Newsletter Term 3 Week 1

From the Principal's Desk

Our staff had a fantastic Professional Learning day, reviewing and applying our intensive reading strategies to classroom programs as part of our literacy plan. Staff also reviewed the Anti Bullying policy and used HSC RAP data to inform the refinement of our Trial Examinations. The morning tea provided by our P&C was gratefully received and a big thank you to our community for this.

Over the next two weeks we will be welcoming new staff to the College. Julian Floriano will be taking over the Deputy Principal from August 5. Julian comes to us from the Cowpastures network with great experience in leading curriculum and overseeing wellbeing. His network has a reputation for excellence in innovating through collaboration and Julian is very excited to be joining the Rose Bay Secondary College team. Cody Brown will be commencing on August 12 as our permanent Visual Art Teacher and will be visiting this week to meet his colleagues and start planning.

It was a pleasure and a privilege to be part of every Year assembly last week. I am very proud of the sheer number of students receiving silver and gold awards and recognition for their commitment and work. My address to all students centered on the year's theme of Connect, Care and Courage in learning and interacting with each other and our community.

Term 3 is always busy with exams and submission of HSC works and practical exams. Congratulations to all our HSC Visual arts students who submitted their Body of Work this morning and we wish our Dance students well as they prepare for the first HSC exam on Friday August 16.

Subject Selection links have gone out for Year 8 and 10. I encourage all parents to support their child in this decision making as these choices will set subjects for the next two years of study. Don't hesitate to contact year advisors and teachers for information in supporting your child's decisions.

Year 7 – 11 Celebration Assemblies

This week, Years 7 – 11 were officially welcomed back to Semester 2 with their Celebration Assemblies. These assemblies, led by their Year Advisers, celebrated achievement across this year with many students receiving silver and gold awards to mark their consistent engagement. There was a focus on continuing to sustain and celebrate RBSC’s culture of high expectations with students invited to embrace academic challenge consistently within the classroom. During the assemblies, students experienced impressive dance and music performances from their peers as well as addresses from our School Leadership Team, Year Advisers and the SRC. Students in Years 7 - 11 are commended for their responsible and respectful behaviour during our Celebration Assemblies.

Nationally Consistent Collection of Data

All schools in Australia participate in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD) each year. The process requires schools to identify information already available in the school about supports provided to students with disability. These relate to legislative requirements under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the Disability Standards for Education 2005, in line with the NCCD guidelines (2019). All students who receive additional support at school are included in this process. The data is provided in such a way that no individual student will be able to be identified – the privacy and confidentiality of all students is ensured. If you have any questions about this process, please contact the school office to talk to Ms Wood who coordinates the process.

Bastille Day

In 1789 the poor of Paris, the ‘Sans Culottes’, rose up and stormed a huge prison called the ‘Bastille’ as a symbol of the cruelty of King Louis XVI the reigning monarch at the time.  

Every year, France’s National Day or ‘Bastille Day’ is celebrated on the 14th of July to mark the day that King Louis XV1 and his Queen Antoinette were overthrown in the French Revolution. Adults and children all over France have this day off work and school to celebrate this important occasion.  

At RBSC all of the students studying French held their own Bastille Day celebrations in  

Week 10 of Term 2, on the 2nd and 3rd of July, just prior to going on school holidays.  

Our class was escorted to the teachers’ Common Room and invited to enjoy traditional French foods, such as warm plain and chocolate croissants, melted cheese and bacon rolls and lots of creamy Le Conquerant Camembert cheese generously donated by Archie’s parents from 7E. Steaming hot chocolates and teas accompanied these treats whilst students ate and talked overlooking the beautiful view of Sydney Harbour, with ambient French music playing in the background. Before ravenously devouring the treats, two students delivered a short presentation about the special holiday.  

The students enjoyed their time together as a class, taking a break from learning the French language, and allowing them to taste the food of the culture they were studying.  

We are all very grateful for the hard work put in by Ms Ayscough. 

Year 7 Visual Art

Year 7 Visual Arts have completed a 3 Dimensional sculptural form using recycled paper and cardboard.  

Years 8&9 Parents and Carers Social Event

Careers News

An incredible ‘gap year’ opportunity for Year 12 students.

Know a 2024 Year 12 graduate ready to start their career? Make sure they don’t miss the 2025 ATO School Leaver Program. The ATO is on the lookout for Year 12 graduates ready to join the workforce. During the one year program they’ll: 

💰 earn over $54K + 15.4% super  📝 gain a Cert III in IT or business  🚀 secure a permanent full-time job ✔️get practical experience in IT, client engagement or admin. 

Applications open 7 August and close 28 August 2024.  Help spread the word! If you want more information: Contact Ms Lockton (Careers) or ato.gov.au/schoolleaver

Library News

Reading is Magic. Book Week is coming up – 17 -23 August.  

Please come along to help prepare for Book Week, we love our volunteers! or come into the library to speak to us about the book you are reading or a book you’d like to read. If you have experienced the magic of reading let us know, if you would like to experience the magic that can be reading, please come to the library and have a chat.   ALSO if you have great ideas or would like to help… Thursday- Week 2- 

Book Week Preparation.17-23 August, Committee/Fund Raising, DRESS AS AN AUTHOR, for a gold coin, Committee meeting, Break 1, all welcome. 

 It's Children’s Book Week in the library 17-23 August- Every year since 1945 CBCA Children's Book Week has brought children and books together across Australia. 

Book Week has had a slogan since 1945, but until 1987 each branch created their own posters to illustrate the themes and promote events. There has been a national theme since 1987. 

Traditionally, but not always, the Book Week artwork is developed by the winner of the previous year's Picture Book of the Year Illustrator. 

Take a look at past CBCA Book Week themes. https://cbca.org.au/cbca-book-week-resources/ 

Book Week is an opportunity for all students at RBSC to seek out the magic that is reading. Make it something for you to do for you. Reading can transform your life even if it is for short periods. You can be transported to wonderful places, meet exciting, stimulating characters and feel tremendous thrills or scare your socks off. Participate in the celebration of reading. If you have never got into a novel…it’s because you have not met the right book yet! Come into the Library and chat, we will find you the one! 

WHAT'S ON IN THE LIBRARY... 

Monday- AFTER SCHOOL Homework Club 

Tuesday- Break 1 

Continuing our initiative to 'Give Back'- the 'Knitting Club returns, looking to give you some retro reprieve from being on a device and the opportunity to give back; by raising money -knitting squares to make blankets for the homeless. The best blanket will be raffled, the proceeds given to a charity of your choice; proven to be a great meditative skill (check out Tom Daley@tomdaley on Instagram). An easy way to stay occupied and off devices/screens. It is cool to be able to knit; come along, learn a skill, and give back. Join KNITTING TEAMS (Teams - 31seoan) 

Knitting stuff provided, accepting size nine needles and size 8 pure wool donations. 

Wednesday- Break 1 

Meditation Year 12. (Senior Study, Library),via Sam Harris, learn to meditate sessions. A brilliant way to manage the pointy end of Year 12, and beyond. 

Break 2 

Integration Bee, Week 5 next Term, Maths/Science Committee Meeting. All Maths Science students welcome. 

AFTER SCHOOL 

# Homework Club  # Chess Club 

Thursday- Break 2 

BOOK WEEK FUND RAISER 

Book Week 17-23 August. 

Prep.Committee- 

Fund Raising re DRESS AS AN AUTHOR (Mufti Day, for a gold coin), 

Committee meeting, Break 1, all welcome. 

Friday- 

Book Club, check the poster on the Library Entrance door re the TEAMS page, new students welcome. 

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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.  

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 

 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.      

 The RBSC Book Club is set, our next meeting is scheduled for Friday Aug. 2nd, Break 2, Week 2 the club meets every two weeks. 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. Our Book is from the series, Murder Most Unladylike. We are reading the first of the series – ‘Murder Most Unladylike’. Please start the novel and come along. A PDF is available. We will be moving on to our next book soon. Come along and be involved in selecting the next novel. 

Calling all Year 11 and 12 Advanced Maths Students… 

The RBSC Integration Bee (Like a spelling Bee but regarding advanced maths). 

 Is happening!  Week 5 of this term -please see the Daily Notices for details. 

 Library Volunteers 

We are still 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. 

 Love the Library! 

Sam Lewis Peace and Environment Awards.

Win a Grand Prize of $500 or other prizes from a $4000 pool by entering this year's Sam Lewis Peace and Environment Awards.

Competition Theme: What does peace look like in 2024?

FormatEntries may take many forms, including posters, poetry, short stories, performances or multimedia (Power Point/DVD/video). Also acceptable are entries that depict larger relevant projects that relate to the competition's theme, for example, special events, special performances and special days.

In general, essays should not exceed 1000 words. Performances and multimedia entries should be kept as brief as possible for judging purposes. All entries must address the criteria/theme

Entries close on Friday, August 9, 2024

 For more information please see Mr Magal in C Bl0ck

BJE Lunch Club

Introduction to BJE

BJE empowers every Jewish child who attends a non-Jewish School with the opportunity to:
• Connect and develop Jewish friendship networks
• Learn through formal and informal experiences
• Engage with and actively contribute to Jewish life, Jewish community and broader society.

BJE’s vision is to provide our students with a clear sense of belonging and purpose, to reach their full potential and have a positive impact on the world around them. BJE’s Jewish Journey offers educational programs and                                                                  classes from Year K-12 including:

• Scripture (SRE)
• Enrichment Jewish Learning
• Hebrew
• Social activities
• Bar/Bat Mitzvah program
• Holocaust Studies
• Year 10/11 Israel program

If you would like your child to be part of the existing BJE programs or want to know more when they become available at RBSC please click on the link provided.

BJE @ Rose Bay Public School (jotform.com)

If you have any questions or queries, please contact: 9365 7900
info@bje.nsw.edu.au

ronnen@bje.nsw.edu.au

Thank you
Kind Regards
Nadia Kaye, Community Liaison Officer
Rose Bay Secondary College

Year 7 Fast Track is BACK!

Starting Week 2, Term 2 2024 at 8:00am-8:50am in B502

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. 

Parenting Workshops

Why Choose Public Education?

For 175 years, NSW public schools have been at the heart of education, preparing today’s children to succeed and build better communities for tomorrow

NSW public schools offer high-quality, well-rounded education that provides a strong foundation for lifelong learning and success.

So for the best education money can't buy, choose Rose Bay Secondary College.