MISSING LINK Term 1 2015
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT We have had a very positive and exciting start to this year at RHHS. Teachers have reported that this was • the best start to a school year that they • could remember and the way students and their families have adopted the • BYOD approach used at the school stands out as a highlight. More than 50% of Year 7 students have their own device and the numbers are growing in other years.
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After 3 years of hard saving by the • school, the School Council authorised the school to cover the costs of subject contributions, exercise books and equipment for every student that brought a device to school. • This has helped the program get off to a great start and there is a more detailed report later in ML. Other highlights for the school this term include: • The publication of the 2014 Annual School Report reflecting a very successful year that is a platform for further improvement • The publication of over 400 pages of learning data from last year showing we had achieved our big target in
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2014 of increasing growth of student learning to within one mark of the state average. An outstanding Excellence Assembly The election of the new P&C executive (see article below). Record levels of participation at the swimming and athletic carnivals, in sporting teams and at Harmony Day Successful excursions and the launch of programs for debating, the arts, drama, mock trial and Confucius Classroom. Celebrating Chinese New Year, Valentine's Day and Harmony Day with great activities organised by the SRC. Special thanks to Ms Reyes for her leadership of the Harmony Day committee. The school receiving professional recognition for its leadership as a Social Ventures Powerhouse School and for our partnerships with Sydney University, Blacktown City Council, the Rooty Hill RSL and AFL NSW (Indigenous Academy program). The selection of Noelene Callaghan as one of two Microsoft Expert Educators from Australia to represent Australia in the USA in April.
School Plan During 2015 we are focused on three big pieces of work as part of our school plan.
for remembrance. Parents and community members are invited to join us - details will be published on Facebook next week.
We are working creatively to develop a capability driven curriculum, high quality personalised learning and we are leading for innovation.
Arrangements for Term 2 On a personal note, I will be taking some long service leave during next term and will be returning to the school on 19 June. In my absence I am delighted Conny Mattimore will be relieving as principal and that Thelma Vuki will continue to relieve as deputy principal in my absence.
The school plan for 2015-17 is on our website. So, as I said we have had a great start to this year. I want to thank all the staff, especially Conny Mattimore (deputy principal) and Thelma Vuki (relieving deputy principal) who have shown exceptional teaching and leadership skills in "driving" the school this term. I think almost all of us have enjoyed the journey so far. Term 2 Announcements Welcome to our new Deputy Principal Next term, we welcome Mrs. Brenda Quayle as the new deputy principal. She is currently a Head Teacher at St. Clair High School and she brings a strong background in teaching and learning to her new role. I know the whole school community will make her welcome and we hope she will continue the tradition of excellent deputy principals that has been a feature of this school for over 50 years. ANZAC Day As part of our special relationship with Rooty Hill RSL, our students will be involved with the ANZAC day dawn service at the RSL commemorating the 100 year anniversary. On Friday 24 April the school will hold its own ANZAC Day assemblies and each student will receive a specially printed coin
I would also like to wish Kelly Anderson every success as she takes a position with the NSW Teachers' Federation during Term 2. We welcome Deborah Ailoilo back, replacing Kelly in Term 2. Thanks again for the great term and best wishes for a safe and happy Easter break to all our students, their families and our hard working staff team.
Christine Cawsey AM Principal
C O M M U N I C AT I N G WITH PARENTS Over the last 12 months we have had a lot of feedback from parents that they like the ways we are communicating electronically better than the "note is in the bottom of the bag" approach used in the past. The "hits" on Facebook and the school website show that these are highly valued ways we communicate. The school calendar is on the website so parents can see what is happening in the school and regular notifications go out by Facebook. Our senior school (Years 10-12) has its own Facbook and there is a lot of direct communication between students with Ms. Munzenberger,
the HT Senior School at all hours of the day and night. Parents can also view the electronic signs outside the school, access their personal parent portal through Sentral to view their own child's attendance and reports and, coming soon, parents will have access through Google to view their child's academic progress including homework as it is being completed at school. However, the most positive feedback we receive is still from the phone calls made by individual teachers and staff to parents to talk about individual students. On average, there would be at least 30 calls made each day as part of the school's personalised learning approach. More than 350 parents attend Parent/Teacher nights and many parents attend assemblies, especially when their sons and daughters are receiving awards. This pattern of communication and the feedback we have received from parents means we will continue to try to find ways to use new social media while continuing to make personal contact with parents. If you have any feedback, please contact the school or members of the P&C as we are always trying to do better.
P&C 2015 Elections The P&C elections were held this term and congratulations to all office bearers and committee members. The P&C executive is: • President: Lincoln Jurd • Vi c e P r e s i d e n t : R o d n e y Johnson • Secretary: Gail Thick • Treasurer: Debbie Johns • Publicity Officer: Donna Brown • The School Council representatives are: Lincoln Jurd (President), Rodney Johnson, Gail Thick, Debbie Johns, Vanessa Lancaster, Donna Brown and (alternate delegate) Sharon Johnson School Committees: • Finance: Debbie Johns • E n r o l m e n t 6 - 7 : Va n e s s a Lancaster (alt. Helen Fone) • Uniform: Vanessa Lancaster • School Planning and SVA: Lincoln Jurd and Helen Fone • Selection panel representatives: Debbie Johns, Rodney Johnson, Lincoln Jurd, Donna Brown, Vanessa Lancaster and Sharon Johnson The P&C invites all parents to a Parent and Community Open Session Members of the P&C will be hosting open sessions for parents and staff will also pop in to share some of the work being done in the school that will interest parents. Keep the date - 15 June 2015 Details to come.
STAFF ACHIEVEMENTS AND EVENTS Social Ventures Australia Update Our partnership with Social Ventures Australia has enabled us to initiate four keys projects to build capacity and expectations of students, staff and the community. Our goal is to create 21st Century career capable, futures focused students in line with the Melbourne Declaration goal to create successful learners, confident creative individuals and active and informed citizens. We have four strategic actions in place: 1. Capability Driven Curriculum In 2015 we are launching 4 new l e a r n i n g p l a t f o r m s : We a r e Thinkers, Creativity Wheel, We are Readers and We are POWER Writers to go with the others already used in the school. 2. Digital Portfolio The specifications for our digital portfolio have been drafted and we are currently in discussions with software developers. A student friendly benchmarks of current school practices against the general capabilities have been written and an evidence guide for students is currently being developed. 3. Work Ready Uni Ready An audit of the careers program and VET programs has been conducted to identify BOSTES work and enterprise capabilities in assessments. Programs including online work ready modules have been developed to prepare students for tertiary studies. Exit plans will completed for all Year 12 students to assist with their final post school choices. 4. Parent Engagement Module At the end of 2014 the schools Facebook page which is regularly updated with events, achievements
and useful links had over 2200 likes. Our school website had over 36000 views and since the introduction of our YouTube channel we have had nearly 15000 views. Through the use of social media we can easily communicate with parents and the community. In 2015 we are producing short, snappy media clips to help parents stay in touch with out work.
ACADEMIC ICT4Me Teachers and students have enthusiastically embraced our new BYOD program. 90% of students in Year 7 now have their own device that they are using in and outside of their classroom. Although the take up in Years 8, 9 a n d 1 0 i s a l i t t l e l o w e r, Chromebooks are being booked out from the Library and faculties every period which is great. Most classes now have their class work on Google Classroom which means that students can access their work and homework online when they are in class or at home. Students in Years 7-8 are attending ICT classes which are dedicated to learning new skills of using their Google devices. Again, the response has been overwhelming and we are finding that students are extending themselves very quickly and able to download Apps and Extensions to enhance the quality of their work. This program could not have been successful without the support of the schools technology faculty, in particular Mr Burki who has set up hundreds of computers this term alone and solved lots of technical issues.
‘We are Readers’ Year 7 Literacy Program
Premier’s Reading Challenge 2015
For four weeks, one period every d a y i n Te r m O n e , Ye a r 7 participated in the ‘We Are Readers” Literacy Program. The program taught the students reading and comprehension skills that students need at high school including identifying the main idea, the difference between fact and opinion and how to make inferences. The program was run by the class teacher and the Learning Support Staff.
Each year the NSW Premier issues a challenge to the students in Years 7-9: Are you able to read 20 books over the course of the year from now until August, 2015?
The program was taught in conjunction with the text, Wonder, written by R.J. Palacio. The text itself was a hit with Year 7 students and they waited patiently as the storyline unfolded bit by bit in each lesson. Congratulations Year 7!
For those students who have already accepted the challenge, the holidays would be a great time to curl up with a good book and get started. The Challenge aims to encourage a love of reading for leisure n students, and to enable them to experience quality literature. It is not a competition but a challenge to each student to read, to read more and to read more widely. All RHHS students in Year 7 to 9 are enrolled in the challenge and students who wish to be part of the 2015 challenge can begin reading at any time. The booklist and more information can be found at: https://products.schools.nsw.edu.au/ prc/home.html
Using the Library at RHHS
Book Club The library book club started this term and has seen a number of enthusiastic students reading and discussing Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater and The Lighting Thief by Rick Riordan. Interested students are welcome to join. We meet every second Friday in the library.
Most students who are new to the school have by now visited the library during class time or a break. However, for those of you who are still unsure here are a few tips which might be useful: • The library is open at 8.00 each day and every break and until 3:30p.m. The only exception is Monday morning when the library is not open before school.
• Students who would like to use a computer need to see a member of the library staff first. • Junior students can borrow 2 fiction books and 2 non-fiction books for 2 weeks. • Senior students can borrow 2 fiction books and 4 non-fiction books for 2 weeks. • Students can print their work in the library and $2 and $5 printing cards can be purchased. Costs are 10 c for black and white and $1 for colour pages. Senior students are welcome to use the Senior Study for individual work during study periods and breaks. They need to sign in and out at the library counter.
Holiday Borrowing Don’t forget, borrowing is always encouraged over the holidays. Just remember that the books are due on the first day back.
Google Mathematics Classrooms This year all students are learning to access their Mathematics work in Google Classrooms. Technology in mathematics learning has taken a new direction. Te a c h e r s a r e a b l e t o s e n d individualised work to students and organise 360o feedback loops. All the work is accessible 24/7 from any device connected to internet. Google Classroom is truly a 21st century learning tool for our students.
Mathspace
Mathspace is an award winning eLearning site which currently has the ability to allow students to demonstrate their process of reasoning at depth. Each Rooty Hill High School HSC student undertaking General Mathematics 2 course has been given access to Mathspace to enhance their understanding of the course content and practise problem solving skills. Please see Mr Meng for more information about this exciting learning tool.
Start Smart
Australia's leading financial literacy program “Start Smart� is coming to Rooty Hill High School in Term2. It consists of five different workshops, mapped to stage4 and 5 mathematics syllabus, each focusing on a different topic in depth: earning, saving, spending, investing and enterprise. Each workshop is an interactive learning experience that is designed to engage students and empower them to make confident financial choices. Targeting common financial issues faced by students, the workshops cover topics ranging from getting your first job and managing your mobile phone to basic investment principles, setting savings goals and budgeting. Your maths teachers will let you know more about Start Smart incursions very soon.
Science Competition It is that time of year again when the annual Science Competition is run. This competition will give students the opportunity to test their brilliance in scientific understanding and compete with other students across the state. The competition will be held on Wednesday 3 June and costs $8.00 which is due by Tuesday 5 May. All students receive a certificate that can be added to their portfolio of school achievements.
Junior Science This term year 7 has been studying forces and have built modules to protect a chocolate egg when dropped from a height of 5 meters. The students had lots of fun constructing their well thought out and creative modules and even more fun dropping them from the balcony surrounding the quad.
Senior Science Year 10 has been busy building their paper rollercoasters which will be used to demonstrate a variety of Physics principals through project based learning. Lots of great ideas and creativity can be observed in the student’s constructions.
This term Year 11 Biology students went on an excursion to study Ecology in Sydney Olympic Park.
Year 8 has become sports scientists this term and have been very busy designing sports programmes that will enhance the performance of athletes with the Olympics in mind.
Year 9 has been busy investigating infectious diseases and designing pamphlets to bring about community awareness of these diseases in an effort to prevent their spread.
Year 12 has been having fun with Liquid Nitrogen and performing Titration experiments.
THE ARTS HSC Music Study Day It was a great honour for our school to host the annual Western Sydney HSC Music Study Day on Wednesday 4 March. 186 Year 12 students from 19 local high schools participated in intensive Music workshops in A u r a l S k i l l s , M u s i c o l o g y, Composition and Performance. Mr Langfield was a co-presenter for the Performance Elective workshop which was very well received by the students. Mrs Hibbard worked with the Music 2 students on Aural Skills and then worked with Music 1 students on Composition Elective. Mr Diaz directed the popular afternoon Performance Session where students performed a piece from their HSC repertoire, receiving feedback from a panel of experienced HSC markers. Joseph Amurao performed ‘Time Travel’ a challenging piano solo and was warmly applauded by the student audience. Students reflected on the performances and were able to apply the markers advice to their own situation. The overall feedback from the visiting students was very positive.
Harmony Day The Day was AMAZING!! Congratulations to all the staff and students from Rooty Hill High School, the 300 primary school students from Eastern Creek, Rooty Hill and Minchinbury Public Schools and over 100 parents and caregivers who made Harmony Day such a wonderful experience. The day began with a Harmony Day lesson. Students discussed their own identity and the notion of Cultural Harmony. Students created long paper chains and displayed them around the school to visually represent the meaning of Harmony Day. The Staff of Rooty Hill High School also cooked and prepared a range of yummy foods from many cultures for students to enjoy. Three brilliant concerts were a highlight of the day with 110 s t u d e n t s f r o m Ye a r s 7 - 1 2 performing. Congratulations to the boys involved in the Haka, the Filipino dancers, the Hula dancers including the Tahesian, Vaimoana and Hawaiian, the Indian dancers the Chinese and Korean dancers, The Hip Hop dancers, the Desi twins, the students who sang the Uso song and a special mention to Alessandra Delfin, Ben T and Jonah Diaz who did solo performances. Thank you to Mr Hickey, Ms Selva, Ms Yunus, Ms Nejal and Ms Douglas for giving up their time to help students mentor their cultural performances. The outdoor performances were also a success attracting big audiences. 20 items ranging from Rock bands to piano solos were performed by 40 talented students. The SRC, Ambassadors and student leaders organised activities on the day for both the high school and primary school students to enjoy. With the help of Mr Price
Mr Mondinos they kept all ages entertained. Finally a huge thank you to the 44 Entertainment students, 16 Photography students and 10 Ambassadors who worked all day helping others. They made the 2015 Harmony Day a day to remember.
SPORT Cricket Rooty Hill lost the toss and were sent into bat. Kieran Mills batted for 37 of the 40 overs with a solid performance, scoring a total of 44 runs. The team were all out for 124, losing the last wicket on the last ball of the innings. Glenmore Park HS put in a strong batting performance, scoring the runs 6 wickets down with a few overs to spare.
Futsal We took 10 players to compete in the under 16's Futsal competition, with the boys playing a year or two above their age. We put in a competitive performance, with Ky Staal scoring two goals and Blake Ford scoring one. Unfortunately we did not progress through to the finals and the team is looking towards going one step further next year.
Volleyball
Representative Students
85 students competed in the Volleyball Schools Cup held in Minto. At the carnival we won 2 gold medals and 3 silver medals.
• James Cabban and Warren Cabban has made the Sydney West Basketball team. • Vincent Lemalu has made the Sydney West Under 15s AFL team • Jarred Wright has qualified for 5 events at the CHS Swimming championships. • Nathan Johnson and Kenan Hukic competed for Sydney West in Boys Tennis. • Shaniah Tukuitonga, Kiata Hemi and Charie Taia will compete for Sydney West Girls Volleyball. • Ry a n F i t z g e r a l d , M a r k McCarthy, Paul McCarthy, Sweeney Mauli’o, Allan Tuigamala, Jodeci Tukuitonga, Joshua Deo and Brandon Kamoe will compete for Sydney West Boys Volleyball. • 24 more students have competed for Mount Druitt Zone so far this term.
The Boys and Girls Opens teams have started their defence of the CHS championships in style by comfortably defeating Rouse Hill and St Marys Senior respectively. A reminder that Volleyball training is held after school on Wednesdays at Kevin Betts Sports Stadium, juniors are encouraged to attend. For more information please contact Joel Treharne.
Touch Football The open girls touch football team played their first game against Erskine Park High School in Term 1. Well done to all players for showing commitment to the team at training sessions and persistence during the game. A special mention to our try scorers Nita Jennings and Mystique Paul.
SYNERGY Dance Festival Two dance groups, contemporary and hip hop, have been dedicated to weekly after school rehearsals in term one. With the leadership of Year 10 students Emma Louise Brown and Chloe Stanley, both dance groups have auditioned for the SYNERGY Dance Festival, formerly known as the Sydney West Dance Festival. We wish both dance groups all the best while they wait for their audition result.
Soccer The open girls soccer team have been training throughout Term 1 in preparation for their first game at the end of the term. Keep up the commitment to training sessions and good luck come game day. Special mention to Brittany Menolotto and her efforts with the structure of training sessions.
Teachers VS Students This term has seen fantastic sportsmanship, commitment, excellence and hard work each week in the Teachers Vs Students sports competition. At time of printing the students, led admirably by Ryan Fitzgerald and Jessica Franco, led the competition 3-2 with a couple of sports left to play.
Swimming Carnival
Congratulations to all students who participated in the swimming carnival held 12 February. Many students got involved in the themed event dressing up as cartoon characters.
There was just under 600 students in attendance. Many records were broken on the day. Jarred Wright and Amilda Kapser were the fastest out of all age groups in the school for the 50m freestyle.
Athletics Carnival Over 500 students attended the Athletics carnival held 11 March at Blacktown Olympic Park. The enthusiasm and participation levels of the students on the day was outstanding. With many students getting involved in both track and field events. Beau Harding and Natalie O'Connor were the fastest out of all age groups for the 100m sprint.
Bootcamp The new school year has seen a remarkable increase in the involvement and effort of students at Wednesday and Friday morning Bootcamp. Student participation continues to rise, in line with effort, determination and resilience. The students involved have demonstrated a desire to take responsibility for their health and fitness, while consolidating and making new friendships along the way. Throughout the year, we will be expanding the program with all students welcome to join! Bring a friend, or make a new friend in a truly supportive environment. For more information, please see Mr. Jackson in the PDHPE staffroom to start your own Bootcamp journey. #Rootyhillisfit
S T U D E N T LEADERSHIP & PARTICIPATION Aboriginal Education Aboriginal Education partnership programs have started well this year. The AFL Indigenous Academy has started off the in-school program and out of school programs are providing support to interested Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. The in- school program meets on Mondays and students have been exploring issues such as The Apology, Culture and preparing for the Bush Tucker Stall at Harmony Day. The Afterschool program has been based at Emerton pools with students from Doonside High School and Plumpton High School. Thank you to Jayson Mondinos who is co-ordinating the AFL Indigenous Academy program this year.
The Bangarra Aboriginal Dance Workshop Students from Years 7-9 were invited to attended the Bangarra Aboriginal Dance Workshop. Along side Bangarra youth team leaders and Christine Anu students learnt and performed an Aboriginal inspired dance. Well done to Kallindra Brown, Jasmin Edgar, Korben Smith, Vanessa Dunn, April Bryce, Carlene Lever, and Kyle Pont on their participation in this workshop.
As a result, Kyle Pont has been short listed for the NSW Aboriginal Dance Academy. We wish him good luck in his future auditions.
SRC What a massive term it has been for the SRC! It began with the SRC co-ordinating Valentine’s Day, selling roses to all the happy (and all the “would be”) couples. The Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME) ran an information session recently this term. AIME is an outreach program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in Years 9-12 to foster cultural appreciation and support through the later years of high school. The program begins next term. Thank you to Linda Graham for co-ordinating the AIME program this year.
8 girls were selected to attended an I n t e r n a t i o n a l Wo m e n ’s D a y Breakfast at Parramatta Leagues Club, where they learnt about issues faced by women around the world.
Most recently, the SRC played a major role in facilitating Harmony Day, with the sale of spiders, the spraying of colour hairspray and the playing of a game of ring toss. The day was a harmonious success!
Chinese New Year This year’s Chinese New Year Celebration at Rooty Hill High School was special. Artists from Chengdu Puppetry & Shadow Play Art Theatre, China, joined our celebration and staged a breathtaking cultural performance for Years 8 and 10 students.
JUNIOR SCHOOL Year 7 Year 7 started a day before all other year groups this year, on Wednesday 27 January. Year 7 2015, even though they are our newest and youngest members of Rooty Hill High School, are to be congratulated for being pioneers, as they are the first year group to start secondary school at Rooty Hill High School with our new BYOD policy in place. After a quick welcome assembly on their first day, Year 7 took part in specially developed ICT immersion and digital citizenship lessons. In true pioneer style, an overwhelming 90% of students in Year 7 are now the proud owners of a new device, used in these lessons and they have continued to be used in classrooms to facilitate learning and enhance digital age skills.
Excited to try new things, Year 7 took part in their ?irst ever Tell Them from Me survey. This is a survey which has been used by the welfare team at Rooty Hill High School for the past few years, to collect data on student wellbeing at school. Students get a chance to tell us what they think. This data is used to create targeted programs that best cater to the needs and wants of a cohort. This helps the school deliver the right programs to the right groups at the right time. It has been a privilege working with and getting to know such an amazing young group of people over the past 10 weeks. I look forward to the terms and years to come. Ms Douglas
Year 8
Year 7 showed that they are a year group that loves to participate by showing leadership and teamwork, as they had the biggest training group for the Junior Ambassador Program in its history. 101 Year 7 students spent the day learning about the PERSIST values that underpin everything we do at Rooty Hill High School, and applying that to their understanding of the Junior Ambassador Program, which is a leadership through service role. All 101 students successfully completed the program, and are to be commended on their tireless effort throughout the day.
Year 8 had a positive start to 2015. As a year group, there was a dramatic increase in positive behaviours with the number of negative entries reduced by almost 40%. The focus for Year 8 this term was to be active members of the school community and to ‘get involved’. Many students took this on board and have joined various clubs and teams and have already represented the school in both the swimming and athletics carnivals.
Years 8 were privileged to be the audience for The Chengdu Puppetry and Shadow Play Art Theatre, celebrating Chinese New Year. Many students walked out of the production both in awe of the performance and with a greater understanding of the Chinese culture. Congratulations Year 8 on a successful term. Ms Cain
Year 9
It has been a positive and enthusiastic term for all of Year 9. They were out in force during our annual Swimming and Athletics Carnivals participating with eagerness and zest. They have worked with diligence to complete their first assessments across all subjects and continue to show focus and motivation to improve. As the group whole “lifted their rate of learning” so well in Years 7 and 8, we look forward to great progress in 2015.
Well done Year 9. Ms Haigh
SENIOR SCHOOL Year 10 Year 10 have had a busy start to the senior school and are proudly wearing their new senior uniforms. This year group is to be commended on a marked increase in their participation in whole school events. Year 10 sporting achievers excelled in the Swimming and Athletics Carnivals while the entertainers amongst the year group displayed their talents during the Harmony Day festivities.
Once again, Year 10 participated in the Tell Them from Me survey where their opinions on a range of school matters and welfare issues will be confidentially collated. The data from this survey will shape the programs and events for Year 10 throughout the remainder of the year. Some Year 10 have also been fortunate to take advantage of Job Club that started this term. The students involved have a renewed enthusiasm in working hard at school while they pursue their career aspirations with support from the school. Whether it be working life or their last years of high school looming, students have been enthusiastic and diligent in their application to classwork and assessment tasks. Ms Kennerson
Year 11 It was a very rapid start for Year 11 to get straight into the HSC lifestyle and they have adapted extremely well. From the extra pressure of completing assessments the 7:30am 0 period
starts and keeping up attendance percentages, it has not been an easy task.
Congratulations to all students who are persisting and making a real attempt to complete everything to t h e b e s t o f t h e i r a b i l i t y. Participation levels in the athletics and swimming carnivals were outstanding. It’s a great sight to see our future leaders and role models at these events. I wish students the best of luck and remind students and parents that they are welcome to seek support and advice. Mr Hay
Ms. Marchich is the Senior Study. It was great to see so many Year 12 students attend their very last Swimming and Athletics carnivals this term. Seeing all of the students getting involved and participating in the various events was fantastic! What was equally exciting was seeing the students embrace the dress-up theme and come dressed as some very interesting (and somewhat unusual) characters – Great job Year 12! In addition to these events, the staff vs student sport matches have been an exciting addition to our weekly routines here at Rooty Hill! Congratulations to all the students who have either participated or come out to support the teams and a huge thanks to all the staff involved as well! As we move into the Term 1 holiday it’s an exciting/scary thought to think that Year 12 students only have 100 school days left! Term 2 is going to be very hectic with more assessments, halfyearly examinations, more class work and more exciting programs held for Year 12 students.
Year 12 It’s been a busy term for students in Year 12! As we approach the end of Term 1, Year 12 students are busy working towards completing class work and assessment tasks. There’s been great feedback from all Year 12 teachers in regards to the quality of work that has been happening inside Year 12 classes – keep up the great work! Just a reminder for all students, that the Senior Study Support team is available for assistance with homework, class work and assessments! If students need help or assistance with any class work or assessment tasks they should speak to Mr. Ali, Ms. Aroney or
If anyone has any concerns or questions please feel free to come and speak to me in the HSIE staffroom. Enjoy your Term 1 holidays (another last for all Year 12 students!) and see you all back ready for the start of Term 2! Mr Singh
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS TERM 1 2015 Year 7 Kimberly Aba Christian Abouchanab Evan Ademovic Mark Aiatia Preeti Aisha Ali Pritik Ali Divina Ambat Antony Ayoub Keila Barbeau Angela Bermudez Christina Booth Takita Bradbery Karissa Brown Erin Cahalane Jaimelen Camacho Emma Campbell Justin Canda Sylvah Carroll Zane Catlett Caitlin Citko Christiane Convento Isabella Croft Benjamin Curmi Tarsha Daly Ruchelle Dawe Jasmin Edgar Joshua Emmanouilidis Akaela Ewins Pitiesi Faokula Jacob Flanagan Alison Gamsby Thea Angelica Gonzales Aidan Goundar Kianah Greensill Maryrose Guerra
Leanne Gutierrez Corey Hadden Courtney Hagan Shya Hedgman James Herning Lucie Hing Luke Hyde Morgan Iddles Tayisha Kamoe Jaspreet Kaur Tiarne Kennedy-Pearson Alexia Khalil Carrie Laurenson Tony Lee Kobe Lepua Lovely Macayan Mele Mafi Megha Martin Vanshita Marwaha Hannah McDonald Matthew McKechnie Kanyapat Meekoh Rumman Memon Remiel Merlan Lidia Meti Raizza Miclat Beverly Misionare Chantell Molloy Kylah Morgan Thomas Morris Makayla Neville Amber Nicholls Guihot Aijha Nuku Sialaoa Marcus Ofoia Ella O'Neill
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