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Term 1 2021
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE It is hard to imagine that from the return in Term 1 when many COVID-19 restrictions were still in place it has only been 10 weeks and we are now able to invite parents to join us in the school in larger numbers. On Monday 29 March (Week 10) we welcomed 30 families who joined us for a “meet and greet” BBQ for families of Year 7. I want to thank families for their patience and look forward to more “opening up” next term. Of course, we will still be very careful about our hygiene, physical distancing and record keeping. It has been a big term as you will read in the rest of Missing Link. Can I mention a few highlights? •
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We signed a new partnership agreement with the Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG) and I want to thank the president of Pemulwuy AECG, Kerry Burns and Deputy President, Tori Middlebrook for their commitment. We now look forward to continuing to commit to being culturally sensitive and competent in our relationship with local elders, families and, of course our Aboriginal students. We completed the 2021-2024 Strategic Improvement Plan and our Director, Jason Miezis commended the school on the design of the plan which is focused on improving student progress and performance. It will be uploaded to our website by the end of term. As families know we have been very innovative in the past, seeking new ways for our students to experience success and make successful transitions from school. In the new plan we have kept our strategic vision: Their present, Our Future. It is what we do today and every day that matters and our plan reflects the complex lives of the students in our school. We have 3 strategic directions: o Student Growth and Attainment focused on learning progressions, academic progress and achievement and classroom practice. o Student Agency focused on learning transfer, engagement and transitions, and student learning journeys. o Next Practice focused on evidence informed learning, community next practice and leadership, culture, collaborations and practice. We have had some wonderful events including the Excellence Assembly (see the special ML issued earlier this term), year meetings with special messages, the swimming carnival, sporting team knockout events, Harmony in Diversity day and excursions. It is hard to understand how much this means to students and staff who have not had these important co-curricular and extra-curricular programs for 12 months. It teaches us all to value the present and the opportunities we have had.
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We have welcomed our new Year 7 students and now have 70 new Year 7 School Ambassadors to lead our cultural journey based on them modelling the #PERSIST values. I want to thank Ms Tracy and Ms Andrews for their care for each Year 7 students during this transition and I want to acknowledge our learning support teachers for ensuring each student needing a special plan was supported this term. We have introduced a new strategy (supported strongly by international research) for students to set a goal for each subject they do and use that goal, as well as the capabilities, to write a reflective report comment on their progress towards and/or achievement of the goal. We ask that parents and families check in with our students via their Google classrooms if they want to know what goals have been planned by each student. We had serious rain and flooding for families and we have had some students who have been very sick and not able to be at school. All the work we did last year to put all lessons online on the Google Classroom has meant we can continue to provide blended learning for students and online study sessions for senior students. Please thank our teachers for their powerful and important work. It is part of our culture that students are always at the centre of what we do. We have established new programs with old and new partners, including Origin Foundation, LEAPS and a new partnership with Learning Creates which involves students from 5 local secondary schools working together with teachers, university and industry partners.
None of this would have happened without our staff and I want to make some special thanks to: 1. All staff members for completing their goals and evidence plans for PDPs – the quality is high this year. 2. Wellbeing team – year meetings, settling students in, TTFM (under duress), lots of important cultural initiatives. 3. Administration team – managing complex tasks this term and meeting the demands of many families from 7.30 am to 4.00pm most days, and sometimes longer. I hope parents will thank our team because they do provide a high-quality service. 4. Teaching teams for delivering curriculum and assessment in a “normal” set of cycles – which
means adapting to many interruptions. We will continue the “fortnightly short cycle lesson planning” in Term 2. 5. Teaching teams for delivering class goals and student goals and monitoring (please see above). 6. The COVID-19 Intensive Learning Support Team for designing universal, targeted and intensive strategies and putting them in place. The school received just over $300000 (to cover the cost of 3 teachers and additional learning support officers) to help students who “fell behind” in 2020 due to COVID to get extra help. 7. The Learning Support team for working with almost 200 students and implementing the national disability NCCD guidelines plus all the individualised learning plans and health plans. 8. Tori Middlebrooke and the students for ensuring we have good strategies in place for individual Aboriginal students and cohorts. Plus – the signing of the AECG partnership agreement. 9. Melanie Douglas and Joel Baines for the Learning Creates partnership. 10. Kate Short for continuing to find new ways to connect with Origin. 11. Professional Learning and Leadership teams and coordinators for completing the multiple tasks needed to get the Strategic Improvement Plan completed and quick wins done this term. 12. Professional Practice Mentors for their work with supporting teachers seeking accreditation and their leadership of universal, targeted and intensive professional learning in multiple projects, activities and conversations. 13. Work, Health and Safety team for meeting all DoE requirements including the annual sign off with the Director and hours of COVID-19 management and safety plan preparations. 14. All our sports coaches for getting us back “playing.” 15. Head Teachers for the high quality of the HSC compliance process which the Director rated highly last week. 16. Deputy Principals for the many hours of work with students and their families as well as for leading key project work. 17. John and Michael (our GAs) for overseeing our capital works programs, the many minor repairs we have needed (including Friday nights and Sunday afternoons) plus MOWING, MOWING, MOWING. • Cathy (Catherine) Howard was employed at Rooty Hill High School as a school administrative officer, working in the kitchen area from 1993. When she retires on 26 April she will also have worked in the library and school
administration areas as well. Cathy was well liked by her colleagues who farewelled her recently with a celebratory dinner. We wish Cathy good health and happiness in the next stage of her life adventure. • I also want to thank our senior student leaders, our student data analysts, our SRC and some individual students for their outstanding leadership of the school this term. I want to congratulate the team from PCYC who have worked with students on the Haka Warrior Program and the team from MADD who have worked with students on a personalised Music program. Of course, none of this happens without teachers and administrative staff creating opportunity and thanks to teachers who have put these opportunities in place. • Finally, I want to thank the school-community. This has been a tough 6 months for many of our local suburbs with a rise in “youth gang violence”. It has been a problem for all schools from all sectors, including local catholic schools, and luckily has had very little impact here. Thank you to families and community members who have given us information to help us plan. We are working closely with police and other local agencies on community safety programs and I will provide further information next term.
the Senior Study; with English students making up more than 100 of those total bookings! The equity team have worked to implement the national disability legislation through best practice, and in particular; focusing on collating accurate data for the NCCD. The NCCD is an annual collection of information from all Australian schools on the numbers of students with disability and the adjustments they receive, and RHHS is working collaboratively to deliver support for all students. The team continues to work with students and their families to create individual learning plans and health plans to ensure all students have the opportunity to access the curriculum at a level that suits their personal needs. Moving into Term 2, we have a few initiatives developing from our work in Term 1. We will be: - Hosting check-in's with teachers and students to understand current learning needs. - Developing a Confidence Club program to support students in building their confidence in completing work and asking for support. - Starting up the 2021 Student Equity Team; to support students in tutoring programs and accessing examination and assessment tasks.
I wish everyone a safe and happy Easter holiday for most Ms Conny Mattimore families and a safe and happy start to Ramadan for some Deputy Principal of our students and their families.
Deputy Principal’s Message
Ms. Christine Cawsey AM Principal
Ms Thelma Vuki Term 1 was a very productive and rewarding term for the professional practice team. The following are some key highlights and activities.
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Thank you for your support of the school in 2021.
Ms Mattimore (DP) The RHHS Equity team has been working hard during Term 1 to ensure that all students with a diverse range of learning needs are feeling supported and achievement-focused across their subjects. This began with the creation of Student Subject Learning Goals, where the HT Teaching and Learning worked with teachers to help all students set goals for each subject area. Furthermore, the Learning Support faculty have been supporting students in classrooms, the Learning Centre and Senior Study. We have Student Learning Support Officers supporting students across all subjects, and focused support for EAL/D students who are solidifying their English speaking, reading and writing skills. In Term 1, we have seen 397 individual student bookings in the Learning Centre; Mathematics being the most-booked subject all term! We have also had 330 individual student bookings in
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Teachers completed 8.5 hours of evidence informed high impact professional learning focused on assessment, literacy and lesson design during the 2021 Term 1 School Development Days 1 and 2. As well, teachers were immersed in the Habits for High Impact (based on the research work by James Clear and BJ Fogg) leadership program which will be part of the professional learning sessions in all the 2021 School Development Days and Twilight sessions We welcomed 9 new teachers including a new Head Teacher Maths to the school. The beginning and new teacher induction program continued fortnightly with a number of teachers undertaking the accreditation at proficient level of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. In week 4, our new teachers undertook a bus tour with the Principal and HT Professional Practice to get a sense of the community in which our
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Our professional practice mentors in each faculty have completed the professional development plan goal setting with teachers in their faculty, and have continued to mentor new and beginning teachers on the schools instructional and relational platforms. Our new teachers as well as 50 new teachers from Plumpton High, Colyton High, Erskine Park High and Doonside High participated. The Professional Learning and Leadership Teams met 4 times this term to plan, design and implement initiatives and activities of the 2021 School Improvement Plan.
Ms Thelma Vuki Deputy Principal
Deputy Principal’s Message Mr John Meng I would like to take this opportunity to let you know the recent improvement in safety, productivity and connectivity within Rooty Hill High School.
CCTV cameras monitor all the corridors, playgrounds and outdoor learning areas. It is fully compliant with the departments polices and other regulations. I am confident that this surveillance system will improve the overall school safety and security, as well as the prevention of any undesirables gaining access to the site. Tech-Tip of Term 1 How to take a screenshot on a Chromebook: • Hold down the Ctrl + Show Windows keys to capture a full screenshot. • Hold down the Ctrl + Shift + Show Windows keys to capture a specific area. Mr John Meng Deputy Principal
Learning Creates Luncheon Student Contributors: Jamee Lee Balzan, Nicayla Storozuk and Summer Brown – Year 11 2021.
On Wednesday the 24 March, Rooty Hill High School hosted the Inaugural Eastern Creek Network Learning Create Luncheon. Not only were there representatives from staff at this event, including Ms Cawsey, Miss Douglas, Mr Baines, Miss Munzenberger, Mrs Cunningham and Miss Middlebrooke but students were also invited. Five students, including Jamee Lee Balzan, Nicayla Storozuk, Summer Brown, Tanequa Bolt and Logan Swan also attended and were given the opportunity to represent the Rooty Hill High School student body at the Learning Creates Luncheon.
This event, hosted at RHHS for guests from around the Eastern Creek area, including student representatives from Plumpton High School, Erskine Park High Year 7 Chromebooks School, and St Clair High School, as well as principals, I am pleased to see many Year 7 students make full use staff, the CEO of West HQ, guests from Price of their school Chromebooks in learning, creating and Waterhouse and Coopers and more. Learning Creates collaborating. The school is currently deploying the Australia is a ‘growing alliance of people and latest operating system, ChromeOS V89, to all the organisations who are committed to lifting Australia laptops, which features better user experience and through a new era of learning.’ Our school is improved cyber-security capacities. collaborating with them to better student recognition and resolve complex issues in regards to pathways Cooler Classrooms As recent research has verified, the temperature of an beyond school. educational environment directly impacts students’ Throughout the event we heard a presentation from the capacity to concentrate, absorb and retain information. Learning Creates team both in person and via zoom. At As a result, RHHS has invested in and successfully the end of the event we later separated into groups of completed its Cooler Classroom project to have all the adults and students and discussed the idea of a learning learning spaces air-conditioned. I hope teachers and portfolio, and what that would look like, in the case that students enjoy working and learning in the optimal students did not want to rely solely on their ATAR, but environment. wanted a more representative idea of who they were as a learner. CCTV at Rooty Hill High School My thanks to a team of specialists from the Department As students we have been given the privilege of of Education School Security Unit and Secure People working with them to contribute our own lived P/L who have designed a top-of-the-range CCTV experiences and perspectives, and we are more than camera surveillance system for RHHS. The installation honored to be able to make a difference by using our phase will be completed by Week 2 of Term 2. Our student voices on behalf of Rooty Hill High School.
Melbourne Storm Training Session On Thursday 25 May, we welcomed the Melbourne Storm Football Club to train at Rooty Hill High School in preparation for their third-round game against the Penrith Panthers.
Ambassador Training This year 70 Year 7 students participated in Ambassador Training. It was excellent to see students taking on the responsibility of being leaders of the school. The Melbourne Storm players pictured on the Rooty Hill High School grandstands.
YEAR 7 Year Adviser Message It has been an excellent start to the year for this Year 7. The cohort have started their journey at Rooty Hill High School embracing the PERSIST values and participating in all aspects of school life. Ms Taylor Tracy Year 7 Adviser Peer Support Students participated in the Peer Support program run and facilitated by Year 9 leaders. The program is designed to support Year 7 in their transition from primary school to high school. Students enjoyed their time with their peer support leaders, in particular the scavenger hunt activity.
LOTE This year, RHHS has successfully continued to implement Chinese sports as part of Year 7 sport every fortnight. All Year 7 students will take turns to experience the activities and sports that Chinese high school students play in China. The activities include: Chinese Yoyo, Jianzi (Kikbo) and skip ropes. For the HIDD, Maths and LOTE faculties co-hosted the Fast & Fun Games, which included board games and Origami. A few senior students enjoyed the process of folding and making different types of origamis.
Swimming Carnival Rooty Hill High School’s swimming carnival was a resounding success and it was great to see so many Year 7 students attending in their Tradie gear and participating, both in competitive and novelty events.
Harmony In Diversity Day It was excellent to see Year 7 students enjoying themselves on Harmony in Diversity Day. Students participated in a number of events, including giant games, making friendship bracelets and of course, enjoying the food prepared by commerce students.
YEAR 8 Year Adviser Message It has been a busy and exciting start to the year for Year 8. The cohort have continued their journey at RHHS embracing the PERSIST values and participating in all aspects of school life. Kate Pozoglou Year 8 Adviser. Swimming Carnival This was the first swimming carnival where Year 8 were able to attend as noncompetitors due to COVID restrictions last year. It was excellent to see so many students participating, both in competitive and novelty events. We are particularly proud of the excellent swimmers who represented year 8 in the blue-ribbon event and at the zone carnival. Key to Success Year 8 had a ‘Key to Success’ workshop run in week 7 where they were able to reflect on their achievements and set themselves goals for the year and future. It was great to see students’ high expectations of themselves within their goals. Harmony In Diversity Day This was the first HIDD for our year group as we missed out last year, so it was great to see so many students embracing the fun of the day. We had several students from Year 8 involved in music performances, dancing, the opening ceremony and enjoying all of the food and activities on the day.
YEAR 9 Year Adviser Message Year 9 have hit the ground running this year with many fantastic displays of enthusiasm and persistence. Year 9 continued to strive for great results in their studies while finding time to participate in extra-curricular activities. Mr Ben Hewitt Year 9 Adviser
Swimming Carnival After missing last year’s swimming carnival due to COVID Year 9 were back in force showing great participation and good humour at the swimming carnival. Students participated in competitive and novelty events as well as showing support for their classmates! Excellence Assembly Year 9 students were recognised for their effort and achievement in 2020 at the school’s annual Excellence Assembly at the start of this year. Fast Forward A lucky group of Year 9 students were selected to be the part of a Fast forward program with Western Sydney University.
Peer Support Year 9 students took on the role as peer support leaders helping Year 7 students learn more about Rooty Hill High School’s values and how to PERSIST in high school. They were great role models and ambassadors for the culture of the school. Harmony In Diversity Day Year 9 commerce students set the tone for the event by designing a great brochure that highlighted the events of the day. Some of our aspiring artists contributed to the creation of the HIDD mural and the Junior Haka Warrior boys took on a leadership role, creating haka that drew on multiple cultures and mentoring Year 8 students. Year 9 Visual Arts Excursion During week 10 of Term 1, Year 9 visual arts students went on an excursion to the Art Gallery of New South Whales.
Year 9X Commerce Excursion Year 9X Commerce went to the Police & Justice Museum for their Elective Excursion. Students were able to gain an insight into the State’s legal system and learn about the states most breathtaking criminal mysteries and how they were solved such as the “Pyjama Girl” case as well as the case of “Graeme Thorne.” Students finished the day by participating in a mock trial in a court room to gain a deeper understanding of court room functions.
YEAR 10 Year Adviser Message The Year 10 cohort have made a positive kick-start to their first senior school year at RHHS. Students had the opportunity to engage in school life inside and outside of the classroom. Students dressed as tradesmen at the 2021 Swimming Carnival and played a part in the HIDD Festival. A range of targeted programs engaged student interests, talents as well as offering post school initiatives thus far, and Year 10 have a lot more opportunities coming their way. It has been an exciting, yet challenging Term 1, as students become accustomed to senior school expectations at RHHS. It is positive and rewarding to see year group members continue to excel as they strive to be creative, disciplined, persistent and collaborative in their approach to all aspects of school life.
building skills among the year group. PASS In PASS, students have been focusing on the fundamental movement skills, coaching cues/skills, and strategies and tactics. This term we have been challenged to create a coaching session to teach younger students how to perform one of the fundamental movement skills. We have been assigned one skill to focus on each, and have been focusing on how to make our lesson as enjoyable as possible. We have also been learning about leadership, and how being a good leader comes to play within coaching. When going outside for PASS we will learn how to do the skill with the proper techniques, and how to teach them. Over the time of doing PASS there have been multiple activities which have challenged us to our hardest points but in the end we all came together and worked as a team and became stronger as a class to get through it. Events Media Crew (EMC) This term, the Year 10 EMC team have taken photos for about 1 or 2 events. Even though there haven’t been as many events right now we have enjoyed using that time to take photos for school events. An event that a small handful of Year 10 EMC members took photos of the swimming carnival. We worked as a team to take photos of not only swimmers but people hanging around the pool. We communicated with each other to create timings for each other to take pictures. The Year 10 EMC have many events coming up soon that we will be working on.
Ms Chantal Balman Year 10 Adviser Articles written by Shaquarn Siaosi, Priyansha Krishna, Lillian Lolomanaia, David Velio, George S S’ua, Mathew Nouata, Justine Ademovic, Vanessa Stuapru, Josaiah Saulala, Angelina Zamora and Jayden Madigan. Informal Assemblies In our first assembly for 2021, students were introduced to all things senior as they prepare for their RoSA certificate year. Students were introduced to the senior expectations and we revisited goal setting which addressed the programs they aim to be involved in and subject based goals students will strive for. Year 10 also participated in the Fusion Program, which included various activities designed to develop team
Music In Music, we have been working on our skills so we could perform for the HIDD festival. This allows students of different backgrounds to express their cultural identities and share each other's uniqueness! To kick start the day, I was privileged enough to be a part of the opening ceremony containing singers, dancers and other forms of art. It was such an awesome experience to be able to perform with two of my closest friends as one of the main acts of the opening ceremony!
set up/run a business, plan for success and how to market. For HIDD our stall was set up to sell ice cream sandwiches. In learning everything that we did in class, we were fully prepared and equipped to face all the possible challenges. For our stall, HIDD was a success. We gained profit, reached our break-even point and sold out of our product. Year 10 commerce Pitch for HIDD Music Makes a Difference Program (MMAD) In the MMAD program we enjoyed making beats with Denis and Meriah and making lyrics. They helped us with our confidence and fear of speaking in front of a crowd. We also enjoyed having fun with the boys, learning about ourselves and what we wanted to be when we grew up and that music can help us with life. The students involved in the MMAD program were Japheth Arona, Lukus Fa’okula, David Velio, Senituli Tuipulotu, Matthew Masima, Mathew Nouata, Caesar Hastings-Pihema, Sosefo Lomano, Tuitaleva Taufa, Josaiah Saulala, George S Su’a, Jaykob Ofiu, Dejan Baldacchino, Ezeckel Mascarenas, Rossles Stanley, Hohepa Whitehera, Joshua Elia and Janardan Fuiono. Haka Warriors Program The 2021 Haka Warriors program has been a great experience. Since 2020, we have improved how we work as a team and our Haka performance. The students are a lot closer and prouder of their culture. For some, they have learnt more about their own backgrounds. We will be participating in a Haka competition against 8 other schools at the Sydney Coliseum Theatre in Rooty Hill. We represented RHHS at the Blacktown PCYC for Leadership Day and networked with leaders from other schools. The purpose of this day was to build leadership skills and learn what leadership is about. In 2021, we have performed at the Excellence Assembly and for the opening ceremony of Harmony in Diversity Day.
Visual Arts In Year 10 Visual Arts, we have been focusing on the different aspects and components of the post-modern frame such as satire, parody, appropriation and irony. We have also looked into multiple artists that use satire to represent different social issues. For our assessment, we were to choose an ongoing social issue in our society and create a collection of artworks that fits into the post-modern frame. History In Year 10 History, we have so far been looking into the changing rights and freedoms of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people throughout Australian history. We've been looking into significant events and key figures and the impacts that came from them, such as the 1967 Referendum, the stolen generations, the assimilation and protection policy, Eddie Mabo, and Charles Perkins. We then had to create an essay on the impact the event had on the changing rights and freedoms of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and create a photo journal or visual representation based on the code event or key figure. Special Congratulations Congratulations to Samuel Perkins on winning the NSW state track and Field Men’s Hammer Throw in the U17 age group. This is the 4th year Samuel has been recognised as State Champion.
Commerce This semester in Commerce our topic was about; “How to be an entrepreneur”. In class lessons we learnt how to
Photography In Year 10 Photography we have been learning about light and contrast. We really enjoyed exploring shadow photography, and using long shutter speeds to create light paintings. We have also been looking at the work of different
photographers such as Jerry Uelsmann and Loretta Lux. Jayden Madigan’s photography is pictured. Jayden was also selected as the Artist of the Week, Week 5. Year 10 Geography Fieldtrip 50 Year 10 Geography students attended the Sydney City fieldtrip to further understand urban dynamics of Sydney City. Students explored the changing urban dynamics operating at Millers Point, Barangaroo and The Rocks. Students were able to conduct fieldwork and apply their understanding to the topic of “Changing Places.”
YEAR 11 Year Adviser Message Well done Year 11 on a positive start to your first term as Stage 6 students. The excitement and nervousness of entering a new phase of your high school journey, was soon taken over by the realities of what it means to be a senior student, day to day. You have all faced many new challenges in organising your time, making it to your early morning zero periods and adjusting to the increased demands of each of your courses. But, as always you have taken these new opportunities in your stride and finished the term strong as ever. You relished participating in school activities such as the Swimming Carnival and Harmony In Diversity Day. I was blown away during HIDD not only by the incredible musical and performance talents that our year group holds, but the genuine support and encouragement you showed in the audience for your fellow classmates. It was truly wonderful to hear you clap, cheer and laugh together in unison. Congratulations on another outstanding term, and remember- If you can Dream It, we can Plan It, so you can Do It! Ms Elise Edney Year 11 Adviser
YEAR 12 Year 12 Adviser Message Congratulations Year 12. You have successfully made it to the halfway mark with flying colours. As we step into Term 2, we leave behind an abundance of events that has made for a robust and active term 1. Year 12 and the 2021 Senior Leadership Team have both participated in and contributed to a variety of events running in Term 1, 2021. A prime highlight is the Excellence Assembly, hosted by the Senior Leadership Team. It is an annual event that celebrates the strengths, talents and commitments of those highly commended in 2020. The strength of the team as a collective genuinely resonates strong this term. Year 12 students certainly were not going to say goodbye to their final RHHS Swimming Carnival without a bit of sparkle, or should I say ‘hi vis’. It was a collaborative effort by all that encouraged teamwork and fun. It was a stellar turnout and a great event. The fun and energy continued later into the term as students celebrated ‘International Women’s Day’. Students reflected on the women in their lives that have made a difference. It was also an opportunity to bring attention to the timely issues that face women. Colour, energy, laughter and joy were shared, thrown, flicked and dusted. Well done Year 12 on a great term. Ms. Tracy Gatt & Ms. Bernadette Corpuz Year 12 Advisers 2021 Captains Message – Jay Lopez & GenovevaConstantina Stuparu What an exciting term it has been! A blast of events has jumped onto our calendar and we are all getting back into the swing of the Rooty Hill life we love and know. So what events have our students from Year’s 7 to 12 had the opportunity to participate in Term 1, 2021? Swimming Carnival, HIDD Festival celebrations, work placement, personalised goal setting, ABCN Aspirations program, Oz-Tag Gala Day, peer support, Ambassador Training, university talks, Clean Up Australia Day events, Cross Country, Model UN workshops and many more. This is only a small taster with so much more to come. With so many opportunities on offer, we encourage everyone to get involved. Congratulations to all RHHS students that received recognition at the Excellence Assembly held early this term. To our Year 12 peers, as we become more settled in the new year, it is important to keep our
goals in sight. Remember, that all your hard work will pay off. A positive school and life balance is important. Make the most out of each day and we look forward to an energetic term 2. Bring it on! Articles written by Genoveva Constantina Stuparu, Paris Paraan, Lorrye Genobili, Mia Iaulaulo, Kiarne Fitzgerald, Shannon Saipaia, Breeanna Foster, Keiara Laidlaw, Elijah-Christopher Kaisa and Joanna Madera. Excellence Assembly This term, six leaders from our local district public schools made a significant contribution to our annual Excellence Assembly. The two school captains from Rooty Hill PS, Minchinbury PS and Eastern Creek PS visited the school with their school principals. They did a wonderful job in assisting with issuing awards to our commended Rooty Hill High School students. After the assembly, the year 6 students went for a tour around our school hosted by Arya Nooralizadeh Asl and myself. They also spent time hanging out with the year 12 Investigating Science class and helped set up for Mrs Melville's birthday celebration.
Valentine’s Day During Week 3, the SRC team worked collaboratively to organise a stall which sold a variety of roses to students and teachers for Valentine’s Day. Students had the opportunity to write a note to their chosen Valentine and they also had the choice of remaining anonymous. In addition to this, we managed to sell out on all our roses which left plenty of students with a smile. A big thank you goes out to those SRC members who devoted their time to this initiative. Thanks also to Ms Dowling and Ms Elford for making this event a success. We are looking forward to seeing more from the SRC crew soon.
Fast Forward In week 6, a selection of Year 12 students participated in the virtual 2021 Fast Forward Conference. The event was highly beneficial as we were able to learn about the university life and how it differs from our high school experience. On a personal level, it allowed me to be more proactive in making decisions about my future study plans.
Bowling Afternoon During Week 8, Year 12 were invited to enjoy a session at our local bowling alley. This gave us an opportunity to gather together, catch up and make some fun memories. It was also a great mini break from our studies. It was amusing to see the competitive streak of those we know well come out as was it positive to see all of our Year 12 peers pick up a bowling ball and participate with enthusiasm regardless of skill level. We had a great laugh. It was really an awesome way to end a busy run of weeks. Thanks Ms. Munzenberger! Year 12 Photo Day It was great seeing everyone sparkling and fresh faced for Year 12’s final Photo Day at RHHS. ‘Are we all going to fit?’ was the question repeatedly asked by students as the photographers carefully ordered and directed students into their places on the stand. We had top weather and everyone was ready with a smile. International Women's Day To celebrate International Women’s Day, students at RHHS completed a ‘Do Now’ relating to the
significant women in their lives and the challenges they have faced. The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day was #choosetochallenge. In response to this, our senior leadership team helped coordinate a Colour Run for year 12 and participating teachers. Students ran the boundary of the school and crossed the finish line with a vibrant cloud of powdered colour. It was a great opportunity for the team to bond with one another, challenge ourselves and celebrate the successes of the brilliant women that have had an impact on our lives. It was a fun and memorable experience that will forever have an impact on Year 12, the class of 2021. A huge thank you to the senior leadership team, Ms Dowling and Ms Andrews for their organisation of the event.
Swimming Carnival This term, students were super supportive of our 2021 Swimming Carnival event. It was an amazing turn out by all. The competition itself was running high with so many amazing candidates participating from our Year 7 newcomers to our practised and proud Year 12 crew. Thanks to everyone for their high levels of participation; from our student and teacher swimming competitors, sideline cheerleaders, our volunteer event photographers, those tackling a noodle in the novelty year sessions and (on a personal note) to the 115 or more Year 12 students that dressed up in hyper fluro tradie gear complete with witch’s hat and shovel to attend their final RHHS swimming carnival. A big cheer to you all. A final shout out goes to our Zone Swimming Carnival competitors, thanks for your proud support of RHHS.
Future Fridays This term, 27 Year 12 students attended the Future Friday’s excursion at The University of Sydney. This excursion was an enjoyable experience as we were able to gain knowledge as to the many ways that we can attend university. We were also able to gain knowledge on various study techniques which we could apply to our own study routine, encouraging us to achieve our best. During the excursion, we explored the university space and facilities which gave us a good indication as to what The University of Sydney had to offer.
Year 12 Geography Excursion Year 12 Geography undertook a fieldtrip to Sydney CBD for their topic of Urban Places by looking at Sydney as a case study for changing urban dynamics. Students undertook a 17km walk through Pyrmont, Ultimo, Darling Harbour, Millers Point, Barangaroo, The Rocks, Circular Quay and China Town to gain a deeper understanding of how the city of Sydney is changing and the factors behind the change.
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Congratulations to the 70 creative and performing arts students who performed in the 2021 Opening Ceremony. This year we had more students involved than ever before, from the RHHS choir, Year 9Y elective drummers, Year 12 dancers, singers from
Years 9-12, and junior theatre sports classes. Exceptional work by the Entertainment Crew for their hard work behind the scenes. Not only did this team ensure that we got to see fantastic dance and music performances on stage, but they also brought us our first ever live stream of the RHHS festival.
by exploring the ‘rules of composition’ as a tool to create a better arrangement. In this photo, Genesis was exploring camera angle. Week 1: Genesis Bautista (Year 9) Pictured above. Week 5: Jayden Madigan (Year 10), artwork pictured on page 7. Week 7: Ghazala Tariq (Year 9) Week 10: Elijah-Christopher Kaisa (Year 12)
Harmony Day Mural Live Stream
Our student artists are currently working on an exciting new mural, titled ‘Everyone Belongs’, as a celebration of the diverse and welcoming community we have at RHHS. Once completed, the mural will be on display in a prominent area of the school. A time lapse video of the project will be available shortly, documenting the students’ progress.
Musician of the Week The Musician of the Week’s awarded to a student who has demonstrated outstanding skills in either performance or composition. In some special circumstances, this prestigious award may be given to a band or group of students who have worked on a performance together, such as the Year 9 drummers for the opening ceremony at HIDD.
Thank you to all Art Studio and Visual Arts students who participated in the design and creation of this work! Our extension Art program is available to all students on Friday mornings, from 7:40 - 8:40am in A001. Please see Mrs Hebblewhite in the CAPA staffroom for more information.
Week 4: Ucheme Ohiaeri (Year 10) Week 5: Jaykob Ofiu & Matthew Masima (Year 10) Week 6: Mikayla Marquez (Year 10) Week 7: Genoveva-Constantina Stuparu (Year 12) Week 8: 9Y Music class drummers Week 9: Mitchell Grosvenor (Year 11)
Photography Club Rooty Hill High school has an eager group of Year 7 students that meet every Wednesday morning to build on their photography skills. The students have been learning how to use Photoshop applications to enhance and manipulate portrait photographs they explored earlier in the term.
Choir Artist/s of the Week With artmaking well underway, the ‘Artist of the Week’ initiative is just starting to kick into gear. Year 9 student Genesis Bautista is the first student to have their work showcased for 2021. Genesis is enrolled in Photography this year and they have started the course
RHHS Choir has officially and finally started again after a little more than half a year without live choirs due to COVID restrictions placed in schools. Even physical distancing didn’t keep us too distant from our love of singing. We started our sessions half way through Term 1 singing outdoors in the Annex and bringing the live music to students outside the classroom. Eventually, restrictions were lifted and we
were invited to perform for our Rooty Hill High School annual HIDD Opening Ceremony. The choir performed wonderfully as one under one roof for the Opening Ceremony. We are extremely joyful to have performers in our choir from a number of cultural backgrounds and age groups represented. For the future, we look forward to more exciting opportunities of live performance, indoor and outdoor, and to local and state-wide events.
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Open Girls Soccer The RHHS Open Girls Soccer Team played against Blacktown Girls High School on Thursday 17 March. RHHS were two players down and still, it was neck and neck the entire game with both teams scoring two goals each one after the other. With thirty seconds to go, Zoe Croft had three opponents on her and still managed to kick the ball past both of them and the goalie and into the net, winning us the game. All girls played extremely well and should be congratulated on their efforts.
55 students from Years 9-12 participated in the Model United Nations Workshop. Students in teams of 2-3 spent two days learning about the United Nations Security Council and discussing geopolitical issues such as Climate Change, Refugees, Warfare, Targeted killings and COVID19. The best performing students were selected to go on to represent Rooty Hill High School in the upcoming competitions in Term 2. Team Members: Justine Ademovic, Kandace Singleton, Zoe Croft, Tori Croft, Cassandra King, Zahra Almoaiel, Vanessa Stuparu, Madison Butler, Rosie Gale and Emily Nobbs.
Sport Open Boys Soccer The first match of 2021 saw RHHS play against Cranebrook at Blacktown Football Park. The RHHS team went up 1-0 in the first half thanks to some early attacking football. Cranebrook fought back in the middle third of the game, but some great defence from our backline, and some excellent work in goals from Zane Pritchard, kept the score 1-0 until late in the game when Abdulrahman Al Ayed sealed the match with the final score of 2-0.
Years 7 and 8 Boys Oz-tag Gala Day The Years 7 and 8 Boys Oz-tag team played a total of four games. They started slow in the first two games losing both, but picked up the pace in their third game, winning 3-2 against The Ponds High School. The Years 7 and 8 Boys team also played against Glenmore Park HS and started with a good run, however Glenmore Park HS ran away with the win 4-2. The team kept their heads up high and cheered on their fellow school peers.
Team Members: Hayden Hull, Eli Mascarenas, Reason Pihema, Hanzo Tekeu, Ethan Mascarenas, Zakariya El Moubayed, Jeffrey Siaosi, Alandra Fuiono, Tinitale Sualala, Zachariah Matara, Jayden Hunt, Mitchell Lind, Consaij Siloi, Cruz Iese and Jayden Bailey.
Team Members: Quasim Al-Jorani, Adam Almoail, A-Hafiz Balla, Zane Pritchard, Mohammad Asfi Razaee, Feda Yawari, Husein Zaidan, Mohammed Khaled Team Alshammery, Riley Fitzgerald, Aryan Gounder, Shah Reza Mirzaie, Ziyad Salameh, Haris Abawi, Ramish Haidary, Timuray Mentesh, Taner Ozbayrak, Zac Russel, Rhys Walker and Abdulrahman Al Ayed.
Years 9 and 10 Boys Oz-tag Gala Day The Years 9 and 10 boys looked strong all four of their games, however they lacked some support in runners in attack. They were close to winning their fourth game which was against Glenmore Park HS. The game was close, our boys making a few line breaks and scoring 4 tries. The opposition managed to get the win 5-4.
Team Members: Tyler Abela, Adam Almoail, Japheth Arona, Max Bagust, Dejan Baldacchino, Bailey Cottier, Shaun Hawe-McCann, Jacob Manning, Ezeckel Mascarenas, Tjahn Muduliar, Daniel Prescott, Rossles Stanley, Tuitaleva Taufa and Kyle Turner.
Years 11 and 12 Boys Oz-tag Gala Day The Years 11 and 12 boys put in a great effort at the Western Sydney Oz-tag Gala Day, coming away with 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses in very close games. The team was unlucky to not make the quarter finals, with their losses only being by 1 point. Team captain Malakai Suitupe set up lots of great tries and breaks on the day, combining with top try scorer Kenneth Villalon in some impressive plays.
Team Members: Tutoa Terekia, Jayden Kelly, Malakai Suitupe, Patrick-Solomon Hunuki-Biasutti, Seth Flavell, Zinshel Leha, Shannon Saipaia, Jay Lopez, Kenneth Villalon, Ramish Haidary, Zakariyah Hussein, Rhys Walker, Zac Russell and Riley Fitzgerald.
Years 9 and 10 Girls Oz-tag Gala Day The Years 9 and 10 girls had a great day at the Oz-tag Gala day, playing a total of 4 games. The girls had 2 wins and 2 losses against some strong teams, with some impressive tries from various players in the team. Great leadership was shown on the day by Bethany Too and Belinda Tahana, with all girls contributing to a successful and enjoyable day out.
Team Members: Bethany Too, Jada Pitovao, Belinda Tahana, Taliyah Suitupe, Jaroe Amani Pihema, Madison Butler, Danni Cowgill, Tiresa Stanley, Catherine Schofield, Adeline Nasali, Faaitaita Falemoe, Iani Utilago, Shinae-Lee Chalmers, Danaka Pitovao.
Open Girls Touch Football The Open Girls Touch Football Versed Plumpton HS on Tuesday 23 March in their first knockout game of the year. The girls played & communicated well together, communicating and defeated Plumpton with a 7-3 win. Congratulations to all girls that participated on the day.
Team Members: Jada Pitovao, Belinda Tahana, Janiqua Siloi, Ocearna Haumono, Catherine Schofield, Kandace Singleton, Candice Cowgill, Koralee Catlett and Alyse McCutheon.
Open Girls Basketball The open girl basketball team played their first round against Blacktown Girls High School. The team started with some quick points to get an early lead against Blacktown and kept that lead for the entire game. A great rebounding effort from Jada and Janiqua was the deciding factor. The girls played their second-round game against Evans High School. The first half was tight but the girls managed to pull away in the second half for an 8-point win. We saw some impressive shooting from Madison Puckeridge and a great defensive hustle from Ocearna Haumono.
dug deep and closed the gap to just 2 in the last innings, however just fell short. With a bunt home-run from Sebastian Halteh and some outstanding catches in the outfield by Asif Razaee the game did not fail to entertain. Well done boys.
Team Members: Manar Munshid, Taliyah Suitupe, Madison Puckeridge, Jada Pitovao, Janiqua Siloi, Ocearna Haumono, Jaroe Amani Pihema, Jassmine Urfano, Taira Pule, Ramah Abigail Sang-Yum.
Boys Knockout Volleyball The boys Lost a 5-set game against Chifley College. Open Boys Cricket Rooty Hill High School played against Plumpton High School at angus Park, with RHHS losing the toss and getting sent in to bat. Our openers did well to see out the opening overs but a couple quick wickets saw RHHS precariously perched on 2/12 when Mitchell Smith and Zane Pritchard arrived at the crease. The boys combined for a 44-run partnership before Zane fell for a team high of 32 runs. A few quick runs later, including a big six, and Mitchell joined Zane in the pavilion with the rest of the team fighting hard to set Plumpton HS a score of 110 to win. Zane, RHHS’s Man of the Match to 6/17 of his 6 overs but unfortunately Plumpton hit the winning runs with 2 wickets in hand. The team took a lot out of the match and look forward to playing Richmond High School in the next round of the competition.
Team Members: Sebastian Halteh, Zane Pritchard, Camren Cooke, Asif Razaee, Maison Simmonds Roberts, Cameron Simmonds, Maison Morris, Peter Liagas, Feda Yawari, Corey Hargreaves Ashton Pollard Caleb Clarke.
Open Boys Basketball The open boys basketball team played St Clair in round 2 of the knockout competition. A strong start from the boys lead to a 12-point lead at the half time break. Rooty Hill were impressive on transition and had St Clair stumped with a 1-3-1 zone on defence. The second half was much closer with St Clair going on a run after a 3-point shot. A couple of turnovers from Rooty Hill made it a 1-point game and unfortunately St Clair got the win 40-39. A valiant effort from all boys involved with a special mention to our captain Kenneth Villalon who top scored.
Team Members: Omar Karimi, Joshua MacDonald, Max Bagust, Sebastian Halteh, Chad Jones-Singleton, Caleb Peberdy, Samuel Perkins, Daniel Prescott, Zane Pritchard, Blake Puckeridge, Muhammad Ali Raja, Mitchell Smith and Caleb Clarke. Kenneth Villalon Pictured scoring a point for Rooty Hill High School.
Boys Softball The boys lined up against Mitchell High School on the 3rd of March and battled away for the entire game. After quite a large, early lead from Mitchell, the boy's
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