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RosehillSecondaryCollege

N E W S L E T T E R No. 9 – Friday 5th June 2015

Sapphire Street, Niddrie 3042 Phone: 9337 2488 Fax: 9331 0525 Email: [email protected]

www.rosehillsc.vic.edu.au

Principal: Peter Rouse Assistant Principals: Mrs Sandra Smart, Ms Kerry McKay, Mr Arthur Soumalias, President: Mr John Walsh

CALENDAR

Term 2 2015

Monday 8th June

Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday

Tuesday 9th to Thursday 11th June

Year 7 to 11 Exams

Wednesday 10th June

GAT Year 11 & 12

Friday 12th June

Report Writing Day

No Students In Attendance

Tuesday 23rd June

Year 7 Immunisation - 2nd Visit

5.15 pm - School Council Meeting

Monday 15th to Friday 26th June

Year 10 Work Experience

Friday 26th June

Last Day of Term

Students Dismissed at 2.30pm

Term Dates

Term 2 13th April to 26th June

Term 3 13th July to 18th September

Attendance

The Compass system is now operational.

Parents can logon and approve all

absences online. If students are late to

school without approval, detention will still

be given.

Parents must login to COMPASS to

approve absences.

To discuss or approve student attendance

please call directly on

9331 9639.

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Welcome to the second last newsletter for this term. Exam time

is almost upon us. The Year 11 and Year 10 students have

started and the Year 7’s to 9’s will sit their exams next week. We

wish them all the best and we know students will try their

hardest. For the Year 7 students it will be a first time experience

for them but as parents please reinforce that it is as much about

them getting used to the process as it is a demonstration of

knowledge.

School Council

The College Council met on Tuesday evening of this week. We

welcomed Kathy Tyrovolas as a new co-opted member for the

next two years. Kathy has a son in Year 7 and I am sure she will

make a valuable contribution to the school governance, as all

our members do.

As a normal part of the meeting financial reports are submitted.

The College is in a reasonable position financially and we will do

our best to ensure that this continues so that we can plan further

improvements to our teaching and learning programs and

facilities.

The Annual Report for 2014 was presented and approved. The

data indicates that we are performing well in all areas

compared to ‘like schools’, especially in two where we were

ranked above like schools: VCE results and the percentage of

students exiting to further studies or employment. Council also

looked at the MySchool Website. I encourage parents to go

onto the site as the information gives some good data about

our school and the teaching and learning outcomes.

At the meeting I also presented information about the

Curriculum Day that is planned for August 7th next term. Council

has a role in monitoring and approving the amount of pupil free

time the school has in a year. I am pleased to say that this will

be the only interruption to the learning program during Term 3 so

we are looking to 10 weeks of steady learning before we lead

into the Term 4. This stability is especially important for our Year

12 students as their course work will be completed before the

end of the term. The teachers will be spending most of the day

rewriting courses as a large number of our VCE subjects are

changing study designs for 2016.

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Respect: Trust, Empathy and Tolerance

Initiative: Accepting Challenges, Developing Leadership

Learning: Powerful, Progressive and Purposeful

Principal Report Continued

Facilities

Yesterday we had a meeting with our facilities

project manager to begin to plan our next pressing

projects. We intend to:

Move our textiles facilities into a bigger space.

The expansion of the textiles/fashion design

subject into the VCE level has meant that we

now need a bigger area to meet the demands

of the subject. We are looking at moving the

room from the B Block into C2. This involves the

relocation of all the cupboards that house the

sewing machines.

Carry out some internal work in the library which

will allow for an expansion of the work area.

Build new locker bays for the Year 10 students

who are currently in the B Block corridor. This will

enable us to carry out improvements to the

corridor and look at developing an Art Gallery in

the future.

Peter Rouse

Principal

Year 7 Soccer

Congratulations Year 7 Girls

The Year 7 girls soccer team competed in the

Moonee Valley Division at Fairburn Park on Friday

29th May. The girls provided formidable opposition

and won both of their matches because of their

intensive defence and excellent ball control. We

beat Essendon Keilor College 3-0 and we also

beat Sirrius College 5-0.

We had many outstanding players and every

single player fulfilled their role very impressively.

We are all looking forward to our next round of

matches.

Well done girls

Michael Sioukas

Year 7 Boys Football

On Friday 22nd May, 23 Year 7 boys represented

our school in the Interschool football competition

against EKC and Buckley Park. Our first game was

against EKC and the boys started the game in

fantastic fashion. Our first goal was kicked within

the first 30 seconds and this set the scene for the

remainder of the match. Rosehill went on to kick

12 goals for the game, allowing only one goal

from the opposition. Campbell Edwardes kicked

five goals while playing in the ruck and our on-

ballers worked tirelessly to get the ball into our

forward line. Other standout performers in the first

game included our captain, Dylan Jaap, half

back flanker, Flynn Howell, and the centre square

general, Nick Gazetas. Goal kickers included

Campbell Edwardes, Michael Jones, Nick

Gazetas, Flynn Howell, Dylan Jaap, Max Anderson

& Jedd Tatum.

The second game saw us come up against a

tougher opposition in Buckley Park College.

Buckley had earlier beaten EKC by a lesser margin

than us and were fortunate enough to have a

break between matches. Rosehill on the other

hand, had to play two games back-to-back,

which proved a massive disadvantage in our push

for victory and a chance to move onto the next

stage of competition. Unfortunately our players

couldn’t maintain the same level of intensity and

we ultimately went down by 6 goals. Our best

player was Harvey Wilkes, who, despite his size,

went in hard at the footy and kept getting back

up after a few heavy knocks. Goal kickers were

Harvey Wilkes, Dylan Jaap and Jalen Gill.

I was very impressed with the way the boys

played. All students tried their hardest and they all

played the game in good spirit. Well done fellas.

Mr Hoskings





Year 7 Girls Netball

On Wednesday 20th May the Year 7 girls Netball

team competed in the interschool sports. Despite

some great netball the girls didn’t make it to the

finals. They tried their hardest and improved

dramatically throughout the day. I witnessed

some fantastic teamwork and a great defensive

duo in Ella-Mae and Grace Soonalole as well as

great leadership skills from our captain Mia

Fitzpatrick. A great day was had by both myself

and the students.

Miss Giannino

Intermediate Girls Netball Competition

On Tuesday 27th May, 17 Intermediate girls

represented our school in the Interschool Netball

competition. We had an ‘A’ team and a ‘B’ team.

The B team unfortunately lost all their games but

to their credit, improved with every quarter. The

girls tried different positions throughout the day

and played hard in each game!

The A team had a good day on the court. Our first

game was against Buckley Park and the girls

started the game in fantastic fashion leading by

five goals at half-time. Unfortunately a few

turnovers in the third quarter allowed Buckley to

take the lead and win the game by one goal. We

won the next two games convincingly which put

us in the semi-final against Strathmore. Strathmore

had a very strong team with decent height on our

girls. A hard fought out game put us into the

grand final against none other than Buckley Park.

It was a close contest all game, much like the first

game 1 but unfortunately we lost by 2 goals.

I was very impressed with the way the girls played.

Everyone tried their hardest and they all played

the game with enthusiasm and good spirits. Both

teams had a lot of talent but the stand outs for the

day were Aislinn Taiaroa and Mikayla Jones.

Well done girls!

Miss Giannino

Year 8 Interschool Netball

On 21st May the Year 8’s competed in interschool

netball at Broadmeadows leisure centre. There

were two teams representing the school, an ‘A’

and ‘B’ team. Each team had 9 players. The B

team played two games against Strathmore and

East Keilor. Even though we lost two games, we

progressed with our netball skills as we played

each quarter. It was a good chance to try all the

different positions and work out what positions we

played best in. Overall, we enjoyed the day and

had fun. The coaches helped us and trained us so

that we were prepared and thanks to them we

had a spectacular day.

By Rhiannon Forbes

On 21st May the Year 8 girls went to interschool

netball. We had 2 teams, in 2 different pools. We

played Buckley Park, Mount Alexander,

Strathmore and EKC. Unfortunately the B team lost

all their games but put in a great effort and

displayed sportsmanship. The A team lost their first

game to Buckley Park by 9 but redeemed

themselves in their second game winning against

Mount Alexander College with scores 25-4. This

meant the A team were going through to the

semi-finals. We played Strathmore in the semi-final

but unfortunately we lost. Both teams had a great

time showed lots of enthusiasm. Thank you to the

coaches, we had a great day and we are looking

forward to next year’s round robin.

By Bronte, Maddie & Emily




Year 7 Boys Soccer

On Wednesday 27th May the Year 7 Boys travelled

to Debney Park for the district soccer tournament.

The team finished on top of their pool despite

playing back to back games. The Boys made

short work of Buckley Park College and Mt

Alexander College winning their games 3–1 and

4–1, respectively. This put the Rosehill Boys in the

semi-final against Essendon-Keilor College. The

team maintained excellent attacking pressure

and won the game 4–0. The grand final was

against Strathmore Secondary College. In the last

few minutes of the first half the Strathmore team

slipped a goal by the weary Rosehill defenders.

Despite a few chances the Rosehill Boys were

unable to equalize.

A special mention should go to Tony Barbaro and

Stratos Sarikoudis who captained the side. The two

boys showed outstanding leadership and

communication skills throughout the day. Nicolas

Gazetas and Peter Giorges also demonstrated

excellent touch, scoring goals at key points.

William Stubbings

Head of Health & Physical Education

RSC Monday Tuition 2015

Students, parents and teachers are all welcome

to attend and participate in the Tuition

Program that is now available in the

College Library every Monday

afternoon from 3.30pm – 4.30pm.

For further information regarding

the Tuition Program, please

contact Ms De Goederen on

9337 2488.

Japan Tour

On Friday morning of last week we arrived back

from our school trip to Koggakan Senior High

School. The trip was important for me as I needed

to visit the school so as to get a better

understanding of the environment where our

Japanese exchange students are coming from

and to meet the teachers from the school who

have worked so tirelessly and supported the

exchange. From the perspective of both Rosehill

and Koggakan we believe the program is highly

valuable. The schools are alike in many ways and

the environment at Rosehill is not as dissimilar to

that of Koggakan as I was assuming. What makes

the program work so well can be summed up as

stated in my Farewell speech to the host families

(made in Japanese): ”Students are the same all

over the world. They love to laugh, sing, dance.”

The end result of our discussions with the

Koggakan staff is that both schools want to

continue the arrangement well into the future and

we will endeavour to do so.

First group shot outside the Ghibli museum

A group of Minnie Mouses at Disneyland





The trip itself was highly successful with all students

learning much about the culture, traditions and

customs within Japanese society. We started in

Tokyo visiting the Ghibli museum, a museum

entirely devoted to the demonstration of

Japanese animation. It was a fascinating insight

into movie animation making, both modern and in

the past. Of course the visit to Tokyo had to

include a day at Disneyland and I must say there

was plenty there for adults to enjoy as well as the

students.

Hiroshima was a shock for us all. The purpose of

this visit was to build a greater understanding in

our students of the physical and mental horror

associated with nuclear weapons and the

aftermath. We have all learned that mankind

must do everything possible to avoid any such

devastation in the future. The visit to the museum

was extremely moving for all of us. We also visited

the island of Myajima.

Just another train station! (Hiroshima on the way to

Miyajima Island.)

Hiroshima was followed by Kyoto where we really

experienced Japanese culture through our visits to

Shinto shrines and sampling meals at many

different restaurants. Our students learned about

the shrines and Shinto methods of spiritual hand

cleansing, praying and body purification.

First group shot outside the Ghibli museum

Cleansing the body with holy smoke!

It was then off to Ise city to Koggakan Senior High

School. This was a real Japanese experience for

our students, learning real home cultural practices

and how to cope and overcome language

barriers. After this we headed off to Nagoya to try

our voices at Karaoke, shop and prepare for our

trip home. Shopping was so successful that one

girl’s case weighed in at 29.7kg, the limit being

30kg.

Host families ready to take them home.

Koggakan: Anyone for Kendo sword fighting?

In conclusion, Mrs Smart and Mr Hayakawa have

put together a wonderful Japanese trip which has

been fine-tuned over many years. I would like to

thank all the students and their families for helping

to make this a wonderful trip for all involved and

we are all looking forward to our Japanese friends

arriving in July next term.




The students involved were:

Shannon Wray, Joshua Bawden, Meisie Tran, Emily

Angeloska, Leshae Hogan, Nicole Skamnaki,

Georgia Grindal, Hasan Abdulsattar, Henry Le,

Letitia Seng, Elisa Smoljko, Tennile Adams, Jemma

Hogan, Alannah Burr, Alexandra Korunovski

Peter Rouse

Principal

Time to stand to attention in class.

No goodbye tears here?

Karaoke: What a hoot!

Chopsticks skills have improved.

Italy Tour Fundraiser - On Sale Now

Support the Italy Tour Program at

Rosehill Secondary College. The

2015/2016 Greater Melbourne

Entertainment™ Books is available

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You have the opportunity to order

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The code for ordering securely online is:

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Thanking you for your support.

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Camps, Sport & Excursion Fund (CSEF)

Cyberbullying for parents

The Twilight School At Rupertswood

Footwear Requirements

Applications Forms available from the

College Office




Japanese Exchange Program 2015

Once again Rosehill is seeking host families for 11

Japanese students (9 female & 2 male) from our

sister school, Kogakkan High School. The students

will be in Melbourne for 11 days from

Wednesday 22nd July to Saturday 1st August 2015.

The exchange program between Kogakkan High

School and Rosehill Secondary College has been

running for more than 10 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, please

return the slip below to the general office. If you

would like additional information on the homestay

program please do not hesitate to contact us.

Takanori Hayakawa

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Homestay Program

I would like to host a Japanese student from

Wednesday 22nd July to Saturday 1st August.

PARENT/GUARDIAN NAME:

_________________________________________________

STUDENT NAME: ________________________________

HOMEROOM: ___________

CONTACT NUMBER: _____________________________

Mobile__________________________________________

ADDRESS _______________________________________

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PETS OWNED: NO ( ) YES ( )

ANY SMOKER IN YOUR FAMILY? NO ( ) YES ( )

Parent’s/Guardian’s Signature:

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