From the Office
RSC Work Futures Expo 2019
The Heritage and Alumni Group is supporting the Principal in putting together an expo to introduce students and their parents to what is trending as a new approach to finding jobs in the workplace of the future. We are working from a research document produced by the Foundation for Young Australians (fya) who have shown jobs are now grouped in 7 clusters of job types. Each cluster has job skills that are specific to the type of work in that cluster, also outlining job skills that cover many clusters, known as ‘transportable skills’ which are necessary in all job clusters.
To share this understanding we will be holding an evening on Wednesday 19th June 2019 where displays will provide details and there will be guest speakers to talk about the changes they see in their workplaces. We are seeking past students of RSC who are now well-placed in their careers and who will be willing to share their experiences in this new workplace environment.
There will be Keynote Speakers at the beginning of the evening introducing the future trends in workplaces. We have just commenced putting this event together and more details will be shown in similar articles in this newsletter during this year.
For further details contact the school or the convenor, Barry Ring, at barry.ring@bigpond.com
Barry Ring
Heritage and Alumni Group
The Addams Family @ Ringwood SC in 2018
Rehearsals are well under way for this years production of 'The Addams Family' - check out the rehearsals with our amazing cast:
Synopsis:
The Addams Family features an original story, and it’s every father’s nightmare.
Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family – a man her parents have never met. And if that weren’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother.
Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before – keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia.
Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s ‘normal’ boyfriend and his parents.
Don't miss out on your tickets for the 2018 Production of The Addams family.
Karl McNamara
Director of Performing Arts
Melbourne University Girl Power
RSC would like to congratulate Lucy Philp on being selected as one of the 30 students into the Melbourne University Girl Power in STEM program. The program hopes to contribute towards gender parity in STEM disciplines: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. The response to the program was overwhelming with over 350 applications received state wide. Over the next four years Lucy will be involved camps as well as work experience placements and mentoring opportunities from the University of Melbourne’s Engineering and IT Faculties. We wish Lucy the best of luck and all of our support in working with Melbourne Univeristy.
Anna Benson
Student Wellbeing
Facilities
Recent activity around the school includes:
- New LED high-bay lights in the gymnasium
- Service of all Gymnasium Weights equipment
- Completion of new LED lights in Wellbeing
- New fridges in Food Technology and RT
- New hot water unit in Canteen
- Oval tiers-Close to 3 tiers now done!
Chris Salisbury
ATTENDANCE MATTERS
Attendance line operates 24/7 not just in school hours so please leave a message
9845 7519
WHY REGULAR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE IS IMPORTANT
- A child’s education depends on regular school attendance
- Students develop good habits by coming to school that are important later in life
- Missing school will impact not only academically but can affect the relationships with their peers and the general school community
- Students who regularly miss school may have lower levels of achievement in literacy and numeracy
ANY ISSUES AROUND STUDENT ATTENDANCE?
Please contact the school as soon as possible and let your child’s year level
Coordinator or other relevant staff members know. The school can only help if we know about any problems or issues affecting regular attendance.
THINGS PARENTS CAN DO TO ASSIST THE SCHOOL IN MANAGING ATTENDANCE
- Always call the attendance line or update Compass on the day of an absence
- Only allow a student to stay home for legitimate reasons this is particularly important for VCE students who must maintain an 90% or above class attendance for all subjects
- Notify the school at least 2 weeks before taking any holidays outside of term breaks so that any important work that may be missed can be given to the student beforehand.
AND JUST A LITTLE REMINDER!
Please update May absences on Compass as soon as possible.
Kay Priestley
Attendance Officer
From the Chaplain
“Good enough parenting”.
This challenging phrase came out of a recent conference I attended. Last week Gail and I had the pleasure of connecting with chaplains from all around the state on our annual Chaplaincy conference.
The theme for the conference was ‘resilience’. We were privileged, hearing from some amazing speakers about how to assist all people with their own resilience. This is where the challenging phrase came in. The phrase was used to illustrate the importance for parents not to over parent but to offer ‘good enough parenting’.
The premise was that young people need to be allowed to play an active role in their upbringing as they attempt to develop the skills they will need when they mature into adults. If we step in too early when our children struggle or we constantly bail them out at the first sign of stress they are not developing the the skills they need to become active citizens in their own lives.
So with caution and a balancing finesse, see how you go stepping back slightly and watching your kids fail safely. Then with your guidance, rather than control, seek to help them develop their own solutions to their problems. Big challenge!
I’d love to hear how it goes for you.
Adam Bryant
Chaplain