From the Acting Principal VOLUME NO

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From the Acting Principal VOLUME NO. 17 – JUNE 12. 2018 Welcome back to one and all! I hope everyone had a restful and enjoyable extra-long weekend.

Last Monday the College held its Athletics Carnival at Sydney Olympic Park. Thank you to all those who participated and a special thanks to the staff involved in setting up and running such a successful day. Congratulations to the winning House, Vaughan, with O’Connor and McLaughlin Houses following closely.

Last week the College went through the final part of the student leadership discernment process. This is always a time of reflection and affirmation for those involved. It is a brave person who puts themselves forward to be considered for any leadership position.

Here at Rosebank students do not have to be school captains or house captains to be considered leaders. We encourage our students to be leaders in the classroom and playground, through their support for other students, or their involvement in academic, sporting, cultural or community events and projects.

After working with our newly appointed leaders, I was encouraged by their generosity and sense of others. To be a successful leader you must be other person focused which allows for authentic connection within our community. I congratulate Molly Hayes, Harry Sumption, Susanna Gillard and Colm O’Neill on being selected as College Captains and Vice-Captains. I know that they will lead by example along with the other Student Leaders. We will induct and recognize our new leaders at our Benedict Day celebrations next week.

The Pastoral Team continue to work extremely hard to provide all students with knowledge and awareness around important Wellbeing and Personal Development issues young people may experience in their lives. Including a pastoral program, lunch time clubs, mentoring, guest speakers, etc. They all have elements that assist our students to deal with ‘life’ in our time poor environment. These experiences are designed to: • Investigate and develop key information regarding student wellbeing and apply to real life situations.

• Explore, learn and apply personal development skills to improve own wellbeing.

• Make positive choices, set goals and reflect on personal connections between their own mental, emotional, social and physical health.

• Actively participate in the school community by positively being involved in creating and implementing health and wellbeing initiatives to improve the school environment. Luke Livian 1 • Connect, engage, and understand diversity and respect for differences within health and wellbeing.

These are challenges for all!

Congratulations to our senior European Handball Team who were narrowly defeated in the NSW Championships in the Grand Final. It was an amazing feat with many of the team being selected into the Australian Handball Team competing at the Oceania World Championships in New Caledonia this week. We wish George Alfieris, Alex Cornish, Donald Ohmer, Peter Derkatch, Lewis Verrell and Henry Moffitt all the very best and congratulations on their selection.

Paul Hardwick Acting Principal

2 Dates for the From the Acting Assistant Principal Diary Learning Expectations

The end of Semester one generally brings with it a sigh of relief from Friday 22 June our students – and their parents. Our students especially are beginning Benedict Day to know what it takes to be a successful school student, regardless of the Year Group that they are in. All courses are demanding and require Friday 29 June students to participate in class, complete homework and bring their Year 7 Semester 1 Arts Day “A” game to assessments. While we do our best to match the students Last Day of Term 2 with their courses so as to ensure success, there will be times when things are demanding and we have to be a Nike commercial and “Just Monday 23 July do it”. First Day of Term 3 Resilience and perseverance can make the difference between someone who wants to and someone who does. Together, these two qualities make grit, which is a great determiner for success. No-one is expected to be perfect at everything they try the first time they do it. I often talk to students who are feeling like they are not doing well and are ready to give up. I try to liken their situation to when they first started to walk. How they kept falling down over and over again yet they still tried. How hard it was to keep their balance yet they still kept going. How they had help from the adults around them and how, eventually, they were not only able to walk, but to run and jump. None of this occurred quickly and it certainly would not have happened if they had given up.

As parents and carers, we can influence our children and encourage them to have the determination to succeed and the willingness to do the hard work. Students who are able to overcome difficulties will be infinitely more successful in their lives after school. Being a member of Rosebank College is more than just attending classes. We equip students for their lives after school and having the ability to keep going even when things get difficult is a strong theme throughout their schooling.

When a student is enrolled at Rosebank, our students and their families enter an agreement whereby the rules of the school will be respected and supported throughout the student’s time at our College. What has become clear to me is that this pride in wearing the uniform is readily transferred in to the classroom, with most students putting in every effort to learn and improve on past performances. Students who are consistently in full college uniform and who are consistently punctual to school and to class, thus play their part as a member of our College community. Such attitudes and personal characteristics are destined to ensure an environment and opportunity for optimal achievement.

At Rosebank College we encourage students to become lifelong learners. Interestingly, most people when asked what makes a good learner refer to expected classroom behaviours. To improve student engagement it is important to support the development of their learning disposition. Learning dispositions refer to the way a learner engages in or relates to learning. Having a positive learning disposition allows students to approach learning positively and as such achieve better in school. Learning dispositions may vary slightly, however, there is an agreement that these are equally as important to be taught as content. Examples of learner disposition are below. I would encourage parents to discuss these with their child and reinforce them during times of study/homework.

3 Learning Dispositions • Be determined in your work and work habits.

• Connect new information to things you have learnt before.

• Think, wonder and ask questions that are related to new information.

• Reflect on what you are learning and how you are learning.

• Be self-aware; know when you are being responsible for your learning and the learning of others.

Students learn best when the goals and values of home and school are supported by a consistent message from parents and teachers; when we work in partnership. We thank our parent community as we work in partnership to achieve the best outcomes for each of our students. Continued dialogue is welcomed and your support in these matters is most appreciated.

Mrs Louise Chiandotto Acting Assistant Principal

This Friday we are having a special event - Do it for Dylan Day The aim of the day is to raise much needed funds to support research into epilepsy. WEAR Over 55% of Australians (13.2 million PURPLE people) know someone with epilepsy, and around 65 million people are affected Friday 15th June worldwide. This is a cause close to the hearts of a huge number of people espe- Rosebank College cially here at Rosebank.

You can make a difference by participating in the fundraiser on Friday 15th.

And it’s a fun thing to do on a Friday. "Do it for Dylan"

Help raise funds for people with epilepsy

You can make a difference! Buy a purple ribbon $2 Wear purple at school $5 4 From the Dean Of Mission Manquehue and the Liturgy Benedict’s advice in the adaptation of the Office to the needs of the members, remembering that many are parents Seventeen out of seventy three chapters of the Rule of St with children and outside commitments. Benedict’s words Benedict are devoted to the Opus Dei, the “work of God”. are significant here: The Abbot and Prioress … should use The celebration of the Liturgy for Benedict was the heart prudence and avoid extremes; otherwise, by rubbing too hard and soul of the monastery, the principle reason for the to remove the rust, they may break the vessel …” (RB 64) existence of his school of the Lord’s service. All other work of the community was to support, make possible As they are able each college community gathers for prayer and enhance the worship of God at the appointed three times daily – Lauds in the morning before the school hours throughout the day, every day. This was not new day begins, Midday Prayer before lunch, and Vespers in the to Benedict and Benedictine communities; it has been evening at the end of the school day. Oblates commit an ancient practice of the Christian people since the themselves to pray the Liturgy of the Hours together and beginning, but within Benedict’s vision of Christian life, the form the core praying community. Everyone is welcome sacrificium laudes – the “sacrifice of praise” – throughout to gather for prayer when they can. I was delighted to the day and night had profound influence and implication see many students from across the years, parents with for the Christian Liturgy of the Western Church. small children, guests like me, and other visitors gather for the Office each day in the three schools I visited. Benedictine liturgical life revolves around the praying of the Liturgy of the Hours, often referred to as “The Divine Each Office is chanted accompanied by either organ or Office” or “The Prayer of the Church”. Each “hour” guitar, creating a prayerful and reflective rhythm that allows or “office” is marked with a selection of readings from the heart to rest in the peace created as the mind and Scripture - psalms, Old and New Testament readings, voice pray using the ancient words of the Psalms. I found it the great Gospel canticles from Luke; intercessions and wonderful to listen to the community sing in Spanish, and blessings. And while it can sometimes seem complicated as I hobbled along as best I could, using my English Breviary and overwhelming the structure of the Hours is as a guide, I found myself gradually being immersed into relatively simple and consistent. Benedict bequeathed the prayer more and more. The words became a vehicle a pattern of prayer that has been the mainstay of most to enter into the Spirit. The psalms were chanted slowly Christian formal prayer, other than the Eucharist, for so every word was savoured; at the end of every line there over a thousand years. The Morning and Evening Prayer was a pause, and at the end of every verse there was services of the Anglican Communion are adaptations another pause. The psalms were prayed “in choir” that is, of the monastic offices of Matins, Lauds, Vespers and from one side to the other, creating another gentle rhythm. Compline. The contemporary Liturgy of the Hours of the Roman Rite traces its ancestry to the Franciscan At the end of Lauds and Vespers there is a Communion “breviary” of the thirteenth century, which was itself Service for those who wish to receive Eucharist. For an adaptation of the Benedictine Liturgy of the Hours. many years I was convinced that Communion Services should not be encouraged; Eucharist should be the norm. In the wake of Vatican II and the publication of the However, having lived in the community for that short Constitution on the Liturgy (Sacrosanctum Concilium) in time, the spiritual and community nourishment given late 1963, the revision of the liturgical books ordered by in the reception of the Eucharist within the context of the Council fathers included a restoration of the Liturgy of the Liturgy of the Hours changed my mind and heart. the Hours in such a way that all Catholic Christians could It was an empowering experience witnessing the Laity have access to this great treasure. This was in accord with exercise their ministry as part of the whole ministry of the principle contained in paragraph 14 of the Constitution, Christ’s Church. It is a practice that can be celebrated which every student and teacher of liturgy knows by heart: at any time in any place, even here at Rosebank. Mother Church earnestly desires that all the faithful should be led to that fully conscious, and active participation in liturgical Finally, as I close this last reflection on my visit to Santiago, I celebrations which is demanded by the very nature of the wish to acknowledge with gratitude, respect and affection liturgy. Such participation by the Christian people as "a chosen José Manuel Eguiguren, founder of the MAM; my hosts, Jaime race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a redeemed people (1 Lira and Maria José Ortúzar; my Lectio teachers, Consuelo Pet. 2:9; ), is their right and duty by reason of their baptism. Verduga and Antonia Arrendondo; and all members of the community who gave so generously and graciously of their The Manquehue Apostolic Movement (MAM) has at its time to give me an introduction to the life, prayer and heart as a Benedictine community, the daily praying of mission of Manquehue: Ignacio Tupper Castillo, Juan Pablo the Liturgy of the Hours. The community have followed Moran, Patrick and Gigi Blummer, Cecilia Bernales, Anthony 5 Dore, Mario Canales, Carmen Larrain, Sergio Perez, Consuelo Braun, Alejandro Green Garcia-Huidobro, Maria Eugenia Maluenda, and the women of the San Jeronimo Oblate community – whose wonderful Chilean food was complimented so beautifully with a lot of laughter, wit and wisdom! I also wish to acknowledge the grace and blessing of meeting so many of Manquehue’s young people – students, alumni and gap year students from the United Kingdom. I am unable to mention all by name, there are so many, but each one showed me something of the wonder of God in their young lives and the joy that only our God and Father can give! All this would not have been possible without the vision and enthusiasm of Rosebank’s Principal – Tom Galea. To Mr Galea I can only say from the heart – “thank you”. Now the work begins …

Dr Paul O’Shea Dean of Mission

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6 Science News Year 12 Biology have been acting out the battle between pathogens that have invaded the body and the body’s Macrophages and Lymphocytes. It’s been a fun way to make this detailed information more memorable. Ms Gill Tangye

Drama News Year 9 Drama Production – “Alice @ Wondreland”

Alice @ Wonderland production will be performed by year 9 Drama students. It is an abstract play where many unusual and kooky characters will be introduced in an imaginative land called Wonderland. This production is only possible because of our teacher and director Ms Nandi.

Tickets are for FREE and are booked at https://www.trybooking.com/WCPF.

The production will be held in Montserrat Hall, with two sessions from 4:00pm till around 5:30pm and from 6:30pm till around 7:30pm on Tuesday June 19.

We hope you are able to come and enjoy our play of Alice @ Wonderland.

Natalia Papadakis Year 9 Drama

Debating News Both of the schools we hosted have commented on the

wonderful hospitality that we extended to them. This was Rosebank hosted Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Kens- due, largely, to the generosity of our students who chair ington for our second home debate of the 2018 CSDA the debates, keep time, provide food, give directions and Debating Competition. All students argued well and rep- offer a warm welcome each week. Well done. resented their schools to the highest standard. Rosebank won two of the six debates. The CSDA Debating season continues on Friday 15th June with Rosebank hosting Brigidine College Randwick. Thank you to the adjudicators who gave up their Friday Debates will begin after 6pm and all members of the evening to ensure debates could run. It was wonderful to College community are invited to attend. have staff members Rosemary Anderson, Sophie Peters and Joan Sinclair to assist with the evening and support our students. Ewen Sinclair-Kydd

ConnectED goes to Rome!

ConnectED is a multidisciplinary program designed to Now you have read about ConnectED we invite you to enable Year 7 students to make connections across the view your child’s ConnectED Rome display this term in traditional courses of English, History and Geography and week’s 8 & 9. Dates are either 18, 21 or 25 June during to establish critical thinking skills. Through an emphasis on school hours cooperative, self-directed learning and thinking skills, students develop the ability to effectively transform knowl- The students are extremely excited to showcase their edge and gain a deeper understanding of themselves and displays and presentations. Please select your child’s their place in the world. class and time-slot to register your attendance on the link. ConnectED goes to Rome! google form The ConnectED Rome projects at Rosebank College represent how students have approached their exploration Mr Patricio Alvarado of Rome, and how people utilise and change landscapes, Assistant Dean of Learning by addressing the Essential Question: “Do we shape the world/environment or does the world/environment shape us?

This task attempts to foster cross-disciplinary, critical and creative thinking, problem-solving and digital technologies where students have been asked to create a display, including a built or physical artefact with an accompanying digital presentation. International Student Exchange Program IBSSSEP Here is a photo of Mr Tom Galea while visiting our partner school in Sardinia – the Convitto Nazionale "Vittorio Emanuele II" di Cagliari. The photo was taken inside the chapel after Mr Galea was "serenaded" by a very talented group of year 7 musicians. We are now looking forward to welcoming the three students from Sardinia who are coming to immerse themselves as part of the IBSSSEP in July and August.

Expression of Interest for Travel 2018/19 will close soon. If you are interested, but have not submitted your application form yet, please do so as soon as possible. All students in years 9, 10 and 11 are eligible to apply. In order to obtain an application form please contact me on the email address below. [email protected] or phone 9713 3188. Karin Williams – IBSSSEP Coordinator 8 P&F News

This year the P&F fund raising will provide equipment for exercise and activity as part of the outdoor education pro- gramme. It is recognised that physical activity promotes good educational outcomes and wellbeing and we are keen to assist.

Our next fund raising activities are the P&F College raffle and the Trivia night on Saturday 18th August 2018. The Trivia Night is a fun night with a band, games and a Silent Auction. If you can provide an item that we can use for the raffle or for the Silent Auction drop a message to us via our e-mail, [email protected] and we’ll get in touch.

The P and F Entertainment books are for sale. Please click on the link below to order https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/2198d49

The College will be providing updates regarding both of these events so keep an eye out for further information over the next few weeks.

Greg Sinclair President P&F Notices and KLA date

Year 7 ConnectED displays 18, 21, 25 June Do it for Dylan Day 15 June Alice @ Wonderland production 19 June 4pm and 6.30pm Puttin on the Ritz 26 June 6.30pm Year 7 Semester 1 Arts Day 29 June

Alumni news and Reunions If any ex-student has any special updates, good news stories or achievement we’d love to hear. Please send through to [email protected]

9 Languages’ News Year 8 Mandarin Excursion to Sinofield Chinese Cultural Centre Blue Mountains

On May,16, students studying Chinese in Year 8 went on a great excursion to the Sinofield Chinese Cultural Centre, in the Blue Mountains. Although the trip there and back took quite a while, the experience was amazing and definitely worthwhile.

When we first got there, we learnt about the Aboriginal way of living and about different Aboriginal hunting equipment and tools. Then we split up into three groups, based on our three classes. Each group took turns in completing different activities, which included Chinese painting, participating in a tea ceremony and making dumplings.

During the painting session, we practised using Chinese painting brushes and special rice paper to paint cherries. We learnt about how to prepare tea in a traditional tea ceremony and the different pieces of crockery that are used, and we even got the chance to sample some Pu’er tea. Finally, we learnt about how to make our own dumplings (which we ate for lunch as well as some fried rice) and how to wrap them, which was really fun, and for me, the highlight of the excursion.

Thank you for organising this awesome excursion Ms Du!

Caitlin La

Year 8 Chinese excursion

On May 16 the Year 8 Chinese students went on an excursion to the Sinofeild Chinese cultural centre, Blue Mountains. When we got there we learnt about the local Aboriginal culture and then we were involved in 3 activities. There was dumpling making where we followed instructions to make dumplings that were later cooked and eaten for lunch. There was a Chinese tea ceremony where we learnt about the types of Chinese tea and how it is made and then lastly there was a Chinese painting lesson where we learnt about the painting techniques and we painted cherries using the methods. Overall the students had a great experience and learnt some valuable lessons about the Chinese culture.

Raven Hasse

10 Athletics Carnival Monday June 4

11 12 Entertainment book now on sale from the P & F.

01 June 2018 - 31 May 2019

The P&F are selling Entertainment books to raise funds for the College. Please follow the link to support Rosebank. https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/ orderbooks/2198d49

13 Reshelved NESA HSC Exam Workbooks Charles Sturt University library guides for the The SRSC has purchased the NESA Exam Workbooks for HSC most subjects from last year’s HSC. CSU has curated a wonderful free library guide for all HSC students. To take advantage, type in the below URL. From the NESA website: http://libguides.csu.edu.au/HSC “The Exam Workbooks help students practise for the HSC using authentic exam material collected by the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards NSW from the 2017 HSC.

Students, teachers and tutors can use this workbook to practise test-runs of the HSC and prepare for upcoming HSC exams.

The workbook helps students become familiar with the layout and style of past exam questions, and gain confidence around planning their time and making decisions about choosing which questions to answer. They can also practise writing responses to the questions Until next week – Happy Reading and studying! in the set exam time. Mrs Connie Ross – SRSC Manager

By reviewing the marker's guidelines, students will also have a chance to think about what is expected in their responses.”

As a general reminder, our HSC students have many study guides for use in the SRSC and some on restricted loan to help with their studies. Please see the SRSC staff if unsure. Public libraries also carry many titles and it is also worth a visit to your local branch.

Extended Day Program

The Extended Day Program is a new initiative of Rosebank College. The program allows students to remain onsite in a safe, supervised environment. Students can participate in extra-curricular activities, complete and receive assistance with homework, study and assessments and will be provided with afternoon tea. The program relieves the burden on parents and allows quality family time in the evening.

Professional tutors facilitate the program in a supportive group tutoring environment. Students will have opportunities for academic assistance with study, assessments and homework for all subject areas. Along with academic help, students will be able to develop enhanced study and research skills, better time management and understand their preferred learning styles for exam preparation.

The Extended Day Program is offered to all students, Monday to Friday to 6:00pm, with the option of either a casual or regular basis.

For more information please contact Ms Danielle Puhlmann, Extended Day Program Manager, Phone: 02 9713 3108 Email: [email protected] 14 Sport Report Rosebank College finishes runners up in Handball State Championships

On Tuesday June 5th, the Rosebank College Handball team ventured to Blacktown Leisure Centre for the NSW State Handball Championships. The Rosebank boys swept through the group stages with victories over Hurlstone Agriculture College (5-0), Turramurra Juniors (5-3), Miller Technology High School (10-2), Sefton High School (3-2) and William Clarke College (9-1). As a result of winning the group, Rosebank set up a blockbuster semi final against Ambarvale High School; a physical side who had a distinct height and power advantage over the Rosebank students. In a semi final where the lead changed hands on several occasions, Rosebank prevailed 7-5 on the back of goals to Henry Moffitt, Peter Derkatch and Donald Ohmer. In a physically brutal encounter, special mention must go to Billy Smith, Alex Cornish, Lewis Verrell and Michael Tomarchio for some outstanding defence. This resulted in Rosebank advancing to the State Final against Turramurra High, the seven time winners of the tournament.

The final was a thrilling encounter, as Peter Derkatch scored a hattrick early in the final to see Rosebank College skip out to a 3-1 lead midway through the first half. Unfortunately, a weight of possession to Turramurra High, combined with some exceptional attacking play saw them have a flow of points to take an 7-4 lead at halftime. Rosebank continued to fight in the second half, with some great attack by Henry Moffitt and Alex Cornish regularly shortening the lead, however in the end Turramurra held on for a deserved victory 12-8.

The day was a complete success and in the end we only fell at the last hurdle, to a school who has its own training academy, regular competitions and handball tours. Special mention must go to Michael Tomarchio and Daniel Munk who played their first game of Handball on the day and did everything they were asked of to a high standard. Also, congratulations must go to captain George Alfieris who was exceptional in goals, making many vital saves, resulting in him being awarded the best goalkeeper of the Championships. It was an outstanding day and to finish second out of every school in the state, is something that the boys should be proud of. We have come a long way from a group of students who didn’t know the sport existed twelve months ago!

Mr Anthony Gray Handball Coach

Wet Weather The wet weather washed out 8 of our 10 fixtures in Week 6 as grounds were closed throughout Sydney. The only teams to play week were our Junior and Intermediate Netball.

SCC Representative Soccer Report On Tuesday and Wednesday of Week 6, Rosebank College students Lavender Gardam, Ellie Jones, Huntar Hilzinger, Ava Calabria, Ava Piazza and Eleni Martikas ventured to Valentine Sports Park to represent our region at the New South Wales Combined Catholic Colleges Soccer Championships. The girls were outstanding, as they played four matches through the two days. The SCC side was competitive in all matches and were commended for their high level of skill. Congratulations girls!

15 Week 5 CBSA and SCC Results

Competition Team Opposition Result Player of the match

SCC Junior Netball La Salle Catholic Won 45 - 1 Maggie Peterson College SCC Intermediate La Salle Catholic Won 35 - 4 Lily Dolan Netball College

Week 2 Club Results

No club games were played this weekend due to the long weekend.

Balmain Touch Football - Play for Rosebank!

Every year we have many Rosebank students who compete in the Balmain Touch Football competition which runs for 10 weeks on a Monday evening from the end of Term 3 and through Term 4. Why not represent Rosebank? We are looking for interested players to form Rosebank teams to compete in this competition. It's lots of fun and we know students like to play with their friends so we are open to students proposing teams as long as all players are on board. Contact Ms Katherine Johnson ([email protected]) with any queries or to put your name down.

Term 2 CBSA and SCC Training Days

Competition Team Training Day SCC Intermediate Netball Monday CBSA Junior Soccer Monday CBSA Intermediate Soccer Monday SCC Senior Netball Tuesday CBSA Intermediate League Tuesday CBSA Senior Soccer Tuesday SCC Junior Netball Wednesday SCC Senior Soccer Wednesday CBSA Junior Rugby League Wednesday CBSA Junior Rugby League Wednesday

Anthony Gray , Kathy Johnson Co-Curricular Coodinator Assistants

Congratulations to Michael Tomarchio, Billy Smith & Henry Moffitt. The boys represented NSWCCC in the NSW Tri Series Volleyball competition on Friday 8th June at Sydney Olympic Park.

Congratulations also to Henry Moffitt, who was selected to represent NSW All Schools Team, in the National competition in the coming weeks.

Christine Pynes Parent 16 Brady News

Brady House has had a wonderful first semester. We are very proud of our efforts, across a number of College activities and events. This week it was the Ath- letics carnival, but there have been many achievements from individual students in the House in fields such as robotics, representative sport and chess. Congratula- tions to All!

This year, we are living the theme “GO”. Under this theme we have a number of areas to direct the efforts of the entire House. “Go green”, “Go active”, and a “Fair Go” for all.

Go green- Outside the Brady office, there is a tub where The Brady foyer has been decorated with persever- all students can place their plastic bottles. We will recy- ance posters, designed by Year 7 students. This theme cle them and collect 10c per bottle. This money will go is about achieving success in difficult times and getting towards the Brady house charity, Kiribati. Kiribati is a back on your feet. remote country that is being affected by rising sea levels and climate change. At the end of last year, Brady raised Brady has had an amazing start to the year and we look funds to buy learning resources for the primary school forward to achieving more success and helping our on Kiribati. We continue to advocate for the reduced House charities for the remainder of the year. use of plastic across the College.

Go active- This initiative is about every student getting Felicity Speranza- Year 8 Brady involved in one of the many opportunities on offer within the College. We want every member of our House to feel enjoyment, pride and a sense of belonging. There are many sporting opportunities, but if sport isn’t your thing, the musical is currently in the early planning stages and there will be many ways students can contribute - keep an eye out! Lunch time clubs are fun and always changing with new activities introduced each term. De- bating, chess and much more. The Brady House captains and members of the SRC would love to hear the ideas of students for how they can help everyone Go Active!.

Fair Go - Brady students and families have always donat- ed generously to the fundraising initiatives run within the College. Last year we collected goods for St Vincent de Paul and raised $2624 for the House Charity Kiri- bati. This year our Fair Go initiative hopes to increase empathy and raise awareness of the personal responsi- bility we have to care for those less fortunate than us. At present, we are collecting $10 from each student to purchase personal toiletry packs for men and women living on the streets of Sydney, homeless this Winter. Please donate!

Pastoral Care continues to be a valuable time that Brady students spend together. In this time we strengthen ourselves, our House identity and realise a sense of belonging in a small ‘family’ within the larger College community. Year 7 and 9 students have been working closely together this term on ‘perseverance’. 17 Da Vinci Decathlon - The Unexpected

The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding. Leonardo da Vinci

Rosebank College rose to the challenge of da Vinci Decathlon two weeks ago and tackled all things ‘Unexpected’ the theme for 2018! An array of challenges were fired at us in a range of interesting topics and subjects such as Science, Mathematics and Art and Poetry. Favourite sessions included General Knowledge which tested how much we really knew about the genius of da Vinci. Code Breaking proved so enjoyable as we used a multitude of methods to interpret famous unexpected quotes such as: ‘Old age is the most unexpected of all things that happen to a man.’ - Leon Trotsky. It was great to work in a team and we enjoyed each and every task we completed. Each challenge allowed us to think outside the box working with unexpected problems and tasks.

The Decathlon made us all excited to learn and motivate ourselves. It was Great fun to work in a team and all contribute our innovative ideas; even the quirky challenges in between tests proved to be enlightening. This was very ‘unexpected’ and very interesting to see how other schools tackle the same problems.

We loved our day at Knox Grammar and look forward to next year’s Decathlon. Charlotte Durham, Natalia Santarpia and Solomon Howard (Year 7)

MORE InspirED News!

#Tournament of Minds Competition takes place in late August and we are seeking expressions of interest from students Years 7-10 who would like to be part of a dynamic problem solving team. Please contact Ms Lindsay for more details.

#Dorothea McKellar Poetry Competition closes on the 30th June. Please see Ms Reed if you have written a poem you would like to submit.

#National History Challenge Competition closes in August. See Mr De Bressac or Ms Reed for more information.

THE SIMPSON PRIZE COMPETITION The Simpson Prize is a national competition for Year 9 and 10 students. The competition encourages participants to explore the significance of the Anzac experience and what it has meant for Australia.

Question for this year To what extent could 1918 be considered a year of victory for Australia and its people? See the website for more details http://www.simpsonprize.org/

Ms Paul Reed Diverse Learning Coordinator

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19 The Uniform Shop Opening Hours Tuesdays: 8.00am - 12.45pm Wednesdays: 12.30pm - 4.15pm Thursdays: 8.00am - 12.00pm and 12.30pm - 4.45pm

Extended Day Program A FUN, SUPPORTIVE, INNOVATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT Phone: 02 9713 3108 Website: www.rosebank.nsw.edu.au/extended-day-program

GROUP TUTORING | DEVELOP STUDY SKILLS | DISCOVER LEARNING STYLES EXAM PREP ARATION | ACTIVITIES | AFTERNOON TEA Do you have a second hand uniform which is clean (unstained), presentable and would be appreciated by another student? If so please drop it off at the Uniform Shop during opening hours. Lost property is now located at the Uniform Shop.

(M@L) Homework Support Rosebank College Maths Teachers are Homework Support will now take place every available to help you during lunch every Monday and Wednesday lunchtime in O102. week for the entire year. The SRSC will still be open each afternoon for Maths @ Lunch is being held in individual study. J202 on Wednesday and Friday of every week during Lunch This is a drop-in service for ANY student who - no booking required, just come in would like assistance with homework whenever you need some extra support. and/or assessment tasks.

Students who attend receive a stamp in their diary so that parents and coordinators can acknowledge their committment to achieving their best.

Diverse Learning Team