Junior School
Great Start to the Year
There was an exciting buzz around the college last week with our newest members of the RSC community starting their first day of their Secondary education. We welcomed 290 brand new year 7s from a large range of primary schools, with just as many Year 8s returning the following day. The year 7s had the school to themselves for the first day and were able to explore, meet their peers and teachers, and learn the day-to-day processes of the College. Students were able to share a little about themselves through artistic means by designing their own Converse shoe, writing a letter to their future self, and also taking part in various “getting to know you activities”. We would like to thank our Year 8 Student Leaders who came in a day early to help welcome and support the Year 7s and also assist teachers with the Start-up program.
On Friday Year 7 students experienced a bit of the hustle and bustle of the College as all other year levels commenced school for the year. The Year 7s began the day with a music survey to determine suggested musical instruments that students may be suited to before spending the day in their allocated Houses. Students took part in an iPad information session, had a blast with House trivia where they were able to meet new friends and demonstrate their wordly knowledge, and also took part in House activities where they were able to compete against other Houses in a bit of a friendly competition in some classics such as tunnel ball, egg and spoon races, and tug of war.
Year 8 students were welcomed back on Friday and got straight back in to the swing of things after an assembly and their locker allocations. The year 8s noticed some staffing changes in the Junior Sub-school for 2020, with Miss Urbano moving on from the role of Junior School Leader, and Ms Watson and Miss Lee moving to the Middle-School. We would like to thanks Miss Urbano, Miss Lee, and Ms Watson for their dedication to the Junior School after years of service and we wish them all the best moving forward.
Junior School Coordinators
The following staff will be overseeing the Junior School Houses for 2020:
Frazer
Krissi Friedli:
KFriedli@ringwoodsc.vic.edu.au
Freeman
Jess Friend:
Jackman
Beatrice Dauguet: MDAUGUET@ringwoodsc.vic.edu.au
Mabo
Gemma Bishop:
As all Coordinators also have teaching roles, we ask that anyone wanting to meet with the relevant House Coordinator to please telephone or email in advance so that an appropriate time can be scheduled so that we can provide the full attention that you require and deserve.
There will be an opportunity to speak with classroom teachers during Parent/Teacher interviews taking place on March 26th. Bookings will be made through Compass later in the term. You are welcome to contact a student’s teacher at any time however if you have subject specific concerns or queries.
A reminder that for Term 1 students are expected to wear the summer uniform as outlined in the College dress code (available on the Ringwood SC website). A further reminder that socks are to be plain with no logos and shoes should be polishable black leather.
As of 2020, all Year 7 – 9 students are permitted to wear their PE uniform all day when they have a timetabled Physical Education class.
Students are also reminded of the importance of being sunsmart while in the yard and are strongly encouraged to bring their own sunscreen, however small supplies are available from the First Aid office during recess and lunchtime, as well as the PE storeroom during Physical Education classes.
Josh Mitchell
Junior Sub School Leader