HSC Music Study Day Rooty Hill High School hosted the annual HSC Music Study Day on 2 March. Co-ordinated and organised by Mrs Hibbard and Mr Diaz, the Music Study Day involved intensive Music workshops in Aural Skills, Musicology, Composition and Performance. 170 Year 12 students from 21 local high schools attended. Guest presenters from St Marys Senior HS, Richmond HS and St Clair HS talked to students about how to improve their HSC Music results in the various component areas. Mrs Hibbard worked with the Music 2 students on Musicology and 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.
SPORT Term 1 is always an extremely busy term for sport at RHHS. Baseball The Boys Baseball Team faced Erskine Park HS in the first round of the Knockout competition. With some solid pitching, fielding and batting displays from our boys we fell short in victory. The boys are remaining positive, softball knockout is still on the cards for a redemption next term. Softball The Girls Softball Team played exceptionally well in their first knockout game of the year against Granville South HS. Multiple home runs, an outstanding pitching combination, excellent fielding and powerful batting lead the girls to a well-deserved victory. Our next game is to be played in the next couple of weeks but if we play like the first game, we will be hard to defeat!
Amilda Kasper, Shannen Fenech, Byron Lloyd, Kyle Pont and Jarred Wright represented Mount Druitt at t h e S y d n e y We s t S w i m m i n g Carnival. Jarred Wright won the 200IM, 100m Breastroke and placed second in the 100m Backstroke at the Sydney West Championships. Netball Students from Years 8 and 9 have been a privilege to coach in Netball this term. Their skills have improved dramatically and they all participate to the best of their ability. The Opens Netball Team trials were conducted over the term. Congratulations to the following players who have been selected; Kiata Hemi, Rochelle Shaw, Lyrical Fllisi-Tone, Angel Tseros, Jovilenn Hartley, Tahlia Finn, Janice Salevao, Mirae Hemi, Emily Stirk The girls were to play Riverstone in their first game next term. Unfortunately Riverstone have had to forfeit, progressing the girls into the second round. Students from Years 7 and 8 who are interested in trialling for the 4 Netball State Cup teams please see Miss Edney in the Maths Faculty. Final trials will be held early Term 2. The Local Gala day will be held on Wednesday 1 June (Week 6).
Marielle Aquino (voice) and Zachariah Laufili (guitar) performed ‘Big White Room’ a challenging vocal solo which 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.
Swimming Amilda Kasper and Jarred Wright were the winners of the Blue Ribbon event at the 2016 School Swimming Carnival while Jemma-Lee Butler and Byron Lloyd were crowned Ironman and Ironwoman after winning the endurance event. RHHS won the Mount Druitt Zone Champion School for the 7th year in succession. Tayisha Kamoe, Rachel Viemero, Katie Toogood, Tahlia Rademaker, Kianah Hardy, Jovana Borovicanan, Natalie O’Connor, Caitlin Puckeridge, Shania Fenech,
Congratulations to Mirae Hemi and Lyrical Filisi-Tone on their selection in the Sydney West Opens Netball team. T20 Cricket Gala Day Students enjoyed the round robin competition held at Blacktown which developed their skills in batting and bowling.