RSC News - Ringwood Secondary College
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<strong>News</strong>letter Number 7 June 22, 2012<br />
• Mr McKay’s community (8C, 8D and 8F) – 244 points<br />
Congratulations to Michael Owen, Kira Coghlan and Kaylah Tobias<br />
who earned 5 community points by giving a speech about an inspirational<br />
person at a combined Junior assembly. In addition, other<br />
students have been awarded community points by showing ‘Random<br />
Acts of Kindness’ towards both their peers and teachers.<br />
The Community competition will continue in Semester 2 to encourage<br />
cooperative and thoughtful behaviour within our college environment.<br />
To foster empathy and respect<br />
for people from other<br />
cultures and backgrounds,<br />
a special assembly for Year<br />
7 and 8 students has been<br />
organised for Monday June<br />
25th from 9.00 – 9.30am.<br />
Students will listen to the<br />
journey of refugee people<br />
who have come to Australia –<br />
which should be an enlightening<br />
experience for most.<br />
Parents are most welcome<br />
to attend this event. Please<br />
phone the general office if<br />
you would like to attend.<br />
Report From <strong>College</strong> Council<br />
Many items of interest were discussed at the most recent meeting<br />
of <strong>College</strong> Council. Here are just a few examples:<br />
• Progress Report of the Annual Implementation Plan – it was pleasing<br />
to see exactly how much work is being done by college teaching<br />
staff on the Key Improvement Strategies that form the AIP. Some<br />
examples of action items discussed were: Development of a whole<br />
school plan for improvement in the Literacy and Numeracy skills<br />
of students, Preparation for the implementation of the Australian<br />
Curriculum, Improve student attendance, Continue to improve the<br />
<strong>College</strong>’s careers program and build the capacity of teachers to improve<br />
student outcomes.<br />
• <strong>RSC</strong> is once again shown to be a college of choice for many families<br />
with a high number of applications for entry into Year 7 in 2013<br />
similar to previous years.<br />
• The Facilities Committee has numerous projects underway at<br />
present – Improvements to library facilities, planning for the construction<br />
of a Technology Room and a Disability Facility, improvements<br />
in the Drama Room, general garden improvements via the<br />
Year 9 Environment Program. We are very fortunate to have such an<br />
active committee which constantly strives to improve the buildings<br />
and grounds.<br />
For parents of Year 7 students,<br />
Trudy Brentnall has organised iPad workshops during June,<br />
August and September. The brochure is attached to the newsletter.<br />
A copy of the brochure and payment information has also been<br />
emailed via our parent distribution lists. Copies are also available<br />
from the General Office or email Trudy Brentnall at Brentnall.<br />
Trudy.J@edumail.vic.gov.au<br />
The Junior School team would like to wish <strong>College</strong> community<br />
members a relaxing and safe holiday.<br />
Mrs . L McGoldrick<br />
Assistant Principal<br />
Chaplain Report<br />
Well, winter is here and it’s time to fire up the heater, find the rain<br />
jackets, make sure the umbrella is still working and pull out the ugg<br />
boots. I can never get used to the cold snap. It always catches me<br />
off guard. I reckon one of the hardest things to do when it’s cold<br />
is get out of bed, you just want to roll over and catch a few extra<br />
minutes of sleep. But despite all the coldness there can be something<br />
very special about winter. Winter can force us to stay inside<br />
at times.<br />
Despite the fact that it stops us getting on<br />
top of things like the garden or the washing<br />
it can keep us inside with our family. So<br />
take the time to make the most out of the<br />
wintery months because before you know<br />
it spring time will be here once again<br />
Adam Bryant<br />
• A great response to the performance by 37 members of the 2012<br />
<strong>RSC</strong> Production “Sweet Charity” Cast at the Life Education Gala last<br />
Saturday evening. The students did an amazing job and were a<br />
credit to themselves, their families and the <strong>College</strong> community.<br />
• The RTTF (<strong>Ringwood</strong> Trade Training Facility) Steering Committee is<br />
working towards ensuring that this facility can continue to develop<br />
programs and opportunities for students wishing to participate<br />
in trade training. The current situation with reduced Government<br />
funding for TAFE Institutions is likely to have some positive outcomes<br />
for the RTTF.<br />
Sandra Kitching<br />
Council President<br />
Subject Reports<br />
Duke of Edinburgh – Gembrook Camp<br />
7th – 8th June<br />
Below are some highlights from the recent year 9 Duke of Edinburgh<br />
camp that was held at Gilwell Park in Gembrook. Activities<br />
included abseiling, initiatives, open camp fire cooking, trivia and a<br />
commando course.<br />
Kimberley Hall<br />
Overall cooking on the fires was a success but the nutrition lacked a<br />
little bit. It also depends on your<br />
fire because some people didn’t<br />
have enough hot coals to cook<br />
on so it took longer. Most of the<br />
groups had healthy meals but<br />
for breakfast there was a lot of<br />
bacon going around.<br />
Isabella and Sienna<br />
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