Newsletter Term 4 Weeks 4 & 5

Executive Report

Farewell to Year 12

 Friday 8th November marked the official end of HSC exams for our Year 12 students, who completed their clearance procedures last week, formally concluding their time with us as students. Last Wednesday they came together with teachers to celebrate their school journey at the Year 12 formal. This cohort has demonstrated resilience, commitment, and camaraderie, embodying the best qualities of our school community. We are incredibly proud of each of them and extend our warmest wishes for success and fulfillment in their future endeavors.

Uniform Procedures

The new uniform procedures were phased in for Year 9 students last week, which now applies to Year 9, 10 and 11 students. As previously communicated, any students who are not in the correct school uniform, will be accompanied to the IEF Work Lab and be provided with a temporary uniform. Students’ non-uniform items are collected, chronicled and returned to students at the end of the school day. If your child is loaned a temporary uniform, we would appreciate its return on the next school day (there is no need to launder items, this is completed by the Work Lab). For more information, please see the Student & Family Uniform Flow.

ArtExpress Nomination

We are thrilled to announce that Eleni Andrews’ Visual Arts Body of Work has been nominated for consideration in ArtExpress. This is an extraordinary recognition of Eleni’s artistic skill and talent alongside the expertise and dedication of her Visual Arts teacher Ms Tracy Arundel. The meticulous effort and organisational ability required to produce a Body of Work of such high calibre is exceptional. Eleni’s achievement showcases the power of creativity and hard work, and we eagerly await further news regarding her submission.

Appointment of Head Teacher of Social Science

Congratulations to Juliet Beiglari, who has been appointed as the substantive Head Teacher of Social Science through the merit selection process. Juliet has consistently demonstrated exceptional commitment, expertise, and vision in her field, inspiring both students and colleagues. Her leadership in Social Science will no doubt continue to strengthen and enrich our faculty, and we are fortunate to have her in this vital role.

1. Duke of Edinburgh Qualifier Journeys

Last week, a group of our students embarked on the Bronze-level Qualifier Journey for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, with another group set to depart on Thursday. This adventure, organised by Youth Advance, involves an overnight hiking expedition along the Marramarra Ridge Trail in Marramarra National Park, designed to develop self-reliance, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.

During the two-day journey, students carry their own gear, set up camp, and navigate the terrain as a team. They face and overcome challenges together, building resilience and a strong sense of achievement as they fulfill this key component of the Bronze Award.

We extend our thanks to Mr. Shiva Chetty from the English faculty for his exceptional facilitation of the Duke of Edinburgh program and to all teachers who support our students on these journeys.

2. Transition Day for Incoming Year 7 Students

Last Tuesday marked the first of our transition days for incoming Year 7 students. On Transition Day, students meet their Year Advisors, Mr. Brown and Mr. Wallis, as well as other key staff members, giving them a sense of familiarity with our school community. They will also participate in engaging 'taster' workshops and enjoyable activities, which help to ease their transition into secondary school life. Our main Year 6 Orientation Day will be held on Tuesday, December 3rd, at RBSC, when we will welcome all new students as they prepare to join us next year.

We thank all staff members involved in these important events and initiatives, each of which reflects our commitment to student development, success, and well-being.

Parent Communication Platforms

Please see important information below regarding the Sentral and Schoolbytes Apps for parents.

IEF News

Work Experience at Vinnies

To give real life experience to the uniform work skills lab and the Op for Inclusion Op Shop, last Thursday our older students had the fantastic opportunity of attending work experience at Vinnies . The students took on three different tasks: hanging up wedding dresses, checking that labelling necklaces, and organising the store's price tags. It was wonderful to see students growing in confidence while developing valuable work skills. Well done to all involved.

Visit to the Friendship Circle Bakery

Last week, our students enjoyed a special visit to the Friendship Circle Bakery. The students toured the bustling bakery, observing how everything operates behind the scenes. To top off the experience, they relaxed in the café with delicious hot chocolates and bakery treats. It was a wonderful opportunity to inspire our current students and see post RBSC IEF students working and showing what’s possible for the future!

Ecology Symposium

The motivation behind Waverley College’s first-ever Ecology Symposium on Thursday, 31 October was to amplify students’ voices, helping them recognise the importance of sustainability and empowering them to drive tangible change. 

“In a dynamic gathering aimed at fostering environmental awareness and advocacy, students took centre-stage to discuss key ecological issues and share solutions for a sustainable future,” says Waverley College’s Ecology Coordinator Silvia Baylie.

“The event brought together students, educators, environmental experts and community members, all united by a commitment to empowering youth voices in the global environmental conversation.”

This year’s symposium highlighted two themes, ‘Traditional Custodians living harmoniously with our land, sea and sky’ and ’empowering students to use their voice’, featuring guest speakers, a student-led presentation, literary workshop and advocacy email writing.

Please follow this  link to read the full article in Education Daily

CAPA News

Year 9 Food Selection & Health Assessment

Our Passionate chefs in Year 9 cooked up a storm in Week 4, making  such things as duck and Malaysian Curries, Lamb cutlets, prawn pasta and more!

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RBSC Annual Chess Competition

MEP News

It's time to roll up your sleeves and dust off those wallets for 2024's END OF YEAR CONCERTS!!!

It's a rock n roll blast off on Wednesday 20th November with the incredible ROSE BAY ROCKS! (why am I shouting? - I DON'T KNOW!!!!!!)

Don't let the blues bring you down on Thursday morning because we'll jazz it all up again that night.  That's right! Thursday 21st November it's the Music Ensemble Concert where the (soft) drinks will be flowing and the music will be GROOVY!   

Before you all say it- Groovy is a thing! It's the hill I'm dying on!  GROOVY!!!!!! 

Details for Both Nights:
Hall Doors Open: 6.30pmEntry $5 (cards and cash accepted) Children under 12yrs freeFood & drinks available from 6pm

RAFFLE PRIZES NEEDED!!!  All donations welcome.

Monthly Writing Competition

This is a 'once a month' international writing competition.

It can be fun and help develop writing skills. I particularly love that it is 'short and sweet' and happens every month.

53 Word Story

Email your 53-word story to 53wordstory@gmail.com by the 15th day of the month.The Prompt for November: Write a 53-word story about a mustache.  https://www.press53.com/53word-story-contest

Careers News

What to do if you get an SRS offer

If you're in Year 12 and you applied for undergraduate study through the Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS), you may receive an offer in November Round 1 (8 November).

If you don't receive an SRS offer, don't worry: the main offer rounds for Year 12 students are December Round 2 (23 December) and January Round 1 (9 January), after ATARs are released. Your course preferences will be considered again in these offer rounds.

SRS offers can be unconditional or conditional.https://www.uac.edu.au/media-centre/news/srs-offers

Apply to join the DOVES Council

Applications for the DOVES Minister’s Student Council are open for 2025. The Minister's Student Council, known as the Department of Student Voices in Education and Schools (DOVES), is an initiative of the NSW Government to ensure student voices are heard in developing education policy and addressing matters of concern to students.

In October 2020 a student steering committee was formed to help co-design the council. The result is DOVES a 27-member council representing students from all Operational Directorates across NSW, including Connected Communities, who advocate on behalf of their school communities.

Read more about the DOVES Council on the about page. 

https://education.nsw.gov.au/schooling/students/student-voices/minister-s-student-council/apply-to-be-involved

From the P&C

The P&C informally runs a WhatsApp group via year.

If anyone would like to join their child’s WhatsApp group, please feel free to send an email to Nadia.kaye2@det.nsw.edu.au to be included.

It is a great way to connect with other parents and guardians of students in the same year as your child.  The WhatsApp groups are used to distribute information, ask questions to see if anyone else has the same problems.

Duke of Ed

Library News

The Good vibes are evident…the library is buzzing…operating for you and your studies…Love the Library!

PENS DOWN FOR HSC CLASS OF 2024

Congratulations to the HSC Class of 2024! This year’s HSC exam period is officially closed, after Geography students sat the final written exam last Friday 8/11/2024.

The HSC is a major milestone that marks the end of 13 years of schooling for 71,619 HSC students this year. An additional 8,547 students completed at least one HSC course this year.

We wish the HSC Class of 2024 all the best in whatever they choose to do next.

HSC results will be available from 6am on Wednesday 18 December.

THE HSC CLASS OF 2024 IS OVER!!!!

WELL DONE to you all. It is the first of many milestones. BIG LOVE to you all. Please drop in to the library if you need any help with resumes or course advice.

And

CHEERS to the new class of 2025 Year 12!!!

So exciting. - your journey begins

Please come in and let us help you!

Year 11 and 12

Note Taking /Note Making

We are offering lessons re goal setting, HSC inquiry, and organisation.

Please see Ms Thomson to enrol

TAFE Students

Goal Setting

Are you enrolled in TAFE?

If so, you will automatically be signed into lessons with Ms Thomson re Goal Setting. Look forward to enabling your success re your TAFE studies. Some have already had introductory lessons. I will be getting around to you all by the end of this week.

It is all about -SMART Goals …

How to Create a SMART Goal

S Specific What do you want to accomplish? What specific outcome do you want to achieve?

M Measurable How will you measure your success?

A Attainable Do you have all the necessary skills and resources to achieve this goal? If not, can you obtain them?

R Relevant Is this goal aligned with your other goals, or your overarching goals?

T Time-Bound What is the timeframe for achieving this goal?

Study Pathways

Please let us know if you would like help with your studies.

For example, we can help with Shakespeare…

Let us know how best we can serve you and your study pathways.

Need help with HSC Organisation?

Students are booking in with Ms Thomson at the front desk/ Book a time !!!

Need help with – NESA, mapping your Courses, Organisation – then book a time at the library front desk

BOOK REVIEW

(Please see Ms T, if you would like to submit a book review)

Come into the library and talk about books…

If you have not really got into reading it is definitely because you have not found the right book.

Love the Library…we will set you freeee by finding a book that you can immerse yourself in. A lovely way to combat stress or just a great way to leave ‘screens’ for a time.

Maybe you want to be a ‘Bryanna C’- a New York blogger/writer who writes about books... your career could start here, writing for the Library News.

Please see me at the library desk.

School of Languages

Under the Windows that overlook the Harbour, our School of Languages distance education students sit. It’s a silent area, but a beautiful space for our SOL students to study. If you are studying a language, you will be asked to sit in this space. Ms Lawson is Head of Languages at RBSC.

NSW School of Languages is a public specialist school, with speciality in teaching languages via distance education, located in Petersham. The school is operated by the New South Wales Department of Education. Go to the SOL website to access the career newsletter and to read about the benefits of studying languages.

If you have any enquiries, please see Ms Thomson at the library front desk.

Be Creative

To spark your creativity, we have set up a special Picture Book Display in the library.

A picture book can be a powerful stimulus for writing, whether in prose or rhyme, want to know the difference? Ask at the front desk.

Reading a picture book might prompt a great idea for an English creative piece of writing. If you need help with starting a piece of writing, please come in and chat.

We are also looking to encourage:

1. Cards, Uno, Board Game Fun; register re Monopoly and Chess Championships

2.Colouring. Encouraging students to colour and illustrate, during the Breaks; also, to use the white board tables to play 'Battleship' etc. So come in and relax, it’s your space!

Do you have a great board game recommendation? Please come into the library and let us know.

Year 10,11 and 12 students.

An important part of being an effective student is being able to take notes.

Cornell Note Taking is one way of managing note taking. Please see me at the desk if you need some help.

We also help with Note Making –

Meaning of Note Making

Making notes is the activity of keeping records from many sources. It is more than just writing down what you hear or see. Note taking is a more cerebral activity than note taking because it requires you to choose, analyse; and summarise what you hear and read. Making notes is thus an active way of study because it requires you to think because you must make decisions about what you write.

Examples of Note Making:

Mind Mapping

Digital Gardening

Zettelkasten method

Interested? Come into the Library and ask for assistance.

Mindfulness – Senior Students esp. New Year 12 students…

Another important aspect of schooling is mindfulness. Please join us Tuesday mornings (Senior study space) for some tips on meditation and managing stress.

The RBSC Junior Book Club is set, our next meeting is next Friday 25th and then 27th and then every fortnight.

Break 2. We invite everyone interested to join us. Keep an eye out for updates on our Book Club TEAMS page (Teams code- x250uos). Please see the library front desk for details.

If you would like to organise a book club for your year please see the front desk.

Calling all Year 11 and 12 Advanced Maths Students…

The RBSC Integration Bee (Like a spelling Bee but regarding advanced maths) was a great success. We will be looking to making this a thing. If you are interested in looking to help run the next one …please see me at the front desk.

Library Volunteers

We will place a notice on TEAMs calling for volunteers. PLEASE LOOK TO YOUR TEAMS PAGE AND MAKE APPLICATION… OR COME IN AND SEE US AT THE FRONT DESK.

We are encouraging students who would like experience in ‘Display’ to join our growing number of volunteers. If you are interested in Window Display, Book Display, Wall display, then a career in Visual Merchandising, might be for you. TAFE has a Certificate in Visual Merchandising, ask at the library front desk; experience in the library can be a fabulous pathway; volunteering in the library is great to add to your resume. Please see the Library Front Desk if you would like to volunteer or if you need some help writing a Resume

# Come in and talk about your studies and possible study pathways, or simply find books that interest you; volunteer and get some great experience for your resume or just relax, read, study, colour, or play.

We serve our community of students and teachers in a vibrant interactive way. We encourage students and teachers to let us know how best we can serve. It’s a place for everyone. Our Library community is like a big box of chocolates, full of all sorts; it is a safe, working, vibrant and inclusive space; come in and enjoy.

Year 7 Fast Track

Fast Track classes will have their last session next Tuesday 26th Nov. 

Fast track will NOT run in Weeks 8-10

Fast Track Literacy and Numeracy classes are open to all students who wish to receive some extra help with literacy and numeracy skills and content. Fast Track is a foundation class that is highly structured and aligns with the current content being taught in Year 7 English and Maths classes. It is highly structured and aims to build the foundations of the skills and content being taught in classes currently. The Literacy class and Numeracy class will run at the same time. If you would prefer your child have both literacy and numeracy support then they can alternate between the classes every 2 weeks. Every 2 weeks equals a new learning cycle. This class is FREE and open to all Year 7 students.

Please email: tamarin.wood@det.nsw.edu.au if you would like your child to be enrolled in the program. 

BJE News

Waverley Council Events

Parenting Workshops

Centre 360 is hosting an engaging webinar for parents raising teenagers. Delivered by Centre 360 adolescent and family counsellors, this webinar will present on adolescent development, its impacts on the teen/parent relationship, why the connection is fundamental to navigating the teenage years, and how to remain connected with your teen/s during this significant time of change in their lives.

Join us on Thursday 31st October, 11am -12.30 pm for a 90-minute webinar. Spots are limited!

The sign-up link is below:
https://events.humanitix.com/centre-c360-parenting-webinar-how-to-connect-with-your-teen-october/tickets

Ocean Lovers Festival Competition

Fish Tank Guidelines  

Fish Tank is a competition for high school students from years 7-12 to Inspire, Engage and Empower youth and give them a voice to help solve a problem impacting the ocean. 

We are fishing for the next generation of good ideas to help the ocean by giving a platform for students to share their innovative ideas that push the boundaries to positively impact ocean health and turn ripples of action into waves of change.  

Selected Finalist may have the opportunity to talk and answer questions live on stage or to share their Fish Tank idea and pitch at the Ocean Lovers Festival March 23rd, 2025. There may also be additional presentation opportunities. You will be notified via email if you are selected for these opportunities.  

The Winners will win a share in the $10,000 prize pool and the opportunity to be mentored to further develop their idea. 

Prize Money will be split into three categories:  

Senior Prize winner (Yr 10-12) - $5,000  

Junior Prize Winner (Yr 7-9) - $3,000  

People’s Choice Winner - $2,000  

Participating students will create and record a pitch for an eco-friendly idea that they would like to develop further. Themes include but are not limited to: 

• Science / Technology 

• Innovation 

• Activism /Movement /Awareness 

• Business  

• School initiative 
• • You will need to also send your 1 min video via  https://wetransfer.com (please note, this is additionally required, even though you have sent via email, this is a 2 x step process to your submission) Creative idea  

    Steps to Competition entry 

    1. Complete online registration form  
    1. Write your Vision Statement (using the criteria below, this will be used to support your video) 
    1. Create a captivating 1min video pitch  
    1. Create a 30 sec social reel 
    1. Read through our T&C’s 
    1. Signed Permission by a parent/guardian if not registered through a school 

    Timeline / Important Dates 

    Entries Open – 20th May 2024 

    Final Submission due – 20th December 2024 

    Selected finalist notified – 24th Feb 2025 

    Winners announced - at the Ocean Lovers Festival, Bondi Beach March 23rd 2025 

    Your Submission will include: 

    A Video Pitch 

    Create your 1-minute video pitch to captivate our judges and the public and sell your idea to help the ocean. Focus on your idea and how to best inform and engage us in your pitch. It is important to consider what you want your audience to Think, Feel and Do when watching your video.  

    Think of creating your 1- minute video like a preview trailer for a movie, we want to be excited and interested about your video, idea and concept. Be creative, engaging and theatrical, so we are hungry to know more. 

    Please note that your video may be selected to feature on the Ocean Lovers Festival social channels and other media channels at the discretion of the competition organisers.  

    Send your 1 min video pitch via email chanel@oceanloversfestival.com and https://wetransfer.com  

    (please note we require the video sent on both platforms) 

    Video Pitch Criteria  

    • Videos must focus on addressing and selling an idea that supports the ocean and will inspire positive change, with a clear call to action. 
    • Videos must be no longer than 1 minute, no larger than 500 Mb and must be filmed in horizontal (landscape) format. 
    • Video submissions can be created by one person, or as a team. 
    • All video content must be your own original work. 

    30 Second Social Media Reel 

    Create a 30 second Social Media reel that focuses on drawing in an audience, this video would be the prelude to your 1-minute video. Your aim is to get likes and followers.  

    You want people to be interested in your 30 sec social media reel. Draw them in by highlighting your captivating idea in a snapshot and aim for them to want to know more about your great idea for the ocean. Be fun, creative and capture your audience.  

    30 second video criteria 

    • Video must be filmed in portrait (dimensions 1080x1920) 
    • No longer than 30 second 
    • Minimum of 1080p resolution  

    Vision Statement 

    Include a Vision Statement of 500 – 1000 words outlining what your idea is and how it will address a problem impacting the ocean? You may include information about how you envision developing and marketing this idea and why you think it’s important to tackle this challenge. Remember that your Vison Statement will be supporting your video pitch idea. 

    Things to consider but not mandatory to include: 

    • Hook: Start with a captivating opening line or question to grab attention. 
    • Problem Statement: Clearly define the problem or pain point your idea addresses. 
    • Solution: Introduce your unique idea and how it solves the identified problem. 
    • Benefit: Highlight the key advantages and positive outcomes your solution offers. 

    Submission details 

    Send your 1 min Video Pitch, 30 sec Reel and Vision Statement together with any images to chanel@oceanloversfestival.com  and include in the subject line FISH TANK SUBMISSION ENTRY – ‘Your Fish Tank Entry Title’ before December 20th, 2024, with your:  

    • Name 
    • School 
    • Age 
    • Year 
    • Contact Number 
    • Contact Email 
    • Fish tank idea title 
    • Include 1min video pitch 
    • 30 sec media reel 
    • Include your vision statement - with Fish tank title  
    • Signed permission slip if not entering through your school 
    • Signed Terms and Conditions

  Click here for entry form or access via website. www.oceanloversfestival.com 

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