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RSC News The Newsletter of Ringwood Secondary College Issue Number 03 Online address: www.ringwoodsc.vic.edu.au/newsletters March 22, 2013 RINGWOODS DEBUTANTES OF 2013 Phone: 9870 2002 Fax: 9879 5414 Student Absences - If your Child is Unwell Please Call the Absence Line on 9845 7519 Email: ringwood.sc@edumail.vic.gov.au Home Page: www.ringwoodsc.vic.edu.au
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<strong>RSC</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />
The <strong>News</strong>letter of <strong>Ringwood</strong> <strong>Secondary</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />
Issue Number 03 Online address: www.ringwoodsc.vic.edu.au/newsletters March 22, 2013<br />
RINGWOODS<br />
DEBUTANTES OF 2013<br />
Phone: 9870 2002 Fax: 9879 5414 Student Absences - If your Child is Unwell Please Call the Absence Line on 9845 7519<br />
Email: ringwood.sc@edumail.vic.gov.au Home Page: www.ringwoodsc.vic.edu.au
<strong>News</strong>letter Number 3 March 22, 2013<br />
Quick Calendar<br />
Term 1 - 2013<br />
Week 9<br />
Monday 25 March<br />
Wednesday 27 March<br />
Thursday 28 March<br />
Friday 29 March<br />
Term 2 - 2013<br />
Monday 15 April<br />
Tuesday 16 April<br />
* Yr 7 Combined Formo<br />
* Yr 7 Summer Sport RR and<br />
State Swimming<br />
* Nepal Trip Depart<br />
* <strong>Ringwood</strong> Cross<br />
Country - <strong>Ringwood</strong> Lake<br />
* Music Photos<br />
* Early Finish 2.30pm<br />
GOOD FRIDAY<br />
Curriculum Day<br />
Parent Teacher/Student<br />
Interviews<br />
Principal’s<br />
Post..<br />
Progress Reports<br />
Progress Reports will be published electronically and available<br />
through Compass this Friday.<br />
The dispute between the AEU and the state government continues.<br />
Many teachers are taking part in the workbans which means that<br />
there will not be assessments for some subjects. There is an opportunity<br />
however, to talk about your child’s progress at the upcoming<br />
Parent/Teacher/Student interviews at the start of next Term and<br />
parents are encouraged to attend these sessions.<br />
School Resumes Wednesday 17 April 2013<br />
The Next Meeting:<br />
PCTA<br />
Tues 30 April<br />
Council<br />
Wed 15 May<br />
Heritage<br />
Mon 29 April<br />
Music Association Mon 22 April<br />
Ladies Auxiliary<br />
Tues 30 April<br />
Policy & Education Wed 8 May<br />
The next <strong>News</strong>letter will be issued on 26 April<br />
Challen9e Camp<br />
Congratulations to all staff and students on the highly successful<br />
camp held at Phillip Island this week. Many positive reports have<br />
been received and it was pleasing to hear of students’ engagement<br />
and support of the program.<br />
Curriculum Day<br />
A reminder that Monday, 15 April is a Curriculum Day for staff and<br />
no students will be required at college on that day.<br />
Anti-Bullying Video<br />
Last year, two Year 10 students, Robert Hayes and Casey Finn received<br />
an award for an anti-bullying video they had produced and<br />
this week it is being featured on ‘Compass’ on the ABC, Sunday, 24<br />
March at 6.30 pm. Tune into watch an important issue.<br />
World Tour<br />
PSW – Shop Times<br />
<strong>Ringwood</strong> SC Uniforms will be available from the PSW East<br />
Store<br />
18-20 Railway Ave, <strong>Ringwood</strong> East 3135<br />
Ph: 9879 5500<br />
Email: ringwood@psw.com.au – Website www.psw.com.au<br />
Shop Hours:<br />
Monday – Friday 8.30am – 5.00pm<br />
Saturday – 9.00am – 5.00pm<br />
At the time of publication, the World Tour group are now in Bitche,<br />
France. The students have been outstanding ambassadors for the<br />
college and Australia. Teachers are working hard and all are enjoying<br />
the experience. It remains bitterly cold but despite this our spirits<br />
are high.<br />
As Term 1 draws to a close, we reflect on a very busy Term and wish<br />
the school community a safe and happy holiday.<br />
Mrs. Julie Hughes<br />
Acting Principal<br />
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<strong>News</strong>letter Number 3 March 22, 2013<br />
From Mrs Hughes ..<br />
Progress Reports<br />
Progress Reports will be published electronically on Friday, 22<br />
March at 3.30 pm. Access to these reports is through Compass.<br />
Families should have received the letter regarding using Compass<br />
earlier this week<br />
The Debutante Ball<br />
This newsletter is adorned with some magnificent photos of our<br />
debutantes.<br />
What a night!<br />
37 couples waltzed, shimmied and bedazzled The Grand in<br />
Wantirna with glamour and panache.<br />
The Debs were presented to Mrs Sandra Kitching, our <strong>College</strong><br />
Council President and to Mr Ron Hurley, Past President of the<br />
School Council. Indeed, Mr Hurley was the <strong>College</strong> Council President<br />
when the first Deb Ball was held.<br />
A night like this comes together after the hard work of so many<br />
people.<br />
The <strong>College</strong> would like to acknowledge the hard work of the<br />
PCTA fund raising committee of Mrs Cathy Bayliss and Mrs Debbie<br />
Dare, the dulcet tones of Mr Brian Amos (who, incidentally,<br />
MCed his 28th Deb Ball in a row!) our dance instructors Mrs Caitlin<br />
Doyle and Mr Tim Doyle, to all the parents that provided the supper<br />
during all the rehearsals and last but not least, our Senior School<br />
team ably led by Mr Matt Porter and our Community Co-ordinators,<br />
Ms Cathy Kinnear and Ms Fiona Sawyer.<br />
Thanks to all.<br />
The dispute between the AEU and DEECD remains unresolved<br />
and hence, the bans on reporting remain in place. Many teachers<br />
are supporting these bans and consequently no assessments will<br />
appear for a number of subjects in student reports.<br />
Other avenues exist for parents to receive feedback on their child.<br />
Parent/teacher/student interviews are being held on Tuesday,<br />
16 April between 12.00 – 8.00 pm. Appointments may be made<br />
through Compass from 22 March. These interviews will provide<br />
an opportunity to discuss student progress in detail and we<br />
strongly recommend families take the opportunity to attend this<br />
session and find out how their child is progressing.<br />
There are no scheduled classes on this day, however, students are<br />
encouraged to attend interviews with their parent/s.<br />
Instructions for making interviews can be found in the Quicklinks<br />
section on the college webpage. www.ringwoodsc.vic.edu.au<br />
For families who do not have access to a computer and the internet,<br />
please contact the General Office to arrange appointments.<br />
Anti – Bullying Day<br />
What an amazing effort by<br />
all our prefects who organized,<br />
volunteered and participated<br />
in anti – bullying<br />
day.<br />
Through their drive and<br />
energy, the entire <strong>College</strong><br />
cohort was treated to face<br />
painting, a DJ, a BBQ, a<br />
dodge ball competition and<br />
free badges and wrist bands<br />
pertaining to standing up<br />
and saying ‘NO!’ to bullying.<br />
Congratulations to Luke<br />
Thomas and Bianca La Morticella,<br />
our Welfare Prefects and<br />
thanks also to our VCAL students<br />
for their organization<br />
and hard work.<br />
Upcoming Curriculum Day<br />
Please be aware that the first day of Term 2, Monday, 15 April,<br />
has been designated a Curriculum Day and no students are<br />
required at school on that day. An interesting and relevant program<br />
has been prepared and will involve teachers from all the<br />
schools in the MEC (Maroondah Education Coalition) during the<br />
morning session which will be held at the Karralyka Centre. The<br />
afternoon session will be back at school with teachers working on<br />
curriculum development focusing on differentiation.<br />
Parent Teacher Night<br />
Parents are invited to book a parent/teacher meeting to discuss<br />
the progress of their son/daughter. This term is almost over and it<br />
is vitally important that work habits, classroom engagement and<br />
SACs are discussed openly and genuinely, so that full potential is<br />
reached.<br />
Mr. J Barut<br />
Assistant Principal<br />
From Mr Barut ..<br />
SENIOR SCHOOL NEWS<br />
Mrs J. Hughes<br />
Assistant Principal<br />
From Mrs Stathatos ..<br />
MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS<br />
As we near the end of a busy first term, I am reminded of all the<br />
positive things that have been achieved to date. The Year 10 Common<br />
period is connecting Year 10 students and staff through regular<br />
assemblies with an emphasis on what matters to students as<br />
they cement their foundations for the future: leadership, careers,<br />
work habits.<br />
The Year 9 Challen9e Camp has enabled students to move outside<br />
their comfort level and take safe risks in their learning. It is<br />
expected that students take responsibility by arriving at school on<br />
time and in proper uniform, behaving respectfully on the college<br />
grounds and working hard to achieve their personal best. Parents<br />
will have the opportunity to see and hear about the achievements<br />
of their children in the interim reports and at Parent Teacher Interviews.<br />
We encourage all parents to make interview times with staff.<br />
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<strong>News</strong>letter Number 3 March 22, 2013<br />
Congratulations to all Middle school students who have received<br />
leadership positions. We look forward to working with these students<br />
over the course of the year.<br />
On the subject of manners. Please remember that the respect of<br />
others is paramount as students make their way to and from school.<br />
It is wonderful to hear the community reporting on the good behaviour<br />
of our students in uniform when they are on excursions. It is<br />
equally important that students are responsible citizens on the way<br />
to school and on the way home.<br />
From Mrs Allison..<br />
JUNIOR SCHOOL NEWS<br />
Mrs. E Stathatos<br />
Assistant Principal<br />
Leadership Positions<br />
Congratulations to all students who have attained leadership positions<br />
for 2013.<br />
Many of the Ambassadors have already been involved in the college<br />
tours for 2014 and these students have displayed great confidence<br />
and knowledge of the college and its programs. A full list of<br />
leadership positions will be published by the end of term 1.<br />
Worlds Greatest Shave<br />
Jayden Anthony, currently in Year 8, has raised money and awareness<br />
of the fight against Leukaemia. Last Friday, supported by his<br />
Year 8 peers and teachers, Jayden had his hair shaved by a staff<br />
member, Ms J. Condylis, in the quadrangle amidst a hive of activity<br />
during the lunchtime wellbeing celebrations. We commend and<br />
thank Jayden on his positive attitude and willingness to help others.<br />
Bullying. NO WAY!<br />
It was the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence<br />
2013. This annual day provides a focus for schools that want to say<br />
Bullying. No Way! and to strengthen their everyday messages that<br />
bullying and violence at school are not okay at any time.<br />
The Year 8 cohort were spoken to last Friday by many staff, in a level<br />
assembly, about bullying in it many forms and were also privileged<br />
to view a visual display created by several of our VCAL students<br />
(Year 7 students will also be involved in a presentation on March<br />
25th about anti-bullying).<br />
A strong message was relayed to treat each other with respect.<br />
“Do unto others as you would have them do to you”<br />
Please ensure your son/daughter revisits the college’s policies and<br />
agreements on correct usage of the internet, school equipment,<br />
uniform and behaviour. Each student must adhere to the clear<br />
guidelines and protocols outlined in the college student diary and/<br />
or the college website.<br />
Bedford Road Crossing<br />
Students must take to care to cross Bedford Road at the designated<br />
crossing. Several students are risking their lives and the safety of<br />
others by taking short cuts and crossing at dangerous and inappropriate<br />
places. Be careful!<br />
Mrs Maria Allison<br />
Acring Assistant Principal<br />
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School Council Report..<br />
• RTTF report from Joe Pollock highlighted the successes of the<br />
RTTF and the progress being made in key areas.<br />
• We are still trying to get the recurrent funding for the RTTF – Michael<br />
Phillips and Sandra Kitching have sent letters to the Department<br />
and Sandra read out to council the responses. We are waiting<br />
to hear more.<br />
• The Calendar is online! Go to the college Intranet/ calendar/username<br />
and password. Parental response to the calendar is very favourable.<br />
• Following council elections we are pleased to announce the following<br />
parent members: Leah Brohm, Greg Jacobs, Charles Heathcote<br />
and Sandra Kitching, and DEECD reps Joe Pollock and Eleni<br />
Stathatos.<br />
• Council farewells Mark Morewood and Neil Morcomb and thanks<br />
them most sincerely for their commitment and contribution to<br />
school council and to the college. We are fortunate that both will<br />
continue to be integral members of the Facilities committee.<br />
• The college is currently preparing a parent letter to outline the<br />
implementation of Compass. Parents will receive a letter with a<br />
username and password for access. Interim reports will be available<br />
online and parents will be able to book PT interviews.<br />
• World Tour- the news through various media indicates great performances<br />
worldwide.<br />
• Joe Gleeson reported that for the first time we received a blank<br />
audit report –great news!<br />
• Letters for fee reminders will go out soon<br />
• Parental tours have commenced and are heavily booked. The zone<br />
boundary has been extended. May 2nd is Open night in the hall<br />
• Monday 15th April is a pupil free day. Guest presenter for MEC<br />
staff will be Jane Jarvis from Flinders University. The venue for staff<br />
is Karalyka. Parent Teacher interviews will be held on Tuesday 16thplease<br />
note times. The MEC student day held at Swinburne University<br />
was very successful<br />
• Terry Kane, from the Heritage Committee, is seeking photos of<br />
events for the archives<br />
• Mark Morewood reported a busy time in the Facilities committee<br />
- recent work and upcoming works were highlighted including<br />
drinking fountains on the oval and improved signage for the<br />
school. Oval drainage on the western end is a future project.<br />
• All camps were accepted as tabled<br />
At the Annual General Meeting<br />
• It was emphasized that council values the commitment, time, participation,<br />
knowledge and expertise of all members<br />
• Andrew Amos was approved as a Community member<br />
• Charles Heathcote was approved as a casual vacancy<br />
• There are two community member vacancies still available<br />
• Sandra Kitching was elected as Council president<br />
• Michael Crump was elected as vice president Michael has nominated<br />
• Leah Brohm was approved as an Executive member<br />
Mrs. E Stathatos
<strong>News</strong>letter Number 3 March 22, 2013<br />
Leadership Positions 2013<br />
Thank you to all students who applied for a leadership position at<br />
<strong>RSC</strong> in 2013. We are very pleased to announce the following students<br />
have been successful in gaining a leadership portfolio.<br />
SRC 2013<br />
Year 7<br />
YEAR LEVEL LEADERS Nicholas Zuk and Rebecca Battersby<br />
SPORTS CAPTAINS Joel Burleigh and Samantha Olsen<br />
MUSIC CAPTAINS Felicity Nelligan and Ben Holland<br />
PERFORMING ARTS CAPTAINS Erin Fisken and Lily Joslin-Boyle<br />
DANCE CAPTAIN Jessica Hastas<br />
Year 8<br />
YEAR LEVEL LEADERS Henry Heather and Ally Whitby<br />
SPORTS CAPTAINS Sophie Caldwell and Bethany Toner<br />
MUSIC CAPTAINS Melissa Brooks and Molly Hastings<br />
PERFORMING ARTS CAPTAINS Jasmine Arthur and Leah Nichol<br />
DANCE CAPTAIN Emily Lodge<br />
YEAR 9<br />
YEAR LEVEL LEADERS Daniel Salisbury, Adrienne Murphy, Lisa Reynolds<br />
Finley Brown, Lily Aitkin and Caleb Lindner<br />
SPORTS CAPTAINS Bianca Hansen and Sinead Lumsden<br />
MUSIC CAPTAINS Jack Smart and Caleb Lindner<br />
PERFORMING ARTS CAPTAIN Anisa Mahama and Caleb Lindner<br />
DANCE CAPTAIN Lisa Reynolds<br />
Heritage Spot..<br />
Plans are advancing to recognize the achievements of this collage<br />
in our 60th year. Families – current and former – are invited to contribute.<br />
.Key dates of celebration will be Term 2, 2014 and in Education<br />
Week.<br />
We are proud to record the history of this last decade and invite<br />
your tribute – please email the college.<br />
We urge you to buy a plaque for one of the six granite bollards under<br />
construction – see following flyer.<br />
We will include noted ex members of the community to our Sporting,<br />
Arts and Science Halls.<br />
We will recognize our <strong>College</strong> Council Presidents and longest serving<br />
Principal and staff who have given more than 20 years to this<br />
community.<br />
We will have Heritage Projects representing SRC.<br />
We will hopefully, acknowledge all 2nd and 3rd generation students<br />
in the college.<br />
We, the Heritage Group, need your support.<br />
Please contact an Assistant Principal at the college or a member of<br />
the Heritage Group via the college.<br />
The next meeting of Heritage is Monday 29th April at 7.30pm in the<br />
conference. ”New” faces will be warmly welcomed. Meetings are<br />
held in Weeks 3 and 8 of each term.<br />
“Culture and Service” stands firm and if you wish a copy of “<strong>Ringwood</strong><br />
Recalls” – our 50th book please ask at the General Office.<br />
Hoping to either hear from you, or meet with you in the coming<br />
weeks.<br />
Thank you<br />
YEAR 10<br />
YEAR LEVEL LEADERS Darcy Amos, Chelsea King and<br />
Vivienne Murphy<br />
SPORTS CAPTAINS Nathan Percy and Maddy Wright<br />
MUSIC CAPTAINS Charlotte North Coombes and<br />
Meagan Brooks<br />
PERFORMING ARTS CAPTAINS Chelsea King and Tynan Smith<br />
DANCE CAPTAIN Ella Sloan<br />
YEAR 11<br />
YEAR LEVEL LEADERS Stephen Amos and Chelsey Tattersall<br />
SPORTS CAPTAINS Emma Gosbell and Joel Gardner<br />
MUSIC CAPTAINS Liam Whitbourne and Chris Davis<br />
PERFORMING ARTS CAPTAINS Caitlin Stewart and India Brown<br />
DANCE CAPTAIN Tahlia Alonaritis<br />
YEAR 12<br />
DANCE CAPTAIN Maddy Slade<br />
It is brilliant to see that many of our applicants who were not awarded<br />
a portfolio are stepping up to take on the role of form captain.<br />
They are encouraged to continue to contribute to the college and<br />
lead by example amongst their peers.<br />
Miss.N Solomon<br />
P.S – Items for the Archives are also valued – particularly named<br />
photos, samples of student work and for the 70’s and 80’s<br />
Jenny Ward<br />
Heritage Group<br />
Performing Arts..<br />
WORLD TOUR REPORT FROM MIRANDA BOYLE<br />
On Saturday March 2, 42 performing arts students met at Tullamarine<br />
airport to set off on World Tour! Amid tears and hugs we left<br />
our families. The plane was long and tiring, but most of us were<br />
running on adrenaline and excitement, and our smiles couldn’t be<br />
taken away.<br />
Members of the public enquired about us, so much so that we were<br />
pressured into singing ‘Holy Grail’ on the plane!<br />
We arrived in a freezing Detroit, full of snow, and were greeted by<br />
eager host families. I went home and had the best sleep I’ve ever<br />
had! The following day was a rest day with our families. <strong>Ringwood</strong><br />
students did many different activities with their hosts, from shopping<br />
at the mall, family celebrations, playing in the snow, driving<br />
around Detroit to taste local food (coney dog with chilli cheese<br />
fries and root beer is my personal favourite), going to the theatre,<br />
to even shooting guns!<br />
After so much activity on Sunday, starting school at 7.45 was hard,<br />
but so exciting to discuss with each other and compare notes on<br />
our families.<br />
To me, being in Detroit felt like being on the set of a movie. Berkely<br />
High School was a typical American school, snow lined the streets<br />
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full of beautiful old houses.<br />
At school we attended the first class with our hosts before meeting<br />
up to fit our show, ‘The Spirit of Melbourne’ onto a new stage. We<br />
performed our show to the music students, and they were a fantastic<br />
audience, particularly loving the flirtatious scenes! Afterwards<br />
we were somewhat celebrities in the school, with <strong>Ringwood</strong> boys<br />
being the subject of attention from many of the American girls!<br />
We performed once again to all the families in the evening, and it<br />
was a brilliant show.<br />
The following day we toured around Detroit, visiting the Motown<br />
museum, the Henry Ford museum and the Hard Rock cafe, before<br />
a brilliant night at the hockey. <strong>Ringwood</strong> SC adopted the Detroit<br />
team, the Redwings! The atmosphere at the hockey was amazing,<br />
the fans live and breathe hockey and this was highly evident from<br />
their cheers and screams! To top it all off the Redwings won!!<br />
The Sports Pages..<br />
DIVISION SWIMMING – HAPPY 21ST!!<br />
On the 6th of March at the Booroondara Sports Complex in Balwyn,<br />
our swimming and diving team chalked up its 21st successive division<br />
championship. A strong effort from all of our team set up the<br />
win and the final result was cemented with some excellent performances<br />
in the relay events.<br />
When the final points were tallied, <strong>Ringwood</strong> had finished on a<br />
whopping 931 points, over 300 points clear of traditional rivals Norwood.<br />
Although it was a real team effort, there were some outstanding individual<br />
performances. Our multiple individual event winners were<br />
Sophie Caldwell (5), Khy Blizzard (5), Courtney Smyth (5), Georgina<br />
Button (5), Tristan Blizzard (5), Alice Matanisiga (4), Cooper Fraser<br />
(3), Luke Percy (3), Jayden Cichowski (2), Nathan Percy (2) and Jacqueline<br />
Smart (2).<br />
The next day we were up early to say goodbye to our american<br />
hosts, and thank them for being so welcoming towards us. We travelled<br />
into Canada, and arrived at Trafalgar Castle School to set up<br />
to perform our only show to them. It is the most amazing school, a<br />
castle built in the 1800’s. It was surrounded by snow which accentuated<br />
the beauty of the school!<br />
The show was brilliant, and we soon met our host families.<br />
The following day we met at the school. The first part of the day was<br />
an assembly, in which we all participated in a quiz on Australia. We<br />
then completed a scavenger hunt, which took us all over the school,<br />
up and down the many flights of stairs. The other activity was ‘Trafalgar<br />
Idol’ (which felt strangely like red faces). In teams we made<br />
up a performance, which eventually was performed to the whole<br />
school at lunchtime. It was really fun and I think everyone made<br />
some good friends.<br />
In the afternoon we sat on a yellow schoolbus and made our way<br />
into downtown Toronto. It was really great to visit some markets<br />
and other interesting streets in the area. We also visited a massive<br />
shopping mall.<br />
It was a long day, but so brilliant getting to know the area while<br />
bonding with everyone in the group!<br />
On Friday, we travelled to the mighty Niagara Falls! We had a lively<br />
tour guide to inform us of the history and geography, as well as escort<br />
the group down into the viewing places behind the falls. Many<br />
students were surprised to see the almost theme park-like town in<br />
such close proximity to the falls. After discovering the town, Clifton<br />
Hill, we left to venture back into Toronto, where some people conquered<br />
their fear of heights to go up the CN tower. It had the most<br />
amazing view, with a big glass floor.<br />
We went home to farewell our hosts before now moving onto England!<br />
Make sure you check out the photos later in the newsletter!<br />
Our other individual winners were Madelyn Tucker, Mitch Crozier,<br />
Emma George, Lauren Flanagan, Cameron Shield, Isaac Parlas and<br />
Sinead Lumsden.<br />
MEDLEY 6/6 8/12<br />
Our relay teams continued their recent dominance in the pool with<br />
14 teams gaining first places, and 2 teams pacing second out of the<br />
18 relay events. Our winning teams were:<br />
Medley<br />
14 girls: Lauren Flanagan, Alice Matanisiga, Sophie Caldwell,<br />
Grace Wilson<br />
14 boys: Lee Fletcher, Jonathan Murphy, Cooper Fraser,<br />
Harrison Leigh<br />
16 girls: Sinead Lumsden, Emma George, Jacqueline Smart,<br />
Abby Couper<br />
16 boys: Nathan Percy, Jayden Cichowski, Khy Blizzard,<br />
Tristan Blizzard<br />
20 girls: Courtney Smyth, Amy Benifer, Georgina Button,<br />
Sarah Battersby<br />
20 boys: Luke Percy, Cameron Shield, Nathan Cairns,<br />
Zac Jenkins<br />
Freestyle<br />
13 girls: Sophie Caldwell, Lauren Reid, Ciara Lumsden,<br />
Rebecca Hine<br />
13 boys: Lee Fletcher, Jonathan Murphy, Jakob Rhodes,<br />
Cassidy Rowe<br />
14 girls: Alice Matanisiga, Lauren Flanagan, Grace Wilson,<br />
Madeline Gough<br />
14 boys: Cooper Fraser, Harrison Leigh, Ben Akaruru,<br />
Isaac Parlas<br />
15 girls: Sinead Lumsden, Ariel Swifte, Rebecca Battersby,<br />
Jamie Oliver<br />
16 boys: Nathan Percy, Jayden Cichowski, Khy Blizzard,<br />
Tristan Blizzard<br />
17 boys: Cameron Shield, Taylor Van Der Wal, Liam McKenzie,<br />
Darcy Carrigan<br />
20 girls: Georgia Salter, Sarah Battersby, Amy Benifer,<br />
Courtney Smyth<br />
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<strong>News</strong>letter Number 3 March 22, 2013<br />
The next date on the swimming calendar is the Eastern Metropolitan<br />
Region Carnival which will be held at Booroondara Sports<br />
MIP’s Interviews<br />
Complex in Balwyn on March 19th. Stay tuned for the results of<br />
this championship, as well as the announcement of the age group<br />
champions from the Division swimming day.<br />
SUMMER SPORT ROUND ROBIN UPDATES<br />
This term our Senior and Intermediate students have participated<br />
in Tennis, Cricket, Softball, Baseball and Volleyball during their Summer<br />
Round Robins, with Year 7 and Year 8 students getting their<br />
chance in the coming weeks.<br />
Congratulations to the following teams that have won the division<br />
pennants:<br />
Senior Boys Tennis, Senior Girls Tennis, Senior Boys Baseball, Senior<br />
Boys Volleyball, Intermediate Boys Cricket and Intermediate Boys<br />
Baseball.<br />
SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY<br />
In conjunction with the school cross country on the 28th March this<br />
term we will be holding an adidas School Fun-Run as a major fundraising<br />
event this year for Year 7 and 8 students. All money raised<br />
will go towards the installation of water taps/drinking fountains on<br />
the oval. These should be a great addition to an area of the school<br />
used by all students.<br />
Interviews of Year 10 students have commenced and each student<br />
will hopefully have a career pathway plan mapped out by the middle<br />
of Term 2. In the common period held last week all students<br />
participated in a careers focused presentation that will equip them<br />
to make sound choices for their VCE/VCAL studies for 2014. Several<br />
websites were explained to the students and links are provided: The<br />
Job Guide, Youth Central and Lea. By the start of Term 2 all students<br />
should have their resume and a cover letter completed and emailed<br />
to rsccareers@ringwoodsc.vic.edu.au<br />
www.jobguide.deewr.gov.au<br />
www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au<br />
www.leap.edu.au<br />
VET-Vocational Education Training<br />
All courses are underway and students and parents are reminded to<br />
complete VET Course payments as soon as possible. Please ensure<br />
if your son/daughter is absent on any VET day to notify the home<br />
school as well as the school delivering the course.<br />
OTHER NEWS…<br />
‘At Monash’ Seminar series. Get a head start when considering<br />
where a university degree can take you. Info: 1800 Monash/9903<br />
4810; Register/locations: www.monash.edu/seminars<br />
All Year 7 and 8 students should have received a Sponsorship Form<br />
during form assembly behalf of the school. We ask all parents to<br />
read the Sponsorship Form and remind students that those who<br />
raise just $10 or more will receive a reward for their effort.<br />
IMPORTANT DATES<br />
Year 7 Summer Round Robin– Wednesday 27th March<br />
School Cross Country – Thursday 28th March<br />
Careers..<br />
YEAR 12<br />
Kyle Simkin<br />
Sports Coordinator<br />
Careers interviews are well underway and hopefully this process<br />
will be completed by the first few weeks of Term 2. Most students<br />
have spent valuable time planning their career pathway for 2014<br />
in consultation with a career practitioner. In upcoming, common<br />
periods, several guest speakers from a range of tertiary institutions<br />
will visit the college and in the last week of Term 2 all students will<br />
attend the TIS (Tertiary Information Session) at Deakin University,<br />
where they will view an expo as well as listen to a range of guest<br />
speakers about the VTAC (Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre)<br />
process for applications for University or TAFE for 2014.<br />
YEAR 10<br />
Work Experience 2013<br />
Another reminder to parents and students that this year’s Work<br />
Experience is from June 24th–June 28th, the last week of Term 2.<br />
Competition for quality jobs is fierce and we strongly encourage<br />
all students who have not commenced the process to decide on<br />
a type of job and put together an application. All contracts (paperwork)<br />
must be submitted as soon as possible and this year all<br />
formal placement applications will close in late May. Contact Mrs<br />
Miriklis if you have any queries.<br />
HEALESVILLE SANCTUARY<br />
Keeper for a day program -Go behind the scenes with some of our<br />
most precious and endangered Australian animals. Come and work<br />
alongside our threatened species keepers at Healesville Sanctuary<br />
and learn how you can help fight extinction. Ages: 13-18 years.<br />
Cost: $103.00 (includes morning tea); $92.70 Zoo members<br />
VET for a day program-Come and work alongside our vets on real<br />
life cases involving Healesville Sanctuary’s animals, including endangered<br />
species and injured wildlife. Find out the pathways you<br />
can take to become a vet. Ages: 15-18 years. (Years 9-12). Cost:<br />
$125 (includes morning tea); $112.50 zoo members.<br />
WERRIBEE OPEN RANGE ZOO<br />
Keeper for a day program Are you thinking of a career in working<br />
with animals? Come and join us for a day and participate in a range<br />
of hands on experiences designed to provide you with an insight<br />
into the role of a zookeeper. This is a great opportunity to find out<br />
first hand from keepers the skills and experience.<br />
Experience La Trobe University<br />
La Trobe University is inviting Year 10-12 students and families to<br />
‘Experience La Trobe’. This is an opportunity to check out courses,<br />
see facilities, participate in a workshop of your choice, and speak to<br />
staff. When: Melbourne (Bundoora), Fri 5 April; Bendigo, Fri 21 June<br />
(school holidays). This is a free event with lunch and entertainment<br />
provided. Register at: www.latrobe.edu.au/experience.<br />
Free Seminar for Students on a Career in Radiation Oncology<br />
An exciting opportunity has become available for students in years<br />
9-12 from your school to learn about a career in Radiation Oncology,<br />
including learning about a career as a radiation oncologist,<br />
radiation therapist and radiation oncology medical physicist. This<br />
seminar is aimed at students interested in physics, biology and/or<br />
maths.<br />
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The students will be provided with hands on experience with the<br />
opportunity to speak with current members of the profession as<br />
well as members from the industry that will educate your students<br />
about the most recent and upcoming technology used in Radiation<br />
Oncology. Study requirements and career opportunities will also be<br />
discussed. Places are strictly limited and bookings will be taken on<br />
a first in, first served basis.<br />
Date: Monday 6 May 2013 Time: 10.15am to 12.30pm Where: Melbourne<br />
Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC), Melbourne Cost:<br />
FREE<br />
To register your interest, please RSVP by completing a form and returning<br />
it to Mel Grand on mel.grand@ranzcr.edu.au or fax on (02)<br />
9268 9799. Please RSVP prior to Monday 8 April 2013.<br />
Careers Expos<br />
The Age VCE and Careers Expo 2013 will be held on Thursday 2 and<br />
Friday 3 May 10am-3pm, Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 May 10am-4pm<br />
at Caulfield Racecourse (an indoor venue) in Station Street.<br />
Learn Experience Access Professions (LEAP) Program<br />
The LEAP Program aims to demystify the links between school,<br />
university and professions. LEAP seeks to encourage secondary<br />
students from low SES communities to consider higher education<br />
as a future option through a focus on the professions. By offering<br />
free access to a range of university campus, workplace and schoolbased<br />
activities along with online resources, LEAP aims to help students<br />
learn more about their career options in selected professions,<br />
and the role of university study in attaining their career goals. Engineering,<br />
Health, Design and Law professions are the first four with<br />
other professional fields being added over time. For more information<br />
visit: www.leap.vic.edu.au<br />
Year 12 only-Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission<br />
Test<br />
In early April registrations open (needed for Monash medicine and<br />
physiotherapy applicants and some interstate medical course applicants)<br />
A NEW WEBSITE RESOURCE FOR ALL STUDENTS<br />
You really need to check out this new website at: www.hobsonscoursefinder.com.au.<br />
This site provides you with the ability to<br />
search for a range of institutions (universities, TAFEs, private providers),<br />
explore links between courses and careers, search for scholarships,<br />
and access information about tertiary study.<br />
Thought on career self-management…<br />
If you want to put yourself ‘out there’ and improve your employment<br />
opportunities you are advised to do the following:<br />
• Be able to articulate your values<br />
• Develop and maintain your relationships/networks<br />
• Be an expert in something<br />
• Be flexible<br />
• Develop your ability to work with uncertainty<br />
• Know what is going on in your area or expertise<br />
• Invest in qualifications and professional development<br />
Maria Allison, Helen Doherty and Stacey Miriklis<br />
Careers Coordinators<br />
2013 Top Designs Launch<br />
The 2013 Top Designs exhibition was launched on Friday 15th<br />
March at the Melbourne Museum. Among the featured works, created<br />
by the most outstanding<br />
VCE students from 2012,<br />
was our very own Meleonie<br />
Meyer.<br />
Meleonie graduated from<br />
<strong>Ringwood</strong> <strong>Secondary</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />
at the end of 2012,<br />
and as part of her VCE Units<br />
3 and 4 Media course she<br />
created the Melbourne-inspired<br />
magazine; Elliotte. “The idea for Elliotte came from a personal<br />
interest in creative lifestyle magazines, such as Frankie and online<br />
presses such as Dashing magazine.<br />
Inspired by these I chose to create a<br />
magazine aimed at young women,<br />
showcasing Melbourne’s quirks<br />
and hidden gems with a kitsch<br />
touch.”<br />
The 2013 VCE Season of Excellence<br />
received 189 Applications for Photography,<br />
Print Layout and Multimedia,<br />
of which only 18 made it<br />
to final selection to be featured as<br />
part of this year’s exhibition.<br />
As part of the selection process,<br />
works are first shortlisted. The talents<br />
of <strong>Ringwood</strong> SC students were<br />
also featured in this process, with Stefan Barut, who also graduated<br />
in 2012, shortlisted for the Food and Technology folios exhibition.<br />
Meleonie’s dedication and commitment to her final Media product<br />
has definitely paid off. After eight long months of hard work, day<br />
trips to the city, seeking copyright permissions, writing and editing<br />
her own articles, capturing hundreds of photographs, and learning<br />
how to use editing software, Meleonie’s<br />
beautifully crafted Elliotte<br />
magazine will be on exhibition at<br />
the Melbourne Museum for the<br />
next few months.<br />
We would like to encourage the<br />
<strong>Ringwood</strong> SC community to vote<br />
for Meleonie’s magazine as part<br />
of the People’s Choice Awards,<br />
run in conjunction with the exhibition.<br />
Cast your vote by visiting<br />
the Facebook page listed below,<br />
opening the album Top Designs<br />
2013 (VCE) – Print Finalists and<br />
clicking Like on the photo of Elliotte:<br />
https://www.facebook.com/<br />
Eckersleys/photos_albums<br />
For any students interested in Photography or Media, check out our<br />
website for film and photography competition details: http://scriptclickcreate.weebly.com/<br />
Samantha Asbury<br />
Media / IT Coordinator<br />
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International..<br />
We have begun the year with<br />
13 International fee paying<br />
students from Vietnam,<br />
China, Hong Kong and<br />
Mauritius. In Terms Two and<br />
Three another 3 students<br />
will join the group at <strong>RSC</strong>.<br />
All students must complete<br />
at least 6 months in a language<br />
school before coming<br />
across to <strong>Ringwood</strong> to join mainstream classes.<br />
We wish all our students all the very best for 2013 !<br />
Congratulations to Erkang Gu who graduated from <strong>RSC</strong> at the end<br />
of last year and has been presented with an Engineering scholarship<br />
from Monash.<br />
<strong>RSC</strong> wishes to welcome two very special visitors , Anna VanHoof<br />
and Hannah Blucher-Martin. The girls are on 6 weeks exchange<br />
from Trafalgar Castle School, Ontario, Canada. Whilst in Australia<br />
Anna and Hannah will be hosted by the Sheers and Whitby families.<br />
We thank them for their involvement in the program.<br />
During the year we will be visited by students from Montfort <strong>College</strong>,<br />
our sister school in Thailand. We will once again be asking for<br />
families to support us by providing home stay for these students.<br />
We look forward to another busy year ahead.<br />
First Aid..<br />
IMMUNISATIONS:<br />
Marie Maloney and James Barut<br />
Thank you to all those that returned their forms. The first day of<br />
immunisations went well and the majority of students coped well<br />
despite the heat. We still have about 70 outstanding Year 10 immunisation<br />
cards and we still need these returned to us as soon as<br />
possible please.<br />
HEADLICE:<br />
There has been some isolated cases of headlice. Please check your<br />
child’s hair regularly and if head lice or eggs are found, treat appropriately.<br />
Health regulations require that where a child has head<br />
lice that the child should not return to school until the day after<br />
appropriate treatment has started.<br />
For further information see website: www.health.vic.gov.au/headlice<br />
HEADACHES:<br />
We always see a lot of children in sick bay with headaches.<br />
Headaches can be caused by so many things but to be put simply<br />
-anything which causes irritation to the nerves around the face,<br />
head, neck, or even inside the skull, can cause pain in the head.<br />
These may include: dental problems, neck strain, eyestrain, eye diseases,<br />
jaw problems, blood pressure problems, ear/nose or throat<br />
problems, muscular tension... etc. This is why it is recommended<br />
that if the headache persists or worsens that you should get medical<br />
advice to ensure that there is no underlying problem.<br />
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At first aid we can dispense paracetamol (panadol, panamax etc) if<br />
we have a signed permission slip from the parents for their child.<br />
Tips for the prevention of headaches:<br />
1: Get plenty of sleep. Studies have shown that most teens require<br />
8 ½ - 9 hours sleep a night to perform at their best.<br />
2: Remain hydrated – drink plenty of water and eat well.<br />
3: Avoid any known trigger factors – eg: certain perfumes can cause<br />
headaches for certain people.<br />
4: Eliminate as much stress as possible. This is often easier said than<br />
done but for example - when studying - plan study-free breaks and<br />
do relaxation exercises. Simple stretching exercises will help relive<br />
muscle tension.<br />
5: Get a healthy amount of exercise and get out into the fresh air<br />
where possible.<br />
Shirley McInnes and Nancy Davies<br />
Technology <strong>News</strong>..<br />
URGENT - EVERY PARENT NEEDS TO READ THIS INFORMATION<br />
Technology is growing at a rapid rate, especially mobile devices.<br />
There are new software programs and Apps coming online daily,<br />
which can make life a lot easier and enjoyable. Keeping up with<br />
children and technology is a fulltime job, but it’s an extremely important<br />
one that must be remembered.<br />
As parents and children, it is our responsibility, to be open and<br />
aware of the programs, websites and apps that we are using and<br />
these online activities need to be supervised.<br />
There has been a huge jump in the use of Instagram, Flickr and Kik.<br />
As parents, you have the right to decide whether your child is ready<br />
for these types of programs, but unfortunately, they have recently<br />
been used inappropriately, to annoy, scare and pressure other students.<br />
It is extremely difficult for teachers to sort out online “issues”<br />
that occur out of school hours. Teachers are doing all they can to<br />
reinforce cyber safety strategies and to educate students about the<br />
consequences of cyber bullying. We want everybody to stay safe<br />
online, but we need your help!<br />
If your children use any of these programs (including older siblings!)<br />
we ask that you monitor and supervise their use, so that<br />
these online activities remain a positive experience for everybody.<br />
If you have no idea what these programs are, then we recommend<br />
you Google them and have a quick read as to their applications. A<br />
good guide is; if an application or website has no privacy settings,<br />
do not use it. Where there are privacy settings, ensure that they are<br />
turned on and that children only share content with people they<br />
physically know.<br />
Other online issues at home that we are hearing from students include: <br />
• Online gaming– Students joining group games where they do not<br />
know the identity of other players (very risky!)<br />
• Facebook and YouTube – students uploading photographs of<br />
other children without student or parent permission<br />
• Kik– students rating each other (similar to like/dislike on Facebook).<br />
This activity is extremely concerning and has huge implications<br />
for children’s self-esteem.<br />
Please talk to your children about these inappropriate activities.<br />
Enjoy technology, but remember:<br />
STAY SAFE ONLINE. STAY NICE ONLINE.<br />
Claire Taylor<br />
Year 9 eSmart Ambassador
<strong>News</strong>letter Number 3 March 22, 2013<br />
LOTE <strong>News</strong>..<br />
On Monday, two representatives from a publishing company came<br />
to <strong>RSC</strong> and conducted a trial French app for year 7 level. Four of<br />
our year 8C students,<br />
Jarvis, Trey, Sarah and<br />
Dakota offered to be<br />
part of the trial which<br />
was held during period<br />
3. They were asked<br />
to work through activities<br />
and comment<br />
on the complexity<br />
and appropriateness<br />
of each. For their trouble,<br />
these students received a $30 iTunes voucher each from the<br />
publishing company. Many thanks to the four students for being a<br />
part of this trial.<br />
Rosemary Devereux<br />
LOTE Convenor<br />
Year 7 Art Outstanding Achievements<br />
Congratulations to Keira Mclean 7I and Jamie Maartensz 7I for completing<br />
outstanding pen work in art this year.<br />
Music Association..<br />
Gourmet Raffle<br />
The Gourmet Hamper Raffle will be drawn on April 16th after Parent<br />
Teacher Student interviews conclude - so dont forget to get your<br />
tickets in next week.<br />
2013 Entertainment Books Available Shortly<br />
Sales of the 2013 Entertainment Book have now started - please<br />
find your order form at the back of this newsletter so you can pre<br />
order your copy to start using!<br />
Again thank you for your support!<br />
Karen Carden<br />
Vice President<br />
JEN’S SOAPS<br />
Ladies Auxiliary is holding a<br />
fundraiser for handmade<br />
soaps and candles.<br />
Display in office, prices very reasonable, great<br />
for Mothers Day.<br />
$5.00 Family size soap ball<br />
$5.00 2 cute size soap ball<br />
Jen’s hand-rolled soap balls and Lotsascents soy candles are made locally.<br />
The soap balls are made with essential oils, natural colours and ingredients. They last up to 3 times longer<br />
than commercially manufactured products.<br />
The soy candles are hand poured and consist of 100% soy wax and high quality fragrance. The scent does<br />
not fade.<br />
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ATTENDANCE MATTERS<br />
DIRECT ATTENDANCE LINE – 9845 7519<br />
WHAT TO DO IF A STUDENT WILL BE ABSENT FOR ANY REASON<br />
YEARS 8-10<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Ring the attendance line each time your child is absent from school – No need to send a note if this is<br />
done.<br />
If you are leaving a message on the line please give a reason for the absence.<br />
Please provide a note or ring the school if you know your child will be late for any reason. Too<br />
many unapproved late arrivals may result in students being given a detention.<br />
Ongoing absences due to illness or other medical issues will require a medical certificate or letter<br />
from a treating health professional otherwise the absences may not be approved.<br />
VCE STUDENTS<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Notification of absences is essential for year 11 and 12 students as their attendance is monitored on a<br />
daily basis.<br />
For absences longer that 1 day a medical certificate will be required.<br />
Ongoing illnesses also require a medical certificate to cover the period of absence or absences<br />
Students who are absent on days where they have a SAC must provide a medical certificate to cover<br />
this period otherwise no allowance will be made to do the SAC at a later date<br />
Please be aware that students are required to attend Form Assembly on Monday, Wednesday and<br />
Fridays even if they have a free period following FA as this is where a lot of information is given out<br />
about school and year level activities.<br />
Detentions may be given by year level Community Heads for missing Form Assembly on a regular<br />
basis<br />
Why Regular Attendance is Important<br />
Poor patterns of attendance place students at risk of not achieving their educational, social and psychological<br />
potential. Children also need time to socialise with his peers and to build friendships. Regular attendance at<br />
school is particularly important in the transition from primary to secondary school as it can be a stressful<br />
time for some children and a consistent pattern of attendance makes this process easier and helps them to<br />
overcome some of the initial concerns around being at a new school. Regular attendance also gives children<br />
the opportunity to develop important relationships with their teachers and the school community in general.<br />
Kay Priestly<br />
Attendance Officer<br />
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<strong>News</strong>letter Number 3 March 22, 2013<br />
FAREWELL MELBOURNE<br />
MR MACKAY SPECIAL<br />
LONDON EYE<br />
CANADA<br />
WORLD TOUR 2013<br />
<strong>RSC</strong> TAKES RINGWOOD TO<br />
THE WORLD<br />
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TORONTO<br />
LONDON<br />
OUT AND<br />
ABOUT<br />
WITH THE<br />
STUDENTS<br />
HOLLAND<br />
IN TRANSIT<br />
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<strong>News</strong>letter Number 3 March 22, 2013<br />
RINGWOOD SECONDARY COLLEGE<br />
Ladies Auxiliary invite you to an<br />
Auction Night<br />
To help raise funds for our children’s college<br />
Date: 30 April 2013<br />
Time: 7.30pm<br />
EVERY GUEST attending<br />
needs to bring along an<br />
item to the value of<br />
$20-$30 to be<br />
auctioned wrapped<br />
in clear cellophane.<br />
Rules and running of<br />
the auction will be<br />
explained on the night.<br />
CASH ONLY ON THE<br />
NIGHT FOR BIDDING<br />
PLEASE<br />
In the <strong>College</strong><br />
Library<br />
SWEET AND SAVOURY<br />
SUPPER,<br />
CHAMPAGNE, TEA<br />
COFFEE, JUICE AND<br />
SOFT DRINKS WILL BE<br />
SERVED.<br />
COME ALONG AND INVITE<br />
AS MANY FRIENDS AND<br />
FAMILY MEMBERS AS<br />
POSSIBLE TO JOIN IN THE<br />
FUN!<br />
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<strong>News</strong>letter Number 3 March 22, 2013<br />
At the beginning of 2014 <strong>Ringwood</strong> <strong>Secondary</strong> <strong>College</strong> will be proudly celebrating its 60 th year of<br />
educating young people and equipping them for the future. To recognise this milestone it is planned<br />
to have a permanent static display to remind all students and visitors to this college that it has a long<br />
and proud history of service to the community. This display will be visually attractive and we believe<br />
it to be unique to this college.<br />
It is planned to present the history of the college in stone for all to see. A granite bollard with a<br />
stainless steel cap will represent each decade. The school’s/college’s history will be on display<br />
showing the most significant highlights and achievements for each decade. These bollards will be<br />
strategically placed around the school where they can be readily observed and appreciated. Perhaps<br />
they can be reminders of events you may have forgotten from your school years. Maybe there will<br />
be things you didn’t know about the college.<br />
You can also be a part of this permanent display.<br />
As an ex-student; a staff member or ex-staff member; a parent of an ex-student, or a person who is<br />
attending or has attended this college, you can have your name or the names of past and present<br />
students displayed on a bollard for others to see and to remember fellow students.<br />
To take part you can purchase a commemoration plaque and indicate the name or names you want<br />
inscribed on the plaque(s) to be remembered as a student or ex-student of this college. There are<br />
three types of plaques to choose from, as shown on the other side of this page, for your personal<br />
names or family names. Your plaque(s) will display the name(s) and the years the nominated<br />
person(s) attended the former <strong>Ringwood</strong> High School or <strong>Ringwood</strong> <strong>Secondary</strong> <strong>College</strong>.<br />
How you can be included in the <strong>Ringwood</strong> <strong>Secondary</strong> <strong>College</strong> history.<br />
Fill in the attached Application Request on the other side after selecting one of the design types<br />
illustrated. Write the name or names of the student or students, or the family name and the start<br />
and end years on the application where indicated and include the payment as applicable so when<br />
the day of celebration arrives your plaque will be on permanent display on a bollard.<br />
A single plaque will cost $195 and additional plaques will be at a reduced price of $150 per plaque.<br />
Please note that this price is an introductory price and will only apply until 31 December 2013. After<br />
that date the cost of the plaques will increase.<br />
How to complete your Application Request.<br />
1 Select the type (s) of plaque of plaques required from the other side of this sheet.<br />
2 Fill in the details where indicated in block letters and complete your details in the<br />
Your Details section.<br />
3 If you require extra plaques copy or re-print the blank form as required.<br />
4 Cash payments can be made directly to the school during school times.<br />
5 Cheques should be made payable to <strong>Ringwood</strong> <strong>Secondary</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />
6 Postal Address: <strong>Ringwood</strong> <strong>Secondary</strong> <strong>College</strong>, Bedford Road, <strong>Ringwood</strong>, VIC 3134<br />
7 Enquiries: Terry Kane 03 9870 2714<br />
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Cash Cheque (Made payable to R.S.C.) MC VI EFTPOS (In person at General office only)<br />
Direct Deposit to <strong>Ringwood</strong> <strong>Secondary</strong> <strong>College</strong> BSB: 013403 Account: 2527 42633 Reference : (Name - <strong>RSC</strong> Heritage)<br />
Card Number __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Expiry __ __ / __ __<br />
Cardholder’s Name (Block letters) ________________________________<br />
Cardholder’s Signature ___________________________<br />
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<strong>News</strong>letter Number 3 March 22, 2013<br />
Community Announcements..<br />
The Department of Education and <strong>Ringwood</strong> <strong>Secondary</strong> <strong>College</strong> do not endorse the products or services of any private advertiser. No<br />
responsibility is accepted by the Department of Education and <strong>Ringwood</strong> <strong>Secondary</strong> <strong>College</strong> for the accuracy of information contained in<br />
advertisements or claims made by them.<br />
Have you ever thought how good<br />
it would be to be able to learn<br />
what it’s like to live in<br />
another country?<br />
Learn a new language?<br />
Experience a different culture?<br />
You can have all of this in 2014<br />
- With Rotary Youth Exchange -<br />
If you are in year 9, 10 or 11 in 2013 you can apply<br />
For further information contact<br />
District 9810 Rotary Youth Exchange<br />
Phone; Stuart McDonald, 5962 4694 or<br />
Email; rotary_youth_exchange@yahoo.com.au<br />
www.rotaryyouthexchange.org.au<br />
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<strong>News</strong>letter Number 3 March 22, 2013<br />
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute at the Royal Children’s Hospital is running a randomised clinical trial<br />
of an online weight management program designed for overweight adolescents aged 12 to 17.<br />
Staying Fit is an internet-based program designed to encourage overweight adolescents to make healthy<br />
food choices and increase physical activity. The Staying Fit program has been used successfully in the<br />
United States and we have modified it to make it suitable for young people in Australia. Participants are<br />
randomised to the Staying Fit program or the Usual Care program. For those in the Staying Fit group,<br />
personalised support for each individual is delivered after considering each adolescent’s BMI, along with<br />
weight and shape concerns. This support includes weekly personalised contact, the use of a pedometer and<br />
access to a walking program. Staying Fit contains interactive quizzes, logs and a discussion board. The<br />
program takes approximately 1 hour per week for around 12 weeks. Those randomised to the Usual Care<br />
program will receive physical activity and nutrition information currently available to Adolescents.<br />
The participants are asked to complete online questionnaires and have their height, weight, blood pressure<br />
and waist circumference measured by a researcher at baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months follow-ups.<br />
Measurements are taken in the participant’s home or at the Royal Children’s Hospital. Parents are also<br />
invited to complete questionnaires and are sent regular newsletters on how they can support their<br />
teenager. The results will demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of using the personalised, targeted<br />
Staying Fit program for addressing weight-related behaviours during adolescence. Recruitment has<br />
commenced and we are looking for overweight young people aged between 12 and 17.<br />
If you would like to know more, contact the Staying Fit Project Coordinator, Karly Cini on (03) 9345 6954 or<br />
email: stayingfit@mcri.edu.au<br />
The ethical aspects of this research project have been approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee<br />
of The Royal Children’s Hospital, Parkville. This project will be carried out according to the National<br />
Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007) produced by the National Health and Medical<br />
Research Council of Australia.<br />
Karly Cini<br />
Staying Fit Project Coordinator<br />
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute<br />
The Royal Children’s Hospital<br />
Flemington Road Parkville Victoria 3052 Australia<br />
T 03 9345 6954<br />
E staying.fit@mcri.edu.au W www.mcri.edu.au<br />
Short Course<br />
Managing Dyslexia <br />
Three 2-‐hour sessions that will empower parents and educators of tweens, <br />
teens and young adults that have Specific Learning Differences (SLD).<br />
Presenters:<br />
Glyn Jones Director, Dyslexia Management Services B Social Work; Dip Arts<br />
Deborah Zang Director, LD Network <br />
Interested in sport and want to gain invaluable work experience? <br />
Well come and join our fun and friendly team of Sport Medical Trainers at <br />
Chirnside Park Football Club to help you gain experience for work in fields such <br />
as: <br />
¥ Personal Training • Exercise Science <br />
¥ Physiotherapy • Sport Medicine <br />
¥ Massage • First Aid <br />
¥ Physical Education <br />
Qualifications you will gain include: <br />
€ Sports first aid <br />
€ CPR Certificate <br />
€ Level 1 Sports Trainer <br />
€ Plus opportunities to gain further qualifications available <br />
To get a head start in your career or for more information, call us today! <br />
Head Trainer Allan Cousins: 0419 687 342 <br />
The Managing Dyslexia short course aims to assist parents and <br />
educators through increasing their understanding of learning <br />
differences as well as how to best support their children or students at <br />
home and at school. The individual units for the upcoming Managing <br />
Dyslexia short course in <strong>Ringwood</strong> in April and May are as follows:<br />
Unit 1: Management Strategies at home and in the classroom <br />
Date: Thursday 18 April <br />
This unit focuses on pracKcal, easy-‐to-‐implement strategies at <br />
home and at school. <br />
Unit 2: Building Resilience <br />
Date: Thursday 2 May <br />
This unit looks at the emoKonal impact of SLD on children and other <br />
family members. It also discusses prerequisites for resilience building, <br />
and introduces pracKcal strategies for effecKve communicaKon and <br />
facilitaKng healthy self-‐esteem.<br />
Unit 3: Bridging the Gap. CommunicaWng and CollaboraWng <br />
Date: Thursday 23 May <br />
This unit provides an understanding of the importance of building <br />
a partnership between students, parents and schools. <br />
Proudly Sponsored by:<br />
Dates: Unit 1: 18 April <br />
Unit 2: 2 May <br />
Unit 3: 23 May <br />
Time: 7-‐9pm<br />
Venue: Karralyka Centre <br />
Mines Rd, <strong>Ringwood</strong> <br />
Cost: <br />
Free<br />
Bookings are essential<br />
and seats are limited.<br />
To book please email<br />
Cherie at cmesserle@oellen.org.au.<br />
When booking please include<br />
your first name and surname; contact details, <br />
if you are a parent or educator; <br />
and the age of the child with LD. <br />
For more information please ring<br />
Cherie on (03) 9723 2712<br />
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<strong>News</strong>letter Number 3 March 22, 2013<br />
PLAY BASEBALL, IT’S GREAT FUN!!<br />
FREE COME AND TRY & BRING A FRIEND DAY AT THE<br />
<strong>Ringwood</strong> Baseball Club<br />
Date: Saturday 16th March & 6th April – 10AM to 12 Noon<br />
Have you seen baseball on TV and want to have a go?<br />
Want to play a fun, active sport in a safe environment for all?<br />
Want to improve your cricket skills over the winter<br />
The Melbourne Winter Baseball League season starts soon and <strong>Ringwood</strong> Baseball Club is<br />
looking for new players.<br />
Our Come and Try day is open to all girls &boys, so contact Jacquie Bright 0407 115 155, come<br />
along, bring a friend and enjoy one of the most popular and fastest growing sports in Australia.<br />
For Formore information log onto www.ringwood.baseball.com.au<br />
www.ringwood.baseball.com.au<br />
<strong>RSC</strong> Music Association 2013<br />
Entertainment Book Fundraiser….<br />
Save yourself lots of money by<br />
purchasing one of these great Entertainment Books<br />
– every book sold to you and your friend’s raises<br />
money for our Music Dept.<br />
<strong>Ringwood</strong> <strong>Secondary</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />
Address: Bedford Rd RINGWOOD, VIC 3134<br />
Contact: Jill Crump Phone: 9870 2002<br />
Email: fordxxxvi@hotmail.com<br />
Name:_____________________________________Phone:____________________Email:________________________________<br />
Address:________________________________________________________________________State:______Postcode:_______<br />
I would like to order____ x Melbourne Entertainment Book(s) @ $65 each (including GST) $_______<br />
I would like to order____ x Geelong Entertainment Book(s) @ $55 each (including GST) $_______<br />
I will collect the Book OR I have included $9 per book for postage and handling POSTAGE ENCLOSED $_______<br />
TOTAL ENCLOSED $_______<br />
ORDER NOW SECURELY ONLINE: https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/182u484 or complete:<br />
Payment type: CASH VISA MASTERCARD CHEQUE (made payable to <strong>Ringwood</strong> <strong>Secondary</strong> <strong>College</strong>)<br />
Credit Card number: __ __ __ __ /__ __ __ __ /__ __ __ __ /__ __ __ __ Expiry date: ___ ___ /___ ___ CVV*: ______<br />
*CVV is the last 3 digits on back of your credit card<br />
Cardholder’s name:_______________________________________ Signature:________________________________________<br />
Thanks for your support! 20% from each Book sold contributes to general fundraising.<br />
Order your Book before 9 th April 2013 and you will receive BONUS OFFERS worth over $150 that you can use straight away (subject to availability).<br />
FB 180<br />
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