NL 02: 01 03 2013 - Ringwood Secondary College
NL 02: 01 03 2013 - Ringwood Secondary College NL 02: 01 03 2013 - Ringwood Secondary College
Newsletter Number 2 March 01, 20123 COUNCIL ELECTION PROCESS: MICHAEL PHILLIPS • See election information in newsletter; 2 DEECD, 3 parent positions available. CALENDAR 2013: ELENI STATHATOS • Diary going live on website shortly. HERITAGE: TERRY KANE • Items obtained from Parkwood SC for the Ringwood Historical Society. • Ongoing planning for RSC/RHS Diamond Jubilee March 2014 PRINCIPAL REPORT: MICHAEL PHILLIPS • Discussion of AEU EBA/Work Bans; State-wide stop work 14 Feb • Destinations for 2012 students –‘Best results in a number of years’. RESOURCES: JOE GLEESON • Approval of payments • Discussion on canteen viability. FACILITIES: CHRIS SALISBURY • Improvements to Rooms104-105 Computer Lab, Tech room, and accessible bathroom almost completed. • Update and consideration of projects including Hill St gate almost finished, painting, tank water catchment, school signage, BBQ in Hub area. OH AND S REPORT: CHRIS SALISBURY • New staff have undertaken OH & S induction. NEXT MEETINGS: Council Meeting Wed 13 March 2013 Resources Tues 5 March 2013 Policy & Education Wed 20 Feb 2013 Facilities Thurs 22 Feb 2013 Joe Pollock School Council Heritage .. The Ringwood Secondary College is one of a very few Secondary Colleges in Victoria that can claim to have a substantial Archives that contains materials reflecting the history of our College from its commencement as a High School in 1954 right through to 2012. The material stored in our Archives includes a complete collection of School Magazines, Production Programs and memorabilia, dated newspaper cuttings of events reported in the local press and records and programs of special events including Speech Night Programs, Debutante Ball Presentation, Tours, Valedictory Dinner Programs and much more. In 1992 devastating fires destroyed most of the school’s records leaving very little tangible evidence of our past; however in 2004 the School Council appointed an Archivist and the Heritage Group set out on a project to rebuild the lost records. Commencing with just 16 original photographs (that were off-site at the time of the fire) we now have a collection of more than 1000 recovered and digitized class photographs and many other photos that record Page 4 the progress of our College through the years. Although a great deal of work has already been done there are still many gaps in the old records that require filling. At the same time there is a need to maintain the flow of current material into the Archives to ensure that it can be recorded and preserved to demonstrate the voyage of our College over the years for future generations. Parents, grandparents, teachers or students (past and present) who have any historical material (old photographs, student tours, special projects, etc.) they would like to donate to the Archives please contact the College Administration who can put you in touch with our Archivist who basically works off-site. Junior School News .. Our Year 7 “Transition Program” has now commenced with a range of activities taking place over the past two weeks. Terry Kane Archivist and Convener of Heritage Group Our “Supportive Friends” (trained students from Year 11) have organised and run a session involving a range of activities engaging all year 7 students. It was a great pleasure watching the students taking part in these activities. The supportive friends will continue to run activities throughout the remainder of term one and into term two. On Monday 18th 7A – E attended the Study Skills and Well Being day and on Tuesday the 19th February 7F-I . Students travelled by coach to the Heathmont Baptist church to complete three sessions, Anti Bullying, Friendships and Study Skills and Cyber Safety. Students looked at planning a homework timetable around all their weekly commitments and using various aspects of the internet with safely. They actively took part in the friendship session making many new friends before the day was over. Students at the Monday workshops are to be commended for their drive to keep working under extreme heat conditions. On behalf of all Year 7 students the Community Coordinators would like to thank the large team of staff who made these days possible. Without their support these activities would not have been run. Their time and effort is much appreciated. Our next big Transition Activity is on Friday 1st March. Students will travel by bus to Adventure Park, Geelong. Students will depart school at 9.00am and return at 4.00 pm. Please note the late return. Students may bring lunch or purchase it from the park. Swimwear and sun tan lotion are required to enjoy the activities with new friends and/or old friends from primary school.
Newsletter Number 2 March 01, 20123 Junior Dance Club .. Congratulations to all students who auditioned! Rehearsals are Thursday lunchtimes in room 700, 1.10-1.40pm. Please bring comfy clothes and plenty of water. Rachel Woolford Food & Technology .. PAYMENTS (SEMESTER 1) If your son/daughter is studying Food & Technology this semester, a compulsory payment is required to cover the cost of food purchased for your child’s classes. This food is either consumed at school or brought home to share with your family. Please ask your son/daughter for the payment notice which have been distributed to all students this week. The notices have also been emailed to parents/guardians. Middle School .. It has been a fabulous beginning to the year in the Middle School. The Year 9 students have settled into the Challe9e Program and are super excited to utilize their new laptops in a number of educational ways. There will be a great many changes that the students will adapt to, particularly relating to InterGREAT, however, their dedicated and passionate teachers will work closely with them to ensure they work to their maximum abilities. The Year 10 Common Sessions, held Monday, Week 2, have introduced the students to the activities and programs they will be involved in this year. This time with the year level has, thus far, proven to be a GREAT initiative that brings the students together with their Community Heads as well as fantastic guest speakers. Nepal News .. RINGWOOD SECONDARY COLLEGE LANGTANG VALLEY TREK AND COMMUNITY PRO- JECT APRIL 2013. We have been busy fundraising for the Community Project at Shree Narayanthan Lower Secondary School in Nepal. We have been doing sausage sizzles at commercial outlets, movie excursions, spider and icecream days at school and we had a Trivia Night last year. We will be donating $6,000.00 to the school in Nepal to make a 50metre long play ground wall, which will help to prevent balls and equipment going over the Payments are due by Friday 8th March. Please pay at the Administration Office. We appreciate your prompt attention to this matter. Gayle Turcato Food & Technology Co-ordinator Music .. Welcome to all those Year 7’s who joined the music program on a very hot and steamy evening last Monday. For those students and parents who could not make it, there are still a few places available in the program. Please pick up a recruitment package from the PAC office as soon as possible. This invite is also extended to those interested students in years 8 to 11. Also a reminder to those that have joined the program, that there are second hand instruments for sale. Please check the notice board in the PAC foyer. Music jackets are available for purchase. Sample jackets are available in the PAC office to try on recess and lunch Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. From 2013 onwards the music jacket is part of the performance uniform for all music students. side of a hill to fall hundreds of metres below. We will also be paying for, and helping with the rendering of the walls of the school classrooms. The rendering will help to keep the cold weather and wind from penetrating the classrooms particularly on snowy wintery days. Everyone is counting down the days until we leave for this amazing trip. Currently we have 37 participants of which 16 are students and the rest are made up parents, ex-students and staff from R.S.C. Christine Ross Page 5
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Newsletter Number 2 March <strong>01</strong>, 2<strong>01</strong>23<br />
Junior Dance Club ..<br />
Congratulations to all students who<br />
auditioned!<br />
Rehearsals are Thursday lunchtimes<br />
in room 700, 1.10-1.40pm. Please<br />
bring comfy clothes and plenty of<br />
water.<br />
Rachel Woolford<br />
Food & Technology ..<br />
PAYMENTS (SEMESTER 1)<br />
If your son/daughter is studying Food & Technology this semester,<br />
a compulsory payment is required to cover the cost of food purchased<br />
for your child’s classes. This food is either consumed at<br />
school or brought home to share with your family.<br />
Please ask your son/daughter for the payment notice which have<br />
been distributed to all students this week. The notices have also<br />
been emailed to parents/guardians.<br />
Middle School ..<br />
It has been a fabulous beginning to the year in the Middle School.<br />
The Year 9 students have settled into the Challe9e Program and are<br />
super excited to utilize their new laptops in a number of educational<br />
ways. There will be a great many changes that the students will<br />
adapt to, particularly relating to InterGREAT, however, their dedicated<br />
and passionate teachers will work closely with them to ensure<br />
they work to their maximum abilities.<br />
The Year 10 Common Sessions, held Monday, Week 2, have introduced<br />
the students to the activities and programs they will be involved<br />
in this year. This time with the year level has, thus far, proven<br />
to be a GREAT initiative that brings the students together with their<br />
Community Heads as well as fantastic guest speakers.<br />
Nepal News ..<br />
RINGWOOD SECONDARY<br />
COLLEGE LANGTANG VALLEY<br />
TREK AND COMMUNITY PRO-<br />
JECT APRIL 2<strong>01</strong>3.<br />
We have been busy fundraising<br />
for the Community Project at<br />
Shree Narayanthan Lower <strong>Secondary</strong><br />
School in Nepal.<br />
We have been doing sausage sizzles at commercial outlets, movie<br />
excursions, spider and icecream<br />
days at school and we<br />
had a Trivia Night last year. We<br />
will be donating $6,000.00 to<br />
the school in Nepal to make a<br />
50metre long play ground wall,<br />
which will help to prevent balls<br />
and equipment going over the<br />
Payments are due by Friday 8th March. Please pay at the Administration<br />
Office.<br />
We appreciate your prompt attention to this matter.<br />
Gayle Turcato<br />
Food & Technology Co-ordinator<br />
Music ..<br />
Welcome to all those Year 7’s<br />
who joined the music program<br />
on a very hot and steamy evening<br />
last Monday.<br />
For those students and parents<br />
who could not make it, there are<br />
still a few places available in the<br />
program. Please pick up a recruitment<br />
package from the PAC office as soon as possible. This invite<br />
is also extended to those interested students<br />
in years 8 to 11.<br />
Also a reminder to those that have<br />
joined the program, that there are second<br />
hand instruments for sale. Please<br />
check the notice board in the PAC foyer.<br />
Music jackets are available for purchase.<br />
Sample jackets are available in the PAC<br />
office to try on recess and lunch Monday,<br />
Tuesday and Thursday. From 2<strong>01</strong>3<br />
onwards the music jacket is part of the performance uniform for all<br />
music students.<br />
side of a hill to fall hundreds of<br />
metres below. We will also be<br />
paying for, and helping with<br />
the rendering of the walls of the<br />
school classrooms. The rendering<br />
will help to keep the cold<br />
weather and wind from penetrating<br />
the classrooms particularly<br />
on snowy wintery days.<br />
Everyone is counting down the days until we leave for this amazing<br />
trip. Currently we have 37 participants of which 16 are students and<br />
the rest are made up parents, ex-students and staff from R.S.C.<br />
Christine Ross<br />
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