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RICHMOND RIVER H IGH CAMPUS NEWSLETTER
Lake Street North Lismore NSW 2480
T 02 6621 3456 F 02 6622 2928
www.richmondri-h.schools.nsw.edu.au
2019 I ISSUE 31 I TERM 3 I WEEK 10
Principal’s Message Congratulations to our Year 12 students, class of 2019. We celebrated their achievements today with their breakfast cooked and served by Staff and then at their Final Assembly. Now the last block of hard work begins with the HSC commencing early next Term. Remember to find a healthy balance Year 12, do not immerse yourself so heavily in your preparation that you burn out, but prepare thoroughly enough that you can walk in to each exam feeling proud and confident (as well as a little nervous). Please remember that all HSC Exams will be held here at Richmond River High Campus, even if studying a subject at another campus. We wish them all well as they take this final leap into the world beyond school and look forward to seeing them all at the Formal.
To the rest of the school community, I hope you enjoy the spring break as much as I intend to and come back to school in Term 4 rested and ready for the final Term of the 2019 academic year. Year 11 will take the rather large step into beginning their HSC courses and will need to ensure their attendance is excellent to take every opportunity to succeed in the first Term of their HSC studies.
Enjoy the holidays and I look forward to seeing you all next Term.
Mary-Jane Pell Principal
Year 12 Major Award Winners
Year 12 Major Award Winners Congratulations to the award winners and to all Year 12 students who graduated today
Jazmin Bertuzzi Leadership and Teamwork Australian Defence Force Scholarship
Jazmin Bertuzzi Sportswoman of the Year RRHC P&C
Luka Goulding Sportsman of the Year Aussie Digger Camping & Workwear
Luka Goulding Best All-Rounder RRHC P&C - Caltex
Tahi White Services to Creative & Performing Arts
CAPA Award
Indigo Kesztler Commitment & Application RRHC P&C - Reuben F Scarf
Christie Willis Commitment to Senior Studies Aboriginal Achievement Award
Ninya Pflueger Citizenship & Community Lismore Lions Club
Nakeeta McDonald Services to Senior School RRHC P&C
Angus Scarrabelotti Student of the Year RRHC P&C
Angus Scarrabelotti Overall Academic Achievement Award
RRHC P&C
Eve Robinson Overall Academic Achievement Award
RRHC P&C
Indigo Kesztler Year Adviser’s Award RRHC P&C
Chloe Mills Overall Academic Excellence Award (DUX)
RRHC P&C
Sveva-Magdalena
Bennet First in History Extension Lismore City Printery
Jazmin Bertuzzi First in Agriculture Lismore City Printery
Jazmin Bertuzzi First in Food Technology Lismore Workers Club
Kyle Burley First in Chemistry Simes Bros Coaches
Pacey Essery First in Computing Applications Far North Coast Law Society
Annabella Grace First in English Standard Nor East Drinks
Annabella Grace First in Hospitality Lismore Workers Club
Timothy Greathead-Scrivener First in Society & Culture Sweeney Todd Bus Service
Jack Hannah First in Software Design & Development
Nor East Drinks
Yazmin Harvey First in Industrial Technology Sweeney Todd Bus Service
Bridie Herman-Bromley First in Community and Family Studies
Southside Pharmacy
Bridie Herman-Bromley First in Earth & Environmental Science
Kelso Services
Daniel Hunter First in Primary Industries RRHC P&C
Indigo Kesztler First in Biology Richmond Waste
Indigo Kesztler First in Personal Development, Health & Physical Education
Southside Pharmacy
Year 12 Major Award Winners
Southern Cross University Headstart Program
Jason McCabe First in Sport Lifestyle & Recreation
RRHC P&C
Chloe Mills First in English Advanced Thomas Noble & Russell
Chloe Mills First in English Extension 1 RRHC P&C
Chloe Mills First in English Extension 2 RRHC P&C
Chloe Mills First in Legal Studies Far North Coast Law Society
Chloe Mills First in Visual Arts Lismore Florist
Eve Robinson First in Ancient History Simes Bros Coaches
Eve Robinson First in Drama RRHC P&C
Eve Robinson First in Mathematics General Pathway 2
Thomas Noble & Russell
Angus Scarrabelotti First in Business Studies Summerland Trophies
Angus Scarrabelotti First in Mathematics Advanced WCA Accountants
Angus Scarrabelotti First in Mathematics Extension 1 WCA Accountants
Angus Scarrabelotti First in Physics Kelso Services
Jewel Thompson First in English Studies RRHC P&C
Jewel Thompson First in Mathematics General Pathway 1
RRHC P&C
Tahi White First in Music Lismore Florist
Hunter Mircev-Cox Successfully completed SCU “Biology unit” in Year 11 and was offered Bachelor of Psychological Science at Gold Coast Campus
Luka Goulding Successfully completed SCU “Biology unit” in Year 11 and was offered Bachelor of Sport & Exercise Science at Lismore Campus
Michaela Gough Successfully completed SCU “Biology unit” in Year 12 and was offered Bachelor of Nursing at Gold Coast Campus
Alinta Ahrens Successfully completed SCU “Biology unit” in Year 12 and was offered Bachelor of Business in Tourism & Hospitality Management at Lismore Campus
Photos of Year 12 Breakfast
A S S E S S M E N T C A L E N D A R Term 4 Weeks 1-2 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 TAS ‘The uses of Radiata Pine’ - 22.10.19 (Wk 2) Year 10 TAS ‘Timber Production’ - 22.10.19 (Wk 2) PDHPE “Diversity Day’ - 24.10.19 (Wk 2) Year 11 Year 12
Deputy Principals’ News Hello RRHC Community
It is with both excitement and sadness that we farewell our Year 12s. It was been an honour to work with them, support them and get to know them over the last six years. There have been amazing fun times and very sad times that we have worked though together and we applaud each and every one of the students that have been part of the year that have achieved success both in school and work. We look forward to hearing how well the students are doing as they pursue the next stage in their lives.
Year 11 have finished their Preliminary courses and will now move into their final year of schooling. Congratulations to all students who prepared and gave their best during the examinations. We will meet with the current Year 11 early next term to inform the students of their rights and responsibilities during their HSC studies.
The staff have held onto the Roly Dixon Cup, dominating the students in every game except the Touch Football with a special mention to Jack Scarrabelotti for his outstanding performance. The students took advantage of the staff being low on numbers, winning by 2 points. Thanks to the students and staff for their involvement in this fun event.
Term 4 will be another exciting term with lots of learning, sporting and welfare activities for RRHC students to engage in. We will have SRC and School Captain elections, various Year excursions along with various other opportunities for students to be involved in.
“You can learn new things at any time in your life if you're willing to be a beginner. If you actually learn to like being a beginner, the whole world opens up to you.” Barbara Sher (Career/Lifestyle Coach)
Have a happy and safe holiday Luke Woodward and Belinda Marr Deputy Principals
Tell Them From Me Survey Once again we are asking for your feedback on how we can make our school even better. The annual Tell Them From Me survey is open and ready for you. http://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/xbhzj
We have been asking parents, students and staff to complete this survey for a few years now and have found your input to be most helpful for us. We will use the anony-mous information we get from you to inform our planning for 2020. We can not make changes if you do not tell us what we need to change. By working together we can achieve more. Thank you for your early return of this survey.
From the TAS Faculty If you shop at Woolworths and you don’t want the seed pods that are available as a give away at the moment, we would love them for the TAS Faculty, as they would be a wonderful resource for us. Sally Ford Head Teacher TAS
From the Community Liaison Officer (CLO) As I write Year 12 students have all but finished their school days. It is truly the end of one stage of their lives and the beginning of another. It is a time of passage for them. It can be a time of crazy behaviour from them. It can also be a precious time for parents and carers to bond with them when we give them the recognition that they have earned.
Below is an article by Dr Arne Rubenstein, who is an internationally recognised expert on Rites of Passage and adolescent development. He is the author of the best-seller ‘The Making of Men’ and has won multiple awards for his work including being nominated for Australian of the Year 2008 for his work with youth.
Healthy Rites of Passage Rites of passage have always been a significant part of community life, until now. Each stage of a person’s life was marked and celebrated including the significant step of moving into adulthood. The shift from childhood to adulthood has always been marked by a rite of passage, which represents entry to the adult world and the rights that go with it. This new set of rights is also accompanied by a responsibility to serve and contribute to the community.
The loss of healthy rites of passage For many young people Schoolies Week, the annual Year 12 endless party, is the only rite of passage they have. The loss of meaningful rites of passage is having disastrous consequences on young people. Too often we see young men in their twenties and beyond acting like boys in constant need of acknowledgement from their peers, dodging responsibility and still seeking approval from their mother. Many young women are stuck in perpetual adolescence, more worried about how they look than how they can contribute to their communities.
Adults have a role to play It’s the role of adults to recognise and bring out children’s strengths and natural gifts so they can contribute fully to their communities as adults. One of the most significant roles of the elderly is to care for and pass on wisdom to the young. Not surprisingly in the past it has been the elders who were responsible for overseeing rites of passage and their timely delivery. Rites of passage are not supposed to be done in isolation. As a child becomes a young adult parents also need to take a step and move to the next stage in their lives. Each new stage of development for a child or young person represents a new beginning for parents as well. Unfortunately, elderhood is not highly coveted or respected in these modern times and there is a global marketing campaign telling us that youth is the desirable and only really acceptable life stage. When adulthood is not fully appreciated or understood, then it’s little wonder that many young people are hanging on to their adolescence well into their twenties. Some never make the leap into adulthood.
5 features of healthy rites of passage There are five distinct parts to healthy rites of passage activities. These rites features are common in all rites of passage activities created by First Nations people across the globe.
1. An event: Usually there is a gathering of significant adults in a young person’s life to mark their coming of age
2. Story: Rather than telling young people how to live their life adults tell them stories of their lives, their challenges and their joys.
3. Challenge: In the absence of overcoming an adult-initiated challenge that signifying the moving away from adulthood teenagers will often create their own high risk-taking challenges. The challenges adults provide can be physical (difficult hike), intellectual (speak to a group) or spiritual (spend time on their own).
4. Vision for the future: It’s important to provide young people with the opportunity to voice their vision for their future life.
5. Honouring: A valued adult, often a parent, should acknowledge the gifts, talents and special genius of the young person in front of others
Families and communities can rediscover the notion of rites of passage and begin to invent their own pathways to adulthood, complete with markers and appropriate recognition.
Parents and schools can put their own celebrations in place that mark significant ages, and the all-important transition to adulthood. These celebrations should include a bringing together of significant adults and a passing on of wisdom and stories from past generations to a young person. These rites of passage can be creative, must be inclusive and need to be appropriate to each family or community situation. Enjoy your children, Anne Bowden Community Liaison Officer (CLO)
Green Team The Green Team is an alternate education program run at Richmond River High Campus to promote opportunities that develop confident communication skills in leadership and organisation as well as improve and promote positive decision making. The team has worked hard this term and completed a variety of projects around the school including, mulching the front gardens, building computer stands for staff and plumbing a waste water pipe for a sink, amongst other tasks. The team has a list of jobs that they would like to complete next term and in the interest of REDUCING, REUSING and RECYCLING, the team would like to ask for donations from the community of excess items that may be lying around in garages or sheds. Requested items include - Timber and building materials - Building supplies (screws, bolts, nails etc) - Gardening equipment, plants and mulch - Paint and painting equipment - Bikes and bike parts If you are able to help out with any of these items please contact Nathan Clark on Wednesdays or Melinda Lynch on 66213456. Melinda Lynch Learning and Support Team
Staff take out the Dixon Cup 2019
The annual sporting contest between Year 12 and the staff for the Dixon Cup has been run! Friday Week 8 was Basketball – a spirited game where staff came away winners 23-15. Monday Week 9 was Netball - with a win for the staff by 7 points. Friday Week 9 was Soccer - staff winning 2-1 after finally getting past the defences of Lachlan in goal. Lachlan was voted ‘best on field’ for the match. Tuesday this week was Touch Football - finally students defeated staff 3-2 after staff faded in the warm conditions and Allan subbed for Mr Scarrabelotti. To quote Allan, “I’m just helping an old man”. Well done to all the students and staff who participated with such enthusiasm.
Basketball winners - Staff
Netball winners - Staff
Soccer winners - Staff
Touch Football winners - Students
R ICHMOND RIVER
H IGH CAMPUS
Lake Street, North Lismore NSW 2480
T 02 6621 3456 F 02 6622 2928
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
School resumes Monday 14 October for Staff and Students Term 4 Week 1A Year 8 PIPs Presentation Week 14 October 15 October 16 October 17 October North Coast National Show 18 October Rivers Dance Performance - Lismore Show Term 4 Week 2B 21 October 22 October 23 October 24 October 25 October Health Professional Day
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https://www.smore.com/1n9qd
F R O M T H E C A N T E E N Volunteers We are always seeking volunteers to assist in the Canteen. If you can donate a day to assist on a daily, weekly or monthly basis, please phone 6621 4890.
Q U O T E O F T H E W E E K
“Be thankf l for what you are now,
and keep fighting for what you
want to be tomor ow."
‐ anony ous
