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RSC News
The Newsletter of Ringwood Secondary College
Issue Number 13 Online address: www.ringwoodsc.vic.edu.au/newsletters November 11, 2011
SUSTAINABILITY SHOWCASE
SUSTAINABILITY
ALIVE AT RINGWOOD
Phone: 9870 2002 Fax: 9879 5414 Email: ringwood.sc@edumail.vic.gov.au Home Page: www.ringwoodsc.vic.edu.au

Newsletter Number 13 November 11, 2011
Term 4 - 2011
Week 6
Friday 18 Nov
Quick Calendar
Yr 11 Study Day
From the
Principal ...
Week 7
Tuesday 22 Nov
Wednesday 23 Nov
Wednesday 23 - 25 Nov
Sunday 27 Nov
Yr 7 -8 Maths Common Tests
Yr 9 Common Test
Duke of Ed Camp Wilsons
Prom
Junior Production Rehearsal
10am -5pm
Week 8
Monday 28 - 30 Nov Yr 12 Transition
Wednesday 30 Nov Year 7 2012 Info Night 7.00
Thursday 1 -2 Dec Yr 11 Transition
Valedictory at MCG
The Next Meeting:
PCTA
Council
Heritage
Music Association
Ladies Auxiliary
Policy & Education
Tuesday 21 February
Thursday 15 December
Monday 5 December
Monday 6 February
Tuesday 15 November
Wednesday 23 November
The end of the year is fast approaching and it is our expectations
that all students should be working hard to complete the required
work and achieve results that demonstrate improvement and personal
bests.
A key event on the calendar will be our annual Presentation Night
to be held on Tuesday December 20th. Due to the late finish of
the school year and the unavailability of alternative venues the
program will be staged at Ringwood Secondary College and will
include a number of new and innovative elements. Invitations will
commence being forwarded shortly with academic awards notified
in early December.
The next Newsletter will be issued on 11 November
The end of October was a great time for many of our students. A
couple of highlights were:
• Our Athletics Team finished runners up in the State The sports
pages detail the fantastic results.
• The Band Tour to East Gippsland. The spirit of the week was captured
in this great interview on ABC Regional radio http://www.abc.
net.au/local/photos/2011/10/28/3350250.htm?site=gippsland
PSW – Shop Times
Ringwood SC Uniforms will be available from the PSW East
Store
18-20 Railway Ave, Ringwood East 3135
Ph: 9879 5500
Email: ringwood@psw.com.au – Website www.psw.com.au
Shop Hours:
Monday – Friday 8.30am – 5.00pm
Saturday – 9.00am – 5.00pm
Finally you may be aware that there is currently a significant Federal
Government review of schools funding. The outcomes of the review
represent an opportunity to increase funding for our government
schools. The review report is due early next year and final submissions
end in December. Ringwood
Secondary College Council had
made a submission on behalf of our
community to the Gonski Review
and there is a further opportunity
next week on Tuesday November
15 to go to www.forourfuture.org.
au and have your own say about the
importance of better funding for
government schools.
Michael Phillips
Principal
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Newsletter Number 13 November 11, 2011
From Mrs Ward ...
SECONDHAND UNIFORM AND BOOK SALE – DECEMBER
14TH
The Ladies Auxiliary invites parents who have supported this
venture in other years to forward names of help to Dominique
Hockey hockeyclan@optusnet.com.au or Judi Bailes bailesfamily@optusnet.com.au
YEAR 12
Thank you to the VCE team for
a colourful, fun and enjoyable
celebration day, a warm and
friendly Parent Breakfast and
a mirthful, spirited trip to Luna
Park.
TWILIGHT MARKET STALL – MARCH 23RD 2012
Interest from stall holders willing to participate is called for. Please
see the flyer in this newsletter. We hope this will be a community
college event with food, second hand books, DVD’s, student entertainment
and a myriad of craft stalls. Interest from within and
without the community is sought.
DEBUTANTE BALL – MARCH 17TH 2012
At a student/parent meeting on 9th November families affirmed
their commitment to college ethics and practice. All participants
are reminded of the dates for rehearsal, the financial commitment
and to communicate should there be a change of heart re
participation. We are indebted to the ladies of the PCTA and select
staff who ensure the ongoing success of this venture.
ably assisted by the Year 11
Community Heads, Narelle
Meek and the Careers team of
Maria Allison and Helen Doherty,
please accept the thanks of
the college. To guide students
The students acquitted themselves
well and now to Valedictory
on 1st December and Presentation
Night.
Mr James Barut, Kate Stevens-
McLaren, and Mrs Jason Tan
THAILAND 2011
What a great visit it was! For two and half weeks families hosted,
shared and laughed.
Many thanks to Wayne Houben for driving to Sorrento, Queenscliffe,
accompanied
by Simone Hobbs
and to Phillip Island,
to Mervat Elkassaby
for trekking to Victoria
Market, to Janette
Bennie for the trip to
Doncaster Shoppingtown
and to Olwyn
Smiley and Rosie Devereux
for driving our
guests to key spots in
the Dandenongs. To Emma Leipold for her planning, liaison and
good humour and to Fay Maloney for many English lessons, we
are grateful.
All families enjoyed their guests and tears flowed as we headed
to the airport. We trust the presentation by the Thai students and
their DVD of Montfort College may encourage others to visit Chiang
Mai in 2012.
PREFECT NOMINATION, VOTING AND TRAINING
Nominations close 11th November
Voting takes place 22nd November
Training will be after the Year 11 Examinations
All Year 11’s are urged to be involved
The Christmas Card for RSC this year
is a tribute to the artistic talents of
Zoe Blain, Year 12. We are thrilled
to acknowledge student art work
each year
through their final year and to
beyond is an awesome privilege.
HERITAGE
How the year has flown! Promotion of Bollard Plaques is a high priority
for 2012 and the commemorative etchings and material will
be finalized soon.
The recent induction of Emily Granland (nee Hoskins) to the Arts
Hall of Achievement completed the year in recognizing ex student
success.
We appeal to staff, students and families who may have items significant
to our ongoing history and legacy to pass them to the Heritage
Committee. Our archivist, Terry Kane, is ever keen to locate
photos, work books from the past – especially the 70’s, to record
our history.
A second appeal is for people to join with us, to be part of the past
working with present to engender links to the future. Meetings are
twice per term with extra special events and the occasional working
bee. Please contact the college
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Newsletter Number 13 November 11, 2011
SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2011
Families may still order a copy of this magazine as it records all facets
of learning and engagement at the college. Please have your
part of the Year of 2011. Payment can be made at the General Office.
I wish to thank Emma Leipold for her work again this year and wish
her every success for 2012
POSITION AVAILABLE
Position of Interest - International Coordinator 2012
Short Term Contract – Full time or Part Time
Please contact Jenny Ward – jward@ringwoodsc.viv.edu.au
Mrs J. Ward
Assistant Principal
From Mrs Hughes ...
YEAR 7-10 WORK SUBMISSIONS POLICY
At the recent School Council meeting a Year 7-10 Work Submissions
Policy was endorsed for implementation. A copy will be included in
the Student Diary in 2012, in year level handbooks and on the website.
The policy outlines the college’s high expectations of students
around completion and submission of work; and consequences
when this does not happen.
SEMESTER 2 REPORTS
A reminder that with end of year exams and common tests fast approaching,
all students should be revising their semester’s work
and preparing for this test period. A regular pattern for study and
revision at home is essential to enable adequate preparation.
Over the next few weeks, teachers will be finalising assessment
tasks and writing the Semester 2 reports. It is important that students
remain focused in class, and ensure they meet deadlines set
by their teachers for completion of all school work. Students should
be writing relevant details in their school diaries to assist them in
managing their time effectively at this busy stage of the year.
From Mr Salisbury ...
FINISHING THE YEAR WELL
Mrs J. Hughes
Assistant Principal
The number of weeks before final examinations is fast disappearing
and year 12 students are of course now in the middle of their examination
period. Every student from Years 7-12 will have some exams
this term and preparation is the key to success. Students should sit
down with parents and devise a study timetable. Revise courses
topic by topic, write summaries and commit as much as possible
to memory. Practice old exams, complete set revision and don’t
be afraid to ask teachers for additional assistance. I would strongly
encourage all students to be working at full capacity in class and
ensuring all assessments are completed in a timely manner.
gave their lives for our country.
NATIONAL SCHOOL CHAPLAINCY AND STUDENT WELFARE
PROGRAM-CONTINUATION OF SERVICE-
As you are probably aware, Ringwood Secondary College has the
services of a Chaplain, Mr Adam Bryant, who works at the College
3 days per week. Adam has had this role for 3 years, funded primarily
by the Federal Government. Recently, changes to the funding
model were introduced under the program’s new title The National
School Chaplaincy and Student Welfare Program. It builds on the
existing National School Chaplaincy Program by funding continuing
Chaplaincy services, establishing new chaplaincy services and
offering welfare services. The major changes include a change of
title, choice of support workers and minimum qualifications. Under
the new model, schools with existing Chaplaincy services are requested
to confirm community support, particularly from parents,
before receiving ongoing funding. It is important to note that the
Chaplaincy Program is not related to ongoing discussions around
primary school religious education. Further information on the new
program may be found at www.deewr.gov.au/schooling/Pages/default.aspx
The college is seeking parent feedback on the Chaplaincy program
at Ringwood and a group of randomly selected parents have been
mailed information including a feedback sheet to be returned to
the college. All parents are welcome to provide feedback and a
good starting point is to discuss Chaplaincy at Ringwood with your
child to gain his/her feedback.
Please feel free to email me with your thoughts.
WORKING BEE
In anticipation, thanks to the many parents who attended our
Working Bee on Friday 11th November. We mulched large areas of
the school in preparation for summer and the school gardens are
looking quite lovely. A special thank-you to the facilities committee
for all their dedication throughout the year. We have made significant
improvements over recent years and much of the progress is
due to the committee’s vision and commitment to improving the
teaching and learning environment at Ringwood.
SOCCER FIELD WORKS
We are soon to commence further works on improving the surface
of the soccer field and hope to top dress and laser-level the field
next week, followed by the planting more sprigs.
SAFETY TRAVELLING TO AND FROM SCHOOL
A reminder that the college strongly discourages students from
travelling through the Ringwood Lake environs to and from school.
Please be very careful using the traffic island near the railway line
and if possible cross at the pedestrian crossing. Finally, bus travellers
offloading at the top of Great Ryrie Rd are requested to walk
down Great Ryrie Rd well away from the bus before crossing cautiously.
REMEMBRANCE DAY
This past Friday the college conducted a Remembrance Day service.
Congratulations and thanks to Luke Grundy, Alex Pezzimenti,
James Middlemast and Christie Lay for their role in reading to the
whole school and Louisa Becker for playing the last post. Students
treated the occasion with tremendous respect and are always genuinely
interested in knowing of and paying homage to those who
PARENT DROP OFF AND PICK UP
Main entrance-No entry: 8.30am-9.15am and 3.00pm-3.30pm
Parents are requested to not drive into the main entrance after
8.30am to drop students off for school. It is far too crowded and
dangerous. Similarly, please do not enter this area before 3.30pm
in the afternoon.
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Newsletter Number 13 November 11, 2011
UNIFORM
During recent weeks staff have taken significant steps to improve
student adherence to school uniform. All classes with the exception
of Year 7, were visited on several occasions and detentions issued.
99% of students are now doing the right thing and the overall uniform
is vastly improved. Thank-you to parents for supporting us in
this very important direction and a reminder that we do not give
uniform passes for several weeks towards the end of the year. Ringwood
is a uniform school and students are expected to be in full
uniform every day.
PCTA REPORT
Recently the PCTA conducted its annual meeting and office bearers
for 2012 were appointed. Congratulations to Vanessa Bentall (President),
Tracey Howell (Vice-President), Meredith Anderson (Secretary)
and Stephen Dare (Treasurer). It is a vibrant committee and
any parents interested in joining should contact Mr Salisbury. I also
take this opportunity to thank all members of the PCTA for their enthusiasm,
hard work and commitment throughout 2011. They have
organised and assisted with several key college functions and as a
committee play a key role in enhancing and sustaining our great
sense of community spirit at Ringwood Secondary.
CATCH UP DETENTIONS
To ensure students are completing homework and assignments
we are running a series of after school catch up classes during the
last few weeks of term 4 on Wednesdays from 3.20pm to 4.20pm.
Students who have not handed in major pieces of work and/or are
not working productively in class will be expected to attend one
of these sessions. Parent notices will be posted out, providing at
least 24 hours notice. Your support as parents in this area is greatly
appreciated.
Mr C. Salisbury
Assistant Principal
This report will now be taken by council and used as a key part of
writing the new Strategic Plan, which will outline the direction of
the school for the next four years.
Other smaller discussions around the new Chaplaincy program and
RTTF Funding were heard, along with some excellent Ringwood results
from the State Athletics.
Andrew Amos
The Year Levels...
SUPPORTIVE FRIENDS TRAINING
On the 4th of November we, a select group of year 10 students undertook
training to become
Year 11 Supportive friends
for the year 7’s of 2012. Our
group of students is training
to help the year 7’s settle in
to the rush of high school
life. We have learned about
our responsibilities, conflict
management, running activities
and how we can become
leaders that can handle the
challenges that the year 7’s will make us face. Year 11 coordinator
Mr. Porter and school social worker Julia Nordlinger have been
training us in all aspects of what we will need to learn and what we
can do in situations. High school life is some of the best years of
your life but when you are not comfortable and have no one there
with you it can become a struggle to have the motivation to go to
school and that is why we are here to help them with any questions
they have, and to broaden their friendship groups. The year 7’s year
will be one of the best with us!
Luke Thomas 10C
School Council Report
The council meeting on the 26th October had a strong focus on the
recent school review with a presentation by reviewer, Peter Cole.
This type of school review is undertaken every few years. Peter’s
role was to collate various data from test scores, interviews and parent,
student and staff Opinion surveys, to ultimately compare Ringwood
Secondary College to the benchmark of other ‘like-schools.’
Doing this allows us to measure the achievements of the school,
and identify areas to improve for continued success. His report focused
on three key areas: Student Learning, Student Engagement/
Wellbeing, and Student Pathways/Transition. On the whole, Peter
found that our school had achieved pleasing results in all of these
areas.
His findings about Student Learning/Academic results showed that
Ringwood S.C students were consistently above state averages
and within the expected range of like schools. This was attributed
to strong student motivation and connectedness to their school,
which was reinforced by staff surveys. The schools extensive extra
curricular program, including performing arts, music and sport was
also pivotal in helping achieve these results. Following this, students
were found to have very good connectedness to peers, and
likewise, staff was positive with their workplaces.
Peter recommended that the school establish an agreed and consistent
practice for teachers, in order to improve the lower levels
of engagement between staff and students. He suggested some
practical techniques which may be taken on by staff, which could
be easily implemented to improve this aspect.
DUKE OF EDINBURGH FIRST AID TRAINING
Participating in the Basic First Aid
course for Duke of Ed was really
quite enjoyable. We learned
about how to perform CPR by using
DRSABCD and practiced this
on dolls. We learned what to do
if we happened to find someone
unconscious and how to act efficiently
in order to help the person
and in some cases even save
a life. Shirley McInnes (the college
nurse who ran the course)
was very friendly, informative
and was a great help if you were
having any trouble or didn’t understand
something.
I’m really glad that I was given
the opportunity to take this
course. I now have a fairly strong
understanding on basic first aid
and I now feel a lot more confident
to perform basic first aid on someone if I ever needed to.
Lydia Malesic 9I
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Newsletter Number 13 November 11, 2011
Careers
WORK EXPERIENCE 2012 - TIME TO APPLY FOR JOBS!
Students interested in work placements should visit the Careers
Room to obtain information on applying for Work Experience in
2012. All students should have a Work Experience booklet distributed
at a combined form assembly in October.
Congratulations to those Year 9 students who have been successful
in obtaining employment for 2012. This week we conducted our
training and testing sessions for O H & S on Wednesday, November
9th. Students who may have missed the day will need to access the
safe@work website and sit the General module test plus Hospitality,
Office & Business, Retail and Health &Community Services. No
student can do work experience without having done the necessary
training and completing the certificates of attainment for each
industry specific module.
Quality jobs are hard to come by and we encourage all of our students
to act now before the best jobs are gone.
Step 1-Decide on a type of job. Step 2-Contact relevant employers.
A reminder-Mrs Allison has lists of the last few years employers for
students to obtain phone numbers.
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (VET) COURSES
2012.
Letters of acceptance will be arriving in the next couple of weeks.
Successful students will need to pay a deposit of $100. Please submit
the Terms of Agreement with your deposit.
YEAR 12 UNI ENHANCEMENT STUDIES 2012
A reminder, that applications close soon for any Year 11 student
wishing to do an Enhancement Study, at Monash or Melbourne
University. See Mrs Allison if you are interested.
GROWTH AND PATHWAYS PROGRAM AT BOX HILL INSTITUTE
OF TAFE (GAP) SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY TAFE (VIP)
Students who applied for the GAP/VIP program, Semester 1, 2012,
will receive notification of acceptance/non-acceptance into their
chosen course in the next few weeks. Please follow instructions
carefully and pay the nominated amount to secure your position
in 2012.
YEAR 10/11 EXITING STUDENTS
Students seeking apprenticeships/ employment are most welcome
to visit the Careers Office on a regular basis and we encourage students
to seek additional support.
OTHER NEWS...
University of Melbourne Art and Design Summer School
If you would like to learn more about architecture and design and
are in Years 10-12, this summer School is designed just for you. Over
4 days you will be introduced to the fundamental aspects of architecture
or a design related career. December 12th-15th, 9.30am-5
.00pm. Cost $ 450 which covers all materials and lunches. To register:
www.abp.unimelb.edu.au/summer
Change of preference (cop)
Universities and TAFE Institutes will have staff available till Wed 21
December. They have provided the following information about assistance
on offer (you are advised to check websites for more information):
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• Australian Catholic Uni: Call 1300 ASK ACU; Information sessions
planned for Mon 19 Dec, 11am-7pm at Ballarat and Melbourne
campuses; see ACU website for details
• Box Hill Institute: COP information session, 4-7.30pm, Mon 19
Dec at Nelson Campus; course info: call 1300 BOX HILL or Joanna
on 9286 9464, or Andrea on 9286 9553
• Charles Sturt Uni: Call 1800 334 733
• Chisholm TAFE: Call 1300 CHISHOLM
• Deakin Uni: Call 1300 DEGREE; COP events at Doncaster, Wyndham,
Geelong, Melbourne (Burwood), Hobsons Bay and Warrnambool;
go to www.deakin.edu.au/cop to register to attend. Deakin
(Melbourne) Info Day is 11am-2pm, Sun 18 Dec, and Info Evening
is 6-8pm, Mon 19 Dec, both Theatre 13 (Building HC) ; chat online
with Deakin staff 7-8.30pm, Mon 19 and Tues 20 Dec, register at
www.deakinlive.com.au
• East Gippsland TAFE: Call 1300 133 717
• Holmesglen Institute: Call 1300 693 888
• Kangan TAFE: Call 13 TAFE
• La Trobe Uni: Info sessions 10am-3pm, Sat 17 Dec, Melbourne City
Expo (front of State Library of Victoria); 11am - 2pm, Mon 19 Dec
at Melbourne, Bendigo, Shepparton, Albury-Wodonga and Mildura
campuses; COP Hotline: 1300 135 045, 16-22 December; see www.
latrobe.edu.au/prefer
• Monash Uni: Call 1800 MONASH; COP Expo: 10am - 1pm, Sat 17
Dec, Building H, Caulfield campus, 900 Dandenong Road; www.
monash.edu/monash2012; flyers in Careers Room
• NMIT: Call 9269 1200
• RMIT Uni & TAFE: Call 1800 11 RMIT (8.30am-5.30pm weekdays,
10am-3pm @ weekend); Info Corner, 330 Swanston St, Melbourne
including 10am-3pm @ weekend; COP Expo – RMIT Storey Hall, 330
Swanston St, 11am-3pm, Mon 19 Dec; www.rmit.edu.au/cop
• Swinburne UNI & TAFE: Call 1300 ASK SWIN; Course adviser appointments
and information sessions from 17-20 Dec; register at:
www.swinburne.edu.au/2012; Info session 3-7pm, Tues 20 Dec,
Hawthorn and Lilydale
• University of Ballarat: Call 1800 811 711; COP Information Day is
Monday 19 December at Mount Helen campus
• University of Melbourne: Course Information Day, 10am-3pm,
Mon 19 Dec (free sausage sizzle); Register online and win a prize
(www.cop.unimelb.edu.au); COP Hotline; 1800 801 662 (toll free)
; Uni Info Centre, Gate 3, Swanston St, weekdays 8am-6pm plus
10am-4pm, Sat 17 and Sun 18 Dec. Brochures available in careers
room
• Victoria University & TAFE: Call COP hotline, 16-21 December on
1300 VIC UNI; Info Sessions, 19 & 20 Dec; drop-in at City Flinders St
campus, 11am-4pm, 17 & 18 Dec
• William Angliss Institute: Call 9606 2111
WILLIAM ANGLISS INSTITUTE EVENTS
• Christmas baking – Create some Christmas favourites! Begin with
a contemporary fruitcake, then gingerbread, shortbread and truffles.
When: 9am-5pm, Wed 7 Dec; Cost: $85; Lunch: Angliss Bistro;
• Christmas Gingerbread Tree – Create and decorate a Christmas
tree made from gingerbread and sweets. When: 9am-5pm, Thurs 8
Dec; Cost; $55; Lunch: Angliss Bistro
Bookings for both: Daniela, 9606 2389, danielad@angliss.edu.au
(only 12 places in each); William Angliss Institute is located at 555
La Trobe St, Melbourne.
Maria Allison and Helen Doherty
Careers Coordinators

Newsletter Number 13 November 11, 2011
Sustainability showcase
It was a wonderful spectacle in the hall as rows of 3D models were
displayed to represent students’ understanding of sustainability.
Team work, attention to detail and pride in their work were all evident
as students surveyed and peer assessed each others’ models.
It was an impressive display which could not have been possible
without the guidance of Visual Communication staff. Thank you to
all for making the Sustainability project, and particularly the showcase,
a great success. Enjoy the photos on the front of our newsletter.
MULTIMEDIA COMPETITION
With the creation of a superhero named Global Powers who teaches
students about sustainability, the winners of the Multi media competition
entitled Act Locally, Think Globally are Rachel McIsaac and
Georgia Denham. The video was creative, instructional and good
fun. A special mention goes to Louise Platts who was runner up for
her presentation.
PHOTO COMPETITION- LETTUCE GROWING
Students have been given the challenge to nurture and grow their
own lettuces at home. They made a recycled cylinder and were provided
with soil and lettuce seeds.
Towards the end of the term, they will be given the opportunity
to show how well their lettuce has grown by sending a photo. The
student with the healthiest looking lettuce will win a prize.
Mrs Stathatos
State Schools Convention
On October 17th, Mitchell
Pirera and I travelled into to
the Victorian State Parliament
with Mr. Jamieson to
contribute to a debate on
Australia’s energy future.
This day began with an inspirational
speech from the
Federal Greens MP, Adam
Brandt, and then 15 representatives
from other invited
schools gave a speech on their own perspective of the energy
debate. We then proceeded into having morning tea and broke up
into groups to discuss a pre-chosen topic on creating a solution to
Australia’s energy issues. The day
continued with a lunch break
where we had an Indian feast and
then continued with the group
presentations and finished with
speeches from Daniel Andrews,
leader of the opposition in Victoria.
Overall the day was really
interesting and a great life experience
for us both. We both are
applying to have the opportunity
to follow this convention with an all expenses paid trip to Canberra
to participate in the Federal Schools Convention at Federal Parliament
in March next year.
Jake Brudenell 10D
First Aid
A few weeks ago we spoke about sleep and how VITAL sleep is to
our wellbeing, another essential ingredient to our health is eating
HEALTHILY.
The right diet can –
• Maintain healthy body weight
• Improve sleep patterns
• Gain greater concentration levels
• Protect and assist in the treatment of some illnesses
Foods have been divided into 3 groups - sometimes called a food
pyramid.
Group 1: Eat these foods most of the time
These are all foods that come from plants and lots of vitamins,
minerals and fibre. Eat a variety of all foods in this group to stay
healthy.
• Fruits & Vegetables
• Breads
• Grains like rice and pasta
• Beans & Lentils
Group 2: Eat these foods in moderation
These foods provide protein which helps builds strong bones and
muscles and also helps our body heal when we have injured ourselves.
• Dairy products such as milk, cheeses and yoghurts
• Lean meats
• Chicken
• Fish
• Nuts
Group 3: Eat these foods occasionally
The food in this group often contains a lot of sugar and usually has
little nutritional value – no vitamins, minerals or fibre but usually
tastes yummy so is ok to have as a treat not all the time.
• Chips, lollies, cakes etc
• Ice-cream
It can be a challenge to eat correctly but a very simple recommendation
at the moment is the 2/5 rule – 2 serves of fruit and 5 serves
of vegetables a day.
It is also important to remain hydrated and have 6 – 8 glasses of
water a day.
A good web site for more information: www.gofor2and5.com.au
Shirley McInnes and Nancy Davies
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Newsletter Number 13 November 11, 2011
NEPAL 2013 ....... Watch this space!!!!
Ringwood Secondary College is
proposing to run a trip to Nepal
for Students and/ or their families
in April 2013 (During the
Easter Holidays)
The trip will include the following
activities:
Sightseeing of Kathmandu and
the Kathmandu Valley.
A 6 Day hike in the Langtang Valley.
A Community project assisting
a local school in the Langtang
area.
An information night will be
held one evening early in term
1, 2012, with interested individuals.
This year RSC is holding its first Christmas Cake Competition. It is
open to all students and staff, so get into the spirit of Christmas
and show us your creative and culinary skills! Fabulous prizes up
for grabs and 20% off at selected Matchbox stores for the first 50
entries. Entries close December 3rd.
Full details at http://christmascakecompetition.global2.vic.edu.au/
Aerobics year for 2011 closing!
The aerobics year has come to a close. We wished Lana Roden
(Coach) a found farwell and thank you for the year of hard work,
effort and commiment for the 2011 aerobics year.
Simone Lay year 8, organised a beautiful thank you card for Lana
and students wrote short messages in the card to thank her for her
hard work this year. Students also presented her with flowers on
behalf of all the girls and from the Ringwood Secondary College.
There was a final farewell AEROBICS AFTERNOON TEA on Thursday
10th November to celebrate a positive year and the excellent team
results for 2011. Well done girls!
Performing Arts
BUGSY MALONE - 2011 JUNIOR PRODUCTION
Please email Christine Ross
cross@ringwoodsc.vic.edu.au
or Melissa Bennett mbennett@
ringwoodsc.vic.edu.au if you
would like to be sent a reminder
of this date so that you don’t
miss out in this once in a lifetime
opportunity.
The junior students of Ringwood are taking to the stage once more
in an action packed and extremely messy presentation of Bugsy
Malone.
Bugsy is your typical New York wiseguy of the 1920s. Always looking
for a quick buck, he finds himself doing odd jobs for Fat Sam Stacetto,
and quickly embroiled in the middle of a terrifying gang war involving
custard pies and splurge guns. With catchy songs, splastick and goofy
gags, Bugsy Malone is sure to capture the imagination of all ages.
See the attached booking flyer and head to:
www.trybooking.com/ZSW – open from Monday November 14 – to
secure your tickets.
Go on – splurge yourself.
Ben Moody
Director of Performing Arts
Students are looking forward to performing a routine at presentation
night that they have been preparing with Lana. It will be a fantastic
way to end the school year.
On behalf of Ringwood Secondary College, I would like to say congratulation
and well done to all the students who participated in
the aerobics program for 2011 and we hope that your daughters
have had a great experience, made many friends and had lots of
fun. I appreciate the parent support in bringing the girls to training
sessions and to competitions.
If you are interested in joining the 2012 aerobics team, please come
and see me early in 2012 for a fantastic year of excitement, fitness
and good fun.
Elise Chasemore
Aerobics Coordinator
The Sports Pages
EASTERN REGION ATHLETICS – BACK TO BACK
Ringwood’s athletics team managed what, unfortunately, Collingwood
couldn’t and went back to back in 2011. In warm and sunny
conditions at Knox Athletics track we narrowly eclipsed last years
medal tally to gain our highest tally ever; bringing home a huge
haul of 48 medals. At the end of the day we sealed our second ever
Region athletics win by a 232 point margin over second placed Vermont.
Amy Benifer was the stand out athlete on the day, securing 4 individual
gold medals and 1 silver medal. Courtney Yates won 2 gold
medals and 1 silver, while Eden Manuel-Farmer and Jason Bialecki
also won 2 gold medals.
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The remaining gold medal winners on the day were:
Andrew Bialecki (and 1 silver), Bianca Hansen (and 1 silver), Annesa
Ryan, Ben Grechko, Ethan Roden, Sam Wadley, Veida Somerville.
Other athletes who contributed to the huge haul were:
Silver: David Thomson (3), Luke Percy (2), Abby Couper, Amy Benifer,
Ashleigh Shield, Cameron Shield, Courtney Yates, Emily Taylor,
Justin Reimers-Smith, Khy Blizzard
Bronze: Nathan Percy (2), Luke Percy, David Thomson, Dalia Ali,
Jesse Thi Hlum, Khy Blizzard, Sienna Somerville, Sally Blain
Bianca Hansen: Gold 13 Discus
Ben Grechko: Silver 17 Hurdles
Ethan Roden: Bronze 15 Discus
Luke Percy: Bronze 16 1500m & 4th
Open 3000m
Andrew Bialecki: Bronze 14 Discus
Eden Manuel-Farmer: Bronze 14
400m & 4th 14 800m
Veida Somerville: Bronze 17 3000m
Our relay teams also had a great day with 5 out of the 10 winning
gold, and 2 picking up silver medals. These teams were:
Gold
14 Girls: Amy Bennifer, Abby Couper, Eden Manuel-Farmer, Madeline
Wright
15 Boys: Blake Van Leeuwen, Athiei Mabior, Matthew Burleigh,
Cameron Shield
16 Boys: Matthew Leigh, David Thomson, Joshua Hall, Jason Bialecki
17 Girls: Courtney Yates, Nicole Benifer, Verity Boyd, Zoe Couper
17 Boys: Liam Oakey, Henry Lees, Brendan Tait, Ben Grecko
Silver
13 Boys: Michael Owen, Joshua Mancusi-Thomas , Jesse
Thi Hlum, Khy Blizzard
20 Girls: Ashleigh Shield, Emily Treeby, Jasmine Day, Emily Taylor
27 athletes have qualified to compete in the School Sport Victoria
State finals at the new Albert Park Lakeside Stadium on the 25th of
October.
STATE ATHLETICS
The School Sport Victoria
Athletics championship
was held at the new Albert
Park Lakeside Stadium
for the first time and
Ringwood welcomed the
new venue by securing
2nd place out of over 300
schools state wide. This
equaled our best ever performance
from last year, as
we finished on 215 points,
only 11 points behind winner
Frankston.
Amongst many fantastic performances Ringwood athletes managed
to win 15 individual medals and 5 relay medals on the day.
Our individual medal winners
were:
Courtney Yates: Gold 17 Hurdles
& 17 High Jump
Amy Benifer: Gold 14 High
Jump, Silver 14 Long Jump &
Bronze 14 Hurdles & 200m
Jason Bialecki: Gold 16 Discus
& Bronze 16 Shot Put
The relay teams made it 5 medals from
5 races with the following results:
Gold: 14 Girls, 17 Girls
Silver: 16 Boys, 17 Boys
Bronze: 15 Boys
Other results for the day were:
Annesa Ryan (7th 15 Javelin)
Sam Wadley (7th 20 Javelin)
KICKING GOALS IN 2012!
Keep an eye out for the new aluminium goal posts that will be installed
on the redeveloped oval later this term. For the first time we
will now have goals at both ends of the ground and in the correct
location for the relocated oval. The purchase of these goal posts
has been made possible through a subsidy provided by AFL Victoria
and the school would like to thank AFL Victoria and specifically
Trevor Robertson who have assisted the school with this exciting
addition.
Kyle Simkin
Sports Coordinator
Welfare
The Mayor of Maroondah, Cr Tony Dib together with Maroondah
City Council’s Youth Services recently held at VOLUNTEER RECOG-
NITION EVENING. Croydon. This event was held in recognition and
appreciation of the
outstanding contribution
made by young
volunteers to the Maroondah
community.
Our college was well
represented in having
three nominees receive
awards, Laura Ridler,
Alex Pezzimenti & Luke
Thomas. We join with
the Council to congratulate
these three students for their contribution to our community.
Sharlene Agnew
Student Wellbeing Coordinator
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Art and Technology Show and the Induction of Emily Granland (nee Hoskins) to the
Arts Hall of Achievement
For the first time this prestigious event was staged in the RTTF.
After days of preparation a wonderful display of student artistic and creative
endeavour was on show. Items of craftsmanship in Woodwork stunned
spectators, Media clips enthralled an audience, Textile fabrications amazed
families and the art work – well. From design impressions and skilled renditions
in Visual Communication to free flowing watercolours and works of an
impressionistic nature – the visual Arts array rivalled and art gallery.
Our appreciation also to the musicians who complimented the evening and
the display of work folios, especially in Food Technology, attested to student
diligence and commitment. Peter Anderson and his team created a masterpiece.
The induction of Emily Granland to the Arts Hall of Achievement by the Principal,
Michael Phillips, proved the 4th Hall induction of the college’s Heritage
Group. Emily officially opened the show and spoke re her role in media.
Jenny Ward
JUNIOR
MUSICAL
2011
RINGWOOD SECONDARY COLLEGE
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PRESENTS:
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Play by Alan Parker, Words & Music by Paul WIlliams
Splurge Yourself
The junior kids of Ringwood
Secondary College return to
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action-packed and
VERY MESSY musical.
Gangsters, pies and splurge
guns - the perfect junior
take on New York of the
1920s!
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Ringwood 3134
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TERM 4 ACTIVITIES
Unit 3 & 4 Exam Revision Sessions:
VCE examination revision classes were held in
the holidays and after school during Weeks 1 and
2 of Term 4. Thirty-seven teachers, from six
MEC schools, offered revision sessions to assist
students with examination preparation. Students
had access to twenty-three different VCE subjects
and attendance over the revision period was very
pleasing – a fantastic way to start off their exam
preparation.
The MEC Senior School Provision Group would
like to thank the following teachers for preparing
and delivering the revision sessions.
Croydon SC:
Vivienne Doolan, John Baston Edwina Ricci and
Brenton Millott
MEC Dance Out Event – October 22 nd
The Inaugural ‘Dance Out’ event was a new and exciting
opportunity for our coalition students to improve and
showcase their dance skills. This event was a fantastic start to
future MEC activities for students who have an interest in the
Performing Arts. Students were able to access workshops run
by professional dancers during the day and they also had the
opportunity to participate in the evening performance. The
event was well attended by MEC school community
members, who were treated to an array of energetic and
skilful solo, duet and group performances.
At the end of the night, all participants were acknowledged
for their contributions, with awards given under specific
categories.
Many thanks to Maroondah SC for hosting this event, and to
the Dance teachers from Croydon, Parkwood, Maroondah
and Ringwood Secondary Colleges, for making this such a
rewarding experience for our students. We look forward to
another spectacular Dance Out event in 2012.
Heathmont College:
Jim Ymer, Matthew Steen, Ellen Sellers,
Maya Mulhall, Candice Tucker, Rene Luneman
and Janette Barton
Maroondah SC:
Dean Sheldrick
Norwood SC:
Tony Lahy, Ozana Maclennan, Nasrin Zaher,
Mark Fuller, Dora Vrakatselis, Scott Dixon and
Leah Bromage.
Parkwood SC:
Gurwinder Singh, Harbans Sekhon and
Courtney Bennett.
Ringwood SC:
Elyse Gill, Kimberley Hall, Paul Gooley,
Andrew Hansen, James Barut, Sarah Kramer,
Nicole Solomon, Cathy Kinnear,
Jessica Lambden, Gayle Turcato, Kyle Simkin,
Kate Stanley, Jason Tan and Shirley Lahtinen.
Guest Performer - Flynn Stelfox
Food Technology session by Gayle Turcato at Maroondah SC
Lyn McGoldrick - MEC Lead Learner
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Community Announcements
The Department of Education and Ringwood Secondary College do not
endorse the products or services of any private advertiser. No responsibility
is accepted by the Department of Education and Ringwood Secondary
College for the accuracy of information contained in advertisements or
claims made by them.
Saturday, 3 rd December
9 am – 2 pm
Yarrunga Community Centre
76–86 Croydon Hills Drive, Croydon Hills
Single space hire $20
Double space hire $35
Trestle table hire available $10
Sausage sizzle
Books
Cake stall
Enquiries and bookings: 9722 8942
Is substance use becoming an issue in your family?
Is it impacting on mental health?
Are you concerned about your family and want to
know what to do?
First Response Family Forums invites the opportunity to:
Talk briefly about your family issue
Get some facts about alcohol and other drugs
Information on the dual impact of substance use and mental health
Tips on navigating the system
Information and referral options
Confidential and supportive environment
A Light Supper is provided and the forum is free of charge.
Your November forum is:
To book a place or for more details please contact:
Park Orchards North Ringwood Parish Junior Football
Club Registration Day
Sunday 13 November 2011
9:30 am – 12:00 pm at Domeney Reserve Park Orchards
Linda Kenmar
IECHS & EDAS
Family drug and alcohol counsellor
9810 3093
linda.kenmar@iechs.org.au
Anthony Grace or Liam Fitzgerald
YSAS Box Hill
Reconnect
9890 7855
agrace@ysas.org.au
Registration for U13, 14, 15, Colts (16/17) and Youth Girls Team
All registrations paid on this day will receive a $10 Merchandise Voucher!
All first time registrations receive a Sharks Jacket!
For further information, visit our website – sharksjfc.org.au – or contact
Sean Woods President: 0407 886 817
Greg Skien Secretary: 0411 255 855
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