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Movember is a leading charity changing the face of men’s health. They’re addressing some of the biggest health issues faced by men: prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and mental health and suicide prevention. Read more on their website

 

Elio has been a ball boy with the Sydney Roosters since 2017. He recently had the honour of serving as ball boy and watching his team take out the premiership in the Grand Final between the Roosters and Melbourne Storm.

Elio talks to Mrs Godby about his role and passion for NRL.

Congratulations to Grayson who won gold at the ISA World Junior Surfing Championship last week at Huntington Beach, California. Grayson competed against the worlds best junior surfers and secured the top position in the dying mintues of the finals heat.  Grayson features in the Final Day Highlights video on the ISA website.  Well done Grayson!

The new senior study is fully operational! New furniture, charging stations for everything electronic, bean bags for chilling. We now have the perfect location for year 12 to study for their HSC – did you hear that kids! Over to you!

A lot of people were involved in the final product. We thank them all, staff, students and businesses. We would like to thank the Smidmore family for their wonderful donation, the SRC for theirs, and of course the P&C who supplied the money for the new furniture. Their involvement in this room and their ongoing support for the library as a whole school hub is very much appreciated by the library staff, and the broader school community. Thank you very much.

Whilst I have your attention … want to help you child with their research task but they blow you away with a pfff, what do you know? Go to our databases and impress them by finding better information than they will ever find on google. https://www.rbsclibrary.com/ The databases are under eresources – your child should know the password to get in there, if not contact us or see a prior enews where it was listed when I shouldn’t have done that … I recommend the Britannica database for years 7-10. Good hunting!

The upgraded senior study holds special significance as it has been dedicated in loving memory to Luke Smiddmore. Luke was an outstanding student who had a passion for learning and approached all areas of his life with determination and focus. 

Like all NSW public schools, this week we will receive a School Budget Allocation Report with our funding for 2019. The report will help us manage our total budget delivered through the Resource Allocation Model (RAM).

The RAM supports schools through needs-based funding to ensure a fair, efficient and transparent allocation of funds. Our school has the flexibility to make local decisions based on the specific needs of our students.

We will use our 2019 funding to support students and improve educational outcomes. The school executive will continue to work with the school community as we implement the school plan using this needs-based funding.

Learn more about the 2019 RAM funding.

Due to popular demand the RBSC environment team will be placing a second order for SOL reusable glass cups just in time for the Christmas holidays!

SOL reusable coffee cups are hand blown glass cups, equipped with a silicone lid and grip  (has the RBSC environment team logo) which allow your coffee to still taste great. They will be selling for $30 with the option of white or light blue, perfect for a large or regular coffee. They will be available for purchase from C Block staffroom or pay online (instructions below) and pick up from C block staff room. 

Last week, 18 intrepid physics students traveled over 1200km in two minibuses to see into space. Mr Smith and Ms Biddle drove the magic school buses to the Dish in Parkes, along the scale model solar system drive and to Siding Springs Observatory. 

Along the way, we all ate a lot of chips and saw a lot of much needed rain in the country. 

Stay tuned for more details …

Last Friday I was lucky enough to be part of the World Guinness Record attempt of the largest mental health interactive awareness lesson. This was an incredible opportunity that our class will be forever grateful to be a part of. During the lesson we were taught about the importance of mental health and how to assist others going through mental illnesses. The strategies we learnt will stay with us forever. Additionally, how many people can say they’ve broken a world record – not many, especially one of this significance. There were 1800 students in that lesson and it was broadcast to schools all around Australia.

Carla

The boys and girls open volleyball teams travelled to Olympic Park to compete in a round robin volleyball tournament on Friday November 16. It was an excellent opportunity to play some highly competitive volleyball against some of the best schools.  The teams have been training exceptionally well each Wednesday afternoon and often adding an extra training session in as well.

Congratulations to our Integrated Education Facility (IEF) who recently won 2 awards in the Waverley Garden Award.  IEF & SRC representative Oliver accepted the awards with teachers Kathryn Dobb and Niki McDonald on behalf of IEF students at a ceremony held at Bronte House.  The Waverley Garden Award has been running since 1886.