RSC News

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Junior School

We are at the half way point of Term 2 and there is a lot to look forward to over the next few weeks. Here is a snapshot of what’s coming up and what we have been up to in the Junior School.

 

Looking Ahead:

Year 8 “Cyberia” Cyber Bullying Presentation- Tuesday 5th of June

Year 7 Parents Coffee Morning- Friday 15th of June

Year 7 House Trivia Afternoon- Friday 29th of June

 

Assessment and Reports:

A reminder to students and parents that teachers are in the process of finalising assessments for the end of semester reports. Checking compass learning tasks for any overdue work is essential and submitting any outstanding assessment tasks should be done in a timely manner. To assist students, the Junior School will be offering catch up sessions for students on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s from 8am. Teachers may request students to attend via a compass post so please keep an eye out for these. Please contact your child’s classroom teacher if you wish for your child to attend a catch up session to complete any outstanding subject specific tasks. It will be supervised by Junior School Co-ordinators.

 

 

Transition News:

We will once again be welcoming parents/guardians of Year 7 students into the Junior School building for a morning coffee and a walk around into the open classrooms to see your students in action. This is the second opportunity parents will have with the event back by popular demand. If you missed out during first term, please get in quick, as there are limited places.

There will be details on booking a place coming out very soon via Compass News. Stay tuned.

 

As a celebration for the last day of semester 1, year 7 students will take part in a House based Trivia afternoon. This will take place at Manningham Council Function Centre and students will be travelling by Coach to the venue. Lunch will be provided. Please keep an eye out on Compass for the event notice including all of the details of the afternoon and please ensure your child’s dietary requirements are emailed to Voula Margellis vmargellis@ringwoodsc.vic.edu.au

for catering purposes. Students should sign up to a table in house groups and are encouraged to bring house coloured table decorations on the day for bonus trivia points. We are looking forward to a fun way to celebrate the end of term as well as build connections within the year 7 cohort and within the Houses.

The year 7s today were lucky to meet one of the Melbourne Football Club’s women’s players Ash Guest. Ash spoke to the starstruck year 7s about mindfulness and the strategies she uses to get herself focused and ready to play sport at the elite level, citing the Smiling Mind app as her favourite mindfulness tool. She also spoke about resilience and how she dealt with setbacks throughout her life and her career as a footballer. Lastly, she mentioned how she prioritises her life, training commitments, work commitments (like coming out to Ringwood SC) and used a time management strategy called the ‘grid of 9’ where she prioritised 9 aspects of work/life/leisure into a timetable in order to manage her time effectively. The students were very engaged and some lucky students who answered some questions were able to have a photo with her.

 

Athletics Carnival:

It was great to see so many Junior students participating at the Athletics Carnival on Friday 25th of May. The PE Learning Area based an assessment task around participation on the day and it saw our Junior students showcase their talents as well as new skills they had learnt in both field and track events, some of which they had never tried before. It was a great example of getting in and having a go, with all students contributing points to their house just for participating. It was pleasing to see so many junior school students having a go and having a great time while they were there.

Winter Uniform:

A reminder that with the cold weather approaching, winter uniform should be worn which includes

  • white socks or black tights
  • the College skirt or tailored pants
  • the white college blouse or shirt (shirt to be worn with the tie)
  • Outerwear: Students can wear the grey College Jumper and/or the black College jacket.
  • Black leather polishable footwear (without visible logos)
  • A reminder that rugby jumpers are ONLY to be worn during PE as an optional item.
  • Accessories: plain scarves, gloves or beanies (no logos in maroon, grey, black or white)
  • Hoodies, non uniform jumpers/jackets are not to be worn and may be confiscated

Anna Urbano

Junior Sub School Leader

Middle School

National Reconciliation Week

This week (27th May – 3rd June) is National Reconciliation Week. (NRW) These two dates commemorate two very significant events in Australia's history:

  • The 1967 Referendum, which gave the Commonwealth the power to make laws for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and recognise them in the national census, and
  • The Mabo Decision, which legally recognized that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have a special relationship to the land, paved the way for Native Title, and overturned Terra Nullius.

NRW is a time where Australians come together to join the reconciliation effort. It's a time where we learn about our shared stories and cultures and move forward towards a brighter and more equal future for all Australians. This year’s theme is: ‘Don’t make History a mystery’ – with a focus on highlighting some of the lesser known aspects of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures, and achievements.

 

The Year 9s will be looking at this theme during InterGREAT this week and discussing how it can strengthen communities. 

To find out more about National Reconciliation Week follow this link:

http://www.reconciliation.org.au/nrw/what-is-nrw/

While you’re at it, why not check out some Indigenous films over the coming weeks. Here’s a great list, many of which are freely available through Kanopy or SBS on Demand:

http://shareourpride.reconciliation.org.au/resource_sections/movies-entertainment/

 

Virginia Watson

InterGREAT coordinator

Senior School

End of Unit 1 & Unit 3

The end of Unit 1 and Unit 3 is fast approaching. Please be aware of the following:

  • Friday 1st June – Last day of Unit 1 classes, final day to submit work for an S/N, attendance will be taken from this day (must be 90% + in the VCE column to receive an S)
  • Friday 8th June - Last day of Unit 3 classes, final day to submit work for an S/N, attendance will be taken from this day (must be 90% + in the VCE column to receive an S)

 

It is the responsibility of students to ensure they have submitted all required work, and to speak to their House Coordinator if there are any concerns.

 

Year 11 Exams

These will run from Monday 4th June – Friday 8th June. There are no scheduled classes for this week, students are only required when they have an exam.

The study centre and library are open and available for use during the day, and students are encouraged to communicate with teachers in preparation for their exam.

Year 11 students who are completing a Year 12 subject will still need to attend their Year 12 classes, around their exams. They should be speaking with their Year 12 teacher this week re: arrangements.

 

Year 11 Subject Changes

Subject change forms are due by Friday 1st June at 2pm. No forms will be accepted after this date. Students will receive an email by mid exam week informing them that:

  1. Their subject change was successful – their new timetable will be on Compass for Tuesday 12th June start
  2. Their subject change was unsuccessful – they must come to Senior School to speak to us re: options. All subject changes must be completed by lunchtime Friday 8th June, so students must ensure they check their emails.

 

Year 12 GAT

All students studying a Year 12 subject in 2018 (including scored VET subjects) must sit the GAT. These students attended a briefing last Thursday in Year 12 Common.

The GAT is on Wednesday 13th June 10am – 1:15pm. Seating lists will be in the study centre the Friday before.

Note – there are NO VCE classes for Year 11 or Year 12 on this day.

 

The end of Unit is a busy time for staff and students. Students are reminded to please keep checking Compass to ensure all work is submitted, and to keep in touch with their teachers in preparation for SACs and exams. Please come and speak to Senior School if there are any concerns, or you are feeling overwhelmed.

 

Good Luck for the upcoming few weeks!

 

Head Prefects Visit to Parliament House

On Tuesday 22nd May Ciara and Ben attended a School Captains Function at Parliament House hosted by the Hon. Bruce Atkinson MLP and the Hon. Mary Wooldridge MP. It was a fantastic opportunity to mingle with School Captains from schools in the Eastern Metropolitan Region, before hearing from a number of State MPs regarding leadership, the challenges of conflict resolution, community engagement and work-life balance. This was followed by a tour of State Parliament, where we were fortunate to see both the Lower and Upper House in session. It was certainly interesting to see how Parliament functions, and that they were still sitting at 8pm. We’d like to thank all the Members of Parliament who gave up their time to speak with all the School Captains.

 

Exam Supervisors Needed for the GAT

RSC is still in need of a few exam supervisors for the GAT this year. You would need to actively supervise students, assist with set out and collection of exam papers, complete VCAA paperwork as required, and assist the Chief Supervisor where needed.

You would need:

  • To be available Wednesday 13th June from 9:30am – 1:45pm (approximately). The exam is from 10am – 1:15pm.
  • You need a current employee working with children’s check
  • You cannot be related to any student completing a Year 12 subject in 2018, or related to a teacher who is teaching a Year 12 subject in 2018.
  • This is a paid role

If you are able to help, please contact either Cathy Menz (cmenz@ringwoodsc.vic.edu.au) or Emma Lim (elim@ringwoodsc.vic.edu.au) or phone Senior School on 9870 2002 ASAP.