morning tea before the group alighted at Telephone Box Junction and strapped on their heavy packs for the first leg of the hike. Both the weather and the incline were fairly forgiving, with the last few kilometres to our first camping base being a sleek downhill run. After a few initial hiccups involving miscounted poles and vanishing items, the students popped up their colourful tents and busied themselves with cooking, card games and conversations.
The weather the following morning demanded our resilience and respect, as freezing temperatures, consistent drizzle, splatters of sleet, and numbing winds took their toll on the group’s morale. By midday, our fingers could barely unbuckle our pack clips as we huddled in GGS Hut for a break. Here, Ms Usher assessed the situation and redirected our plans for the afternoon walk to ensure that the weather did not completely dampen our spirits (as it had our clothes).
A reroute, an early tent set-up, and an hour break for lunch by a roaring fire revived the group for most thrilling part of the hike: the ascent to Craig’s Hut, perched atop Mt Stirling. Students were able to complete this 10km loop without their packs, thanks to Ms Usher’s quick replanning, making the mud underfoot and the steep terrain much more manageable – but a few students still went sliding! Many of us opted to sport garbage bin bags for this part of the trek in effort to ward off the wet and cold, demonstrating high levels of resourcefulness and giving us all a laugh.
Students struggled to navigate on their final day, despite their maps and hints from staff, so we were all treated to some extra kilometres on our last morning as the group backtracked once or twice and hesitated at each junction. Nevertheless, their determination to finish the hike (and get on the bus!) meant we still made it to Telephone Box Junction in good time, soaking up the welcome sunshine and feeling tired but fulfilled.
Well done to our DOE students who have now had sufficient expedition experience to complete their Bronze award; you have battled it out in 2 wet weather camps and worked hard on your other components, and everyone in the College community is so proud of you. A massive thank you to Ms Usher and Ms Aveling for their leadership and unwavering support throughout 2021, and thank you to Mr Vlahos, Miss Horton, Mr Godfrey, Mr Ingleton, Miss Woollard and Miss Lee for volunteering their time for this camp.
Marissa Lee