Around the School
Benefits of Work Experience
When you finish secondary school you and thousands of other students have many things in common. You can demonstrate that you can write assignments, meet deadlines, research, work both individually and as part of a group. So what makes you stand out from the crowd? Why would an employer put you above everyone else? That’s where work experience can be the difference.
For you to stand out you need to show that you are work ready and you have the abilities (not just academic) that an employer is looking for. If you gain experience in the industry you wish to work in you are already a step ahead of those that have not.
No matter what you’re interests, there is the possibility to find a placement doing the job that you’re considering for the future. This can provide invaluable insight into exactly what that job entails and could open up a range of possibilities within that industry that you maybe hadn’t realized were an option.
All students in year 10 are supported to benefit from this opportunity. Please call in to the Careers office to follow up on support to get your work experience locked in if you haven’t already.
https://www.ringwoodsccareers.com/?page=work-experience
http://workexperiencedirectory.com.au
Sharlene Hetherington
Maths Success at a National Level
We are very proud to share the news that a team of students from RSC, consisting of Emma Van Dijk, Dean Stevens and Andrew Krayko, were recently named as one of the Australian finalists in the International Maths Modelling Challenge.
In recognition of the significance of this achievement, Mr Ross Turner, Principal Research Fellow at ACER, and national coordinator of the IMMC in Australia, personally visited Ringwood to present the awards to these students. When presenting the awards, Mr Turner highlighted the importance of mathematical modelling in bridging the gap between classroom mathematics and its application to real world problems.
This year’s problem involved deciding how to measure and choose the ‘best’ hospital to treat a non-life threatening condition. Students involved in the challenge were given a strict 5 day period in which to work on the problem, write a report outlining their assumptions, data and solution and then submit the report.
We hope that other students will consider taking up the challenge of this competition in future years. For more information on the challenge go to www.immchallenge.org.au
Donna Mackinnon
Maths Subject Coordinator
Farewell Maria
The last day of term 2 saw us bid farewell to our Brazilian exchange student Maria Queiroz Araujo. Maria joined us in 2017 in year 11 and extended her stay to continue her year 12 studies this year.
Her bright and happy disposition earned her many new found friends and her fluency in 4 languages left us in awe! (Portuguese, English, French, and Spanish)
Maria has returned to her home town of Belo Horizonte and we wish her every success for her future endeavours.
Leah Pritchard
International Student Program
Year 7 History
This semester in History we have learnt all about Otzi man and more recently Greek gods and Ancient China. We completed our big Greek gods assessment which was an oral presentation.
Some of the criteria included powers and responsibilities, family and to present to the class in an engaging fashion. I have found this semester in History very exciting and I have been looking forward to going to every lesson. I will miss history but if Geography next term is as fun as History, then I will look forward to that too.
Erica 7A
MoMA Melbourne Winter Masterpieces
On Wednesday the 20th June, approximately 50 students from both year 10 Art and year 11 Studio Art visited the MoMa: 130 Years of Modern and Contemporary Art Exhibition held at NGV International.
The 2018 Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition, from the Museum of Modern Art, New York provides a unique survey of the Museum’s iconic collection. Consisting of over 200 key works, arranged chronologically into eight thematic sections, the exhibition traces the development of art and design from late-nineteenth-century urban and industrial transformation, through to the digital and global present.
Students had the privilege of viewing artworks such as ‘The Persistence of Memory’ by Salvador Dali, and were exposed to other famous artists such as Vincent van Gogh, Henri Matisse, Marcel Duchamp, Pablo Picasso, Piet Mondrian, Frida Kahlo, Edward Hopper, Jackson Pollock, Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol.
This was an inspirational experience for all students and teachers involved and the extended Ringwood community is encouraged to attend the fantastic exhibition which runs until the 7th Oct 2018.
Kayla Whitfield
Visual Arts Subject Coordinator
RSC Continues to lead the way toward respectful relationships
On Wednesday July 25th five students from years 9,10 & 11 participated in a consultative forum with the Victorian Department of Education to help develop a resource for schools supporting students affected by family violence. The students were selected by teachers on the basis of their maturity, leadership skills, and social awareness. The students were accompanied by Principal Michael Phillips and Wellbeing Coordinator Julia Nordlinger. All five students contributed valuable ideas and feedback to the facilitators that will help develop a valuable resource package for schools across Victoria.
Pictured from left to right:
Julia Nordlinger, Michael Phillips, Phoebe Roach, Molly Phillips-Stone, Alannah Simpson, Audrey Goodman, Emilie Young