Newsletter Term 1 Week 3 2024
From the Senior Executive
From the Principals Desk
Welcome Back
It has been a joy to greet students at the front gate and to visit classrooms to see the care and energy our students are bringing to their studies at the commencement of the 2024 school year. Our Secretary for Education, Murat Dizdar held a launch at the Town Hall last Monday to welcome school leaders and aspiring teachers to the start of the school year. This was a very positive event with Prue Carr the minister supporting public education and recognising teachers as key workers in supporting our students and providing opportunities for all. Find a summary video here.
I look forward to working with our students staff and community to build further bridges of learning and opportunity in 2024.
Our welcome to Year 7 and Open Night will take place on February 27.
The following Tuesday, March 5 is our Year 12 Parent Teacher night.
Celebrations
We had outstanding HSC results in 2023 and the good news keeps continuing. May Haggstrom has been nominated for the Young Writer Showcase, this is the anthology created from exemplary Extension Two major works. We also celebrate with Zephyr Johnstone-Grey's who is being exhibited at Hazelhurst Art Gallery, with their Art Express opening on Saturday night.
We also celebrated Luca Smith’s work at the opening of ArtExpress at the NSW Art Gallery last Wednesday evening.
Valentines Day
Our student leaders are working hard in preparation for our yearly Valentine's Day celebrations. A mufti theme will be in place for this Friday.
Buses
Thank you to our community for your support as we work with the bus company to revise and change the bus timetables. Your prompt responses and information is assisting us in making the case with John Holland. https://transportnsw.info/contact-us/feedback/bus-feedback
Art-Express opening!
Art Express has opened and our four wonderful 2023 Student's HSC Visual Arts Body of Works will be on exhibit at the following galleries. It's worth a visit to see the level of excellence these students have achieved.
Here are some photos from the Opening nights at the Art Gallery NSW and Hazelhurst Arts Centre:Luca Smith's Film is currently exhibited Art Gallery NSW
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/events/artexpress-2024-preview/
Zephyr Jonestone-Grey's drawings is currently exhibited at Hazelhurst Arts Centre
Sienna Harding's paintings will be exhibited in Tamworth Regional Gallery from 24 February
https://tamworthregionalgallery.com.au/artexpress-2024
Otis Sealy's film will be at Ngununggula, Southern Highlands Regional Gallery from 18 May
https://ngununggula.com/program/2024-program-artexpress
OFFICIAL ARTEXPRESS WEBSITE: includes all the artworks to view digitally:https://artexpress.artsunit.nsw.edu.au/exhibitiondates.php#
My New Gallery
Debating Program Information
Dear Parents/Carers,
Rose Bay Secondary College has a strong debating program. We were thrilled to see our Stage 6 team reach the grand final of the Premier’s Debating Challenge in 2022 and other teams enjoyed considerable success in competitions held throughout 2023.
Our Debating Tutorial program provides opportunities for students to develop and practise their debating and public speaking skills. Students will have the opportunity to represent RBSC at interschool debating tournaments throughout the year, such as the Premier’s Debating Challenge and Eastside Debating Competition (beginning March 1) as well as social debates.
For Years 7-11, coaching runs on Friday afternoons from 3:05 to 4:25pm in classrooms in B Block English classrooms. Year 12 coaching runs on Tuesday afternoons from 2:35pm - 4:05pm. The course will commence on Friday, February 16 2024 and will run throughout terms 1-3, accounting for 27 weeks of coaching. Students are expected to attend all sessions.
Selection for competitive debates is based on merit; and a debater’s attendance and performance in training will be taken into consideration. This program is operated by the RBSC P&C and coordinated by Mr Ari Papas (English faculty) and Mrs Christy Godby (Rel. Deputy Principal) and supported by a team of experienced debaters and adjudicators.
The annual cost of the program is $260, which goes towards paying the debating coaches. Families may be eligible for the Creative Kids voucher, providing a subsidy $50. More information will be provided once we receive expressions of interest.
If you would like to register your child for the 2024 Debating Program, please complete this form. Students will receive a permission letter with further information about how to pay early next week.
If you have any questions about the program please contact Christy Godby at christine.godby@det.nsw.edu.au .
Kind Regards,
Ari Papas and Christy Godby
Rose Bay Secondary College
Library News - Term 1 Week 2
It has been wonderful to welcome a new cohort of eager reader Year 7s to RBSC’s Bob Bellear Memorial Library this term! Many new students are making full use of the library’s facilities already with the chess and games cupboard being particularly popular during breaks.
The library has a diverse collection of hard copies of fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, picture books and magazines available to borrow in person but there are also many audio and e-books for students to borrow online via the library too. Librarians, Miss Thompson and Miss Marsden-Hafer, are always happy to show students around the library (or library online) anytime. Just come to the Library Help Desk with any queries.
The school’s Homework Club will re-commence on Monday 12 February in the library. Students and parents/carers should note the NEW times:
Mondays & Wednesdays: 3:10pm – 4:40pm
Tutors are available to help students of all ages. Everyone is welcome and the biccie jar has been topped up!
Keen chess players must register their interest in joining the school’s Chess Club by responding to an email sent to parents/carers from Mr Magal.
The library keeps any student Lost Property in the library for a few days (just near the front Help Desk) but items are then sent to the school’s main Lost Property area.
We look forward to welcoming new and old students to the Bob Bellear Memorial Library in 2024.
Chess Club 2024
Exciting news for all chess enthusiasts at Rose Bay Secondary College! We are thrilled to announce that in 2024 the Chess Club of the school will get a serious boost and we want your child to be a part of this exciting journey into the world of strategic thinking, problem-solving, and friendly competition. Pending the internet generated, we are planning to possibly have junior and senior club meetings, female students club.The club will be coached by an experienced Chess player and coach.The school and the P&C will subsidise some of the activities and equipment.We are seeking your interest and vote on meeting time.If your child is interested, please fill up the expression of interest form ASAP:https://forms.office.com/r/YCws58pdd8
Languages news- Hebrew
4u2gr0w is an online, live and interactive group tutoring company with highly experienced educators each with decades of experience.
They are launching Hebrew for high school students starting in February 2024. If students want to do Hebrew for HSC, the NESA requirement is for 120 hours of time with a tutor in each of years 11 and 12. This can become unaffordable at private tutor rates, especially in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. Their rates are at least half the price of private rates making it a sustainable model for both Modern and Ancient Hebrew for HSC.
RBSC Year 7 Social
Come along and meet other Year 7 parents, P&C members, and teachers. Note that this is an adults-only event as Rose Bay Secondary College does not endorse activities where students and alcohol are both present.
$20 entry (includes light refreshments plus 1 wine, beer or soft drink on arrival). A full bistro and bar also available separately.
Link https://www.trybooking.com/BYIRQ
P&C News
P&C Meeting Tuesday, 13 February 2024
The next P&C meeting is Tuesday, 13 February at 7pm in B Block Staff Common Room. Entry will be via the gates in front of the hall. All parents, carers and school community members are welcome. We especially look forward to welcoming those new to the school. Membership of the P&C and voting rights is by gold coin donation which can be paid online or in person at the meeting. Please note, the P&C voluntary contribution paid with school fees is separate from the gold coin donation for P&C voting rights. In order to vote the P&C Federation requires you to be a financial member, this is achieved with a gold coin donation. The P&C voluntary contribution allows RBSC P&C to provide funding to many school programs and projects.If paying by bank transfer, the bank details for a gold coin donation are:Name: RBSC P&C BSB: 062238Account: 10113005Payments should note ‘P&C 2024 + name’ so membership can be verified.Please also send an email address with bank receipt to rbscpandc@gmail.com. Please feel free to email us at: rbscpandc@gmail.com The agenda and meeting documents are available 7 days prior on the P&C Public Drive.