Junior School

Exciting Time

The first few weeks of this term have been a busy and exciting time for Year 7 and 8 students. They have begun delving into their subjects, forming new friendships and getting to know their teachers.

Assemblies and Bounce

The focus of our most recent Year 8 assembly was leadership and character strengths with Year Level Leaders and Captains being announced. The focus of the Year 7 assembly was resilience and perseverance to help prepare students for the year ahead. Year 7 students also paired up with a Year 10 Buddy as part of their Bounce program.

Leadership

Year 8 Level Leaders:

Joshua Clements and Erin Wynne

Sports Captains:

Abbey Hepworth and Thomas Macleod

Performing Arts Captains:

Holly Manuel and Hannah Peake

Music Captains:

Kirrilee Knipping and Daniel Watson

Dance Captains:

Kate O’Meara and Cameron Shook

Frazer Captain: Charlie Collins

Jackman Captain: Megan Rennick

Mabo Captain: Emilie Young

Ambassadors:

Charlie Lodge, Holly Manuel, Skye Mazzella, Kieren Tirikawala, Jasmine Walker, Daniel Watson, Mikayla Whitten, Erin Wynne, Emilie Young

Year 7

Ambassadors:

Lucy Aheam, Luke Baxter, Kaila Bergmann, Thomas Dellow, Lucy Fairhurst,

Emma Hanly, James Howell, Brooke Humphreys, Charlotte Jackson, Mylee James, Shion Kim, Maeve Leonard, Eve Maskell, Joel McLean, Brigid Parkinson, Benjamin Paton, Noah Rabbi, Veenesh Rao, Will Santos, Rose Sherwood, Olivia Slade, Sienna Sleigh, Rebecca Smith, Elley Steenhuizen, Jessica Suares, Ava Traplin, Will Vandermeer, Zoe Veldhuizen, Courtney Walker, Millie Wallace, Hannah Walne, Charlie Collins, Chloe Daws, Samuel Fitzgerald, Vithara Gunawardena, Janani Manikandan, Tara McPherson, Jett Baron

Swimming Sports

Students had the opportunity to represent their house and compete at the Swimming Carnival on Friday the 10th of February. It was great to see students dressed brightly in their house colours and getting involved in the large variety of events. The atmosphere was brilliant.

Here are a few student’s experiences of the start of the year.

“The 2017 RSC Swimming Sports was an event to remember. Whether you got in the pool or not, there was something fun to do for everyone. Houses went head to head to compete for the cup, and we had so many students and teachers in fabulous costumes. It was so great to see people feeling the house spirit. People got very creative with costumes, as seen in the fashion show where the Ninja Turtles won first place. I'm sure everyone had a great time and is looking forward to the 2018 Swimming Sports!”

Erin Wynne, 8D

“I have really enjoyed the start of school this year. There have been so many friendly and welcoming faces around the school, and lots of helpful advice when I have been looking for classrooms. I have made lots of new friends and I have also enjoyed getting involved in the music and performing arts program. One of my highlights has been the Bounce classes run every Tuesday. We learn to focus on our mental health, to look after our wellbeing and we also learn how to be resilient. In the year 7's first Bounce class, we joined with the Year 8's and did some house activities which included tunnel ball & team building exercises. In our second Bounce class, all of the Year 7's each met up with a Year 10 buddy. We talked about what we like to do, our interests and we were asked interesting questions such as, ‘If we could be anything in a vending machine, what would be?’ I said ‘Twisties of course!’ I'm really looking forward to the year ahead.”

Olivia Slade, 7G

“So far the year has been great. Many of the Year 8 students have talked to and become friends with the new year 7s to ensure that they feel welcome. We all remember how intimidating it was starting afresh. The Swimming Carnival was a blast. Students had the opportunity to compete in many various races and fun events and also have fun with friends. There were people singing, getting into the house spirit, and lots of cheering. It was great to see participation from students at our school, even for the novelty events.

Bounce has also been an important part of the school year. In our first bounce lesson, we talked to our peers about topics involving ourselves. Bounce is effective as it helps us to have personal reflection and allows us to know what we should focus on. There are many great events and opportunities to look forward to in the future, and I hope everyone has a great year at RSC!”

Joshua Clements, 8I

Year 7 Cyber Safety

As part of the ongoing transition into secondary school, Year 7 students undertook a cyber safety session. Please speak to your children regarding what they heard, as safety is one of the biggest issues facing young people in the digital age.

Faith Stepniewski

Jackman House Coordinator