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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. 12 – Wednesday 17th August 2016

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

www.rosehillsc.vic.edu.au

Acting Principal: Arthur Soumalias Assistant Principals: Ms Kerry McKay, Ms Frances Snow, Ms Ann Russell, President: Mr John Walsh

CALENDAR

Term 3 - 2016

Thursday 18th August

Course Counselling In Library

Year 9 to 10 - No Year 9 classes

Thursday 25th August

Italy Tour - Parent Document Collection

Evening - 6pm – Staffroom and Room A1

Monday 29th August

School Council Meeting – 5.15pm

Tuesday 6th September

Year 7 vaccinations 9.30am - 11.35am

Subject Selection and Information Evening

Year 7 – 2017

Student testing – 4 pm

Parent Info – 6 pm

Thursday 8th September

Parent Teacher Interviews

Student Free Day

Friday 9th September

Italy Tour Departs

Monday 12th September

School Council Meeting – 5.15pm

Friday 16th September

Last Day of Term

Students Dismissed at 2.30pm

2017 NASA USA Space Camp Reminder

Second deposit was due by Tuesday 16th

August, 2016.

Parent meeting will be held soon to discuss

further details about the trip.

Ms Wasif, Mr Bader and Mr Soumalias

NASA Camp Organisers

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Dear Parents and Students we are now in week six of this ten week

term.

It has been an exceptionally busy time at the College for staff and

students alike. Students have attended subject information sessions

run by our teachers, these provide students with important advice

on what each subject has to offer in 2017 and assist students to

make an informed choice on pathway and subject selections.

Furthermore, we conducted several course information evenings

last week for Year 11, Year 10 and Year 9 students. These sessions

are vitally important in providing direction, advice and procedural

information to both students and parents. This is especially

significant this year, as we have moved to a new online system of

subject selection. If you were not able to make these meetings and

require assistance, please contact your sub school leader, Mr

Phelan – Senior School or Mr Hosking – Junior School.

Interim reports are due for completion this week, they will be

uploaded to Compass at the end of the week. Keep a lookout for

these as they provide a great snapshot of how your child has

progressed for the first part of semester two. The interim reports will

be complemented by parent teacher interviews on Thursday 8th

September and again, I encourage all parents to attend.

Iinformation on the booking module will be available soon. Please

note that teachers have limited times available throughout the

afternoon and evening, so it’s important that you log on and book

session times promptly once the codes are posted. This will be sent

via a Compass newsfeed in the coming weeks.

Access to the College via Rosehill Road is currently restricted and

traffic has been diverted to either Sapphire Street or Albert Street. A

collapsed section of road inside the College needs to be repaired

and we have been informed by engineers that the road cannot be

used as a thoroughfare for vehicles. Consequently our four buses

are now parking at the corner of Albert and Ida Street after school. I

urge parents and senior students who drive to school to avoid this

area and to park in the adjoining street(s) further away, such as

Vaynor or Teague Street. Moonee Valley Council has been

tremendous in assisting the school with traffic management and will

continue to do so until the repairs are finalised.

Arthur Soumalias

Acting Principal

mailto:[email protected]

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

Respect: Trust, Empathy and Tolerance

Initiative: Accepting Challenges, Developing Leadership

Learning: Powerful, Progressive and Purposeful

Japanese Student Visit 2016

Ten students and three teachers from our sister

school Kogakkan High were visitors at our school

from 27th July to 5th August. Although their stay was

short, the Japanese students, their host students and

buddies attended a number of excursions. Both

Rosehill and Kogakkan students miss each other

already and there were lots of tears at both the

farewell party and the airport. Rosehill host students

were, Mitchell Frasca, Matthew Turner, Nikala

Bervanakis, Tahlia Bawden, Charlotte Nunns, Franceis

Caparas, Tuana Kahraman and Shannon Wray.

Students who helped as buddies were Billie

Tektonopoulos and Misshelly Chen. I would like to

thank all the families who supported our exchange

program. I would also like to express thanks to all the

teachers for their support of the program, in

particular, Mr Soumalias, Ms Snow, Ms Kelly, Mr Vella,

Mr Apiromkasem, Ms Russell, Junior Coordinators and

music teachers for the special assembly, Ms Liakakos

and Ms Adam for teaching EAL classes and Mrs

Harbourd for hosting two students.

Takanori Hayakawa

LOTE Coordinator

Junior Girls AFL

The Year 7 girls that represented our school’s Junior

Girls AFL team were awarded with certificates of

participation at the most recent Year 7 Assembly -

congratulations to those pictured.

Alice Benson

Acting Year 7 Coordinator





A Presentation to Year 12 VCAL Students on

Gambling

As part of their outcome on issues that affect our

community, Year 12 VCAL students have been

studying one of the most serious social problems in

our state: gambling. The statistics on gambling are

startling! Since 1992 Victorians have spent 50 billion

dollars on the pokies. There are over 200,000 poker

machines in Australia with the majority (100,000) in

NSW. Victoria has only 24,000 machines in

comparison, but this does not stop Victorians

spending 2.6 billion dollars on the pokies each year.

One billion of this money goes to the State

Government who uses 150 million for gambling

services such as hotlines.

To discuss the issue of gambling, our class today had

the pleasure of welcoming Mario, a reformed

gambler who spoke to the students openly about his

experience. Mario started gambling on the horses

when he was 16 years old. He had a part-time job

washing dishes which earned him $100 a week and

this went straight to his addiction. He also found

himself stealing from his parents and his sister (he

stole her flute and sold it without her knowledge) to

feed his addiction. Mario was a self-employed

landscaper/paver by the age of 20 and this allowed

him the flexibility of earning cash which again went

straight to gambling. His parents and eventually his

wife were aware of his gambling, but were not

aware of the severity of his addiction. Gamblers are

savvy enough to hide the truth. Gambling soon took

over Mario’s life. It affected his diet, he would not eat

for hours on end and then go on a binge at

McDonalds to drown his sorrow when he lost money.

He started to put on weight. His business started to

fall apart, he couldn’t manage payments and he fell

into depression. Eventually at the age of 32, having

lost over $400,000 to his gambling addiction and with

his wife on the verge of leaving him, Mario reached

his lowest point and decided to take back his life. He

reached out to a gambling hotline (interestingly, only

10% of gamblers will ever seek help) and started his

first steps towards his salvation. That was four years

ago. Mario has since taken up marathon running as

his new focus. The students all listened to Mario’s

engaging story and asked many questions, hopefully

they will take note of his experience and think about

it if they are tempted to gamble.

Ms Vicki Handris

VCAL Coordinator

North West Gaming

North West Gaming is a console gaming group that

runs regular gaming nights at the Avondale Heights

Library and Learning Centre. The group is run by

eight administrators, three of them attend Rosehill,

Kayla Beaconsfield (Year 10), Frank Cutajar (Year 12)

and Lawrence Duncan (Year 9). The gaming nights

are held every second Monday 3.30 – 8pm.

Earlier this year the group wrote a proposal and

applied for a grant through the Moonee Valley

Council, and in May they received a grant of $3,500!

The money is being used to buy gaming consoles

and games, and also cater for the gaming

tournaments held during the school holidays.

Mmmmm – pizza. They also provide prizes for the

tournament winners for First, Second and Third places

FANTASTIC. More goodies shall be coming in the

future, but only if they have your most amazing

support.

For more information you can contact the

group on [email protected] or on

their Facebook page North West Gaming.

Asa Smith

Library Support

Congratulations to Katelyn Oakley Year 9

Katelyn recently participated in the Australian

National Finals for Australian

Teachers of Dancing in Brisbane.

Congratulations to Katelyn, who

won both the Intermediate Ballet

and Intermediate Jazz Divisions.

She was also the recipient of a

scholarship to Spectrum Dance.

Well done Katelyn!

Rosehill Breakfast Club Sponsors

Please support these local businesses as they are

kindly supporting our students and the Rosehill

Breakfast Club.

mailto:[email protected]




Visiting Author - Michael Pryor

On Tuesday 9th August, Michael Pryor, noted author

of fantasy and science fiction, came to our school to

talk to Year 7 students. He spoke to us about his

process of writing a book, and the preparation tasks

needed to create a book. In particular, he explained

how book covers are designed.

Michael told us some funny stories and showed us a

couple of magic tricks. The stories he told were

gripping, and he showed how he uses his real life for

his books and story writing. He explained that if we

start our writing career or any career now we can

become something big like him, if you put enough

time and effort into it.

After lunch, a small group of students attended a

writer’s workshop with Michael. He showed us ways

to plan stories and how to create names and titles.

Everyone who attended the workshop enjoyed the

experience. Overall, students came away with

positive comments and fresh ideas.

Emily Baker (7E) and Jayde Jenner (7A)

Michael Pryor telling the story of the scary moment

with a spider.

Michael Pryor about to

sign Mitchell Pontin’s

copy of ‘Things A Map

Won’t Show You’, with

one of Michael’s

stories.

Emily Baker presents her

copy of ‘Things A Map

Won’t Show You’ for signing.

Road Pavement Testing

The City of Moonee Valley will be undertaking road

pavement testing at Rosehill Road on 22nd August

and 23rd August for Garnet Street between 9.30am

and 2.30pm. A contra flow (Stop/Go) will be set up

with reduced speed limit to 40klm per hour. There

may be delays to traffic.

VCE SAC Schedule - 2016

Year 12 unless otherwise indicated

Week beginning 15th August

Legal Studies

Italian

Business Management

Week beginning 22nd August

Accounting

English (Unit 2)

Psychology

Week beginning 29th August

Legal Studies

Physical Education

Physical Education (Unit 2)

Business Management

Week beginning 5th September

Italian

Further Mathematics

Psychology


Legal Studies

English

Accounting

English (Unit 2)

Business Management


VCE Units 3&4 Trial Exams – held during school

holidays for all students sitting a Year 12 subject

Italy Tour Fundraiser - On Sale Term 3

Support the Italy Tour Program 2016 at Rosehill

Secondary College. The 2016/2017 Greater

Melbourne Entertainment™ Books will be available

at the General Office in Term 2. You also have the

option to order online the book or digital version.

Use the following secure link:

https://www.entertainmentbook.c

om.au/orderbooks/18546k7.

Support the 2016 Rosehill Secondary College Italy

Tour fundraising, by purchasing the NEW 2016 | 2017

Entertainment™ Book. Hurry! FREE delivery for a

limited time.

https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/18546k7

https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/18546k7





Music Muse




Trip to Japan Program for Years 9, 10 and 11 students in 2017

Would you like your child to experience the beauty of the Japanese

culture? How about joining us on the 2017 Trip to Japan? All students are

welcome regardless of the language they are studying at school.

Highlights of the trip will include a visit to Tokyo Disneyland, beautiful

historical places in Kyoto and the peace park museum in Hiroshima. We will

also visit Kogakkan Junior High School, our sister school in Mie prefecture,

and stay with their families. The last trip was extremely successful and

students who have taken part in this program have found it to be one of

their most rewarding experiences.

The trip to Japan will take place in May 2017. We intend to depart around the last week of May and return the

end of the first week of June.

The cost of the trip is approximately $5,075 (subject to change), however this will decrease if additional students

participate. The tour cost includes: return economy airfares, 6 night hotel accommodation, 6 breakfasts and a 7

day rail pass, Tokyo Disneyland entrance and all insurances.

Return the slip attached to Ms Snow or Mr Hayakawa at the College if you are interested in joining us!

If you would like additional information on the homestay program please do not hesitate to contact us.

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Trip to Japan Program

I would like my child to participate in the Trip to Japan Program 2017.

PARENT NAME: __________________________________________________

STUDENT NAME: _________________________________________________

HOME GROUP: ___________

CONTACT NUMBER: __________________________________________

Signature: __________________________________________________

Date: _____________________________





LUNCHTIME CLUBS TERM 3, 2016

CLUB STAFF DAY ROOM STUDENT NUMBERS

ECA SPORTS PE Staff

MON - FRI ECA

LUNCH CLUB Annette Therik MON – FRI

(first half lunch)

C5

WEIGHTS ROOM Mitch Gaunt MON, WED, FRI Weights

Room

10

3D PRINTING/ CAD MODELLING Chris McConnell MONDAY D6 10

MINDFULNESS COLOURING

Kerry McKay MONDAY A5 20

EQUAL

Elisa Errichiello

TUESDAY B9 20

STUDENT LED NEWSPAPER Will Stubbing TUESDAY P21 10

DEBATING CLUB Clare Hayes

TUESDAY C4 20

ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB

Daniel Leaver WEDNESDAY B11 20

CODERS CLUB

CODING AND WRITING

PROGRAMS

Bradley Ross WEDNESDAY C1 20

MANGA AND ANIME CLUB Asa Smith WEDNESDAY A5 20

BOYS ACAPELLA SINGING GROUP

Grant Martins WEDNESDAY H1 10

YR 7 & 8 AFL HOUSE COMP

Mr Hosking/Mr

Freedman

WEDNESDAY

BEGIN WEEK 4

Oval 60

ART CLUB Elizabeth Cook THURSDAY B8 15

ICT/ GAMING Nagla Mekail

THURSDAY B5 15

WRITERS CLUB

Mr Lee

Ms Beechey

Ms Tattersall

Ms Smith

FRIDAY P5 20

DRAMA CLUB Ms Ellis FRIDAY MPC 20

BREAKFAST CLUB Fiona Morabito FRIDAY MORNING

8.00AM – 8.40

C5

BOOK CLUB Betty Wohlers FRIDAY (FORTNIGHTLY) E1A 13

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