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14 February 2019 maturity, responsibility, and interest and will attend the Year 7 camp to support them. Year 7 students really appreciate their leaders and often keep in touch with them long after the From the Principal program was over. We hope our incoming leaders keep up this tradition, and thank our 2018 leaders and Ms Kollias and Ms Welcome back current staff and students. Robertson for their great contribution. We also extend a warm welcome to our We live in times of significant challenge and change, even within year 7 students, students in other years our region. who have joined the college and teachers new to the school both permanent, Great leaders, who are culturally aware and skilled in building temporary and casual. In particular we relationships across countries are needed in the global welcome Ms Jamaleddine to English/ economy and in society generally. We are encouraging History, Ms Damaska, replacing Ms students as future leaders to focus on improving society for Edwards who has moved to a new position in the region, and all citizens. Our Peer Support, SRC, Sports Teams, Debating, Ms Husic, who is in the CAPA faculty teaching Visual Arts. Politics and Prefect teams, to name a few, are great opportunities for our students to develop the skills needed for Our students can be proud of their achievements in a range their future lives. of areas. Some of the highlights emerging at the end of 2018, included HSC, VALID and Geography competitions. Sportsmen and women and leaders in sport always play a key role in our societies. They promote healthy lifestyles, striving for HSC congratulations are extended to all students on their excellence, resilience, sportsmanship and team work. results, particularly the 79 students who achieved band 6 results, and dux Tim Zhang, who achieved all-rounder status Australia has many successful businesses arising from its and an ATAR of 99.5. We were particularly pleased with the success in sport and many of our students will work in this area improvement in results in all extension courses and English in their future lives. Australia has always had a high profile in Advanced in 2018. In our annual Destination Survey, conducted sporting achievement in international competition, particularly in by Careers Advisor Ms Van Es, the majority of students , , and rugby to name a few, and I am surveyed received offers to universities in . sure in the future we will get there in and many other sports. We can only achieve this success if students engage We are thrilled by the outstanding VALID results for Science with sport from a young age, practice their skills extensively, are in 2018, with one student achieving second in the state. resilient in overcoming challenges and motivated to succeed. The VALID results indicate that students really enjoy learning Science and feel confident in Science activities at Ryde That is certainly evident in the success of our Volleyball trip Secondary College. to Melbourne in December last year. Seven teams participated in this national competition and we won a Bronze medal in In the Australian Geography Competition – two students the finals. What a fantastic achievement! Many of the students ranked in the top 1% in Australia and many others achieved who participated in this competition, were shy, quiet students High Distinctions and Distinctions. in Year 7. Over the years they decided to participate, became School Leadership Development is an important focus of confident and resilient after lots of practice and expert school programs in all areas. Our Year 10 Peer Support coaching, and eventually were willing to compete nationally. leaders play a key role in smoothing the pathway into high Our teachers were challenged too, in keeping our students school. In assembly this week we celebrated the induction of happy and engaged for an extra day and night due to flight our peer support leaders, who have been selected for their

1 restrictions arising from extreme storm conditions in both when many programs are offered or teams need to be created, Melbourne and Sydney. so always be aware of the many opportunities that are offered. I am particularly pleased to hear of how many students have We’d particularly like to thank Mr McLellan, Mr Han, Ms auditioned for the dance ensembles with our new dance Edwards, Ms Coulson, Ms Kinley, Mr Kwon, Ms Salem and teacher, Ms Dameska. We are very hopeful of having Mr Tonkin for their commitment and congratulate all our clever representatives at the NSW School Spectacular later this year. participants!! During Term 1, students will be participating in the Tell Them We encourage all of our students to value every moment of From Me Survey. This is an activity that we undertake, along school life, and to join an activity as soon as possible. Whether with the majority of NSW schools each year which provides it is through Peer Support, the SRC, Enviro Group, Sport, tremendous feedback that informs future directions of the Swimming or Athletics Carnivals, Music, the Infinity or Chess college. When the permission forms are provided, please allow Club, the Politics Club, Fitness Centre, RSC Creative, Ryde Idol for your child to participate and play a role in the college or Entrepreneur Day, all students get involved and get the most directions. Later this year parents and staff will also be provided out of the journey through high school. with an opportunity to participate in their specific survey. Our Swimming Carnival, held on Monday 5 February at Again, I would also like to remind all families that the safety of Drummoyne Pool, was a wonderful success. There were many our students is paramount, so I ask all parents/carers to always outstanding performances and many happy novelty observe safe practices when dropping off or collecting their experiences. Team Bloo and new Sports Captains boosted children at RSC. school spirit and participation. We commend Malvina House on its overall first position in the Carnival and thank all those who Karl Berthold participated. We also thank Ms Warwick and all the staff for Deputy Principal their excellent organization and management of this event. Many thanks From the Faculties Cassy Norris From Maths Faculty From the Deputy Principal Maths Workshop – Inquisitive Minds

Welcome back to all our RSC families for On the 5th December, Year 7 students took part in a fun and 2019, it certainly has been challenging engaging problem solving workshop run by Inquisitive Minds. weather conditions, however our students They had a fantastic set up in which students were encouraged have coped very well. We have a student to work in teams and solve a wide range of activities. It literally population of over 1100 students now, so got the students jumping out of their seats and determined cooperation and consideration of others is to solve as many activities within a set time and win the always important. competition. I am very pleased with how our students Every student was getting involved and working their hardest have settled back into college life and focused on their learning. to solve the problems as quickly as possible using concrete It is accepted that students who are committed to their materials provided by Inquisitive Minds. Here are what some education through strong attendance, dedication and a positive students thought about the workshop: mindset will always give themselves the best opportunity to “It was a fun experience because we got to run around and achieve their best. solve mind scrambling riddles, as well as thinking quickly on our Well done to our Year 7 students who have also demonstrated feet!” great maturity in transitioning into high school in what has been “In the beginning I didn’t want to do it, but I started to do the a disruptive schedule. The 3 day welfare program initiated by games with my partner and I found I was enjoying it, and it was Ms Salem and Mr Bollard was a tremendous success, then very quick and easy for me to understand.” with the swimming carnival held on Monday, it would be “I think this incursion should take place every year and understandable if some students were feeling a little disjointed personally I recommend this to everybody in Year 7 next year! at the moment. However, our newest students have taken this period of transition in their stride and are now looking forward to experiencing an exciting 3 day camp at Tea Gardens. A reminder to parents that the Stage 4 Enrichment Night will be held on Wednesday, February 20, where important whole school information is provided, opportunities to speak to staff members and a camp review will be presented. A reminder we regularly provide is for all students and parents/ carers to constantly check on the Sentral notifications for the Mathematics Help Desk many announcements that promote co-curricular activities, The Mathematics Help centre has been a tremendous success community announcements, sport notices, welfare initiatives this year. Students across all years have gained a lot of help and and the many school based updates. This time of the year is knowledge with concepts not fully understood in class. It has

2 been a pleasure to see their distressed faces change to happy STEM Workshop ones by the end of the session. It has also been a place to 10 Students from Year 9 attended a STEM workshop at North revise some difficult concepts before their formal examinations, Sydney Boys High School in December. Each student was as well as problems with homework. Congratulations to all the assigned to a group with 5 students from schools in our students who have used this facility throughout the year. regional network to work on a range of engineering and maths Luna Park Excursion problems, such as building a sail boat to constructing a tower. Graduate students from Macquarie University were on hand to On 30th of November 2018, year 8 students were given the offer advice. opportunity to attend Luna Park to not only bond and connect with their fellow peer’s but to also gain a stronger understanding of the relations of mathematics to the real world. Despite the hot weather, students were able to enjoy the excursion and have a deeper knowledge of mathematical problems. Students thoroughly enjoyed this excursion and took away home a deeper understanding of maths. This experience will be treasured amongst all students. YeJoo Sin (Year 9)

Christopher Yates Science Department From English Faculty Identity Study Mrs Jill Singleton Maths Faculty During Term 1, Year 7 students will explore the nature of the young person’s experience through close study of a novel and From Science Faculty accompanying texts including poetry and song. Through Keep Australia Beautiful - Young Reporters for the exploration of these texts, students will consider how one’s Environment Award world around them, shape their identity and the relationships they form with others. This introductory task was designed to Mr Yates's science class were successful in winning their age encourage students to think about their own identities. Below category in the Keep Australia Beautiful - Young Reporters are identities of 7S English. for the Environment Award 2018. Together with the school SRC Environment Council led by Nathan Harvey and Esther From CAPA Faculty You, they organised a system to recycle bottles and cans Year 7 Monster Exhibition through "Return & Earn". The deposits will generate funds to plan further environmental initiatives at school. The Award was In Visual Arts, Year 7 have spent the last semester working hard in recognition of their efforts in reporting the program and our to design and build ceramic Monsters and Fantasy Creatures. launch event in October to the wider community. On Wednesday 12 December 2018 at lunch these Monsters and Fantasy Creatures were exhibited and all staff and students The school received a grant to assist with our project and were invited to attend. There was a great turn out, and it was a substantial voucher to spend at the Australian Geographic lovely to see the excitement of the students supporting their store. Thank you to all students and staff who are correctly peers hard work. recycling their waste in the purple bins. Well done Year 7! Photo shows James Ng and Jake Hall receiving the award from Marina from Keep Australia Beautiful at the ceremony held at "Reverse Garbage" in Marrickville.

Alison Shaw HT CAPA

3 From PDHPE Faculty Term 1 sports events: Swimming Carnival 2019 • Zone swimming – March 7 • Sydney North swimming – March 21 The College swimming carnival was held at Drummoyne Swimming Centre on Monday February 4. As always it was a • College cross country – April 5 hot but fantastic day with high student attendance and plenty of • CHS swimming – April 8 – 10 participation, particularly from the 12 and 13 year age groups. Thanks to all students for their enthusiastic participation and Leanne Warwick involvement in the carnival, whether it was through competing, Sports Co-ordinator volunteering or adding to house spirit and cheering on their Dance Mania at peers. Students at Ryde Secondary College who take part in our Congratulations to Malvina House who won the carnival for the dance programs will find new ways to express their own second year running! thoughts, learn about working creatively in teams and 1st Malvina (569) understand and interpret works of art. The implementation of 2nd Buffalo (560) stage 5 and 6 Dance programs, sport and external programs 3rd Forrest (533) such as Junior and Senior Dance ensemble will involve 4th Cressy (455) performing a variety of dance styles at a range of levels, including elite performances. The upcoming Dance programs A big congratulations to the following students who were will offer opportunities and provide creative, healthy and awarded age champions for their outstanding participation and stimulating experiences; students learnt how to compose effort on the day: dance works, analyse and appreciate dance as an art form and develop dance and performance technique whilst discovering a Age Champions 2019 Girls Boys great feeling of well-being.

12 years age Champions Jessica Gray Daksh Khosla

13 years age Champions Sophia Bradley Lev Tolmachev

14 years age Champions Ashely Song Ryan Mach

15 years age Champions Saee Bakal Isaac Nagawidjaja

16years age Champions Angelica Pitsikas Michael Apostolou

17 years age Champions Lina Yoon Trung Tran

18 years age Champions Kiera Simula Liam Mach

2019 House Captains The dance teacher: Diana Dameska Congratulations to the following students who were elected as An experienced dance teacher with a the 2019 House Captains. House Captains lead by example, passion for driving students to achieve their encouraging members of their house to actively engage in all personal best and experience the realm of related activities and participate to the best of their ability, dance. Diana has been involved in in a whilst at the same time demonstrating the College’s core values variety of dance programs and of resilience, respect and responsibility. House Captains work choreographed high quality dance routines, closely with their House Patrons to provide additional including: organisation skills and encourage participation in all House • Combined primary group for school spectacular activities. 2018. • Organised and led HSC Dance nights showcasing Junior Captains Senior Captains Patrons student achievement Forrest Sara Angelini Kristin Francisco Mr McGinn Thomas Banh Michael Apostolou Ms Kinley • Presented and mentored at ACHPER for K-12 dance workshops Cressy Angelina Sala Alisha Wu Mr McCartan • Choreographed high quality dance routines at events Bronson Walls Matthew Widiono Ms Sekhon such as: Malvina Scarlet Jordan Ha Neul Kim Mr Johnson - Hills performing arts festival Joshua Kim Bishoy Ibrahim Ms Mason - Synergy - Pulse Buffalo Rheanna McMahon Sasha Pysarenko Ms Harrod Maisa Muhammad Rachael Rainata Ms Amery - School Spectacular 2018

4 • Network with world class talent such as Michael Year 8. Students who have any HPV doses at their GP will be Dameska and other highly regarded dancers for advised to complete the course with their GP. inspiration. Parents/guardians who wish to withdraw their consent for any Tim Bollard reason may do so by writing to the school principal or phoning Head Teacher PDHPE/Sport the school administration office on 9809 4894. The Procedure for Withdrawal of Consent is available on the NSW Health From HSIE Faculty website in the link below. To improve vaccination Year 12 Japanese students joined 1500 other students at the completion, students will be opportunistically offered any annual Japanese Film Festival to watch an entertaining movie missed doses throughout the year during school clinic called "My Love Story" on 23rd November in Town Hall. They dates. visited the Kinokuniya Japanese bookshop and Muji stores as http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation well. A Record of Vaccination will be provided to each student vaccinated at each clinic either as a physical card or as a text message sent to the mobile number recorded on the consent form (within 1 business day). Please ensure that this record is kept for future reference and do not assume your child has been vaccinated if they do not receive this Record of Vaccination. If you have any queries regarding your child’s immunisation records please contact the NSW Health School Immunisation Program on 02 9477 9400.

Kay Kim From the Careers Office Languages Teacher Top University Courses for RSC students From Welfare Unit The Universities Admissions Centre released the details of course offers made to our 2018 Year 12 students. Over 70% 2019 School Vaccination Program of students gained entry into university with UNSW, Macquarie, Western Sydney and UTS being the most popular. Several Each year NSW Health works in partnership with schools to students entered TAFE, Apprenticeships, employment, Work offer the vaccines recommended by the National Health and Ready Programs and private training providers. Medical Research Council (NHMRC) for adolescents as part of the school vaccination program. The following vaccinations will be offered this year: Top University Choice • Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Dose 1 to Year 7 – 06/ UNSW 29 03/2019 Macquarie University 26 • Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis to Year 7 – 29/05/2019 Western Sydney University 17 • Meningococcal ACWY to Year 10 – 28/08/2019 • Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Dose 2 to Year 7 – 13/ University of Technology 10 11/2019 Australian Catholic University 6 Parent Information Kits that include an information sheet, University of Sydney 6 consent form and privacy statement will be sent home to parents/caregivers. To consent to the vaccination of their child, Torrens University 2 parents/caregivers are advised to: Australian National University 1 • read all the information provided CQ University Sydney 1 • complete the consent form, including signing their name next to the vaccine/s they would like their child Charles Sturt University 1 to receive • return the completed consent form to Ryde Well done to the students who received an early offer scheme Secondary College at Australian Catholic University, Western Sydney University, • ensure that their child eats breakfast on the day of UTS, University of Sydney and Macquarie University. For more the school vaccination clinic information regarding the range of early offers please visit. Please note that students who commence HPV vaccination in https://www.uac.edu.au/assets/documents/ug-fact-sheets/u school clinics in Year 7 but do not complete the course during g-fact-sheet-early-offer-schemes.pdf the school year may be offered catch-up doses at school in

5 Work Experience Opportunities Career Events Year 10 have the opportunity to participate in work experience. University of Sydney. Friday 7 June. Camden Open Day is a Students have been emailed information about the UNSW Civil full day program especially designed for students interested in and Environmental Engineering program in May. Tata the environment, agriculture, science and veterinary science. Consultancy also invites girls to an IT work experience https://sydney.edu.au/science/industry-and-community/comm program. This program helps to inspire a new generation of unity-engagement/camden-open-day.html innovators and science, technology, engineering and mathematics professionals. Macquarie University. A range of Year 10 – 12 events. Please click on the link to find out more. https://www.mq.edu.au/study/high-school-students/events https://taronga.org.au/get-involved/school-work-experience/sy dney Our Journeys to the World's Leading Universities. If you're feeling like there must be other options out there than local unis Taronga Zoo Dubbo then this event is for you! https://taronga.org.au/get-involved/school-work-experience/d Hornsby - 2 March. 10.30am to 12.00pm - https://bit.ly/ ubbo 2MIQEGI Animation AIE Double Bay - 2 March – 2.30pm to 4.00pm - https://bit.ly/2RYl5Pm https://aie.edu.au/student-information/work-experience-sydne y/ School Holidays – April, July, October and January UTS Science Australian Catholic University Workshops. Would you like a https://www.uts.edu.au/about/faculty-science/our-communit taste of uni life before you enrol to study at ACU? y-engagement/outreach-and-community/work-experience-yea rs-10-and https://www.acu.edu.au/student_experience/student_life/expe rience_uni_before_you_start/university_experience TAFE External Vocational Educational Courses International Science School. ISS gathers top science Congratulations to Robert Teoh who came first in his HSC students for a two-week residential program of talks by course at Meadowbank TAFE. Robert studied Information world-renowned scientists, laboratory tours, hands-on activities Digital Technology (Web and Software Applications). and social events. All students commenced their external TAFE course on 12 https://sydney.edu.au/science/industry-and-community/comm February. TAFE classes are 2pm to 6pm therefore students unity-engagement/international-science-school.html must attend every week and complete a RSC ‘Student Driver Agreement’ form if they are driving. UTS - Engineering Link Project. An ELP lasts for two days, with each day following a similar format. Students select a Scholarships and University Entry Schemes discipline they are interested in and they spend the day working Students are encouraged to subscribe to the Universities in that area. Admissions Newsletter 'Directions' and download the 'My UAC' https://telg.com.au/programs/elp/ app. Please visit Mrs Van Es in the Careers Room for more https://www.uac.edu.au/ information with TAFE, university, work experience, ANU Tuckwell Scholarship. Opens 4 March. scholarships and career events. https://tuckwell.anu.edu.au/ Karen Van Es Careers Adviser UTS Bachelor of Accounting Cooperative Scholarship BAcc Information Evening. 14 May. If you are a high achieving school leaver and believe you could be one of Australia’s future business leaders, then the Bachelor of Accounting might suit you. https://www.uts.edu.au/future-students/business/business-co urses/undergraduate-programs/bachelor-accounting Study Medicine. See the latest listing of deadlines detailing this information for all medical programs in Australia by going to the link below. UCAT Processes. Candidates taking the UCAT for entry to universities in Australia and New Zealand should click on the link to find out the key dates. https://www.studymedicine.com.au/deadlines/ https://www.ucat.edu.au/ucat-anz/

6 THE IMPACT OF PRIVACY LAW ON THE School Zone traffic Offences INFORMATION PARENTS CAN BE PROVIDED ABOUT OTHER PARENT'S CHILDREN Reinforcing safety in school zones, Seven Our school holds information about our students. Some of this new school zone offences enforced from 1 information is highly sensitive. February 2018. The way this information is collected, used, disclosed and secured by our school is subject to NSW legislation including the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998, Health Records and Information Protection Act 2002 and the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998. These laws limit the circumstances in which your child's information can be disclosed to other parents. They also limit the circumstances in which you can be provided with information about action the school has taken in relation to To help schools keep the school zone safer for all other people's children. pedestrians and drivers there are seven new traffic offences with new fines. This means, for example, you may not be provided with complete details of the action the school has taken in relation None of the seven offences attract demerit points when to a student who has engaged in unacceptable behaviour that committed elsewhere on the road but now in a school has impacted on your child. zone they each come with two points. You should not assume that no action has been taken because The changes are: you cannot be provided with information about what the school 1. Stopping in intersection - Under the changes if has done to deal with an issue relating to your child's interaction a driver commits this offence in a school zone with another student. they will receive a penalty of $439 and 2 Our school takes inappropriate behaviour from students very demerit points. seriously and responds to that behaviour consistent with the 2. Stop within 20m of intersection (traffic lights) - school's student discipline and welfare procedures. Under the changes if a driver commits this If you would like further information about the school's general offence in a school zone they will receive a approach to inappropriate behaviour from students please penalty of $439 and 2 demerit points. contact 9809-4894 3. Stop within 10m of intersection (no traffic lights) - Under the changes if a driver commits this APPROACHING OTHER PEOPLE’S CHILDREN offence in a school zone they will receive a Our school is committed to building a safe and happy penalty of $439 and 2 demerit points. environment for students, staff, parents and the broader 4. Stop near bicycle crossing lights - Under the community. changes if a driver commits this offence in a We encourage parents and carers to advocate strongly on their school zone they will receive a penalty of $439 child’s behalf and, as part of this, expect them to raise concerns and 2 demerit points. about their child. 5. Obstruct access to ramp/path/passageway - Sometimes these concerns may relate to the way a child may Under the changes if a driver commits this have been treated by another student at this school. offence in a school zone they will receive a penalty of $330 and 2 demerit points. It is natural for parents and carers to feel protective of their children. 6. Not parallel park in the direction of travel - Under the changes if a driver commits this However you must not raise any concerns you have about the offence in a school zone they will receive a behaviour of another child directly with that child (or his or her $330 fine and 2 demerit points. parents while they are at school) but should instead report your concerns to the principal or a member of the executive team. 7. Parallel park close to dividing line - Under the changes if a driver commits this offence in a Your concerns will be taken seriously and responded to school zone they will receive a $330 fine and 2 promptly. demerit points.

7 If a parent, carer or other community member raises their concerns directly with a child (or their parents while they are College Events at school) this may result in the access that person has to the school site being restricted or withdrawn. Feb We greatly value the contribution parents, carers and other community members make to the school community and do 18 Yr 11 & 12 Music Encore 20 College Information Performance evening Tour 3.30-5.30pm not wish to take any action that impacts on their participation in school activities. Yr 7 Enrichment Please let us know if you have concerns about the Evening behaviour of another person’s child while they are at 27 Yr 11 Assessment Night 28 College Photography school or on school related activities. Day

Raising your concerns directly with the child (or his or Mar her parents while they are at school) could result in your access to the school site being restricted or withdrawn. 6 Yr 7 HPV Dose 1 7 College Photography Vaccination Catch-up Day FAMILY LAW 8 Yr 7 Inquisitive Minds 20 College Information Sadly sometimes relationships break down and the court Tour 9.30-11.00am makes orders that change the contact parents can have with their children or the role they play in making decisions about Apr their children’s education. These can be Family Court Orders 8 Yr 7 Parent/Teacher Interviews or Apprehended Violence Orders. Parents can also reach agreement about issues such as contact in a parenting plan. Yr 12 Parent/Teacher Interviews If this happens it is important that you provide the school with a copy of any court orders or plan that could impact on your child’s education. From the Office In the absence of any notification to the contrary, the school will Statement of Fees assume that both parents continue to retain a shared and equal parental responsibility for their children and should be involved Dear Parents/Guardians, in making any decisions regarding their children’s education. College Fee Statements will be emailed to your over the next This means that the school will recognise that each parent has week. Please ensure that the college has your correct email equal duties, obligations, responsibilities and opportunities in address. If you do not receive an email, please contact the relation to matters involving the school. office to arrange the Statement of Fees to be directed to you. If any changes occur in your family relationships which have the Fees can be paid as one lump sum, or in instalments. potential to impact on the relationship between the school and Please note that all sports are still being finalised and may not your family, please advise the school immediately and provide a appear on your child’s fee statements this week. Sports fees copy of any court orders that may be obtained. will still be due and payable by Week 5 and will appear on a These orders will be stored securely and only accessed by later statement. staff who need to see them in order to plan for your children’s Diane Kuman learning and support and related issues. School Administration Manager RSC Leavers Procedures If you are intending to leave Ryde Secondary College, here are the procedures: Step 1. Please bring a letter, from your parent/guardian, to the office as soon as you know you are leaving. The letter must state: • Why you are leaving • When you will be leaving • Which school you will be transferring to – if applicable. For more information click on button for Leavers Procedures Letter.

8 PARENT ONLINE PAYMENTS: Student Travel – Opal Card Please ensure when making ONLINE payments, you indicate Students who need to apply for an Opal Card please go online exactly what you are paying for: to: i.e., Name of Excursion / Incursion / Fees etc. http://www.transportnsw.info/school-students There are often several excursions and payments due at the Note: If you change your address, school or any other details, same time. Should you not specify your payment details, it will you will need to update it online at the above link. not be included in your child’s record of payment. Support Unit Uniform Store Your assistance with this information will make processing of payments much clearer/easier. Our wonderful Support Unit Staff and students will be opening the 2nd Hand Uniform Store on Friday 15th February Thank You between 9:00am and 10.00am. Ms Denlow Parents are asked to assemble at the Demountable 4 near the Finance Officer Malvina Street entrance where everyone will be given individual ACCESSING THE PARENT PORTAL attention. Second hand uniform items from Year 7 to 12 will be available, All new families have been sent a key to access the Parent however we have limited stock. Portal on Sentral. The key was sent to your nominated email address (given to the office on enrolment). As this was a bulk 2019 Student Health Care Plans email, it may end up in your junk folder, please check if you are new to the school and have not received this email. Thank you to those Parents who have provided children’s epi-pen, asthma or allergy medications to the school office. It Please ensure that the school has your current email address. If is essential that updated management plans signed by your you have recently changed your email address, please contact doctor are kept current at the start of the new school year. the office. If you have not submitted health plan for your child, please Are you Feeling Sick or Injured? contact the office. If your child requires any medications that are related to the Students MUST report to the office with a note from their health plans, please hand them into the school office. teacher. In serious cases, have someone else notify the Office Local Community News immediately. Only enter or leave the Clinic with permission of Tibby Rose Advert the Office staff. No medication can be given to students without prior parental authority. Please be advised that the School can no longer administer headache tablets. It is the students responsibility to have one tablet in their bag if they suffer from headaches, otherwise Parents will be called to collect the student from school Office staff will make contact with a family member so that arrangements for collection can be organised. Parents are required to come to the office to collect their child from the Admin Office. Does your child need to leave school early? Students who need to leave school early, MUST come to school with a parent written and signed NOTE. This note must be handed into the Admin Office prior to 8:30am. The student will then be instructed to come back to the office at recess to collect their pass. Students may then leave when the note has been shown to the teacher and they will be dismissed from class. Phone calls requesting Student Early Leave should only be done when there is an urgent reason for your child to leave school. Parents are required to come to the office to complete an “Early Leave Notification Form” and to collect their child from the Admin Office.

9 Notice and Disclaimer Co-curricular Activities available at RSC This newsletter is intended solely for the person to whom it Join In! See the teachers or students below, a Deputy is addressed and may contain confidential or privileged Principal or your Year Adviser. information. If you have received it in error please notify Ryde Secondary College immediately by return email or ph. (02) 9809 College Tour Information 4894 and destroy this email and any attachments. In addition, if you are not the intended recipient you must not disclose, copy, or distribute this email or any attachments. Ryde Secondary College welcomes you to our Important Phone Numbers information session tours for prospective students and their parents. SCHOOL SECURITY 1300 RYDE POLICE 9808 Please assemble at our administration office prior to 880 7401 starting times 021 • Wednesday, 20 February 2019 — POLICE/AMBULANCE/ 000 GLADESVILLE 9879 FIRE POLICE 9699 - Parent Information Tour will be held from 3:30—5:00pm POISONS INFORMATION 131 GLADESVILLE 9817 CENTRE 126 VET 5758 Please ring our office on 9809 4894 to book a place. QUARRY RYDE VET 9809 Bookings are essential for all information tours. We 4788 appreciate advice of cancellation should you be unable to attend.

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The dark blue main shape of the logo represents the shape of each of the classroom blocks in the college. The pale blue line running down the left side of the logo represents the natural feature of Buffalo Creek as it flows through the site. The line also represents the timeline of a student moving through the college. The maroon and white circular shape creates a natural image of warmth and light as well as representing the circle of friendships that develop within the college and extend beyond.

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