ISSUE  3     I    TERM  1     I    WEEK  4  

R I C H M O N D R I V E R H I G H C A M P U S N E W S L E T T E R Lake Street North Lismore NSW 2480

T 02 6621 3456 F 02 6622 2928

E richmondri-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

www.richmondri-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

2018   I   ISSUE  34   I  TERM  4   I  WEEK  4  

Summerland House Farm excursion We collaborated with staff from The House With No Steps to tour the local Recycling Centre and Summerland House Farm. There are currently positions available for people with disabilities in Supported Employment and the day was designed to introduce our students to the local opportunities available. If you would like to know more about the current jobs available for people with disabilities in Supported Employment I encourage you to attend the Facility Services Information Session. Date: 16 November Time: 10 am Location: Facility Services Shed, 253 Wardell Road, Alstonville. To register your attendance to this event please contact Gemma Hall, HWNS Employment Coordinator, mob: 0427402137, email: ghall@hwns.com.au Eden Weir Careers Adviser

RRHC farewells Kathy Claydon Kathy our Canteen Supervisor left on Tuesday after nearly seventeen years of service to our school commu-nity. Kathy has always greeted people with a cheerful smile and her warmth and generosity of spirit will be missed. Kathy has had great rapport with staff, students and volunteers alike and has been an integral part of the everyday life of our school and many staff and students have benefited when lunches have been left at home. Thank you, Kathy for providing friendship as well as food to our school. You will be missed and we wish you all the very best in your new endeavours.

Reminder - Drop off and pick up at back of school Parents who are dropping off or picking up their children before or after school are reminded to do this in the areas outside of the bus, taxi, disability parking, and no stopping zones at the front of the school. Suggested safe areas are the grassy tree-ed area outside the Ag Shed in Lake Street or near the shelter in McKenzie Park in Pitt Street, where there is a footpath to the school. The other alternative is at the back gate of the school on Alexandra Parade. The safety of our students is paramount.

Deputy Principal’s News Hello RRHC Community

It has been a hot and busy week at RRHC with the continuation of the HSC examinations. The Year 12 Formal will be held next Friday night at the Workers Club and we wish them all a happy night.

Our School Captains and Vice Captains speeches will occur next Tuesday morning providing the opportunity for all students to hear why they should be School Captains, voting will also occur on Tuesday.

Our top ten Vivo point earners were presented with prizes on Wednesday. Students earn Vivo points for outstanding effort and application both in class and in school wide events. Congratulations to the rewarded students, and over the coming weeks more rewards will be shared to worthy students. Remember to ask your teachers for Vivos if you deserve them. A special thank you to all our sponsors who kindly donate prizes for the students.

Uniform We have been very impressed with the effort that most of the students have made to wear the correct uniform. It makes a difference to the feel of the school when everyone shows that they can follow expectations.

There are a variety of good reasons why wearing uniform is important: Safety, safety, safety. We are a large school with many students. It is easy to spot anyone out of

uniform, particularly useful for identifying anyone who has not signed in as a visitor. It is also important to wear uniform on excursions for supervision purposes.

The school community including P&C and SRC set the uniform expectations. The NSW DEC Core Rules: Student Discipline in NSW Government Schools states that all students

are expected to maintain a neat appearance, including adhering to the requirements of the school’s uniform or dress code policy.

Wearing the uniform is an immediate and visible indicator that you are part of our school culture. On the odd occasions when your uniform is unavailable it is important to bring a note from home and get a uniform pass from the Deputies. Students out of uniform may be required to use one of the loan uniforms in the library.

Arriving late or need to leave early? All students arriving late or needing to leave school early must have a note from home which they must take to the office. Students leaving early must be picked up by a parent and will not be given permission to walk home.

“It’s not about what it is, it’s about what it can become.” (Dr. Seuss)

Have a happy and safe weekend

Regards Luke Woodward Deputy Principal

HSC Business Studies

Confucius once said, "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand" and this ideology is extremely valid when studying the world of business. This term our HSC Business Studies students are studying Operations. As part of their studies, students travelled to Timezone Coolangatta this week to see Operations Management in action. Students were given two hours of play time to experience Timezone; to see the different games, the layout of the store, the prizes available and what the customer experience is like. Following game time, the students were given a tour of the business by the Operations Manager who explained key aspects of the business including the strategic role of operations, transformation processes and operations strategies. As a bonus, two students who asked the best question on tour (as voted by the Operations Manager) were awarded with a game of Gold Coast Monopoly which was only released this week and features Timezone as one of the squares of the game board. It was an extremely enjoyable and educational excursion which will continue to help bring the theory we learn this term to life as we apply it to what we have seen and learnt at Timezone. A very big thank you to Stephen and the entire team at Timezone Coolangatta for making this possible. Liz Perry Business Studies Teacher

Coraki Art Prize Success

Casey and Jack first place in their categories. Outstanding results for Casey Rucker, Year 12, 1st in the 13-18 Years Youth Art any medium and Jack Marr, Year 11, 1st in the Open Photography section. The students were delighted to receive recognition for their hard work and between them $1000 in prize money. Congratulations Casey and Jack and well done to all the other RRHC students who participated. Ms Bouveret, CAPA Teacher

Is There a Doctor in the House?

We all have ambitions to become one thing or another; at Richmond River we have sixteen young aspiring students looking to have a career in the Health and Medical industry. These students attended the annual “Do you want to be a Health Professional” day, organised by Connect Northern Rivers and held at The Centre for Rural Health in Lismore.

The day began with students listening to a panel of specialists in the areas of, Medicine, Occupational Therapy, Medical Imaging, Osteopathy, Speech Pathology, Radiation Therapy, Pharmacy, Nutrition and Dietetics. The panel gave in-depth descriptions of what’s required, covering the good, the bad and the ugly, to gain work in these fields. Students then had an opportunity to ask questions.

The afternoon was broken into sections of practical activities. The students’ favourite was suturing. Students were shown how to put stitches in using the equipment used in a hospital, on wet suit material, they’re not up to stitching a person yet!

RRHC students represented the school with pride and displayed how fantastic they will be in the work force when they leave education.

RRHC would like to thank Connect Northern Rivers, the staff at the Centre for Rural Health, and all presenters who volunteered to speak to the students.

We look forward to next year. Scott Harrison Transition Adviser

All My Own Work All My Own Work will be running for Year 10 on Monday November 19. All My Own Work is a NESA program that informs Year 10 students of their responsibilities concerning submitting only work that they have completed themselves and educates them as to what equates to cheating in assessments. It is a requirement of NESA that all students complete the course before they are able to be entered into their Year 11 courses. Sarah Helliwell NESA Contact/VET Coordinator

School Stream App - Please download Reminder to our RRHC community that we use the School Stream App. Parents, carers and students, please download the app to your mobile device to receive

A S S E S S M E N T C A L E N D A R Weeks 5-7 Year 7

Year 8 Maths - Bookwork - 12.11.18

Year 9 5.2 Maths - 6.11.18 English - Protest Poetry Portfolio - 19.11.18 Geography - Megacity - 26.11.18

Year 10 Maths - Geometric Figures - 12.11.18

Year 12 Biology - 12.11.18 SLR - Aquatics - 27.11.18

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R I C H M O N D R I V E R

H I G H C A M P U S

Lake Street, North Lismore NSW 2480

T 02 6621 3456 F 02 6622 2928

E richmondri-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

www.richmondri-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

www.facebook.com/richmondriverhigh

Canteen: 6621 4890

We would like to respectfully acknowledge the Elders past and present of the Wijabul Wiyabal people and other peoples of Bundjalung Nation. We acknowledge that they are the first peoples of this land on which our school stands.

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C A L E N D A R

WEEK 5B Monday 12 November Year 11 SLR Aquatics SCU outreach evaluation Tuesday 13 November School Captain elections Year 10 PASS Roller Skating Wednesday 14 November Year 12 PI Quad Bike Course Summerland Trophies Basketball challenge Thursday 15 November Year 12 PI Quad Bike Course Year 10 Drama performance Friday 16 November Year 12 Formal - Workers Club WEEK 6A - Year 7-10 Exam Week Monday 19 November All My Own Work - Year 10 Tuesday 20 November LaST Enhanced Transition 6-7 Year 9 PASS Aquatics Wednesday 21 November Year 12 PI Quad Bike Course Thursday 22 November Year 12 PI Quad Bike Course Year 9 PASS Aquatics Friday 23 November

C A N T E E N R O S T E R

12 November - Help needed 13 November - Help needed 14 November - Kanako Dawson 15 November - Help needed 16 November - Help needed

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From the Canteen If anyone has an abundance of fresh fruit and would like to donate it to our Canteen, it would be greatly appreciated.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “ I a lone canno t change the w or ld , bu t I

ca n ca s t a s tone a cross the wa te r to crea te ma ny r i pp le s” (Mo the r Te re sa )

Student Online Portal All students can now access information such as timetables, school and assessment calendars online through the student portal - login name and password is the same as DET account. The student portal web address is: web2.richmondri-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/portal/login

The Rivers Secondary College - Richmond River High Campus uses STYMIE to support

student wellbeing and to support direct action against bullying in our school. The program educates bystanders about their responsibilities and provides an online, independent reporting method, ensuring complete anonymity for students making notifications; creating a sense of safety in ‘the crowd’. The use of Stymie will help change the ‘culture of acceptance’ of bullying behaviours. Students can access Stymie by going to www.stymie.com.au and www.facebook.com/stymieau