MISSING LINK Term 3 2022
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Congratulations Rooty Hill High School – what a wonderful Term 3 we had. Once the rain stopped it was a chance for us to really celebrate the 60th anniversary.
Can I thank all staff, students and families for making the Festival Day and Alumni Dinner so successful? It was wonderful to see so many ex-students and families with strong links to the school join our team.
Can I say a special thanks to the Creative and Performing Arts team led by Melissa Scerri for co-ordinating the community festival and to Conny Mattimore and Janice Stuart for their organisation of the Alumni Dinner? Please see our Special 60th Anniversary Missing Link for more stories and pictures.
As many of you know I had to take extended leave in Term 3 and I want to congratulate Conny Mattimore on her leadership of the school as Relieving Principal.
I would also like to acknowledge the leadership of Year 12 – especially the senior leaders, principal’s representatives, and school captains. They were outstanding in their commitment to the school and exemplary in their roles. The “live” graduation was a wonderful event with over 600 people able to be present and many watching on livestream.
At the same time as Year 12 students were finishing major works and final preparations for the HSC examinations, Year 11 were busy completing their preliminary HSC.
Congratulations to our new senior leaders for 2023.
School Captains: Ucheme Ohiaeri & Vanessa Stuparu
Principal’s Representatives: Fatima Baaruud & Reign Dimayuga
Sports Captains: Zahra Almoaiel & Veronica Ieremia
SRC Chairs: Naba Alhameed & Mahek Janif
Senior Leaders:
Year 7 - Noor Al Kanem & Emre Selvi
Year 8 - Joseph Hide & Mina Temory
Year 9 - Vishreta Datt & Feda Yawari
Year 10 - Nicole Chua & Muhammad Ali Raja
Community Engagement - Justine Ademovic & Amina Mohammadi
Diversity – Amity Darley & Jemma McGregor
While all this was happening students in Years 7 – 10 were completing academic work and enjoying a range of programs – please see the rest of this Missing Link for details.
While all this was happening students in Years 7 – 10 were completing academic
work and enjoying a range of programs – please see the rest of this Missing Link for details. Finally, on behalf of his students and colleagues I would like to wish Ben Diaz every success in his new career and thank him for his enormous contribution to the school over many years.
As always thanks to staff, students and our wonderful families.
Christine Cawsey AM 23 September 2022
Principal Rooty Hill High School Badanami, Merana, Ngioba – on Darug lands
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL MESSAGE
John Meng
New Librarian
Professional Practice Report
Thelma Vuki & Melanie Douglas
• We welcomed 5 new teachers to the school in Term 2.
• 10 Beginning Teachers continued to participate in fortnightly Professional Learning and work on their accreditation at the Proficient Level of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, which is a mandatory requirement for all teachers in NSW. This included, writing evidence sets, undertaking lesson observations and meeting with their Peer Teacher Mentors.
I would like to start my message by introducing our new librarian, Mr David Proctor, who has started to manage the school’s library since the beginning of Term 3. Mr Proctor has brought with him years of successful teaching experience in HSIE, passion for reading and commitment to continually improving library services. Welcome on-board Mr Proctor!
Cyber Security
Education is still one of the sectors most at-risk for cyberattack and data breaches. To make sure our school network is safe and secure, I would like to remind all students and staff to practice the following cyber security essentials:
• Password Hygiene – increase password strength and change passwords regularly
• Upgrade the operating systems of BYO devices to the latest version
• Only use school Wi-Fi and Ethernet for learning
Please work with the school’s Technical Support officer or me, should you require additional support to cyber-secure your personal devices at school.
Sun Safety
I hope students have been enjoying playing sport under the school’s new COLA. As the weather is getting warmer and sunnier, I encourage all students to take action to protect themselves when learning and playing outdoor. This includes:
• Wearing sun safe hats, clothing and sunglasses
• Seeking shade during peak UV times
• Wearing SPF 30+ (or higher) sunscreen.
• For more information about sun safety in schools, please visit the link below: https://education.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/maineducation/student-wellbeing/health-and-physicalcare/media/documents/suns-english.pdf
Mr John Meng
Deputy Principal
• All teaching, administrative and support staff participated in the School Development Day 4, which was held on the first day of Term 3. This Professional Learning event (6hrs and 40mins) focused on Language and Culture of Practice. Staff worked collaboratively to further explore the use of a range of verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to equip and expand on the knowledge, understanding and skills they need to support student understanding, participation, engagement and achievement. They also were further provided with advice from a community representative, the NSW Department of Education as well as PLLT 3.2 leaders to support colleagues in the implementation of culturally appropriate teaching and learning tools such as the Yarning Circle as well as reflect on and update the RHHS Reconciliation Action Plan
• The PDHPE faculty engaged in Professional Learning on Vaping.
• The Executive Team and PLLT Leaders undertook 3 sessions of professional learning focused around Dan Haeslers book, The Act of Leadership. This professional learning activity will continue in Term 4.
• Professional Learning and Leadership Teams (PLLTs) met to evaluate progress on their 2022 School Plan initiatives and activities. The evaluation included evidence of progress and achievement and recommendations for Term 4 of 2022 and 2023.
COVID ILS Program – Literacy Legends
Written by Humzah Hussain
The COVID ILS Program is a very helpful program that can elevate your understanding of grammar, punctuation, tense and spelling. This ILSP program allows a few select students the opportunity to participate in one-on-one learning with a teacher. The best thing that I really enjoy about this program is that it is educational and fun at the same time. It can be very chill and easy-going, while still learning about useful things that can help you in your everyday life. When our teacher does a spelling bee, the winner wins a lollipop! These classes have helped me out by improving my writing and grammar skills. Others really want to be part of this program because of more one-on-one learning time, and they can help you discover new editing and writing techniques that will improve your writing and help your academic career. Overall, this program is
something that can really expand your knowledge and understanding.
YEAR 7
Year Adviser Message
Year 7 this term has been involved in a great number of activities around our school with great success. At our earlier assemblies, I challenged them to find an activity that they would push to excel in this term and a number of them already have. Year 7 have settled in well and I look forward to seeing them continue to challenge themselves.
Mr Crosilla Year 7 Adviser
CAPA
Written by Hayley
Music last term was really something wasn’t it? Did you guys play anything? If so, you guys are really something! Make sure to keep up the great work in music and to keep pushing forward through hard times. I know you all can do it! Anyways what type of music did you play? And what instrument? Okay, okay but since we are on the topic of music, how was the 60th anniversary’s school play?! It had music and dancing. MY personal favourite has to be when the funny cartoon play happened! Hopefully you enjoyed that day with all the music and thanks to Mr Sumunasekara, also known as Mr S, made the play happen. Without him we wouldn’t have had that in the 60th! Wow what a great last term it has been, keep rocking! :)
Sport
Written by Jordan
Sport last term was spectacular. With a variety of different options, students around the school were able to participate and learn new sports. Soccer being one of them. Year 7 and 8’s boys and girls had the opportunity to play against other teams for almost the whole day! As one of the students who participated, I had so much fun. Being able to play for RHHS was such an amazing privilege. For year 7 sport, we had a series of choices to choose from. From my friends and my own experience, we had so much enjoyment. The teachers even give us a chance to vote on which sports we play which makes it more fun because the students get to
choose which sport, they would like to play for the semester! Sport last term at RHHS was phenomenal!
Deputy Principal Assembly
Written by Ecrin Diler
Last term we experienced our Deputy Principal Assembly! This assembly consisted of many things. We first started with speeches from our Deputy Principal and Year Adviser. Our Deputy principal's speech was where she talked about how excellent we have done this year. We then had our Year Advisers speech AKA Mr Crosilla, he spoke about how Year 7 is coming to an end as well as talking about how great we have done, oh and we can't forget the very “funny” joke that he says EVERY assembly. (Why was the scarecrow outstanding in its field). We were then presented our awards which many students received. These awards were received to students who showed outstanding contributions to school and how they consistently showed above the line behaviour. At last, we had our presentation which had photos about all of the fun times everyone had at school.
60th Anniversary
Written by Ekaterina Lapteff
This year, Rooty Hill High School celebrated its 60th anniversary!!!! WOOOHOOO!!! CLAPS AND CHEERS!!!!! First up was our starting assembly, when our wonderful principal, Ms Christine Cawsey AM, addressed our whole school. There were also some special guests, including lucky students from Rooty Hill Public School, Minchinbury Public School, Eastern Creek Public School and Mt Druitt Public School. After the assembly, everyone completely knocked their heads out on the rides! There was The Hurricane, Dodgem Cars, The Sizzler and more! Also the amazing activities our very own school put together such as the Escape room, Hennah, Photo Booth, Face Painting, and so much more! Our wonderful Year 10’s put up their own food stalls, selling ice cream, cookies, fairy floss, and so much more food! The food trucks came as well! So much food variety! There was also a concert, performed by so many talented seniors, featuring a circus, instrumentalists and many songs such as the famous “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”. And who can forget the fireworks at the end! They were a wonder and were amazing. They were certainly a wrap for this festival! No one could possibly forget this night. It will forever be in our memories and let’s hope there
will be more festivals like this in the future. Happy 60th
Rooty Hill High School!!!
Bell Shakespeare Incursion
Written by Ceylin Diler and Melis Bilgic
Last term we experienced an amazing Shakespeare play with some visitors who were kind enough to visit our school! It was such a great play to experience! Am I right? They also called people up on stage to take part in the outstanding Shakespeare play we were gifted with. We kindly presented them with Rooty Hill High School merchandise which they were pleased to have. We all had a chuckle and they made us all giggle and burst out a laugh! It's surprising how they can keep their act! We were very excited lining up in alphabetical order, standing the urge to get inside. Standing in the sun was worth waiting for a joyful and enjoyable experience. Which we hope to relive again
LOTE
Written by Isabella Ryan – 7D
I enjoyed learning about the different traditions in China, like the Mid-Autumn festival also called the moon festival. Learning about the many activities Chinese does to celebrate the festival. One of my favourites was the lanterns and flying the sky with family and friends. To represent love and praying for each other's happiness. The lanterns light up the night sky beautifully.
YEAR 8
Year Adviser Message
Term 3 began with the Principals Report Assembly and ended with a Deputy Principal’s Assembly. Both assemblies were an opportunity to celebrate Year 8 success from Term 2 and Term 3. In Term 3 students were being recognised with over 1382 merit awards and 152 significant achievement awards.
Miss Short Year 8 Adviser
Deputy Principals Most Improved Awards
Term 2:
Sarah Akl Baylin Hickson
Term 3:
Reupena Reuelu Christabelle Zapata Castro
PERSIST Awards
Term 2:
Mulufuaina Sofeni Ah Cheung
Daniel Khalil
Gracie Kumar
Micholai Marquez
Charli Russell
Term 3:
Anuel Mussolini Atienza
Nattanicha Aye
Aneesha Chandra
Luke Gotts
Eli Haynes-McLean
And over 100 awards were given to student recognising their strength during the Strength in Numbers workshops
Strength in Numbers – Session 2
On Tuesday 30 August, all Year 8 students took part in the second Strength in Numbers Program. Students participated in a variety of workshops throughout the day that promoted self-esteem, teamwork, and the identification and articulation of strengths. Workshops included: • Fitness • Aboriginal Art
• Cooking
• Djembe Drumming
• Boys Chat
• Wheelchair Basketball
• Self Defence
• Working with Musicians Making a Difference (MMAD)
All students enjoyed the opportunity to come together, work in teams, be creative and try new experiences. Following student feedback, we look forward to the third Strength in Numbers day during Term 4.
Tell Them From Me Survey
A team of 5 Year 8 students came together to analyse the Tell Them From Me Survey data to give teachers an insight into the year group. A number of recommendations came out of the survey that will be in place during Term 4 and as students begin Year 9. Thank you to the analyst team; Hanzo, Yonalee, Clara, Maruafa and Washington.
Ambassadors
A small group of Year 8 students retrained as Office Ambassadors and are now helping with administration jobs in the front office and for faculties across the school. If students would like to be involved see Ms Morris in the front office or your year adviser.
YEAR 9
Year Adviser Message
Year 9 continued to exhibit the school values of PERSIST during Term 3 of their last year of junior school. I am very proud of what they have achieved as a year group so far and am very excited to continue seeing Year 9 grow in Term 4 of 2022.
Miss Pozoglou Year 9 Adviser
60th Anniversary Celebrations
The school celebrated its 60th Anniversary in Week 3 of this term. Students had the opportunity to participate in the opening ceremony - where Year 9 students were involved in drumming, flag bearing and performances. There were many different activities on throughout the day for students
to enjoy, including food trucks, rides, student performances and fireworks at the end of the day.
Elective Excursions
In Week 10, Year 9 had the opportunity to attend excursions or incursions for their Y elective. Students participated in a range of exciting activities including a visit to Bankstown for a food tour for Food Technology and the family planning centre in Penrith for Child Studies. Students thoroughly enjoyed being able to explore their electives in more practical ways.
Deputy Principal’s Assembly
Year 9 received recognition of their achievement in Term 3 at the Deputy Principal’s Assembly. On behalf of myself and Year 9, we would like to thank Ms Douglas for filling in as our Deputy Principal for Term 3 and the beginning of Term 4 while Ms Mattimore is relieving as principal.
WSU Fast Forward Program
20 Year 9 students were selected for the Fast Forward program run by Western Sydney University. Students were given a gift from the University and will be participating in a ‘Welcome to Uni’ excursion in Week 2 of Term 4.
NSW All Schools 15&U Girls Volleyball
During Week 6, Sautualasi Heron of Year 9 represented the NSW All Schools 15&U Girls Volleyball Team in the School Sport Australia National Volleyball Championship in Caloundra, QLD. Sautualasi displayed high-quality skill, a great understanding of the game, coachability and leadership to her peers and those watching her. As a result, Sautualasi was chosen to be part of the All Australian 15&U Girls Volleyball team, which is essentially the best 12 players across the country. Congratulations on all of your effort and achievement Lasi! We are so proud of you!
GOALS Program
The GOALS program (formerly known as LEAPS) was a great success in Term 3. Students had the opportunity to participate in online sessions with their mentors from Ashurst law firm about careers, interviewing for jobs, and building employability skills. Students also participated in
excursions to Holey Moley and Jet Boating in the harbour. The students will have their graduation on October 18 and I’m very proud of their success and participation in the program.
YEAR 10
Year Adviser Message
Year 10 had an action-packed Term 3 in 2022. Year 10 continues to grow as a year group, working together, seeking excellence both academically and in their extra curriculars. They all deserve a huge congratulations.
Mr Hewitt Year 10 Adviser
60th Anniversary
The term kicked off with the 60th anniversary of Rooty Hill High School. Year 10 commerce students ran a number of food stalls in the event and music students and cultural performers showed their talents to the community and their peers.
B-Street Smart
The whole year group attended a B-Street Smart excursion where they learned about the risks and responsibilities of driving including live demonstrations and accident simulations.
Debating Team
The Year 10 Debaters were zone champions in the Premiers Debating Challenge and lost graciously in the regional finals debating on the topic if Australia should no longer have a single Prime Minister.
My Career Rules Workshop
Students attended a My Career Rules workshop meeting and conversing with lawyers from Ashurst Sydney about their futures and how to be effective applicants and interviewees for jobs.
Haka Warriors
The Haka Warriors competed interschool and were extremely successful, bringing a number of culturally diverse and expertly practiced performances to the stage.
Year 10 students collaborated and worked with other year groups in the school
Volleyball
The boys and girls Volleyball teams attended the NSW Volleyball championships showing their teamwork and tenacity.
YEAR 11
Year Adviser Message
Year 11 students celebrated the end of Term 2 with an exciting excursion to bowling and laser tag as part of the Crossroads program. Students also participated in a series of competitive games and various workshops including boxing and drumming as part of this program. This was a great way for the year group to connect with one another and take a moment to celebrate their successes of Year 11 so far. With
such an uplifting end to Term 1, students began Term 3 with enthusiasm and were involved in a number of excursions, musical events and sporting events this term.
Fast Forward
Students received their Year 12 Senior Jerseys at the beginning of Term 3 and have been wearing them with pride both inside and outside of school. This really marks the start of the end of their schooling and has reminded students that there is not long to go! Only one term before becoming Year 12 students.
During an intense process involving interviews and speeches, our 2023 Senior Leader Team were elected. I would like to say a huge congratulations to the team and make a special shout out to our future school captains: Ucheme Ohiaeri and Vanessa Stuparu.
Congratulations Year 11 on an amazing term and good luck moving into Year 12 next term!
Miss Balman Year 11 Adviser
Future Friday
Students attended The University of Sydney on Wednesday 27 July for the Future Friday program. This was an oncampus event for Year 11 students to increase understanding of study options at the University of Sydney and encourage links between personal interests and skills, higher education, study options and careers. Students participated in various sessions which helped prepare them for Year 12 and life at university.
On Thursday 11 August, students attended the Fast Forward program held at Western Sydney University. The day’s activities allowed students to gain an understanding of transferable skills from school to university, explore career options based on skills and strengths and to develop their awareness of the university environment.
Haka Warriors
On Thursday 15 September, students participated in the Haka Warriors competition at the Sydney Coliseum Theatre. Students faced off against various schools in Western Sydney and were successful in achieving second place. The following Year 11 students competed:
Japheth Arona Bethany To’o
Telefoni Mariner Belinda Tahana
George S Su’a Malia Vatikani-Mataele
Hohepa Witehira (Leader) Jada Pitovao
Meily Roberts
60th Anniversary Celebrations
On Friday August 5, students participated in the school’s 60th Anniversary celebration. Students were able to purchase a range of delicious foods and participate in a multitude of activities and stalls, including face painting and carnival rides.
Year 11 students Ariana Iosefo, Telefoni Mariner, Lillian Lolomanaia, Luisa Paulo and Elijah Jennings performed the 60th Anniversary Opening Ceremony, which began the afternoon’s celebrations. There were also several dance items, a drama performance and musical items throughout the day which featured Year 11 students.
YEAR 12
Year Adviser Message
Congratulations to the graduating class of 2022! You did it! Not only were you able to finish your last term of school with grace and poise, but you did it in style and with a bang! You completed in Teacher Vs Student, Colour Run, Year 12 BBQ and Graduation. You submitted your final works and completed your last assessment tasks…EVER. You did all this while making sure you were engaged, respectful, thoughtful and enthusiastic members of the school. Two of the key characteristics of this year group are that you are compassionate and resilient, and these have been evident this term. You put your head down and got the work done. You supported each other, sought feedback on your tasks, studied tirelessly, had fun, and celebrated with each other the successes you have shared. You Dreamed, you Planned, and you did, what you set out to do; graduate high school and achieve your HSC. The only thing left in your path is the final exams. It’s ok to be nervous and a little anxious, this is a good thing, it means it matters to you. Take a breath, re-read the questions and know that we are all proud of you no matter the result. You are not defined by a mark or a number. There is always a path to your destination, sometimes you just need to take the scenic route. I am forever grateful and privileged to have been your Year Adviser and wish you all happiness and success in the future.
Miss Edney Year 12 Adviser
Finalising Major Works
Throughout 2022 Year 12 Visual Arts, Industrial Technology Timber, Design & Technology, Music, Society & Culture and Extension 2 English students designed, constructed, and composed major works projects as part of their HSC studies. The major works act as an in-depth study of a field of interest within the subject course with many students conducting hours of research to effectively guide the conceptualisation of the final product and portfolio of work. The student works were congratulated and celebrated through the Major Works Showcase held at the end of Term 3, where teachers, parents/carers and fellow students were able to witness the talents and passion displayed in each project and performance.
Students vs Teachers
Staff and students competed in a range of sports throughout Term 3. It was an opportunity to unleash their competitive spirit and provide an opportunity for Year 12, in their final term at school, to have fun and unwind. Many students took to the field to test out their skills against the formidable staff team, while other took to the sidelines to cheer their fellow peers on. Year 12 put up a great effort and posted several wins, but the final tally fell in the teachers favour, and they retained the trophy for yet another consecutive year.
University Early Offers
Year 12 students had the opportunity to attend open days, discover tertiary paths through presentations, talks and Q&A sessions, and apply for early offer schemes at a range of universities. With the ability to be accepted based the merits of Year 11 grades, students were able to lock in early entry earlier, alleviating much of the HSC pressures often felt at this time. Congratulations to all students who have been successfully in gaining early entry.
Year 12 Farewell BBQ
For the first time since COVID Year 12 were able to celebrate at the Year 12 BBQ without restrictions. Students had the opportunity to sign each other’s shirts, take photos, say thank you to their teachers and enjoy a sausage sandwich or 2. Thank you to the Hospitality team for catering. For the first time we had a special prize draw for a life size graduation bear affectionately nick names ‘Andy’ by the year group. Lily White was the winner of the draw. Congratulations Lily and thank you for regaling us with the photo updates of Andy’s bus trip to his new home.
Colour Run
Well, what can I say - the Colour Run was one of the most memorable events of Year 12 to date. The opportunity to run around, dance and throw coloured powder at each other and
our teachers was so incredibly fun, and just what Year 12 needed in the final weeks of school to let off some steam and enjoy just being with each other. We would like to thank Mrs Andrews, Miss Munzenberger and Ms Edney for organising and for all the teachers who came out to celebrate with us.
Graduation
The Class of 2022 graduated in style and were able to experience all the RHHS traditions along with a few new surprises. Donning the brand-new gowns, the year groups gift to the school, they entered a packed hall of parents/carers, siblings, friends, family and their teachers, all smiling back at them. Each student was presented with their graduation documents as well as a commemorative stole, something new and unique for this year group for the 60th Anniversary of the school. Year 12 would like to thank all those involved in making their day the best that it could be including, Miss Munzenberger, Ms Edney, Mr Diaz, the Print Room Staff, the CAPA Faculty and Entertainment Crew.
SPORT
Boys Baseball
The Boys Baseball Team played 2 knockout games in Semester 2. A game against Kingswood High School and the other against The Ponds High School. The team was victorious in both matches winning 10-4 and 13-2 respectively. This leads the team into the Combined High Schools Finals Knockouts which saw them up against Hunter Sports High. Unfortunately, they did not come away with the victory, however, a huge effort for the boys to be a part of the finals competition against all sports high schools. Well done.
Open Boys Cricket
The following students participated in the Davidson Shield Open Boys Cricket Competition against Giraween High School on Thursday 28 July:
Aaron Cazier Caleb Peberdy
Sebastian Halteh Daniel Prescott
Joseph Hide Blake Puckeridge Chad Jones-Singleton
CAPA
Artist of the Week
Congratulations to the following students for winning Artist of the Week this term; Ethan Mascarenas, Daniel Imperial, Zacheri Molloy, Wyatt Amezdroz, Isaac Fesseha and Donna Barber
The students winners of the Art on the Hill exhibition of Mount Druitt, Eastern Creek, Minchinbury and Rooty Hill public schools participated in a workshop at RHHS. Students created outstanding artwork which consisted of colourful prints of Australian flora. They were served Milkshakes and given some snacks on the day. Congratulations to the students and their teachers who supported them throughout the day.
Art on the Hill – “Milkshakes and Monet”
HSC Open Night
HSC Open Night was a celebration of the success and the excellence achieved by students completing a major project for the HSC in 2022. A solid presentation of artworks by the Year 12 Visual Arts students were on display as they showcased their ‘Body of Work’ to the RHHS community.
HSC Visual Arts - Body of Work
HSC Visual Arts Body of Works explored a range of expressive forms in 2022 from printmaking, sculpture, graphic design and painting. Students need to create an artwork or series that is refined and shows technical skill, layers of meaning and unity. The following is a sample of each student's Body of Work
Written by Isaac Fesseha: My printmaking body of work ‘All Eyes on Me’ explores the concept of self-preservation. The self-portrait series depicts the repeated symbols of both the eye and the button attached, covering, smothering and moving around the face as I navigate through life. The button, a tool used to fasten, symbolises a personal plight to overcome and keep it together, while the eyes are both the onlookers and my analysing self-watching over me. The royal blue ink markings reiterate this meaning as it symbolises stability and being true to myself.
Written by Charlize Iddles: ‘The Departed Lovers’ is an appropriation of Rene Magritte’s ‘The Lovers II’. My aim was to channel my own abstracted exploration of Magritte’s artwork in a sculptural form while playing on relationship themes of rejection, conflict and connectedness.
Written by Nael Salacsacan: I decided to create a series of panels that represents my home country, the Philippines. Clustered homes, unclean waters, terrible climates and air pollution. It wasn’t as I expected but there were places of
peace and freedom in the more rural areas. A place with beautiful lakes, mountains and enriching soil spread across the landscape. At the end of the day, many people are struggling in these densely populated areas and bringing awareness to the viewers about this neglected topic is my goal with my work ‘Reconnection’.
Written by Abigail Dave: ‘Everything Flows’, whether it is a liquid, fabric or a rap flow, but in this case it’s blood. From our noses to our hearts to our hands, blood flows throughout us, it is constant. This work is an insight into humans and the lifeblood of our existence. Blood, a vital part of keeping us alive.
Written by Kaiceryn Cantre: “Who Would You Choose?” shines light on the powerhungry dictators throughout history such as Adolf Hitler, Vladmir Putin and Donald Trump. These dictators crave power, leading to the killing of thousands of innocent people throughout history. My ballot box is a symbol of not only the power we have as individuals to change the course of history but also the rights that could be taken away from us by these leaders if we take these rights for granted.
Written by Zainab Akram: ‘Where now?” Records my family's journey to Australia from Iraq. The artwork allows viewers to engage with my travels to different areas of the world which has been presented through a series of recognisable symbols including the suitcase, self-portraits, text and maps. The use of red string is
a symbol of my emotional connection to my family and heritage.
Written
by Benjamin Dickson: ‘Progression, Birthing This Hellscape’ explores how the living and urban environments are degrading before our eyes. We are living in an environment that is surrounded by non-biodegradable materials. Plastics and garbage consume our world, clog our rivers and destroy ecosystems. Our homes, towns, and cities are drowning in our trash.
Written by Donna Barber: ‘Inner Hell’ depicts the torment of my personal fears that consume my world every day. It is not something that can be easily expressed through words. I have depicted a series of symbols that highlight some of my fears including spiders, heights and death.
the selective choices people make in selecting fruit deemed void of perfection.
Written by Zoe Gower: My piece ‘The Garden of Earthly Destruction’ is an appropriation of the artwork ‘The Garden of Earthly Delights’ by Hieronymus Bosch which includes an illustration of The Garden of Eden and Hell. My painting aims to show the evolution of the Earth as we know it, from its pure beginnings to human overconsumption and damaging pollution; it resembles more of a hellish landscape than The Garden of Eden.
Written by Samantha Barrett: Being surrounded by the world's expectations can feel as though we are trapped in a never-ending cycle of trying to fit in, be good enough and find ourselves. This can create a sense of feeling trapped and can form many mental health issues due to the ever-changing expectations, being “different” and not quite knowing what the “normal” is. ‘Light and Darkness’ shows that despite the surroundings being dark, stressful and having a hold on us, if we look within ourselves, there is always hope and light in the world.
Written by Sophia Stratikopoulos: ‘In Decaying Of Time’, I have embodied the cycle of change from the apple blossom to the apple core. The core is a representation of death. The ants are symbolic as they assist in the process of decay. Presented in a fruit packaging format, this highlights
Written by Nicole Li: ‘White Washed’ represents the world we live in and how we have thrown society away with our actions, especially waste such as plastics. The five panels are placed to reflect the oncoming and current years of our abuse and destruction of our oceans and ecosystems.
Written by Gracie Williams: ‘Bikini Bottom Meets the
60th Anniversary Celebrations
The 60th Anniversary celebrations were an enormous success thanks to the collaborative efforts of the RHHS community. The Creative Arts team facilitated the Face painting stall and the Photo Booth. Thanks to participating students from both the Year 11 Visual Arts and Year 10 Photo classes that helped out during the event.
LIBRARY OF CHANGE
Written by Tjahn Muduliar, Pranit Ali & Samuel Apilado
During Term 3 there were a number of changes to the RHHS Library. We opened the cover of Term 3 and were joined by the new Librarian Mr Proctor. He was amazed to see the wonderful school spirit through all the events including the 60th celebrations. In the beginning chapters of Term 3, we saw new competitions introduced with daily word puzzles and thinking skills, along with jigsaw puzzles to keep our minds at work during break times. Seniors were offered study sessions in the library before and after school with extended opening hours and a new digital presence via a library website. The Homework centre was also popular with junior students looking for extra help after school. Half way through the story of Term 3 we celebrated a low-key Book Week with the English and Science faculties stepping
up with their costumes. Several competitions were held to design book covers and a new library logo (to be revealed soon). This time also saw a lift in the expectations in the library to improve its use for study and reading. This new focus led to students being more respectful and responsible in how they used resources and interacted with each other. It was great to see the impact on all students.
The later chapters saw physicals changes of the library as well with a new room being built and stocktake. All the books in the library were scanned, double checked, rearranged into their correct order, and then taken off their shelves as the construction of a new room started. Most of the books still haven’t made it back on the shelves! We look forward to all the new changes in Term 4 and beyond!
Students with 100% Attendance in Term 3
The following students have been recognised with a Significant Achievement Award this term for achieving 100% attendance.
Year 7:
Hannah Collisson
Ava Scobie
Tala Ah Lam
Anthony Amirkhan
Jerlynn Baniaga
Mark Catalbas
Tristan Catalbas
Hannah Collisson
Aeden Dinglasan
Ella Francis
Raiyan Huda
Angelo Israeil
Ekaterina Lapteff
Year 8:
Samira Ahmed
Anthony Le
Kelvin Li
Jamielle Lopez
Colin Malsi
Addison Marsh
Mitch Neich
Celesti Prasad
Jye Rose
Jasmine Santiago
Ava Scobie
Memphis Tinao
Timothy Tumbaga
Jordan Vella
Mohammad Maliki
Anuel Mussolini Atienza Benjimen Moore
Tyler-Jake Beath
Aneesha Chandra
Lachlan Gillett
Omika Hewafonsekage
Trey Hodson
Hayden Hull
Year 9:
Daniel Ademovic
Peter Murad
Myah Nguyen
Vianca Pelayo
Jimmy Santiago
Aden Tran
Laurel Lyttleton
Christopher Aoun Kirralea Marsh
Ramon Ayoub
Enayah Bhatti
Billy Bicol
Kayla Bustamante
Cuadrado
Chrystan Cayton
Jayden Chua
Brock Neich
Madeline Phillips
Rohan Prakash
Dhwani Ramwani
Jadon Rissom
Phoenix Ussher-
Miggy Ganzon
Rebecca Gao
Faridoon Hussaini
Year 10:
Willow Annan- Te Whata
Yasemin Bitiktas
Rem Chavez
Ethan Clarke
James Collisson
Brayden Crass
Brock Delaney
John Derramas
Zachariah Edwards
Erin Gamsby
Lawrence Gao
Mikayla Grosvenor
Ryan Houston
Omar Karimi
Christian Malsi
Year 10:
Willow Annan- Te Whata
Yasemin Bitiktas
Rem Chavez
Ethan Clarke
James Collisson
Jackson
Joshua Vella
Emily Xian
Ryan Manansala
Cayli Neville
Terry Nguyen
Toby Ostric
Rubaina Parmar
Leeanne Ross
Adam Ryan
Edrea Santos
Sahiba Sheikh
Farah Sideq
Dominic Syrls
Marian Unay
Jassmine Urfano
Rhyl Villegas
Kiara Villena
Ryan Manansala
Cayli Neville
Terry Nguyen
Toby Ostric
Rubaina Parmar
Brayden Crass
Brock Delaney
John Derramas
Zachariah Edwards
Erin Gamsby
Lawrence Gao
Mikayla Grosvenor
Ryan Houston
Omar Karimi
Leeanne Ross
Adam Ryan
Edrea Santos
Sahiba Sheikh
Farah Sideq
Dominic Syrls
Marian Unay
Jassmine Urfano
Rhyl Villegas
Christian Malsi Kiara Villena
Year 11:
Justine Ademovic
Paige Cassar
Brock McDonald
Blake Puckeridge
Amity Darley Eve Tardy
Year 12:
Stefan Adamovic
Andrew Doan
Isaac Fesseha
Mitchell Grosvenor
Jason Lansdowne
Kamran Maliki
Ianne Shanley Mateo
Chloe Paz
Vinuji Polwaththa Gallage
Nael Salacsacan
Bilal Shah
Connor Syrls
Abdur Rehman
Tasawwur
Anne Vaafusuaga
Year 7
Aaron Acosta
Tala Ah Lam
Hussien Alayed
Aurora Alejandro
Zahra Al-Khled
William Allen
Malak Al-Tamimi
Anthony Amirkhan
Chris Baluyot
Melis Bilgic
Emma Bonnici
Isabella Brooke
Jasmine Browne
Hayley Cameron
Taylor Cayabyab
Shanay Chand
Shania Chand
Khaila Chavaria
Hannah Collisson
Anyier Dau
Justin Delos Reyes
Ceylin Diler
Ecrin Diler
Angel Euese
Ulata Falemoe
Chloe Gamsby
Evan Gao
Raiyan Huda
Humzah Hussain
Maira Hussain
Destiny Johnson
Techin Kesboot
Michael Khalil
Ryan Lanau
Uelese Lautoa
Anthony Le
Kelvin Li
Jamielle Lopez
Colin Malsi
Addison Marsh
Alarna Matatia
Peyton Maybury
Amiracle Meng
Maxene Mojica
Joshua Moyse
Daveleen Mulbah
Asli Nacakli
Matthew Ner
Darrel Nucom
Christina Ofisa
Alecia Ostric
Steven Parmar
Tarnaya Patau
Brayden Portelli
Krystal Punzalan
Alfred Ramos
Justyn Raquedan
Bushra Saad
Duaa Saeed
Wesley Sang-yum
Jasmine Santiago
Ava Scobie
Mele Lupe Sefesi
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS TERM 3 2022
Muhammad Shehzad
Akenese Sofeni Ah
Cheung
Khian Sta Maria Naveen Subha
Lillyarna Suitupe
Manusiu Tangimana
Maddilyn Taylor
Ngavaevae TeihoMeteka
Summer Thompson
Benjamin Tirados
Timothy Tumbaga
Lilah Tume
Alyssa Urfano
Jordan Vella
Marcela Wilder
Riley Willcockson
Jacob Williams
Year 8
Petra Adamovic
Saja Akl
Keeley Allen
Nattanicha Aye
Andre Bettridge
Taylor Cassar
Aneesha Chandra
Mali Coombes
Noreen Daylo
Rhian Elyse Dela Cruz
Biar Deng
Leyla Derin
Amelia Ektoros
Khalia Evagelia Daniel
Kasak Gautam
Jeeya Gawai
Lachlan Gillett
Omika Hewafonsekage
Sarah Houston
Asher Hussain
Taiba Hussain
Zaheen Hussain
Firaba Hussaini
Ricky Johnson
Daniel Khalil
Kye Klumper
Gracie Kumar
Dylan Langford
Veronica Lepetia
Yong Guang Lim
Bailee Little
Mikayla Mantua
Micholai Marquez
Riley Marshall
Ethan Mascarenas
Cooper Micallef
Lachlan Micallef
Rahela Mirzaie
Benjimen Moore
Ella Munday
Jemuel Nallas
Myah Nguyen
Tristan Nunez
Amarli Ofiu
Nina Palani
Christian Paraha-Luke
Ashmeet Parmar
Alexa Parreno
Ava Partridge
Emily Pedersen
Vianca Pelayo
Grace Pham
Yonalee Polwaththa
Gallage
Mackenzie Reeves
Reupena Reuelu
Matilda Roberts
Charli Russell
Jimmy Santiago
Ma Jacqueline Sinclair
Mulufuaina Sofeni Ah
Cheung
Munazza Soomro
Shannon Strickland
Cecilia Tapaatoutai
Anzac Thach
Sesah Toomalatai
Aden Tran
Jovan Tukuitonga
Kevin Vinoya
Samuel Vista
Maruafa Williams
Eltaf Hussain Yawari
Christabelle Zapata
Castro
Year 9
Daniel Ademovic
Henrietta Ah Lam
Phoenix Ah San
Rayne Alefosio
Zaibaa Ali
Blake Allen-Pagett
Marwa Amini
Hidayah Amjad
Christopher Aoun
Ramon Ayoub
Ahmad Aziz
Jayden Bailey
Kirsty Battye
Billy Bicol
Nabaa Boram
Victoria Brockway
Kayla Bustamante
Cuadrado
Roxanne Cajumban
Abigail Camat
Zander Cassar
Lebron Castanares
Avantika Chand
Himanshi Chand
Jayden Chua
Melvan Coombes
Gabriella Creswell
Joshua Dillon
Gabriel Dizon
Graham Douglas
Alyssa FlanaganRogers
Miggy Ganzon
Rebecca Gao
Ava Gatt
Zakir Gloria
Lilley Gotts
Reniel Guzman
Tavania Hanslow
Sautualasi Heron
Elisha Ieremia
Cruz Iese
Sidra Jafari
Keliyah Jennings
Albert Joseph
Isabella Kauvai
Navraj Kochhar
Matthew Lim
McKenzy Lolo
Princetontinei Lopeti
Dylan Loughton
Laurel Lyttleton
Kirralea Marsh
Zane Mason
Zachariah Matara
Georgia McAndrew
Mia Melgar
Ayesha Memon
Jeyda Mentesh
Celena Merched
Priya Muduliar
Rohit Mullashery
Satish
Awais Mushtaq
Ali Sina Nabizadeh
Ciara Nadan
Brock Neich
Michael Ner
Apple Nucom
Angelina Ofisa
Isabella Pakas
Wynter Paluch
Rosaleah Paulo
Alexander Perry
Junior Pita
Mariam Popal
Rohan Prakash
Zahra Rajayee
Dhwani Ramwani
Elianna Raquedan
Kishley Rivera
Syed Fazal Mustafa
Rizvi
Monique Robert
Saarim Saeed
Divine Sang-Yum
Natasha Schofield
Kalley Shields
Reeha Shrinivasan
Shaun Siliva
Consaij Siloi
Himani Singh
Ilma Ahmed
Year 10
Sarah-Louise Abela
Tyler Abela
Isabella Aisake
Mustafa Al Khazaaly
Madiha Ali
Willow Annan- Te Whata
Liza Anwar
Chloe Ayre
Chelsea Batty
Genesis Bautista
Jazmin Birett
Dan Bonifacio
Joshua Campbell
Gabrielle Caoagas
Abdul Chandab
Nidal Chandab
Nandika Charan
Rem Chavez
Ethan Clarke
James Collisson
Gabriel Convento
Mandy Cottier
Brayden Crass
Montana Creswell
Tahlesha Davis
Charlize Adelia Dela Torre
Brock Delaney
Deng Null Deng
Yakup Derin
John Derramas
Zachariah Edwards
Joanne El Moubayed
Faaitaita Falemoe
Taitoe Falemoe
Lawrence Gao
Lileanna Godwin
Jazlyn Graza
Mikayla Grosvenor
Maria Halatanu
Freshta Hashimi
Janice Hide
Courtney Holecek
Ryan Houston
Paige Hull
Lily Iaulualo
Zena Jalil
Cooper Jones
Omar Karimi
Jeremy Kelly
Ashley Kelso
Alleyah Khan
Mohit Kochhar
Myra Kumar
Garth Jnr Le Roux
Peter Liagas
Xiu Hui Lim
Tristan Lolo
Joshua MacDonald
Sabika Maliki
Christian Malsi
Prince Sta Maria
Emily Stephenson
Ashmita Subba
Declan Tafolo
Danica Tahana
Harris Temory
Duc Hieu Tran
Duc Nghia Tran
Phoenix Ussher-Jackson
Joshua Vella
Mason Villanueva
Angelique Vinensig
Brionne Vulimaibau
Sasha Wellfare
Brody Willcockson
Ellizah Williams
Maxwell Woodhall-Murphy
Emily Xian
Jazmine Xuereb
Lena York
Year 11
Justine Ademovic
Athieng Ajak
Abdulrahman Al Ayed
Noor Al Kanem
Naba Alhameed
Zahra Almoaiel
Adam Almoail
Samuel Apilado
Japheth Arona
Fatima Baaruud
Gizem Biber
Jennifer Buckley
Paige Cassar
Aaron Cazier
Shinai-Lee Chalmers
Nicole Chua
Camren Cooke
Danni Cowgill
Raaveeshram Dandamudi
Amity Darley
Vishreta Datt
Reign Dimayuga
Bianca Dodd
Dararitu Duriso
Amna El-omari
Dansia Gomes
Dean Gower
Sebastian Halteh
Joseph Hide
Shohana Hossain
Tarniee Hughes
Matillda Hull
Alesha Hussein
Veronica Ieremia
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS TERM
Daniel Imperial
Ariana Iosefo
Mahek Janif
Tyler Johns
Chad Jones-Singleton
Lachlan Le Claire
Lillian Lolomanaia
Telefoni Mariner
Amina Mohammadi
Owen Munday
Manar Munshid
Jasleen Narayan
Farzana Nowroozi
Ucheme Ohiaeri
Caleb Peberdy
Ashton Pollard
Daniel Prescott
Blake Puckeridge
Madison Puckeridge
Emily Rea
George S Su'a
Ahlaam Saleem
Catherine Schofield
Serina Scopelliti
Azhar Shariff
Rossles Stanley
Logan Swan
Malia Vatikani Mataele
Hohepa Witehira
Ryan Manansala
Henna Mansory
Jacob Martin
Kassandra McGrath
Jazmine Mendoza
Zacheri Molloy
Tevita Mone
Nilofar Nabizadah
Adeline Naisali
Rhianna Nallas
Terry Nguyen
Trish Ortiz
Noah Oto
Emma O'Toole
Rubaina Parmar
Eloise Pati
Brent Pelayo
Joy Pham
Antoinette Pingul-Krajcar
Danaka Pitovao
Cezlie Prasad
Tatiana Rewi
Leeanne Ross
Shaye Ryan
Zac Ryan
Edrea Santos
Sahiba Sheikh
Farah Sideq
Ryzell Soria
Jacob Stirk
Taliyah Suitupe
Um-e-Farwah Syed
Ghazala Tariq
Jarrod Thomas
Elijah Tirados
Ola Tofilau
Shaniyah-Lee Toleafoa
Emjay Tuiloma
Ikenasio Tuitupou Kutu
Marian Unay
Jassmine Urfano
Iani Utailogo
Kiara Villena
Georgia Waata
Astrid Whitehurst
Monique Yeng
Aya Zaineddine
Vanessa Zarzeczny
Year 12
Stefan Adamovic
Rizwan Ahmad
Anthony Aisake
Malaika Ali
Mohammed Khaled
Alshammery
Isabella Arnold
Leila Baldoza
Jamee Balzan
Donna Barber
Phoebe Birett
Tanequa Bolt-Benedito
Summer Brown
Kaiceryn Cantre
Koralee Catlett
Deepali Chand
Sameer Chaudhary
Vishilta Datt
Benjamin Dickson
Anam Diwan
Andrew Doan
Keira Evans
Isaac Fesseha
Seth Flavell
Aaron Foster
Tasha Fuentes
Aryan Gounder
Mitchell Grosvenor
Marzia Hashimi
Ocearna Haumono Joshua
Jackson
Jayden Kelly
Nivish Lal
Jason Lansdowne
Roxanne Le Roux
Skye Lepua
Nicole Li
Kamran Maliki
Tamana Mansory
Myracle Matara
Ianne Shanley Mateo
Ryan McAndrew
Alyse McCutcheon
Jessica McGrath
Sally Mubarek
Amanda Ngo
Tayla Norton
Ezekiel Oto
Nicholas Pakas
Siemon Parmar
Chloe Paz
Vinuji Polwaththa Gallage
Taira Pule
Rayhan Rahimi
Natalie Reeves
Chontal Robert
Kalaya Ryan
Sheridan Rylewski
Nael Salacsacan
Ramah Abigail Sang-Yum
Bilal Shah
Diaz Smith
Fredrick Smith
Nicayla Storozuk
Sophia Story
Sophia Stratikopoulos
Andy Su
Malakai Suitupe
Connor Syrls
Abdur Rehman Tasawwur
Ella Taylor
Savannah Toa
Kennan Tran
Reueta Tuiafiso
Prince Utailogo
Anne Vaafusuaga
Kenneth Villalon
Gracie Williams
Mareikura Witehira
Tayla Woodward
Joel Zahra
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