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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. 2 – Monday 12th February 2018

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

www.rosehillsc.vic.edu.au

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

CALENDAR

Term 1 – 2018

Thursday 22nd February

Whole School Swimming Carnival

Coburg Olympic Pool

Parent Information Session for COMPASS

Please see details on following page

Day Sessions Available

Tuesday 27th February

Parent Information Session for COMPASS

Evening Session 6.30 to 7.30pm

Friday 2nd March

All College – Photo Day

Correct Uniform MUST be worn

Monday 5th March

Year 7 Vaccinations

Monday 12th March

Labour Day – Public Holiday

Wednesday 14th March

Rosefest Carnival - 1:15pm to 2:45pm

All parents and families welcome

Tuesday 20th March

Athletic Sports Day – Moonee Valley

Athletics Track

Wednesday 21st to Friday 23rd March

Year 7 Camp

Tuesday 27th March

Parent Teacher Interviews

Thursday 29th March

End of Term Students dismissed at 2.30pm

Term 2

Monday 16th April

Term 2 – School Resumes

Year 7 Vaccination Dates

Monday 5th March

Monday 3rd September

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

This is the first official newsletter for 2018 and there is quite a lot

of information in it. I am sure you will enjoy reading Julia

Hooke’s article about the Year 12 camp and we are certainly

getting in early seeking hosts for our Japanese Homestay

students. Note also that the Monday night Tutorials have

begun in the Library and the Maths/Science ones will start this

week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

2018 marks a year of review at Rosehill as we move into the

development of a new four year Strategic Plan from 2018 to

2021. This is the now the third such review that I have led as

Principal and over the last eight years we have seen the

school grow in numbers and academically. We have also had

to adapt to greater expectations from parents in improving

student outcomes and literacy and numeracy levels. There

have been major improvements in facilities.

DET has designed a new Review format based on FISO

(Framework for Improving Student Outcomes). There are four

main areas that we will be reporting on:

Excellence in Teaching and Learning (How and what we

teach and how well are our students achieving.)

Professional Leadership (How well the Leadership Team

leads the schools and plans for the future. How well do

we manage our finances and resources?)

Positive Climate for Learning (The student learning

environment, values and visions and general student

engagement, management and welfare.)

Community Engagement in Learning. (How well do we

engage with the community, how do we teach our

students to be valuable members of society and how do

we enable them to become more globally aware?)

This is a new process introduced this year so it will be a steep

learning curve for all those involved.

In terms of timelines we will be conducting a self-evaluation

during Term 1 and the first half of Term 2. Term 3 will see us

developing a Leadership Structure for 2019 and beyond. In

Term 4 a formal review will be held involving external

reviewers.

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.rosehillsc.vic.edu.au/

Respect: Trust, Empathy and Tolerance

Initiative: Accepting Challenges, Developing Leadership

Learning: Powerful, Progressive and Purposeful

Principals Report (Cont’d)

We have already completed major parts of the

work by analysing our student outcomes data, our

student surveys results, our parent survey results and

our teacher survey results. In 2017 we held student

forums to gain a picture of the school from student

perspectives and it proved to be a valuable

exercise.

DET organises types of reviews based on success

indicators. We have been graded as a Renew

school which will lead to a standard review. We are

seen as a high achieving school in the areas of

Attendance, Numeracy results and VCE results. In

terms of Reading and Student and Staff

participation, we are performing as expected but

we need to work on improving our Student

Engagement results.

Over the next few weeks I will be presenting more

information via the Newsletter and Compass about

our review.

School Council Elections

Please read the information at the end of this

newsletter regarding the process for nominating as

a Parent Representative on School Council.

Peter Rouse

Principal

Traffic Safety

Parents are reminded to always park outside the

school grounds - please do not drive into the staff

car parks, including when dropping off or picking up

your child. Please obey the short drop-off and pick-

up times that apply in Sapphire Street. Arranging

with your child a pick-up and drop-off place a little

further from the school grounds may be more

convenient for parents wishing to avoid the

congestion.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Frances Snow

Assistant Principal

Congratulations to Cooper Witts

Congratulations to Cooper Witts on earning his

Australian Scout Medallion.

To attain the top award in each of the five Sections in

Scouting reflects initiative in tackling this challenge,

sustained effort over many months and years, plus self-

discipline, teamwork and leadership. What a fantastic

effort! Well Done!

Tuition

Students, parents and teachers are all welcome to

attend and participate in the Rosehill Secondary

College whole school tuition program that is

available in the college library every Monday

afternoon from 3.30 – 4.30pm covering all areas of

study. Tuition commenced on Monday 5th February.

For further information regarding the Monday Whole

School Tuition Program, please contact:

Ms De Goederen on 9337 2488 or email:

[email protected]

For information regarding the Maths/Science

additional help, please contact Ms Fitzgerald or Mr

Lever on 9337 2488.

Parent Compass Workshop

There will be workshop sessions for any parents that are

new to Compass or would like to learn more about its

functionality in the following areas:

Monitoring academic progress

- Reports

- Results

- Learning tasks

Attendance

Contact with Teachers

Excursions and Payment

Updating personal details

These sessions will be hands on and you will have an

opportunity to log into your account at the school. The

workshop sessions will run on the following dates and

times:

Thursday 22nd February

2pm-3pm

4pm-5pm

6pm-7pm

Tuesday 27th February

6:30pm – 7:30 pm

A link to register your interest for a session will be sent

via email and posted on your Compass news feed.

Venue to be confirmed by email.

Alternatively, you may contact the following staff for

further information:

[email protected]

[email protected]

Early Departures

If students are required to leave school early for any

reason, parents must record this information preferably

on Compass, or in the student diary or contact the

absence line directly on 9331 9639.








Bus Service – Authorised Officers Visit

On Tuesday and Thursday afternoons last week,

Public Transport Victoria (PTV) Authorised Officers

arrived to monitor students using the bus services

from inside the school and outside, at the corner of

Albert and Ida Streets.

Their purpose on these particular days was to

educate students about the importance of using

their Myki or other travel passes correctly on each

trip; however please be aware that Authorised

Officers may check students on public transport at

any time in the future (without the school’s

knowledge) and fines may be imposed for fare

evasion.

As a school we are working very hard to ensure our

students are doing the right thing and tapping on

when they board the buses each afternoon. We

know that these statistics are used by PTV to plan

services and want to demonstrate that our need for

these buses is very strong. While we are not in a

position to oversee students tapping on for their

morning journeys, we remind families of the

importance of doing this, again to demonstrate the

strong demand for these services and to avoid the

risk of a fine for fare evasion.

Finally, a number of parents from Craigieburn and

surrounding areas have raised the question of an

additional bus service and how they may assist our

case for this. Ultimately, this decision is made by PTV

(not the service provider, Tullamarine Bus Lines), so

this is the most appropriate place to raise requests

or concerns. I have been in contact with PTV several

times in the past week about this issue, pointing to

the increased demand and the work we are doing

as a school to ensure students are tapping on

correctly. As a school we will continue to argue our

case for additional services whilst demand is strong

and students are using their Mykis correctly on

journeys to and from school.

Frances Snow

Assistant Principal

PTV News

From 30th January 2018 the PTV School Student ID and

Student Pass have changed the age range to 5-18

years inclusive.

This means students can use a Child myki until they’re

18, up from 16. If a student has a concession myki they

can continue to use this, it gives them the same

concession fare as a child myki.

For further information contact www.ptv.vic.gov.au.

Free Art Exhibition

The Arts team would like to invite families to a local

arts exhibition (Fireworks) on Friday 23rd February

from 6pm.

Four of our Year 12 Visual Arts students from 2017 are

exhibiting their work which is very exciting. They

were chosen out of 65 applicants. The students are

Dayna McCarthy, Ruby Malcolm-Black, Letitia Seng

and Timothy Walker.

The event is free

Opening night: Friday 23rd February, 6pm – 8pm

Incinerator Gallery

180 Holmes Rd, Aberfeldie VIC 3040

(near the Boathouse)

About the Award and Exhibition

Discover the next generation of artists from Moonee

Valley at the Fireworks 2018 exhibition.

Fireworks is an annual art and design awards and

exhibition for Year 11 and 12 students who live, work

or attend school in Moonee Valley.

25 Shortlisted Artists and Prize Winners will have their

creative works exhibited at the Incinerator Gallery.

Major awards to be announced at the opening

night will include:

• The $500 Fireworks Art Award

• The $500 Fireworks Design Award

A further two awards will be awarded by the Mayor

Cr John Cipek, for excellence in art and design

including:

• The $200 Mayoral Award for Excellence in Art

• The $200 Mayoral Award for Excellence in Design.

The People’s Choice Award will be announced at

the conclusion of the exhibition.

Hope to see you there!

Elisa Errichiello

Visual Arts KLA teacher

College Production

AUDITIONS

Tuesday 13th February 3:30pm

Location MPC

See Ms Ellis, Mrs Aquillina or Ms Bonett for more info!




2017 Rosehill Secondary College Academic and

Achievement Awards

The annual Rosehill Secondary College Awards

Evening held 19th December 2017 provided a great

opportunity to celebrate the successes of our

students and the induction of the 2018 School

Captains, Julia Hooke and Jershon Kirifi.

Awards for academic excellence were presented in

all Key Learning Areas and for all Year 12 subjects

studied at the College. A number of special awards

were also presented throughout the evening

including:

Year Level Dux Awards:

Year 7 Justin NGUYEN

Year 8 Nikala BERVANAKIS

Year 9 Hannah LYBERIS

Year 10 Lucas DE WIT

Year 11 Julia HOOKE

Year 12 Steven LI

‘Optima Semper’, Best Always Awards:

Year 7 Nathan Roberts

Year 8 Jess Randall

Year 9 Brooke Cooper

Year 10 Alicia Champion

Year 11 Brooke Sutton

ADF Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Award:

Rhys Marks (Year 10) and Jack Thynne (Year 12)

Anthony Pryor Student Encouragement Award:

Brianna Thomas

Caltex Best All Rounder Award:

Thomas Fletcher

Bunnings Student Encouragement Award:

Rachel Shenouda

Community Award: Jake Tosto

Coughlan Motors Award: Vincent Gibaldi

East Keilor RSL Sub-Branch Awards:

Lachlan Miles

Insight Publications English Encouragement Award:

Mason Henderson

Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program

Recipients: Lucas de Wit and Lauren Grech

Sam Pennisi Student Encouragement Award:

Shasha Ghalhghovand

Roger Smith Memorial Award: Clare Raviola

Sporting Blue Award: Hale Bilir (Taekwondo)

Sporting Blue Award: Thomas Pearson (Swimming)

Sporting Blue Award: Kayla Sidzimovska (Soccer)

Sunbury Coaches Student Participation Award:

Stephanie Panagiotidis

WorldStrides Excellence Award: Liam Dempster

Victoria University Excellence in Science Award:

Rebecca Taylor

Awards Co-ordinator

Nellie Harboured

CSEF Funding Applications

The Camps, Sports and Excursions Funding (CSEF) is

available to the parents of eligible students.

The allowance is $225.00 per child, per year. This

amount will be paid to the school in March and will

contribute to the cost of camps, sports, incursions

and excursions for that child.

To be eligible for CSEF, on the first day of Term 1 (29th

January 2018) or the first day of Term 2 (16th April

2018), a parent or legal guardian of a student must

be an eligible beneficiary of one of these cards:

Veterans Affairs Gold Card

Centrelink Health Care Card

Pensioner Concession Card

Or

they must be a temporary foster parent

Or

the student is 16 years or older and holds a valid

concession card (such as a Youth Allowance

Health Care Card)

If you have not applied for funding previously, you

can contact College Administration to obtain an

application form or download one from the

following link:

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/abo

ut/programs/health/csefapplicationform.pdf

If you have previously been in receipt of CSEF at the

College, that information will be rolled over

automatically and you do not need to re-apply. If

you have a child entering Rosehill for the first time

(ie entering Year 7 or transferring from another

secondary college), you will need to apply for that

child.

Please direct any questions to Emma Keogh

(Administration), or Kerry McKay (Assistant Principal).

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/about/programs/health/csefapplicationform.pdf

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/about/programs/health/csefapplicationform.pdf





YEAR 12 CAMP

For their first week back to school, the Year 12s

attended a three-day study camp at Phillip Island

Adventure Resort. The camp was a great

opportunity for students to catch up with their

friends, create a union with their peers and

teachers, and advance their studying skills for their

last year of school.

On the first day the camp involved many activities,

including a high ropes course, the giant swing,

canoeing, the twin flying fox, a beach walk, surf

lessons and, of course, the most popular Phillip

Island attraction; watching the Penguin Parade.

Each of the activities gave students a chance to

encourage one another to step out of their comfort

zones and challenge themselves.

On the second day, the students had a visit from

Elevate Education, a team of young adults aiming

to improve the studying habits of students across

Victoria. Though it was early in the morning, many of

the students found the seminars very beneficial to

their work ethic. The Year 12s were taught the best

ways to understand the textbook, take notes and

study before exams.

Afterwards they were inspired by a local couple

called Beau and Lucy. Having attended the camp

in the prior year, many of the teachers were

impressed with Beau and Lucy’s talks and requested

they come back for this year. Beau, a paraplegic

male who taught everyone the power of resilience

and changing their mindset to achieve greater

things. His partner, Lucy, a psychologist, educated

the students on how their minds work and why they

feel stressed. Lucy helped the kids to understand the

best way to tackle stress and better behaviors to

prevent it from coming back.

The afternoon followed with students going to

surfing lessons or staying back and doing boxing

and yoga circuits. The exercise definitely tired out

the majority of students, but left them with just

enough energy to participate in the School Trivia.

The night, hosted by the student leaders, put

students in a light-hearted competitive

environment. It didn’t take long for the teachers to

cheat and get voted out of the game though.

On the last day students attended an English

workshop to develop their writing skills and get help

from their teachers on essays for the first week back

at school. Many students found this beneficial as

they were struggling to get through parts of their

essays on their own.

All in all, the camp was a huge success. Coming

back to school this week, lots of students have been

complaining that they

wish camp had gone

longer. Many Year 12s

have already employed

the advice of Elevate

Education, Beau, and

Lucy in their studying

and organization and

there is definitely a

great camaraderie

among the year level in

their new Year 12 study

centre.

Julia Hooke

Year 12




Japanese Exchange Program 2018

Once again, Rosehill SC is seeking host families for

10-12 Japanese students from our sister school,

Kogakkan High School. The students will be in

Melbourne for 10 nights from Wednesday 25th July to

Saturday 4th August 2018.

The exchange program between Kogakkan High

School and Rosehill Secondary College has been

running for more than 15 years and has been a very

rewarding experience for students and families

alike. This is a great opportunity to make friends in

Japan by participating in class activities and

excursions.

Conditions and Roles of Host Families:

Host families will be paid $250 to contribute towards

costs and weekend activities.

Japanese students do not need their own room. As

long as everyone is happy the students can share a

room with your child. Boys will host boys and girls will

host girls.

Weekend activities can be as simple as shopping in

the city or watching your child’s sport match on a

Saturday. In the past, some families have organised

a Sunday BBQ together.

Japanese students are here to learn English so

Japanese language skills are not required. Students

studying Italian can also host students so that they

can make friends in Japan.

If you are interested in hosting a student, please

return the slip below to the Administration Office. If

you would like additional information about the

homestay program, please do not hesitate to

contact us.

Nellie Harbourd and Takanori Hayakawa

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Japanese Exchange Homestay Program

I would like to host a Japanese student from 25th July

(Wed) to 4th August (Sat).

PARENT/GUARDIAN NAME:

_________________________________________________

STUDENT NAME: __________________________________

HOMEROOM: ___________

CONTACT NUMBER:______________________________

Mobile__________________________________________

ADDRESS _______________________________________

________________________________________________

As some students have allergies, we also request the

following information:

PETS OWNED: NO ( ) YES ( )

If YES, what are they?

___________________________________________

SMOKERS IN THE FAMILY? NO ( ) YES ( )

Parent’s /Guardian’s Signature:

_________________________________________________





Library News

A DOGS PURPOSE – W. Bruce Cameron

Surprised to find himself

reborn as a rambunctious

golden-haired puppy after

a tragically short life as a

stray mutt, Bailey's search

for his new life's meaning

leads him into the loving

arms of 8-year-old Ethan.

During their countless

adventures Bailey joyously

discovers how to be a

good dog. But this new life

as a beloved family pet is

not the end of Bailey's

journey. Reborn as a

puppy yet again, Bailey wonders - will he ever find

his purpose? Touching, insightful, and often laugh-

out-loud funny, A Dog's Purpose is not only the story

of a dog's many lives, but also a dog's-eye

commentary on human relationships and the

unbreakable bonds that hold us all together, man

and man's best friend alike. The story teaches us that

love never dies, that our true friends are always with

us, and that every creature on Earth is born with a

purpose.

YELLOW AND BLACK; A SEASON WITH RICHMOND –

Konrad Marshall

A Season with

Richmond reveals the

intimate story of the

Richmond Football Club

through the highs and

heartaches of the 2017

season. With

unprecedented access

to club officials, players

and coaches, author

Konrad Marshall takes

the reader inside the

rooms at the key

moments the campaign, chronicling the Tigers'

journey towards premiership contention. This is not

just a book of wins and losses, it's the story of a

professional football club and how it operates at

every level: from the fitness staff, to the coaching

panel, the players, and the Board.

FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM –

J.K.Rowling

Famed Magizoologist Newt Scamander's years of

adventure and exploration have yielded a work of

unparalleled importance, admired by scholars,

devoured by young witches and wizards, and even

made available to

Muggles in the early

years of this century.

With this illustrated

edition, readers can

explore the magical

fauna of five continents

from the comfort of their

own armchairs.

THE GIRL, THE DOG AND THE WRITER IN ROME -

Katrina Nannestad

He's the world's vaguest

novelist. She's a shy and

unusual child. Together,

they're travelling the world,

one book a time. For the first

ten years of Freja's life, she

and her mother Clementine

have roamed the Arctic in

search of zoological

wonders. Happy, content,

together. Freja and Clem.

Clem and Freja.

But now, everything is

changing, and Clementine

must send Freja away to live with her old friend

Tobias, a bestselling crime writer and, quite possibly,

the most absent-minded man on earth. Tobias isn't

used to life with a child, and Freja isn't used to

people at all, but together they'll stumble into an

Italian adventure so big that it will change things

forever...




ROSEHILL SECONDARY COLLEGE

School Council Election 2018 - Information for Parents

What is a School Council and what does it do? All government schools in Victoria have a School Council. They are legally constituted bodies that are given powers to set the key directions of a school within statewide guidelines. In doing this, a School Council is able to directly influence the quality of education that the school provides for its students. Who is on the School Council? For most primary school councils, there are three possible categories of membership:

A mandated elected Parent category - more than one-third of the total members must be from this category. Department of Education and Training (DET) employees can be Parent members at their child's school as long as they are not engaged in work at the school.

A mandated elected DET employee category - members of this category may make up no more than one-third of the total membership of School Council. The Principal of the school is automatically one of these members.

An optional Community member category - members are coopted by a decision of the Council because of their special skills, interests or experiences. DET employees are not eligible to be Community members.

For all schools with a Year 7 and above cohort, there is a fourth category of membership.

A mandated elected Student category. Generally, the term of office for all members is two years. The term of office of half the members expires each year, creating vacancies for the annual School Council elections. Why is Parent membership so important? Parents on School Councils provide important viewpoints and have valuable skills that can help inform and shape the direction of the school. Those parents who become active on a School Council find their involvement satisfying and may also find that their children feel a greater sense of belonging.

Do I need special experience to be on School Council? Each member brings their own valuable life skills and knowledge to the role, councilors may need to develop skills and acquire knowledge in areas that are unfamiliar to them. What you do need is an interest in your child's school and the desire to work in partnership with others to help shape the school's future.

How can you become involved? The most obvious way is to vote in the school council elections, which are held in Term 1 each year. However, ballots are only held if more people nominate as candidates than there are positions vacant.

In view of this, you might seriously consider: standing for election as a member of the School Council.

encouraging another person to stand for election.

What do you need to do to stand for election? The Principal will issue a Notice of Election and Call for Nominations following the commencement of Term 1 each year. All School Council elections must be completed by the end of March unless the usual time line has been varied by the Minister.

If you decide to stand for election, you can arrange for someone to nominate you as a candidate or you can nominate yourself in the Parent category.

DET employees whose child is enrolled in a school in which they are not engaged in work are eligible to nominate for parent membership of the School Council at that school.

Once the nomination form is completed, return it to the Principal within the time stated on the Notice of Election. You will receive a Nomination Form Receipt via post or email following the receipt of your completed nomination.

Generally, if there are more nominations received than there are vacancies on Council, a ballot will be conducted during the two weeks after the call for nominations has closed.

Remember Ask at the school for help if you would like to stand for election and

are not sure what to do.

Consider standing for election to council this year.

Be sure to vote in the elections.

Contact the Principal for further information.





ROSEHILL SECONDARY COLLEGE

Schedule 4 Notice of Election and Call for Nominations - 2018

An election is to be conducted for members of the School Council of Rosehill Secondary College.

Nomination forms may be obtained from the school and must be lodged by 4:00 pm on Monday 19th February 2018.

The ballot will close at 4:00 pm on Monday 5th March 2018.

Following the closing of nominations a list of the nominations received will be posted at the school. The terms of office, membership categories and number of positions in each membership category open for election are as follows –

MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY TERM OF OFFICE POSITIONS

Parent member

8th March 2018 to 7th March 2020

3

DET employee member

8th March 2018 to 7th March 2020

2

If the number of nominations is less than the number of vacancies, a notice to that effect and calling for further nominations will be posted in a prominent position at the school.

Peter Rouse PRINCIPAL

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