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NewsletterIssue 3 2012Tasmanian Training AwardsActing Principal Heather Whittington and teachers Graham Gates,Rodney Anderson and Jane Allwright, with Brittany-LeeAsta wins Triple JUnearthed HighIn August Asta Binnie was announced the winner of Triple J'sUnearthed High competition with her song My Heart is on Fire!Asta beat 860 entries from across Australia. As part of her prize,Asta had her new song Escape recorded in Sydney with ARIAwinning producer Greg Wales. The second part of Asta’s prize wasa lunchtime concert at Rosny College with top Australian hip-hopgroup Bliss n Eso.On Friday August 24 the Tasmanian Training Awards were held atWrest Point. Rosny College Year 12 student, Brittany-Lee Grice,won the 2012 School-based Apprentice/Trainee of the Year award. She isundertaking a school-based traineeship in Certificate III in Aged Careat the Freemasons’ Homes of Southern Tasmania as well as studyingsome TQA subjects at Rosny College. Brittany chose to undertakethe school-based traineeship as a pathway to her future career inenrolled nursing. Brittany will represent Tasmania in the AustralianTraining Awards to be held in Melbourne later this year.Our congratulations also go to Rodney Anderson and GrahamGates who were both finalists in the 2012 VET Teacher/Trainer of theYear award, and to Jane Allwright and Launceston College teacher,Gaylene Allen who, on behalf of the Tasmanian Secondary CollegesRegistered Training Organisation, were finalists in the Small TrainingProvider of the Year award.International Science Opportunity for PatrickPatrick Yates travelled to Dublin, Ireland, in July to attend the International YouthScience Forum, having won selection at the National Youth Science Forum in Perthin January. The event brought together some of the world’s leading scientists toaddress major global challenges, including energy, climate change, food and health.Patrick described the trip as an amazing opportunity, leaving him inspired by thevast opportunities for a future career in Science.Patrick with fellow international science students and Rolf-Dieter Heuer, DirectorGeneral of CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research)Rosny CollegeDepartment of Education

From the PrincipalTerm 2 has been an importanttime for students toconsolidate their learning – inboth academic and vocationalprograms. The mid-yearassessment period providedstudents studying level 3subjects with the opportunityto demonstrate theirknowledge and skills undertest conditions. Much willhave been learned from thatexperience and students needto take the advice and guidancefrom teachers on how they canbest improve their performance by the end of the year.Most of the students undertaking vocational programs at Rosnyhave been out on work placements during term 2. This is a greatopportunity for them to further develop their employability skillsand attributes in the work environment and also to plan their futurecareer pathways.Year 11 students have been considering their study programs fornext year and discussing possible pathways and subject choices withtheir teachers. The full range of subjects and programs that areavailable at Rosny are listed in Your Guide to 2013. Students will needto complete their enrolments at college before the end of October.This year about 100 students have opted to enrol in vocationaltraining programs at the Polytechnic and combine this with TQAsubjects at Rosny. Some students also combine a School BasedTraineeship with their studies at college. This provides students withan opportunity to continue to learn and gain a qualification whilebeing employed.Rosny College students have continued to excel across a range ofsubject areas and their stories are highlighted in this newsletter.Some students have gained individual success in their particular fieldand this has resulted in them receiving wonderful opportunitiesto travel interstate and overseas to further their knowledge andexperience.Term 2 was most eventful for Rosny College. In addition to theCareers Expo, a camp for the international students, music anddrama performances and outdoor education excursions, we had theexcitement of Asta Binnie winning the National Triple J Unearthed Highcompetition which resulted in a concert for our students with Astaand hip-hop band Bliss n Eso performing in the common room.I am delighted to welcome Mr Darryl Moir who has joined us asPrincipal at Rosny College. Darryl comes to us as an experiencededucator and Principal – most recently at New Town High School. Iwould like to take this opportunity to thank the staff and studentsfor their support and cooperation during my time as Acting Principalthis year.Heather Whittington • Acting Principal, Terms 1 and 2End-of-Year AssessmentsIntroducing RosnyCollege’s newPrincipal - Darryl MoirI am excited about taking up the roleof Principal at Rosny College followingsix enjoyable years as principal ofNew Town High. As my own childrenattended Rosny, I know firsthand ofthe excellent teaching, support andopportunity that the College providesall of our students.My previous experience has also included Principal of New NorfolkHigh, HR Manager, Principal Consultant and Assistant Superintendent.In many of these roles I have been fortunate to have had aclose connection with Rosny, enabling me to see the wonderfulachievements of current and former students in a diverse variety offields, as well as meet many of the outstanding staff at the College.Taking up my position at the start of Term 3 presents a number ofchallenges, including getting to know one hundred and forty five staffand over twelve hundred students!The end-of-year written examinations take place betweenMonday, November 12 and Friday, November 23. In Octoberall students will receive a copy of the timetable and a bookletoutlining exam procedures. Students’ final results will beposted to them by the TQA on December 17. Students havethe option of receiving these by email (free of charge) but theymust fill in the on-line form on the TQA website, preferably byDecember 1st.Members of the 2012 Student UnionRosnyStudentUnionThe Rosny CollegeStudent Unionhas been meetingregularly since thebeginning of theyear. For a small group it has achieved a lot, as well as contributing tothe greater community. With a focus on raising money for charitiesthrough holding events within the school, the union has supportedorganisations such as The Royal Guide Dogs and The Salvation Army.Firstly they held a successful ‘pancake day’ selling sweet pancakes totheir ravenous peers. Next, a soup day was held, a main course totheir charity fund-raising endeavour. They next hope to sell mini hotdogsto raise money for the local RSPCA shelter. The student unionmeets on a Tuesday at lunch time and is still open for anyone whowishes to join.Anna Jenkins (Student Union student co-ordinator)2013 Key DatesJanuaryTuesday 29Wedneday 30FebruaryTuesday 5Wednesday 62013 Term DatesTeaching staff returnAmendments to enrolments and late enrolmentsOrientation DayYear 11 and 12 students (Full teaching day)Term 1 Tuesday, February 5 -- Friday, April 19Easter Good Friday, March 29 -- Tuesday April 2 inclusiveTerm 2 Monday, May 6 -- Friday, July 5Term 3 Monday, July 22 -- Friday, September 27Term 4 Monday, October 14 –Exams: November 11 -- 22

Tasmanian Hospitality AssociationVET in Schools Award for ExcellenceVET Tourism student, Paddy Newton, recently won an awardsponsored by the Tasmanian Hospitality Association. Paddy’s prizeis a four-day, all-expensespaidfamiliarisation tour ofseveral significant touristproperties around Tasmania.Sarah Pennington from VETHospitality was also a finalistand will participate in aworkshop with Simon Bryantfrom ‘The Cook and the Chef’.Paddy is pictured beingpresented with his award bythe Minister for Tourism andHospitality, Scott Bacon MHA.Classroom ClickersSome Mathematics classes at Rosny College have been using ‘clickers’in the teaching program. A clicker is a handheld voting device. Eachstudent can respond to their teacher’s questions by sending a voteto the teacher’s computer. The clicker’s responses are collated bythe teacher’s computerand, if desired, a graphof responses appearsimmediately and is projectedto the screen. Clickers havebeen used for classroomquiz games, for obtaininganonymous feedback andfor making assessments.Teachers say thatclickers improve studentengagement and can add afun element to a lesson.Rosny High Achievers Visit UTASOliver Briggs, AdenCrocker, Simon Glover,Carly Hickman, ErinShaw, Ezara Ortiz, SarahSkromanis, Sarah Cullenenjoying a break at UTAScafeteriaAs part of Rosny College High Achievers program a group of students had the opportunity to visit UTAS to undertake tours of the campus andattend a variety of lectures including Ecology, Metaphysical Puzzles, Thermal Engineering, Logic, and Algebra. The students thought the experiencewas worthwhile and it gave them the chance to experience what it is to be a student at UTAS, including enjoying lunch at the Ref.On the road to the state Rock ChallengeRock ChallengeFollowing on from Rosnystock and the Acoustic Challenge, LeoCreighton and Feeding Conor (Sean Delaney, Conor Bellears andSebastian Pasanen), were chosen to represent the college at thestate Rock Challenge. Both acts won their sections in the southernheats and travelled to Launceston on the 16th of August to play inthe state final. Feeding Conor shone with an energetic and polishedperformance, and big congratulations to Leo Creighton who wonboth the ‘Off the rock’ and ‘Best songwriter’ awards.Louisa, Patrick and AlisonSelection Honour for Science StudentsThree Rosny students have been selected to attend the 2013National Youth Science Forum in January next year. Louisa Marmionand Patrick Hennessy will attend forum sessions in Canberra whileAlison Hay will travel to Perth, WA, to attend the other forumsession. Congratulations to all three. It is a wonderful opportunityto work with other talented, enthusiastic students from all overAustralia.3

Sarah, Josie and NicoleStudentWorkChocolates in RhymeRosny College English Writing students scooped the prizes inthe Senior Secondary section of the Chocolates in Rhyme PoetryCompetition, held as part of the Chocolate Winterfest at Latrobe.Josie Greenwood was announced winner and Sarah Barnettrunner up. Nicole Maass received a Highly Commended award.Sweet Dream by Josie GreenwoodI had a sweet Dream,It started down a Rocky Road,Crunchy beneath my feet,With a Twirl at every Rose.I saw a girl with Freckles,She was a Kinder with a Surprise,She called a Timeout and sent me a PicnicThe Milky Way caught our eyes.Her name was Cherry Ripe,Her smile was so Bubbly,She thought she was a Smarty,So she Boost me through my journey.She led me through the Black Forest,We watched the Caramello Koalas,We caught the Freddo Frogs in the pond,And admired the lonely Dove.But we heard some frightening Snickers,From amongst the Curly Wurly trees,We heard a Chomp and a Crunch.A Yowi came charging at me!Silly Lindt woke me up!He’s sure no Turkish Delight!That dream was one of my Favourites.Chocolate I love you in my life.Kiara Miniken-Smith with family and friends at theAll Horses’ Birthday Exhibition openingArt NewsThe All Horses’ Birthday Exhibition was a successful prelude to thefinal exhibition in November which will showcase the work ofArt Production and Art Studio Practice students’ final assessmentdisplays. Acting Principal Heather Whittington opened the showcommenting on the diversity and expressive content of thework representing all studio areas, and the important role of theexhibition as part of the visual art learning program. Art student LeoCreighton entertained the audience by singing and playing the guitarduring the show. It was great to see students with their familiesproudly being photographed with their artwork.Year 12 art students were treated to a special ‘behind the scenes’look at Mona with front of house Justin Johnstone and librarianMary Lijnzaad. Students were particularly impressed with thesize of the massive lift used to transport the artworks and a tourof the ‘organ room’, a stunning function venue which houses amagnificently restored organ of National Trust heritage significanceand a ‘hanging garden’ living artwork. They were given insights intothe work undertaken by Mary in the Mona library and the role ofthe exhibition team, before previewing the latest Mona exhibition‘Theatre of the World’.The Young Archies Exhibition opened at The Tasmanian School ofArt on Sunday August 26th with Rosny represented by art studentsAnna Jenkins, Rebecca Whyte, Ash Barnes, Jo Webber and AmeliaFazackerly.Congratulations to Year 12 student Verity Gledhill who was afinalist in the Launceston Church Grammar School’s state-widephotography competition, ‘SNAP’.4Howrah Primary School students learn about pyramid constructionAncient Egypt Comes AliveDuring Term 2 Ancient Civilisations students have worked hard atputting their classroom learning into action, by teaching a group ofHowrah Primary School students about the design and function oftombs in Ancient Egypt. Students were able to select their owndelivery strategy and excellent results were achieved by all.Evatt CompetitionJacqui Lange and Bec Biggsrepresented the USA in therecent Tasmanian round of theEvatt Trophy, a mock UnitedNations Security Councilcompetition run by UN YouthAustralia. Former Rosny student, Aaron Moss, acted as co-convenorfor the competition. The Evatt Trophy culminates a year of Civicsactivities, highlighted by Rosny student participation in bothstatewide and national UN Youth events. Congratulations to Jacquiand Bec on their involvement as representatives of Rosny College.

Giovani Artistiper l’Emilia– Dare di Piu(Young Artistsfor Emilia –giving more)Ben Mascolo has beenstudying at Rosny Collegefor 18 months, but inMay this year his hometown of Modena in theItalian province of EmiliaRomagna suffered aviolent earthquake, with16 people killed and15,000 made homeless. While Ben was safe in Hobart, he felt isolatedfrom the suffering of his family and friends. In an effort to feel part ofthe tragedy, and also to make a positive contribution, Ben and someof his friends wrote both the words and music for a song aboutthe earthquake - Giovani Artisti per l’Emilia – Dare di Piu’ . Friends inItaly recorded it, put it on Youtube and within a few days it had over100,000 hits! It gained the attention of Italian media and was playedby many radio stations, reviewed in newspapers and streamed onnational television. Ben has been interviewed a number of times byvarious sections of the Italian press, all have mentioned that he iscurrently studying in Hobart. Royalties from the song will be used tohelp support the earthquake victims.VET Tourism students in LauncestonVET TourismBen MascoloVET Tourism students from Rosny, Hobart and Claremont Collegestravelled together to Launceston to attend the Tourism IndustryCouncil of Tasmania’s annual conference at the Country Club Resort.The group was given a very warm welcome by the chairman ofthe TICT, well-known local tourism entrepreneur Simon Currant.They participated in workshops organised especially for students.The group stayed overnight at the Hotel Grand Chancellor whichincluded a site inspection of the property with former Rosny student,Adam Brooks.Volunteers and studentsMonday Lunchtime ESL TutorialsEvery Monday at lunchtime a group of volunteers, some of whom areretired Rosny College teachers, tutor our ESL students. They helpstudents to improve their English as well as provide subject-specificguidance. We would like to thank them for generously giving theirtime and knowledge. The feedback from tutors suggests that theygain as much from the sessions as do the students.If you would like to join this group please contact Sally Press on6244 9217. No previous experience is required.Japanese LanguageSuccessRoma Xiong recently won theSenior Division of the annualJapanese Speech Competition runby JATNET, the Japanese TeachersAssociation of Tasmania. She wroteand delivered a five minute speechon her experiences in Japan withJapanese Language reference Success to the tsunami andFukushima nuclear disaster. Romathen answered questions fromRoma a panel Xiong – all in recently Japanese. won As the the Senior Tasmanian Division representative of the annual she Japanese will Speech CoTeachersnow go toAssociationSydney in Octoberof Tasmania.to competeShe wrotein theandJapandeliveredFoundation’sa five minute speecreference to the tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster. Roma then answeredNational Speech Competition, the winner of which receives a twothe Tasmanian representative she will now go to Sydney in October to competweek all expenses paid trip to Japan.Competition, the winner of which receives a two week all expenses paid trip toWell done, Roma. PHOTO CAPTIONRoma XiongRosny Shop ClosingAfter ten years of operation, the Rosny College shop inBellerive will be closing. This has been an exciting and uniqueprogram enabling students to sell their work on commission.We would like to thank our sponsors: Mission Australia, TheParkside Foundation and Corporate Express. Special thanks to ourhard-working and loyal team of volunteers who have generouslygiven their time and support.There will be many items on sale to help you get readyfor Christmas.Business at UTASAccounting and Business students got a taste of University lifethrough their participation in the ‘Experience UTAS’ program. Theyattended a mini lecture and workshop learning to prepare financialstatements, as well as being involved in an interesting and engagingsession about entrepreneurship and advertising in the media. It was agreat way to see what first year lectures would be like.5

Internationalstudents onMaria IslandInternational Student CampOn 2nd and 3rd of August, thirty of our ESL (English as a Second Language) students spent two wonderful days together at the SpringBeach Youth Convention Centre Camp near Orford. Our trip included a stop at Zoo Doo and Richmond on the way up plus a ferry rideto Maria Island on the way back. The weather was great, so good in fact that some students were brave enough to take to the waves.We cooked together, danced, played table tennis, badminton and eight-ball and shared our stories around the open fire. We are alreadylooking forward to next year.Teacher in IndustryRosanne Browning, our VET HospitalityCoordinator, recently completed a twoweek Teacher in Industry session atWrest Point. This experience enabledRosanne to develop current industryskills directly relevant to the trainingshe is delivering in the Certificate II inHospitality (Kitchen Operations) program at Rosny College. Rosanneis pictured with Damien Granger, her 2005 VET Hospitality student,who is now the Commis Chef at Pier One.Johnathon with his winning deviceJohnathonWins ScienceAwardJohnathon Robertsonwon the Year 11/12division of the UTASScience InvestigationAwards. His project,developed during hisStudent DirectedInquiry course, is adevice that cleverlyuses moving magnets torecharge small devicessuch as a mobile phone.Members of the Rosny TeamsMaths RelayThis is an annual event run each year by the Tasmanian MathematicalAssociation with the southern section being held again at RosnyCollege. The relay involves students working co-operatively in teamsto solve problems. These require a high degree of lateral thinkingskills and the ability to work under pressure.This year the College was represented by two teams in the event.Congratulations go to Lachlan Tidey, James Benson, JohnathonRobertson and Brendan Tildesley in Team A and Liam Callaway,Angelo Bocchino and Paul Thalaivasal in Team B who all performedwell in the event.2013 MusicalRosny College has been granted the rights for thecontemporary rock musical RENT. This remarkable multiaward-winning piece deals with the homeless and disaffected,all finding solace in their differences. It is also a love storythat transcends time and place. RENT had its first stagedreading at New York Theatre Workshop in 1993. It quicklygained popularity off-Broadway, receiving enthusiastic reviews.The New York Times theatre critic Ben Brantley called it an"exhilarating, landmark rock opera" with a "glittering, inventivescore". Rosny College looks forward to presenting thismusical in 2013.6

“Real Mates Don’t Let Mates Drink and Drive”A new campaign against drink-driving was launched at Rosny College on August 6. The campaign,organised by the Road Safety Advisory Council, targets young men aged 17-25 and makes use of thesocial media site Facebook. As part of the launch, Rosny students created on-line posters using atemplate on the Facebook page. In launching the campaign, council chairman John Gledhill said youngmen are six times more likely than other Tasmanian drivers to be involved in a serious road accident.Rosny students taking part in the launchTeam RosnySki TripDuring the last week of second term 65 students and staff took part in the 2012 Mt Hotham trip. Arriving on Sunday afternoon to blue skiesand over two metres of snow cover, students were treated to a spectacular introduction to skiing and snowboarding. Blue skies, light winds andexcellent snow made for a great start to the week. Daily lessons and all day on the slopes, interrupted only briefly to refuel in the lodge at lunch,saw skills improve quickly. A quiz night on Thursday then fresh powder on Friday morning put the icing on the cake, so to speak. Exhausted butecstatic students returned to Melbourne on Friday night. Everyone agreed that this was one of the best experiences of their school careers andmany have started saving for next year’s trip already.Recent Sporting AchievementsMatthew Young, Ashleigh Onaca andJosie Greenwood represented Tasmaniain the inaugural Under-19 Three-on-ThreeAustralian Basketball Championships inSydney. As a result of his performance,Matt was selected in a team of fourto represent Australia in the WorldChampionships in Spain in September.Rose Bowerman competed in theAustralian National Clubs TrampoliningChampionships held in Brisbane. Rosewon silver in the Women’s level 6Trampoline. Achieving a national rankingas second in Australia is a fantasticachievement for the Year 11 gymnast.Louis Coad and Jack Rust wereselected as members of the Tasmanian18 years-and-under team to competeat the National Youth Touch FootballChampionships, in Port Macquarie, NSW,from September 18-22.Louis was also a member of theTasmanian team which competed in theAustralian Orienteering Championshipsheld over nine days in September.Emma Newell competed in theAustralian Age Swimming Championshipsin April this year, finishing 4th in the100 metres breaststroke and 5th inthe 200 metres breastroke. Emma alsoreceived a Tasmanian Institute of Sportscholarship.Grace Lennox recently captained theUnder-18 Tasmanian women’s basketballteam in Perth (WA), is Tasmanian femalebasketballer of the year and has won aTasmanian Institute of Sport scholarship.7

SURFACE MAILPOSTAGEPAIDAUSTRALIAIf Undelivered please return toRosny CollegeBaStick StreetRosny Park 7018Print Post approved: pp736886/0002Upcoming Events2012October 16October 25November 12November 12-16December 14December 17December 20Suitability sessions for Polytechnicvocational (VET) programs at thePolytechnic Campbell Street campusHobart Show Day holidayExaminations startStudents interviewed for selection inRosny-based vocational (VET) programsLast day for staffResults emailed and posted to studentsThe College office closes2013January 7 Book sales from Monday, January 7 toSaturday, February 2 from Birchalls at theShow GroundsJanuary 17 The Rosny College office opensJanuary 29 Teaching staff returnJanuary 30 Amendments to enrolments andlate enrolmentsFebruary 5 Orientation DayFebruary 6 Year 11 and 12 students (full teaching day)Enrolments for Year 12 in 2013Enrolments for Year 11 students going into Year 12 will soon be underway. Students will be seeking advice from their Support Teacher and subject teachers inrelation to their intended pathway (for example, university, Polytechnic, apprenticeship or traineeship) and then selecting their courses for next year. At Rosny, weencourage all students to aim to meet the requirements of the TCE (Tasmanian Certificate of Education) by the end of Year 12. Enrolments for year 12 should befinalised by the end of October.Year 12 students who would like to be considered for Year 13 will need to fill in a Year 13 application form after a discussion with an Assistant Principal.EditingSally Ludford, Brian McNab, Frances Nogajski.Editorial TeamBastick Street Rosny Park TasmaniaPO Box 424 Rosny Park 7018Telephone: (03) 6244 9200 • Facsimile: (03) 6244 9299Web Site: www.rosny.tased.edu.auemail: rosny.college@education.tas.gov.auContributors:Jane Allwright, Rod Anderson , Miranda Baptist,Rosanne Browning, Sue Chaplin, Peta Collins, Pat Fasnacht,Sarah Geale, Maggi Gillham, Josie Greenwood, Anna Jenkins,Linc Le Fevre, Sam Leung, Christena Halliwell, Ben Mascolo,Darryl Moir, Sally Polanowski, Andrew Porter, Sally Press,John Short, Heather Whittington, Andrew Woolley,Patrick Yates.