Newsletter Term 3 Week 6

Positive Partnerships for Learning

The positive partnership between families and Rose Bay Secondary College underpins the high expectations and inclusive culture expected by our school community. We look forward to working together to provide the best possible outcomes for all students. In the same way as we treat nurses, doctors, front line workers, retail staff with dignity and respect, teachers and support staff also deserve the same behaviour. The Department of Education expects that all parents follow the guidelines and all communication is presented in a positive and constructive manner. The Department has a legal obligation to ensure our school is a safe place for both staff and students. This includes taking measures to ensure that the communication our staff receive is respectful and does not negatively impact on their wellbeing. We expect that communication at all times is:

•       Polite and respectful. 
•       Focusing on relevant facts and possible solutions. 
•      Providing our staff with the information that is needed to resolve the issue or current concern. 

 Thank you for following these simple guidelines to ensure a positive partnership between families and school.

From the Senior Executive

Book Week and Wear it Purple Success
Last week saw a successful book week with additional activities hosted by the library to promote
reading and engagement. We look forward to the award presentation this week for the winners of
the competition. Check out the Library News and school socials pages for images.

The plaza was awash with purple last Friday as the school celebrated Wear it Purple day with bands,
bake sale, sausage sizzle and our OP4Inclusion stall.

Year 11 Exams
Our Year 11 exams commence next week. The draft timetable is below. All students must be present
at the start of their exams. Delays in transport are not deemed reasonable grounds for misadventure
so the College advice is plan to arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of exams.
This is an exam block ,so students only need to attend their exams, the rest of the time is to be spent
studying and reviewing their work.

Mobile Phone Ban. Term 4.
Over the next few weeks we will continue our explicit teaching of the expectations in the College
relating to digital devices. All carers will be emailed with specific information this week so you can
plan for this change. Below are the slides for our students:

IEF News

IEF H visited The Chau Chak Wing Museum. There are 443,900 items in the collection. The exhibits are History of the Ancient World, nature, animals, technology and sculptures. We liked the items and arts in the museum, but my favourite display was the LEGO Greece Pompei project. Evan 

The IEF Garden, what's in season? 

The IEF garden is bursting with produce, cauliflower, broccoli, snow peas, lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, and an abundance of herbs. 

The IEF students are looking forward to using the produce in their Food Technology classes. 

Op 4 Inclusion

Op 4 Inclusion, the IEF charity shop celebrated Wear it Purple day and set up in the plaza next to the bands. Hundreds of students rummaged and found bargains, it was an exciting day for the IEF where they could put their Design and Technology and Numeracy skills to work. All funds raised go to charity and keep the preloved clothes out of landfill. The IEF will set up the Op 4 Inclusion charity shop on Wednesday during the Battle of the Bands.

Year 7 Film Club Film Day

Last Thursday 17^th August, a very enthusiastic group of Year 7's (the official Film Club of '23), shot their short film, "A Knock at the Door". The film will probably open V-FEST 2023, which is screening at the Chauvel Cinema Paddington on Monday 4^th December.

Social Netball for Year 7 Girls

Mrs Flack will be running social netball in the gym for Year 7 girls.  Come along and have some lunch with us and/or play some social netball. It is not competitive we won't be keeping score. There will also be some year 10 and 11 girls who will come along for a chat so you can get to know them, some of them will be learning how to umpire as well. I will send a reminder.  

Start date is next Tuesday 29th August.

Year 12 Visual Arts 2023

SRC News

It’s been a busy few weeks for the student body here at RBSC, with various academic and other events occurring around the school.

On Friday the 25th August, RBSC celebrated Wear it Purple day, a day about celebrating and fostering inclusion for LGBTQIA+ young people. Over the course of the day, a bake sale and sausage sizzle were held, bands performed and the IEF opened a special edition of their “Op 4 Inclusion” op shop. Thank you so much to everyone involved in the planning and running of this day, and for the school community for getting involved! With your help, RBSC raised over $600, which will be donated to Wear it Purple to help them continue their work in supporting LGBTQIA+ youth nationwide.

Looking forward, Week 7 will see the return of an annual highlight on the RBSC arts calendar, with Battle of the Bands taking place in breaks 1 and 2 on Wednesday August 30 and Friday September 1. Nine bands will be competing to claim the title of RBSC’s best band, and everyone is encouraged to come down to the plaza and support those competing. More announcements regarding Battle of the Bands will be coming soon via Sentral and the SRC Instagram page (@rbscstudentvoice2023), so make sure you're following it if you're not already! 

Finally, a massive congratulations to year 12 for completing their trial HSC exams last week, and good luck to year 11, who will next week begin their 2 weeks of exams. Good luck as well to everyone in year 7-10 with your upcoming assessment tasks- make sure to study hard and look out for each other and yourselves. 

NESA News - Study Guide

The HSC Study Guide is out now, packed with everything HSC students need to kick their exam goals!

Students can find exam advice from teachers and past students, learn how to nail their study routine, and test their knowledge with the ultimate HSC quiz! Look out for some familiar faces who share their expert advice across a range of HSC subjects.

There’s also plenty of practical information from our partner, ReachOut, on looking after mental health and wellbeing in the lead up to exams.

CHECK OUT THIS YEAR'S GUIDE

2023 HSC Written Exam Timetable

YEAR 12 HSC - Important Dates

NESA has released the due dates for all major works, both practical and performance.
For all students completing major works, please take note of the date on the attached document. You must start setting weekly goals of completion to ensure you create a quality product.
Hard copies of this timetable are available outside Ms Buckley's door.

Library News

Book Week 2023 Unveiled!

The unveiling of the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year 2023 Award (#CBCA2023)
Winner and Honour Books last Monday by Acting Principal, Ms Archer and Teacher Librarian, Ms
McLelland, also launched a week of fun book-related activities and reading inspiration for students.

The Bob Bellear Memorial Library held a display of the new books and the winners from the different
categories of the Awards. Teachers from the English Department brought some classes down for the
students to view the new additions to the school’s library catalogue and have the different award
categories explained. The #CBCA2023 shortlisted books will remain on display over the following week
and will be available for students and teachers to borrow from Friday 1st September.

This was the first year in the history of the Awards that a Graphic Novel has won the ‘Older Readers’
category. Read more about this year’s winners in this Sydney Morning Herald article: Think comics
aren’t books? This graphic novel just won book of the year

The Library has also been overflowing with activity all week with students excited about the Book Week
activities on offer. Students have been getting super creative with their ‘Blind Date With A Book’ dates
and the Library team has been impressed with the standard of work and commitment.

The ‘Colouring-In Bookmark’ and ‘Create Your Own Bookmark’ activities have been taken up with great
enthusiasm with many of the students (including many Year 12s recovering from HSC trial stress!)
commenting on the calming effect. It’s been wonderful to see such a variety of students, of all ages,
benefit from this colourful mindfulness activity.

Ms McLelland and Year 11 student, Raven Carlton, hosted Book Trivia events during some school breaks.
This online Kahoot quiz was also attended with great eagerness. It’s been a joy to see the school
community get behind making this such a happy and busy Book Week.
These image collages will give you an idea of some of the Book Week fun enjoyed.
More information about this year’s #CBCA2023 Winners and Honour lists can be found here:
https://cbca.org.au/winners-2023

Careers News

Free R U OK? Day Webinar | Coping with Emotional Challenges in Career Development Learning 

Thursday, 14 September. Join ESA’s Student Wellbeing Hub and myfuture teams as they share practical tips and resources for educators and parents to help secondary school students cope with the emotional challenges central to career development learning. Find out more and register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5192692584083807063.

Join the Industry Insights Day to Learn about University Programs and Meet Industry Experts

The Hotel School would like to invite students to an Industry Insights Day, a free event for high school students looking to study or work in Business, Management, Hospitality, Hotel Management or Events. InterContinental Sydney, Saturday 2 September. Limited spots. Register here: bit.ly/45EqeOu or for more information, contact anne.mccrory@scu.edu.au.

Create Great Places, Design with Nature, Combat Climate Change | Be a Landscape Architect 

Landscape architects shape the world, transform streetscapes, parks, playgrounds, transport, backyards, cities & suburbs. A creative profession requiring skills in strategic planning delivery and management. Combines knowledge of natural sciences, environmental law and planning to create spaces that improve amenity, add beauty, support the environment, the economy and increase social health and welfare. https://www.aila.org.au/.

SAT Practice Exam Internationally Educated is offering an online SAT practice exam on Saturday 2 September, 9am for students in Years 9-11. The practice exam includes a personal score report and a score review session with a test preparation expert. Registration is essential and details can be found at: https://www.internationallyeducated.com.au/post/internationally-educated-offers-an-online-sat-practice-exam-1

Acting Audition | Free Workshops Everyone gets nervous before an audition. This workshop is designed to combat performance anxiety (or embrace it), and to present the best possible self. Monthly 1-day workshops hosted on campus from September to January 2024. Register here: https://www.jmcacademy.edu.au/news-and-events/events/acting-audition-workshop/

Uniform Policy

Core rules:

Maintain a neat appearance, including adhering to the requirements of the school's uniform or dress code policy. Rose Bay Secondary College is a "uniform" school and all students are expected to wear the correct school uniform. The Department of Education supports the waering of school uniforms by students and the upholding of high standards of dress by students and staff. A school uniform identifies students as belonging to Rose Bay secondary College. We expect students to wear the uniform with pride during school hours, while travelling to and from school, and when engaged in school activities out of school hours.

Students may wear any item from the Rose Bay Secondary College current uniform selections on any school day. Students will need to be in sports uniform for practical PE lessons and sports days.

Students may choose to mix and match from all items listed in the uniform shop and are expected to be in full Rose Bay Secondary College clothing everyday. 

Uniform shop Opening Hours

Tuesdays and Thursday 8:30am - 2:30pm     Contact : 9301 0349 rbsc@midford.com.au

You are welcome to puchase from the online shop at your convenience, orders are filled the next time the store opens. Download online instructions and use the code RBSC2003 to start an account.

Vaping Fact Sheet

School Tours Term 3

Rose Bay Secondary College is scheduling school tours for interested prospective parents/carers and child/ren.

Tours will be held on Tuesdays at 10am – beginning Tuesday 1 August until September 5 2023.

The tours will run for approx. 1 hour.  Tour numbers are limited, please contact the school on

9301 0300 to book

Rose Bay Secondary College Parents and Citizens Association (P&C)

Rose Bay Secondary College Parents and Citizens Association (P&C)

Whether you want to just be informed or you want to be actively involved, we welcome you!
Contact the P&C:  rbscpandc@gmail.com

RBSC P&C Return and Earn

You can help us AND help the planet at the same time simply by recycling drink containers!

You can now donate your 10c refund(s) to ROSE BAY SECONDARY COLLEGE P&C from any Return and Earn machines located near you using the Return and Earn app.

Return & Earn will help RBSC P&C provide funding for facilities, events, equipment, activities and technology to enhance learning and other opportunities for students and the College community.

And it's easy as 1,2,3:

1- Download the Return and Earn app (available from your App store or Google Play store)

2- Look us up under the “Charities” menu and press "Set as payout"

3- Scan the app, return containers and press "TRANSFER" on the RVM screen when finished! 100% of the refunds will be transferred to our organisation.

Thanks for your support!

Cyberbullying App

Yoochooz is a mobile app for parents and kids to prevent cyberbullying and teach online safety.