Volume 62 Week 4 Term 4 2018 Diary Dates November 14 Governing Council at 5.30pm November 15 Aboriginal Education Family BBQ at 5.30pm November 15 Y10 PLP Round Table Girls’ Education Campus Newsletter November 16 Y10 PLP Round Table Co-Education Campus November 19 Pupil Free Day November 22 Y12 Graduation & Awards Evening, Bonython Hall from 5.45pm We are thrilled to announce that Amanda Pedder, Highly Accomplished Teacher, and RMSC Senior Maths Teacher has won the Public Education Award as the Secondary Teacher of the Year. This is a fantastic achievement and thoroughly deserved. Amanda was presented with her award at a gala event organised by the Department for Education on Friday October 12 at the Adelaide Convention Centre. Shaping a better future locally and globally Volume 62 Week 4 Term 4 2018 Principal’s Report A number of functions and events have been planned throughout term 4 to celebrate student achievement and success. Our Year 12 Graduation Ceremony and Awards Evening is being held at Bonython Hall, Adelaide University, on Thursday 22 November; the Year 12 Special Education Campus Leavers Dinner will be held at the Mawson Lakes Function Centre on Thursday 29 November, and the Special Education Campus Concert is planned for Thursday 6 December. I hope you will be able to join us at these events. Thank you and Congratulations We welcome back Cathryn Pearce, Coordinator Student Counsellor, who has been on Long Service Leave and thank Anita Healy for her work whilst Cathryn was on leave. Principal Congratulations to Charlotte Fitzgerald has been appointed as The Arts Coordinator and Jamie Annese as the Design and Technology Coordinator for term 4 2018 to backfill Hamish McDonald who is acting as Head of Campus Co-Education Middle Years for term 4 whilst Darryl Ashby is on long service leave. ’ s Report Report s Congratulations to the following ancillary staff members who have won permanent appointments commencing next year - Sandra Foresto Personal Assistant to the Principal Sue Hiscock Curriculum Support Margaret Harrison Curriculum Support Gabe Christopher Curriculum Support School Production – Beauty and the Beast I would like to acknowledge Charlotte Fitzgerald, Hamish McDonald, Luke Nielsen, Dave Hill, Blake Rhodes, Michelle Rhodes, Stacey Bratis, James Wilson, Craig Hutchinson, Adele Shannon, and Jo Roberts for their commitment and hard work to ensure the success of our school production. It was a huge undertaking and extremely positive for our students who gave outstanding performances on two consecutive nights, with over 400 people attending. Thank you to the school community for your support. Pedal Prix Competition - Murray Bridge Sandy RichardsonBy I would also like to acknowledge and thank Will Young, Adam Carter and Ahmed Al- Hussain for supporting our students to compete in the 24 hour Pedal Prix Competition which was held in Murray Bridge on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 September. Our team was in category S2 and came 25th out of a field of 59 cars. Our overall ranking was 102 out of 207, which was a great effort given it was the first time we had competed in this competition. 2 Shaping a better future locally and globally Volume 62 Week 4 Term 4 2018 World Teachers Day On Friday 26 October our school celebrated World Teachers Day. A special celebration morning tea was held to acknowledge the very important work our teachers play in educating and preparing young people for their future pathways. The SRC handed out celebratory bookmarks to the teachers. Thank you to Frances Bedford MP for Florey and the AEU, for their generous contribution towards the morning tea. Thank you also to Dana Wortley MP for Torrens, for the certificate acknowledging the dedication and commitment of the teaching staff at our school. Assembly Celebration for the Year 12 Students A very successful whole school assembly was held on Friday November 2 where we acknowledged the achievements of our Year 12 students and wished them well Principal in completing their assignments and sitting their exams over the next few weeks. Following the assembly the students undertook a fun and relaxing day at the Beach North East Community Day On Saturday 4 November our school ’ s Report Report s participated in the North East Community Day at the Hillcrest Community Centre. This was a fantastic opportunity to showcase our school within the local community and to promote our STEM programs. Thank you to the students and staff for volunteering to be involved and the families who visited our stall. Ms Mather, Mr McDonald and Mrs Bouzalas preparing the stall. Year 7 to High School Update Recently, the government has confirmed that year 7 public school students will be taught in high school from term 1, 2022. The move will align South Australia’s public schools with the national curriculum taught in high schools making it easier to deliver subjects and improve outcomes for students. Access to dedicated facilities and resources and exposure to different teaching styles will also give each year 7 student opportunities for deeper learning, greater Sandy RichardsonBy peer interactions, and greater independence and responsibility. For more information visit www.education.sa.gov.au/7tohs Sandy Richardson Principal 3 Shaping a better future locally and globally Volume 62 Week 4 Term 4 2018 Curriculum Report Our year 12 students have been working harder than ever in the lead up to Year 12 exams and final assessments. The RMSC year 12 teachers have also been working ‘above and beyond’ supporting students, many staying late into the evening to give students the help they need. Report Curriculum We wish all year 12 students well for the upcoming Examinations and External Assessments. NAPLAN Naplan results were released last week and have been posted home for all year 9 students. Teachers will be analysing these results as well as PAT Reading and Mathematics test results to identify areas for learning to include in their teaching programs. This data is invaluable in that it provides us with customised information about each student which means that we can better tailor learning programs for all students. Professional Development The next Professional Development (Pupil Free) day on November 19, 2018 will focus on the IB MYP Approaches to Learning and developing Units of work that incorporate high impact teaching strategies. This will involve shared planning of curriculum, designing assessment tasks and moderating student work. We continue to work in a way to ensure that all students receive a quality education and that standards are consistent across classes. Aboriginal Education artwork The Aboriginal Education students continue to work together through the creation of this beautiful perpetual dot painting that can be added to at any time by any student. perpetual synonyms: everlasting, never-ending, eternal, permanent, unending, endless, without end, lasting, long-lasting, Lorraine Securo By constant, abiding, enduring, perennial, timeless, ageless, (sourced google) Lorraine Securo Deputy Principal 4 Shaping a better future locally and globally Volume 62 Week 4 Term 4 2018 Special Education Campus Report On Wednesday October 24 we had two special events – the Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) visited and Lolly Jar Circus ran workshops for students. With the Report Campus Education Special MFS, the students learned about fire safety, which is an important focus at this time of the year. They enjoyed being able to try using the fire hose and we thank the MFS for their time and enthusiasm during the visit. Students were taught and practiced a range of circus skills with Jono from Lolly Jar Circus. They got to try out a range of skills using hoops, streamers, spinning plates and sock pois. All of the students involved had a great time and improved their skills with expert guidance from Jono. Our thanks to him for his time and sharing his knowledge with our students. Our Open Morning for our new 2019 students will be held in week 4. This is part of our transition process for new students and families and is an opportunity for them to have a look around and meet some of our students and teachers. The transition process will continue with our new 2019 students joining classes on Tuesday 13 and Tuesday 20 November. The 2018 Leavers Dinner will be held on Thursday November 29 at the Mawson Lakes Hotel and Function Centre. This is an annual event for our students who are leaving school at the end of the year and is an opportunity for them and their Johnston Lynley By families to celebrate together. It is an event enjoyed by our students as they prepare for their move from school to post school options. We will also be holding our annual concert again this year, on December 6. All Special Education classes perform an item and the Multi Purpose Hall will have a display of student artwork from all classes. Lynley Johnston Head of Campus, Special Education Campus 5 Shaping a better future locally and globally Volume 62 Week 4 Term 4 2018 Special Education Campus Report - Horticulture Term 4 is upon us and a busy year in Horticulture is quickly coming to an end. This Campus Education Special year has seen a lot of excitement amongst the group with the delivery early in the year of our new Horticulture shed. The group got busy and started the process of setting the shed up including wall boards for tool storage and a new workbench that required putting together. The shed is to house the new ride-on lawn mower that arrived in term 3 and this was the source of a lot of excitement in the group with lots of eager operators. During term 3 our group went on an excursion to Bunnings to participate in a seedling and planting workshop.