RSC News - Ringwood Secondary College
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<strong>News</strong>letter Number 2 March 4, 2011<br />
WORKING BEE FRIDAY18TH MARCH:<br />
Our first <strong>College</strong> Working Bee is scheduled for Friday, 18th March.<br />
It is a twilight working bee running from 5.00pm to 7.30pm. Drinks<br />
and supper will be supplied during the evening. A range of activities<br />
including basic carpentry, watering, weeding, pruning, mulching<br />
and planting should provide something for everyone. We roster<br />
our working bees to spread the<br />
load and ask parents to attend at least<br />
one for the year. Students from all A<br />
and B forms will be provided with an<br />
information page, ie. 7A, 7B, 8A, 8B,<br />
…..12A, 12B over the next couple of<br />
weeks. Please make every effort to<br />
come along. Parents from other forms<br />
are always welcome. We have made<br />
tremendous inroads over recent years<br />
on improving the college grounds and<br />
with everyone making a small contribution we can continue to improve<br />
the teaching and learning environment.<br />
the <strong>College</strong> are: Infrastructure and Resourcing, Curriculum, Student<br />
Engagement and Wellbeing and School Improvement and Governance.<br />
The <strong>College</strong> is well placed to take advantage of target areas<br />
and will continue to have conversations with local members to gain<br />
the best outcome for the school community.<br />
2011 Annual Implementation Plan (AIP)<br />
The 2011 AIP was endorsed by <strong>College</strong> Council and is to include a<br />
measure of progress based on established targets. A negotiated review<br />
this year will reflect on the school’s performance over the last<br />
four years and the <strong>Ringwood</strong> SC 2012 – 2015 Strategic Plan will set<br />
future directions for the <strong>College</strong>.<br />
RESOURCES:<br />
The Draft Budget was approved by the <strong>College</strong> Council.<br />
School Council Report<br />
Mr C. Salisbury<br />
Assistant Principal<br />
RINGWOOD TRADE TRAINING FACILITY (RTTF)<br />
RTTF programs started on February 9, with growth in both Engineering<br />
and Automotive - three groups in both industry areas, compared<br />
to two last year.<br />
The facility has regained Registered Training Organisation (RTO)<br />
status enabling the development of programs that can also be offered<br />
to students from other schools.<br />
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT<br />
Our Year 12 students performed very well and were able to gain excellent<br />
tertiary placements, apprenticeships, traineeships or work.<br />
Four students have been selected for the Top Arts and Top Screens<br />
awards, which is a significant achievement for talented students<br />
and their dedicated teachers and reflects the quality of work in<br />
these VCE areas.<br />
MAROONDAH AUSTRALIA DAY AWARDS<br />
Beth Purcell was awarded ‘Young Citizen of the Year’ for her tremendous<br />
effort to raise more than $26,500 from two rock concerts for a<br />
young teenager who has autism and severe epilepsy. These events<br />
funded the purchase of a Pet Therapy dog for the teenager, as well<br />
as medical equipment and safety improvements for her home.<br />
The ‘Halloween Rise Up’ a music concert for young people in Maroondah,<br />
was awarded the ‘Community Event of the Year’. Students<br />
from Croydon, Parkwood and <strong>Ringwood</strong> <strong>Secondary</strong> <strong>College</strong>s and<br />
Aquinas <strong>College</strong>, worked together to plan the major event in conjunction<br />
with the Maroondah FReeZa group, Audio District. The<br />
event was the culmination of the 10-month ‘No Regrets’ social action<br />
project and promoted the message that young people can<br />
have fun without alcohol and drugs.<br />
EDUCATION COALITION POLICIES<br />
The Department falls under the responsibility of three Victorian<br />
Government Ministers; the Minister for Higher Education and Skills,<br />
the Minister for Education and the Minister for Children and Early<br />
Childhood Development. Key priority areas that are of relevance to<br />
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (OH&S):<br />
OH&S induction has been completed for all new staff. A durable<br />
high fence has been installed on the west boundary of the school<br />
to increase security and the soccer field is currently being redeveloped.<br />
COLLEGE CAMPS:<br />
All Term 1 <strong>College</strong> camps were approved, noting the change of date<br />
for the Year 11 Geography camp to the 23rd – 25th of March.<br />
NOMINATIONS FOR COLLEGE COUNCIL:<br />
There are three parent vacancies and 2 DEECD vacancies on <strong>College</strong><br />
Council with additional information in the <strong>College</strong> newsletter.<br />
On behalf of the <strong>College</strong> Council, the President thanked the retiring<br />
parents for their work and support.<br />
Lyn McGoldrick<br />
Subject Reports<br />
Careers<br />
INTERVIEWING OF THE YEAR 12’S IS UNDERWAY!<br />
In common period students received a careers bulletin that outlined<br />
details of the careers program for 2011. We are looking forward<br />
to working with this enthusiastic group of students. Individual<br />
pathway plans are a priority and if any students need extra assistance<br />
they can call into the careers room at any time. Parents are encouraged<br />
to assist their son or daughter to research career options<br />
and support their decision making. Do not hesitate to contact the<br />
college careers counsellors if you wish to discuss any matters.<br />
WHAT NEWS!<br />
A Community space for careers is coming<br />
soon via the Ultranet-more details to come...<br />
Careers has an email account-any enquires<br />
please forward to this address<br />
Email: rsccareers@ringwoodsc.vic.edu.au<br />
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