At Rosehill, the learner and learning outcomes are central. Our students are inspired to achieve success through stimulating

and positive learning environments and innovative and diverse teaching strategies. This is complemented by Respect,

Cooperation and Commitment by all members of the school community. New skills, new knowledge and understanding will

give our learners the confidence to face the future.

RosehillSecondaryCollege

N E W S L E T T E R

No. 8 – Monday 5th June 2017

Sapphire Street, Niddrie 3042 Phone: 9337 2488 Fax: 9331 0525 Email: rosehill.sc@edumail.vic.gov.au

www.rosehillsc.vic.edu.au

Principal: Peter Rouse Assistant Principals: Ms Kerry McKay, Arthur Soumalias, Ms Frances Snow, President: Mr John Walsh

CALENDAR

Term 2 - 2017

Thursday 8th to Friday 16th June

Year 10 & 11 Exams

Friday 9th June

Report Writing Day no students in

attendance

Monday 12th June

Queens Birthday – Public Holiday

Wednesday 14th to Friday 16th June

Year 7 & 9 Exams

Wednesday 28th to Friday 30th June

Fame Musical

Bowery Theatre, St Albans Community

Centre

Friday 30th June

Last Day of Term

Students dismissed at 2.30pm

Attendance

Please continue to call the Absence Line

directly on 9331 9639 to advise if your

child is going to be absent or late to

school.

If students are required to leave school

early for any reason, parents must record

this information preferably on Compass,

or in the student diary.

Vanessa Johnson

Student Services Officer

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Second Term has progressed rapidly with four weeks to go

before the end of term. Exams will be running soon, Year 10

students will be on Work Experience in two weeks time and

Semester 2 subjects will begin in the last week of Term.

College Council

The Rosehill College Council met on Tuesday 30th May. The

member list has been finalised:

Community Member John Walsh – President

Community Member Natalie Mullins – School Captain

Community Member Jack Thynne – School Captain

Parent Representative Gwenda Griggs – Vice President

Parent Representative David Sivaraj – Treasurer

Parent Representative Jasmin Bradshaw

Parent Representative Nancy Perri

Parent Representative Sam Galiano

Parent Representative David Rowell

Staff DET Representative Matt Hosking

Staff DET Representative Leanne Mortellaro

Staff DET Representative Bradley Ross

Staff DET Representative Daria Villani

At the Council meetings members are presented with

financial statements and reports from the areas of Curriculum,

Student Services (Environment) and Student Leadership. In

terms of Curriculum we are still working through the

implementation of the Victorian Curriculum which will be

completed by the end of this year. There has been a large

amount of activity in the areas of Student Services with

fundraisers, camps, excursions etc taking place. Our College

Captains also reported on the Student Leadership activities

and we are joining a Program called Teach the Teacher which

allows students to give teachers feedback about the school

and things happening within and outside of the classrooms.

Financially the College is in a reasonably healthy position even

though we have spent money on modernising the

administration area. We will once again build our resources

and look at our next projects which will continue to

concentrate on improving the teaching and learning

environment for student.

Respect: Trust, Empathy and Tolerance

Initiative: Accepting Challenges, Developing Leadership

Learning: Powerful, Progressive and Purposeful

Principal Report Continued

At the end of the meeting members were taken on

a tour of the new Administration facility and then

treated to news feeds from the College’s new

Twitter account. On this account, we have

assembled an array of pictures from a broad range

of activities that students have taken part in since

the start of this year. It is really worth a look.

Photos and video from the camp can be found at

the schools twitter account: @Rosehill_SC

or on the web: https://twitter.com/Rosehill_SC

Facilities

We will begin moving into the new Administration

building shortly and a full handover will occur during

the Term holidays. It is an exciting time.

Many schools of our vintage, were originally heated

by oil and there are still underground tanks all over

schools in Victoria. The Government has put a plan

in place to remove these tanks as many still have oil

and sand in them and could possibly contaminate

the soil around them. Last Friday work began to

remove the underground tank from the oil heating

days just outside the old boiler room near the

central assembly area. Fortunately, there has been

no contamination on our site so it is a simple matter

of digging and removing the tank. The benefit for

us is that we may get some new asphalting out of

the project.

The next project, which will take place during Term

3, is the replacement of our oldest relocatable

classrooms with new ones. Students will notice that

there will be four classrooms removed and replaced

with modern state of the art facilities. The benefits

will far outweigh the disruptions caused.

We have been working very closely with Moonee

Valley to improve the traffic management

processes around the school. Just last week we

received news that indented parking will be

installed along Sapphire Street where the current

drop off zone is and the court bowl at the end will

be widened to allow cars to turn without the need

for a three point turn. Both the neighbours and the

College are very pleased with this outcome.

A good school never stands still in terms of facilities

and we are always looking at ways to improve the

environment for the community.

Peter Rouse

Principal

CSEF Funding

Applications for CSEF funding close shortly. If you

have a Healthcare Card or similar, your child should

be eligible to receive the funding. This funding

provides $225 for eligible students which goes

towards the cost of Camps, Sport, Excursions and

Incursions. The funding must be applied for each

year, and the balance of any leftover funding at the

end of each year carries forward to the following

year. Applications are available from the College

Administration Office.

The funding also entitles Year 7 students to a one-off

uniform package (either summer OR winter uniform

- not both). If you have not previously applied for

this, it can still be organised.

A reminder that if you had the funding last year, but

have not re-applied for this year, you must do so

before the closing date.

Music News

Vacancies in Instrumental Music Lessons for

Semester 2

There are some vacancies on Trumpet, Flute,

Clarinet, Saxophone and Voice for any student in

Years 7-9 who would like to learn an instrument,

Please see Ms Bonett in H1 for more information and

to organize a trial lesson.

Japanese Exchange Program 2017

Once again Rosehill is seeking host families for 12

Japanese students (8 female and 4 male) from our

sister school, Kogakkan High School. The students

will be in Melbourne for 10 nights from

Wednesday 26th July to Saturday 5th August 2017.

The exchange program between Kogakkan High

School and Rosehill Secondary College has been

running for more than 15 years and has been very

rewarding for students and families alike. This is a

great opportunity to make friends in Japan by

participating in class activities and excursions.

If you are interested in hosting a student, would like

additional information on the homestay program

please do not hesitate to contact the College.

Takanori Hayakawa

At Rosehill, the learner and learning outcomes are central. Our students are inspired to achieve success through stimulating

and positive learning environments and innovative and diverse teaching strategies. This is complemented by Respect,

Cooperation and Commitment by all members of the school community. New skills, new knowledge and understanding will

give our learners the confidence to face the future.

Junior School News

The Semester 1 Junior School Assembly was held on

Wednesday morning 24th May. The purpose of the

assembly was to recognise student achievements,

re-cap school events and to showcase student

performances.

Many certificates were awarded to select students

for various reasons:

- RIL awards- demonstration of the school’s values

of Respect, Initiative and Learning, as nominated

by teachers.

- Academic awards- Exemplary academic results

and work habits, based on interim reports.

- 100% Attendance Awards.

Congratulations to the recipients of these awards.

We also had two outstanding performances. Emily

Baker sang ‘Breathe Me’ while Ellyn Ryan performed

a solo dance to accompany her. Lachlan Madeira

wowed the audience with his incredible solo violin

talents. A big congratulations to these students for

their performances in front of the 600+ audience.

The Year 9 Boys Leadership group shared their

planned endeavours to raise funds for the White

Ribbon Foundation. They will be raising awareness

and fundraising through their own initiative of a

physical challenge. Their plan is to complete as

many stair-runs as possible over the course of an

entire day, with donated money being collected for

each step that they climb.

Edi Muir shared her experiences of the Year 7

Transition Camp and Tea Walsh & Chloe Haweil

highlighted the adventures of our Year 8 students

that attended camp. Both were wonderful recounts

of their respective camps.

We celebrated the achievements of our Year 9

cohort after the success of Rosefest earlier this year.

Along with Ms Wheare and their homeroom

teachers, the students coordinated a wonderful

event which raised a total $5,787. This will be

forwarded onto many deserving organisations and

charities as voted upon by the students.

Students were also briefed about the recent NASA

camp that was attended by some of our Senior

Students. This opportunity will present itself again in

2019 and students are encouraged to speak to their

Science teacher if they have an interest in this

exciting opportunity.

A big thanks to all of the staff and students for their

attendance and a big congratulations to those that

performed or received awards.

The next assembly will be early in Term 3, where we

will welcome our Japanese sister school to our

college community.

Matthew Hosking

Head of Sub-School (7-9)

Respect: Trust, Empathy and Tolerance

Initiative: Accepting Challenges, Developing Leadership

Learning: Powerful, Progressive and Purposeful

PEER SUPPORT 2017

The Peer support program has been running during

Term 1 and the start of Term 2. The Year 11 Peer

Support leaders worked closely with Year 7 students

offering support and guidance. The program has

officially finished for this year, however we believe

the strong bonds that have formed will continue.

Thank you to all the students involved.

The Peer Support program aimed to:

Assist students to gain positive connections at

school through respectful relationships.

Empower young people to support each other

and contribute positively to their community.

Utilize a whole school approach (RIL) to support

positive cultural change.

Provide students with a supportive learning

environment in which to develop the skills,

understandings, attitudes and strategies to

improve their mental, social and emotional

wellbeing.

The Peer Support program focuses on developing

communication skills, self-confidence and self-

esteem. Develops key skills in resilience,

assertiveness, decision making, problem solving and

leadership.

Provides authentic leadership opportunities for Peer

Leaders

Peer support improves communication between all

sectors of the school community - students, their

peers, younger students, older students, teachers

and parents/caregivers.

VCAL SELF-DEFENCE COURSE 2017

Year 11 VCAL students are participating in a 10

week martial arts program. The program, run by

James Sghando from The Winged Dragon Martial

and Healing Arts, aims to teach students real-life

strategies to deal with possible high risk, threatening

situations.

In our first lesson, James talked to the students about

some of his life experiences. His focus was on how

to avoid dangerous occurrences with a sensible

mindset, always respecting oneself and others.

Our most recent lesson focused on the four

principles of self-defence: Awareness, Confidence,

Assertiveness and Skills. Each of these principles

plays an integral part in how we approach different

situations.

First, an awareness of one’s physical environment

as well as one’s self is critical to avoid situations

before they start.

Second, each situation must be approached

with confidence, demonstrating self-belief in

success.

Third, one must show assertiveness. This is done

from an awareness of body language and other

non-verbal cues. It is important however, not to

confuse assertiveness with aggressiveness.

The final principle

is skills. The focus

here is physical

hands-on

techniques,

which our class

will become

aware of in the

coming weeks.

Vicki Handris

VCAL Coordinator

The Strengthening Parents Support Program

Are you caring for a child with a disability?

Eligibility: Parents of school aged children. Caring for

a child with an intellectual Difficulty who is

attending either a mainstream or Special

Development School.

Please come along to our first gathering over a

warm drink and meet other parents from Moonee

Valley.

When: 26th June 12.35pm to 2.10pm

To register your place: RSVP before 20th June 2017

Pauline: 9680 8415 or email:

parenttoparent@mackillop.org.au

Glendry: 9370 8906

Gayle: 9376 3876

Note: This is a parent/Carer only group. Please make

your own arrangements for childminding.

At Rosehill, the learner and learning outcomes are central. Our students are inspired to achieve success through stimulating

and positive learning environments and innovative and diverse teaching strategies. This is complemented by Respect,

Cooperation and Commitment by all members of the school community. New skills, new knowledge and understanding will

give our learners the confidence to face the future.

Year 8 Football

Congratulations to the Year 8 boys Football team. A

real team effort and outstanding sportsmanship was

shown by all players throughout the day. Danny

Khirbek even managed to kick 20 goals against EKC

and finished with 23 goals in total for the day. A

sensational effort!

Best players - Jack Parfett, Danny Khirbek, Jai

Pizzinga, Sam Langdon, Bailey Wyka and Mitch

Pontin.

Library News – Book Reviews

Enter the DARE awards . .

. make your dreams

come true! The seven

winners of the inaugural

DARE awards are thrust

together on a life-

changing journey, to

cross seven continents in

seven days. But on the

eve of their adventure,

they receive The First

Sign. Before they can

solve the puzzle of the

mysterious symbols, a

deadly attack throws one of them into a terrifying

fight for life. Soon, all seven are battling an epic

seven-day countdown to destruction. Can they

stand together and solve The Seven Signs before

their time is up? Seven teenagers. Seven signs.

Seven days to save the world!

In this fantasy, seventeen-year-old

Lea Saldana is a

trained assassin born

into one of the nine

clipper Families in the

kingdom of Lovero

who lawfully take lives

for a price. Saldana,

who has fallen in love

with a boy from a rival

clan, believes that his

family are responsible

for the murder of all the

members of her family,

and craves revenge

for his murderous

betrayal.

A unique dual-

language (English

and Arabic) picture

book about the

Syrian refugee crisis

inspired by the stone

artwork of Syrian artist

Nizar Ali Badr.

Respect: Trust, Empathy and Tolerance

Initiative: Accepting Challenges, Developing Leadership

Learning: Powerful, Progressive and Purposeful

Activities

Italy Tour Fundraiser - On Sale Term 2

Support the Italy Tour 2018 at Rosehill Secondary

College. The 2017/2018 Greater Melbourne

Entertainment™ Books will be available at the

General Office in Term 2.

Use the following secure link:

www.entbook.com.au/18546k7

The Entertainment™ Book is your guide to the best

restaurants, hotel accommodation, attractions,

sports and leisure activities...all with 25% to 50% off or

2 for 1 offers. Plus, My Bookings, which Compares

rates, check availability and book your

accommodation online.

The sample book with all its great offers will soon be

available to be viewed at the General office.

Price $70

Mathematics Competition

The Australian Mathematics Competition takes

place each year in schools throughout Australia,

New Zealand and the Pacific region and all

students are invited to participate.

The competition will be held on Thursday 27th July

2017.

The competition provides an opportunity for all

students to gain a measure of their own

achievement in an external assessment situation. It

provides schools and teachers with comprehensive

reporting of results and gives parents helpful

information regarding their child’s performance in

mathematics.

All students receive a Certificate and an individual

Student Report indicating which questions they

answered correctly, as well as the average mark for

their state. The Student Report is also useful for

highlighting student strengths and weaknesses in

the skills and processes of mathematics.

The entry fee is $6.00 per student.

The permission slip and payment need to be paid to

the office by Friday 30th June.

No late payments will be accepted.

Andy Patch

Maths Coordinator

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I give permission for _______________________ of _____

to participate in the 2017 Australian Mathematics

Competition.

Please find enclosed the $6.00 entry fee.

_________________________________________ Parent/Guardian Signature Date

Technology News

The CAD & 3D printing lunch time club is running a

competition to design and print a Fidget Spinner for

this term. Students are welcome to come down to

D4 on Monday lunch times for details.

https://www.thingiverse.com/macone1/

Chris McConnell

Design, Creativity & Technology

At Rosehill, the learner and learning outcomes are central. Our students are inspired to achieve success through stimulating

and positive learning environments and innovative and diverse teaching strategies. This is complemented by Respect,

Cooperation and Commitment by all members of the school community. New skills, new knowledge and understanding will

give our learners the confidence to face the future.