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RSC News
The Newsletter of Ringwood Secondary College
Issue Number 15 Online address: www.ringwoodsc.vic.edu.au/newsletters Dec 15, 2010
SEASONS GREETINGS
FROM RINGWOOD
CONGRATULATIONS TO
THE CLASS OF 2010
“THE SPIRIT OF RINGWOOD”
JUNIOR PRODUCTION
2010 - JOSEPH AND THE
TECHNICOLOUR DREAMCOAT
Phone: 9870 2002 Fax: 9879 5414 Email: ringwood.sc@edumail.vic.gov.au Home Page: www.ringwoodsc.vic.edu.au

Newsletter Number 15 Dec 15, 2010
Quick Calendar
Important Dates for 2011
Monday Jan 24 General Offi ce Opens
Friday Feb 4
Students Commence
Monday Feb 7
Yr 7 - 8.45am
Yr 12 - 9.30pm
Yr 11 - 10.10am
Yr 8,9 and 10 - 8.45am
Yr 7, 11 and 12 - 10.10am
From the
Principal ...
Tuesday Feb 8
Wednesday Feb 9
Tuesday Feb15
Wednesday Feb 16
Friday Feb 25
The Next Meeting:
Year 7 New Parents Evening
RSC Swimming Sports
Year 7 All Play Night
Yr 12 Michael Carr-Cregg
Evening - Deakin Burwood
School Student Photos
8.45am
STAFFING
The end of every school year results in changes to staffing. This year
is no exception as we witness the retirement of a number of long
serving and influential staff members, who leave great legacies at
Ringwood Secondary College.
Best wishes are extended to Mrs. Jane Andrews, Mr. Wal Collins, Mr.
Graeme Fox, Mrs. Shirley Lahtinen, Mr. Robert Motton, Mrs. Diane
Motton and Mrs. Carolyn Pearson as they move into life beyond
Ringwood. A great job, well done!
PCTA Feb 22
Council Feb 9
Heritage Feb 21
Music Association Feb 14
Ladies Auxiliary Feb 8
Policy & Education Feb 23
The next Newsletter will be issued on 11 February
VCE RESULTS
The many students, who have achieved personal bests in 2010,
across the range of VCE, VET and VCAL studies, have once again
pleased us.
Our Academic performance was again of a high standard and reflected
the hard work of many students throughout the year and
the support of their teachers and parents.
This year, 20 of our students have achieved the distinction of gaining
an Australian Tertiary Admissions Ranking above 90. This includes
7 students who achieved an ATAR of 95 or above. Congratulations
to the following students:
ANDREW AMOS
AMBER CRAIG
KATELYN HODGSON
KYLE KOHINGA
MIKAELA KOS
JULIA MATTHEWS
MAIREAD OBRIEN
CONNOR PALMER
KRISTEN BYRNE
JENNIFER GUY
BELINDA HUTCHINGS
PHILIP KOLAR
JACK LU
HANNAH MONSON
JACOB PALMER
JULIE TA
TIMOTHY SIMPSON-WILLIAMS
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
MELIZA THOMAS
CHENG XI
BRONTE WRIGHT
In reviewing the overall results we can be highly satisfied that our
students have once again been successful. It is indicative of their
dedication and the commitment of staff throughout the year in preparing
the students. Overall over 8% of all study scores were 40 or
more which places them in the top students in a particular study.
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Special Congratulations are exten
ded to Kyle Kohinga for a perfect
score of 50 in English Literature and
Julie Ta who did likewise in Design
and Technology-Textiles and Business
Management. These are outstanding
achievements by these two students.
It is with great pleasure that we congratulate Julie Ta, the 2010
Ringwood Secondary College Year 12 Dux with an ATAR score of
99.15.
Finally I would like to wish all in our college community a safe, relaxing
and reinvigorating holiday break. Have a great Christmas and
we are certainly looking forward to an even better year in 2011.
YEAR 11 DUX – Christopher Hancock
Year 11: Beth Amos, Zoe Blain, Callum Burton, Eloise Caudery, Caleb
Delaney, Kirsty Gayther, Christopher Hancock, James Hancock, Laura
Hawes, Megan Jenkins, Phi Le, Jiaqi Luo, Izaac Marrinan, Brendan
Musumeci, Hanh Phan, Ruby Russell, Samantha Stephens,
Jade Willcox, Chloe Wirth
YEAR 12 ACHIEVEMENTS
YEAR 12 DUX – Julie Ta
VCE High Achievers
Andrew Amos, Kristen Byrne, Amber Craig, Jennifer Guy, Katelyn
Hodgson, Belinda Hutchings, Kyle Kohinga, Philip Kolar, Mikaela
Kos, Jack Lu, Julia Matthews, Hannah Monson, Mairead Obrien,
Jacob Palmer, Connor Palmer, Timothy Simpson-Williams, Julie Ta,
Meliza Thomas, Bronte Wright, Cheng Xi
RINGWOOD SECONDARY COLLEGE 2010
ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Michael Phillips
Principal
ACADEMIC AWARDS 7 - 11
YEAR 7 DUX - Simone Lay
Year 7: Ben Alsop, Marnie Boyle, Alexandra Brooks, Meagan Brooks,
Jemimah Chacko, Bianca Collier, Abby Couper, Paige Cowling,
Madison Deslandes, Manon Diligent, Liam Douglas, Claire Drake,
Sophie Green, Ruby Haupt, Jiao He, Nicola Herring, Tory Jeeves,
Mia Graham Jolley, Chelsea King, Talitha Kooy, Simone Lay, Robert
Lees, Cassidy Lemon, Huiyao Liu, Hayley Mc Intyre, Vivienne Murphy,
Louise Platts, Liam Rout, Claudia Sheers, Sophie Sipus, Hayley
Wallis, Madeline Wright, Weiwei Zeng, Weijing Zeng, Cory Zhu
YEAR 8 DUX – Stephen Amos
Year 8: Tahlia Alonaritis, Stephen Amos, Sally Blain, Holly Bluhm,
Lauren Coverdale, Lachlan Dalli, Chelsea Doig, Rachael Gayther,
Emma Gosbell, Madeleine Gosden, Emma James, Thomas King,
Yooseok Lee, Lydia Malesic, Madeleine Mason, Emily Maywald,
Shannon McDonald, Georgia McIntosh, Vanessa Phan, Karina Pitt,
Caitlin Smith, Courtney Smyth, Chelsey Tattersall, Ashley Thomas,
Holly Tregenza, Liam Whitbourn, Megan Williams
YEAR 9 DUX – Harrison Frith
Year 9: Sadiya Askar, Ashlee Barker, Kate Barry, Sarah Battersby, Erin
Battersby, Miranda Boyle, Jackie Cullimore, Giorgia Deslandes, Emily
Ellis, Harrison Frith, Emily Higgs, Madeline Lees, Danny Lu, Bethany
Nelson, Benjamin Nichol, Samreen Pannu, Sarah Phan, Mitchell
Pirera, Jonah Read, Tess Rodda, Georgia Salter, Sindy Smith, Jessica
Syme, Alexandra Trushell
YEAR 10 DUX – Brendan Giang
Year 10: Vaishnavi Behara, Leonie Blyth-Fisher, Verity Boyd, Zoe
Couper, Haylee Danaher, Emilie Evans, Jessica Garcia, Brendan
Giang, Daniel Haysom, Kimberly Henley, Clare Hosford, Christopher
Langley, Svjetlana Music, Brandon Oates, Alex Pezzimenti, Mikaela
Prentice, Carly Presscott, Laura Ridler, Mitchell Roberts, Naomi
Sheath, Paige Sytema, Emily Treeby, Shantanu Vats, Adam Waterson,
Katelyn Webber, Benjamin Wilson
ADDITIONAL AWARDS
YEAR 7
Arts Award 7 Alexandra Brooks
Coordinators’ Award 7 Kasinda Grasby & Scott Mullens
2010 Australian Mathematics Competition Mason Higgins
YEAR 8
Arts Award 8 Stephen Amos
Coordinators’ Award 8 Cameron Laing & Joshua Griffiths
R.S. L. Scholarship Casey Finn
2010 Australian Mathematics Competition Zhenziao Gao & Emma
Gosbell
YEAR 9
Arts Award 9 Emily Higgs
Coordinators’ Award 9 Charlie Funder & Jessica Barber
2010 Australian Mathematics Competition Emily Higgs, Brandon
Stelfox & Harrison Frith
Mazda Student Leadership Award Ryan Leggett
YEAR 10
Arts Award 10 Claire Hosford
Coordinators’ Award 10 Darmeshraj Parmar & Brandon Oates
The Potten Family Scholarship Holly Andrewartha & Junyi Ren
R.S. L. Scholarship Courtney Hugh-Clink
SGE Award – Science Brendan Giang & Daniel Haysom
SGE Award – Technology Anthony Liew
2010 Australian Mathematics Competition Cindy Li
Australian Defence Force Award Alex Pexximenti
Deakin University Best All Round Achievement Haylee Danaher
Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program Brendan Giang & Haylee
Danaher
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YEAR 11
Arts Award 11 Zac Marrinan
Coordinators’ Award 11 Liam Oakey & Jordan
Boerlage
Hocking Family Award Dylan Hornsby
2010 Australian Mathematics Competition Phi Le
Australian Defence Force AwardKirsty Gayther
Deakin University Best All Round Achievement Brendan Musumeci
Year 11 – VCE Units 3 & 4 Subject Awards James Hancock- Music
Performance & Ashleigh Shield-Physical Education
YEAR 12
Arts Award 12 Andrew Amos & Hannah Monson
The Joan Mentz Award Craig Amber
2010 Australian Mathematics Competition Cheng Xi
Deakin Student Award Darcy Krenn & Mikaela Kos
Australian Defence Force Award Andrew Amos
Deakin Uni Endeavour Award Bridget Houlder & Philip Kolar
Radar Award Hannah Wadsworth
Caltex Allrounder Award Natalie Tyler
Ladies Auxiliary Award Caitlyn
The Fiddes Family Award Philip Kolar
Music Award of Honour Sam Wearne & Kye Dove
From Mrs Ward ...
DEBUTANTE BALL – 19TH MARCH 2011
What a milestone event it may prove to be! 49 debutantes and partners.
I am pleased that Fiona Sawyer, staff, will be helping this year and
Cathy Bayliss joins with Dominique Hockey and Debbie Dare. The
special guests to whom the pairs are presented will be Mr Graeme
Fox and Mrs Shirley Lahtinen.
PREFECTS 2011
Training over 2 mornings networked this healthy band of young
people as college leaders for 2011. We are pleased that the mail did
arrive late for Eleanor and we could catch up. Prefects’ Induction
will be Week 4 of February 2011.
Head Prefects
Dylan Hornsby & Jessica Akaruru
Deputy Heads
David Home & Phoebe Henry
MEC
Dylan Hornsby
Arts/ Technology /Media Tiahn Wright & Tori Monk
Welfare –Junior / Middle Jessica Akaruru & Ruby Russell
Yr12 Events/ Wellbeing Adrianna Hastas & Monique
Centrone
Performing Arts
Kirsty Gayther & Zak Marrinan
Music
Sean Williams
Year 7
Phoebe Henry & David Home
Sport
Liam Oakey
Challen9e
Ellen Bailes
Multicultural
Eleanor Pine
Science
Chloe Salter
Extension /Engagement Brianna Ricci
Environmental /Sustainability Brendan Musumeci
MEC – YEAR 12
All year 12 students will receive details of the Orientation Day at
Swinburne, Lilydale. This day presents sessions on strategies and
ideas to maximize students learning and will address over 600 Year
12 MEC students. Cost is $45 and payable ASAP. It also covers June
and September revision sessions, another Elevate presentation “Ace
Your Exams” in August and an evening with psychologist Michael
Car Gregg on 15th February at 7pm at Deakin Uni, Burwood.
Year 12 parents are urged to make this evening a priority.
We welcome Mr James Barut from Marcellin College, as the new
head of Senior School and gratefully thank Mrs Karen Mc Donald for
her dedication and investment in our students these past 4 years.
NEW PARENTS & OLD PARENTS – YOU ARE NEEDED AND
VALUED.
An appeal to many to be involved in the life of the college by joining
one of our parent groups. Ladies Auxiliary, P.C.T.A, Performing
Arts, Music Association and Heritage involve many families but
need new faces to keep the spirit of Ringwood alight. Please watch
the calendar, contact an Assistant Principal or talk to other parents.
2011 needs you!
CHRISTMAS 2010.
This year we chose a superb painting by Sasha Mutch as our feature
on the college cards. We are ever pleased to note the talents
of such gifted young artists at the college and appreciate Sasha’s
willingness to share. Our gratitude also to Karen Carden for producing
these cards.
COLLEGE MAGAZINE 2010.
Copies are available if families still wish to purchase this colourful,
rich tribute.
Mrs J. Ward
Assistant Principal
From Mrs Hughes ...
STUDENT UNIFORM
Just a reminder about our uniform changes for 2011.
White socks for boys - A change to the student uniform for 2011
is that boys are to wear plain white socks - no logos or stripes are
permitted. Grey and black socks will no longer be a part of the uniform.
Shoes - Further to the message about acceptable school shoes in
the last newsletter, the following types of shoes are recommended
for 2011.
Examples of types of shoes for girls. They may also wear the traditional
lace-up leather school shoes.
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Two examples of acceptable boy’s shoes
School Council Report
Council met for the last time this year on Wednesday evening and
the following are just some of the key points discussed:
All shoes must be fastened when being worn. This is a safety issue
and untied/unfastened shoes can result in potential accidents. If
shoes are broken they need to be repaired promptly. We appreciate
your cooperation in this matter.
Mrs J. Hughes
Assistant Principal
From Mr Salisbury ...
It was exciting this week to receive the Year 12 results and congratulations
to all students who achieved outstanding results on
their ATAR. Similarly, I commend our students across all year levels
on the quality of their final semester reports. Well done to our high
achieving students and it was a wonderful privilege to duly recognise
you at our recently conducted Presentation Evening.
We say it every year, but the end result is not the only thing we
recognise and value. Of great importance is the attitude and effort
that students bring to the table. For those who have worked
diligently and can sit back in the knowledge that they’ve given the
year their best shot- well done- no one can ask any more of you!
Your outstanding attitude to learning and role modelling sets the
tone of our college and staff are very appreciative of your vital contribution.
It has been another exciting year at
Ringwood and there have been several
highlights for me. I cite the opening of
the college oval (who will ever forget
the world’s biggest nutbush?), unveiling
of the ‘Spirit of Ringwood’ sculpture,
Walkathon (raising in excess of $8000
for the soccerfield) and the successful
implementation of the Year 9 Challen9e
Program.
I would also like to thank the Middle
School Coordinators who have worked tirelessly this year in providing
high level care to the students of Years 9 and 10.
The start of 2011 promises to be very exciting. The soccer field redevelopment
has kicked off and additional fencing is being erected.
The soccer field, once completed, will in combination with the oval,
provide us with a great sporting complex. Another year draws to an
end and it’s finally time to put our feet up and relax with family and
friends! I trust and hope all our students and college families will
have a wonderful Christmas break.
Mr C. Salisbury
Assistant Principal
We were extremely pleased to be presented with a cheque for
$17,000 by Vanessa Bentall, President of the PCTA; this being the
amazing total raised from various activities throughout 2010 e.g.
Debutante Ball, Walkathon. Vanessa was asked to pass on the
thanks of Council and the wider college community to the members
of the PCTA for all their efforts. The money is to go towards the
soccer field restoration, something which will greatly benefit students.
Thank you to families for supporting the work of the PCTA.
Ringwood Trade Training Facility (RTTF) is moving forward into
2011 with enrolments of 75+ students. Joe Pollock advised that
various negotiations are taking place to increase the use of the facility
in partnership with external vocational/trade training providers.
It will be continued to be used by RSC students but will also be
marketed as a resource for local students throughout the MEC.
Council members were treated to a viewing of the recently unveiled
sculpture titled “Spirit of Ringwood”, designed by this year’s Head
Prefect, Andrew Amos. It is a wonderful addition to the art work
displayed around the college grounds and is sure to become a talking
point for students who join the college community for many
years to come.
In 2011 we are moving towards a more Pastoral Care Model for form
assemblies and redefining the roles of level coordinators. While the
changes are still being fine-tuned, the aim will be to expand the
purpose of form assemblies, allowing extra time to cover key topics.
Year level coordinators will be responsible for “communities” of
approx 80 students, similar to the structure of the current Year 9
Challen9e Program.
Michael Phillips thanked members of Council for their contribution
to the college during 2011. Ian Henry, College Council President,
also thanked the members of Council and made special mention of
the work done by teachers and staff within the College. He thanked
them for all their efforts in the education and care of our students
throughout the year and asked Michael to pass this message on to
all staff.
Best wishes to all staff, students and families for the festive holiday
season. Enjoy and be safe.
Sandra Kitching
From The Office
EDUCATION MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE INFORMATION
The Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) is
provided to assist eligible families with the costs associated with
the education of their children.
To be eligible for receipt of the EMA you must:
• be either a parent or guardian of a primary or secondary school
student up to the age of sixteen; and
• be an eligible beneficiary of a Centrelink pension, allowance or
benefit within the meaning of the State Concessions Act 2004 or be
a Veterans Affairs (TPI) pensioner or be a foster parent.
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Consequently parents/guardians are able to
access the EMA if they have a valid Health Care
Card or valid Pension Card.
The eligibility criteria must be met as at the
first day of Term 1 (1 February 2011) which is
the first day for teaching staff) and Term 3
(18 July 2011).
The EMA application must be submitted to the school by 28 February
2011 for the first instalment and 5 August 2011 for the second
instalment.
The EMA provides an annual amount of $460 for secondary students
and is paid in two instalments. This amount is split evenly
between the parents/guardians and the school. Students turning
16 years in 2011 will be paid on a pro rata basis.
Parents with continuing eligibility, who are paid the first instalment
of 2011 through this school will not be required to complete a new
application for the second instalment. Parents who transfer children
to another school after 28 February 2011 and prior to or on 5
August 2011, must reapply at the new school for the second instalment.
Contact: Linda Wheeler in the Administration Office on 9870 2002
for an application form and further information.
Linda Wheeler
Administration
From the Chaplain
There are so many wonderful aspects to Christmas including, of
course, the presents. But as you get older and presents begin to
not hold the same value they once did, we need to look beyond
the giving and towards the meaning. For many, since that very
first Christmas, it has meant so much more. It gives joy, love, peace
and hope which helps us to focus on the important aspects of life.
We can bring joy to our families despite feeling tired and overrun
with work as the end of the year draws near. We can make a special
effort to love those we often neglect or choose to ignore. We can
bring peace to our families as we learn and choose to forgive any
past hurts they may have caused us in the past.
Christmas is a great time to renew relationships and to look at
things from a new perspective. In a time when most of our planet
stops to celebrate life we can hope for a better future as we look
within ourselves to try and be the difference in our families and our
world to make it just that bit better for everyone. Hope you all have
a special, merry and safe Christmas.
Adam Bryant
The Year Levels...
Junior School
YEAR 7 2011 ORIENTATION DAY
On Tuesday 7th December, 241 students from 53 different primary
schools started their new chapter of their education at Ringwood
Secondary College.
Students participated in a range of exciting demonstrations and
lessons throughout
the day and were entertained
by the Tour
Band in the afternoon.
Congratulations
to our scholarship
winners for next
year.
Lauren Slade, Kira
Coghlan, Bianca
Hansen, Khy Blizzard,
Adrienne
Murphy and Emily
White
Senior School
VALEDICTORY 2010
Junior School Team
Valedictory was held in
the Members Dining
Room at the MCG on
Tuesday 30th November.
Students arrived looking
resplendent and
very happy. They were
very excited to be
spending the evening
with their school
friends celebrating the end of their Secondary School years. They
were also chatting about their lives beyond Ringwood Secondary
College.
The Senior School
team, headed by Ms
McDonald ran the
students through a
rehearsal. Once family
members and guests
were seated, the class
of year 12 marched
into the Members
room to the sound of
trumpets and rousing
drumming music.
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The evening proceeded with a variety
of speeches. Mr Phillips talked about highlights
of the students’ school years. This was interwo
ven with snippets of significant community
and global events that had occurred during
the time of their school lives. He finished his speech
with a special reference
to reaching to
the stars from ‘Mary
Poppins’. Ms McDonald
also spoke to the
students with words of
wisdom including the
importance of respect,
acknowledging their
personal strengths and
weaknesses and taking
responsibility for their
actions. She also spoke about the values of Ringwood secondary
College that are held so dearly in the school community, and how
these values assist the students in preparing for their lives.
Special awards were announced and presented to students who
had significant achievements during the year. Each student had
their moment of glory when they came onto the stage to receive
their Ringwood Secondary
College graduation
scroll.
Students had a group
photo on the seating
in the MCG and the
evening ended with
social chatter, photo
taking and delicious
finger food.
We wish the students every success in the future, both in their personal
and professional lives.
Mrs Karen McDonald
Senior School Leader
Refugee Student Activities
EDUCATION OUTREACH – CONNECTED SUPPORT PROGRAM
As part of the Connected Support Program some of our Refugee
students have been doing a series of talks at various primary
schools around the region, focusing on grades 4-6. The students
spoke about the many differences between schools in their home
country and refugee camps and schools in Australia, in particular
lack of resources such
as books and pens,
instead, having to use
blackboards and chalk
, large class sizes ranging
from 70 – 400 students
per class, no recess
only a lunch break,
not being able to ask
questions, punished
with a stick for not doing
their homework on
time and no choice of
subjects, studying only some English and their own language and
culture. The primary school students asked a lot of questions and
were very interested and engaged in listening and learning about
what school is like for children not born in Australia.
Well done to the following students involved and for being such
great ambassadors for your school.
Eh Ku Paw Moo Dwell, Surina Moo Dweh, Sung Sung Cin Zah, Hriatt
Pui Hualngo, Diamond Kwah, Shu La Ma Ri, Eh Tha Yu Noe, Cer
Ku Cin Zah, Mary Cung, Fahimeh Naghipour, Tin Tin Lung, Nwe Paw
Kyawsi, and Tha Tha Tial.
BELS STUDENTS - TRANSITION DAY – 6TH DECEMBER 2010
Transition day this year was held at Maroondah Secondary College
with 34 students from the Blackburn Language School being given
an introduction to ‘life at a secondary college’ by Connections Leaders
from Maroondah, Croydon and Ringwoo
their new school a lot easier.
Many thanks to both girls, it was a great effort.
d colleges. Samantha
Read, head connection
leader and refugee student
representative Eh
Tha Yu Noe from RSC
did a fantastic job running
some of the
games and activities
and providing BELS
students with a lot of
very useful information
which, we hope, will
make their transition to
Have a wonderful holiday and a safe and happy Christmas and New
Year
Kay Priestly
Debating
LIONS CLUB INTERSCHOOL ROUND ROBIN DEBATING
COMPETITION
YEAR 8 : TUESDAY NO-
VEMBER 9TH 2010
Two weeks ago the
2010 interschool Year
7 and 8 Lion’s Club
round robins were
held at Southwood
Boys’ School. Tintern
Girls ‘ School provided
two teams, Southwood
and Ringwood
each one team. We are
very fortunate to have
the Lion’s Club of Heathmont pay for an Adjudicator for the day and
allow the juniors to debate in a relaxed atmosphere. There is a day
for both levels.
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YEAR 8
students were well behaved, excited and tongue tied when it came
to using their French, forgetting anything they had learnt in their
lessons over the last 3 years. The waiter was most amused!
As the year 8 debaters were not avail
able for the round robin on this day, a very
talented group of Year 7 students stepped in
for their first debate. They were; Max
Spen
cer, Jaimee Blackwell,
Mikayla Toy, Micah
Veith, Alex Smith, Nick
Schroeder, Nathan
Heenan and Katie Riggall.
The format of the
day is one set topic
and 2 secret topics.
Our side of the first
prepared topic was ‘
That students should
not complete VCE’. Our speakers for this debate were Max, J’aimee
and Mikayla. All three students spoke very confidently and were
praised by the adjudicator for their fantastic effort.
After recess and half an hour preparation time, Mikayla, Nathan and
Nick argued the case ‘That films are better than books’. This team
came up with some excellent points and rebuttals.
After lunch Max, J’aimee and Mikayla argued very convincingly that
cigarettes should be illegal.
Although we did not win, we came 3rd overall. These students had
not debated before this day and are to be congratulated for their
enthusiasm and excellent speeches!
YEAR 7 : FRIDAY NOVEMBER 12TH 2010.
This debate was held on Friday 12th November at Southwood and
the participating schools were two teams from Tintern and one
team from Southwood and Ringwood Secondary College. The students
involved were Irene Giouroukis, Max Spencer, Mikayla Toy
and Nick Schroeder. The set topic for this debate was ‘That the 2010
Commonwealth Games should be the last’. Max, Irene and Mikayla
argued their case well and were congratulated by the adjudicator
for their sound method and manner. We only lost by 2 points!! Our
next debate was the secret topic ‘That beauty pageants do more
harm than good’. Max, Nick and Mikayla had many persuasive arguments
and very good rebuttals!
Our last debate for the day was ‘That dogs are better pets than
dogs’. Irene, Max and Mikayla spoke very confidently and had excellent
points!
Congratulations are owing to all these students for their excellent
preparation and willingness to learn! We came 3rd overall.
Congratulations to this group of very capable year 7 students who
spoke so well on these two days. Their debating skills increased immensely
over the day and in some cases days!
Christine Saunders
Debating Convenor
LOTE
FRENCH RESTAURANT, PARIS GO
A group of 20 year 9 French students enjoyed a wonderful half day
excursion to a restaurant in Rathdowne Street, Carlton, called Paris
Go, last Tuesday. We thank Mr Motton for driving the mini bus for
the group and giving up his time to help us out on the day. We all
enjoyed a rich and scrumptious main meal of bourguignon served
with pomme frite in a basket, and a choice of one delicious dessert,
either, Oeuf a la neige, Chocolate Mousse or Crème Brulee. The
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The restaurant is a quaint little one, down the quieter end of Rathdowne
Street, and is well worth a visit at some stage if you are looking
for a charming place to go. I am hoping to use this one again for
French students next year.
Students were allowed a 45 minute stroll down Lygon Street before
returning to the bus and then to school. They all followed our
instructions well and were at the bus on time for a prompt departure.
I would like to thank all those students for their politeness, etiquette,
cooperation and happy spirit on the day. We are so lucky at
RSC to have such delightful students.
YEAR 10 HOMESTAY IN BITCHE, FRANCE
We wish the seven students heading to France during the school
holidays a safe and exciting trip. They will be staying with host families
while there and be participating in classes and travel throughout
the country. We look forward to hearing many stories on their
return.
CULTURAL INFUSION INCURSION, LES BATONS ROUGES
Last Friday, years 7, 8 & 9 French students were lucky enough to
enjoy a very special French show, performed at RSC by Josh and
Adam. It was a love story, based in Paris, where the young man is
looking for the love of his life, Alouette. She keeps moving from
place to place and ends up at RSC as a teacher. Two poor unsuspecting
teachers were singled out to be the long lost love of his life!!!! A
most embarrassing few minutes for them, I can assure you.
The students really enjoyed the performance and I will gladly invite
them back next year for their new performance.
MANY THANKS
I would like to extend a warm thank you to all students, parents
and teachers who have worked hard, participated or supported the
LOTE team at RSC over the past year. It has been a fun packed, hard
working time for many and I wish you all a very Merry Christmas
and a safe and happy time over the festive season.
Rose Devereux
LOTE Convenor
Campion Raffle Winners
Thank you to all the families who have returned their college charges
sheets for 2011.
The winners of the $150 Campion Vouchers are Harrison Arnold
Future Year 7and Alexandra Trushell Year 9.
Congratulations.

Newsletter Number 15 Dec 15, 2010
First Aid
A BRIEF WORD ON STAYING SUNSMART
OVER THE HOLIDAYS:
Did you know :
• 2 in 3 Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the age
of 70.
• Over 1,700 Australians die from skin cancer each year.
• Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world
These 3 facts alone should scare us into taking precautions
when we are in the sun in our everyday activities.
For many years we have been told to “slip, slop & slap” but this
message has now been extended to 5 steps.
1: Slip on sun protective clothing that will cover as much as your
body as possible
2: Slop on sunscreen – SPF 30+ at least 20 minutes before going
into the sun and reapplying every 2 hours.
3: Slap on a hat – preferably that shades your neck, face and ears.
4: Seek shade.
5: Sunglasses – wear your sunnies to protect your eyes.
The college has a Sunsmart policy and can be found on the college
website – www.ringwoodsc.vic.edu.au
We hope that you have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy and
Safe New Year and look forward to seeing you all back at school in
2011.
Shirley McInnes and Nancy Davies
The costumes, wigs
and makeup, some of
which were Ringwoods
and some hired, were
sensational.
Features of the show were the
scenery which was projected
from our new cinematic projector,
the senior students who
came together to form the orchestra
and the use of an ‘in the
round’ stage.
The lighting and sound were outstanding
and controlled by junior
students with the help of some
senior students and staff.
Performing Arts
ANY DREAM WILL DO…..
Joseph and his
Technicolour
Dreamcoat appeared
like a
dream and enthralled
audiences
in the College
Hall on Friday,
Sunday and Monday
this week.
It was a wonderful finish to the
school year and a positive look towards
the Performing Arts future
of the college. Well done to all involved.
The cast and crew
pulled the show
together after
only 31 days.
The 80 strong
cast performed
fantastically to
sell out audiences
at both Monday
shows and nearly full houses at the other shows. The show, a part of
the end of year program, was put together over November with the
students working very well together on Tuesday evenings.
Robert Motton
Director of Performing Arts
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Newsletter Number 15 Dec 15, 2010
Maroondah Education Coalition
The ‘No Regrets’ Student Led
Social Action Project ‘Promoting
Respectful Relationships’,
nominated for the Maroondah
City Council Australia Day
award for
‘Best Community Event’.
Students promote an
anti-violence message
“No Regrets has been a
fantastic experience for me.
It has taught me many things
that can’t be taught in a
classroom and has helped me
gain real life experiences.
Participating in such a
project has been humbling
and an eye opener to what
fantastic work charities do
and how hard it actually is.”
Alex Pezzimenti
Model United Nations Conference
‘Refugees- Rights and Risks’
“It was a great opportunity to get out there and learn
and also to discuss other cultures with students from
all over Melbourne – a really amazing experience!”
Josh Dare (Year 10)
A Celebration of 2010 Achievements
& planning for our 2011 projects:
• RATL and Values Projects continue
• Becoming Asia Literate Project
• Artist in Residence
Lyn McGoldrick – MEC Lead Learner
Students from MEC schools attend a
Psychology Revision Session
Year 12 Events and
Activities
The MEC Year 12 Student
Seminar and Michael Carr
– Greg night in February,
Elevate ‘Ace Your Exams’
sessions in Term 3 and the
twice yearly exam revision
sessions, all contributed
to the successes of our
Year 12 students.
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Newsletter Number 15 Dec 15, 2010
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.
Personal
& Group
Training
Indoors & Outdoors
Call Roy on 0425 835 333
Strength
Training
Muscle
Tone
Weight
Loss
Invites you to come down and support your young
people as they showcase their new Hip Hop dance
routines just for you.
Outer East Youth Connections
Friday 17th December
EV's Youth Centre
212 Mt Dandenong Rd Croydon
4.30pm—5pm
For more information contact
Jacquie Arulanandam
Youth Settlement Worker
Tel: 9285 4888 / Mob: 0432 738 762
This program was jointly funded by the Australian Government/ Department of Immigration and Citizenship
under the Settlement Grants Program funding program
Junior Drummers & Pipers
Start early 2011 - Ringwood Highland Pipe Band
Band (Scout) Hall, Rosewarne Lane, Bedford Park (Mel. 49 J8), Ringwood
Lessons :- Wednesday afternoon and evenings
Private tuition available by appointment
Contact Tel: 9850 5506
email:- secretary@ringwoodpb.com
visit the web site:- www.ringwoodpb.com
Parking: Ample free and no cost involved
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